We only had one night in Phoenix and we managed to get a last minute reservation for the last seating at Barrio Cafe Gran Reserva. Not familiar with Arizona *at all,* we knew about it through the recent James Beard announcements and decided to splurge for the tasting menu. We arrived right on time after a 25 minute walk from downtown and we were promptly seated. This place is intimate if you haven't already gathered from the photos. We were one (two-person) table of five parties eating at 8:45 on a Sunday night. The prix fixe was a no-brainer and all-in-all it was one of the best meals I've had in the past few years. The portions are generous (it is an incredible value -- you would never have a meal like this in LA for under $70/pax) and each dish had its own unique mix of taste sensations. Everything seemed intentional, well plated, and so very thoughtful. I had the best piece of halibut that I'll ever have...and the hoja santa quesadilla was so ridiculously spectacular and unique that I'm still thinking about it. Drinks were a bit pricey relative to the food costs and did not blow me away but no matter. The food more than makes up for any deficiencies (i.e. the server -- could not understand a word he said and I'd wished we had better way to remember what we ate). Just an FYI, there is a separate tip line for kitchen staff. Despite having eaten around (the world and most major metropolitan areas in the US) I had no experience with this and had already left a 22% tip in the first line. I wasn't quite sure what to make of the second kitchen tip line and panicked, leaving nothing additional.