Here's the deal, you go for the atmosphere not the service or food. The service is minimal and the food is really gross. It's greasy. It's just not good. I attended last weekend and it was fun to watch the volley ball, but we had to flag someone down for service. The menus look like they've never been washed. The tables I had to clean myself using napkins and water. Don't get me wrong, the atmosphere is great, but there are some aspects of a bar that is expected and that at least includes service. I was disappointed. read more

Absolute worst nightmare!!! I grew up coming to this bar and grill as young kid with my parents. We used to play volleyball (no issues what's so ever didn't matter what age) swing on the swing and throw the horse shoes. Our parents used to grill our food. This is no longer the case. Apparently there are "leagues" aka "cliques" on certain days so If they are playing volleyball, you can not. Also there used to be TWO volleyball courts which was much more convenient. I will never come here again due to lack of fairness when it comes to the volleyball court and the shit "Arizona state fair food". read more

Friendly staff, killer outdoor grounds!! Pet friendly and good food menu. The outdoors here is so cool! I love it. Just go and enjoy. Nuff said :) read more

We came Saturday with a big group for a birthday party and were bummed to find out that they were only serving pizza and wings but our server Zach was phenomenal and made the birthday party so smooth going and was so quick and thorough with all of our orders. With a party of 25+ people, he impressed us with his great service. We hope to get him on future visits. read more

Showed up at this place to watch a friend in a band play. Brought our kid with us to the show seeing this place was kid friendly. Walk to the front and door guys say no to us saying no kids past 8 pm, pretty snotty about it. While we stand there we see a group with multiple kids eating and dancing. We ask why aren't they leaving? Door guy says oh they are packing up.. BS. There's tons of kids in there. Not coming back here again screw this place. Wish I could give 0 stars. read more

Update to my review since the owner decided to respond...Ive seen your other sincere responses to customers. No wonder your business is only 3 stars. My drivers license is legal, as it should be obvious considering the fact I have my CDL. No underage kid is going to add the fact that they have a damn air brakes endorsement on a fake license. I look young? Yeah, maybe because Im 24 and I take care of myself ? That is a complete cop out. As for my fiancé taking a sip of my beer, its honestly laughable just how much you guys have a stick up your rear! And ffs, minding our own business sharing a beer is not bothering anyone. For such an American patriot as your business loves to put on, you most definitely are a sucker for the government's shlong. Literally...stealing a beer from a 24 yr old in fear of them being underage. How righteous, yet I'm sure you support sending 18 yr olds to fight and die for your country. It's so ironic and you legit profit off of that image too! Either way, there is no excuse for theft, and that is exactly what your waitress did. At minimum, your waitress shouldn't have charged me for two sips of a beverage that was stolen from me. read more

If you are looking for a laid back evening out with great live music- this place is for you. I only give it four stars, because I don't love the food. But a number of my friends love the BBQ. So maybe I'm not the best judge. The atmosphere is truly great if you just want a relaxing evening under the stars. I have never not had a wonderful time here. read more

Super fun place! We visited around 10:30pm and the outside bar top gal was just leaving- she was very sweet though and helped us out until she left. It was easy since it wasn't too busy to go inside to do our ordering. As my friend described it, this place is like someone's "really cool, big backyard". There are two volleyball courts, plenty of seating all over the place, and a good homestyle menu. You can even purchase a "grill it yourself" option and have a cookout. I'm sure we'll be back :) read more

We came here for my mom's birthday and by "we" I mean a ton of us. C'mon, we're Latinos, you know we mob deep and with a bunch of kids in tow. We arrived at 7:00 p.m. on a Sunday night. I guess kids aren't allowed past 8:00 but the place was DEAD and the couple of people that were there all had kids too. We had a great time! The sand volleyball courts were awesome. There was a guy on the mic singing everything from the Eagles to Michael Jackson, pretty funny. A bonfire was going and kids were roasting marshmallows. It was a perfect night. Unfortunately, I didn't order any food or drinks but my dad said his burger was the best he's ever had. The server was very sweet but kept forgetting things. The bathrooms were gross. Sure enough, right after the food arrived someone came up to us and told us we had to leave when we were done eating. I think it's asinine to treat your biggest money maker of the evening like that. No lie, I'm sure we doubled their revenue for the evening on booze alone. Ok, I get that they have rules and all, but really, there was only ONE other table by that time. We left no problem. Will I be back? Yeah... I can't think of anywhere else you can play sand volleyball and booze it up. read more

The wings and pretzel are really good!! Nice outside area to enjoy the AZ weather. It's got a really chill vibe to it. The only downside is that people can smoke outside on the patio & my group wasn't a fan of that. read more

This place was so fun! I met up with a large group and it was such a huge yard that we weren't crowded. We loved the fire pit and the dance floor. Drinks and service was great too. I had the yummy sliders. I wish it was closer to my house! read more

We LOVED our server, Allie!!! We brought some family from out of town tonight and Allie was amazing, attentative but not in your face. Food was great, entertainment was on point and we all had a blast! read more

Fun fun times but it has been quite crowded. They are down to a very simple menu on the weekends due to being so busy and maybe supply chain issues Still a fun place. I wish they could do something about the smoking patio. Maybe get fans to blow the smoke away from the non smoking area. read more

This use to be my favorite place to hold parties but not anymore since they charge an outrageous fee for reserving tables. None of it goes toward the food, tip or anything. I'll no longer hold my parties here. read more

Great outdoor libations! We met a very nice bartender, Megan - i like to call her "Amber" ha!! She was extremely attentive and friendly. Band was Rhythm Edition and they were super lively. Bathrooms were clean. We didn't try anything off the menu but next time for sure. We will be back soon! read more

The Monastery - Band - outdoor bar - Bars Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Food was good, people where nice, kids had fun and beer was cold. Only thing wrong was prices were high. $7.50 for some steak fries and the portion was small. I own a bar and charge $5 for a basket. read more

We love the monastery. Good burgers. Cold beer. Great outdoor area. Awesome live music venue.

This place is down to earth fun! Great place to eat and drink and just relax and hang out! Great people along with great food and service.

Welcome to the Monastery, gateway to Apache Junction's teeth-optional singles scene, absolutely FLABulous. A true nadir experience. Check you expectations of service or food quality at the door. Synopis: - Service - Terrible - Food Quality - Far worse than the Service *You've been warned* This a place where they allow you to grill your own food. And! I should def have opted for my own cooking skills, for the love of God. On my way in I saw the manager or owner at the bar and said: "It's been a couple years since I've been in, are we cooking our own food or ordering these days?" He said it would be faster to take a seat and order from a server. Bad advice. 10 minutes until the server arrived at our table. She was astonishingly gruff and impersonal. 10 more minutes until our drinks arrived and we had an opportunity to place our food order. Throughout our wait, we watched our server transform as she frequently danced with other patrons 2-3 minutes at a time. As she left the dance floor, we all took turns attempting to catch her attention for drink refills. 50 minutes later Server McGruff arrived with our cold food. The appetizers came with the meals... cold. So, again, everyone's food was COLD... perhaps a side effect of the dancing. Never got the second beer I ordered. My wings arrived with sauce that appeared to have been cut with water. The sauce would NOT stick to the wings and pooled at the bottom of the bowl. No additional amount of re-tossing in the bowl helped. The sauce was definitely watered down. Dear God. My burger was beyond well done. It had been ordered medium. It had a curled desiccated look. I ate it. It was as dry as it looked. We all struggled through our meals. We were all famished. And it had become a running joke of Just How Bad Can This Experience Get? We were ALL disappointed. The server received a 10% tip off the pretax amount of the check. I'm still angry with myself for rewarding our Happy-on-the-Dance-Floor-Irritated-to-be-Serving-Us server. In the past I have recommended organizational celebrations from my work take place here. Definitely rethinking that now. read more

These people are terrible neighbors. We have lived in our home near this establishment for seven years, most of that time without incident. However, for the past year and a half they have been cranking up their music so loud that we can hear it in our home a mile away. We have asked the manager/owner to turn it down and he says he will, but then every weekend it's loud again and we try to fall asleep to the sound of banging drums etc. read more

It's a cool place to sit outside and listen to live music. It is pretty much self service. Had to go to the bar to place an order. You wanna start a tab? Ok, found out later that charge $2.50 for that. My girl and I had 2 beers each and split a pretzel. That cost us over $50, and we served ourselves. Make sure you bring some bucks. read more

My favorite bar in the country was the Monastery in East Phoenix, mostly because of the sand volleyball court, but I also loved the self-serve BBQ, the fire pit, ping pong table, free water jug, the bench swings, shuffleboard, dogs, feral cats, 80's semi-porn adorned bathroom walls, etc. (Nice bushes.) The ultimate unpretentious hang out place. Monastery Mesa doesn't have the same charm, or hitsory, and it's much too far from the homes of my siblings to visit frequently, so I've only gone twice, but I guess it's technically my favorite bar. read more

Water fight was AWESOME!!!! I will be back. But... one bad apple can ruin a night... Allie...Get wet!!

Great place to hang out and chill with friends and a cold brew! I could see The Monastery becoming my go to place for happy hour. Drinks were cheap and food was decent bar food (not too greasy). I only wish there were s few more vegetarian options. We sat on the patio when it was 101 degrees and were very comfortable due to the misters. read more

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Fun place and typically has live music and dancing. It takes a very long time to get a drink and getting table service is almost non-existent. Drinks are expensive. read more

This place was so fun and we were there in the middle of the day. The staff was friendly and upbeat. The food was good. We just had pretzels and a beer. The beer was cold. The atmosphere was so fun. We sat outside and soaked up the sun. Such a great day. read more

One of my friends bands was playing there tonight and the website for this venue states it is family friendly and does not have any mention of kids being kicked out/not allowed after 8pm. My husband and our child showed up and there were children playing at a table right by the entrance, but we were stopped by a very rude doorman and told we weren't allowed in since it was after 8 and our child was with us. I thought he was joking and asked why there were other kids and he said he had asked them to pack up and go. The kicker however was 25 minutes later (after searching for another place to eat) when we drove by the entrance on our way out of the parking and saw the same kids playing inside by the entrance. Never going back, thanks. read more

We waited over an hour for our food then half the order came only. Then the waitress I guess put in the missing order and we waited another 45 minutes!! It was a horrible experience and not an apology in site. read more

Great place to hang out. You have the bar for the adult beverages and outside there are games and a big open area that is suitable for families. I have not had the chance to eat the last few times I have been there but the drinks are cold and the service fast and friendly. read more

Been here twice, brought the grand babies the second time. Love it even more than the first!! Will definitely be back. Bands are awesome. Food is great you can grill you're own burgers, steak or ribs!! read more

I love coming here but you can only do so for half the year; being that most of the bar is outside, it's simply too hot enjoy. In nice weather, this place is a great place to hang with friends and family and play some games while you're at it. The sand volleyball courts are awesome but are usually occupied with very serious players. The food here is pretty underwhelming. A while back we opted for the "cook your own burger" option and that was actually pretty neat. Overall wait til the weather is sensational and grab some friends to go play. This place almost has it all, but really scores well with it's inviting atmosphere. read more

great place for adults and for families! they have great food, the cheesy fries are crispy and gooood! the burgers too are awesome, and they have one of my fave foods: deep fried cheese curds ...yummm! it gets quite crowded in the evenings and there have been many birthday and going away parties held here. we always sit in Ashley's sectionshe is very friendly and efficient be sure to try an 'angry balls' drink: it's hard apple cider and cinnamon whisky..delicious and refreshing read more

The Monastery - Monastery's the place in Mesa - Bars Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

I was brought here since I was 10 and it is still the place I come to on Sunday's for family volleyball. It is an awesome place to bring friends for relaxing, watching a sports game, listening to live music, and play recreational volleyball! They have good food at decent prices and certain days they have good specials on beer. You have to be 21 or be with a parent to get in as it is a bar. They have league volleyball on certain nights and I know Sunday's it's open court. They also have lots of games to keep your kids busy and they are pet friendly! Well known spot for bikers to come and relax and have drinks as well as lovers of outdoors and volleyball. read more

I went there before the lock down. Good atmosphere. They had live music and we were drinking outside in the patio. People were playing volleyball. Overall nice experience. Reasonably priced. read more

Normally I would not write this type of review, however I have been coming to your location for the last 6 years and had the absolute worst experience tonight. Tonight was your annual Halloween party which we have been going to for the last 6 years since LIVING in the neighborhood with several families from our neighborhood. We have always been told that as long as we come in by a certain time, minors are permitted. Tonight I brought my 3 month old child. At the entrance, I was not stopped or instructed that I was not permitted to bring my child in. There was also no signage stating otherwise. I did not think anything of it as this has been the custom for the last 6 years. Around 10pm, I went to the restroom. I was followed into the restroom by your employee and harassed the entire time. From the start to the finish she told me I was not welcome and that I needed to leave immediately as children were not permitted. I was not drunk, belligerent, or rude. My child was asleep the entire time and not crying or making a fuss. I let her know that I was not trying to break any rules and that I simply needed to use the restroom and would be leaving immediately. The entire time I peed, in addition to washing my hands, she continued to harass me and tell me how much I was not welcome. I left the restroom when I was done and proceeded to load my child in the stroller. This woman did not even give me 5 minutes to load my child into the stroller before following me out of the restroom and continued to harass me, telling me that I needed to leave immediately. As I mentioned before, I've been coming to your location for 6 years and have never been treated this way. None of our waiters, the entire evening mentioned any problems with us. If these are the type of employees that you will be hiring in the future, we will no longer be going to your location as I personally would not like to be harassed to the degree that I was tonight, which, is rather unfortunate because we used to really enjoy going to your bar. This is no longer the friendly bar that it once was. I understand that customer service is a difficult job and thus I did not argue or treat this woman with disrespect. I don't mind following the rules and even told the woman this. The problem I have is how I was treated with an extreme amount of disrespect despite me being very respectful to this woman. read more

As far as a fun place to be this would be it fire pits grills volleyball cornhole ping-pong horseshoes that's all fun stuff. They have lots of beer on tap some they're out of. I ordered a salad it had a hair in it that showed me that the chef wasn't wearing a hairnet such a bummer to. Tell the waitress about it she got me another salad. Are friends ordered the ribs so did my husband they were cold and so on and so forth if you're going to go there to have fun that would be the place and drink beer but the food is nothing special. read more

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----------------------------- Need of a "Bar Rescue" episode. Expand the food menu...a lot !! Book more talented Live Bands. Hire a new booking agent. More selections of micro brews !!! Find a new distributor. Make awesome food and customers will return. Currently not impressed! Expand Kitchen! Hire a new top chef ! Wings went where?? Once again bring back the wings!! Hot chilly sweet honey chicken wings with an off label micro brew is where I'm at !! Later JD read more

Uggg. Food was gross and when I told the waitress I couldn't even eat it she didn't bother offering a credit or compensate. Drinks were mehhh. Facilities need work! Gross seats. Paid way too much for an evening out at this level. read more

As another person posted... I know, I can be lazy... I copied their remarks but I agree WHOLEHEARTEDLY with them! This is a REALLY neat place! Rad bar in NE, Mesa. Cheap drinks, Awesome customer service, Volleyball, Fire pits, Pool table, Decent live music, Grill your own food & you can bring your dog! The greatest qualities any bar can have! I live about 1.5 miles from the Monastery, can't wait to visit again! read more

Very disappointed in this place AGAIN!!!! This is a cool place, love the live music and atmosphere but the service is absolutely terrible. The last 2 times I've been here, it's been 20-30 minutes to even be acknowledged. The food (which is still a limited menu and overpriced) took 45 minutes. I came here Friday 9/24 for my birthday. We brought our teenage kids at 6:45pm to eat and celebrate "a little". The bouncer told us kids have to be out at 8pm. Okay.... We waited 25 minutes for a server to even take our order. Ordered food and drinks. Didn't get our food until 7:45. Kids only had 15 minutes to woof down their food. The bouncer comes around again while we are eating to remind us the kids have to be out by 8. Then 5 til 8:00, our sever tells us (for the 3rd time) the kids have to be out by 8. We are adults, not handicapped!! Total BS my kids had to rush to eat their food. Won't be coming here again, and won't be recommended this place. read more