Absolutely amazing place Tipp prepares some of the most amazing dishes we have never been disappointed had the crab cocktail and the seafood Creole at a heat level of 5 perfectly seasoned read more

Ocean Trail - Absolutely amazing had the seafood Creole at a heat level of 5. Tipp was the chef tonight as usual she prepared an amazing dish . - Seafood Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

Simple but really great cajun food prepared in steamers right in front of you. Selections include gumbo, pan roasts (a tomato-based broth with chunks of seafood), or seafood creole all with your choice of shrimp, crab, chicken, crawfish, oysters, or all five, with rice. They also have fresh oysters, jumbo shrimp cocktails, salads, and tasty seafood chowder, as well as the occasional lobster special. I've been probably 20 times and still never had a bad dish. The staff is friendly and helpful, and will adjust the spiciness of the dishes to your taste. By far the best option at the Talking Stick resort. As another reviewer noted, this restaurant is really just a bar with a couple of tables, stuck right off the casino floor. This is definitely not a fine dining spot, with the clanging of slot machines and dead-eyed gamblers shuffling around fifteen feet away. Still, it's definitely worth a visit to Talking Stick. At $10-12 for lunch portions and $17-19 for huge dinner servings, and $25 for a massive platter of oysters, shrimp, crab, mussels, and clams, it's a fantastic value for the quality and tastiness of the food. Good, reasonably priced seafood can be hard to come by in the valley, but this spot is a gem. read more

This is in the top 5 meals I have ever had, maybe even in the top 3. Yes, it was that good! This is a really small restaurant with 5 tables and bar seats. I have had cajun, New Orleans style food once, in New Orleans, about 10 years ago so I really didn't know what to expect since it had been so long and I didn't even remember what I ordered. The server suggested and appetizer and 1 meal for 2 people to split and it was perfect, just enough food. We started with shrimp in a garlic broth. I wanted to pick up the bowl and drink the broth it was so good!. Two pieces of bread soaked in the broth later, and lots of shrimp, our crawfish and crap ettouffee came out. It was so full of flavor and a very large portion. It was packed with plenty of crawfish and crab. Luckily our server explained the heat ratings to us because he said it was 1-10 and I immediately said we want 6. Well, their 6 is not what I was thinking because he said a 3 is tabasco sauce! We went with 3 on both dishes and it had just the right amount of heat. This is a really good restaurant and I can't wait to go back. It is worth every penny and the wait. read more

I went with expectations. Not usually a good idea, I know. Stood awkwardly in line in the heart of a busy casino for a table. Waited longer to sit at the bar. Promised my hubby this would be worth it. I did everything to put those poor little shrimps and crabs under pressure to perform. Did they? Hell, yeah! The shrimp and lump crab pan roast will be one of those perfect dishes in the valley for me. The sort you can go back for and know you will stop talking, tuck your phone inside, stop making eye contact with people around you until you dunk the last piece of bread into the delicious lobster broth. Absolute kiss the cook stuff! (and, the adorable hardworking Asian chef only adds to that temptation) read more

Maybe some of the best seafood in town! Fresh and tasty made right in front of you. Tipp is so skilled and really knows her stuff. Great price too. A+. read more

Consistently some of the best Cajun seafood in the Phoenix area! The food is always fresh and flavorful, service has been consistently top notch and there's something I adore about how incongruous it is to have an amazing tiny little Cajun seafood joint in the corner of a casino floor. The awards Ocean Trails consistently receives are well deserved. And if there is a wait for seating, it is worth it! read more

Stopped in to get their fabulous Gumbo and Oysters. Unfortunately, they changed oysters, and they were about the size of quarters, good tasting but now off my list for place to go. Ordered my usual Gumbo at #4 hot meter, and got #10. Just about killed me. Two wacks in a row, not sure about trying again, used to be fantastic, not sure now. read more

My friends and I came here for a seafood creole dish. I come here about once a month for this particular dish. It is loaded with shrimp, clams, scallops, crab and rice in a creole sauce and is served with fresh, warm rolls. It truly brings back memories of New Orleans. My friends had never been here or tasted such a delightful seafood creole dish in AZ. The casino was packed for New Years day. The noise level was up but not to the level you couldn't talk. The smell of cigarette smoke was in the air but not to the level of burning your eyes and throat as in some other casinos. They did some renovations a couple of months ago. The place was very clean and appeared to be very well managed. If you want to try something different and love seafood, I highly recommend this cafe in the casino. It is worth the trip. read more

This is my favorite restaurant at the Talking Stick Casino!! I've been here numerous times and never had a bad experience. The raw oysters are nice and big and stacks up to other oysters i've had. Price isn't bad either. My favorite is the crawfish pan roast!! Keep in mind that this place does not have a lot of seating so you might have to wait in line, especially on a busy night! read more

If you love spicy creole seafood this place is one of the better spots in town. The dishes are huge and LOADED with seafood so it's a great bang for the buck. Not a ton of seats in the place but we typically don't have to wait long. read more

PAN ROAST!! Get it! I usually go to Vegas to get the pan roast at the Oyster Bar in Palace Station. Why else would you go to an old dumpy, off the strip casino like Palace Station?! The place is tiny with very limited seating and long waits when it gets busy, but it's all worth it. To my surprise, the Pan roast at Ocean Trail is absolutely comparable to the one in Vegas and now that's one less place I absolutely have to stop by when I go to Vegas! Pro-Tip: You love crab? I mean REALLY love crab? like a MOUTHFUL of crab? don't order the freakin combo. That shrimp and other stuff will break up the crab texture! Get the CRAB panroast! enjoy the gobs and gobs of crabby goodness!! I spent years getting the combo until someone suggested to just get crab. changed my life! You get more crab in place of all that other stuff, which is still good and all.... but,,,, CRAB! read more

Got in for dinner pretty easy considering it was a Saturday night and the casino was packed. I'm guessing everyone already ate and the rest were getting ready for the night out. I was greeted quickly and brought a menu and water over. After seeing some of my neighbors dishes, it was an easy choice for me: I ordered the combo pan roast. The server asked me how spicy I wanted the dish....they use a scale of 1-10!! So that makes it kind of hard to decide...so I just went for a 7. Chose dirty rice! Spicy & Dirty! The dish was huge! It was loaded with all kinds of goodies...plenty of shrimp to make anyone happy. BTW...a 7 is not that spicy. I had to add a little more spice from the sauces they have at the ready. Along with a nice glass of white wine, this is an almost perfect meal. Definitely coming back. read more

Ok, only once and a while I rave about things, so pay attention! Tipp is the one you need to eat from BAM! Tipp's food ova here, is the best Cajun foods I have ever eaten. Now you ask, where is my experience, all over Louisiana have I eaten.You will not find Tipp in Louisiana, Talking Stick in AZ that's where you go period! read more

Ocean Trail - Seafood Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

Stayed for the night at the resort and found this gem!!! I ate the pan roast combo and my GF ate the combo gumbo! Both dishes were a 10 out of 10!!! Incredible freshness! Incredible taste! Incredible service! I highly recommend this to who ever is staying at walking stick or who lives in the area! read more

I was brainstorming while navigating to the Yelp page for Ocean Trail but as soon as I scanned C G.'s review I stopped since it says exactly everything I was going to say. I never would have found out about Ocean Trail had it not been for a friend's suggestion. I'm not a huge fan of Cajun food but this place has amazing Creole. I ordered a 10 hot and was pleasantly surprised that they actually made it spicy. I think some places hold back punches when they see a blonde haired white boy order something spicy, but not here. It is located near the casino floor so that makes for a weird experience if you are just going to eat. And the beer selection is limited, but the oyster shooters compensate. Speaking of oysters, you can get 1/2 dozen for $9 which seems like a good deal. I think the gamblers subsidize the difference with their losses. I've also heard that the chefs are from the east coast and have some notable seafood certifications (not sure what they are but I can certify they make some mean cajun food chock full of sea critters). read more

I would never have expected to write a recommendation for a restaurant at a casino. The fact that I am tells you all you need to know about Ocean Trail. It is more of a walk-up eating area than a restaurant; but, don't let that stop you. This place has the best seafood gumbo this side of New Orleans. I love it. I go there at least once a quarter and make excuses to justify going there because I am not a gambler. There are other really great items on the menu, i.e., the lump crab cocktail and the cajun style shrimp boil, too. The star attraction is the combo LOUISIANA GUMBO You can dial in your heat between a 1 (low) and 10( hot). And order over dirty rice or white rice. I go with a 7 and dirty rice and with a little fresh warm bread, I am dipping, slurping, and well fed patron. Give it a try. Afterwards, saunter over to the Shadows Lounge for a post meal cocktail and cigar. A great evening!! read more

OH MY NOM. This place is AMAZING. We go to Talking Stick a lot but it wasn't until I read in the Best of Phoenix last year that this was voted "Best Seafood" that we even thought to check it out. I thought that was kind of funny/interesting/odd that the best seafood in Phoenix was in the casino and therefore was very intrigued. The combo gumbo is soooooooooooooo good. Sausage, shrimp, okra, chicken, crawfish, oysters, etc. Get it with dirty rice. One order of this is more than enough for two people to share and still have leftovers. BUT it's so good you may consider getting your own order. We like to order it pretty spicy but you can get it really mild too. Best thing to get to drink with it is a Drifter beer. YUM. Writing this review is making me want to go there right now. Also, do not go expecting some fancy pants atmosphere. You WILL be 10 feet away from gamblers...and slot machines...you are at a casino. read more

This place is just okay to me, I've been here multiple times but I just feel like last time was it for me. The oysters are not bad and the seafood platter is decent. But it's just not that crisp delicious tasting seafood taste that you crave. I ordered the combo pan and the crawfish was the star of the dish. The sauce seemed way thicker than usual and didn't have the fresh taste it usually does. I probably won't return anymore read more

Came here with 3 others on Saturday night and it was about a 15 minute wait. The setting wasn't what I imagined; it's in a corner along the casino, strung off with those fancy VIP ropes. We ordered oysters, clam chowder, clams in a beer/white wine broth, and some cocktails. The oysters had such a clean taste and my guests raved about the clam chowder. The clams had too much of a beer taste for my liking, but I drink very little - everyone else loved it. Service was great as well. Would definitely come again. read more

Most of the food here is very good. Oysters are fresh. I really enjoyed the combo pan roast. The gumbo was also tasty but had okra which I'm not a huge fan of. The clam chowder was too salty, and I wouldn't order it again. The freshly baked hot bread was a plus and used as a sponge to mop up all the goodness. I found service to be inattentive. We stood around for awhile before without being addressed, ended up just taking a seat (all the tables were empty). Took a while before being asked about drinks and bread was served to two tables seated after us before I had to ask for any. Our credit card also sat on the table for a while before it was taken back. I'd understand if they were busy, but they were not. The service really hindered our experience. read more

Ocean Trail - Seafood Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

Gumbo gumbo gumbo. This is the best!!! If you like it hot ask for a 10. You'll sweat but it's worth it

Still wins every "best" award I have to give in the seafood category for the greater Phoenix area... BEST oysters BEST pan roasts BEST gumbo BEST steamers BEST shrimp cocktail Just the best seafood in the desert, period. read more

So good and portions are huge. Always get the shrimp pan roast enough to feed 2 or 3 so value is great. Would definitely recommend.

OCEAN TRAIL at the Talking Stick Resort was the bomb! I stayed at TSR for four days for business and ended up eating at Ocean Trail twice! I had the Combo Gumbo on the first visit, and I had the Seafood Creole the second time. Both times I had it with dirty rice and both meals were off the hook! One thing to remember, their food is fricken HOT!!! They ask you scale of 0-10 how hot you like it. I had the gumbo at 7 and was sweating and my nose was running like a faucet. So the next time I went down to a 5, and it was still bringing the major heat. And I like spice... I noticed they've been winning awards for their seafood, so it is definitely a hot spot in Scottsdale. Highly recommended! 4.5 stars!! read more

This is a small Cajun seafood bar right off the casino main floor in the Talking Stick Resort. It has a nice modern feel and the "kitchen" is right there in the bar with the chef using interesting steam woks to cook food in front of you. We had the Bloody Mary that comes with a Cajun shrimp. So flavorful and spicy. Delicious! Two of us shared the cold seafood platter for two. It was amazing esp for only $43. It seemed there was a pound of lump crab alone! The oysters were fresh and flavorful, the prawns were huge and firm, the clams tender and tasty, and the lump crab so meaty and sweet. The mussels were standard but by no means bad. I would go back to the resort just for this platter, if I ever return to Scottsdale. I would also like to try their hot dishes like jambalaya some time, but the seafood platter was so huge we couldn't even finish it! read more

Ocean Trail - The best deal for a seafood platter. There was a mountain of lump crab! - Seafood Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

Wow the hot shrimp bowl was amazing. Had two of them. The Cesar salad was great. The chef allowed me to taste a few samples and was super nice and sweet. Great food read more

What a pleasant find. It's in a corner of the casino, still within view of the floor. Most of the seating is at an upscale bar where you see the chef preparing your food. I never would have gone here if I wasn't going to be at the casino for another event, but I'm glad I did. I ordered the mixed seafood boil, and it was outstanding ($18, and surprisingly, worth every penny). Just a ton of seafood in a rich sauce that I had to clean up with a ton of their excellent bread. They ask you to order on a 1-10 scale. My mother likes a little spice but tried the 3 and said it was almost too hot. I order a medium to medium hot in a Thai restaurant, and got a 6, and I was sweating and it was at the edge of my comfort zone. So be forwarned... it's spicy. My father, however, ordered a 9, and said it was spicy but not as spicy as he wants. He orders Thai hot usually. I shared an order of the clams, which were tasty but perhaps a bit expensive at nearly $15. I saw numerous shrimp cocktails, which looked gigantic and tasty, but didn't see the price or try it. If not too unreasonable, it looked like 5 gigantic prawns, so a substantial appetizer. Anyway, I'll be back. Which is surprising, because I usually hate to step foot in a casino. But it's just an outstanding, unusual meal. Give it a try if you love seafood and creole cooking. read more

Oh my my my my my my!!!!! Chef Tipp really knocks it out of the park. We came here to celebrate a friend's promotion and I have to say, I had no idea how delicious this would be. Highly recommend the seafood creole ask for a little taste of Chef's special sauce. read more

Food is always delicious. Portions are pretty big. Can't really recommend a particular dish because they are all tasty.

My wife and I saw the reviews so we had to check it out. Ocean Trail is a must stop any time we are in Phoenix from now on. We were surprised by how small of an area it occupied that we walked by it the first time. We nearly didn't stay until we saw the plates being served. The pan roast combo is the way to go, it was one of the best things we've ever had. Take note that one order was more than enough for the two of us to share, and I'm not a small man. Although there isn't much seating, they get people through there in short order. It is so worth the wait. read more

The best Creole and seafood in all of Arizona. You cannot beat the service here, Gilbert and Dom made my wife and I feel so well taken care of and impressed. Thanks guys! Cannot wait to visit again. read more

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Wish this review could be about the actual food here but unfortunately we didn't get to experience any on our visit here Sunday. After we were seated at one of the seats at a table (not at the bar because they were full), we were just forgotten about. None of the servers even left the bar/kitchen are during the entire 20 minutes we sat waiting to get served. Not even a drink order or anything! It's not like sat ourselves. Someone definitely told us to take that table so somebody should've known we were there. After 20 minutes of not even being acknowledged we stood up hoping to get a servers attention and still nothing so we left the place. read more

Great lunch! Had a huge shrimp cocktail! The shrimp was soft and succulent. We shared a ceaser salad that was crisp and clean. For my entree we shared was the Pan Roast shrimp with rice. We couldn't finish it!! The staff was wonderful and attentive. It's small cozy and very private. Loved it! read more

Eat here at least once or twice each time we're in town. Individually cajun dishes made in front of you in small stainless gas fired kettles. Get here early, especially on weekends. Also have raw oysters, crab and shrimp cocktails oyster shooters and a great bar selection. read more

Absolutely delicious. Amazing flavor, wonderful service. We enjoyed this immensely and can't wait to go back. The meal here was better than anything we had at Orange Sky. We ordered the combo pan roast with a spice level of 2, we also added the sausage. It was just incredible. We sat at the bar, the chef was very friendly and very passionate about his food. Highly recommend!!! read more

I cannot say enough good things about Ocean Trail. My only complaint is that we didn't discover it sooner! If you like spice and you like seafood, you cannot go wrong here. When you walk up to Ocean Trial the first time it is almost confusing and a little awkward as it is very small place and on the Casino floor directly behind everyone gambling. If you go on the weekends you will wait standing in a roped off line to the side, but it is worth the interesting atmosphere and the wait. If you are not sure what to get, I must say that the pan roast is hands down the best dish ever, but the crab cocktail and the shrimp boil are also amazing. You really can't go wrong with anything on the menu. That being said, we did not enjoy the muscles. However, this would be the only thing on the entire menu I wouldn't recommend. If you haven't been here before - try it! If you been here and weren't sure you fell in love - try the pan roast, and you will! read more

Really cool spot, this is located in a casino and it does not take reservations. When it opens, there is a line that forms and it is first come first serve. If you have flexible on that, the food is amazing, if you are sitting in stool area, they cook in front of you. This is a unique date area and just something fun to do that is outside the norm. read more

Such a nice little restaurant at Talking Stick Resort, I cant believe I hadn't tried this place sooner. We went there around 9pm and had to wait 20-30 minutes to get seated. The portions are huge and even though the food was amazing we couldn't finish it and had to take almost half of our entree to go! Overall, I had a great experience!! The seafood was delicious, the service was great and the prices were normal!! If you are looking for a good seafood, this is the place to go!! read more

We just happened to be hungry as we saw this restaurant, so in we went. Our experience was great and made better by our server, can't recall her name but was awesome. I had the Combo Gumbo, 7 on the spicy level and it was delicious. Wifey had the Chicken Caesar and it was a hit as well. Our friend had the Shrimp ÉTOUFFÉE and loved every bite. Great little place and recommend. read more

Ocean Trail - Gumbo - Seafood Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

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This place was awesome! Great food and friendly service. I think this place is even better than Oyster Bar in Vegas. Fresh oysters were super fresh and their pan roast was sooo good! We'll be back very soon. read more

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