Cowboy Ciao
(480) 946-3111
7133 E Stetson Dr
Scottsdale,
AZ
85251
33.4991
-111.9277
Neighborhoods: Downtown Scottsdale, Neary Place, South Scottsdale
Reviews & Ratings for Cowboy Ciao
17 reviews
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Delicious and Unique by Tracy T. at InsiderPages
Contributor
March 11, 2008
This restaurant is awesome. It is pretty pricey but well worth it with an amazing, flavorful menu. Try the chop salad. It's amazing. You should make a reservation becasue it is quite popular.
A whimsical menu, witty wine list and surreal setting belie the serious care that goes into creating the meals.
by Contributor
December 04, 2007
In Short
The young and chic, business types, and mature patrons of the area galleries gather under the star-studded ceilings of this transcontinental eatery. From its focus-of-the-room bar to the watch-the-world-walk-by window tables, this place exudes an upbeat, creative energy. The varied menu sports a wealth of gourmet ingredients, albeit at the expense of locally grown items. At nearly every table, a Stetson chopped salad (arugula, smoked salmon, Israeli couscous, sweet corn, marinated tomatoes, "trail mix" of asiago, pepitas and black currants, pesto ranch dressing) is being tossed. Popular entrees include the signature exotic mushroom pan fry with ancho cream and elk strip loin with hazlenut pesto and mushroom risotto.
THE STETSON SALAD RULES!
by marpop
November 21, 2007
Every time I'm in Phoenix, i have to visit Cowboy Ciao. I've been coming here for the past 6 years and I've never been disappointed. By far, my favorite thing is the Stetson salad. Not only do i love the way it tastes, but the way it's presented is fabulous. All the ingredients are neatly placed in a row on the salad plate -- smoked salmon, chopped arugula, roasted sweet corn, pepitas and cous cous -- and then the server gingerly mixes in the creamy pesto dressing and serves it to you. ABSOLUTELY YUMMY!! It's such a cute ritual. I love the creative food combinations (peanut brittle & bacon, for instance) and the cocktail options and wine flights are fantastic. During lunch the scene is very casual but once dinnertime rolls around, the lights turn down & the noise goes up. Admittedly the last few times my usual dessert -- the poto' chocolate (thick chocolate at the bottom of a cappuccino cup topped w/cream infused w/chili powder) -- has been a letdown. Even so, I highly recommend this place - -it's consistently outstanding.
- Pros: The food, the drinks
- Cons: They don't have a location in L.A.!!
Still going strong in downtown Scottsdale
by cdgaller
November 12, 2007
Even after all these years Cowboy Ciao still rocks. I was surprised when my wife and I walked in at 5:45pm on a Friday and we were told we needed a reservation. Fortunately, the bar offers a full meal menu and thats where we parked ourselves. We split the corn meal tiger shrimp appetizer served on a bed of creamy cheesy grits. Very nice dish, shrimp flavor was awesome and it carried well will the breading and grits. After that we ordered the chop and testosterone salads. Great combinations and flavors in both salads, with the chop salad including granola as one of its primary ingredients and cherries in the testosterone salad. It was a very hard call but I would have to say the chop salad was the better of the two, simply because of the unusual ingredients, blending into an awesome salad.
For dessert, we split the bread pudding. I had heard about this dish at Cowboy Ciao and was curious. I am a bread pudding fan and was somewhat skeptical, but I have to say this was the best bread pudding dessert dish I have ever had. I say dessert dish, because beyond the bread pudding and awesome bourbon style sauce, the orange ice cream really put this dish over the top.
Cowboy Ciao has an extensive wine list and the staff was knowledgeable and very helpful. Service at the bar was great and friendly. We are definitely going back to try other items on their varied and most interesting menu. My only regret is waiting so long to try this restaurant!
Old Town Scottsdale dining
Contributor
October 11, 2007
Good food, great menu (which changes frequently), fun location and cool restaurant! I really enjoyed my lunch there and have had a wonderful dinner there as well. The menu is bit confusing to read regarding all of the different ingredients - and the servers almost confuse you even more..., but once you've decided, it's very good! Unique items, good cocktails and a fun bar! I will definitely return and would highly recommend Cowboy Ciaos
LOVE IT
by caliismine
June 13, 2007
you people are crazy
best place ever
YOUR the one who is overpriced
- Pros: everything
- Cons: nothing
Stuffed Olives
by bheru
April 02, 2007
It is an interesting concept and the service/friendliness of the staff was great. However, the food is ridiculously overpriced even more so because it is not that unique. They were unwilling to change any dish to accomodate a vegetarian in our group because the chef "did not want to alter the integrity of his dishes." The dishes are not good to begin with! However, the reason I will never go back is because when I ordered a martini and asked for a third olive, they charged us for the third olive. I have been to enough restaurants in several states and that has NEVER happened!
Another Disappointment
by chevy53
January 02, 2007
We keep giving this place a chance each year, and each time it disappoints. First, the food is not exceptional, and it is overpriced as many of the reviewers mention. The mark-up on wine is 4x. We had a grumpy server - asked for clean silverware and things went downhill from there. On atmosphere, the interior decor is dated and does nothing to enhance one's dining experience. In fact, I have never liked the insides of this restaurant. In sum, Cowboy Ciao is at best, a h i t or miss. So far we haven't h i t.
Extensive wine list
by juice2004
October 15, 2006
We had a party of 12 there for "business" and all in all, most people were satisfied. The mushrooms and bruchette as an appitizer were pretty tasty. I had the Elk for dinner which the waiter reccomended. It was OK. The lady next to me had the veal chop and said it was very dry. The chopped salad was unreal. I would go back just for that. The wine list was huge and the staff was helpful in choosing a couple of different options.
Overall the food was good but probably not worth the price they charge for it.
- Pros: huge wine list, great salad
- Cons: price
poor choice
by cam5150
August 24, 2006
Took my wife for her birthday requested a candle for her cake never got it. Seats too high, and uncomfortable, no bread served with meal water is served straight from the tap. Very expensive. Food was mediocre at best servings very small
