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Culinary Dropout Waterfront, Scottsdale, AZ

Culinary Dropout Waterfront

4.6
4.6
3551 Reviews
$30 and under
American

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2 people
19:00
Booked 84 times today
  • Lively
  • Good for groups
  • Great for outdoor dining
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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  • Phone number
  • 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
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Valet available
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Delivery & takeout

What 3,551 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

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Culinary Dropout Waterfront offers a vibrant atmosphere with "great food and drinks" and a lively vibe. Guests love the "pretzels with fondue" and "Korean ribeye cap." Service is generally "friendly and accommodating," though some mention slow service and noise. It's a fun spot for dining with live music and outdoor seating.

3,551 Reviews
  1. Linda VIP

    Portland5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined today

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was our second time here. Every single thing we ate was phenomenal. It was very busy tonight so a little slower service, but we wanted to savor our experience and it let us enjoy drinks, appetizers, main course, dessert with no rush. Excellent service and great live music.

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Phoenix1 review

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food!! staff was friendly great prices top it off amazing drinks 😇
    Culinary Dropout WaterfrontResponded today
    Thank you for your 5-star review! We are thrilled to hear you had such a great experience and hope to see you again soon!

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  3. lori

    San Francisco6 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Very “hoppin” place. Service was very good. Food is good but not amazing. Lots of TV’s to watch sports. Fun place. Had a great time with friends.
    Culinary Dropout WaterfrontResponded today
    Thank you for taking the time to leave a review! We are so happy to hear you had a good experience with us and hope to see you again soon!

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  4. Brian VIP

    Phoenix16 reviews

    2.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    The service was appalling. It took over an hour to have four meals delivered. When they finally were delivered two came out, then the third three minutes later, and five minutes later the fourth. You know it is going to be a bad night when two managers come to the table and apologize for the delays. Each time, it was "your food is coming right up." The food was terrible. We have dined at other Culinary Dropouts and been happy. Here the fried chicken was an oily mess and the bolognese pasta was completely flavorless. Our guests were visiting from another state and it was candidly embarrassing to force them to choke down this slop. Last night's experience has soured us on ever dining at a Culinary Dropout again.

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  5. Jace

    Phoenix2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 1
    We didn’t get seated for 20 mins after our reservation…
    Culinary Dropout WaterfrontResponded today
    Hello Jace, first off, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review! We apologize that we missed the mark on your last visit! We truly value any and all feedback, as it allows us to continue to coach and grow as a team. We would love to hear more about your experience, and invite you back to show you how amazing we can be! If this is something that interests you, please message us back and we can set up that VIP reservation for you! I look forward to hearing from you!

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  6. RenegadeDoll

    San Francisco3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Service was a little slow but it could have been because it was packed. Overall the food was amazing. Highly recommend
    Culinary Dropout WaterfrontResponded today
    Thank you for taking the time to leave a review! We are so happy to hear you had a good experience with us and hope to see you again soon!

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  7. Emily

    Milwaukee1 review

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Our server was very nice and the food was delicious! You definitely get what you pay for, the drinks were good but a bit pricey.
    Culinary Dropout WaterfrontResponded 3 days ago
    Thank you so much for the review Emily!

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  8. Clifford

    Greater Boston5 reviews

    2.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    The service was adequate but a little slope. The quality of the food was poor. The Mongolian short ribs were so salty. I could not finish them.
    Culinary Dropout WaterfrontResponded today
    Hello Clifford, first off, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review! We apologize that we missed the mark on your last visit! We truly value any and all feedback, as it allows us to continue to coach and grow as a team. We would love to hear more about your experience, and invite you back to show you how amazing we can be! If this is something that interests you, please message us back and we can set up that VIP reservation for you! I look forward to hearing from you!

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  9. Christine VIP

    Sacramento18 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    I have been to Culinary Dropout in Tucson and was in for spring training and decided to try the Scottsdale location. Great vibe and cute place to go out with family & friends. We started out with the crispy Brussels sprouts, which was drenched with too much sauce, so much so that it was really salty. I got the fried chicken and my husband ordered the short rib. Both were really good and worth ordering. Service was a tad slow, but it was busy.
    Culinary Dropout WaterfrontResponded 4 days ago
    Hi Christine, Thank you for choosing Culinary Dropout Waterfront for your spring training visit and for taking the time to share your experience. We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the vibe and the company of your family and friends. We're sorry to hear that our Brussels sprouts didn't meet your expectations. Your feedback is valuable and will be taken into consideration. We're glad to hear that you found both dishes to be good and worth ordering. We look forward to serving you again soon!

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  10. Lisa

    Phoenix1 review

    4.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was great and so was our server, however they forgot one of our appetizers and a side salad. Had to remind them of both.
    Culinary Dropout WaterfrontResponded 5 days ago
    Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review. We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the food and found our service to be great. We truly apologize for the oversight regarding your appetizers and salad. We understand how frustrating that can be and we're sorry for any inconvenience caused. We appreciate your feedback and will ensure that this does not happen again. We hope to have the pleasure of serving you again soon!

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2 people
19:00
Booked 84 times today
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7135 E Camelback Rd, Ste 125, Scottsdale, AZ 85251

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • 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
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Valet available
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Delivery & takeout
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