Citrus Cafe
Chandler, AZ 85224
Phone: (480) 899-0502
- Price:
- $$
- Cross Street:
- Palomino Drive
- Hours:
- Tue-Sat 5pm-Close, Sun 4pm-8pm
Editorial Review for Citrus Cafe – by Nicole Urso
In Short
Many bistros call themselves French, but this one goes above and beyond mere quiche and chicken salad sandwiches. Top-selling menu items here include filet au poivre, veal scallopine francaise and shrimp and scallops scampi. For starters, patrons can dabble in the true flavors of gay old Paris with escargot bourguignonne, crab cakes with aioli or almond crusted grilled Brie with apples.
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User Reviews for Citrus Cafe
05/29/2008 Posted by junior007154
I usually am not compelled to take time to write food reviews but this one is particular. There is a small boutique restaurant in Chandler called Citrus Café. It has been there for 18 years and has been traditional old school French. About a year ago, a new owner chef took over and I must admit I was reluctant as we had enjoyed this restaurant for so long. Let me tell you, we have been going to Citrus Café for 15 years and boy were we surprised. The décor is still the same, but the food is incredible. The menu is so diverse and accommodating as well as the chef. We spoke with him and one thing that stood out to us was he promised to make us anything we wanted as long as we gave him a days notice. Almost like having a private chef, so in jest I asked him if he could make an etouffe. To my luck his background started in Cajun and southern and promised to have the best etouffee next time I came in. As for this visit, we had the Arizona chopped salad with cactus dressing and grilled cornbread with mole butter and then moved on to the grilled salmon with sun dried tomato and octopus orzo, a Mediterranean triumph. My wife had the duck sandwich which was duck confit, fennel, pate mustard and duck fries, what a treat. It has certainly mellowed out with the ambiance, but the food is deserving of much praise.
Pros: Food is amazing
Cons: Should be in scottsdale
05/29/2008 Posted by phoenixfoodcritic
My husband and I went to citrus café last night and have been there for many years as it is a chandler institution. We were very pleasantly surprised to see that the restaurant had changed owners and in turn chefs. We received small clipboard menus as opposed to the old easels and read it realizing that the restaurant has caught up with 2008. It is no longer a classical French/ country club type restaurant, but a menu full of international flare including French, Italian, Spanish, asian, Mediterranean and even local fare. We were greeted with a complimentary appetizer that was a spoon of chilled zuchinni soup with fresh tomato and parmesan. It was fantastic. Our server informed us that although not on the menu, escargot was readily available, so we had it and it was just as good as paris. The Arizona chopped salad was outsatanding, so refreshing and the grilled cornbread with mole butter was very cool. For entrees, the prosciutto wrapped halibut was very good and fresh and the rabbit sausage pasta with home made pappardelle was outstanding. We were also informed that if there was ever anything we were craving to call the chef one day and advance and it would be done. That’s quite a compliment to the chefs skills and understanding of guest service. We will be back and maybe for something off the menu.
Pros: the food
Cons: not more well known
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