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4 STAR RATING is wholly justified for Copper Canyon Grill for the overall higher-end full service dining experience all things considered.
BL: Party of 6 - we paid $244 before tip which included entrees for all 6, a couple apps to share and a few beers and sodas. For a special occasion dinner ON A BUSY SATURDAY NIGHT at a higher end downtown SS restaurant, higher end menu items and with the excellent service we had, nice interior decor, lighting, seating and ambiance, it was well worth what we paid.
Let me list what I was looking for when I was searching for a dinner spot for our celebration:
* High preference for a place right there in SS - anyone visiting from out of town and staying in downtown SS, this place is walkable - a major plus
* Accepts reservations - that was a MUST especially for our larger party on a busy Sat night - BINGO - Open Table!
* Multi purpose menu - had to have something for everyone including lots of fish / seafood lovers (and red meat not-so-lovers) in our party
* Great online reviews - yes, I read them - most recent first - I discount ofc bashing about online ordering / deliveries or one-off negative incidents
* Review of pics shows an interior that is conducive to a nice group dinner - roomy comfy seating, cozy atmosphere, nice lighting
* Not a loud, rambunctious bar and grill - but also not a boutique-y trendy (read: pricey without deserving of being pricey) place
With all the above criteria, there are honestly few IF ANY (!!) places that fit the bill right there in downtown SS. Surprising but true.
So - I'd say we hit the jackpot with our choice of CC Grill.
RESERVATIONS ARE KEY. Don't go there especially on a Fri or Sat night without one! We breezed right in on time (715PM reservs) and still had to wait 20 minutes for our table (it was worth that short additional wait and I wasn't put off by it (for reasons you'll read below) - but it wouldn't be worth a 45 min wait as a walk in with no reservations). So - I always ask: if you CAN make a reservation,WHY THE HELL WOULD YOU NOT amiright?! :)
The interior of the restaurant is....curiously laid out. It's not a huge place but when you walk in, literally half the place is the bar area. The bar area has a huge racetrack-shaped bar running the length of the entire restaurant with seating pretty much all around it. There are smaller parties having their meal and drinks up at the bar. Pretty cool vibe and atmosphere. In a Saturday night, the place was definitely hopping and lively but not raucous and out-of-control.
The other half of the restaurant is table seating. Booths along the perimeter of the half side and more booths and some tables with chairs. But not a ton of table seating.
So.....if you're a larger party (ie 5 or more), you're going to wait. It's just a given. And because this is a place to "see and be seen," linger and enjoy a leisurely special meal, diners arent hustling to eat and run - they're there (as were we) to savor the evening, enjoy the great service, eat a delicious meal and enjoy good company. (Hence the importance of making reservations!!!)
Everything we ordered was delicious and recommended:
* Skillet Cornbread app
* Calamari app
* Grilled Rainbow Trout Plate
* Chicken Pot Pie (in a cast iron skillet!)
* Crab Cake Sandwich - if you're not ravenous, get the sando instead of the Platter for half the price and one cake (sando) vs 2 (platter)
* Specialty Wood-fired Rotisserie Chicken Plate
For me, this is a special occasion restaurant vs a place I would come to regularly for a meal. Not kid friendly btw - I'm not sure about kid's meals/menu but doubt they are serving chicken nuggets, hamburgers or mac and cheese lol. (For context, we drove here from NoVA so it's not a place we would ever go out of our way to eat at, no offense. All I'm saying is - next time we're looking for a place in downtown SS or if you live close by or for out-of-towners staying nearby, THIS PLACE IS A 2 THUMBS UP and I recommend it.