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Culinary Dropout Waterfront, Scottsdale, AZ

Culinary Dropout Waterfront

4.6
4.6
3483 Reviews
$30 and under
American

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2 people
9:30 PM
Booked 48 times today
  • Lively
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Good for special occasions
At Culinary Dropout, raise your glass to friends coming together. A place where food and music are life. Join us at happy hour for ice cold beer and our famous soft pretzels with provolone fondue. At dinner, a signature cocktail and slow braised 36-hour pork ribs are a perfect pair. While you and your crew enjoy damn good food and drinks, a local band plays live for great vibes. Come hang out and stay a while.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Comfort Food, Cocktail Bar
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 11:00 am–10:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–12:00 am Sat 10:00 am–12:00 am Sun 10:00 am–9:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–3:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (480) 970-1700
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Private party facilities
    We welcome you to explore our group dining options, perfect for any occasion.
  • Private party contact
    Our Special Events Team! : (480) 322-0574
  • Neighborhood
    Old Town Scottsdale
  • Parking details
    Valet available
  • Entertainment
    Live music Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wine

What 3,483 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.4Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Culinary Dropout Waterfront offers a vibrant dining experience with "excellent service" and "delicious food." Guests rave about the live music, making it a lively spot in Scottsdale. Highlights include the pretzel and fondue appetizer, Korean ribeye, and creative cocktails. "Highly recommend" for its welcoming atmosphere and attentive staff.

3,483 Reviews
  1. Michael

    VIP

    Philadelphia

    31 reviews

    4.0

    31 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was great, waitress was helpful, server was clueless

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  2. Dominique

    New York City

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Overall a good experience. Staff were great and everything came out quickly. The only downside was our Asian crunch salad had very little steak, about three or four thin slices.
    Culinary Dropout WaterfrontResponded 1 day ago
    Thank you for the review!

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  3. Bobby

    Seattle

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our waiter was great and we enjoyed our lunch. We had the fish and chips and they were delicious!
    Culinary Dropout WaterfrontResponded 2 days ago
    Thanks for the feedback, Bobby! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your lunch here. It's great to know that our fish and chips hit the spot for you! We strive to provide excellent service and delicious food, so your kind words mean a lot. We look forward to serving you again soon.

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  4. Dennis

    VIP

    Chicago

    37 reviews

    3.0

    37 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a caesar salad with shrimp. it was floating in dressing and gross, the shrimp had no flavor. We picked thru it and left most of it. The waitress asked if we wanted a takeout box because we left most of it. Of course we declined. We also had a turkey pastrami with fries which might have been good if it wasn’t lukewarm. Have dined there before and it was always great. Not going back anytime soon.
    Culinary Dropout WaterfrontResponded 2 days ago
    Thank you for taking the time to share your experience here. We're sorry to hear that your meal didn't meet your expectations. We pride ourselves on our food quality, and it sounds like we missed the mark this time. We appreciate your feedback regarding the salad and the fries, and we'll certainly look into it. We hope you'll give us another chance in the future to make it right.

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  5. Brandee

    Seattle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fun vibes, good food, good service. Highly recommend for a fun night out. Younger vibe and loud music on the weekends. Not a chill place. Enjoy!
    Culinary Dropout WaterfrontResponded 2 days ago
    We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed your night out here! It's great to know that our food and service lived up to your expectations. We aim to create a fun and lively atmosphere, so we're glad you appreciated the younger vibe on the weekends. Your high recommendation means a lot to us. We can't wait to welcome you back for another fun night out. Thanks for the high ratings!

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  6. Jill

    VIP

    Milwaukee

    32 reviews

    5.0

    32 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our server: Martin was INCREDIBLE! Well done Martin! The food and drinks were great! Overall, a great experience! We will be back!
    Culinary Dropout WaterfrontResponded 2 days ago
    Thank you so much for your fantastic review! We're thrilled to hear that you had a great experience here and enjoyed our food and drinks. It's always a pleasure to know that our efforts to provide exceptional service are appreciated by our guests. We're already looking forward to your next visit. See you soon!

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  7. Randy

    VIP

    Phoenix

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food, and CJ provided great recommendations and fantastic service.
    Culinary Dropout WaterfrontResponded 3 days ago
    Thank you for the 5-star review, Randy!

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  8. Elizabeth

    VIP

    Greater Boston

    22 reviews

    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    The food was outstanding, and I would highly recommend it. Our server recommended the popcorn shrimp to start, and the spices and sauce were out of this world. Ditto for the cauliflower. We then got an Asian crunch salad with chicken to share (and without asking, the waiter split it in two - very sweet) and an order of garlic-oiled bread. Overall, we couldn't have been more pleased with the meal. Our waiter was just the right amount of solicitous. Our only negative was the noise - it is a bar-type place so not surprising and don't hold it against them but if was warmer, next time we will eat outdoors to have less noise.
    Culinary Dropout WaterfrontResponded 5 days ago
    Thank you so much for the great words Elizabeth! We hope to see you again very soon!

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  9. Jemal

    VIP

    St. Louis

    28 reviews

    5.0

    28 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Took my team out for dinner on the final night a long business trip. The food and service were excellent. It's a great people collection point in Scottsdale. Skylar was our server, and she took excellent care of our group of 7.
    Culinary Dropout WaterfrontResponded 6 days ago
    Thank you for the 5-star review Jemal! We are thrilled to hear you had such a great experience with Skyler and hope to see you again soon!

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  10. Bart

    Kansas City

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on January 4, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    In town for a couple weeks and kept seeing how busy this place was, reviews looked up our alley, so we made a reservation for 8. We arrived early, 4 of us had drinks at the bar, live music was on point, and bar service was quick and well made cocktails. We were sat outside, with the heaters on low it was perfect, but a little loud (the live music was being fed via speakers), we asked and they adjusted them. The waitress was on her game, did fantastic. We had the pretzel / fondue app, and we devoured 2 sets of them. All of us were happy about our food, extremely tasty and well proportioned, except one that just wasn’t good, like maybe hit the heat lamps a bit. A couple of us tried his steak/frittes annd agreed it was not it…. So he started eating off everyone else since it was all good. The waitress offered to remake it fresh when she noticed and we said nah, he had food from everyone and was good. So she offered to take it off the meal (there was maybe 1 - 1 1/2 slices of steak gone and nearly no fries gone). We said that would be appreciated and thanks, and no worries everyone was good. The chef came out then and said he’d fire a new one and we could take it home even if he was fed now, we told him it was really not required/ needed. He then offered dessert, so we took him up on the desert and of course we all ate that up something fierce!!! When the bill came he had removed the steak meal, gave us free desserts and comp’d the apps. That was WAY more then I expected and service showing me how much some people want things to go right. Definitely made me say I’ll be back, and made for a 5 star review.

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2 people
9:30 PM
Booked 48 times today

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7135 E Camelback Rd, Ste 125, Scottsdale, AZ 85251

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Old Town Scottsdale
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 11:00 am–10:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–12:00 am Sat 10:00 am–12:00 am Sun 10:00 am–9:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–3:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Comfort Food, Cocktail Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Valet available
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Entertainment
    Live music Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wine
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