Best Contemporary American Restaurants in North Central Phoenix

I’ve been going to MacIntosh for a few years now, and every visit feels like coming home. It’s one of my favorite restaurants! I finally got to try their fish and chips this time—luckily, it wasn’t sold out—and it was absolutely delicious. We went to celebrate my birthday and Valentine’s Day with our kids, and as always, it was a great experience. I can never say anything bad about MacIntosh—good vibes, great food, and always a place I love coming back to!

Incredible meal. Had tapas style veggies and ribs. Amazing!!!! Great drink selection and love the ambiance. Will be back!

What a lovely restaurant. The food was perfectly made and presented. Generous portions and so delicious. We will be back. Thank you for a lovely experience.

First time here, great experience. Had a cool ambiance and the design and layout are very unique. We didn’t know when we made the reservation but we were there for the last 15 minutes of happy hour. We ordered 3 items off the happy hour and 1 off the regular appetizers menu. I had looked at the menu and planned on ordering a meal but sharing 4 appetizers with my girlfriend ended up working out perfectly. Had the short rib tacos. Ceviche and quac from the happy hour menu and then the meatballs from the regular appetizers. Everything tasted amazing! Will definitely go back because I want to try the main dishes and the dessert options too, we were too full to try them this time.

General consensus from the party were outstanding. Appetizers were next level which included the bone marrow, bluefin tartare and the king crab stuff oysters. It really set the tone for the rest of the mains. Service was great from the staff and kept the tables clear and drinks full. The only exception to the meal was some of the mains. Over cooked and undercooked steaks that appeared to have been sitting for some time. Coming from a place where we have world class steak, the inconstancy we experienced was disappointing given the prices charged and what precluded this portion of the meal which many raves about. Overall pleasure and happy to recommend.