This place has a really good happy hour! And the drinks are good. On the weekends it can get a little crowded but that's ok because I love the drinks. I also am a fan of the brownie!!! Like I usually always order that by the end of the night. I used to go in there very often so they knew me, but I don't live in Phoenix anymore so I don't go. But I would recommend this place even though it's on Mill and I hate Mill. This place is a good spot for drinks and relax mingling.
Review Source:Came here with some friends for dinner and drinks. The service was great, food was great. Their beer is not for me. I had the summer seasonal which tasted like a watered down bud-light and bud-light already has a watered down taste to begin with. The next one I had was there Amber, which was just not very good.
Review Source:Went on a Sunday for dinner and drinks. It was alright. Atmosphere was good. The food was good. I got some appetizer thing. It had the garlic fries and southwest rolls and flat bread with hummus. I was a fan. I opted for the summer season beer which the waitress described as "refreshing". She didn't mention it was as refreshing as water because it was a watered down bud light. I also tried the brownie dessert. It was dry and stale. Waitress took it off the bill. I'd go back but based on the price and everything, it wouldn't be my first choice.
Review Source:Of all the restaurants I have been to this is the worst. The server who served us was extremely rude he just slammed the menu on our table and dint even bother to be friendly . We were completely put off by his attitude. Food was really expensive. The only good thing abt this restaurant is that it is located in mill avenue.
Review Source:Pros : clean place
Cons: lots. The service was horrible, especially when you are paying pretty high for the food and drinks. Cocktail Drinks cost about $10 and entries average about $16-$24. And when you get bad service for spending so much, that would drive me crazy.
Drinks and food were ok. Not the quality I expected. There r lots of other restaurants on mill ave that are far better.
In short, I personally would not recommend this place to any of my friends n relatives.
Pros: Clean. Consistent quality with other chain restaurants.
Cons: My friends and I came here on Wednesday night. I think we were dressed appropriately (especially since everyone else in the dining room was wearing casual clothes and shorts). However, the hostess refused to seat us in the dining room. Maybe because it was all Caucasian people in the dining room and we were a party of 2 Asian girls, 1 Caucasian girl, and 1 African American girl. The hostess attempted three times to get us to not eat in the dining room. After I refused, she grudgingly sat us near the other patrons. This set a very negative tone for the rest of our meal. Â I had the root beer (bland), calamari (can't see why it gets such rave reviews), garlic fries, and lobster bisque.
Great place for an afternoon drink and bite to eat. Outdoor balcony patio overlooks Mill Street, plus they have misters that keep the air cool.
Legendary Garlic Fries. They will Blow You Away!! After eating these fries you'll never want normal french fries ever again...EVER!!!
Blue Crab and Artichoke Dip: Do It! Do It! Do It!! You won't regret it. Awesome. Amazing. Wow!
Gordon Biersch Hefeweizen: Goes down soooooo SMOOTH! I don't normally like Hef but I definitely Dig this one.
Of the 5 years I attend ASU and the 7 I've been in Tempe, last night was the first time I'd been to Gordon Biercsch. A friend was back in town visiting and he picked this place to meet up with some local friends. They have a prime location on Mill with 2nd floor overlook Mill Ave and A Mountain. Our group of 9 was seated in the bar and our service was good - can't complain. I had the grilled cheese sandwich with garlic fries and a Kentucky Peach drink. The drink was forgettable, especially for $10. The entree was also okay - it wasn't bad, but it was nothing I would make a trip back for. I would say though that because of the view, I would probably come back for happy hour on the balcony since it is so gorgeous.
Review Source:Met a couple of friends here for an afternoon drink and a light bite and we had a great time. Service was really nice and the food was pretty good.
I must say I love the patio where you can sort of see a lot of Mill and when the weather is great (like it was the day we were there) I don't know why anyone would sit inside.
We'll be back for sure, honestly I don't think it's anything off the charts or unique but it's a great place to hang out from time to time.
We're so done with this place.
Years ago Gordon's was such a great place to go for lunch when there was a fun festival on Mill Ave, or for dinner when you and your friends were going out for some fun. Now Gordon's is a place full of constant disappointments.
A couple months ago we went to the Gordon's in San Tan Village and we were served cold, tasteless food. A month later we decided to give them another try and it happened again. This time I wrote to Gordon's telling them of our unsatisfactory visits, and they were very courteous and mailed us gift cards while encouraging us to give them another try.
Today we visited the Mill Ave location and regardless that the food was free because of the gift cards I wished we hadn't gone. We sat in the self seating area near the bar. Our server was very standoffish and you could tell he didn't want to be there at all. He brought us our soda's and took our order but he didn't bother to ask how we wanted our burgers cooked, nor did he ask which option we wanted for our sides. While waiting for our food I noticed both of our glasses were dirty and had old food remnants in them!! I grabbed another server who was walking by and told her. She apologized and took the glasses. A few minutes later she brought our new sodas over and said, "Well we serve lemons and strawberries in our glasses from the lemonades but they were sterilized so the food pieces in them were clean so it's okay." Are you effing kidding me!? Finally the food came and just like the San Tan Village location the food was cold, and absolutely tasteless. We finished our meal gave the gift cards to the server and left.
Seriously, if you're looking for a fabulous burger, great beer, excellent service and an a fun atmosphere please take the time and go to the San Tan Brewery which is in Chandler off of Arizona Ave and Chandler Blvd in the old town area. You won't be disappointed! As my dad would say, they could sell their burgers in India they're so good. <a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.santanbrewing.com%2F&s=06b4401e285570240c8d13c3e250a6f73b0a90e079e938c9c5a89deab9c405ff" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.santanbrewing…</a>
However, if you're in Tempe and don't want to drive all the way to Chandler (and okay with fighting for parking) try Four Peak's Brewery, they're also fantastic. Â <a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourpeaks.com%2F&s=4e90e57f2c123bae117d34da715d83dc1de556d834e80e64648c70232970948d" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.fourpeaks.com/</a>
I had dinner here over the weekend for the first time. I wouldn't reccomend it for more than maybe the beer and garlic fries. I ordered the chicken sandwich and it was probably one of the worst sandwiches I have had. I felt pretty sick the rest of the night. My hubbys burger wasn't wonderful either.
There are tons of places to eat on Mill, next time I know not to stop in here. Oh but I do have to say that our waitress was really friendly and did a great job.
Nothing beats dining al fresco in the Phoenix version of summertime. Snagged a seat outside here with cousin and had a few enjoyable meals. His meditterean Chicken appeared healthy as it came off the Heart healthy menu. Enough healthy stuff, my order was stuffed chicken and this was prepared way different than normal, which is usually spinach and cheese inside. In this version, it was goat cheese mostly with some cheddar and sun dried tomatoes. The chicken breast was sliced into four pieces and it was kind of served open face. It looked small, but was filling at 15 bucks (see photo). I switched out the Kale concoction for Garlic mashed potatoes (the garlic fries appetizer was way better) and there was some average veggies on the plate. Perhaps the best item on that plate was the roasted garlic peanut dipping sauce. Truly legendary on that item. Beer here has kind of not changed in many moons - same stuff for years, so maybe a new flavor or two will get that fifth star. Â Sunsets are awesome too from here. Orange explosion.
Review Source:The Gordon Biersch on Mill is top notch. The location is quite honestly one of the best parts--you're on Mill and 5th and the patio (2nd story) faces the east, southeast, and direct south. You have to go up a flight or two of stairs before you actually enter the restaurant, but once you're almost all the way up, you'll find the bar and open seating to your right and the rest of the dining room to the left. Great views of Tempe, Mill, West 6th, and the distant mountains.
I've had the pleasure of meeting the brewmaster of this Gordon Biersch and he runs a very precise and sanitary operation with the little room he has. The brewery that you can see behind the bar is pretty much it--there aren't any other tanks other than those. Even so, the taps are always flowing.
Food here is good but it is pretty expensive if you're not coming during happy hour. Due to the price, I usually just grab a beer or two with a side of garlic fries. They have the BEST garlic fries on the street. Very satisfying stuff.
I would recommend Gordon Biersch as a lunch or dinner spot, but there are much better places on Mill for late night adventuring.
I had a work dinner here last night and we had a very nice time. Other than having to walk up a billion stares to get into the place everything was great. Being on the third floor you get a cool view of Mill Ave.
Probably a cool place to watch a game or get a happyhour drink after work. Â
We started in the bar for a happy hour cocktail. I tried the Pilsner they had on draft, very tasty.
They sat us at a nice table in the dinning room and the service was good. Nothing stood out as extraordinary, but there were no complaints from anyone. I would defiantly recommend and use them in the future.
Nice experience eating on the patio with the bowl game getting ready to go down the street.
The service was fast, the staff friendly and efficient, and the place clean.
However, it's just another cookie cutter restaurant with a few (not outstanding) house draft beers. Over priced food with large portions. Nothing special.
Most of my run-ins with Gordon have been at an airport, so I was slightly skeptical of the quality. Â Turns out I was pleasantly surprised. Â The area was active with plenty of people watching and the temperature outside made it perfect to sit on the balcony. Â The food was above average in taste but I would be afraid to check out the nutritional value of what I ate! Â If beer is your thing, I think you will be happy with the variety and some of the more unique offerings. Â Expect pub food and service and you won't be disappointed.
Review Source:Located on the "party street" of Tempe, AZ... Mill street has character and you can view it all and the people from the bar area of this spot. Â Second floor, great window seating if its not too packed.
The only Gordon Biersch I have attended was located in Taipei, Taiwan. The IPA there was AMAZING and the wine here was FANCY.
My girl and I wanted some drinks before our sushi extravaganza and we were torn apart between a beer sampler or something bubbly. Great Seasonal Ale's were also available. And we had a sample of them before we made our final choice.
We held our pinky's up and went all out on some whites. She got the moscato and I got chardonnay. No REGRETS ;)
Staff was friendly, seating was good and the crowd was chill for a Sunday evening. They had games playing on the TVS and food was being served ~ very casual, dinner date approved.
Great location, upstairs on Mill Ave. & 5th Street. Head there for good microbrew selections (check for their seasonal brews), great food, and a good lively atmosphere. The place is split between bar and restaurant- all the TV's are on the bar side FYI.
Staff is friendly; our server was awesome keeping the drinks refilled and food was delivered nice and hot. Most of the table got a sandwich of some sort- the kobe burger looked really good and the BBQ bacon burger is excellent. Their garlic fries are loaded with fresh garlic and parsley- make sure to have a breath mint or gum handy after digesting those (they are really good dipped in Ranch).
The place is a little pricey- a burger and 2 beers with tip is easily approaching $25-$30 range so be prepared.
In town for business for a few days, I dined here twice with a group each time. Once for lunch, once for dinner. Good experiences both times, although the food was a little mixed.
For lunch, I went with the German Kobe Beef Burger. It was large, but didn't have a of flavor. There was about a tablespoon of sauerkraut on it as well, which (taste-wise) was about on par with the rest of the burger. Okay, but not a lot of flavor.
Disclaimer: Please take my criticisms of any German cuisine with a grain of salt. I lived there for 11 years and the Germans spoiled me with their cooking. It's not entirely fair for me to compare authentic German food prepared by Germans with our best American shot at the same. Unless they hired a German cook. In which case he should be ashamed of himself...
Okay with that out of the way, let's move on to dinner the following evening, shall we?
I went with the server's recommendation again (I'm doing this a lot lately). She recommended the fish tacos so I went with them.
They were truly outstanding!!!! The absolute best tacos I've had, hands down. I'm not exaggerating, they were really that good. And they even come out on these cool little metal stands that keep your taco upright until you're ready to pick it up and have at it. Pretty nice.
They also came with a side of white rice covered in black beans. Also very good.
And on both occasions the service was impeccable. There's a large dining area and a bar too if you prefer to dine solo like that. Or with a group. It's really up to you.
And there's outdoor seating, too.
All in all, I've been a big fan of Gordon Biersch restaurants everywhere I've gone in the country. And Tempe, AZ, keeps the tradition alive.
I've been here a couple times & had good food and good service. Came here most recently on the 4th prior to the fireworks. Had no problem getting a table outside to people watch below.
Tried a few of the sandwiches, all good. I may be alone on this, but I'm not a huge fan of the garlic fries.
Has the type of menu where there is something for everyone.
This is tough to admit, but I think Gordon Biersch has the best food on Mill.
I only came here three times and tried the pasta, salad, fish and chips, IPA, and flat breads. The place is a bit pricey. However, I have never been disappointed by the food. I brought my friend here in April. She still talks about this place once in a while.
"John, do you remember the flat bread from that one restaurant on Mill?"
"John, the food here isn't good as that one restaurant on Mill."
The place is usually packed and the servers are attentive. They have to be since they're making 18% tips on such expensive entrees. I read some of the 2-star reviews. If your server sucks, don't tip and write a complaint on the receipt. But give this place another chance. (Just don't get the same server).
It used to be great. We came in before the dinner rush for a family dinner for 8. Sat in the very sticky (seriously my shoes are still sticking to everything) bar area and ordered some drinks and apps before moving to our table. Garlic Fries and Flatbread were good, but drink menu was limited because they were out of mint and 1/3 of their cocktail menu uses mint.
One big thing that I couldn't help but notice when I walked up the stairs are all of the bins full of water surrounding the hostess podium, look up and there's major leaks coming from the ceiling...um, okay? We're not talking a waterfall, but definitely a steady stream of water pouring through different areas of the ceiling. No acknowledgment even when it was mentioned.
So we sit down and place our orders. I've been before and do credit the selection. It's 6:30 now on Thursday night and we are the only table. Based on the food, I can see why. Chicken sandwich was inedible. The chicken was stringy and old like the bacon, looked like it was reheated in microwave. The taste? There really wasn't much taste, just salty. The shredded lettuce was subpar to even Applebee's and the roll didn't help either. I filled up on garlic fries and decided if the waitress asked why I didn't eat my entree (it was very noticeable), I'd be honest, but didn't want to make a scene. She didn't, we paid and I ventured straight over to Silvermine for a real dinner. Â The rest of my inlaws were mixed on their reviews of dishes (lobster Mac - okay, fish and chips - pretty good, steak tacos - no).
Overall, this place used to be nice. Prices have remained high but food quality and atmosphere have taken a major tumble. I wouldn't be surprised if this spot is called something else next year.
Really good food! Really crappy service. Past the hostesses, not a single staffer seemed to care about their patrons at all.
They weren't attentive and in the back you could see them folding napkins, yawning, talking.
The server that dropped off the food at the table nearly literally "dropped" them, messing up any presentation the cooks had made and nearly dropping it in my lap.
The Fertitta family should spend some money and time on the customer experience at Gordon Biersch
Don't come to GB on Saint Patrick's day. Really, don't.
Why? Its simple- it just sucks. The place is eeeeeeeempty at noon (it IS St paddys after all) yet the service is ridiculously, unacceptably, slow. They only started thinking of drink specials at 1pm the same day, kind of like an after though, "ooh its a massive drinking holiday today? man, we might have to make a green shot or something". They don't do discounted St Paddy's specials and the place is not decorated with a single balloon, hat or necklace.
Seriously people, you're a German bar... have some holiday compassion for your fellow Irish folk. People are there to get shiftaced, and seriously, you aint helping.
What doesn't change from holiday to every day drinking is their food and drink. The garlic fries were, meh, cold and flacid (yes I could have said "not crispy", but seriously, its more graphic this way). Their beers are ok but the selection is a tad small. Our server brought an extra shot by mistake and she drank it, then charge us for it without telling us. She did that twice and no I didn't really appreciate it. The check separation was appreciated but after such a slow service we really didn't want to stay there any further, there are other bars with cheaper drinks and better attitude... and that's where we're going.
On three occasions I have visited this establishment. The first was good all around food seemed normal, I don't stray far from a hamburger so no surprise there.
The second time there was a little wait to get seated no big deal it seems like a pretty busy place.
The most recent time there was a fifteen minute wait for a table. The bar was empty so we waited there. HOWEVER upon further inspection (I looked around) the place seemed no busier than the first or second time, plenty of tables open, seemed strange to me. Well after a few beers we were seated at one of the open tables. Now by this time the bar was full so I suspect that I was a 'plant' to gather more people at the bar. My only concern had this been the case, is that I was not complimented for doing such a good job.
Oh and if you like wheat beers, their hefeweizen is is not half bad...
Really good, consistent beers on tap. I have yet to find a seasonal that they brew that is not good. The whole menu is a bit on the pricey side, but the quality more than makes up for it. Some personal faves are the Maibock (already on my calendar) and the Winter ale. I was just there recently to check out their Rye ale that was outstanding. Definitely a beer place with food on the side.
Usually, I just pop in for a couple of pints as a mid stop on Mill Ave. The bar is always a good choice and the patio is pretty sweet on during Fall/Winter/Spring season that we have in AZ.
DON'T FORGET THE GARLIC FRIES!
I was pretty pleasantly surprised by Gordon Biersch Brewery. Â I'm not generally a huge fan of chains, but I was in town and a friend said it was pretty good so what the heck!
We were there at an admittedly odd time - I think it was around 4:30 on a Friday. Â We're both midwesterners so while it was happy hour local time, our stomachs were quite insistent that it was time for dinner.
We ended up ordering one appetizer and one dinner to split - and it turns out we had more than enough food. Â The appetizer was a Mediterranean thing - pita, hummus, tapenade and a pile of roasted garlic. Â Oh, if only I didn't have to talk to people all weekend... Â Â It was very, very good, and they offered to bring more pita bread as we still had lots of spreads but had gone through our allotment.
We also got pecan crusted chicken medallions in a creamy Marzen (one of their featured beers), which was also very, very good. Â Nicely cooked and seasoned, and even though it was probably sauteed, it wasn't greasy.
I had the Czech Pilsner, my friend had the Marzen - both were quite good. Â I'd definitely try both again.
I'm not quite sure what my obsession was/has been with Gordon Biersch when I'm in Tempe... but I think I ate lunch here like 3 or 4 times when I was here for 6 days. I guess after being out in the sun drinking beer all day, I can't think of anything better then sitting on the balcony with a salad and some Marzen. Gordon Biersch's handcrafted beers are delish. You can get a beer sampler and try them all. The food here has never failed me, but I like to keep it simple when eating lunch (salad, burger, etc.) The restaurant itself is really clean, huge, and very modern. All in all, a great place to stop for a bite to eat and some good beer.
p.s. the garlic fries are a MUST!
I have dined here twice and both times the food and service was excellent. Their pizzas are very good and I'd agree with everyone on the garlic fires and onion strings. Good stuff!
My only disappointment was on the second visit when our server brought us our change but did not bring us our coins. Instead he pocketed our $.30 - yes it's not much but it's the principal of the thing...give the correct change!
Some colleagues and I stopped by here for lunch recently. Â After browsing the menu, I decided on the Kobe Sliders, $10.95 that came with a side of Onion Strings. Â The food came out pretty fast. Â The Sliders were very good....and the Onion Strings were delish!
Our server was very friendly and attentive to our table. Â Our Iced Teas and Water glasses were never empty.
Overall, it was a great lunch.
Return Factor - 85%
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