The Bottom Line
Pros
- Unique menu items
- Wine tastings
Cons
- Limited menu
- Music can overwhelm small dining area
Description
- The Kokopelli Bistro is small and it sits inside the Kokopelli Winery's retail store.
- Kokopelli Bistro is open 7 days per week, and there's wine tasting daily.
- The Bistro in Chandler is open for dinner Fri -Sat, Scottsdale Mon - Sat.
- Weekend dinners at Kokopelli Bistro are Cool Jazz Dinners, with live music.
- The Bistro at Kokopelli Winery in Surprise, AZ opened in July 2008.
Guide Review - Bistro at Kokopelli Winery
We made reservations for lunch on a Saturday at noon. No one else was eating when we arrived, but at other times, especially during festival weekends, we have seen the Bistro be very busy.We started with a cup of soup, both French Onion and Italian Wedding Soup, and both were very good, served with bread and butter. The menu consists mostly of salads and Panini sandwiches. The turkey was very good, the Prosciutto & Mozzarella was good, but could have used a bit more meat. The portions are large. They also serve Bruschetta. The one we ordered, fig & ricotta, was a large portion, and can be either a lunch by itself, or shared as an appetizer between 2 to 4 people.
For dessert, the fresh strawberries with dipping chocolate, shared between two of us, was a perfect ending to a very nice lunch. It helps, but is not required, to enjoy wine with your lunch, since this Bistro is associated with a winery in Willcox, Arizona that produces some very palatable wines.
We enjoyed our lunch, but it isn't the kind of meal we'd have everyday. The menu is limited. In the afternoon, they serve a 'nosh' where people can go and enjoy wine tasting with cheeses, olives, dried fruits, nuts, chocolate, bread and dipping oil.
If you are a burger and fries sort of person, you probably won't enjoy the Bistro at Kokopelli Winery, but if you are interested in a change of pace, or you have guests from out of town, this is a good lunch choice.
