I used to go there on and off for about  two years due to proximity to my house NOT  because I enjoyed the place. There are two male bartenders that had absolutely no concept of customer service - acted like you should be privileged that they were taking the time off from either watching TV or talking to other friend "customers" to serve you. The clientele wasn't much better - very "clicky" and not the best specimens of society - "trashy". I eventually stopped going in there altogether after I realized the short, four block commute was just not worth it.
The customer service will never get better. I guarantee even if someone whom works there sees this review will absolutely care less and probably laugh because that is how this bar is.
Absolutely cozy, and the best music around. Just a few minutes in I was digging this place. It is a dive, but in the right kind of way. Its small, and I can see how it becomes unbearable when filled to burst limit with customers but I like it.
I did however use the facilities, and I felt dirty walking out. It is a dirty little mens room - but what to expect for a biker dive. No locking mechanism what so ever, but it works for drunken patrons in urgent need of bladder relief.
The beer sortiment for a dive is impressive. I sure liked the selection, and made a few well weighed choices .. and wasn't disappointed.
The layout.
It is mainly a double sided bar, that will host patrons.. but there is also a few small booths that I would utilize if I wasnt here for a quick drink. Then there is the pool table in the back that is free. And from my stool I had a view of three tv screens... but none of this is relevant, unless I yet again push the music in this place. I was welcomed by an eclectic selection of awesome rock, metal and punk. I loved it. Amazing place.
If a dive has a good music and good drinks, its a home run for me.
.. und das ist nach der kritiker.
This is a cool dive away from all the Old Town BS. The jukebox is one of the best I have heard in some time. They were playing songs I never heard of so I know I'm going to be in trouble in the future by using Shazam to identify songs and then buying them from my phone!
Anyway, just be sure you eat before you get there as this is all about hanging in a dive and having drinks. They have lots of beer and the bartenders are cool. If I lived closer I would hang out here much more......
I went here last Friday night and it is a very solid bar! They have cheap drinks that are very tasty. The ambiance is divey but cute. We sat out on the patio (got there early enough - around 9 ish - to get a place to sit) and it was comfortable. The place got very busy about an hour after we got there, but we still had fine service at the bar. I would definitely come back here again.
Review Source:I'm new to this side of town. I live within walking distance, added bonus (wink, wink). This is a great low key bar that's offers good drink specials. I do have to say the daytime one could feel out of place if not  a regular.
Great jukebox, one pool table, one dart board, about 4 tables inside, 16 barstools, and small smoking patio. I almost forgot don't go hungry they only sell chips.
Weekend nights get a little crowded.
I'm reluctant to write a good review, because I don't want this already popular place getting raided by douchery. But, simply put, TT Roadhouse is awesome. They always have good stuff playing on the tv (tits and zombies anyone?), good beer on tap and an eclectic mix of people. Throw in a good jukebox, and you have a recipe for an excellent dive bar in South Scottsdale.
Review Source:What's not to love about a dark dive bar that has shots of JD & cold beer.
This is my jeans & a T Â place to wander over to. I love this bar. The service is ok which is fine by me. It better then being neck high in dbags & stilletos when you're not feeling like doing the "Scottsdale" thing. This is the place to belly up to the bar, listen to good tunes on a jukebox, play darts or pool & just throw down some libations. TT forever!
A dozen selections of mostly hoppy beers on tap, this place is full of real Phoenicians. Â As a relative newcomer, it's nice to meet some locals who are just there to drink and complain. The quarters pool table is short, barely 7 ft. I will never get used to electronic darts...no fun if there's no danger of eye injury... Â Fun place!
Review Source:This gnarly biker/hipster dive bar is ironically located in a quiet neighborhood in Scottsdale. It quickly became one of my favorite AZ hangouts for a couple reasons: Its a dive. They have a smoking patio (heated in the winter, but no misters for the summer). They actually have good beer on tap, or available in cans and bottles. And they make a bangin bloody mary!
Whenever I walk in this bar, I feel right at home, even when I don't know a single person there. The jukebox is constantly spewing old school punk rock and the TV plays skate videos or random South Park episodes. It's just got a good vibe to it. Like... who couldn't love it?
I went back there last night, because it's a $1.00 off Ska Brewing beers on Wednesdays. Â My hubby ordered 3 pints of Decadent and was happy just at that, but then Elise put on the movie Ghost Ship and we stayed to watch it.
The movie brought up fond memories and ignited some great conversations with Elise who is a movie buff like me.
If you want to watch a great movie, have some great beer on tap and a good time, TT Roadhouse is great! Â It beats sitting in a movie theater where you can't drink alcohol or talk. Â : )
Killer joint! Â Great music, motorcycle themed (more classic European bikes than Harley, but Harley's too), small old house, converted smoking patio, hip, but not hipster.
I've been frequenting this bar off and on for over ten years, and I love going each time. Â It has changed ownership several times, but the place has soul baked right into the walls. Â
Good service? Â Who cares. Â You may be lucky to get a beer when it is packed if you don't know what you're doing, but that is your problem.
There is one pool table, and you have to win to keep the table, so if you like competitive pool, this may be the place for you.
I dig the young blue collar vibe the place can have at times. Â In the early afternoon, sitting around with young tattooed motorcycle mechanics with their pin up bettys just makes me happy to be American.
Drinks are stiff, and there is an excellent selection of beers on tap and otherwise. Â If you like Pilsner Urquell, I believe they still have it on tap (one of the few places in town).
I used to go on motorcycle rallies out of this bar in the late 1990s or early 2000s, a great bunch of guys with all kinds of motorcycles, especially Triumphs, BMWs, BSAs, MotoGuzzis, Nortons, and a bunch of other classics. Â It isn't a biker bar per se, but coming from a guy who has put 1/2 a million miles on his 1976 BMW, it is the biker bar for me.
A friend of mine wanted wanted to meet up at TT Roadhouse, so that's why I ended up there. Â She told me it had a cool jukebox, but when I arrived I found out it wasn't as cool as I had thought. Â It was pretty punk rock, but I was able to find a few Jawbreaker tracks to make me happy. Â Drinks were decently priced, and the clientele was not your typical Old Scottsdale crowd. Â Nothing amazing, though, but if you're in the area...
Review Source:I really want to love this place, the music, the location, the ambiance ...But for the five stars I really want to give them, they themselves take those much prized awards away.
Here's another wannabe biker bar that won't allow colors in. strike one. The very poor customer service they continually have. strike two. The cockroaches in the bathroom and the condition of them. strike three.
I'm a semi-regular (like once a week, that's over fifty times per year) and I still cannot give them any praise except that's it's cheap (sometimes, when they're not over charging/over ringing) and it's a good place to hideout for a while and replay some old music no else has
...and to people watch, it's amazing what walks though these doors here.
If you want to be ignored by the bar staff the whole night, then this is the place for you!
I came here with two friends this past Saturday night and all three of us were ignored or passed up for other customers the whole time we were here.
Several times my friends and I made direct eye contact and were able to get the attention of the bartenders, only have them briefly acknowledge us, and then return to their personal conversations they were having with their friends at the bar (people had already started thinning out inside and had lost interest in the band, so there was no excuse for lack of service IMO).
When I questioned why they continued to ignore us we were promptly asked to leave the bar.
I guess there isn't such a thing as customer service anymore.... I would strongly advise against giving any of your business to a place such as this.
I'd been going to the Roadhouse since Brad opened it... Day One. Lucy was tending bar (I think that was her name, cool ass chick) and it was a cool little secret... then the morons from Scotty startin rollin in and for a short time it was douche central. But it corrected itself and the 30K millionaires left. I no longer live there but every time I come back, it's the only place I go.
The jukebox... well, what's there to say that the whole area hasn't said. The bathrooms are atrocious and I wouldn't have it any other way. I like the outdoor area (no clue how long that's been opened but I like being able to go outside.
Great dive bar that's not a faux dive bar. This place is the real deal. Go, leave the Nieman wardrobe at home and have fun.
Best bar in scottsdale...it's very low key and not full of scottsdale shit bags...i will always go back to tts for a beer....they have a fantastic jukebox and an ample selection of craft ales including my favorite arrogant bastard ale..so come down and enjoy thefun and shenanigans of tts
Review Source:I'm in love with this bar. Â It's the perfect neighborhood bar. A little rough around the edges and that's what I love about it! Darts are fun, and the pool table is available often. The patio is chill and the staff gets it done! Â
If you're looking for a place to chill, wearing jeans and flip flops to fit in, this is your place. Seriously, I think my favorite in Scottsdale... period.
OH T.T.
at first you were intimidating...all these crazy people fumbling out of your doors....the odd screaming coming from the patio. Not to mention your lack of elbow room that causes your patrons to drunkenly shoulder check each other all night...but now i've grown to accept you. I don't love you yet...i'm still seeing other people...but i feel that we may have a future. see you soon T.T. like in a couple hours....
Whisky shots, PBR and Punk Rock. A sure recipe for a good time at TT Roadhouse.
My roommate loves to come here and has got me going somewhat more often, never a dull moment.
Drink specials vary throughout the week.
Bathroom (Mens) is small, don't come here for #2, sirs.
Jukebox is still awesome.
Bartenders are friendly and generally no-nonsense, which is appreciated.
Patio is small but well appointed. High tops and rails around the edges for drinks.
If the parking lot in back is full, which can happen easily, then just park across the street. I've never had an issue with parking there.
I dig this bar mostly for their jukebox. Â Prolly the best one in phoenix if youre into old punk, new wave, old country, and real alternative. Theyve usually got a cool movie going and the decor alone could entertain you for an hour. Â Small, intimate dive bar. Â I was totally comfortable going here alone and always ended up in a decent conversation, whiskey bent, and hellbound. Â A few times i went they had a live acoustic band playing, not sure if that s a regular thing. Â It is mostly regular oriented but everyone is pretty nice up there.
Parking sucks, park across the street @ the bank? Â i think it is? Â Smoking patio's nice, minimal bar games, and youre bound to see someone shitfaced acting a fool. Â Good times :)
This is definitely an out of the way, neighborhood hangout. They have one dart board, one pool table, a small patio, and a VERY small bar. The place is cramped and tiny. If it were downtown with a patio out on the street, it would be a priceless place and would be packed every night.
It's not though. It is in the middle of a residental neighborhood, can't be seen from a major street, and look's closed from the outside. They don't offer food, but they make up for that shortcoming by offering ridiculously cheap drinks and even complimentary pool on sunday nights. They have cans of PBR.... how punk rock is that?
I'm incredibly partial to the bar because the walls are full of british motorcycle ads, pictures, and memoribilia. Even the sign out front is a rip off of the Triumph logo. Being that I own and ride two Triumphs, obviously I felt at home here. It is a great place to park your chopper out front and play some pool.
I used to live around the corner from this joint on Earll, and used to hit it up every once in a while. Can't say anything bad about this place, and strangely enough, I haven't much good to say either! Its JUST A BAR! Don't give me that "its cool because regulars occupy the place." To me, if you are a "regular" in  bar, you need to expand your horizons. I will say this, its in Scottsdale and its not pretentious! There.
Review Source:This place is a dive bar for Snobsdale, for the rest of us normal folk, it's just a bar [with reasonably priced drinks and bartender that knows your drink]. It's my favorite place to go on a Saturday afternoon and get some reading [and drinking] done. My smoker friends are fans of the newly created patio area.
Review Source:What can I say??? This place killed my liver... No shit!
After 2 years of spending far more time at the TT than my own home, my doctor told me that I had to seriously consider cutting back.
People all call this a dive bar, but I tend to think of it as a neighborhood bar. During days and early evenings, this place is mostly haunted by a cast of regulars who are mostly regular Joes and Janes. Most of them are so familiar with each other that the cross-bar banter is usually filled with venomous affection and it's almost always hilarious.
On weekend nights, the forecast at the Casa Camino is often partly Douchy, with a chance of ass-clown and stupid muff, but if one gets in early and secures a seat on the back side of the bar, it's not a bad place to people watch on a Saturday night.
The bartenders are all pretty swell and you're likely to see them amongst the common alcoholics at the TT when they aren't working. They pour a solid drink, without going over the top, and they keep the cans of Old Style fresh on the bar in front of you.
When they are working they do tend to take their jobs seriously and are usually good at at getting the obnoxious drunks out of the place when they start bothering other customers. On busy night, there's usually a door person to help them with the task.
One cannot speak of the TT Roadhouse without mentioning the juke box. I've met people in other states that ask about the place with the great juke box when I mention that I'm from Phoenix. It's about half old-school punk, rounded off with country, rock-n-roll, funk, and some other prize finds. If you're new to the TT... PLEASE DON'T GO IN THERE AND PLAY THE 3 PUNK ROCK SONGS YOU KNOW! You'll hear them plenty while you're there. If you are a music geek, go in and pick some gems to put some variety in the mix.
The "TT" in TT Roadhouse refers to the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy, a 100 year old motorcycle road race held on a small island off the coast of Britain. As such, much of the decorations in the bar are motorcycle related... I first found out about the TT from motorcycling friends, but it's far from a "biker bar". Tuesdays however are Bike Night, and you're likely to see a mis-mash of European and Japanese sport bikes, cafe-racers, rat bikes, and the requisite American V-twins in the parking lot.
If pedal power is more your thing, Mondays are bicycle nights, with drink specials if you show up on your push bike. (Think cruiser bikes... If you show up on your carbon road bike, resplendent in your day-glo lycra, expect a full course of well deserved ridicule)
TT also now has a smoking patio out back for those that REALLY embrace their vices, but a lot of folks still congregate in the parking lot out front for their nicotine fix.
One of the best kept secrets in Scottsdale is the TTR Bloody Mary. If you've got nothing better to do with your weekend, swing by on a Sunday morning for the best bloody Bloody in town.
That's what I do... Liver doctors be damned!
Dive Bar. Do not go in here expecting a schwanky place.
They have the best juke box in town, though.
THe drinks are cheap, the service is good. What more can you ask for?
Something to note... this place is not very big and gets packed on the weekends, so come early and start your night off here.. .and end somewhere else
One of the guys down at Cycle Gear in Mesa had recommended this bar to me several weeks ago, he gave me the impression that it was a motorcycle bar of sorts, so I hopped on my bike to check it out last Friday night around 11pm.
First timers take note: Â This place is to easy to zip past, esp. if you're looking for it westbound off of Thomas. Â Print a map or at least know the cross street name, N 68th street.
Anyway, when I finally found the place and pulled into the parking lot, there was not another motorcycle in sight. Â So much for it being a motorcycle bar, maybe that's on certain nights.
When I stepped inside and looked around, half the (mostly female) contingent of people at the actual bar turned around and stared, I guess a motorcycle riding man is somewhat of a novelty? Â I found a seat at the back side of the horseshoe bar, noticed that Guiness was on tap, so I ordered a black and tan for $4.50. Â I immediately started chatting with a friendly tatooed local next to me, Megan. Â
We talked about restoring motorcycles & cars, and how she got into working as a female bouncer. Â She told me a story of some poor guy who's forehead was actually cracked open against the wall "on accident" while she was trying to haul him out of the bar in a headlock. Â That conversation ended within approx 30 seconds of me casually mentioning the fact that I had a girlfriend. Â Which was OK because they had "The Big Lebowski" playing on a couple of flat screens in close captioning, and I fuckin' love that movie.
Inside the TT Roadhouse there is a lot of wood, as is cellulose. Â It is pretty small, and reminded me of another tiny bar, the Tiki Ti in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles. Â Only with more of a pirate/twin peaks feel. Â I also noticed that there were in fact, several old timey pictures of motorcycles on the walls, hooray, I guess that makes it a motorcycle bar after all.
For my second drink I asked the other bartender (i.e. not "The Predator") what he recommended from the tiki style Friday night $3 drink specials. Â He was kind of an ass about it, saying "I don't recommend any of them....because I'm a guy", or some shit like that. Â I let it slide and just ordered a Pabst Blue Ribbon in a can for $2. Â
The bar wasn't ever packed, about 2/3 full when I got there, but more people started rolling in past midnight. Â The ratio was easily half male/female. If you were looking for a hookup, there were maybe 2 or 3 "doable" girls there, tops.
The men's room was flooded, the urinal looked like it hadn't been flushed in the past 30 uses, and the toilet was clogged too. Â I even tried to unclog it using the plunger there, but no dice. Â I hate having to take a piss is some unflushed toilet and have the pisswater spray back at me, fuckin gross. Â The only good thing is that they had soap and water and paper towels to wash up with. Â
When I finished washing up and looked in the mirror I noticed that I had been wearing my reflective Halo band around my neck since I walked in the bar. Â (The Halo is this reflective band you put around your helmet so drivers can see you at night.) Â Man did I feel like a toolbox. Â Is that why everybody was looking at me like that when I walked in? Â Maybe they're wondering, "Is some kind of trendy new scarf, no wait, wtf is that guy wearing around his neck?!". Â Nobody had said anything the previous 20 minutes, including the girl I had been talking to, maybe they were too loaded to care, or just trying to be polite.
While saddling up on my bike outside, a girl on the, ah, "tipsy" side was pushed over to me by her gay manfriend, whereupon I was solicited for a ride. Â She said she really wanted a ride despite the fact that she had never ridden on a motorcycle before. Â I tried to explain that: Â buzzed driver + drunk 1st time passenger + no passenger helmet = almost certain disaster, but I'm not sure if it really registered. Â Her friend announced "wait, wait let's get a look at his asssss when he gets on the bike" Â I happily obliged and took off into the night.
Excellent little dive bar.
This is one of the least expensive places to get your buzz on in Scottsdale. The crowd seemed to be mainly locals - though a few outsiders (like me) have figured it out. The lights are low and the decor is very dated (perfect).
I visited on a Friday night - which featured rum drink specials - they had a selection of tiki style drinks in massive glasses for $3 ea!
I will definitely be back.
TT is generally the type of place that I'm cuckoo for, but this joint delves too deep into the 'macabre' subdivision between edgy and strange. Â
Thats good. Â They've got their thing going on, and they certainly don't need me dorking up their bar, but I'd like to enjoy it more, with their well-kept horseshoe bar, modest beer prices, and killer juke.
I remember back in the day when TT mirrored what I'd imagine Chong's rec room to look like, complete with a very, Phil Spector inspired, 'Wall of Smoke'. Â I think when this went away, I started enjoying it less, even though my contacts could only last about 30 second in that cancer sauna before they would want to commit seppuku by leaping off my eyeballs and onto the dirty floor below.
This bar is very good if this is your scene. Â Three if its not quite.
TT has a British biker theme, think Triumph Motorcycle circa-1960. They have a lot of great alternative and British music on the jukebox (The Clash, Rancid.) The bartenders are the best, so friendly and sweet. Have you ever been spontaneously hugged by a bartender you've never met before? It's happened to me here.
Even though the bathrooms are small, for the record, five of my friends fit in there at one time. (It actually caused quite a stir in the bar...sending one of the disbelieving male regulars over to check on us. This entertained me greatly.)
There are few places like it in the Valley. Highly recommended.
***UPDATE***
This place is hit or miss. While I LOVED my first experience here, I HATED my second (and last). The place was entirely too packed and loud. I felt like I was standing in everybody's way and couldn't really enjoy my drink or the conversation with my date.
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Wow, a bar in Scottsdale that's friendly, laid back and inviting in such a way that you never want to leave. In fact, you want to keep ordering drinks while you claim a table near the fireplace and dart board. Yes, when I got to TT Roadhouse, I didn't know what to expect. When I walked in, I saw Christmas lights, wooden benches and people gathered around the bar. These people were "real" people with tats, facial hair, unkempt hair. Some were even a bit dingy in appearance. Charming, if you ask me. I felt immediately comfortable, like I didn't have to worry about being anything but myself. I took a good look around and saw that the people here with me probably felt the same way - hence why they were there that night.
Fact of the matter is, I didn't want to leave. But, considering I didn't drive, I had no choice. Yet, if I had gotten my way, I would have stayed here longer. In fact, I probably would have skipped the previous two bars and made a bee-line for TT's. I mean, this place is the closest I've come to discovering a small, cool and relaxed bar in Scottsdale. (Reminds me of neighborhood bars you'll find in Chicago.)
You won't find fake blondes here, unless they're platinum blonde with plugs and mary janes. No, I don't mean to sound stereotypical. I just like how you can walk into this bar and "fit in." It doesn't matter if your shirt's the only clean-smelling one you could find in your dirty hamper or if it's the brand new one you found at your fave retailer. Whatever. S'all good here.
Even better, the bartender! C'mon now. There's something romantically bizarre about a super tall man with dred locks behind the bar, overseeing the entire establishment as if he were also the security dawg. He had a "tough guy" persona. I bet, though, he's one cool mofo. In fact, he reminded me of my fave House DJ, Donald Glaude. Perhaps that's why I immediately liked him. He had that air about him, like he'd be one of the funniest people you'd ever meet. He was also quick to notice me when I went up to place my order. Earlier in the night, when my fave bar comrad and myself went to order a round for ourselves and our friends, we said, "One snakebite." Then we began to have a quick-paced convo with Bartender Glaude about what was in that mix. "Isn't it Cider?" "No, I think it's Bass." "No, maybe it's Bass and Cider." Ah, classic!
One thing I did notice, though, was that when we walked in, there was no music playing. It took a good 10 minutes for anything to come on. That was a bit off-putting. But, once the tunes started, I settled into the booth by the fireplace and enjoyed my Black Velvet and a game of friendly darts.
TT's was the first place I was ushered to in the Phoenix area. Straight from the airport to the bar. Somehow I've been transported from Portland to Phoenix but I feel like I'm in Portland. Well, other than the heat and brownness. But, I digress...
TT's is a small, scant bar devoted to the motorcycle. Moto paraphernalia adorning every part of the bar with an occasional skateboard here and there. The place is cheap and fills up easily but has comfortable booths, a pool table and darts. The bar has a rather awkward shape but the two tenders do their job well and keep the cheap drinks flowing.
If I lived in PHX, this would be a regular stop. Even if it is in Snottsdale.
Crazy kudos for their jukebox! It had all my favorites and I felt like I was a 12 year old skate rat again....
Alterna-hipster bar with one pool table and one dart board. It's small and the customers are very much regulars. It can be intimidating to newbies, but don't be scared - everyone's pretty friendly. The jukebox plays old punk and rock. The bartenders are cool. The decor is really cool. It's easy to become a regular here and once you are, it'll feel like a second home. It's a good bar to go to after a night of clubbing to wind down and get the hipster stink off you. It's also a good place to start out the evening.
Parking is cramped and the video store owner next door is a cock, so don't park in his lot. I've been going there on and off for 12 years... I'd recommend it.
how could i have not yet reviewed the TT?
This was the first official AZ bar I went to (legally as a 21 year old, that is to say).
It was december, so they had the fire oven going, the window open, and they were playing punk rock on the juke box and skate videos on the television.. i was pretty much in love.
this place is tiny! about five booths big enough for four, a two-sided bar with another...15 seats... and small room with a pool table squeezed in. i haven't been in awhile - i fell out of a lot of phx tiny spots cause they just get too smoky - but it would get hopping every friday and saturday night - like you're rubbing shoulders it's so crammed.
they also have darts, and i kind of think it's real darts, not the silly plastic ones.
An English biker bar rockin' James Brown and pouring ice cold Harp's on tap?
Sign me up.
This pseudo-hipster meets Iggy Pop on a harley bar is a gem. The drink specials are a plus but the crowd can't be beat. The bartenders are super laid back and even the occasional collared Scottsdaler rolls through, making for a great blend of laid back working folks with partying outcasts.
About the farthest possible thing from Axis. Five stars.
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