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Scottsdale food and service was phenomenal. We couldn’t quite figure out why the wait staff was so much more professional than what we encounter in D.C.<\/p>\n

Susan thinks it’s because low wage workers in Scottsdale get more for their money than low wager workers in D.C., therefore you get higher quality people. I think it was because Scottsdale is an affluent suburb, therefore the part time workers are all from wealthy families and tend to be higher quality workers.<\/p>\n

We ate at RA Sushi, which is a regional chain with 10 locations. I had what they call yellowtail tapas, which was raw yellowtail with a garlic tangy sauce. Susan had what was essentially a California roll with eel sauce.<\/p>\n

Tex-mex is a midwest thing, so we had to try that as well. The Spotted Donkey Cantina came as highly recommended on Yelp. We had their tacos, Susan had shredded beef and I had pork. Both had been marinated in a tangy spicey sauce, and came with a side of shredded pickled carrots and smoked black beans.<\/p>\n

On our last morning we had breakfast at the Bristle Brush Bar and Grill, the golf course restaurant at the hotel. I had conrbread waffles with fresh whipped cream and strawberry sauce, while Susan got the lobster mac & cheese. We also delighted in the best cappuccino I think I’ve ever had. I can’t quite pinpoint what made it so good, but it had a nutty, smooth, creamy flavor. <\/p>\n