CORE Kitchen & Wine Bar - Marana, Arizona

Cleary Canelas

As a “visitor” in my own home town, I wouldn’t have expected this restaurant to be as amazing as it was regardless of being in the Ritz. Impressive staff- Connor the host was so kind, Jeff was an exceptional waiter and all of the staff that supported our dinner. There were fun elements of surprise for us through our dinner. There wasn’t one thing in our meal that we did not love. Locals can come here for dinner without stay, we will be back.

Greg Brown

I highly recommend Core Kitchen if you are looking for a fine dining experience in Tucson. This place is definitely an experience. My wife and I came here to celebrate her birthday, and the restaurants fine dining atmosphere definitely made the night feel special. All of the food was incredible, I personally recommend the Ribeye, who knew that the side of carrots and mashed potatoes could be so unbelievably delicious. They also threw in a complementary birthday dessert. Thank you and we'll definitely be coming back.

S Aaron

The setting was nice and the service was great. The food was very average. The filet was somewhat tough. The pork tenderloin was salty. The asparagus was tough but the sauce on it was great. The mashed potatoes were also great. The RAZZ dessert was the best part. Chocolate mousse with red powder covering it in the shape of a raspberry. Wine selection is very good and prices overall decent. If you’re looking not to leave the hotel to est, you won’t go wrong eating here.

Dave Gregory

We had a wonderful dinner on a beautiful patio with a fabulous waiter, Ramon! His service was impeccable. He was so helpful with the menu.
Our Cactus Ahi appetizer was the coolest and tastiest ever! Check the photo! Really fun and jaw dropping presentation that was sooooo good!
My steak was a perfect cut and cooked to perfection with a subtle sauce that really brought out the flavor. My wife had a seafood risotto that was so creamy and stuffed with fish and shrimp, scallops and mussels. Yes, the dinner was high end but they really did a nice job and the service and setting are off the charts!

Allen Spiegel

Excellent place to eat! Fine dine at its best! Jeff the waiter was wonderful! Ask for Jeff

Erin S.

This review is for breakfast only on Thursday, 12/22/22. We stayed at the Ritz, so we ate breakfast here out of convenience. I certainly wouldn’t go out of my way to dine here. It’s expensive (not surprisingly though - it is the Ritz, after all) and the food was okay. The service was stellar. Samarra was our waitress and she took great care of us! It was 50 degrees out and we ate outside. They have heaters. Highly recommend eating outside! The views of the mountains are just gorgeous.

I got the Build Your Own Omelet ($30). You can put in any and all fillings listed, for no extra cost. The omelet was huge and tasted fine, but honestly, I’ve had better on cruises. The hash browns were like a latke and tasted good! The dressing on the greens was a little weird and the greens themselves were bitter. The toast was good.

My husband got Egg Any Way ($29). The only difference between that and the BYO Omelet was that it came with 2 eggs and choice of protein. The price was outrageous.

For breakfast, I would go out of convenience, but maybe I’d do the buffet next time ($38 normally, but they raise the price for Christmas and New Year’s).

Erin

Very high end but you get what you pay for. The food and service were superb. It was the best dinner we had while visiting Tucson! Pictured: Kurobuta Pork Tenderloin with peaches - absolutely mouthwatering! (Aside, their breakfast buffet is also amazing- great mixture of American breakfast staples with Mediterranean inspired fare of olives, smoked salmon and cheese!)

Larry Hollar

High end fine dining here, from the website I’d thought it was more casual. Remarkable quality of food. The menu does not have burgers or anything less than expensive, so take your wallet.
Shown are the salmon and the lemon cheesecake.