Bachelor party in Scottsdale

[foodjunkie911]

Hi there. I'm a serious NY hound coming to Scottsdale for my future brother in law's bachelor party, and since we're all from NY we need some help from those in the know.

We will be eight people staying at the W in Scottsdale, but we have cars and are willing and ready to travel for good food. We will be there next weekend, so it is short notice for places that book up in advance.

Can you recommend a fun upscale (with great food of course) place for us for a big dinner saturday night? As well as another lower key dinner for friday night, and some really good not-to-miss places for our meals in between.

The best man has done little to plan, I'm stepping in last minute to pick up the slack so any help you can give me to put this together will be great!

Also recs on bars and other places to go out (or other websites where I can find info on this) would be tremendous.

Thanks for your help.

Aaron

[crsin]

The original post was made a little over one year ago, I'm sure the poster's bachelor party has long since come and gone.

Not that additional posts won't be helpful for future searches, but just a heads-up.

[duck833]

I would highly recommend going to places within walking distance or hiring a limo. Sounds like there will be lots of alcohol involved, you don't want to visit Joe's tent city.

Good luck on the W, I have not heard much good about it.

[aztravelgirl]

Lots of good posts here already, but here's my two cents:

- Roaring Fork does a mean and cheap happy hour, so this could be a good option for Friday night and you can always roll happy hour into dinner. You can't go wrong with the huckleberry margaritas, big ass burger and green chile pork stew. But warning, HH does get very busy.

-For decent sushi and good atmosphere you could try Stingray. For less atmosphere and amazing Japanese sashimi and tapas (no actual sushi, rolls, etc.), try Sea Saw, home of James Beard award winning chef Nobu Fukuda (in between Cowboy Ciao and Kaz Bar). They have an incredible tasting menu with wine pairings that will cost you half of what it would in New York at about $120 a person. However, this could be a challenge for a big and/or rowdy group.

-Los Sombreros would be another Friday option worth the 5-10 minute drive.

- I like the Grazie and Humble Pie suggestions and love Digestif - definitely more of a foodie place than the others and a favorite of Food & Wine magazine. The outside patio could be a good place for Saturday - and I love the Cowboy Ciao and Kaz Bar suggestion (you can literally walk from the W to Digestif, Cowboy Ciao, Kaz Bar, etc.).

- Other places to try are Frank & Lupe's Cantina for great New Mexican-style cuisine in a no frills establishment. They also have a fun bar, Bar Santos, in the back - this would be a casual Friday spot. If you walked here from W it would take you about 15 minutes and you could hit Geisha a Go-Go on the way back.

- While I don't usually recommend non-independent restaurants, I've been impressed with Michael Mina's Bourbon Steak at the Fairmont (about 15-20 minutes from W) and it's a guys kind o' place. That said, not cheap.

- I like the breakfast/brunch suggestions - Breakfast Club is great and right across the street from the W. If you are ok with hopping in the car, check out Over Easy or La Grande Orange (10-15 minute drive).

Enjoy!

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Sea Saw
7133 E Stetson Dr Ste 1, Scottsdale, AZ 85251

Los Sombreros Cafe & Cantina
2534 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85257

La Grande Orange Grocery
4410 N 40th St, Phoenix, AZ 85018

Roaring Fork
4800 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85251

Over Easy
4730 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85018

Digestif
7114 E. Stetson Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85351

Bourbon Steak
7575 E. Princess Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85255

Frank & Lupe's Old Mexico
4121 N Marshall Way, Scottsdale, AZ 85251

Geisha a Go-Go
7150 E. 6th Ave., Scottsdale, AZ 85251

[Rubee]

Just FYI - Sea Saw closed back in June. That location is now Digestif.

[crsin]

I was going to suggest Cowboy Ciao and/or Digestif (although I definitely prefer Cowboy Ciao), as well. I'll also second hitting Kazimierz for some before/after dinner drinks. If looking for a more casual dinner at some point, I'd go to Los Sombreros (Mexican).

For breakfast, many like Breakfast Club which is in the area (never been, so can't recommend).

For lunch, I'd head to Delux (maybe a 10-15 minute drive from your hotel) for some fantastic burgers. They also have a very nice beer menu. I'd also think about La Grande Orange (same area as Delux) or Humbe Pie if looking for pizza (not sure if pizza is a dangerous rec to give a New Yorker).

[ciaogal]

A fun place w/ a group of Guys is Don and Charlies.....
Great steaks, great chops, great bbq, huge portions, great cocktails......sports themed!
A really fun spot for Friday night!

http://www.azeats.com/donandcharlies/

[ejs1492]

You beat me to it, again!

[themis]

Get the back room at Cowboy Ciao for dinner, and then sneak back down the alley to Kaz World Wine Bar for jazz afterwards. That was my bachelorette, and it didn't disappoint my foodie friends.

[MesaChow]

Depending on the size of your group, Digestif (across the street from Cowboy Ciao and part of the same restaurant group) has a fun rock & roll atmosphere, has great food, and Absinthe service. That might be a unique way to start celebrating.

[azhotdish]

Start here...
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/456710

You might want to add if you're interested in steakhouses (we have tons of them) / regional cuisine, etc.

For breakfasts in Old Town, I would recommend Orange Table and Cafe ZuZu.

If I were having a bachelor party, I'd probably get a private room at Richardson's or Mastro's, but that's me.
http://www.burningembersphoenix.com/
http://www.azeats.com/Mastros/

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Orange Table
7373 E Scottsdale Mall, Scottsdale, AZ 85251

Richardson's Cuisine of New Mexico
1582 E. Bethany Home Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85016

Mastro's City Hall Steakhouse
6991 E. Camelback Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85251

Cafe Zuzu
6850 E. Main Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85251

[AnonymousWaitress]

Although I love Richardson's if you're staying in Old town for a bachelor party(which generally consists of lots of drinking) I'd stick to areas which are either a short cab ride or a walk away.

City Hall is a perfect place for a bachelor party- great steak and a great fun atmosphere. Cowboy Ciao's food is definitely more innovative and unique to the Southwest while City Hall is more a straightforward steakhouse with more of a party scene so you might want to weigh whether the bachelor party group is looking for a party atmosphere and some good food sprinkled in or more great food, relaxation, golf, etc.

For friday night somewhere like Grimaldi's or Grazie might work,both places have pizza but Grazie is more Italian speciality pizza while Grimaldi's has more NY style pizza. Both are places where you can drink, have fun, be loud and still not be frowned upon.

[RDBcooks]

Don't try Richardson's -- They burned down weeks ago.

For breakfast do the Daily Dose on Scottsdale Rd or the Orange Table.. For casual The Lodge is fun & in walking distance (the describe themselves as a "Midwest Dive Bar", but they lie), Los Somberos, Carlsbad Tavern, and or the end of the evening The Coach House, the best real dive bar in Scottsdale. Upscale choices close by include City Hall, Digestif, Metro Brasserie, Roaring Fork, Fleming's Prime Steak, or maybe even Trader Vic's. I'd stay away from Grimadi's its NY coal cooked pizza, yuou can get that in NYC. And I would not go to Kaz's Wine Bar this is not a bachelorette party, it is a bachelor party .

[danieli10]

How big is the group? Are you guys 20-30s, older?