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    The Watering Hole

    4.5 (52 reviews)
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    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups

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    Sandy B.

    Thanks to friends that insisted we come here to eat, we finally did! This is the restaurant inside of Whole Foods. It is MORE than just a deli. They have legit pub food. But so much more. You can get healthy food, sandwiches, it's adjacent to the self serve food section of the grocery store, so you can shop there and eat it here. They have a great assortment of beers, wines, kombuchas, drafts. You name it. The Buffalo cauliflower was amazing. I know there are plenty turning their noses up, but you must try it first. Counter order, but then they bring it to you and clean up after you.

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    Angie G.

    This spot is conveniently located inside of Whole Foods Chandler so the ambiance is that of a grocery store. They have a really good selection of craft beers on tap and wine. I personally don't love the food here. I will say if you like fish and chips they have a good deal on Fridays were you can get this entree and a beer for less than $15 and it it is pretty tasty. The bartenders are very friendly and personable which is always nice. I recommend this place to grab a drink.

    Beer, and more beer. Highest % beer is 16.9%
    Maira B.

    Great. Place is chill fun and you can run errands after you drink a bit. Bartenders are nice and helpful. A bunch of regulars there so bartenders flee to them... so it got a bit boring. Fresh food and daily specials! I got a burger, side, and a beer for 12.99 Overall fun experience with the convenience of being inside of a grocery store. I'll Be back and will bring a few friends!

    Norm W.

    Who would have thought? A bar inside a Whole Food Grocery Store. Thought the invite for a meet was a mistake. Nope, it wasn't, there is a bar at Whole Foods off of the 101 and Ray Road. It primarily has a large selection or different beer and wine. No N/A selections and the only soft drink is root beer which was pretty tasty. They also have a good menu so you can shop, grab a drink, have a bite, watch a ball game and then finish shopping. Novel.

    Rebekah L.

    Best place to hangout any day of the week ! The bartenders are the best. They always have the biggest smiles, especially Paul. If you want a great neighborhood feel come here and order a beer !

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    Jared S.

    Would ya look at all those Vegan options on their menu?! Fan freaking tastic! Who woulda thunk that a little mini restaurant inside a grocery store would be the most vegan friendly restaurant in Chandler...not this guy! So here is the scoop. Whole Foods can make pretty much any pizza on their menu vegan. That being said, I'm pretty much doomed because what's better than pizza? Vegan pizza? And what's better than vegan pizza? Specialty vegan pizza...which means the waistline on my pants is going to be sounding some alarms. Anyway, I walked in and ordered a pizza and they told me 15-20 min. While I was waiting I decided to check out the Watering Hole. Amazon recently bought Whole Foods and made some renovations and I finally decided to check it out. I ordered a blueberry sour and a pomegranate sour, both of which were tasty! This place is awesome. They have a bunch of different beers on tap and two huge TVs to watch whatever sporting event is on TV. They also still sell the beer casks so you can get your favorite IPA or whatever tickles your fancy to go in a huge 32oz jug. Who wouldn't want that?! The Watering Hole also features plenty of seating so you can eat your lunch or order an item from their awesome menu and eat it at a table. I'm definitely going to give some of their vegan items a try next time I'm here.

    Hazy heaven!

    Amazing selection of beers rotated on a weekly basis. Amazing bartenders - super friendly and knowledgeable. Family friendly too! Nachos yumm!

    John C.

    I used to visit The Watering Hole before it was a thing. Always a solid selection of beers and a consistent rotation so there is something new each time you come in. They also have some interesting tasting sessions. Its a good place to order food, watch some sports, and have a good time with some friends.

    Hamburger

    I am blown away my meal was just that good and that affordable in Whole Foods. I have lived in the area for years and I certainly will be back, maybe tomorrow even? Also great customer service.

    David R.

    Good place for a snack and beer, it's inside whole food store. Ordered wings fried Cauliflower and Brussels. Wings were not the best a little dry and malnourished but the Brussels sprouts were good cauliflower was awesome. Good selection on drinks and they have some TVs to watch sports. Overall good place to chill. As a bonus you can grab some groceries on your way out...

    Sushi snack and a delicious brew
    kara S.

    Having 20+ beers on tap to choose from and countless wines is always a plus in my world. Having a bar close to where my husband gets his hair cut is another plus. Pick up a snack and maybe a meal grab a beer or wine pick your poison and grab a seat. Staff is knowledgable and friendly and people watching is a ten here.

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    1 year ago

    Perfect place for a Friday night when they have oyster specials. Service is a hit or miss.

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    It's a bar. At Whole Foods. What else do I really need to say? It's pretty neat. You can tell just by the way it is.

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    Thank you for the nice review, Jesse!

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    Always had great and friendly service! Highly recommend their bison burger! Definitely my favorite burger around!

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    Everything you've heard is one hundred percent true and then some! Obviously the food is gonna be great- it's Whole Foods!

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    8 years ago

    This is a favorite! Rotating beer taps and fresh, hot, and well prepared food! The beer is always cold and the food is delicious!

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    Dtc Sports Grill

    Dtc Sports Grill

    4.1(44 reviews)
    2.5 mi

    DO NOT skip this place just because it's in a hidden location. I set up a surprise 40th birthday…read moreparty for my husband and planning with the manager, Jordan, was a breeze. He was so accommodating and had everything we needed to make the night perfect. We were able to decorate the reserved space and Jordan made sure he had enough staff for our party of 80. Do you want incredible service? See Abby or Casey. These two sweethearts put other servers to shame with their efficiency and ability to handle a crowd. As for the food, kids meals are $9 and include a drink and fries. Everything is hot and the sauces they offer are good too. For the adults, order the carne asada fries. As soon as someone samples the fries, they order their own! Bring the whole fam and sit outside on the huge patio or at the bar inside where you won't miss a second of any game on the tvs.

    Solid sports bar…read more Beers on tap, a grill, and plenty of flat screens showing MLB Playoffs (DET vs. SEA), WNBA Finals, a USMNT friendly, and college football. They have beers on Tap, and I went with the Dutchman's Gold, a local beer that says it gives a taste of Arizona's past with every sip, really refreshing lager...especially after the long week and drive from El Paso. Liz enjoyed her watermelon Margie. This is a Pepsi product place She ordered a carne asada loaded fries for an app. Honestly, this was good and was so much, I shouldn't have ordered more. I did though...I went with the Diablo Smash with sweet potato fries. The smash burger was a single patty burger with bacon and a lot of Diablo sauce on it. It could have been a bit more on the smash and less on the diablo. If I were to do it again, I would pick the classic smash or the ribeye sliders. Alexis was a good server. She checked on us and made sure we didn't need for anything. She was very nice. Annnd they have a military discount of 10%. It was close to our hotel, and we didn't have to walk very far. Good sports bar.

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    Ashley and Tiffany are very welcoming!

    Dtc Sports Grill - Ashley and Tiffany are very welcoming!

    Ashley and Tiffany are very welcoming!

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    I really love this place! It feels like you're at home, the bathroom was adorable with all the…read moreactual pictures of their adventures! The food literally amazing. The wings were so big and juicy the service...they remembered all our names! I can't even explain how amazing this place is!

    Had a blast at Sawtooth this past Tuesday. It was a trivia night. Ordered a Moscow mule, some chili…read morecheese tots (basically tater tots with fully loaded nacho fixins), and parked it with my friends. The totchos were great, I ate more than my stomach appreciated. My husband ordered a fried chicken sandwich with marinara and a cold beer. I did not ask him how his meal was, but his sandwich disappeared pretty quickly so im assuming it was tasty. The woman running trivia was delightful, with a fantastically dry sense of humor. At one point she mentioned she once got to see Prince and touched his ankle. Long story short, I have now touched the hand that touched Prince's ankle. We made it through 7 rounds of trivia and somehow WON! A crowning achievement of year 37 of my life, for sure. This win earned us: a $25 gift certificate to the lovely Sawtooth Bar & Grill establishment, a rubber ducky of our choosing, a crystal pendant (optional), and 1 week of ownership of the trivia night trophy . We did not trust ourselves to remember to bring back the trophy, and I did not trust some of the fellas to bring it back in one piece, so the bar staff graciously took custody of it until next week's trivia night. The bar itself is super cozy. Nice low lighting, small place but you don't feel cramped. Lots of TVs and a few arcade games. My husband and his BFF frequent this spot and tell me wonderful things about the owner. With the decor, setup, menu and general ambience, it feels like a Midwestern bar more than one in AZ. All in all, I really enjoyed myself and will happily return for another trivia night. If the staff ever happens upon this review, I apologize for the conjoined twins that are my husband and his best friend Scott. They're like a couple of labradors out on a play date when they're together. Thanks again for the fantastic evening, Sawtooth!

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    4.6(125 reviews)
    3.8 mi
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    Great little whole in the wall good craft beer service is awesome and the ambiance is clean and openread more

    I was out running errands on a Wednesday night and was in the mood for a good cheesesteak. Decided…read moreto pull out my phone. and instead of using Yelp, I actually just punched cheesesteak into Waze, and what do you know?! I ended up finding the cheesesteak joint. This is actually a food truck, which is parked on the side of the Tipsy Catcus, which is a really cool brewery I also checked out while I was waiting for my order. This is a really chill brewery, and not a huge spot. Maybe 8 to 10 high top tables with bar seating, and a mostly open floor plan. They have a small patio too, with what looks like about another tables but because I visited at night, nobody was outside. They also seem to be extremely dog friendly as they had one table with a really chill cocker spaniel completely laid out on his side in the middle of the floor. I'm not sure how many taps they had in total, but definitely more than 40 I would say. I'm not a big beer drinker, so I ordered a cider. The cider I was served was on tap and really tasty. And it definitely hit the spot of terms of price point. One thing to note, while I was talking to the owner/manager of the tipsy cactus (shout to him because he was really cool), he told me that Friday night and Saturday nights are usually popping so I wouldn't expect to be first in line on any of those nights. It also looks like they rotate food trucks on different nights, so don't assume that the cheesesteak truck is going to be here every night. I would check the tipsy cactus website, or Instagram page to be sure. I'll definitely be looking forward to checking this place out again in the future, especially if I'm hitting one of the food trucks parked outside.

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    Pretty decent sour ale.

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    7.4 mi
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    Romantic vibe
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    I genuinely cannot WAIT to come back to this place. From the second I walked in, the atmosphere…read morefelt so classy, elegant, and elevated without being pretentious. It's the kind of restaurant that makes getting dressed up feel exciting and worth it, and I absolutely loved that about the experience. It felt like such a perfect date night spot or place to celebrate something special. The servers were also extremely attentive the entire night. Everyone was friendly, professional, and made sure we had everything we needed without ever feeling overbearing. The service honestly matched the upscale atmosphere perfectly and made the whole experience feel even more polished. And OMG... the food. SO SO SO SO SO GOOD. Like genuinely one of those meals where every single bite makes you pause for a second because it tastes that incredible. I got the chicken orzo along with the lime icebox cake for dessert, and both were absolutely amazingggg. The chicken orzo was phenomenal. The lemon flavor throughout the orzo was bright, fresh, and flavorful without being overpowering, and the tomatoes were the PERFECT addition because they balanced everything so well and added a little sweetness and freshness to the dish. But the chicken... wow. The chicken was perfectly crispy on the outside while still being super juicy and tender inside, which is honestly hard to do. Every component of the dish worked together perfectly. Magnificent is genuinely the best word for it. And the lime icebox cake was the perfect ending to the meal, refreshing, creamy, flavorful, and not too heavy after dinner. Honestly, I'm sitting here craving the food again just looking back at the pictures I took. This is definitely one of those restaurants that sticks in your mind long after you leave.

    After the great dinner we had last night, we worried that this might be a letdown. It wasn't. Great…read morecraft cocktails. The crab cake appetizer had a ton of flavor, the meatballs were good as was the whipped feta dip, though it was quite sweet. For the entree, my mom and I got the wild mushroom pasta with chicken. Excellent and not too rich. Just a great meal and half the price of where we went last night.

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    Society - Beautiful wall art near restrooms

    Beautiful wall art near restrooms

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