Ben and Jack’s Steakhouse

This upscale Scottsdale steak joint was opened in 2013 by two alumni from the famous steak house Peter Luger’s. Excellent cuts of prime beef and a nice of starters highlight the experience, which includes a classy fine-dining atmosphere, vast wine list, and professional service.

Bourbon Steak

Let’s face it: Upscale steakhouses can tend to be one trick ponies. However, with a chef like Chris Curtiss at the helm, North Scottsdale’s Bourbon Steak is elevated to something unique, while still being familiar. Grilled octopus, raw fish crudo dishes, gnocchi with mussels in a white wine sauce, and whiskey-centric classic cocktails are a […]

Cave Creek Smokehouse Grill & Pour House

Cave Creek Smokehouse is, shockingly enough, a BBQ joint with a large patio in Cave Creek. Their signature dish is a smoked brisket lasagna which is also exactly what it sounds like. Beyond the food though, Cave Creek Smokehouse also host a staggering number of events virtually every day of ever week. It’s an excellent […]

Cholla Prime Steakhouse and Lounge

An excellent first-date restaurant with fancy digs, fine dining and a bonus: for entertainment, an Elvis impersonator show next door. With dishes like elk, pheasant, grilled asparagus with prosciutto, and lobster and shrimp puff pastry, it’s a treat no matter the occasion.

Dominick’s Steakhouse

If you want to impress and surprise your significant other, book a table at Dominick’s Steakhouse. Be prepared to be dazzled with a red carpet upon entering the restaurant. Once inside, the rooftop seating will provide a view of the Arizona sky. The menu doesn’t disappoint either. Fresh burrata, shishito peppers, a seafood tower, and […]

Don & Charlie’s

This old-school chophouse boasts great grub, superior service, and one of the best collections of baseball memorabilia next to Cooperstown, and no, we ain’t talkin’ about Alice Cooper’stown, bucko. Where else can you see a wall of glassed-in baseballs signed by such legends of the game as Joe DiMaggio, Reggie Jackson, and even Babe Ruth? […]

Donovan’s Steak and Chop House

Swank steak house with soft yellow lighting, Sinatra on the box, and faux Rembrandts on the walls. Donovan’s motto regarding its steak is “all prime all the time,” and it has prices to match. When it comes to the steak alone, you get what you pay for, though preparation is minimal. Stellar appetizers include bacon-wrapped […]

Durant’s

Since 1950, Durant’s has sat proudly on Central Avenue, its iconic midcentury sign lit up for decades as the city has slowly grown around it. This vibe here is old-school, vaguely Rat Pack-ish: red-leather banquettes, scarlet wallpaper, dim lighting, a back entrance that takes you through the kitchen. (Gangster tales and Hollywood lore abound regarding […]

Feeney’s Restaurant & Bar

This popular eatery has been a local dining tradition since 1965, and we only wish we’d known about it as long. When we go for dinner, we can’t help but start things off with the Tenderloin Toast, a tasty hors d’oeuvres of beef tenderloin, garlic crostini, and herbed cheese that we dream about when we’re […]

Galeto Brazilian Steakhouse

Welcome to Galeto Brazilian Steakhouse, an authentic Brazilian steakhouse where the flavors of Brazil come alive. Churrascaria (choo-rah-scah-ree-ah) is the name used to describe a restaurant that serves meat, mostly grilled, and Rodizio is a method of serving different cuts of meat that originated south of Brazil in the early 1800s. Gauchos roam the dining […]

Hand Cut Burgers + Chophouse

Hand Cut Burgers & Chophouse, comes from Riot Hospitality Group, the same folks behind Old Town hot spots including El Hefe, Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row, and Farm & Craft. Hand Cut serves 100 percent grass-finished beef from an Arizona farm with no added hormones or antibiotics. By day, the restaurant is a fast casual burger […]

Maple & Ash

Steakhouses aren’t the most electric places to eat these days, but Maple & Ash jolts fresh life into the old American concept. An import from Chicago, the massive, modern, glitzy, 250-seat meat temple a gem’s throw from the Scottsdale Waterfront uses a wood-fired grill to sear steaks from affordable hangar to $175 dry-aged tomahawk rib-eye. […]

Mastro’s City Hall Steakhouse

Another offering from the Mastro’s Group, with the same USDA Prime steak, chops and seafood menu, but a more modern decor. Meat portions are huge (33-ounce rib chop) and slathered in sizzling butter. Everything is à la carte, with one-pound baked potatoes and vats of creamed corn swimming in half-and-half. It’s not healthful, but it […]

Mastro’s Steakhouse

A smart-looking, high-end steak house, featuring USDA Prime-grade beef. The 22-ounce bone-in rib eye is a thing of beauty, a marvel of taste and texture. The New York strip and T-bone are just about as powerful. Excellent appetizers and desserts (not to mention well-trained waiters) add to Mastro’s charms. Read our review.

Pink Pony

This venerable Scottsdale institution’s floor-to-ceiling overhaul of earlier this year turned an old favorite into just another nicely lighted, neatly decorated downtown restaurant. Problems with early versions of the menu led to a house-cleaning of chef and staff, and a new menu, management, and kitchen crew are promised this summer.