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| - Short Version: Consistently awesome service and delicious food. Every time. My favorites: Prime Rib Dip, Thai Steak Salad, Hawaiian Rib Eye, Ribs, California Roll (NOT your typical, trust me) and Chicken Sandwich.
Long Version: Hillstone is consistently busy so get there early (11:30 for lunch or 5:30 for dinner) to avoid a wait.
I have a friend who makes fun of me for this because he likes supporting the small local restaurants, but I'll say it again. Hillstone is my favorite restaurant in Phoenix/Scottsdale. I come very frequently for lunch and on nights out with my wife for dinner. I'd say I've been to Hillstone 15-20 times in the last few months alone. Every. Single. Time. the service is awesome. And again, every single time, the food is awesome.
My favorites for lunch are the Prime Rib Dip (Best French Dip I've ever had) which, as the name suggests, uses slices of Prime Rib. It's no joke. The Au Jus is awesome too. If I want something a LITTLE lighter, and I say a little, because it still has steak in it, I get the Thai Steak Salad.
For dinner we typically get the Hawaiian Rib Eye and I recently discovered how awesome the ribs are, so I'll be throwing that in the mix too. Since it's dinner, we usually get the California Roll as an appetizer. I'm a big sushi fan, so I understand when every person I eat with is hesitant when I suggest the California Roll. It's truly unique and doesn't taste anything remotely close to the traditional "newbie" sushi roll everyone thinks of. Just try it. Also, when it's on season, we will get the grilled artichoke.
5/5 for service and 5/5 for food. Definitely a rare one. I'm sure I'm a bigger fan boy than most and have become biased.
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