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Binkley's RestaurantvsBourbon Steak
Both establishments are highly recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, Bourbon Steak is preferred by most writers compared to Binkley's Restaurant. Bourbon Steak has a TripExpert Score of 86 with recommendations from 6 publications such as Lonely Planet, Afar Magazine and Fodor's.
Binkley's Restaurant
Frommer's
Travel + Leisure
Zagat
Fodor's
Where Travel + Leisure Frommer's
6920 E Cave Creek Rd, Cave Creek, AZ 85331-8604
From $50/night
Frommer's "Utterly unpretentious yet sophisticated enough to hold its own with the finest restaurants in the world, Binkley's is the sort of place people dream of finding while on vacation." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The chef’s critically acclaimed American cuisine has a molecular gastronomy bent, producing quirky dishes like a coin-sized sloppy Joe or peanut butter soufflé with huckleberry jam." Full review
Zagat4.8
"Customized tasting menus with "surprising combinations" and "beautifully prepared small plates" inspired by molecular gastronomy." Full review
Fodor's "This upscale restaurant is a diamond in the Valley's last bit of rough." Full review
Where "James Beard Award nominee Kevin Binkley introduced contemporary haute cuisine to the cowboy town of Cave Creek, with menus printed daily and entrées served on oversized white plates." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Chef Kevin Binkley's eponymous restaurant looks unassuming in its strip mall location, north of Phoenix and Scottsdale." Full review
Frommer's "There is one seating per night for the restaurant’s 20-something tables. Each course is announced and described; the number of courses can run into the dozens and may include trips to the kitchen " Full review
Bourbon Steak Frommer's
Lonely Planet Zagat
Gayot Fodor's
Afar Magazine Where
7575 East Princess Drive, Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Hotel, Scottsdale, AZ
From $31/night
Frommer's "This posh steakhouse from celebrated chef Michael Mina is one of the Valley's best and most expensive restaurants." Full review
Lonely Planet "Along came celebrity chef Michael Mina to raise the culinary bar in Scottsdale even further with the 2008 opening of this aptly named steak and bourbon joint." Full review
Zagat ""Worth the cost for that special occasion" say fans of this Michael Mina–owned dining room in North Scottsdale." Full review
Gayot14.0
"Expensive but first-rate steaks and seafood from chef Michael Mina." Full review
Fodor's "This upscale steak restaurant run by top-rated chef Michael Mina lives up to the royal reputation of the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess." Full review
Afar Magazine "Acclaimed celebrity chef Michael Mina is showcasing contemporary American steakhouse cuisine at his Bourbon Steak restaurant inside the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess." Full review
Where "A handsome, modern atmosphere for Michael Mina’s signature slow-poached steak and lobster, duckfat fries, tasting trios with a common ingredient, and multi-course dinners matched with wines." Full review
