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Fat Ox is a chef-driven restaurant crafting modern riffs on regional Italian classics from Chef Matt Carter. Welcome to an unforgettable culinary adventure featuring handmade pastas, wood-fire grilled meats and seafood, a globe-straddling wine list and barrel-aged cocktails.
Spacious, sleek Italian spot offering housemade pastas & roasted meats, plus a global wine list.
Hours
| Friday | 3:30–10:30 PM |
| Saturday | 3:30–10:30 PM |
| Sunday | 3:30–9:30 PM |
| Monday | 3:30–9:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 3:30–9:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 3:30–9:30 PM |
| Thursday | 3:30–9:30 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 6316 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85253
Phone: (480) 307-6900
Website: https://www.ilovefatox.com/
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Order and Reservations
Reservations: opentable.com
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Reviews
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Came for Valentine’s Day, pre-fixed menu, the bread was a bit meh, which concerned me at first but let me tell you they did not disappoint. From the drinks to the dessert. Hands down every bite was an explosion of flavor. The Amuse bouche kicked off the culinary experience, the octopus was amazing and the filet was one of the best we’ve had in the valley. Our server Brian C was great, prompt, friendly and we never felt like we had to wait for anything. Very attentive. They ran out of the one dessert I wanted and made up for it by brining an extra to makeup for it. Couldn’t have asked for a better experience! We will certainly be back!
… moreRichard Myers
So – overall a good restaurant, but a very, very expensive meal for 4. 3 of us had two drinks through dinner, and we each had a pasta dish, a dinner, and 3 desserts. At the end, with tip, we were a little over $650.00!! Be aware, it is a pricey meal. We sat outside (only options for the open table reservation was either bar or outside) though the restaurant wasn’t full. Not a problem, except it was cold outside and the heater didn’t work. Pasta’s – had the parmesan wrapped noodles with pepper and just nothing but pepper (no parmesan taste, and no complexity to the dish). 27 layer lasagna was good, with nice contrasts. Had 3 filets and a shortrib meal – filets were fine but nothing spectacular, and the shortrib was fork tender but bland. Desserts were fine as well, as well as the drinks, but nothing much above “pretty ordinary” while being chilly almost the whole night! Servers were outstanding – helpful with food choices, and information (although multiple attempts at fixing the heater yielded nothing and there were several others that were close and not being used…). For 50-60% of the money, this would have been fine restaurant and a good outcome – but $150+ per person just seemed too high for what we got overall!
… moreSatine Phoenix
This place absolutely blew my mind! The quality of everything was top notch!
The waiter made everything sound perfect, the bartender even participated in designing a custom drink for me. Every plate we got was a piece of art. The two favorites of mine were the Spanish beef and the 28 layer lasagna.
Everything about this place is perfect.
… moreThe waiter made everything sound perfect, the bartender even participated in designing a custom drink for me. Every plate we got was a piece of art. The two favorites of mine were the Spanish beef and the 28 layer lasagna.
Everything about this place is perfect.
Pete
My wife and I come here sometimes for dinner. We enjoy their appetizers and pasta. After sharing 2 antipasti, oysters, 2 pasta dishes, we get full. Out of all the appetizers, we really like the wagyu carpaccio and mussels. The mussels are so delicious in the tomato sauce. It’s rare you get them in tomato sauce instead of steamed in white wine. I highly recommend it. As for pasta, I highly recommend the wagyu cheek gnocchi. I also tried cacio e pepe and sorpresine w/ vodka sauce. I think cacio e pepe can be more interesting if bucatini was used instead of spaghetti. Sorpresine’s veal vodka sauce was excellent but this time the sorpresine was very dense as if the pasta dough was not rested enough. Overall the food is really good and the service is excellent. I like the atmosphere. It’s very nice but not stuffy nice.
… moreSarah Marrs
We enjoyed a wonderful Christmas Eve dinner at Fat Ox! It was very busy but our server and waitstaff were very attentive. We had the tableside Caesar salad, which was a fun (and delicious!) experience! Our favorite bite of the night was the rabbit agnolotti, followed closely by the petite filet.
… morePuneeth Veerabhadrappa
With my parents spending their last week in the USA before heading back, I wanted to make sure we created some special memories, and this dinner turned out to be a perfect choice.
We started with the herb-grilled octopus and Calabrian shrimp as appetizers. The octopus was beautifully tender with a nice char, and the shrimp had just the right depth of flavor to wake up the palate.
For pastas, we tried the gigli and tajarin cacio e pepe. The tajarin was comforting, rich, and perfectly balanced. The gigli could have been a bit creamier, but honestly, it didn’t take away from enjoying the flavors—it was still satisfying and well-executed.
For the main, we shared the half brick-grilled chicken, which was juicy, flavorful, and cooked just right—simple, rustic, and done well. Apparently, the best way to enjoy it is by making small taco-style bites using the chicken along with all the sides and tortillas
Dessert was the perfect ending: the tangerine tart was bright and refreshing, while the butterscotch budino was indulgent, smooth, and comforting.
Overall, a fantastic meal with great food, making it a special evening and a lasting memory for my parents’ visit. Would definitely return.
… moreWe started with the herb-grilled octopus and Calabrian shrimp as appetizers. The octopus was beautifully tender with a nice char, and the shrimp had just the right depth of flavor to wake up the palate.
For pastas, we tried the gigli and tajarin cacio e pepe. The tajarin was comforting, rich, and perfectly balanced. The gigli could have been a bit creamier, but honestly, it didn’t take away from enjoying the flavors—it was still satisfying and well-executed.
For the main, we shared the half brick-grilled chicken, which was juicy, flavorful, and cooked just right—simple, rustic, and done well. Apparently, the best way to enjoy it is by making small taco-style bites using the chicken along with all the sides and tortillas
Dessert was the perfect ending: the tangerine tart was bright and refreshing, while the butterscotch budino was indulgent, smooth, and comforting.
Overall, a fantastic meal with great food, making it a special evening and a lasting memory for my parents’ visit. Would definitely return.
B Kim
Compared to other restaurants at a similar level, the service wasn’t particularly outstanding, but the food was mostly satisfying and the atmosphere was very nice. We especially appreciated the complimentary sorbet to celebrate our anniversary, which was a thoughtful gesture. For that reason, we’re happy to give this place a 5 star rating.
… morePaul Healy
Fat Ox delivers on all fronts. The ambience is polished but relaxed—upscale without feeling stuffy. The food is genuinely tasty, well-executed, and thoughtfully plated, and the service is dialed in: attentive, knowledgeable, and not overbearing. It’s the kind of place that feels worth the hype and the reservation.
… moreReina Robles
Definitely our new favorite in Scottsdale! We only booked this place initially because it’s part of CSR’s curated restaurants to use our credit. We got one appetizer, two pasta (cacio e pepe and mafeldine), the swordfish and the salmon and they were all absolutely delicious. They also gave us a complimentary dessert for our birthday. Phenomenal customer service and food. We definitely recommend this place.
… moreJackie Chua
We ordered the burrata, mushrooms, beef cheeks gnocchi, and short ribs, and tiramisu, and were very disappointed with the flavors. The burrata was the best of the bunch, but we found the accompanying apple cubes and sauce to be way too sweet and overpowering, so we had to eat around it. The rest were just okay – nothing great or memorable. The flavors were just not there, and I could’ve probably cooked each of these dishes better at home. The short rib was the most disappointing of all, as it was very stringy in texture and one dimensional in taste. In the end, we were not at all impressed by this place, and would not recommend it.
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