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| - The Chart House has been a restaurant that has been around for ages (nationally), and unfortunately, it's starting to show. This seems to be a place that has "grown" with its clientele -- those people who come here are the same families that have been coming for years, but are now bringing their children and grandchildren. There is nothing wrong with that (my family has its faves), but I might just be too late attempt to add another. As such, the Chart House, while perfectly picturesque and with decent service, just isn't a culinary star in Scottsdale.
More specifically, my wife and I ordered the coconut shrimp and the blue-cheese/panko crusted asparagus for appetizers. Admittedly, the coconut shrimp was a "throw-away" dish -- it's our go-to at Outback, and we had a craving. The asparagus was a bit different, but enjoyable -- it wasn't pretty, but it certainly had us talking about it as the high-point afterwards. The macadamia crusted mahi was simply so-so. While not bad, the fish wasn't flaky and the sauce (peanut something-or-other) was so heavy it masked the mahi flavor. My wife's ceasar salad had 3 croutons in total on it -- not a deal breaker, but it seemed pre-prepared. But the one thing that customers need to know, the prepared cocktails (at ~$10 a pop) and really light on the pours and even lighter on the flavor (e.g. pineapple caipirhana) -- we couldn't justify getting a second drink with the entree.
We had high hopes for this place (we had been to the one in San Diego years ago), and unfortunately, it would not be a place we would actively choose to go again. That being said, we wouldn't say "no" if someone really wanted to go. In our estimation, it was simply an overpriced so-so restaurant. If it weren't for the lovely view, I think our night would have underwhelmed completely.
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