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| - Yes, I know, I can't believe I would rate any restaurant a 5 star. The only other restaurant I have ever rated a 5 star would be Razz in Scottsdale.
We stay at this resort every time we go to Arizona and we tried the restaurant about a year ago. Wasn't impressed now BUT very impressed now. We took a cooking class from the new Chef, Peter in May and loved it, therefore we gave the restaurant another try.
Our waiter Arne was a certified sommelier and selected a fabulous Spanish wine for us. He was extremely knowledgeable on wines, which we loved. He also appreiciated us being huge foodies. He also had several recommendations on the food, which all turned out to be over the top.
Appetizer: Truffle infused beef tartare w/quail egg, mustard aioli and parmesean cheese cracker - OMG....
First Course: Homemade tagliatelle with pork sausage ragu, roasted cherry tomatoes, some other veggies in a very light cheese/butter sauce - so delicious!
Second Course: Lamb chops with a cucumber yogurt puree, lentils with a complex, deep veal reduction sauce and a side of spinach w/chunks of pancetta and squash/zucchini with minted breadcrumbs.
Dessert: We ordered tiramisu, which was the lightest I have ever had. he also brought basil flavored gelatto. I wouldn't have ever ordered it on a menu because it doesn't sound appealing - what a great surprise!
The dessert wine he recommended from Canada was fabulous. I tasted the fruit rather than the sugar.
The service was impreccable, the food fabulous and sitting on the patio of this beautiful resort (even in the Arizona summer) was awesome!
Given their yelp rating I wouldn't have tried them; however, their yelp ratings will definitely improve over time as they have completely changed.
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