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Tarbell's

Tarbell's Details

  • Dining Style: Casual Elegant
  • Website: http://www.tarbells.com
  • Email: eat@tarbells.com
  • Phone: (602) 955-8100
  • Hours of Operation: Open Seven Days a Week
    Monday through Saturday 5PM to 10PM
    Sunday 5PM to 9PM
  • Payment Options: AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, Visa
  • Cuisine: American, Contemporary American
  • Executive Chef: Mark Tarbell
  • Dress Code: Business Casual
  • Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
  • Additional Details: Bar Dining, Cigar Room, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Getting there

  • Cross Street: 32nd Street
  • Public Transit: Just outside the parking lot, on Camelback Road.
  • Parking: Valet
  • Parking Details: Free public lot located outside of restaurant. Valet service is offered every weekend and some weeknights.
A word from Tarbell's
Since 1994 Tarbell's has served an organic, seasonal menu featuring local produce, fresh seafood, fine meats and poultry, fresh pastas, and wood-oven pizzas. Everything is made in house with simplicity and love!
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Awards voted by OpenTable diners
  • Diners' Choice WinnerBest Service
  • Diners' Choice WinnerAmerican
  • Diners' Choice WinnerNotable Wine List
Diner Reviews
  • "Great menu, nice wait staff, food was well prepared and presented."
    Dined on 3/2/2014
  • "While the waiter was well versed in gluten free dishes it would be nice if the menu defined and promoted them."
    Dined on 3/1/2014
  • "The food at Tarbell's is delicious, beautifully presented and unpretentious."
    Dined on 2/28/2014
  • "The food was outstanding and the quality of the service was impressive. Extremely discrete but there to atttend immediately to your needs."
    Dined on 2/28/2014
  • "This is one of our favorite places. Never disappoints."
    Dined on 2/15/2014
  • "Always wonderful. We took two restaurant owners for their first time at Travelled. both ate anxious to go back!"
    Dined on 2/22/2014
  • "Tarbells always comes thru with excellent food, personalized service and we always walk away reflecting on a very positive and amazing experience!!"
    Dined on 2/21/2014
  • "Eating at Tarbells is always a wonderful dining experience. The food is superb. The service is excellent. We were fortunate to have been seated in the private dining area and had a wonderful evening. Would recommend Tarbells to anyone!"
    Dined on 2/19/2014
  • "I tried this restaurant because of the excellent reviews I read. I felt it was only fitting to share in my great experience as well. This place had fantastic service. Grated it was a Sunday, but he was attentive and offered informed suggestions. The strip was the best my husband says he has ever had and my father in law talk about those scotch sliders literally the rest of our trip. (although not sure why they are listed under sides, they are enough for a full meal.) The salmon was cooked perfectly as were the pastas we tried. You must try the green chili mac and cheese as well.... in fact put some on top of your slider.... heavenly. I recommend this to anyone who is looking for a great new place to try! They do it right at Tarbells!"
    Dined on 2/9/2014
  • "Tarbells remains one of the places you can count on getting a good meal. Sometimes it is fantastic, most of the time, good. At a 8p Friday reservation, we were seated early. Nice. Our server was subdued and mostly watchful, though not very engaging. The Caesar was ok, though one plate missed the cheese shavings. The mussels were good. The broth was skimpy this time. It was a nice meal. Wine selection is always favorable."
    Dined on 2/7/2014
  • "The food here was really terrific. The place is packed which made the service seem not quite as personal (with many servers seeming to be very hectic) and the noise level made it hard to hear even in a close foursome table."
    Dined on 2/15/2014
  • "Table was reserved for 6pm. We were seated at 6.30. Service was very good but felt the waiter needed to be more object able when it came to recommending items."
    Dined on 2/15/2014
  • "We both had the Schneider sausage pasta, with one house salad and one Caesar, then shared the apple pie. Would go back in a heartbeat!"
    Dined on 1/21/2014
  • "I have eaten at Tarbell's many times and have yet to be dissapointed. They have a number of menu standards but I usually go with a special. This time it was a grilled grouper on an asparagas pure...really good. Tarbell's is that one restaurant I always recommend when asked for a suggestion."
    Dined on 2/13/2014
  • "According to my dinner companion: "Tarbell's wine list is the best in the West and rivals those of many top restaurants in Paris. It reflects the epicurean tastebuds of the owner who was educated at the world-famous restaurant Taillevent in Paris.""
    Dined on 1/31/2014
  • "This is my wife's favorite restaurant; she absolutely LOVES the house-made ribbon pasta. I love the freshness of the ingredients and imagination of the dishes. While everything appears to be familiar, each dish has a Tarbell's twist that makes it that much better!"
    Dined on 6/19/2013
  • "This was the WORST meal we have ever had. There is a huge markup in the wine list. The tomato with mozzarella was mushy and flavorless. My wife tried the Farmer’s Market Plate with “Fine Herbes” dressing. This turned out to be a few slivers of carrots, radishes, and green apples with a ginger sweet and sour dressing. We asked about the roasted Brussels sprouts, and he said they were roasted with salt, pepper and oil. He said we could get it without the salt. They were so salty as if presoaked in soy sauce. Seared halibut was deep fried, swimming in grease. Choc Mousse was so sweet it tasted like cheap candy. The sorbet was heavily sugared. Service was equally bad. Our wine glasses sat empty until filled to the brim when dessert came."
    Dined on 1/25/2014
  • "Have eaten here several times as it is local to my neighborhood. Food is always consistently good and service is reliable as well. Only "complaint" is that the noise level gets a bit much at times but I've found that if you request a booth away from the bar area it is much more tolerable… Also very enthused to try the new "Tavern" when it is up and running. It would be nice to have a less-formal-dining, wine-bar kind of option to replace Sportsman's (which was taken over by Tarbell's)…"
    Dined on 1/27/2014
  • "The food selection was good. The selections we made were also good tasting and presented well. Our waitress was very professional. The dessert were a good ending. My wife enjoyed the Pali Bluffs."
    Dined on 1/26/2014
  • "My wife said that this visit to Tarbell's may be the best meal she has ever eaten. Really, really a wonderful experience. I often order the 'Mr. Fish' and am not disappointed. Wine list is top rate."
    Dined on 1/24/2014
  • "The food was delicious and portions were right. Our night began with poorly however. We waited over 10 minutes to be greeted. It was not very welcoming and we were about to leave. Then they did not have a dish on their menu we saw online, but the manager offered to make it for us with some slight modifications. That service made up for their lack of greeting. The wine list was fantastic and they made a simple dessert for me that was not on the menu."
    Dined on 1/22/2014
  • "Beat out Lon's at Hermosa and Elements at Sanctuary for best meal of our visit."
    Dined on 10/27/2013
  • "Tarbell's is a Phoenix treasure. Favorite restaurant for a fun and delicious dinner. The mac n cheese is mandatory at my table. Desserts are done very well."
    Dined on 1/18/2014
  • "fish dish was quite disappointing. I have eaten hear numerous times, this is the first time I have been disappointed."
    Dined on 1/13/2014
  • "Have been to Tarbell's on a few occasions over many years and chose it recently for our wedding anniversary. It is refreshing to dine at a restaurant that can serve hot food to the table hot....it is becoming a bit of a lost art. We enjoyed the eclectic menu which spanned from meatballs to excellent Barramundi and then on to interesting deserts. Our server was fabulous and made a memorable evening even more so. Would definitely recommend Tarbell's."
    Dined on 1/15/2014
  • "Accidentally walked into the restaurant in December of 1994- the day it opened, and have been coming back since. The service is amazing, you will be attended to well, and your drink or wine will never go dry. The food a great combination of seasonal menu items, fresh, local food - and made with a deft hand. . The vegetarian dish is enough to make me a vegetarian . The steak is always done perfectly. The pan roasted chicken is always a favorite. The house pulled mozzarella has become the standard by which I judge all others. I have spent 30 years as a professional eater and a cook, and this is my favorite place in Phoenix."
    Dined on 11/15/2013
  • "Best menu in Phoenix / Scottsdale. So many good options it is hard to choose"
    Dined on 1/11/2014
  • "This was my 2nd time going here. My first time was great. I had my usual NY Strip. It was one of the best steaks I had ever enjoyed. That is what I went there to get this time and requested. The server suggested I try the Pepper Steak. I told him how much I had enjoyed the NY. He pushed hard, suggested, recommended, and I agreed. I know better than to let someone change my mind. I would have expected the steak to have more pepper than usual. This was as if it had been dropped in a barrel of pepper and forgotten. It was massively covered on all sides with a thick coating of strong pepper. I hated it. I ended up cutting off the top and bottom layers to make it edible. The place is great, but get what you want and you'll have a great time."
    Dined on 12/20/2013
  • "This place is a local gem and a great place for a romantic dinner a deux. The wine list was outstanding and the glass of Malbec that hubby and I ended up choosing was delicious. The calamari starter and dinner salads were good, but the Housemade Ribbon Pasta with chicken fennel sausage was OUTSTANDING. Every bite was pure heaven."
    Dined on 12/24/2013
  • "The staff here are not just competent and professional, but genuinely nice people. Though it's fancy food and wine, I never feel shy about asking for a wine recommendation, or ordering a small portion, or just discussing what's going on in Phoenix. We come from a small town and visit Phoenix several times a year for city perks, and this is a upscale yet comfortable special dining treat with reliably excellent and creative cuisine, and staff who are always welcoming."
    Dined on 12/27/2013
  • "The food never disappoints. I love that they do half portions. There are too many great things on the menu. I'm terrible at picking just one thing."
    Dined on 12/20/2013
  • "I had been to Tarbell's in the past with groups in the private dining area but you never get the full understanding of the restaurant when sitting in a private room. On this occasion I was with my wife and another couple for a Christmas celebration. The wine was great and food outstanding. The ambience was also right up my alley. A casual, yet elegant approach that gives you a welcome respite from the typical Scottsdale place. Would definitely recommend."
    Dined on 12/19/2013
  • "Contemporary surroundings, white tablecloths but comfortable. Service was very good & our party of 3 all enjoyed our meals. I was very happy that even after dessert I wasn't stuffed. The portions are perfect. We all agreed the bread pudding was excellent & it was not heavy, as it can be. Did have a mix up on one of the meals but this was taken care of immediately. Both our server & the manager were very apologetic & it didn't adversely affect our dining experience. This was my first time & I will definitely return."
    Dined on 12/17/2013
  • "Yes, it was good food and wine...but not the gem that I was led to believe. The Wait Staff were rather stiff and somewhat clueless on the menu descriptions and wines. Also a menu that lacked the entree on it was presented. The Ambiance could be improved!"
    Dined on 12/16/2013
  • "I had the Nantucket Scallops and fettuccine and my wife had the pan-seared halibut. The food quality and taste are outstanding - great flavor and perfect texture. But when I saw the food arrive, I was very disappointed. The portion size was less than a Happy Meal. We enjoyed what was there, but went home hungry. Plus it was much noisier than I expected. The bar is in the middle of the restaurant and there's nothing to stop the noise from going into the dining area. The ambiance was ok but nothing fancy, exotic or even relaxing. For the price they charge, I cannot recommend the place."
    Dined on 12/7/2013
  • "The food was terrific and the wait staff was great. Great recommendations and good quality food. The meal and wine were cost effective!"
    Dined on 12/8/2013
  • "I had a good friend join our group at the last minute on a busy Saturday night, Tarbell's staff was so very accommodating. Thank you, I realize just how hard it can be to adjust a reservation at the last minute, AWESOME!"
    Dined on 12/7/2013
  • "It always nice to have a restaurant that is so highly recommended actually exceed expectations!"
    Dined on 12/5/2013
  • "You have to treat yourself to the Tarbell's dining experience... everything is amazing!"
    Dined on 10/26/2013
  • "When I asked the waitress how tall she was the answer 5' 12". That got us off to a good start. Candied bacon and kale salad was a great appetizer and she offered a half portion when we were unsure. The grilled fish special was. The house made pasta with house made chicken sausage was even better. The sausage had both fennel bulb and fennel seeds and the pasta, sausage and tomatoes were in a very good broth. Our waitress Rainey was very knowledgable about every dish and a delight. Dessert (profiteroles) was good but not quite up to the rest."
    Dined on 12/4/2013
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