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Copper Canyon
Copper Canyon is the official restaurant of the Blue Bay Inn. Offering incredible southwestern cuisine and a tequila bar like no other, this award winning venue is most famously known for its pasilla pepper steak, crab cakes, and signature margaritas!
A 2011 James Beard nominee, chef and owner, Michael Krikorian keeps things fresh and creative with amazing flavors in every dish.
A superior tequila bar with over 150 tequilas also allows for unique flights and tequila tastings regularly.
Tequila Dinners are a great way to try both the incredible food and some fine tequilas specifically paired with one another.
Still no sign on the door, 14 years later, Copper Canyon has built and maintained this business by word of mouth. Only horseshoes on the doors let you know that you have arrived at the one and only Copper Canyon.
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A 2011 James Beard nominee, chef and owner, Michael Krikorian keeps things fresh and creative with amazing flavors in every dish.
A superior tequila bar with over 150 tequilas also allows for unique flights and tequila tastings regularly.
Tequila Dinners are a great way to try both the incredible food and some fine tequilas specifically paired with one another.
Still no sign on the door, 14 years later, Copper Canyon has built and maintained this business by word of mouth. Only horseshoes on the doors let you know that you have arrived at the one and only Copper Canyon.
26 Current Reviews
Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews
Overall
(Outstanding)
4.1
/
5
Rating Breakdown 26 reviews
5 stars
(9)
4 stars
(12)
3 stars
(4)
2 stars
(1)
1 star
(0)
Food
(Outstanding)
4.3
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
4.2
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.8
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
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Diners classify this restaurant as:
- fit for foodies(14)
- neighborhood gem(11)
- hot spot(10)
- good for groups(7)
- special occasion(7)
- vibrant bar scene(6)
Copper Canyon Reviews List
Review 1 for Copper Canyon
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Incredible food/INCREDIBLE SERVICE
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Our party of 6 included our 4 year old son. While well-behaved - he is still 4 and needs to be entertained constantly!!
Tony - our waiter - was INCREDIBLE. He checked on our son - BY NAME - several times and engaged him in conversation (which our son LOVED). 3 in our party had the steak - and of course - weren't dissapointed at all!! Our very picky 4 year old LOVED the lamb chops and chips & salsa. We also had a member of our party who is about to begin intense chemotherapy/radiation. Though his appetite has not been at its best - he devoured 8 lamb chops, chips & salsa, a bacon taco and 2 glasses of wine. We were really happy about that.
Thank you to the staff (especially Tony) for making our evening wonderful!! We'll be back soon"
Tony - our waiter - was INCREDIBLE. He checked on our son - BY NAME - several times and engaged him in conversation (which our son LOVED). 3 in our party had the steak - and of course - weren't dissapointed at all!! Our very picky 4 year old LOVED the lamb chops and chips & salsa. We also had a member of our party who is about to begin intense chemotherapy/radiation. Though his appetite has not been at its best - he devoured 8 lamb chops, chips & salsa, a bacon taco and 2 glasses of wine. We were really happy about that.
Thank you to the staff (especially Tony) for making our evening wonderful!! We'll be back soon"
Dined on 5/18/2013
Special Features: good for groups, neighborhood gem
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Review 2 for Copper Canyon
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Food & service was very good.
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Poor)
1
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Food & service was very good. Acoustics very bad."
Dined on 04/18/2013
2013
Special Features: neighborhood gem
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Review 3 for Copper Canyon
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
awesome year after year. a
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"awesome year after year. a true winner. go get you some"
Dined on 04/22/2013
2006
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, hot spot
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Review 4 for Copper Canyon
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
The service was great.And
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"The service was great.And the salsa, guacamole, and chips were delicious.Nice bar."
Dined on 04/20/2013
2009
Special Features: fit for foodies, late-night find, special occasion, hot spot
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Review 5 for Copper Canyon
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
The Inn Place
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Service was knowledgeable, friendly, and attentive. Food was creative and well presented and a few dishes were exceptionally spicy. It would help immensely to have some sort of code on the menu to give advance notice of spiciness. Don't even think of looking for the restaurant, look for the Blue Bay Inn, the restaurant is hidden inside. In the old days places like this were called noisy, now they are known as high energy. Keeps the seniors out."
Dined on 04/17/2013
2007
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, great for lunch, hot spot
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Review 6 for Copper Canyon
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
Don't Go- Food not worth Rude 'tude
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Fair)
2
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"We will never go here again & will tell our friends never to go here again. With many restaurants struggling these days, I'd rather spend my money elsewhere. While the food is good, it's not spectacular, and the 2 hour dining limit is ridiculous. When I made the reservation the emailed confirmation said we get the table for 2 hours. Well they really meant it, to the minute. We had drinks and appetizers pretty quickly, then waited 30 minutes for our entrees which arrived at 8:15. At precisely 8:30 the waiter came and put the bill on the table, without asking if we wanted coffee/dessert. We complained to him, then the manager who basically blew us off and said we could go to the lounge for dessert. They obviously don't need our business."
Dined on 04/13/2013
2000
Special Features: vibrant bar scene
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Review 7 for Copper Canyon
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Food was excellent. Helpful
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Food was excellent. Helpful server. A little pricey, but worth it. Only (minor) negative - my wife ordered a VO on the rocks and was advised that they didn't carry it as it was a "tequila bar". A bar with no rye??"
Dined on 02/23/2013
2011
Special Features: fit for foodies
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Review 8 for Copper Canyon
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Either a glitch, or on its way down
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Poor)
1
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"You know when you discover a restaurant you really love, there's that little dread that someday it will go downhill. Last night was the first such death knell for us and C.C. We've gone there a couple of years now, and they consistently had, bar-none, the BEST crab cake in the WORLD, almost all lump crab with just a breaded crust on top. And when Lindsay ran the dining room, her personality alone made everything sparkle; too bad she left a while ago. This time the service was bad, the food took WAY too long, and worst of all THEY CHANGED THE CRAB CAKE! If you hadn't had the previous version, you'd likely still be pleased, but it seems about 33% of the crab was replaced with breading. Now we're not sure we'll return to C.C. :-("
Dined on 02/18/2013
2010
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Review 9 for Copper Canyon
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
My husband and I went with
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"My husband and I went with another couple. Our waiter was great and the food was delicious. Of course we can't forget their drinks. Great time!"
Dined on 02/09/2013
2009
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Review 10 for Copper Canyon
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
The food was very good and
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"The food was very good and the service was top notch. Our waitress even assisted in selecting various Tequila drinks. We will be back again."
Dined on 02/07/2013
2013
Special Features: neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion
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Review 11 for Copper Canyon
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Enjoyable environment and
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Enjoyable environment and great place meet friends, share good times and eat tapas style."
Dined on 01/25/2013
2009
Special Features: neighborhood gem
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Ratings-Only Reviews for Copper Canyon
Based on the average of (15) ratings-only reviews
Overall
(Outstanding)
4.1
/
5
2 out of 2 recommend this product
Food
(Outstanding)
4.2
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
4.3
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
4.1
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic