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    Tia Carmen at JW Marriot Desert Ridge Resort and Spa

    Tía Carmen (Aunt Carmen) is the newest restaurant at JW Marriot Desert Ridge Resort and Spa.

    At Tia Carmen, executive chef Angelo Sosa celebrates his Dominican heritage and the culinary influence that his aunt Carmen played in his upbringing.

    The Atmosphere

    When you step into Tía Carmen, you immediately feel as if you were in Tulum, Mexico.

    The atmosphere is so peaceful and elegant

    The beautiful design by Thomas Schoos, is an ode to the organic, natural, boho vibes that create a peaceful and aesthetic atmosphere.

    Drinks at Tia Carmen

    Tía Carmen has a beautifully curated drink menu with cocktails that are pleasing to the eye and the palate.

    One of my favorites is their 5 Citrus Spritz; a blend of lemon, orange, grapefruit, lime and blood orange. It is refreshing and makes for a perfect picture!

    5 Citrus Spritz

    We also tried their Sangria and it was delightful, with perfect flavor and very refreshing.

    Classic Sangria is always our go-to drink

    Starters

    We started with the Tuna Crudo with chilled corn coconut broth; it was sweet and aromatic with notes of ginger that complimented the fresh tuna beautifully.

    Tuna Crudo in a corn and coconut broth. The broth was absolutely delicious!

    Since we are big fans of Peruvian-style chaufa rice, we decided to try the Native Grain Rice; a combination of linguiça sausage, bacon, serrano chile, garlic and ginger, topped with a sunny up egg.

    Both appetizers are amazing but the Native Grain Rice was a big hit at the table and I highly recommend it.

    The Native Grain Rice (Fried Rice) was our favorite dish of the night!

    Entrees

    Our top two picks for entrees are the Chicken Guisado and the New York Strip.

    Chicken Guisado is a chicken stew that is cooked low and slow for a deep flavor and tender chicken thigh meat and it is served with turmeric rice.

    Chicken Guisado at the grand opening of Tia Carmen
    Chicken Guisado in the making at the grand opening of Tia Carmen

    If you love steaks, you will love the unique bone marrow butter that they add to their NY Strip and their Ribeye, it takes your steak to a next level flavor.

    NY Strip Steak with Bone Marrow Butter

    At Tia Carmen, they go the extra mile to source the food and other important elements such as the pottery, from local AZ vendors. All the plates are from the talented Blue Door Ceramics and they match perfectly the aesthetics of Tia Carmen.

    Our side dishes were Elote and Yucca Brûlée (the best yucca ever)

    Desserts

    My favorite part of any meal is dessert and Tia Carmen offers a spin on classic desserts that makes them unforgettable.

    The first one is the Flan with Manchego cheese shavings, it is delightful and an unexpected flavor combination that works perfectly.

    Their churro is a spiral-shaped fried dough with a miso caramel sauce that will leave you craving more of it.

    Churro with miso caramel

    This dinning experience was complimentary to facilitate this review, all opinions are our own.

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