Good intimate showroom with good acoustics. Low Bleachers line the back well, but everything was first come, first serve for seating. Besides that, it seems like a good place to eat and the beers were reasonable at $4 apiece read more

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First time here and the food was amazing. We sat outside on the upstairs patio. It wasn't hot and there was misters and fan. Our table was in the right spot so the light breeze from the fans and misters wasn't overwhelming. The bartenders were friendly and gave great suggestions when it came to food. The only thing I didn't care for is if you decide to sit on the upstairs patio, we would have to get up and go downstairs to wait in line at the bar to get another drink or order more food since there wasn't a server to come to your table. Other than that, enjoyed my experience there. read more

Crescent Ballroom - Pacific chicken burrito as a bowl - Music Venues Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

I've been to a show once here, YEARS AGO, but most recently a few times for Sunday trivia. Just so happens they have a whole menu of delicious vegan food. The vegan bean burrito with rice added might be one of the best bean burritos I've ever had. The beans are phenomenal. Nachos are good, but I always want more toppings to go with the chips. The veggie tostada deserves a shout out, but the jackfruit taco is probably the most flavorful thing I tried. I liked the margarita over the sangria, but hey decide for yourself! read more

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Had an amazing time having lunch here this past Sunday. Food was great and extremely well priced. I ordered the Numero Uno burrito was absolutely delicious. Highly recommend going to Crescent Ballroom and enjoying the Cocina10 food read more

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Better than I expected. If you go for a show. Arrive early and enjoy a drink on the patio. Tacos and burritos were all better than excellent. Chips and salsa extraordinary. There is an update area patio. Maybe on a cool night it would be enjoyable as it has no cover from sun but a fantastic view. We saw Gangstagrass in concert. If you enter the concert portion there are limited bleachers in the back for those that don't like to stand too long (me). But if you like it intimate show and want to get right up front to the band, this is def the spot for you! Went one week again and till thinking about it! read more

Small, but mighty! This venue comfortably fits around 500 people (with options to sit and/or stand). Ahead of seeing MAX this month, the last time I had visited this venue was in 2016. As expected, when I arrived for the show ~30 minutes ahead of doors opening, there were staff members checking IDs, handing out wristbands and separating parties with folks who were under 21. While the merch lines can get a bit congested, there is always staff members ensuring that there is ample space in case of an emergency. The restrooms are clean and easy to locate (one in the restaurant area and another in the back of the venue). Since the venue is quite intimate, traffic isn't too much of a headache. Definitely recommend checking out a show here! read more

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Epic spot for live music. Honestly, one of my favorites. The stage is low and it's all GA so you have a really personal experience with the artists. La Cocina is the cherry on an already killer sundae. The food is worth a visit alone they have a ton of patio seating. Also worth noting: probably my favorite Trivia Night in town. The guys who host make it really fun and the questions are tough, but it's always a blast and they give away ridiculous prizes. Sunday evenings - get there early, it'll be packed. read more

I'm writing this review 5 years after the fact. You know what's weird.. I've been trying to remember the restaurant where I had my first and only Sonoran hot dog for some time now. I would get that itch from time to time but I couldn't remember no matter how hard I looked. And voila! This is it. I love hot dogs. I used to live in Chicago and that will serve as a base for comparison. This dog blew me away because it wasn't just the top notch tasting frank but the whole package, the fluffy freshly made toasted bun, the peppered wrapped bacon and the toppings which included mayo, refried beans, onions, jalapeños, mustard and tomatoes. I'm definitely coming back to re-live that experience next time I'm in town! read more

Its so unassuming from the outside, who knew it would be such a great venue for a show?! The food was good- loved the quesadillas.. Service was good. Show was amazing. read more

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Went to see Joy Oladokun ( she was ammaaazzzzing!) perform here last week. Great venue: intimate, good acoustics, decent clean bathrooms. Also accompanied by some really great food and drinks! Arrived early, had a few tacos on the front patio which were excellent. Also their craft cocktails are great. Had a wonderful margarita that they added their own special twist. The only issue as u can see in several other reviews is the service. It's a bit apathetic. We had to go find our server twice. Never came to table with everything that was requested, from condiments to napkins and so on. If you are going to a concert and want to eat there, add in some server chasing buffer time. read more

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We came for John Early comedy show and there weren't enough chairs and TIM tried to help us get four chairs, but another guy said we couldn't . Tim is a boss. Keep him. read more

Went here on Tuesday expecting a happy hour to be there due to the pictures on Yelp, but they said no happy hour exists. Even though we were disappointed, we still paid full price and ate here. The nachos were too soggy and the beans were overpowering the whole appetizer. Wouldn't recommend. The three tacos i chose were all solid and good. My cocktail called the Sticky Badger was a unique pop up item and I enjoyed it a lot. The outdoor atmosphere is great and the main appeal here, along with the great art scene this place supports. read more

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Tim made this experience excellent. Perhaps the best security guard of all time. He ensured everyone made it into the venue safely, and kept us smiling along the way. Shoutout Tim. read more

They give 21 under a bad seat in the house it sucks I was an hour early and get a bad seat that's bs

I came to the Halloween Costume Ball which consisted of a band that played banda and salsa music which I loved! Later there was a rave with some DJs and then a live violinist which was beautiful to hear, a DJ amplified the sound of the violin. Now EDM music is not my thing (other than the violinist which was a small piece of it), I came for the costume ball and the salsa music so during the rave I was pleasantly surprised to find wooden bleachers to sit on which gave ample room for those that wanted to sit, or take a break from it all. The decor was lovely, some of it was Halloween related, other parts were Dia de los Muertes related. The food on the other hand was not that good, especially for the price. I had the barbacoa burrito which was just beef, refried beans, and onions. I wish there was more in it like other vegetables, sour cream, and cheese. I asked for some sour cream but wasn't told I'd be charged extra for it, and I was. I would suggest to just get guacamole or their nachos, people were commenting that those were good. read more

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Came to watch sawyer hill and the venue is split with 21+ and under 21 with gates. The only seating available is in the over 21 area. And there's a bunch of over 21 in the under 21 and there's no room to move. And under 21 had to go through the back door of the venue that reeks of piss and is very dangerous. I mean the trash door normally for employees. read more

Love this venue for live music and dinner Lots of parking near by at good prices Will go see more shows for sure! read more

It's pretty dang hard to find a concert venue that also has fantastic food and drinks that don't break the bank. Crescent is the best of both worlds for sure. As a tiny lady who loves live music, I thoroughly appreciate any venue in which I can see the stage from anywhere in the room. I don't know how they do it, but I am very supportive of whatever Black Magic they employed to make it happen. A small intimate venue with shockingly good acoustics for its size, Crescent may just be my favorite in the Phoenix area. Pro tip: if you have a ticket to any show at CB or the Van Buren, you can get 15% off your food/drink bill! Make sure you print it out though! Some of the best Tex Mex in the valley, I adore Cocina 10 and everything is super reasonably priced. My go-to is the bean and cheese burrito (boring, right? WRONG. THE WRONGEST. The bean and cheese burrito will change your life, especially doused in green salsa). Seriously, I usually find b&c boring, but again with the black magic, it's perfect here. I like to get chips and salsa to scoop some of the beanycheesy goodness out so then it's almost like you also have bean dip. Double meal, hell yeah! Also every single one of their tacos is fab. Really, I've never been disappointed by anything here. They have a great happy hour that I frequent, so don't be alarmed if you show up to find me diving into a b&c with beans smeared all over my face. Or maybe do. read more

Crescent Ballroom - The best bean and cheese burrito around - don't skimp on the salsa! - Music Venues Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Bouncers here are on an absolute power trip. My group arrived with tickets for Durand Jones & The Indications for both mine and my friend's birthday celebration. We arrived in an Uber directly in front of the entrance. My friend collected our empty red solo cups and went to ask the bouncer if he could throw them away in the trash can directly behind the bouncer. Bouncer says yes. Friend throws them away. We then position ourselves behind the 4 other people getting checked in. The bouncer then says we can't come in because we showed up with alcohol. He had absolutely no clue what was in our empty red solo cups prior to our arrival. We thought were being respectful by preemptively throwing them away. We were entirely sober at this point, not at all rude, but absolutely dumbfounded at how this was being handled. This all happened with 1-2 minutes of exiting the Uber. We asked to see a manager (which the person who came out didn't at all seem like a manger) and she said she had to honor the decision made by the bouncer. That was that. Members of our group drove up from Tucson for this concert. Just absolutely ridiculous. read more

Been here a handful of times for concerts but never the food. The orchestration of the ballroom in the back is not efficient. My partner and I walked right into the concert area without even getting our tickets scanned. And walked back out to look for someone to scan our tickets but no luck. So it is very easy to "sneak in" to concerts but also a reason it can be dangerous to have people who did not purchase tickets to go into the concert walk aimlessly right in/out. The venue is small & they deliver the food from the back of the venue and waiter it through the back of the crowd so there is a constant smell of mixed foods parading around. Drink menu was nice & affordable. The bartenders appeared to be annoyed and not thrilled that there was a rush of people coming in for drinks for the concert beforehand. Great area for an intimate concert but the structure & atmosphere was lacking immensely. read more

We saw Magic City Hippies at Crescent Ball Room. It was one of very favorite shows that I have ever been to!!! Small kool venue so you can get close easily! Few bleacher style seats in the back so you can sit if you want but you may want to get there early to grab a seat. Easy to get a drink during the concert as there is a full bar out front and inside as well. We got there very early and ate at the Mexican restaurant out front. It was great also. I will definitely head back there! read more

Crescent Ballroom is probably my favorite venue in the Phoenix metro area. It's a small, intimate space compared to a lot of other concert venues and you can get really close to the band or artist kind of no matter where you're standing or sitting. The process is pretty organized and easy to get into the venue. I definitely recommend going early to get a good spot, but again, you're pretty close anywhere you're at given it's a fairly small space. Two notable shows I saw here were Nick Carter (seriously, in like 2016 or something!!) and William Fitzsimmons. So fun! read more

We came on Thursday night for the Flamenco. I found the food to be quite tasty, with good size portions. We shared an appetizer and a meal. They have a good bar, lots of options. Very small bar area with about 10 tables. Loved our waitress, just the right amount of contact. I'll be back for another Thursday night show. One thing to note, the doors are open so being a coat!! read more

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What a nice surprise this place was..attached to the Cocina 10 restaurant, it was a sweet venue for a concert. We had gotten the Section C seats which were bleacher style seating but I liked it the best bc we had a great view (it's not a big room so anywhere you sat was good). We sat along the wall for our backs and if I wanted to get up and dance I didn't disturb anyone near me!! We watched a Soul concert through Candlelight and it was great!! Our tickets were only $25 and we got to enjoy some great talent for little over an hour!!! Only thing I'll do differently is bring a cushion for my bottom (my old back can't take the wood bleacher)!! LOL They have a bar right in the room so you don't have to go far to get some delish refreshments and the bathroom is close by too...always a must!! read more

Bad service, authentic food, live music -- so 2 out 3 ain't bad? Let's dive in ... Service (1/5): This seat yourself place needs a better system. We flagged waiter after waiter and no one came over. My buddy went inside to find a server and when one finally came out he apologized saying he "didn't see us sit down". Our man-bun-rocking-waiter still took what seemed like forever to take our order. We got a round of drinks and a main course each. The main course came out before our drinks (and it's not like the food was served quickly). I was given sunny side up eggs when I asked for fried. We struggled to flag down the waiter for the check at the end. I ultimately had to go inside to pay the check. The waiter nonchalantly apologized saying "sorry it got so crazy" -- but it was not sincere-sounding. Just an overall fail. Live Music (5/5): The live Spanish-singing band was a lot of fun. The vibe here was warm and vibrant and almost every song had people dancing! Chilaquiles (2/5): This dish, while I'm sure authentic, was just not that great. The corn tortillas are fried, but then thrown in a super spicy sauce. I usually handle spice well, but a heads up on the menu or from the waiter would have been appreciated. The problem wasn't the spice in the end, the chips ended up being soggy which was just kind of gross... The eggs were cooked wrong (as mentioned above). The rice and beans were tasty and the salsa verde was rich in flavor. Casa Blanco (4/5): Pretty damn good take on a marg. The OJ adds a nice balance. TL;DR: Does NOT make the repeat list as you might have guessed. Will not be returning. read more

We ordered vegan food from the vegan menu and they put regular cheese on it. I only realised an hour after I ate it as I got sick, when I asked the waitress about it, she said, sorry my bad that I ordered regular cheese for you. Honestly I had such a bad evening and got extremely sick just because the waitress didn't pay attention to what I ordered. It's a shame that you have a vegan menu but your staff doesn't know how to do things properly. If you are vegan or have any intolerance please do avoid this place or good luck! Never again read more

We went to see Mayer Hawthorn here in October. It's actually a great venue because nowhere are you far from the stage. The layout is standing-only room up front (3/4 of the venue) and the back 1/4 of the venue consists of wooden, stadium-style seating (four rows and you're against the back wall). The only criticism is the stadium seating... it's hard wood. Also, to get to the upper rows you have to climb on the seats (in between people) just like in a football stadium. Eventually the seats get kinda dirty/wet from spilled drinks and the bottom of everyone's shoes. We split our time between the floor and the benches, standing most of the time for the last hour. Acoustics are good. The stage is elevated about 18 inches as well which makes visibility of the band good for all. Bathrooms are relatively clean. The bar is off to the side of the main floor and the line can get long, especially in between the opening act and the main, so plan ahead. Parking is tough... very little street parking nearby but there's a a structure around the corner. You can take your chances across the street at the near-empty YMCA lot in the evening but there are tow-warning signs everywhere. Security was abundant, especially at the entrance, checking IDs, enforcing masking, and examining bags. Would definitely return! read more

This review is for the restaurant aspect, as I've always had a decent experience with this place as a concert venue. We had such a disappointing experience here last night. We stopped in to get food before seeing a show at the Van Buren expecting service to be quick, as we've done this several times in the past. After waiting around 40 minutes for our tacos, and watching all the people around us get their food, eat, and leave, I finally got the attention of one of the servers and asked what was going on. After that, our food came out immediately, but it had obviously been forgotten about and sitting somewhere because the tacos were totally cold. I found it really bizarre that no one even apologized or acknowledged the mistake. We missed the whole opening act of the show we were going to because of this situation, which was really frustrating. I definitely won't be back for food. read more

What an amazing place to see a band. Saw my favorite band here a few weeks ago and WOW! No bad spot in here. I bought bleacher seats months before the show only to get an email the week before the show saying I am also going to get a meet and greet with the band! HOLY COW, being old and tired buying bleacher seats so my back isn't killing me the next day PAID OFF?!?!? I showed up as asked for the meet and greet to meet my favorite band! It was as expected, overwhelming! EPIC NIGHT and all because of The Crescent Ballroom! I can not wait to return! read more

Love this place. Great food!! Always a good experience!!!!! Definitely a must try if your in town read more

There security is aggressive. They are running a dive bar with country club rules. Honestly not the vibe. We thought this was going to be the knew spot and they were so aggressive for no reason. read more

Veggie tacos and tostada were absolutely fantastic. I was originally looking for a place nearby to eat because I didn't think the food would be great here. I took a look at the menu and thought I'd give it a try. The food is on point. The veggie tostada was hands down the best veggie tostada I've ever had, and Alex was an awesome server! He was super friendly and provided prompt service! read more

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Asked friend to cover a drink while going to bathroom, security then started verbally HARASSING her without hearing her out on what she was doing. They could have offered to put a napkin over the drink or anything but instead chose to use aggressive foul language. Absolutely unacceptable to not be considerate of young women, especially in the world we live in. read more

Saw Nation of Language here! Intimate and cozy. Sat on the bleachers which are not comfortable for my olde a&&, but that's on me. Employees were friendly and responsive to needs. We ate dinner before the show at the attached Cocina 10....twas delicious ( barbacoa tacos, pacific chicken tacos, chips and salsa, titos and tonics ) and great value for money. Can't wait to come here again! read more

Been coming to shows at the Crescent Ballroom and finally decided to try the food here. I was not disappointed by any means at all and I definitely will be returning just for the food. It's moderately priced but the portion sizes are huge as you can see by the picture of the burrito. I was literally a taco judge at the Arizona taco festival and I rate these tacos a solid 9 out of 10. read more

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I wish I could give this place more stars as it is a cute little venue. But the staff put such a downer on the experience for my family and I. A couple of the servers and security staff were nice, but the majority of the bartenders and security staff were beyond rude. And there was no reason to be. The crowd was chill, the bar never got too busy, no one got out of hand at all. Even the servers walking back and forth from the kitchen to the restaurant looked miserable. I will probably give it another try if an artist I really want to see is playing there. read more

A few years back, I found a cool band I liked on Spotify (Mandolin Orange.....random playlist, heard a cool song by them and then started checking out their other work). I saw that they were coming to The Crescent Ballroom, so I purchased a pair of tickets for my buddy and I. We drove down and parked about a block down (meter lot, 25 cents every 15 minutes...cost us only 2 bucks) and walked down to the entrance. A bunch of people were eating/drinking out front. We got our ticket scanned and went inside. Loved the layout of the place! They have bleachers on your left, and then SRO for the rest of the area. One bar, a merchandise area, and restrooms near the back. Even though the show was "sold out", there was still plenty of room to chill and not be right on top of everyone. We hung out to the left of the stage, kind of near the bar. Speaking of the bar........... they have plastic cups (big ones) and free, ice cold water. Self serve, too! Loved that aspect of this place! You don't have to ask the bartender or anything. I really thought that was a cool touch. There was an opening band of 2 guys on acoustic guitars....forgot their name! They played about 6 or 7 songs which were enjoyable. Mandolin Orange came on about 9pm. They were AWESOME! Such good musicians. A lot of their songs are slower, love/heartbreak type songs, which personally I find boring, but their more upbeat songs are very harmonious and make you feel great. Acoustics in the place were awesome. Not too loud, could understand and hear every single lyric that was being sung. They played for about an hour and 15 minutes, and then came back for an encore. If you have never listened to them, check them out. They rock! I loved this venue! If any other bands I'm interested in come by here, I am definitely going to check them out. Had a great time! read more

Was there for a concert dope setup for Music. Heard food was good as well. I'll have to try the food again read more

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great concert venue, their patio its really comfortable nice and clean. food, guacamole its so fresh and delicious so smooth , chips are so crunchy flour quesadilla with barbacoa its our favorite we love to add onions, cilantro, and cabbage tomatillo salsa ( greensauce). drinks , we love their margaritas and tecates rojas .. read more

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Fucken garbage I'm sober the guy named Alex cuts you off because I order 2 drinks for Gil's and he said I'm cutting you off you try talking to the manager and she said basically he cut you off but your manager ask why I asked for two shots for different people and they say I'm drunk duck them i had one drink read more