My wife and I went for our anniversary, after reading reviews on Yelp. The place was pretty dead for a Saturday night at 7:30.  The décor was cool, not sure how to describe.  It reminded me of something I might see at Vdara in Las Vegas.  A lot of light blue though.  The food was excellent.  My wife had a flat bread with mushrooms and truffle oil and the sea bass, I had the brussel sprouts and the pork belly.  I've never had pork belly before, but couldn't pass up something like that.  I think more than the pork belly itself, I enjoyed the sauce with smoked lentils, goat cheese, eggplant and roasted cherry tomatoes.  Our server was excellent as well, I forget his name as I write this, but he's mentioned in many of the other reviews.  We had the 4 small plates and my wife had two glasses of wine, and our bill was quite reasonable.  I'll definitely go again.
Review Source:Food:
-Pretzel bread with flavored butter, fun to eat with 4 different types of flavored butter but taste-wise it was all just okay
-Oyster salad with hard boiled egg and bacon bits, genius combo, salad of champions
-Chilean seabass with macadamia nut crust/coconut lemongrass broth/asian risotto/asparagus/duck confit on top, I died, omg every word in the dish's name is like one of my favorite things, bravo bravo!!
-Chevre key lime pie, delicious, neither the goat cheese nor the sour lime flavor overpowered
Posh setting, great service, fanfreakintastic execution of each dish.
Happy Hour was great, We had the Mushroom Flat bread,excellent choice.
We took clients to dinner,Shrimp cocktail,Scallops and Chicken were all incredible.
Desert was complimentary as we had a Birthday, Chocolate Brownie with ice cream
would not be one that I ordered.
Overall the experience was great,service was a ten and food the best I have had in a long time.
Been here a few times and this time was the worse. Â May be they were too caught up this time with the Ferrari Club who had stopped by.
Cold food; very small portions for entrees, guests were shocked at just how small, looked like an appetizer. Â Food is also just not very good; this is KFC quality at very high prices.
Service was slow and impersonal, and the restaurant was quiet- two meals arrived over twenty minutes late, not the "it will be ready in two minutes" promised by the waiter, and came with no apology nor any impact to the bill. Â I brought it to the manager's attention, no apology, and off she went to do something more important. Â
Really bad experience. Â This was a table of +12 that they could have cared less about. Â Wow to be that cavalier.
Cannot imagine returning anytime soon. Â I work, once a month, close by and will not be taking any clients here until there are drastic changes. Â Too many other restaurants within walking distance.
If you want huge portion, mass produced, corporate mandate chain recipe food, then don't go to Cask 63. Â
If you want great food, good portions, and outstanding service, then this is your place. Â Went Friday night, after happy hour (darn), and had a wonderful meal. Â Tried the mushroom flatbread, clams and mussels, and caprese salad. Â And all was great, and an added treat was the FREE fresh bread, which included home made butter, and pretzel bread.
The wait staff was great, very attentive, but not hovering.
My only complaint, and since this is advertised as a wine bar, and shouldn't count against them is their poor beer selection. Â They have a nice variety of wine, but lets give us beer drinkers some good craft beer options. Â There are so many great craft brewers here in Arizona, carry a few of their beers at your bar. Â
I will be back, and am looking forward the checking out their happy hour.
Came here for Date Night with the hubby and absolutely enjoyed it, loved the small portion size which allowed us to order and share several items giving us a taste of everything. The customer service was fantastic, the manager even treated us to desert (the most amazing creme brûlée) given date nights with the hubby are rare with 2 kids. Definitely impressed all round.
Review Source:Wow, Wow, and more Wow!! I hadn't been there since it was Bloom, and I'll never stray again. Please try it and if your waiter is Anthony, you will get  the ROYAL treatment. Manager Stacy and also Justin, and others added to the high level of customer satisfaction which is evidently very high on their priority list! The hamburger and truffle fries were mouth wateringly delicious! I can't wait to try some of the other dishes on the menu. I know I won't be disappointed. Thanks to everyone at Cask 63 from me, Randee, Esther, and Flo K.
Review Source:BEST dining experiences in a very long time! I had been once before and loved it too but this was over the top! We went in to sit at the bar, share some apps and get a flight of wine and ended up staying for 3 hours. The first bartender told me that they dont do flights anymore but then a second bartender hooked us up! he ended up serving us 4 glasses of wine to try. He selected them for us as we chose each course. The service here was EXCEPTIONAL. We shared everything starting with crispy cauliflower, then had caprese salad and then the short ribs. We were even made an off the menu ahi tuna dish by the chef as a surprise! I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone! Great atmosphere, great service, great food!
Review Source:I went here while on a business trip to Scottsdale. Â The food was great and I enjoyed the wine selection. Â It was also not too expensive considering the quality. Â I also really like the semi-tapas approach they have to entrees. Â I got two entrees.
I got the pear salad. Â It was a perfect blend of greens, pear, nuts and cheese with just the right amount of dressing.
I got the lamb with gnocci which was perfectly cooked and went very well with the sides.
I got the scallops as my second entree and they were some of the best scallops I've had
I highly recommend this restaurant.
What happened? We used to go to lunch here about once a month. They carried over a good part of the old Bloom menu, which was superb. There were appetizers, salads, entrees, etc. It was awesome.
I went in there this week and was handed a menu with 10 items on it. The two of us flipped it over looking for the entrees, but there were none. It was just those 10 items, and they all looked like appetizers. Is this is restaurant or some little cafe with 10 things? We got up and left.
I went back to my office and checked their website and sure enough, their lunch menu went from awesome to 10 lousy items, none of which really looked interesting. None that looked like it could fill me for lunch.
Did I miss something?
LOVE this place. Â Lucky are the people of Scottsdale who can go anytime. Â We visited and ate there twice. Â Everything we had was wonderful! Â Salads, entrees, and one thing not to be missed are the parmesan truffle fries! Â Do yourself a favor and order them just to nibble or with a meal.
Review Source:Came in to celebrate my friends birthday. We decided to try happy hour since we had never been before. We were so pleasantly surprised! The food looked amazing online so it was nice to not be disappointed. The beet salad with goat cheese = AMAZING. It was so good. You won't get huge portions here but we loved that better because then we had room to sample a few things.
We also ordered the pear salad and salt and vinegar wings. The pear salad was tasty as well. We didn't care for the vinegar wings. It wasn't because they weren't good they just weren't my cup of tea. I like a sauce on my wings and these had a dry rub. I can see how someone else might like them. They are definitely unique and well made. I almost felt bad for not enjoying them! The bartender took them off of our bill without me even asking which was very nice!
After our salads we ordered the wild mushroom flatbread. OMG it was so good. Very filling as well. I saw someone get the mussels and oysters and almost ordered those too.
We decided to order dessert since it was my friends birthday. We order the S'more brownie. While it wasn't in a jar like the picture I saw in yelp, it was still really good. I think they maybe made it smaller/differently since it was a free birthday dessert? Not sure. It was really delicious all the same. I am going to crave it for weeks.
Our bill (after the comps made) came to only $23. My friend had wine as well so you really can't beat that! We were seriously shocked we got such amazing food at such a great price. And the service was also great. They really took care of us. I am eager to go back and try this place for dinner. I'm willing to spend a little more $$ to try the dinner menu!
Holy Moly was this place amazing! Stuck around for 5 hours if that gives you any idea.
Made a reservation for my friends bachelorette party right around 7 so that a few us could linger in before hand and take advantage of the fantastic happy hour selection (3-7). Then, much to our surprise we were taken to our seats in the oh so classy private dining area. It's my understanding that there is a significant minimum spending requirement to dine in there, so it was a lovely surprise indeed.
The menu was pleasantly priced and had a wide range of options to suit everyone's palate. We pretty much had one of everything, shared it all, and loved it. The service was out of this world. The ambiance could not be beat. They even whipped up a few specialty items in the kitchen for the lady of the hour, which was especially impressive.
I seriously cannot praise this place enough. Our experience here was the highlight of our night (and it was a great night). It was a first time visit for many of us, but there is no doubt we will be back. Thank you Jerrmy (that's how the receipt spelled it?) for giving us gals a night we won't soon forget.
I brought a group of 12 to this restaurant. Granted, it was on a Monday night, but they'd had multiple months' worth of notice that we were coming.
The menu that I'd expected from the web was completely different in-person. Instead of reasonably priced entrees I encountered the same prices, but for tapas.
The server only explained the specials and the menu concept to one half of the table.
Then when the food came, less than half of us received the correct order, and some people's orders were apparently never put in at all.
I'm embarrassed that I recommended this place to my group and I imagine I'm never going to live the experience down...
We eat at nice places quite frequently but this is the best service we've had in Phoenix. From the moment they opened the door for us when we walked everyone from the hostess to the server to the busser was pleasant and attentive. And the most important thing: the food definitely matches the service. Â It is absolutely delicious! Â The crab cakes are some of the best we've had, and meals are served with wonderful pretzel bread.
Review Source:Great spot for a nice quiet dinner. Our waitress was very friendly and patient when we were trying to decide on our drinks. The food was great. Everything was seasoned well. Our lamb was not medium rare as we ordered, closer to medium, but it was still tender and tasted great. Dessert was by far the best, the panna cotta wasn't too sweet and the flavors were all there. Will Definetly come back if I ever find myself in Scottsdale.
Review Source:I recently celebrated my Birthday at Cask63. Â They made my birthday really special. Â We were a group of 9 people. Â They gave us the private dinning room. Â Our server was THE BEST. Â So attentive to our needs, made great recommendations on dishes and wines and I have to say, this was the BEST Birthday dinner I have had in years. Â THANK YOU for making my day so special. Â My guests were very impressed with the food, wine and desserts and we will visit again.
Review Source:Just had dinner, and am very impressed with the food. We had scallops, quesadilla, beef tender, and more. It was delicious. However, I'm not impressed with the price on cocktails. We had two drinks before we sat down, and it was more than half the price of our meal! Oh, and not to mention we were looked down upon for arriving before our reservation. If you open at 5, your staff should be here BEFORE you open. The manager (assumed she was a manager) said to "come back" at the time of our reservation. She then proceeded to visit every table in the dining room, but never stopped by our table. Not sure if arriving a few minutes early is against protocol, but you don't have to be rude about it.
Like I said, food was great. Just seems to be a few loose kinks in the chain. Good dinner, though!
Been here for both dinner and happy hour, and loved both. Â The servers have lots of personality, with our dinner waiter also making excellent well priced wine suggestions after learning what we like. Â Everyone loved their food, which was all perfectly prepared. Â I love the menu which is different enough from every other American grill to be interesting, but no so much that I found anything weird. Â It's a swanky looking place, but not so stuffy you can't go in nice jeans for dinner. Â If you haven't been before, try to ask for a table on the upper level. Â Next time you can always sit at the lower level if it looks fine to you.
Happy hour is a great deal, but get there early before all the tables are filled if you don't want to sit at the bar. Â The only negative about my hh experience was that the bartender knew less about wine than I do. Â The hh food is all very good.
Delicious food and amazing service!! Â It's been said several times by other reviewers but the pretzel bread with flavored butters is killer! I had the scallops with granny smith apple mash, yum!! S'mores dessert was off the chart with chocolaty goodness! Â Portion sizes were just right. Â This is must try, I will definitely be back!!
Review Source:Tried Cask 63 for a friends birthday dinner and ended up sitting at the bar for happy hour. Â Talk about some great specials! Â 1/2 off bar apps and generous portion size! Â Everything was very flavorful, the place had a great upscale atmosphere, and I can't wait to get a chance to go back and explore their full menu.
Review Source:Had a group of 11 at Cask 63 on New Years Eve and were fortunate enough to get a private room.
With a big group, we got to try a lot of different things... and I loved them all!
The mushroom flatbread is a MUST try, our whole group loved it! Â I had the scallops-- they were ridiculous! Â The rest of the group had lamb, duck, steak, and ahi tuna-- everyone loved their meals, and we had several of us needing to-go boxes! Â
I would definitely visit Cask 63 again-- it was fun and so fabulous!!
So I had a group of 7 friends and we all decided to try Cask 63 for the first time last night to jump start Restaurant week. The restaurant design is classic yet sophisticated at the same time. It reminded me alot about Skye but without the stage for musicians. I really loved the atmosphere when we walked in!
I made reservations for 7 people as mentioned above, yet they sat us at a table where 3 of those 2 seater tables were put together. This meant that it was ample seating for 6 people, not 7 so those of us sitting on the "booth side" had to squeeze into a space that was meant to fit 3, not 4 people, while the people with 3 chairs across from us sat comfortably with plenty of room! I kept wanting to say something, like adding another 2 seater table to accommodate us but there was a couple already sitting next to us, so we couldn't steal their table. Nor was there enough room to just grab another chair to place it on either end of the long table set up, so we were in a bind. We were squished on our side, and I couldn't keep my mind off of that.
They have about 10+ sets of wine flights available and I had Flight #8 which featured 3 cabernets from Napa Valley. I enjoyed them tremendously and it helped me drown my concerns over being squished. A couple of my friends complained that the Manhattans were too sweet, but another friend said that their regular martinis with the blue cheese olives really hit the spot and wasn't too sweet.
My hubby and I ordered off the Prix Fixe menu for fall Restaurant Week. I had the "Surf and Turf" entree which featured a petite filet beef tenderloin and 2 pieces of shrimp of a tortilla, which turned out to be a egg potato omelet looking thing, with the consistency of Tomago (that egg sushi nigiri). My husband had the pork brisket which ended up being really chewy at medium cooking. I think had he ordered it slightly rarer, it might have been less chewy. He and I sat in envy of our friends who ordered off the the prix fixe menu. Apparently, the chilean sea bass was cooked to perfection. It was light and flaky and full of flavor! The filet mignon was also very appetizing and I was told it was delicious! The salmon was also prepared perfectly! I had a friend that ordered the trout off of the prix fixe menu and she seemed to love it with the exception of the seasoned crispy skin part, but I had a taste of that and it was cooked really well! I was very entree jealous, because although mine was good, I kind of wanted my friends' other entrees. Has that ever happened to you?? I will return to Cask 63 again, but next time, I will go all out and order something that's on their regular menu, because there was an obvious difference in portion size and flavor it seems...
Oh, and speaking of entree envy... You must order the oatmeal cookie dessert with the Guinness ice cream, because not only was it huge, it was un-freaking believable! My s'more jar did not even compare to my friend's dessert!
We had the opportunity to come here twice in our business trip to Scottsdale. Â A special shout out and thanks to Brian (executive chef) and Michele and Lindsay (the best wait staff ever!).
On the first night we came in around 10 p.m. and even though they closed at 9 they still seated us with a smile and asked us what they could make for us. (Try getting that at any restaurant these days.) Â The food is amazing but the service and connection to the staff is even better. Â This is truly a dining experience and not just a place to eat.
In the two nights I tried the filet (magical combo of flavors with the potatoes w/tarragon) and the rack of lamb (I uploaded a pic for your viewing pleasure). Â On the second night we started with the wild mushroom flatbread (a must for the combination of mushrooms, onions, red pepper flake, balsamic, and fontina) Â Brian came and sat with us as did Lindsay. Â Since we had expressed a true love of wine on the first night we met, Brian brought a special bottle from his own cellar and shared it with us. (Thanks again Brian it was very nice!)
Everything here has Brian's passion for cooking and making each patron feel like a king or queen. Â Michelle and Lindsay are amazing with the perfect suggestions on what should be ordered and are very attentive to your every need.
To end the night Brian broke away from the duties in the kitchen and enjoyed a cigar with us out side. Â I'm already trying to map out another trip down here just to have another perfect dining experience. Â Well done all!
My boyfriend and I decided to drive around Scottsdale and find a place for dinner on a Saturday night. Our initial impression of the place was that it was going to be too rich for our blood; however, we figured we would give it a shot. The decor reminded my boyfriend of nightclub scene from Scarface.
When they sat us down initially we were right next to the kitchen which wasn't too pleasant. So we asked to be moved to another location and the hostess moved us into their private dinning room which we loved.
Our server was very friendly and informative, yet also gave us space. We ordered crab cakes to start things off. They were excellent but slightly over priced given the portion size. Then we ordered a bottle of wine that was very reasonably priced and to our liking for $24 - a nice Argentinian Malbec. We decided on this bottle after our server brought us several other tastes. I ordered the soup of the day and my boyfriend got a caesar salad. Both were solid. For entrees I got a salmon with asparagus and my boyfriend ordered seared ahi tuna. Both were cooked to perfection.
Overall, being in the private dining room was perfect, noise level wise, and all of the staff made sure everything was up to par without being too over zealous. I would highly recommend this place.
I had the opportunity to go to Cask 63 with my wife (Lucky) and some friends. I was a little surprised to see that it was really slow on a Saturday night, but it was slow enough that they gave our four-top the private dining room- which makes me think they used their psychic powers to predict the future and corral us, given the amount of alcohol and the subsequent volume increase that goes along with said alcohol, that we had... but I digress.
The server recommended the blue point oysters and they were outstanding! Â I would go back for those alone, but the rest of the meal was great as well. Â My steak was a little over done, but not to where I wanted to be "that guy" and send it back- and risk getting a pube. Â The sides were really tasty as well. Â
- Service was good- attentive, but not annoying.
- Atmosphere- Picture Vegas on a budget in Scottsdale; and add metal.
- Menu- it was decent with a variety, but not overwhelming.
- Price- It wasn't cheap, but not going to break the bank either. Â But do you really want oysters from a place who buys and sells them for cheap? Â I think not. Â Pay the price, and enjoy it.
As for the menus, which other reviews mentioned... yes, they were crappy, but I don't eat the menu, I eat the food. Â They could have been written in purple crayon for all I care.
So, bottom line, if Cask 63 makes it long-term; which is up for debate given how slow it was on a Saturday, I will definitely go back... and ask for the private room again so that my inappropriate drunken comments don't offend anyone but those who expect it out of me.
Amazing!! My friends and I went here for dinner and had the best experience any of us have ever had at a restaurant. The bartender was more than helpful letting us sample some wines to find one we liked. They sat us late for our reservations and gave us free drinks to make up for it. The owner personally took care of us and is Te nicest man ever. Our waiter was great! You should ask for him if you go there and really enjoy food and wine - Wayne. He was very nice, funy, and made sure we had everything we needed always. He was also a wine expert and gave us a lesson on how to taste wine.
We ordered a ton of things off the menu and has a family style dinner which was amazing. I would recommend any of the following: spinach salad, mozerella salad, warm Brie, seared ahi tuna, tagletelle, and the pork. Everything was delicious!! I don't think you could go wrong with anything you ordered.
Highly recommend!!
Stopped in for a light dinner and was pleasantly surprised. Â There's an odd table sectioned off right at the entrance which also separates the small but cozy bar area from the main dining room. Â
Positives:
1. Â Visually pleasant/ modern decor
2. Â Friendly servers
3. Â Decent wine selection with good California representation (finally)
4. Â Scallops perfectly prepared
5. Â Nice patio seating
Negatives:
1. Â Bland ambience, need some life in this place
2. Â Salmon overcooked (asked for med-rare)
Overall, a 3.75 star experience
My girlfriends and I decided to check this place out around 7pm on a Saturday night, thinking that we won't need reservations cause its new. Haha, well I recommend making reservations, we were quoted an hour wait but were offered to check out their lounge that is first come first serve. We went for the lounge option and happened to luck out finding three, out of the ten, stools at the bar available. The restaurant is extremely loud and the lounge area is no different. The decor is trendy and contemporary with greys and whites. The lounge area offers one small flat screen that had ESPN playing, but this is not the place to watch sports.
The two bartenders on were very friendly and greeted us right away and we given a drink and food menu. Let me say that I wanted to try every item on the food menu as all the options sounded delicious. The drink menu, well for advertising as a wine bar, their by-the-glass wine selection is pathetic, but their 2 ounce flight menu had hope. I opted for a drink off their cocktail menu titled Cider Bellini and it was a delicious treat that reminded me of Fall due to the cinnamon and apple cider. The bartenders use fresh fruit to make all the drinks which is greatly appreciated.
We split two appetizers, the Warm Brie and the Crab Cake 3 Ways. Both were super tasty and gone within three minutes of being set down in front of us (psh, don't judge).
The brie had a black pepper almond crust and was accompanied by a fig and pear compote and those two salty/sweet ingredients combine to form an amazing party in your mouth. The three crab cakes were super small, But each had a different flavor: Traditional, Corn wrapped Red Pepper Aioli, and a Sothwestern hush puppy-esque fritter. The Maryland Traditonal crab cake was the favorite among us three ladies.
We will definitely be back to try more specialty cocktails and sample more of their delicious food!!
I went here last Friday night with a party of 6 at about 8:30pm. Â We had a reservation so were seated right away. Â It looks like this place gets pretty crowded so I would recommend reservations.
I don't want to compare this place to Bloom but I just can't help it. Â I've only dined at Bloom 3 or 4 times over the years but this place just reminds me of it. Â The look and the food are a bit different but the essence of the place is still there. Â Not that it is a bad thing. Â Its just very similar in my eyes.
*Pretzel bread they give you to start = awesome. Â They don't give you the traditional pretzel roll with normal butter. Â Instead, they give you 3-inch long pretzel "sticks" with 3 different types of butter. Â It was great.
*Wedge salad = excellent. Â It was big, bacony and blue cheesey - just the way I like it.
*Beef brisket burger. Â This was easily one of my top 10 favorite burgers. Â Perfectly cooked, very tender and juicy. Â Just very tasty all around. Â The outside had the perfect amount of crunch and the bacon/brisket added awesome flavor and texture. Â The parmesan fries were amazing as well. Â Salty, crunchy on the outside, fluffy on the inside. Â The sweet potato fries were not very good. Â I thought they were soggy and the dipping sauce was blah. Â Plus I don't like when random herbs are put on fries that make them taste weird.
The rest of my party wasn't equally impressed with their meals for various reasons. Â The service was pretty good except it took forever to get our main courses. Â The owner/manager/someone important did come by our table to ask how everything was which was very nice.
This place has been open less than a week and I've eaten there twice! Â A great variety of appetizers, but my fave was the potato/corn chowder - the best I've ever eaten. Â Cask 63 offers a wide array of entree's as well. There were 6 at our table today and we had salmon, pasta, BBQ pork sandwich on ciabatta roll, 1/2 baked chicken and the pear salad with grilled shrimp. Â We all sampled each others meals and all were wonderful. Â The dessert menu looked great, but we were all so full, we couldn't do it. Â Did I mention the pretzel bread they put on the table? Â OMG, so good.
The prices are what I would expect to pay in a Scottsdale fine eatery, the portion sizes absolutely justify. Â The servers were great, friendly and attentive without hovering over you. Â The owners both stopped by our table to thank us for coming in, a very nice touch.
I would absolutely recommend Cask 63, for it's wonderful food, relaxing atmosphere and great service. Â This one should be around a long time!!
The designers went contemporary. There is a mixture of woods. The curves in the lobby wall are pretty slick with the sparkling blue, green and gray glass tiles. Very plush streaked light carpet. And the bar is fashioned concrete, something Frank Lloyd Wright would innovate.
Today Sam, an exceptionally cool bartender chills with me. Jerry Tingle, one of the Cask 63 partners, graciously shakes my hand as we introduce ourselves and speak a moment.
A look at the wine menu, I order a glass of 2009 Wavertree Pinot by Wedell Cellars. A grape the ancient Romans cultivated. This wine has a deep blush color, a soft berry flavor, full body with a velvety texture finish. 15.
I find several dishes I want to try, like the wild mushroom flatbread. Tuna Nicoise salad. Madeira braised beef short ribs. Fillet Mignon. Rainbow trout and especially the lobster pot pie.
But today for lunch I am going to pair my wine with the pulled pork BBQ sandwich and sweet potato fries. 15. The bread is a tangy chewy ciabatta. Neither the pork, bbq sauce or the crusty sourdough over power each other. I know little about the recipe but the sandwich is mouth watering. Someday I would enjoying trying a different, slightly thinner Italian bread but it would need to be flaky and just as tangy. Portion size is large.
A toast to Cask 63, two business partners and a gathering of gentle people who share a cozy vision.
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