Really nice outdoor/indoor venue to hangout with friends and meet new people. Also could be great for large parties and private events. Only tried the pretzel Bites and booze. Service was a little slow but friendly. Would recommend going here again if it's not terribly hot outside if you want to play games. read more

Love this. Have been here twice. It's busy place. If you have a big party I would suggest reservations. It's a laid back place with plenty of food options. Love the outdoor cornhole and ping pong. read more

Met a group of friends here for drinks and ended up staying way longer than we planned. It's a hipster vibe in here and I love the games and fun stuff to do in there. Didn't really eat too much of the food but I did order the pretzels and beer cheese. Very yummy! Great service, and love the atmosphere. This place is really neat. read more

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Excellent service, Great food, clean bathrooms, restaurant not as clean. Dirty tables were all around ours. No busser on duty. I had the bourbon salmon with steamed veggies , and potatoes were mashed. I shared the apps of quest dip, wings, and chicken lettuce wraps. The music was to loud for a lunch crowd. Drinks were priced fair. Excellent variety of beers and craft beers. read more

The Yard - Culinary Dropout is the perfect place to meet for happy hour or have a fun night out. There are tons of activities and the food is GREAT. I am in love with the pretzels and the wings. Plus, they have great cocktails and a good selection of brews. On the weekends, there is live music and it can be hard to find a table, but they do take reservations. read more

Fantastic place to come grab food and drinks at either Culinary Dropout or Barrio Queen and play some outdoor games. Ping pong or corn hole anyone? The patios at both restaurants are massive and offer an inviting space to lounge with friends in between your epic ping pong battles. Would highly recommend for a Sunday fun day! read more

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In town from San Diego and we had a great experience at this restaurant, we ordered pizza, wings and a salad for $48.00, the food was amazing and the atmosphere is inviting. They allowed our Dog and the Kids had a great time playing in the Yard! read more

Great atmosphere, fun and diverse menu and fab service! We sat outside in cozy arm chairs near the fireplace for lunch and ordered Korean brussel sprouts from the appie menu then chicken club and beef dip. Huge portion deliciousness. Service was perfection and prompt with just enough attention. We were told about the over 21 - 8pm games room and weekend entertainment nightly. By Saturday 2 pm the place was already full. The valet parking was easy and reliable. We highly recommend this experience to anyone. read more

5 stars because Monroe was my server. Food and drinks were great, and the service was great.

Super trendy place with a huge outdoor patio. Bartender was friendly and recommended the sweet corn ravioli - very tasty. The smashed Irishman cocktail was surprisingly sweet, would recommend even to non-whiskey drinkers. There was over an hour wait on a Friday for indoor seating, but you could try to grab a spot at the bar or sit on the patio. Also know there is only valet parking. read more

If I could give a zero star I would! They discriminated against my brother in law who is naturally loud. He is a naturally loud person and they automatically assumed that he was over intoxicated. They stopped servicing him!!! They wouldn't allow him to get any other drinks so we were so offended it was as if they have never met a loud extroverted gay man before!!! we were discriminated against and we will never go back there ever again and we will tell all our gay extroverted friends to never go back there ever because they will cut you off because they assume you are intoxicated based on your personality!!!!!! He only HAD one drink at the restaurant and he was cut off from ordering anymore! He walked a straight line and wasn't buzzed or intoxicated at all it was our first bar of the night he was just naturally loud and we were discriminated against at THE DOOR!!! Don't come here if you have a extroverted personality and loud voice!!! read more

Visited from Chicago and this was our first stop! Close to the airport and full of activity this Friday night. Stopped just for a drink and appetizer. The Soft Pretzels and Provolone Fondue was life changing. I did not expect the pretzels to be the size of baseballs (came with 12!) and the cheese to be served in a lit fondue dish. Romantic and reasonably priced, perfect Friday night date spot. read more

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We go to the yard frequently for the fun atmosphere but have lately been disappointed in the food. We always get the pork belly nachos which are always tasty! Last night we decided to try the steak tacos. We were not impressed. It was steak and guacamole on a bland tortilla with some kind of radish topping. The steak tacos were served with a side of jicama coleslaw. When we were ordering our food our waitress asked if we wanted to substitute the coleslaw. I've had jicama before and wasn't worried about it so I thought I'd try it. After trying it I have to say it's not coleslaw. It was a very spicy something. I don't know what you could even call it. The flavor was horrible. We should have trusted our waitress. We still had a fun time playing corn hole and foosball and enjoyed a couple drinks! read more

Great staff, yummy treats!!!!!!!!! Sugar overload exactly what we needed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is always my go-to weekend spot! Absolutely love the food, drink and ambiance! The pork nachos are sooo good!

Heard a lot of good things about The Yard. So had our family dinner date there...never again. Ordered the fish and chips healthy portion not, we received over cooked fish. The Sweet corn ravioli again for the price not worth it. Looked over at the cooking station and thought whoever ordered the nacho cheese I feel bad for them. The tortillas burnt and it was two platters. YIKES...The chef must have had a bad day. read more

Monroe is the definition of customer service. Despite the entire place being packed all night, he still took the time to make sure we were taken care of. This guy deserves a raise!!!! read more

The Yard is somewhat of a local hangout spot that carries two different vibes depending on when you are there. Though it can definitely be a bit overwhelming upon your first visit, here's what might help. What to do: Well you have two different vibes as stated before. We have been there during different functions and capacities. Date nights, late evening friends hang, for brunch with kids. You have three main restaurants there. Culinary Dropout, Little Cleo's (only open for dinner), both from the Fox restaurants group and Barrio Urbano, a James Beard Foundation nominated restaurant. You will have to valet your wheels unfortunately or find a spot to park in the local neighborhood, which could take you forever. You will be greeted by a few greeters as you enter The Yard, you'll have to let them know where you're planning on dining. Which if it's your first time, just let them know you need to check it all out first... CD gets very busy around the evening with swanky locals grabbing drinks and appetizers sitting in an outdoor living room style area lined with ping pong tables, corn hole and adirondack chairs. During brunch/lunch it's quieter, if you have kids, it's totally doable, you can sit out there and they can run around on the turf. At night, don't bother to bring the little ones. Want ping-pong paddles and bags for cornhole? They'll take hostage your Driver's license for those. Just don't leave without it and return the goods! Why go there: Culinary Drop out is great for brunch/lunch offerings, at night it seems most people just get apps and drinks and can sit there forever due to Phoenix' outstanding weather. It's a good vibe, great to meet up with friends and enjoy some good food. Little Cleo's is a nice little seafood spot, if you'd like to experience oysters and don't know where to go, this is a good place to start, they have an array that you could try out, per the oyster. Their offerings are tasty and fairly well portioned for their price. People go to the Yard to sit and have a longer than normal grazing session. Something folks in Phoenix are learning to do better. The place will make you feel like you're in a different city for the moment. Tips: Make reservations if you have large parties, be prepared to just go with the flow, this place is full most of the time. Try to sit anywhere outside on premises and take in the feel of what is surely unique in the valley. Don't expect the greeters to be super friendly, they are never the same for some reason, rarely smile and don't seem to like kids. But that's not why you go there, GM's are around make sure you let them know about your experience! Don't miss: Little Cleo's Happy Hour is good, get there early and graze. Their warm jar of King Crab in butter is delicious. Worth every penny. You may need extra bread to catch all that buttery goodness when the crab is gone. Oh and bathrooms are pretty awesome, stylish and a bit confusing, you will know what I mean, check them out. read more

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I came here for a private event for work where the spot was all booked out and another time with my friends. The setup was definitely different for both the times that I went. They have corn hole, lots of seating, and ping pong tables for customers to enjoy upon arrival. The food here is solid! The pretzel balls with the queso dip was delicious, along with their fried chicken, short ribs, and biscuit (which was crispy on the outside and buttery goodness inside), and a lemonade ice tea that I thoroughly enjoyed. Lots of beer and cocktail options here too. I got to try the Drunken Panda (because I love pandas and had to try it) and it was a delicious shandy! I'd definitely order again and it comes with the Lucky Buddha beer for you to continue pouring into your cocktail when you finish. Cocktails are around $11 here, which isn't bad for the price. Huge spacious area with clean restrooms that connect at the sink with the male restroom which was interesting haha. I was able to say hi to my boyfriend through the sink area haha. Recommend taking friends here when they visit or somewhere to hang with friends. Lots of parking in their lot too. read more

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Took the wife and kids to the yard. We use to regularly go but after this Friday - forget it. I had a burger - Yuck - the quality has gone down hill. Staff of millennials had no idea how to serve - several had there tops completely open - really a bit desperate and not necessary. Fox use to be a restaurant genius - now he's just like everyone else. To Bad. read more

WOW ... The only only problem was the price was high and not reasonable. Great place for friend hung out and spend some time read more

We had to wait in the infamous valet parking line then another 1 1/2 to be served food that was not as described on the menu. The server was ok at bringing lots of soda refills but 3 drinks later and we didn't even want the food. Customer service was terrible. Don't come with kids or a large party EVER. Not even with any of the perks of outside games if you are at all hungry. Went at 1:30p on a Sunday and left at 3p still hungry and pissed off. Never offered some chips or apology for slow service. Not impressed and will not be back! read more

First I want to say the place was clean and the other customers were pleasant. The food was decent and the beer selection was good. This review is a one star because of the complete lack of customer service. My girlfriend and I wanted to grab a bite and a beer and took a seat at the bar. We sat and waited to order our first drink while the staff (4+) were engaged in full conversation with each other. After nearly 20 minutes we were finally acknowledged and provided waters and were allowed to order. We ordered our food and beer. 5 minutes later we received our beer. We waited another twenty minutes and received no refills or attention until our food arrived. At this point I was not offered a refill but had to stop the server and request it before he went back to the employee social corner of the bar. Wasn't approached to see if there was anything else I needed like asking if the food was good (it was), if we wanted to order anything else or even if we needed refills. I felt like I was intruding on the employees social time and my presence was a hindrance. The experience was disappointing. read more

Enjoyed the Korean Ribeye, sautéed onions, mushrooms, zucchini, in Korean marinade. But the best part I think is dinning in Phoenix. Here it is the middle of April and we are eating outside at 9 o-clock, wouldn't be doing that back in Milwaukee. read more

Honest review here. Service was mixed, you had your average burned out workers with a few who genuinely cared about your experience there, upon entering the place was nearly empty me and my date asked for the best seat and instead the lady at the front who looked like she was sincerely pissed about a personal problem asked how we were doing and everything but seats us at an awful table that made no sense for two people so we immediately moved to a nicer booth. I could tell who the manager was and we saw he helped around the restaurant but something seemed off about him, still a positive regardless. The menu was just impressively bad altogether and confusing, is there not enough cooking shows and advice online to fix these things? The atmosphere is hardcore carrying this place, if the weather is nice which it was, sitting in the outside area was good on top of the the access to games afterwards in which our entire positive experience was playing ping pong haha. The speed of the food was good but that was the downfall as well, every single piece of the food for both our entrees was bad to mediocre, like store bought food for 5x cheaper tastes better through a microwave, I'm not kidding, the mussels tasted rubbery, barely any sausage, sauce was basically water, there was no sides unless you specifically paid and asked for some and my dates fish was decent but only because it was a fried piece that you can take out of a package and can't mess up. The bread I got was burnt like a little kid made it and was so hard and inedible I basically grimaced and cut my mouth trying to chew it. So overall the inflated prices for food that I could just microcrave and do 3x better with just adding basic spices just made the eating experience awful for this particular time that I came here. This isn't even some paid competitor type review either I just genuinely hate overpaying and wasting time for an experience like this. Edit: I was right about who the manager was, was contacted personally and the issues I had personally have been addressed to hopefully prevent them from happening in the future. I'm definitely not a mean spirited person and can recognize that everyone has a bad or an off day but I only leave these reviews if there is a combination of things that is just enough to tip me off to leaving a review. I would have waited an extra 20-30 minutes for food that was properly prepared rather then rushed out, that's just the way it is. Sorry Henry, we still left a tip anyways though. read more

Apparently afraid the food may be subpar the server for our meal insisted on holding a credit card when we ordered. This 62 year old has dined at much nicer - and costlier- restaurants that take your payment at the end of your meal. With rampant credit card theft the policy leaves one's card available to be skimmed or otherwise misused This diner will frequent other places in the future. Cannelloni was average and soup came without any bread. read more

General thoughts and conversations throughout the night: Where do we park? How do we get in? I don't see any signs pointing to the entrance. Can we use this gate? Nope, that doesn't open. Why is the entrance only in the back? Is this hostess going to help us find our party of 14? No? Ok, we'll just wander and find them. Am I really still in central Phoenix? Did Scottsdale invade? This is such a bad idea for the summer. Where's our waitress? This food is so not worth the price. Is there even fish under all this batter? Oh, there it is... I think. Where's our waitress? Why is no one clearing this table? There's no more room to even set glasses. Has anyone seen our waitress? Could this bathroom be any more confusing for people? Is it unisex? Is it not? Decide! That mystery alcohol grab thing was such a waste of money. Ew. I'm tired of waiting an hour to play a game. Let's leave and never come back. read more

I so badly want to love this place ... The concept of having a restaurant and gaming area inclusive, being a supporter of bicycles, and literally RIGHT around the corner from my residence sounds like the perfect neighborhood bar! However, I am disappointed in the service every time I go. Watching paint dry is a faster process than ordering a cocktail, and the bartenders seem more interested in each other than the customers. I loved the cocktail named "Room service" but I only had time to order one before my bill came at midnight; I showed up at 1030 ... Then, I was charged for 2 drinks on my tab!!! I'm not sure what their hiring standards are, but I've gone to the Yard different times of the day and have been utterly disappointed in the service Every.Single.Time. It really is quite a shame ... If they are going for a hipster version of "Dicks" where they treat everyone like crap as part of the experience, then I wish I would at least get a paper-made hat with a clever saying on it! read more

I am a long time dis-liker of culinary dropout. So when I was taken to "the yard" I was unaware of the relationship between them. The instant I found out I had my guard up! To give you a little back story I have a friend that used to work for them and in their code of conduct they are told to "be cool" and to translate that means to be the biggest a-hole possible. Back to the bar. It was pretty darn cold and only half the heaters were on. So when a table opened up my group of 8-10 all sat down to get warm and continue drinking. Within a few minutes the table nazi kicked us out stating we would have to put our name on a list we would have to order "full meals". Who orders a full dinner after 10pm? So we shuffled back to our ice cold corner. The group that was seated there ordered 2 appetizers and maybe one round of drinks. Again we tried to sit at another table that was open for 30 minutes. Got kicked out again because we weren't all going to order a "full meal". I can't order anything when you won't let me even sit down. We ended up just leaving so I only had 2 drinks that were just full of giant ice cubes. I can make better drinks (and food), so next time I will do my research on who owns the bar. I hate giving business to people who treat you like s**t. Not worth the hassle read more

The only downfall? It's too darn popular! Seriously, there's a part of me that wishes nobody knew about this place so I could have all the games and fun to myself. Sadly (but luckily for them), this is not the case. The Yard is like the most popular kid in school: always surrounded and nearly impossible to steal away. The entire outdoor area is filled with every game imaginable, horseshoes, cornhole, ping pong... you name it they've got it. The inside is a booming Culinary Dropout with the delicious drinks and live music that they are so well known for. Pros: - Great atmosphere - Fun games - Live music - Housemade cocktails and local brews - Brown bag beers - Yummy food Cons - Parking. Valet fills up and if they can't accommodate you, you will need to park in one of the neighboring parking lots, but pay attention because they will ticket you if you park in a no parking zone. - It's incredibly crowded and nearly impossible to actually get play any of the games without a long wait. read more

Coming here makes me feel like my friends and I are all back in college. As if we're at some friend of a friend of a friend's surprisingly well-kept house, playing bags next to people you don't know, but looks like you should. The only difference is that the drinks are better, the food is better, and I'm not tripping on crushed red Solo cups when I run after a wayward ping pong ball. Even on a Friday night, this place is popping. Luckily, one of our group got in early and snagged us some picnic tables in the back since a select few group reservations are accepted (so don't delay in putting in your reso, kids!). Our waitress expertly handled our numerous tabs and was not the worst when it came to checking in on us, especially considering the reviews I'd read about non-existent service. It was beautiful outside, but I was still grateful for the giant evap cooler in the corner after a particularly heated game of bags. Which, btw, my team lost despite a couple of magical throws by yours truly. Now let's get to the edibles. Husband and I shared the pretzel provolone fondue, which was the perfect size and pretty amazing. I'm fairly certain he would have drank the cheese straight. My mule was weak but had really nice flavor regardless. Take note, they do not serve in copper mugs due to numerous thefts. My honey fried chicken was a little overcooked, wasn't very honey'd, and the mashed potatoes were too thin in texture. His fried fish were too salty and oily. The next day, my father-in-law informed us that he's had the best prime rib dip in his life here. I knew, I shoulda gotten a sammy! I love the Ladies' and Mens' doors and how they dump out into the same room. I walked in to wash my hands and spent the minute or so watching the door at all the double takes of the opposite sex being in the same bathroom. I also really enjoyed the live music and nice lighting. We parked over by the Starbucks in the Bashas' parking lot and risked our lives crossing the street at night, so we didn't have to deal with the mandatory valet and the after-meal wait to get the car back. Pick your poison wisely. p.s. Would it kill you guys to do a high pressure hose down of the bags occasionally?? Those things are GROSS. read more

This place sucks. Leaves so much money on the table it's Crazy! Cons: 1. NO WIFI?!!!!! For the prices they're charging this is inexcusable. Server said they were told it was because it may "overload the staff/management wifi," and that a lot of employees "use laptops around the restaurant." LOL. 2. Valet parking only. Street parking mostly limited to residents. 3. EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE FOOD AND DRINKS. 4. Small TVs, most of which have a glare. 5. Poor bar service. Bartenders talk amongst themselves rather than serve the very few customers at the bar. No wonder this place is mostly empty. read more

I would have liked the opportunity to actually eat here. But unfortunately, we showed up tonight and were quoted a 30-50 minute wait, which is understandable given that it's a Saturday night and the place is clearly popular. We had a beer and watched the fun happening in the yard, things were fine. Then 50 minutes passed, and then 60 minutes passed and then 70 minutes passed. I think it's incredibly important to give your guests an honest and realistic idea of how long it's going to take to get a table, otherwise you're setting yourself up for angry customers. We left hungry after 75 minutes and a crappy beer. It's a real shame, this place has potential. Edit: Its been a week and no one has contacted me, despite what the note below from the yard says. I'm still waiting for the text message that my table is ready... read more

I am no longer a fan of The Yard. The valet parking is a major issue, it fills up and then you have to park across the street and play frogger trying to make it back across 7th st. The drinks are overpriced as is the food and the place is always filled with kids. I don't go to outdoor patio bars to have screaming children running at my feet. I love children, and if I was going to Peter Piper I would expect the raucous. Unfortunately this has prevented me from being able to take advantage of the fun games they offer (ping pong, corn hole and shuffleboard). Perhaps I go too early but any later and you are waiting 2 hours for a table. No thanks. (But yes I will probably still go there because I can ride my bike when the weather is nice and sit out on the patio). read more

Fun place to go with family or out for the night! Good food, good service! Decent happy hour. Love the intimate seating available and the games to play! read more

Like many others have echoed -- this place is seriously suffering from an identity crisis. But truthfully, lots of Phoenix establishments do -- this one is just particularly shameless about it. Who is this place for? Certainly not families with kids -- my son and I waited for an hour just to *not* get in on any games. Locals, foodies, older crowds, hipsters, college students? None of the above. The sheer volume of patrons must drive the locals nuts, with cars tucked away in every corner of the neighborhood and people wandering through the streets like zombie lemmings. Foodies are gonna be seriously let down by the food, which is a notch above Chili's. Older folks out looking for a vibrant meal sure will get that with all the pushy patrons and their kids running around. I think hipsters and college students are immediately disqualified because of the prohibitive cost and patience/persistence required to get in on any of the games. This place is seriously expensive -- borderline outrageous -- for what you get in the ambiance you get it in. I have absolutely no problem paying $50 for the perfect bone-in fillet -- but paying $22 for a some kind of cooked-to-death sliced meat over gorgonzola cheese with a side of fries (fries!) is robbery and a violation. So, I guess the perfect demographic would be young and obscenely rich parents that don't have to do any parenting -- those that use social cues instead of taste buds to decide if what they are eating is any good. The nanny gets to hover over the children and wait for games to open up, while the parents get tipsy on $15 sugar water. Good thing the valet is free -- they'll pull their Expeditions right up for them. So it's either those people or maybe college kids with trust funds and nothing better to do? Pass. read more

Actually, for the most part, I enjoyed my time spent here. Fun games, cool atmosphere, and a different scene then most other bars. There were some irritable aspects such as: the parking situation (which is non-existent), an extremely gender confused bathroom, and unclarity throughout the night- where do we enter? Are we allowed to sit at these tables? No? Ok... Do we need to sign up for games? Lots of questions. However, once my group and I did start playing some of the games and hanging out, it was quite enjoyable. We had a great time most of the night until it was time to go, which left an EXTREMELY bad taste in my mouth. A bit after 12, somebody working came around to politely tell us that they closed at midnight and asked if we could start making our way to the front. I was a bit confused that the bar was closing so early, but he was nice about it. So we were finishing up our drinks so we could go, when about five minutes later, another guy comes up to us and VERY rudely says "let's go, get out, move. Time to leave!" What!? I get that you are trying to close, but that is SUCH a rude way to talk to patrons! So, irritated, we started walking (with unfinished drinks in hand) toward the exit. To make it worse, when we were walking past the first guy that was polite, I told him that he was much kinder about the way he asked patrons to leave. Then HE decides that he will ALSO be a jerk and replies "well it's pretty rude of guests to ignore when they are asked to leave so sometimes you need to be forceful". I'm pretty sure he was a manager working there. Way to blow your customer service out of the water with your massive ego. Ok, let's get a few things straight. For one, it's easy for people to think the bar area would be open until 2. It makes sense for the kitchen to close earlier, but why would you close down the bar area that is still jam packed with people that early? Quite the misconception. Also, if you really are that adamant about closing on time, you should politely come around BEFORE close time to give people a heads up, instead of rudely kicking them out last minute! That way, people would actually have time to finish their ridiculously overpriced drinks that took 20 minutes to order before leaving. (That is correct- each drink we ordered took AT LEAST 20 minutes to order from the bar. Extremely slow service.) I fully understand how rude it is for patrons to stay way past there welcome at a restaurant. However, being told in such a rude way to get out, without even having time to finish our drinks, at an unexpected time, was uncalled for. So, instead of leaving happy and wanting to come back, my whole group left feeling very annoyed with the staff there. Learn how to properly handle situations with guests and how to properly manage your restaurant/bar if you expect people to come back. read more

I rarely write reviews, but this recent experience inspired me- FORCED ME, ACTUALLY. My wife and I frequently duck into this spot, usually around Happy Hour, as we wait for our 7yr old son to finish his karate lesson around the corner. It is almost always a pleasant experience, but then a couple weeks ago we had an episode that seemed doomed to be 1 of those "YOU-WISH-YOU WOULD-HAVE-STAYED-IN-AND-EATEN TOP-RAMEN" types of nights... Our dinner began with us ordering a beverage item from the menu, only to have our "server" return some time later to tell us they didn't have it, and she made zero attempt to hide her irritation with US, as if we had somehow known. THIS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN A ROW-so that after 30 minutes, we still had not been able to successfully place a drink order. We felt like we were pretty good sports in the beginning, but unfortunately our server had at this point decided we were not worth the hassle- so now we were becoming quite irked ourselves. Her new strategy was to suggest to us that we had possibly had too much to drink, even though despite our valiant efforts we couldn't get a drink to save our lives. At this point she not only asserted we may be intoxicated, but on top of that SHE KEPT TOUCHING ME- an unwelcome arm around my neck, a firm hand on my chest, patting my hand, etc. While my wife was very patient with this blatant violation of my personal space, I was much less understanding- I knew my wife didn't care for it, and I personally found it offensive. I politely corrected the intrusion the 1st 2X, but after the 3rd, I found myself stating firmly "FOR THE 3RD TIME, STOP TOUCHING ME". While I remember her name, and am tempted to share it, I am choosing not to because of what happened next with the manager, whose name I WILL mention. Upon my adamant demand for the touching to stop, our server literally ran away to find a manger, whom she brought over to remove us. After listening to her creative historical revision, the manager- gentleman named "MIKEL BOSS", then gave us the opportunity to civilly describe what had at that point been a very uncivil disaster. Shockingly to us, he somehow was able to properly recognize we were telling the truth. He was professional, apologetic and hospitable- frankly his last name "BOSS" could not have been more fitting. He offered to accommodate us inn several ways, all of which we politely refused- we weren't trying to get free food or drinks, and all we really wanted was to try and spend our last few minutes there in peace, but we knew we did not intend to return. He somehow sensed this, gave us his card, and went out of his way to make us feel like a return trip would be 1 where we could all wipe the slate clean. The reason this was so impressive, and the reason I am writing this, is because sometimes "life" happens. Maybe the gal was having a bad day, or maybe the table before us had already ruined her shift. Who knows? Maybe a lot of things. Sometimes a dinner starts off like a nightmare, sometimes a server draws a tough table, sometimes a couple draws a tough server. Sometimes "life" happens when you least expect it What impressed us the most was the commitment to excellence he showed- there were a dozen different, easier ways out for him, but he didn't take the easy way. The point is that its not a huge surprise when things go wrong- it would be more of a surprise if they never did. Good service is not ensuring that something never goes wrong, because that's an unrealistic expectation. The question is, once an experience has gone sideways, will someone go out of their way to correct it? He certainly did. While we appreciated that the end of our service was handled by someone else, we still tipped the original server 30% on the tab- partially because we understand a tip is a bigger reflection of the customer than of the service, and partially because we don't know everything she may have been going through. As for the manger, in all truth we do not know him and had never seen him before. Even though this reads like a personal shout-out from a friend, IT IS NOT- he is a stranger. He just happened to be a stranger who treated us like friends, and because of THAT, because of "Mr. Boss", WE WILL CONFIDENTLY RETURN AGAIN. read more

This place had me confused from the get go. First off, no parking except for valet, which even though is free you still always tip so it's not free. Is this Phoenix AZ or Los Angeles CA? The neighbors around this place must be pissed, if you don't use valet you have to park in front of their houses. The valet lot is tiny so they run out of room very quickly. Second, is this a nice restaurant, a sports bar, or a playground for children? I was greeted with a line of about 20 people before we could even speak to a hostess so we just walked into the bar/playground area on our own. After wandering around looking for a seat a little tabled opened up and we took it. Uncomfortable little metal stools and a rickety wood top was what we had to deal with. There was no wait staff coming around to any of these tables so we got a beer from the corner beer bucket girl. $5.25 for a can of Fat Tire. A can. Not very impressive. I suppose I could have walked up to the bar area but it was stacked 2 deep with people waiting to get their drinks as well so I decided to go for the easy way out. The shuffleboard game was being used by some 6 year old kids who were playing with the sand and not the pucks but the board itself looked like a cheap one and was not very long. We decided to pass up that game and hoped to play ping pong since there were two tables empty. When we went up front to get the paddles the hostess said "I guess the people who have those paddles are eating or something" and we were not allowed to play. The tables sat empty until we left. I noticed on the two tables that were going that there were many instances where people walking down the path were almost hit by the pong players. Ping pong doesn't seem like a good fit for the small space they put it in. Bean bags perhaps, shuffleboard sure, ping pong no. I can't comment on the food because we never had a chance to order any and the wait for getting inside the restaurant was over an hour. I am sure the food is descent since it is a Fox establishment but the prices I saw seemed a bit steep. Again, I am not sure what this place is all about but it definitely didn't feel right to me. I don't want to be hanging out with my friends drinking adult beverages and dodging 5 year old kids who are screaming and running around with no supervision. Is this place meant for families with small kids? Is it mean for college people? Is it made for jocks? Girls that like to get all dressed up? Older folks? Locals? I saw all of these people there and everyone looked out of place to me. It will be interesting to see how it works during the summer time, I didn't see any misters in that outdoor game area. Good luck Yard, I doubt I will make it back though. read more

I went to The Yard last night with a group of 30 - 40 people celebrating a birthday. It is a great venue for a large group gathering of this size. However, the bar and restaurant part are too small for the crowd. They need to reduce the game side and allow more seating. The band and piped in music was too loud and pretty much impossible to talk to anyone including those setting next to me. Unfortunately, I did not read some of the Yelp posts before going to The Yard. We tried to order food and it took an hour before a server ever came by. I tried to order from the bar ans was told they do not sell hot food at the bar. Finally, we waved down the server after 75 minutes of waiting. We ordered and the server took my credit card. I had the gnawing feeling that this was a mistake. The food finally came after 45 minutes waiting. I will say that the food was very good. We ordered the cheap salad and fish and chips. Well, another 30 minutes go by and the server does not bring the check or my credit card back. So, we track down the server and ask for the check. Another 30 minutes go by before she brings the check out. Some of friends waited over an hour and still did not have their food when we left. read more