We stopped in for dinner with extended family. Â This place is a real gem. Â It's a biker-bar in an outdoor setting. Â The thing is, it's also in the middle of some of the nicest hotel resorts and high-end golf clubs in the state.
Because of that, there's a huge mix of people, from biker jackets to Cole Haans. Â They serve pretty good burgers, dogs, and similar fare. Â The beer selection was good (all local), and they provide an outdoor band.
We had a group spanning age 5 to O.A.P, and everyone had a blast. Â Well worth the visit!
If you don't mind eating outside at a picnic table, smelling like campfire and waiting an eternity for your food then this place is for you! Â Definitely a lively atmosphere! It was like a biker/cowboy roadhouse with lots of random rusted antiques, quite eclectic. You wait in line 30 minutes to order your food and it's another 30 minutes before it's ready! So don't go starving! The burgers were huge and really good and they had a nice selection of drinks. Not sure if I'd go again, kind of a "been there done that" sort of place, but I would recommend going for a good time. Fun for the kids! Â (3 1/2 stars)
Review Source:This place is awesome. A eclectic crowd made up of bikers, golfers, tourists and locals. What more could you want as this place has live music, wood fire pits that you make your own, beautiful setting and food. The atmosphere encourages meeting the people next to you so by the end of the night, everyone has new friends.
Review Source:Just a darn fun place, especially during Bike Week. Â Unbelievable people watching! Â Fun for out of town friends and a great green chili hamburger. Â Prepare for cold nights and clothes that smell of smoke. Â Don't put back in closet! Â Wash first. Â LOL Also a fun place for families. Â Before dark children can visit the animals and all the fun gear around the place. Â Go now. Â Place has been up for sale for some time and it might be gone too soon. Â Used to be a stage coach stop.
Review Source:In the late 80's while in high school I would come here at night and hang out with a lot of 80's hair metal bands. A lot of hell raising went on, and no lawyers or doctors on hogs would venture in. Well the 80's hair metal scene is gone and those doc's and lawyers on hogs have ventured in. It is a tourist spot, biker spot, cowboy spot and everyone gets along. Everyone is welcomed. The green chili bacon cheese burger was probably one of the best burgers I have ever eaten. 3 large crispy perfect strips of bacon sat atop 3 nice size green chili strips and cheddar cheese that was melted to perfection. It was a rather larger hamburger patty that sat underneath. This was cooked to perfection as well. Ruffles chips come with the burgers. Also included in L,T,P&O. They only run between $7-9 bucks and well worth it. Be patient as all food is cooked to order and well worth the wait. Cook/order taker, even warned me. No big deal, grab a cold beer (cash only for that) and stroll around. Large communal tables outside to sit and enjoy your food. This place is just a no frills bar with great food. It is off the beaten path, a little tucked away however well worth the drive from any part of the valley.
Review Source:For all you out-of-towners, winter visitors, or anyone who wants a taste of early cowboy Americana, try this place.
It's a western venue and, on weekends a biker hangout.
Only if you do come here, try not to smart-off to a cowboy or biker, saying something stupid like...
   "Ahem..excuse me, do you know where I can find a server?"
That's where I can only pray someone will take you out back 'n beat you like a rented mule, mainly because you've got it coming.
There are no servers here.
Serve yourself, ya little pussy. (grumble)
Here's the rub.
You don't bring your fancy uptown shit to a cowboy / biker bar. We'll smell yer fake cowboy / cowgirl act a mile away.
And most of us natives can't stand you rich, pretentious wads. Â
Anyway, I hate snowbirds, but if it's any consolation, I pretty much hate me too, so don't think you're alone on this one.
The chile is tasty.
The burgers are huge and cheap. Beer is cheap too.
I wish I was an NFL star, with a ranch or something, where I could work in the off season.
I'd hurt some cattle, bet on it.
Oh, and suck it PETA.
Maybe this is a bit unfair but we checked the website and called in before driving over here. Â Both sources said that the venue was open at the time we were aiming to arrive at. Â However, once we arrived the venue was dark and empty. Â No signs or warning that they would be closed.
Would have appreciated a heads up before making the trip out there.
Greasewood Flat is hugely popular with winter tourists, and for cowboy ambience and entertainment it pretty much is in a class of its own. Â Although they could, they don't charge outrageous prices to rip off the tourists. Â Burgers are about $7 - 8 and beer is about $2. Â They accept credit cards for the food but beers are cash only.
If you are a local, Greasewood Flat is a great place to go on a weekday afternoon to get a good burger, a cold beer and have it somewhere other than a chain burger joint. Â There were 3 of us a couple of days ago and it was HOT outside, so the place was empty. Â The combo bartender/waiter/cook had a great friendly personality and our burgers were ready promptly. Â Two of us had the special bacon/cheese/green chili burger which was served with lettuce, pickle, tomato and onion with a bowl of Ruffles. Â The burgers are very large, but not those ridiculous things that some places show off with. Â Just a good honest home-style burger, cooked perfectly.
The Old West decor is honest as well, it doesn't look like a theme restaurant, it actually is old. Â They have a VERY tiny dining room which is comfortably air-cooled, and decorated with hundreds of autographed dollar bills. Â It's all very real. Â Outdoor dining when it's 116 degrees is NOT very real, however, so please don't go there if you can't stand the heat and then complain how hot it was.
The owner dropped in to say hi to us as we were leaving ... a nice touch.
This here little Phoenix gem is a bit far for a regular visit, but it sure is a lot of good ol' fashioned fun. Never tried the food, but the two-steppin' sure is hot and sassy! And if you're not up for a loop around the dance floor, then grab a seat by the fire, crack open a beer, and enjoy the live music with your favorite buckeroos.
It sure is a rootin' tootin' good time!
This is truly a honky tonk of a good time so add it to your list of Western musts in the Valley. Greasewood Flat is nestled in the middle of the North Scottsdale desert and filled with everyone from bikers and cowboys to kids and couples.
It's simple here. Order your food (burgers, etc) at a counter, grab a beer or soda to wash it down, sit on one of the many picnic tables outside and listen to the live country music playing on stage. Once you're done eating, make your way to the dance floor to two step the night away or head over to one of the fire pits or horse shoe pits to continue your night.
Greasewood Flat is a no frills country stop and cowboy boots are definitely encouraged!
I don't get the appeal of this place. Â It's dirty, the food is terrible and ordering is a huge hassle. Â They only take cash. Â I get that it's a rustic, touristy place, but I can't figure out how the health department hasn't shut it down. Â
I ordered a burger. Â After waiting 30 minutes my number was still not called. Â I went to the counter to see why it was taking so long and they pretended that they called my number already and my food was sitting there waiting for me. Â Since it was ice cold I asked if they could warm it up. Â They took it away, disappeared out of site with it, and returned a couple seconds later with a still freezing burger. My assumption is that did something to the burger, but they weren't warming it up...
The place is just a dump. Â The owners are sitting on millions of dollars in land. Â They should consider selling it so that no one else has to get food poisoning from this pit.
We went to Greasewood Flat after hearing good things about it from a few different people. It was a Friday night and the place was packed! For being (seemingly) in the middle of nowhere, I was surprised how many people were there, young and old.
If you're ordering food, you go up to the window to the right of the entrance. We had the bacon green chili burger, pulled pork and the cowboy beans. It was all tasty and fairly priced. They had live music, plenty of alcohol and several fire pits to keep people warm. Unfortunately, I've heard through the grapevine that Greasewood Flat is closing soon :( It's too bad we waited this long to try it, because I'm sure it would be a place we'd visit often.
Legend...wait for it...DARY!
One of a kind! I had pretty high expectations when I went here, because I have been wanting to come here for some time, and it met all my expectations! The food was great; I had a bacon cheeseburger. However, it was the atmosphere that made Greasewood Flat awesome. Great live music and an old western feel gives this place something that cannot be found anywhere else.
Come on now...get your boots on and giddyup!
Okay not really, but you could. When we were looking for a unique, yet affordable place that was casual for a group consisting of kids, adults and seniors - we chose Greasewood Flat!
The inside dining area of Greasewood Flat was warm and cozy...lit up by fireplaces, heads of dead animals and everything else southwest under the sun. The food was great and afterwards we purchased a bag of marshmallows and goodies to make S'Mores and headed out back to the fire pits.
Fun place, definitely will be back! The niece and nephew loved it.
Took friend for one last ride in the desert and then we popped over here for some classic vittles and suds.
We grabbed a few beeers, ordered a few burgers and listened to Skip on guitar. Â It was the perfect setting for a Sunday evening and as the sun was setting on the horizon, I was reminded of many good times at this old school hangout.
Looking forward to my return visit in the spring. Â Next stop, Rocky Point.
These 4 stars are all based on expectations. What do you expect when you go to Greasewood Flats? What are your expectations when you go to a bar that has mostly outdoor seating; Picnic tables; open fire pits; Horseshoe pitches; Donkeys; Roosters; One man band; limited food menu; serves only beer and sodas; Â and is filled with bikers, cowboys and lesser so tourists. This is everything that you expect from Greasewood Flats.
The atmosphere is so relaxed that I think you would be hard pressed to find a more caasual environment. Everyone is just having a good time hanging out with friends.
The Green chile and bacon cheeseburger is a great idea, but the only way they cook the burgers is to medium. Medium is overcooked in my book and the medium that I got was actually Well done. Again, it's about expectations. I came here to hang out with friends and family and enjoy the day.
Probably the best place I have found so far to take out-of-towners so they can reinforce their notion of what the "West" is like. Â I have yet to eat here, but they menu looked very resonable, and the beers were plenty cheap too.
Back to the atmosphere. Â Greaswood has it all, from a dilapidated rusting manure spreader to what appears to be fighting chickens, seperated from on another with rustic chicken coups. Â Donkeys constanly hee-hawing and a workshop/barn that looks like it hasn't been regularly used since 1973.
I wish I had discovered this place before my brother visted earlier this year.
When cowboys ride off into the sunset, they probably stop at Greasewood Flat for a burger and beer. This rustic little bar is located a bit outside the city right near Pinnacle Peak and is definitely worth the drive! You'll know you are in the right spot when you see the antique farm equipment and suddenly feel like you are walking up to an Old West saloon. Say hello to the mule on your way in. Outside they have picnic tables, horseshoes, and fire pits (gets chilly out there in the desert!), and on the weekends they have live music and dancing.
Inside, the bar is pretty small, and the place is covered in dollar bills and business cards left by satisfied cowboys and cowgals. For the nights without live music, don't you fret, they have a jukebox with tons of country hits. The night we went it was the bartender's birthday, and the regulars were definitely having a good time. Â
Both a historic landmark (120+-year old original stagecoach stop) and a dive bar, Greasewood Flat is clearly special to Arizona, and is a definite must see. I'll be going back on a weekend to get the true Greasewood Flat experience and hopefully see a cute cowboy or two..
Greasewood Flat is fantastic! Where else can you see Cowboys, Bikers and Tourists sitting outside together sharing huge picnic tables?
The food is simple but delicious, the beer is cold, the entertainment is first class and the atmosphere day or night is never boring.
I have been here now about four or five times and loved it each time. It was only on my last visit that I finally got to meet the Rooster I have often heard and the Burros. Sunday afternoons is by far the best time to visit ..... a little before the sun goes down for people watching and then stay to watch all the fire pits lit up. If you are up to it there is also a dance floor.
CAUTION: Do not wear open toe shoes .... boots are best ..... and it does get about 10 degrees cooler here being slightly elevated so bring a jacket. It is very dusty but that is part of the fun! : )
This is cool...and very different. Â It is such a nice change of pace from the bars/restaurants of Scottsdale where they are all beginning to feel the same. Â Love the "make your own fire; make your own fun" concept.
The bar is nothing special, but I hear the burgers are great! Â My date and I went a little bit later in the evening, so it was not very busy (which we liked because we had a fire all to ourselves). Â The music was OK. Â Again, not the type of music that would make me into a groupie of any sort, but it wasn't too bad.
A beer, a campfire, and a date...sounds like Fall in the Midwest!
Food - 1 star (Bacon Cheeseburger with Green Chiles & chips) - $8
*This burger appeared to be from a frozen patty (Costco?). It was a very, very boring, dry, flavorless burger. One of the worst I've ever reviewed. The chips are from a plastic bag - probably the best part of the meal after I dipped them in the ketchup. That's pretty sad.
Food - 1 star (Pulled Pork Sandwich & chips) - $5
*This pork slop was not very good. I've eaten the Lloyd's BBQ Pork in the plastic tubs and that's easily twice as appetizing as this mess.
Ambiance / Atmosphere - Cowboy/Biker/Middle-aged Couple/Western
*It feels like Cave Creek, period. Not bad, but not for everyone. Oh, but there are mules instead of horses. It actually smells like donkey crap outside. This fragrance made the meal even more delightful.
Drinks/Non-Alcoholic - Can of Mountain Dew - $1.75
Drinks/Non-Alcoholic - Can of Monster Energy Drink - $3.50
Drinks/Alcoholic - No tap/draft beer. Bottles range from $4.50 to $6.00. Limited selection and overpriced in my opinion.
Bottom Line: I can't recommend this place. I won't go back. It offers bad food, overpriced drinks, it's the middle of nowhere, it smells of mule butt, and their only entertainment is a sub-par one man Western band.
Great place to stop and have a cold beer and a burger lunch time or dinner.
This place has been standing for a LONG time!
It's pick nick tables in an open area with live music at night and fire barrels for heat in the winter nights.
One of the featured entertainers there who sings and plays guitar is the fellow who wrote "Margaritaville" that Jimmy Buffet made famous.
The special is the Green Chili Cheddar Cheese burger and it is ALWAYS the Green Chili Cheddar Cheese burger!
This spot is also a popular among discovery channel bikers, harmless and fun.
BTW, you are not allowed to carry in or carry out any container that may contain alcohol (even a pop can or bottle) from or on to the premises and they guard for that, so just be aware.
Greasewood flat is located just behind Reata Pass steak house and they have a sign on a dirt road just off Alma School Road on the East side. Look sharp...
~Stew
With the live music and the mix of bikers and yuppies, this is a fun place to hang out. Â The 1/2 lb. burgers were great paired with a cold beer on a hot day. Â Everyone was friendly and conversed freely both in the ordering area and at the tables. Â
When the sun is at it's 3:00 mark it's pretty hot with very little shade, but the shade we found was nice and the live music was at the perfect volume for conversation, but still loud enough to hear. Â
I was informed they used to have a free roaming pig at one time, I was sad to have missed that. Â We will definitely be back for the great burgers and the fun atmosphere
GOT BIKE?! Â
This is the perfect place to take the ride! Â (motorcyle, in case of any confusion) Â
For some reason i luv sunday's best - 5pm. (ck out the rows of bikes :-) Â Great to hook up, meet, go with, take. someone. Â Luv the casual attmosphere - not normal @ scottsdale! Â
So put on your leathers, your bike gear, or your cowboy boots, hat & belt, and get ready to pull up a picnic table bench seat & meet new friends!
This place holds a special place in my heart...
It's where I had my first date and first kiss with the BF. Â We may go back tonight to celebrate our 2 year anniversary!
As Chris and Pamela said, Greasewood Flat is the perfect place to go for a casual but fun night out. Â It's excellent for a date or with a group of people. Â Kick back and relax with a burger and a beer, or get out there and dance!
The marshmallows are the perfect sweet treat and taste amazing - you almost feel like you're on a camping trip far away from Scottsdale... Â I haven't been for sunset but I bet it's beautiful; it's right near Pinnacle Peak!
If you haven't been, go check out Greasewood Flat - and if you happen to see me making out by the fire, please give me a minute to get my composure.
Out on another ride. The sun is set, hands are numb and the stomachs growling like a lion defending its territory
Amazing old fashioned cowboy burger joint. Come to square dance, roast marshmallows, and chomp down on some badass burgers.
Don't forget to bring a dollar bill or a business card to staple to the ceiling. I think its got like over 10,000 thousand dollars stapled to the ceiling. thats def a cool thing to see. I wish all my friends did that at my place every time they stopped by!
The burgers are good but better after a long motorcycle ride for sure. Try it out and see what Arizona used to be like! I sure hope this place stays the same.
I LOVE this place!!! Â Its fun to get out of the glim and glam of Scottsdale and put on the jeans, cowboy boots, and casual shirt. Â Its great to head there on a night when the air outside is nice but a tad chilly because you can start your own fire right next to your bench at Greasewood Flats. Â My friend brought her 7 year old son and he loved roasting marshmallows on the fire (you can buy the marshmallows there). Â The laidback atmosphere is great and on weekends they have bands, so you can get your groove on if you'd like or watch others dance. Â If you want to relax, eat hamburgers and drink beer... Â this is the place to come. Â Also, this is a great place to bring out of town guests. Â Its light on the wallet and the evening will definitely be memorable.
Also, I have gone to this place after hiking Pinnacle Peak. Â They open up at 11am everyday... so, it's a great place to grab a yummy burger and beer after a nice hike.
A one-two punch of drinking the day away at a Cubs spring training game, then in the lazy, shaded courtyard of Greasewood Flat pretty much makes Arizona feel like kingdom come, with the proviso that The Maker is heavy into the rustic western ranch theme. Â
Three of us came here on a Thursday afternoon, and saddled up to a picnic bench built for a thousand. Â We ordered two cocktails (ginger ale vs. whiskey) and a Pacifico, which came out to a humble $9.50 a round. Â Naturally, this lead to the preservation of our drink order through rounds 2-7. Â
After about an our of enjoying our space there in the front patio and loading the jukebox up with Bob Marley, Dave Matthews Band, Johnny Cash, Counting Crows, and Tom Petty, the tourists started to roll in, so that by sunset, the place was rife with atmosphere and the seedlings of rowdiness. Â
The cowboy in the white hat commandeered the small stage and twanged his way through Willie, Buffet, and Janis covers. Â Fellow revelers began to mimic our private barrel fire, which my homegirls procured from Greasewood supplied chopped wood and a little East Valley Tribune. Â Fire raging, cool booze in hand, and sated by the culinary offering of quarterpound bacon cheeseburgers, we were feeling like settlers of the New Old West, not very far from the New New West of Sprawlsdale, Arizona.
I absolutely LOVE Greasewood Flat!!! A friend brought me here  while I was visiting for the weekend. It was quite an active weekend, from Phoenix to Sedona to Punto Penasco. The entire weekend was fun but Greasewood Flat definitely left a memorable mark.
I took another trip to AZ with another friend months later and of course had to turn her on to it as well. I don't think I'll ever go back to the Phoenix area without paying a visit to The Flat. It's definitely worth going out of your way for. And it really is out of the way!
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