Arroyo Grille

My husband and I tried this place Friday evening, and I have to say, I can’t imagine where the lack of 5 star reviews is on Arroyo Grille. If you think there isn’t a decent place in this town to get a steak, like we did, you are WRONG, read on!

We just so happened to arrive at the Arroyo the day they introduced their new menu items. As well as the eve of the grand fall reopening, of the freshly over seeded, velvety green golf course that surrounds your entire fine dining experience. For us it was like stepping out of the desert for the evening and into a sweet oasis.
Perhaps it wasn’t merely our perfect timing, the food was excellent as well. We started with a basket of Aloha shrimp we were told was a new item. The shrimp was cooked just right, coated with a coconut breading and came with a pineapple cream sauce. The hubby had his Ribeye cooked Med. and was very pleased. It was served exactly how he had ordered it (big plus) and it was juicy and tender (AZ grown beef by the way). I had the Lobster Ravioli and I WILL be going back for more! It was tossed in a creamy white pesto sauce and served with garlic bread. So delicious! Was just what this girl was looking for! Paired it with a nice glass of white wine. Hubby liked that they keep a rotating selection of premium draft beers. We stayed to split a piece of chocolate cake for desert and sat out by the fire on the patio afterwards.

The only thing that could Refine their menu was a house made ranch dressing. ;-)

We highly recommend the Arroyo! Honestly, a lovely atmosphere and excellent dinner!

Went for lunch. Slow service, poor quality of food, quesadilla served with no cheese and was returned for new one that was awful, nobody was satisfied with there meal. 3 people in party became ill after eating their food. Golf course is great but dine elsewhere.

I’ve tried this place once for lunch and once for dinner. The food is tasty and the atmosphere is very nice with wonderful views of the mountains and golf course. The downside is the cost for what you get and the amount of flies in the building. Seriously there is an ungodly amount of flies buzzing around you while you eat. Flies landing in your drink and on your food is enough to take away a star or two.

Great place, good views, nice sunset from the patio. The prime rib special is a good deal.
One note: bring a fly swatter with you. The Flys from the nearby dairy can be annoying if the winds are lite.

They have Pepsi so no real rum and coke. Too bad. This is something I can not let stand with bars. I will knock every bar for this one… What cocktail drinks are made with Pepsi products?

Tried to have dinner they had tables inside and outside available, we where told it would be a 20 min wait cuz they didn’t want to overwhelm the staff

I just went here for lunch for the first and last time with my husband. The restaurant was pretty empty, only one other table when we got there, but the service was still not very good. They were not very friendly towards us, maybe because we were not golfing? They seemed to be nicer to the golfers. My husband has the fish sandwich, which was actually pretty good. I had the BBQ pulled pork sandwich, and it was not good. The sandwich was dry, some of the meat was very fatty and some was so tough I couldn’t bite through it. It is supposed to come with coleslaw on top of the sandwich, and I ordered it on the side… Thank goodness I did because I think it was rotten and spoiled. I actually had to spit it into my napkin, which I’ve never done in a restaurant before. Oh, and our food sat in the window for about 15 minutes before our server brought it to us. Disappointing… we will not be going back.

The best food in maricopa. Just had an amazing burger. for dinner. Bacon mushrooms demi glaze blue cheese and onion rings on the burger. Amanda is amazing. The service is by far the best in maricopa also. Dwayne the bartender is great. Take the short drive it will be worth it. Always something new and different on the menu. Good selection of beers on tap too.

It is great that the Ak-​Chin community took over this golf course and restaurant. It originally only allowed men. The tribe opened it up with the feeling of inclusion. The food is above average. However, you will be left wanting more robust flavor for the price. It is sort of bland. Sunday evenings are perfect as you will have the place practically to yourself.

I ate here today with my husband and son. I had the white fish tacos which were pretty good; the portion was large (way to much for me… But a good value), the fish was good, not too fishy, the black bean salsa was delicious, but the flour tortilla was a little tough.
My husband had the BBQ Brisket sandwich with onion rings, both which he liked very much and said he would definitely have again.
My son had the kids bacon, eggs and pancakes, all of which he liked.
The one drawback was the FLIES! For some reason they got really bad just as we were finishing our meal.
Overall this is a place I would recommend and visit again.

Grill 109 for dinner … Nice and quiet atmosphere, nice scenery great food, can’t ask for much more

Went here (Grille 109) for lunch and had a great meal. I had the Southwestern Tuna Melt with fries and a Diet Pepsi. The bread was a thick cut sourdough bread toasted perfectly. Huge chunks of tuna and green chiles with a slice of white cheddar cheese. It was a huge sandwich and I would order it again. The fries were cooked and seasoned perfectly. Our waitress was really good and made sure our drinks were always filled. I would love to come here for breakfast or lunch again when I am back in town visiting friends.

This is Maricopa’s version of fine dining, a step up from the multitude of fast food and pizza places that we have, but not a very big step up. We went for dinner on a Friday night to celebrate Father’s day a little early. My father had the prime rib and I had a fish dish. Both came with a salad. The portions were decent and everything tasted almost as good as home cooking leftovers, nothing special. The fish was a little overcooked and kind of stringy and chewy, the «risotto» was really just previously cooked white rice with a lot of cheese mixed in. Prices were reasonable for the amount and quality of the food.
Despite a nearly empty restaurant, the service was pretty bad as none of the employees we encountered seemed happy to be there and they were not trying too hard to hide that fact. I overheard the server tell someone else about wine specials, but when I asked about what those were she said, «Oh, it’s just our usual wine list,» which she didn’t bother to bring us even after I asked about that. She also audibly sighed every time she approached guests and seemed pained to be polite. I am usually a very laid back diner and generous tipper who leaves a minimum 20%, but I only left 10% this night.
I might go back here to try a salad or something easier since the views are so nice and there really are no other choices in Maricopa for real food. However, I think it’s worth it to drive to Ahwatukee or Chandler where I can get more of a dining experience with quality food and enjoyable service.
I’m guessing lunch here would probably be better.

We just played in the southern dunes scramble and won the event at 18 under. The prize for winning was a foursome of golf that requires me to pay $ 25 per person for a cart fee. So winning this event cost me $ 100 and will still cost me $ 100 to play again. Oh. and i can’t play until after noon on Saturday our Sunday… are you serious? They should be ashamed! Not only will i never go back here, but i will tell every person i know who plays golf in the Phoenix area what a disgrace this place is.

The Town of Maricopa is the home of poor quality fast food places! Not much there, unless you really like that kind of low cost fast food. Grille 109 at The Southern Dune Golf Club is a true restaurant and a break from fast food. Your items are cooked to order at a reasonable cost. Unlike fast food places, the Grille 109 restaurant does update their menu with new offerings.
On Friday January 11, 2013, my wife and I had an excellent lunch here. My wife tried something new that was offered-​the grilled cheese. What could be new to a grilled cheese? First three choices of bread, then there’s the perfect bacon, tomato and sliced avocado all grilled to perfection! Along with a side of Fries for under $ 10! I ordered chicken fingers with fries along with a diet Pepsi. Our total bill was $ 23+ tip.
I highly recommend Grille 109 and will return in the near future as it’s not «far» from Town.

Went to Grill 109 for Dinner, This is a hidden GEM in this city. I want to say this is the best food in town now. The Chef is amazing the food he makes are works of art. I can’t believe the food that comes our of that little place.

visited on 4÷25÷2012
Second Wednesday in a row… Love pasta night. The chef is awesome.