Quality and Presentation of the Food

The quality and presentation of the food at this restaurant is the absolute best. It has been featured in the New York Times as one of Arizona’s Top Twenty Restaurants (Fire Drum, n.d.). Beginning with the menu, Razz’s Restaurant has all original recipes created by Razz himself. His menu changes quite frequently. He closes down in the summer to travel, and spend time with his family. Upon his travel, he seeks out new recipes to bring back to the restaurant. For example, when I spoke with him on my last visit, his latest summer trip was to Thailand where he came up with several recipes that were added to the menu. My personal favorite is the green papaya salad, with fresh papaya, chicken, shrimp, and various veggies tossed in a lemongrass dressing. It is delectable I must say. He also added a thai-spiced pork medallion to the entrée’s that is very popular with customers today. Upon conducting a personal interview with a customer, the customer said that his favorite item on the menu is the grilled rack of lamb (V. Lopez, personal communication, April 4, 2013).

As you can see, the quality of the food on the menu is well thought out, and original so no other restaurant would serve what he serves. He uses fresh ingredients, fresh produce, house made sauces, and the finest of meats. The quality of his food is delectable, and unique to the Scottsdale area. As the Arizona Republic’s restaurant critic Howard Seftel said (2009), “Razz led this town out of the meat-and-potatoes dark ages into the restaurant renaissance” (p. 1). In addition to the quality of his food, Razz prides himself on the presentation, from kitchen to customer. Every dish that leaves the kitchen looks absolutely beautiful. Even something as simple as a starter salad looks fabulous.

The pictures of the food are beautiful, but if you would like to see even more beauty you should visit his restaurant yourself. From the quality and presentation of the food, Razz’s Restaurant is the best choice for fine dining.