Stopped in today after an exhaustive plane ride and I'm so glad I did. This is my first Yelp review and the Burger Bistro deserves it! The moment I stepped into the restaurant for Happy Hour I was greeted with warm smiles and lots of attention. Lindsey, my server, recommended the Blue burger and sweet potato fries (she even brought a little cup of honey for the fries which takes it up a notch) and it was absolutely delicious! The burger is rich and the blue cheese crumbles are divine on top. If you're looking for an app, try the pull apart rolls with mesquite butter; it's totally worth breaking your diet. I ended up taking my meal to go and Lindsey bagged up everything for me promptly with all the fixings inside. Make sure you stop by this incredible restaurant and ask for Lindsey, you won't regret it! This place is truly an oasis in the middle of the desert. read more

Went to Cayton's last night and had prime rib and it was awful. They need to stick to burgers.

This Ritz Carlton Bistro located a short distant from the hotel property used to be on of our favorite destination restaurants. We live year round in Dove Mountain and frequented the restaurant throughout the year, not as occasional hotel guests. Hamburgers are $20. A glass of Decoy red blend wine is $17....this wine sells at Costco for a little under $16 a bottle. But this doesn't matter to us because the atmosphere is wonderful. We made a reservation tonight for 8 people that included our kids and grand children visiting us from Cape Cod, along with our best friends and next door neighbors. We waited about 15 minutes after being seated before our server came to our table to get our drink order and apps. When the drinks and apps arrived, they were quite good. Likewise our entrees were very good and delivered as ordered. Our major complaint is the service, the lack of attention, and the feeling we were really not important.....certainly not in keeping with the Ritz Carlton tradition of service. In short, is was a very disappointing experience and it's doubtful we will ever go back. read more

The setting is incredible and gorgeous - very upscale for a burger bar. Sitting outside and catching a sunset here is very memorable. The Kiva room is also pretty sweet. We had pulled pork sliders, housemade chips,guacamole, pita chips and several different kinds of dips. The food was decent. I loved the prickly pear margarita! I would give 5 stars for the venue and 3 stars for the food so it balances out to 4 stars. I still think the best burgers I've had are in California; this spot didn't prove me wrong. I was here 2 years ago before Cayton's became a burger bar and I think the food has slipped somewhat. read more

Excellent place to view the sunset. Food and service is very good. If you are staying at the Ritz or just want a good place to watch a sunset and have drinks and dinner go, you will not regret it. read more

Took my husband here for his birthday dinner and we loved every moment! The food was great and the service was precisely what you would expect from a Ritz Carlton restaurant. I'd recommend this restaurant to anyone want to celebrate in a nice environment! read more

We live about 3 miles away and have eaten here over 10 times usually with out of town guests. My wife and I usually order something different and share so I've tried most everything on the menu. Sit outside on the patio if you want the views and desert/ golf course/ sunset views. Service has always been good/excellent. Food is excellent for the price. They have music, usually a guitarist who sings. For a casual place with good atmosphere at a reasonable price it's hard to beat. read more

Burger was awesome!! They have 5 or so to choose from on the menu, but you can also create your own (which we did). We sat our on the patio and had great views of the golf course and sunset. Our waitress was very attentive and talked to us a lot about things to do in the local area. You could tell she really loved her job, which is not always the case in our past dining experiences. The fries we would rank as the best ones we had on our 2 1/2 week road trip and the milkshake.... Makes my mouth water just thinking about it. read more

This place is absolutely INCREDIBLE. Such amazing views outside, and beautiful live music! We had such a great experience and the food was amazing! Our server Gabe was absolutely the best server I've ever had! Such hard workers, and such amazing food! If we come back down this place will for sure be on our list! read more

Wonderful meal, fabulous service and incredible setting. Thoroughly enjoyable.

Wonderful Burger....I can see why it was voted the best burger place in Tucson, but the service is pretty bad for such a high end place. The waiter said sorry for the bad service, they were short staffed, but really,,,a Sunday lunch during the season is not the time to be slow. No excuse other than bad management. Nothing comes with the $12.00 burger, sides an additional $5.00, Good bar and bartender. But unless you have a lot of time to wait, don't go. read more

Cayton's is an excellent place to dine. Nice atmosphere, great food, and wonderful service. A five star service.

I've enjoyed eating at Cayton's for years, but they have so little consideration for diners that I will never return... and my friends here on Dove Mountain agree. We have driven to Cayton's over and over again only to be turned away at the gate, because they're closed during their posted hours of operation. This week I had guests from Michigan who wanted to dine at Cayton's... even though we had the "closed tonight" experience when they visited in the Spring. I made certain they were open by calling during the day and was assured that they would be open until 8:00pm. We arrived at around 5:00pm and were told that they decide to close at 3:30pm. It's inexcusable. I'm finished with this restaurant. There are 3 places to get great burgers here in the neighborhood, and I'll be spending time and money in them. read more

Solid Country Club Fare. A bit overpriced, but quality is high. Very much enjoyed their healthier take on the club sandwich. Burgers also looked good, though $20. Kids meals are reasonable as they come with drink and dessert. Good service and beautiful views. read more

Cant write a review of the food because on a TUESDAY at 6pm with the place half empty we were told that they couldnt seat/serve us since we didnt have reservations...there were just 3 of us and there wasnt even a 'hey, do you want to sit at the bar?' or 'sorry; please come again' thrown in. So while the setting was beautiful I probably wont venture all that way again. read more

I despise this place. My wife has a friend that likes the ambiance and the view, so we go whenever she has a birthday or wants to get the gang together, but I absolutely dread it every time. The staff is friendly enough, but it's readily apparent that you're paying for the setting and not the food. It doesn't take much to impress me (after all, I am a repeat customer at 3 star establishments - but they're 3 star establishments with 3 star prices), but I have never had a single meal here that was worth the money or even the drive. High prices and lousy food combine to make this a automatic out. Unfortunately, I know I'll be right back here as soon as the princess summons... read more

This restaurant is now officially a place to avoid, particularly if you want a good meal. Had lunch there today (not busy at all) with a group of ladies celebrating birthdays. I know this restaurant features burgers, but if that is all you can do well, why try to serve salads????? Had the Farm Salad, changed greens to romaine, and there was really not much to it. For $12 I sure expected more than what was put in front of me. And the romaine was not fresh and consisted mostly of the white part of the lettuce. And, no bread served with it! We have always had bread at previous visits! I live in northwest Tucson and have eaten here before, but something is very amiss here. For a place with great ambience, Cayton's needs to make changes (how about get rid of the Head Chef, as the menu starts with him) to save themselves from mediocrity. read more

Kathleen and Karen cannot say enough about our weekly Saturday evening dinner at Cayton's Bistro at the golf course at the Ritz Carlton. We believe the mark of a good restaurant is not only the food, but comes from the top down. Jay and Rene are excellent managers and the people they hire at Cayton's are exceptional people who give exceptional service, no matter if you are a member, a residence, a customer staying at the hotel or peons like us that likes to enjoy the scenery, excellent food and the people who have made it possible. We love the music on Saturday from Paul, who is mostly there and Gary who takes his place when he is not there. For some people going to the same place every Saturday may seem like a rut for some, but for us it is going every Saturday to see our family who makes us feel so welcomed. You all deserve all gold stars!!!! read more

Excellent service, likely due to the requirements of being associated with the Ritz Carlton. The hostess and server were extremely friendly and conversational. However, the food was not up to par. My wife ordered the Kale/Brussel Sprout salad. The first time it came out it did not have kale or Brussel sprouts, it was arugula and grapes. We sent it back. The second time it came out, they added Brussel sprouts, but left the arugula in. Either 1. they were out of kale and didn't think we would notice or 2. someone was new in the back and didn't know the difference between kale and arugula. My food was fine and so was my daughters', nothing to rave about, but it was as described. read more

The ribs were awful! Cayton's supposed signature dish is their ribs. At least I heard several of the waiters say this. But, the ribs I received were perhaps the worst I have ever had. First, they were artificially hot (likely because they were microwaved). Then, they tasted rubbery and overdone. The restaurant manager said that the ribs were made fresh everyday. I find that hard to believe...these ribs were likely several days old. Besides this, the bread was stale. This place is clearly up to the standards of the Ritz-Carlton. read more

My wife and I consider ourselves gourmet burger aficionados. We enjoy going out for a nice, relatively inexpensive meal (as compared to dropping hundreds on a meal at one of the nicer places in town). We've been to most of the highly rated burger restaurants in Tucson, including those listed on the Tucson Weekly best burgers list. Ever since Cayton's became a burger bistro, I've been wanting to go. First of all, I found the service there to be second to none, as is to be expected at any Ritz Carlton facility. The ambiance was very nice, lots of nice art on the walls. But as other reviewers have mentioned, I thought it was really odd that they had a roaring fireplace going when it was 100 degrees outside. As for the menu, I was interested to find out that there are variety of things other than burgers on the menu, like ribs and pasta. That might be a good thing...or that might be a bad thing (I thought this was a burger bistro; if there are other things on the menu, are people really coming here because the burgers are noteworthy?). I ordered the CC burger, my wife ordered the most expensive one ($14.....can't remember the name), and we also ordered the regular fries and sweet potato fries. We both agreed that the burgers were very good, cooked as we had requested. And although I found the flavor of the Angus to be good, it was lacking some of the juiciness that I prefer. I have to admit, the restaurant that we use as the benchmark for an excellent burger is Zin Burger - its juicy, the flavor is wonderful, and the sides are delish. One thing about Zin Burger that we like is that the sweet potato fries come with yogurt dipping sauce that best compliments the sweetness of those fries. We often wonder why the other restaurants that serve sweet potato fries (like Cayton's) don't have something like that. Overall, our experience at Cayton's was very good, certainly not a disappointment, but I would have to say that Zin Burger still tops the list. If you are looking for a nice, semi-casual place to take your golf buddies after a round, this might be the place. Oh, I should also point out that the actual restaurant is tucked away in the corner of the golf club. My wife and I had a hard time finding it because there is really no signage pointing to it. After walking around for 10 minutes, we finally found it. They could probably do a better job of placing some signs in the parking lot or on the walkway to tell you where to go. read more

Ate here yesterday for lunch. Burgers, fries and hummus were all good. A bit overpiced but overall they compare favorably with Zinberger. Salads were also good. However, the wine is really overpriced for such a small pour. We had both Zinfandel and Sauvignon Blanc and both were $14. Almost no one there for the two hours that we occupied a table. Maybe a bit better pricing and they might draw better. Going to check out happy hour. read more

Dinner was great watching the beautiful sunset. Our waiter, Ky, made it especially fun! Highly recommend!

Happy hour home run! Group of four enjoyed draft beers, wine, and burgers. Knowledgeable friendly servers, beautiful evening setting overlooking golf course and valley. Burgers generous with perfectly grilled beef and top notch selection of buns. Add the best sweet potato fries and onion rings we've found locally. Prices reasonable for quality of food and up scale ambiance. Will go back........ read more

I almost don't want to say anything as to let the secret out. We love going here and love food and wine! The staff knew our name from a previous visit and reserved our favorite table. Sign up with their local Ritz club and get 10% off your bill. They automatically deduct it when your in their system. Highly recommend bbq ribs, burgers, fries, and milkshakes. Salads are fresh and tasty too. One of our favorite places. read more