Very good sports bar. The bartenders are awesome, friendly, and they make everyone feel comfortable especially Kelly-Ann. Generous servings with good prices. The owner is very personable and makes everyone feel welcomed. St.Patricks Day is a must. The entire parking lot is tented off and there is entertainment all day long. Padre Murphy's is a great place for a game, pay per view fights, off track betting and live entertainment. Without a doubt one if not the best sports bar in North Phoenix. What I like most is Padre Murphy's is not a boring corporate business, but a locally own establishment, which to me makes the place stand out from all the others. I really liked the fish and chips(all you can eat) on Fridays, and the corned beef sandwich. If your looking for a game on tv, Padre Murphy's is the place to be. read more

Terrible waitress staff. Most have an attitude. Stay away and spend your money elsewhere.

Apparently this place does not have to comply with the Arizona smoking laws! They allow people to smoke out on their patio but the problem is that the patio is completely covered and enclosed. Forcing all the smoke to come into the restaurant every time the door opens. I was sitting inside almost 30 feet from the patio door and the smoke that was coming into the restaurant was so thick that my cloths reeked of smoke and it took my lungs a full day to recover. I will not be going to this place again and neither should you. That is unless you are a chain smoker and in that case this is your kind of place! YUCK!!! read more

Been coming here for the last 3 years. Earlier the vulgar language by the guest..way outta control REALLY and the service has gotten worst.....tonight we sit here with a table of servers sitting next to us...3 on the clock....are u kidding? One doing shots with the gang..the other pregnant, and boyfriend following her around with his hands all over her. The third..well not much better...sneaking around the corner......not sure why..outside of lack of concern and lack of management....time to find a new hang out! WOW WHERE IS MANAGEMENT THEIR EMPLOYEES ARE DRIVING THE BUSINESS AWAY? Sorry to see the owner blindness. read more

Real hit and miss.. Have had great service from all except one older bleach blonde old waitress. Has her regulars, but ignores anyone else.. I have left no tip for her 2 times I have had her... The food is hit and miss.. They have the best wings when grilled after deep frying first. read more

Sadly, Padre Murphy's has gone down hill. Place seems much dirtier than years past and food is mediocre.

Food was excellent, great value, fun place, lots of tvs, amazing tap, huge selection of beer on spectacular imported tap, service friendly and attentive, lots of space, otb, unique entertainment, complimentary, owner a great guy... don't miss a visit here, authentic! read more

It's not worth dealing with RUDE STAFF and an UNBEARABLE ENVIRONMENT. Their staff needs serious re-training. We used to go here all the time. The food is amazing! However, I have it seems like the experience is getting worse each time we go. We went in on a Tuesday night with a party of 10, looking to have dinner. The place had only about 1/3 of their tables full, almost all of them were their 2 person tables. After waiting about 5 minutes before a host even acknowledged us, we asked for a table. There was a band playing and had the music cranked up so loud that on the opposite side of the restaurant from the band, I had to cup my hands around my mouth and yell at the top of my lungs at a person 8 inches from me and they still couldn't hear me. People in our party who were sitting next to each other at the table couldn't hear each other. When I attempted to speak with the waitress about it, she looked at me and turned around, and walked away. I am astonished at the poor level of service. As for the noise, I am not saying don't have a band, but when the volume is that loud that you can't hear someone sitting right next to you, I question whether you are running a bar/grill or a night club. I think I have had easier times hearing someone in a night club than I did in their restaurant. We do dinner as a group once a week. We tend to average a $200-$300 tab. We got up and walked out and not one staff member stopped to ask us if there was anything they could assist with. It seems like the owners are having more fun reliving their glory days in a bar, then focusing on the service needed to effectively run a restaurant. At the end of the day, it doesn't matter how good the food is, if that is the only thing going for them, I will choose to go somewhere else every time. read more

We show up to watch the Cardinals game for breakfast with the kids and this joke of a place had only two TVs in the dining area showing the Cardinals game. And this is an Arizona sports bar? Really? Meanwhile all the waitresses have Cardinals jerseys on and their digital sign says Go Cards on it. So pretty much don't go here if you want to catch a local team game, but Raiders and Steelers, yep they've got that. read more

I'm finally getting around to writing a review of this place. I have had several items in the menu and most are pretty good. The only thing that I did not like was the chili. More of a preference thing than anything else. Their preparation has several types of different beans and the meat they use is chunky. Not ground beef, which I prefer. Some of the sandwiches that are good are the Reuben and the Patty Melt. My favorite dish so far was the chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes and gravy which also came with a side of steamed vegetables. Other than that, I enjoy this place for watching games and just relaxing. Parking can be a bit dicey sometimes so get there early for your game. Also, they do have a large patio that you must walk through to enter the bar. This Patio however reeks of smoke no matter the number of patrons out there. That is a drawback for me but may not bother others. The reason for 3 stars? The place is not always the cleanest, the food is usually good but lacks even one item that I'm dying to come back for, and the waitstaff always looks pretty rough like they just rolled out of bed. read more

We had not been here is a very long time and decided to eat here since we were in the area. NOT the best experience in the world. Kristin or Christine (long blonde hair) the hostess who was also our server had some kind of attitude. Maybe its her young age. We both ordered alchoholic beverages and when they were empty she never asked us if we wanted another one... too bad because we wouldve gladly paid for another round.. The spicy bloody mary was YUMMY! I ordered the Philly cheese steak.. it had ZERO flavor, but the french fries were good. My husband said his burger was pretty bland too. This place used to be really fun and a great place to eat. I guess my advice is would be is to go here if your just want to drink, watch TV and do off track betting. I sure hope you get a better server. read more

We meet friends here about once a month and the prime rib sliders are my fav...their shoe string fries are addicting. My drinks however are inconsistant. When we get the young waitresses on the patio they are pros! But the last 2 times we've gone we've gotten this older lady who is a real sweetheart but not on the ball at all! read more

This place blows. Was really looking forward to it too. No one greeted us or said anything as we walked in. At at our table for almost ten minutes before a waitress showed up. I ordered a "loaded root beer", a root beer based cocktail on their liquor menu. The waitress ended up bringing me a "not your father's" root beer. When she finally returned 20 minutes later to take our order, I corrected her in my drink and she still didn't get it. Tried to tell me I'm thinking of a root beer float. I had to pull out the menu and show her. She came back and confirmed I wanted the ice cream, which doesn't come with it. She STILL thought I wanted a root beer float. 25 minutes into my visit, I finally got the correct drink. 45 minutes in our entrees showed up, but we ordered an appetizer! Guess that was out the window, the waitress never even wrote it down. At this point she left and a better waitress took over but that was too little too late. I got the Irish flat iron and it was terrible. It wasn't seasoned at all, had a grizzly line of fat through the middle (usually found in cheap steak), and the cheese that comes up top was slumped to the side covering maybe 25%. Had to try and salt and sauce it to hell to make it taste good. Fries were basic and lukewarm. Only thing good was the beer my dad got and how can you really mess up getting a beer from the bar? That's about all that server was good for. Crappy experience and I'll never go again and I suggest you don't waste your time either. read more

my favorite thing at padre murphy's is everything! the 50+ beers on tap, mostly craft... the food has always been good and the service is consistently awesome! thx u padres!!! read more

only been here with buddies but overall pretty cool place but way far for me to return so i only go when i know all my folks and friends are going but i would suggest this to other people to return very inexpensive read more

Padre Murphy's has been a well-known sports bar venue on 43rd Avenue & Bell for many years now, and many know that it is the place to be for St. Patrick's Day, Kentucky Derby Day, and the Super Bowl starring the trumpet of Dr. Jesse McGuire. I've been coming to Padre Murphy's for many years now, and recently I found out about yelp.com, so I figure it's due to time to give some personal feedback....here goes: First, if a sports bar environment and the number of TV's is important to you, then Padre Murphy's is second to none. As I understand it, they have a few HDTV package options (DirecTv & Cox Communications) in order to offer nearly every conceivable television sports program that you could possibly want to see in Arizona. Second, let's take a quick look at the menu and the food served at Padre Murphy's. From my experience, it is a mixed bag. I strongly believe that years ago the quality of food and the creativity of the dishes were much better. For some reason over time, I've noticed some complacency and plainness with most of the meals. Often times, what I order lacks a whole lot of taste or any type of spices, whatsoever. Also, often the mashed potatoes and vegetables of the day mimic that of what you may get at a Hometown Buffet type restaurant. I think an adding of some butter, sour cream, garlic, and chives to jazz up the mashed potatoes and maybe adding some fresh cracked pepper or something for the vegetables would be a needed change. Also, it's always bugged me but if this is indeed an Irish sports bar, then why does the menu and daily specials not reflect that? For example, the daily specials are spaghetti and meatballs, hamburgers, etc.....why not have more of an Irish menu such as Steamed Mussels, Lambs Shepherd's Pie, Meatloaf, Corned Beef and Cabbage, and a hearty Irish stew as either specials, or menu items? How about a few Irish draughts as well? Also, what about some bar specials....most places have $3 "U Call It" at some time during the week? What about an "Industry Night" for others in a similar business? Third, people will often come in to a restaurant solely for the entertainment value, if it is good enough. I find myself attending weekly during Wednesday's nights trivia and karaoke, with host Tao Baker. He is, without a doubt, a major strong point of the weekly entertainment schedule at Padre Murphy's. He has an up-beat and cheerful demeanor with the customers and staff and has an ability to entertain like few others. Now, when it comes to Friday's entertainment, Name That Tune....all I can say is that host Patrick is a bit to over-the-top and vulgar at times and that the game gets monotonous after a while. Next, let's talk about the periodic bands that perform at Padre Murphy's. I think some diversification of music styles would be beneficial. How about some local Irish bands such as The Brazen Heads, 30 Stone, or The Bollocks. Also, a few years back at Padre Murphy's, a young performer named Ronnie Winters sang (un-plugged I believe) during the evenings where he covered some more current tunes which drew in the younger masses quite well. Having him back would be great!! Lastly, Padre Murphy's is physically is a large place that I believe could benefit from adding an internet jukebox, some dart boards and possibly weekly dart league, and weekly poker league/tournaments. These is purely my opinion....what do you all think??? As a whole, currently I would rate three stars....***. read more

Padre Murphy's was a five star. It has gone way down hill. The prices are way to high for very average bar food. Our family loved going there on a regular basis and the last two times that we went in there our server was rude to us. Price are way to $$$$. read more

Went in during the week and place was not busy at all. Sat at the bar and waited a while for service and when the bartender did come over she seemed annoyed that I asked about happy hour and what beer was on tap. I will not be back anytime soon even though I have always liked this place. I am in the business and can tell you that poor service turns away guests before bad food when it comes to the bar business. read more

I love this place! Whenever we visit family in AZ we always go there. Great atmosphere, fun crowd, good food and drinks.

We are out for our Saturday night date (43 years married) and had our usual most outstanding GRILLED chicken wings in the valley, watching the UFC, betting dogs and best of all, having our favorite waitress, the beautiful Taylor from Wyoming, as our server. It doesn't get better than this! The Webbs read more

We're long time patrons but something has changed. The last 3 times there the meals were very disappointing. Perhaps a change in kitchen staff? We had burgers last night and we ordered med. rare and they were dry and over cooked. Prior to that we had prime rib that was fatty and chewyand the chicken fried stake was over cooked. Service has gotten hit or miss depending on your serve. Seems to be a large turn over in wait staff. read more

I haven't beed to Padre's in years and talked a co-worker into having lunch the other day. What a disapointment....what happened to this place?! It looked familar with maybe more & newer TV's but the rest was horrific! The customers looked like drones, the female bartender never smiles, she looked like she didn't want to be there. Our server was nice but the food was just bad. that's all you can say, just bad. We ordered the Padre Paddy Melt. The melt seemed like it was assembled after cooking not grilled all together like you would expect. My toast hard as a hockey puck, my co-workers cracked in the middle like stale bread. The cole slaw was dry cabbage threads. I was embarrased, two burgers and tow ice teas $25! Unbelievable. What happened to this former icon? read more

Great food with great service! Great live music on Tuesday nights! I would definitely return to this place with friends and family!

Was refused service despite having a valid vertical state ID. It is at the discretion of the establishment but was communicated rudely. Have been served several times prior so it was unexpected when I was turned away. It is doubtful that I will go back. read more

Used to be regulars, service got really bad did not go for a few years. Went back tonight, place was half full, "there is a reason why"! Worst service we ever got, Everybody blamed everybody else! Madalyn the manager was terrible! Never again! read more

We come here often with family, as it seats well for a party of 24, nice seating outside, but lately our food is always cold, with that many people they should bring it out when it is done, not let it sit and bring out all at once. The childrens menu has meals for a $1.99 and always is $5 something on the receipt, in the years we have been coming here it always does this, when brought to the attention of the waitress, she will fix it, but why does this continue to happen time after time. Check your tickets at this place people!! read more

Had reservations today at 1pm for 15 people for Mother's Day. HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE. It started out bad and never recovered. The waitress came over for drinks when we first sat down, and she knew we were waiting for the rest of our party to arrive. She obviously wasn't paying attention to our table because once everyone arrived we waited for about 15 minutes before we had to go track her down. Then it took another 20 minutes just to get our buffet plates. WHY?????? She was good after that about bringing clean ones, but didnt remove a SINGLE dirty plate. We ended up piling them on the table behind us. Now on to the food. When we arrived about 1/3 of the food was gone. Most of what was left was cold, and sitting in nasty grease. Being pregnant, there's NO WAY I'm eating room temp chicken or beef. 90% of the fruit was gone, the pasta salad and deviled eggs were not being kept cool. When we asked the waitress about it she said they were working on replacing the food. Not until we were almost done did some things get replenished. In hindsight, we should have ordered from the menu but even that took forever for some in our party and the place wasn't even full of patrons. During the entire time we were there, no one got offered drink refills. I had to flag another waitress down to get water for my kids because she forgot. At the end of the meal getting our checks she had the nerve to add 18% gratuity for the large party. Normally I don't mind, in fact I usually tip 20% as a rule. But in NO WAY did she even come close to earning it. Needless to say, we won't be back. read more

My wife and I went to Padres on 1/29/2015 for dinner and drinks. We found a seat at the bar and even though there were three bartenders it took over 20 minutes to get drinks. We ordered an app and after 40 minutes it arrived, it was ok. We ordered our dinner thinking that it may take a while and after an hour decided to skip dinner and pay the bill. I placed the cash with the tab and went to use the restroom. Upon leaving, I was intercepted at the door by a gentleman who said I did not pay my tab. I normally would have left but decided to see how badly run this establishment actually was. It took a few minutes, but management agreed my tab was paid. No apology, no thought for the fact that the service was horrible and they readily agreed my tab was paid. Nothing. This place is poorly managed and has poor service. It seems they make their money off of regulars and drunks. The food is average at best and the service is terrible. read more

Total bill was ~$98. We had 4 adults with 2 kids, so we ordered things without looking at the menu. When the mozzarella sticks were delivered, we were surprised that there were only 4. My wife said it could have been from the kids menu. When we received the bill, we saw the $6.99 price tag, I asked to see the menu. There was no indication they were only going to give 4. We asked to speak to the manager. He said "those are our prices so we're not going to back off of that". We didn't even ask for money. We were bringing to his attention how that's quite a messed up practice that everybody everywhere sells 6 mozzarella sticks for around that price for as long as I or anyone has ever known. Just for everyone's understanding, this entire conversation was less than 15 seconds. So there was no arguing or discussion. I will never go here again, (my wife worked here a long time ago so we frequent this place a lot, as well as my family who moved into town a couple years ago) and I will continue to word of mouth what happened to me here, as well as what I THINK they are trying to do - manipulate the public into paying more for less. Risky business practice if you ask me. read more

i had never been to padre murph'ys and was looking forward to a good time on belmont day and the fact that the OTB is available there. i arrived with my personal service dog and 4 friends; we put our name of the list for inside seating and patiently waited outside until our booth was ready. although they bar was overly busy i was happy to see the outside wait staff being very efficient and serving us promptly inspite of the crowd. HOWEVER...once seated inside with my service dog comfortably parked under the booth's table, i was shortly informed that i HAD TO GO OUTSIDE WITH THE DOG or leave. of cousre i politely informed the people that they were not in compliance with the ADA and offered them my paperwork demonstrating that the dog was indeed a valid service animal, complete with service vest and tags. how offensive these men were, and how embarassing to me, to say the least. according to the ADA , all establishments MUST allow service animals and their owners access to the facility regardless of anyone seated nearby who might be offended that there was a dog inside. it was only 10 minutes until the race was to run and when the assistant manager and the owner of the place both confronted me to leave ins ptite of my informing them of the ADA and rules. they were extremely rude, insistent and wrong. i go on record as saying that i NEVER have been treated that way before. ALL my group left and went outside to finish watching the belmont. we chose not to order food, just stayed until the race was over and promptly left. needless to say, they lost much goodwill that day from my group. it was quite a shame because otherwise the place seemed nice and a great place to watch sports and have OTB available. we will never return there. read more