The Wren and Wolf Restaurant is located in Downtown Phoenix Arizona. It’s a very swanky spacious restaurant. They serve craft cocktails, wine beer and food.
It’s a mix of fancy and rich inside accented with taxidermy, paintings of wren and wolves with a kind of retro feel.
Last time we indulged with Fredeickson cocktails (rye, vermouth, Alpine and French Liquors, saline, and citrus smoke) (very strong drinks but also very smooth)
On our last visit we started out with the full bread service (Brazilian cheese breads, truffle butter, sweet chile butter, bing bread, and grilled Noble bread. We also tried the stuffed peppadew peppers. (both Big Hits) ((The stuffed pepadews are not on tonights menu and the bread service is still on the menu but looked different from what we had))
Dinner for me was the Tazmanian Salmon with arugula, curry fingerling potatoes, and serrano lime glaze.
My husband had the dry aged meatloaf with asparagus and macaroni and cheese.
That night the meatloaf ( a miss) was over cooked and we were treated to a dessert.
I picked the key lime pie and it was very good. (Big Hit)
Tonight we tried new things. Also the menu has changed a bit since February.
Tonight we started with the New Zealand Hiramasa Crudo. (Big Hit)
This was VERY GOOD….maybe FANTABULOUS. Buttermilk vinaigrette herb oil, really fresh seared tuna, apple serano jam, puffed black rice….The menu adds crispy leeks but I didn’t get a crispy leek…..But it really was delicious so who cares.
Next we tried the bone marrow. It came with Noble Toast and a scant smear of chimichurri.
The flavors were good but this was almost unpleasant to eat. The texture of the bone marrow was like vegetable shortening. It felt very greasy in the mouth. This should have been warmed up a bit more. (a miss)
For my main I had the Seared Hawaiian Tuna with soba noodles, pickled shiitakes, snap peas, carrot, cashew, chile, and citrus glaze. Now this had a lot going on with it! (Big Hit!)
It is cold and it is petite but it is light, full of flavors, a little heat, textures, and is really delicious! Maybe FANTABULOUS! (Big Hit!)
My husband tried the wild boar ragu with Sonoran Taglierini Pasta. It also included San Marzano tomatoes, Parmesan cheese and crispy basil.
He thought that the pasta was over cooked and he thought that this dish could use more flavor. (not a hit or a miss)
We splurged for dessert. Tonight only two desserts were offered. One was a butter cake and we both don’t care for butter cakes so we went with the chocolate tort with Amarena cherries and Chantilly cream.
It looks good and the cherries are good but the cake is substandard (very dry, very dense, and lacks a good chocolate taste)..(A BIG MISS)
On the current menu I would highly recommend the New Zealand Hiramasa crudo and the Seared Hawaiian Tuna.
Wren and Wolf June 2022 Visit – Some BIG Hits and some misses.
www.WrenandWolf.com
2 N Central Ave PHX AZ
602-562-3510
Everything is subject to change.
