Best Restaurants with a Fireplace in Scottsdale Quarter/Kierland Commons

The only disappointment was the miso soup. Whatever the base stock was supposed to be the soup tasted like warm water. The maguro and hamachi sashimi were excellent as was the tempura combo basket. California roll was tasty and fresh and they even custom made a shrimp tempura roll to order. Service was top notch. Ambience was like a busy Sushi house should be.

The service was outstanding. He was very attentive and prompt with drinks, starter, entrees, and desserts. Great experience with friends. Tomahawk steak, Sea Bass, Salads, sides, and Cheese Cake were terrific.

We had a wonderful experience. The cocktails were so good and fitting for the holiday season. Our meals were excellent (chicken avocado salad and the turkey French dip). We also had the brie toast appetizer along with a side of the spicy rice. Everything was delicious. The service was very attentive but not over the top, thanks Leanna. We will dine there again.

Liked the previous fish tacos better. ……."……………………

Let me tell you about an afternoon that reminded me why outdoor dining in Arizona can be a spiritual experience. Famous 48's patio - and I don't say this lightly - might be the finest al fresco setting in Scottsdale, where the desert light plays across tables like nature's own stage lighting. The BBQ Grilled Drumettes arrived in a presentation that would make a Memphis pitmaster weep with joy. Here was chicken that understood its purpose - impossibly moist, lacquered with sauce that demanded full surrender to the primal pleasure of eating with your hands. When a restaurant provides moist towelettes without being asked, you know they understand the sacred contract between kitchen and diner. The Whipped Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes presented an interesting dialogue about the eternal question of butter quantity. Were they over-enriched? Perhaps. But in an era where many restaurants seem afraid of fat, there's something almost defiant about this luxurious excess. What truly elevated the experience was our server, freshly returned from a road trip and radiating the kind of genuine enthusiasm for hospitality that's become increasingly rare. When staff express joy about returning to work, you know you're in an establishment that understands the true meaning of service.