I really like this place. It's close to home and the staff here is pretty cool. Great specials on drinks and I have been impressed with their food. I either order chicken fingers with honey mustard because it's kinda spicy or the rueben and neither let me down. I feel like I'm in Cheers- same people here everytime I come and the vibe is very chill. I want to recommend this place, but I feel like it is a secret spot so don't tell your friends ;) if you are in the area looking for a drink then definitely stop by. read more

Ventured to this place for one reason: near-to-home karaoke. The reviews were mixed - some proclaiming excellence and others less than stellar but none of them regarding the karaoke. I wanted to see for myself. One, the parking is dismal. But, if needed, the post office is only half a block away with a nice big lot and available for parking (which is where I parked the Saturday I went). Two, the place is a dive bar - nothing more, nothing less. When I arrived, there were several people at the bar and several groups at the tables. Karaoke was in full swing and there were singers up. When sitting at the bar, I was immediately served by a male bartender with an easy smile. Three, beer. The selection is fairly standard, the commonplace brews you can find in most bars - Bud, lites, Mich, etc. I was happy to find Woodchuck served, and not just served but on tap. (This is the only place - bar or liquor store - I've found since moving from the Midwest that offers my favorite hard cidar. I'm sure there are more, just haven't found them yet.) The price was a little steeper for that Woodchuck though than I'm accustomed. But that could be since the company that makes it is a small brewery in the Midwest and do not commonly distribute this far west. Four, Karaoke DJ. A nice wooden dance floor was where the DJ made house for karaoke. Decent set up (one more like I'm used to with a lap top instead of cartridges like a few places I've seen since moving here), and a decent selection. I think he had books available, but he said it is often easier to simply write the song you want down and, if he has problems, he'd let you know. I was happy to see he had several bands/artists that are a little less known karaoke-wise that I enjoy to sing. The DJ did sing, unlike some places where they refuse. But it wasn't an issue as the rotation wasn't overly long, and he was good about weaving new people into the existing line up. There were singers (like all places) with good voices and others without. It's not an overly young crowd. I'd say late twenties and up. The only annoyance was the sound system was wonky. There was really only one or two good places to stand with the microphone to keep feedback out of the speakers. For someone like me who likes to sit in their seat, instead of standing on the dance floor, that was a drawback. I did not eat while at the establishment. But there were a lot of people who did. I checked out the prices which seemed VERY inexpensive and also checked out the portions others had which were VERY large. But I can't attest to the quality. Despite negative reviews (and possibly at my own peril) I will try the food in the future however. I was happy with my experience. The people were polite and friendly, the service was good and not intrusive, and the karaoke was fun and had a receptive crowd. While not going to be a regular haunt, I'll certainly come back in the future. read more

My favorite dive in Phoenix. The staff is friendly and straightforward. The food is tasty and appropriately priced. Over the years, I've watched the breakfast increase from $3 to $5, and I can't even be mad about it -- still a great value. The dollar tacos on Saturdays are better than any drive-thru in town. Kathy is the best. read more

This is a great place to come for breakfast. It's cheap and yummy. You can get hashbrowns, eggs, biscuits & gravy and bacon all for $5.50 and its a large portion. I also love that they cook their Bacon properly and its not fatty or gross and limp. Not only is the breakfast awesome, but the drinks are strong and the service is always friendly and on point. read more

Karaoke Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday! Come out and hang out with a fun Karaoke Host and some co people and some great singers!

Still good service friendly staff good variety in menu choices.... Had full slab rib dinner for 16 corn toast beans Cole slaw and full rack... You can tell the sauce is chef recipe and not just bottle. Tastes like a Kansas vinegar based bbq mop sauce. Nice and tender. I would get it again . Still seems like Lotta regulars plenty of tvs snf game on with sound. Most everyone sits at the bar. Handful of tables could probably seat 50-75 total on avg 10-20 people read more

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Best kept secret for breakfast, not so secret anymore. Kathy makes the best Bloody Mary in Phoenix!

Met some friends here one night who frequent the place. It's a great dive bar with good food and a great prices. Breakfast is great and good music. read more

Great place! So friendly and Kathie was great! She was working the whole place and it had a lot of people and she got my food to me in record time! The whole place is very nice! From the outside it looks scary but once you get in it is great! Crazy to go to a bar for breakfast but it was good!!! read more

Really enjoy the great breakfast, lunch and dinner options. Terrific cocktails and happy hour specials. As always, great service as well. A perfect neighborhood establishment in my eyes. read more

This used to be my favorite breakfast spot. Decent food and good service. Not sure what happened but the service is crap. Seriously bad customer service from the people bussing tables. Don't yell at your customer and don't be an obnoxious smart ass. The food was pretty mediocre as well. Definitely need to find a new favorite breakfast place as we won't be back read more

Great lunch at OBR, came back for the massive nachos with chicken! Our server was sweet and took great care of us. My friend had the club sandwich that did not disappoint. Awesome lunch gem! read more

Ole Brass Rail - Nachos with Chicken at OBR - Sports Bars Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

A great blue collar bar! A friendly staff, and breakfast served daily at a low price considering the good quality.

I remember driving by this bar a couple of years ago and laughing out loud because the parking lot was packed at 8am. I was asking myself, who the HELL *are* these people, getting loaded this early?! Fast forward two years later, and I've become one of "those people" Well, with the caveat that I'm not getting loaded. Now I figger that my excuse is about as good as they come. I'm working nights from 6pm to 6am, and after putting in a 12 hour shift, sometimes a man wants to have a damn drink, get something to eat, read the newspaper, relax a bit. This avoids the unwelcome alternative of "unwinding" by drinking at home alone at 7am, which tends to generate feelings of being a total loser. So anyway, ye Old Brass Rail opens bright and early at 6am, which is perfect. As with any bar opening at this hour, there is your contingent of old man alkeeholic regulars, but this particular place also seems to be popular with the nurses getting off the night shift at a nearby hospital. They usually enter in groups of 2-4, ordering double long island ice teas, and getting their drink on in their scrubs. Some of them are even cute. The service is attentive and low-key. Drinks are cheap and there are several breakfast specials available for under $5. The food is nothing amazing but it gets the job done and the price is definitely right. The first time I walked out of there after paying $7 for breakfast with a tall gin and grapefruit juice, I knew that I had found a winner. There is a smoking patio with misters, but much to my dismay I got bawled out one day for taking a plate of pancakes out there. APPARENTLY, there is no food served on the patio, nor is the consumption of food that you have brought out to the patio yourself tolerated. The reason given was pretty lame too, it basically boiled down to the fact that they didn't want to deal with people bitching about smoke ruining their breakfast, or something, blah blah blah. So far, that has been my only negative experience at this place. The joint could use face lift, like another reviewer mentioned, but doing so might erase some of its character. Just watch your step on the way out the door, there's a slight incline that's easy to get tripped up on. :-O Regulars will back me up on this. read more

Cheap, fast, delicious breakfast. If anyone is hating on it this place they probably were drinking at 8 in the morning and have a problem with alcohol. read more

The working man's breakfast hole that has been feeding locals cheaply since long before many of us could identify Phoenix on the map. If I was ever a location scout and needed a seedy local dive bar from which my main characters could procure a map from an unkempt local in order to launch their adventure i would start here. read more

This sports bar and grill is the beat in the area. All of the bartenders, wait staff, kitchen and everyone else I am forgetting to mention are fantastic!!! I would highly recommend coming here if you are in the neighborhood read more

I feel very disrespected here tonight!!! I came to enjoy karaoke and wings with some friends. The waitress was so rude from the beginning. She got orders wrong, mixed really gross drinks and caused a huge commotion when she didn't like her tip...accused the table of being drunk, when we have only had three rounds of drinks and two of us only had one drink. She then decided to kick us out! It was beyond uncomfortable , and I will not be returning even though I have loved the food and service prior to this night....I also wanna mention that she told us (thinking we were drunk)she hopes we are driving home.....what kind of person wishes for a drunk driver? I was disappointed with everything about tonight, except the wings were delicious read more

i was a loyal customer for over 25 yrs and i went in there last Fri for lunch and the waitress wouldn't serve me and told the bartender Luke that. and he wouldn't wait on me at the bar either!! He told me she told the owner that when my friends and I went in there on May 29th to celebrate my birthday that we made a mess!!! What??? We had drinks and food and what we left on the table were napkins and plates and silverware and dishes and receipts from the bill....isn't that her job to clean off tables after customers leave? if we would've known that she is incapable or inept at doing basic waitress duties, we would've asked someone to bring a garbage can so we could've thrown our napkins, etc in the garbage!! Give me a break!! I emailed them 6 days ago and they said they were forwarding it to the owner in Mgmt and never heard back from them!! Wow with the way things are now, you would think that they would appreciate loyal long-standing customers, but this establishment obviously doesn't!! I told all my friends how unfair i was treated and none of us and friends of friends will be back!! Poor customer service and lousy way to do business....P.S.. I also mentioned to all my 500 Facebook friends what happened and they also couldn't believe it!! I will not beg for anyone to take my money...there are still quite a few restaurants that WILL and still DO appreciate my patronage..so with that being said; you lost more than just me as a customer and karaoke customer too!! Debbie K. read more

I had breakfast here today after reading the reviews on Yelp. It was not good. My food was obviously precooked and reheated. The bacon was tough and the eggs looked like they had been sitting for awhile. The Coke and cottage cheese were the highlights of my meal and the people were nice. I suppose you get what you pay for, but based on the reviews here, I thought the meal would be better than it was. read more

We stop here late nights. Never had the breakfast but I hear it's good. Surprise carvin jones was playing!! The place is good don't expect a lot beer is cold food is cooked smells like broken dreams and regret. Free live music on Fridays. The good news it's free. Get the sampler platter read more

the only food you need 6a-2a daily. every special is dynamite please don't come here. this is where i go. read more

Denny's + a local dive bar = The Ole Brass Rail This place is nasty dog. Only had 1 beer here, but the poor ventilation left me smelling like greasy hash browns. Was misled by the sign that indicated that this was a sports bar. It's not, it's a sketchy dive bar in a sketchy area that for some reason specializes in breakfast food. If you eat anything here, say your prayers before and after you eat. read more

Great truck stop kinda breakfast at right price. I've tried just about everything on breakfast menu and have never left disappointed

Good people, fun times, bartender is very personable and I enjoyed the band. Drinks were good too! A great little bar to relax and hang out on a Friday night. read more

Came here with a friend yesterday for breakfast. The food was good and the service was excellent. They have lots of televisions so I was able to watch the inauguration and highlights from the playoff games while I enjoyed my food. They have a standard two egg, hash browns, and bacon or sausage for $4 but I went for the $6 option and added pancakes. read more

Maybe it's because I was drinking heavily (which is NOT a usual occurance!) but I really liked this little hole in the wall! The server was fantastic! She kept our glasses filled at just the right times (which was way too many!) I don't think most people tip well here because she was shocked with a good cash tip. (So when you go...be nice and tip well!) The bathroom was clean, the music was great! The band was ReGroove, and it was just a fun night! The clientele was interesting ;o) Drinks were pretty strong and cheap! We'll be back for sure! read more

Looks like they raised the price for their cheap breakfast (2 eggs, hash brown, 2 bacon/sausage, and choice of bread) to $5. Last time we went though the food wasn't so bad. If it's still hit or miss though, there's really no reason to make a special trip.. Back to anonymity, good luck to you. read more

I went in for the cheap breakfast for the first time at noon today. I had the $3 plate. It was okay. My toast was perfect & buttery. I was going to have the $4.75 plate with french toast until I learned it came with one slice of toast! That was very disappointing to learn the price jumps a $1.75 and you get only one slice of dipped toast but could get two pancakes, it doesn't make sense. I wonder how big and fluffy the pancakes are, but not enough to risk it and order them. I just don't get it, why they think one slice of french toast is a fair deal. Anyhow the eggs and bacon came with that, they were cooked okay. Could have done a more presentable delivery of the meal at home. Have seen a more presentable job done at many other eateries through out the USA at independently owned or chain restaurants. So I'm in no rush to return here for the breakfast, even if it is cheap. Unlike some I won't be abandoning other long standing breakfast joints for this. After all you get what you pay for. And i prefer my breakfast in a sunny and brighter place as well verses a dark drab bar, but to each their own choice. read more

If you want a good cheap breakfast this is the place to go. There food is very good and reasonably priced. I try to get there at least once a weekend. Very nice atmosphere. Seems like a good neighborhood hang out. read more

I like the OBR. Great breakfast that wont set you back. The restrooms are clean, and the wait staff are always attentive. I have only visited during breakfast hours, so I don't know about the bar experience. read more

I love this place. They have the cheapest and best breakfast food I've ever had. They make the best bacon in all the land!!

Fun looking place. Horrible experience. Came for st paddy's. Old waitress made sure to ignore us as we stood by the bar until it was too obvious she was ignoring us. She gave us our beers and closed me out without offering to keep it open.(I planned on staying longer). While enjoying our beers outside patio we steered clear away from the smokers to enjoy outside. One regular made sure to come all the way to stand next to our table and smoke. Obviously if ur not a regular you not welcome here. read more

I have been to the brass rail several times but today is the last time for me. The baby boomer waitress acted like it was an inconvenience to her that I was there. The owner was called over because I wanted a substitution. He said he would fire the waitress who had been serving me the meal I had requested in the past. (Is 1 biscuit with gravy instead of hash browns really that difficult? ). I wasn't asking for anything for free. The previous non-baby boomer waitress gave me a small up charge and I got the food I had requested. Today I was flatly told no. Incredible. read more

I came all the way from L.A. & they was closed!! For a a whole week!!! I'm really disappointed. The food is bomb. How's a place like this going to be closed for a week??? You need to open asap! read more

I live in Peoria so the haul down to the bar was quite a distance. However, it was quite worth it on a Wednesday night. I went to hear the Karaoke and was pleasantly surprised to realize that it was indeed quite good! The "regulars" came out and sing to their hearts content. Country, Rock, Easy Listening... good stuff!!! The Wednesday night special was also delicious, as were the fantastic rum and Cokes. The bartender was always ready. Always helpful! I only had two drinks, but, "Sheesh!", that did it for me!! I'd love to go back to that place...on a weekend. When I don't have to be at work the next day at 4am. BTW, watch out for the floor/handicapped ramp as you enter/exit the building. It'll get ya! read more

A great place for an inexpensive and filling breakfast. Hillary did a wonderful job of serving us. She was attentive, filling coffee before it got down to a half cup and cheerfully clearing the table before bringing our bill. We will be back! read more

We come here in the morning for their delicious affordable breakfast. They are always consistent and fast for their service. I would recommend this place to anyone :) read more

Ann is great at making everyone's, especially the regulars, mornings. Always come back for that experience with the side of my quick breakfast. The younger girl kinda has an attitude but I love this place too much to let her bother me. read more

Fantastic Sunday breakfast with great service and yummy bloodys and mimosas. Very friendly place and open early! They have a full bar as well. read more