Maynards Bottle Shop & Kitchen

“We celebrated New Year’s Eve 2023 with dinner here and returned for a late dinner on Christmas Eve 2024. This place is truly unique in Tucson with a fantastic menu—everything is always excellent. The staff is welcoming and attentive, making it perfect for a romantic date night or even just enjoying drinks at the bar. Highly recommend!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Steamed Mussels, Focaccia

We went between lunch and dinner so the menu options were extremely limited. Smattering of patrons yet we waited 30 min for a bowl of oversalted soup and a cold turkey sandwich.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 3

Pros: The roasted beet appetizer ($13) was great -- the beets were silky and the flavors were strong and went together nicely. The cocktails we got (City Slicker and Harvest Moon, both $15) were also flavorful and fun. The service was consistently amazing -- our waitress was helpful, knowledgeable, and attentive without hovering. The atmosphere inside the restaurant was nice.

Cons: Unfortunately, almost everything else was mid. And it was way too expensive for almost everything to be mid. The beef tartare ($22) had a pretty good flavor and texture but came with the limpest French fries I've ever eaten. The oysters were $4.50 each, tiny, and generically fishy (though, to be fair, they had a great texture). The amuse bouche (complimentary) was a mealy, watery tomato over a grocery-store quality focaccia.

We got two entrees: the seared divers scallops ($43) and the mushroom steak with mole ($27). All three of the scallops were cooked well, but there was no seared crust on any of them and they were very salty. The mushroom steak itself had a good flavor and bite, but the mole was uninspiring and the accompanying squash was undercooked and unseasoned. Like, raw pumpkin.

But man. The dessert was so bad that it was funny. Maybe that's on us for getting a $12 deconstructed "cookies and milk" dessert, but even so. The "cookie milk" was the most offensive -- a generous pour of sour-smelling, clotting, unflavored milk. I got a chunk of soft floating milk fat in my last sip. We did not finish the milk. They definitely did something to it, but it didn't taste like cookies or anything. The "cookies" were a comically large pile of fine crumbs. Eating them was strongly reminiscent of the end of a nature valley granola bar, in both flavor and texture. The cookie was? Maybe a generic shortbread? The crumbs were paired with the tiniest smear of chocolate cremoso imaginable. This had a sad puddle of olive oil and some flaky salt on it. It was basically a tablespoon of pretty good chocolate ganache on the side of a mountain of, again, shortbread(?) cookie crumbs.

We initially tried to sit outside, but there were loud (LOUD) trains going by every 3-7 minutes, 30 feet from the entire outdoor dining area. You could not hear the person across from you. In their defense, they moved us inside promptly and graciously as soon as we asked to move.

Anyway, we used a gift card and had a good time laughing at the dessert. We won't be back unless someone else is paying and set on going here and nowhere else.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 5

We ordered salad, foccachio, prime rib and pressed chicken. The salad was delicious, as were the parsnips, but that's when things went south. The foccachio was average. The prime rib was rare, and had a decent flavor once you got past the huge amount of salt, which could not be scraped off, and the toughness of the beef. My jaws got quite a workout. The chicken was nothing special. The sides were pretentious, and micro-portions.
The best part was our waitress who was adept, friendly, and efficient.
Not going back.
They were busy, so someone likes them!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Salad

The nicest dinner experience in Tucson!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I am so happy for this new menu, and new chef. Everything was delicious. From apps, to entrees, to dessert, and drinks! Everything is so well thought out and created. I can’t stop talking about the burrata. The halibut is delicious, and so was the salmon special. The drinks were delicious. When it came to dessert, we had the cookie crumble and milk, such a fun presentation and such a comfort dessert!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This is an awesome place to eat and pick up some wine, but note that it is closed on both Monday and Tuesday !

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

They changed the menu and it's not good anymore. The cocktails were not good either. It was a waste of money.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Love the historical setting and the way they have maintained the history. The menu had just recently changed, and everything was delicious. Our service was friendly and prompt. It was a lovely experience.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fish

They are who they say they are. You'll love it. Thanks Marley.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fish, Salad

This is a lovely place to go for an intimate dinner. The food is fresh and seasonal and though they were out of some menu items, we were not disappointed with our selections. I love that it is in the old train station and you can watch them go by. They grow a lot of the herbs and citrus they use on site. The staff is always friendly, too.

Kid-friendliness: I would say this is not a place for young children. It is more for a intimate dinner or special occasion.

Wheelchair accessibility: I would say this place is not great for those with physical disabilities. The bar is on one level and the stools are high. The majority of the restaurant has two stairs leading down into it. There are a few tables which are accesible, but not large ones if youd like to have an accessible larger party. The bathroom is out the restaurant on the second floor accessible by stairs or an elevator. I love eating here, but even as someone who is not disabled, it's a shame the bathroom is so far out of the way and outside of the restaurant.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Focaccia, Depot Mac N Cheese, Burger

beautiful ambiance and environment. went for an evening date and the lighting was perfect! everything we ate was incredible, photos are of the pivot salad and butternut cream pasta- some of the best pasta i’ve ever had!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

A delicious dinner with my daughter. We enjoyed the swordfish and chicken entrees. Service was slow. We were seated and it was nearly 30 minutes before waiter took our order, then another 30 minutes for our food.

Went here on a first date with my new girlfriend and all I can say is WOW!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fish, Burger

What a delightful evening we enjoyed! This is such a beautiful setting and inviting dining experience. The hostess greeted us with a friendly and welcoming smile and our server was friendly, knowledgeable and willing to offer advice. The food was outstanding we both enjoyed our meals (watermelon salad with shrimp and the chicken dish) and the Churro dessert was fantastic. We will be back!