Tinderbox Kitchen

Glad we made it back for dinner w friends as we love the cozy environ and enjoyed the very attentive and friendly service… nice upscale vibes without any uppity attitude. Menu is compact with lots of unique touches and quality ingredients. Enjoyed sharing appetizers to mix up the flavors, and found the mussels to be really unique w their flavor profiles, super savory w the right amount of heat. Pasta was fabulous too. Reservations recommended for sure, and u may have to hunt for a place to park, but definitely worth it. Only dish I wouldn’t order again was their take on cheese cake…it was tasty, but a little more like a butter cake and I personally prefer a creamier more traditional style.

The duck with the homemade mole sauce was absolutely incredible. And I also had the elk with arugula and fennel delicious. I had a nonalcoholic drink that was chamomile berries, splash of lemon and pineapple out of this world. And then I had an old-fashioned with cinnamon smoke strawberry purée and mint. I just had a half of one they were very accommodating. Everything I Head here was incredible.

Great quiet spot in Flagstaff. We had a group of 8 and they made us feel like we were a small group. Very attentive and caring. Food came out perfectly for all of us. Service, food and atmosphere are top notch. Definitely 10 out of 10. Can't wait to go back and try the duck. Thank you for a great dining experience.

Nice, quiet little place. The service started out strong but became really slow as soon as we ordered. We got the tasting menu. The time between the first three courses was so long. Then the fourth course was very fast then dessert normally spaced. My two other complaints were: with a testing menu you expect food that does not feature on the regular menu. It was fine, but not what you expect. The second was SALT. Now, normally I think most food is under salted, but this was at the limit for me. If I'm saying "wow, that was salty" I don't know how everyone else is even eating it. Outside of that the food was all well cooked and quality. Those things took it down from a five. I'd go back, but not a lot left to try unless they change their menu often.

Highly recommend this place. It was so nice. The beet salad was great, so light and great way to start the meal. We got the frog legs as well which came with amazing sauces and was amazing drenched in lemon. So flavorful. I got the elk for my main course and my mom got the stuffed duck. We both absolutely loved our dishes. The elk was so lean yet tender, perfectly cooked with a perfect crust, and the vegetables were literally amazing. My mom’s dish came with three sauces and they were all so unique, flavorful, and worked together perfectly. I really recommend both dishes. I will say my dish was pretty salt forward, but alls that did was make me crave a dessert after. We got the cheesecake which was good. The pistachio sauce, strawberries and other little additions to the dish were great, but i thought the little cheesecake round itself was average. didn’t diminish the experience though I absolutely plan on coming back here. And at the end they hand you a little guest book, where you can offer some words up or do a doodle. Oh and the service was excellent.

Great spot in Flagstaff. I had the Duck confit. It was juicy and tender. The mole sauce was rich, with a hint of chili. We also had the grilled octopus, which was very good!

Made a reservation for my wife’s bday dinner for dinner and didn’t disappoint. My wife’s filet was delicious, and the elk special had perfect blend of seasoning. They had a bday card with signatures from employees, which was sweet, apple pie dessert was amazing, and got her a candle to blow out. Cute, romantic & cozy ambiance, would certainly come back.

Delicious food and such kind staff. The decor is beautiful. We did the tasting menu and loved every bite! They have a guest book with the check, too, which is so sweet!