Always a go to for reliable bar food and more. Noisy? Yes if there is a game on. Servers are great and the food is far better than expectations. Crispy chicken wings. Great pizza. Fresh wraps and sandwiches. Burger special on Wednesdays. Fish and chips on Friday. New addition prime rib sliders are excellent. Menu promises a wide choice. Bar delivers promptly. TV's galore with a multitude of channels. Friendly people having a good time. Booths, tables, high tops and plenty of bar seating. Family friendly away from bar area. read more

Love the food, especially the pizza, and the atmosphere. Service is great too. A great place to watch sports with all the TV screens.

Wow...I love bar food and this is next level. I'm so happy this is right across the street from our new house. Great vibe, friendly people, and fantastic food. They make their subs with their homemade dough! It was fantastic! And the homemade chips?! Wow! Also had their pizza which was really good. The Alfredo chicken pizza was nice, though I'll ask for extra Alfredo next time. The star of the pizza show were the breadsticks. OMG! Delicious. read more

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Nice environment and friendly staff. Nice place to head for lunch on sundays but the food won't surprise you. But it's what you would expect. read more

Completely understaffed, didn't get a refill on drink, delivered 1/2 our meal but not our pizza and then the guy never came back once I told him. The waitress didn't offer to find out what happened to it or get us one to go. The table we sat at outside had bird poop all over the back of cushion. We spent almost an hour and a half there for awful service, missing food, and then after going inside to try and find someone to help us I ended up at the bar requesting she cash us out so we could leave. read more

I love this place for food and drinks. The waitress could use some help since the bar is full and the bartender is too busy being social.

The pizza is delicious! The bartender (April) was very witty and fun to chat with. The atmosphere was very fun! You are able to play your own music from the paid jukebox and also enjoy the sports games when they are playing. read more

Tailgaters and IL Primo - Pepperoni pizza - Sports Bars Near Me - Cave Creek, Arizona

Great service and fun and sporty atmosphere! The wings are great would recommend! Great place to watch a game aswell!! read more

I was really disappointed with my visit. The restaurant felt noticeably unclean - floors, tables, and general surroundings looked unmaintained. Worst part was the food. The fried items had an old, burnt oil taste, suggesting the fryers havent been cleaned or refreshed in a while. Texture was super greasy. With a little more attention to cleanliness and proper kitchen maintenance this place could be much better, but in current state - would not recommend. read more

Don't order the cookie with ice cream. It comes burnt. When I called to ask what kind of cookie I was told Chocolate Chip. I advised them it was small, and burnt. He said that's the way it is supposed to be - it's sent thru the pizza oven. I'm visiting, from out of state, didn't have a vehicle and had to order on line through Uber Eats (they delivered right on time - by the way). There was no photo (or description of it coming out burnt) of the cookie when I selected it. I bought it because it's my son's girlfriend's favorite dessert. GREATLY embarrassed to show her this dessert!! A child could present something better. And it's $9.99 plus tax, delivery charge and tip. DON'T ORDER THE COOKIE! I can't believe this restaurant considers that acceptable to present to a customer. If I had been in the restaurant, I would have insisted on a refund. Sure hope the rest of my order is better than this dessert! We'll soon see.... read more

Tailgaters and IL Primo - Burnt Chocolate Chip Cookie for $9.99 with a tiny scoop of ice cream. Sad excuse for a dessert!!! - Sports Bars Near Me - Cave Creek, Arizona

Every time we come to this place.. it's dirty, bathrooms are so gross and never cleaned. No toilet paper in any stall. Fingerprints all over door windows. Wish they would put some TLC into this place. read more

Tailgators is hands down one of the best spots around--great food, solid vibes, and a place where you always feel welcome. Whether you're stopping in for wings, burgers, or just to catch the game, they never miss. The service is fast and friendly every time. read more

We went for happy hour with a group. Most didn't order food off happy hour. We got a large antipasto salad and it had 4 1/2 slices of pepperoni barely any other meat and didn't even fill the 1.5" deep bowl for $15!! When I asked if it was the half or full the waiter confirmed it was large. My gin drink was water down also. I would not recommend this place for the food, the service was great though, read more

How in the hell do you not have a breakfast menu not during football? It's the easiest meal to make. You're losing a lot of business to the place next door....like ours for one. read more

If you have an issue at all ask for Jackson. When you ask to see the manager whom is apparently "Joey" they will only send out Jackson. Thankfully Jackson is awesome and will help you out in any way he can! Fire your current manager and promote Jackson! He is the only reason you got 3 stars instead of 0 read more

Great food and even greater service! Just moved to the area and officially found my new watering hole, perfect spot to watch the game and have a drink!! read more

Couldn't have been happier with the service and the food was fantastic! Even got a few of their recommendations for drinks, let's just say we had a great evening read more

This review has been a long time coming. This was our go to place since the day it opened. My husband and I ate there once a week at least. Excellent food, decent prices, big portions. Got to know the waitresses... Got to know the managers as years would go by... They were all wonderful and friendly. About two years ago the management changed and the place was never the same. And these reviews seem to reflect that. The food portions shrunk. The prices inflated. And the quality of the food is no longer even adequate, much less near the quality it used to be. The service is insulting. I even heard the manager complain about me because I complained about him. And the worst part is that no one cared. I tried to write to the company's owner, but there is no direct access, and nobody at other stores would write back. We stopped going. Makes me sad because we used to love that place. read more

This restaurant looks like a fun place to dine and drink, minus the dine and drink. I ordered the chicken avocado wrap with onion rings. I'd say the breading on the onion rings was the best part of the meal. The wrap tasted like something I would get at a gas station on a long road trip and it was going to expire on October 17 but made 5 days before that. The tortilla was not fresh. The drinks were watered down and this is coming from a person who didn't drink for ONE year. I had my first mix drink somewhere else and I could taste the liquor and it was a frozen drink. This place might be nice to come to last after going out drinking or eating somewhere else. The place looks nice and the outside is pretty. The weather was perfect for talking and getting out of the house. I would get a beer next time though. read more

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Went in to watch a specific game, wasn't on but they switched it on when we asked, which was great. We had appetizers and pizza which were decent it is a bit of a drive for us, so while decent all around it is not a place we would make a drive for but would go there if in area and wanted to watch sports. read more

Great neighborhood sports bar. Had a late lunch at the bar and enjoyed the friendly patrons and bartender. The Mexican Mule had ginger beer, lime and tequila. Plenty strong, super cold copper cup and a $7 price, not even on happy hour. It was just exactly what I needed to drink in their cold air conditioning, since it is 115 degrees outside today. I could be here a lot, because I was impressed my drink was so good and cheap. Food probably is not my first priority when going to a sports bar as I am gluten and potato free. Both of which are represented heavily on the menu here. So, I ordered a half buffalo chicken salad with grilled chicken and companion ordered the baked meatball sub $10.99, which is basically a calzone or stromboli with fillings baked in pizza dough. It was pretty good, and the requested extra sauce was promptly delivered. It came with fries, chips, tots or sweet potato fries. Companion chose fries which looked super crispy and browned, but seemed an odd companion for a baked meatball sub . Half the sub and all the fries came home. Bartender assures us it heats well in the oven or air fryer. :). She did miss deducting the advertised $2 off Saturday special on the baked subs, but I let it go because the drinks are cheap and the service was good. I will see her again. Buffalo chicken salad was fresh, cold and green. Chicken on the salad was not their normal breaded fried chunks, because I requested grilled. It was tossed in tasty buffalo wing sauce. Sauce that had obviously seen some breaded nuggets earlier because the small pieces of crunchy breading were left behind in the bowl and made it to the sauce on my plate. I am GF by sensitivities not by celiac, so for me it was no biggie. But those with a real allergy should be warned a bar serving pizza and wings is not a great place to be safely GF, even though they have a GF pizza crust. Chicken was so tough and stringy I left more than half behind. Cutting it against the grain would help minimize this. Or .... How about some meat tenderizer before you cook those rubber chickens? Works at home! Ranch dressing was clearly homemade, fresh, cold and classic. And the half salad price is excellent at 7.99. So I will make sure to eat GF at home next time, before I come for the awesome drinks and cordial environment. Really enjoyed the crowd although it was only 2pm, a nice mixed group of young and old regulars. One regular customer had some bone in buffalo wings that he says he orders consistently and exclusively, and they are awesome. They are going to be included in my next order, when I get their excellent pizzas delivered at home for my giant teenagers. We were already regular delivery customers and have found them to be solid on pizza quality and delivery performance. So it's about time I wrote them a nice review! Bravo, Tailgaters! read more

We were looking for an alternate to islands and Desert Ridge in general. So we came here on a Monday night so kinda quiet. Attentive wait staff. Food was excellent. Reasonably priced. Definitely coming back. read more

Good food and plenty of TVs to watch your game. Definitely being the newer of the two restaurants the Tatum location is nice looking inside with a great bar. Service and food has always been above average for a sports bar. read more

Went for the first time with a group during Happy Hour. As I recall Happy Hour is pretty much all day. LOL. Great menu and full bar with tons of TVs and all sports being shown. Really a large place, so should always be able to get a table or sit at the bar. We all agreed this should become one of our regular stops, with a large menu and quality food. Our server did a great job and the kitchen got most of the orders out at the same time. There were ten of us and we have noticed that some places have a hard time delivering the different food orders at the same time. We will definitely be back and I can't wait to try their pizza as it looked great. Only four stars because some food orders were a little late coming out. read more

Great service! Food good.Bartenders are so friendly and attentive. Like being with family.

So bad. Manager sat there watching his staff going down in flames. Food was disgusting. read more

Tailgaters and IL Primo - Manager doesn't even care - Sports Bars Near Me - Cave Creek, Arizona

This place cracks me up, and it's going down hill fast. My wife and I went in for a large pizza wing combo. We asked for extra carrots as we prefer them to celery. Also asked for the all flat wing option for an extra $1. The all drumstick option is also an extra $1, but whatever. What received was a basket of wings that where half drumstick and half flat, plus 4 carrot strips, plus one thimble of Ranch dressing. Called the waitress over to ask about the all flat wing order (oops) and jokingly asked if they were short on carrots. I was told that an order usually comes with one celery stick and one carrot stick. I asked if I could get an additional thimble of Ranch and was told that would be an extra 50 cents. I just started laughing. The pizza and wings were good though. Not great, but good. The wings weren't even hot. But this nickel and dime stuff is just pissing me off. I wasn't charged for the parm though. The only advantage of this place for me is that it is close to the house. But I just might start driving farther. read more

We visit at least weekly, good food, good happy hour, great service, always a good crowd. Scott the manager is the best I've seen, serves drinks, serves food, busses tables, makes deliveries yet always has time to say hello. Owners are lucky to have such wonderful manager makes the place shine. read more

These are both great places to have a drink, appetizer or a meal. Whether you're there to watch a game with friends or date night with your significant other, there is something for each. Il Primo has a relaxed sophistication feel. They make some fantastic smoked infused drinks and we really enjoyed the spinach artichoke dip as well. Tailgaters is our go to for watching a game. It's got a huge selection of beer on tap, great pizza and a huge menu. I love watching football on the patio. read more

The food was so amazing The service was professional Ambiance was a good time The new server Chance is awesome, watches the drinks, checks in on you so many times, refills the water to a tea. She was very friendly and very good at what she does, she one excellent server, thanks Chance I'll come back again to see you and only you. Very good new hire Tailgaters lucky to have her on your team. Go in and see her you won't be disappointed. read more

Great local bar, can't beat the happy hour and the bartenders are fantastic. Fun place to watch games they don't cater to a particular fanbase so you get a well rounded crowd. read more

Just went to tailgaters for the AFC championship game. You would think a sports bar would be properly staffed for such a big game. Our server was bombarded with 3 six tops and a bunch of smaller tables literally all at once. No bussers. Managers walking around all lackadasical glancing at tables with empty drinks and just walking by. My drink was empty for 30 mins with countless staffers just walking by. The 6 top next to us sat for 20 mins before they even got menus! Very poor team work. Food and drinks were pretty good, though. read more

We really liked this place! It kind of reminds me of a Buffalo Wild Wings set up- would be great for watching sports games. The first time we came here, we brought a friend from out of town here for a few drinks and dinner. We ordered nachos as an appetizer, which were great. I had a pizza for lunch which was awesome. The beer selection and atmosphere were great! We did order to go from here one time and used a coupon that came in the mail for pizza and wings for $19.99. After I got the food home, I realized that they charged me $21.98 before tax. Not a huge deal, but bothers me when you're giving them a coupon that clearly says $19.99. Be sure if you are using their coupons, you double check your receipt before leaving the restaurant. Another one of my favorite menu items is the strawberry spinach salad. So good! Overall, I haven't had anything on their menu that I haven't enjoyed. We will continue to return! read more

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We've been here dozens of times food is usually good. Service is always slow however but cool atmosphere. Today we were the first ones in for lunch - ordered a pizza and kids sliders. Pizza had literally no cheese and was over cooked. Showed the waitress and she offered to make another - we were tired after our soccer game and didn't want to wait. Gave us a $4 discount marked "complex" on the bill. If you're looking for a lot of tvs, mediocre food with slow servers who don't care - enjoy. We won't be back. read more

Yikes. Bad service and even worse food. Our waiter tried hard, he got our order wrong. Which is fine. But he was largely absent most of the evening for little things like dressing and water refills. It wasn't a particularly busy night to excuse thar sort of behavior, and we were a party of 7. The food was off. The wings may have been fresh. I'm not sure. I guess that's enough reason to say they weren't fresh. I just didn't like my experience and there's a lot of room for improvement. read more

This is a regular happy hour destination for us. The drinks at happy hour are reasonably priced and the appetizers are just OK. We like trivia and they have Buzztime there which keeps us occupied during happy hour. Their Friday fish fry is above average for the valley. And of course there are lots of TVs showing sports. Their Taco Tuesday tacos are pretty awful but other things on their menu are better. We like their chicken bacon ranch pizza, their potato skins and I like the wedge salad. read more

Oh boy .. I understand companies are short on staff these days but that should not mean that the staff they have can't perform. Came on a Thursday night with my family of 6. We requested a high top table and the hostess up front said that the server in that section could not take us. There were only 2 other groups in the high top bar section area. Okay no problem, we went to sit at a low top table in the dining room. The second we sat down the hostess came back over with a server and said that this server could take us at the high top table. Okay - so we got back up and moved back over to the high top, no issue there just seems like a lack of communication. Once we got our drinks ordered, it took about 15 minutes to get them. Apps were ordered at the same time and it took about 30 minutes for them to come out. By that point we were ready to order but our server was no where to be found. Matter of fact the only employee we could see was the very busy bartender. When the apps came over, we had no plates and no silverware. Fine - I went to ask the hostess. I only seemed to inconvenience her when she was behind the host desk on her phone. Our server finally came back over to take our order approximately 30 minutes after our apps came out to the table only because we could not find our server or anyone to take our order earlier. When our food finally arrived at the table, 3 of 6 meals were incorrect or COLD. To save hassle, we only asked if the COLD food could be remade and to not worry about the wrong orders. Of course, the COLD food came back with the wrong sauce and toppings. We ate it at this point because we were tired of this place and just wanted to leave. We tried to speak to a manager who was working in the kitchen at the time but no avail, he told us to hold on a moment as he was too busy prepping food orders. Understandable but not being able to get assistance from management was frustrating. They took one of our meals off at the end of the evening and apologized. Maybe a different night with more staff on hand would be better; however, for bar food that's greasy and not very tasty, I won't be coming back. read more

Horrible delivery and management. We have gone in a couple of times and things were OK. Pizza isn't great, but other food was decent and there was friendly service. However, delivery has been terrible. We've ordered probably 10 times due to lack of options. At least 4 times food was missing from the order after well over an hour wait for delivery. Food has also arrived cold or soggy more than once. When trying to get orders corrected, staff are not empowered to help and managers make little effort. The website is also awful. It is difficult to view the menu online and the system gives multiple conflicting pieces of info. Pretty bad considering most high school kids could build a decent website in a few hours. We may continue to visit in person, but I think it's time to out one behind the ear of the delivery option. read more

Hmmmmm, where do I begin. We stopped in about 7:30 on a Thursday night for some food and beverages. The place was not that busy, but there were eight of us so we were conscious that the food may take awhile. we sat down and ordered drinks within minutes. the drink order took nearly 20 minutes and we hadn't ordered food yet. The drinks came with several doubles that had not been ordered. a likely scam to jack up the tab. A gin and tonic had no tonic. The Blueberry martini had obviously been one of the first drinks made and was almost warm. Then we went to order asking about things like the lasagna. The server said she didn't think it was that good.....Are you kidding me? Then our server said that one of the servers helping us was just a friend that stopped by to visit and ended up helping. So she wasn't an employee but was running food and going in and out of the kitchen. We ordered food, staring at torn and dirty menus. the orders came out in spurts, one or two dishes at a time. One of our party ordered a BLT wedge salad and got a BLT sandwich and salad (The same person that received the straight Gin). The sampler platter was brown and it was obvious the frozen, deep-fried food was freezer burnt. Then came the checks with nothing correct. This was after we had asked if they could do separate checks and they said no problem. We realize that it's hard to get staff these days but there was plenty of staff. What was lacking was management, training, quality control or most importantly, pride in the product. I would highly recommend going somewhere else. read more

During covid we regularly ordered delivery, which was reliable and good bar food and pizza. We preferred to not dine in.... Now that we are comfortable going out, Tailgaters is a great sports bar. Consistent food. Great pizza and wings. Good bar tenders. Big bar. And hey, sports bar...they have the games on, some one is responsible for keeping the TVs tuned on "the game". We especially enjoy when AZ weather permits for their outdoor bar seating to be available. read more