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Fat Ox

4.6
4.6
2955 Reviews
$50 and over
Italian
Inspired by the rich culinary history of the Bue Grasso (fat ox) Festival of Carrù Italy, Fat Ox serves modern interpretations of traditional Italian dishes from acclaimed local Chef /owner Matt Carter.

The sleek 7,000 sq/ft restaurant features hand made pastas crafted in house daily, slow-roasted meats and seafood, an international wine list and a full craft cocktail bar to make for a truly special experience.

The newly renovated front patio and our beautiful courtyard patio are the perfect place to enjoy the fall weather.

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2 people

7:00 p.m.


Booked 52 times today
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Additional information

  • Dining style

    Fine Dining

  • Cuisines

    Italian, Steakhouse, Contemporary Italian

  • Hours of Operation

    Happy Hour Daily 3:30 pm–6:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (480) 307-6900

  • Payment Options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress Code

    Resort Casual

  • Executive Chef

    Matt Carter

  • Private party facilities

    Fat Ox boasts both private- and semi-private, as well as indoor and outdoor options for hosting your special events. Behind a beautiful sliding wooden doors imported from Italy, our Rosso Room provides a private space for up to 50 seated guests, with an outdoor patio that is perfect for a standing or seated cocktail reception and/or seating for an additional 50 guests. The Fireplace room can seat up to 40 guests with a curtain providing visual separation from the restaurant for a semi-private event. Our chefs can craft a tasting, choice of or family-style menu from our award-wining Modern Italian cuisine that will wow your guests.

  • Private party contact

    Tamara Thomson: (866) 944-1909

  • Neighbourhood

    Central Scottsdale

  • Cross Street

    Scottsdale Road and Lincoln Dr in Scottsdale

  • Parking Details

    There is ample parking in front of the building with convenient access off both Scottsdale Road and Lincoln Drive.

  • Additional

    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Offers

  • Aperitivo Hour

    Multiple dates available
    Sun - Thu - 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.,Fri - Sat - 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
    Cheers to the happiest hour of the day. Aperitivo Hour starts at 4pm and goes till 6pm in the bar only! Come join us daily for specials on libations and bites.

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What 2,955 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

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  1. PaulF

    Phoenix

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Went to fat ox for our 3 year anniversary, food was good, service was good and desert was very good. Definitely worth a try.
  2. Ruth

    Las Vegas

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Excellent. Will recommend to others, and hope to return soon!
  3. JeffreyC

    Phoenix

    12 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    12 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall4food5service4ambience5
    Atmosphere at FO is great, wonderful space, staff, atmosphere, service and the food was great. All of my guests thoroughly enjoyed their dining experience. Our server Anthony was extremely professional with my guests and when speaking with me, he was also training someone, a few of my guests mentioned he looked angry or had an attitude, I'm sure he just takes his job seriously and was focused on proper training. Though, it's always nice to see staff as happy as their guests. Take care!
  4. AJRB

    Tulsa

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a top notch experience at Fat Ox! We love the vibe and the food is impeccable!
  5. SamG

    Phoenix

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Beautiful space, outstanding food, and we had great service, helpful and informative about the food and prep even for outer teen kids questions…well done
  6. GlenO

    Phoenix

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food and wine was great, Luke our server was awesome, all of his suggestions were excellent. My wife and I will definitely be back.
  7. OpenTable Diner

    Phoenix

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on May 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great dinner and loved the personal care and special Dessert!
  8. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    5 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 26, 2023

    overall3food5service2ambience5
    Honestly I love this place. Food was great. I have been around 6 times but i was super disappointed in out server. She just had an air about her that wasn’t warm or friendly at all. Very robotic. Didn’t introduce herself. I have always had amazing service so this was a bummer. I took my son for his 32 bday and it was his first time. He picked up on server’s mean girl energy without me saying anything. Oh well, wont stop me from coming back but i would be happier without her being my server.
  9. LaurieA

    Seattle

    7 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on May 25, 2023

    overall4food5service3ambience4
    This is a fun restaurant - the food is very good, but not inexpensive. The servers are ok - it took a while to get drinks each time but overall a great restaurant for special events or expense budgets!
  10. OpenTable Diner

    Phoenix

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Awesome food, service atmosphere 💯% first class, as always FAT OX is our favorite
  11. OpenTable Diner

    Miami - Dade

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wow, incredible. Came on a Tuesday night and everything was perfect.
  12. bLvL

    Phoenix

    168 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    168 reviews

    Dined on May 23, 2023

    overall4food3service4ambience4
    Love fat ox and the vibe. Service always great I will say though that pasta dishes not what they used to be seems like always lukewarm the garganelle pasta seems overcooked in general I think all the pasta dishes need to be re freshed
  13. AdalynS

    Los Angeles

    17 reviews

    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on May 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Even though we've lived in Scottsdale for many years, this was our first visit to Fat Ox. My only regret is that we haven't dined here sooner. The food was delicious and beautifully presented and our server, Miriam, made excellent recommendations while delivering superior service. We will be back...SOON!!
  14. BellevueBob

    Seattle

    52 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    52 reviews

    Dined on May 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    If you're a foodie, this is a MUST. The menu is inventive, good wine list and the servers are very knowledgeable.
  15. OpenTable Diner

    Phoenix

    3 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    overall4food5service3ambience4
    Fantastic pasta! One of the best places in the valley!
  16. AlbertH

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience4
    Have been to this restaurant 6 or 7 times over the years. Food is definitely good, even excellent. Problem is portion size is very small and the prices are very high.
  17. JenniferD

    Phoenix

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I would recommend coming here hungry. The food is delicious, and they suggest you take part in all 3 courses. I recommend the same! Delicious food. Trendy, lively atmosphere.
  18. MSS55

    Phoenix

    30 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    30 reviews

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    We were able to sit inside and the vibe is modern and relaxed. Bar area looked cute. Our server was wonderful and suggested we share something to start and get our own entrees, really a great suggestion! The focaccia bread with whipped ricotta and a spicy butter were incredible! We shared the OX Caesar salad which was good but a little bland. We also shared the Tajarin Cacio e Pepe which was absolutely amazing! I had the Branzino which was delicious and my husband had the scallops which he liked but thought it was skimpy. The gelato was incredible! The restaurant is pricey but we would go back for the food and ambiance
  19. nikki

    Vancouver

    23 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Loved everything about Fat Ox. The food was amazing and the atmosphere was beautiful and fun
  20. RonaldL

    New England

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Just moved here from New England. Loved everything!
  21. Mary

    Phoenix

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing food and impeccable service! We had a wonderful dinner and will definitely be back!!
  22. AZnative

    Phoenix

    34 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    34 reviews

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our server was fabulous. She took her time to explain how to order for our party of four. She was spot on with the amount of food we would need. For four of us, we had 3 servings of Ceasar salad- delicious with authentic dressing and an order of the meatballs, plus 1. They were moist and flavorful without being mushy. I loved the Gigli pasta- simple but flavorful, and the Rosso Creste de Gallo was also good. I wasn't sure I'd like duck sausage, but it was not overpowering and added a nice depth to the dish. For mains, two of us had salmon which was cooked perfectly- moist, medium rare on the inside. The sauce was very good with the salmon and I wished there was more. The only miss of the entire night was the grilled treviso- I couldn't even cut through it with a knife. Not sure if they were low on stock and this was the tough ends, or ?? We didn't bother mentioning it because we were getting full as it was. The filet was also juicy and flavorful. They'll cut it for you so you don't need to work at all. The other meal was the swordfish. The bed of vegetables was a nice touch as I always think swordfish can be a bit bland, but my SO liked it. Did I mention how great our server was? We had two bottles of wine and she kept our glasses filled without any prompting. When there was a little snafu with the bar for another two glasses, she quickly corrected it without even asking. And to end a great evening, the cappuccino reminded me of how they taste in Prague. Rich and great crema. We will be back.
  23. JeremyA

    Phoenix

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    One of the best chicken dishes in town and always love the energy and fun atmosphere.
  24. TimL

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 18, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Great food and Brittany our server was excellent. The most ridiculous think I have seen in an upscale restaurant was the $3 up charge for a “large ice cube”. A large cube is standard in most bars so an up charge was crazy. I almost fell out of my chair laughing so hard. This was on top of charging me 25 for my Manhattan. Totally class less for a Fox company restaurant. I wonder if his other restaurants are doing this? A cheesy way to make an extra buck
  25. RaeJ

    Phoenix

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our server Jonah was great and ensured that we were always taken care of. We were a larger group of 7 and he was patient in explaining to us the menu and how things worked. The food presentation was fantastic and everything was delicious - no complaints.
  26. elhamz

    Phoenix

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on May 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had the most amazing waitress Maryam. She was sweet and attentive. The food was on point and delicious! Everything was phenomenal. The ambience, the lovely music the beautiful rose on the table the lighting everything was perfect. Everything our server recommended was out of this world delicious.
  27. Nycsushigirl

    New York Area

    15 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on May 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Absolutely loved this place! We started with smashed burrata and grilled shrimp and then had the gnocchi with beef cheek, gigli in tomato sauce, roast chicken. All fantastic! Terrific service, cool ambience. This is a must visit if you are in Scottsdale - we will be back.
  28. DarciJ

    Phoenix

    16 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on May 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fat Ox never disappoints. Tried the brussel sprouts last night... off the charts...best I have had anywhere. Hard to be disappointed at this place. check it out for yourself
  29. coreyh

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 15, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Great food and service. A little on the noisy side in the main dining area. Really disappointed that they removed the grapefruit and basil martini from the cocktail menu.
  30. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Mother’s Day
  31. LuisC

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    Everything was great except for one thing. Our whole dinner was to celebrate my fiancés birthday. I did make the reservation with that note and was greeted by the host telling her happy birthday. After that, she never got told that again. Besides that issue, everything was excellent!
  32. Michael

    Phoenix

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food, ambiance, and service! We will definitely be back!
  33. OpenTable Diner

    Minneapolis

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had an amazing time at Fat Ox, at first was a bit unsure about the coursing but ended up trying it and loved everything! Definitely try the cocktails they are amazing!
  34. scotts

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always enjoy the fat ox. Food was good and service was as well. Place has a great vibe. Always consistent
  35. ABC1

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 11, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience3
    Loud Resaurant and food was hit and miss. Beef tartar dis not have any flavor but waygu beef cheek gnocchi was amazing. Branzino and salmon amazing. Too much food for 3 people. Do not have to order as much as they recommend. One app and one main is plenty. Very expensive.
  36. Rico

    San Diego

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had just heard from a friend about how great the food was at the Fat Ox. It did not disappoint! The first couple of courses we shared among the 3 of us. The Cesaer salad was fresh and perfectly seasoned and topped with capers fried in duck fat. Delicious. Then a pasta in mushroom and wine sauce. And the main entree for us was Brasino whole fish deboned, and another excellent choice was scallops. Service was perfect with just the right amount of attention, service, and allowing us sufficient time to visit. Great meal!
  37. SFOtoJFK

    San Francisco

    50 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    50 reviews

    Dined on May 10, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience5
    Food is too salty and not that tasteful. Ambience is great and service was very good.
  38. Nicole

    Orange County

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The service was great as was the food and drinks. Love HH at this place.
  39. Ned22

    Peru

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on May 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food. Better service!! Would recommend highly. Note that inside dining has a very high noise level
  40. ElyseG

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 7, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience3
    Was a bit frustrating they sat our friends inside and never asked if they preferred inside or out when I specifically asked for a table on the patio. When we arrived, I asked why and they said our friends wanted inside table. That was not true- they were never asked. When I asked if they still had outside they told us we had to wait an additional 15 min. When we decided to just stay inside where our friends were already seated, we realized that the hostess was NOT telling the truth. they never asked our friends if they preferred inside or out. It was really not right... considering I had taken the time to book the patio. They knew they had NOT asked them but we didn't find that out till we sat down... was not handled well and find that really wrong. Just be honest right? they actually didnt tell the truth and just gave our table to someone else... quickly... but would have really preferred to sit outside as we had planned to do. The hostesses were whispering back and forth and knew they were not being honest with us. Not right at all. Very disappointing when we took time to plan ahead and love the patio there.

Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitising

    • Surfaces sanitised between seatings
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitiser or wipes provided for customers
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
    • Staff temperature check required

FAQs

Fat Ox is rated 4.6 stars by 2955 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 p.m.


Booked 52 times today
Google Map for Fat Ox

6316 N Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85253-5417

Additional information

  • Cross Street

    Scottsdale Road and Lincoln Dr in Scottsdale

  • Neighbourhood

    Central Scottsdale

  • Hours of Operation

    Happy Hour Daily 3:30 pm–6:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Italian, Steakhouse, Contemporary Italian

  • Dining style

    Fine Dining

  • Dress Code

    Resort Casual

  • Parking Details

    There is ample parking in front of the building with convenient access off both Scottsdale Road and Lincoln Drive.

  • Payment Options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Executive Chef

    Matt Carter

  • Additional

    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

  • Phone number

    (480) 307-6900

  • Private party facilities

    Fat Ox boasts both private- and semi-private, as well as indoor and outdoor options for hosting your special events. Behind a beautiful sliding wooden doors imported from Italy, our Rosso Room provides a private space for up to 50 seated guests, with an outdoor patio that is perfect for a standing or seated cocktail reception and/or seating for an additional 50 guests. The Fireplace room can seat up to 40 guests with a curtain providing visual separation from the restaurant for a semi-private event. Our chefs can craft a tasting, choice of or family-style menu from our award-wining Modern Italian cuisine that will wow your guests.

  • Private party contact

    Tamara Thomson: (866) 944-1909

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