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