I've been here twice for happy hour. The drinks are fine price-wise, and the food is ok - too greasy in some cases. I would come here again if the service were better. The first time we got a waitress with an attitude, and the second time the waitress apparently had better things to do than her job.
Review Source:The only positive thing I can say about this place is it has great happy hour pricing. I have only sat in the bar but both times I have come in the bartender was extremely rude lol. The first time i was just minding my own business and she asked me to leave. Maybe it was a misunderstanding. I did enjoy my lemon chicken pizza but the buffalo chicken sliders had a soapy aftertaste. I won't be coming back
Review Source:i have now been here twice the first time was w/friends the young lady at the door didnt show alot of interst that we were there i cant remember but i think she showed us to a table and gave us 3 menus for 5 people as we sat there sharing our menus my friend asked what the 6 for 6 was turns out the young girl at the door never gave us that menu at all which was 6 ilunch items gor 6$ per so our wait person said let me get you that menu so she brought 1 now were all trying to share that menu then my other friend said can we get some more of those menus????? finnally we all had menus ...that was rough  we ended up ordering fish and chips, sliders, ad another item or 2 and are wait person turned out to be a very friendly outgoing delight. today i took the wife when we walked in the bartender says just sit where u like so this time i grabed our menus and silverware and took it to the table after telling my wife how great the fish and chips were last time this time they seemed over battered and over cooked and it took a good 30 minutes to get our lunch and when we wallked in there were maybe 6 other clients in the restaurant once again our server was a delight and easy on the eyes ( WOW)  the bill was wrong so she corrected it NOW THEY DO HAVE GOOD BEER ON TAP and it is a nice spot they just seem to opporate a little confused
Review Source:Not in my neck of the woods, I relied on  a family member to help me find a place for lunch. Thanks cuz....
Good thing he knows what I like. This place was right up my alley.
I arrived first and was waiting for the rest of the group to arrive. While I was waiting and listening to the rather loud grunge music being played, I figured I would order an appetizer. I opted for the hellfire chips, which confounds me why they did not call them buffalo chips. Allow me to explain: Â take your standard buffalo chicken wings, complete with bleu cheese dressing and substitute thick, housemade potato chips for the chicken wings. Sprinkle some green onions and MORE bleu cheese crumbles on top and you have buffalo chips. I don't heap this kind of praise often - it's the best appetizer I have had in a restaurant in a long time.
Oh yeah, I ordered a HopKnot (OK I had two), from your friendly local brewery, which during happy hour, will only make three bucks fly from your wallet.
The rest of the group arrives (the grunge music fades into the background once you have someone to talk to) and a selection of sandwiches, burgers, salads and sides were ordered. The food was good, but those buffalo chips had already stolen the show and that was hard to live up to.
I only regret that I don't live closer because their happy hour looks really good and I am a sucker for a really good happy hour. I may just have to make a trip up I-10 to visit during happy hour. Hey cuz... got room for me to crash at your place?
So this has become my husband's and my favorite reverse happy hour spot in the area. The prices for the food and drinks are great and it's decent bar food (and definitely one of the best reverse happy hour menu/food that we've had). They have some good beer on tap as well.
There's usually the same two bartenders that work there and neither of them are bad, but one is definitely a lot more attentive to the customers and seems a little nicer as well. we always try to sit on his side of the bar. T
he ambiance is surprisingly really nice and there's a patio area & pool table area as well. There's also a bunch of TVs so we usually catch up on games while we're there. When we first started going there they would always play house music (which I like) but these past few times they've been playing different genres which has been awesome as well. We'll be back in a few days, I'm sure.
Ended up here twice in one week. The first event was happy hour with a large group of women. The sunset was beautiful from the patio. Great HH food menu and couldn't believe the higher end wines at HH prices.
I ordered the hot and buff salad - AMAZING at only $9.00. All 13 women were pleased with the meal they ordered - no small feat!
The wait staff worked hard to get everything right and were very pleasant, as well.
We noticed that, as the sun went down, the patio got VERY dark - there was really no extra lighting out there.
Also, when you are seated close to the open door leading to the inside, the blowing fan was so loud it was very annoying. Luckily, if you just move away from the door it quiets down quickly (but unfortunately it gets darker).
Went back Saturday night with hubby. Went out to patio. Once again, very dark. Pretty empty, people smoking, really no ambiance, although it was such a beautiful night. Also, competing music with stereo system and live music at neighboring sushi bar.
Waitress was VERY friendly!
Food was EXCELLENT! We ordered a pizza that was so good and the side salads were huge. Again - nice wine selection for a pub atmosphere.
So - if you want good food and friendly service, this is the place. If you are looking for nightlife or ambiance, PHG needs to work a little harder.
this could be a seriously fun, popular venue for all age groups. It is huge, great indoor/outdoor spaces, and nice location for South Tempe, Ahwatukee people. Maybe It just needs some live music, more lighting and ambiance outside, etc. We would love to see this place succeed.
Two visits here give me some good perspective. It seems every bar these days has enough normal and craft beer for everybody, so it just comes down to food if your going to a bar to eat and drink. On an earlier happy hour visit, had a great $6 margarita pizza. This was 10" and 8 slices, so plenty for two people. Really quality pie and fresh ingredients, including the basil on the pie. Last night returned due to craving for Cheese Curds. They always have a coupon in AZ weekly for Buy an entree and get a free appetizer, so that is what I used for those Curds, which were very lightly fried and not as chewy as I recall from my last Curd eaten about 6 years ago. Something went very wrong with the blue cheese situation though. The dressing tasted like nothing and was watery and basically useless.
     The blue cheese coleslaw suffered the same fate later as my side dish. It needed to be returned cause the whole thing tasted like old shredded clothing. Pasta salad replacement was not much better as it was way too spicy and who has ever had a spicy pasta salad. The Pub Burger was pretty solid for $9, but even though the bun is fancy and nice and is a signature thing here, it just overwhelms the burger to the point that some bites feel like just bread. The nasty romaine lettuce is not needed either. Good quality meat though, but just a regular, decent burger. Kitchen should also include their little ketchup cups to people who don't order fries as well since there are no bottles of ketchup available.
Last night was my first time to the garage.  The food was decent.  The service was just horrendous.  On a Saturday night the place was completely understaffed, our waitress  even forgot part of our order.  The music was very loud inside, the atmosphere was just plain disappointing.
Review Source:On a recent business trip my coworkers and I decided to give Public House Garage a try. Â We were not disappointed.
We were quickly greeted and seated upon arrival. Â We started our journey with the pretzel fondue and panko zucchini. Â The pretzel fondue was very delicious. Â It consists of small soft pretzel bites with mustard and queso sauce for dipping. Â While did not try the panko zucchini, others in our party said it was very delicious. Â
They have some pretty good beers on tap. Â However, our server wasn't very knowledgeable about their beers. Â I landed on the Four Peaks Raj. Â It was very tasty. Â
For my entree, I had the truck stop burger. Â It was awesome. Â The burger is a 1/2 pound patty with cheddar, Swiss and American cheeses topped with bacon, a fried egg and Tabasco aioli. Â It is basically a heart attack on a bun but man is it worth the risk.
The others in my party decided on the fish n' chips (very adventurous I know). Â They were all very happy with their selection.
So why only 4 stars? Â I feel the wait staff could have been more knowledgeable and more attentive. Â They seemed to be running around like chickens with their heads cut off. Â The food was excellent so I will definitely give them another try when back in town.
Happy hour until 8:00 on Fridays!
Did that get your attention? Â Yep, I said it and it's true! Â As if that wasn't enough, add in great local brews, a decent selection of wine, delicious bar food, a friendly staff, and great music videos (along with sports) and 'The Garage' (as it's know in our circle) has a permanent spot in our regular rotation.
This building has been a few different establishments over the past several years and I'm so happy that Public House Garage has landed there and done a great job! Â They even added a patio (brilliant!) to open up the space and allow us to enjoy the wonderful AZ weather most of the year. Â Lots of TVs to watch the game or enjoy the music videos, tables, booths, a huge bar, friendly staff, the list goes on and on!
My love for this place started long ago on my first visit. Â It was then that I learned that I can get Four Peaks Oatmeal Stout (for $3 on happy hour!) without having to drive to Four Peaks and I've been coming back (A LOT) ever since! Â My favorite beer within blocks of my house? Â This could be dangerously wonderful!
The happy hour menu has a lot of great snacks, I recommend the sliders and the fried zucchini. Â The margharita pizza is pretty good too! Â If I'm trying to be healthy, I'll get the 'hot and buff chicken salad' for some grilled chicken with wing sauce on a salad. Â Just like a chicken wing on a salad and it is delicious! Â If I were to make one suggestion, it would be to add just a few more lighter/healthier options. Happy hour also includes $3 drafts and $5 glasses of wine . . . ALL WINES! Â Wahoo! Â
And when we're feeling like having some mixed cocktails, they have a long list of those as well. Â Great stuff! Â We have racked up quite a bill trying all of the different drinks, but it was great fun! Â My favorite so far, the Meadow Mule, try it! Â If you are really nice and ask politely, they might even make you some extra blue cheese olives for your dirty martini. YUM!
I have been to The Garage so many times, and even walked home on several occasions. Â Lunch, happy hour, dinner, late night, or even Sunday brunch, the answer is always The Garage! Â See you there!
Good food and decent beer selection. First time I went I had the grown up grilled cheese, it was wonderful! The mix of cheeses, bacon and a thin slice of green apple made it a well blended delight. The 2nd time I had the Carney asada tacos, Â they where good also just a little too hot for my taste. They have a few local beers available but for me I would prefer a little larger selection. Â Over all good place to hang out. Also their patio is fantastic and the service was spectacular!
Review Source:We went to Public House Garage for lunch on a Monday. I chose it because they offer a groupon get it now deal, but the 6 for $6 at lunch deals also caught my eye, so I decided not to get the groupon.
We went at 12:30 and there were only a few occupied tables. We were seated right away and our drink orders were taken right away as well.
The server gave me some good advice about the BBQ pork sliders versus the burger sliders. Both are offered for $6 at lunch along with fish and chips and a few other things.
I had the burger sliders and the ground beef was fresh and the patties were hand made. They were very tasty and next time I plan to get a regular burger. I chose the sweet potato fries (no additional charge which was nice) which were great. They were freshly made for me, not sitting around already made. My husband said his fish was good and he liked the shoestring fries.
We were in and out in about half an hour, and for $17, we had 2 lunches and sodas. Also, very nice lunch sized portions.
Service was prompt and friendly.
As far as sports bars go, this one can't be beat. You won't find one in the East Valley with better food, beer selection, happy hour, or a friendlier staff. This is hands-down one of my favorite places in all of Ahwatukee and the surrounding areas.
I've been here bunches of times, and the only one bad experience I had (overcooked burger) they took care of the situation above and beyond.
I can't say it enough: go, eat, drink, see for yourself: Public House is the best around.
Where do I even start? Â Sat at the bar for five minutes before someone came up to help us, and this was during happy hour on a Friday afternoon. Â
Good draft and bottle selection with nice happy hour deals on well drinks, but stay away from the food. Â I think the only thing I'd get there is the wings. Â I ordered a BLTA (BLT with avacado) and the BLT came out with bacon soaked in grease and the sourdough bread coated in butter to the point where it seemed like I was just eating a deep fried piece of bread with some bits of meat and avacado in it. They did have shoestring fries though, which is the one positive thing that came out of it. Â
The Garage does one thing well which is chips/wings and copious amounts of beer. Â If you stay that route, I think you'll be happy.
STRAWBERRY PECAN Â Â
Fresh grilled chicken over mixed greens with fresh strawberries, candied pecans, goat cheese and a maple apple vinaigrette.
Best Salad I have had in a long time, just the right balance of healthy and tasty.
I was here for lunch on a Monday, service was good and prompt.
I will definitely return, probably for Happy Hour. They have a lot of interesting beers on tap.
As yelp suggests for a two-start rating, "Meh. I've experienced better."
They have a few good beers on tap but most of them are what you've seen a million times already. Â In bottles or cans, there are a few more craft beers but they are not available with happy hour pricing. Â Bummer. Â The food is, meh. Â Bar food. Â Not particularly good, not really healthy, not worth coming back to. Â The atmosphere is OK. Â As a 30-year old, I'm usually young here. Â It's an Ahwatukee suburb bar, after all. Â I only come here rarely for the sole reason that it's 0.5 miles away. Â 99% of the time, I drive right by it.
Meh....
Get more craft beers. Â Make healthier food. Â Then I'll come back.
The trio appetizer inspired mixed emotions; the guacamole and salsa were quite tasty, but the chips were cold and stale. The queso, forming the trio, was neither good or bad, it just was. The atmosphere was spacious and open, but the games on the large screens were so loud, my friends and I had difficulty hearing each other. Our server was adorable... when she was around. By this, I mean, we often wondered where she was, and it's a good thing our entrees were good, because I might still be waiting to let her know if I needed anything, as she did not check on us. We had to locate the hostess to ask for our check. They did not appear to be busy, but I wonder if the staffing was short that day.
Review Source:We got a Groupon NOW! and checked this place out on Sunday.
The atmosphere is modern, with lots of T.V.'s, large booths and a huge patio.
My burger was cooked perfectly, had lot's of flavor. The shoe string fries were crispy, but the sweet potato fries were average, not salted and not very crispy. The water tasted so good, I didn't need a lemon! ( note to other resturants, water matters )
I noticed a coupla other reviews that ranked the food as average. Â Maybe off days? I'm pretty picky eating out and am not afraid to say it.
The red wine list actually has more then just a Cab and Merlot! Â The list was a good size and prices were standard.
Service was really good, this place was clean and very friendly.
I want to go back and check out the salads, and the Happy Hour looks great!
The history behind Public House is a very interesting one, so I was curious to try it out. Â The owner's great grandfather opened the first "Garage", which was a front for his moonshine. Â Soon "garages" were popping up all over the places, for people in the "know" who wanted to drink and socialize during the Prohibition. Â Today, the owner wants to carry on this tradition in the "Garage" being the place for people to eat, drink, and socialize.
I think it is a good place to watch the game, and have some local brews. Â During Happy Hour the price of a brew is $3. Â The bar fare is just that. Â Bar Fare. Â Ideal for happy hour, watching Football, snacking on some wings and nachos. Â I do not recommend bringing a date here for a Saturday night dinner.
I came here for a Sunday Brunch. Â I was not impressed with the food or the service. Â Although our server was friendly, she was often leaving the table too quickly and then not returning for a while - so that I had to get up and find her. Â Despite the place being less than half empty, it took a very long time to get our orders, although they were breakfast sandwiches and eggs. Â The orders also came out wrong, the potatoes were nearly raw, and even the english muffin was barely toasted and had the taste of something that has been in a refrigeration unit too long. Â However, the Mimosas ($2) and Bloody Marys ($4) are a terrific value for a Sunday, but unfortunately not enough incentive to come back.
I tend to be the kind of person that looks at the positives in any establishment, but I just have to be honest and say that it was all a bit underwhelming.
There were some goods things about Public House Garage and some okay to average aspects.I
The okay to average
-Carne Asada Tacos, Not much steak and way too much shredded cabbage.
-Burger-Although noting wrong with the burger (i took a few bites), there wasn't anything impressive either. My wife called the burger an "independent" Chili's burger.
The very good
The service was very good. Our server was attentive, friendly, brought out our drinks/refills in a timely fashion as well as the check. The only blemish was my wife asked for ranch as a side and bleu cheese was given instead. This worked out, see below.
The chips are guac were fantastic. The appetizer could likely serve 4 and easily worth the regular price, let alone the happy hour deal of $5.
The sweet potato fries. Some of the best sweet potato fries I've had. Tasted real good with bleu cheese dressing. I had no idea of the mix up and was pleasantly surprised.
I can see why this place has some allure. Lots of TV's, big bar area, patio and looks nice inside. Â From what I could tell, there are pieces to make this a great place, but some work could be used on the food.
Not a ton of parking with Sushi Eye next door. You may have to park closer to Bashas (like I did) and take a short walk.
They've obviously put a lot of work on the space, with lots of different seating "zones", while still remaining a very open floor plan.
While there's not a huge selection of beers on tap, care has been taken when choosing which beers to offer. Â It's like a who's who of local craft breweries, and during happy hours only $3 a large pint in an ice cold glass. Â Mmm, the Four Peaks Hop Knot
A ton of happy hour app specials to choose from as well. Â Frankly I think they're overpriced outside of happy hour, but very reasonable during
The three different sliders for $5 was a nice deal. Â I normally don't care for cole slaw, but theirs was very subtle and worked well on the Firehouse chicken which was the best of the three. Â No exaggeration, it really was phenomieal. Â The real winner all around was the butter toasted buns . . . hell, I could've happily just eaten a plate of those. Â I was told they come from the Wildflower Bread Co bakery.
The angus burger that comes with the trio of sliders was lacking . . . it was actually a bit sad next to the others . . . Â but the next time I went the cool bartender had no problem letting me order them with two BBQ sliders and the Chicken instead of the angus
I was disappointed by the wings. Â $8.50 for a pound, which ended up being 9 fairly skimpy wings and drums. Â The BBQ sauce was ok, but skimpy as well. Â Not even a valient effort . . . It's still a tug of war who has the best wings, NNY or Teakwoods.
There's an excellent large flat-screen set up as well on the inside, and they have a beautiful picture.
Garage is a very welcome addition to the Warner/48th Street neighborhood, which really needed a pub
This is hands down my favorite bar in the East Valley. Â It has a hip atmosphere, but isn't pretentious. Â Whether you're sitting at the inside bar, the outside bar, or at a table, you're sure to have a great experience.
The place is always clean, the staff is always friendly, the service is always fast, and the food is always delicious. Â Mixed drinks are strong, and tap beer is served at the right temperature. Although I haven't ordered wine there, the list is long enough that there's something for every taste.
The burgers are unique and delicious and the cooks actually cook them to the done-ness you request. Â Love, Love, Love their sweet potato fries! Â The chicken pot pie calzone is comfort food to the next level. Â Margarita pizza-well, it's hands down the best I've ever had. Â It's obviously made fresh, and has the perfect amount of garlic.
Staff is conversational, and usually other guests are too. Â It's been great for date night, great for happy hour with the girls, great for lunch with friends, great for dinner... Â
Though, I must admit happy hour with the girls was the best because we appreciate the looks of the hottie bartender! Â Don't worry gents, they hire far more cute girls than beefy guys. :) On the happy hour note, the prices are great... $3 Drafts, $5 Wines, Discounted appetizers... Â Good for the budget and good for the spirit and good for the belly!
I highly recommend the Public House Garage!
I was really excited to hear about this place opening, the place is bright and huge, I liked what they were going for but in my book they totally missed the mark. Â The patio is really inviting but it had a bunch of smokers so we stayed inside.
Do they want to be a bar or a restaurant or what? The food stunk, all I could smell was grease when I came in needless to say we did not order any food.
The beer selection was not-so-great, completely unimpressed. Â I have to admire that they want to support locals but come on, no Guinness? Â Not even in a can or bottle. Â Sorry ~ I'm a beer snob!
The best thing about this place was the staff, they were all super nice and friendly. I have to give them that. They get an A+
Bottom line, I'd go next door to Sushi Eye before I try them again.
First time coming here, I was hoping for more of a bar type of place. The Garage feels more like a restaurant with a bar.
Still, it's hard to beat the happy hour that goes till 7. And just to clarify, there is a sign in the bar that states "First beer is $5.00 minus the price of gas" so that roughly would've been $1.26 last night. However, what the sign does not say is that this special is only good on Monday and Tuesday.
All other nights, the happy hour price of a pint is $3, which is pretty damn good, and the draft beer selection is good too. Had a couple Hop Knot's from Four Peaks.
As for food, we got three appetizers: guacamole and chips, slider trio and buffalo wings. I gotta say I was unimpressed with just about all of it. Being just edible isn't what I was hoping for.
But, this place is just down the road from us and I'd like to give it another try.
Service was spot on. Our server was really nice and attentive, despite being quite busy. I appreciate that.
I've been to this place a couple times. I've always sat at the bar to get food. The bartenders have been extremely friendly each time and the service has been great.
The has come out very quickly each time. The burgers are amazing and there other things that I have had are all unique with tons of flavor.
It's reasonably priced and the crowd seems very relaxed. Each time we've gone, we've ended up talking to other people at the bar and they have always been very friendly. Usually when that happens, you get stuck in a conversation with so weirdo, but that wasn't the case at all.
You can tell the staff has fun at work, which makes for a fun atmosphere. They're quick to make suggestions, or tell you when you've made a good choice.
This place is a little bit out of my way, but I will definitely be going back to visit many times in the future.
I have seen restaurants come and go from this location. I saw that another new one was going to open I had to check it out. Upon entering the staff was really friendly it was really clean and I looked the menu over and picked the Blackened Catfish Po' Boy* with Sweet potato fries. Service was great the meal on the other hand was ok the coleslaw made the fish cold no one likes a cold fish sandwich. I did see they have Lumberyard Red on tap so I will be back for happy hour.
Review Source:Hands down the new place for me!!! My wife and I Yelped places to eat in our neighborhood and this place popped up. It looked super cool and right up my alley. It is! Super cool environment and great food!!! The place was hammered busy and still the service was excellent. We had a great time and the staff was super friendly. I had the Truck Stop Burger and Queso Dip and they both were awesome! I can't wait for this weekend to go back!
PS: I one of the owners also owns One Stop Nutrition on 48th and Chandler. I didn't even realize it until one of the servers told me. That place is great too. Check out my review on One Stop.
Good food and good service, place has a lot of potential. Only been twice and just happened to be the same bartender both times, she remembered what I ordered previously to the "T" (food and drink).
Pretty good selection with your typical bar foods (burgers, wings...) plus a lil extra with pizzas and Mexican. They take the typical though and change it up with different types of "buns", combinations and for the burgers even patties.
Both times I ordered the Truck Stop Burger but and subbed for their chicken patty (awesome), added grilled onions and guac. It was good stuff!
Would encourage the mixing and matching of they're burger combinations.
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