If you only have time for one restaurant in the White Mountains, this is it!! The service is always prompt and friendly. The food is delicious and the energy in the place is great. Tables are always full and everyone is having a good time. The owners go out of their way to ensure the best experience. Definitely a must visit! read more

Food was tasty. The big problem was the incompetent waiter. It didn't help that the kitchen got his wrong inputs wrong too. Kitchen didn't plan well and ran out of several things we asked to order. Overall- if you go, don't expect great service and go early or risk it having what you see on the the menu. read more

We had an amazing dinner and server (Tina) last night. Sushi rolls were delicious, the edamame warm and abundant, and the salmon perfectly cooked to medium. We were pleasantly surprised at the food quality of seafood- we will return read more

Four of us went there last nite and the scallops/coconut shrimp/salmon were all great. I ordered the sea bass(most expensive item on the printed menu) and when it was placed before me I almost laughed. Maybe 3 oz at best. If they were out of it they should have let me know. I should have sent it back but I'm not one to make a scene. When I woke up at 1:00 am starving it confirmed that I should have said something. All the other dinners were great, just had an issue with my dinner. read more

Had a wonderful dinner! Enjoyed the clams and mussels appetizer with cocktails which was a great start! We enjoyed the ribs and the filet along with an add-on lobster tail. All in all a wonderful experience and good service. Very much recommended! read more

A friend and I representing an organization took an important person to dinner, wanting a really good meal. Their food was awesome! Cozy but not crowded in the restaurant, and extremely attentive service. Will definitely be back! read more

Chalet Restaurant & Bar - Chilean Sea Bass & fresh mashed potatoes with brown gravy - Sushi Bars Near Me - Lakeside, Arizona

- [ ] We have good points and we have suggestions to the owner... - [ ] We purposely went to the chalet on a Friday night early, 5 PM to get their Friday night, fish fry special. - [ ] We noticed the parking lot was almost full by 5 PM! We thought that was a great sign of good food.! We were very pleased to walk in and find a crowded restaurant AND we did not have to wait for a table! - [ ] We were seated immediately by a very nice hostess. We got immediate attention asking for a drink order and would we like Sushi. We said yes to both. - [ ] We both ordered the Fish & Chips Friday night special. We also ordered a sushi roll - rainbow roll and we had soup with our dinner. - [ ] The clam chowder was excellent! - [ ] My only complaint about the restaurant was the amount of fish you actually got. Three very small pieces (about a 50 set piece each). When the fish is that small, you taste mostly the coating/batter on it and not much Fish! - [ ] I asked our waiter if that was the normal portion of fish they served for that dish and he said yes. This is not indicative of the pictures that are shown on their website. - [ ] We would love to come back and have a nicer portion of the fish so we can really tell what kind of fish it is! To the Owner - why don't you change to have two pieces of fish that are both much larger?? - [ ] BTW - by 6 PM they had run out of their only IPA beer and they ran out of fish for their Friday night fish & chips..... They did give us another kind of beer at no charge. read more

The food and sushi, NEWLY REMODELED atmosphere, and service is outstanding! A Pinetop stop not to miss!!! Can't wait to go back!

We ate here in the spring and had a great experience but this time our meal was very disappointing. We ordered two chicken fried steaks and salmon, all with mashed potatoes. The chicken fried steaks were over cooked and the gravy on the mashed potatoes was the consistency of gloppy glue. The only part of the meals that was cooked right was the salmon. The mashed potatoes couldn't be eaten because the gravy was so bad. We complained to the server about the overcooked steaks and he took them back to the kitchen. He said he would take them off the bill. When he returned he said his boss would only allow 50% off of both meals. They offered dessert to make up for it which was nice but they should have taken off both meals. It was obvious that the food was overdone and if you know what gravy should look like you wouldn't serve that gravy to customers. Their kitchen needs some quality control. The server was great and the ambiance is very nice there but the quality of food was not! The bill was $60 with 1 meal comped which means we paid for food that was inedible. read more

Probably the best restaurant on the mountain! Not sure how I didn't discover this gem much sooner... They have a kick ass bar with the best bartenders. I assumed it was just a sushi bar, but nope - that's a whole different area. But they do have a legit sushi bar! Early bird menu is fun, and cheap. The Chilean Sea Bass (not cheap) is to die for. You should go, but try to save me a seat at the bar. read more

The best place for an excellent meal! Fresh sushi, fresh fish, delicious desserts...this long-standing culinary institution in the White Mountains is a must stop, especially for a special occasion. My husband and I always love the sushi but tonight I had the coconut crusted scallops and I was transported to heaven...so yum stop there, eat, take it easy, enjoy the view and prepare to be coddled. read more

What a great place in Pinetop ! Excellent early bird till 6PM, sushi bar, and good wine. Their Filet Mignon is amazing - hand cut and tender. Fresh baked bread too. The staff is very friendly and prompt. It's the best in the area ! read more

Have to give a shout out to Kyler, our waiter, and to the very attentive gentleman who was bussing all the tables(I am a Boomer and forgot your name, Sorry!) The food is excellent! The staff is excellent! Am a return customer. Thank you for a thoroughly enjoyable dining experience! read more

My husband and I had dinner last night for our first time there in about 3 years. Our food, service, and drinks were a 10+. . We had the scallops over pasta and the shrimp Florentine. They were absolutely delicious! The soup was so yummy, and the lemon drop martini was shaken and delightful. Our waitress was a dream. The environment in the bar area is lively and the staff are so eager to please. Will definitely make it our go to from now on. Great job! read more

Early dinner was awesome. The salad came with a chilled fork. The bread loft was warm with chilled butter. The chicken with the cream mushroom sauce was outstanding. The salmon was delicious especially with the sauce. read more

Excellent menu choices and all of enjoyed the meal. Server was very attentive and fun. Highly recommend read more

The best restaurant on the mountain. The best steaks, seafood, and sushi, and service. I've heard the drinks are good and the bartender as well. read more

Enjoyed a lovely dinner last night! First time there and found the food AMAZING. Our server was wonderful and we closed the place with great conversation. They also serve Sushi!! We will be back to try that soon! Depending on what you order the prices vary. It was worth every penny! They will be remolding soon so we are anxious to come back and enjoy the atmosphere. Thank you for a wonderful evening. read more

Good food, service and ambiance. Go for the Early Bird ribs, and order onion rings. I had the liver and onions.., very good, but so think the ribs are better. read more

The menu choices are great. Quality of food is excellent. Prep needs help and some adjustments. French onion soup should NEVER be just broth with onions. If touting French style, offer it French style. Broth, with crusted round of bread with melted Gruyère cheese on top and toasted ever so lightly. Do not put sliced cheese then croutons on top, heated in microwave AND do not charge extra for the bread and cheese!! read more

Great seafood on the mountain. Drinks were well made and tasted flavorful and not watered down. Very professional service and excellent staff. Definitely recommend for Pinetop area! read more

Great food. Literally the only place in the mountains that can seem to cook a steak properly. Been to cattlemen's half a dozen times and have ALWAYS left disappointed. Not here. Food is great, atmosphere is fun. Service is always top notch. One of only a couple places we would recommend out here read more

Overpriced and under delivers, server said he was only going to bring us one loaf of bread since just 2 of us, I pointed out to him that each entree comes with a loaf, he said they like to save loafs for other diners, butter is rock hard with the bread, chicken breast more like pigeon breast, mushroom sauce was good but way too small of pasta portion, come on people, pasta is cheap, you don't have to be, shrimp cocktail with 4 shrimp for $15, already recommended another friend to never go there, I'll continue to go to W and Z where you can get 10 large tempura shrimp for $10.00, you would think a place like the Chalet could at least have room temperature butter to spread on the bread, and we had to wait 20 minutes for the bread, no one ever offered to refill our water either, I'll never go there again and will continue to recommend friends don't either read more

NOT a place for steak. Nice clean place, excellent service but the ribeyes are awful. The last two times we visited, the steaks arrived over cooked, and the replacement was awful. 50% fat and gristle. Wouldn't even take the leftovers home to feed to our dogs. If you're looking for a good steak in Pinetop, you can skip this place. read more

Last night I visited The Chalet for supper and was knocked out by the delicious food and attentive service by the Co-Owner Shawn, himself. Shawn described all of the specials in detail and was personable. Started with the piping hot escargot which was tender & garlicky with a nice sauce. It was complemented with garlic toast. The crisp salad with house-made raspberry vinaigrette was served on a cold plate with an ice cold fork! What a pleasant surprise. For my entree, I ordered the Danish Baby Back ribs and they were a 10! After that the Server GeeGee, whipped me up a scrumptious espresso martini. I highly recommend and can't wait to go back. read more

Chalet Restaurant & Bar - Danish Baby Back Ribs - Sushi Bars Near Me - Lakeside, Arizona

Four of us had dinner at the Chalet on June 20th. The restaurant is moderately appointed and a bit noisy--not the place for a quiet, romantic evening. But the food was absolutely excellent. I had the Chilean Seabass and it was one of the best that I have ever had; another in our party had the Scallops and had the same experience as I as did another that had Cajun Catfish--all of the dishes were excellent. the Clam Chowder was also remarkably well done. Highly recommended and we will return. read more

Really a disaster. We were seated upon arrival, but not informed until the waiter was ready to take our order that about a quarter of the menu entrees were no longer available. We adjusted our order accordingly, but soon learned that other things were also not available (e.g. salad, and clams for their muscle and clam dish). We instead ordered soup and other entrees. After a while the waiter came back to inform us only one soup was available. We finally got up and walked out. They should have informed us about their inability to serve a decent meal before they even sat us down. They did provide bread and water, both of which were fine. read more

Finally went here last Thursday night with one other couple. We order an appetizer of potato skins. My husband found a long blonde hair in his Potatoe skins. Told the waitress and she was apologetic but did not offer to take it off our bill. I just don't think you should pay for anything with a hair in it. That kind of put a damper on the rest of the food. Will not be back. read more

4.75/5 stars We drove by the Chalet on our way to Pinetop-Lakeside. I hadn't seen it in my Yelp searches so I looked it up. It has some high and low reviews-but we've seen that often here so we decided to go. The Chalet also has Sharky's Sushi Bar in it but I am reviewing just the Chalet restaurant. I have to start my review with the service because it was that important. Service was impeccable. Danielle was nice, professional and made us feel at home. She is very wonderful. McClayne also worked our table and was always there to check on us and refill waters. They were a big reason for our great experience here. They still open at their summer hours of 4:30pm this week so we got there early. They have Early Bird Specials from 4:30-6:30 which are lighter meals. The Early Bird Menu has 8 options. My husband decided on the Meatloaf and I chose the Chicken Regency-a small chicken breast served with linguini and a creamy brandy mushroom sauce. You can add soup or a garden salad for $3. They start your meal with a warm, fresh loaf of bread with soft butter that is delicious. Our meals came soon after. The meals are smaller-but we felt they were plenty. Hubs really enjoyed the meatloaf (nice caramelization on edges) and mashed potatoes with brown gravy with broccoli & carrots (perfectly cooked). The Chicken Regency was really good. The creamy brandy mushroom sauce was delicious and the linguini made it perfect. Having the smaller Early Bird dinner let us have room for dessert. My husband picked this Bundt cake (that looked innocent) but Danielle said it was the rum cake-which perked my ears since I read it was really good in Yelp reviews. Oh, the Captain Morgan Rum Cake is what naughty dreams are made of...well, mine at least, since I dream of food. The cake is soaked in a rum and has dollops of whipped cream around it. It was scrumptious. It may be the best dessert I've had in a long time-maybe ever. This is a great restaurant with wonderful ambiance. The nautical theme makes me feel at home. Yep, nautical theme at a restaurant named the Chalet-but I bet lots of people gaze at the sandy beach mural when it's freezing and there is snow up to their knees. I think it works here. The place feels homey. Service is perfectly wonderful! This is the first time I can't wait to come back to try something new. I highly recommend the Chalet. I agree with the other reviewer who said the prices are fair. We will definitely be back. read more

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Food is prepared better than in the past. Service is outstanding. Portions are kid size. Calamari appetizer was enough for one person , Salmon if I weighed it I would be surprised if it was 5 ozs. Three table spoons of vegetables. I went home and ate. read more

Try the Duck Tenders appetizer ! It's the Best! The Chicken Regency is super delicious too! read more

Wish I wasn't on a diet cause everything on their menu looks good. I got the escargot , the clams, and the duck they were all so good and I ordered a special they had which was a sea bass. The service was good, had someone in training but professional. Ambiance is smooth, cool quiet a lot of old white people read more

The Chalet reminded me of a classic restaurant of the 50's. The food and service were excellent. The ambience was quirky. I think there were 4 eating areas. We ate in the dining room that was nautically themed. They also have a sushi bar, and there was another regular bar that looked outside, Everything looked delicious. read more

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Oh! My! My! This place is amazing. The first thing you will probably notice is how comfortable it is. It's super clean and very well-maintained. The unique menu was a breath of fresh air! so many options to choose from. Steaks, ribs, seafood, sushi, an amazing wine list, and very interesting appetizers! The duck tenders were so so delicious! Our steaks were perfect, our seafood was amazing, the desserts were amazing, and the sushi was fresh, and out of this world! If I could give more than five stars somehow, I certainly would! And the staff was so good to us. Prompt, courteous, and very respectful. We will definitely be returning again, and again! read more

Food was great. Calamari was good. Ribs saucy and sweet tasting. Husband did a chicken and pasta dish loved it. Service excellent all around. Ambiance is good. Maybe update the upholstery in the booths and rug. But all is good read more

One of the best steaks on the mountain and don't miss out on the mussels and clams! Yummmmyyyyy! Great service, great bartenders and amazing atmosphere! There's a reason there are regulars!!! read more

I walked inside Chalet Restaurant & Bar and the place looks like a seafood restaurant.  I noticed one of the specials of the day was grilled mahi mahi.  I love fried mahi mahi so I gave it a try.  Bread came out first.  Aroma indicated it was fresh out of the oven.  Delicious mild flavor reminded me of Parkerhouse rolls.  Chicken tortilla soup had a mix of delicious flavors.  Loved the tender chicken, crunchy tortilla strings, and the broth.  Beer batter onion rings had a nice crunch and delicious onion flavor.  Mahi mahi had a creamy pineapple sauce which had a mild pineapple flavor.  I did have to send the fish back for more cooking as the center was not fulled cooked.  I'm guessing the fish hadn't been fully defrosted before cooking.  Overall this dish was ok.  Cooking over the gas grill didn't give the mahi mahi much flavor.  I'd like the mahi mahi better if it was grilled over hickory wood with seasoned olive oil. Server was friendly and provided good service.  I enjoyed the food here except for the mahi mahi which was ordinary. read more

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A lovely dinner house, with atmosphere and very attentive servers. we like to eat early and enjoyed the generous portions and perfectly cooked meals. they quickly seated us and Molly ( by golly) was so kind and efficient with taking our order, getting it out to us and keeping the water glasses full. No complaints from these happy campers. ( except we had no room for dessert!) Thanks to ALL the staff and the owners for a quality experience. read more

We loved The Chalet!!! The sushi was the best we have ever had! Kyler was our server and OMG he was the best!!!! So attentive and amazing fun service! sushi went down fast just like the beer and saki!! read more

Great, friendly service and excellent food choices. The dinner salad was fresh and crisp along with delicious homemade ranch and a raspberry vinaigrette. We had sushi and grilled salmon. The salmon was perfectly cooked (not overcooked) and the sushi roll was amazing! We will be back soon! read more