text: Our thoughts about Orange Sky mirrors many of the other comments here The bad offsets the good We arrived for a reservation timed to watch the sun set As others have noted we had to walk through a smokefilled Casino to get to the private elevator up to the restaurant I am not sure if there is another way in but we asked several outside staff where we should park for the restaurant and followed their directions Once inside the casino from the west parking area we followed the signs on the ceiling signs to get us into the general area although not all signs along our path indicated the way We had to look around until we found other signs that brought us to the private elevators There is a young lady there who we assume is the doorman preventing the general population from getting up to the restaurant as lookyloos which we appreciated What we did not really like was the dress code Not that there was a dress code but why bother if it only excludes the most basic tshirts flipflops and baggy pants We were dressed up for our special occasion but most of the other patrons to this highend restaurant were dressed like they were going out to shop at Walmart Not really the experience we were expecting We would have liked the code to rather tell you the minimum standards of dress The ambiance at the restaurant is simply spectacular less of course the view of the parking lot We did not find it as distracting as some others but the point is noted That being said the sunset was amazing and when it got dark the lights on the the Pavilion and the houses on Camelback were just beautiful The open floor plan is very appealing also Many people talked about their private booths on the way into the main seating area but we like to see all the actionnnThe service was OK but we have had much better at places like Remingtons and Casa Mia While the staff pays attention the interaction is just not at the level of professionalism you would expect at a highend place The exception was the Sommelier Lukas who knows his stuff and added a lot of class to the experience Another issue we found was the waiter stations located inbetween every other table against the windows We were uncomfortable having conversations with the staff standing right behind our chair and their constant movement around us distracted from our experience Why in the world are there wait stations on the floor inbetween tables nnFood presentation was mixed We started with the Antipasti plate It was a work of art laid out wonderfully with flatbread accents on a wooden platter What ruined the whole thing was the metal sauce cup which held the delicious fig compote These are the same ones you get at a diner to hold Ketchup Why they would not put it in a white ceramic bowl I do not know but that little change would really step it up instead of having the cheap metal cup drag it down Attention to detail if you are a star restaurantnnOur steaks came on a giant white plate with the steak and a small pepper as a garnish Food presentation cannot be stressed enough We stared at our plates and found it to be of limited appeal While the steaks were outstanding they did not look very appealing all alone on the big white canvass Yes the sides are served in separate bowls and you need the room on the plate to put them but that does not excuse being served a slab of meat on a giant white plate Pretty plain The steaks come with a side of sauce Again the sauce came in a cheap SMALL metal cup that was placed on the table instead of a white ceramic bowl matching the plates and placed ON the plate That would have helped with presentation The blue cheese butter was piped in the cup instead of the typical coins made by rolling the butter and cheese into a log then cutting it into coins The coins are easier to place on your steak and melt much better The coins would have actually provided enough for the steak The amount that came in the cup with the steak was not even worth serving with a steak and an extra cup was I would rather have given the small amount back and had them knock off the steaknnWine This is always a touchy area and there are several schools of though First Lukass wine list is spectacular It has a wide range of offerings at a wide range of prices and he has probably the best selection of Cakebread in the state That being said I found the prices all over the place Some were priced at markup some at and some even higher I do not mind paying as this is probably the maximum fair price in my view That is my school of thought Others including Orange Sky may think they can charge more because of the view out the windows That is their prerogative and maybe they have the clientele that does not mind paying these markups Maestros does this and that is their niche but Maestros is head and shoulders above Orange Sky in