The sizzle you hear when shrimp fajitas arrive at your table at Los Olivos Mexican Patio in Scottsdale isn’t just hot metal meeting seasoned seafood – it’s the sound of your dinner plans becoming legendary.
This Scottsdale institution has mastered the art of the dramatic entrance, and nothing makes quite the statement like a cast-iron skillet full of perfectly grilled shrimp, peppers, and onions creating its own aromatic smoke signal that announces to the entire dining room: someone just made an excellent life choice.
Step through those doors and you’re immediately enveloped in an atmosphere that feels like someone decided to throw a dinner party and forgot to stop inviting people for several decades.
The pink walls glow with a warmth that has nothing to do with the Arizona heat and everything to do with creating a space where strangers become friends over shared chips and salsa…