Best Restaurants with a Happy Hour in Central Scottsdale

We dined this evening at the Fat Ox after hearing good things, so we had high expectations. When we arrived the service was quick and attentive and we were seated right away. At this point our server Brandt greeted us and walked us through the menu, providing very helpful recommendations. He took a lot of time and was clearly very passionate about the food and the restaurant. I won’t highlight everything we had, but Brandt was absolutely spot on with his suggestions. Our group agreed that it was one of the best meals we have ever had. The chicken was absolutely incredible. The food was perfect, the service was amazing and it absolutely resulted in a memorable night with my family. I cannot recommend the Fat Ox enough, and if you’re lucky enough to get Brandt as your server, you will have an incredible night. He made the night extremely special. Go to the Fat Ox. You will not regret it.

This is one of my absolute favorite restaurants - the food is always delicious and service is always great. We try to come a few times a month and always enjoy bringing new people who haven’t yet been and always return.

Valentine’s Day tasting menu was great. Definitely a high volume day for restaurants but looking forward to trying their regular menu on a less crazy night. Our server Dylan was very nice and she was very quick with bringing out food/drinks despite her section being packed. We will be back :)

Came to Roka for Valentine’s Day dinner and was immediately given a red rose upon arrival. 🌹 Nice touch. Had drinks at the bar before being seated and the bartenders were great! Counter dining service was fun, getting to watch all the food be prepped and expo’d made for good conversation. The sushi we had was amazing, especially loved the fatty tuna sashimi served with fresh ground rock salt! The mushroom hot pot was also one of my favorites! Have been to Roka many times in the past and it keeps getting better each time!

My Mom sister and I spent Galentines with them on Thursday. We came to check out this location, as we typically went to another location for special occasions. We had Akeely as our server, and he was AMAZING. He was kind, funny, attentive and had wonderful recommendations. We typically get the Tomohawk, but it was out this night. He recommended the Prime Bone In, its place. It was delicious and cooked perfectly to our choice of Medium. From beginning to end, we had a wonderful time and plan to be back asap for my birthday. Johnathan the Manager was also super sweet and clearly runs a high morale set of team members. Thank you!