GRAEME CRACKER
The Dish
Isn’t it great when you walk away with an unexpected surprise? No, not when you go to Target for toothpaste and walk out with over $100 in nonsense … We’re talking about a good one, like when you’re pleasantly surprised by a restaurant you never saw coming. It happened to us at Brittlebush Bar & Grill at The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa. We honestly always had this place filed under the “we’ll never go because it’s for golfers” category. But now it’s moved to “place on the rotation when in the Kierland area” category. We had a meeting there and couldn’t believe what we walked away having eaten.
Brittlebush is chef’d by Graeme Blair, a native Scottsman not pictured above who’s serving up an exciting menu of pub fare that’s a helluva lot more dialed in than one would expect at a golf clubhouse restaurant.
There’s classic pub grub like warm pretzels with beer-spiked cheddar dipping sauce and burgers, but there’s also notes of Graeme’s heritage. Think popover-style Yorkshire puddings loaded with short ribs and blue cheese, and a perfectly prepared Four Peaks beer-batter fish & chips. The Mac & Cheese comes with a lobster claw and rock shrimp, in a skillet teeming Scottish cheddar and roasted tomatoes, all topped with a goat cheese panko crust. If you’re in for a sandwich, check out the cherry-glazed pork with jack cheese and watercress on toasted cranberry walnut bread.
And there’s extreme deals on most of this stuff, too. On Tuesdays, whole checks are slashed by 20 percent all day. On Wednesdays, enjoy 2-for-1 drafts from 3-5pm. And any day after 2pm, enjoy free popcorn du jour with any draft beer. Popcorns have been served up as Basil Oil & Parmesan, Lemon Zest & Rosemary, Smoked Paprika & Spanish Sherry, and Asiago & Chive Oil.
To view the menu, click here.
DETAILS:
6902 E. Greenway Pkwy.
Scottsdale, AZ
(480) 624-1030
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