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| - I work up in North Scottsdale, and when I heard a quaint Irish type pub opened relatively close by, I was pretty happy. While I wouldn't call it a honeymoon, the Tempe Sports Bar & Grill has definitely not lived up to my expectations.
First & foremost, if you are going to have Irish shwag (and they have great Irish decorations), learn how to pour a Guinness PROPERLY! Seriously, it should be like training 101, and while I have not been trained properly at the brewery at St. Jame's Gate, there are a few simple things I know need to happen.
1) Use the proper glass!
2) Pour rougly 2/3-3/4 of the beer & let it rest
3) Then top it off... Don't pour me an over-flowing, sloppy beer...\
4) For goodness sake, take your time. This is a craft!
Beer rants aside, I've actually eaten here a few times, and the food, albeit bar food, has been their saving grace. Their portion sizes are good, and the quality is high. Plus, and this may seem ironic since I care so much about my beer, but they serve tater tots! Who doesn't love tater tots!??
The service here can be a bit spotty at times, but most of the servers are very friendly.
Finally, they have a great TV set-up to watch all types of sports games, but if you do go, don't forget to people watch during commerical breaks. There are some fun people who randomly come and go...
This place is a good happy hour joint to grab a quick bite at or eat there before you head out golfing... There are better Irish pubs though...
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