Desert Pony Tavern

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   Sherry

   Phoenix

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Beautiful patio dining. Appetizers were great. Staff were very pleasant.
   

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   joe

   VIP

   Phoenix

   46 reviews

   5.0

   46 reviews

   Dined on February 16, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great Caesar Salad. Good service and food. Nice room.
   

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   JJ

   Phoenix

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on February 15, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Service was very good. The food was OK. The Beer Cheese was a bit thin and our Filets were cooked closer Med-Well though we had ordered Med-Rare. Prices were reasonable.
   

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   Steven

   Phoenix

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 15, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 1

   I thought this place would be nicer and better for the price. Way too expensive for lackluster food. Ordered a filet, cook was wrong and definitely not worth the price. Better steaks could be found at Texas Roadhouse. Couldn’t hear myself think with the people so close next to us. Felt like sardines. If you’re in that area, go to that restaurant at the Scottsdale airport cause it’s way better and you get to see planes landing as opposed to a literal wall of leather belts. (Seriously the wall is just cut up belts)
   

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   Cherrie

   Phoenix

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on February 11, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   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.
   

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   Laureen

   Chicago

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 2, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Ate outside at dusk and was a lovely setting. The tortilla soup was excellent, but very spicy.
   

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   Emme

   Tucson

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on December 8, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great server, good food and atmosphere. Barely could tell it was a hotel restaurant
   

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   Eva

   Las Vegas

   4 reviews

   3.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on November 17, 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   Went with family for a birthday dinner. The food was decent and price was good. They seemed to have only one server and service was slow. Had a singer for entertainment which was great but a wee bit loud. Overall I’d recommend.
   

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   Heather

   Phoenix

   6 reviews

   2.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on September 29, 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   For a hotel dining option, it’s a good choice. However, we didn’t stay at hotel, I made a special trip here for our anniversary, and sadly I wouldn’t return. Reviewers, including local CVBs, talk about the great views. I’m confused about the sweeping views. It was hot so we were inside. Inside was a typical restaurant. Outside was a nice wall. You could see top of mountain and traffic light. No ambiance and definitely not a special occasion restaurant. Service was fast - a little too fast. We weren’t even done with our appetizer and they were hauling it away mid bite to bring out our food. We ordered Pinot noir. I’ve never had Pinot noir that’s cold. It was really cold. That was weird. Overall, there are better restaurants in Phoenix/Scottsdale.
   

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    Vern

    Phoenix

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 24, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3

    Would highly recommend the Fish and Chips and the onion rings. They were so good. We intend to go back again for the same items. The fish was not heavily battered and was so tasty. We got a ton of fries to consume, so many we had to take some home. The winner was the onion rings--lightly battered and crispy.
    

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