First, there is a bartender named Michelle who is very very awesome.
Now, to the rest of it. Â The service is inconsistent, and the food...well, I just didn't like it that much. Â Seeing as how they recently opened, I was surprised at the lack of visible leadership. Â Ahwatukee is a pretty small place, and the folks here respond well when the management is present and friendly. Reading other reviews, it seems that I should have tried the golden wings, so I'll put it on my list for next time. Â I have only had 2 appetizers, but they weren't good enough to warrant an entree.
It's in a convenient location, and the bar is set apart so that when don't feel like being around kids (no offense), you don't have to. I won't cross it off my list, cause a good bartender is always a good sign. Â But, there isn't anything new about it, just another sports bar - which is fine by me.
Golden Medium Wings. Need I say more? Ok, fine. Honestly, the rest of the food at Zipps is nothing to rave about, but why are you ordering anything other than the wings? If you want something to compliment the wings try the chips and guac or the mozzarella sticks which are wrapped in wonton vs. the traditional heavy bread crumbs. Other than that don't stray.
Do, however, give your server a hard time. They're a lot of fun! And do order a Zipparita to wash down your wings.
Service and atmosphere were fine but the food was awful. Ordered chips/salsa: salsa was cheap and gross. Chips were only thing that tasted good. Greek Salad: iceberg lettuce that was frozen with a few veg/chz on top. Ate a few bites but couldn't make myself eat anymore. My son got the kids chicken strips which neither him nor my husband (who loves chicken strips) could stomach. My husband said his burger was fine but nothing to rave about and the sweet potato chips were blah. We definitely will not be returning.
Review Source:First time at Zipp's..... Â and LAST. Â Charged us a dollar for extra Ranch dressing..... Â Really???? Â I prefer Ranch for my onion rings...... Â Whats next a charge for Ketchup or Mustard? Â Weak, Weak Weak!!!! Â Do you really need money that badly? Â Terrible business practice. Â We will NEVER be back to this or any other Zipp's!!!!!!
Review Source:Hurray for Zipperitas, and  three dollars to boot! Who else has a special on Fridays that's just loony tunes! Here's a tip, get them with a little chambord, it's lip smacking delicious! I usually get a quesadilla or maybe some chips and salsa with it and you have a really delicious and fun night out!
My only beef with this location is that a few of the servers can be somewhat inattentive on a Friday. I know it's busy, but check on me once every hour or so please.
I Â get separation anxiety.
LOVE the atmosphere and all the TV's here! Great neighborhood sports bar! Moved right near their intersection and there were always lots of cars so checked it out! More tv's than I have ever seen in one place and size DOES matter here! LOL! Huge TV in the middle of the room divides the place but clarity is great! Every sport on you can imagine and the staff is more than willing to accoomodate any requests! Â Yummy food, great service and bartenders and friendly people! Their veggie sandwich was really good compared to a lot of others places for us non-burger eating crowd! :) Cold beer, fresh cut fries and shuffle board! I will be returning soon! :)
Review Source:This is a nice clean place. I always look for places I can take both family and friends and this once fits the bill. Surprisingly the pizza is really good! Not spinatos or grimaldi's quality but best of the bar food I've had. Thin crust and they have ground hamburger as a topping, yummy! They also have a lot of games, pools tables, shuffle board and TONS of tvs. Â Besides the pizza, I'm a fan of the focaccias. Good place to come during a weekend for sports games.
Review Source:The medium golden wings are flawless EVERY time we order them. Â The Focaccias (sp?) are delicious, although the ingredients don't seem to be consistent. Â Beer is good. Â I love beer, and they serve lots of it in BIG mugs. Â Mmmm beer. Â Good. Â The taco salad is always good too. Â My son loves all the food here... whatever hits the table he eats. Â I love that we can substitute fries & rings with a salad, and the kid meals have a choice for carrot sticks as a side- LOVE that. Â The only thing that bothers me is being charged for salad dressing. Â One side comes with your order, but you have to pay for extra... if 3 people are sharing wings that becomes annoying.
Review Source:Decent sports bar in the area. They are open late every day which is great. We went for reverse happy hour and tried the chicado (two ground chicken patties, pepper jack cheese, guacamole & fried onion straws). It was okay - the guacamole wasn't fresh and the bun was mediocre. They have different specials every night so we may come try their other food.
Review Source:I can't believe I have not written a review bout this place. I have been going here for years (minus the three years in Denver). I love their burgers, golden wings and Focaccias. You have tor try their Philly Focaccia; "PHILLY CHEESE STEAK FOCACCIA
Top sirloin steak flat grilled with cherry peppers, onions, hot peppers and whole milk mozzarella." That sounds yummy right now.  Think of it as a fluffy burrito. You would  think that when they hits a home run with the Philly Focaccia they would do the same with their Philly spring rolls, but they don't, they are not that good. Don't kid yourself, this is a sports bar, but they only have tv's outlining the dinning area and of course the bar area, none hanging from the ceiling in the dinning area. I also love that their reverse happy hour starts at 8:00pm. It used have a lot more items, but heck the economy is bad, so the list shrunk. Their reverse happy hour is specifically daily special. Like "Tuseday Specialty hamburgers for $6.50." I don't frequent this location as much anymore (because I live next to the Gilbert location). But make no mistake, I go Zipps two - three times a month and if my wife and I can't agree on a new place to eat, we go to Zipps.  Also, their regualr happy hour is great too. That menu has a much larger selection. I want to give it 5 stars (I really do!), but it can get noisy and some of their other food items I do not care for.
Alex, the manager, was SO rude to us last night. His attitude was so hateful, our whole group of 15 got up and walked out, before evening being seated. Not quite how we imagined our friends 21st birthday. What's really awful is that our group of 15 to 20 people gather there three times a month for dinner, which was mentioned. Obviously this guy doesn't care for our business. We won't be back, as this guy seems to enjoy picking fights and arguing with customers.
WORST MANAGEMENT EVER!
$3 Margaritas? Â $5 fish and chips? Â Sign me up! Â Those were the Friday late night specials. Â I tried some of the margarita. Â It was served blended like a slushie in a small glass, but they packed a lot of liquor in that glass! Â We started with the golden wings which were a nice mix of sweet and sour. Â The fish and chips were very good, and I opted to have them with sweet potato chips, which were freshly made and delicious. Â
Minus one star for the very sluggish service.
We love this bar! Â Service is always fast - the wings are great, burgers are great and my personal favorite is the honey balsamic salad with chicken. Â The chicken is really good - grilled to perfection - not dry at all -- and the salad is way more then you would every expect from a sports bar: Â goat cheese, candied pecans and craisins. Â The dressing is simply de-lish!!!
Great happy hour specials change daily plus late night 8 pm to close specials.
My experiences here have ranged way too much to be able to give this place anything more than two stars. Â The service and food is so inconsistent.
+yeah, the happy hour specials are priced well...
- ...well enough to almost overlook how bad the food is (referring to onion rings, nachos, and burgers)
+the staff is friendly enough...
- ...friendly enough to almost ignore the rude bartender who wouldn't serve us at 1am (mind you the two of us were sober and coming back from going out and wanted a drink before the two block drive home) claiming they were closing down even though she took two other customer's orders since we had popped in
If you live within walking distance of this place (like the apartments or houses around it) it's okay...barely, but I would never go out of my way to drive here and thankfully had a five minute walk over from our apt.
Came out here with some friends last night. It was more of a "let's try and settle down because we drank waaaaay too much at happy hour" kind of spot.
It's your typical Zipps. The layout is much better than the Old Town location.
On this particular Friday night, the Zipparita machine was broken, so we were treated to Zipparitas on the rocks. They were a little "zippier" than usual, but who cares. No one had to work this morning.
I ordered some wings. Tasty. As always.
Solid.
I'd come back if I found myself in Chandler. Although, I like sticking to Scottsdale and Phoenix.
3.5 stars! I must say, I'm a total fan of their Zipps Golden Wings! Gotta love their reverse happy hour! Ordering their wings on medium is smart move, their wings are already so flavorful and sweet, that its a shame to go any hotter, since you'll mask the inherent, crisp, and juicy flavor. I'd say pass on the Fish Tacos, and if you're in a burger move, order the Jalapeno Burger. Sampled their beer, not bad!
Breakdown:
Zipps Golden Wings ~ a MUST get!
Fish Tacos ~ Yawn...
Sweet Potato Chips ~ Could do again!
Jalapeno Burger ~ Delish!
Overall, this is a chill spot with your better than average bar food!
I live in San Diego, so only get to Zipps every so often when I'm in AZ visiting my bf.
The food is pretty standard bar/pub good. I've had their burgers, I've had their pizza, chicken fingers, chicken rolls - all of it decent, but not exciting or exceptionally good. BUUUT, Zipps earns their rating because they have THE best wings in the whole wide world!! ZIPPS GOLDEN WINGS are to die for!! Â The perfect balance of crispy and juicy - and the "Golden" sauce, is liquid crack!!
I can't compare this Chandler location to any other Zipps locations because I've never been to any of their other locations. Â I've been here a couple times during football season, Sunday night or Monday night games, usually packed. Lots of TVs, solid football watching venue. Â The bar is full of TVs, too and has a shuffle board and pool table. Â Always been a good, casual, and fun atmosphere every time I've gone.
I was just at Zipps this past weekend, and I miss those wings already!!
I'll give Zipps 3 stars. Nothing about it stands out, positively or negatively.
It's solid place to watch a game. They have plenty of TV's, positioned at all angles. My first time at this location was for an ASU game. We were playing Georgia, so the place was packed. The service wasn't bad, considering the crowd.
Their burgers and wings are pretty average. Try the Black & Blue or Green Chile burger. The Focaccia wraps are kinda unique. I recommend the Philly Steak or Monaco. The beer selection is standard; nothing special.
A solid sports bar all-around.
Championship establishment here.
I walked in with my significant other and was surprised at how busy it was on a Tuesday night. At first, it didn't click but the entire volleyball team from a nearby high school decided to come so it was extremely busy.
They have some really good specials, but what really caught my eye was the specialty burgers that are $6. Big misunderstanding, most $6 are single patty and have some special toppings. Zipps decided to do a double-stacked specialtly burger. Yes, two 1/3 lb patties on a bun with some special toppings. We got two burgers and split them half and half, green chile burger and sweet jalapeno. Both were extremely awesome. You can get salad, fries, onion rings or half-half (half fries half onion rings). The fries kind of taste like In-n-Out fries, and my significant other would describe them as being better. I don't agree, and I don't disagree. Overall, good food, I can't wait to come back and try something else from their special menu. The $6 specialty burgers are available Tuesdays from 8-close and weekends from 11-4.
The service was really awesome. They definitely cared about us and went out of their way to make sure we were doing okay. I think they felt guilty that we were there when a huge group was there as well. Apparently, they also were understaffed, but it honestly did not feel like it. Seriously though, it was some of the best service I've ever had at a Phoenix restaurant. To top it all off, the manager had checked up on us a few times, and at the end after we paid the bill he brought us a cookie platter (pizzookie, or cookie with ice cream).
Now, I'm not a fan of pizzookie, but wow, their cookie platter was awesome. It wasn't on special that night, but I know its on special some other night and at $4 its probably worth a go again. Might I say one more thing about the cookie platter? It's just as good if not better than BJ's.
I am actually excited to go here again. With some really good food specials almost any night, I think if I ever run out of ideas this might be the first place I think of. The food is a little greasy, but I think that is expected when you go to a sports grill. Want to lose 50 lbs, go to subway. Props to the owners for such an awesome establishment.
Zipps is awesome for a sportsbar. They have happy hour from 3-7pm and nightly specials from 8pm-close. On the weekend, their specials start a little earlier... I think around 11am or so. So, pretty much they have specials all the time. Most nights the wings are on the special for $5 a dozen. Golden wings, mmmmm!!! Those things are insane! There are 32oz beers for like $3 bucks, $8 pitchers of Blue Moon (or any other premiums) on Saturday nights... $3 zipparitas, $3 3 olives, $3 jagers... basically different specials of food and alcohol each night. Their burgers are pretty awesome, too. Oh anddd pizookieee!!! or pizza cookie as they call it here. Yummmm...
This location is bigger than others I've been (Camelback and Via Ventura in Scottsdale). However, the specials are the same at all the locations. The food taste the same also.
They also have pool for $1 each game and a shuffleboard should you wish to play. A music juke box with ehhh... alright songs. Mainly old songs but its nice to browse the selection and play a throwback once in a while. They have TVs all around, too... of course.
Service is hit or miss. Sometimes its great, sometimes its slow but usually when I'm at Zipps I'm with good company and conversations help ease slow service.
This place is evil!!!
They kidnap me with their evil blue cheese burgers and their killer wings and I cant say no. Â Just when they have me in their grasps and finish me with dinner, they throw a pizza cookie in front of me. Â What kind? Ohh the best kind in the valley..
Seriously though, I became a fan of Zipps about two years ago from a friend who took me there. Â Im not much a sports bar person, but what the hell.. We hung out, snacked on wings and had a few drinks. Â The golden wings, I think they were called, were just delicious. Â I wanted to order more, but then I'd come off as a pig.. don't wanna do that. Â I would then try their blue cheese burger, which consisted of two patties, and blue cheese crumbles on top. Â The thing literally melts in your mouth.
Dessert... Â PIZZA COOKIE.
They bring out this piping hot cookie, straight out of the oven, with vanilla ice cream on top. Â If there was a dessert in Heaven... this would be it. Â Never in my life have I eaten a dessert so insane.
I love this place, the only reason it didnt get more stars is that at times it's loud. (Duh.. sports bar?) Â I know.. and also their iced tea sucks ass.
Im a huge iced tea drinker.. so it's gotta be good.
I guess sports just are not my thing, because I am just not a fan of this place really. The chairs are not comfortable the layout is just is not comfortable and the drink specials and selection did not impress me.
There was a good special on whole pizzas late at night, but this is only good for the value not the quality. They do have a full menu and kitchen with salads, sandwiches and fried goodies.
There are many large screens and a projector for sports fans. If for some odd reason, you bring your kids there are a few arcade games. There is a patio too for those who enjoy tobacco.
If you like, a wide selection of Budweiser products, burgers and sports this may be for you. Otherwise, go find a local brewery.
As far as Sports Bars go, Zipps is one of the better ones. Â The food @ Zipps is standard bar food. Â There are a few items that are pretty good. Â The Golden Wings are one these items, along with the Turkey Burger, Quesadilla's, Taco's, and some of the Focaccia's. Â The Onion rings are also good and the fries are hit or miss. Â Zipps will let you get half and half of Onion rings and fries for the menu items that have fries which is nice. Â I hear the burgers are good there, but since I don't eat beef, I really can't say.
There are more than 20 TV's at this Zipps location, so catching a game there is not a problem. Â The bar area is a good size and has 2 pool tables and a shuffleboard table. Â The seats at the bar, however, are not comfortable at all.
There is also a good happy hour at Zipps. Â There is a happy hour Monday through Friday from 3pm-7pm and then another happy hour from 8pm to close every night. Â There's various foods and drinks for the 8pm to close happy hour depending on the day.
Overall, Zipps is a clean sports bar with decent food, lots of TV's, and a good bar area.
Don't expect anything too out of the ordinary, but Zipps is a pretty decent sports bar tucked away behind a CVS on Ray and McClintock. Â Lots of TVs, a mix of grease and healthy on the menu, shuffle board, pool tables and a lot of hot waitresses for the guys.
I have a hard time ordering anything but their chicken fingers because they are extra greasy and so delicious. Â But the rest of the menu is decent and I haven't ordered anything bad yet. Â They have the Mother of All Brownies on the menu and it is seriously the best dessert I have ever had at a sports bar.
Oh, and there is a hot bartender named Brooke that is pretty entertaining.
Blue Moon you saw me standing alone
Without a drink in my hand
Without a mug of my own
Blue Moon you knew just what I would care for
You had a brew I would dare for
Four ales I fell off my chair for
And then suddenly the check appeared before me
The one I wasn't prepared for
I heard someone whisper 'I'll drive"
And when I looked the moon had turned to amber
Blue Moon now I'm relaxed after my stressful week
With good times with some friends
With some brews of my own
Maybe drunk yelping is not a good idea............
The best place still to watch football is at home in front of our big screen, but this place is a nice diversion. Â I love the golden wings, the greek salad, the french fries...I like Zipps.
Wings are good enough to discourage the husband and son from going to Native New Yorker, where the only real good thing on the New Yorker menu is the wings and very little else.
Zipps is a rocking place with TV screens in all viewable angles. The atmosphere is great and this place really packs it in on game nights like Monday Night Football. Smoking is outside because this place is around the Tempe border. The service is great and the food is even better. Try the chicken tacos!
Good times had by all!
Check it out some time!