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Culinary Dropout Waterfront, Scottsdale, AZ

Culinary Dropout Waterfront

4.6
4.6
3476 Reviews
$30 and under
American

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2 people
19:00
Booked 75 times today
  • Lively
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Good for special occasions
At Culinary Dropout, raise your glass to friends coming together. A place where food and music are life. Join us at happy hour for ice cold beer and our famous soft pretzels with provolone fondue. At dinner, a signature cocktail and slow braised 36-hour pork ribs are a perfect pair. While you and your crew enjoy damn good food and drinks, a local band plays live for great vibes. Come hang out and stay a while.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Comfort Food, Cocktail Bar
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 11:00 am–10:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–12:00 am Sat 10:00 am–12:00 am Sun 10:00 am–9:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–3:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (480) 970-1700
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Private party facilities
    We welcome you to explore our group dining options, perfect for any occasion.
  • Private party contact
    Our Special Events Team! : (480) 322-0574

What 3,476 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Culinary Dropout Waterfront offers a vibrant dining experience with "excellent service" and "delicious food." Guests rave about the "amazing" pretzel bites and fondue. The atmosphere is lively with live music, though some find it "too loud" for conversation. Despite occasional service delays, the restaurant's ambiance and quality keep patrons coming back.

3,476 Reviews
  1. Elizabeth

    VIP

    Greater Boston

    22 reviews

    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined today

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    The food was outstanding, and I would highly recommend it. Our server recommended the popcorn shrimp to start, and the spices and sauce were out of this world. Ditto for the cauliflower. We then got an Asian crunch salad with chicken to share (and without asking, the waiter split it in two - very sweet) and an order of garlic-oiled bread. Overall, we couldn't have been more pleased with the meal. Our waiter was just the right amount of solicitous. Our only negative was the noise - it is a bar-type place so not surprising and don't hold it against them but if was warmer, next time we will eat outdoors to have less noise.
    Culinary Dropout WaterfrontResponded today
    Thank you so much for the great words Elizabeth! We hope to see you again very soon!

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  2. Jemal

    VIP

    St. Louis

    28 reviews

    5.0

    28 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Took my team out for dinner on the final night a long business trip. The food and service were excellent. It's a great people collection point in Scottsdale. Skylar was our server, and she took excellent care of our group of 7.
    Culinary Dropout WaterfrontResponded 1 day ago
    Thank you for the 5-star review Jemal! We are thrilled to hear you had such a great experience with Skyler and hope to see you again soon!

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  3. Bart

    Kansas City

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    In town for a couple weeks and kept seeing how busy this place was, reviews looked up our alley, so we made a reservation for 8. We arrived early, 4 of us had drinks at the bar, live music was on point, and bar service was quick and well made cocktails. We were sat outside, with the heaters on low it was perfect, but a little loud (the live music was being fed via speakers), we asked and they adjusted them. The waitress was on her game, did fantastic. We had the pretzel / fondue app, and we devoured 2 sets of them. All of us were happy about our food, extremely tasty and well proportioned, except one that just wasn’t good, like maybe hit the heat lamps a bit. A couple of us tried his steak/frittes annd agreed it was not it…. So he started eating off everyone else since it was all good. The waitress offered to remake it fresh when she noticed and we said nah, he had food from everyone and was good. So she offered to take it off the meal (there was maybe 1 - 1 1/2 slices of steak gone and nearly no fries gone). We said that would be appreciated and thanks, and no worries everyone was good. The chef came out then and said he’d fire a new one and we could take it home even if he was fed now, we told him it was really not required/ needed. He then offered dessert, so we took him up on the desert and of course we all ate that up something fierce!!! When the bill came he had removed the steak meal, gave us free desserts and comp’d the apps. That was WAY more then I expected and service showing me how much some people want things to go right. Definitely made me say I’ll be back, and made for a 5 star review.

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  4. Kennedy

    Phoenix

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 1 January 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Ggggggggggggggggoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooddddddddddddd
    Culinary Dropout WaterfrontResponded 7 days ago
    Thank you for the wonderful review!

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  5. Carlos

    VIP

    Phoenix

    7 reviews

    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 1 January 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    I’ve dined here multiple times and have always loved it, last night was not the best food experience. The fish and chips dish was very small and not flavorful. The fries were not crunchy, sorta bland and seemed stale. The katsu chicken sandwich was overly toasted (parts of it burnt). The asian crunch salad with fried shrimp was actually very delicious it was the only good meal out of the 3 meals. Our server was great, sad to hear they were out of many dishes but our server was great at providing additional alternatives. The music was good, but compared to previous years the restaurant didn’t seem as lively.

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  6. Susan

    Phoenix

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on 1 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Staff was great. Friendly and efficient. It was busy but well staffed
    Culinary Dropout WaterfrontResponded 7 days ago
    Thank you so much Susan!

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  7. Tony

    VIP

    Boise

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on 31 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We loved this visit. Great food and drinks. Try the Polar Express tequila drink. Garrett our server did an exceptional job and really helped the experience.
    Culinary Dropout WaterfrontResponded on 31 December 2024
    Thank you for the amazing review Tony!

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  8. Tracy

    Milwaukee

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 30 December 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was good, service was excellent - I would eat here again.
    Culinary Dropout WaterfrontResponded on 30 December 2024
    Thank you for the great review Tracy!

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  9. ShaRhonda

    Los Angeles

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 28 December 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Service was awesome. Food could have came out a little hotter but overall tasty. Recommend the popcorn shrimp, 36-hour rips, pork belly nachos, fried chicken, and turkey pastrami.
    Culinary Dropout WaterfrontResponded on 30 December 2024
    Thank you for the review! We will ensure we continue to do better in the future. We look forward to seeing you again!

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  10. Cynthia

    Tampa

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 27 December 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was delicious but we waited over 90 mins for food, 30 mins to get checked out . This poor service ruined the experience. The Live Music piped outside was excessively loud could not hear conversation of tablemates, asked several times to turn down volume. Lovely location and good food, but needs service improvement!
    Culinary Dropout WaterfrontResponded on 27 December 2024
    Hello Cynthia, We appreciate your feedback and are glad to hear that you enjoyed our food. However, we sincerely apologize for the delay in service and the noise level during your visit. We strive to provide a pleasant dining experience for all our guests and it seems we fell short in your case. We will definitely address these issues with our team to improve our service. We hope you'll give us another chance to provide a better experience in the future. Best regards, Kyle Kratzer General Manager

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2 people
19:00
Booked 75 times today

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7135 E Camelback Rd, Ste 125, Scottsdale, AZ 85251

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Area
    Old Town Scottsdale
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 11:00 am–10:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–12:00 am Sat 10:00 am–12:00 am Sun 10:00 am–9:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–3:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Comfort Food, Cocktail Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Valet available
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Entertainment
    Live music Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night.
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining
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