Swizzle Inn

Vibes. And chill. Bartenders are great drinks and delicious. Food is definitely something to note…read more10/10 The staff is amazing truly some of the sweetest nicest friendly bartenders in town

Very woke. Drinks are delicious. I mean that. I've never had…read morea bad drink here and if you're lucky enough to score a seat at the bar the bartenders earn their right to be total snobs because they know what they are doing. Art cool and interesting. Mix of people enjoy this bar. Maybe for the PICKLE PIZZA!! Server is great too young man with bronze skin and no hair... I love him. Can't remember name. Pool darts and board games. Bathroom situation pretty weird. Doors don't lock or maybe they do but every time I'm here I walk in on someone ohgoodness

Sandwiches, NY stlye pizzas, salads, and shareables

Champagne of Beers were super cold

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Seems like a cool vibe....let's check it out :)

Sunny's Lounge

4.5(61 reviews)

2.4 mi•Biltmore Area

Locally owned & operated

Boutique

Sunny's may not have the recognition as a cocktail bar but I need to say this - these are the most…read moreinventive and creative cocktails in the valley. The Oaxaca Asada- perfectly savory and balanced- wow. Pornstar Highball- crushable- all the flavors of a pornstar martini but so delicious and more approachable. Monsoon Season- spicy clarified mai tai- loved that you could specify the spice level. Garrett and Kenzey went above and beyond with service. I also got to try the strawberry fernet and Anna's play on a daiquiri and her exquisite bramble shot. Everything was thoughtful- balanced and above and beyond in the flavor department. It's nice to see this bar crank on a busy Saturday. I cannot wait to be back and try more cocktails. Truly pushing the boundaries and the cocktails truly were the best I have tried in the past two years in Phoenix. Keep it up Sunny's - I will be back ASAP.

Stopped by with some friends at Sunny's for cocktails awhile ago! We enjoyed the dive bar feel with…read morethe upscale, elevated cocktails. They do classic cocktails with an elevated twist (I opted for an amaretto sour). Everything we had was incredible, and the hot dogs my friend ordered for the table were massive, haha. Service is friendly and everyone was very informed and honest about the taste of drinks! I appreciated that as I'm a sweet drink enjoyer- the bartender steered me in the right direction. Will definitely be back!

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McKenzie's Midtown Tavern

4.4(216 reviews)

1.8 mi

This place is so amazing, I don't want to tell anyone about lol! So if you come don't fuck it up!…read moreMy family and I loved the amazing service and prices, not to mention the food was off the hook and fast! Make sure you order the green chilli nachos the pickle fries! Thanks again guys!

Loved this place! Very divey with such cool decorations! Food was great! Who doesn't love bar…read morefood?! Service was excellent too!

Wall of Whiksey

BLT with a smoked potato salad and Woodford reserves, sweet Bourbon

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Seats at the bar snd lighting

Chopper John's

4.3(94 reviews)

2.3 mi•Biltmore Area

Had a great time at this place! Very eclectic crowd. Bikers which shouldn't surprise given the…read morename, regulars and strangely some sorority girls. Fun time, good prices, strong drinks and a fun bartender. Check this spot out!

Dive bar in the middle of Arcadia…read more First off - they have photo hunt, IYKYK. Classic game from 2000's, very hard to find these days. They also have 1 pool table and karaoke on Tuesday Nights. Lots of locals here and it's a nice change from all the high end bars around, service was good. Bathroom were okay, single bathroom for men and single bathroom for women.

Patio

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Holiday lights and decor

Rips Bar

4.0(144 reviews)

2.7 mi

# of Bars: 1 Ease of access: 5/5…read moreCost: 1/5 $4 bottled beers, can't beat that # of Pool Tables: 1 (coin) Ease of access: 4/5 # of Darts: 1 (steel) Ease of access: 1/5 Crowd size: 1/5 Crowd Composition: Mixed, slightly older Music: Live Band Music level: Loud Food: n/a They also have pinball machines and a photo booth. Nice patio space as well, not crazy busy, parking is fine.

I went to the new wave, nerdcore, 80s/90s dance party last Saturday and it did not disappoint! The…read moreDJ was on point and the drinks were cheap and strong. Plus they have pinball! Just 3 but that is enough for me! I am a pinball junkie!! Overall the service is quick and pleasant despite how many people were there. RIPS has all kinds of people, young and old, normal and off the wall and everything in between!! The only negative was that the patio was a smoking den -- My hair and clothes smelled so bad the next day and it was really hard to find a small corner of the patio that wasn't smoked out. I will definitely be back for this dance party -- every 3rd Saturday.

Detour

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The Bar - Arcadia

4.5(211 reviews)

2.7 mi•Biltmore Area

The bartender Jordan was amazing! So personable and friendly! The vibes were great. The music was…read moredifferent genres but so fun and fitting. Definitely will come back due to the amazing service. Give her a raise!

You could come here one time in your life and not come back for several years and Jenna will…read moreremember you. It's impressive. Other bartenders are also great for the most part. Best wings in Phoenix! Good spot for fun but weekend late night crowd a little sketchy. Small. Can you please purchase the store next to you and expand?????? Patio offers more seating than the interior. I like it. They really have a weird platform that you can sit on if you like feeling like you're gonna be center stage and the bar is your audience. Next time I sit there I will have my dance routine prepared.

Potato Skins and BBQ Burger... FRIES WERE

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BLT with avocado, potato wedge yes french fries

Harvey's Wineburger

3.8(711 reviews)

1.0 mi

Awesome wineburger, pretty waitress!!!!! Very small sports bar, love wineburger and the wild…read morewomen there?????.

I'm so glad I finally tried this place! The burgers are so good. They're award-winning,…read morehand-pressed, and easily one of the best burgers I've found in the Valley. The fries are great too! Apparently, the secret ingredient is a splash of wine. I ordered the Cheese Wineburger and also got the Harvey Sampler, which comes with jalapeño poppers, mozzarella sticks, and chicken strips. This is a dive bar, and it can get really busy. We got lucky and found a table right away but I saw quite a few people standing and waiting for a table to open up. It's also pretty noisy but honestly, the food makes up for it. They don't offer takeout, so keep that in mind if you're planning to go. The staff works really hard and is incredibly nice, which makes a big difference. Between the great food and friendly service, I'd say the wait times and busy, noisy atmosphere are absolutely worth it.

The bar scene!

Garlic Patty Melt

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The entrance to the bar

Linger Longer Lounge

4.1(278 reviews)

0.6 mi

Went this morning for brunch and it was exactly what we needed…read more We had the pozole which I think is the best in the valley and I've had a lot. So amazed how much flavor is in that broth and it being white. Wow Then we moved onto the flautas. Great sauce they bathe in and a spiced dipping sauce on the side for us who like to feel alive. Very well done. Lastly they got a new wren house collab lager which is a hot weather banger.

Good first experience here. Busy on a Wednesday, so took a little to get beers a few times. That…read morebartender was working hard though. Cool vibes with the decor. A couple of IPAs for me to choose from on draft at a great price $5 during happy hour. Draft went down though...so much foam coming from any tap that had to go cans and that is a weak line up. Der wurst menu looks amazing. Went with the magnum sausage and it was delicious. Definitely would be ordered again. Live music in such a small space was surprising. Conversations had to stop it was so loud. Luckily they have more space next door if you want to talk with your buddies.

Cool murals

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Pomeroy's

3.5(147 reviews)

1.1 mi

The food was delicious. The 3 of us really enjoyed it. 2 of us got the shrimp baskets & the 3rd one…read moregot a hamburger. The service was really good. We neglected to tell the waitress that we were each paying separately. I think it upset her & I am really sorry about that. The ambience was great & started filling up pretty quickly. Great place to go for lunch.

Not the friendliest service bar. Every time I've come in, I kind of know what to expect, but I'm…read morestill surprised by the staff interactions. Definitely a dive-bar vibe, and the food is fine. On my most recent visit, I was first told I couldn't close out on the same card twice, then told I couldn't close out on a different card either. I understand they have an older system, but the rule felt confusing. I also briefly put my knees on the booth to grab my purse and was immediately asked not to. Overall, most of my visits have included some kind of tense interaction, either with staff or other patrons. It's too bad because otherwise it could be a cool neighborhood spot.

First time at pomeroys! They got games hereee

Cajun Turkey, bacon, Swiss cheese, tomato, lettuce, mayo on toasted sourdough bread. Side of fries

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Game area

Hollyrock

3.4(124 reviews)

1.5 mi

Fun neighborhood bar in Phoenix. drinks are good. all the staff are nice including the owner,…read moreMisty! I love a good dive bar. I had a Chicago style beef and melted provolone sandwich which was very tasty. mixed crowd of younger and older with some great tunes on the jukebox. I'll be back

Had a similar experience as some go the other reviews. The bartenders are chatty with the regulars…read morebut were less responsive with us. The drinks were ok but then again we didn't stay long because we didn't really feel welcome like the regulars. As far as the place, it's very roomy and has pools tables and games but I don't know that I would go back because of the lack of good service.

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Sam S.

16 years ago

Ah yes, da Swizzzzz... The Swizzle Inn(aka the Swizz) is a total neighborhood dive bar that appears to be the bastard child of Archie Bunker and Ellen DeGeneres. Most of its patrons are either old barflies or gay women. The owners are a couple in their late 50s or so. The husband is kind of a neutral while the wife(Beth) is a very volatile unpredictable mean drunk. Beth is as stable as a one legged table in a puddle of WD40. While many of its patrons are nice enough, the bar lends itself to a very strange crowd stemming from the very old, to some younger decent folk to the very lesbian. While the lesbian crowd is harmless enough, that crowd is undoubtedly drawn by its female owner(Beth) who appears to be struggling with her own sexuality and anger issues, possibly stemming from the fact that she may not yet be fully out of the closet, at least not when her husband is around. This may explain her latent anger towards men when she gets drunk. In all fairness, I have heard that she is a nice person when she is sober but nobody can validate that since the occasion is too rare to be measured statistically. Many many locals know about the owner Beth and there are so many corroborating tales to be ignored. However, if you are quiet enough and willing to blend in without trying to have too much fun as to make it onto Beth's man hating radar, then the Swizzle Inn may be what you are looking for. But one false move or perceived false move or for no reason at all, you may find yourself banned faster than a 6 pack of beer disappearing at an AA reunion. One last thing, the bartenders there are also inconsistent, so if you are looking for a well poured drink, you may spend quite a bit of money finding out which of the bartenders actually knows what they are doing. You are officially "in the know." read more

Brittany J.

16 years ago

Ok, so my last review was removed by the all powerful Yelp censorship team hard at work. Kudos to them. Anyhow, I will attempt to give my review once again. The Swizzle Inn is a very strange place. It has really really old people who might actually be dead but nobody told them. It also has semi-old people in there who are harmless enough. Also, there are many gay women (many of them local cops). I feel safe crime-wise but sometimes feel like I just dropped the soap in the local prison shower. This place really isn't that bad except for the fact that the owner, who we will not name so my review doesn't get yanked, is a complete whackjob! This lady(I use that word lady very sarcastically,duh) is almost always drunk and I think she graduated at the top of her class at the Ike Turner school of charm. If you want to get lost in the smell of old people or just want to see lots of taco munchers getting together to congratulate themselves on not needed men, then by all means, go for it. read more

Amanda R.

Elite 14

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148

16 years ago

This is a great bar. You come, you drink, you repeat. It is not hip or cool, nor will it ever be, but you are always welcome at this bar without being judged. Whether I feel like chugging cheap beer in cutoffs or sipping white wine in stilettos, I never ever feel like I'm being eyed or judged by the bartenders or the regulars. This happens sometimes at dive bars- it's like reverse snobbery- if God Forbid a girl has on high heels people sometimes assume you suck Scottsdale Yuppee balls and they get on their dive bar high-horse. Not here. The patrons are as varied and eclectic as it gets. Sure you've got your grey-hairs with their butt-imprints on the stools, but you also have corporate after-work types (who really do want a dive bar not a I-want-to-be-seen-being-divey), your hipsters, your cowboys, your hot young chicks, your random toothless guy, your everyday Joe's. The drinks are cheap and the [female] bartenders are always, always welcoming, friendly, and relaxed. read more

Andy J.

5 years ago

**alert for homosexual peoples- do not come here or face immediate discrimination** **called in for bar manager to call me back- old man bartender called me an asshole** this bar is predatory towards the homosexual community- calling for boycott** if you enjoy limitless judgement, poor behavior on the staffs part, and being called names and being degraded- you've found your bar!!! a 1/5 is truly and honestly generous. the old man bartender made me feel so unsafe, targeted. crystal is a rock star. she makes this bar worthwhile. the old man bartender saw me walk in with my boyfriend (gay couple) and immediately refused to serve us. would not even give us cigarettes claiming we were "drunk". i did not have a single lick of alcohol in my system. he did not have a problem with excessively over serving straight men who could not even stand straight. 100% will discriminate against gay couples. this is 100% an unsafe bar for gays *while* the old man is working. read more

Eddie B.

6 years ago

When there once and was the last time. Was charged for a drink I never received. Because I didn't get drink made sure it was taken off my tab before I left. It was still charged. Called the manager the next day and somehow remembered serving me that drink was very argumentative. She also accused the person I was with at the bar of getting very drunk and throwing up all over the place. I told her you are thinking of the wrong people that didn't happen with us. The manager is one of those women who is never wrong. So I disputed the charge with my bank and got my money back. Not a good way to run a business. Don't know why anyone would want to go there the service was slow too. Waited 10 minutes to get first drink and like I said second drink never came. read more

Anthony D.

13 years ago

As someone who manages a bar, I generally keep an open mind going into a new place. That was quickly closed when the owner of the bar came absolutely unglued, using obscene language and profanities towards our group. After her tirade of foul language and threatening gestures she then told us to leave or she'd have us arrested. Mind you this is the woman who was threatening physical violence against us not 10 minutes before. If you'd like to be treated as a CUSTOMER, and not a whipping pole, I'd suggest ANY other bar. If you'd like to be treated like absolute garbage by a raging alcoholic, head on in. The bar tenders were ok, but clearly not fast paced enough to handle our group of 12. read more

Dyan T.

5 years ago

This place is garbage. The fact that the owner can literally ASSAULT a person, let alone a long standing patron who brings TONS of business to this shit hole is a joke! And for the bartender to say "Oh ya, we're cool!" after said patron returns to apologize for SOMEONE ELSES behavior, only to turn around and talk shit about that person as soon as they walk out of the door is disgusting! This shit hole of a bar should be shut down just based on principle. Just because you look like Mark McGuire but identify as female and own a bar doesn't give you the right to be a complete drunk, physically abusive asshole to your guests. read more

Amber L.

10 years ago

If you're looking for decent or even fabulous 5-star dive bar, congratulations! You've found what you were looking for! Here some tip from me: even though the place is worth to fight for a free table at, it's still better not to visit it on Saturdays, so crowded! I guess it's a good sign as the rest of Phoenix dive bars may be completely empty at this time, but Swizzle Inn isn't at all! Comfortable seating, dark intimate lighting, nice music-it contains everything the one could wish for! read more

Trent H.

266

8 years ago

I can't believe how racist this place is. I came with a group of friends and because one of my friends was black, they wouldn't give him the time of day, and when they would acknowledge him, they treated him like complete garbage. Look around the next time you're there... Look at your bartenders, they're all white women with a bad attitude. Never going there again. read more

Aimee Z.

312

4 years ago

Worst service I've ever had!!! Racist owners, only like their regulars. Kick you out for giving them business. Wow! It's crazy when you bring hundreds of money and then they kick you out at no notice? What??? Then I respectfully ask the owner how we can be ok, she says get the fuck out! Wow! You racist AF! Don't ever come here! Awful experience! read more

Giselle A.

2 years ago

0/10, WILL NEVER RETURN. DO NOT RECOMMEND. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY HERE. WAY BETTER OPTIONS. HORRIBLE SERVICE. Bartender is a rude loser & owners are racist losers. Hope someone buys this bar soon & saves it from those disgusting people. It only took one visit to never return. I should have read the reviews but they were definitely right! read more

Andy P.

3 years ago

Grandma smoke filled living room vibes with a stench of clueless life. Bartenders who are so ditzy they don't even realize they have a potential new prospective regular who's willing to give this shit hole the benefit of the doubt. Don't waste an Uber ride here, if you're not an alcoholic regular they don't recognize then you don't exist. read more

Dennis S.

13 years ago

The Swizzle Inn is conveniently located across the street from the Crystal Caves, and offers an awesome atmosphere, great food, and of course, their signature rum punch Swizzle. Excellent quality, not overpriced, and you even get to leave your mark in Sharpee marker on the wall! read more

Jesus G.

11 years ago

I recently and a really good time at Swizzle Inn. I prefer dive bars and Swizzle inn fits the bill. Reasonably priced drinks and a fun atmosphere. I came in on a Friday and there was a real good crowd. Plan on visiting in the near future. read more

Mark L.

12 years ago

Love this place dark with cheap drinks and the tall blonde bartender is cute and has a great sense of humor. Try the mystery shot. Oh and they always have some free soup going (at least every time I've been) and it's generally good to boot. read more

Chris H.

1 year ago

The owner there is a c*nt and thank god she is gone!!! FYI almost everyone that works there thinks you're a c*nt as well. The owner talked s*it today because we came from the pool. B*tch it's a gay bar and get over it. C U Next Tuesday read more

Polly B.

2 years ago

Don't go to this place very often but had an absolutely fantastic time. Fun crowd! Friendly and attentive bartenders, excellently priced drinks, interesting decor, and atmosphere. Pool table, darts, daily special for drinks! read more

Chris H.

16 years ago

Don't go here! I think the Owner of the bar went through gene therapy to revert back to a primitive state. Don't give her any of your business, because she "-don't need your money you mother f**kers". read more

Megan K.

8 years ago

Swizzle your way over U B E R T H E R E Is N O P A R K I N G read more

Megan G.

2 years ago

Some old woman lost her ever loving mind on my big group that was drinking there. She was absolutely foul. It's a good dive bar but this woman absolutely ruined it read more

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