I have to admit, this place surprised me. My expectations were very low when we walked by and noticed this restaurant. It's out of the way, located between the Ft McDowell casino and the Radisson Hotel next door. If we hadn't parked in the far back parking lot, we would've never stumbled across this place.
After browsing the menu, we decided to give it a shot for dinner. We ordered the following items:
Risotto Duet (Habeñero Orange, Poblano Vanilla), $7
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Cactus Quesadilla, $7
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Filet (Crispy Shallots, Sherry Risotto, Sautéed Broccolini, Tomato Jam, Red Wine), $38
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The Risotto Duet was outstanding! I've never had Risotto with Habanero Orange and Poblano Vanilla flavors before....very tasty and unique. It's a large portion, even for 2 people. We didn't realize that when we ordered and also ordered a Cactus Quesadilla for an appetizer. That was very good too. Unfortunately, we were stuffed by then and I already ordered the Filet....otherwise, I would've passed on an entree.
The Filet came out and I ended up splitting it with The Better Half. We were both pretty full, so we only ate 1/2 of it. It was very good though and I would order it again.
The service here was good, I wouldn't say excellent. I'll come back.
Return Factor - 90%