In an attempt to preserve historic architecture, revive a south Scottsdale retail center and add a new community-focused eatery, Clayton Cos. will be opening Oliver’s Modern American restaurant in late May.
Located at 3207 N. Hayden Road — next to its sister restaurant The Eleanor— Oliver’s Modern American will open on May 24 and will feature a menu with classic dishes like steaks, seafood, hamburgers and pasta, as well as a long list of craft cocktails.
Oliver’s is partially housed in the former Polynesian Dairy Queen, which was a Polynesian-themed fast-food joint that opened in the mid-1960s. The building was designed by noted architect Ralph Haver’s firm and features a distinctive A-frame roofline that was common in mid-century American architecture. The building was originally built at McDowell Road and 68th Street.
