Reviews for The Craftsman Cocktails + Kitchen in Scottsdale, AZ

Great meal and company. Michael was fantastic. Atmosphere was fun with opening football weekend. Food wonderful (and left... with the week's munchie solutions!). I enjoyed Volcano Pork! Perfect!! Read more

Disappointed… after waiting so long to stop by for dinner. I ordered the Craftsman Salad, it was supposed to have radish, I... barely saw any. I couldn’t even taste it. The dressing was SO bland that I had to ask for another dressing to put on top ofthe current dressing. The server did bring out a a cumin dressing which was very strong. My husband had a burger and it wasbasic, nothing stood out . Our 11 yr old had the kids nuggets and they were salty. The pre dinner focaccia was flavorless andtasted like white bread. The butter that accompanied the focaccia was so cold, it tore the bread. Service: was 3 stars. Ourserver was preoccupied doing other things and we waited for requested items longer than usual, including taking our credit cardpayment. Return visit: Most likely we won’t return. Read more

First visit came in during Happy Hour, sat at the bar and Braden made it a good one! Got the Chili Pork Sliders (quite spicy and... generous portion)! Loved the Cole Slaw with blue cheese! The Pesto Flatbread was decent. Didn’t love the Portobello MushroomSticks! And the dessert was just plain awful! Even the ice cream (which I added for extra was awful)! It would be nice if theystepped up their game and offered desserts to match their food offerings! Otherwise good experience. I’d return to sit at thebar during Happy Hour! Braden definitely takes great care of his customers! It’s an interesting place.. not much ambience. Butthey are busy with regulars so they must be doing something right! Read more

I can’t say enough to do The Craftsman justice. The food, drinks, and staff are all amazing. Do not sleep on those appetizers... - the lollipop chicken legs are to die for. And this spot may have the best old fashioned in town. North Scottsdale is verylucky to have this option. Even among the great alternatives, it’s a stand-out. Keep this in mind: There’s indoor andoutdoor seating. The bar top area is side-by-side seating TVs are placed throughout Open hours are not standard; check ahead Read more

Love this place! Slaw was my favorite, chunks of blue cheese. Braden had some great recommendations. Chicken lollipops, and... grilled cheese with Prosciutto and fig jam, sweet and savory. I WOULD RECOMMEND. Read more

The volcano pork is one of the most delicious meals I've had in a long time. It's huge, but I didn't want to share. The... Craftsman is one of those places I always want to go back to. The food, atmosphere, cocktails are incredible. Read more

Hubby and I went here for New Years Eve dinner. We were looking for something yummy. We have been here a handful of times and... the food is always good and the service is always great! There wasn't much decorating for the holiday, but the place wasbuzzing! Our server, Autumn, was friendly and super helpful. She is an asset to the restaurant! She even engaged in a chat aboutthe bottles of distilled spirits they sell there. I NEVER knew they had their own labeled bottles of spirits that you could buy.Amber was telling us about the bottles she purchased to make her favorite espresso martini's, which got our own creativemixology minds thinking. How fun would it be to attend a martini making class there using their own spirits?!?! Definitelysomething to market! Hubby had the muffuletta, which is his "go-to" there. It's always piled high and fresh and yummy! The bestsammich in the valley we think! I had the arctic char that was cooked perfectly with arugula and potatoes covered in a lemonvinaigrette. It was bright tasting and perfect! We had the king crab ceviche to start which was light and well balanced andtasty! For dessert we shared a bourbon pudding adorned with candied bacon. YUM! It was rich but if you split it, its the perfectending. The cocktails are yummy with generous pours. The atmosphere is soothing and refined with fun areas to congregate in.There are big tv's in the bar area that we were able to catch the bowl games on and thrilled about that. We look forward to manymore dinners and cocktails here. The manager is great at scouting talent to work there, so you are guaranteed to have a greatexperience! I hope they do more marketing so more people will get to know them better! Read more

First time trying for date night with husband and it was great experience. We sat inside where they had a great selection music... playing, great decor and ambiance. Service was a bit slow at first but once the waitress came and introduce herself it wasgreat moving forward. Drink selection is amazing and everyone one we tried was good. Menu doesn’t have a big selection outsidethe sandwiches either but all 3 dishes we order we’re DELICIOUS!!! The flatbread appetizer was hit and if you like fish,highly recommend the sea bass one of the best we’ve had. Great place for date night or even group dinning. Will be back. Read more