Ember at We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort

Love Ember. Always delicious food there. The service is so down to earth and they love to bring you yummy samples. Always a new and interesting menu. Enjoy Ember, if you ever stop by the We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort.

A gem in the desert, with a small caveat. I took my wife here for Valentine's Day. The atmosphere is perfect for a date - very classy space with dimmed lights and a live piano/singer set up out front. The service was top notch - my wife got a rose, the waiter was friendly and helpful. The prix fixe menu they had for Valentine's Day was fantastic and a great value, really high-end cuisine. We opted for wine, but the drink list looked very creative and had some great options, even smoked concoctions.

The food until dessert did not disappoint - we got a nice shrimp amuse-bouche of a perfectly prepared shrimp, homemade smoked salmon was perfect, my wife's beet salad was very creative. Next came the foie gras torchon - I typically prefer a seared preparation over torchon, but this might have been the best torchon I have had, even my wife, who typically does not like torchon at all loved it. Then I had one of the best filet mignons I've had in Arizona with a creative mushroom dressing, while my wife had a yummy scallop paella dish. Fantastic food all around up to that point.

The only disappointment were the desserts - they were just not to the level of the food that came before it. I got some kind of a chocolate dessert that tasted like a basic chocolate cake you'd get at a birthday party. My wife's raspberry cake was better, but still lacked the flavor and the sophistication of the food before it.

Overall, fantastic, if they could only get the desserts up to par, this would be a top dining destination in the Phoenix area.

Candace was by far one of the best servers we have EVER had thus far! The food was delectable but that service put our visit over the top!! The lobster and steak was cooked perfectly. I even tried my first savory martini and blue cheese stuffed green olives. I have no complaints this will be a hard dinner to top.top.

ner to top in my book.

We were at Ember last night for our ten year anniversary and it was the most special a restaurant has ever made me feel. The food was outstanding and the service was more than I ever expected. I can’t wait to come back!