I reserved this restaurant a while ago as I wanted my hubby and son to have a nice steak or seafood dinner when we arrived in Scottsdale....plus I heard the view of the sunset is amazing. I got 2 responses to my question on yelp if they would make a vegan, gf meal for me....both said yes. I even got a phone call a couple of days before my reservation and the lady told me there is no separate vegan menu but they can tell me some options when I arrive.
We arrived and took the elevator up to the restaurant on the 15th floor. The large open lounge was lovely with windows all around. We were taken through a long Hall that had private dining rooms and sectioned off sofa seating facing the window to see the sunset.....a romantic date night experience I think. We were in the main dining room by the window and they opened the curtains for us to view the sunset. I captured it in time-lapse on my phone. The patio seating was full but we were able to go out there and see the infinity pool on the patio and the lovely view of the mountains.
When it came time to order, I was told the vegan option was a vegetable plate. No tofu, no quinoa or grains, just a variety of vegetables. There was no vegan/gf option for appetizer. I was very annoyed and did let my server, Lori, and the manager (Nicole?) know. For such a high end restaurant I expected a lot better in terms of options. My guys ordered 3 apps.....crab and corn fritters, crusted shrimp and mushroom bruschetta. They loved all of them. I really wanted to be upset with my vegetable plate but the chef did a good job. The sweet potato was cooked nicely and topped with walnuts. The shredded Brussels sprouts were warm and too salty, but flavourful. The collard greens/mushrooms/onions were glazed in balsamic I think and were spicy. The asparagus was steamed and bland. Overall, the veg plate was decent. My son had the angel food cake for dessert but said it was too plain. The staff were friendly and nice, but a little slow in clearing dishes. The food arrived quickly. The decor was very nice and the washrooms were clean and decent.
The pricing was on the expensive side but overall it was a better experience than I expected when I first sat down.