Best Southwest American Restaurants in Desert Ridge

Tia Carmen is a must-dine experience whenever you’re visiting the Phoenix area. The service was incredible. The staff is passionate about their restaurant and it shows in the care they provide during your dining experience. The food was amazing; I tried the Pan Frito, Tuna Crudo, Ember Roasted Purple Yam and the 16oz ribeye. The Pan Frito dish had the perfect balance and sweet and spicy combining the serranos and cotija cheese with the honey butter. The Tuna Crudo was tender with a delicious corn coconut broth. The Ember Roasted Purple Yam had a light and fluffy queso sauce atop the smooth, delectable yam. And to complete the perfect meal, the 16oz ribeye. The bone marrow butter atop the ribeye made this perhaps the best steak I’ve ever experienced and I’ll certainly be back for many years to come. Thank you so much for making this an unforgettable experience!

Went to the Herb Box with a party of four for a pre-dinner show at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. Can definitely recommend. I'm the vegan of the group, and the vegan options were superb. Additionally, a couple of us no longer drink, and HB's mocktails were quite good. The restaurant can get a little loud, and when there was a rush of people they could've used some extra servers to help out, but those are minor nits. Would come back here again for sure.

Everything pertaining to our reservation was excellent. The reservation time was honored shortly after arriving. Our water was served immediately followed shortly thereafter our drink order and dinner order. Every question (there were many) was clearly clarified. Our dinner was presented quickly and was superb. The entire staff was very engaging and made our dining special. When in Scottsdale the Roaring Fork is a must destination.

The food was mostly excellent. I had the special and would go back again and again for the tenderloin in Molet sauce, mashed potatoes and veggies. Hoping they keep it on the menu! Scallops and the beef tip tacos were a hit with 2 in our group. Only thing that wasn’t as good was the chicken on a salad my brother ordered. He said the salad was delicious but the chicken had no flavor and it looked like it hadn’t been Mesquite grilled as worded in menu. So not sure what happened there. This restaurant is one of our favorites to bring our guests that come from all over US and will continue to be. We have had excellent meals many times over and love the atmosphere. Hostesses (thank you for the table we requested) are wonderful as well as all the wait staff. Would highly recommend!

Had a delicious Native Salad (changed Salman to chicken breast)! My friend had a salad and toasted cheese sandwich & loved it. We were there for her birthday lunch and server was kind enough to bring 2 scoops of ice cream *would've been better if they were served in individual bowl instead of common bowl! Lovely restaurant, good server (Jade). Will definitely come again.