After hearing good things about the Scottsdale location, I was looking forward to lunch at Arcadia Farms when visiting the museum for the Ansel Adams showing. Unfortunately, it was a little disappointing.
Service was painfully slow. I'm not sure if that was the kitchen or the server, but in either case, I was not impressed.
We started with the baked goat cheese. For some reason, I envisioned the caramelized onions and roasted tomatoes atop the cheese, but everything was combined. While it was quite good, only the bottom portion was hot. The rest of it was only lukewarm. I wondered if perhaps the dish is prepared ahead and refrigerated, resulting in the uneven temperature.
We also shared the smoked turkey and warm brie sandwich with white bean salad. They generously served each of us a full side of the salad with our half sandwich, which was more than enough. Although the sandwich had just been grilled, the inside was still somewhat cold. I also would have preferred just a little more apple, but overall, it was A-OK.
The white bean salad with red peppers and possibly cucumber if I remember correctly was sorely lacking in flavor. Salt helped, but not enough to save the dish. If it was dressed with anything other than oil, I missed it.
Arcadia is just fine if you're already at the museum and looking for a bite. Otherwise, I don't know that I would return.