Wildflower

I was checking out Yelp and it asked if I wanted to leave a review for Wildflower and I could not believe I had not done this yet. Let's talk about ambience first, beautiful inside, blue velvet and white, so classic, there's a temperature controlled patio that has so much green, and then there's a sidewalk level patio. I love this place. Everyone here is at the top of the professional scale for a restaurant. The food is outstanding. I have had the calamari (comes with a delicious sauce), all of their pasta dishes (my favorite was the bolognese.) I'll focus on my favorite, the lemongrass skewered scallops - so good! It has this soy butter with it. It's delicious. The short rib, I can't not mention the short rib because that's my second favorite with its delicious potatoes. I can't imagine that anyone would ever have a bad time coming to Wildflower.

I was here Saturday with some friends to celebrate a birthday. I ordered the bolognese which was just okay, a bit basic. However many at the table ordered the short rib ravioli and after tasting it, I was pleasantly surprised to see it was quite yummy. The pictures looked a little off to me, but can't judge a book by its cover! Someone else loved the pan seared chicken meal and said it was phenomenal. Our service was a bit... off. The server was friendly and really wanted to help I believe but was a bit forgetful when it came to table needs, refilling water, or splitting our bill. Also someone in the party had called ahead to state it was a birthday and was told that they would celebrate with a desert and such but this never happened. When the server was told at the end that it was her birthday, he seemed surprised, so communication seems to be lacking here. The restaurant is beautiful and was full, though sitting by the door with the cold draft was a pain to me since they left the door open all night. I would try this restaurant again maybe when not so busy and see if maybe the experience is different.

I visited Wildflower for the first time with coworkers and loved the charming decor.The food was excellent--we enjoyed the potstickers, shared the macaroni and cheese, and I had the roasted chicken.Our waitress was fantastic and very attentive. I'll definitely be back next time I'm in town!

A friend took me to dinner at Wildflower on Friday at 5. Bear in mind that I have been dining there for years, with multiple family and birthday celebrations being held there, including a hallmark birthday celebration in the parking lot during COVID! This time we sat on the elevated patio, which is gorgeous!On Friday, the food was great, sort of, and our primary server, Bree (I think that was her name) , was great. Kind of. My friend's meal went without a hitch, with a round of Hugo Spritzes for both of us. I ordered the Spinach pappardelle, which was also delicious. But I also ordered the butternut squash & brussel sprouts side. The dish was to have za'tar, tahini and herbs. Instead another server set down a plate of bland mixed vegetables! I asked Bree when she returned, and she said there was a button for mixed vegetables and a button for sprouts and maybe there was a mix up, and she was going to check with the chef. After way too long, a plate of plain, maybe steamed Brussels were presented with absolutely no explanation. So I ate a couple--there was no seasoning to speak of on them.Once Bree returned, I told her that plate was wrong too, and she expressed confusion and then pretty much brushed it off as if the whole thing never happened. At the end of the meal, I asked for a box and said I'd season them and put them in my air fryer and she said "there you go."We were floored to see that the Brussels were still on the check, payment and tip collected, and not one word of apology. I was actually still hungry after the Spinach Papperdelle, and am very glad I ordered dessert!!I would said, as recently as Thursday (I had dinner there Thursday night too), that this kind of thing would never happen in a place like this. But maybe Wildflower is no longer a "place like this". I guess time will tell.

Really lovely!! Their outdoor patio space with all the plants was incredibly beautiful on a warm, fall day. Our server was attentive and the food was fabulous. I would come back here in a heartbeat!!

The food was OK but not up to the hype that one would expect given the reviews on YELP. The calamari appetizer was good, the Brussel Sprout appetizer was nothing special. The short rib ravioli was disappointing, the salmon was OK and the parpadalle was also just OK. Just nothing worthy of four or five stars. The service was friendly but inattentive. We have to get silverware off of a neighboring table since they had cleared the silverware after the appetizers and right before our mains arrived. The noise level in the main dining area was too loud for conversation. If you come here, ask for an outside table then you might have a chance of hearing your table mates.

The atmosphere is great and the service is good but not great considering the price. Parking is easy and they have a decent patio, no view. The food is good but not memorable, I would say it's consistent. Nothing to wow you here, people like it. It is never my choice to come here, but I don't mind it. Not minding something is not the same as liking it. I'm indifferent to it. The saving grace is it's pretty and I think that lets them off the hook with most people. If someone really wants to go here I will join, but it will never be my idea.

Oh. My. God! I LOVED Wildflower for a number of reasons. The very best part of my experience was our INCREDIBLE server. They were extremely attentive, very amicable, and had delicious recommendations. I had the hugo spritz--a light and bubbly cocktail that I honestly could have drank like water. It was so refreshing that I would have believed if it wasn't alcoholic! My partner and I shared their crispy calamari (which wasn't very crispy), topped with the most delicious sauce I've ever tasted with calamari! (I don't think I'll ever find a calamari as good as Wildflower's!) For my entree, I ordered the pork scallopini: I try not to really order just *meat* when I eat at restaurants (because why would I eat something that I can make at home?), but the sides with this dish really made the pork chops stand out. Their mashed potatoes have such a unique, creamy texture! I'm honestly drooling thinking about it again. My partner ordered the short rib ravioli which were soooo delicious, I almost wanted to trade. The short rib ravioli is kind of a smaller serving, but we didn't mind since we planned on ordering dessert! We got the Banoffee Trifle to share. It was the perfect amount of sweetness! I loved the texture and the dulce de leche was sooooo good. I'd definitely order it again (or twice more!). Finally, I would like to compliment the restaurant on their gorgeous atmosphere. We don't eat at fine dining often, but you could really feel it the moment you walk in. This restaurant is a place of excellence.

3+ for the food5 stars for the service- our waiter was awesome, attentive. We've eaten here before and given stellar ratings but this time we weren't as pleased with our choices. The bread, and oil was great, spinach salad was good, soup was also, chicken moist, red wine fair. Pot stickers however were too salty to consume. Our waiter was kind enough to take them off of our check. We usually stop in here whenever we're passing through Tucson and most likely will continue to do so.

Tried to take my mother in law to dinner. The waitress said there was an hour wait when 90% of the tables inside were empty. Have to wonder if it was due to the color of my skin. There was tons of parking outside. Booths empty, tables empty, outside only a couple of tables had people sitting and absolutely no one in line to "check in!"