Cartwright's Modern Cuisine

Food was great, however, the entrees should include a side. Limited menu. A little bit too pricey.

I previously rated this restaurant below average because my steak was not tender. The manager gave me a gift certificate to give them a second chance. This time my filet was done perfectly and was so tender it could be cut with a butter knife. Their Happy Hour is incredible with very reasonably priced house wines and a game burger which is not on their dining room menu. I will definitely return to have a Happy Hour appetizer and another incredible steak.

We ordered the Chef's menu and left it up to him. That turned out to be an amazing journey of locally foraged dishes.

Went to this atmospheric restaurant on our anniversary while touring around Arizona. Interesting menu that uses local ingredients as well as some others in delicious dishes. I had the bolognese...delicious. crab cakes also great. Excellent service.

Excellent service and excellent food. My steak was cooked to perfection. Appetizer was remarkable also.

I had been going to this restaurant for years as their food was outstanding and unique. The served delicious bison and elk steaks along with their famous filet trio. I moved out of the state a few years ago, but was recently in town and craving the elk filet. Unfortunately, they no longer serve the elk filet amongst many other of my favorite sides and their menu has changed dramatically. I settled for a 6oz bison filet medium rare and it came out like a small burnt hockey puck and didn't even taste like bison. I don't think I will ever return which makes me sad as this was one of my favorite places in Arizona.

Food was ok- steaks and burgers over cooked but appetizer and sides were amazing. Great ambience.

We celebrated our 33rd wedding anniversary at Cartwright's. We've never been there before. We ordered the "Chef's menu" with the wine pairing. We ate for two hours and it was fantastic. Although I am not a fan of Saki which was our first wine pairing, the following Arizona wines from Cottonwood were awesome. I was so impressed with the quality of food, presentation, wine selection and service. The explosion of various tastes blending well together is a joy to experience making our special occasion even more special.

It is not the steak house it use to be. Poor selection on the menu and the value was way off to the high end. Have been a customer since it opened. Not liking the new direction.

Food was very good. We had the salmon, filet mignon and crab cakes. Noise level was low but we were there at opening and it was not crowded. Service was great.

Very good tasting menu focused on local ingredients and wine pairings from Arizona, we thoroughly enjoyed our dinner

It’s was good. Excellent service. They were able to make me a burger that was only offered at happy hour. That was very nice.

The service was excellent 3 of us had the combo venison, bison and roast beef. Only one of the meats was chewable the others we too tuff.

Used to be a favorite place to dine. So disappointed this time. New menu is overpriced and lacks choices that I used to enjoy here. Service was slow.

Dinner with family

The service and ambiance was great however; the chocolate cheesecake was awful so was the pecan cake. And my husband’s steak was tough.

Prime rib steak was not as tender as I would have expected for this cut of meat.

Steak ordered med rare was med well done. Two meals were good. Fourth was not. Drinks were good.

Great ambiance. Food was outstanding again! Our server Mary Louise 5 stars. wait staff excellent.

Menu change. It’s limited, little bizarre. What happened to cowboy style steakhouse

Really great, modern food. The surprise menu was wonderful and the wine paring suited very well.
Service was very kind and fast. Would go there again defenitely!

Our waitress was excellent, handled all our questions and recommended items on the menu we were interested in! Recommend!!

Mary Louise was a great server. So pleasant and knowledgeable. Food was interesting and quite good. Calamari, venison meatballs and salmon were great. Onion soup was not as expected and tasted wine based. But it was OK. Atmosphere was rustic but classy. There was a table of loud people who had a little too much to drink but I don’t fault the restaurant.

Surprisingly quiet for a Saturday night but we had a good time. The ladies had the stroganoff and the men had the pork shoulder. All dishes were very well prepared, hot, and tasty. The pork shoulder was not dry as I feared it might be. The little pita bread triangles that came as the intro bread course were on the chewy side. Overall a very good experience. We will go back.

We were prepared to spend a considerable sum of money. However, they were out of our desired wine and suggested the closest alternative but didn’t charge the same price as the one we wanted. Entrees don’t come with any side and while not on the menus, the server did offer a baked potato. That one potato cost $10!! That was more than any of the other sides that were large enough to serve several people. A bit exorbitant! This isn’t to say we won’t go again, but will certainly ask more questions when ordering.

Cartwright's used to be our favorite until they went to their new "modern" menu. Took our friends there while bragging about what a great place it is and we were embarrassed by the poor quality and high prices. Cocktail menu skimpy, Caesar salad tasteless, Alaskan halibut mediocre as judged by three of us. Filet just OK. Pie was good but unlike any normal pie with a few dabs of stuff around the plate. Everything over priced for the quality. We will not return. I emailed my concerns to the restaurant but they never responded.

Food and ambiance was top notch ! Great place to celebrate an anniversary we couldn’t have asked for a better experience!

Our meals were delicious and lovely, unusual menu items that we thoroughly enjoyed. Our server, Chris was attentive and very friendly. We will visit soon.

Wonderful food and an outstanding staff make a great evening

The food was very good but the menu was more limited than it was in the past. It was also more expensive than I remember it being.

Great meal, Drive no’s and service!

We brought a guest from out of town. It was our third visit and we had a wonderful evening.

We were greeted and seated in a friendly and professional way and the service continued in a similar fashion. The food was solid overall. The fish was fresh and well-prepared. The biggest concern we have is around value. For a meal of one glass of wine, one appetizer, one entree, one side vegetable, a scoop of ice cream and a cup of coffee, the cost with tip was $96. That is a hefty tab for casual cuisine. Two nights later we had an almost identical meal in terms of content at the Tonto Grill, which used to be connected to Cartwright's, and the tab with tip was $60 per person. A meal of similar content at Keeler's Steakhouse nearby was $65 per person with tip. There is nothing about Cartwright's as currently presented that would justify that big a difference in price. My feeling would be that they are going to have to significantly reduce price if they are going to be competitive. I hope they do so as it is a nice spot and deserves a sustained run.

Christopher, our server from Austria was one of the best servers we've ever had. Excellent knowledge
and service. Brett, the owner and chef also came to the table and we spoke about the food and his establishment. Impeccable attention to detail. If you're visiting or live within driving distance, you will be more than satisfied. A hidden gem...can't say enough. What an amazing experience.

We had visited Cartwright's some years ago and enjoyed the experience. This visit was a disappointment because of the menu change. My wife had the salmon which she stated she would not order again. I had the bison and venison burger. It was stringy and difficult to chew. The flavor was average. I also ordered a dry rob roy with an olive. The drink was good but I found that it had a cherry in it rather than an olive. The drink was tolerable but not prepared as requested. We are great fans of its sister restaurant, Tonto Bar and Grill, and that is where we will go in the future.

great! Chris was outstanding. Food was terrific. The atmosphere was enjoyable and very Cave Creek.

Great service and wonderful food. Our party of 10 was very impressed.

Great waitress excellent met the co-owner and the chef great people. Lovely bar..

We were a group of 7 friends and everyone raved about their dinner....the crab cakes and salmon were out if this world...service was exceptional!!!

Had eaten here before I enjoyed the menu back then I'm not impressed with the selection anymore