Sphinx Date Co Palm & Pantry

Super cute! I love supporting local shops & I’m obsessed with anything old with a history. This is one of my go to places to bring friends who’ve never been to Scottsdale. The owners are both extremely nice & I’m addicted to the date shakes! The story about the lady who grew up in the house & roller skated on the front porch brought back major nostalgia. Why, I’m not sure, but the shakes & service & salsa selections will keep me coming back. Next, I’ll be trying the wines ;)

It was very hot in the store and they are removing or replacing the roof as well. We only 10 minutes there so lack of AC is OK, but the owner must be hot all day. Can’t recall ever having a date before, but we got a sample and this is an odd chewy kind of fruit. I guess I was never really missing much by not eating a date. We also tried the date shake in the medium size for about 5 bucks. Personally, all I tasted was the vanilla ice cream so wasn’t too impressed with that item. Otherwise, picked up some olives and some marshmallow treats from an outside company. A bunch of salsa’s, nuts, dates and wines round out the selections. Maybe ask for extra dates in the shake, but this is pretty much one visit and no need to return.

Yuck! I so wanted to like this cute place but the staff was surly and the food was disgusting. Bought some roasted salted nuts for a treat while hiking Camelback and they were rancid and inedible. The wholewheat apricot bars were only marginally better. I will not go back.

Great date Shakes and very good service, would highly recommend to anyone looking for a sweet treat that is not part of a chain, this place is amazing.

If you love dates, you have to try the date shake! Seriously so delicious! I have driven by this place several times and didn’t know it was there. They sell homemade, gluten free pasta from a lady who makes it locally, dried fruits, local wine and beer, and so much more. A must try if you live here or just visiting!

I ordered a basket to be sent out of state. The recipients and myself do not exchange Christmas gifts but always send a note with our gifts saying «please enjoy this non-​Christmas gift».
Well, my friends received their basket and the enclosed note said «please enjoy this non-​Christian gift»! I realize everyone can make a mistake but this caused a lot of explaining on my part as they were a bit offended. I contacted the company to tell them what happened and and I did not even get the courtesy of a response. I will not be using them again if they don’t even care to call and try to make amends.

Wonderful company. I used to receive the chocolate covered dates from my brother when I lived in Michigan and it was a yearly treat. Now that I live in Scottsdale, I send them to my daughter in Michigan and she loves them. Ordering was very pleasant and easy and they were delivered faster than expected.

I can’t say enough good thugs about this place! Best jumbo medjools ever. The staff is always friendly. The lady today let me sample a sphinx date which was SOOOO good. I’ll definitely be back soon for some of those but as for now I’ve got 15lbs of medjools:)

My boyfriend LOVES dates. We always order them and have them delivered. So when I heard about this place, we had to go try it. I read that their date shakes were good so that is what we ordered. The lady made us a large one and it was all hand-​made right in front of us. Nice and fresh. I don’t like dates, but I liked that shake! Very delicious. Basically a vanilla milkshake with pieces of dates in it. I really enjoyed it. and the shop was cute as well. They have lots of great gifts including dates. They also have a section in the back that has local beers which is awesome for sharing with out of town guests too!

Cute place. Never noticed it before the remodel and I must have drove past it 100 times. I am all about buying local so it’s nice to have a local store offering local stuff.
I bought some dates. Man they were good. I also had a date shake… Don’t let the name fool you. It is not healthy. It’s like a vanilla milkshake with maybe 1 date blended in. Although it wasn’t healthy, It was delicious.
Minus 1 star because they don’t do a lot of sampling. I can’t imagine they get a ton of customers daily, so the ones they do get, should be shown around and enticed to buy and try.

Cute little shop selling medjool and black sphinx dates in all various forms, as well as other locally produced foods. I stopped by and browsed through the store to find lovely gift baskets, preserves and jellies, bulk dates, chocolate covered dates, and fluffy cloudlike marshmallows (Just to name a few!).
I ended up with 1 lb. of black sphinx dates ($ 11.25), a package of 2 chocolate covered marshmallows with graham cracker ($ 3.50) and a medium date shake ($ 4). The dates were perfect– sweet, moist, with a little flaky texture from the outer skin. The date shake was delicious. It was creamy, with a lot of date bits melded into it.
Service was friendly and fast. My shake was made in short time, and check out was easy.
This is definitely a great place to go for dates and date shakes!

I love, love, love dates. Until I got introduced to this place, I had only had medjool dates. I didn’t know we have a local date, the sphinx date. Well, this is awesome or terrible, because I have been eating dates since the end of November almost everyday. I love to chop a couple (more like three or four) on my salads. I love how sweet and honey like the are. We stopped on our way to an event in Tempe. I think this is going to be my rule from now on. I will stop only if I am close to it. Besides the sphinx dates I am obsessed with, they also have the salted dark chocolate covered dates my hubby loves. I am also addicted to these Prickly pear gummy candies. Very dangerous indeed, I ended up finishing the box by myself in two days. I will probably find an excuse to go soon, since I am down to 6 or 7 dates on the box. The date milkshake is also a diet killer, but so yummy.

I am so glad Unilocal introduced me to this local gem! Living right around the corner, I had no idea that this date shop was also a distributor of AZ wine and other local products. After attending an event at Sphinx Date Farm, I stopped by recently to pick up some holiday gifts and was just as excited as I was at the event. They have a great selection of AZ wine, and their salted dark chocolate dipped dates are so tasty, and a great stocking stuffer for our local foodie. I’ve also fell in love with a spicy honey mustard they sell, so that alone will keep me coming back. On my last visit, I treated myself to one of their pecan date cookies, and loved it. I will be searching pinerest for a similar recipe.

Great little specialty shop. More than just dates. Not tons more, but what they have is really tasty. I’ll be back.

I love that I can write this review from my phone but I love even more the fact that this landmark local shop lives so close to my own home. If you’ve ever driven north on Scottsdale road just past Thomas, chances are you’ve glanced in the direction of Sphinx. If you’re like me, you think to yourself, «one of these days I really do have to check it out.» Well I finally had the chance to visit and I’m just mad I didn’t do it sooner.
Sphinx doesn’t just have dates. In fact, they are a one stop shop for all things local: Tracy Dempsey original toffees and desserts, Spinato’s famous pizza sauce, local beers and wines, local honeys and jams, local pastas and oils. You name it, they’ve got it and they’ve got it all in this intimidate shop.
Now on to the dates. Have you had a date shake? Do yourself a favor and try this one. It is the creamiest most delicious concoction and don’t be afraid of dates. They just provide this sweet taste to the shake. The same goes for the date bread. It tastes a little like banana bread and is amazing. They have rows of gift baskets to choose from that include dates and locally made products and you can also put together your own. It takes visiting this shop to really take everything in.
A little history behind this small shop. This local place has been around since the early 1950s and has been selling date products to everyone from royalty to famous celebrities to locals and visitors alike. Not only do they have this shop but they also ship worldwide. During my visit, I learned about the history of dates in general in the Valley. I learned that we have a huge date history and that beautiful places like the Royal Palms in fact used to be date orchards. I also learned that the Brophy family were some of the first to plant these date orchards. While Sphinx didn’t open until the early 1950’s they actually started growing the dates in the 30’s and it took that long for the dates to be ready to sell. Now I’m no date expert, but this is just what I learned. I’m a college history major so you can blame my inner history geek coming out!

Loved this litte gourmet food shop! Yes, they have local dates. .. but they have so much more! Choices are plenty and you can fill your Santa’s pack with endless unique gifts.
Although, I have to admit, the first time you come here you have to really be looking for it. It is hard to find. .. especially in the evening. But keep searching. .. . it is well worth your time!
Lots of local — Arizona — goodies. And some can only be found right here in the Valley of the Sun. Of course, if you are smart, they will ship them almost anywhere on our planet!
You can go to their website —
— but I recommend that you go into their shop on Scottsdale Road so you can see it all up close. .. and get one of the very helpful shop keepers to give you a tour and some of the history (60 years) of the Sphinx Date Co.
This is one little shop that is well worth your time when you are shopping for that perfect gift for Aunt Susie or Cousin Thane or your best friend’s mother!

I visited here tonight for the first time and I adore it. They have the most amazing dates that I have ever had. There is a goods assortment of choices that make it a balanced establishment. And a great place to pick up holiday or a delicious house warning gift. Very friendly and knowledgeable staff. I’ll be back.

Not a huge date person but the dates were delicious. If you’re trying to send a unique, az-​themed gift package, this is your place. Local wine, beer, salsa, sweets, and pasta.

The 5 star is for their jumbo dates, and, not the milkshake. Don’t get me wrong. The milkshake’s a close 4. BUT.
Seriously, how hard is it to pop a couple of those luscious dates into the blender with a scoop of vanilla ice-​cream? Not hard at all. Try it. In fact, skip the ice-​cream and you’ve got a tasty (and, healthy) drink for those mid-​day cravings. Works for those summer nights cravings as well, when the date ranch is closed!
The dates, though, are an A+, and, they make for an ideal gift to take with you when you are travelling. They are such a hit with my family that I get requests to ship them all the way home. Which BTW, is a big compliment because home is half the globe away!
The service has always been friendly, and, I love the quaint patio that reminds me of summer afternoons back home at grandma’s. Always a feel good shopping experience.

Yes if theirs a catagory for best date ranch this is it.
I guess its really only competition are date shakes on the i10 to California.
If you doubt this place find out how much dates make each year.
Big Fan here, Well really My Grandma who lives in Chicago always lets me know to bring dates for here. Don’t take my word for it, she tells me this place is the best. Not so easy to find on Scottsdale Rd but keep you eyes open on the right side just before Old Town.
The Company has a great catalogue they send out every fall. Pick one up and pass it on.