roaring fork

outstanding. i went for happy hour and tried the pork wings (pork shoulders the size of a large chicken drumstick with yummy sauce),chiliverde pot, "big a*" burger, chicken pesto flatbread, and fish tacos. all were excellent. fish tacos among the best one ever had. burger is huge. also got pecan pie (loaded with pecans, plus chocolate chips), very good. all this for $60 plus tip.

absolutely no complaints. will be back.


six months later ... i went back. got the same order, but sub'ed a side order of street corn and greenchilimac instead of the flatbread (fyi, you can get half-size orders on all sides, for half price). ... other than the pork wings none of it was quite as good as i remembered it. still very good (and cannot beat the happy hour price - $60 plus tip!). i won't change my rating. ... also tried the ancho chocolate torte - excellent (dark chocolate with a hint of heat - really good).

only two thumbs up...(keep reading). because i only have two thumbs. if i had more i would give it more. from the second we stepped in the door we were treated graciously and politely by the staff. all of the staff were friendly towards us. the only part of the experience that was better than the service was the food itself. we ordered the filet mignon, street corn, and greenchilimac and cheese. for starters, the steak was high quality. i would rank it the best i have had in phoenix, better than ruth criss and flemmings. my wife thought it rivaled steaks from emeril lagasse's las vegas restaurant, del monico. the sides were equally as good and made to share. we will definitely be dining here again. i personally saw the chef conducting quality control by checking plate presentation and even sampling some sauces to double check the flavor. without hesitation, this was the best restaurant experience we have had in phoenix.

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 greenchilimac and cheese was 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.

blown away!. we came here a day after our wedding with family on a recommendation. a party of 12 and everyone was in love with their meals. definitely get an order or two of the greenchilimac and cheese! i loved the sugar cured duck breast and my wife really enjoyed the brown butter rainbow trout. great drinks, wonderful desserts and outstanding service really made this a great experience. thanks roaring fork!

great flavors of the old west. one of the things i love about restaurant week is that it helps shorten my wish list of restaurants that i want to try here in the valley. roaring fork was on the top of my list and came highly recommended. they are known for their wood fired meats (lamb, chicken, beef, pork - you name it). the food and atmosphere give you a feel of the old west. the food is great quality and deliciously prepared. the greenchilipork stew was pretty freakin amazing. i had the flat iron as my main entree and savored every bite of it. i didn't try the huckleberry margarita, but i noticed a lot of people drinking them. i'll have to give it a shot next time around. service was great as were the happy hour drink prices!

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 and cheese being a highlight. the fried chicken is a big, boneless chicken breast on top of mashed potatoes. the greenchilimac and cheese had a little spice to it, but the texture of the mac and cheese was the best i think i have ever had. the cheese was 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.

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 greenchilimac and cheese and a plate of the asparagus...definitely sides worth trying but you should plan on sharing them...portions are not tiny! the greenchilimac and cheese was 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!!

oh yeah! "taste-tacular"!. this was a great place for the family. everything was spot on! my son loved the "big ass burger". my daughter liked the loaded mash potatoes and greenchilimac and cheese...yes! my wife had the slow roasted pork shoulder, very tender and juicy. i had the fish tacos...mahi mahi and the tortilla soup...oh yeah! as my son put it in his term "taste-tacular" sorry no room for dessert. -tk

omg, greenchilimac!. a friend of mine told me about the greenchilimacaroni, but i was reluctant to go to the roaring fork, because as a vegetarian it is the only thing on the menu i can eat! but i did go just for the mac and it was amazing! we ate in the bar, my boyfriend had the big-ass burger which he loved and i paired my mac with some really good french fries. and i had the prickly pear margarita which was amazing!

yummy!!. must order the greenchilipork stew! it is heavenly!! this place has a good ambiance and the chef is amazing. great for out of town guests to give them a taste of arizona without it being too "southwest style" heavy.

yes!. this is one of my favorite places... casual, but upscale. everything on the menu is great. service is exceptional, even the bread is fantastic. you must order the greenchilimac n cheese! you cant go wrong here...

happy hour food +++. really good happy hour food menu. big ass burger very good value, flavor and a huge mound of tasty fries. greenchilistew and lamb chops are also excellent. service is also really good 9 out of 10 times.