Located in Arizona Biltmore, this Latin-inspired restaurant is one you'll want to add to your list if you’re visiting in Phoenix.
We dined on a Sunday evening at 6:45 PM and were seated quickly. Our server, Jeff, was lovely and courteous, but unfortunately could not do much to expedite the very painfully slow dinner service. We ordered just 2 entrees and 1 side and it took over 50 minutes to receive them.
*** THE MEAL *** - Roasted Chilean Seabass ($58) — peruvian rice, mole verde, pickled fresno chile. This was TO DIE FOR. Seriously. Perfectly seared on both ends with a delicious flavor to the fish. The rice was adequately served and the mole verde added extra flavor. I wish I had ordered two of these as it was spectacular. - Tomahawk steak ($150) — 32 oz dry aged black angus, chimichurri, cooked medium rare. Like most tomahawk steaks, you really can't go wrong with the cut and flavor. The chimichurri was a great addition and this meal also came with corn and flour tortillas with 3 house made salsas. It was different, eating a tomahawk like a taco, but it was great. Additionally, the pineapple salsa was hands down the best salsa I have ever had and I really don't say that lightly. - Esquites ($12) — sweet corn, green chile butter, epazote, kewpie mayo, queso fresco, and house tajin. While I thought that this was delicious, it was a just a tad too liquidy and the corn was drowning in the concoction.
Overall, the ambiance is lovely and the meal was fantastic. I definitely recommend stopping by if you're staying at the resort. Hilton diamond members are also able to use their myway credit to dine here for added savings.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tomahawk
Travis Lester
This restaurant is amazing! The food was so delicious. If you're looking for Latin cuisine at a romantic spot this is your go to. My wife is pescatarian so she was pleasantly surprised to find a well flavored whole branzino dish. We will definitely be back regularly. The food was that good! My only critique is that there are not many vegetable options for side dishes. We 2 appetizers. The seabass and blue crab ceviche is the best I've ever had and the charred octopus was also amazing. I also tried the brisket and it was so tender and cooked perfectly.
Dietary restrictions: They have great options for pescatarians and dairy free options.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seabass & Blue Crab Ceviche, Guacamole, Octopus A la Verecruzana, Peruvian Rice
danny pineda
This place exceeded my expectations. The food was so good. The restaurant itself was cozy and intimate. The food was amazing! Marco attended to us. He was so knowledgeable and friendly. We will definitely be back. Thank you guys for such an enjoyable evening.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Churros
Lindy Bruzzone
There were no food concessions onsite, but many, nearby.
This is one of our favorite restaurants but we especially love the food and the ambience but Jenele is one of the main reasons we always come back. Don’t hesitate I promise you won’t be disappointed
This place checks all the boxes. Usually hotel restaurants are just OK but this one is worth visiting even as a local. Our waitress was amazing! She was very personable and knew her stuff. Night and day compared to McArthurs. The food here is delicious. The oysters have a yuzu that is full of flavor. The shrimp are large and in a savory sauce. The waitress split our Caesar salad for us, and that too was tasty. The best thing we’ve had a while was the pork belly tacos. Tender and moist. Makes your taste buds dance when added with the pickled onion and pineapple sauce. Hard to save room for dessert but if you do, some good looking ones to share. Renatas was also offering a tasting menu for 65$. At some point you do need to try their house margarita that is smoked infused and a hint of heat.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caeser Salad
Helen Hendrikson
Don't sit outside unless you are ready to get bitten by bugs
Parking: It's at the Arizona builtmore
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
jason leal
I enjoyed my time at Renata’s Hearth. We loved Heather & Emily.
The restaurant has a heavy smoke influence from the drinks to the food. We stayed on the property and, throughout the day, smelled what I assume was them preparing/smoking meat. It smelled incredible.
The watermelon salad and guacamole were terrific. And surprisingly, very heavy. The guacamole dish's standout is the chips served with it. We also ordered the jalapeño mashed potatoes and Cochinita Pibil. I would maybe opt for a fish or a lighter side next time. It was just way too much for two people.
The restaurant is beautiful and I wanted this to be a great experience. It was anything but that: service was very slow; food was subpar and well below par for the price! For six of us, our dinner took 2.5 hours! That is unacceptable. The timing of the appetizers was all wrong - food didn't come out to the table at the same time. It was awkward and uncomfortable for everyone sitting there trying to be polite waiting for the other food to come out. It was just not good at all, unfortunately. And note to anyone who has a larger party - they automatically add 20% gratuity to the checks. Not a fan of this. We had terrible service.
Parking: If I am spending $100 or more on dinner, shouldn't I get a parking voucher? I walked 1/4 mile to the parking garage and had to pay! It's a private property. Why are you charging for parking???
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
JOSHUA
In early August, it was a very quiet restaurant, and very pleasant. Between two diners, the experience was fairly different - a fish entree was somewhat anemic for the price, while a chicken entree was so much food, the port I had for dessert seemed to barely fit. We tried multiple cocktails and they were hit-or-miss, but overpriced across the board. Overall, if I were staying at the resort again, I would certainly enjoy dinner at Renata's again, but if I were a resident of Phoenix, I would not make a special trip there.
Over priced for the food. Shrimp was fishy, Caesar was very good and the sliced brisket, while great flavor was cold.
Emma
There were flies in the restaurant and we had to be constantly shooing them away. One landed in our salsa. ☹️
anne
Excellent Latin American food and ambience!Totally recommend their For the Table share Smoked Wagyu Brisket and their buttery Chilean Seabass prepared to perfection. Kids loved it and we enjoyed everything we ordered! Willl be our go to staple traveling to Phoenix!
Yum000
Excellent Latin American food and ambience!Totally recommend their For the Table share Smoked Wagyu Brisket and their buttery Chilean Seabass prepared to perfection. Kids loved it and we enjoyed everything we ordered! Willl be our go to staple traveling to Phoenix!
Sarah
I didn't dine during this reservation myself; I made it for my parents' 40th wedding anniversary while they were staying at the hotel celebrating. I noted in the reservation that I would be paying for everything and the restaurant was incredibly helpful coordinating everything with me. My parents were raving about what a wonderful time they had, from the service to the quality of the food. Everyone helped make my parents' anniversary weekend a very special and relaxing time.
Renata's Hearth
Located in Arizona Biltmore, this Latin-inspired restaurant is one you'll want to add to your list if you’re visiting in Phoenix.
We dined on a Sunday evening at 6:45 PM and were seated quickly. Our server, Jeff, was lovely and courteous, but unfortunately could not do much to expedite the very painfully slow dinner service. We ordered just 2 entrees and 1 side and it took over 50 minutes to receive them.
*** THE MEAL ***
- Roasted Chilean Seabass ($58) — peruvian rice, mole verde, pickled fresno chile. This was TO DIE FOR. Seriously. Perfectly seared on both ends with a delicious flavor to the fish. The rice was adequately served and the mole verde added extra flavor. I wish I had ordered two of these as it was spectacular.
- Tomahawk steak ($150) — 32 oz dry aged black angus, chimichurri, cooked medium rare. Like most tomahawk steaks, you really can't go wrong with the cut and flavor. The chimichurri was a great addition and this meal also came with corn and flour tortillas with 3 house made salsas. It was different, eating a tomahawk like a taco, but it was great. Additionally, the pineapple salsa was hands down the best salsa I have ever had and I really don't say that lightly.
- Esquites ($12) — sweet corn, green chile butter, epazote, kewpie mayo, queso fresco, and house tajin. While I thought that this was delicious, it was a just a tad too liquidy and the corn was drowning in the concoction.
Overall, the ambiance is lovely and the meal was fantastic. I definitely recommend stopping by if you're staying at the resort. Hilton diamond members are also able to use their myway credit to dine here for added savings.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tomahawk
This restaurant is amazing! The food was so delicious. If you're looking for Latin cuisine at a romantic spot this is your go to. My wife is pescatarian so she was pleasantly surprised to find a well flavored whole branzino dish. We will definitely be back regularly. The food was that good! My only critique is that there are not many vegetable options for side dishes. We 2 appetizers. The seabass and blue crab ceviche is the best I've ever had and the charred octopus was also amazing. I also tried the brisket and it was so tender and cooked perfectly.
Dietary restrictions: They have great options for pescatarians and dairy free options.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seabass & Blue Crab Ceviche, Guacamole, Octopus A la Verecruzana, Peruvian Rice
This place exceeded my expectations. The food was so good. The restaurant itself was cozy and intimate. The food was amazing! Marco attended to us. He was so knowledgeable and friendly. We will definitely be back. Thank you guys for such an enjoyable evening.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Churros
There were no food concessions onsite, but many, nearby.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Churros, Basque Sandwich Bites
This is one of our favorite restaurants but we especially love the food and the ambience but Jenele is one of the main reasons we always come back.
Don’t hesitate I promise you won’t be disappointed
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Smoked Wagyu Brisket, Guacamole, Margarita Flight
This place checks all the boxes. Usually hotel restaurants are just OK but this one is worth visiting even as a local. Our waitress was amazing! She was very personable and knew her stuff. Night and day compared to McArthurs. The food here is delicious. The oysters have a yuzu that is full of flavor. The shrimp are large and in a savory sauce. The waitress split our Caesar salad for us, and that too was tasty. The best thing we’ve had a while was the pork belly tacos. Tender and moist. Makes your taste buds dance when added with the pickled onion and pineapple sauce. Hard to save room for dessert but if you do, some good looking ones to share. Renatas was also offering a tasting menu for 65$. At some point you do need to try their house margarita that is smoked infused and a hint of heat.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caeser Salad
Don't sit outside unless you are ready to get bitten by bugs
Parking: It's at the Arizona builtmore
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I enjoyed my time at Renata’s Hearth. We loved Heather & Emily.
The restaurant has a heavy smoke influence from the drinks to the food. We stayed on the property and, throughout the day, smelled what I assume was them preparing/smoking meat. It smelled incredible.
The watermelon salad and guacamole were terrific. And surprisingly, very heavy. The guacamole dish's standout is the chips served with it. We also ordered the jalapeño mashed potatoes and Cochinita Pibil. I would maybe opt for a fish or a lighter side next time. It was just way too much for two people.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Guacamole, Grilled Spanish Watermelon Salad
The restaurant is beautiful and I wanted this to be a great experience. It was anything but that: service was very slow; food was subpar and well below par for the price! For six of us, our dinner took 2.5 hours! That is unacceptable. The timing of the appetizers was all wrong - food didn't come out to the table at the same time. It was awkward and uncomfortable for everyone sitting there trying to be polite waiting for the other food to come out. It was just not good at all, unfortunately. And note to anyone who has a larger party - they automatically add 20% gratuity to the checks. Not a fan of this. We had terrible service.
Parking: If I am spending $100 or more on dinner, shouldn't I get a parking voucher? I walked 1/4 mile to the parking garage and had to pay! It's a private property. Why are you charging for parking???
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
In early August, it was a very quiet restaurant, and very pleasant. Between two diners, the experience was fairly different - a fish entree was somewhat anemic for the price, while a chicken entree was so much food, the port I had for dessert seemed to barely fit. We tried multiple cocktails and they were hit-or-miss, but overpriced across the board. Overall, if I were staying at the resort again, I would certainly enjoy dinner at Renata's again, but if I were a resident of Phoenix, I would not make a special trip there.
Restaurantji Recommends
Over priced for the food. Shrimp was fishy, Caesar was very good and the sliced brisket, while great flavor was cold.
There were flies in the restaurant and we had to be constantly shooing them away. One landed in our salsa. ☹️
Excellent Latin American food and ambience!Totally recommend their For the Table share Smoked Wagyu Brisket and their buttery Chilean Seabass prepared to perfection. Kids loved it and we enjoyed everything we ordered! Willl be our go to staple traveling to Phoenix!
Excellent Latin American food and ambience!Totally recommend their For the Table share Smoked Wagyu Brisket and their buttery Chilean Seabass prepared to perfection. Kids loved it and we enjoyed everything we ordered! Willl be our go to staple traveling to Phoenix!
I didn't dine during this reservation myself; I made it for my parents' 40th wedding anniversary while they were staying at the hotel celebrating. I noted in the reservation that I would be paying for everything and the restaurant was incredibly helpful coordinating everything with me. My parents were raving about what a wonderful time they had, from the service to the quality of the food. Everyone helped make my parents' anniversary weekend a very special and relaxing time.
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