Where is the Best View in Phoenix, Arizona?
We were excited that this restaurant had re-opened, although apprehensive because we read the following comment on the web:”Koli says:Wow! Way to go Paul! Get fired from Camelback for sexual harassment and make it back home to your old place and now as co-owner! Way to over come that little obstacle you created.Posted On: Friday, Nov. 20 2009 @ 3:43PM”We visited after they had re-opened and here is our ‘bill’:1 bottle of Dunn Napa 05 [we felt like having each at least 2 glasses of wine; bottle had 4 glasses+] $ 195.1 Salad $ 9.1 Shrimp cocktail $ 11.1 Salmon dish $ 23. with vegetable $ 6.1 Filet Mignon
I recently had dinner at the Compass Restaurant and it was ok. I ordered the scallops and was told they were excellant by the waiter. I grew up in New England and I love sea food. The scallops were a disappointment. They were very gritty. I felt like I was eating sand. The desert was good but the dinner was not worth the price I paid. The others that I was with said their meal was good. The waiter was helpful and nice and the view was great as we watched the sunset. (didn’t care for the veiws of the rooftops of the other buildings) The restaurant is old and showing it’s age. The resturant was very dark and the candle at our table was blown out by the air conditioning so it made it hard to see each other once the sun went down. My meal could have been muchhhhh better. Been there done that won’t be back.Pros + viewCons – food was just average if that
I proposed to my fiance here, and can say if you are looking to impress, choose this restaurant. I coordinated with the catering manager Traci and the receptionist Rachael, and both did a great job making the night unforgettable.We had a table right next to the floor-to-ceiling windows providing spectacular views of the valley of the sun. If you don’t get a window seat, don’t worry–the tiered dining room affords great views from every table.The venison carpaccio was spectacularly fresh and smokey, but don’t even think about eating here without trying the pan-seared diver scallops. Served atop a split pea gazpacho, they were simply amazing.For entrees, the Rib Eye is a real man’s dish–no tiny servings here. I got a 12+ oz Rib Eye, huge Abalone mushrooms, and potatoes dauphanoise (interesting texture of starchy potatoes, creamy sauce, and a crispy top). My fiance chose the duck atop a spinach and polenta torte. I have never liked duck due to its greasy texture, but I actually traded
This location, in the middle of a sprawling golf resort, doesn’t exactly seem like cowboy country. However, up at the top of the hill, you’ll find a fun Western-theme restaurant where you can start your meal by scooting down a big slide from the bar to the main dining room. While the view north across Phoenix is entertainment enough for most people, there are also cowboy bands playing for those who like to kick up their heels. If you’ve ever been bitten by a snake, you can exact your revenge here by ordering the rattlesnake appetizer. Follow that (if you’ve got the appetite of a hardworking cowpoke) with the enormous cowboy “stuff” platter consisting of, among other things, steak kebabs, barbecued ribs, cowboy beans, fried shrimp, barbecued chicken, and skewered swordfish.
