Amy's Baking Company

We vacationed in Arizona the in December 2013. We happened upon Amy's, at the time we didn't know Gordon Ramsey had been here. The food wasn't the worst we ate on our trip but it was at the bottom of the list. The owner treated a man horrible for complaining about his food. We were told by someone at another table to give the waiter the tip without the owner finding out because they take tips from the waiters, we couldn't believe it, I'm sure this is illegal. We had burgers that had no taste and really soggy. Tonight I'm seeing them on TV, I couldn't believe they said they have excellent food, what a joke.

My wife insisted we stop by for dessert because of the hype after eating across the street at Fate. As fate would have it the place was fairly empty so we thought lets give it a shot. While we were waiting Sammy started yelling at the table next to us and we noticed fruit flies on the desserts. We then politely told the waitress thanks but no thanks. Drove to Sweet Republic for a nice ice cream instead.

Holy hell what an experience. My husband, two other couples and myself went to ABC for a drink and dessert after a dinner out to celebrate my birthday. What a horrible way to end a beautiful evening. When we got there at 8:30, there were two other people in the restaurant, not including the owners, Sammy and Amy scowling at us as soon as we walked in. Since we had already eaten, we decided to order meatballs and the jalapeno artichoke dip. WOW what a disappointment. The meatballs were dense and dry. The dip tasted like a block of cream cheese was dumped in a bowl and jalapenos were placed on top. the one saving grace was the bread they served with the dip. It was perfectly crisp and flavorful. Since there was an amazing display of desserts close to the entrance, we decided to split one for the table. It was incredible!. Rich..delicious and amazing. The problems really started once we received our bill...Six people, two appetizers and desert and 3 drinks and 3 extremely small Irish coffees..91 dollars!!! We questioned our waitress on why the irish coffees the men ordered were twelve dollars each, she immediately asked if we wanted to see the owner. We said sure. When I politely asked why the coffee was so expensive, I was asked by Sammy to tell him a fair price. When my husband did, he was told to get the f out. Amy, almost on cue, started recording us with her cell phone. We said it was ridiculous but we would just pay and leave. Sammy became immediately irate and told us to pay and get the f out. My friend, who recently had a baby, had to go to the restroom before we left. As I was standing outside the restroom door, Amy begins to scream at me " why are you still here" "Get the F out you Fing c***" I said did you seriously just call a customer that you have the balls to charge $90 to a C****. I told her again that I thought half of the food was great but she only wanted to listen to the negative. A woman came out of the kitchen and said "please just go" I said I would...once my friend was out of the restroom but I liked some of what we had and did not understand such a vicious attack on a customer. Amy then called me a tramp and said she was calling the police. I said, well I don't understand how you can call a customer such names while you take their money. Sammy continued to scream and tell us to get out and never come back. My friend started recording it on his cell phone once Amy started recording us. I have no idea what is wrong with these people. Save yourself the time and trouble and DO NOT GO HERE. There was far more that went on and way too much to write (and quite disturbing and entertaining in a sad way), but really only worth going if you are looking for something quite different and unique and want to be belittled in some way, shape or form. They truly seem like very bitter and angry people.

There is food, good food, and great food. And then there is the miracle that is Amy's.
My wife had only sampled her made from scratch, to die for desserts. So we came for dinner, and the rest, as they say, is history. We ordered a pizza italiano, a classic combination of sausage pepperoni, and fresh cilantro on the best thin crust you can imagine. Only better. Full disclosure: I am not normally a fan of thin crust, but this made me a believer. And then, wait for it, we also ordered a second 10 " pizza that raised the bar where few, if any, will reach. Picture Marco Polo coming back from China - that is the Duck Pizza, a magical mix of duck proscuitto, gouda, mozzerela,
hoisin sauce, cilantro, and peanuts. I had them hold the peanuts, and it was perfect.
The peanuts move the pizza from China to Thailand.
We had a pot of pomegranite tea with a huge square of creme brulee - no fruit thank you, the classic, and it did not disappoint. A side of caramel sauce was provided graciously, and defied physics by actually making it even better.
This is a place you go to, and then come back until you have tried everything - because you know it will all be great.
The ambience is charming, the service elegant, and while not inexpensive, it is a fantastic value and a great bargain given the completely homemade, as in from scratch, flavor that you can taste in every dish.

Word of warning: this place is so good it may well ruin you for other restaurants.

My only beef? Sometimes they close earlier than their posted hours, so you may want to call ahead to be sure and let them know you're coming. It took us three tries before they were open during their posted hours. And even then, our host mentioned he was about to close - three hours early on a Friday night. Several other parties came after we were seated. As great as the food is, there should be a line out the door.

All our food was either under cooked or way over cooked. It's a pizza, how can you screw it up so horribly? Waist of money

Cakes look good, but are to sweet. The wait for the food just made me upset. Staff was very apologetic but I just paid for the cake I actually got and left. I was not willing to wait more then 45 min for a pizza. After watching the show and hearing that it might not come out after an hour! I'm glad I left, the gagster not gangster tried to be rude to me but he knew not to touch me. I hope this place turns around and please give your staff the tips they deserve and it legally belongs to them. I ended up eatting at the Pita Jungle which is not to far away. I got my food in 10 mins.

Wow it is amazing to me how much people enjoy to complain. This place is actually really good. I went here a few months ago with my sister and a few friends. We are all huge Gordon Ramsay fans. They must have improved things immensely because we all thoroughly enjoyed our food. I ordered the smoke salmon flatbread and for dessert I had a candy bar pie I believe it's called. It was really good and the presentation of the food was very well put together. I didn't meet Amy however. I met Sammy and he was really nice. You can tell he means well and cares about his staff and customers. He even took a picture with my sister and her friends that she of course posted on Facebook. I wish I had it to upload to my review. My sister stayed later than I did (I had to leave to go to a concert). The owner was nice enough to offer to put my food in a fridge until my sister was ready to leave so my food didn't spoil when I left. It is a little pricey but the food is worth it. My sister also ordered a gin and tonic. He made it very strong which she really liked. We will definitely be back.

My husband and I were driving back home from Vegas today and decided to stop in Scottsdale for food and gas. We happened to drive by a nice looking restaurant called Amy's Baking Company so we decided to have a light lunch. We both decided to started out with a Quinoa-Sesame soup and was charged $1.50 each for a few crackers!? It took over 35 minutes to receive two small bowls of soup, which was barely warm and didn't even taste very good. Not sure what was going on in the kitchen but wasn't worth the wait! The server seemed nice but had no control of what came out of the kitchen. We were very disappointed and hoping for a nice lunch experience but didn't happen. Unfortunately, we won't be coming back.

I wish I could complain about the food, I really do but I can't. I obviously went because I saw both Kitchen Nightmares episodes and my hubby wouldn't come with me so I went alone. Sammy greeted me at the front (no other workers were there when I first came in) and he was really pleasant. I was going to just take dinner to-go but felt like once I was there, I needed to stay there. It was DEAD ... granted it was a Tuesday night at around 6 pm but there was seriously one other party of 3 and me. So anyway, I got a huge kick out of the restaurant obviously getting crank called multiple times when I was there (Sammy picked up the phone and said "who?" a few times and then said "Gordon Ramsey??" and walked to the back of the kitchen. I was expecting to hear shouts and curses but alas, no such luck. I could see Amy in the kitchen but didn't really get a good look. As soon as I thought the show was complete BS, Sammy DID. NOT. STOP. talking about Kitchen Nightmares, Gordon Ramsey, and Ramsey apparently sexually assaulting his wife. Ummm, what? He went on for a good 20 minutes to the party of 3 in the back of the restaurant and by that time, a hostess had come in so I just caught her eye and asked her if this happens a lot. She rolled her eyes and went "every day". I mean it was kind of funny because that's why I went there but come on man, I was hoping you'd just yell at me and not talk badly on Gordon Ramsey! haha. It was a very awkward experience but probably didn't help that I just went on a whim by myself. I definitely needed someone there to experience it! About the food though --- I got their goat cheese spinach salad and it was delicious. Next time? I need to try the pizza they've gotten so many mixed reviews on. Next time Amy's Baking Company .... next time

Just ordered pizza and dough was raw. Asked to take back pizza and was kicked out of the establishment. Nice!!! I should have gone to Nello's Pizza in Ahwatukee.