Can you recommend a restaurant in Scottsdale, AZ?

One of my favorite Tex-Mex restaurants anywhere is in Scottsdale. It is the venerable Los Olivos still good after many years. The very best guacamole that I have ever had anywhere and I have tried a lot of guac! It is a “nice” restaurant within it’s category, but still casual.

Scottsdale is such a fun place to shop and dine—especially this time of year.

Don & Charlie’s is great. It can get rather busy during spring training, though.
Also, I have to agree with Marina. Los Olivas is really good. Try the cheese and blue corn tamales.

@Marina and @AstroChuck are these places where we could dress up and not feel out of place (e.g. a suit and a nice dress)?

Los Olivas is pretty casual. Don & Charlie’s is a little more upscale and you’ll find people in suits and dresses as well as casual dress.

As a transplanted Scottsdale person – here are a couple of suggestions:

Ocean Club is dressy, fun, hip and very much the Scottsdale scene
Cowboy Ciao in old town Scottsdale is great fun, less trendy than Ocean Club. I adore Don and Charlie’s and Los Olivos both but wouldn’t consider either of them a “special occasion” type of restaurant. I also like Olive and Ivy at Fashion Square, which is hip and a good dress-up spot too.

Have a great time! I miss AZ so much, particularly as I’m snowed in at the moment

@baseballnut: Awesome, thanks for the great suggestions!

So, let us know where you went!

@Marina: Will do.

Is you’re looking for something casual, I highly recommend Carlsbad Tavern near the corner of Hayden and Osborn in south Scottsdale. They have a delicious menu of “New-Mexican grub”. If you like spicy food (or not), you’ll really enjoy this place. They also have a neat patio area that’s hidden from the outside.

Here’s their website: http://www.carlsbadtavern.com/