I had such a great time at Spokes on Southern, but the real standout of the occasion was Zac. He was both our bartender and server, and he absolutely crushed it. Friendly, fast, and on top of everything without ever feeling rushed. He knew the menu, had great recommendations, and somehow managed to keep the whole place running smoothly while still giving us personal attention. Drinks were fantastic, food was delicious, and Zac's energy just made the whole experience better. You can tell he genuinely enjoys what he does, and it shows in the way he treats guests. If you go, definitely sit at the bar or ask for Zac. He's the kind of person who makes you want to come back. read more

Wonderful location and service Zach! Great menu! The cauliflower wings with jerk dry rub were good, could use a bit more seasoning! The potato skins were a bit skinny and greasy. The staff were great! They were willing to modify things which is always a nice treat - I ordered the queso with pita instead of chips and added a side of raw steak - the steak was delish! The back area was great for groups! read more

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Love love love this place! Seriously check out the plating. Chicken quesadilla is phenomenal. The fish and chips was amazing. The breading was light and perfect. I can not. Late on a Friday night and the intention to detail was freaking amazing. Do it! read more

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The facility is great for casual lunch food with some uncommon offerings Visually interesting, clean and televisions were placed about. Great selection of salads, the steak one was delightful but needed salt which had to be brought by server and service was SLOW. No refills offered until we were ready to pay. The price of tea was $3.50 and a refill would have been great. Prices were reasonable for the smaller serving sizes. read more

Spokes On Southern - New American Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

I had passed by this place a gazillion times and always said that we needed to stop in. We finally did and I'm glad! This is a casual bicycle-themed Bar and grill. It's quite spacious with seating on both sides of the bar in different rooms ( does that make sense? ). There are two indoor dining areas and a stage for live shows. There's also a big patio with retractable doors for when the weather is less hot. There is some pretty cool stuff to see, including an entire full size bike that somebody crocheted a cover for - - and it covers everything - - The tires the seat the handlebars! We had a very sweet server who took our order, although it looks like you can put an order in on your phone as well. My son ordered the carnitas enchiladas. I was a little unsure, since this is not a Mexican restaurant, but they were actually really good. I really like the red sauce! I ordered a build-your-own burger, to which I added avocado and pepper jack cheese. I loved that the burger was cooked well. By well I mean not a well done gray Patty, but just the perfect amount of pink. I also loved that adding the avocado meant adding a lot of avocado! I ordered the half and half fries, which was half waffle fries and half sweet potato fries. They were good! We really like this place. It looks like they have a lot of fun activities like karaoke and trivia, so we'll probably be back soon. read more

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Recently I attended a convention in the area, so my friends and I wanted to try a local spot nearby. Yelp search led me to this location, and I'm so glad we stopped by as our server Melissa was fantastic! When we arrived, it was easy to seat ourselves as there is plenty of seating both indoors and on the patio. I can see the patio being gorgeous during the winter and spring, which just means we will have to visit again. We started with some starters which my friends kept raving about the Brussels sprouts, which intrigued me to inquire if they can make vegetarian next time so I can partake. My queso dip and chips was a great way to start, and we all enjoyed the starters. For our entrees, we all tried something different ranging from grilled cheese (mine) to sandwiches and a burger. We all loved what we chose and loved the waffle fries. I definitely could see us returning and the brunch menu peeked my interest as I think it could be a beautiful patio brunch in the winter. Always looking for a great location with a patio to get fresh air for weekend brunches with friends. Overall, a really great experience and if in the area then I would check this location out! Don't forget dessert as you can get it to go. The creme brûlée cheesecake is delicious and definitely get the caramel sauce as it was divine to add on top. Yum! read more

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Great ambience - generous hosts! We had an amazing reunion event here! Can't say enough positive things about the owners and staff! read more

This place has gone down in recent years. This used to be our go to spot for Wednesday night drinks after softball for 7 years. It was cheap, great value, and friendly staff. That's all changed in the last 6-8 months. Completely new staff and their portions have gotten extremely small for the cost of the food and the type of place it is. Their prices increased tremendously and mimic a decent restaurant. I think they forgot they are a bar where it smells like throw up. $12.99 for 10 small nuggets (boneless wings) is outrageous. They used to give an entire plate full of wings. Also the change in staff who've been there for years is also a reflection of how the establishment has changed. If you want to pay for over priced bar food knock yourself out. Cheers! read more

Spokes On Southern - This was $12.99... - New American Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

Third time, but not the last time at Spokes. Met a few friends here last night and by surprise we had the same amazing server as we did last year. She was just as kind, positive, attentive, and helpful as she was the last time. They have a small, but strong menu sporting burgers, salads, appetizers, and southwest favorites. I got their pork carnival bowl with all beans. It was a little smaller this time than I remember previously, but still delicious. The pork is super tender with tons of flavor. I love that it comes with two lightly fried tortillas that pair well with the bowls yummy ingredients! I wasn't able to finish the bowl, but thankfully it makes really great leftovers! I love that they have an inside and outside space. Outside has tons of tables right near a cute pond with ducks, geese, and turtles. They have a small walking path that I recommend enjoying after your meal. Overall I enjoyed my time here yesterday and I will be back! read more

Welp... this is a disappointment, they are literally walking distance to my house and they FAILED... When we walked in there was like a 10 -12 year old sitting at the bar. In Illinois it's illegal as much as I hate that state they got that law right, it's inappropriate for a child to sit at a bar...anyways. It's a hot queso dip it is pretty easy to make and yet they FAILED, miserably, the queso was so cold the chips broke, they even took it back and "reheated it" still unable to be eaten.... Ewwww... if you wanna fork through chips and cold queso with icky tomatoes then here's your spot! The bar was sticky icky ... the chicken tendies thumbs down, they aren't "hand breaded".... I was up sick all night soooo.... Waffle fries were ehhhh... the bartender was cool I think his name was Jesse. They have TouchTunes that's fun... it's bike themed lots of TVs - Good Luck but probably best to just not try it. read more

Spokes On Southern - S.O.S. Queso Sauce - New American Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

I treated my son and DIL with a pre-Thanksgiving meal here. We arrived at 5:30pm Tuesday with plenty of parking still available. We sat outside as I had my dog with me. Our server quickly became overwhelmed with a children's indoor party so our service seriously lagged. But we were in no hurry, catching up with with current events. (Who has a children's party at a beer pub?!) I ordered spinach enchiladas. My DIL had a Southwest chicken sandwich and my son settled for a bacon burger. Our food took a while and my dish was luke warm and not hot as it should have been, but I didn't complain as the burger and fries my son ordered were steaming hot. Portions were filling enough. The shells on my enchiladas were cool and hard but I was so hungry I ate everything. My meal would have been so much tastier had it been served fresh and hot. We ordered a topped brownie for dessert. I had one cup of coffee but it was the worst coffee I had had: it was too acidic and was probably sitting in the pot too long. I normally have several cups of coffee but this time I only had one. Both coffee and brownie took very long. I was a little disappointed overall and it wasn't the server's fault, but we did feel ignored on the patio where others were also sitting. However, my son and DIL enjoyed their meals and that's all that matters. read more

The food was a 2 out of 5 and the service a 3 out of 5. The food was not all that hot and the service was ok but not great considering they were not very busy. We received an email for a complimentary appetizers and there were none. The manager did not show so no complimentary appetizers! Very disappointing! read more

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Carver burger is one of the best burgers I've had Good spacious bar Ping pong and darts Great service read more

9:30 on a Sunday and they're closing. On more than one occasion, I've either visited or called, trying to spend money to eat at this place, and they're closing early. read more

I used to come often because I was a student near by , they have a great beer selection, and great food. They're reasonably priced and have a very homie atmosphere. There patio is overlooking a beautiful pond. The service is excellent and they're really good to their customers. read more

The food was a 2 out of 5 and the service a 3 out of 5. The food was not all that hot and the service was ok but not great considering they were not very busy. We received an email for a complimentary appetizers and there were none. The manager did not show so no complimentary appetizers! We asked several times if the manager has shown up and were were told no. We left at 5:45. They changed a service fee. I told them no and we paid with cash. The large table in the bar next to us was getting good service. However, we were not. Had to walk up to the bar to get drinks. read more

Spokes On Southern is the perfect late night local bar that has a great selection of drinks and a real kitchen that has great food. The service is phenomenal for a bar. The seating is vast, with lots of options. The noise level isn't stupidly loud but moderate and allows you to hear everyone at your table. The prices are reasonable. Last night, after playing hockey in Chandler, we needed to grab dinner around 10:45pm. On the drive home to Mesa, we scoured the online choices for what might be open. A friend texted me a recommendation for Spokes on Southern, so we stopped in. The place was open late, and the kitchen ran until midnight. We arrived about 1050pm, and it was a small crowd of just a few people at the bar and a table. The barkeep quickly came to our table and took our drink order, after which he returned quickly with the drinks and took our app and beer orders. He was helpful and on top of things very quickly. I ordered some wings and the crispy chicken sandwich. My son ordered the Carver Burger. The wings were nicely fried and large, and tasty. The crispy chicken was absolutely awesome, with a gigantic moist chicken filet, perfect crispy breading, and delicious toppings and sauces. Seriously, it may be the best chicken sandwich I've ever had. The carver burger cooked perfectly, and the full of flavor. I also had the cup of tomato bisque soup as a side, and it was likewise surprisingly excellent. The crunchy waffle fries were perfect, too. The price tag on the food and drinks was reasonable, and the one-man barkeep server was running the whole show like a champ. Having trouble finding good late night food that doesn't taste crappy? Spokes on Southern has you covered. They even have vegan selection for those with specific diets. Honestly, this was a huge and delightful surprise. I will be back! read more

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When the menu says a huge amount of smoked turkey for the sandwich, you don't expect two slices of turkey for $13. The Ingredients for this sandwich had potential with spicy aioli, pepper jack, avocado on ciabatta bread.. but the sandwich was tiny and had limited turkey and the sweet potato fries were as limp as the chef read more

Spokes On Southern - Tiny turkey - New American Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

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My fiancé and I have gone to Spokes a number of times. Generally speaking, we have good service while sitting in the bar area. In 6/6, we had a party of 5 and sat in the dining area. The service was awful. 1. The waitress spoke so low we had to ask her to repeat herself often. 2. She forgot to put our appetizer order in. (We were comped the price at the end of the night) 3. 4 of us got our order in a reasonable time but the 5th person got theirs after we were all finished and had been there for quite some time. 4. We rarely saw the waitress. 5. The food was sub par I will say the restaurant was busier than I've seen it but that does not excuse the lack of attention. We often had to go look for someone to get water refills, drink orders, check on the food. I was shocked at how bad it was. In my experience, the restaurant should be prepared for a change in the forecasted customers. I'll mark this experience as a 3 but only because I know it's reasonable most of the time but hope Spokes recognizes their service failed on 6/6. read more

Delicious, comforting bar food. So much spacious indoors and outdoors, plus there's a bar. Service was on top of things - granted, we were the only diners there. We'd ordered brussel sprouts, but sadly, they were out. We ordered the things below and they did not disappoint. The two appetizers were the star of the meal! FYI, if you are a Focus Climbing Center member, you get half off of any of the appetizers. Cauliflower wings with bourbon BBQ sauce app - wish there was a bigger portion, but the bourbon sauce was delicious. Chicken fingers app - absolutely delicious. It was so moist! Salmon entree with black beans and rice - the healthy way to go. Small filet, cooked well. Loved the sweet potato side. Steak burrito - boyfriend finished every last bite and enjoyed it. read more

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Caitlin did a great job Friday night. We enjoyed the best vegetarian appetizers like cauliflower wings, Stuffed Poblano, and the Beyond Burger. In addition, the chicken wings and a fresh pretzel with cheese were good. We came to hear the Sugar Thieves live band. read more

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Amazing beer selection. Great music- Sugar Thieves Food - mediocre Facility is really nice. Outdoor covered patio on the water read more

Super bummer because I enjoyed this place. They've changed their menu a bit and it's slightly underwhelming. Service wasn't great for being one of 5 tables inside and out on a Thursday evening. The pond next to it has also been under construction for quite some time and now has stagnant water with a thick green film on top which is unsightly and will eventually attract misquotes. My favorite part about this place was the water and ducks from the patio and it doesn't seem like it will be completed any time soon. May try again in a year or so. read more

Seriously, at first I wasn't too sure how I felt about the place. However, it's next to the school and a few classmates and myself will head over for a quick one every now and again. I was surprised last night, they will sub portobello for any burger patty and even for their steak options which is stellar for veganish/vegetarianish folks such as myself. The servers have always been cool. Last night, our server was the icing on the cake! Very accommodating to anything we asked. My gf asked if they had mashed potatoes and immediately, our server thought "well, we do have a sweet potato mash we use in the stuffed publano pepper, we can do that for you". It wasn't what we wanted but the thought alone was awesome. I dig this place! There is a pond next to the patio with the cute little ducks giving nice scenery. Overall, I can certainly see us returning. I had the Swiss mushroom burger with mushroom cap, bomb and the veggie tacos were pretty delicious as well. read more

Spokes On Southern - Portobello burrito - New American Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

Been here a few times & each time is great! The restaurant is fun and has a good energy. Service has been amazing as well! We really enjoyed the spicy queso dip & the AMFs! read more

Spokes On Southern - $6 AMFs!!! - New American Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

My family came to Spokes on Southern for the 1st time. It was delicious! I ordered the medium bone in wings and they were yummy! The spice was just right for being medium Buffalo sauce, and the wings weren't swimming in it like some places. The mushroom and Swiss burger was cooked to perfection, no red to be seen, and was still hot temperature-wise went it came from the kitchen. Props to the cook on this one! The only downside was they didn't carry Clamato so I couldn't have a clam beer, or a Caesar, but the Bloody Mary was still pretty good. My 5 year old loved the waffle fries! I definitely recommend Spokes on Southern for a family affair! read more

Spokes On Southern - Demolished Mushroom Swiss Burger - New American Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

Their French fries are decently good. The nacho cheese doesn't have the same kick as at other places. I like the velveeta flavor at other places. The guacamole is alright, but I've had better at other places. Their boneless chicken wings were really good, especially with ranch. I would get it again. The atmosphere in the restaurant was nice too as it wasn't loud. read more

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Good outdoor seating with view of a nice pond. Only issue is there are flies. Great place to have some beers and food. Was actually nicer than what it looks like online. Easy way to pay when you want to check out you can it via phone. read more

Spokes On Southern - Hot wings and ranch - New American Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

My boyfriend and I have been coming here every Sunday morning for brunch for almost a year now, and we absolutely love it. The service is amazing and everyone is so friendly. They have fun events throughout the week as well that are great ways to get out with friends. Also, best boneless wings of my life. read more

On a Saturday afternoon there weren't too many customers inside, only about 2 or 3 tables occupied, but the parking lot was full... curious... Apparently there was a fundraiser commencing on the patio. I was starving so I was glad the place was empty, hoping to get served faster. Order 1. Cheese Curds- like fried mozzarella sticks but waaay better. Chewy bites of cheese and battered in a light coating. Dip it in some ranch and I could easily snack on these at any time of the day! A nice helping in a cup that is enough for sharing. 2. Bourbon Pork Sandwich- This sounded delicious; A brioche bun with pulled pork and and BBQ sauce with a slaw topping- it was a recipe for success. Unfortunately it fell flat to me. The pork had bits of crispiness because I think they threw it on the grill to either heat it up or purposely give it crispiness. Either way I didn't mind. Crispy is my favorite texture. However, where the sandwich took dump was with the sauce and slaw. The pork was drowned in sauce and the sauce was really sweet and kind of generic tasting. The sauce overwhelmed the bread and all I could taste was the sauce. The slaw topping was also too 'wet' and added to the drippy, saucy, soaked sandwich. I'm sad that the balance of the sandwich was off and the sauce ruined the flavor. 3. Salmon BLT- was recommended and seems to be the popular item amongst the restaurant-goers. For me, not impressed. The sandwich was on buttery Texas toast with melty cheese and bacon, normally can't go wrong with that combo. And the salmon was moist, so i'll give them that. But I was a little disappointed. Even though I was starving, it just didn't wow me. I don't know if it was because it was hyped up, but I think it was missing that OOMPH on my taste buds. I think this place can be a good hang out. The patio gives it a pleasant ambiance with shaded seating next to the fountain. This place seems like the night life would be a fun atmosphere with the live music sets and other sections of the restaurant with the bar games. It's really spacious and a good place for a weekly get-together. But I wouldn't come here for the food alone. read more

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Great Food served fast while retaining the quality. The bartender was also very friendly and accommodating

We came in for trivia and reserved a table ahead of time because we had a group of 8. We were server promptly and our waitress was nice, although I think she was getting a bit irritated with us. She said we can order directly from an app, but half of the group didn't want to download the app just to order food, so we just ordered from her. Oh well, food was good in my opinion, but I think some items were better than others. Trivia was fun and well run. I'd come back here again. read more

This was a one and done. My husband's birthday dinner in downtown Tempe was foiled by ASU fans, so we googled good burgers and this place popped up. It was close so we gave it a try. Sadly disappointed and a bit disgusted is an understatement. Start with water - warm tap water that melted the ice. We chose a table that had line of sight into the kitchen where we saw the waitress playing with her hair and plating food. We had line of sight to the bar where the bartender was blowing his nose, messing with his hair, rubbing his face, eating food and still serving customers. My husband's burger was way undercooked (he requested well) and his root beer float was forgotten until we asked for it. The waitress left it in the back waiting for the foam to reduce and then forgot it until it was warm. Neither of us got sick, so we will take the win and head back to Tempe on a day without a home game. read more

It was the service - quick, accommodating, cheerful, our server was great. We were a party of 10 - so no easy table. The food was good - salad was crisp and green (very little useless, white lettuce); the chicken and bacon enchiladas had ample chicken; the wings were crispy, spicy and good. The star was the salmon especial and its side of a stuffed poblano chili. The roasted poblano was filled with pureed sweet potato, topped with crema and was really delicious! The weakest dish was the steak burrito. It was filled with lots of minced steak, but it was fairly bland. The location is very nice, next to a lake. The outside patio is large and well lit - a fun place for a family party! read more

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Food was good, carver burger, Mac n cheese was yum, chicken & waffles, great waffle, service was good. A few tips, bring out all the food together, make your check back with 2 bites or 2 minutes not at the end of the meal. read more

It's been a long time since we visited and we accidentally picked a Suns game night lol. Wasn't a bad thing, it was just really loud pretty often. It was great seeing the turn out and getting to feel that Rally the Valley pride. The happy hour menu is awesome, I had chicken nachos and fried pickles. Both were great choices! We're hoping to make this our regular place again, maybe when the suns games are done. read more

Spokes On Southern - Menu - New American Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

We've been looking for a new neighborhood local. Spokes will do. We walked in to a near empty restaurant. There was a little mix up with whose table we were, but the server we ended up with was awesome. The draft list is better than average and there are a ton of vegetarian options on the menu. We got the cauliflower hot wings, the ultimate burger, and a kid's quesadilla. I loved the cauliflower wings. The sauce was perfect. The burger was solid. The best part of Spokes is it has a great neighborhood vibe. Our kid saw a kid about her age and they went over to this area with couches and toys and games and played while the grown ups ate. It was kind of perfect. I think we've found our new neighborhood go to. read more

Spokes On Southern - Ultimate Burgee - New American Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

Delicious food. We sat ourselves outside. They have picnic tables & 4 seat tables and chairs and a 2 seat table and chairs. It was nice out. We sat at the picnic table but I didn't like cause the ants. There's a pond next to the patio with a fountain and there's ducks & turtles and birds. We got the wings medium. Also we all got bacon cheeseburgers. It was good. read more

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What? This was unexpected. The Valley advertise a lot places have good wings, but actually, a lot of them plain suck. Not here, ordered some Whisky wings, thinking it's just another variety of the ATL wings stuff: more like chicken jerky. Turned out I was totally wrong! The wings are actually crispy, fried just enough so it's not too dry, then the coating....no they actually cooked it! Like they didn't use pre-made BBQ sauce from Walmart, I can taste there was work actually involved in cooking the wings and the wing sauce. I mean the flavor was really bomb, will come back here is I need a sports bar in a pinch. read more

Very good specialty menu. I was craving some seafood so I ordered the salmon BLT sandwich. It was delicious and filling. The service was EXCELLENT. Plenty of TVs and space to enjoy viewing. I highly recommend you give this spot a try. read more

Spokes On Southern - Salmon BLT - New American Near Me - Tempe, Arizona