Wright’s

It was an atypical Sunday morning.
We were dreading the normal brunch venues that we are presented with.
The pangs of hunger had gripped us, and we wanted something different.
My wife did some research, and she suggested that we try Wright’s Sunday Brunch Buffet, which included fresh seafood.
Now, that’s a novel idea!
Serve fresh seafood as part of a Sunday Brunch Menu.
That is something that I could get behind, especially when we were particularly famished.
I called to make reservations, and was notified that they had limited seating because of the myriad of guests at the Biltmore Hotel for the College National Championships.
At that moment, I felt enough of a deterrent that I wanted to cancel, but when I purpose to get something done; I often forge ahead irrespective of consequences. Although, I didn’t really want to fight for seating with the ESPN team who were all over the place.
In any case, we arrived, and were promptly greeted by the plethora of valet attendants who so graciously welcomed us.
This was a good sign as the valets at the Phoenician (yes, that other establishment) are not as attentive nor are they as courteous. It was a wonderful change.
We meandered on over to Wright’s, and walked past the private dining area that I once rented for my wife’s birthday so that she could celebrate it with her closest of friends.
Ah, what a memory! But, I digress.
The hostess greeted us, and promptly seated us and introduced James as our server.
James is an affable server; extremely polite, courteous and efficient. He truly made our experience a wonderfully memorable one.
We opened up our pallets by visiting the seafood, fruit and pastry buffet. I must say that the the whole presentation, and the seafood platters were just simply magnificent! It truly was fresh, and impeccably prepared.
James, then proceeded to introduce the small plate entrée selections that we could sample, and my wife and I chose a wide variety of their offerings.
From the quiche lorraine, to the eggs benedict, waffle, pancake, and salmon. Everything was just done to perfection, and the sampling portions were just right.
What we received was just a heavenly brunch, and superb service, amidst the chaos of the myriad of visitors gracing the Biltmore’s grounds.
All in All, I have yet to be disappointed whenever I visit Wright’s @ the Biltmore. Whether it has been for my wife’s birthday party, a business meeting, or even just a casual Sunday brunch.
Each and every experience has delivered in spades!

I had dinner here one night and the sunday brunch buffet another day. The brunch is so worth it. They could charge double and it would be worth it. You get crab claws, oysters, shrimp, muffins, mini bagels, 2 diff types of salad, cheeses, desserts and more to choose from on the buffet tables. PLUS included in the price you get to choose from 5 hot item of the menu that they make in the kitchen. You can choose as many as you want and it had items like pork belly eggs benedict, mini waffle, mini pancake, ect.

I brought my boyfriend here for his birthday which happened to be on a Sunday so we came for brunch. We enjoyed it thoroughly. I made our reservation on open table through their website and mentioned that we were celebrating his birthday. We were greeted with lovely piano music just outside the dining area where we met the host. She sat us in a private dining area which had been reserved for our occasion. We felt like the queen and king of the establishment because of the furniture in the room, and we were beyond excited. The champagne brunch has free flowing mimosas for a bit extra and a quaint menu of small dishes to choose from along with the cold offerings. You can order as many of the small dishes as you please (I thought before we went that you could only choose one.) We tried all of the dishes and were completely satisfied by the time the last small plate, the steak, came out. Our service was incredible and each member of the staff that came to our table wished my boyfriend a happy birthday. Thanks for making his birthday unforgettable!

Birthday dinner was outstanding, food, wine and service. Highly recommend for special event dinners, expensive. Beautiful setting.

Incredible atmosphere. The wine selection is plentiful. My wife had the fresh fish, it was flaky and moist, the way fish should be. I had the bison with vegetables, what a tender and delicious suggestion by our waiter!
This is great place to have a romantic dinner. On a Saturday night, they have live music playing in the lobby.

I love the Arizona Biltmore Hotel. We used to stay here all the time in the late 1990’s and 2000’s. I remember the place before the Villas were built. I adore the Catalina Pool with the Spanish tiles and the Biltmore Brick.
We would take my parents and Jack’s parents here for the lovely brunch. So on our visit to friends this past weekend, I thought we come back. It was their son’s birthday so we also brought him and his wife. We had a nice round table for six.
The brunch is still a starter and dessert buffet with a main you order from the menu. You get a choice of one of five. To start, the appetizers were a little on the skimpy side as compared to the fancy brunches at place like the Phoenician or even the specialty restaurants on some cruise ships. For my entrée I ordered the eggs benedict with black forest ham, spinach and a hollandaise. I was expecting a normal size plate since it is the only main course. What I got was a bonzai deconstructed benedict. There was a tiny silver dollar sized puffy pastry thing. Next to it was a round piece of black forest ham a little larger tan a quarter. Next to it was cooked spinach about the size of a thumb nail. Then came a poached egg which did have a runny yolk but a snotty white. One of our friends actually sent hers back. There was also a small amount of sauce.
Now I am not a big eater. I graze. But this entrée could have been eaten in two mouthfuls. It was pretty pitiful.
Overall we did enjoy the ambiance and the company, of course. I would still stay at the hotel. But I would not return for the brunch.

Oyster, shrimp, crab… And thats just to start! Excellent Sunday brunch and fabulous dinners in a quiet relaxing atmosphere with top notch service. Definitely a five star!

Good service, good wine selection. Some of the food has some great unique flavors. Some of the dishes we enjoyed were the Scallop appetizer, Lobster Bisque soup, Sea Bass entrée, and a seafood special they offered. A few things we were not fond of were the smoked beef tartare, the soufflé is not impressive at all, and the cheesecake was not good and didn’t have crust… the best part! Overall the portions are small and I would recommend ordering a side to go with your entrée.
We also went for Sunday Brunch and it was unique in that they have a few things that are made fresh to order that are unlimited as well as a few stations including seafood and desserts. Although what they had to offer was good, I just felt like it was lacking the basic brunch items. Mimosas were $ 10 unlimited.

The butter was in the shape of the Frank Lloyd Wright Style Textile Blocks that make up the resort.
That was my first impression.
I knew it was good from the get go.
Wonderfully friendly staff, from the host to server.
Bread basket was top notch. The margaritas are fun, and somewhat historic… read the history of the Tequila Sunrise …
Had the Venison Tomahawk. Delicious, cooked perfectly.
My snobby buddy sent back his wine — he’s a sommelier and could tell the storage method was poor and the alcohol level was «off.»
They obliged, brought him a sealed bottle and poured from it… while I made jokes at his expense.
Atmosphere is sex. Wish I had been with a chick, not a dick.

Great dinner experience. Waiter was very friendly and they gave us a free sample appetizer. We didn’t ask for it. It just came. We also got an extra dessert for free just because the restaurant was a bit quiet and they were being nice. I will definitely come here again.

My partner was able to score Valentine’s Day dinner reservations on the patio which had me pretty excited to be checking out one of the more exclusive valley restaurants. There was a fixed prix fixe menu offered that evening featuring 4 courses plus 2 chefs tastings, not all of which rendered such a renowned valley establishment with a 5 star reputation worthy of such accolades. But that being said the grounds are quite beautiful — romantic, quaint, offers seating not clustered, and impeccably maintained all while taking in frank loyd wright’s protégé’s keen eye for architectural design.
But back to the food.
1^st chef tasting — pacific oysters garnished with a crème fresche, diced greens and tomato. The combination yielded a nice light crisp finish, garnishing a no brainier as the oyster varietal naturally has cucumber overtones.
1^st course — lobster bisque — It’s some of the best lobster bisque I’ve had on the west coast. Creamy decadent full of that lobster flavor extracted to the broth augmented by a good amount actual lobster meat from the body.
2^nd course — foie tourchon — think foie gras laid on a bed of fig macadamia pomegranate seeds with a touch of balsamic. The liver content of foie gras seemed watered down. Maybe dumbed down a little for the prix fixe menu. That being said the quality of the ingredients completed each other quite well in this dish.
3^rd course — filet with crab — It was served to the table luke warm. It was cooler than buffet food sitting for hours waiting for someone to consume it. Seemed like a nice char on the outside cooked to order in the center. Asparagus was tasty as were mashed potatoes. Bernaise was unexceptional.
2^nd chef tasting — apple cotton candy. Haven’t had cotton candy in years! It was light sweet hint of apple and cleared the palate nicely.
4^th course — chocolate soufflé — Wrights makes some of the best soufflés in town. It was right on!
A review based solely on the entrée probably deserves 2.5 stars likely due to lapse in service but overall given price considerations and expectations for a restaurant of this caliber 3.99 stars.

This place was amazing! From the beautiful grounds and surroundings to the attention of the staff right when we walked through the doors. My husband ordered the venison tomahawk, I had the Sea Bass and my boss had the lamb. Everything was superb, from the way they were prepared right down to the presentation. The lemon drop Martinis were great also, along with our blueberry cotton candy to end our fabulous meal and experience. This is not a place that is an everyday out to eat kind of place, but for special occasions it can’t be topped.

Everything we had was really good but pricey. Great service, superb Beef Wellington. The lobster Thermidor was good but not worth the $ 50 bucks as the portions were limited. Would I go again? Yes and I’d order the chocolate soufflé a hundred times over!

Good service, very good food and a nice wine list. We’ll be back.

Very nice Brunch service. We were treated very well and actually were given a private little table area as requested but was unexpected. Everything was fabulous and the food was very good. Tiny plates for the hot dishes but you can order more than one if you want more. Go hungry and ENJOY! This was a first time, not out last, and we walked around the grounds a bit and checked out the spa and got a tour by Jen who was AWESOME and very friendly! Just a fun day!

So that’s a Waldorf Salad. I like it and I am going to guess that Arizona Biltmore, a Waldorf Astoria hotel, had the recipe right.
New menu came out last week. Lots of Gordon Ramsey difficult entrees — like beef wellington and lobster thermador.
Friendly, happy guests and staff. The Wrights lobby bar is also where the Tequila Sunrise was invented.
Lots of architectural features within plain sight. Good flow to the whole place.

Best food ever, service was amazing. Definitely an experience to eat here. The chefs are fantastic they change the menu weekly so you’ll never have the same experience eating here. Prefect spot for special occasions.

Perfect. Did I say Perfect?
Perfect service. Perfect Food. Perfect everything. Perfect Place.

Came here with a group and really enjoyed a meal far more than I should. Service was prompt though the drink orders kept getting messed up and the water refills a little slow.
I had the roasted onion soup which was terrific. Days later I still think about those croutons and the deep, rich broth that accompanied it. It was a little too salty but overall so much better than those other french onion soups that masquerade as the real thing.
The duck was also a big hit. It was quite tender. Add a little sausage and you had a nice balanced main dish.
The «bananas foster» was nothing like bananas foster, but a new take on it. I’m not even a bananas fan and I enjoyed it much.
Overall, is it worth it for the price? Who knows. Someone else picked up my tab. But it is a good place to take a group when staying at the resort.

Rarely do you find such value at a $$$$ restaurant. Portions are larger than you’d expect even in the small plates for expensive ingredients like filet Mignon, lobster and foie gras.
Food:
Typical of high scale restaurants you get some freebies. Among the breads the garlic is the best, my co-​worker went through five slices! Another freebie are prawns which are imparted with a smoky flavor from the grill, excellent. We got foie gras for our appetizer. It was served with fresh herbs on a graham cracker like crust. Juicy and succulent I can see myself getting foie gras much more often after this one. The beef wellington i had was cooked perfectly. The dough and duck fat that surrounded it could not have been better. After being so pleased with the app and entrée i was underwhelmed by the desert. The dark chocolate soufflé came with a sauce that tasted like it had only a hint of dark chocolate. Not worth it for chocolate lovers.
Price: Although expensive these ingredients are usually twice the price at different restaurants.
Ambiance: The whole hotel has the Frank Lloyd Wright feel which looks amazing although there is nothing special about this place when compared to the rest of the hotel.
Bottom Line: If you’re staying at the Biltmore Hotel this place is your best bet for satisfaction.