Amber Restaurant and Gallery

We went to Amber because it was on our Tucson restaurant card. The cuisine is advertised as European and Polish. It's definitely a formal restaurant; cloth napkins, water glass filled every time you take a sip, and it definitely has formal prices. The dinner starts with warm bread, accompanied by three different spreads- butter, garlic butter, and another unidentified but delicious spread.

All in all, I enjoyed my dinner at Amber. We started with the escargot. Conor ordered the Pierogis, while I had Golabki. Both were very good, but lacked something special-spices, presentation, etc.- that would set it apart from other, similar cuisine. In general, it seemed more suited to a comfort food atmosphere than the higher priced setting that was Amber. The portions were decent- enough to fill you up; not enough for leftovers.

Pros: Solid comfort food. Nice atmosphere. Good service.

Cons: Overpriced. Not distinctive.

Price Point: $$$

Atmosphere: Formal but not restrictive

Verdict: I'd go again, but only if I had a coupon.

7000 E. Tanque Verde Road