Reviews for Spotted Donkey Cantina in Scottsdale, AZ
The service is great the food though is lackluster at best. The pictures are great though and the drinks were good... worth a... visit after afew months when the menu changes.. Read more
A beautiful Arizona evening dinner on this 2nd level patio. Delicious authentic Mexican cuisine with an attention, friendly... staff. I highly recommend! Read more
Large Mexican restaurant with a good sized outdoor patio area. Friendly service. Good food. Very large portions.
Incredible Mexican food with an amazing atmosphere and service. Tequila selection was massive. Whiskey selection was limited but... they made up for that by just filling my glass with whiskey when asking for a double on the rocks. Wish I could eat here everyweek. Read more
It had been quite a while since my last visit and I was excited to find ample patio seating and reservations available through... Open Table. We arrived 5:15pm on a Friday evening and we're seated very promptly, we made reservations for a table on thepatio. The inside had a good amount of people dining in as did the patio but still plenty of availability for people withoutreservations. 5:45 seemed to be when more people started to arrive and the patio started to fill up. We were pleasantlysurprised to find that they offer their happy hour on the patio, very reasonable prices for some of their appetizers and lots ofdrink specials (photo of happy hour menu added). I started with a Mexican Mule ($13 regularly, $11 on HH) which was noted ashaving charred pineapple with basil and cilantro, it was tasty but the flavors of the pineapple, basil, and cilantro weren'tvery strong. Next I tried their classic margarita and it was excellent and on Happy Hour only $5, certainly would choose theclassic over the mule on my next visit for taste and price. For dinner my husband had the chimichanga and was raving about themeat inside it. The presentation for the chimichanga was great because it ensured the outside crisp during each bite as itwasn't smothered in sauce but cut on half with the middle of each side standing in the sauce. I had the donkey protein bowl andwas really pleased with the presentation as well as the ease to mix it all up and get a little of everything in each bitewithout having to spend all my time cutting through the bowl. It comes with avocado but I added some guac on the side andgreatly enjoyed the addition. When I ordered I also got a side of Spanish rice not knowing if the bowl would be filling enoughwithout the addition. Happy to report it would have been totally filling without the rice. The rice was good, but not necessaryadd to the bowl for the $4.00 side. Looking forward to visiting again in the near future to try out more dishes and the Read more
It was a great restaurant but there were some mistakes. Half the plates came out good the other half came out cold and not done.... I expect to drive this far from Phoenix where I live and it to be a great restaurant that I should have no complaints. The foodwas good the service was excellent but when it came to being on time and being warm they missed the boat. Everybody has a badnight and I don't know if this is one of them, we will go back but it was a bad night and we took our mother in law there forher birthday. But I don't wanna seem like a bad person so they could have just had a bad night. follow me on Google and look atall my pictures. Definitely one of the best places for tequila. Read more
This is a strange situation. This very good restaurant is located in a distressed and essentially vacant mixed-use property. ... Makes it look like it is also out of business. Added to this is zero road visibility, you have to know where it is and go thereas a destination. Now, done with that, this is a great place! And very much in business, busy and fun. Upscale Mexican, partof a small national chain. Interior very much makes me feel like I am actually in Mexico at a nice restaurant. Food is a cutabove, several steps above Encanto. Service is not only good but the staff are dressed in sharp outfits, well groomed andattentive. They have a happy hour with competitive prices, typical limited five dollar bar menu during happy hour, but withbetter food than is typical. Nice bar. Gets busy with the golf course crowd that can easily drive their golf carts to thisplace. As much as this place is hidden it gets a lot of business, and once you try it you will understand why. I think thisplace is both a family spot and a nice place for a single like me to enjoy an adult outing. Located upstairs in this largevacant property, there are patio views of the area which is another bonus. So yes, give this one a try for sure! Read more
A Mexican restaurant with many options for tequila. The enchiladas and the mac and cheese were spectacular. The prices are a bit... on the high side but the quality is top notch. The servers were friendly and quick. The mac and cheese is made fresh withchunks of bacon. The sauce has a good amount of cheese and tastes great. The best mac and cheese from a restaurant so far. It istopped with marinated pork which is cooked nicely and has a sauce which, at first blush was, overwhelming but rapidly theflavours meld into something tangy and the pork comes through. The beef in the enchiladas was soft and had good flavour. Thesauces shine through. Read more