Bandera, Scottsdale, Arizona, American Restaurant Details

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Wow this place was simply amazing. The care the cooks took with every dish was amazing. And the kitchen manager made aure every dish was perfect before it went out. I absolutely will come again each time i travel to arizona. I sat by the kitchen. What a beautiful show! I recommend this place 100%!!! Omg the banana cream pie was beyond wonderful too! Save room

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Excellent Emerald Kale & Roast Chicken salad. Nice atmosphere; upscale, but not pretentious.

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Off My List For Good

This is a place I either used to go to, or order take-out from several times a month for years. I loved that if I didn't feel like getting dressed to go out, I could drive up and they would bring my food right to my car - so yes, convenience was a factor.

It is still convenient, but for the value, the prices have gotten awfully high over the years.

Many of the items that I came to love on the menu have been modified to the point of not hitting the mark with me anymore, or have been removed. When I ask about the modified items, I am told that they have not been changed, but I've been dining there longer than most of their staff has been working there. I have tried newly added items over time, but I just don't care for them, not limited to, but especially the fried items. They are all way too heavy.

Maybe I'm a throw back, but I would like to have the same Macho Salad, with the same dressing that I enjoyed in 2001. I would like to see house smoked salmon on the menu all of the time. It is on the menu of all of the other 4 Banderas across the country, why not here? I really miss the grilled lamb sirloin.

To give them credit, the rotisserie chicken is wonderful. At least they haven't changed that, and
at least they have stopped serving it in that awful puddle of tortilla sauce which you had to remember ask them to leave off the plate once they started serving it that way.

Between their prices, unpleasantly shifting menu, and the absence of my favorites, I give up. Although service is ok, I want to go somewhere where they have food I can enjoy.

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Ridiculously attentive service, and the meat is delicious. They will really go out of their way to make sure you're a happy customer. It seems like the waitstaff really works as a team as they make their rounds, you can expect the nearest waiter/waitress to pick up the food from the kitchen and bring it - regardless of who's table it's going to. Also, walking in through the backdoor gives an interesting look into the kitchen. Just be prepared for a long wait or make a reservation, this place is popular!

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Bandera is a good eclectic restaurant. Their menu is a little pricy, but not as bad as many "upscale" restaurants. The food is really quite delicious and the portions are good. There are a few dishes in which the chef's interpretations don't reflect the traditional source on which it's supposed to be based. But, in other areas they excel. I would suggest Bandera is worth giving a shot if you've never been.

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Smelling the "fabulous rotisserie chickens" at this Downtown/Old Town Scottsdale "standby" (part of the Hillstone group) can "make you want to go in" and feast on "homey, consistent" American fare, including steaks, fish and "yummy" cornbread; moderate prices, "eloquent" servers and a "pleasing" atmosphere with cozy booths and a bustling bar render the inevitable "long waits" "worth it."