Lucky to get a table with a Bourbon Street style view on a mid-Friday afternoon, before the crowds settled in. We were sat right away and got our order in quickly. Trash can nachos are a 10/10 if you want gooey, everything mixed up in it nachos. This is what I want Nachos to always be! No beers on tap was a lil disappointing but I get it with the purpose of this bar... high volume, kick out of cans/bottles, beer pong, college crowd. If that's not your scene, still worth a stop in for a quick & easy lunch/early dinner with stellar people watching from the balcony. read more

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I came on a Sunday night with my parents. I can't speak to what the experience is on a crowded night; we pretty much had the place to ourselves. The food & service was really good, and we were able to watch the sports games. From the street you would think the venue was very loud, but I did not find that to be the case once I was inside. Great service from Dani. read more

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Went for a 49er watch party and it was a blast!! They had a 49er menu, DJ, Raffles, touch down shots, it was a blast! TV's everywhere!! TheDJ was awesome! The servers were always around taking orders and providing great service. read more

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Came on a Saturday to watch a football game. It was a bit empty since ASU wasn't playing this weekend. They were kind enough to change the channel. Plenty of seating and lots of college kids. Booths were spacious and also lots of tables. Decent food and drink choices. Prices are normal for the location. Would recommend for those in the area needing a place to cool down and catch a game! read more

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Sat right away -given menus but no service or sign of wait staff for 20 minutes-Went to hostess and was assured someone would come soon 10 minutes later we walked out. Explain how long we had been there and that we were under a time limit read more

Randy was awesome! Place was over run and he still took great care of us!! Platter was delicious and drinks were great!

Worst service ever. No one came to the even after going to the host stand. It was out first time. Avoid at all cost. We ended up just leaving. Horrible. Will never try again. read more

Very lovely girls behind the bar! Next time I go I'm going to try and make it on a night where the upstairs area is open!

I thought this was a nice venue. It's very big and multi level which is exciting and has a rooftop which is a fun space to hang out at. I would never eat food here but it is a fun bar to hang out at. Would say as a forewarning it does quickly become a younger / student based atmosphere as the night goes on. read more

Our server Ella was great, super kind! She took care of our whole group and made sure to check on our food. Overall, the atmosphere of varsity is very lively. Such a wonderful experience. read more

Walked in and was immediately greeted by Teia!! She was super welcoming and accommodated to my needs considering I had a huge party with me. She moved the tables without hesitation and wiped them down for us!! Definitely hope to see Teia the next time I come here! read more

Sami was absolutely amazing! Gave us great service, and everything was fast and tasty! I will definitely be coming back here and requesting her again. read more

OMG! Auburn was just amazing! She was the sweetest girl and best server ever. I will be coming back and requesting her. Thank you Varsity Tavern for hiring good people!!! read more

Met my current situationship here. since then I've been in a very abusing relationship that I'm too petrified to leave. I am entirely blaming Varsity Tavern for my current life problems and I hope you all do as well. Please and thank you. Thanks again, Richard H. read more

Honestly, pretty solid place if you want your money and phone stolen. But seriously, if I were you, I'd go anywhere else for a night out. Plenty of cleaner places in Tempe with better vibes and security read more

Service was amazing by Cassidy, very kind and was helpful right away and was very attentive to everyone that was coming up to the bar read more

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Fuuuun! Food was good, fast, waitresses knew the place and menu. They also have a great happy hour and in a great location. Entering was weird, as you have to take the stairs or elevator but once you get it on the second floor, you're good. Very nice sport bar for a college area. I ordered the wings (lemon pep and chili) and a burger with a couple drinks. read more

Varsity Tavern - Dance Clubs Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

Delicious classic fry platter and tasty drinks to go with. Randy was on it and provided awesome service. Will be back!

so amazing my fave bar ever!!! I absolutely love all the service and the waiters are perf

In the center of college town. They had a mechanical bull and drinks. Club style environment and nice staff

Walked in and there were no one there besides staff a maybe two people. The host asked how many and when we said 11, she set down the menus and told us "just sit wherever". It smelt bad inside and there wasn't chair sat all of the tables. Staff just watched us kinda look around. We decided to try the patio and after stepping over vomit and cigarette butts, we reached a sticky table and again, there wasn't seating set up fully and we didn't know if we could move things? We also didn't have menus or anyone checking on us the whole we were walking around confused. Fiancé went to the bathroom and said he decided to hold it because it was so gross. For sure a night scene vibe but at 12 on a Sunday, we'd expect some cleanliness and service. We left and no one even said a word. Wouldn't recommend unless you're coming for the night scene! read more

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The fight club bouncer kids during the night make this an unenjoyable experience bumping into people knocking them over, pushing people out of the way from behind not even saying excuse me, who runs this place? read more

Loved the whole layout! It's just too big to be short staffed ordered food to go. After almost 40 mins order still wasn't ready. So I asked the bartender which is who we ordered from and he says oh the hostess gave it away with another order???? Okay is the kitchen remaking it? He was like I know you two are on your way to catch a flight so depending on how much time you have. I thought to myself we ordered food because we were hungry and had time. So that was frustrating. I decided to just say forget and he did apologize . For sure that mistake should have been fixed on the fly. Unfortunately it wasn't and the waitress did not seem to be happy either. It's only a Tuesday evening but it is in college town. Any who the two stars is for the layout and bar area in love. Everything else needs some work. read more

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They tried to charge me $120 for $40 of drinks. I told them I'm 28 years old... lol I'm not a college kid, because I just immediately assumed they're scamming me. They fixed it immediately. Edit now that I'm not drunk: 2 stars for fixing the mistake or scam they were trying to pull, I'm unsure if it was scammy or just a mistake. However the security guard was on a power trip acting like a police officer who is out of line. He was ableist to me. The other security dudes were not acting like this freak. He left my area to get a girl off the stage and the security who replaced him acted completely normal and did their jobs better than that guy. He's corrupt. He threw my phone on the ground causing me to have to go on the floor during a crowd crush. That's unsafe! I'm a disabled person with a handicap parking pass and everything. So he fucking assaulted me and cussed at me. I'm going to file a police report with the city of tempe because of the assault. If I were to have gotten hurt that's a pretty big lawsuit, I've been in one before, this guy is bad for your business, could have lost you millions in court if I had been injured. I have half a million dollars worth of surgical steel inside of my body holding me all together already. He's a white male, skinny tall, anger probs. Should be easy to figure out which of your staff is that one.. Edit: switched back to one star because they have a history with assault. read more

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Ashlyn argued with me, she poured all Red Bull no vodka. My buddies who were sober tasted it and said it's just Red Bull. She got super defensive and said to order a double shot. Ridiculous, she should be fired for scamming people/ read more

This place has a great vibe. I came because it was close to my hotel by the airport. I ordered their margarita on fuego which was very good. I also ordered the Mexican street corn and cilantro lime hummus. Wasn't very much a fan of the hummus but the street corn is freaking amazing. The service was slow regardless of the crowd inside so be patient even if there isn't a lot of people here. That was the only disappointing thing here. read more

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I was a little hesitant because no one was there for dinner. It was 7:30 on a Tuesday evening. But they proved me wrong. We had a great meal. We started with pretzel bites (yummy), rock shrimp (yummy) and garlic fries (yummy)! All delicious. Husband and son had street tacos and I had a cheeseburger. All of the food was fabulous and we had a great server too. Husband had 2 margaritas that he said were great. We had a good time and got to listen to some good music too. read more

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The people here are so rude for what. "Security" is so rude and kick out sober people for accidentally bumping into eachother but people laying on the floor drunk is fine?? read more

Security selectively chooses who they don't want to let in the bar, whether it's clothing or tattoos, hats, etc. Usually an ego issue or some form of discrimination on behalf of security who's job description is to ensure a safe environment, for a bottom of the barrel bar in Tempe. Generally full of underage individuals and not a particularly "safe" crowd. Recommend you literally try ANY other bar on the Ave. read more

this place is fr one of the most fun clubs downtown! i went there again recently and was reminded of how much a vibe it is! the rooftop outdoor section is my absolute fav read more

i frequent varsity for taco tuesday & wing wednesday. prices are unbeatable!!! and the food is good. the service is decent depending on who you get, so that's why i knocked off a star. really casual place to grab a bite, sometimes it's packed sometimes not but usually can just walk in and grab a booth read more

The demographic is mainly college students since it's in downtown Tempe near ASU. After 11pm/12am it is really packed but the vibes are awesome. Security does a great job at maintaining the crowd. The music is different on each level you go to. The drinks are kind of pricey I would pregame and get a ride so save some money!! The green tea shots are delicious, super strong margaritas. This was my first time at a dance club and it was really fun, really good idea for friends birthdays! Be safe and drink responsibly. read more

I arrived at this place at 9pm. Got a bullet and ginger ale for $15 so gave my card and opened a tab. Grabbed a glass of water with my drink and went to just sit and relax. Hour later, I grabbed another water and a $10 redbull vodka. Then an hour later I bought a white claw, and once again filled my water cup. I was here for 3 1/2 hours, had 3 drinks with a glass of water with them each time. They then kicked me out for being too intoxicated... how does 3 drinks over 3 1/2 hours make someone too intoxicated? That is less than the legal limit. I was also the only person I saw who constantly had a glass of water. I legit saw some guy and his girl have 6 drinks in 30 min... that's twice the amount I had in a 1/6th of the time. Then they got the cops involved to try to get me arrested when I was just trying to get my debit card back. They wouldn't give me back my card, after asking nicely a couple times I had to argue with them for them to even go look. Now they're saying my card is missing and they don't have it. I told them exactly which bar, register, and even the time I opened the tab. They said they never had it and told me to go look at other bars, when I explained that was the only place I went. They continued to just keep telling me to go other places. read more

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I bought my son in there for lunch a few days ago all the girls with the staff we're wearing basically nothing and my son is 10 years old and he does not need to be seeing that just tasteful and disgusting do better parents you do not bring your kids here the girls do not know how to cover up. read more

Come with low expectations and you may be okay. We stopped in because we thought it reminded us of a Nashville bar with the outdoor patios and a rooftop. There were very few people here so no issues with smell or crowds. We were disappointed in the drinks. The cocktails were super sugary and we did not enjoy them. We stuck with packaged drinks like high noons which are predictable but was bummed their special drinks weren't a higher quality. If you drink beer/seltzers and want to watch the game this place may be for you. If you want a nice cocktail then I would avoid. read more

We were a group of 10 ladies and wanted to go somewhere nice for a Saturday lunch. While walking around the downtown we saw a huge lettering and we were all like let's check it out. It's located on the second floor and we took stairs. It was a light Saturday with hardly any people in the restaurant. We were asked to wait a bit and they arranged a table for 10. We could see there were only 2 people taking the orders and serving the food and drinks. So we knew then that it's going to a slow affair. Saturday afternoons it's only brunch menu and they do not take any other menu orders. Slowly people started pouring in. The ambience is loud with large screens projecting music and lights. They took about 15 min to take our order and another 20-25min to bring our order. The brunch food is really good. I went with chicken and waffle. The chicken was crispy and tasted good. But the hit among our group was the garden sandwich and the avocado toast. The price is average. I would have gone with 4 stars but the service is rather too slow and it takes forever. read more

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Great food but cold when served, ordered smash burger and chicken teriyaki bowl . Beer was cold and good but ordered a vodka collin's and it was terrible they brought me another one to make up for it and it was worse, taste like lime water. read more

This is a split level bar/club. The 2nd floor is called "Varsity Lounge" and the 3rd floor is called "Teacher's Lounge." Now that they opened the terrace called the "Teacher's Lounge" on the 3rd floor, this is definitely a 5 star place. No matter what kind of group you have, there is something here that will appeal to each of them. It's a diverse space. You can get up via elevator or stairs to "Varsity Lounge" which has a mini arcade, bar, dancefloor, and a terrace. They play top 40 and hip hop. Then you can head upstairs one more flight or take the elevator to the 3rd floor which is called "The Teacher's Lounge" and it's for more of a mature crowd so they can talk and mingle, the music is more mellow, and the finishes are much more sleek and refined. The combination of the two spaces is brilliant. We used every inch of both spaces. Really enjoyed ourselves here. And don't forget to spin the shot wheel! read more

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Robert was absolutely the best ever! I Talked to him outside on the patio and a security guard yelled at him about writing a review about himself. Being a bar owner myself, if coworkers accuse you of being too good at your job, you're doing something right. Would love to have him work for me! Probably should've left 1 star to make that happen but happy to give credit where it's due. read more

I waited FORTY MINUTES for a salad & a burger to go. Not much more to say but Yelp requires a certain number of characters. I waited FORTY MINUTES for a salad & a burger to go. read more