Thank you for your response. I don't really care for breaded or fried food, but if you could assure me I could have it broiled with no breading, and not have to wait between servings, I'd be very happy to become a regular customer and post a glowing review. Thank you again. read more

Yesterday we had Dirtwater Springs for the first time, and i can't say it was that great.. I had a Bacon Cheeseburger and some fries. First off the fries were old, rock hard, and burnt. The burger was ok, the patty was dry and it was sloppy. My mom got fish, and fries, the fries as i said were disgusting and she didn't eat them, and the fish was ok but she didn't feel good after eating it.The service was great, our waitress was super sweet so we decided to not complain to her. read more

Great food. Came with little dogs. Took care of us out on patio. Large bucket of water and great food and service by Beverly.

Best burger and steak I've had in a while. The service is fantastic. Lisa is great! And they have great mixologists.. but back to the burger! Delish! read more

Love the atmosphere. Especially the lights on the ceiling. We had the Rueben $12.99 and the Steak sandwich $16.99. The food was not bad, but nothing we ate was very flavorful. I don't think I would go back, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't give it a try for yourself. read more

We have taken our family here several times as we pass through Apache Junction but this last visit was our last! $75+tip for a family of four and the food wasn't worth half that! We had to send back a steak because it had no flavor and ordered a hamburger instead (which was okay). Since the cup of soup was part of the steak dinner and had already been served and eaten, we were charged $4.50 for the cup of soup! Then my daughter ordered a glass of milk - $3.25 for a glass of milk! Are you kidding! The dinner prices are very high for what you get, but like other reviewers comment, there are not a lot of options in the area so I guess they can get away with it. read more

I took the 72 oz challenge last year and killed it...It was delicious...I will be back for round 2!!!!

We have eaten here twice before the very last time. The overall ambiance is very cool, Old gas station where a mother and daughter were shot during a robbery and the mother died.The man who robbed them was the first person to receive the death penalty in Arizona. The first couple of times, we ordered chicken fried chicken or catfish, which is what we would always order at our favorites restaurants in Texas, so we expect large portions. We were somewhat surprised when the food came and the portions were quite small, but enjoyed it anyway. The third and final visit was what made us decide it would be our last. We ordered the chicken breast with mash potatoes and salad. We were shocked when we were delivered these tiny little parakeet size chicken breasts. We sat there shocked. One dollop of mashed potatoes at the other end of the plate, really showing off how small the chicken breast was. When we remarked how small it was, the waitress said she meant to tell us when we ordered that the chicken breast was on the small size. We ended up sending the food back and got a credit. As ardent cooks at our house, we know it doesn't take much effort to put some love into your food. The very next day, we cooked homemade chicken breasts that were the size of our plates, proving that, again, it doesn't take much to make food inviting. I really wish I would of thought to take a picture of the little parakeets they called chicken breast on our plates. Not sure what happened that day we visited, but it was enough to not make us visit anymore. Em Dorsett Realtor ® JK Realty Gilbert, Arizona read more

My friend and I just had dinner here. We won't be going back. The burger was ok but it was fried and very greasy. It came with 2 pieces of onion and a shred of lettuce. The fries were limp and soggy. My friend had the potato salad which was decent until I tasted the pickle in it. It was the same nasty pickles that came with my burger. The waitress was very nice and did give my friend a free desert. However I think this was because I had my review app on. The prices are sky high and they had generic ketchup. Do yourself a favor and walk next door to the Handlebar restaurant. read more

These were the worst fries I have ever had, they were greasy, soggy, grease must of been old, I ate two and that was enough, Ruben was dry over salted, and worst of all over priced!!!!!!! NO BUENO read more

This restaurant is living off it's laurels not it's good food. We were very disappointed several times and will not go back. Service is okay but the food was awful. read more

Waited over an hour for our food. Food was nasty. I had a black bean and a weird piece of meat in my mashed potatoes. My grandfather asked for bbq wings and received super spicy wings. The manager comped the meal after making a big deal about how they had no idea how it took so long for our food to come out. read more

three stars is a little generious but 2 is harsh because the place i wanted to go nextdoor was closed i drifted in here they give you chips and salsa (which was a little more like a bad marinara and half the chips were borderline stale) the women working the bar was pleasant the menu seamed a bit pricey i ended up having a pattymelt which was decent and a few bluemoon in nice frosty mugs.the interior is typical old arizona/western style read more

Our first time here. Thank you Brenda for your wonderful service!!! Your smile , friendliness, and recommendations of the Ruben and onion rings will bring us back again very soon!!! Food was great but service put it over the top!! read more

I use to come here years ago, stopped because the food was not really good. Thought we would try again after so long. Bad idea. Food was not good. Salsa is tomato sauce. I order the liver and onions and one piece was raw and bleeding on the plate. Not good for liver. Waitress agreed. The Ruben my wife has was good, I think? Prices are high for what you get. Its more of a tourist spot for snowbirds. Skip this place. read more

I really like this place. The fried cod is buttery, crisp, and flaky. The hot wings are big and the grilled chicken is juicy. I wish the chicken fried steak came with country gravy instead of chicken gravy or brown (yuck). They keep the free chips and salsa coming and the service is usually good. I have been here for holiday dinners and the price can't be beat. The Thanksgiving turkey was all you can eat and they even let me take what I could not finish home. That was very much something to be thankful for. Try this place at least once, it is a western atmosphere that you can take out of town family to visit. read more

They have this burger call the bullrider. I think its pretty dank. I get that or the chicken strips everytime i go. Also ask for Melanie , shes a waitress there and shes an amazing waitress. read more

Ate at the dirt water last night. I see it got good stars in your ratings so I was ready for decent food. Disappointed to say the least! My patty melt was greasy, the fries were undercooked and greasy- my wife's chicken on her salad tasted like it had been boiled not grilled. Service was good tho. Would I eat there again? There are a lot of restaurants around. Gotta be better ones! read more

So been going here for 13+ Years.. Tonight, horrible.. not that in the past its been great but a good old stand by when everything else is packed. The service we had was friendly but loud. We saw her once in awhile which was good on the ears but horrible if you wanted another drink. She asked how we wanted a ruben cooked.. and my fruit was missing. When another beer was brought it was in a smaller mug then the first! Trying to pay the check well that was another wait.. and the best part of the meal was leaving and going to DQ for dessert. Not that that is a step up but at least it was better service. If you want loud, ask for LIndsay she will be sure to please! read more

Arrived craving a salad and we were seated right away. Soon after the place filled up. We ordered our salads and we had some chips and salsa as free appetizer, which was a nice surprise. We asked to customize one of our salads and they were accomodating. However, it took them about 45 min to bring out our salads and we were pretty frustrated. They said they had a large order in front of us and some new cooks in the back. Salads came shortly after complaining of the wait. One if them came with several i gredients missing. As an apology they gave us free dessert. Wait staff was very nice and accomodating. Interesting western ambiance. Salads were nothing special. read more

Always busy, but I'm not sure why. The owner/manager(?) stood at the bar taking to a girl almost the whole time we were there even though people were waiting to be seated. He didn't seem to help the waitstaff at all. The food took forever to come out and I thought $50.00 for lunch was a bit high. We've been there 3 times over the coarse of 2 years. The first experience was good, the last two....not so much. We will be removing this place from our list of places to eat. read more

Everything but our waitress and ONE entrée was terrible at this place! The chips they brought out before the meal were somewhat stale and the "salsa" tasted like ketchup. The food took a very long time to come out once we ordered. Two people in our party ordered the patty melt...one medium and one medium-well. They both came out undercooked and when we notified the waitress the owner came to "handle" it himself. He proceeded to argue with us and give us a lesson in cooking meat. He was very condescending and rude. After the two dishes went back to the kitchen it took forever for them to come back out. One person in our party ordered the Cobb salad. The lettuce tasted like it was about to turn and the chicken was very overcooked. The only entrée that was good was the hamburger our 4th person ordered. After all was said and done they did not adjust our bill. The final tab for lunch (4 meals, 2 iced teas, one soda and 1 beer) was over $70. Overpriced gross food and a rude owner! read more

Paid $15 for Luke warm meatloaf with canned gravy. Twice as much as other restaurants.

Always enjoyed have all you can eat fish and chips at this restaurant.....however the price has increased to the point that is has dropped off of our list of places to eat at. Since 2010 the price has doubled and the service and food has actually dwindled when one asks for more. What a disappointment for the money spent. read more

Terrific food ... especially the all you can eat fish! ... The fish has a nice light breading. Good service. There's always a crowd; but it is worth the wait! read more

Went there for our anniversary. Great potato skins that I ended up leaving there. Bartender hands down rudest woman she threatened us when we complained about our drinks our server laughed then acted like she didn't know what we were talking about. Never again read more

The worst spaghetti I ever had. waitress was good and I was told that garlic bread came with the spaghetti. it was a cheap piece of white toast buttered and definitely no garlic on it. Didn't complain but I should of. felt sick all day after eating that horrible lunch. I imagine garlic bread to look like garlic bread and was told it was a meat sauce yet I didn't see meat in it or even tasted it. I've eaten there before and now I can see the rumors are true. the place took a dive and it is NOT as good as it use to be. read more

Great food, great people, fun atmosphere! It's very unique. A down home, fun place. So, if you're looking for an upscale, high class fancy place - this is not it. It's fun and a little silly with great food & service. read more

If I could leave 0 starts I would. The food used to be really good here they had a good fish fry. There was not much flavor to the fish and my husbands food was cold and the service was really bad. The waitress never checked on us after delivering the food and after waiting and waiting for a refill of the all you can eat fish I finally waved the manager over to our table Let her know that we have not been checked on and that Bruce's food was cold and he did not want replacement & that I wanted more fish. She brought me a couple more pieces that were barely warm. As I finished those 2 pieces the server finally came over and asked me if I wanted more soda or fish. I said I was going to ask her for more fish but to never mind that just bring us bill. She brought me out more soda but forgot about the fish. After waiting and waiting I finally got up and went to the bar and asked for our bill and said we would not be back. That $30 bloody Mary was a spendy bloody Mary but that was the only thing that was good read more

The people are great! The gravy is out of a bottle. You can tell everything has got to be pre packaged factory food. Again...the people that work there are awesome. read more

Great food and the waitress were great !really a unique place lots of interesting wall mounts!

Stopped in here on 8/11. Very friendly staff and probably owner. Needed space to work on lunch break and found me best table. Had their Reuben...very good. Cool vibe with old saloon feel. Will definitely go back due to how friendly everyone was. read more

omg! Great food..we live ca and can't wait to eat there...not only is the food great but the staff is awesome...and the owner is very friendly to his customers and wonderful to his staff...we totally enjoy everyone..we will be out soon...try this food it's fresh read more

The wait was ridiculous! The Italian meatball soup was decent but waited way to long for our food then when my expensive prime rib finally came out - it was COLD!! Sent back to warm and it came right back still cold! Would not recommend not sure how/why they are getting 4stars - not deserved!! read more

Overall the experience at Dirtwater is pretty good. Food is good and the service is excellent. Prices are a little high but other than that they have a great establishment. read more

This place is a great small town feel restaurant. The food is good, and the prices are not bad! The service is usually amazing, and its just a really neat feel in the restaurant. The wooden floors creaking under your feet to the taxidermy on the walls, its just a neat place to visit. read more

This place is so overpriced for what you get! Save your money and go to Outback or somewhere else. People say the chips and salsa are good? WRONG! Chili powder flavored water. For good chips and salsa go to Los Gringos on Phelps Dr. The steak I ordered had so much fat on it that it was a waste! Our waitress smelled like a pack of smoked cigarettes. People reading yelp, I live in this town and TRUST ME, save your money! GO ELSEWHERE! This place is a snow bird, overpriced, tourist trap! read more

Well, it goes like this. Sunday April 13th, 2014. Today was one of the worst visits I have ever had at Dirt Water! Me and my friend Ms. Jerry Foster have been patrons of this establishment for several years now. But, today what a fiasco service from the waitress, not qualified to be a waitress yet, or management has not trained her very well. Jerry and I was asked by the owner please invite people from the park where live. So we invited a couple to dine with us for lunch. We were waited on as we were seated, ordered our drinks and waited to look over the menu. 15 minutes later the waitress took our order. After 45 minutes later still no food. I went to the manager of the day, she was giving me an explanation for the delay, was not acceptable to me, I looked at her straight to her face and said what!? I was telling her 45 minutes to wait and further more, *****(SHE PUSHED RIGHT THRU ME AND VERY VERY RUDE TO ME AS A LOYAL CUSTOMER FROM INDIANA, AS IF SHE DIDN'T CARE WHAT I HAD TO SAY ABOUT THE IMEDIATE PROBLEM)**** AND WALKED AWAY WHILE I WAS TALKING.! Needless to say, I will be back to Dirt Water on the 14th to explain to the owner why his business would be diminishing and I do want an apology from this manager. At this time I will not be a patron as often I was, IF EVER! Linda F Uhl, from Indiana read more