PNPK (an aberration for Pinnacle Peak) Craft Sliders and Wine Bar recently opened in North Scottsdale AZ. This is the former Grape Bistro….Same ownership…..a new casual direction. They offer a mostly American Menu of various food flights, slider flights, craft beer flights, wine flights and more. Some of the other types of foods flights are. charcuterie, bruschetta, devilish eggs and dessert. This is also a very casual restaurant that happens to be dog friendly.

We came with the dogs so we sat on the comfortable patio. They offer a variety of seating choices, padded sofas with coffee tables, a few high tops but mostly standard tables. I think it was close to 90 degrees F today but it felt very cool and comfortable on this mostly shaded patio.

We were greeted quickly and someone offered us and our dogs water in individual disposable bowls. Next our dogs were offered dog biscuits that they enjoyed.

The dogs were very pleased with that. It relaxed them and they laid down after that.

We deside to start with a flight of Devilish Eggs.

From left to right is Smoked Salmon Caper, Asian Wasabi with Citrus Slaw and Dill Pickle and Herb. Our favorite of the three was the tasty Asian Wasabi with Citrus Slaw. It was very delicate and mild but flavorful. We both thought the remaining eggs were ok but too weak with flavor and seasoning for our taste.  Many people these days do forget that Deviled Eggs are supposed to be flavorful and slightly spicy…that is what “deviled means.”

We also shared The Macaroni and Cheese.

The PNPK Macaroni and Cheese is made with my personal favorite shape pasta for Macaroni and Cheese…..The ridged, twisted, longer, hollow, sturdy Cellentani Shapes. The pasta was cooked to perfection and was in a creamy cheesy extra mild sauce.  They got the saucy part right…it wasn’t dry like from many other places…..and I liked that I didn’t taste any processed cheese in the sauce here too. This item is on the children’s menu too so maybe that is why it’s made extra mild. PLEASE Don’t take my opinion the wrong way. This macaroni and cheese wasn’t bad…….it’s better than what many places serve. Pasta was very good and the sauce was made with real cheeses……However I personally would prefer the sauce to be made with a blend of stronger tasting cheeses and a little seasoning for my taste. If the dogs could talk they would say that I was wrong and the macaroni and cheese was divine.

Now on to the Sliders!

I tried the two on the left. The Turkey Meatloaf with Mashed Potatoes, Spicy Balsamic Glaze and the Hot Fried Chicken with Dill Pickle Spicy Aioli and Slaw.

On the left is the Turkey Meatloaf Slider. I think it’s a pretty good size for a slider. I take a bite. It’s very flavorful. The Spicy Balsamic is delicious…I go threw mashed potatoes and then the meatloaf……..The Turkey Meatloaf is FULL of DELICIOUS FLAVORS BUT……..and although delicious is also very mushy………..I make many different kinds of meatloaves and meatballs myself…….whenever I come up with a new one that is good but mushy I add some cooked white rice to the recipe and the mushy problem always gets solved….All they need to do is to add some cooked white rice to their recipe to remedy the mushiness.

Now the Hot Chicken.

Very tasty and flavorful….Hot but not scorching….I enjoy that the chicken itself is seasoned and it’s not just a sauce that flavors. This is seasoned chicken with tasty pickles, slaw that’s cooling and a tasty, spicy and zippy sauce……The Hot Chicken Slider is a Winner! (today anyway!)

My husband tried three sliders. The Bangers and Mash made with a local Schreiner’s Banger Sausage, Garlic Mashed Potatoes and Grain Mustard, Mama Kelly’s Meatball with Marinara and Mozzarella and the New Mexican Queso Sauce, tortilla Chips.

He said his favorite of the three was the Bangers and Mash. It was slightly over cooked but was very tasty with what I hear was super delicious mustard.

Service to us and our dogs was very attentive. It was casual but also fun to pick so many different things to try.

That was my first visit to PNPK Craft Sliders and Wine Bar in Scottsdale AZ.

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND that EVERY FORKING Thing EVERYWHERE is subject to change and your experience may or may NOT differ.

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