Mike has to be one of the BEST servers!…read more The service was amazing from start to finish. The seafood was incredibly fresh, the sushi was delicious, and you absolutely have to save room for the banana cream pie with a cup of coffee -- seriously one of the best desserts we've had! Mike made our experience even better with his great service and attention. Fresh seafood, amazing sushi, great dessert, and outstanding service. We'll definitely be back!

Outstanding dining experience. The open kitchen allows you to witness the bustle and magic of the…read morecooking staff. Love the fact they offer a daily small menu to include fresh catches or dishes only offered for the day. Our server was outstanding. She explained how the menus worked and provided her recommendations. The ambiance is cozy for the dining service. Food I ordered: *Caesar salad - massive and can be shared *Spicy Tuna Roll- freshly made and tasty

Came for AZ Restaurant Week to take advantage of their special menu for this event. Some of us…read moreordered off the regular menu and a few of us ordered off the special one. Once again...a meal that was fantastic, fresh, and well cooked. Wife had an Amaretto Sour, which is made with Disaronno and she loves that drink, saying it's well balanced and she likes that they don't use the egg foam on top. She also ordered off the Crabby Hour menu some scallops on the half shell and some roasted brussels sprouts. This place knows how to roast spouts so that they are tender and toasted and not overdone. So yummy! The scallops are served with a light ponzu sauce drizzled over which complimented the tender scallops. Delicious! From the Restaurant Week menu, I chose the crab & Artichoke dip which we love and it isn't typically on their menu. It was so good and I had to ask for some extra toast points because there was so much dip! I also got the stripped bass, which was cooked to perfection although a smaller portion than the one you get from the regular menu. They do bass right! And for dessert, chose the Pumpkin Pot de Creme, which was my first taste of pumpkin for the season. Creamy and so good although I took off most of the whip cream because it was a lot. Overall another wonderful meal at our favorite fish restaurant!

Hubby and I really enjoyed the plethora of seafood options. They have these steam pots in the…read morecenter of the restaurant so you can see how they assemble some of their dishes which was cool to watch. We tried one of their house steam pot specialties and a seafood tower. The seafood was fresh and you can try a little bit of everything, but I think next time, we'll opt for one of their house favorites instead.

Checked their hours, confirmed open, drove to their location at opening time to see someone inside…read moreposting a sign "closed", not open again until Saturday. Would love to buy your product, but if you waste my time why would I ever come back? What a shame...

What an incredible gem! This is true ethically, sustainably sourced seafood from a family business…read more You can taste the effort and care in the food, and you can feel the passion when you talk to the employees. I went to the storefront in Good Canyon, AZ and got a full tour of the fish options available. Because they process it by hand right after they catch it, it lasts in the freezer quite a while and still tastes like it was JUST pulled from the sea. In this day and age of things seeming so pricey, this food is worth every penny!

Pier 88 Boiling Seafood is our go-to seafood boil restaurant in the Valley. We regularly dine at…read morethe one in Tolleson, but found ourselves in Mesa today and were in the mood for seafood boil. This location is a much nicer facility and in a better area than the one in Tolleson. The menu is consistent too, which made it easy for us to order our favorites. I hope you get Gigi as your server as she is very pleasant, friendly and checks on you regularly. However, the two (2) greeters at the hostess stand are a different story. It is obvious neither of them like their jobs and just come in to punch a clock. It would be nice if they at least made eye contact with the customers before they have you follow them to the table they have picked out for you. Smile? . . . that's out of the question, too. We determined by the expressions on their faces their parents probably told them since they graduated from high school they aren't going to sit around the house doing nothing all day so this must the the place they applied to.

After driving by this place many times on our way to nearby Dink & Dine, my daughter and I decided…read moreto give it a try. We are fans of the local competitor and wanted to see how this one compared. TLDR: the other one is better! We each ordered the Famous Low Country Boil - mine with lemon pepper sauce and my daughter with the 88 Special, a combo of all the sauces. She went with no spice and I went with mild. We also ordered a bowl of rice. We did enjoy what we had but it seemed heavier than what we are used to. We were not big fans of the sausage mixed in and our service was fine, but not amazing. We were also disappointed that there were not scissors offered to help get the meat out of the crab / lobster - we really had to work for it! On a positive note, we did make good use of the wet wipes that were given to us as well as our bibs and gloves. It is quite a messy meal and note that I learned the hard way: don't wear white if you're planning on ordering any kind of seafood boil! Pricing is similar to the competitor. Ambiance is chill but not as fun. I would not rush back, but I also would return with reasonable expectations.

I haven't left a review for blu?? This is one of our…read morefavorite restaurants, everything we've tried is good but we have nailed down some of our favorites! We like to go when it's happy hour, which is actually on weekends until 5:00! Quite a nice addition, you can get $5 draft beer and $10 calamari and shrimp and chips and guac. (Ask to add the Caribbean salsa!!) That's what we start with and then we split the ribeye aguachiles which is like nothing else you've ever tried - it is spicy, so try some fish tacos if you don't like spice! Did I mention that they start you with a little cup of broth to sip on? I could live on it! The service and ambience are great, but they do like to fill up their two tops so you'll likely be snuggled up next to some other couples LOL

First, the service here was great. It started with beakers of broth, and learning what we wanted…read moreright away. Later, our server had a leaky wooden platter that almost dripped on me. She reacted quickly, avoided disaster, apologized, cleaned up the mess, gave extra napkins, and comped me on my drink. Our steaks were absolutely delicious, our pasta was al dente as we like it, and our fish was perfectly flaky and moist. Compliments to the chef, except for failing to spot the platter crack at the pass. Parking is easy and plentiful. 4 dinners, 3 drinks, an appetizer, and a free birthday flan were $280 with tax and tip. Not cheap, but worth it for us. BTW, we're seeing more AI electronic wall displays, and BLU is no exception. The loop of the infinity pool and shoreline from inside a beach cabana was more relaxing than annoying - YMMV if you are an artist.

My daughter picked a seafood boil for her bday dinner. This location came highly recommended by a…read moreco-worker. The service here made our night! Jonathan had great recommendations for us, and drinks and food were out to the table quickly! Everything was delicious and the experience was delightful! Will definitely return!!

I was recommended this place by a few people but unfortunately, it did not satisfy what I thought…read morethis place would be. I ordered the headless shrimp with lemon pepper flavor, medium spice and it was lacking flavor and wasn't really spicy at all. I have been to several seafood boil places in the Valley and this was probably at the bottom of my list and will probably not be back.

Every single store should be like block an apron. This is a phenomenal place with absolute fabulous…read moreoptions. I will be going to them as long as they are open everything in the store is life for the body there's not anything that they sell that is poison to us. These are the kind of stores we need. These are the kind of stores that give us life.

My husband and I are fans of Block & Apron. My husband likes to smoke meats whenever he has the…read moretime. We discovered Block & Apron on Yelp and decided to give them a try. We were very impressed by their offerings and variety. As a pescatarian, I was grateful for their wild caught seafood options. They also sell cheeses, sauces, local salsas and jams, and more. We've been pleased with everything we've gotten from here! The store is clean and everything is clearly labeled. The staff was friendly and very helpful.

Great food the steak tacos have sooo much meat! Well worth the price and the shrimp cocktail with…read moreoysters perfection!!! Service tamales was amazing! Thank you!

They have really good seafood but awful service and even worse standard Mexican food. If you order…read moreanything beyond seafood it is downright awful. Restaurant was half full with only two servers running the whole place. As others mentioned once you get your food forget about ever seeing the server again. Waiting 20 minutes after finishing our meal to get the check. Even got up and went to the bar to ask for bill and a to go box. Waited another 10 minutes and got up again to ask for it. Seems shortsighted on the staff to do that.

A Hidden Gem You NEED to Try - Don't Let This Place Stay a Secret!…read moreI've been to Sage & Barrel Craft Eatery a few times now, and every visit leaves me wondering why this place isn't packed every single night. We stopped in on a Monday evening and had the whole vibe almost to ourselves--such a shame because this spot is seriously awesome and deserves a full house! The atmosphere is so vibey--warm, inviting, perfectly lit with that perfect mix of casual and upscale that makes you want to settle in and stay awhile. It feels special without being stuffy, great for date nights, family dinners, or just unwinding with friends over craft beers (their selection is impressive--40+ local options with plenty on tap). But the real star? The food. Everything is scratch-made with fresh, high-quality ingredients, and you can taste the care in every bite. Deeply flavorful, innovative twists on classics, generous portions, and consistently excellent. Whether you go for the Nashville hot chicken and waffles, fish & chips, burgers, or whatever catches your eye, it's all done right. No frozen junk here--just real, delicious food that keeps you coming back. Queen Creek (and the East Valley) needs more places like this. Support local, support quality, and help keep this gem thriving so it doesn't disappear. We'll definitely be back--next time on a busier night so more people can discover it! If you're in the area, do yourself a favor and go. Tell your friends. Mondays (and every night) deserve Sage & Barrel. You won't regret it.

Unfortunately, our experience at Sage & Barrel in Queen Creek was horrible, and we will not be…read morereturning. From the moment we arrived, the host was not welcoming at all. There was no smile, greeting, or sense that we were happy to be there. Our server was very nice personally, but the service was incredibly disorganized. What made it even more frustrating was that she only had two tables, and the restaurant was not busy. My husband's meal never came out, and she did not even notice that he was still waiting for it. While we were waiting for his food, she brought us a drink we had never ordered. She also filled my kids' lemonades with water. The food was just as disappointing. The salmon was extremely dry and hard, and the pasta noodles my kids ordered were hard as well. After waiting and realizing my husband's meal was never coming, we asked for the bill. At that point, our server actually asked if my husband was ready to order... even though he had already ordered and had been waiting for his meal the entire time. Our bill ended up being high, which made the experience even more frustrating because we spent that much money and left feeling like we received essentially nothing worth coming back for. We all left hungry. Mistakes happen, but this was not one small mistake. It was a series of issues with the service, drinks, food, and basic attentiveness, especially considering the restaurant was not busy. For the amount we paid, we expected a completely different experience. Unfortunately, we will not be back.