Came for happy hour just to grab a drink and quick bite. Always passed this place but never gave it much attention. When I walked in, I saw how beautiful and big the place actually was! Happy hour is only in the bar area, and the high top tables are surrounded by huge windows. Really great ambiance! I was coming straight from work and wanted something to snack on while I caught up with a friend. So I ended up getting the whipped ricotta and a glass of white sangria. The sangria tasted like juice (in a good, dangerous way)! The ricotta was good but it could've used some acidity or honey. Something to give it a little more flavor. Next time I'll come with more of an appetite to try out more happy hour bites, but will definitely stick with the sangria (maybe red to switch it up).

Came for drinks and snacks with friends Wonderful interior Had an awesome server Marriam M! She was attentive and helpful! Food was tasty. Fun time overall!

We had an interesting dining experience here! First of all, the waitress really emphasized that the pasta portions are very small, however they really are more than generous, so keep that in mind. We had dinner for 4 and got a bunch of things to share. We got an appetizer, 4 pasta dishes, and 3 sides and that was more than enough food. Some food was good and so was mediocre. My favorite was the pasta with pork and the sautéed mushroom side. Our waitress got several things mixed up, we were originally brought the wrong bottle of wine, charged for a completely other bottle of wine and then my credit card was charged for someone else's table. The were apologetic and offered some complimentary wine but overall a bit of a miss. Also, the patio is basically in the parking lot so not the best ambience, maybe they should decorate with bushes or other landscaping? For a place that was so well recommended, I thought it was just ok.

Great place for a super dim lit date night dinner location if you're not a big eater and if you don't mind a pricier meal. If you are very hungry and trying to eat on an economical budget, I suggest to look elsewhere. Their portions are on the "gourmet"/smaller size. Our waitress suggested we get an item from each section of the menu ( appetizer, small plate and entree). For an appetizer we got the veal meatballs (3 regular small meatballs). For the second we got the Tortelloni ( also only 3 regular sized pieces). And for the entree we purchased an $85 steak. The food was good, albeit the final price may not fully align to the portions or the offerings. Our server was incredibly bubbly and nice. Loved her energy.

The Fat Ox has the best happy hour! The bar is so stunning inside and the high top tables are included in the happy hour seating as well. The drinks are great! The service is fast. My favorite dish was the Radiatori Alla Buttera the pasta with cured pork sugo, broccolini, tomato, burrata, salsa verde! It was so good we ordered three servings of it. The Fat Ox is a greta place to bring friends for happy hour or a quick meal. Highlight recommend! Super fun place to dress up and go out.

Everything is delicious, especially the chicken. The chicken is so soft, tender and flavorful. Even the free bread is delicious. Ambiance is nice we sat in the high top table next to the bar. Waitress is friendly. Food came out pretty fast too. Overall, this is a nice experience.

Add this restaurant to your date night list. Located in North Scottsdale, this restaurant is pretty impressive. When you first arrive, it looks like a huge glass house. Which it looked so cool at night. We went on a Friday night, and it was quite busy. However we were able to grab a spot by the bar. The bartender was amazing. he was very attentive and very knowledgeable about the food menu and the drink menu. We went with one of his recommendations, which was the brick grilled chicken. The presentation was beautiful. The chicken came on a board with all the side, dishes and sauces. It wasn't the best chicken I ever had. However, it was a very solid dish. The chicken with the vinaigrette plus the hot sauce was the perfect combination. For the dessert we got the tiramisu. The presentation was also beautiful But it wasn't memorable. It tasted like any other tiramisu. Overall, our experience was good. I would recommend this place if you're looking for a good date night spot, where the food and service are both solid.

Highly touted Fat Ox lives up to its press, not withstanding some kinks along the way. As a California guy I felt like I was in a LA scene at times with a certain "take it or leave it attitude." Included. This place is billed as an upscale Italian restaurant. Like Frank Sinatra they do it their way. Period. Not always making sense. So the score "4" is food. I'd give it a "2" for attitude. The bar is where you're shuffled to while waiting for your table. It's a lovely area and the bar is A1. The lists are fantastic and the prices would shock even LA. Wine at least 4x markup. Come on. Cocktails in the $25 range because the individual choices are over the top. Doesn't seem to matter as the bar was packed. When it came time to go to our table they refused to transfer the liquor to do dinner tab. Why make it easy on the diner? This way of course the server is ensured to get her tip even though inconvenient for customer. So hostess leads us to our dinner table in the back 40 practically in the kitchen and in direct path of the servers rushing out the kitchen. I said, "this won't do please move us." She replied , "we're full and I'm sorry but no." I simply walked back to the front of the house, explained the problem and she moved us to one of those non existing nice tables. Our server was a good guy and as he explained the ordering process he described items of interest and we ordered. Two of us had a first course, one of us did not but all of us had 2 courses and one course for the table. What was finally delivered was the course for table with two first courses. We had asked for table course first-- didn't Happen and only two courses showed up. I flagged him over and explained - he does the "you must be kidding" your other party didn't order a first course so his comes 2 ( even though you both aren't doing a course 2." Am I believing any of this at this point? Wouldn't it make sense that the whole table eats together?anyway he puts the order in to try and fix it but I will say he thought we were nuts. Ok, food good. The rest you know. Bottom line be explicitly clear or you'll be doing catch up.