First time since change of ownership; disappointing. At first things were good: service was prompt, explanation of the menu was thorough. But as the restaurant became busy, things went south. Food was slow coming out, and when it did, the lamb was tough and the fish slightly overcooked. Check-back was late in coming. Our server seemed to disappear; another person (perhaps a manager?) asked about dessert. After we declined and asked for our bills, he followed up with "your server is working on your check" and a few minutes later persented us with one bill. When we asked for separate checks, he took the check and our original server showed up with the separate checks. Very confusing and not at all appreciated. We will return, hopefully with a better result.
Michael
Terrific off-menu specials offered: beet salad and halibut with winter root vegetables. Savvy service. Quiet 1930s dining room.
Christopher
An outstanding and memorable dining experience. Refined and elegant dining room in an historic setting. Attractive wine-by-the-glass offerings. Very appealing menu. Delicious soups (french onion and vichyssoise), appetizer (foie gras) and entree (duck breast). Perfectly paced service by our attentive server Ron. Soft piano music added to the wonderful ambiance. Already looking forward to our return.
Douglas
We made reservations for a 4pm Main Dining room dinner through Open Table. We planned on treating our friends to a Holiday Dinner in the Main Dining Room, but much to our embarrassment, the dining room was closed on Sunday. The hostess made us feel it was our fault...but, I shouldn't have been able to make this reservation! We ended up in the Audubon Room which is the bar. We like to support this historic property so please fix this issue. It would have been nice if the hostess made us feel more welcome.
Meg
Went for afternoon tea- would not recommend. They served one type of tea, it was lukewarm. Food was not good and it was expensive at $50 per person with built in gratuity. Hopefully it gets better if they keep this going.
Brett
A real gem near downtown Tucson! Quite a large menu for both food and drinks, but so many good options it was hard to choose! We enjoyed everything we had for dinner, all in vintage Tucson surroundings.
Michelle
Decidedly a wonderful experience in an "old Tucson" environment that is being rebirthed by several new owners of local families. The AZ Inn was decorated festively for the holidays. We had reservations for dinner, and our service was prompt and helpful. The cuisine (under new chefs) was delicious, elegantly presented, flavorful including the duck breast, beef bourguignonne and potato gnocchi. A group of friends have started a new tradition of gathering for the holidays and this was the perfect setting and meals. We will return and thanks for giving us a lovely evening.
Timothy
We've been enjoying our ritual of Christmas week fireside drinks in the Arizona Inn Library followed by dinner in the main dining room for several years but our evening there on 12/17/25 was disappointing and could be our last. No more bar service in Library, and our wait for drinks at the bar was about 25 minutes (overwhelmed lone bartender). And, my eagerly anticipated Old Fashioned was watery (minimal bourbon). Then, after being seated in the dining room we had to wait at least 50 minutes for our entrees to arrive - apparently the kitchen was backed up. When our waiter stopped by to say they were "being prepared," we expressed our displeasure and he offered to speak with the manager. However, when the bill arrived there was no price adjustment, nor any complimentary shared dessert, coffee or even an apology. That said, the dinners were as usual well-prepared and tasty, if pricier than ever. Don't know if this relates to the recent change of ownership or management but it was not a good experience.
Denise L
Stayed at the hotel for a long weekend. Restaurants had a great atmosphere, both inside and outside. Bar service in the afternoon/evenings was excellent. Food was problematic. Breakfast burrito on my first day was fine. Not great, but tolerable. However, this morning the over medium eggs I was served were not done well, with some of the white part still clear and watery and the yolk not cooked at all. Worse were the hash browns which were basically raw potatoes with a strong hint of oil. Bacon was actually great and sourdough toast was also good. Also ate in the main dining room one night and it was overall horrible. French onion soup was very good. But for my main my scallops were gritty and overly salty, Worst was the risotto which was cold and completely mush. You couldn’t see the individual rice grains at all. I wouldn’t take the chance to eat at either restaurant again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Alan Dennis, Baron of Cowie
Excellent upscale restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating. Traditional breakfast favorites plus several unique creations. Nice ambiance. Slower pace so don't be in a hurry.
Whatever oil used for cooking several items was not nice as we left with not a good feeling.
Service great.
Atmosphere, especially when sitting outside is super
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Scott Weible
In my first, ever, visit to Arizona Inn’s ‘bar’, I was impressed; and I wish the Arizona Inn wasn’t so far (20 miles) from my home, or I’d go there regularly.
The food was (almost) uniformly superb and generous of helpings, the waiter was friendly and helpful, and the ‘bar’ was a nicely decorated, light and airy, and fine place to dine with a friend and her companion for her birthday (they treated us!).
So, not wanting to ‘look a gift horse in the mouth’ … as some of us used to say … allow me to caution you on a couple of things about the Arizona Inn … at least its Bar and Patio.
Basically, the ‘caution’ is one thing: The Arizona Inn tends to, in my view, under-season their food. Maybe this is because they are catering to their client’s health awareness. But, for whatever reason, the three dishes which ‘suffered’ most from this were the reuben, the vichyssoise, and the potato salad.
The potato salad simply did not have enough salt. Maybe this was because the people who go there, most often, are watching their salt. But, a properly seasoned food shouldn’t need added salt. Picky, yes, I know.
The vichyssoise was, to my taste, to be avoided. It lacked flavor of any kind, not salt, not leeks, it did not even taste like potatoes and, whatever the green liquid on top was, it had no taste. It did have a nice, pleasing, remarkably smooth consistency, so it was pleasing on the palate. But no taste.
The reuben was, for what it was (which is not a reuben) one of the tastiest sandwiches I’ve had in a long time, perfectly toasted, and tasty. But, it lacked sour kraut (or at least enough that I could taste it), it lacked thousand island dressing (or at least enough that i could taste it) and the ‘rye’ bread had almost no discernible rye taste. To me. My wife said she loved it, however. And, I did enjoy it very much too. But, it’s like the time I ordered “crème brûlée” in a restaurant in Pasadena … when it was served, it was made with CHOCOLATE pudding! I asked, and the man said “That’s the way we make it.”. As if that was a reason to omit the description ‘chocolate’ before ‘crème brulee’.
Anyway, the reuben was worth eating, and very much so. It just wasn’t what most people will think of as a reuben.
‘I highly recommend the Audubon Bar & Patio. Just avoid the vichyssoise, and get more sour kraut for the Reuben. :-)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Jeffry Ziegler
Such a beautiful setting for an outdoor dinner. The food was excellent and the service was superb!
Parking: It's across the street from the hotel.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
MikeR
Best meal and service....maybe ever!! Loved everything about it!! Great location for our anniversary dinner!!
Erin Marner
I'm not sure who these folks are with these horrible experiences lately? Our server was a top-notch professional! The cocktails were delicious. My burger was perfection. The Paperadelle pasta was flavorful. The piano player set a great mood in the bar. I'm not sure how the experience could have been better. So glad I ignored the recent reviews and went there to check it out for myself.
First time since change of ownership; disappointing. At first things were good: service was prompt, explanation of the menu was thorough. But as the restaurant became busy, things went south. Food was slow coming out, and when it did, the lamb was tough and the fish slightly overcooked. Check-back was late in coming. Our server seemed to disappear; another person (perhaps a manager?) asked about dessert. After we declined and asked for our bills, he followed up with "your server is working on your check" and a few minutes later persented us with one bill. When we asked for separate checks, he took the check and our original server showed up with the separate checks. Very confusing and not at all appreciated. We will return, hopefully with a better result.
Terrific off-menu specials offered: beet salad and halibut with winter root vegetables. Savvy service. Quiet 1930s dining room.
An outstanding and memorable dining experience. Refined and elegant dining room in an historic setting. Attractive wine-by-the-glass offerings. Very appealing menu. Delicious soups (french onion and vichyssoise), appetizer (foie gras) and entree (duck breast). Perfectly paced service by our attentive server Ron. Soft piano music added to the wonderful ambiance. Already looking forward to our return.
We made reservations for a 4pm Main Dining room dinner through Open Table. We planned on treating our friends to a Holiday Dinner in the Main Dining Room, but much to our embarrassment, the dining room was closed on Sunday. The hostess made us feel it was our fault...but, I shouldn't have been able to make this reservation! We ended up in the Audubon Room which is the bar. We like to support this historic property so please fix this issue. It would have been nice if the hostess made us feel more welcome.
Went for afternoon tea- would not recommend. They served one type of tea, it was lukewarm. Food was not good and it was expensive at $50 per person with built in gratuity. Hopefully it gets better if they keep this going.
A real gem near downtown Tucson! Quite a large menu for both food and drinks, but so many good options it was hard to choose! We enjoyed everything we had for dinner, all in vintage Tucson surroundings.
Decidedly a wonderful experience in an "old Tucson" environment that is being rebirthed by several new owners of local families. The AZ Inn was decorated festively for the holidays. We had reservations for dinner, and our service was prompt and helpful. The cuisine (under new chefs) was delicious, elegantly presented, flavorful including the duck breast, beef bourguignonne and potato gnocchi. A group of friends have started a new tradition of gathering for the holidays and this was the perfect setting and meals. We will return and thanks for giving us a lovely evening.
We've been enjoying our ritual of Christmas week fireside drinks in the Arizona Inn Library followed by dinner in the main dining room for several years but our evening there on 12/17/25 was disappointing and could be our last. No more bar service in Library, and our wait for drinks at the bar was about 25 minutes (overwhelmed lone bartender). And, my eagerly anticipated Old Fashioned was watery (minimal bourbon). Then, after being seated in the dining room we had to wait at least 50 minutes for our entrees to arrive - apparently the kitchen was backed up. When our waiter stopped by to say they were "being prepared," we expressed our displeasure and he offered to speak with the manager. However, when the bill arrived there was no price adjustment, nor any complimentary shared dessert, coffee or even an apology. That said, the dinners were as usual well-prepared and tasty, if pricier than ever. Don't know if this relates to the recent change of ownership or management but it was not a good experience.
Stayed at the hotel for a long weekend. Restaurants had a great atmosphere, both inside and outside. Bar service in the afternoon/evenings was excellent. Food was problematic. Breakfast burrito on my first day was fine. Not great, but tolerable. However, this morning the over medium eggs I was served were not done well, with some of the white part still clear and watery and the yolk not cooked at all. Worse were the hash browns which were basically raw potatoes with a strong hint of oil. Bacon was actually great and sourdough toast was also good. Also ate in the main dining room one night and it was overall horrible. French onion soup was very good. But for my main my scallops were gritty and overly salty, Worst was the risotto which was cold and completely mush. You couldn’t see the individual rice grains at all. I wouldn’t take the chance to eat at either restaurant again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Excellent upscale restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating. Traditional breakfast favorites plus several unique creations. Nice ambiance. Slower pace so don't be in a hurry.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Restaurantji Recommends
Whatever oil used for cooking several items was not nice as we left with not a good feeling.
Service great.
Atmosphere, especially when sitting outside is super
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
In my first, ever, visit to Arizona Inn’s ‘bar’, I was impressed; and I wish the Arizona Inn wasn’t so far (20 miles) from my home, or I’d go there regularly.
The food was (almost) uniformly superb and generous of helpings, the waiter was friendly and helpful, and the ‘bar’ was a nicely decorated, light and airy, and fine place to dine with a friend and her companion for her birthday (they treated us!).
So, not wanting to ‘look a gift horse in the mouth’ … as some of us used to say … allow me to caution you on a couple of things about the Arizona Inn … at least its Bar and Patio.
Basically, the ‘caution’ is one thing: The Arizona Inn tends to, in my view, under-season their food. Maybe this is because they are catering to their client’s health awareness. But, for whatever reason, the three dishes which ‘suffered’ most from this were the reuben, the vichyssoise, and the potato salad.
The potato salad simply did not have enough salt. Maybe this was because the people who go there, most often, are watching their salt. But, a properly seasoned food shouldn’t need added salt. Picky, yes, I know.
The vichyssoise was, to my taste, to be avoided. It lacked flavor of any kind, not salt, not leeks, it did not even taste like potatoes and, whatever the green liquid on top was, it had no taste. It did have a nice, pleasing, remarkably smooth consistency, so it was pleasing on the palate. But no taste.
The reuben was, for what it was (which is not a reuben) one of the tastiest sandwiches I’ve had in a long time, perfectly toasted, and tasty. But, it lacked sour kraut (or at least enough that I could taste it), it lacked thousand island dressing (or at least enough that i could taste it) and the ‘rye’ bread had almost no discernible rye taste. To me. My wife said she loved it, however. And, I did enjoy it very much too. But, it’s like the time I ordered “crème brûlée” in a restaurant in Pasadena … when it was served, it was made with CHOCOLATE pudding! I asked, and the man said “That’s the way we make it.”. As if that was a reason to omit the description ‘chocolate’ before ‘crème brulee’.
Anyway, the reuben was worth eating, and very much so. It just wasn’t what most people will think of as a reuben.
‘I highly recommend the Audubon Bar & Patio. Just avoid the vichyssoise, and get more sour kraut for the Reuben. :-)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Such a beautiful setting for an outdoor dinner. The food was excellent and the service was superb!
Parking: It's across the street from the hotel.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Best meal and service....maybe ever!! Loved everything about it!! Great location for our anniversary dinner!!
I'm not sure who these folks are with these horrible experiences lately? Our server was a top-notch professional! The cocktails were delicious. My burger was perfection. The Paperadelle pasta was flavorful. The piano player set a great mood in the bar. I'm not sure how the experience could have been better. So glad I ignored the recent reviews and went there to check it out for myself.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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