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Underwhelmed. We were extremely disappointed in our experience at Camus. The atmosphere could be pretty cool and the view is great but the fact that there were only 3 other tables in use at 8 pm on a Saturday night was concerning. We continued to have high hopes until our waiter not only was extremely delayed with our drinks and taking our dinner order but had a overall disinterested attitude. Dinner was decent. I ordered the salmon, my husband the beef special. We were both underwhelmed but it was good enough to eat. Waiting 20 minutes for our bill after we had asked for it was sort of a buzzkill. The clincher was the price of my husbands special $43 for an OK piece of beef was uncalled for in my opinion. We do not mind spending money on good food but, number one, the price should have been announced since it was out of the price range of the regular menu and number two, the beef should have melted in our mouths at that price. One of these issues on their own would have been tolerable but the combination left a bad taste in our mouths.…
User review by jimmybeverage. OK, the food here is AMAZING! Everything I had was exceptional. The menu has something for everyone. My favorite is the Wellington. The more casual bar menu has the BEST burger in town. The friendly bartenders pour a seriously potent martini. Camus doesn't really feel like a bar, it feels like your hanging out in someone's Hotel suite. Very chill vibe.…
Diamond in the ruff.... I Love this place Im a regular and i just can't resist the great food and excellent pastries. Camus is very easy to find and great Downtown location, this place is a great place to go unwind after a hard day work, or maybe even a late night interlude this cozy but elegant spot is definitely a frequent stop. Great food and bar menu also, They have a couple nights where they have some really great djs come in and play some tunes, I think its a Thursday Night and a Sunday night. Oh and also the DRINKS oh my! They are great! A lil pricey but believe me you get for what you pay for! Yummy! All in all a great place and you have to try it once!…
Editorial Review. Contemporary fusion restaurant in the Clarendon Hotel turns the music up at 10pm for a lounge nightlife atmosphere.
Entertaining.... In order to provide a thorough analysis of this restaurant, I will address each point (1) TRENDY SCENE--Camus's location in the Phoenix metro area doesn't promote high volume--therefore, the lack of diners/wait on a Saturday night = not trendy. (2) FOOD--The salmon I ordered as my main course, was not good--it was lukewarm, bland, and when I cut the outer crust of the pastry, oil oozed onto my plate. (3) AMBIENCE--Decoration & lighting added to a positive rating in this category. Having a relatively entertaining date may have helped too. (4) SERVICE--OKAY..Here is where the real entertainment was...for having fine dining "industry" experience--I have a pretty high tolerance for bad service--Our server tried but ultimately, came close to defining bad service--there were times when I wanted to help him/felt embarrassed for him. (5) VALUE--Good thing I wasn't paying for this date...…
