8-Bit Aleworks

Of all the places I visited during my short trip to AZ, Agulia's stuck out as my favorite…read more It was the only place I ran into locals and not many tourists. A strait forward no frills bar with friendly bartenders and patrons. We spent a few hours here and enjoyed the night. I met a lot of employees and everyone was beyond friendly. A lot bigger than I thought when first walking in, with two bars, two floors and a full outdoor patio. The vibes here felt like home. 10/10.

I feel like I often give too many good reviews, but it is mainly due to studying other people's…read moreratings and wanting to not risk my money or time. However Aguilas took the cake for putting the Dive in Dive bar. We came in one weekend afternoon to shoot some pool after having run into the owner down in Rocky Point some time ago at his other nice bar with the same namesake. We also saw what he did to renovate the famed Nugget into a modern Mexican Cantina in Maryvale, so what could go wrong. First off the bartender who was a younger lady seemed more interested in her phone than taking orders and seemed a little bummed to work but I dont blame her I dont want to work. I can say the drinks were reasonable and they did have seltzer options for the wifey. The ambience was pretty white trash even for the westside and that's coning from white trash growing up on the westside. They do have two pool tables that were well taken care of but ac was spotty depending on where you stand. They also had smoking which was new to me outside of legion hauls and it got unbearable when two people lit up at once. However, the hypocrite that I am thought it was cool that I could vape like a teenage white girl without hiding it from the gestapo so kudos to them for pushing the boundaries. Nonetheless cigarette smoke is nasty and still dont understand why people think others want to huff their blow back. Maybe im allergic or something. Now from the rumor meal I gleaned that the owner has a dog that runs freely and I heard others brought their dogs. They do have a back patio where I saw a guy let the dog out to do his business, around that same time my wife found a dog turd in the corner of the bar which grossed her out. I gave a few thoughts about picking it up, but a man has to have a line in the sand on cleaning up another man or dogs crap. We shot quite a few games of pool mainly cause we had the bartender turn on the juke box in-between her youtube videos and put in a few songs only to find out there was a queue jammed up that was 15 tracks long. I have seen some reviews that the bathrooms weren't clean but in this case it wasnt true other than the aforementioned doggy poo corner. They do have darts and I must say great billiards tables with a lot of travel. I also had a former coworker and huge fan of Aguilas tell me they have a cool basement at nights for added festivities which sounded really cool and gave me valley bar or downtown Cornish vibes if they can pull that off. Honestly aside from the cigarette smoke and my wife getting skeeved out by doggie doody I could have over looked the sub par service. Maybe ill go back for some basement raves on the weekend and change my perception on the place cause life is to short to just have one bad experience. Edit: I forgot to mention the Drive thru liquor store in front of the bar. We went inside and the dude working the counter was awesome and they had a great beer and liquor select, see its just hard to right a bad review without feeling like a Karen but that liquor store and personnel is 5 stars

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THE AV

2.6(5 reviews)

1.6 mi

Great place if you want to get your dance on or if your looking to shoot some pool. Love the great…read moredrink prices and the friendly staff.

Ghetto bar paid $100 for a vip table with champagne they tried to pull out a fold out table told…read morethe host it was unacceptable and wanted a refund and they happen to find us a regular high table all the way in the back corner and couldn't even see the stage. They brought us $10 cheap champagne. Unorganized would not recommend.

One of the Corona Girls at ourHalloween Party

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So called vip !!! All the way in the back can't even see the stage.

Crossroads Sports Lounge

4.3(19 reviews)

0.9 mi

Nice dive bar, bathrooms are super nice and clean. Cheap beer, friendly bartender, chill…read moreatmosphere. Get too drunk? It's attached to a hotel. Just few steps away from a peaceful slumber. Also Waffle House in same lot!

Chill place to play pool and drink beer. 2 pool tables total, no food and not open late.read more

Drinking some beer.

Main game area.

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Tap2

4.7(23 reviews)

1.2 mi

Finally stopped off here today and so happy I did! I'll def be coming back. The bartenders were so…read morefun and friendly, had such a great time chatting with the guys. Love the environment, lots of seating and great music! They have a great variety on tap, something for everyone! They have plenty of craft options to go as well.

Great little neighborhood place. Good to have new businesses in the community. Tap2 will do well as…read moreit is right next to the sports center which is always filled with folks and they do need a spot to refresh themselves after a lively workout or some pickleball. Nice selection of brew, with a lot of IPA's, which are not my favorite. I grew up with a much less bitter beer, some of which is not even available now. They did have a couple of nice Pilsners that I found interesting. Server was friendly and informative, but as he said, he is moving on to Colorado in a short time. They have Karaoke on the weekends, so I imagine it gets moving pretty well. If you live in the neighborhood, give them a try.

Nice wine selection

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Front entrance, xmas'd up for the holidays!

Playmakers Sports Bar and Grill

4.4(31 reviews)

1.9 mi

Playmakers was a bit unexpected, it's a bit "hidden" in the Best Western (used to be Urban Corner)…read more We thought we'd give it a try. For it being a bit of "dive-ish" bar attached to a not so great hotel it did not disappoint. We started with the mozzarella sticks and they were really good. We each ordered a BYO Burger and for it being more of a basic burger, it was actually really good. And good size too. The fries were good too. All the food was hot. My cosmo drinks were actually pretty good too. Overall really good food and service, we'll be back.

Small hole in the wall bar attached to a pretty old Best Western. We stopped by after checking out…read moresome reviews and came in to see what games they might be playing on the tv. It was fairly busy, but we were able to find a few seats at the bar. Our bartender was pretty quick getting us menus and drink orders. We'd eaten a bit earlier so we passed on food. The menu does look pretty good with wings, pizza and appetizers. I was a bit bummed because they don't offer any sour beers or even ciders. The closest I could get was a seltzer. No white claw or anything, but a few flavors of Nutrl I believe it's called. They had of course hard alcohol and regular beers on tap. The location was clean, but could use a little upkeep. Service was friendly our entire time there and we chatted a bit about the bars history. It's been there a few years, changed names in the last couple years, and is separate from the motel though they do rent the space from them. Nothing too fancy but if you're looking for a little hole in the wall to watch a game or have a drink you may enjoy this spot. The lot is old and could use a clean up. It wasn't for me as they don't offer much I like to drink, but still a great option for someone to have a draft/drink.

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Roman's Oasis

3.8(223 reviews)

5.6 mi

Pleasantly surprised to have such a great time!…read more I have passed this bar everyday since I moved. I've never seen the parking lot empty. The rumors are true, it's great! We had so much fun! The crowd was a great demographic mix, and wasn't boring. We arrived early to find a live band, the drinks were not overpriced, we played a game of pool for $1, and the atmosphere was booming! I would've loved to see a better restroom, newer seating and upgraded areas but I think this place is better rustic than modern. The DJ was playing horrible music in the beginning, and took to long to change songs but it got better. New spot unlocked! Thank you Roman's!

The ambiance of the place is not very appealing, mostly locals come round here. Beer is by bottle…read moreand glass, not very cold either! They used to have a great meatloaf though, but no longer so I've never returned. The has an amazing support when they planned to move the place but it must have fallen through, was even on news but, never heard why they had not!? Any way, if you like old rickety places, you will like it.

Hey Country party or One night hang out - Come to Roman's Oasis Goodyear !!

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The Breakaway Bar & Grill

4.0(38 reviews)

3.9 mi

Karaoke night is FUN! Lots of locals who live in the nearby…read moreapartments regularly come here and it's a big group of friends hanging out. All very friendly! I got the meatball sandwich, pretty decent. [this review was made in connection with a Toast promotion]

The Breakaway BnG is a great little watering hole close to the Goodyear Ballpark. Walking in on a…read moreThursday afternoon, we were 3 of about 9 people at 4:00. The dining room is very spacious with many TVs and a pool table in the corner. While the food was "fine," the Happy Hour was actually solid if only typical. Your draft beers were $3, and we ordered a mixture of rum and cokes and an espresso martini. We also ordered some Happy Hour waffle fries and cauliflower "wings," which were over-fried, but the 14" honey hot pepperoni pizza was solid and made up for the appetizers. At the end of the day, the breakaway was a nice change from our typical rotation of places we visit. Did it break into the regular rotation? Probably not, but not because it wasn't a great experience with friends.

Trying their chicken pesto pizza

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The Stillery

3.8(196 reviews)

3.4 mi

I felt like walking into a bar in Nashville - it was big and had a stage for live music. We went…read moremid afternoon on a Saturday, so no one was playing, but I would definitely go back for some live music! We ordered the Mac n cheese with hot chicken and the steak fingers. Both were okay - the Mac n cheese alone is nothing special, but the hot chicken was great. The steak fingers were not our favorite - would not order those again. We will definitely go back - the service was great and it's a pretty cool spot. I think next time I'm going to try their hot chicken sandwich.

Absolutely unacceptable and honestly shocking behavior from security here…read more My friend went out for what should have been a normal night, and instead was met with completely unprofessional and aggressive treatment. Her ID had a small dent in it -- still clearly valid -- and instead of handling the situation appropriately, the security guard snapped her ID leaving it almost completely in half. Destroyed it. Then turned her away. That is not only disrespectful, it's completely out of line. Security's job is to verify IDs, not damage personal property. There are proper procedures for questionable IDs, and this was NOT one of them. No apology, no attempt to resolve the situation -- just unnecessary force and a complete lack of basic respect. If this is how they treat people at the door, I can't imagine how the rest of the establishment operates. I would strongly recommend going somewhere else where staff know how to handle situations professionally. I'm just curious - is the security guard now going to pay for her new ID?? This is OUTLANDISH behavior coming from a plain old Jane of a security guard. Clearly he didn't make the cut at the police academy...

Live Music

Breakfast Burrito

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Aioli mushroom blue cheese burger

Clubhouse Grill

3.1(100 reviews)

3.0 mi

Matt is always on point with a smile and a welcome. Dustin…read moreis always there with sports commentary and Sarah came in to save the day with her up beat positive attitude and energy !!! Toby Keith would love this bar, it's all family

The music selection was limited and didn't offer much variety on the jukebox. Toward the end of the…read morenight, around 11:15 PM, a staff member turned on the lights and told us we needed to leave, even though the posted closing time was 12 AM. Our group of 10 had spent a significant amount on drinks, so being rushed out early meant we had to quickly finish everything, which wasn't a great experience. Overall, the service at closing felt abrupt and unprofessional. I wouldn't return or recommend this place based on how the night ended.

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Longbranch

3.5(24 reviews)

2.6 mi

The place seems nice and quaint. My only complaint is about the quality of the drinks. I ordered a…read morelong island ice tea, top shelf, of course. I'm almost done with it and don't even feel a buzz. I paid more for the drink thinking I would get a smooth clean buzz. So much for that. I will stick to Applebee's, Red Lobster, Olive Garden, and Ponchos. Update: I did get a buzz later.

Their bartenders are not consistent and one of them overcharged me $100 after refusing to close my…read moretab and when trying to get my money back, owner would not even communicate with me and took a week to get my money back

Pudding shots

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Joe F.

6 years ago

Really no way to go wrong with this, let's see...rotating craft beer selection, classic video games. It can take you back to worry free days when your main concern was beating the last boss. But now you can do it while drinking delicious beverages. This place is awesome! read more

Michael P.

7 years ago

Very rude staff last time I was there.

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