I waited  at the bar to try and buy a drink after work tonight. I waited and waited and waited. The bartender was so slow, and preoccupied with friends that I never did get to buy a drink. The bar back was also no help. I wasn't the only one waiting! and I know I wasn't the only one pissed the bartender was inept. 15 minutes with a $20 in my hand, leaning into the bar trying to make eye contact with the bartender is simply unacceptable. Keep it, as I kept my 20 bucks!
Review Source:I love this place and try to visit every time I go to Scottsdale. Many a good time here.
Like everyone else mentioned, ping pong and beer pong are fun. I dont think I have been to a bar ANYWHERE that has had this.
Like the location in the middle of Scottdale and Grimaldis is across the street. Love hopping from there to Patties.
Would give this another star, but I dont visit enough!
During my future sister-in-laws 21st birthday the bartender over at Blue Moose told us Patties should be out next stop. Â I'm glad we listened.
Drinks were cheap.
Lots to do, ping pong pool and the like.
But most importantly AMAZING service. Â The bartenders here made her feel like a million bucks on a birthday with a less then stellar start.
Especially Jason. Â Jason, you sir, are a true bartender. Â You realize that tending bar is not just pouring drinks. Â A great bartender can make our break an experience, and he made ours.
Disclaimer: I'm pretty good at ping pong. This place has it. What makes ping pong even better? Beer pong. They let you do that, too.
The bartenders were very friendly and offered quick service. I really enjoy the place when it's not too packed, so you can enjoy the dive bar ambiance without running into Zonie d'bags.
Looking for a nice dive bar in Scottsdale with a splash of Irish festivities? Look no further than Patties. This is probably the spot my friends and I head to to start our night or end it. Saying this early: I'm not sure about price but if my receipts from past weekends are any indication, it's not too expensive at all.
If you go in the early evening Patties is pretty dead and quiet but gives you free room to play pool, shuffleboard etc. After 10 p.m. rolls through, this place quickly fills up. There's plenty of places to stand and sit if you snag them early, but careful as each part of the bar can get congested and tight (especially if you're trying to move through the middle of the bar)
Music can be hit or miss. Last night I wasn't feeling the music rotation but last weekend I was all over the dance floor so just be prepared if you're looking to hit the floor here.
This is probably my go-to spot now in Scottsdale. Good atmosphere, really colorful design and a popular dive bar that doesn't come off as high-class and overpriced.
Pattie's is always a fun place to hang out. It's like a local dive spot but without the pretense. Casual, fun, no-frills, cheap drinks. Now that it's warm out I love the fact that they have the open ceiling in the front.
Many nights I've been there, they've had a band playing, and they always celebrate the holidays with flare!
our st. patty's day cruise led us eventually to Patties. at 3pm, the place was rockin but not too crowded. we ordered some beers right away and even found a spot to sit and listen to the irish music band, before taking pictures with a few of the costumed revelers.
the beer is cold and cheap. the bartenders have always been super friendly and easy going. the location and ambiance of patties just is hard to beat!
Ok Ok...I might have been angry in my last review of Patties based on being spilled on. I have since come back and had a great time without an incident. I am going to rule that horrible experience as an isolated event and move on and give Patties the benefit of the doubt. My n my man met up with some of his old work buddies and had a great time. I actually had a very different experience this time. Got some drinks and mingled with a lot of random people. The drunkies were actually really nice unlike last time. They seemed to be really flirty this time in a hilarious way, complementing me whispering sweet nothings in my ear while i was obviously holding my man's hand. It was entertaining to flash my ring and have my man say "sorry she's taken." It was awesome seeing my future husband claim me so proudly. :) Oh Pattie's, you are too unpredictable. You're growing on me.
Review Source:Patties is a decent dive bar.
It gets a little crowded for my taste at times, but their cheap beer (pbr) is a good draw.
Ping pong? Check...but only during the day.
Pool tables? Check.
Punching bag(speed bag) game? Check.
A filthy dance floor to shake your groove thing on, manned by a dinosaur DJ hidden in his cage, looking strangely down on his minions? Check.
Expect your time here to be rowdy.
Whenever I would be in Old Town, all my friends would marvel in the fact that I had never been to Patties before, saying "It will be your new favorite bar," and "I can't believe YOU have never been here." Â
Well, now I live in Old Town, and it IS my favorite bar. Â I like my bars divey, but with the right amount of people my own age so I dont feel like I'm intruding in some Cheers like 50-something day drunks bar where the music would stop when I walked in and everyone turns around and stares.
So Patties. Â I love you. Â During the day, its not very busy, which means the ping pong table is usually open and the bar will keep my vodka sodas coming.
At night, it turns into a "trendy dive" bar, where it is crowded, but with all the right people. Â I usually end up making a new friend, playing shuffleboard, or enjoy the people watching from the patio(which you can smoke in). Â So if you don's like places where you can smell people smoking, I would recommend not going to Patties. Â But if you don't mind, and want to have a badass time in just your jeans and nothing fancy, then meet me at Patties!
We randomly stumbled into Pattie's one night after having dinner in oldtown Scottsdale  and had a pretty good time.  This place is definitely a dumpy dive bar; kinda reminds me of a dirtier dos gringos.  I liked the layout of the bar, partly inside, partly outside, and there were plenty of portable warmers to keep everyone warm.  This place is full or character, both in decor and it's patrons.  There is a dance floor with a stripper pole and of course a dj (which was behind a gated wall).  Definitely had a good time people watching.  My one chief complaint was that this bar lets vendors come in and bother the crap out of you to buy roses and gum lol.  It honestly felt like we were in rocky point.
Review Source:I've been to this place a few times since I moved to the area. It's a great "dive-y" bar with a lot of open space and tables. I'm a big fan of playing shuffleboard, so that is definitely a plus. Drink prices are fair and the crowd is usually fun-going and casual. It's a nice place to hang out with friends and have a few drinks when you want to get away from the Scottsdale club scene and just relax.
Review Source:The one thing most Ohio girls love is a dive bar, and Patties is one of the best dive bars I have ever been to. The service is excellent; the drinks are strong, and the bartenders are quick. There is so much to do at Patties. You can play ping pong, darts, Golden Tee. Are they shiny new tables? No, dummy, this is a dive bar! This bar seems out of place in snotty Scottsdale, but it is a reprieve for those of us who forgot our Gucci handbags and stilettos.
Review Source:Great dive bar.
2 bars: one inside, one "outside. Decent prices, strong drinks. Theres a dance floor if you feel like shakin it w/ one of the local yokels, and pool tables, if youre so inclined.
Getting a drink at the inside bar can sometimes be difficult, *have patience*. Theyre working as fast as they can.
I would say that I am too old for this dive bar, but when I look around Patties on a busy Saturday night, I observe an unusually high number of middle aged and older clientele.  I can see why people still come here.  There's plenty to do other than enjoy  a cheap drink and escape the club-scene on the other side of Indian School;  There's pool, random bar games, and a dance floor if you want to shake it.
I remember enjoying Patties a lot more when I was younger. Â It was a dive back then, too, but I don't remember it feeling so run down. Â But what I really can't stand about Patties is the "open" roof top that covers about two-thirds of the bar. Â Smokers love it. Â I hate it. Â It more or less turns Patties into what feels like the one bar in Scottsdale where you can smoke inside. Â It's the one bar where you will wreak of cigarettes upon your exit (unless you sit at the small and cramped indoor bar).
This is a large place with multiple bars and cheap drinks. It could be a good dive type bar. The decor fits the role too. They have a shuffle board table which I personally enjoy. Unfortunately the night I was there a large group had it locked up.
The first issue is the music. There is no real DJ, just someone the same age as my grandparents behind a fence likely using a less than desirable channel on Pandora. You can make requests by slipping a piece of paper through the fence.
The other issue is the clientele, a touch douche heavy for me. Since they serve PBR in a can you also run the risk of a hipster infestation.
The last issue for me is that they did not have any Mezcal. That is unacceptable for any bar in the Phoenix area.
Great place for just hanging out and drinking...
The cocktails are always made right and the atmosphere is kind of divey which gives it the charm you love. And the prices are not completely ridiculous like the rest of Old Town.It's a great place whether you want to go by yourself and chat with the bartender or with a bunch of people.
Regardless of which I do, I always run into at least a friend or two of mine.
Fun Bar... Totally Eclectic... kinda run down... divey-sorta.... TVs everywhere... pool tables and stuff to play or watch...
Great Place to grab a beer and hang out.
It's a happening spot on Friday night but it's not wall to wall people because you can actually move around and get a drink yet lots of fun people watching.
Lots of different types/ages enjoy this bar... and it is a bar... so be prepared to stand most of the time and mill around.
Good place to bring a small group of people to have fun.
This is a really interesting spot. It's one of the few bars in Old Town that does not care what you wear and the interior matches that. The crowds can be drastically different as well.
This place is great if your looking to grab some drinks during a weeknight and don't want to be in a bar by yourself. They have ping pong. They have darts (I think I might have come close to killing someone one night). They have TV's. There is a semi outdoor area so you can smoke if you would like.
We went for the first time recently on weekend night and the people there were a little too crazy. The place also gets transformed. All the bars are open, gone is the ping pong table, the space that is for dancing (I didn't realize until that night) has people on it. Hella drunk people almost causing problems kept bumping into us and yelling which was not so awesome.
One last note to show they are true to their anti Scottsdale typical spot, they all use old school cash registers and paper clip a piece of paper to your credit card with your drinks. That's pretty unique in a day where everything is done by a computer.
I went here for a night of boozing with some friends this weekend and I must say it consists of 3 things:
1. Homey - one of the friendliest places I have been to in Scottsdale. Â You need to come here if you want to hang out with your friends and make new ones.
2. Down and not so dirty - This place you can get down on their dance floor and all around the bar and do it with a good amount of cleanliness around you.
3. Beer Acquisition - You can grab a beer in about 3 places around the bar and the bartenders do their job well.
KUDOS!
Patties is in great location near the heart of everything in Old Town. Â It's a Scottsdale version of a dive bar (Cen Pho peeps, this means it's "classy" for us! haha). Â I like the somewhat confusing layout of the bar with several rooms and bars, you can mix things up. Â
There's always an interesting mix of people, especially depending on the time of day you are there.  It's an older crowd doing some day-drinking on the weekends, jamming to the band and the crowd gets progressively younger as the night wears on  (or maybe that's my imagination as the drinks add up??).
I like bars that have activities to keep me entertained whilst drinking it up  -  Pattie's scores 5 stars in that category!  You can play shuffleboard, pool, ping pong, take out your aggression on the boxing game or just hang out and enjoy the people watching.  I like live music, so I dig it when the band is playing, but they also have great music playing when there isn't a band.  People love to dance here too. Â
Great bar, great vibe, bring your dolla bills and add it to the wall and ceiling collection. Â You'll have fun, I promise!
I want to give a hearty yay! to Patties for one main reason: I love that in a trendy night life zone like Old Scottsdale there is a more neighborhoody, almost divey bar like this one. It would be a refuge to people like me who avoids any kind of "scene."
Or so it seems. In short, I felt kind of bamboozled by this place. It's not a dive...unless maybe by Scottsdale's standards. I didn't check out enough places to be able to say this is the case.
I take issue with the fact that Kettle One is $8. Them's "scene" prices. Argh! Rather outlandish, especially given the deceptively grungy environment. I mean, there's "bar family" photos all over the place! You don't charge family an arm and a leg for a drink, do you? ;) I jest. You fooled me, though, Patties. I thought we were buds...
Dolla dolla bills, y'all... on the ceiling, that is. This place is covered with personalized dollar bills, and if you look closely enough you'll see some Chilean currency up there courtesy of my group the other week.
It seems like everyone has that one dive bar that they're just in love with, where the bartenders know you and hook you up with a free drink or two once in a while, where the ambiance is nothing to write home about but somehow it always manages to provide a good time. This seemed to be the place for my Phoenix coworker, the lovely Lindsey F, and she raved about it the whole week we were visiting her in Scottsdale. Finally, on the last night we were able to stop by to see for ourselves, and it lived up to the hype!
This is the kind of place where there's no need to ask for a drink menu. In fact, I'm pretty sure they don't even have a drink menu. Just order a beer off the tap or your go-to cocktail, or ask the bartender to surprise you with a special shot (something we did quite a few times and weren't disappointed).
If you request a song with the DJ it's likely to come on about 10 seconds after, which is awesome and rare. It's here that I first learned of the Cupid Shuffle, though it seemed like everyone else in the bar was already a pro. Old dudes, college kids, everyone seems to gather here to relax, and there's plenty to keep you occupied.
You might think these places are a dime a dozen, but it's actually a fine craft to perfect the ideal dive bar. So congrats, Pattie's - you may not have craft cocktails but you have the craft of dive bars down pat(ties)!
I'm in Scottsdale, bitch! While it's not a city that usually gets shout outs, Pattie's may change all that.
It's home to some cool bartenders, cool patrons, cool tunes, and cool decor. Helloooo Mr. Washington! You've officially been defaced, which I am pretty sure is illegal, but all in good fun, so don't get your presidential panties in a wad.
Chill place to hang in a city that needs to be rep'd more often!
I felt like I was in another decade last week upon entering Pattie's. Maybe the 1990's?
90's Music
90's Clothing (mixed with some Scottsdale-type trendy girls. Why they were there I have no clue)
90's Hairdo's on Men. It was so bizarre!
Overall, a decent divey bar with ping pong (Nick dominated the table for 10 straight wins), pool, and decent juke box. Ladies room was clean!
I came here two nights in a row... in the same outfit. Â I also saw a bunch of people on the second night that I saw the first night, further making my inability to get dressed that day unfortunate. Â Oh well, it's just Pattie's and as my gusband (gay husband) pointed out, no straight man is going to notice that I wore the same outfit as yesterday.
Some things to note:
There are all sorts of characters inside from frat boy types to old men with vertical eye scars like Mufasa's evil brother in the Lion King. Â
The jello shots come in a shitty Dixie cup that gets mushy and shapeless making it impossible to get your vodka filled jello out without looking like a heathen.
There are a lot of regulars that seem to come every night.
You will run into someone you know. Â So don't recycle last night's outfit out of laziness.
This will be the one bar in Scottsdale that will make you smell like smoke when you leave.
I guess that's it.
For some reason I just don't get all excited over this place (I don't want to relive middle school) . Â I'd rather go to Coach House if I'm in the mood for a bar like this, but fun can be had here nonetheless.
Patties...where everybody knows your name!! Or they will eventually if you visit enough. OK, so this is your typical dive bar filled with the awesomeness and character that any dive bar should have. It's right in the heart of Old Town, so you can stumble here whenever your heart desires a dive, and over the years my heart has led me to Patties many a night.
But what's a bar without games to keep you there? Not a bar if you ask me and this is one of the main reasons why Patties stole my heart. Ping pong, shuffle board, darts, pool and they also allow you to convert the ping pong tables to the home of beer pong and flip cup or whatever new game you've created for the night. Oh and did I mention that they have a dance floor? Yes, this bar doesn't let you down.
Knowing that once you enter, you'll be sucked in for the night, don't worry about getting in a fight with your wallet. They keep the drinks priced at dive bar prices and the bar staff's on their A-game with wetting your palate quickly and consistently.
Day drinking, night drinking or day to night drinking ... plan on skipping or slurring your way to Patties. You won't be disappointed as long as you come inside with dive bar expectations.
It's a dive, so I'd normally give this 3.5 stars but since I have a secret crush on Patties I rounded up to four.
As we painfully window-shopped our way down 1st Ave. to Pattie's I couln't help but wonder how this rumored "cool" dive bar could be hidden amongst kachina dolls and leather-engraved belt shops...
A little smokey, gritty, hidden diamond in the rough that is Pattie's sticks out of Old Town Scottsdale like an '89 Honda Accord valet parked at Suede Lounge.
The bar is tucked away amongst Scottsdale's awful "3 C's"... cougars, country western attire and bad cowboy art. Upon walking into the bar, I was really surprised -- the crowd of people was plucked from every category - grunge kids, frat idiots, musician wannabe's, tommy bahama shirts, and the occasional Scottsdale douche. We ended up staying there all night, and I danced with a nice, (but hilariously nasty) retired couple with palm trees on their shirts!! This place is literaly a melting pot of drunk peeps.
They are a little slow on service, but I don't blame them on St. Paddy's it was packed! They serve their drinks pretty stiff (thats what she said) and I think I would definitely hit up this spot again!
Old Town Scottsdale. Â Sigh. Â You have this mystique. Â This notoriety. Â There are people all over the country that have heard that you provide an amusement park's worth of entertainment, and you never, and I mean NEVER, fail to come up short of my expectations. Â You're like that chick that I see all over the place that I can't fuckin wait to take out, and when I finally do I get home with no money, no dignity, and the bluer balls than a smurf on Viagra.
Then there's Pattie's. Â AHHHHHH!! Â PATTIE'S!!! Â What the fuck are you doing in Old Town?!? Â You're like Joe Montana in a room full of Matt Lienarts; so unbelievably awesome that you could literally walk up to every bar around you and punch them in the throat and everyone would just say, "It's Joe Montana, I have no problem with that.". Â
If you've never been to Pattie's, that's probably because you never knew it existed. Â It's hidden amongst a bunch of goofy stores that still somehow succeed in selling that awful Turquoise jewelry that tourists love so much, and Schlotsky's Deli, king of the overpriced crap sandwich and half bag of chips combo, far far away from the rest of the bars that make me love to hate Old Town. Â You can go trough the front door on 1st Ave, or if you're super sick of Scottsdale door guys like I am, you can use the back alley access, just look for the dumpster behind Chase Bank. Â (There's no shithead door guy at Pattie's, just wanted to bring up how much I hate shithead Scottsdale door guys.)
The first thing you'll notice when you walk in is that, people are actually having a good time. Â Laughing, smiling, conversing. Â Not just standing around trying to look cool and hating on everyone else around them cuz they dont have the newest rhinestone-studded vest or Steve Madden boots or whatever the hell else is hip at Myst that weekend. Â Next, you'll see the ping-pong tables, being used for either traditional pong, or everyone's favorite, Beer Pong. Â There's also shuffleboard and Golden Tee, if you're instantly drawn to any competitive arena like I am. Â
Pattie's is a true dive bar, in that, it doesn't give a FUCK. Â You want draft beer? Â They don't have it. Â Drink it out of a bottle and shut up. Â (It's better from the bottle anyway). Â It's smokey in certain parts, but that's negated by the fact that that area is an open courtyard, which rocks most of the year because you get the beautiful AZ weather in a bar. Â Yeah, its a little hotter in the summer, and a little colder in the winter, but if you're at Pattie's you're no doubt slammed so you dont care.
What I love most about Pattie's is the people.  Everyone is welcome.  There are no guidelines, except  the willingness to have a good time.  You'll see anybody and everybody there, and they'll all have a smile on their face.  Cougars dancing with other cougars dancing with college kids dancing with old dudes dancing with nerds dancing with (insert the most random person you've ever seen at a bar here). Â
So if you find yourself at Axis-Radius wishing you had a noose around your neck, walk over to Pattie's grab a Bud Light bottle, and enjoy Old Town for once.
I am by NO means a fancy-club kind of drinker. I prefer comfy, dark dives... but this place is so freakin' dirty even the roaches don't hang out here.
Hot and sweaty (in Arizona did A/C ever occur to you?), an indoor-smoky atmosphere, shitty music that is cranked up so loud the speakers give feedback, sketched-out patrons who stand around by themselves and stare at girls (the ones who have dates, even)... not to mention there is no tap beer and only plastic cups for mixed drinks.
~NARF!~
I find it peculiar how mixed the review's are on Pattie's 1st Ave Lounge... Â The only reason I don't give it five stars is because they don't have tap beer; if they did, this would be a definite five-star establishment in my book - for what it is, and what it is is a dingy party bar. Â It is a party bar that reminds me a mid-sized, small-town Wisconsin dive bar where there's always someone drinking, always someone smoking, and always someone shooting pool or playing shuffleboard - all things you can do at Pattie's.
I've probably been to Pattie's at least 20 times in the 1.5 years I've lived in Scottsdale, and every time has been equally as different and equally as entertaining. Â I've reunited with Wisconsin college friends there and I've met successful business owners there. Â I've danced with old women and drunk-as-a-skunk Sombrero-wearing amigos, as well as cougars and girls in their twenties wearing heels and tight skirts, and never have I ever witnessed anyone who was not having a good time. Â Sure, Pattie's is not for everybody, but it is for anybody. Â Pattie's does not discriminate, nor does Pattie's incriminate; its a place to get wasted and its a place to blow off steam. Â Every town needs a place that allows one to lose their inhibitions with reckless abandon while listening to disco favorites and top 40 hits alike, and thank god Scottsdale has it in Pattie's Lounge.
Sure, I'm not going to go to Pattie's more than 2 or 3, maybe 4, times in a month, but when I need her, she's there, and for that I am thankful.
There's a fireplace, too, along with a beer pong table, ceilings full of ancient lights, strobes, and disco balls, as well many different perches to set one's beer. Â Its a place to wear your hoodie in winter and drink your beer with gloves, and a place to wear your skimpiest cutoffs in the summer, and let the sweat run down your face.
As for the one-star reviewers of Pattie's - I agree with much of what they say. Â Is Pattie's disgusting? Sure, a little bit. Â Are the drinks sometimes crappy? Â Sure. Â But aren't all of us a little disgusting and crappy sometimes? Â I know I am - and that's when I go to Pattie's to get my drink on.
If you want to watch more than 8 people in any given night make total asses of themselves, indulge in stiff, cheap drinks, compete in a mess of bar athletics, or stand in a corner alone being judgemental, Patty's is the place for you! Â
I love this bar. Â Sure, I'm a tad weirded out by it almost every time I cautiously enter but whatever, adventures in bar hopping never hurt anyone. Â And usually, once I hop into Patty's I'm there for the long haul. Â
Theres a whole slew of randoms here--some "Scottsdale" types, some biker types, frat boy types, your grandfather, a homeless pregnant woman...a melting pot of boozers, all out to have a good time. Â
Its an outdoor-but-indoor establishment so those of you who are out to destroy your lungs and my evening by puffing on Newports all night, youre free to do so here, without my complaining. Â Drinks wont break the bank and you can dance your little heart out to a wide range of tunes. Â
Leave your snot attitude at the door (or dont, most patrons here are too drunk to care about your Choos getting stained by their spilling red headed slut), Pattys isnt the cleanest or most trendy spot in Old Town. Which makes it one you simply cant pass up.
Wait, I was walking down the street in Old Town Saturday night, and I magically got transported to a bar in Gila Bend. How did this happen??
Seriously, Pattie's sucks.
On our quest to find a great dive bar in Old Town, this was our 3rd stop, and most disappointing. This includes J.Chew which was closed. J.Chew looked like it had A/C inside.
Pattie's was a dive bar in the late 90's, now it is a vile pit of filth. There is no A/C there, only swamp coolers, which don't cool shit when it's humid. Duhhh It is Arizona in the year 2008, how about an A/C unit?
It was gross when we walked in, but this was my third bar, I just wanted to get one drink, and give it a chance. After I ordered my first and only drink there, one of the many sleazebags in the place came up to me and started mumbling. I turned to see who was talking to me, and I finally got to see what Meth sores look like in real life. Frightening. This guy had scary weird sores all over his face, and would not stop telling me which bartender I should order from. He was totally on something (crack maybe?), and not making much sense.
Andrea, pulled me away from him, and we moved to look around. It did not get better. Shitty drinks, scary crowd, felt like a swamp in Summer....we got out of there before Meth head could find us again.
If you are looking for a non-pretentious place, this is it, unfortunately it has no other redeeming qualities! If you must go, get a penicillin shot, and have somebody chloroform you, so you won't have to remember it!
Aside from almost losing my vision watching the train wrecks dance on the stripper pole in the corner of the bar, this venue is halfway decent - it's the people that give it the bad name. Granted we came in on an off night, but this looked like the ideal background for an episode of cops *awaiting the cops to break the front door down and haul away some drunken bar trash*.
Seriously, this place collected the most random crowds. We were desperate to catch the end of the UNC-Duke game so we were forced to come here. The drinks were cheap, there are 2 pool tables, darts, a pong-pong table and a shuffle board table - I wish I would've done any of them as I repeatedly gagged watching these 3 women dance horribly, drunkingly, and grotesquely around the stripper pole (the bouncer out front would've been better placed in front of the pole preventing women like these from trying to get on. I couldn't help it as they appeared out of the corner of my eye as I tried to focus on the game in front of me.
Even on a packed night, this place would remind anyone from the Bay Area of Bar None...