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Chicken Schnitzel with Lingonberries - Venue's Cafe, Carefree, AZ
Interior Main Dining Room - Venue's Cafe, Carefree, AZ
Venue's Cafe, Carefree, AZ

Venue's Cafe

4.6
4.6
350 Reviews
$31 to $50
American
34 Easy Street, Carefree, AZ 85377

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2 people
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10:00 PM
Booked 9 times today

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Good for special occasions
Located directly across from the Town Center Park, Venues offers Contemporary American Cuisine with comfort food selections. The rustic interior is defined by rich finishes of brick, copper, wood and stone. The freshest ingredients are combined to produce recipes that are creative and affordable. Sit by our Copper fireplace and well-stocked wine cellar. It is in this setting that guests enjoy the finer things in life, which include great drinks, boutique wines, craft beer on draught, HDTV and marvelous food.

Speaking of eats, the offerings run the gamut, from small plates of deviled eggs with bacon jam, crab cakes, Mexican shrimp cocktail, wonderful specialty salads including our best loved Southwest chicken sald to dinner entrees of Prime Cut Filet Mignon, Bacon Wrapped Shrimp, and Venues special Chicken Schnitzel with lingonberries. Hearing about events at Venues is easy with our VIP email updates, join today.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American, Comfort Food, Contemporary American
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sun 10:00 am–3:00 pm Lunch Tue–Sat 11:30 am–5:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–8:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    A variety of catering menus offered to meet everyones needs.
  • Neighborhood
    Carefree
  • Cross street
    Hum Road
  • Parking details
    Ample surface parking directly in front of the restaurant.
  • Entertainment
    Second and Fourth Sundays 7:30 - 10:00
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Weekend Brunch, Wine

What 350 people are saying

Venue's Cafe reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Scottsdale

    Best Value

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Venue's Cafe in Carefree is a neighborhood gem known for its "outstanding service" and "delicious food." The menu offers a variety of well-prepared dishes, including the praised prime rib and lamb chops. With its warm, cozy atmosphere and "friendly and caring" staff, it's perfect for special occasions or casual outings.
350 Reviews
  1. Olga VIP

    Phoenix52 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Tasty fish n chips and salmon! Great service! It was nice that the Birthday boy although 'older' was recognized with a piece of yummy chocolate cake!!

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  2. Shauna

    Phoenix1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The staff went above and beyond to accommodate our large party! I highly recommend, our food was amazing and the service was great! I can not say enough about our experience, we had a party of 22… we will return!

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  3. robyn VIP

    Phoenix23 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 4, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is our go to restaurant. Food is consistently good and they have a variety to suit everyone’s tastes. Prices are very reasonable for food and drinks .

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  4. Daniel

    Chicago42 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on April 2, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    First visit. Nice initial impressions; Bright, cheery, clean and area appropriate vibe. Excellent drink and happy hour menu, along with willingness to modify standard fare. Adult beverages were of good quality and quantity. Order some deviled eggs, truly the gem of the menu. Nice zip from added horseradish. Paused initially at the “bacon jam”, which seemed to be a healthy portion of quality chopped bacon. The 3 eggs quickly vanished, leaving me pause only to wonder why I hadn’t went all in on six. For mains we ordered sandwiches, chx salad and a tuna melt. The chx salad ingredients were fairly unique, and not classic, but blended well. We were disappointed at the limit of bread choices, but made due with the hamburger bun. The lettuce was not iceberg, but a blended which oddly included some spinach, the texture of which does not lend well to a sandwich. We ordered fries, sweet potato fries and risotto. The ingredients were all of good quality, fresh, prepared well and delivered timely. The Sweet Potato fries however didn’t arrive. After ten mins we were able to flag our server (he never came back to check on things) to advised we had received regular fries in error. With a look and a tell that spoke of incredulity, off he went to the kitchen. And immediately returned with a sparse plate of sweet potato fries on the very over done side. With a sniff, off he went, not apparently hearing our calls to return to discuss what he brought us. The rest of the exchanges were icy. So maybe you do think the customer is senile or just misrepresenting the truth. But do you make a scene over fries? And then treat them with disregard? I’ll admit to childishly uttering to the busboy as he took the untouched plate away that maybe he would like to ask the cook if he wanted to eat some burnt offerings. In retribution, as he and our server walked from the kitchen past our table, they engaged in a good laugh.

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  5. James VIP

    Las Vegas13 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 16, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Outstanding service and delicious food! Warm, comfortable atmosphere. Were never disappointed! Highly recommend

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  6. Geronimo

    Phoenix1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    All dishes were well prepared, wonderful flavors, & presented.

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  7. Greg

    Phoenix3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 14, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our dinner experience was lovely. The food was delicious and Lisa our server did an excellent job and gave us a wonderful Birthday experience. Thank you so much

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  8. Darlene

    Phoenix3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 12, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Happy hour food good and pies delicious . Service was quick and no mistakes.

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  9. Florine VIP

    St. Louis19 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 8, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    One of our favorite places. Venues Cafe is the reason we moved to Carefree!

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  10. Charles

    Phoenix7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 8, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had a great time. The food was very good. The service was exceptional.

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Venue's Cafe is rated 4.6 stars by 350 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for Venue's Cafe

34 Easy Street, Carefree, AZ 85377

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Hum Road
  • Neighborhood
    Carefree
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sun 10:00 am–3:00 pm Lunch Tue–Sat 11:30 am–5:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–8:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American, Comfort Food, Contemporary American
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Ample surface parking directly in front of the restaurant.
  • Payment options
    Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Entertainment
    Second and Fourth Sundays 7:30 - 10:00
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Weekend Brunch, Wine
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