Best Romantic Restaurants in Phoenix

Hands down the best dining experience I’ve had. From the service to the food the staff was unbelievably attentive and the food was amazing. With views of the kitchen and the flexibility to customize the meal to your desire it was phenomenal. As if that wasn’t enough we were celebrating a 16th birthday for which the waitress had the pastry chef design my brothers favorite character (Steve from Minecraft) on his dessert plate which absolutely made his night. They also gave him a handwritten birthday card. I cannot say enough amazing things about the staff and this family own restaurant. I highly highly recommend.

Cafe Monarch was a outstanding experience. Starting with free valet parking, the restaurant has a peaceful fountain by a French door entrance. The hostess greeted us kindly and showed us to our seats at the bar. We prefer bar seating as we can sit side-by-side and have a more personal experience with the staff. The bar has an amazing assortment of liquor including full ranges of gin, vodka, whiskies and scotches and accompaniments. Our two bar tenders were very friendly without being intrusive. They let us get settled in with complementary bubbles and explained the dinner menu. The menu is a Prix Fix offering with a choice of either four or eight courses. The quantity of food on the two menus is nearly the same, so we chose the eight course dinner with more small bite choices on offer. As we needed to make modifications due to gluten and caviar allergies, the kitchen did an excellent job of adjusting the courses. We had chefs treat oyster, the autumn soup; sesame tuna; shrimp with grilled pineapple, avocado and radish; diver scallop with squash and pine nuts; a pleasant palate cleanser with lemon sorbet, berries and hibiscus; pork belly with apple, current, peppers and goat cheese; lamb chops with carrot, spinach and brioche; and A5 Wagyu filet mignon and short rib, bell pepper, and broccolini. Desert was a Chocolate cream with cookie. We had the Petite Fours with coffee and tea. At $290 it was a worthwhile and outstanding feast. We are planning to return to Cafe Monarch when next in Phoenix.

Crispy branzino was perfect. Chocolate toffee cake was delicious. Setting was beautiful

The lemon pasta is good but overrated for a signature dish. I have made this recipe by Giada and it was better than her own presented to me with only two shrimp. I was asked by waitress if I wanted to pay more and have four shrimp. Good shrimp are not that expensive …it good pasta lacking seafood flavors. The restaurant is pricey so an attitude of counting shrimp is just cheap!

From the moment we were greeted to the time we got our check this was a top-notch experience. We got the perfect table in the corner which allowed us to converse with family we hadn’t seen in two years. Our waiter Reese was very professional and attentive without being too attentive. It was very noisy at first but then it emptied out. Our food was superb. At our table of four, two of us had the salmon, one had the meatloaf, and one had the ribeye. For dessert we shared the salted caramel and chocolate chip cookies which were all very good. They certainly stick to their high standards and live up to their reputation. I highly recommend this restaurant.