Backyard Desert Ridge

Great Sports Bar in the old Sandbar Desert Ridge location. They've enclosed the old Sandbar patio and totally renovated the space, which is now absolutely huge. Tons of big screens to watch the game, massive beer selection and on-point service. Great spot for HH and to socialize with friends and coworkers!

Had dinner here w/ family tonight. Interesting sports bar vibe mixed with massive TV's, indoor games like corn hole and jenga, and 2 massive bars!Food was typical bar food with some twists. We all had a mixture of nachos, their special sandwich - smoked beef w/ cheese sauce and horsey sauce, hamburgers, mac and cheese and a mix of salads. Food was average and several of the meals were a tad too salty.( could be our personal taste so we did not say anything.)Our server was attentive and personable.Forgot to take pics of the food but did take some of the interior.Definitely a good place for pets and kids as we saw the cutest doggy next to us!

Overall is a cool concept but really has to be your vibe of a place! Food was food though and the chicken pot pie seems to be the best thing! I will for having a large party and only have 1 waitress she handled the table really well

Went on a Thursday around 3pm. It was moderately busy, we were seated right away and helped quickly which was nice. The restaurant is huge!!!! Much bigger than I thought. The doors were closed almost all the way, but we did get a good breeze inside. I love the ambiance and giant TVs! Will definetly come back for a baseball game! The food was decent, nothing exciting. They definitely need a happy hour menu printed. We asked what was happy hour and one item was on it, when we got our bill, it was not correctly priced. When I asked our server about it, it sounded as if she knew there was an error, but didn't fix it. It was just odd. Beer menu is ok- I'd like to see more local light beers (blondes), I had a blue moon which was good. Just before leaving I saw the dog murals and was very happy to see a pitbull. Even tho I wasn't overly impressed for my first visit, I would go again!

Cut this place some slack...they are newer and figuring out their space. My husband, daughter (11), and I liked our experience here. There's big TVs everywhere, interactive games, and music at a good level. Looked like a band was setting up when we left, so check for live music too. Very cute decor - makes you feel like you're in your aunt's backyard.Our server was sweet, friendly, and attentive...service was great! The food was good...I had the turkey melt minus the jam, hubby had the omelet, and daughter had French toast. The food isn't going to win any awards but there was a nice variety to choose from.I think this would be a great place to catch a big game or meet up with a group of friends for happy hour and drinks.

Met up with family here for dinner and we didn't start off great.... Our hostess sat us down and gave us the lunch menu. She didn't say who our server would be and just left. Not very friendly or professional.... We waited for 20 minutes before our server came. The hostess failed to let the server know that they sat a table outside of their dedicated area. Which I do not blame the server for but the hostess failed their job. After we got our server she was very nice and apologized for the confusion. She was attentive and got our order right and our food came out pretty fast. I ordered the southwest Cobb and it was okay. The dressing not good and the shrimp was plain even though there were spices on them. If I ever go back I would order only drinks and appetizers. Their crispy wings were some of the best I've ever had! And their flavored shots were very good. They had a retro vibe and a classic bug up front which was cool. And they had so many TVs to watch the games which is fun.

We came here on a very busy weekend during March Madness and it was buzzing! They have done a good job of making a large space feel like a fun backyard. Lots of lawn chairs and games. Very large screens in the middle of the restaurant and then smaller ones in other spots. The bar by the door had numerous televisions so all spots are good spots. Dogs were even allowed. We were told there was a 3 hour wait to get a table although we could see empty tables. Unfortunately the high tops by the bar area are not serviced by the bar and are saved for reservations. We did stand by the bar for awhile and we got lucky when three people left and we had seats. Everyone behind the bar was friendly and working hard. Our drinks and food arrived quickly, especially considering how busy it was. Normal bar food menu. We ordered crispy wings and nachos and both were tasty and had a nice presentation. The nachos came topped with fresh avocado. Delish! Beer was around $7.00 each and nachos were $17.49 for a generous portion. Great atmosphere and a fun time here.

We had a great time as a group celebrating birthdays! It was fun to have what felt like our little space with plants around us as we ate loaded nachos and enjoyed each other's company. This place is large and very much a great atmosphere to grab a drink or a bite to eat. Check out the cute VW bug you can have your picture taken in. Great for couples or groups and enjoy the patio feeling indoors or outdoor.

Food was great! Our service was excellent! Didn't realize it was pet friendly but will definitely be back with our fur baby!

I had high hopes for this place regardless of the 2.7 star average review, but unfortunately it was fairly accurate.The Positive:The setup was beautiful. The 3-wall open air concept was literally a breath of fresh air. The two bar setup is smart for the casual breakfast/lunch crowd to turn "old town scottsdale" vibe in the night. The tv setup with the Big tvs are a huge plus.The Negative:When we walked in, the hostess only informed of the open bar seating and did not offer a table. We sat at the bar even though there seemingly were more than enough tables open.The bartender asked what we wanted, but us being the first time in and knowing it was a limited menu we probably had confused looks on our faces which made the bartender get us some menus. We ordered a beer and espresso martini. Martini was on the sweet side.It took about 16 minutes after having empty drinks for a bartender to ask us if we wanted anything else. During the 16minutes a bartender actually took our empty glasses, but neglected to ask if we wanted anything.We ordered the potatoes skins even after reading some of other reviews. It was fairly disappointing. The turnaround time from Order to delivery was good. The cost was overpriced for what we got. The potato skins were flavorless and for less cost, we could have gotten something much better in quality and quantity at another local restaurantI'd recommend to the restaurant to either add spice to their meat or reduce the meat and add toppings like sour cream and bacon to improve it.The cost was still more than other local establishmentsOnce the bartender asked if we wanted anything, I ordered an old fashion which advertises a black cherry but I got a normal maraschino cherry.(see pic)Overall I was disappointed, but interested to see where this dog portion will exists since most of the are seemed for "human" entertainment.