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| - Please keep in mind that they had only been open for 5 days at the time of this review. We went on a Sunday night about 7pm. When we first arrived we were struck by the beautiful interior design. They definitely didn't hold back on the finishes. The restaurant has a very small interior space but they still have a handful of booths and a nice looking burger bar. The patio however was HUGE and done very nicely. It was setup as a comfortable lounge with a lot of different conversation areas, huge umbrellas and live music which was a nice surprise for a Sunday night. The restaurant definitely gets an A+ for ambience.
The rest of the experience however left something to be desired. When you first walk in there is a counter to order from. The menu is pretty basic with burgers (kobe, ahi, turkey), shakes, floats, salads and some side dishes. We ordered the Money Burger (kobe beef) with two iced teas and fries. We wanted the sweet potato fries but they were out so we had to settle for the regular fries. All together it was $37 for two burgers, two orders of fries and two iced teas. A little pricey but hey, it's Scottsdale.
They gave us a number and told us to sit wherever we like. We sat outside on the patio near the musician which was excellent. Our fries arrived immediately and were okay, but nothing special. It seemed a little odd that they fries arrived before the food but at least we had something to snack on while we waited. The iced teas took much longer to arrive.
When the burger finally arrived we were expecting something great. It was not. The Money Burger had a cold bun, a decent tasting Kobe patty, lettuce, tomato and onion. We wanted refills on the drinks but no one came by the table until we were ready to leave. I'm not sure if you are supposed to go back to the counter for refills. It seemed a little confusing. At one point we counted 15 people on staff that we could see however none of them seemed to be checking on tables.
In general, the atmosphere is great and I could see enjoying a cocktail on the patio with the live music however it looks like they only have beer and wine. The burger was just okay and at almost $40 for two burgers and iced tea it's hard to justify the price. Also with such an upscale atmosphere I really expected table service. It felt like an upscale In-N-Out Burger only the food wasn't as good.
I still have high hopes for this place as I think it has a lot of potential. My fear is that the outside space will be unusable in the coming weeks (which is half the charm of this place) and that the indoor space is too limiting. Try it for yourself, it's at least worth a shot.
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