The Arrogant Butcher

If in PHX. .. don’t miss this place, it is ktty-​corner to the Phoenix Suns arena. Food, food and food. The hummus was perfect, the charcuterie platter was decadent, spare-​ribs not too saucy (I actually hate saucy ribs but liked theirs) and the short-​ribs with the egg on top. .. a delight for your taste buds. One of my biz partners actually had the Sea Bass in this bastion of beef and they managed to broil it just right (yep, I did have a bite of it). To top it all off they have Tito’s Vodka!!! Great service. Great food, You’ll leave fat n happy.

Great spot to hang out and eat! Loved being in this restaurant. The store was very modern and looked kind of like a man cave. So if you’re looking for a spot that a great hang for dudes I would recommend this spot.
My initial encounter with staff was great although there seemed to be some major confusion on happy hour menus. I guess they couldn’t find them or something? Heard something about a menu switch happening. The waitress just ended up telling us what was on it.
The appetizers were great and the drinks were over the top.
I highly would recommend this place especially if you are trying to kill time before catching a flight. I feel the airport was only 4 miles away.
I’ll be back!

Stopped here on impulse. Three different lunch meals which were all tasty. I had some delicious oyster as an appetizer followed by the fish tacos. Others has fish & chips and Cuban sandwich. Fair service and pricey.

Had dinner here tonight and as usual it was wonderful. However I am vegan and it was not easy to figure out dinner for myself.
This is such a wonderful place I was really shocked that there were no vegan, vegetarian or gluten free options.
My friends all had a wonderful dinner and our service was over the top, the only thing you are short on is options for different eating styles.
I will keep checking back for additions to your menu.

A must when in Phoenix! I moved here 4 months ago and this is by far the best place I’ve been to since relocating here. I went for lunch and ordered the deviled eggs as an appetizer and the turkey pastrami on a pretzel bun as my entrée. Highly recommend this sandwich! So, so delicious!

Truly enjoyed the menu here. The place has a gastro pub type vibe, and the food is all presented nicely and is plated with care. They have a nice cocktail menu and the drinks came out fast. We shared the butchers platter and it was truly yummy. Apart from Postino’s, probably my next fave in the area. Salami’s, prosciutto, cheeses, olives, chutney– it had it all and was the perfect thing to pick at while conversing and enjoying some drinks. If you sit on the patio or at the window, there is some great people watching opportunities too, since you are in the heart of downtown.
My only criticism is how packed it got the evening we were there. It got really difficult to order a drink at the bar and there didn’t seem to be any system to make it any easier for the customers. This wasn’t the case when we were here at lunch time, but when we got back around 10pm. I would just take heed of that advice if some large event is happening downtown when you visit.

So I went here for a featured event. That need to be stated, because it is integral for my conclusion.
As I walked in I felt a good vibe over this place. They have indeed taken a name that screams of some kind of brandishing, but I do not know exactly what. The personnel was nice and quickly showed me where I belonged. This nice approach and courteous behavior stayed with me and my party the whole time.
There was pretzel balls and melted cheese on the table. I am no fan of pretzels and cheese, as many other are, but this fakery of cheese product deserves a mention. It was really tasty, surprisingly so. The pretzel balls was all right, but became a weapon of carboliciousness when paired with this mystical melted cheese product (I say cheese product, because there is no was actual cheese can melt in this fashion).
Then a basic salad, before I had the Sweetpotato Tortellini. It was a small serving of filled pasta that came to my table, but it was worth it. Quite delishious, even if surprisingly sweet. i would eat this again, but not if I was really hungry. But since I started with lots of pretzel balls — it was very adequate.
Dinner warounded of with a Salted Caramel Pudding, and a super lemony Gin and Tonic. The SCP was ok, tasty but as pudding always become blasé after a while. It is a delishious dessert that saturates the need for sweets quickly. The lemony Gin and Tonic was refreshing, I am not sure how they made it so lemony (because just adding lime or lemon wouldn’t add a subtle sweetness).
So the food was nice, and tasty even if I wasn’t blown away by it. What I was blown away by was the service. Our server had many people, and yet was very attentive and super nice. Also working for uncertain tips since it was a featured event. That makes his effort worth much more in my eyes. i would go back, for the food. but even more for the service. Very nice.

Was superbly impressed with The Arrogant Butcher!
We ordered Prosciutto ($ 10), Goat Brie ($ 5), The Sweet Potato Tortellini with Mushrooms & Hazelnuts ($ 12), and the Chicken Stroganoff ($ 16).
The Sweet Potato Tortellini blew my mind! It was super buttery but fluffy and full of flavor. I really loved that they made the pastas here (including the Chicken Stroganoff) in-​house. Everything tasted amazing and was priced reasonably for the hearty portions.
The actual interior of the restaurant felt more casual than anticipated but that’s fine and probably more appropriate given the location (next to the stadium and lots of people/​foot traffic from that). They have a spacious dining room, outside seating (covered), as well as plenty of seating surrounding the bar in the front-​center of the restaurant.
Overall a solid spot and I hope to return on my next trip to Phoenix! I’m still thinking about those Tortellini!

I went here for a recent business meeting with colleagues. We picked it because of its central location and decent Unilocal reviews. It had okay food and service, and the atmosphere was pretty nice for a relaxed business meeting. Elements of out experience, however, were very strange.
We stared with cocktails & oysters, which were great. When it came time for entrees, things got weird. The waitress kept telling us the dishes we were considering when ordering were «mediocre», or «not the best I’ve had», or «only okay».
Our meals– the salmon, the scallops, and a kale salad with chicken– turned out okay, but the overall experience left something to be desired. I don’t think I’ll go back, especially considering the large number of great restaurants from which to choose in the area!

Sat at the bar here a few times. Can’t comment too much on the food but I’ve always had impeccable service. Brittany is THE best. After looking at the drink list and being indecisive she immediately told me not to worry and whipped up a cocktail just for me. It was pink, sweet, but not too sweet and just the ticket! Many thanks to Brittany for going above and beyond, she apologized when our pretzel bites were a little cold and took care of it promptly. Checked on us numerous times (something I myself as a former server value a lot).
Pretzel Bites and cheese sauce: Amazing Amazing Amazing
Simple chopped salad: simple yet delish
Meatloaf: not your mommas (in a good way)
Will def return to try more food! Very impressed! Check menu online for the special of the day, fried chicken and waffles on Thursday :)

This review is for their happy hour. The lady friend and I stopped by on the way to the airport. We ordered the pretzels with fondue, the carnitas nachos, a charcuterie board, and two local draft beers. Pretzels were nice but the fondue had the consistency of Elmer’s glue (delicious glue). Carnitas nachos were wonderful and huge for a happy hour portion, and the charcuterie board, while lacking much charcuterie, had some wonderful local cheeses and accompaniments.
Our favorite part of the meal? $ 3 local brews. $ 3! This Californian is happy.

This place is legit. Went here with the Husband on a Friday for dinner. We sat at the bar and enjoyed the ambiance. For an appetizer we had the crispy shrimp. I was really excited about the shrimp because I’m lowkey ALWAYS craving crispy fried shrimp and this place didn’t disappoint. Perfectly fried, seasoned, tasty batter, clean shrimp, and the peppers they served tossed in with it are fried as well and aren’t super spicy. For my entrée I ordered more fried food… Dont Judge Me… I had the fish and chips and the fish was reeeally good. Definitely recommend. My Hubby had the Jambalaya, which he said was good, but could’ve used just a tad bit more seasoning… He still ate it all though and enjoyed it.

This. Place. Is. Solid. We came here during the middle of the downtown lunch rush hour with a party of 13 and only had to wait 5 minutes for a table. Given the amount of people in our party, the waiters did an excellent job. The servers were polite, prompt and knowledgable of the menu. It is nice coming to place where your menu questions are answered without an eye roll and with confidence.
We started with the Pretzel Bun and Fried Shrimp with Jalapeño appetizers. These were amazing. The breading on the fried stuff was seasoned nicely and the Pretzel Buns coupled by the cheese sauce were simply irresistible.
I ordered the Cubano sammich and of course it was delicious. The amount of smokiness in the pork was a punch to the mouth but in a good way. Normally I don’t like going back to work in a borderline food-​comatose state, but this place was too good to not channel my inner fatty.

I have heard mixed reviews about this place, but I liked it!
I came on a Thursday night to watch the game, and it was busy in the dining area so we easily sat at the bar (open seating). We got the pretzel bites — you get a LOT -, the butchers platter, and the waldorf salad.
All items were good, but the butcher’s platter was the winner. For two people, it worked out well. We definitely could have gone without the pretzel bites, but oh well!
As far as drinks, I got the polish fix. It was good and refreshing. I really liked the real fruit they included too.
Overall, it was a fun, chill experience.

Our party of nine was promptly seated in the back room per our 6 pm reservation. Having never sat in the back room, I was pleasantly surprised at the wall art which consisted of vintage sports photos and eclectic items.
We started off with drinks including Bloody Mary’s which were well-​made and spicy. Next were the appetizers. We ordered zucchini fritters, hummus, and 18 oysters. The zucchini fritters were light, airy and not oily. The hummus was good although it’s hard to really mess up hummus. The oysters were very fresh, and interesting in that they were very small. The oysters cost $ 2.45 each.
For the main meal, I ordered the turkey pastrami sandwich on an onion roll. It had a wonderful coleslaw type of dressing and was joyful to eat. Others in our party ordered jambalaya, steak, chicken stroganoff, and fish and chips. We all tried each other’s food and seem to agree that everything was excellent.
Although we were stuffed, we ordered the chocolate peanut butter dessert. It was nothing like I have ever seen. It’s consistency was almost like a thick soup. Extremely decadent, it really hit the spot. Definitely more than enough to share with two or three people.
Service was on point and our particular server was very patient with a party of nine which included four children.

We came here to have our christmas team lunch together few days ago. When the team was deciding which restaurant to go to, the name of this place seems to ring a bell. I insisted to come here. As soon as I walked in, I immediately realized that I was here with friends approx a little over a year ago. Yay!!!
The service was great and so was the food. I ordered a BLT sandwich for entrée. It was approximately $ 11 (a bit pricy but my boss is paying hehe). I love how sweet the bun was and the portion was more than enough to get me full. However, the bacon was a bit overcooked for my taste. The order also comes with a side of your choice. I ordered the French fries and loved it. All of my co-​workers seem to enjoy their food.
I will definitely come back here again for lunch. It is a bit pricy but no matter for good food and services. My only complaint is how tight the tables are from each other. My boss was sitting at the end of the table and the customers on the other one sitting next to us kept hitting her chair.

Excellent food and service.
I recently took my girlfriend here for her birthday and we enjoyed an amazing dinner. We started off with some cocktails and pretzel bites with cheese. I had the NY bourbon, which was rather strong, but good.
We then ordered the prosciutto and aged cheddar platter. That was also amazing and super fresh. For dinner, we split a filet mignon with creamed spinach. I can’t stress enough how good and fresh all of our food was.
In terms of service. I was amazed. Our server was attentive, knowledgable, personable, and also knew when to let us enjoy ourselves without continually interrupting us. I appreciated that. She did an excellent job and the atmosphere of the restaurant was also great.
I had placed a reservation a couple of days in advance. Good thing I did because this place can get really busy. Of course it does! The food and service are both very good. So be aware of that when deciding whether or not to come on short notice.
Other than that, I would say that the parking at CityScape is straightforward and easy to find. I can’t wait to come back again with my girl sometime soon!

This place is always a favorite!
We love the place. food is wonderfully prepared staff is great! Celeste our waitress was phenomenal as is the entire crew.
Don’t miss this place!

— Very entertaining space. We sat in the seats that overlooked the kitchen right in front of the charcuterie/​salad station. It’s always interesting to see the kitchen at work. One guy was the mushroom guy for the night. Giant delicious looking mushrooms. His attention to detail as he was cleaning and inspecting them was admirable
— The charcuterie board was ok. We had the chef’s board and it had two meats (a prosciutto and a dried sausage), bacon wrapped sweet potatoes, and a bunch of pickled vegetables and one cheese. Nothing spectacular, but it was a decent start.
— The scallops were delicious. Perfectly tender and a nice savory preparation
— Service was solid

You just can’t go wrong with a Fox restaurant! It is always crowded and full of life, seems like. The last time I was here I had their Wednesday special of meatloaf with mashed potatoes and green beans. Great portion size and enough to bring leftovers for lunch the next day!
I had the pleasure of enjoying this place again! I didn’t know there an additional room towards the back! So we sat there and began with some chit chat, but unfortunately waited longer than usual for someone to acknowledge our party of 4 to even get us water. Luckily, that did change and we were compensated with 2 servings of their delicious and popular appetizer: pretzel (freshly baked) and cheese fondue.
I ordered the pork carnitas nestled on top of a sweet corn cake, drizzled with tomatillo salsa and avocado chunks (also with cabbage and cilantro) ($ 14). I loved the combination of sweet and savory! It really was a lot for me to try to finish after all that pretzel and cheese. Not complaining! I also ordered and enjoyed their Moscow Mule.
I also sampled some of the scallops entrée, which was enhanced with bacon and bacon flavoring, snap peas, and other bits and pieces of garnish. This was a nice lighter dish to follow after an appetizer.
Our waiter was very friendly and pleasant to have. We all enjoyed our dinner! I would definitely come back here again to try more of their tasty dishes.