Of the collection of Yardhouses I've visited I'd have to say this was my favorite. Why?
Well the selection is better compared to other restaurants in the chain (especially in the way of IPA's) and the servers and bartenders seem to be misplaced beer nerds stuck in a beer desert. There isn't much i found appealing about the Phoenix area beer scene, so for a hop head residing in the area I would suppose that Yardhouse is one of the few beer hot spots. The food is better. The pizzas here seem to be of a higher quality. The BBQ chicken pizza was AWESOME! Totally in love with it after a pint or...four.
Huge douchebag clientele though. Popped collars and platinum blondes galore. I left my Ralph Lauren at home and got shot some pretty serious stares. If you live in Phoenix or are a brew fanatic like me who's passing through this is an oasis in the hot, beer deprived desert.