Cafe Monarch

Amazing from start to finish! Spectacular service with amazing food. I began with the best gazpacho I’ve ever had, a yellow heirloom tomato and cucumber concoction, followed by watermelon and arugula salad, soft shell crap with spicy papaya and a main course of beet gnocchi and seared scallops. My husband had salmon carpaccio for his first course and filet minion for his 4^th. We were both very impressed by the intense and dynamic flavors of each dish and the perfection of the proteins. And because it was our anniversary they even surprised us with a gift and delicious chocolate cake dessert. My husband got the four course wine pairing and our somliér was very friendly and impressive with each serving. If great food and service isn’t enough the ambience and atmosphere is very unique and gives you a feeling of a very special occasion.

We were visiting from NY celebrating our 20^th wedding anniversary. They gave us prosecco to start and a complimentary dessert and gift to end. And the in between was just fabulous. The salmon carpaccio was perfect with capers. The soft shell crab was tasty and just enough before our entrees of sea bass and filet mignon. The filet was cooked medium rare and to absolute perfection. Better than a steak house. Sea bass was delicious as well. And the ambience was so romantic and inviting. We truly felt like we were the only ones dining.

It has been a while since I gave a restaurant five stars– everything really has to come together. The five stars rating is based on two visits six weeks apart.
Initially after my first visit I though that perhaps it was the perfect spring Arizona weather, fluffy clouds, light breeze, the sunset sky with orange and purple hues that made the out door ambiance magical. Our next visit in the throws of the summer heat was just as magical.
The hostesses greeted us warmly on both occasions as did most of the staff as we walked towards our outdoor seats. Nothing in Phoenix, and I mean nothing, compares to the outdoor seating here. The candles, the trees, the shrubbery, the eclectic music, the misters, the hidden nook and crannies with hidden seating-​everything just works.
The menu is essentially fixed with a few choices of salads and main meals. The wine list is excellent. Service is spot on and not intrusive. The price point is high but well worth it.
The food obviously is star as my photos will attest to. I can not wait for my third visit.

We did the wine pairing with the four courses. It’s a tour through the world via wine. Our server was Sam, he was professional and knowledgeable. The service was well choreographed. My filet was perfectly prepared and my wife loved her salmon. The desert was on point. I would put their rum cake against the butter cake at City Hall. Great date place. Love it.

My favorite place to dine, possibly on the entire planet. Beautiful ambience, incredible service, impressive wines and a delightful, eye-​opening culinary experience EVERY time. If you have a special occasion or you just suffer from really good taste and incredibly high standards, you MUST experience Monarch. Thanks to Christian and his amazing team for bringing us this Scottsdale gem!

What an amazing hidden gem! I had dinner at Monarch with my husband and another couple, both on our babymoon getaway. I was a little unsure from the parking lot, but once we got to our table out on the patio it was so amazing! So romantic with café lights and lanterns and an elegant atmosphere. The food here was so flavorful and well thought out. Our waiter was really great with recommendations and very attentive throughout the 4 courses. They even gave us little celebration gifts for our babymoon. A wonderful experience overall!

I don’t think I could give this place enough praise. From the moment we passed through the doors until 2 days later we were in awe. IT WAS THE BEST DINING EXPERIENCE OF OUR LIVES. On vacation, we Unilocaled and found this place. The food was Devine. The service was beyond measure and the atmosphere was in a word… Perfect. It was the crowning moment in an already perfect trip.
Please visit this restaurant. You won’t be disappointed.

Celebrated 10yr anniversary this past Friday. Had left a message earlier in the day and requested an outdoor seat. Unfortunately they could not accommodate and were told we could wait an hour for a table to open up. Wasn’t going to happen so we gladly took our seat in the empty interior dining area.
The Good: Food and service were tremendous. Couldn’t go wrong with the various course options and thoroughly enjoyed our food and bevies.
The Bad: There is one shared toilet in the entire place. My wife and I had a few drinks elsewhere before dinner… huge mistake. My fist trip to the bathroom shortly after arriving was a 20 minute fiasco. Some old Scottsdale bulimic was in there purging her foie gras. Shortly after I had voiced my concern to a manager, this surgically altered specimen (cross between a Siamese cat and a duck) emerges from the bathroom and passes by without a word. Line is several people deep at this point so I quickly rushed my business and ran back to the table. Now my wife had to go and there was still a line… I’ll spare you the details, but unacceptable for a restaurant of this caliber. Would rather have a port-​a-​potty outside to use than deal with that again. Really broke up what could have been a special meal. Spending half the night waiting to tinkle instead of enjoying a candlelit experience with your loved one was a bummer.
Tip: Wear adult diapers or dehydrate yourself prior to arrival. Minus 2 stars for lacking facilities required to micturate.

This place definitely lives up to its reputation. Went there on Saturday with my wife for our anniversary dinner. From the moment we walked in, every employee we came into contact with wished us a happy anniversary. Per my wife’s request, they sat us in a corner out on the patio, which is a very beautiful and romantic setting.
Our server was great. We ordered a bottle of wine and he asked if we’d like to just sit and enjoy it before we ordered our food. As we were going through the ordering process, the wife was having a hard time deciding between two dishes (standard issue :-)). Anyway, she chose one and when the entrees were delivered, they had taken it upon themselves to serve us an extra entrée so the wife could have some of both.
At the end of the meal, they served a special dessert and actually gave my wife a small, yet nice present (not something you just chuck in the trash).
The food was excellent. The service was superb. The atmosphere couldn’t have been much better. The only thing that I was disappointed in was that my wine choice didn’t hold a candle to the food, but that’s my own fault.
Cannot recommend this place highly enough.

«A Most Romantic Dinner in Old Scottsdale»
Café Monarch should drop the «Café» because it takes away from the sheer elegance, and romantic setting of this fantastic restaurant. The magical atmosphere was reminiscent of Le Vallauris in Palm Springs.
We went with our good friends from Chicago, and asked to be seated in their Courtyard, which is definitely the place to be. With tiny lights, it transforms the Monarch like a butterfly emerging from its chrysalis.
The drinks are creative. They have a four course prix fixe menu. The roasted cauliflower soup was superb with nice touches of smoked pine nuts, garlic confit, beet chips and white truffle oil créme fraiche. The spring salad was loaded with surprises including smoked goat cheese, roasted brussel sprouts and beets, pickled yellow beets, cashews, and a chile garlic vinaigrette. This was followed by an ahi tuna poke or a vegetarian pasta offering.
There were four main courses to choose from including a macadamia crusted halibut, filet mignon, crispy skin chicken breast or polenta lasagna. We had the halibut and filet which were nicely prepared.
They gave my wife a beautiful complimentary dessert with a nice keepsake. Our server Sam was attentive and knowledgable.
We all agreed Monarch was our favorite restaurant on our trip to Scottsdale.

Literally speechless. I absolutely love this place. The ambiance, the décor, the customer service and the FOOD. Geez. Two thumbs up.
Very shabby chic, lanterns candles everywhere. If you’re not sitting in a patio, you’re definitely missing out. each table had a white cloth, candle lit and a rose in a vase.
My boyfriend and I had a four-​course meal here of course and it was just wonderful. I love how the menu said «vegetarian option available «score!!! $$$$$
Our first course was the roasted cauliflower. Oh wowwww. So creamy and so tasteful.
Second course was the spring salad. Best salad I had ever had actually.
Third course was the gnocchi for me and the lollipop lamb chop for the bf. He said it was heavenly. The gnocchi was a bit chewy, but the sauce was delicious.
Fourth course was the polenta lasagna and the rosary filet mignon. I absolutely loved my lasagna. I would have finsihed it but I was so full from all the food I had prior to my entrée. The mushrooms was delightful. Ummm I can tell he loved his filet mignon… cause his face expression said it all. Hahaha.
I’LL BE BACK. Yesss. Take me backkkkkkk

I had high expectations based on the reviews, but unfortunately they were not met.
Came for my birthday but they didn’t ask (so I didn’t tell) and there was nothing special done for us. We were seated inside at an awkward table by a window with another couple basically pressed against the glass on the other side. The inside was nice but I was left wondering if the courtyard was nicer as other people after us refused indoor seats and asked to wait for an outdoor seat. I never even got to see it. The décor was cloying — like what a little girl’s idea of romance looks like. The music was some nice trance-​ambient though and my husband liked his cocktail.
The food was pretty good, but not great.
The cauliflower soup was too rich and distracting. It was heavy on the truffle flavor like what people think expensive food should taste like, and the few pine nuts were too heavily smoked tasting. The cauliflower was buried.
The spring salad was the best dish of the night — well balanced. The tuna was also tasty (excellent quality), but they had to substitute some of the ingredients and I think we missed out.
For mains, we got the filet and the crispy chicken. The filet was well cooked but nothing special. The chicken was a big disappointment — the skin was not even CLOSE to crispy, the flavors were muddled and bland. We also added the scallops which were great quality and well cooked, but the accompanying mess of dried corn, overdone pancetta, and some southwestern chili flavors were close but ultimately missed the mark.
We skipped dessert and left pretty quickly.

Dinner for two after a spring training game. We booked our reservation months in advance. (They warn you that outdoor patio seating is on best-​efforts basis when you book). We arrived, plenty of parking, and were greeted by Matre’ D. She told us we would be seated in 20 minutes. Things went downhill from there until we were finally seated to a delicious dinner. We were asked to ‘wait’ at a table, they would serve cocktails and and app. We were ignored for 15 minutes (I went back to complain) and then we were finally served a drink and the yummy appetizer showed up. The cocky waiter asked how our drinks were (I didn’t like my cocktail). He never asked me — he just smiled at my wife who enjoyed hers and just left.
After another twenty minutes he never returned. I went back up to ask to be served another cocktail — since our waiter was too busy or indifferent to serve us. I wanted to leave at that point.
Almost all of the ‘waiting to be seated’ tables were assigned tables while we were waiting for our drink (45 minutes later).
My wife left for for the bathroom and came back telling me about the ‘line’ for the ladies room. She was stunned that a restaurant could get a way with so few bathrooms (she is a space planner).
Finally we were shown our table (so they get 1 STAR for the first 45 minutes).
After that things got better. We sat on the patio (a delightful venue), and enjoyed a very nice dinner (check out their menu). Our waiter was quite knowledgeable and helpful. The food was 4 star quality. And dinner service was great.
Monarch needs to focus on expectation setting and weak staff. This is a place with a great venue (worth waiting for) with terrific food but:
— maitre’ D cant set expectations
— one waiter in front area needs to be let go
— bathroom situation needs investigation

Yup. I fell in love again. Reborn. Unreal.
This place is purely amazing to say any other word than «perfect» to describe Café Monarch, would just be cruel injustice.
Every dish left my hubby and me speechless. Their cocktails were phenomenal too and complemented the dishes. We tried «The Monarch», «The Spaniard», and «El Diablo». All very tasty but my favorite was «The Monarch» just because I love the fresh fruit juice concoction.
I love that it’s a set menu of 4 courses:
1. Roasted Cauliflower Soup — literally woke us up and prepared us for what’s to come next
2. Spring Salad — This is what I envision what Spring would taste like. I’m just drooling thinking about it again
3. Lollipop Lamb Chop — Exactly like the name. I wanted to pick up the lamb chop and save it for dessert because it was so good
4. There are 4 selections to choose from but I got the «Rosemary Seared Filet Mignon» — The filet literally cut like butter and just melted in my mouth
There was a complementary dessert for me since it was my birthday — their Rum Cake, which was out of this world and they even gave me a gift! It’s a cute delicate jewelry box. I loved it!
I love restaurants that take the time to be detailed in their décor, service, and everything else. Their attention to detail and consideration definitely showed from entering the restaurant until the last step I took as we walked out — completely blown away!
We’ll definitely be going back in the near future, special occasion or not :)

The service from entering to exiting Monarch is impeccable. Service is an art at Monarch. It’s the kind royalty gets too used to. The waiters (I noticed only the men served) were attentive to every detail from when we needed water poured to folding our napkins if we left the table even momentarily. Our four-​course meal was a palette adventure. A masterpiece that caused our tongues to lash out for being deprived of such intensely delicious flavors for so long! Not one dish was disagreeable. Not even the foie gras, an acquired taste of a meal. I would have been quite satisfied on the soup and salad alone. My hubby prejudged that the seemingly small portions would not fill him up, but his stomach was feeling heavy before he even took his last bite. In our book, Monarch is reserved for the special, blue moon occasions. And for us, and a few nearby table mates, that was exactly the case. We were celebrating our fourth wedding anniversary. We won’t soon forget Monarch because we can’t return any time soon.
Ambiance = 5 stars
Service = 5 stars
Food = 5+ stars
Good time with hubby = pricey

Double Woohoo!
When Adonis wants to take Aphrodite out for Valentine’s Day and they happen to be vacationing in Scottsdale (?) this is absolutely where he’d take her.
First off, their adobe courtyard is a stunner. Take a look at the pix~! Olympianly romantic. So if you want to impress your honey with rustic elegance you’ve found the golden apple of restaurants.
The dinner format is great, too. Three set courses followed by your choice of entre. We loved everything served: soup (the truffled cauliflower with beet chip and piñón garnish was about the best soup I’ve ever tasted. .. anywhere. .. anytime), salad and appetizer/​small plate (a wonderful tempura tiger prawn with an amazing tomato chili jam) were all the same for each diner. You then had your choice of entre with a slightly variable price. Every dish was simply superb. Superb, as in memorably and unusually delicious.
Dessert rocked (my favorite = the rum cake, my sweetheart’s was the flourless chocolate cake), as did the service. All in all, one of the top 10 meals I can remember having anywhere around the world. And that’s a lot to say.
Sign me,
David «Your faithful subject» M.
P. S. Helpful hint – Because you don’t get to choose your first 3 courses, be sure to check out their menu on-​line before going to make sure everything you’re going to get is something you’ll like and/​or be able to eat. If that’s not true, then have the smarts to call beforehand and make arrangements for an alternative dish so both you and the restaurant won’t be placed in an uncomfortable position as the dinner progresses.

We just returned from a second long weekend trip to Scottsdale in February (a chance to get out of the St. Louis winter).
A highlight of both trips has been a chance to eat at Café Monarch. The décor is almost unbelievable. We’ve never taken so many pictures inside a restaurant. During our first meal there, 3 people in our party actually took pictures of the décor in their bathrooms… and only later did we admit it to each other and laugh that their bathrooms were so fancy it was worth a quick photograph :)
This last trip the service was impeccable and the meal was excellent. I personally had the Lobster Bisque, Sea Prawn, and Citrus Encrusted Chilean Sea Bass. Every time we’ve been here we’ve paired our meal with the wine flight. During other pre-​fix meals with wine flight pairings we’ve found the pours to be very small. Here they serve full glasses which are paired very well with the serving.
I can’t recommend the locale, meal, and service enough. I would check their menu online to prepare yourself for the price. That said, we have found it worth every penny and are discussing our next trip to Scottsdale and meal at Monarch already.

This is the ultimate hidden gem for a romantic, cozy dinner. The back patio is intimate and candlelit, making it feel more like an evening out in SoCal than AZ. The full course menu is unique and the food is delicious. Dining at Café Monach is an absolute joy from start to finish.

Café Monarch was without a doubt one of the best restaurants I’ve been to. Not only is the food wonderful, but the service is outstanding from everyone, and the environment of the outside patio is just elegant and impeccable. This visit was a birthday gift from my son and the staff went out of their way to make sure my husband and I had a fantastic time. This is definitely the place to go for a special occasion.

Anniversary Dinner — What a lovely spot!
Our anniversary fell on Sunday night and Café Monarch was very busy! Our waiter made the experience very memorable. He started by bringing us sparkling wine to celebrate our special event.
We started with both soup selections — Cauliflower and Lobster Bisque — they were not the highlight of the meal as both were just fine. The winter salad was quite nice, nothing unique but the dressing and all the elements were very nice. The Lollipop Lamb was a double cut and was prepared perfectly and the Tempura King Prawn was too spicy and seemed out-​of-​place with the rest of the meal. We enjoyed the Filet MIgnon and Sea Bass for our entrees — both were outstanding.
We had no intention of getting dessert but, again, our waiter surprised us with the most amazing Rum Cake to share. This was a perfect end to an outstanding dinner!

I surprised my husband with this dinner for our 9^th anniversary. When I made reservations I told them it was our 9^th anniversary and I would love for it to be special and romantic. When we got their the first thing they told us was happy anniversary and told us they saved us the most romantic table in the restaurant.
We were lead back to a quiet table in the back corner of the patio tucked away from everyone. There was a personal heater right next to me, candles surrounding us and quiet music. I can honestly say it was the most romantic place we have ever eaten. The food was great– although the ambiance of the restaurant outdid the food! My husband LOVED the filet minion and left me wishing I got that instead of my chicken breast. My husband and I tried scallops for the first time and took one small bite each and knew they just weren’t for us. The server took notice and took them off our bill completely!
They also brought us a small gift for our anniversary and a complementary AMAZING dessert.
For our anniversary, they truly blew our socks off– I will recommend this place to EVERYONE. This did not disappoint!

I think 5 stars is not enough to rate this restaurant, I have been in 5 stars restaurants around the worl, but nothing like this, unbelievable atmosphere, the food is out of this world, and the service is great, I felt we were in a different planet… diffently we will comeback… thank you for all this. …

Can’t say enough good stuff about this place. Excellent meal, excellent service. It’s expensive, but you get plenty of fantastic food for it. Highly recommended.

$ 13 well cocktail, $ 65.00 breast of chicken, seated and asked to move in favor of another party… this is the place for you.
Please don’t review this business if you received a freebie for writing this review, or if you’re connected in any way to the owner or employees.

Great date night spot with intimate setting. The way they set up tables, far away enough from others, we enjoyed our conversation throughout dinner.
They have nice wine selection. They have options to pair with each dish but we chose to order a bottle instead. Unfortunately a bottle my date chose didn’t quite work out. We both had a feeling it will take time but what we underestimated was how long it took before it became good. They transferred wine into decanter, but it took a long time for wine to become good. Around the time the main dish came, our wine started to taste where this wine should taste. They do have nice crystal wine glasses though.
They serve four course menu here. They had two options for the soup. Soup was a bit too salty, we both didn’t finish. Salad was very good, I especially enjoyed brussels sprouts. Flavor and texture was just right, I would have enjoyed larger portion of the salad. Nice presentation too with different colors.
Main dish was nicely done. I enjoyed my fish and his steak. Around this time, my wine tasted really good with oaky smell to it. When he looked at the menu, he knew I was going to order fish for my main dish so he chose this wine. It just took a long time.
Desert and service was just average. I enjoyed the ambiance more than anything.

This is by far, without question, one of the best places I have ever been.
They have fantastic, well thought-​out menu items and with the menu changing weekly, so much fun to try and try again. The food is always to die for and the outdoor patio is simply stunning.
Love this place.

Best filet mignon I’ve ever had.
Café Monarch is a small romantic spot in South Scottsdale. Good for anniversaries and celebrations unless you are a serious baller.
The atmosphere is super romantic and chill. Candles lit everywhere and a sweet courtyard.
Back to the amazing food. It is a chef pre fixe 4 course menu. And you get to pick the 4^th. The menu changes weekly so you probably won’t get what I had.
When I went the first course was a butternut squash soup that was delicious. It had a great flavor and toasted pumpkin seeds.
2^nd course: Lobster cake. I could have eaten 3 more of them. Fresh, with a slightly spicy aioli. Loved it.
3^rd course: Caesar salad. Basically a big piece of romaine lettuce with sauce, a crunchy slice of fried parmeasan cheese, and a piece of candied bacon. YUM!
4^th course: Citrus Crusted Chilean Sea Bass. Unbelievable flavor. Fresh, moist, bright flavors.
I also had some of my wife’s filet mignon. It was covered in a brown sauce and mushrooms and cooked to perfection. The steak melted in your mouth.
For dessert we had a butter rum cake that was divine and a cappuccino.
The service was also on point. I doubled the tip it was so excellent.
I have no idea why it is listed as $$$. The courses start at $ 65 per person and that doesn’t include drinks or a tip. This is definitely a $$$$ spot. Whoever is listing it as 3 is trippin.
I highly recommend this place for a special occasion or any serious foodie to check out.

Another 5 star experience at this amazing little gem of a restaurant! I brought my team here for dinner during our meeting in Old Town Scottsdale. I thoroughly enjoyed my dinner of cauliflower soup, spicy tiger prawn, caesar salad, filet and rum cake & flourless chocolate cake — seriously amazing! The patio is so romantic, the service is top notch and the food is just incredible!

Sit outside. Wait if there aren’t open tables outside. There are bar tables on the front porch and they’ll happily bring you drinks until your table is ready. The inside is adorable, but smells of scented candles and, at least the evening we were there, was more than a little stuffy.
However, outside on the patio is one of the nicest spaces you will ever dine. Bordered by thick foliage and large palm trees, lights strung overhead between you and the stars, just adorable, quant decorative touches, it’s a pleasant and a perfect space for a special occasion, even it that special occasion is just dinner with a loved one.
Wife loved the Honey Pair cocktail, so much she had a second. My Prohibition was interesting, but the walnut was a bit too overwhelming. Wine list short but brilliant; you don’t see rose tavel on wine lists by the glass often and it’s perfect for the setting. The list felt well thought out by people who care.
Service impeccable, from front desk through the meal.
No reason to highlight the dishes, since they will be different when you go. What’s important to know is that they are well composed, consistently tasty, not huge portions. You really don’t need any «add ons» served with the main course. Service will be a little slow, particularly with the main course. But you won’t mind just relaxing in the beautiful setting, and it’s a chance to have another class of rose tavel.

Simply amazing!!!
This restaurant should get five start for ambiance alone (especially outdoors), but the food is five stars as well! Everything we tried was better than the course before it.
If you are looking for the perfect special occasion place for dinner — don’t look any further, you’ve found it!

When visiting a new city for one night you hope to pick the perfect spot to experience food, ambiance and great service. Café monarch fulfilled all of those expectations. I loved everything about this place. It’s the perfect date night spot or place to celebrate an occasion.
The ambiance is dark and romantic but not overly done. The menu is a price fix menu so there are very few decisions to make. My husband and I started with the cauliflower soup that was topped with truffle oil. Of course it was tasty and rich. The next course was tempura battered prawn. The prawn was a good size and the flavors accompanying it really made the dish stand out. The third course was a Caesar salad which it was anything but. There were so many flavors that I never felt like I was eating a Caesar salad. This also happened to be my husband’s favorite dish and he doesn’t even like Cesar salads. The last course I had the Sea bass and he had the filet. We both enjoyed our meals and above all didn’t leave feeling gross and overly stuffed. The portions were perfect. We topped the meal off with a flourless cake which was melt in your mouth delicious.
Our service was very good. We sat inside since we liked the interior of the place so much. Our waiter was very helpful with choosing a wine and explaining how the menu worked. He described the dishes that we could choose from in good detail to help us make our selections. They also give you time between dishes and never rush you. We enjoyed our bottle of wine and our dinner very much.

My wife and I came here for a nice dinner and we were not disappointed. We were able to sit on the patio and the ambiance was amazing.
She started with the cauliflower soup and I the clam chowder. Both had great flavor. We also ordered a couple of the cocktails. They were very good.
Both main courses were so good that we hung around long enough to finish them. We wanted to order dessert, but were absolutely stuffed.
Highly recommend this place.

I want to start off by saying that I am a total food snob. I am fortunate enough to be able to dine at 3 Michelin Star restaurants regularly in NYC. That being said, my job takes me on the road all over the country weekly and I am usually disappointed by what there is across the US.
However, this meal was ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC. I cannot stress how impressed I was and will definitely keep tabs on this chef and dine here whenever my job brings me back to the Phoenix area.
I made sure to call the manager over to deliver my compliments. I must also stress that I have never complimented a restaurant to the manager proactively.
Thank you so much for such a delicious meal.

A treat! A perfect evening. The ambiance is from a movie. Imagine the most romantic candle lit courtyard from a storybook. Chef selection begins with three courses timed wonderfully. Each building upon the next in preparation for the entrée. Wine pairing is top of the vine. I selected chicken. We enjoyed filet and sea bass as well. The menu descriptions are perfect and a must read. I can’t do it justice. All I can say is enjoy the perfect dining experience. 5 stars plus! I can’t wait to visit again!

This is a phenomenal restaurant in Scottsdale, I am so thankful my best friend found it! The menu changes weekly to reflect the best seasonal ingredients so that always keeps things exciting. i don’t even know how to explain the interior, quaint, and almost like a cabin with lots of vintage chandeliers, mirrors, paintings and more, it is beautiful. Everything about the interior was perfect. My friend and I selected halibut and filet as our entrees. Each were outstanding in their own ways. The filet had a perfect sear and was wonderfully tender on the inside. The halibut had a number of flavor layers that went together well. We thoroughly enjoyed each course. The price is very reasonable, a $ 65 prix fixe plus alcohol. We were also honored to meet the chef Brandon on our way out. Definitely make this a stop if in the area.

I know i didn’t have to, but i had to spoil myself before i head back home and boy… i am glad i did. From all the places that i have been to, this was the best tasting water i had all week. I finally got that funky taste out of my mouth from the crappy tasting water and was indulged by some fruit flavored water. What a great start to a wonderful and expensive dinner.
The price on the menu includes a full four course meal. Oh… boy, was i hungry. I was glad that the price included four courses. I was first spoiled with a butternut squash soup with a fried piece of goodness in the middle. (Sorry chief, i didn’t take a picture of the menu and i have a bad memory on all the goodness that i ate.) The portions was small, but i was glad that it was because i was heading for a four course meal. with three-​four spoon fulls, i was done and was waiting for more.
Next up was the salad. I never fell so much in love with the salad, coming from someone who loves meat. I mean even the lady at the next table was having loud foodgasims. It was a bit awkward, but the timing was perfect from what i was thinking in my head. It was arugula with some type of vinaigrette, a piece of juice watermelon with blue cheese, and a wonton crisp. Simple, but delicious.
Course number 3… the entrée. The main course of the meal and the hero… the filet mignon. This hero was so tender and flavorful that my fork was jealous. As soon as i cut the meat, my fork had a piece, then it was gone. This pattern would repeat until it was all gone. The hero even brought his friends: a sweat potatoe purée, grilled asparagus, portabello mushroom slices, and crispy onions on top. It was a perfect harmony for the hero and his friends for my fork and my tummy.
Finally, the last course of the night was dessert. The one meal of the day that i wasn’t too fond of. I did however like the ice cream. The vanilla bean ice cream was the perfect way to end the meal.
An overall great food experience.

There are very, very few perfect dining experiences. This was one. Immediately, you are transported to a country château in the Loire valley when you walk in this place. And then… the courtyard. Candlelit, perfectly rustic and overgrown with vines and palms, and adorned with candles and chandeliers. You just… forget, and you are truly transported. And then there’s the service. Absolutely on point. Professional, never obsequious, and ridiculously prompt. My husband and I both had the filet and the diver scallops. I mean, beyond perfect, both. I can’t say enough about how fabulous our experience was. Vingt sûr vingt.