Du Jour Restaurant

My family and I went to the Arizona Culinary Institute for my birthday to enjoy lunch at the school's fine dining restaurant, "du Jour," a practice facility for the students in fine dining restaurant setting. The menu is changed daily, and lunch and dinner is available throughout the year, during their students' semesters. We started our dining with an amuse-bouche a small bite to enhance the dining experience, followed by appetizer, choice of entree, and, of course, dessert. The food was wonderful. The service was attentive, my only complaint was that they brought dessert before we had completed dinner so we felt rushed our front waiter explained that they have to clear the dining room by 2:00 pm. Next time we will come a little earlier because we like to take our time dining but everything is great and we look forward to returning. Reservations are limited, so I recommend you try to book early to avoid being disappointed. Bon appetite!

This was a great experience! We went for dinner and the food was made and served by the night school students. It's really a great deal. For one price of dinner, you're served an amuse bouche, bread, appetizer and dinner. We really enjoyed our conversations with our server who told us about the culinary school experience. I would highly recommend!

I went here with my wife for her birthday as she has always wanted to try this place and I was very impressed! It's run by the students and their teachers. Everyone was very attentive and kind. The service and the price was exceptional. I loved the food. Everything from the amuse, appetizer, my steak, and the dessert was incredible. We will definitely be back!

Last night, myself and my sister-in-law had the unique and very cool experience of dining at Du Jour, Arizona Culinary Institute's restaurant. We were told the menu changes daily, but here's what we had last night:The meal began with an amuse bouche of chicken liver pate with apricot jam, candied bacon and a fig glaze atop a cloud-like piece of croissant. This dish was a highlight of the experience. The appetizer I chose was the Louisiana boil which was a playful stack of corn, potato, andouille sausage and shrimp with a toasted slice of bread in a spicy seafood stock.After the appetizer we were served an entrement palate cleanser of mango pineapple sorbet with fresh mint.For my main entree I had the Korean fried chicken with rice and baby bok choy, and my dining partner had the salmon with a dill pickle chip crust (so tasty!) and broccolini.For dessert, we had tiramisu and the trio dessert, comprised of a carrot cake, apple pie and German chocolate cake sampler.A final chocolate amuse bouche was served alongside dessert, I don't know what was in it but it was rich and nutty like marzipan with a crisp chocolate coating.The meal came with bread and butter and a coffee service.It was such an experience and I highly recommend it. The food was delicious! The service can be a bit slow, but I actually didn't mind at all. Lots of restaurants bring your entree before you've even finished your salad and it's just rush rush, eat and get out. At Du Jour, the relaxed pace gave me a chance to relax and savor each bite. Bring some good company and enjoy the food and conversation.

What an amazing deal. Gourmet food. Convenience store prices. Hard working... Student learning... Future world class chefs serving food learning to give great service.Amazing bargains.Remember, the students work for free. PLEASE tip them well.NO EXCUSES.They deserve it.

This is a first class restaurant run by passionate students and teachers! The quality and presentation of the food was outstanding and I was blown away by how attentive and kind the students were, and how delicious everything was!

The food is prepared by students that takes pride in their work . Service is so wonderful too

Du Jour is pretty great considering it's run completely by culinary students! The host tells you up front that the experience is all about teaching students inner workings of the food service industry. Every culinary student rotates through each position in the front-of-house and in the kitchen. You get a great view of their working classroom/demonstration kitchen from the dining room. We went during their first week of classes, so the experience had its ups and downs: baked goods were exceptional, and the careful plating of the dishes stood out. It's an unbelievable value for what you get. Also, the drinks are a good price and are paired well with the entrees. The double pork chop that I had was slightly tough, maybe overcooked, but the seasoning was good. The soup was great and the desserts were memorable. Since it's a classroom based restaurant, they have inconsistent open days/hours- make sure to call beforehand to ensure they're open on the day you want to go. They have two seatings at lunchtime- I recommend going for their first seating so you get time to enjoy the whole experience. I wish the ACI students all the luck in the world in their careers and culinary journey!

Very good service and nachos! And my food was very hot when I got it the cheese was melted very well and the tacos were also amazing really recommend!

Excellent food and atmosphere. The students are a great asset and follow the directions of skilled chefs. Can't wait to go back!