A packed spot every night we walked by with Arizona University kids... Music was pumping, a lot of laughter, and none of the patrons wear any mask! The young people nowadays they think they are invisible and nothing can catch them... remember when we were young... Were we that ignorant too, HA! Although the staffs wear masks, the server took my order was very sweet and attentive to me. We got fried fish tacos, chicken tacos, carnitas taco was my favorite. Pico de Gallo was very good too. It's crazy to see that Tucson never shut down. And these young kids are roaming the campus on University like nothing happens. Quite a different scene than Silicon Valley where we are from. This is definitely a hottest spot on the University strip! read more

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Great Service and knowledgeable staff at the bar Food was cooked okay but the bun for my burger disintegrated before I was halfway through it read more

The service was excellent but I ordered the portobello sandwich. It was so salty I only ate half. Maybe some people like it that salty but I don't. You can always use a salt shaker and add salt but you can't remove it once you've put it on. It had no ambiance. They made a very good Cucumber Basil with gin. read more

Loved this place! Both indoor and outdoor seating with sports TV everywhere. A dozen or so beers on draft and REALLY good food. My burger was cooked to perfection and my wife's tortilla soup was flavorful and chock full of chicken. A great experience all the way around. read more

We were visiting Tucson and stopped at this bar and restaurant for a bite to eat and some drinks. I got the hamburger with their beer battered french fries, and my husband got a different burger which she said was also delicious. The drinks were really good so was our server. read more

Your experience at Ben's is 100% dependent on the waiter or waitress you are assigned. Some are amazing and you have a great experience. Others are so incredibly rude and condescending. I don't know if this is a training issue, but when you work in hospitality, being kind to guests is important. You don't even need to be nice, but just acting like they are humans is a good start. As someone who has been to Ben's probably 100+ times, my experience today had me decide to get up and leave without food after waiting for my waitress to stop flirting with the table of men behind us. We waited for over 20 minutes at 11am (not a busy time at all) and didn't even get asked if we wanted a glass of water. She put our menus on the table so quickly and turns away that they blew all over the patio leaving us to run and pick them up, as if she was in a rush to get away from us. After smiling and laughing with the table of men behind us, she came over and acted annoyed we were there. With inflation, you gotta be thoughtful of where you are spending money, and bad, annoyed service is definitely not one of them. Hope Ben's can work on that customer service. As for me, I'll go somewhere where my money and presence seems appreciated. read more

Riley was the best bartender I have ever had! 10/10 would recommend.. support Riley today tommorow always read more

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Hello all, Anna has been the epitome of esteem. A Ben's bomb is a niche but delightful outing. I would highly recommend. She went the extra mile relentlessly. I have recommended gentle Ben's to my entire network. Thank you. read more

Service: Ella S did a fantastic job waiting our table! I felt welcomed and she was very pleasant at every encounter! Service here is great! read more

Lunch? Early dinner? Not sure which it is. Then go back for drinks during the Suns game. It makes for a pleasant afternoon in Tucson. Oh and the fries were a great snack. We hope to visit again when we return to Tucson read more

Came in to eat and drink. Sat at the bar. There were 4 girls behind the bar, but some were not bartending but cleaning, etc. They flat out ignored me. I left, never to be back. read more

Food - Ordered the buffalo chicken sandwich. The 2 chicken strips on the sandwich lacked any type of flavor. Chicken strips fell off the sandwich each time I picked it up. Fries were edible, and honestly tasted better than the sandwich. If you order chicken tenders (one of the cheapest items on the menu at $15), they will be very thin and have little to no flavor. Service - Our waitress checked up on us once (never refilled our water over the course of the entire meal) and somebody at my table asked for a side of buffalo sauce. After 15 minutes with no update, we had to go looking for somebody to get the sauce, which ended up tasting more like spicy marinara/spicy ketchup than buffalo sauce. Ambiance - We sat outside, where the building is kitted with mist sprayers which were effective in keeping us cool enough for our meal, but they have a bad problem with flies and other bugs that were flying around. I was dealing with flies over the course of my entire meal. Conclusion - Do not come here for tasty food. Do not come here for an affordable meal. Gentle Ben's is nothing to write home about. I hope they can make their food, atmosphere, and service enjoyable. read more

Was recommended by a UOA alumni while we were touring the campus. We had Philly cheese steaks , shrimp tacos , soup and salad combo. Everything was really good and service was super friendly. read more

ben's is the best place in the whole wide world. food is amazing, service is fantastic and so quick!!

Gentle Ben's is a popular and well-known location for groups, beers, and sports, especially during game days. It is right across from Urban Outfitters, so it isn't hard to miss. Like most places on University, parking is limited, but if you park in the parking structure, don't forget to ask the waiter to validate your parking ticket! There are quite a few drink options for the 21+ crowd. From beers and cocktails to wines. They serve various local brewery beers on tap. If you come for happy hour, I suggest trying one of their margaritas. Like most pubs, there are the common burgers, tacos, nachos, sandwiches and salads. I really liked the fish tacos and the nachos. The tacos were fried fish and slightly spicy, but with some good salsa on the side. The spanish rice and beans were very salty, so if you can exchange them for a salad or fries, I would suggest to ask for that. The nachos are a large portion size that can be shared amongst friends. I highly recommend getting the guacamole with it. read more

Gentle Ben’s - Fish tacos with rice and beans! Option to get it grilled or fried. - Breweries Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

We really enjoyed the vibe of this place! Open air dining even indoors at the bar. I had the nachos and they were soooooo good!! Good beer and great staff in the University vibe! What's not to love? Give it a try when you're in that area. We will be back. read more

Wait too long. Food unimpressive in taste & appearance. Low quality product for the price. Stopped in to place an ToGo order. Ordered a vegetarian burger. The waiter/server was nice & attentive offering me a water while I waited but the hostesses & front lobby area staff we not nice nor accommodating telling me move from a place which was unoccupied whereby waiter served me water. Then I got a text telling me my order was ready, which wasn't, waited another 7 mins for someone to box & bag & bring out to me. Food: burger was ok, tasted like the Costco frozen garden burger. No romaine lettuce, tasteless iceberg. Cheese was flavorless & rubbery. Bun was dry; I had to use every condiment they gave me to get the burger any flavor & moisture. The side of coleslaw was dry cabbage shavings with not moisture, no dressing. I couldn't eat it raw, unseasoned & bitter. Pass on this place as there are other better options next door & across the street. read more

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I was not impressed. The wings were a let down and the beer was not my favorite. I did however love the cookie brownie dessert. It was amazing!!! read more

Arrived about 11:20 for brunch. 3 tables were occupied. Ordered our beverages. Water came. After 10 min of our waiter chatting with another table, I went to get the bar drink myself. Waiter realized what I was doing and rushed in, I had already grabbed the drink and was headed back out. Waiter went back to chatting with the other table!!!! Thank goodness another staff brought the food - or might still be there waiting!! Never asked to refill waters or coffee - despite both being empty. Never acknowledged that I had to get the drink. Tables began to fill. When we left the place was pretty busy. Noticed 2 other of his tables get up to either get his attention, utensils or the water. The chicken quesadillas were good. Nice to have misters on patio Lots of flies $52.77 for 2 quesadillas, a coffee and a Bloody Mary 2/14/2021 read more

Great spot right off of campus. We went for lunch during the day and it wasn't busy. We were seated right away outside and our waited greeted us immediately. We started with beer sponges and Brussels sprouts. Both extremely flavorful. We then got the chicken mozzarella salad and the chicken fingers. Both good - typical bar food! They have a large list of cocktails and beers to please everyone! read more

Food was ok, solid beer options. Sat at the bar while it was slow and waited 5 minutes for the staff to stop talking and laughing to greet me. 2 made eye contact during that time. Finished my meal and waited another 5-10minutes for bartenders to stop talking to each other and joking around for one to finally look at me and YELL if I needed something. Currently cashing out and waiting for my receipt...been 4 minutes so far. I remember this place being better. read more

So many options on University! Walking around, the scent of the burgers cooking coming from here drew me in. Unfortunately, the burger I received was nothing to write home (or on here) about. I understand this is more of a bar, but I had heard good things about the food and was hopeful. read more

Service has always been great, especially Hannah and the food is deelish. I've been there for small and large groups and always leave happy.

We stopped in here on a hot July day for a late lunch and were immediately seated at the back of the restaurant. We placed our orders, and our drinks and food were brought in no time. Service was pretty good with the one exception that we paid for guacamole with our tacos when they already came with guacamole. It would have been nice if our server would have told us this that when she asked us if we wanted guacamole. Otherwise the food was delicious. The carnitas tacos were really tasty and the beet salad was divine with large candied walnuts on the top. They were doing some construction or something in the back so there was loud banging during our lunch. Not sure why they seated people near the back as it wasn't very relaxing. Without this noise I think everything would have been great. read more

Gentle Ben’s - Tacos and a beet salad - Breweries Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Went today for brunch and everything was so tasty and fresh! Would love to come back for dinner and some beers. Our server Alana was so nice and made amazing recommendations! Definitely a must try. read more

Had dinner here last week and man was it good! About a block from UofA, super convenient location. The upstairs is a club and bar and dang does it look good! Not many people were up there when I went, so I didn't really get to experience it, but I can say it's definitely there. The food was excellent. Portions were Texas size and the burgers are to die for. Customer service was solid with our waitress. Wait time was a bit long, but not the worst or longest I've experienced. All in all, solid 8/10 read more

GB's is a solid go-to for great food and drinks near the university. Caught dinner before a show at the School of Drama. Dama was a great server, and patient with a barrage of food questions. Definitely will be back! read more

Hannah provided great service and enjoyed lunch on the patio with the misters keeping everything cool!

DELICIOUS! On my goodness. The carne asada was melt in your mouth amazing. The food was so much better then expected. Service was great. We had a family of four and sat on the patio. Great ambiance. The food was so good. The beer spud balls melted in a cheesy yummy onion mess in ones mouth. The burger was awesome according to teenage son. Other son had wings and loved them. I cannot get over how wonderfully tasty the carne asada was. It is marinated perfectly. The beers were great too. Perfect bar food place near a college. Highly recommend! read more

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Love their buffalo chicken sandwich and their French fry's from 2018 hehehehehwhe bear down

I went to a meeting at Gentle Ben's Brewery today. I had to use the elevator as I could not climb the stairs to the top floor. When the elevator door opened up, the elevator was filled wall to wall with cleaning supplies. A server had to remove a cart so I could get in. This gave me an awful impression of Gentle Ben's. The top meeting room acoustics were horrible. You could barely hear the people you were talking to. The men's bathroom looked like it was from the 1950s. Very poorly designed. read more

Love this place! What fun & great food! Love sitting on the deck. Amazing sports bar and the night life is insane!

Always a good placece for beer and a good time. The Mocha Java Stout which was deep and rich. Awesome read more

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I was first introduced to Ben's during my undergraduate years at the UA. My senior year, specifically. I think I went, maybe, three times. That was years ago, and I didn't care much for the space. But I find that I do like it now, but only during daylight hours. I enjoy the slightly dark look and feel of the place. Downstairs, the lights aren't blaring and there isn't too-too much natural light beaming in. Just the right amount. I find that the food and service are both consistent. I've tried the burgers, sandwiches and a few of the fried fare. I find that I would not go out of my way to dine here -- especially not for dinner. But it is a fine place to grab a glass of wine, an appetizer and some good conversation if you are up for a happy hour run. Also, the patios are lush during the cooler temperatures! Just lovely. read more

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Nice spot right by the university. Good beer selection and great tacos. I had a carne asada and a fried avocado, both were excellent! Nice open patio, good distancing, and staff taking health risks seriously. read more

Had a great lunch experience after walking around UofA! Jo was my bartender and she was very kind and attentive to me. Will definitely be back!! read more

Food was okay the service was good and the price was reasonable. The music was too loud to enjoy dinner.

Grace was amazing! She was so accommodating with our large group. She was adorable.

Food was on point, and drinks were the bomb. Ella was the best!!! Everyone ask for Ella.

Maddie is the best daytime bartender at gentle Ben's ! Her pours are on point!!! I love the tortilla soup.