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| - This is a very hip place on the canal in Old Town, with a lovely patio for very romantic dining or just enjoying an evening with friends (as I did last night).....a little above average in price, but not terribly bad for Scottsdale, where pretty much every restaurant is above average in price. There were four of us dining - we each had one drink or cocktail, we split the Veggie Nosh Board as an appetizer, and each had one entrée - our bill before tip was $136.
I know others have complained about the service, but we had excellent service - our waiter was wonderful - attentive and made good suggestions, kept our water glasses filled, and was friendly. Around here Thursday night is generally a busy night, but we never felt like we weren't getting top-notch service.
As for the food, that was hit-or-miss. I highly recommend the Vegetarian Nosh Board ($19) as an appetizer for a group (it was perfect for the 4 of us) - very tasty, nice presentation, nice variety of goodies. I would even have that all by myself as an entrée.
The rest was not as good....I had the Kobe Burger, and it was about the worst I've ever had - way overcooked (I asked for medium-well but it was beyond well done), very dry, and very tough - normally one should be able to cut a burger with a fork, I had to struggle to cut mine with a knife. And yes, the default way of serving it is bun-less but our server asked if I wanted a bun with mine - if they forget to ask, then speak up if you want one. The apple-jicama slaw was fresh and tasty, but the fingerling potatoes, which the menu described as 'smashed' came fried instead......they weren't bad, but had I known I would have ordered something else as I try to avoid fried foods.
My boyfriend had the butternut squash enchiladas, and said they were okay - not terrible, not great, just meh. Of the four of us, the only one who enjoyed his entrée was a friend who had the short-rib enchiladas, he did say they were very good.
I would definitely try the Herb Box again, but I doubt it would become a regular go-to restaurant for us, due to the price and the inconsistency in the food.
SO for Ambiance it gets an A+, for Food it gets a B-, and for price it gets a C.
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