Sapiens Paleo Kitchen

What a treat to have a totally gluten free menu/kitchen, for those with Celiac in our group. The food was delicious, the ambiance quaint and charming, the service attentive. We had the chicken (divine), duck (very good, though the chicken was just a bit better), the oysters Rockefeller (fantastic), and the creme caramel (delicious) and creme brulee (good, bit not really creme brulee, more like a chocolate mousse).Definitely will be back next time we are in town.

Sapiens is a French restaurant serving up Paleo inspired dishes. I was so excited to come across this restaurant, as I've been wanting to cut carbs, and be a little more healthy. My husband was not as excited to try this place, however, HE LOVED IT! We both enjoyed our dishes! He got the duck, the thigh/leg portion was much better than the breast portion, all in all he did enjoy it, and we both look forward in coming back! I had the Alaskan Salmon, it was cooked to perfection, and the veggies were amazing as well. The French onion soup was 10 out 10, very good! The crab stuffed mushrooms, were about a 6 out of 10, I was really looking forward to that appetizer, but they had a strange flavor for me. The service was friendly, and our waiter offered suggestions, and knew the menu/preparation very well. We also loved that this establishment is a BYOB, hard to find restaurants in AZ that allow you to bring in your own wine or beer. For a small corking fee, we were able to enjoy a bottle of wine, that we brought from home! Excited to bring back my health conscious friends, and those with dietary needs, this place is a no brainer... it's definitely worth dining here!

Really unique place. Paleo based (which is not something I would normally seek out) with French I fluence and BYOB w minimal corkage fee. A quaint local spot with surprisingly large portions and elevated cuisine. I had the veggie plate which is quite literally a mix of everything the chef has in the kitchen so I had a mix of cauliflower soup, stuffed squash, mixed veggies. My husband enjoyed his French onion soup and duck. I was pleasantly surprised with this unassuming place.

I have been wanting to come here for so long and I live across the street from this restaurant, but I kept forgetting. I'm glad that I finally went for dinner recently with my French. friend.This restaurant is not cheap, but the food was phenomenal. The chef/owner cooks the meal with love and compassion, it shows in the flavor of the food and quality.This is not the place for dinner if you are in hurry because it took awhile for our meal to be ready. Since my French friend knows the chef/owner, we got a dessert complimentary and it was wow.I ordered roasted chicken and it was excellent. Since this is paleo restaurant, the food wasn't heavy at all and you feel good after you eat your meal.The waiter was very nice and he made sure that we had a good service. We loved the music, Amel Bent was playing in the background.J'aime beaucoup le poulet rôti, merci!

In theory, it's a nice place, especially if you have food allergies . However we left a bit disappointed..reservations are requiredas it is a small place and its byob. Upon arrival we told our waiter it was our first time and expected to be walked through the menu a bit especially with the allergies. Luckily I asked because some of the items where you can add cheese its real cheese and not non dairy as the menu implies. So hard to know if things are actually non dairy unless you asked. For starters we got the veggie drip and bread platter which were both okay at best. I wish someone would have told us what the different types of breads we got were and toppings were a bit bland. We got a variety of main dishes which were all okay and nothing special. The burger was served in a way that you had to eat it deconstructed and had way to .much of a mayo mixture on top. For dessert I was super excited because they had a non dairy creme Brule and that's why I picked this place. It was by no means cre Brule besides it was served in a ramiken. Instead we were served a cold.chocolate mousse. No burnt top, not anything creme Brule, but just decadent chocolate mousse. I really wish that's what it had been called so we could have tried something else. We also tried the apple crumble that came with no crumble. I checked the photos on yelp and that is not what our dishes looked like . Really just felt lied to on that part.

Love the healthy, gluten free food at this intimate restaurant. I started with the grain free bread appetizer. The breads were freshly made and the artichoke dip was excellent, as was the tomato jam - very unique. I try not to eat butter, but I did have some of the grass fed butter which was creamy and rich. Definitely get this dish at every visit. I had the beet salad as my main dish with the addition of a salmon fillet which was perfectly cooked. The salad and beets were very good and set me up for a healthy desert of apple crumble which had crushed nuts as a topping instead of the usual flour based topping and a creamy ice cream which I could not quite pinpoint the flavor or ingredients, maybe cashew cream with a hint of caramel? I wish I got to this side of the Valley more often during dinner time in order to come back frequently.

Someone recommended this restaurant to me and I'm sure glad they did! I came here on a Friday night with a friend. Around 6pm they were at their busiest and by 8pm we were the only ones left.The restaurant is in a plaza and has plenty of parking. There is a nice view of the mountains from the restaurant as a bonus. The atmosphere is very quaint. The service was good, a little slow so plan to be here awhile. Now onto the food. It was delicious! Healthy and fresh, but very tasty and not plain. I was very impressed. It is a little pricey for the serving size, but to be expected when eating gluten free/paleo. The dessert was also delicious but for $10 I would have hoped for a bigger portion of ice cream. It was literally 2 bites (I wanted more because it was so good). The crumble they used was a bit dry and needed the ice cream to add moisture, however there wasn't enough ice cream to do so. I cannot wait to come back and try more items on the menu! I want to try everything it all sounds so good!

A great way to end the week by having dinner here on a Fry-yah evening. Went here with a Pal and glad that she found this place, as we often enjoy trying new places regardless of how far away we drive to them. The location has a beautiful sight of the Mountains and the inside is very quaint and peaceful. Oro, an owner/employee, was amazing as she came out to greet us and let us know more about the food and it's preparation which was a very sweet gesture. She's so nice! We didn't request it but she was friendly and had no idea I would review them. Just a note! Shows how friendly she was. I had no idea that they didn't use sugar nor dairy until Ora explained, which is why, this made it even more awesome because, although, the food didn't cater to the sugar and dairy...I could not tell!!! Loved it!!! We arrived at 6 but didn't get our food for a very long time, thinking that Jenny, our waitress forgot about us. We were seeing other humans come in after us, and leaving way before us... that part was a little irritating to be honest. ‍If you're planning on going, prepare to be here a while but part of me is like, you can't rush perfection although, people were in and out ...so the other part of me was irritated like... sheesh! ‍‍You could tell that whomever the cooks were, that they put their love into preparation because, it was all yummy. I don't eat "good for you" meaning ( I eat sugar, gluten and dairy products)so, for me to say that this place was AWESOME is saying A LOT!!! ... Again, NO ONE WOULD EVER KNOW that it's gluten, sugar and dairy free... That's how FANTASTIC it is!!! The mushroom(s) were good but, I seen a photo in which, 2 were served so I expected 2 but, when I received only 1, I asked Jenny, (waitress) about it and she explained that it depends on the size of the mushrooms. Mine was a nice sized one but I felt a little thrown off not getting 2. The lemonade with sparkling water was tasty ... I was sad that they weren't refills though.The filet mignon was great although, I prefer medium well but,( not bloody) but it was more done than, I wanted...it was still GREAT! The presentation of all of the dishes were set up BEAUTIFULLY One of the chefs who brung out the dishes, put his heart and soul into delivery as well. Believe me he handles with care. (reminded me of salt bae... if you know, you know) The apple desert was very very good but the teeny scoop of ice cream wasn't enough... they should have at least add 2- 3 teeny scoops of the non dairy ice cream on top, as the dish, needed more moisture for the crumble on top, to set the taste pallet to comfort. Very good dish overall though. I DEFINITELY RECOMMEND AND WILL DEFINITELY RETURN. Tell Jenny and Ora that I sent yaAs usual, there's plenty of free parking. Side note: I do think that the restaurant needs a more upscale building with patio seating because the view is breathtaking and even if they were set up with wide open doors with patio seating, it would make a great spot for date night or a evening out with pals. The restaurant is upscale by its presentation and deserves an upscale building where you're able to soak in the breath taking views while eating these well prepared dishes. I had to sit straight up in my chair to enjoy the view Even, if they didn't move to a new building, at least, move to the other end of the building and install patio seating with mist. You're not utilizing the beauty of the location to match the food. Just my opinion ‍‍‍

Intelligent. Articulate. Passionate. Willing to do some research. All wonderful personality traits for a business owner, especially in something as challenging as restaurant operations. Sadly those same traits can also work against you when, in the heat of the moment, you decide to publicly attack my rice and beans and soft pork eating childhood and extend that into the assumption that I have not risen to the level of being able to enjoy a tender and succulent lamb shank. I am in fact not familiar with all facets of paleo diet and specific foods, but if paleo requires that rather than being fork tender a lamb shank will require a steak knife in order to be able to eat any of it at all, then I certainly do not have a paleo palate and apologise for my ignorance and unreasonable expectations. I have softened my original review and I wish you and your team much success.

From the moment we entered the restaurant, the aromas were enticing. It's a BYOB restaurant, so we brought an excellent Bordeaux and thoroughly enjoyed the service and food. Macey, our server, was extremely knowledgeable of the food and it was obvious she loves her work. We shared the beet tartare and pork belly flatbread, and then had the vegetable Napoleon and Duck Confit. The flavors and sauces were layers of deliciousness. We cannot wait to go back to taste more of the menu!