DARYL SCORES AGAIN.
I promised our server (obviously Daryl) that I was going to call him out by name in our review.
We found Roaring Fork through Yelp and while the reviews we read weren't 100% favorable, we thought most were very positive. We were not disappointed at all.
A reservation was easy to make on short notice (even on a Friday night) probably since we were hoping to eat early, having skipped lunch. On arrival our party of two was seated in a bar type booth directly across from the kitchen area. Some diners might have thought that to not be the best location, as there was a ton of traffic of servers picking up orders but we enjoyed watching the activity and the kitchen preparations.
Better yet, we were greeted quickly by our server - Daryl - who took our drink requests and explained the special menu items for the night.
First, we enjoyed a marguerite and a glass of the house Chardonnay. Both were good.
Our appetizer was the guacamole which was one of the best we've had, complimented by the lightest chips ever.
Main courses were (1) a mixed green salad with grilled salmon and (1) the bacon-wrapped pork tenderloin served on a bed of corn grits. Both were exceptional but the pork tenderloin is what will bring me back each time we visit Scottsdale. It was simply fantastic.
I just hope we can visit this area again soon.