Restaurants near Black Spring

Enjoyed dinner last night with a couple eating at Cooper’s Hawk for the first time. They were very impressed and declared it the best meal with the best service of restaurants where they have eaten in Arizona. Shrimp, crab, lobster bisque and spare rib risotto and mushroom flatbread were instant favorites. Red wine flight was very well received as was the Reese’s ice cream cookie dessert.

We first visited North Italia when it initially opened and we weren't impressed. Obviously they were still experiencing all of the challenges associated with a new biz. This time we tried it for Christmas Eve dinner, which would really illustrate any glaring problems, if there were any. Everything was running smoothly. The restaurant was very busy but tables were turning over swiftly and efficiently. Our server was attentive and knowledgeable. My husband had the squid ink pasta with seafood, which is a favorite dish of his. He said it was one of the best he ever had. I had the pork Milanese. I was so happy to see that it was a real pork cutlet, not a frozen patty that many restaurants use. It was topped with a very generous portion of prosciutto. The flavor was wonderful. We also started with the carpaccio, which was perfect for sharing and came with two large yummy pieces of grilled bread. We will definitely frequent North Italia more often now.

We celebrated my husband’s birthday on Christmas Eve. Everything was wonderful. We had the branzino fish. It was prepared exceptional. Our waitress was very efficient and endearing. The last thing I would mention is the noise level. So many restaurants in Scottsdale play very loud music which brings up the level of sound to make it unable to talk to someone sitting right next to you. Ocean 44 was perfect. We could slightly hear the music but enjoyed talking to each other

We L-O-V-E Monday's pasta night. The service, the quality, the options, the taste, and the cost are exceptional. Just not a fan getting in and out of those booths. I think they're too low to the ground. Also, even though the ambience is lovely, the noise pollution is often times overly loud.

Our server was sooooo sweet wish I could recall her name. Lovely birthday party for my son on a Saturday morning. Great food and games