Clay K.
Yelp
While visiting Arizona for a Green Bay Packers game, I searched for the best restaurants in Glendale -- and Arrowhead absolutely delivered.
First, know what you're walking into: outstanding food, a deep wine list, and a staff made up of true service professionals. All of that excellence comes at a price. Even coming from Las Vegas, I found it on the higher end -- but it earns that price tag.
My wife and I typically split a three-course meal at restaurants like this, and it worked beautifully here. We opened with the lamb chop fondue ($36) -- lamb chops... as an appetizer. And unquestionably the standout dish of the night. Three beautifully Frenched, top-quality chops cooked to a perfect medium-rare, lightly salted and perfumed with rosemary, served alongside warm goat cheese for dipping. I adore lamb, and these were easily the best I've had in a rather long life. I would return for this dish alone.
Next came the clam chowder ($15). Most chowders lean "potato soup with a cameo by clams." Not this one. The ratio was just right, and the broth was silky, rich, and genuinely clam-forward.
For our main, we chose from their supper-club style "build-your-own" fish entrée: sea bass with a macadamia nut crust. A generous portion, cooked flawlessly -- flaky, moist, beautifully handled. We paired it with a side of roasted cauliflower, which had a great char and depth of flavor. My only critique: the fish would truly shine with a choice of sauce (a Béarnaise would have been perfect).
The night we visited, they were running a half-price bottle special, so we enjoyed a $109 Pinot Noir for $54 -- basically retail pricing, if you could even find it.
The ambiance channels a classic supper club: warm lighting, polished service, and a quietly confident old-school hospitality. I heard the table behind us order lamb chops medium well -- and the server didn't so much as flinch. A lesser restaurant would have protested; this one lives the "guest first" ethos.
In total, we were all in for about $200 -- and it felt worth every penny. Superb food, thoughtful service, and a meal that earns a return visit.