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Took Mom here for lunch- her first, my third. The manager, an acquaintance from a year or so ago, greeted us at the host's desk and greeted us a warm welcome. I'd seen her here on my first visit a few months ago, so it was nice to be able to chat with her again and to introduce her to Mom. She asked if we were celebrating a special occasion, and I said no, but that I did have a birthday earlier in the month-- it's too late to celebrate that, isn't it? She said no it wasn't, and just to let her know if I wanted to celebrate it, so I said "OK, why not?" She said to give them a few minutes to get our table ready...
After a few minutes, we were taken to our table. What waited for us was so touching, I had to take a picture! http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/the-capital-grille-scottsdale?select=iIbKCsQjYDnsRh74ImLb2g#iIbKCsQjYDnsRh74ImLb2g After asking for water, we soon gave our selections: Pan-fried calamari app, a wedge salad and a cheeseburger with truffle fries to share. (I'd had the cheeseburger before, and I told Mom she HAD to taste it-- it's so good!) We were hungry, and I noted that we were not given any bread. I told Mom that this never happened before, but perhaps it was because we ordered an app and a salad. (I had only ordered entrees on my first two visits.) I didn't follow it up with our server Mike, since we had so much food coming. While we waited, Mom asked me about the painted portraits on the wall- who were they of? I knew one was of Frank Lloyd Wright, but I was not familiar with the other one, so we asked Mike. It was of Barry Goldwater.
The food took awhile, but the wait was worth it! Mike had asked if we wanted the app to arrive first, or if we wanted everything out at the same time. We decided to have the app first. We almost didn't order the calamari, since it wasn't deep-fried. I thought that translated "soggy." Mike assured us it would be crispy. This dish was one of the best fried calamari we've ever tried! http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/the-capital-grille-scottsdale?select=scjjRl12emUI2ACMbM889Q#scjjRl12emUI2ACMbM889Q Perfectly crisped, not at all greasy, and the peppers were sweet, yet spicy! The heat slowly built up, so we were able to appreciate the sweetness of the peppers. Mom lamented that the dish didn't come with a sauce/dip, but after she'd had a taste of the peppers with the calamari, all was forgiven!
Mike came by to check a couple of times, trying to gauge when to bring the next course, so on the second trip, I asked if he'd box the calamari, or else Mom and I would finish it and have no room for the next two courses. A couple of minutes later, we received our wedge salad, which Mike proactively halved and served to us on two plates. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/the-capital-grille-scottsdale?select=EpKlL89ya06lDOYlYAMiVA#EpKlL89ya06lDOYlYAMiVA The veggies were fresh and crisp, the bacon bits delightful. We bought enjoyed our salads, but I did find the blue cheese too bitter to my liking, and after a few bites, I decided to just avoid the dressing. Mike offered to get me another, if I wanted, but I said I was OK-- I didn't want to get too full and not be able to enjoy the cheeseburger, and what a glorious cheeseburger it was! And again, Mike had it halved. Love the service here! We ordered it cooked medium, and the burger was perfection on two plates. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/the-capital-grille-scottsdale?select=SZ4XU_VQnjg6-clbK4B6WQ#SZ4XU_VQnjg6-clbK4B6WQ If I haven't mentioned it before, the pretzel buns served with the cheeseburgers are terrific. If you like cheeseburgers, you must try this dish! (The truffled fries are amazing!)
After three courses, we were thoroughly satisfied, but I asked myself, what's a celebration without a sweet ending? Mom said she couldn't eat anymore, so it was with guilt that I ordered the ice cream trio and mini-cookies (choice of three, so I asked for vanilla, choc, and strawberry), because I knew she wouldn't be able to resist trying the strawberry. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/the-capital-grille-scottsdale?select=_f5dyKTQsNuetmEXlwvdOw#_f5dyKTQsNuetmEXlwvdOw All of the desserts at Capital Grille are made in-house, and I thought I'd enjoy the chocolate or vanilla best, so it was a very pleasant surprise to find that I favored the berry, while she preferred the vanilla! All three were very good, but I found the chocolate to be a little too gritty (ice crystals). The strawberry was so smooth and packed with so much flavor. Mmm... I wish I could have some now! http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/the-capital-grille-scottsdale?select=bUO6oE_yNWQFJQmvv-Kspw#bUO6oE_yNWQFJQmvv-Kspw I couldn't try the cookies, due to the presence of powdered sugar in the batter, but Mom said I didn't miss much.
We had a fabulous lunch, and what a great place to celebrate a birthday-- thanks to the staff at The Capital Grille!
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