Best Restaurants for Special Occasions in Arcadia

Look I never leave reviews or read reviews but I’m going to about this experience I’ve frequented Steak 44 multiple times and heard about Ocean 44 had to try it. 1st Staff amazing friendly attentive very helpful and just overall pleasant to be around. 2nd Ambience was great very elegant formal fine dining 3rd coming from a culinary background and has held titles such as sous,executive,and senior executive positions they didn’t not disappoint my only complaint which I really am not complaining my Spanish octopus wasn’t plated like the pictures I saw but the flavor would shut me up immediately … Well done to the Chefs and line cooks amazing job kitchen staff don’t get the appreciation they deserve all the time and you guys were amazing!!! 4th Our server Rian he was great very knowledgeable about the menu and his thoughts and opinions on dishes matched exactly so I definitely will be back and I hope to have the pleasure to have his service again great job guys

My wife has been wanting to try for some time so we booked with our BIL & SIL for Valentine's Day. We got there about 35 min early to enjoy a drink prior to dinner but they had one bartender, one, on a Friday on Valentine's Day. We waited in line for 15 minutes and didn't end up getting a drink because our table was ready a bit early. I wasn't very pleased but the hostess just sort of shrugged it off when I mentioned it. Other than that one hiccup, we had a great experience. Our server was friendly and patient with us as we ordered a round of drinks and chatted a bit before ordering because we didn't get to prior to dinner. Our table ordered the two orders of Chicken Sausage Pasta, Beef Tenderloin and a Ribeye along with a couple shareable sides. Every person in our group had nothing but positive things to say about their food. The atmosphere was a nice quiet environment with great views of Camelback and the sunset. We felt that the prices were alright. $77 for a Ribeye and $66 for an 8oz tenderloin seems a bit high but overall we were ok with the total. I think it's somewhere that we would definitely return to though.

It’s all in the details! Chef Joey does everything he does well and with style. The decor is on point, keep and eye on the murals - it’s fascinating. Everything we ate and drank was very good, if not great. Great wine list selection, I got the special - gnocchi and mushrooms - and too was excellent. This is definitely one we will return to when we are in town!

We had a wonderful meal on a Thursday evening. Just two of us. It was bustling as they have a solid happy hour daily 3:30-6:30. Started with beef tartare and octopus. Loved the endive vessel for the tartare instead of typical bread. Next course, gigli pasta - so simple yet full of flavor. I enjoyed the portion size for two people (smallish), allowing us to try a number of dishes. We are not big eaters but enjoy a variety. Lastly, as an entree we shared the branzino. Perfectly prepared, filleted, no head, no bones. The sauce was a compliment but did not take away the taste of the fish. Highly recommended! Service was spectacular too.

Great fresh food with an interesting menu. Love the guacamole that is made fresh at your table. It’s spendy but on par with most restaurant prices in the area. Friendly staff.