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| - Food: Good. We got the famous chopped salad for an appetizer to share, the pork chop and the scallops. The 'famous' chopped salad was really quite good and a nice twist on a something of a staple. Really liked the presentation before it was mixed... not as pretty after they mix it, but tasted great. The pork chop was a bit dry and overcooked, but the portion was healthy and the sides were quite good. The scallops were extremely well done, and the mix of flavors in this main was really good. Serving size was on the smaller side.
Ambiance: Really very nice. We arrived early for dinner and had the restaurant largely to ourselves until near the end. Very nice furniture, setting, etc. Good music (blues) that went well with their overall theme. People showed up on all types of attire, but I'd suggest business casual type attire to avoid feeling under-dressed.
Service: Really very good. They remembered that we had a show to get to and were very conscious of getting us out and to the show on time. The waitress was attentive, pleasant, and had good suggestions. They were finishing up preparing for the dinner rush during out meal and the bits and pieces we overheard, the attention to detail was really quite impressive and more than we expected.
Prices: Considering the neighborhood, etc. not horrible, but not cheap. $100 for 2 drinks, an appetizer and two mains. I'd say the $$ rating is off...it should be $$$. I'd be impressed if you escape for less than ~$35/person and I'd bet that is an uncommon occurrence.
Tip: You really need to try the chopped salad... it really does deserve the hype.
Net: Great place for a night out if you're going to hang in Scottsdale for the evening or first date (trying to make a good first impression). For the price, the portions need to be a bit bigger and consistently excellent to hit 5 stars, but a solid 4 IMO.
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