Meritage was easily our favorite dining experience during our stay at JW Marriott Desert Ridge. While the resort could use more kid-friendly food options--especially for breakfast--Meritage was perfect for dinner with the family. The food was excellent, the atmosphere was welcoming, and there were plenty of options for both adults and kids. The gluten-free fish and chips were absolutely bomb and some of the best I've had. The kids' meals were a hit too, and the included ice cream dessert was a fun touch that made dinner even more special for them. If you're staying at the resort and looking for a great family-friendly dinner spot, Meritage is definitely worth a visit. We'll be back next time we're in town. read more

I was here for a private work event and everything ran smoothly! The food from catering was high quality, and the bartenders were all friendly and hospitable. Communication was great, and I'd definitely recommend this spot if you're looking for a good place for a private event. The outdoor space was also beautiful in the evening! There were mist machines as well to help cool down guests since it gets really hot in the desert. read more

My sister and her boyfriend were visiting town and staying at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa, and for the Fourth of July, family gathered for dinner at the Meritage, An Urban Tavern. We had a delightful meal consisting of drinks, entrees and sides, and desserts (and of course, great company!). The Meritage is located next to the Wildfire Golf Club at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge, and it is considered to be a sophisticated urban tavern that serves a diverse dining menu with more than 50 different craft beers from Arizona. They have four menus published on their website (https://jwdesertridge.247activities.com): the All-Day Summer Menu, the Summer Social Hour Menu, the Summer Beverage Menu, and the Summer Desserts Menu. While we didn't order drinks, one person ordered a special Fourth of July drink and another person in our party ordered an Arizona beer. My wife and I both ordered handcrafted favorites. I ordered a Mut Burger consisting of a double patty, lettuce, tomato, pickle, American cheese, secret sauce, and a brioche bun with French fries as a the side. The bun was so soft, and I ordered the secret sauce on the side, which ended up being tasty. My wife ordered the Grilled Cheese Veg consisting of stracchino, brie, goat, comté, caramelized onions, tomato jam, arugula, and country loaf with a side salad. She enjoyed her meal. We split our sides. For dessert, while others at the table ordered the Vanilla Crème Brûlée (with whipped cream and strawberries), I ordered the Campfire S'mores with milk chocolate mousse, marshmallow fluff, graham streusel, and graham cracker ice cream. It was delicious! As my wife and I drove to the resort just for dinner, we were able to have our parking validated. While we didn't need to be the ones to make the reservation, you can make reservations using OpenTable. They are open Thursday through Monday from 11 AM to 5 PM and Tuesday and Wednesday from 11 AM to 4 PM for lunch, Thursday through Monday from 3 PM to 5 PM is Social Hour, and Dinner is served Thursday through Monday from 5 PM to 9 PM (though closed Tuesday and Wednesday for Dinner). We enjoyed the meal though it was hard to find and also quite loud and difficult to hear. The food was fine and the service was good. We would certainly consider going back again if we were in the resort. read more

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Ate lunch here and it was great! The grilled calamari was awesome. The pulled pork sandwich was great and so was the mut burger with tots which were great. We ordered a kids meal to have split and it came out in a cute tray perfect for the kiddos. Staff was super nice and the place is nice inside. read more

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Arrival. Pull through the gate. Bring the ticket inside for validation. The cheerful restaurant was busy on this Tuesday about noon. We came in for lunch with two adults, a3 year old and a 6 year old. Kids menu $18. Includes a drink like milk. The boys had Mac and cheese and it was shells with a white Alfredo sauce. Very good. It cane with a lovely side of fruit and fries. Also a nice little cup of catsup. My daughter and I split the club sandwich. It was on sour dough toasted nicely. It's boars head turkey breast and it's delicious. Also thick crunchy bacon. It came with a spear of dill pickle and fries. We all loved the lunch. Service was great and we plan to come back. I'm posting the current happy hour menu as well. The drinks look great. Many I would like to try. If you're staying at MVC Canyon Villas they no longer honor the discount privilege card here. My only suggestion to management is that the Ranch dressing is watered down. Please don't do this. It won't even stick or stay on the fries and tastes weak. read more

Meritage - An Urban Tavern - Happy hour menu daily 3 to 5 pm - Lounges Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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Top notch service and food. Great ambiance. A little pricey but well worth it prior to your round of golf.

One nice thing about staying at Canyon Villas is that it's right across the street from the JW Marriott and we get to use the JW amenities. We can even use resort credit at the JW restaurants. Tonight we tried the Happy Hour at the Meritage. We were pleased with the food, drinks, service, and decor. I had the strawberry bliss, which is a blend of gin, strawberries, basil, and lemon juice. Dan got a jalapeño margarita. Both drinks were quite good. We shared the ahi tuna and chicken wings. They were delicious and quite affordable. We might go back tomorrow and get fried green tomatoes and truffle fries. I planned to order that after we finished our tuna and wings, but we were full. I was frustrated because I was looking forward to those fried green tomatoes. You don't find that on nearly enough menus. Morton, our server, took excellent care of us. He was at our beck and call. Thank you, Morton, for making our dining experience so enjoyable. read more

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I had a great time staying at the Meritage. Me and my family took advantage of the pickleball facility! Very fun place with lots of activities. Highly recommend to anyone looking to get away. read more

We had the Prime Rib dinner last night at Meritage. Huge Prime Rib!!! Good Food. Alex our server and his team did a great job making sure everything was taken care of! read more

Unfortunately this was a disappointment for us. Our server was pleasant but did not explain the menu, offer suggestions, just wasn't overly engaging or friendly as is customary at these types of places. The heavily chlorine tasting tap water is a definitely turn off - I expect a little better at a a restaurant with these prices and of this caliber. We had two cocktails - the whiskey thyme and a wise beekeeper. The beekeeper was overly sweet with huge globs of bee pollen on the rim and the whiskey thyme drink had an entire "tree" of thyme in it - very clumsy. Our server never asked about a second drink or any other drinks and my husband finished his about halfway through the meal. Not a huge deal but like I said sloppy and inattentive. The complimentary bread was not warm and had a weird mixture of seeds scattered very unevenly over the top. We got the burrata appetizer and the bread was very greasy and mid warm but the flavors were good with a super awkward presentation. I was planning on ordering fish but after the weird non greeting and lack of menu explanation as well as the server not seeming to understand when I asked what the fish of the day was - I got nervous about the fish and opted for steak as food poisoning isn't in my vacation plans. We've stayed at the JW numerous times and the service here was a surprise. We got steaks, Brussels, mashed potatoes. The steaks and side dishes were prepared well and had good flavor. All of the food was just above room temperature. We did bring the food temp to the servers attention and he apologized appropriately and offered new dishes. We declined as we did not want to wait for new dishes. He did take our drinks off the bill in recognition which we appreciated. They did bring my husband a birthday desert which was nice but it was basically inedible, grainy in texture and overall just not good. Overall the vibe was mid level and slightly awkward. This restaurant tries to be fine dining but frankly they need to step it up a bit for that. This was on a Wednesday night and I'd say the restaurant was about a quarter full. read more

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This is a great restaurant on an upscale hotel property. The food was delicious! I had the tuna poke bowl and couldn't believe the amount of tuna that it came with. High protein content after a game of golf! It hit the spot! We also had crab cakes for an appetizer. At the bar we had prickly pear margaritas and a grapefruit Paloma. Every drink is made to order and fresh squeezed fruit. They don't use and mixers in the drinks we ordered. The bartender was friendly and our waiter was fast and efficient. Our sealed were served quickly and everything was at the right temperature. I appreciated the ac too after a hot game of golf!! read more

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Stopped in for lunch on a Saturday. We were seated right away. Service was quick and friendly. Large, open restaurant with lots of TVs. Golfers coming in and out. Fun atmosphere but not too loud. Food was good! We both enjoyed our meals. We tried the crab cake sandwich and the MUT burger. Side salad and tater tots were good. No complaints here! read more

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We dined here on a Friday night and it was relatively busy, but we didn't have to wait for a table. Our server was friendly and the food was excellent. We would definitely eat here again. read more

Have been there after golf several times and this is the second time me and several other guests and just want to sit down and have a drink and some appetizers with NO ONE in the place and asked to be seated. The hostess asked if we had a reservation with maybe 20% occupancy I we just finished playing golf on your course we just want to sit down and enjoy the after round she said 30 minute wait, this is the second time this happened . This place is an embarrassment for resort and to anyone that works there. No wonder none of the members go into this place they are rude, overpriced and down right nasty. This place has changed names several times and hope it changes and goes away. read more

Hubs and I stayed here for his birthday and had a great time. We grabbed a bite from Meritage to hold us over for dinner. My salad was really good but there was a lot of the bitter lettuce so I threw a lot out. Those tots though so tasty! We definitely didn't throw many out. They give you a huge portion and they're so hard to put down. read more

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We just arrived in Phoenix and wanted a light meal on-property before going to bed. The. JW Marriott front desk suggested Meritage. It certainly fit the bill. But reviewing this restaurant is difficult because of the host who was a total loser. Prince Raj was on his name tag. He was unfriendly, arrogant and pushy. He unpleasant demeanor put both of us off immediately! He insisted on getting full information on both of us even though we are staying in the same room - this did not happen at any other on-property restaurant. Plus he didn't like the table we wanted to sit at so he said that "section" was closed. Instead, he seated us at the table right next to that one. Arrogant and weird. If there had been any other place to eat, I would have left immediately. Luckily, our waiter MORE than made up for Prince Raj's bad behavior. I wish I had gotten our waiter's name because he was excellent! The food too was very good. We both got the crab/lobster bisque which was Northeast authentic and delicious. My Wedge Salad was just about the best I've ever had! The seared bacon was crazy good. Great late night dining choice except for the smarmy Prince Raj! read more

Everything was delicious! Mushroom Tartine and Steak Frites were my favorites. Service and ambiance were great as well. Highly recommended

The Meritage is tucked inside the JW Marriott at Desert Ridge in Phoenix and is a good out-of-the-way spot from the hustle of the hotel and conference areas. For the golfers, it's adjacent to the resort's golf shop. The Chopped Salad was quite good. All the ingredients were fresh. The seasonal fruit was a nice sparkle to the dish. The marinated tomatoes were a nice addition to the greens. We added chicken which was cooked well - very tender. For our taste, the dressing - a mild vinaigrette, was a bit too sweet. As you can see the Turkey Club is just standard fare. The sliced turkey breast was okay, as was everything else including the sandwich bread. The accompanying tatter tots were crunchy, light and airy. But they didn't have a lot of flavor. The staff were quite friendly and very helpful with answering all my questions. read more

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Our friends Chanyan and John gave a wonderful present with other friends. They treated us with a dinner in this red inside of the JW Marriot resort. We had shared the tuna poke and for our surprise was so huge portion each half part. It was really good! The Japanese beer was delicious too. The price in plates with meat or salmon is high, but other plates are reasonable price. You can impress your date or celebrate anniversary. You should try it. read more

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Nice restaurant with a good atmosphere. Extensive beer menu with local and imported beers. Menu is limited but the food was very good. I had the burger which was very tasty and cooked perfectly. My coworker had the grilled cheese which although pricey was excellent according to him. We got free dessert as a benefit of the resort fee and enjoyed that as well. Good choice if you're staying at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge. read more

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Love this golf stop within the JW Desert Ridge and Wildfire pro shop. TV's everywhere, so it's the perfect spot to watch any sporting event. It was lively and more importantly, the food was delicious. We had salad, poke, tater tots, burgers, etc. Out if a weeks trip, we went three times. Our server was so sweet and remembered my order each time. Thank you Meritage! read more

Excellent food. We will definitely be back! The flavors of the dish we ordered were different than anything I've ever had. read more

Meritage - An Urban Tavern - Seared bone-in pork chop with pomegranate - Lounges Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

My bff and I stopped in here for dinner our first night in arizona. We were greeted and seated right away. Our server greeted us and took our drink order right away. She was very friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable. We ordered the roasted beets for an appetizer. The dish was delicious. For our meals we ordered the scallops and the salmon. Both dishes were ok. They came out hot and fresh and tasted fine. There wasn't really anything special about the food though. We got a free dessert for our birthday. Service was great! Everyone was very friendly and welcoming. Would eat here again. But maybe look and see if there's another place to try. read more

A horrible experience was had at this restaurant! This restaurant is nested in the JW Marriott. The restaurant closes at 9pm when visited. And were only accepting reservations thus grabbed a seat at the bar. I waited 20 plus minutes before I was acknowledged. I finally received a glass of water. It took me over 30 minutes to get a drink! Note, only one bartender working a filled restaurant! As for food, worth skipping. Nothing worth trying and overpriced. read more

This is a review for breakfast only. Staying at the JW for a biz trip. There are renovations going on and the main restaurant was closed. Staff directed me to meritage for breakfast. I'm very glad I went. Menu is Marriott faire with a few additional items. I'm a frequent Marriott traveler and actually like the predictability. I went with the Benedict and it was a great choice. Probably the best prepared eggs Benedict I've ever had at a Marriott. Kudos to the chef for taking the time and going the fresh route! It was obvious and really made the meal shine. My server was over the top with attentiveness and I couldn't have been more happy with the experience. An added plus, they recognized my bonvoy status and were very appreciative of that. Many properties just give the "we have to do this" treatment. Not the case at meritage. This whole experience really made my start of the day great and memorable. Kudos! read more

Meritage - An Urban Tavern - Eggs Benedict with fresh hollandaise - Lounges Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

The inside of the restaurant was very clean the service was excellent and most of all the food Was delicious our Steak's were cooked the way we wanted..... Enjoyed everything !,,, From Management to our great waiter it was such a great place to have a evening out!,,, read more

Was here with a group for lunch before a round of golf. Well organized, tasty, healthy food and great service.

We always dine at this restaurant when we were staying at the Marriott Desert Ridge. Always great cuisine with very good service. Super atmosphere at this unbelievable hotel. I had a burger and the onion rings this time and they were unbelievable. read more

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Ordered the tuna tartare. Expected raw tuna mixed with ingredients as listed in menu. What came out looked like cooked tuna and tasted like olives. Menu says: Ahi Tuna Tartar: lemon, shallot, capers, pickled hungarian peppers, olives, tomato, lavosh. Perhaps my expectations were just off, manager offered an alternative. Good enough. But the chef came out and basically argued with me that the tuna was "French" like beef tartare. Ummm yeah, that's raw. Not chemically cooked from sitting in olive brine... read more

We were hotel guests and couldn't get a reservation at Tia Carmen, so we tried Meritage. The staff was lovely and helpful, but the food was just ok. It was heavy, elevated bar food. Of everything our table ordered, the brussel sprouts salad was the best dish. The mushroom pasta was very rich and over-sauced. I'm sure this is a great lunch spot following a round of golf at Wildfire (to grab a burger, fries and a beer), but dinner menu missed the mark. read more

My husband and I were staying at the resort for a gala and wanted something quick to eat before getting ready for our evening. Meritage has a nice gastropub-type environment, but we still felt welcome and comfortable although we were dressed in our swimsuits and coverups from the pool. We were greeted immediately and sat at the bar. The bartender was a little short with us at first and spoke really fast, but he talked to us more and was friendlier as our visit went on. That may have just been his personality or he was in the zone working. We ordered wings (half bbq and half buffalo) and the tavern burger to share. They're very accommodating here. We didn't ask for anything special, but the wings arrived with ranch and bleu cheese, and they split the burger for us and provided plenty of condiments. The food was very good. The wings were big and meaty. Burger was solid, and french fries were good too. Wings and burger were $20 each, but I feel like that's on par with resort prices. Plenty of TVs for watching games, friendly staff, and good food. If you're looking for something on the resort, this is a good place to eat. Also, lots of good local beers on tap. read more

Excellent location and ambiance. Swing by after your round of golf at Wildfire or sneak over during your industry conference or hotel stay and find this retreat. The wait staff are first class and the menu selections will satisfy the most demanding diets. Check on the chef's specials as there is usually something not on the menu you should definitely enjoy. read more

Meritage - An Urban Tavern - Lounges Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Decent restaurant located inside this gigantic hotel property. I certainly wouldn't seek out this restaurant if I wasn't staying on the JW Marriott property, as the food and price tag just doesn't justify it. However, if you find yourself here already definitely come here for a bite of lunch. Meritage takes a hotel approach to farm to table. Loads of freshly made salads and in-season menu items. I had lunch here twice. First I ordered a wedge salad. The bleu cheese dressing was fresh and delicious, but I found it lacking in other accouterments including the bacon. The second lunch I had the Yellowtail tuna wrap which was being raved about my the servers. It was served in a poorly made wrap and simply said, lacked much flavor at all. Even the yellowtail tuna seemed sad. It was searched, but literally no flavor. I ended up using my overly mayonnaise saturated potato salad (yes, it was too much even for this mayo loving girl) as a dipping sauce. In the end, If I'm going to pay upwards of $30-35/pp for lunch it better be good. read more

Meritage - An Urban Tavern - Farm greens salad - Lounges Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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The food was meh. This review is for our fantastic waiter Travis, and the INSANE bread they serve at the beginning of the w meal!! Seriously, the bread and butter were phenomenal. For our mains, my boyfriend ordered the poutine, which had nice truffle flavor, but wasn't hot.. I ordered the steak frites (which I was very excited about) and it was pretty disappointing. Fries were soft and cold, steak was crazy tough.. but TRAVIS saved the day and switched me out for the meatloaf no problem. I felt terrible sending something back, but he assured me it was more than alright and then even gave us a discount on our check!! Which I really didn't expect. Overall, we wouldn't go back for the food,.. but maybe to see Travis, have amazing bread, and some fancy cocktails! read more

There are a couple places in this sprawling hotel to eat and it just grab a drink and watch tv. This one is in the back by the golf course and Is more traditional bar and grill than the one near the lobby. Service was overall good though did have issue of not bringing dessert likely since ordered it at same time as other person ordered entree. When did bring it out supposedly dropped it. They were nice enough to not charge for it when did show up. Both the dessert and the meatloaf were good especially if do not think of the calories in a bacon wrapped meatloaf. They have plenty of tvs abc descent beer selection as have local craft options read more

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Nice setting. Convenient for hotel patrons. Terribly over priced. Average glass of wine will set you back $18-$20. Ordered the steak frites. Came out barely warm. Those fries really needed to be pipping hot and they weren't. Not impressed. I never send anything back and if I hadn't been with my work cohort, I would have. Just didn't want to make a fuss. Cohort's food looked good (salmon, meatloaf, poke bowl). But then again, mine looked good too... read more

Visited while staying at the resort. The scenery from the patio is nice. I recommend sitting here if you can. We came during happy hour and spent about $40 on appetizers and drinks. The poutine fries were amazing, maybe as an out-of-towner it was a different fry experience, but the Phoenix specialty. The pretzels were nice and soft. The queso and mustard were nothing extraordinary. Service was nice. read more

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I'm very generous when it comes to reviews. This place earns a solid one star. I hope that being part of a JW Marriott they can get things together, but my teams' experience here was less than acceptable. Everything was extremely salty to the point that two of my colleagues had to send back their burgers and sides after the first bite. The server brought out a dessert to appease them; however, she did nothing about the comping the meals they did not eat. We were charged a full amount fir everything, even the dessert we did not order. I hope someone gets things under better control because this could be a great place. No wonder it was empty with a 500+ person conference in town. read more

After finishing a round of golf at Wildfire, we came in for lunch since the restaurant had been closed for dinner since December 17th and was reopening on the 25th. I dined here several years ago for dinner and really enjoyed the dinning experience. My order - the 8oz sirloin steak with garlic fries and an ice cold beer. My steak was cooked perfectly and the dipping sauce and garlic fries were yummy too! I love the decor of the place, it's part golf theme in the bar area but the dinning area is definitely Western elegance decorated. I'll surely return here in the future but next time it will be for dinner! read more

The service and food here was amazing. I had Marinel for a waiter and he was outstanding. He came up right as I sat down and was perfectly attentive. Within two minutes of sitting down I had water and bread on my table. The bread was fluffy and butter flavorful. I ordered the egg trio which came out very quick and was delicious. For an entree I ordered the bacon wrapped meat loaf which was excellent. The mashed potatoes it was served on were creamy and smooth. Would definitely come back to this establishment and be extremely happy with Marinel being my waiter read more

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