This was a cool place. My aunt and uncle are h-u-g-e advocates of any Fox restaurant and have been to the Culinary Dropout in Scottsdale. They were surprised at the decor and lack of an employee dress code compared to the Scottsdale location. I loved the hipster-y vibe and outdoor games! Perhaps no employee dress code because they've recently opened? We weren't sure. Some of the outfits we saw servers wearing we'd hardly call appropriate for a nice restaurant like Culinary Dropout.
My family had reservations, so there was no wait once I arrived. We were seated in the main area with cool wooden tables. The metal chairs were cool but not comfy - my cousin and I were sad we didn't get the comfy-looking floral-patterned chairs.
Service could have been better - our girl was hit or miss with us - I saw her pay more attention to her other tables. It kind of was one of those nights where we saw her when we needed to order drinks/food, and then once they were delivered.
The food was amazing! Pretzel roll balls and the cheese sauce were great, ordered per my aunt and uncle. Everyone enjoyed their food, but the portion sizing seemed a bit off, comparing pricing/portion for my Ramen bowl to my mom's entree.
Overall cool place but some kinks should be worked out.