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    Dog Run Saloon

    3.2 (34 reviews)
    InexpensiveBars
    Closed 10:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    DOG RUN SALOON ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    3piece cod dinner
    Peggy D.

    Went for lunch and had their fish special. The cod is lightly battered. And fried to perfection. And delicious. It comes with a side of fries or onion rings and Cole slaw. Friday nites are soooo busy, it's hard to get a table and service is the best it can be for the crowd. I'd suggest lunch time if you want the fish special; however fish is always on the menu. Truly. The fish is awesome and we've tried many fish fries in the East valley. They also offer carryout.

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    Todd H.

    As soon as I walked in I knew that this place isn't for everyone, and some who wander in may be very disappointed. You see, this is a saloon. It's not a café or a cocktail lounge or a bistro. It's an old cowboy bar with worn wood floors, some honkey-tonk music playing, a couple of pool tables and people who came here to drink, have some good food, and enjoy a good time with their friends. At that it excels. Make no mistake, this isn't a pretend saloon, it's not one of those "theme" places where there are a hundred identical clones owned by some mega-corporation planted into pretentious shopping malls throughout the country. This is a local hangout, a one of a kind, and what you see is what you get. I almost hate to admit I didn't come here tonight to cry in my beer while listening to Patsy Cline, or get slop-faced with my friends, or even to play pool. I came because I heard they have a good Friday Fish Fry (which they also serve on Monday) that's cheap, filling as tasty. Whoever told me that was right. You can get it with as many pieces as you can eat - the pieces aren't huge so three was about right for me. While they're not big, they are lightly battered firm white cod that the person in the kitchen knows how to cook right. You can either have French fries or onion rings with them (and the serving size is big) plus a cup of decent tasting coleslaw. I've found in life that when people go to bars they experience a certain personality shift throughout the evening and at some point bad service becomes good and good service becomes a blur so I can only speak for the service we got which was hometown friendly. There was a lot of hugging going on between staff and customers and I got the feeling a lot of people know each other and they have a lot of return customers. It's hard to believe they would come back if the service was bad. I can't think of any reason not to come back except I personally would try to avoid Karaoke night. The only thing that left me wondering is why they have such a tiny sign out front. I've noticed that at several restaurants in the area and I'm guessing it either has to do with zoning or the more plausible explanation that when you treat your neighbors right they don't need a sign to tell them where you are.

    Nr S.

    This is our favorite local bar in AJ. The bartenders are friendly - It's nice when the bartender remembers the beer you drink and you visit maybe 2x a month. I highly recommend the pork tenderloin sandwich.

    Champagne toast @ midnight! Bring on 2017!
    Nichole Z.

    It's your typical bar in AJ but we've been going there since we moved to the area 3 years ago. The bartender is super friendly and always greets us when we walk in the door as well as the guy who runs karaoke (idk if they want their names displayed but they know who they are). The drink prices are average for the area and there is a kitchen. Karaoke is a blast and for being in the middle of snowbird haven is a nice place to go if you want a younger, mixed crowd.

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    3 months ago

    New servers are slow. Food is very bland. It has gone downhill in the past 3 months. Sorry to say.

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    Very disappointed the last visit - cole slaw was terrible and fish was fried over done / Poor service to boot !!!!!

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    6 years ago

    Great bar, good bartenders, and a laid back atmosphere. Had fun a couple of times. Good prices.

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    6 years ago

    AMAZING food and drinks as well as great service! Suzie for sure is the best bartender ever!

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    Great little local bar . Great food good service and area to smoke . Karaoke nights is a good time

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    7 years ago

    Super fun dive bar in Mesa. Our group was one of the only people there and we had blast!!

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    8 years ago

    They make really good blended strawberry margaritas. The outside patio is is in a parking lot.

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    11 years ago

    Terrible service, stopped in last Thursday around 6 waited 10 min at the bar standing there and never got served so I walked out...

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    10 years ago

    If your looking for a great place to meet friends this is the only place in Apache Junction to go.

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