Took 20 minutes before we were noticed by waitress. Â Very rude. Â She got our wing order wrong. Â My husband and I both ordered Philly cheesesteaks and the bread was dry and smelled moldy. Â The meat was Luke warm and had a funny taste. Â The wings (even though she never brought us the honey hot that we ordered) were the only decent part of our meal. Â Cheese curds were awful as well.
Review Source:We haven't been here in years because the food was mediocre to kinda good, and the prices were not good. We did like that they served homemade chips as an appetizer for every table.
They don't do that anymore. :o(
We decided to try again, and we haven't written it off, but it's not high on our list, despite being only a mile away.
My husband ordered a bacon cheeseburger on a pretzel bun. The bun was good, but the patty looked and tasted premade and was overcooked. I ordered the boneless wings plate with mild sauce. They tasted great, but they were far from crisp, and something about the texture of the chicken didn't jive. Next time I'll ask for the wings well done. We agreed that the garlic fries were good.
Our daughter got a hot dog, and that was very good. Our son got the kid pizza, which had a pita for the crust. Neither child liked it, but that could just be them. He got fries with his pizza, which supposedly wasn't supposed to happen, so that was a nice surprise. They did forget the kids' desserts (which was Oreos in the past), but we let it go.
We'll definitely go back on a Wednesday, when the kids eat free, but I doubt we'd go any other time. The proves are still too high for the quality.
Recently moved to this area and have been looking for a good sports bar and outdoor patio type restaurant. Met a few friends there, they arrived before me and already had drinks. Took almost 30 minutes before the server came to the table to get my drink order. We also ordered our food at that time just in case she never came back. Â We ordered and then a table next to us ordered a few minutes later. We waited for some Jalapeno Poppers. The table next to us was served poppers and then about 15 minutes later (NOT our waitress) came up and told us that they were out and sold them all. They left them on the Bill as well. The food was ok but not great. The service was horrid. We literally had to get up and find our waitress to fix the bill. I probably could have got up and walked out and she never would have noticed. I have not nor ever will do that. But I think that being it wasn't busy enough for that kind of service. I will not be going back to this restaurant. Was there 3 hours and saw the waitress maybe 3 times.
Review Source:Last time we left before ordering after seeing what was going on, and others food coming out.  Took a very long time to get service.  Was there once with a group so it didn't matter, but the food was awfully  awful!  Very bleak and dumpy.  I would only go the "if" they sold beer to go, and I was out at home and didn't want to drive because of previous beers at home since it is walking distance.  Atmosphere was that of a dive back east!  Yuk... Not even a 1 star--sorry
Review Source:Wanted to find a sports bar to watch the 2nd half of the niners-pack game. Â My expectations after perusing Yelp were pretty low. Â Well it took our waitress about 15 mins to get me a beer. Â Food came pretty slow as well. Â My only positives are that the food was hot, Â and the beer was cold. Â Chicken strips were rubbery and potato skins were kinda greasy. Â They could do better. Â As I am new to the neighborhood, I am looking for a local sports bar and Tailgaters isn't looking like the place.
Review Source:We went in last night before 6 PM and they were playing music with masturbation lyrics and F bombs in every song. There were a lot of kids in the place!! Â The food here is horrible, we came again tonight to give it a shot. Party of seven, wings were cold, cheese not melted on the fries, burger overdone, the place is sub par to say the least. Won't be back, sad because its 5 minutes away.
Review Source:Not the place to try for dinner in the area.. no wheat bread ??? Excuse me? The sourdough and marble rye were hard as bricks, good thing for mayo to soften the blow to the roof of your mouth which we did not escape without injury. Everything tasted and looked old. The boneless wings are somewhat interesting, they're not what you would expect and again tasted old and rubbery, maybe larger pieces in lieu of sad strips of thin meat would have cured my craving (but I guess we'll never know). I've been to this place for cocktails before and for that its a ideal.. for dinner? I would pass and pick up taco bell on your way back to civilization..
Review Source:The WORST experience in years. After eating their horrible food and then finding a discrepancy in the check, I waited with my 2 daughters and my son 30 minutes for the manager to finally make his way to the restaurant. Juan came to our table in his flip flops, basketball shorts and t shirt and was immediately rude. To make a long story short, he told me I was wrong and my family left bewildered by the worst customer service I've experienced in many years. I like to support local businesses, but this was a huge mistake. Do yourself a favor and go to one of the hundreds of other restaurants in the east valley.
Review Source:Tailgating is Okay
By The Rue
I ate dinner at Tailgaters last night,
Pizza, go figure I didn't put up a fight,
Coconut shrimp appetizers to start things off,
The waitress said it was like crack, I scoffed.
Bacon wrapped shrimp stuffed with jalapeno and cream cheese,
I'm not allergic to shelfish so I didn't sneeze,
What seemed like a great idea and different for sure,
They were too bacony, the flavor not pure.
Peel off the bacon if you want to taste the flavor,
Of the shrimp, cream cheese and jalapeno to savor,
Pizza wasn't bad for a bar and grill,
The kiltlifter was cold so I would go back still.
The service was good and waitress was prompt,
I certainly wouldn't ask her for a late night romp,
Lot's of T.V.'s playing various sports,
Would I go back here? "Yes" I would retort.
Done
The karaoke guy on Friday's is phenomenal, however, we were regulars here, both manager and waitress (who was new) admitted that we were great customers, yet we were charged for 4 drinks we did not order. Â The manager displayed very poor customer service skills, we had a massive amount of hair in a burger we ordered, cold fries, hard, dry wings and a very poor experience. After politely explaining the situation for over 15 minutes and respectively arguing the manager refused to void the portion of the bill for the drinks. Â So he would rather loose what he admitted were great customers (and it looks like we were some of the few, judging by the other reviews here) over a measly $30. Â We will have to find a new karaoke joint, bummer!
Review Source:We've been to this place 3 times only because it's close to us. Â First time had good street tacos at happy hour. Second time food and service were not good at all. So, we stopped in one last time for a drink.... Will never go back! Â Immediately after we sat down we noticed a rotten smell so after we ordered water and a beer, we asked the waitress what the smell was because it smelled like sewage. Â She said you get used to the smell after a while and yes, it was the sewer smell! Â We canceled the drink order after hit the door!
Review Source:When you walk into this place you must become invisible, because none of the wait staff seems to be able to see you. I'd suggest maybe glow sticks on your head or something similar...
On the plus side - beer was ice cold.
In the middle - The food - in a word... adequate
On the downside - The service.. Are they serious?
Great T.v.'s
Waitress bragged how she gets 50% tips. I normally tip 20%.
We were trying to watch the game; she keep talking crap to us. The cheese curds we order were pea size; no cheese inside just batter. She brought us a new order. (much better). Still charged us for the bad order.
WONT BE BACK!!!!!!
Wanted to try a new place besides BWW (Buffalo Wild Wings) for UFC, huge mistake picking this place. Not only did we hate it but now we're afraid to try any place but BWW for UFC...or anything for that matter.
Food was subpar at best. Margaritas didn't have enough tequila in them to loosen up a five year old. No one knew how to switch the fight over from Spike to pay per view so we got to enjoy ten minutes of Crocodile Dundee. They finally switched the video to the fight so now we get to watch fighting and listen to Crocodile Dundee for another five minutes. Then of course the audio cut in and out on regular intervals the entire night.
So now we're ready to pay the bill and get the hell out of their. The waitress brings us the bill, 57 and change for food and drinks. We give her our credit card, she comes back with a new bill that's ten bucks higher and says there is a five dollar cover to watch the fights. Is that not some crap you tell someone before they have a lousy meal and a lousy night at your place? So the manager (I'll describe him based on how rude he was to us, he's a beer bellied guy with greasy looking hair with the appearance of being homeless. Needless to say I was shocked to find out he was the manager but it did explain a lot) comes over and says he won't take it off because that money is to pay for their "system",....huh? Even if it were to pay for their "system", the "system" completely sucks. He argued with me that the sign is on the door and I should have read it.
So anyway; lousy service, crappy food, horrible sound system. We'll absolutely never go back.
Been there a couple times on a UFC night, and tonight was the first time they decided to throw a secret cover charge on our bill. WTF? The $5 per person fee, fine what ever but to throw it on our tab with out even a warning. If I knew there would be a charge I would go to buffalo wild wings where I know what to expect, not much. Any way mediocre food that you have to wait a while for. Decent drink prices, but you will have to wait for it. No clean glasses for like 10 minutes, hire a bar back, what ever! Look go there if you want, most people go there because frankly there's not much else. So take my review for what its worth, but I won't be back.
Review Source:Went back again... ugh. We took a seat at a high top in the bar and the waiter came up and greeted us very quickly - he was the only redeeming factor in this visit. We ordered an appetizer (spinach artichoke dip) and 2 entrees (the boyfriend ordered a massive lunchmeat style sandwich and I ordered a wrap). It all came out of the kitchen at the same time. Appetizer means "brought out before the food" right? *sigh* So, it was either let the entrees get cold or let the appetizer get cold. Lame.
The wrap I ordered was the chicken caesar wrap and they could have very easily left the word "chicken" out of the name. There were about 8 very small pieces of chicken in the full-sized wrap. It was basically caesar dressed lettuce in a tortilla. Needless to say, I did not feel fulfilled at the end of my meal.
I keep going back because the boyfriend likes their food, but the service is generally bad (not this time though) and their food is mediocre at best in my book. I'm going to have to find somewhere else I can talk him into going when he's in the mood for bar fare.
Too bad there's not many good bars in our area. :(
I've been to Tailgaters several times. I'll keep it short:
Pros: Lots of TVs.
Cons: Everything else. Menu, service, etc. I won't bother echoing the other reviews here.
I've developed a theory after living in Arizona for a while. It goes like this:
The more of those big, gaudy, cartoon-graffiti ads an establishment has splashed on it's front windows, the worse it will be.
Working off that theory, you can tell how bad Tailgaters is from 500 yards away. The entire front of the restaurant is covered.
Save yourself the trouble and go to Jake's (SE corner of Higley and Queen Creek). Â
Don't believe me? Read what the local food critic wrote about both:
Tailgaters: <a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Fthedish.freedomblogging.com%2F2009%2F10%2F07%2Frestaurant-review-tailgaters-grill%2F10419%2F&s=10a69d7ed7345b236458067649884f4621a9dcd38d71d0b4527b3ec32115626f" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://thedish.freedombl…</a>
Jake's: <a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmouthbysouthwest.com%2F2010%2F12%2F20%2Fjust-opened-jakes-bar-grill%2F&s=9087f693ffc38687b9ebe6e6a10772f7dd9e7e422e38368c05c03ded909086ae" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://mouthbysouthwest.…</a>
I like to start my reviews on a positive note... Â
The beer was cold, the flat panels are ample, but that is all this place has going for itself. Â
I appreciate the location of Tailgaters, but must say they need to change a few things to gain my loyal patronage. Â First off, the food is not worth eating. Â I have ordered from their menu on several different occasions, including their opening night with not a single enjoyable meal. Â Unfortunate, the place has so much potential, but has not put enough emphasis on good, enjoyable food. Â
Next, is the external decor. Â I don't know if the owners truly believe that the obnoxious lettering in neon colors is truly gaining any customers, but it is not attractive. Â It truly cheapens the place and makes most people decline to even enter it. Â
My recommendation is to keep the beer cold, I am sure I will be back for a few more, but stop cooking... Â Your food is not worth the electricity it takes to fire up the stoves...
Tried this after a huge fail down the street on a Friday afternoon, for a quick dinner with me and the kids. Place was neat enough and we were greeted quickly and warmly. Seated right away. Staff was very friendly, our waitress was funny and very attentive and checked back with us quite often. Food was mediocre. I had a Philly steak sandwich that was a bit small on a roll about a day past fresh, the cole slaw was kinda nasty. My son had a hot dog that he liked, but he didn't like the fries. I tried them, they weren't bad... bar fries. My other son had chicken fingers, that were overly breaded and a bit hard. He loved the fries. Boys enjoyed the deep fried twinkie (who wouldn't?). I'd probably go back and sit in the bar and watch a game maybe, but it won't be for the food.
Review Source:Expensive bar food and mediocre service.
When Tailgaters opened we were excited because it is close to our home. First experience was not good with poor service.
Thought we'd give them a second chance month later, so four of us went for happy hour for appetizers (didn't over consume or even eat dinner) and were amazed that our bill was nearly $100!!!
MANY better choices in the area than this place! Drive a few minutes longer to go somewhere else and you'll be happier.
Getting noticed when you first arrive may take awhile. The wait staff is also slow and not to "with the program". It looks nice inside and has a nice outside patio. The food is pretty good...if you can get someone to take your order. I would not  suggest doing any take-out from them.
Review Source:The venue looks nice, new, shiny and the HDTV's are bright and plentiful. Â
The staff... it's not that they're unfriendly because they seem nice and everything but the attentiveness at times is lacking. Â Tonight I watched two different couples walk in and stand there for a while while before one of the staff left other staff members and greeted them and seated them. Â Me, I just walk into a hightop and sit but they were an older couple and I think waiting for some response.
They have wine for the chicks and a fairly good beer selection as well as a whole separate 1-pager dedicated to hotdogs. Â I can't stop eating the Big Unit one... Â I mean you put a good healthy strip of smoked bacon on a big beef hotdog and you're goin to win some friends - I'm just saying. Â I want to try other ones but I keep defaulting to that one - soo good.
Also I asked and they do show UFC fights - $5 cover which I think is reasonable but they don't offer any specials during events like that - hey it is a biz but it'd be cool to knock a buck off or something. Â I think any special, little or not has a positive effect on ones opinions of a place.
It's a decent place don't get me wrong but I don't feel that welcoming neighborhood feeling when I'm there... It's clean and there are people there just not feelin it. Â S.E. Gilbert needs some help on its own but hopefully Tailgaters Grill can get the ball rollin.
What's not to like? Let's start with the food. Was that really hummus? I think it may have been Elmer's glue! What's next you say? The bartender that crawls around on the beer coolers like a lonely stripper at an airport titty bar? Is there more? But of course! A poor beer selection, 35 min. wait for hummus aka glue and a, let's be fair to them, really stinky bathroom! On the up side if you happen to get trashed they will arrange a free ride home. The bartender may even go with you for a few dollars more! Â That's worth a star, maybe 2.
Review Source:Looks nice. The mediocre service started as we entered, when it took a person standing at the host station a little bit to notice and seat us. It then took our waitress 3 visits to tables surrounding us to come by and take drink orders even though we were ready to order. The tables around us got drinks and refills before our came out 2 at a time. After taking the order we did not see her again, literally until the food came out 1 at a time. It took 3 times trying to get her attention before walking over to another occupied table to get what appeared to me the only mustard on the place. The food was average and over priced for a bar and grill. The manager was to busy talking to other tables to help and them dealing with others with complaints to get to us. We said something to another couple leaving and they said service is getting better. I am not sure this place will me open long enough for service to improve.
Review Source:Met up with a few friends for a Sunday night chat about our vacation.
Aside from my total snafu when the server brought me the incorrect wine ("is cabernet white?) Â and recovering from my slight and unintentional rudeness, the place was solid. Â I think the decor is fabulous (all dark wood and bar tables) and the flat screens could convince me to enjoy a football game there. Â However, the Sunday night poker tourney took over the bar that night...and it was a bit distracting.
The server was fine and the food was fine. Â The hot dog list is awesome, however - named and typed after a few of the most well known baseball teams. Â The side offerings are ample (sweet potato fries, regular fries, garlic, side salad, etc) and the food was quick and hot. Â
The atmosphere was totally decent and I think we'll go back...'specially since the options in Gilbert can be limited.
This place is hard to describe. Â The food and surroundings is a solid 3. Â There is potential for this place to be amazing though with all of the flat screens showing off their high def sports. Â I see what they are going for. Â Service was good, but the buffet was lacking - they need to stay on top of it. Â They do have a pretty big food selection, and a good kids menu. Â We will probably not be back to this place unless I need a last minute spot to get some wings and watch the game in a crunch.
Review Source:A friend of ours suggested we meet here although we didn't know what to expect. Â We LOVED it. Â Plenty of TV's and we were very entertained by the Karaoke bar! The food is great, the drinks are great and the service is outstanding. Â This is without a doubt one of the best sports bar we have ever been to and it is right around the corner from Power Ranch!
Review Source:So we just moved into the neighborhood, literally down the street from Tailgaters, and I was excited to check it out, especially since my husband loves sports and loves bars. Â :) Â
We've been a handful of times now, and each time it's an "OK" experience. Â The food is "OK" and the service is "OK". Â I do like the fact that they have poker and other events throughout the week (i.e. karaoke), so we'll still frequent the place, but I have to say that it's not my favorite local bar, even though it's the closest. Â I'd much rather drive the extra 5 minutes to Uncle Bear's.
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