Evo is a new stop for me in old town Scottsdale! They have great happy hour and industry drinks. In my most recent visit I had the Weekly special which was a Lobster Rissotto. My favorite appetizers are the scallops, the Polpetinas (meatballs) and the charcuterrie board. You have to try the Evo salad! Its different than any salad I've ever tried and is definitely worth the trip. Â I have frequented the establishment many times and have never been disappointed with the food or the drinks. The specialty cocktails are playful and fresh. I would recommend the Evo Maid or the Monroe Mule to start but I suggest trying them all.
This is a great place for an after work drink as well as dinner with the family. The staff is knowledgeable and ready to please. The owner is always there making sure the guests are enjoying themselves.This is my new favorite restaurant. Well Done!
EVO creates the perfect ambiance for a first date, family dinner or even guys who want to meet up for a beer and watch some sports. Â Popular among the local service industry bartenders and servers in Old Town, EVO provides an elegant yet understated environment where all feel welcome. Â
The food covers a wide array of light Italian fare, including house made meatballs, funghi pizza, and bolognese. Â What is great about EVO is that it meets the needs of all; they offer a Happy Hour Menu from 4-7pm and a Late Night Menu after dinner until 1:30am nightly. Â The owner, Nick Neuman, is a stand-up guy who treats customers and employees alike with respect, sincerity, and warmth. Â He understands quality food while creating a setting that steers away from what some might call the snooty Scottsdale vibe. Â I strongly recommend this restaurant, whether it be for a casual drink at the bar with friends or to celebrate a special occasion. Â Come to EVO and you'll feel at home.
Great atmosphere and attentive friendly service at the bar. Â Had the kale brussel sprout salad -great flavors but a bit heavy on the sweet balsamic dressing. Â Pasta was awesome - defintely a strong suit. Â Had chile shrimp and also shrimp alfredo -both nicely light on sauce and perfectly prepared! Â And staff was very open to our feedback -always a good sign if you're gonna make a go of it in this town!
Review Source:OMG this is a FANTASTIC spot! Amazing food and Brandon the bartender will definitely take good care of you. The EVO salad is clever and severely delicious. I ordered the chile shrimp tagliatelle and I bet any of the other housemade pastas are just as amazing. Definitely come here NOW!
Review Source:Great new restaurant in Scottsdale! When you walk in, the vibe is sophisticated and warm. They have a full bar and full dining room, so no matter what - there is something for everyone. They specialize in Italian dishes with a twist and amazing cocktails. Our server, Jarness, recommended some cocktails - which we ordered. Over the course of dinner we had tried the Grapefruit Basil, Pit of Passion, and a spin on a Moscow Mule called the 'Monroe Mule' (which had a raspberry flavor to it). All of which, I would order again.
On to dinner: We got the EVO Salad (which Jarness recommended) - which has kale, brussel sprouts and other yummy things. The salad was unlike any salad I've ever had. The kale and brussels were baked/broiled and mixed together. This was my favorite item I tried, and would order again. Â We also ordered a Caprese salad and a Funghi pizza. The pizza was a perfect size to share (10"). We finished everything we ordered.
In addition to a great dinner, they also offer a late night menu (kitchen closes at 1am) which offers a lot of the same items.
The food was awesome, and I'm excited to come back to try new items! On a separate, but incredibly important note: The service was fantastic. Our server was knowledgeable, personable and really made us feel welcome. The owner was also present on the floor, and stopped by to see how our experience was. I can't wait to go back!
What an outstanding new bar/restaurant in Scottsdale! Â First of all- Parking is a breeze with the attached lot. Ambiance was lovely and romantic, and they had a fun crowd at the bar if that's what you are seeking. The patio looks killer also, can't wait for it to cool off and enjoy a lovely meal al fresco.
To start- we had the Bruschetta- which was out of this world...it was Grilled Bread | Beef Tenderloin | Asparagus | Taleggio | Truffle Oil...just heavenly. For an app we also shared the Meatballs which has such delicious Italian flavors. Next we had the Chile Shrimp pasta...Tagliatelle pasta | Shrimp | Chile | White Wine | Mint | EVOO...divine! Perfect for summertime, nice & light. Paired with their fresh cocktails, the meal hit it out of the park. Bartenders are all just awesome, service was great and the owner was a delight and made sure we were having an amazing experience- which we did. If you have not been to EVO, you are missing out!
Since this place has opened, I've pretty much become a permanent fixture at this place. I'm here at least 2-3 times a week for dinner and drinks, and considering I eat out every meal, it says a lot.
The staff is a delight and the service is great. If you don't see something on the menu, just ask (I do this all the time and while I'm a pain with my "substitute this and add this" they have ALWAYS taken care of me without hassle). The owner is normally there, greeting  guests and asking for opinions and suggestions; THIS folks, is how more restaurants and bars should be operated.
Few favorites:
Bruschetta (I hate asparagus yet I won't pick it off of this dish)
Bolognese
Steak...not your City Hall / Mastro's steak, but also half the price. With that being said, GOOD and juicy.
Pizza...I prefer to "make my own", and again, they never say No.
Chocolate Torte - Flipping amazing
Those doughnut things....ugh mouth drooling....time to go eat....
I am surprised by other reviews as we found EVO a disappointment. Â Poor service, food was nothing to brag about (except the EVO salad), and A/C was blowing straight down on our table. Â Could not make a cappuccino and the mushroom risotto was strong with flavoring of balsamic vinegar. Â Do not recommend.
Review Source:Incredible job Evo!! The food is divine, I am in love with the brussel sprouts, which, by the way, I have NEVER liked. Presentation of food was grand, I also had a homemade pasta with chicken, AMAZING flavor, and I've tried the tenderloin brushetta, like, um 6 times. Addicting!! Reminds me a lot of the old Furio - trendy feel, warm inviting atmosphere, servers and bartenders that remember you AND your drinks, and just an all over outstanding restaurant and feel. Perfect for date nights, happy hour, group dinners, I love it!! They had live music last Sunday, acoustic amazing-ness lol. So many wines to choose from, I really liked the variety of reds. Fireball on tap!!!?? Wow, thats different and exciting for you whiskey drinkers!! Great spot, and if the rest of the menu is anything near as wonderful as what I've had, well - I can't wait to try it all!!!
Review Source:Moved to Scottsdale 3 months ago- Â have come across some great restaurants but finally gave in and created a yelp account to make sure EVO got the press they deserve.
This spot is beautiful and the staff was off the chain.  Jason took care of us at the bar and knew the perfect balance between recommending worthy food/drinks and  giving us space to enjoy and take it all in.  The cocktails alone would make me come back-- but when our food came it just kept getting better. Â
I love when restaurants have the "it factor" and this spot has just that. Â The live music on Sunday night is exactly what people need to to wind down to over a beer before their work week starts again. Â Atmosphere is simple, classy, sexy and relaxing. Â Definitely a hidden gem.
More like a 4 1/2. Â Really enjoyed this place. Â Nice bar and dining room. Â Warm, casual, great staff, and nice ambience. Â We sat at the bar first and had a couple of cocktails, a Ketel One up and a drink on their menu called the Sunset. Â Both were well made and tasty. Â We had the Funghi pizza and Heirloom tomato pasta as entrees, the brussel sprout and kale salad, the grilled bread and olive oil, and a couple wines by the glass. Â Everything was well above average, seasoned well, and exactly what you want when dining out. Typically, pasta dishes can do you in because they are so heavy so I usually take some home. Â In this case, I finished the whole dish because it was that good. Â They have their own parking lot so the parking was a breeze. Â Can't wait to go back,
Review Source:I was recommended to go to EVO by a friend. So this Past Sunday I took my family there. Wow almost everything was amazing. Their food is bomb. Bruschetta with asparagus and beef loin was amazing. So goood that I order another one. Capresa salad was amazing as well. For my entrée I order the chile shrimp past. Im from Brazil and I love spicy food. But this one was away to spicy. But it was still good. If u dont like really spixy food stay way from this one. My wife had Alfredo with shrimp. It was bomb. Kids food was amazing as well. They dont have to much on their menu.. but u dont need quantities.. u definitely need quality and that my friend.. They HAVE.
Service wasnt all that.. but I didnt really care. Im in the industry and I understand that openning a restaurant is not easy.
Overall... I WILL BE BACK AND THIS IS ONE OF MY NEW FAVOR SPOTS TO HAVE DIN DIN ON SUNDAYS WITH THE FAMILY.
So being in the industry its only natural to find a place for after a rough shift to eat REAL food and have REAL drinks. Â Evo smacks it down pat!!! Â GRRRRRRRRRREAT service, staff, drink and food! Â I've just started to attend the late night post work sesh but I'm sold!!! Â My new fav place to rave about and bring troves of people too!!!
Review Source:Great ambiance, awesome appetizers, fantastic pizza, flawless customer service.
Evo has it all.
What was really nice and unexpected is that the owner visited our table and chatted with us for 15 minutes, asking for way to improve the service, the food and the feel of the place. He was very interested in what we had to say.
We have since eaten at Evo 2 more times and will go back many more.
Three words: New. Favorite. Restaurant.
Not even kidding. From atmosphere, to service, to food, this place sets the standard. From what the owner told us, everything is made in house and sourced locally whenever possible. The taste and quality of our food reflected this.
We sampled something of each portion of the menu except the salads. We started with the bruschetta. It was phenomenal. Our entrees were a pepperoni pizza and the chicken over greens. They were both melt-in-your-mouth delicious.
Desert was an artistic take on a s'more- a brownie with Nutella, marshmallow fluff and gram crackers. Sweet but not overly so- the perfect finish to the meal.
The absolute stand out to me, however, was the drink I had. Even if the food was terrible (which it obviously wasn't) I would come back just for the drink. Try the Blueberry Basil Lime Tonic. You wont regret it. They also keep a number of wines on tap- which is extra cool. Wine's on tap make sure your glass is aerated by the time it gets to you, it also significantly reduces waste.
This is surely going to become a hot spot. I don't see how it wont. Come try it while it's new, so you can get in before the crowding gets out of hand!
Outstanding new restaurant in Old Town - looks like 3rd time's the charm in this location.
Previous owner(s) had tried a few different things that apparently didn't pan out. Well, the new owner of this spot apparently knows what's up.
The specialty cocktails (which I'm not normally into) are fantastic, and their wine on tap is awesome. The food is out of this world - it's all different. They are really into locally sourced fresh ingredients and being earth conscious (which I really appreciate) and you can taste the difference in the food.
I had a pepperoni pizza and shared some bruschetta that was crazy good, and my girlfriend had a chicken dish I sampled that was also amazing. The cheese on the pizza was creamy - it was really unusual, but I scarfed down every bit of it. The crust was delicious as well.
The best part is that I don't feel boated or whatever. I was full, but didn't have a gut bomb. We even split a dessert that was like their take on an adult s'more. It was ridiculous.
Evo should be a yelper's paradise. This is going to be a really hot spot for an after work happy hour when you don't feel like having a Corona and chips and salsa. It's also a fantastic spot for a date night. It's an awesome place for locals to come and unwind with a drink and some noshes.
There's a really comfy atmosphere and everyone that works there seems passionate and welcoming. I hope they keep it up after the "we're new" wears off. I wish this place all the success and I hope it's around for years to come. I'm definitely going to be back here lots. Had a wonderful time and a happy tummy.
We went here for a Kentucky Derby party and had a wonderful experience!
The bartenders were attentive and made awesome drinks (mint julips and Jack/Coke). Â We ordered a Margherita Pizza which came out quickly and was delicious. The owner gladly brought me an extra side of marinara (which the pizza didn't need, I just wanted more!!) that was larger than any side I could have ever expected; very much appreciated!! :)
The ambiance was very cool, each vase on each table had a unique live flower in it, and the chandeliers were very artsy and enjoyable to view. Â We will def. be back for a more romantic dinner experience than just a casual lunch/horse-racing viewing. Â It was great!
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