Best Seasonal Restaurants in Mesa

Enjoyed dinner last night with a couple eating at Cooper’s Hawk for the first time. They were very impressed and declared it the best meal with the best service of restaurants where they have eaten in Arizona. Shrimp, crab, lobster bisque and spare rib risotto and mushroom flatbread were instant favorites. Red wine flight was very well received as was the Reese’s ice cream cookie dessert.

Great place for a quick bite. The staff is wonderful and the food is what you would expect from a gastropub. The only thing I find odd is that the hostesses are forced to have their backs to you when they go to review seating arrangements or look for reservations. The way the hostess station is laid out is very awkward and should be turned around so that they can face the people coming in. Other than that I would definitely come back.

We first visited North Italia when it initially opened and we weren't impressed. Obviously they were still experiencing all of the challenges associated with a new biz. This time we tried it for Christmas Eve dinner, which would really illustrate any glaring problems, if there were any. Everything was running smoothly. The restaurant was very busy but tables were turning over swiftly and efficiently. Our server was attentive and knowledgeable. My husband had the squid ink pasta with seafood, which is a favorite dish of his. He said it was one of the best he ever had. I had the pork Milanese. I was so happy to see that it was a real pork cutlet, not a frozen patty that many restaurants use. It was topped with a very generous portion of prosciutto. The flavor was wonderful. We also started with the carpaccio, which was perfect for sharing and came with two large yummy pieces of grilled bread. We will definitely frequent North Italia more often now.

Enjoy PF Chang’s every year on Christmas Eve. Never disappointed. Our waiter was personable & attentive, even on such a busy evening, which added to our enjoyment.

We had a wonderful experience at Firebirds in Gilbert. It was a busy night since it was Christmas Eve Eve and they honored our reservation. They got us to our table right away and we had excellent service from start to finish. The food was absolutely delicious. Everything that we ate, we loved. We will be back soon.