Photos: New downtown Phoenix steakhouse is a swanky, boozy oasis

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The long-anticipated duo of new concepts moving into the Arizona Center downtown has finally made its debut. Cleaverman and the interior bar Filthy opened on Nov. 21.

Cleaverman focuses on steaks and seafood, offering a menu that includes seafood towers, extravagant lobster dishes and steaks ranging from 6 to 32 ounces. Filthy focuses on martinis and invites customers to sip their cocktails while listening to live music. Both spaces are filled with warm light, leather and wood finishes, and plenty of old-school glamour.

The restaurant and bar are the latest from Pretty Decent Concepts, the company behind a growing number of Valley food and drink destinations, including Wren & Wolf and its hidden bars Trophy Room and Carry On, Tempe’s Filthy Animal and accompanying bar Drop Dead Gorgeous and downtown doughnut shop Creampuff, among others. The company has more concepts in the works, including Roman God of Fire, a collaboration with celebrity chef Scott Conant coming to Tempe.

For Cleaverman, reservations are now available. Before you snag a table, here’s a look inside.

Cleaverman is a new steakhouse now open in downtown Phoenix.
Warm lighting fills the space.
Be prepared for a swanky evening at Cleaverman.
Cleaverman offers a variety of seafood dishes including iced and hot seafood towers.
Starters and sides accompany the steak and seafood entrees at Cleaverman.
Starters and sides accompany the steak and seafood entrees at Cleaverman.
While the steakhouse focuses on beef, seafood options abound.
Cleaverman is heaven for steak lovers.
End your meal on a sweet note at Cleaverman.
At Cleaverman, oysters are served with cava mignonette, red wine mignonette,
house cocktail or horseradish.
Small finishes add to the mystique at Cleaverman and Filthy.
Filthy continues the luxurious vibe, with a cocktail-forward twist.
Filthy invites customers to sip their drinks while enjoying live music.
Filthy is a great place to stop before or after a meal at Cleaverman.
Martinis and creative cocktails are the focus at Filthy.
Brought to life by the Pretty Decent Concepts team, the luxe space oozes old-timey glamour.
Cleaverman and Filthy are part of a transformation underway at Arizona Center.