text: Olive and Ivy was the suggestion of a friend. I wasn't to keen on the idea of driving up to Scottsdale in the middle of the week to eat expensive and tasteless food. Now, I come from California so my idea of a \"waterfront\" is very different than that of someone who lives in the desert. I'll give Scottsdale some credit though; the \"waterfront\" looks better when you're sitting beside it, at night, eating pesto and bread with sangria at Olive and Ivy.\n\nWe waited about 30 minutes for a table for three on a Wednesday night. We sat outside on their very nice patio right on the \"waterfront\". They bring you pesto and bread to start, and its so delicious and plentiful, we probably didn't need to order an appetizer. The appetizer we did get was the calamari which was delish. A friend and I split a pitcher of sangria...a little pricey but good. For my main, I ordered the mediterrean flatbread with no cheese and it was very good. The portion was huge so I took almost the entire thing home for lunch the next day. Service was good and the atmosphere is nice, especially the outside.\n\nOverall, very good experience. A little on the pricier side (if you order drinks!) but I think its a great place to start a night out with friends.