Our experience was super pleasant as opposed to others who've yelped about the new Binks Scottsdale. Hubby and I went tonight casually for an early dinner and was courteously welcomed and seated with water right away.
The decor was super lovely and it was very apparent there was significant $$$ infusion for the elegant bar and overall interior. The kitchen was comparatively spacier and a peep through glass window allowed us a view to within.
Was pleasantly surprised to see Chef Binkley arrive soon after us dressed in their casual Bink work attire, must be hard to do the rounds now with so many outlets and fans.
Ordered the barbecue octopus, which delicately balanced the tangy BBQ sauce with a buttery mayo aioli. But most surprising was the combination flavors of the tender octopus with celery leaves, a duo us Asians would seldom imagine. Tonight's app was neither chewy or overdone, simply a success.
Then as we were both craving the burger, we were shocked to not see it on the dinner menu. Boldly asking our friendly waiter whether the kitchen would cater to our needs, he promptly returned minutes later that the chef would prepare the bacon infused patties straight away. The reasoning for not being present on the menu is they are prominent happy hour selections thus the restaurant doesn't want to over promise in case of selling out during HH.
We love the option for a quickie bite in Scottsdale and will definitely return as the menu evolves,