Eddie Merlot’s

We were excited to try this new place at Scottsdale and Pinnacle Peak but sorely disappointed with our experience. The only positive is that the hostess staff when you first enter is exceptional. The negatives: crowded, extremely slow service, small portions (bar menu) and ridiculously high prices. With Mastro’s, Preston’s, and Fleming’s all just a couple of miles away, I don’t see Eddie Merlot’s being able to compete. We won’t be back.

This is a new «High End» Steakhouse that just opened in North Scottsdale. They have a nice elegant ambiance and a wide selection of items to choose from. We enjoyed some of the large selection of great wines in the bar then had an outstanding dinner in the dining room. For dinner we had the Wagyu Tomahawk Ribeye, a steak with a Marble Rating higher than USDA Prime. What a treat! It was cooked perfectly and tasted exceptional. Our server CJ was great. For dessert, he prepared Bananas Foster for us tableside, flame and all. Overall the service was impeccable, as one would expect for a restaurant of this high caliber. We had a exceptional and memorable experience. The ambiance, service, wine, and food were all amazing. We will definitely be back again soon and highly recommend this place to all our friends.

Being from Ft Wayne, IN I was very excited to learn that a new location was going in just a few miles from my home. We made plans to check it out the first week open and just as I suspected it didn’t disappoint. As any brand new restaurant people are learning and adapting. However, the service from start to finish was top notch. From the friendly valet to the hostess, servers, and management. I will 100% be making this a regular spot. I’ve been slightly disappointed with other fine dining restaurants in the area so it’s nice to finally get perfection on my steak.

Went here on a very busy Saturday for my boyfriends birthday! The food and service were unbeatable! Our server Christopher was on top of it making us feel special and welcome. We started with the beef carpaccio per his suggestion! To die for! Than the lobster bisque with delectable chunks of lobster meat. For entrees we got the bone in filet and the bison ribeye. Both cooked to perfection! We ended the meal with bananas foster done table-​sided, AMAZING!!! Absolute seamless service from start to finish. He goes by «Topher» — make sure to ask for him!! Thank you so much we will be back!!!

This place opens at 4pm and is busy by 4:20PM (in the lounge area). I am usually one of the youngest guests in the place but I love a good wine list! Thursday-​Saturday they have live music that I have yet to check out. ALL the bartenders are great but I personally like Anthony… he’s been so nice to me from the soft opening to the past two times I’ve visited. Usually younger girls get snubbed by waitstaff at nice places like this but he treated me with great respect. The last two times I’ve been there I have sat at the bar and it was fantastic. Between the bartenders and the patrons I will more than likely start coming here on a regular basis. Remember, it is a high class fine dining restaurant so you will pay high class fine dining prices. Great for a special date night or to pop in for some great wine. I can’t forget to mention the artwork! It is INCREDIBLE! (Happy hour– $ 3 off all glasses of wine. Sunday’s-½ price bottles).

Came in to Eddie Merlot’s on a Friday night after some friends had been for the opening night and highly recommended it. What a great surprise! Didn’t have a reservation so decided to sit at the bar and was greeted by the bartender, Anthony, right away. He had a fantastic friendly personality and poured me a great class of Chardonnay after we chatted about wines! My friend had a strawberry cocktail which also tasted spectacular! After the bartender’s recommendation we ordered the filet mignon potstickers for appetizer and Gorgonzola and bacon crusted steak, which was delicious! Overall a great and lively atmosphere and very attentive service!

There are a whole lot of steak restaurants to choose from in the Valley. They are literally all over the place from one end to the other. Well, add another one to the list. Eddie Merlot’s is as good as all of the rest of them. Great food, quality cuts of meat, basic and unique sides. The best part is the staff. Ultra-​attentive. I glanced around and was instantly asked by the staff if there was anything I needed. I just said I was admiring the décor. If you are lucky, ask for Troy (the Ninja). He anticipates your needs and like a Ninja, poof, there it is. Enjoy your meal.

The restaurant is very classy with contemporary décor, lots of artwork and a nice color palette. We had dinner in the lounge (ordering off the lounge menu) and loved the food, the service and the atmosphere. Our waitress was friendly, helpful and very professional. The food:
— Tempura Green Beans — tender beans with crispy tempura coating. Delicious!
— Tempura Shrimp Tacos — Lots of shrimp, great flavor.
— Beef Tenderloin Tacos — Good flavor but the meat was a dry and over cooked.
— Carrot Cake — Wow! Huge piece could serve 4. Very moist and lots of layers sandwiched between cream cheese frosting.
We will definitely be back. There are other items on the lounge menu that sound delicious and of course we need to try the regular menu as well.

This was very disappointing. We had a reservation and checked in right on time. They had at least 10 tables that were open but they made us wait 25 minutes. We reminded them twice we were there. The service continued to be disappointing. We had to wait to get water and even then they only gave 2 out of the 4 of us water. Took at least 20 min to get bread and to have a waiter come over. The food was good but not phenomenal. My steak was luke warm. They should have a lot better service and quality for the prices you pay. Mastro’s, Dominick’s and Steak 44 are a lot better and 2 of those are not very far from this location. We would not eat here again.

Eddie Merlot’s, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways:
1) conveniently located in the Sprouts Shopping Center with easy access and a large brightly lit parking lot
2) a beautiful and inviting atmosphere that rivals any restaurant in the western world!
3) a cheerful, smiling and enthusiastic staff that greet you the moment you walk through the door
4) the most comfortable restaurant chairs you’ll ever sit in
5) live entertainment in the lounge
6) personable and excellent service from the entire staff, but we are partial to lovely Taylor — Eddie Merlot’s keeps your preferred server’s name on file so you always get the same server (if that’s your preference)
7) the potato chips! I could write a sonnet about the freshly made chips. Trust me, just order them
8) the extensive wine list — WOW is all I can say
9) the lobster bisque with chunks of lobster — I asked for EXTRA lobster and they are happy to oblige for a small up charge
10) the menu — too long to list but suffice it to say, you’ll be very happy with the fine selection of steaks and seafood
11) the Management — clearly Eddie Merlot’s knows a thing or two about people and they’ve assembled a professional staff in Scottsdale that ROCKS!
12) the Eddie Merlot Club — what an ingenious idea. You pay 25.00 for a one year membership and immediately receive a 20.00 coupon. The minute we arrived home there was an email thanking us for our patronage with yet ANOTHER coupon, this one for 25.00 for our upcoming anniversary. Once you join their Eddie Merlot club, you’ll receive all sorts of perks. I highly recommend joining if you love dining here … AND YOU WILL!

Date nite, I ordered the bone in bison, he ordered the meat loaf. Both excellent, had 2 drinks at bar first… as mentioned from a previous patron, bar takes too long. Food from kitchen to table needs to shorten by at the very least 30 minutes.
Excellent food, our server Oscar was great and very informative.
Time is the only issue!!!

Bar staff is dismissive of women in general.
Perhaps they do not realize women in this neighborhood area have the same deep pockets as men.

This review is on their customer service & menu
Items. I felt a personalized and humanized touch when reaching out to Eddie Merlot’s to make a reservation. I feel like I got a taste of their «WOW» factor they say they have with their service!
I contacted them on FB since I was not able to find their new Scottsdale number & they just got a Unilocal account as of yesterday. The customer service rep answered my email within 5 minutes which was nice & got us all set up for tonight gave me contact info & was so courtesy. So far I’m very much liking this place.
I thought this was nice. Apparently this meat come from Australia!
GREG NORMAN SIGNATURE WAGYU
Wagyu Tomahawk Ribeye*
30 oz. MS 5−6† 99.95
Wagyu Bone-​in New York Strip*
20 oz. MS 6−7† 89.95
Eddie Merlot’s is the only restaurant concept worldwide serving this steak with the bone and the high marble score, truly unique.
That’s a big piece of meat maybe my fiancée will get it, but I’m a petite filet kinda lady.
From their Instagram the pictures looks amazing!
I’ll be taking my own so let’s see if they come out just as nice, ahhh we are very excited to dine there on opening night did I mention that already
The kids menu looks very tasty, as well as very decent prices to say the least.
4 ounce Filet Mignon $ 16.95
Grilled to desired temperature and topped with steak butter
7 ounce Filet Mignon $ 27.95
Grilled to desired temperature and topped with steak butter
Prime cheeseburger slider, chicken fingers, Mac and cheese $ 8.95
Pan seared 3 oz Crab cake $ 14.95
Onto the drinks which look & sound phenomenal
Berry White Martini
Strawberry and Raspberry vodka, fresh sweet and sour, DeKuyper triple sec, fresh berries 11
Burnt Orange Manhattan
Eddie Merlot’s Single Barrel Bourbon by Knob Creek, Noilly Prat Sweet Vermouth, flamed fresh orange zest, Royal Harvest Bordeaux Cherries 15
Eddie’s Paradise Infusion
Svedka Vodka infused with fresh pineapple 11
Lemon Drop Martini
Grey Goose Le Citron, Limoncello, fresh sweet and sour, sugar rim 14
White Sangria
White wine, housemade fresh fruit sangria mix, lemon, lime, orange, pineapple and strawberry 12
Chocolate Martini
Van Gogh Vanilla Vodka, Godiva Chocolate Liqueurs, chocolate syrup, cream 12
Strawberry Fields Martini
Strawberry vodka, DeKuyper triple sec triple sec, fresh strawberry purée, lime juice 12
Blueberry Mojito
Bacardí Rum, fresh blueberries, fresh mint, simple syrup, soda 10
Eddie’s Bloody Mary
House-​made Bloody Mary mix, Svedka Vodka 12
Grey Goose Cosmo
Grey Goose Le Citron, DeKuyper triple sec, fresh lime, cranberry juice 14
Four Roses Old Fashioned
Four Roses Bourbon, orange bitters, fresh orange, simple syrup, Royal Harvest Bordeaux Cherries, soda 14
French Martini
Svedka Raspberry Vodka, John DeKuyper and Sons Rouge raspberry liqueur, pineapple juice 12
Pomegranate Martini
Pama Pomegranate Liqueur, Svedka Raspberry Vodka, DeKuyper amaretto liqueur, fresh sweet and sour 14
AFTER DINNER MENU ITEMS
The desserts sound amazing they claim to have the «Worlds Best» carrot cake and the pictures do look pretty enticing.
My choice would be this baby right here
Peanut Butter Cup
Peanut butter filling, vanilla cookie crust topped with chocolate ganache served with a peanut tuille and caramel and chocolate sauce 8.95