Esquire Best New Restaurant 2022. Forbes top pastas. Chef Donald Hawk. Korean-meets-Southwest. Melrose District / 7th Ave. Placeholder — happy hour details to be verified and filled in.
Esquire Best New Restaurant 2022. Forbes top pastas nationally. Chef Donald Hawk's Korean heritage meets desert-Southwest ingredients in a stylish Mid-Century Modern space on the Melrose District's 7th Avenue corridor. Elote pasta, Hiramasa crudo, and hatch chili margaritas in a room that defines New Arizona dining.
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Cozy
Romantic
Hip
Upscale
Good for groups
Fireplace
Known for cocktails
Known for wine
Google: happy hour drinks
Late-night food
Vegetarian options
Takes reservations
Outdoor seating
Is that score good?
Almost everywhere scores 4–5 stars, so each site's score is shown against every venue in the Atlas rated on that site — here in Phoenix, and across the US. The gold bar is this spot.
Rated higher than 86% · tied with 10% · lower than 4% of the others
· median ★ 4.3
Across the US1,653 rated venuesTop quarter
1.02.53.03.54.0THIS SPOT4.65.0
Rated higher than 82% · tied with 5% · lower than 12% of the others
· median ★ 4.3
Each bar counts venues at that rating (0.1-star steps), lowest on the left; the curve starts at the lowest score anyone has. Ratings captured October 7, 2026.
