Since they brought in the new chef, this place is quite good. Love the local art on the walls, the valet service makes it easy to park, and the staff is attentive and friendly.
What to order:
- The Cauliflower-Coconut Fritters are divine. Crispy on the outside, tender and delicious inside. It's like eating the best tempura you've ever had. So good, I'm tempted to just get two orders of them for dinner and forgo anything else.
- Shout out as well to the Grilled Mahi Fish Tacos and the Elote Summer Corn Salad - order them together! You won't regret it. The beautiful crunch and freshness of the corn pairs perfectly with the delectable tacos. My only caveat is the tacos are a touch dry - you can fix this by dousing them in salsa and ordering a few slices of avocado on top. Enjoy!
Issues with the hotel/meeting space:
- Match is located inside the FOUND:RE hotel, and this puts a damper on our view of the restaurant. For some reason, new hotel management has decided not to work with patrons/local business to make their meeting space available unless a minimum of 20 sleeping rooms are also reserved. This makes it impossible to have meetings there for even the largest and most prominent local customers, and will likely land the hotel (and the restaurant) in a problematic relationship with downtown Phoenix. It should also be mentioned that they do not communicate their policies well, or get back to interested parties in a timely manner to discuss these details. A shame overall, as the place has a lot of promise. But an establishment is only as good as its management.