Hillstone Restaurant

After the amazing dinner experience I had here, I truly can not believe that Hillstone doesn’t have a 5 star rating! I loved everything about it. The food. The atmosphere. The service. All top notch!
Since Tuesday nights are horrible for celebrating birthdays, my boyfriend treated me to dinner at Hillstone the following Saturday. We came around 7:00pm and were told there was an hour wait. (FYI, they don’t take reservations). Luckily for us, there was one table open outside that we were able to relax at in the meantime. Never had I ever sat on a patio with air conditioning vents under the table, cooling your legs. Impressed from the start! A really nice, funny server took care of us as we had wine and french fries. At exactly the one hour mark, an inside booth was ready for us!
My bf had the Hillstone Burger with coleslaw. It was definitely worthy of being his only cheat meal of the week. There were multiple items on the menu that sounded great, but I ultimately ordered the Salmon with mashed potatoes and broccoli. Excellent choice, self! It was delicious. Another unique detail that I’d never seen before: Lemons were served in a cloth-​like mesh bag to keep seeds from getting squeezed into your iced tea or food.
Then…surprise! Our server brought out a hot fudge sundae (with a candle on top) and a Nordstrom box. As it turns out, my bf had sneakily ordered dessert and given her my birthday gift while I was in the restroom. I did not see that coming! Haha. It was such a big bowl of ice cream that we couldn’t finish it, but I will say that getting to pour the chocolate sauce on yourself was pretty fun.
All in all, it was a fabulous night and I’m so glad that a friend recommended Hillstone to us. I would definitely come back and suggest it to others for a special night out.

We stopped in for lunch last month on a Saturday and enjoyed our relaxing lunch. I ordered a crisp Sauvignon Blanc and the crispy chicken sandwich with baby swiss, tomato and spicy slaw with a side of fries. We sat at the bar and enjoyed watching some sports on the TV’s too. Really nice atmosphere that makes you feel transported to a Frank Lloyd Wright building, good service and consistently good food!

Recently had lunch here. It is ultra sleek inside, very open with a spectacular patio with a fireplace. Large bar also. Service was attentive and friendly. Had the Spinach Artichoke Dip which I loved, came with tortilla chips, sour cream and salsa The Cheeseburger was delicious and cooked perfectly. Delicious fries. I will be back. Great lunch place!

It has been months since I was last here but they haven’t skipped a beat.
From the immediate attention from the hostess, and our server was flawlessly just steps behind us as we cozied into the best booth in the place.
Dinner was casual yet way more than that, I wanted it to be perfect and it was just as it was at the Parlor last weekend and again last night it was perfection at Hillstone. I expected no less at either spot, yet at my 2 favorite restaurants in Az both places exceded my expectaions.
Hillstone cuts NO corners ever!!! Even a burger, French dip and artichochoke dip arrive perfectly timed and perfect in every way.
Whats the secret? and why are there just a few restaurants like it!!!

My third time here — first two times A+
This time, not the case
I ordered the French dip sandwich and my girlfriend ordered the fish sandwich; which i had the last time.
She loved hers as did I when I had it. Mine, on the other hand, was dry, bland, and bread was horrible (tasted old, and did not compliment the sandwich)
More so, the waitress had a horrible attitude, unlike the last time (totally opposite). This one had zero personality!
She never checked to determine if I was pleased with my meal. So, i took the bread off and just ate it — it was hardly a $ 20 sandwich.
When she picked up the dish, after having to flag her down for more hot tea for my girlfriend, i expressed my dissatisfaction.
She sent the manager over who was also low personality and very snooty. I felt like I was on trial; she even asked if I’ve ever had a French dip sandwich before which is quite insulting. She then insisted their bread was made fresh each day — I’ve had fresh bread — I used to live in Europe — Abd this ain’t fresh bread; more so, the comment was made with a snooty attitude!
They took it off of the bill which was not my intent.
My intent was to provide feedback for the rude service more so than the over priced sandwich!!!

Please please bring back the wonderful vanilla ice cream you used to have for your out of this world hot fudge sundaes!
The ice cream you’re using now is just too blah and tasteless.
Otherwise I love going to Hillstone! The food is generally amazing!
Go see for yourself…

Always excellent service from the wait staff.
Bussers and hostess can be snoody.
Food is always right on.
Will continue to treat my clients to Hillstone.

Wow! I love Hillstone! Came here on a Saturday night and we made sure we had a reservation. It was packed! Even with the reservation, we waited 20 minutes. I did not care. I know what the food is like. It’s worth it.
We had the salmon appetizer. Outstanding! I had the salmon entrée for dinner, and it was excellent as well. My fiancé had the Caesar salad. Oh. My. God. That salad was one of the best Caesars we had ever had. I wish that I had ordered one, but I was getting full. He had it with the fried oysters. Not really my thing, but he loved it. I must eat that Caesar salad again! Mine will be without fried oysters. :-)
For dessert I ordered the ice cream sundae. It looked interesting to me. I saw someone else with it, and it had a good sized gravy boat of hot fudge. I wanted to try it. I like ice cream, but it is not my «ride or die» as they say. This one might be. Homemade vanilla ice cream, and chocolate syrup/​fudge with the richest whipped cream I have ever eaten. My first bite was incredible. I could not believe that it tasted so good. I was completely blown away by it. If all ice cream tasted like that then I get it.
Great night! Great food. I wish it was closer to Gilbert. I cannot wait to go back!

Im a big fan of houstons so when i moved to the biltmore, i knew this was going to be new «place». Everyone always talks this place up so maybe i had an off night but the food, service and overall experience was so so.
I’m a big steak fan — could eat it every night. Again, i hear about their steaks all the time. I ordered a filet and fet it was a cheap one from the store? Grizzle on it and just lacked taste. And it was in the price range of mastros and ruth’s cris.
Service lacked a bit and just didnt seem like they were on their A game. Again, every visit and experience cant be perfect. We are human. Just wasnt impressed with a $ 100+ dinner for two.

This is «our» go to spot for any romantic date night out with my boyfriend, Erik! We absolutely love the artichoke and I am a sucker for their fudge sundae. I can’t for the life of me remember her name, but we always have the best server who somehow remembers us even when it’s been month!
Always have a reservation, makes seating go by way faster.

Great food and great service.
I came here for lunch the other day and really enjoyed their food. My reservation was at 12:30pm, arrived around 5 mins before thinking they will have valet parking available but I was wrong. Took me a good 5 mins to find a spot then a couple of mins to walk, needless to say I was late, last one in my group to show up… I was wearing new heels, walking any distance wasn’t what I wanted to do.
When I walked in, they were busy, people were waiting for tables, I highly recommend making reservations.
Our table started with smoke salmon appetizer. Their smoke salmon tasted like what I had at a fish market in Seattle from the first time I was there over 10 years ago. Yes it was that good.
I had ahi tuna salad for my lunch. It was so nicely presented, really loved all the color used, it looked very tasty and it sure was. Just right portion size for lunch. I got to taste ahi tuna burger, it was cooked and flavored so well, I would be happy to have either ahi tuna salad or tuna burger.
Since I ate well for lunch, I decided to be bad and order dessert. We shared strawberry short cake and browny. Strawberry short cake was just okay but really liked the browny. Carmel sauce mixed together with ice cream nicely complimented browny.
Service was excellent. They had more than one person assigned to our table, so it seemed, kept coming back to refill drinks. One of a person from our table had Diet Coke. It was served in a bottle. I hardly ever drink soda but it looked refreshing to see soda in a bottle.

Went with a party of 8 and 2 kids for a total of 10. We sat at two tables across from each other. There were some things that were awesome and some that were total fails. Here we go:
Awesome
Rotisserie chicken
Baked artichoke
Broccoli
Loaded baked potato
Cesar salad
Fries
Strawberry shortcake
Lacking
Cheeseburger
California roll
Fish sandwich
Ahi tuna poke
Kale salad
Our waitress was really good! She managed getting our food out at the same time and other food out faster for the little ones. They have a policy that a chair needs to be under the seat that attaches to the table for kids. No one there has a child because if they did they would get rid of the stupid rule. This makes sense for an infant but for a toddler standing on the chair underneath is extremely dangerous because then the child can fall out! Come on people!

Let’s start off by saying that Ted was a fantastic bartender and host. He was lively and cheerful, and he definitely made our dinner experience great. He’s an older gentleman, who is very welcoming and hospitable. As soon as my co-​worker and I sat down, he greeted us and helped us out with menus and information. We asked what he recommended, and he pretty must listed everything on the menu. Lol.
We chose this place based on reviews, and we were so glad we did. The food was delicious. My co-​worker ordered the Thai Sushi Roll with the side salad, and she said it was the best meal she had in the two weeks we were in Phoenix. The roll had avocado and macadamia nuts. The salad had kale. I ordered the veggie burger, and I enjoyed it. It came with fries.
The place was filled with lots of people from surrounding businesses. All the men were in button up shirts and the ladies in nice slacks and skirts. I liked the atmosphere. It was very social, and the place was lively.

It pains me to rate this place 5 stars as it is a chain that has roots across our great country but it’s well deserved. I have visited this place at least 6 times a year since they opened and the service has alway been top notch along with the food. The bartenders are exceptionally awesome!
My favorites on the menu are the filet, ribeye, burger, ahi tuna, Thai steak salad (pic attached) and the sushi including the poke. Yeah I said it, the sushi… You wouldn’t think it but it’s some of the best around.
If you’re in the mood for food and service that won’t disappoint make a stop at hillstone. The only thing you need to be aware of is that all this awesomeness comes at a price with dinners ranging from $ 17 (burger) to $ 45 (filet). Enjoy!

The food was great and the service was great. Everything was a bit overpriced but I guess it comes with the territory. The grilled artichoke appetizer was creative and yummy. I also enjoyed the khalesalad with cashews in it as a side dish to my French onion dip sandwich. The spinach artichoke dip was also very yummy. The lemonade and tea were not my speed. Go smoke salmon was very delicious, perfectly cooked and most importantly it was juicy and flavorful.

I tried Hillstone for the first time about 2 years ago, and I don’t remember it being anything review-​worthy. I have dined 3 times in the past 2 months… I am a fan! Making a reservation might be a smart choice, there was a 30 minute wait on a Tuesday evening. (Good for them!) Try the sushi! You’ll be pleasantly surprised!

I definitely felt like I was in Houston’s, but if I had to pick, I enjoyed the ribs more here. I think because they were not as sweet as Houston’s, or maybe I was just hungrier. The service was great and very friendly. As others have said, it’s also a great atmosphere with a big patio.

Congratulations! You have stumbled upon one of the finest restaurants in Phoenix!
Do not miss this place. Yes, you will see the reviews of the comparison to the sister company Houstons. But what if you have never been to Houstons? Well let me tell you!
Superb service. Has yet to fail me. Friendly, attentive, efficient. A+. Delicious, top quality, well prepared food. Everything from the sushi, salads, sandwiches and steaks are delectable!
Great martinis. Extensive wine list. Possibly falling short on the selection of beer. Eh– I’m over that small tiny hiccup. Cheers!
I have dined here several times. The most recent time being Valentine’s Day. I was sure we would be rushed out as we had a 6:45 reservation. I couldn’t have been more wrong! We were seated by 6:55 and were able to enjoy our drinks and starter. This included the best service imaginable! Impressive! A must for any special occasion.
Hawaiian Rib Eye, Thai Steak Noodle Salad, Campfire Ribs, and the Prime Filet are my most favorites. The tuna mango sushi roll is so good!
Hillstone is on my list of favorites! Enjoy!

I either order the Hawaiian ribeye or the Prime rib — you won’t be disappointed with either one, just depends on what you feel like. The prime rib is huge, I can never finish mine. The ribeye has a nice flavor to it, it reminds me of a more upscale version of a Thai bbq pork. I usually start with their house salad — it is one of the best salads I’ve had. I order the brussels sprouts as a side if available — I wish they would keep that on their menu. Love the atmosphere whenever I visit!

Hillstone is a classy and upscale restaurant located in the Camelback East Village area of Phoenix. The menu features a wide array of options from sushi to salads and from steak to burgers. My burger was very good, but be expected to pay more than you would. It’s a little pricey for my taste, but I can’t deny that they serve wonderful food here. Make sure you dress to impress and if need be, there is also a valet at the restaurant.
The staff is friendly and service excellent, adding to the overall experience. Definitely recommended.