Arrowhead Grill
California Classics, Cold Beer Weather, Hot Steaks
Glendale · Glendale · Steak house · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 10, 2026
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First Impression
The wine list at Arrowhead Grill reads like a greatest hits of California Cabernet — Caymus, Silver Oak, Jordan, Stag's Leap all present and accounted for. It's a steakhouse list built for people who already know what they want, and it delivers exactly that without apology. Wine Spectator has been handing this place an Award of Excellence since 2014, and you can see why: it's consistent, curated, and California-forward.
Selection Deep Dive
The 150-250 bottle list leans hard into Napa and Sonoma, which makes sense when your menu anchors around filet mignon and double-cut pork chops. You'll find the expected heavyweights — Beringer Private Reserve, Far Niente, Duckhorn, Rombauer — all doing exactly what they're supposed to do. Don't come looking for Burgundy rabbit holes or natural wine tangents; this list isn't trying to surprise you. What it lacks in range it compensates for with depth in the California category, which is honestly what most people eating here want.
By the Glass
With 12-20 pours available by the glass, there's enough to work with before you commit to a bottle. The range skews predictably toward California Chardonnay and Cabernet, which fits the room. Wednesday's half-price wine night is a genuine win — that's when the glass program becomes legitimately exciting.
Chateau St. Jean Cinq Cépages 2020 — $68
A Sonoma Bordeaux-style blend that regularly punches above its price class — it's the one bottle on this list that feels like a real find rather than a reflex order.
Jordan Vineyard & Winery Cabernet Sauvignon
Everyone's reaching for Caymus and Silver Oak, but Jordan is the understated choice — more elegant, more food-friendly with the steak, and often overlooked precisely because it doesn't have the same name-drop cachet.
Rombauer Chardonnay 2022
At $92 a bottle, you're paying a serious premium for one of the most heavily marked-up Chardonnays in the country. Rombauer retails around $35-40 — the math here is brutal. Order it on a Wednesday or skip it entirely.
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon + Filet mignon
Stag's Leap is silkier and more restrained than the Napa bruisers on this list, which means it doesn't steamroll the filet — it lifts it. The tannin structure handles the fat, the dark fruit mirrors the char, and you end up with a pairing that feels like it was actually thought through.
Wednesday — Half-price wine night every Wednesday — applies to wine list selections and makes the by-the-glass program genuinely worth exploring.
✔️ The Bottom Line
Arrowhead Grill isn't trying to be a wine destination — it's a solid Arizona steakhouse with a California-centric list that does its job without drama. Come for the Wednesday half-price wine night, order the Jordan over the Caymus, and you'll leave happy.
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