Blue Adobe Grille

WOW! I downloaded this Unilocal app, and made an account simply to comment on what amazing service we encountered.
Last week we decided to go to blue adobe for the first time
The food was fast, delicious, and not too pricey for what you’re getting. There are a few things in the menu that I wasn’t familiar with, but our server Katie was more than knowledgeable about every item that was on there! Really took the time to explain, and was very patient with us (she had to come back to the table atleast 6 times before we decided what we wanted) a smile on her face everytime. After our dinner (which was delicious, our server recommended the Carne avodada or something like that) we payed our bill and were on our way out. when our server ran up to us and handed us a 50 dollar bill. my husband had dropped it on the floor while pulling out cash for her tip! She could have easily turned her cheek and kept the money for herself ! Thank you katie!!! What an honest and unbelievably friendly environment to dine in! The hostess, bartenders, and just about everyone we encountered all had smiles on their faces and were all so friendly ! Service like that will keep business around! We will be back !

GREAT FOOD. We had seen the great reviews on Unilocal and decided to give it a try. The atmosphere was very fun and rustic, which I loved. The food was excellent. We had a big group and they were very accommodating and it gave us the opportunity to try many different menu items. Everything we tried was great! We will definitely be going back.

South Western cuisine. we started out with fresh guacamole a smoked salsa and chips. The entrees were big portions on the combos, loved the tenderloin Chile reannos and enchiladas. the tamale pork was a bit too sweet. Excellent meals over all

The chip chop salads are the best! The service is always friendly and is fairly quickly.

Blue Adobe is definitely a favorite! Their New Mexican cuisine is sophisticated, authentic, fresh and consistently good. The staff and owner, Michael, are wonderful and inviting. The service is always great. I have, and will continue to recommend the Blue Adobe Grille to friends and colleagues.

We found this when we were hot and tired and hungry. It was a total treat. Lovely patio with a great breeze. Amazing food. Different but tasty recipes. If and when I am back in Scottsdale, I will certainly stop by again.

A friend suggested we go here and I’m not quite sure why. I have heard great things about it, but personally didn’t really see the value. I had the crisp chop salad so maybe that’s why; I didn’t have legit Mexican food. My problem is that the food didn’t really taste or seem upscale, but they charged upscale prices. Guess that’s Scottsdale for you?

Not bad at all, food was pretty good, nice atmosphere, I would return.

The food was delicious! Austin had come in to see me for a haircut (I am a stylist down the street) and he invited me to Blue Adobe for taco tuesday, and I was not disappointed! The atmosphere was cool, I feel like you could go there dressed up, or just in jeans and you would be comfortable either way. Try one of the specialty Margaritas, they are fabulous! We will be back. Thanks Austin!

Ah-​amazing!
Definitely hits the restaurant trifecta with great atmosphere, great service, and outstanding food!
Visited after a long day of hiking, so was probably under dressed, but not made to feel out of place. Enjoyed the patio and a draft beer (probably only real drawback was lack of much selection in draft)
But their house made salsa is to die for! And found you could even purchase a jar to take home!
The waiter recommended the enchilada stack as a house favorite and I completely understand why! A fresh take on the standard enchilada with the note tender pork I’ve ever had at a Mexican restaurant! I’m pretty sure any dish would have been great, but this one was outstanding!
Fresh, tasty, and perfect for a casual dining outside of your ordinary Mexican place.

I’m from New Mexico and was so excited when I drove by and saw this restaurant. The menu looks great, the food is good. I was bummed out when my food wasn’t as spicy as I expected it to be. Service was great, Maddi was very polite and attentive.

It was hard to decide what to pick. We had the chicken w: mushrooms and a trio of enchiladas, tamale and rellino. Great outdoor seating. We would go here again.
Came back for a 2^nd time and had the chicken pasta and it was amazing! Love their menu and outdoor dining.

I give them 5 stars because they are 5 stars. Our server Maddy was a Super Stars also. Beautiful looking and very tasty food. So many choices. There are plenty of places to get Mexican food in Scottsdale, but if you want more than the usual beans and rice, check out this home run joint.

Wow.. .sooooo awful what a shock.. .we had a very broad range of food from 4 bean con queso, guac, special cheese/​tortilla concoction to chimiganga, enchiladas, tacos, pork tamale, shrimp relleno. The smoky salsa was really good and these other items were just the opposite.. .either bland or just «slop». This is so hard to absorb given the reviews, the busy restaurant with a wait when we left. Just. Plainly. Awful. If you like this kind of stuff then you have no business reviewing on Unilocal.The end. :(

We went back to Blue Adobe on 3÷31÷16 and much to our delight we didn’t see the problems on the original visit almost a year earlier. Our dinner was fantastic and the happy hours prices, esp. the salads at 5.00, are the best we’ve seen. We highly recommend a visit to Blue Adobe Santa Fe Grill on Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd. in East Scottsdale.

Went there for my Birthday dinner. I was impressed. The place was very busy so make sure that you make a reservation no matter what. We did and got right in. Pablo was our server. Nice guy, great service, great food. We will go back again. (we drove a half hour to get there)

Used to frequent here in the past but stopped going about 6 or 9 months ago. Always seemed a bit more pricy and we weren’t too into the attempt to upscale standard Spanish cuisine. Anyway, it’s been a while and we went twice in the last month… neither time did we get to eat.
The first attempt was a few weeks ago. Went inside and was waiting on the hostess. A couple walks in and asks a waiter about seating. He said «The bar and patio are open seating», so the couple walked back. A few minutes later a hostess comes up and asks if we have reservations. We say no, but verifies 3 people (2 adults and one 5 year old) and she said it would be a few minutes. I assumed if there was a wait there were 4 or 5 patio tables open and we’d sit outside. A few minutes later another hostess calls us up and tells us it would be an hour wait. We asked about the Patio and said it was full. When I left I looked and there were 4 patio tables empty and clean.
Second attempt was today. Went inside at 5pm and same hostess was busy seating a large family and kids. We weren’t recognized and if seemed more of an afterthought when we finally were. She said she’d be back and disappeared for a few minutes. Restaurant was about half full and many open tables. Another woman comes up to the hostess counter and asks if we have reservations (seems to be a pattern here). Both HS and party of 4 behind us say no. She tells us both that it’ll be a few minutes (same thing again). At this point we both decided to just leave and try another place (which we rather enjoyed, might I say).
In the past I always remember the takes on dishes. A lot of interesting items but few were appealing to me. And it wasn’t an inexpensive visit either. All in all I don’t really remember my main reason for stopping 6+ months ago, but I know now why I’m never going back.

We stopped in for lunch on a Saturday arriving around 12:25. Within 20 minutes this place got really busy with lots of people arriving for a later lunch. We found this place on Unilocal because we wanted lunch after a great tour I of Taliesin West and this spot was in the vicinity.
We sat outside in their shady patio enjoying the crunchy chips, fresh smoky salsa and refreshing margaritas. My wife got a little side order of guac which was just the right size, about ¼ cup, for her.
We decide to share the Cruz kitchen sampler which our server said would be enough for the two of us while allowing us to try several of their best items. We couldn’t even finish it although i might have had a few too many chips prior. It included a poblano stuffed with beef, great roasted pork in a luxurious mole along with rice and bean.
Definitely worth a stop.

We met with family at Blue Adobe recently.
I had the Cruz Kitchen plate (Chile Relleno, Tenderloin and Carne Adovada) and my wife had the Carne Adovada.
The red chile on my Cruz Kitchen plate was delightfully spicy but not a challenge. The Chile Relleno was crisp on the outside but not soggy or overdone. The tenderloin was wonderful.
The Carne Adovada was wonderful.
My wife enjoyed the prickly pear margarita with dinner.
All in all a very solid restaurant to add to our New Mexican cuisine rotation.

A few of us stopped here for happy hour because we heard the patio and the margaritas were great. This was definitely true! The patio is perfect: nice tables, feels comfy and ceiling heaters for the chilly nights.
We all ordered Cruz Caddy margaritas since they were on special. We had chips, salsa and guacamole to go along with our drinks. Everything was really good.
Our server was lovely, she made sure we were always looked after and had full drinks.