Being in proximity to so many other Scottsdale places & feeling like it's ALWAYS open we stopped here yet again for a couple of beers. Again I was left light in the wallet over 2 beers. Seriously $11 on a Sunday afternoon for 2 beers? Don't even get me started on the service. I could've made beer faster. The menu is less than alluring & what came out didn't look more that re-heated with some house made sauces. I won't be back. With so many good reviews I'm just disappointed...
Review Source:This has a great location and I really like the patio. However, I think that the food is pretty bland and overpriced. The best thing in my opinion is the Pear Salad with grilled chicken, pears, avocado and tomatoes. Â I just don't think the food is anything special and also my stomach always hurts after I eat there. I don't know why but it does.
Review Source:You cannot go wrong at Bungalow! Bungalow was my very first Old Town celebration location when I got my job last summer! My friends and I also come here all the time during Spring Training season. During the summer the patio is a no-go since it is way too hot outside- but it is pleasant inside. They have a good variety of beer choices as well as an open bar. Their grilled cheese and fries app is where it's at! I usually get the half ( 1 full gc sandwich) vs. the full (2 gc sandwiches). I usually add bacon to mine as well- since you cannot go wrong with bacon. I love Bungalow!
Review Source:Where do I start?! Â Great patio bar in Old Town that doesn't disappoint. Â Great food, drinks and people watching all in one place. Â It can get crowded depending the time of day. Â The brunch is ok but the restaurant does get packed. Â My favorite item on the menu would have to be the Grill Cheese. Â OMG cheesy goodness! Â It's perfect to share with friends. Â I love the Skinny Drinks on the menu. Â Love the Skinny Margarita! Â Bungalow is a great place to stop in for happy hour and start a night out with friends.
Review Source:Stopped by here for their happy hour during a business trip. Â Had an hour or two to kill before our flight back so my coworker and I randomly discovered this place. Â Pretty cheap drinks during their happy hour .. around $4-5? Â They also have pretty big portions for the food on their HH menu as well! Â I was able to try the ahi tuna, hummus and pita, and bruschetta. Â Ahi tuna was a little funky and made me wonder where they even got tuna in Arizona, but everything else was pretty standard. Â Good spot to grab drinks outside and enjoy the weather if its not too hot.
Review Source:Valet parking is $5 starting at 4 pm. Â Arrived at 4:05 pm. The waitress offered to have my valet ticket validated. I didn't ask, she offered. Â But when I went to pick up my car, the valet attendant wouldn't honor it. WTF. Â There are too many places with a much better Happy Hour menu in Old Town for this kind of customer service.
Review Source:My recent experience at Bungalow was so disastrous it inspired my first ever Yelp review. Fortunately, the food and atmosphere in this place were five star fabulous. Steak sticks and wine with a little basketball generally makes for a pretty fabulous evening! Unfortunately, our server (I'd use her name but she never took the time to introduce herself) was snotty, rude, and incompetent. Our orders were met with rolled eyes and she spoke to us in a tone that was short and disrespectful. She came across as a petulant teenager, completely unacceptable, and far from the professional customer service I expect to receive in a place like this. I understand that servers, like everyone else, have bad days. I do see a possible pattern, however, as our server matches the "grumpy blonde bar maid" description from the review below.
We were happy to leave this place behind with no intention of returning; however, we are now forced to get back in contact with restaurant after one of the cards was overcharged by 30.00. Approach this place with caution, though I hope your experience is better than ours!
Sadly, I have to put in a negative for my most recent experience at my favorite bar in Old Town. Â I was excited to share my favorite hang out with my cousins in from Illinois, for dinner before St. Patrick's Day festivities. Â The bouncer said he could not let any more patrons in since they didn't have enough staff to cover all the tables. Â Half of the tables were EMPTY!!! Â
The manager came out and said they were short staffed, some people didn't come in and we would have to wait about 30 minutes, or until enough people left. Â I can certainly understand the predicament, however this manager was unapologetic.
I convinced my cousins to come back later for a night cap and some appetizers, and the same manager delivered our food and said, "I see you cam back!" Â Again, no apology for the situation, and didn't even offer a free drink or appetizer for our inconvenience. Â
I love this place, and will come back based on my past experiences, but the manager needs serious customer experience training, because my cousins said they will never go back based on this bad experience.
Hmmm....not too sure about this place. Â Ordered the steak salad medium rare and they delivered it very well done. Â Can they not SEE the difference? Â
The waitress replaced our steak salad and we enjoyed the first half of the Super Bowl. Â Pretty good venue for that type thing but I wouldn't go here just for the food. Â :(
Horrible, horrible, horrible, service. Our waitress didn't do anything. Another waitress took down and brought our drinks, took our order and a different waiter brought us our food. If it had been busy , I wouldn't be so harsh. It was DEAD. Our actually waitress stood at the bar (right in front of us) and talked to the bartender. When we complained about our meal to her, she responded basically telling us it's not her job to prepare the food. At the end of our meal she was more than happy to bring us our check and not even ask if we needed anything else. I've been recommending to all my friends to go up the street to RnR - what a disappointment.
Review Source:This is a fun little place in Scottsdale! A friend and I were looking to grab lunch while escaping the heat, and Bungalow proved to be the perfect solution. Service was a little crappy, but it was nice how the whole front of the place was open... you could get fresh air, but didn't feel like you were slowly dying from the heat of the desert air. Which is always a great thing.
Our server definitely had a bad-itude going on, and clearly wasn't that excited to be serving us, but the show went on. She got our drinks and eye-rolled when we asked for water (really? It's 100 degrees!) so we kinda just chose to ignore her and have a nice lunch anyway. We weren't crazy hungry so we split the Bungalow Bites (four sirloin sliders with white American cheese and aujus for dipping) and we each got a side of grilled vegetables. The bites were super, super good! The meat was cooked just perfectly and the cheese was a nice touch. I could have eaten all four without splitting them, they were that great. The vegetables were cooked very well too, and seasoned just right. I was a happy camper.
The prices were pretty affordable and the menu was a good size, so I'd call that a good situation. If only the server would have been as content as we were!
3.5 stars
Came here for HH on a Tuesday. Loved the ambience, sort of a beachy type feel. We ordered all the appetizers listed for HH, including the sliders, grilled cheese sandwich, wings (buffalo), and bruschetta. Food was decent, my favorite being the grilled cheese sandwich. A nice place to wind down with good company.
Most people know this place as a bar but they have great lunch options. Â The menus have burgers, wraps, sandwhiches and salads that are very affordable (for Scottsdale) and the service is great. Â I am not usually a salad person but so far I have tried the strawberry salad (with chicken) and the calamari salad and they were both fantastic and the half portion filled me up!
Review Source:I came during NY Eve and the place is rocking!
I came on a regular Wednesday night and it was okay. Â I like Bungalow's in general because of the atmosphere and location. Â However, no draft beer!? Â C'mon! I don't like to complain, but that's not cool.
I ordered the Kamikaze Burger and it was very delicious I have say. Â I came after a run up the Camelback Mts. so I was super hungry for some meat and beef of course! Bacon, Avocado, Pepper jack Cheese and some Chipotle sauce -- Yaoza! Definitely worth it even if I didn't do the run. The service overall was good and our waitress I must say was busting -- meaning she was working real hard wink wink. - Enjoy!
Great happy hour specials. Drinks were readily flowing. Very affordable.
Was disappointed that they didn't have any patio seating left. We were left confined to darkened indoors on such a sunny day. Also, the grilled cheese sandwiches, which I used to love, just tasted different to me, but overall I think this is a place to check out and definitely a bang for your buck!
Came here for a quick bite a few Tuesday nights ago. It was pretty cold in Scottsdale, but we sat outside under the heat lamps.
Our server didn't really know up from down and kept having to go 'ask the bar' when we had questions. The food was mediocre. I ordered some 'steak sticks' which were basically rocks on a stick and very bland. The sliders were really good though.
Drinks were mediocre and even our standard margaritas were made wrong.
My recomendation: not sure what other options are around on a late Tuesday night, but i'd steer clear.
Oh my God, tell me this place was just having an off night.
Three of us sat on the patio on a not overly crowded Sunday night pre-Fiesta Bowl for a good 1/2 hour before we could flag down a waitress to remove the old check from the table and recognize our presence. 15 more minutes before our bad drinks arrived (I could not finish my nasty Cosmo concoction). Another 1/2 hour before spinach and artichoke dip, which tasted like vomit with cheese, showed up.
Terrible in every possible way, save the nice outdoor space - a dime a dozen in this area.
Bungalow is one of my favorite lunch spots in Old Town. The food is good and there's always ample seating indoors and out, so you'll never wait. The menu is pretty diverse, but their home runs are the Americana options: Chicken strips and grilled cheese. The fries are delicious...Some of the best I've had. Not all the menu is great, and some of the true entree options are a bit overpriced. I wouldn't spend $20 per person on bar food, but perhaps others would.
Here's the thing that makes me love Bungalow: The service is amazing. Because I'm here pretty often for lunch, we always sit in the same section and the same server 90% of the time. She remembers drink orders from visit to visit, as well as food favorites, etc. It's a touch that you don't get at most bar and grill type of places, and it makes me love going to Bungalow.
The happy hour is also good, with a lot of those favorites available cheaper with good drink specials as well.
I can understand why people might be disappointed here if they order steak or fish here (I never have), but if you come to Bungalow and stick to the basics, you're bound to leave satisfied.
I'm taking a tour of Old Town Scottsdale eateries, so I ended up here at that Bungalow. Â
My experience here was nice. Â I genuinely enjoyed every bite of my Ahi Tuna salad. Â I ate it ALL up. Â The service was nice. Â the establishment was clean. Â The lunch crowd was at a minimal on a Wednesday afternoon, so for sure, this is a place I would go back to for a nice lunch with a small crowd/ie faster service.
Ended up dining here by default. But what a good thing. Food was excellent for brunch/lunch....with champagne or mimosas or belinis
Their portions are huge and loved the patio except no ocean view like my  favorite brunch/lunch place in Malibu. Other than the lack of ocean view- it was great. Bungalow is now on my list of favorite brunch places'
I went to Bungalow on Monday night at 10pm because there seemed to be no other restaurants open in the Old Town Scottsdale area. Judging by the fact that there were about 15 people in the whole place, this is not their best business night nor the best reflection of the ambiance.
We sat outside on the patio under the misters which was quite pleasant. The wait staff was efficient and friendly. I ordered a pomegranate margarita and the ahi tuna salad. The margarita was hand made (no mixes) and very delicious. If I hadn't been so tired I could have easily put down a few more of these. The salad, however, left much to be desired. The tuna itself was good but whatever they used to dress it made the salad horribly salty. It was as though they literally poured soy sauce all over the lettuce.
Since I clearly went here on an off night I feel a bit bad giving such a poor review, but you're only as good as the experience you give your last customer, no matter what night of the week it is.
I like Bungalow because its a great starting point for a night in Old Town Scottsdale. Centrally located, any other watering hole is in short walking distance, keeping the options open.
Making this bar/grill the main location for your night out might pose some problems:
-the drink prices are mediocre at best, so don't expect to be frugal.
-the staff aren't anything special.
-I didn't even know they served food, so it can't be better than average.
-unless you can drop a pretty penny (and look the part) don't expect any good conversation.
I can appreciate what this establishment is good for though. Bungalow offers a nice atmosphere to sit and converse with friends (not many locations in Old Town offer the ability to hear normal conversation)...
My friends and I started off Saturday night with drinks and appetizers at Bungalow. Â
I love being on the patio before the temperature rises to an uncomfortable degree and Bungalow has a big one. Â It was crowded, but a group was just leaving and we snagged their table.
I ordered the usual vodka tonic and was pleased to find that Bungalow pours with a heavy hand. Â My group split three appetizers (chicken tacos, quesadilla, and spinach dip) Â and all were delicious. Â This surprised me because I really wasn't expecting the food to be that great. Â I will definitely come back for dinner some time. Â Our server was sweet, friendly, and prompt- no complaints there.
This is a great way to start off the night- a little drink, a little food, and a not-so-little patio.
Huh, a lot of negative reviews lately. Â We must be going at the wrong time because we've always been very happy with the food and atmosphere at the Bungalow.
As long as some self-centered douchebag's not out there smoking a cigar, the patio's a great place to relax with some friends, a beer and some very decently priced grub.
P.S. They have a pretty good steak sandwich.
This place is a huge waste of the space they managed to acquire.
The one and only experience I had here was an all expenses paid work celebration happy hour, and it took all the good-humor I have in my body to have a decent time. It was hard just to stop myself from throwing bottles and stale chips at the staff and other patrons.
The happy hour was arranged because it was one of the members of our social team's favorite bars. They spent THOUSANDS of dollars to hold an event with a couple of free drinks and some vats of appetizers. All the food was a step down from Applebees at prices that would make even Matt Leinart cry. And the brew selection is absolutely abysmal and has no taps.
I don't understand what it is that drives Scottsdalites to blow a mortgage payment's worth of money each month on hang outs like this with nothing to do but stare at each other with awful domestic bottled beer and frozen Costco appetizers.
The evening only became notable for how beligerant I was able to get from hefty doses of gin and tonic to where I invented some drinking games that involved tossing their crap food around their tables in a bean-bag toss type game. I don't think we will be invited back and I am confident I don't care.
What a joke! Whoever recommended this place for happy hour must be smokin' some serious crack. $6 for spinach artichoke dip. Guess what? It's the same price on the regular menu! The other choices are only $1 off and are mostly fried options. Lame.
I was tempted to order the strawberry salad with feta. But for $9? I can certainly make that at home! I was tempted to try the kobe burger with blue cheese and apples. But my waistline didn't need it. Nor could I talk myself into spending $12 on a piece of meat slapped between two buns. No way.
As for the beer, uhm... Excuse me while I roll my eyes. You won't find any taps here. That's because they serve only bottles. And not many of them, apparently. Best you'll find here is a Heineken. I'm ashamed to admit it, but I went with the Calorie Counter's swill-water known as Michelob Ultra. It was $2 during HH. I had to force myself to drink it.
Instead of stay and endure the wrecked atmosphere and abysmal beer selection, my pal and I opted to pay for our drinks and go somewhere else. Somewhere far better.
What a waste of time!
That's it. This place is now officially re-named. Which do you prefer? Vote now with your cell phone keypad.
Press 1 for Bunga-no-no.
2 for Bunga-noway.
3 for Bungaloser.
4 for Bungalame.
Bungalow is on the periphery of so many douchebaggy places in Scottsdale that it's impressive to see that it didn't fall into the same trap. Packed with people on weekend nights, this place was hoppin' with folks several rungs down the obnoxious scale compared to other nearby locations. How'd it manage to pull this off? It's a mystery wrapped in an enigma.
Their sliders and steak skewers were pretty decent, and several TVs were playing sports (in this case, Sox v. Yankees).
But dock one star for the waitress scowling at me when I asked her for ginger ale (hey, I had a really long week with little sleep and didn't need to push it when it came to driving back to Phoenix).
"We don't have ginger ale," she responded.
"Well, what other non-alcohlic drinks you got?"
"Coooke, Diet Coooke, tonic water, Spriiite...." she responded, in a sardonic monotone (I'm not making this up...even my friends noticed).
"I'll take a Sprite. Thanks."
But I may as well have just ordered Phoenix tap water, because that's what it tasted like. The weakest Sprite that ever Sprited.
I'd come back again for happy hour sometime. Hopefully the waitress will have woken up on the right side of the bed by then. Maybe she was just as tired as I was. I'll give her the benefit of the doubt, for I'm feeling chivalrous today.
3 stars.
Love LOOOVE Bungalow.
A place for all occasions: lunch, happy hour, dinner, pre-bar cocktails...whatever your fancy, Bungalow delivers. Â
Heres my Bungalow line-up:
Lunch: Â Strawberry salad or grilled cheese (the best in town) and fries
Happy Hour: Steak skewers or bungalow bites (mini cheeseburgers)
Dinner: Steak Foccacia sandwhich
Drinks: Lotsa them
Good music, clean bathrooms, great food, cheap happy hour.
Bungalow is a great place to be on Sunday morning. Â They have really cheap mimosas that are actually made with some okay sparkling wine. Â You won't get the cheap mimosa hangover. Â
The food is decent. Â Nothing to write home about but not bad in any way. Â I always end up getting the Kamikaze burger. Â It comes with crusted fried avocado and a really spicy mayo. Â Yum.
They have tons of outdoor seating, an outdoor bar counter, and misters. Â Important in Arizona. Â They also have televisions all over the place and during football season you can always catch a game on a Sunday. Â If you don't like the teams on the set in front of you, you simply need to turn your head to another screen or find another seat. Â Perfect. Â Burgers, football, beer, and you don't have to clean up.
They have a great happy hour going on here. Â They have several drink options, which is always nice, including just "well drinks." Â I hate being at the mercy of a menu that doesn't include what I like to drink and only has things like "Appletinis" and cosmos. Â They also have patron infused with pineapple and mango and other yummy fruits in a big jug at the bar. Â A shot is $10 but it was quite good - though my husband got it on the rocks and they charged him an extra $1.50! Â What's with that?
The food was good, we tried the bruschetta which was very very good.  It is laden with tomatoes, so much so that you can't see the bread!  They also put cheese on it which I like (and its actually how I make it)  but is not traditional bruschetta.  They used provolone which, IMO, only belongs on deli sandwiches.  It should be mozzarella.  They  use balsamic which was a nice touch but it meant the last piece of bread I got to was very very soggy.  We also tried the spinach/artichoke dip which was kind of light on the spinach and was fairly mediocre.  The bartenders were great, very attentive and friendly. Â
I have to say that I wish it didn't have the name Bungalow. Â I was expecting to walk in and find a cheesy tiki themed type bar. Â I was pleasantly surprised to find the inside had a nice lounge atmosphere. Â I definitely plan on returning for more happy hours here and try out their $5 mimosas on Sundays....and my husband is intrigued by Shannon W.'s review of their Bloody Marys!
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