roaring fork

you'll roar your approval. the absolute highest creativity and quality you'll find in scottsdale. all the regular items are wonderful and the rotating dishes like the blt salad are outstanding. the ribs - yes. the barbequed chicken - oh yeah. the green chile mac andcheese- hmmmm. in the dining room or bar (best deals), you'll love it.

i went to have a nice christmas eve meal at roaring fork with my folks and it didn't disappoint in anyway. the ambiance is outstanding, it feels like a perfect place for winter with decor that seems straight out of some faraway sierra nevada ski lodge. the service was terrific, absolutely no complaints and our waiter dan made great recommendations on entrées, sides, and wine.

i had the bacon-wrapped pork tenderloin which was cook to perfection withcheesegrits and sweet corn accompaniments. my dining partners both had 22 oz. ribeye steaks that exceeded those i've tried at much swankier steakhouses. we also shared the green chile mac and cheese, and the sauteed spinach, which were also very good.

i can't wait to return to try more of the menu, what a great evening.

amazing steak!. i went to roaring fork on a first date. great choice the guy had made! it smelled so wonderful inside. the waiter was very knowledgeable and described all the specials with great detail. the filet mignon was one of the best i've ever had! the green chili mac andcheesewas superb. i also had asparagus. the sides are big enough to split. the wine list was great. overall the total experience was wonderful and i would definitely go back. very glad i got to finally try this place.

comfort food at its best. named after a river near aspen colorado the roaring fork serves great comfort food. the fried chicken and green chill mac andcheesebeing a highlight. the fried chicken is a big, boneless chicken breast on top of mashed potatoes. the green chili mac andcheesehad a little spice to it, but the texture of the mac andcheesewas the best i think i have ever had. thecheesewas not runny, nor was it really sticky, it was just right. one thing i would pass on next time was the bread pudding. the bread pudding was runnier then i am used to for a bread pudding, the flavor was good, just too soupy for me.

we are from texas, in town for tcu's bowl game, and decided to try out roaring fork based on reviews. the food was excellent. the pork tenderloin was amazing. my husband had a bone-in-ribeye that was literally one of the best he has ever had-and we are from texas! the green chile pork and green chile mac andcheeseare must tries as well. the service was good, not great, but the food more than made up for it. we left wishing there was a roaring fork back in fort worth. awesome!

left stuffed and happy. come hungry, leave stuffed and much lighter in the wallet, but you definitely get what you pay for and are happy to do so!

seriously this place was amazing...we shared the chicken flatbread and the pork wings to start with a nice bottle of riesling. i only got one piece of the flatbread to try (because i had an entire pork wing to myself) and it was super delicious with a lovely pesto flavour from the sauce. the pork wings were slow roasted so the meat just fell off the bone and the dr. pepper bbq sauce was delicious!

for a main course most of us had the sugar-cured duck breast....they were generous with the duck, the 'little cabbages' (aka brussel sprouts) were delicious and i rarely like ones done by anyone other than my mom, and the flavours were just to die for. the duck skin was incredible and the meat perfectly cooked so it was beautifully juicy. the bf had the short ribs which turned out to be massive and i got to try a bite - amazing flavour and the meat was super tender so you didn't need a knife at all to pull it apart! we shared a bowl of the green chili mac andcheeseand a plate of the asparagus...definitely sides worth trying but you should plan on sharing them...portions are not tiny! the green chili mac andcheesewas coated in a light dusting of breadcrumbs that just worked with the flavours!

for dessert i tried the deep fried banana split tortilla thing which i somehow managed to down (again, generous with portion sizing) after finishing my red wine, and i don't know how i did it but that was delicious...two scoops of icecream, one chocolate, one vanilla with c hocolate bits, whipped cream, two deep fried banana rolls, and a dusting of cinnamon...yum!

my mother and sister ordered cappuccinos that came with a lovely dusting of cinnamon that i could smell from across the table and two little rock-sugar cubes...if i hadn't been stuffing my face with bananas and icecream i probably would have tried one they smelled so good!

all in all, not cheap but as i said you get what you pay for and the size matches the quality to the point where you don't want to stop eating until you have to roll home...luckily the hotel was just around the corner and across the street...so good we will be back for sure!!