Carlsbad Tavern, Scottsdale, Arizona, Mexican Restaurant Details

Food:

The potstickers were really wonderful.
I would go back just for those.

Food:

Great Ambiance, Inconsistent Food...”

I've visited The Carlsbad Tavern off and on over the years, and I REALLY want to be able to like it unconditionally. The drinks are good, I LOVE the ambiance, and the service, while varied, is generally good. This is a great place to have a drink or two and just enjoy being where you are.

My challenge here has always been the food. I won't refer back to past food disappointments, but once again on my last visit during a busy happy hour, the meat in my Angus Beef Filet Mignon Tacos was dry, and in some instances hard.

No matter how great the atmosphere, even if I'm getting happy hour priced food, basic quality standards should be in place.

Food:

Great food and excellent service.

Food:

They make an excellent burger. Unlike the burgers at almost every other restaurant, the ones at Carlsbad are not just larger, but won't leave you feeling bloated or tired afterward. Also, their spicy bacon is exceptional.

My only complaint is that it appears their soda fountains have issues. Diet Coke out of one fountain tastes like regular Coca Cola, and I end up having to ask them to use a particular fountain on occasion.

Food:

The atmosphere is really unique but our overall experience was not great. The waitress was rude and snobby. The sliders were awful and she didn't think to mention how hot they would be (spice wise). As a waitress she should have at least mentioned that item was a 10 on the spicy scale. When we expressed our dissatisfaction with them she replied tartly with " there were warnings on the main menu.." well we ordered of the happy hour menu and there were not warnings on that menu. She laughed, didn't apologies for the confusion didn't take the item off the bill or give us anything to sub out for it.
It was a bad first impression of a restaurant. On top of that the food was expensive and in my book if the food is expensive the wait staff had better be exceptional along with the quality of the food. I would NOT recommend this restaurant. Unless of course you like the wait staff treating you as if you were less then them, A+ for Snobbsdale!! WOOT WOOT