CORE Kitchen & Wine Bar

Dinner with a view. Fine dining experience, but lacking the fine service. The restaurant was comfortable with views of The Saguaro covered Tortolitas. Our steaks were delicious and prepared as requested. We were celebrating a birthday that was acknowledged with a delicious complimentary chocolate dessert. There seemed to be enough staff, but our waiter would disappear. Our first round of drinks took 15-20 minutes to arrive and never had a chance to order a second. Then he left us waiting on the bill. The valet is a nice touch though.

Very high end but you get what you pay for. The food and service were superb. It was the best dinner we had while visiting Tucson! Pictured: Kurobuta Pork Tenderloin with peaches - absolutely mouthwatering! (Aside, their breakfast buffet is also amazing- great mixture of American breakfast staples with Mediterranean inspired fare of olives, smoked salmon and cheese!)

We had a wonderful dinner on a beautiful patio with a fabulous waiter, Ramon! His service was impeccable. He was so helpful with the menu. Our Cactus Ahi appetizer was the coolest and tastiest ever! Check the photo! Really fun and jaw dropping presentation that was sooooo good! My steak was a perfect cut and cooked to perfection with a subtle sauce that really brought out the flavor. My wife had a seafood risotto that was so creamy and stuffed with fish and shrimp, scallops and mussels. Yes, the dinner was high end but they really did a nice job and the service and setting are off the charts!