I came here in the winter because I had heard how incredible this place was, and I have to say I wasn't dissapointed. The guacamole is by far the best I have ever had in any restaurant...including ones in Mexico! The Margaritas are also awesome...they don't skimp on the booze which is always a plus in my books! I had the Burritos in Mole sauce and it was great, but the only down side for me was that it was too rich. But if you're into that sort of thing, then you'll be pleased. I plan to go back and try something more tomato based next time. A bit on the pricey side for Mexican, but the guacamole and margaritas make it well worth the price!
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Gets a 5! Here is why. Right up the way from my boyfriends pad. He wanted to take me up there simply to see atop the PHX lights and a nice glass of wine on the TBones patio after I had a long, stressful day at the training center. We arrived with about 35 minutes to soak it all in. We never felt rushed and we went over the closing time. Usually when you show up with that little time to kill, the staff gives that look of, ' great one..jerks..coming into a full service restaurant so close to closing'. Nope. We got the warmest hello. Full menus...even tho we knew we both wanted two maybe two rounds of pinot noir and to do nothing more than sit on the patio and see the stars and the city lights. The owner came out and was hospitable. We even asked the waitress about a place we thot was reminiscent of T Bones in Scottsdale and she told us. This weekend we have more time from our careers and date night planned for a full dinner and a FULL bottle of red ... on the patio, of course!
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After having had many great eating and service experiences at the Tru Food in the Scottsdale Quarter, my boyfriend and I decided to visit the Biltmore location close to the Scottsdale Fashion Square. Well, sadly, it was like a completely different restaurant and not in a good way. He had the shaved turkey sandwich with the sweet potato "hash." The sandwhich was super dry with nothing on it or offered to moisten it up a bit. No real veggies on it either except a little shred of lettuce and a couple of grapes. The "hash" amounted to little more than some half cooked cubes of sweet potatoes poured on the plate. We couldn't figure out what was hash-like about it. He ate only half the sandwich and didn't bother with the hash after a couple of mouthfuls. But the real issue was with what I ordered, the Street Tacos with what they were calling Sea Bass on the menu. I'd had these over in Scottsdale and they were amazing. But when I received the three tiny circular mini-tacos at this location, the fish looked gray and sort of cooked, I guess, but mushy. It didn't look like any sea bass I'd ever seen or eaten, but I thought I'd try them. Well, they were gushy and really fishy smelling. No amount of pico de gallo could cover up the substandard quality of this fish. When the server came by and asked how everything was, I asked her if the fish was fresh. She said "yes, we get it every two days, flown in from Alaska. It's free range." hahahaha I almost corrected her that sea bass, even crappy sea bass, doesn't come from Alaska and fish aren't free range...they're not chickens on a farm. She was obviously badly trained in their own food sources. I told her it was mushy and questionable in quality and to just take it away. Then she said, "I always get the steak version of the tacos." I guess we now know why... Next thing you know, the manager is at our table asking about it all. I asked if it was old or just not cooked thoroughly, but he assured me that it was neither. But he did say that their sea bass was really baramundi, which is NOT normal sea bass, but an Asian substitute (farm-raised and NOT from Alaska, more like Indonesia). To his credit, he did comp my meal since I didn't eat much of it, but we won't be back to this location again. Why bother? So we can tempt fate and our good health with some other questionable fish or other dish? I don't think so. Oh, and when I asked him if he had tried the fish tacos, he hesitated and admitted he always gets the steak version. Hmmm. Wish I had too! As for the service, it was very slow at 4:30 on a Sunday (hardly anyone in there either). They were having some kind of on and off staff meeting right in front of the customers, ignoring everyone. Weird. Staff meetings should be before or after they open, not during business hours. So, be aware that like all chains, each Tru Food location is NOT the same. Go to Scottsdale Quarter if you can for great, fresh food, super service, and a better atmosphere. Do yourself and your health a favor and skip Biltmore.
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Amazing! Sushi Chef Alex is wonderful! Recommend to sit at sushi bar and watch his skill!!
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