Mescal Bar & Grill

Went here for dinner last night since everything in town closed at 8pm. We were somewhat apprehensive when approaching in the dark, but rest assured it was amazing !! Brynn and her team made two Philly Cheesesteaks and curly fries. They were both amazing. Brynn was absolutely welcoming and suggested a side of au jus with our cheesesteaks. 10 out of 10, and we may end up back there another night. I don't know why the place wasn't hoppin, but it should have been, it was that good !

This bar is off the highway on a sort of frontage road. Bar food is what I expected-think greasy patty melt-but a good one. Service is above average considering there was one person tending the bar and serving the tables. Definitely gives small town bar vibes-made me think of the scene in that Pee Wee Herman movie. Bathrooms were clean. Overall, I was satisfied with the experience.

I came here on a recommendation, and can't say I was all that impressed.Stopped for breakfast and while the menu has some good choices there's not much out of the ordinary. I truthfully wasn't expecting much either,.especially after driving up.This is one of those local places,.simple and basic,.where the food could be really awesome,.or simply awful. It fell into the latter category.I ordered the chicken fried steak with two eggs, 'over easy'. It's something I rarely would order for breakfast, yet seemed enticing. Besides, I was hungry. I got it with a side of biscuits and gravy. Why not? Could be really good!The coffee was so-so, and frankly I've had a hard time finding any decent coffee in Arizona. Spoiled and arrogant, perhaps, but come on, watered down mild roast doesn't cut it.When the tood arrived it looked like a mass of white gravy sludge. OK, but give it a chance. It could taste good? Nope. The meal was tasteless, devoid of any flavor, and had a very strange metallic taste. Lots of Tabasco helped some. The eggs were just OK in preparation for 'over easy', but cold.The hash browns were horrible pattys of frozen bricks.And, what happened to the toast listed on the menu?Unfortunately, the biscuits and gravy also were bland and tasteless. Very disappointing. I can't even vouch for the consistency of the biscuit since they were so heavily smothered in lifeless gravy.It is good to note that three others in my dining party seemed fine with their meals, although there wasn't much comment either. I didn't want to be too critical as one was a local who gave the recommendation and really likes the place.The restaurant and bar has character, for an Old West kind of bar theme. I do give two stars as service was good and sincere. They seemed to want to do right. I would have said something about the quality yet I seriously doubt it would have mattered... and perhaps it was just me and not what their typical clientele expects.

Bartender was very friendly. She had to do her best to serve the whole place and performed admirably. Think the owner left her hanging a bit on staffing. Food was okay. Was a little caught off guard by the $9 price tag for the margarita. Cool little place a little off the beaten path though.

Hole in the wall, country bar. Great service and food. Beer selection wasn't huge but full bar. I had the Philly cheese with jalopenos...it was done well!

Pretty much an only game in town versus fast food near the highway. A hopping joint on a Saturday night. Pleasantly surprised as other reviews noted. Okay food- Patty melt & roast beast au jus selections. All sides were fried tater types. More staff was really needed to handle the quantity of customers. Must say there were plenty of unique folks & a first time to see customers seated at the pool table to eat dinner!

We drove down the highway heading home from a trip and noticed this place from the freeway was packed. We live in Vail so thought we would try it out one day for lunch! Based on the current reviews over time I would venture to say the reviews span multiple owners/changing hands.The place was clean, that is huge these days right? While they clearly did not have any mask requirements, no hand sanitizer out -- the place was clean and tidy and did not feel unsafe in a pandemic sense. Looks like they do live music as well and had a DJ station.The folks working there were SUPER friendly/welcoming, particularly our server who was really sweet and attentive. The menu is pub/bar food. We ordered some Jalapeno Poppers, a burger and a steak sandwich. The food was okay -- to me it was meh. I am not sure if it was the length of time it took to get these items when we were the only ones there or that the food was just status quo.

Great little friendly bar and grill. Menu is larger than expected and service was excellent!!

Wife and I went here on a Saturday evening to grab a drink. This is definitely a dive bar that was 80% empty at 8. We sat at the bar and the bartender took our order of a large Coors Light and a house margarita. For an empty bar/restaurant, she pretty much ignored us and had zero personality. We definitely got the "for locals only" vibe. After our drinks sat empty for 10 minutes she finally walked 10 feet down the bar to ask us if we wanted refills. We opted do for our check. We were surprised when she told us $13 for the 2 drinks (remember this is a total dive bar off the beaten path). Anyone who brags about the "ambiance" is stretching the truth. Wife thinks she charged us more than the locals because this group wouldn't be paying $5 for a beer when they can get a 15 pack of Natty Light for $11.

Food - good, fair price in this economy Service - short staffed but she did her bestMy frustration - we came for bingo night. We did dinner during bingo and multiple people were vaping inside the establishment. Secondary vape smoke still harmful and a member of our party has COPD. I guess this is legal in Arizona - discretion left up to owner So in that case incredibly disrespectful patrons!