I went during Happy Hour with a few friends. Â The drink specials are why I would would want to give this place 4 stars but the food was just meh. Â
The draft menu was extensive and there were a lot of microbrews available on tap, so that gives me a reason to go back.
I was underwhelmed by the nachos and the verde flatbread pizza. Â The cheese on the nachos looked and tasted very processed and the other toppings were minimal in comparison to the amount of chips on the platter.
Plus side, the boneless wings seemed to be a hit as well as the Bar Louie hot sauce they have on the table. Â If you like spicy food, this sauce tasted great on everything. Â
Our waiter was also really nice and we had great service.
this is our 2nd time there. The first was right after it opened. This time around our server was very absent. Brought our appetizer out with the meal. Did not come around periodically to check drinks or how the food was.
My blackberry salad was definately a different salad but SO delicious. I will still go back hoping for a different server
So, my friends wanted to go here for lunch today. Â It was new, we had never been before, let's give it a shot, right?
The waitress convinced us to order draft beers because they were on special, so we agreed. Â One friend ordered a coke which came immediately.
I watched the frost from my frosty mug fade away as our beers sat at the end of the bar getting warmer. Â I saw our waitress walking around by the bar, and assumed that she MUST have seen them. Â After what seemed like an eternity, another person brought our beers which only had frost at the very bottom at this point.
OK, well, let's give the food a shot. Â One of my friends suggested we order as soon as we saw the waitress again, because they already didn't seem very timely.
Note that it was lunchtime, there were very few tables occupied and at least 8 staff members that I saw.
So, we order. Â If you are a fan of my reviews, you know that one of my favorite lunch time treats is Four Peak's Salmon BLT. Â So, anytime I see a salmon sandwich, let alone one that includes bacon, I am tempted.
I ordered the Salmon sliders. Â The waitress convinced my friends to get the "loaded tots" which adds melted cheese, onions, and bacon bits on top of your tots. Â I stuck with straight up tots.
Well, in case you couldn't guess, the food took a while. Â But I had my semi-cold beer and good conversation with my friends, so I let it slide. Â
The salmon sliders were not good. Â They weren't awful. Â I mean, I ate them. Â But, I would not choose to eat them again, unless I was in a desperate state of hunger and they were the only thing available.
The bun is hard. Â Which of course makes it hard to eat the tiny sandwich. Â The "blackened" salmon was not blackened at all. Â This is what makes the sandwich btw. Â The blackening spices take away from the fishiness of the salmon which allow the other flavors (hello, bacon?) to come through.
Because of the lack of seasoning on the salmon, that was all you could taste. Â That precious bacon and whatever kind of aioli they used was wasted.
The tots were tots. Â Nothing special. Â
Beware yelpers, beware.
Don't waste your time!! Drinks maybe food NO WAY
This is one of the few times I did not listen to my fellow Yelpers and as alwas regretted it big time. I had previously gone to this establishment for Happy Hour and it was ok but then I made the big mistake of going for dinner. In short food was cold, order was wrong, service was terrible.
There were 3 of us and dinner lasted 3 hours because it took the waiters about 30 minutes to initially come check on us just to take a water order and give us menus. We order chips and salsa and that comes out another 25 minutes later. The chips are so stale you can't even bite into them I ask the waitress to try one and she admits they are like rubber and then just stares at us. Normal customer service would be to ask if we'd like something else instead but not at Bar Louie. After literally hunting down our waitress we are finally able to order our food but then we don't see her again for another 45 minutes with our cold food. What a terrible experience I wasted 3 hrs and wasn't even able to eat any of my food basically paid to waste my time.
meh. Didn't really do anything to get me excited. The decor is pretty cool but after that the food was average and the service to match. The place was nearly empty at dinner time on a weekend. If I need to hit a bar in this area, I will likely choose one of the others nearby next time.
Review Source:Our server had an aloof attitude and made us feel like he was doing us a favor for serving us. My margarita was terribly sour and I had to send it back (something I RARELY do). After eating the mediocre pretzel appetizer, we asked for our check without bothering to order dinner. Even the check took about fifteen minutes to get.
Looking on the bright side, I'm eager to see what restaurant will move in there when this awful place goes out of business in six months.
I won't lie, it's possible I've been here too many times. Â The first time I experienced Bar Louie was at home in Newport, KY on the Ohio River. Â This has no city skyline or boats going by, but it is still pretty great! Â My favorite thing on the drink menu by FAR is the bloody mary! Â If you're into Bloody's you will love this one, it's like a meal in a glass. (= Â
In terms of food I never really branch out from what I know. Â The chicken nachos are pretty great, but they changed the cheese which made them...pretty decent. Â The pretzel dipper thingy's are thee bomb dot com! Â My boyfriend and I recently ventured out into the world of Bar Louie sliders. Â They were surprisingly d'lish!
All in all, I think this is a great place to kick back in TMP and have a drink or three. Â It's possible I may be a little bias because it's somewhat of home away from home, but I would still recommend you try it out ! :)
Worst service EVER, ANWHERE!!
We sat at the bar, 5 minutes later a bartender asks us if we have been helped.. Duh, we don't have any drinks or menus in front of us and you appear to be the only bartender! I order a coke for starters, but get a sprite or something instead. After looking at the menus for two minutes, and waiting another ten I ask for the check, pay the $5.75 for two sodas and leave.
The bartender looked directly at me at least six times, but ignored us and washed dishes instead.
So, Let Me first say this I tried all The Martinis they have including the ones they took off the menu and the new ones they added last week And I'm a fan of them all excluding the ones with chocolate just because I'm not a chocolate fan but I still tried them just to say I did LOL. As far as the food I tried the Meatballs they were Ok nothing amazing but ok. I will come back for sure.
Review Source:While the food was good, the service was AWFUL. Â The restaurant was well-staffed and not overly busy, so we could not figure out why our waitress was so slow. Â We politely voiced our disappointment with the manager, and she was very apologetic, going to far as to buy us a round of drinks, although we told her that was not necessary. Â One would think that after lodging a complaint that the service would have improved, but no such luck. Â Based on our experience, it would seem that the owners went well out of their way to hire the most inefficient, apathetic, unpleasant people they could find. Â While this place has potential, without a major personnel change, I predict that they will be hurting for business before long. Â We will not be returning.
Review Source:I'm always excited when new bars open up at Tempe Marketplace, and I headed to Bar Louie this past Wednesday. Lucky us -- Wednesday's at Bar Louie means $1 domestic drafts, which is quite the great deal.
We sat on the patio, which had some skewed views of the televisions at the indoor bar. What was probably supposed to be the "hip" and college-friendly inside of Bar Louie seemed like a more brightly colored Cheesecake Factory. There was nothing striking about it that made it seem like a dining destination based on ambiance alone.
The food wasn't much better. My companion's fish po' boy ($10) seemed to be served on the same "burger basket" you would find at Chili's, and I was really disappointed with my own meal, which was nothing above the average sports bar in taste. We started with chips and salsa, nacho cheese and guacamole ($7), but there was nothing exciting about it. The chips didn't taste homemade, and the salsa was bland. It was a disappointing start.
Next, I had a cheese quesadilla ($7), which was just as meh. The tortilla wasn't evenly distributed with the cheese, and it was too crispy.
Besides the mediocre food, the service at Bar Louie was pretty bad. It was awhile before our own table was bussed, and the one right by us (where we actually wanted to sit to get a better view of the game inside) was left unbussed for probably 20 minutes after we sat down at ours. Bar Louie might be seeming like it's trying to class it up at Tempe Marketplace, but I wouldn't want to go back unless it was for one of those $1 beers.
Great drinks!!! Â Great food!!! CRAPPY SERVICE!
I came in for a little snack before going to the movies. I took a seat in the bar area. I had the most delicious mojito! Not too sweet. And some pretzels, they were to die for! However, our server was absent. I could see here talking to other servers and sitting down at other tables with her costumers. She seemed snobby and never even introduces herself. We were almost late to our movie. Next time I'll make sure to just sit up at the bar.
I came here with my boss to get a drink and talk about work stuff. The bar wasn't very busy so we sat there and had a few drinks- we really liked our bartender. I think her name was Uylia (sorry if it's misspelled).. Anyways I had a good time, there was a nice atmosphere. More people showed up because it was happy hour and we still were able to get new drinks and pay our bill within a good time frame.
Review Source:Ordered a beer, got carded, I asked the Manager why since I'm clearly older than 21. Â Manager told me it's the law that they see my id. Â When I suggested that it's not what the law says he kicked me out. Â Great customer service. Â
Fortunately it's TMP and there's more than one cantina.
I needed that! Â "That" being the Luigi steak sandwich with cheddar, Â lettuce tomato, onion... seasoned to perfection!
And $5 martinis during happy hour? Â Yep, that was certainly a "happy" hour! Â
I had not enjoyed that sandwich in about two years (since I moved here from Chicago)... so I am more than ecstatic that Bar Louie is now located here in AZ. Â An easy 5 stars... yay!!!
Bar Louie, I wanted to love you. You got a great makeover in bright colors and fun design, the bar is well designed with nice TVs, the patio is large, and you appear to have a great happy hour.
But you sucked. We ate dinner early on a Sunday night. We sat at the bar. There were about 8 other tables occupied. We had surly bar service. I got a filthy wine glass (and the waitress forgot my order--look, if you want to look cool and not write it down, that's fine, but you can't FORGET it). It took 35 minutes for a burger and a sandwich. The surly waitress half-apologized, if "it's the cook's first day back" is an apology. We thought the quality of food was atrocious for the price. The highlight was my burger--it was small, overcooked and under-seasoned, but the buffalo sauce with bleu cheese was delicious together. I subbed steamed broc for fries. They were hard and not seasoned. Hubby's steak sandwich was a sad little thing, mostly bread.
Having said all that, if you just want to get in and out for some fun drinks, this place might be great. It has a lively atmosphere at prime drinking hours. It's great for a drink before or after the movies, but even Cadillac Ranch has better food. Sad.
Visited here for lunch today. I had been to the Bar Louie's in Kansas City previously so I felt comfortable enough to know what to expect and didn't felt compelled to check Yelp reviews before arriving. Had I done so, I wouldn't have looked completely confused upon entering since there was no hostess stand or the typical 'Seat Yourself' sign. I found a bartender finally who confirmed you could sit anywhere and picked a seat inside but along the windows to still see outside. The patio seemed nice but not enough umbrella's to shade the tables at the 1pm sun and the atmosphere inside seemed more like a sports bar with the TV's around the bar than the one I visited before. No big deal, just different.
My waitress arrived several minutes later and provided menus while I was waiting for the other person in my party to join. I was in the mood for salad and was excited to see all the varieties of salad options. I ordered an ice tea and eventually the orange brie salad with the $4 upcharge for chicken at the recommendation of the waitress.
When my salad arrived, I was a little stunned. For $12, you usually get twice as much chicken and at least 30% more of a salad and other ingredients. As one of the other reviews stated, even my blackberries were cut in half and I got a total of TWO blackberries. Really?!?! In addition, I'd say there was about half an orange and maybe 5 small to medium chunks of brie. Not what I was expecting for a full salad that was expected to be my meal. This was just slightly larger than a dinner salad. Â I will say that it did take me longer to eat than expected and I felt full when I left. Unfortunately though, 2 hours later I was hungry again. What a waste of $12. The ice tea was descent though but $19 for a small salad and ice tea is WAY overpriced. I could do better at McDonalds for a same sized salad and drink for $5.
Don't plan on returning.
As I'm sitting here currently with my friends. I called to make a reservation and they said only for parties of 10 or more. So, since we don't have 10 that didn't work.
We got here and my friends were seated. JEN approached us and said "you can't sit here I just got a phone call for a party of 6". So we had to up and move. As we sat down, she said they accept parties of 8 or more, and not same day reservations. Wait a minute... Didn't you just say 8 and that you just got a call for the reservation??? I said the table you moved us to is the same size as the one we are sitting at, she said "they requested that specific table". Are you kidding me? Unreal! She told us she was the "reservations specialist". Our server came up, we asked for the manager and he said JEN is the manager. What is this place?!!? A freaking JOKE! I am sitting here wasting my time writing this review over a lady named "Jen" who shouldn't be in the service industry. Jen - next time do us all a favor, don't lie to your patrons!
I would give a 4 star review for the quality of the food, but I am still appalled at how my wife and I were ignored when we came here the other day. Today our server was very helpful and attentive, so I hope my last experience was an aberration. My wife ordered the "Diva" Martini and I had a glass of Martin Codax Albariño, both were great. Our appetizers and entrees were both delicious as well. I'll give these guys another chance definitely.
Review Source:Special, Special, Read all about it!
I have to say that this is a great place for a good meal and great drink. I think the specials are what have drawn me in.
First think you need to know is that this is a chain establishment so you have to expect the typical problems that would come from any other chain.
The happy hour (4-7pm; M-F) is amazing. They have special for every kind of drinker with beer, wine, and martini specials. The $5 martini's are excellent and not your average martini. The staff works hard to make sure your drink is made just right. They use fresh ingredients to make for a very tasty drink. They also have some great 1/2 price appetizers and flat breads. The food quality has been great every time that I've been in to eat.
If you don't go for happy hour, the prices might scare you away. They have a couple other specials that I've visited for on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. On Tuesdays they have $5 for specialty burgers and fries later in the day up until closing. I'm not actually sure what time it starts. On Wednesdays, they feature $1 domestic drafts ALL DAY!
The bar staff is always attentive when I visit, and I've never experienced any problems from them. I did have trouble on one visit, when it literally took me forever to get my drink. I ordered a drink and appetizer at the same time and received my appetizer before I got my drink. In total, it took about a good 10 minutes for the appetizer and another 5 minutes for my drink to arrive. I have no idea why it should take 15 minutes to get a drink. Since then, I have never sat anywhere but the bar even when I am with my friends, we try to sit closer to the action.
I highly recommend this place as it does have good quality food and service for the most part.
Totally not worth it. Gave it a second try & some, but not all of the food is good. My blue louie burger was pretty good, except the actual burger itself had no flavor. My boyfriends Po Boy fish sandwich was inedible-they really need to get better fish! The service is subpar, slow & noone looks like they know what's going on. The table behind us had a bloody mary swelling in the sun for about an hour (or more) before it got bused. Not worth thr price or the risk of crap service or food. Never again.
Review Source:While I miss Darcy McGee's, this standard, unoffensive bar is a decent, low-key, if a little shinier option at Tempe Marketplace. The crowd leans a little older than Cadillac, San Felipe's or D&B. I just went to catch up with some friends over a beer or two. The staff was friendly and attentive and I like that they still had specials going on a Friday night. They had live music going, but I actually didn't realize it was live until we got up to leave and I saw the band. The patio looked nice, but it was a rainy night, so we just stayed in. It overlooks the parking lot which isn't too pretty, but it's good for people watching everyone coming and leaving the Marketplace!
Review Source:Did not enjoy any aspect of this restaurant. Had the shrimp po boy. Bland and boring. My husband had another sandwich, the Vesuvius. Also not good. Service was slow although the server was nice. Oh, and no one greeted or seated us. Not a big deal, but when we decided to seat ourselves, no one showed up for at least 5 minutes. Â Okay drink specials was the only real up side. Zero value in the food though.
Review Source:This place is no better and no worse than Darcy McGee's, although I do believe Darcy's allowed dogs on the patio and I'm not sure about Bar Louie.
First and foremost, it took FOREVER to get a menu, and once we got those, it took FOREVER to put in our order. Don't you realize that people here are trying to catch a movie at a certain time? Luckily when I came with some friends, we had a good hour and half before movie time (didn't mean to come early, tickets were sold out for the show we wanted to go to at Harkins movie theater next door).
One we finally got our drinks, everything was okay. The atmosphere of this place is an improvement over Darcy McGee's (previous restaurant at this location). For a chain restaurant, there is a certain "feel" to this place that I enjoy. If I squinted the whole time, I would have felt like I was in a big city--which I think is the designer's goal.
If you're going to a movie on a date, this is a good place for you. You'll be spending a lot of time chatting and getting to know each other while you wait for your server. If you're going to a movie with friends, go someplace more casual beforehand like Genghis Grill.
Horrible service never going back. The hostess seated people before us and did not even apologize. Her response sorry you feel that way have a nice night. Than when we spoke with the manager chad her reseated us and said he would bring us out some food and than proceeded to put the food which we never ordered but he brought out on our tab. Never never going back.
Review Source:I was, prior to visiting, a little disappointed that I never got a chance to visit D'Arcy McGee's before it was replaced by Bar Louie. After hearing from my employer and his brother-in-law that it was not such a great place, that disappointment faded.
I decided to visit Bar Louie in early November while I was at Tempe Marketplace to watch a movie. I walked through the front door and was not greeted by either a hostess or any other employee. I traipsed toward the bar and was also not greeted by either of the two bartenders behind the bar. I continued forward and finally found a nice young lady whom I asked about seating. She retrieved a server and I requested to be sat on the patio. The patio was empty and I chose a corner table. My waiter informed me that he would be right back and would bring me a menu.
After bringing a menu back, I inquired as to whether or not there were any beer specials ongoing. I was dismayed to find out that their refrigeration system was on the fritz and they only had three beers available: New Castle Brown Ale and two run-of-the-mill, piss-poor domestics. I chose the New Castle.
After receiving my drink, I ordered from their very straightforward menu after asking the server what his personal favorite menu item was. The "Four Tacos Plato" with blackened fish was selected, and off went the server.
I received my food in a very timely manner and it was piping hot. Everything tasted fresh and it looked well-constructed.
My only complaint was the portion size. The tacos were listed under the "Large Plate" section of the menu, but the tacos themselves were quite small. They were more reminiscent of street tacos as opposed to restaurant fare. Regardless, the service was prompt, friendly and knowledgeable, the food was quite good and the atmosphere (at least from where I was sitting; on the outside looking in) seemed warm.
All-in-all, I can recommend it to others, but I can't say that it is a five-star establishment.
LOVE LOVE LOVE the FOOD! Service NO SO MUCH. . I went with a small group of lady friends during lunch hour, food was great menu was stellar with lots of options that were unique twists on old time classics. . However the services was lacking more than personality, i would say brains and a heart. We sat on empty for countless rounds of tea and beverages prior to our order arriving, so despite the length of time between ordering and parchment at our table the food, location and atmosphere was worth 5 stars.. however if i go back and have a similar experience with staff i may have a decline in opinion. .
Review Source:I'll start by saying that I can enjoy some chain bars. I actually really like Dave and Busters, as their prices are decent and they have a reverse happy hour. Bar Louie is no Dave and Busters though.
One star and there's a lot of reasons why. To begin with, there was a wait to get our menus from our server. This is a minor hassle and I can understand how this can happen when everyone is new, but I feel like an experienced manager with a staff of experienced servers can tackle this issue right from the opening date.
Bar Louie does not list their drink prices except for wine. This is a huge pain. If it was just a bar it would be a little more acceptable, but for a restaurant menu to not have drink prices is inconsiderate. I settled on a Manhattan, which was on the specialty drink menu. It was good but forgettable; I actually had a way better Manhattan at Hanny's that was made with rye and was a lot less. Like most corporate bars, I have my doubts as to how knowledgeable the bartenders really are.
The food was very, very sub-par and forgettable. The one thing they have going is good happy hour prices, and on Tuesdays they have $5 burgers. I ordered the Backyard BBQ burger, which comes with BBQ sauce and onion rings. It was just ok, nothing memorable, and I actually like the ones at Red Robin better (those come with unlimited fries!). The boo and I got the pretzel appetizer, and this was really lousy. Eight bucks for four pretzel sticks, fresh out of the microwave, served with crappy honey mustard, average queso and tasty cinnamon sugar spread. You should get more than four sticks when you're paying that much. The boo got the Mac and Cheese with chicken. AVOID THIS. It was basically Velveeta shells and cheese with a couple of pieces of grilled chicken hidden away. Flavorless and dull; if you're going to do Mac and Cheese, at least bake it and make it memorable.
The real killer was my last drink. I thought my Manhattan was a little weak so I ordered an Old Fashioned with Jim Beam. Big mistake. I received the weakest drink I've ever been served. It was literally clear, with barely any bourbon! The server asked how it was, and being the nice guy I am I just nodded and said it was good. I should've found the manager and requested another drink. This mishap has ruined Bar Louie for me; I will go anywhere else for drinks at Tempe Marketplace.
The bill came and I saw that all the martini drinks were $10 a pop. Hanny's charges five bucks for an excellent martini, made with gin and filled to the brim. That price is absurd for what you're getting, and to top it off it was seven bucks for a Jim Beam old-fashioned. Skip this corporate cookie cutter bar, you will not enjoy it! If you can check out Four Peaks (excellent prices, food, and drinks) or Casey Moore's (same as Four Peaks). Hell, go to Dave and Busters before you come here, they at least have reverse happy hour. I really, really wanted to like Bar Louie. I love the idea of having drinks before a flick, but this place clearly doesn't have their act together.
This place has some of the best happy hour offers Ive seen in a while. $5 burgers/ specialty martinis, and half off apps on Tues? Yes please.
About half their taps had been pulled when we went, but they did have a good selection left. I went for the Tickled Pink martini though, which was delicious.
As a table, we started w/ the popcorn w/ truffle butter. SOOOOO delicious. I may be tempted to get some of it to go the next time I go to the TMP Harkins to see a flick. My friends throughly enjoyed their meals: the Chicago Stockyard burger, Mac & cheese w/ bacon, Shrimp po'boy, and regular burger. My husband was very happy that he could get a side of (or sub his fries for) the mac and cheese.
I however wasnt too impressed w/ my meal. I had the Turkey, ham, and brie w/ tots. It was supposed to come w/ dijon mustard and blackberry jam on it...90% mustard. I couldnt even taste the jam. Part of the reason I ordered it was that it sounded like an interesting combo. It was also kind of an awkward sandwich to eat being that the parmesan bread it was on was just a french roll turned upside down w/ parmesan cheese melted on whats usually the inside. My tots tasted like they werent fully cooked too.
Lastly, our bartender was kind of dense (we sat at the bar while waiting for the rest of our group to get a table), but our server was awesome. I also really like what they did w/ the space formerly known as Darcy Magees. It seemed way more inviting and much bigger than DM.
Ill go back, but Ill be ordering a different meal.
It's basically Yard House without the extensive tap selection. If you're checking out this review on-the-go, this sums it up and you can stop reading here.
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But if you have the time for some context, then much obliged! I remember the old Bar Louie well. It's where Calico Jack's in Westgate currently resides. At the time, I'd just turned 21 and thought martinis were the key to adulthood. I have to keep reminding myself that these, and not beers, are Bar Louie's specialty.
Which would work if there were more than a handful of them. And a few selections are eclectic and high quality, it's just that if you ever get the chance to see a real cocktail bar like Hanny's, you know having a few doesn't cut it. Â It might be above-average for a chain, but the target audience still thinks slamming Absolut from fancy glasses makes them cool.
Anyways, I really want to rip on this place about beer. It's late Tuesday night, and no happy hour? That alone I could forgive, but $7 for LOCAL crafts...in 14 oz. glasses? Pints or GTFO. So now that you're losing to surrounding bars on selection AND value, let's talk about the atmosphere.
Pick better live music. The description on Yelp says the music is "background", but these horrific covers of songs of alternative we're supposed to love were near rock-concert loud in a mostly empty lobby. No one likes having to yell when it's not even poppin'.
If I go again, I'll try some grub and see if there's something from the spacious ambiance I've overlooked. But in value, selection, and atmosphere Bar Louie left me wanting a little bit more than it should.
Love at first glance...
This place has potential, lots of potential.
Made a plan to stop in on a preview night. $1 martinis, & free appitizer, good call on my part.
The place was lively, but still room to get in and get somewhat promptly served. A profesionals observation was that all the bartenders were hot servers. management made bartenders, I thought this cause, they are all hot, they took the menus away each and everytime, even when you asked to keep it or have another, with each order... yep gone... snatched from my martini soaked fingers. Leave the menus with all that great food and an amazing list of specialty cocktails.... for the Love Of God dont take my menu!!!! The other tell was none of the "Hot bartenters" couldnt remember an order and they constantly asked twice or even 3 times to everyone in my area. Lorin was the exception, and she was super sweet, friendly, and wanted to make sure I got EXCELLENT Service. I did, thanks Lorin!
The Food, well my Free appitizer arrived withen a few (2) minutes of ordering it. I know it wasnt at its best but it was still great, Tempura Shrimp with 3 sauces on the side, and free. My first martini arrived about the same time. Juicy wet and ICE COLD just the way I like em. Second Martini was a bit more dry and effen great!!! cucumber, mint, lime and more, another hit. Still hungry I orderd the Blue Louie Burger. This burger with bacon, blue cheese, spinach and wing sauce was FRIKKEN AMAZING a solid 10 and I cant wait to have another please.
I really like what they did with the place and good riddence to that ol' Darcy place. Open with a great patio and center bar, they place has a nice vibe, super good looks, and its easy to dance to. er... I digress.
I cant wait to return and that alone gets 5 stars, but a solid menu, great service, nice atmosphere, and great specials... you had me at specials, make this place a solid must try.
GOOD LUCK and may the third time be the charm, Welcome to the Hood Louie!!!!
Stopped by to check out the new place opening at Tempe Marketplace since all the ads made it sound legit.
Decor: tacky. Like it wants to be Old Town, but comforting at the same time. Guess what, Tempe Marketplace is not the place for that.
It appears that they have decent specials. We asked the waitress if there were any specials right now (as in, like now, while we are here). She said yes but not right now, and then told us all the specials that are listed in the menu. Yes, I can read, I just read them.
Menu: there are no drink prices. Except wine. No prices on beer or the fancy cocktails it boasts.
Being adventurous, I ordered a honeydew martini blindly. Knowing it would be steep but not knowing how much of a dent this tasty treat would make. I figured if there are no specials and no prices, everything will be highway robbery, so I'll just get something yummy.
Boyfriend orders Budweiser. She asks what size, 14 or 20 oz. He asks which is better for the money. Most bar staff will tell you what is a better deal (as in a 20 oz is $1 more, making it a better deal). She explains that a 14 is smaller than a 20. Yes, we know how to do math as well.
$10 for the martini. $4 for the 14 oz Bud Light. What kind if bar doesn't even give you a whole pint of beer?
I would be willing to come back and try the $5 burger night. But for first impressions, this joint sucks. Sorry I'm not made of money, Bar Louie, I do live a mile from the university after all. I would rather head to Four Peaks where I can get a pitcher of beer for what we paid for 2 drinks.
The extra star is because the drink is good, but strong enough,
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