As a general rule it is a bad sign when a restaurant is too dark to read the menu (and presumably see your food). Another general rule is that a waiter starting with a terse \"no\" will lead to a bad evening. Lastly the manager not acknowledging an issue and even trying to deflect it indicates that no good will ever come from the dinning experience. Fortunately we left before getting started and am better for it.\n\nHaving researched Zinc Bistro  I was excited to eat there. Unfortunately when we got there in the evening we found the interior to be very dark. Dark enough that it was hard to read the menu (I have very good eyesight). My wife politely asked if they could turn up the lights and the waiter responded with a terse \"NO\" and then proceed to offer to get us a flashlight. I talked to the manager about the waiters attitude and the issue of the lighting and he was dismissive and deflected the issue saying that they had alot of flashlights around. We also noticed that other patrons where using their iPhones to illuminate the menu so it wasn't just us. All I have to ask is why in the world if you know it is an issue (to the point of having several flashlights ready) would you subject your patrons to the inconvenience. We left and will never return. There are so many options for great dining (e.g. Roka Akor) in Scottsdale, don't waste your time on a restaurant that doesn't deliver even basic customer service. The choice is yours.