the dish on Dish
Monday dinner at Dish with my boyfriend. Prior to that, we had never been there but we always passed by it. We've always been curious, what with its dark ambiance from the road at night, and the interesting name and logo. It's part gourmet-market and part-restaurant.
It was pretty late when we went, probably just over an hour before closing and it's one of those nights when we procrastinated to cook and finally decided to just go out and get dinner over with. We could've just bought from Dish's wide selection of gourmet food-on-the-go, but who wanted to clean up at home? Not us that night.
After finally finding the entrance to the restaurant from inside the market (it was at the left corner), it was a whole other place because it was very dark compared to the market. When we sat down, I told my D (boyfriend) that it reminded me of Olive & Ivy, except that Dish places equal importance on dine-in and dine-out, where was O&I has a smaller gourmet shoppe and the restaurant vibe is hip (and is open till late unlike Dish). Dish is a bit more casual to me, too.
There weren't a lot of people in the restaurant on Monday night and our server was pretty much at our dispense. Service was excellent and our server was very friendly and patient with us (we couldn't decide and we were busy going through the new cookbook we bought).
For drinks, D had beer and I had french-press coffee (I'm not too big on Italian coffee and I didn't like it...not their fault, though). For our meal, we had their herb roasted chicken with saffron rice and veggies, and pork roast with some balsamic reduction. The pork roast originally had a different side that D doesn't eat, and our server gladly replaced it with saffron rice. It was a really good meal. I couldn't praise my herb chicken enough--very flavorful, tender, and juicy. I didn't finish the whole thing (it was two jumbo leg-and-thigh) and I took it home. It was still awesome the next night. D polished off his plate!
I'd have to say that the menu was limited but there are some unique offerings that you won't find in your neighborhood diner. They make it sound gourmet on paper and they do taste good, and reasonably priced in my opinion. If you drink wine, and order appetizers with your main course, it'll probably cost you around $30-$35. It would be great for weeknight dinners when you don't want to eat at home, but still want a nice, decent meal. I can't say much about the market --- we'll try that next time!
My Dish Market
8977 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85253
(480) 584-6190
www.mydishmarket.com
[Image Credit: Logo snapped from the My Dish Market website.]
