Best Brunch Restaurants in Desert Ridge

Jing’s delivers an exceptional dining experience with impeccable execution and outstanding flavors. The gluten-free crispy rice with bluefin tuna is truly remarkable—perfectly crisp, beautifully balanced, and one of the finest dishes on the menu. Equally memorable is the chicken and pineapple sandwich, featuring a sophisticated blend of savory and sweet flavors that elevate a familiar favorite. The duck fat fries are nothing short of extraordinary—perfectly crisp, rich, and irresistibly delicious. From the quality of the ingredients to the attention to detail, every dish reflects a commitment to culinary excellence. An unforgettable meal that I highly recommend.

We have eaten a North Italia many times, mostly for lunch. This review is for our most recent visit for dinner. We checked in for our reservation and were seated immediately. For appetizers we had the Zucca chips and the Fried Calamari. Both were delicious. The sauce with the calamari has some heat, but in a very good way. For our entrees, we had a variety of pastas. I had the Spicy Rigatoni Vodka pasta with Italian sausage. You can specify how spicy you would like the disk. Medium spicy was perfect for me. My wife had the Sunday Lasagna and absolutely loved it. The portion size was perfect and the beef ragu was from the short ribs that North makes. Our friend had the Bolognese and loved it. It was served with pappardelle which was a perfect choice. We finished with a tiramisu which was very flavorful. All in all the food was really delicious. Our server, I think her name was Chandler, was really great. She was always there right when we needed her. She was so nice and a pleasure to have serving us. All in all, North Italia is a great experience. Dishes are a little bit expensive as the restaurant is more of a casual settling vs a fine dining experience, but not completely out of line for Scottsdale. We enjoyed our meal and will definitely return. If you haven't been, you should check North Italia out. They have a really nice lunch menu as well. Once of my favorites is their Chopped Chicken Salad. Yum. Give it North a try. You will be glad you did.

Absolutely a wonderful experience! Greeted and seated within minutes of arriving. Menus and water arrived quickly and drink order came very fast. Selected our food and the split Caesar salad came very soon, it’s the best! Our main courses were deliver hot to the table as we finished the salad course. Delicious! He had the flank steak, me - the short ribs! Fantastic! Dessert we chose was the Butter cake with pretzel toffee & ice cream. Also Delicious!!! Thanks for a memorable experience ❤️🤩

This place is great! The airport view is why we go there, but this night was special. Volanti hosted a 70's night with live music, no cover charge! Food was good, drinks were tasty, and staff could not be friendlier.

Sugar Jam is an absolute gem. From the moment you walk in and encounter the first staff member it’s clear the leadership here is doing something right. The staff are genuinely pleasant and welcoming; even their interactions with one another are kind, intentional, and collaborative. They have clear systems and have trained everyone with internation; all of this AND the food is absolutely delicious. The mocktails, the food, the service, the music, the portions are all a perfect 10. My only wish is that they had a larger space to serve even more people. Definitely make a reservation via Open Table to get in and out because there is a very real demand for a seat in Sugar Jam.