Driving up and down the 101 in Scottsdale, I watched as the new tower for the Talking Stick Resort rose majestically from the desert. Well, this Saturday it was time to check out Orange Sky, their fine dining restaurant on the 15th floor.\n\nWinding our way through the noise and smoke of the casino floor, we were able to find the bank of elevators that whisked us up to Orange Sky. We entered the bar area and were greeted by panoramic views. The golf course and mountains to the east and Phoenix and Camelback Mountain to the west.\n\nThe decor is very modern and contemporary. Kind of a minimalist style that I really like. We ordered a drink and watched the sunset. An orange sky, indeed!\n\nAs we walked back down a long hallway to the dining area we noticed a few private booths for two people that faced west and looked like a nice romantic seating option for our next visit.\n\nThe menu was pretty straight forward with plenty of meat and seafood options. I ordered a rib eye steak which was huge and cooked to medium rare perfection. The smoked cheddar mashed potatoes and asparagus sides were very good also. My girlfriend had the shrimp cakes which were shrimp wrapped around scallops with bacon. It's pretty hard to go wrong with that combo!\n\nThe service was good and the dining area was very attractive. Afterwards we walked outside and noticed that there was a large patio for dining as well.\n\nOn the way back out through the casino I played a couple of slot machines and actually won!\n\nLike T Cook's, Prado and Deseo I think this restaurant is good enough that it will attract local diners as well as the resort guests.\n\nAll in all, our group really enjoyed the experience at Orange Sky.
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