Best Lunch Restaurants in Oro Valley

We love this restaurant - so many good choices for food and beverage. Servers are friendly and knowledgeable and efficient. Disappointed however that they were out of the poke bowl and the server did not let us know on arrival (only after we ordered it). A little noisy.

We lucked out and got Todd for our waiter. He provided impeccable service, and he even helped me with a wine selection, which was tasty. I had the yellow beet salad and the roast chicken with mashed potatoes. Both were yummy. For dessert, the crème brûlée was the ideal antidote for my sweet tooth. I was completely satiated, but not stuffed. My friend ordered a slice of the chocolate cake, which was HUGE. We had a delightful dining experience.

We were a party of three last night and made reservations to sit on the patio. We prefer the patio because it can get pretty loud inside. Our waiter, Alec made the evening - he was simply outstanding. We ordered two appetizers because we had to have the Cold Smoked Salmon (which is out of this world) so we added the Steamed Mussels. To our delight, the mussels were fabulous. My husband ordered his usual - the fish and chips. The fish is lightly battered and is delicious. We've recommended Wildflower just for the fish and chips. The Pork Scallopini and the Short Rib Ravioli did not disappoint. Of course, we saved room for the Banoffee Trifle for dessert, my favorite! Our granddaughter was very impressed the restaurant lived up to our hype. Again, thank you Alec for a wonderful evening!

Minor "glitch" early on remedied by restaurant Zoe McCarthy in superbly professional manner. Food fit our Wednesday night requirements perfectly- food board we split for four and four appetizers/pizza/salads (not all, we are seniors), plus the bottle of wine and we left happy (as opposed to happily left).

Vivace continues to be one of the finest dining experiences in Tucson. Over the years the location has changed, both times for the better, but the food is consistently excellent. Their most popular entree is the crab stuffed chicken breast, and it has been my go-to dish for about 30 years.