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| - Wow, this is a hard one. I have been here several times for work functions and this last time for a nice Date Night with my husband. Hands down one of the most AMAZING views in town. They have these really cool high top private booths that face the sunset, and since my hubby is always planning the date nights, thought I would plan one for him.
First, I tried for 2 weeks to get a reservation at sunset. It was either 5pm with the seniors, 8pm or 9:45. 8pm it is which barely makes the sunset. Well, we were seated 20 minutes LATE (even though we were there 30 min early), but at least got to see the beautiful view of Camelback Mountain and watch the sunset from the balcony. Balcony is small and no handles on the doors so you get locked out once you shut the doors, so you have to knock to have someone let you back in!
Finally seated in our beautiful private booth. (BTW, it is $125 minimum on the weekend) We order some wine. We have to ask for bread, not automatically just brought. Bread was not that great, but before wine, I make sure to eat it!
We ordered a dozen oysters, which we love. They only had 1 kind, and they were just OKAY....plus they only brought 1 TINY TINY lemon for the oysters for 12 oysters!! What?!?! I despise horseradish and hubby loves it, was not very happy that they serve the cocktail sauce and horseradish together in the same bowl, so i have not choice by the end to eat some or ask for my own.
We ordered a bottle of Red Zinfandel. I strongly feel any restaurant that is $75-$90pp should automatically decant the wine, which they did not.
At least the red wine was slightly chilled. (YES, i have become a wine snob after having lots of great wines, there is a HUGE difference when it is slightly chilled and decanted)
Dinner, I ordered the Chilean Sea Bass ($32) and hubby had the New York Strip ($I think $30 something) along with a side that was a mix of quinoa, corn, green beans and much to my distaste-goat cheese. I HATE goat cheese and can always tell when it is in something. I asked the waiter if I had missed it in the description on the menu and he said no, for some reason they don't list it there and he has had quite a few complaints about it.
Sea Bass-needed salt badly. No salt and pepper were on the table, so I had to ask for it. I was pleasantly surprised the server came back w/ 3 kinds of sea salt-regular, bamboo and an alderwood type. The bamboo was my favorite and found my fish tasty after seasoning it.
Steak:Hubby said it was cooked fine but wasn't wowed by it.
Server was nice, but not what I would call fine dining material. He greeted us promptly and started to tell us the specials and then said he was getting old and forgot what they were.
Another odd thing, this restaurant is pretty large, and the bathroom in the restaurant is a 1 person bathroom. Very strange! There is another one in the lounge down the hall that is bigger.
Fun factor though there is great. in the lounge we ran into 3 different groups of people that we knew and had a great time. Then we went downstairs and just played some slots since Craps is my only real love and I don't do the video craps they have, I like the real deal.
SO, overall, great to experience it, sunset and view is AMAZING, place is hopping with all kinds of people, dining experience is subpar. I hands down would spend the money and Mastro's City Hall and just go to Orange Sky to meet up with friends for drinks when we can break away from the kiddos.
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