Meritage An Urban Tavern At The Jw Marriott Desert Ridge Resort

Artisan cheese plate was amazing. Caesar and crab bisque could have been better. Wasn’t impressed especially for the price paid.

Was pleasantly surprised. I been to the resort several times but never made it here to the restaurant. Excellent service and the food was equally excellent.

The food was subpar at best. It was so disappointing because I was here in September of 2023 and the food was outstanding. I ordered the meatballs and they were so dry. They seemed like they had been precooked and then reheated. The sauce on top and ricotta were good but the meatballs came out dry and lukewarm. My son got the Mac and cheese. The noodles were completely overcooked and the sauce had the strangest taste. Kind of like too much cumin maybe? My husband got the truffle pasta with chicken. His was the best by far but even that missed the mark because again the chicken seemed pre-cooked and rewarmed. It was just such a disappointment given it was a Father’s Day dinner and the price of the meal. The drinks were good and the service was outstanding.

Our server was amazing! Thank you for making Father’s Day so special!

As a Titanium Elite Member, I had a disappointing experience at this restaurant. The service was extremely slow and we had to flag down a server after waiting for a long time at our table. Our waiter seemed distracted and not attentive while taking our order. The water service and food runner lacked personality and did not engage with us in a friendly manner. The Oysters Rockefeller had a strong fishy taste and an unpleasant texture. We returned it and it was removed from our bill. The steak I ordered medium rare arrived raw. The side dishes of mashed potatoes, Brussel sprouts, and mushroom appetizers were overly salty and unappetizing. The Brussel sprouts were burnt. The chocolate cake we ordered to-go was not good and ended up being thrown away. None of us would recommend or return to this restaurant. Despite there not being many customers present, the service should have been better given the high prices.