I had to ask how to pronounce the name. It's pronounced "marleys". Like an idiot, I was calling it Ma-jer-els. (I knew I was wrong, but still.) Glad I got that straightened out.
If you've seen any of my other Yelp reviews, you would know that I love old buildings; and I like businesses that reuse old buildings. This one was built in the late 1800s and is one of the oldest still standing in Phoenix. Majerle's has been in the building since 1992, and that is impressive. Let's be honest, downtown Phoenix kinda really sucked in the early 90s. That they have managed to stay open for almost 20 years gets bonus points in my book.
I had the BBQ chicken wrap, some mild wings, and a beer. (Well, I split it with someone, I am watching my figure.) I liked it. I liked it more than I thought I would since it's a sports bar. And it wasn't any more expensive than any other sports bar. I really liked the exposed brick walls that echoed stories from bygone years and sighed in relief that the wrecking ball never came. Thank you to Majerle's for having vision and bringing value to downtown Phoenix.