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Culinary Dropout Waterfront, Scottsdale, AZ

Culinary Dropout Waterfront

4.6
4.6
3474 Reviews
$30 and under
American

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2 people
10:30 p.m.
Booked 46 times today
  • Lively
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Good for special occasions
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

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • 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
  • Phone number
    (480) 970-1700
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Private party facilities
    We welcome you to explore our group dining options, perfect for any occasion.
  • Private party contact
    Our Special Events Team! : (480) 322-0574
  • Neighbourhood
    Old Town Scottsdale
  • Parking details
    Valet available
  • Entertainment
    Live music Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wine

What 3,474 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Culinary Dropout Waterfront offers a vibrant atmosphere with "great food and service." Guests appreciate the "amazing" live music and diverse menu options, including standout dishes like the Korean Ribeye Cap and chicken katsu sandwich. While the ambiance can be lively, the attentive staff often ensures a "wonderful experience," making it a popular choice for both locals and visitors.

3,474 Reviews
  1. Bart

    Kansas City

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    In town for a couple weeks and kept seeing how busy this place was, reviews looked up our alley, so we made a reservation for 8. We arrived early, 4 of us had drinks at the bar, live music was on point, and bar service was quick and well made cocktails. We were sat outside, with the heaters on low it was perfect, but a little loud (the live music was being fed via speakers), we asked and they adjusted them. The waitress was on her game, did fantastic. We had the pretzel / fondue app, and we devoured 2 sets of them. All of us were happy about our food, extremely tasty and well proportioned, except one that just wasn’t good, like maybe hit the heat lamps a bit. A couple of us tried his steak/frittes annd agreed it was not it…. So he started eating off everyone else since it was all good. The waitress offered to remake it fresh when she noticed and we said nah, he had food from everyone and was good. So she offered to take it off the meal (there was maybe 1 - 1 1/2 slices of steak gone and nearly no fries gone). We said that would be appreciated and thanks, and no worries everyone was good. The chef came out then and said he’d fire a new one and we could take it home even if he was fed now, we told him it was really not required/ needed. He then offered dessert, so we took him up on the desert and of course we all ate that up something fierce!!! When the bill came he had removed the steak meal, gave us free desserts and comp’d the apps. That was WAY more then I expected and service showing me how much some people want things to go right. Definitely made me say I’ll be back, and made for a 5 star review.

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  2. Kennedy

    Phoenix

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Ggggggggggggggggoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooddddddddddddd
    Culinary Dropout WaterfrontResponded 2 days ago
    Thank you for the wonderful review!

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  3. Carlos

    VIP

    Phoenix

    7 reviews

    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    I’ve dined here multiple times and have always loved it, last night was not the best food experience. The fish and chips dish was very small and not flavorful. The fries were not crunchy, sorta bland and seemed stale. The katsu chicken sandwich was overly toasted (parts of it burnt). The asian crunch salad with fried shrimp was actually very delicious it was the only good meal out of the 3 meals. Our server was great, sad to hear they were out of many dishes but our server was great at providing additional alternatives. The music was good, but compared to previous years the restaurant didn’t seem as lively.

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  4. Susan

    Phoenix

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Staff was great. Friendly and efficient. It was busy but well staffed
    Culinary Dropout WaterfrontResponded 2 days ago
    Thank you so much Susan!

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  5. Tony

    VIP

    Boise

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We loved this visit. Great food and drinks. Try the Polar Express tequila drink. Garrett our server did an exceptional job and really helped the experience.
    Culinary Dropout WaterfrontResponded 5 days ago
    Thank you for the amazing review Tony!

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  6. Tracy

    Milwaukee

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was good, service was excellent - I would eat here again.
    Culinary Dropout WaterfrontResponded 6 days ago
    Thank you for the great review Tracy!

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  7. ShaRhonda

    Los Angeles

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on December 28, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Service was awesome. Food could have came out a little hotter but overall tasty. Recommend the popcorn shrimp, 36-hour rips, pork belly nachos, fried chicken, and turkey pastrami.
    Culinary Dropout WaterfrontResponded 6 days ago
    Thank you for the review! We will ensure we continue to do better in the future. We look forward to seeing you again!

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  8. Cynthia

    Tampa

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 27, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was delicious but we waited over 90 mins for food, 30 mins to get checked out . This poor service ruined the experience. The Live Music piped outside was excessively loud could not hear conversation of tablemates, asked several times to turn down volume. Lovely location and good food, but needs service improvement!
    Culinary Dropout WaterfrontResponded on December 27, 2024
    Hello Cynthia, We appreciate your feedback and are glad to hear that you enjoyed our food. However, we sincerely apologize for the delay in service and the noise level during your visit. We strive to provide a pleasant dining experience for all our guests and it seems we fell short in your case. We will definitely address these issues with our team to improve our service. We hope you'll give us another chance to provide a better experience in the future. Best regards, Kyle Kratzer General Manager

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  9. Susan

    Phoenix

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 25, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    We had to wait an hour for our food. It appears that the restaurant was more focused on takeout orders for the Scottsdale customers at or at home on Christmas Eve more so than the patrons in the restaurant. The manager offered to bring us bread, which was not received until we ultimately finally received our dinner. Waitress was eager to bring my bill, but I had asked for dessert and she said since they were so busy, they were only offering one dessert out of the three that they had on the menu. Waitress was very pleasant, they were screaming children in the restaurant. I wasn’t super impressed at all. An hour for our food, if I’d known that I would’ve went somewhere else.
    Culinary Dropout WaterfrontResponded on December 27, 2024
    Thanks for the review, Susan. We're sorry to hear about your experience at Culinary Dropout Waterfront. We understand that waiting for your food can be frustrating, especially when you're looking forward to a good meal. We're also sorry to hear about the limited dessert offerings. We strive to offer a wide variety of desserts, so it's disappointing to hear that we fell short during your visit. We appreciate your feedback and will use it to improve our service and food offerings. We hope you'll give us another chance to provide you with a better dining experience.

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  10. deborah

    Phoenix

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 23, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Over priced for the food and some food came out burnt
    Culinary Dropout WaterfrontResponded on December 24, 2024
    We're truly sorry to hear that your experience here didn't meet your expectations. We always aim to provide excellent food and service, and we regret that we missed the mark during your visit. We appreciate your feedback on our pricing and the quality of our food, and we'll certainly take your comments into consideration as we continually strive to improve. We hope you'll give us another chance to impress you in the future.

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2 people
10:30 p.m.
Booked 46 times today

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

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood
    Old Town Scottsdale
  • 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
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Comfort Food, Cocktail Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Valet available
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Entertainment
    Live music Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wine
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