What are some good places to have dinner in the Scottsdale area? I'm in town for a few days and am starving. I'm at the Residence Inn off of North Scottsdale Blvd. If anyone wants to join me, that's cool too.

 

Italian food - La Locanda at the corner of Shea and Scottsdale Rd.

Chinese - Flo's Kitchen at Thompson Peak and Frank LLoyd Wright or George and Sons at Frank LLoyd Wright and Via Linda

Japanese - I have heard Sapporo is good, but my favorite is Hiro Sushi on 90th St.

Splurge food - Morton's steak house on Scottsdale at the north end of Kierland Commons.

There is a Benihana not far from you - but it's not a very good one.

Fox Sports Grill is not far away on Scottsdale north of Frank Lloyd Wright - that's pretty good

On Scottsdale at Gainey Ranch is the Village Tavern - quite good American food.

That should get you started

 

Cool, thanks!

 

PS I see you are from Santa Cruz - so don't bother with the Chinese food - it's not near as good as what you get in the Bay Area

 

I'll still give it a shot. Do you have a hardtop? I saw a silverstone S2K from far away w/hardtop and spoiler on North Scottsdale. And a yellow one turning onto Chapparal.

 

Nope no hardtop for me - I'm too tall - can't wear a helmet in a hardtop. My Silverstone is a garage queen - gets driven only at auto-x's and on weekends or when other cars are getting worked on.

You see lots of S2k's here in Scottsdale. I see at least 3 or 4 a day.

How long are you in town for?

 

I'll be here till Wednesday, going back to California. After that every work week for the next two or three weeks. I'm driving my S2K down this coming weekend

 

Thanks for the list of restaurants. I just moved to Scottsadle myself and have only been to Sapporo. I will try out La Locanda this weekend.

I heard Clam Jumper is good. Not sure if it's a chain restaurant.

 

Ayako is pretty good for japanese.. sapporo is over priced...
az88 is nice for a lounge
good ol INnOut burger cant beat that for the price.

 

Ayako is pretty good. When I want teppanyaki, I will go to Ayako, but the consistently best Japanese food (sushi, sashimi) I think is Hiro Sushi - small place on 90th Street. Miso soup is always good - sometimes great, and they always have good edamame - which is rare here in Phoenix (I think).

Sperkin, Claim Jumpers is a chain restaurant. It's pretty good for a chain. I lived in the Bay Area (Redwood City and Palo Alto) for twenty years before moving here, so I know good Chinese food and in general, the Chinese places here are OK - not great compared to the Bay Area.