Furio
Scottsdale, AZ 85251-5602
Phone: (480) 945-6600
02/23/2007 Posted by ckyelland
Furio came highly recommended, so I made reservations when I found myself in the area. Unfortunately, I was sorely disappointed by both the food and service. I started with the grilled pear salad with gorgonzola and mixed greens. The salad was underdressed, the pears tasted burned, and feta cheese had been substituted for gorgonzola, which totally changed the dish. For my entrée, I had the truffle gnocchi with lobster, which sounded amazing on the menu but was served floating in a pool of oily orange grease and tasted virtually flavorless. My friend seemed happy with her New York steak entrée, but maintained that her first course of soft-shelled crab was overcooked and saturated with oil. I can only say that the mediocrity of the food was surpassed by the ridiculous lack of service. We were one of only 3 tables in the entire dining room, and it still took us almost 3 hours to power through the meal. One table that sat down 20 minutes after us had completed their meal and paid the check before we had even received our main courses. At one point, our server handed off the dessert menus and then left for almost 15 minutes. When we finally ordered and then received the wrong desserts, he unprofessionally explained that he had been needing to “light a fire under the pantry chef lately.” I agree if that this is what passes for fine dining in the Phoenix area, then god help ‘em. I was unimpressed with the food and appalled at the flippant lack of service. Will never return.
Pros: nice ambiance; decent wine list
Cons: mediocre food for the money; flippant, virtually nonexistent service
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