Roaring Fork

Excellent Service. They came by several times to fill our beverage without asking. Taking away used plates and brought out our food in the proper order at just the right time interval. Someone is teaching the staff the proper way to serve at a restaurant. We had reservations and were there at a busy time on a Friday evening.This is a big restaurant with plenty of tables. We were a bit early and seated right away.I tried to the green macaroni and cheese. The waitress said it was one of her favorites. ( not mine ).The Tortilla Soup was tomato based.They brought out fresh cornbread prior to our entries.The big burger lived up to its name. It was more than I could finish. The lettuce and tomato and onion were fresh.I would have liked mustard, to add, but was not given the choice. The bun was fresh and I enjoyed this as my main entry.Others at our table seemed to enjoyed their meal. The Salmon and Filet were some of the entrees enjoyed by my sons.We would return again and I would recommend this not only for the food but mostly for the service.

My wife and I came last night to celebrate my birthday, and unfortunately my experience was not a good one. Which is a real shame because we love this restaurant.Our reservation was at 7:45, and we were stated without issue next to the kitchen serving area. After a few minutes of looking at the menu we decided on 2 glasses of wine, along with the guacamole for an app, green chili pork and ribeye for entrees, and a side of the beets. Our waitress seemed very disassociated with our table as her taking our order was essentially the only time we saw her. Not only that, but my steak was extremely tough and fatty, and I was not given a steak knife so I was trying to hack away at this with a butter knife! I could only eat a portion of it. The beets were amazing, and so was the green chili pork.At the end, we waited for our waitress to ask us how we liked the meal, did we want dessert? But nothing, we watched her have a long conversation with the table behind us, and that table even received their food before we had to ask someone for a check. When we did get the check, it did not come with a customer copy OR a merchant copy, so we had nowhere to sign or leave a tip. They also never cleaned the table until we got up. We went to the front to talk about this, and the staff there was more than apologetic, giving us a discount, offering to get us dessert for my birthday and even getting me a little 'squish present'.I really hope to come back in the future as I love this restaurant, but last night was not the experience I was hoping for.

SENTRY - WATCHING RESTAURANTS4800 N Scottsdale RoadScottsdale, AZ 85251I've been a restaurant critic for more than 19 years. I take this very seriously and try to be as objective as possible in my reviews.Three of us went to dinner during Restaurant Week. Upon arrival we were seated immediately. Our server Alyssa kept asking if "we" wanted this and that. I had no idea that she was part of our party.We all ordered off the Restaurant Week menu and all started off with the Caesar Salad. Unfortunately, it was washed but not dried and as a result was swimming in watered down dressing.For main course, companion #1 ordered the 8 oz Filet medium and was brought rare. After sending it back the same meat was cooked again and brought back.Companion #2 and I both ordered the Duck Breast. We were both served over cooked breasts with almost raw shaved Brussel Sprouts. The sour cherry glaze was non-existent, and the Green Chile Mac & Cheese was a bland green gummy blob that neither of us could get down.On to desserts. Companion #1 ordered Pecan Pie and was brought a inch thick slice of what was purported to be pecan pie but was like no other pecan pie any of us had ever seen. Devoid of flavor and lacking the most basic of fillings. Companion #2 ordered the Ancho Chocolate Torte. While that this was Ancho Chocolate was beyond doubt, there was an underlying flavor that just could not be covered up. For myself, I ordered the Huckleberry Cheesecake on a Graham Cracker Crust. I was brought a frozen disk of what looked like Safeway Cheesecake that was nigh on impossible to cut into. As for the huckleberries, I never found them.Sanitation - The restroom was a mess with cleaning supplies out in the open and a can of drano in the handicap stall. Black light inspection revealed stains or urine on the seat and floor.Service - Our wait person did a horrible job of table waiting. She was more interested in putting the food on the table as fast as possible than anything else. Turning tables is important but not at the expense of eating guests.We were seated near the door to the outside dining area and the door was propped open allowing flies to dine at their leisure on customers' food.With a bill of $186.00 I expected a much better experience.2 stars

Awwww...My family came here for a vacation in Scottsdale area and, as Minnesotans, it was a wonderful escape to the sun.Enuf 'bout that! This restaurant...We originally had reservations to a "tourist trap" $$$$$$$$ rated price wise restaurant, which I am sure would be good food? Instead, I looked for a restaurant that was known for great service, a Southwestern American flare, a variety of dishes in an accesible area. After looking at about 20+ restaurants (you know what I mean...many tabs open on browser of a myriad of suggested restaurants, looking at and comparing menus and reviews...), I settled on Roaring Fork.Located in a corporate/ business setting, pretentious was NOT the style of this restaurant: rather, great service and friendliness was!!! **(ABOUT THE ACTUAL RESTAURANT AND NOT THE BORING PRETEXT!!)** We sat on the outside porch area, because it was so nice outside, even though we were originally reserved for an in dining room table (I WILL get to food!!). Super easy and no problem to go outside. We started with the skillet cornbread and queso con puerco. Okay. If I were to be stuck on a desert island, I would choose these two dishes to live off for eons. The cornbread was airy, with a good texture of the corn, and not dense or overly drying when eating. Beautiful! Art from their heart, so I definitely ate it!! The queso con puerco...neither my sister nor brother in law eat pork..but they were scooping up the dish and fighting for the last morsel. Creamy, well balanced and with a nice "kick" and acidity to balance out with the green chili and salsa verde.I got the Shrimps and grits (legit after the wonderfully patient server waited for me to debate and decide between the many great choices!!!!). The shrimp was perfectly cooked, and grits were smooth enough with that "texture" to accompany the smooth, sweet corn butter with chorizo oil. My brother in law raved about the Prime bone-in ribeye (he would not let us try...and he is one of the most food generous peoples I know!). My sister got the Buttermilk chicken. Again, I was not allowed to try, since she gobbled it up! Server was EXTREMELY knowledgable about the menu and dishes, and it was a great dinner out.So why not 5 Stars? Because I reserve 5 stars for truly unique "you could not get this anywhere else but this restaurant" dishes. For me, 4 stars equates to "so good, you need to come here if you are looking for ____ type of cuisine to be quality!.

I was shocked that I had never seen this place because WOW I was blown away!! Gorgeous palm trees outside the restaurant and when you walk in it's dimly lit with antlers on the walls and super cool light fixtures. I loved the steak salad, there was a very generous amount of steak and it was cooked perfectly. Dessert was OUT OF THIS WORLD- I'm not a big pecan pie person but WOW it was amazing!! Key lime pie was also incredible, the red sauce on the plate was so yummy with the pie and the pie itself was already- very light and airy and I could get it again and again!!

Fantastic! We've eaten here numerous times and truly adore the food, atmosphere, and service. The Happy Hour is among the best in the area. The Big Ass Burger and chicken wings are incredible--definitely the best burger around! The management and waitstaff are professional, attentive, and friendly. Be sure to indulge in the delightful chocolate pecan pie!

It's been more than a few years since we last dined at Roaring Forks but a missed flight connection left us in Phoenix looking to dine.Front of house was courteous and very helpful (thank you Matt). The servers were great (shout out to Burke). Steak was outstanding and the spicy tinge to the prawn cocktail sauce hit the spot. Hope to return faster than last time - thank you

Decided to go out for dinner in Scottsdale and have had pretty good experiences with going to parties at The Roaring Fork.It was a weeknight so we receded immediately and decided to sit outside. They do have a fairly nice patio on the side of the building. The service was very good the restaurant was clean Little on the expensive side but the food was well prepared and worth it.We will definitely be returning for a meal sometime in the future.

We loved this place. Great filet. My wife had the pork tenderloin which was also good n our server was very attentive and service amazing. We had the shrimp and a wing appetizer which was amazing as well. Truffle fries, asparagus, spinach for sides. We loved this place.

Excellent dishes with gourmet presentation. Absolutely everything that we tried was five stars - from the appetizers to main dishes to dessert. The service was incredible and the atmosphere was relaxed and comfortable. This is definitely the place for a nice dinner in an upscale, but relaxed establishment.Heads up: The only way I'd avoid Roaring Fork is if I were taking out someone elderly or lacking mobility, as the men's room is about a 40 yard walk down a back hallway of the restaurant.