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| - Bottom Line Up Front: if you have more money than nutrition, this will balance you out. Pricey and pretentious, meh food and great service.
Background: I was in Phoenix to run the Ragnar 202 mile relay race and we met the team here the night before we ran. We're a fairly healthy and athletic bunch, so the concept seemed like a great match. Here is how the stars breakdown:
My first (obligatory) star is for the concept of fresh healthy food in a gorgeous atmosphere. The open dining area is beautiful, though maybe not the most practical. The kitchen opens fully into the dining/bar area with nary a sneeze guard between you and the chefs.
My second star is for the extremely efficient and polite service. With a table of ten people all asking for separate checks, our server was fast, polite and willing to do more than we should have expected.
What would it take to get my third star? Basic comforts. The night we were there, it was cold outside and the patio has lots of doors which made for a chilly dining experience every time the servers passed by. The restrooms are outside and around the building (like a gas station?) and the seating arrangement was oddly grouped around the table which crowded some and left others eating on the corner of the table.
Once we've made it comfortable, the fourth star could be had by increasing the value for my dollar. I had the bison burger, which was more bun than burger and with water my bill was $17 before tip. It's ridiculous to propose that you must spend a fortune to get basic, healthy food. Perhaps it was the mysterious "umami" sauce, which is mostly nutritional yeast, kind of a vegan cheese substitute, that jacked up the price. Why you would need vegan cheese on a bison burger is beyond me.
The elusive fifth star, I'm afraid, may be out of reach for a couple of reasons. Even if the comfort and value were addressed, the food was nothing noteworthy. After speaking to other runners, few of us found the flavor to be memorable. Additionally, the restaurant places more value in the aesthetics of health than the practice of eating well. Health is not something you buy, it's something you live. Healthy food is not expensive unless it's over processed, or over marketed.
If you are truly looking for healthy food, try a Farmer's Market. If your looking for the latest food trends regardless of health or cost, this may appeal to you.
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