Q: negative

A: Good bk food. Slow service. Drive through is a 10 min stop even if your the only one in line. Always feels like i am bugging the person at the window.

Q: negative

A: I enjoyed the stylish atmosphere, however the food was okay. The music and decor created an upbeat, enjoyable atmosphere. Although seating is limited in the dining room, they do offer seats at the bar(s). They have two sets of bars. The menu is broken into two different sections: Chinese and Mexican. I chose two Chinese items. The lamb pot stickers were okay. The pot stickers presentation was nice. All four of the pot stickers were elegantly made together to appear like a pizza with four perforations that made separation from each other much easier. They had an odd smell and no real flavor. The pot stickers were simple there to eat. Would I order them again? No. The second item I ordered was the Ocean's Nest. It had a wonderful medley of vegetables and seafood nestled on top of the crispy, fried noodles. Although I expected soft noodles for the dish, the crispy noodles become soft as the lightly sauced dish saturated some of the noodles. I wasn't a big fan of the crispness of the noodles particularly when trying to cut the noodles so it was easier for me to eat. I thought the dish wasn't bad. I would have been happier with soft noodles, but the vegetables and seafood were tasty. Would I order the item again? Probably not. I did think the menu prices were quite reasonable for what I ordered. Overall, the atmosphere makes for nice conversation, but better food can be found elsewhere.

Q: negative

A: Just want to qualify my review before I get into it. 1) I don't really drink, so the extensive fine beer, wine and other alcoholic beverages was not a big draw for me. 2) I was there for a coworker's birthday dinner and we had a large group. I arrived on time at Gordon Biersch, and there was only 1 couple that was there on time waiting for the rest of the group to show. I spoke to the hostesses and they were very friendly. The restaurant wasn't very crowded at all for a Friday evening at 7pm. And they have already setup the table for our large party. After debating what to order, I opted for the House Special Gorgonzola Bone-In Ribeye Steak. It is an 18 oz steak topped with Gorgonzola butter, served with garlic mashed potatoes and vegetables for $27.95. When it was served, the steak was definitely huge and cooked to my desired doneness of medium rare. But the flavor of the steak was totally underwhelming, and I question if they even used at least USDA Choice grade steak. Pretty disappointing, considering that I can grill a mean steak at home or in the culinary school's kitchen. A friend ordered a Vegetarian Pizza. That looks good and although they were not hungry, they still managed to finished all of it. Definitely a better sign. Anyway, service was okay. Our waitress kept coming back to ask if we were ready to order, but since not everyone has arrived we decided to wait and she had to come back several times. So A+ for the patience in dealing with a large party and the indecision when it comes time to order. But she lost some points for neglecting to mention that an additional 18% is automatically added to the amount charged when the credit card is swiped. Even if the amount charged already factored in the mandatory 18% tip. So had we not caught the billing irregularity, the waitress would have made way more than 18%. So D- for that. Also the water served didn't taste that good. I am sure they use some sort of water filtration system, but the Las Vegas water still won and what we were served tasted more like common tap water from Lake Mead. A lemon wedge would have helped masked the taste, but none were offered. Overall, I would only give this Gordon Biersch a 2 star rating. Food was just not that good. I am sure the beer is at least decent and at $5 per glass, that seems like a good price. But food really was a major let down. The chicken wings were way too sweet. Bone-In Ribeye, which is one of the most expensive menu item, but had a Denny's taste. I definitely would not recommend anyone to come here for the food alone. If you need a place to hang out and get some beer and relax and watch ESPN, I guess you could come here, but there are way more better options around town.

Q: positive

A:
I've wanted to check this place out for a long time and I was not disappointed. This is where I will bring my out of town friends to prove to them that Arizona is cool. Despite being relatively small the high ceiling and bay windows give the place an open airy feeling. The atmosphere is chill, cool and classy. They play good music and the drinks while not cheap are good and strong the way I like 'em. I had a good buzz going after two vodka sodas and a beer. I did of course have two cocktails and a beer BEFORE coming here so cumulative damage was already in effect. The patio is AWESOME with cool leather chairs with reclining back rests My inner scenesta was a cool and sophisticated yet happy camper. This is another place any Arizonan sick of the casual scene can dress up (the place is still casual so you don't have to get too dressed up) and have a nice, stylish night out. The agenda would be: have dinner at Distrito, then stroll across the way to AZ88 and savor some high end beverages-take your time, enjoy the vibe and savor your drink-like I said.....the drinks ain't cheap. Then when you're good and buzzed and feel like behaving in appropriately, that's when you head over to the Coach House to ride out the downward spiral. Not a bad way to do brunch either if you're ok with being passed out by 7:00pm. Bottom line, this is a great place to come with friends for a classy night or at least a classy START to the night in Scottsdale.