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Culinary Dropout Waterfront, Scottsdale, AZ

Culinary Dropout Waterfront

4.6
4.6
3559 Reviews
$30 and under
American

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 117 times today
  • Lively
  • Good for groups
  • Great for outdoor dining
At Culinary Dropout, raise your glass to friends coming together. A place where food and music are life. Join us at happy hour for ice cold beer and our famous soft pretzels with provolone fondue. At dinner, a signature cocktail and slow braised 36-hour pork ribs are a perfect pair. While you and your crew enjoy damn good food and drinks, a local band plays live for great vibes. Come hang out and stay a while.
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Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Comfort Food, Cocktail Bar
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 11:00 am–10:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–12:00 am Sat 10:00 am–12:00 am Sun 10:00 am–9:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–3:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Valet available
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Delivery & takeout

What 3,559 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

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Culinary Dropout Waterfront offers a vibrant atmosphere with "great food and drinks" and a lively vibe. Guests love the "pretzels with fondue" and "Korean ribeye cap." Service is generally "friendly and accommodating," though some mention slow service and noise. It's a fun spot for dining with live music and outdoor seating.

3,559 Reviews
  1. AndrewS VIP

    Phoenix11 reviews

    5.0

    Dined today

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great services, friendly staff and good food. It was our first experience and we’re satisfied with the food and services.

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Salt Lake City1 review

    3.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Very small portions for mediocre food at a high price.

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  3. Leonard

    Phoenix2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Overall our experience was good, did have a reservation and took a little longer then what our time was but was understandable because it was busy. Our waiter was very good and attentive, had the Mac burger which was just ok but eatable, I would go again and try one of the salads which looked really good.
    Culinary Dropout WaterfrontResponded today
    Thank you so much for the review Leonard! I am so sorry the burger did not meet your expectations; we really do hope to see you again soon!

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  4. Mandy VIP

    Chicago3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and service, fun spot. Enjoyed our dinner.
    Culinary Dropout WaterfrontResponded 1 day ago
    Thank you for the great review Mandy!

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Phoenix2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We had a great time. Seated promptly with our reservation. First time there. Martin was our server and helped us navigate the menu and drinks. Made some great suggestions. Checked in on us often. We tried the custom charcuterie board and loved it. Only negative is it was a bit loud to have conversations, but doable.
    Culinary Dropout WaterfrontResponded 1 day ago
    Thank you so much for the great review!

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  6. Josh VIP

    Memphis8 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    The hostess had a holier than thou attitude but other than that it was great. Gotta love a hostess who clearly enjoys being “keeper of the tables” and likes the flaunt it.
    Culinary Dropout WaterfrontResponded 2 days ago
    Hi Josh. Thank you so much for leaving us your feedback. We are truly sorry that we did not provide excellent service at the host stand. We want every guest to be accommodated and do our best to provide that, however, it seems we missed the mark. We will look into this further and coach our team on areas of opportunity. Thank you again for providing us insight!

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  7. OpenTable Diner VIP

    Greater Boston2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    We came a few minutes early and there were several empty tables but they made us wait for 15-20 minutes only to sit in the empty table that was available from beginning. I’ve never been to a restaurant that’s done this before so we were really thrown off and it ruined our dining experience.
    Culinary Dropout WaterfrontResponded 3 days ago
    So sorry, for the experience you received. Please feel free to reach out and contact one of the managers and we would love to invite you back to have the experience you were looking for!

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  8. Linda VIP

    Portland5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was our second time here. Every single thing we ate was phenomenal. It was very busy tonight so a little slower service, but we wanted to savor our experience and it let us enjoy drinks, appetizers, main course, dessert with no rush. Excellent service and great live music.
    Culinary Dropout WaterfrontResponded 4 days ago
    Thank you so much Linda! We are so happy you enjoyed your evening with us!

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Montana3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our sever Martin was awesome! We had two little ones and they were very accommodating. Great food and cocktails!
    Culinary Dropout WaterfrontResponded 3 days ago
    Thank you for the great review!

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  10. Becky

    Greater Boston3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    excellent service! great good and good vibes. favorite spot we frequent and share with out of town quests

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 117 times today
Google Map for Culinary Dropout Waterfront

7135 E Camelback Rd, Ste 125, Scottsdale, AZ 85251

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Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Comfort Food, Cocktail Bar
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 11:00 am–10:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–12:00 am Sat 10:00 am–12:00 am Sun 10:00 am–9:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–3:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Valet available
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Delivery & takeout
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