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The Melting Pot

A great place if you have or want to spend time on dinner. It can be very intimate and romantic or casual for business. The fondue is exquisite and getting a chance to see prospective employers, clients, or employees eating with non-standard tools can be very insightful. Definitely not a place to rush through a meal.

The Governor & Attorney General are seen eating lunch/dinner here

Alexi's Grill: Good food & beverage, nice people, attentive service, reasonable prices, centrally located.

Chelsea's Kitchen

Great indoor and outdoor place, and a hangout for both cool peole and families. Outstanding food and service. Try the fish tacos.

Cowboy Ciao

Really good food and the best phonebook-like wine list I've ever seen. A must when in the area!

Coup des Tartes

Adorable little converted bungalow that is now a French restaurant. Reasonable portions, beautifully crafted what I would consider 'family' food...not too posh but made exactingly and what you'd do for those you love on a special occassion.

Great for a 3rd date.

What's a good place to eat Breakfast?

Great Grub after a small wait is at "Matt's Big Breakfast". There's a story here but this is not the place to share. Just know that the grub is really good.

~Big Gregoreo

The Dhaba in Tempe. Very good Indian food, great service, quite tasty: http://www.the-dhaba.com/home.htm

I second Matt's Big Breakfast and recommend crazy spicy, family owned, old school Los Dos Molinos for mexican dinner (it's worth the wait).

I love Olive & Ivy in Scottsdale. The Peekytoe Crab and Sweet Corn Risotto especially!

Best breakfast in Phoenix...a must-do

the food was very good, and so is the house Margarita!

Excellent original food

typical Mexican

http://feastinginphoenix.com/?p=212 comprehensive review.

Open by appointment for tours and rentals. The gardens were nice when I was there and of course, can be explored without an appointment.

Delicious food in really ramshackle settings.

So it's not really in Phoenix but it's not that far at all! And it was really good. Contrary to the reviews I read on other websites, the service there was super too!

Delicious! We went with a large group and everyone was full of yummy pasta by the end of the night.