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| - I made a reservation late on a Saturday for me and a friend after a long day of moving (seafood sounded good) and we ended up with the best seat in the house for a 'romantic dinner' LOL! My girlfriend Kristen and I found it quite enjoyable too hahah! Look at the photos; it was the only table in the corner facing the 'waterfront' with two walls of windows.
I highly recommend the bacon/spinach chopped salad!!! Yumyum! I don't recommend the small salad bar for $16.99!!!! I do want to try their Cesar salad, it looks quite delicious. I don't recommend the soup sampler...save your self the hassle and just order a full bowl of the lobster bisque or the clam chowder.
The Calamari is called Calamari & Friends...get it without the friends! It comes with fried vegetables mixed-in (carrots, peppers etc). I personally like my veggies fresh, not fried and my calamari lonely with lemon :) They did accommodate my preference when I asked for plain, lightly breaded and fried calamari. And they did not over fry it to death like many places do in the valley.
I have eaten at Chart House a few times with my friend Kristen and she has gotten the crab cake every time, so I think it is safe to assume it is delicious! I have had many of their fish dishes (halibut, mahi mahi, and salmon) and all have been good. Nothing particularly stood out, but it was all great to eat which is why I come back. Good seafood can be a rough find in the desert.
Service here is a bit dicey, you never know what you are going to get, some are better than others. I also always feel like they are trying to hard sell me on more food, which annoys me. Many times when I opt for seafood I am trying to eat 'lighter' and I don't need somebody hounding me to eat a four course meal.
I have had the lava cake here once and I give it two thumbs up! It is quite large for a lava cake too so you can definitely share....if you want :)
As for location, obviously other Chart Houses are on the beach and have amazing locations, but for Scottsdale I guess it is as close to 'waterfront' as you can get!
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