Spokes on Southern is my go to any time I am in Tempe because I absolutely love this spot. The atmosphere is relaxing whether inside or out, the food selection is varied, and the beer selection is numerous. Plus, they more than welcome four legged friends on their patio.
The major draw that keeps me coming back to Spokes is the revolving beer selection. They've always got 25+ beers on tap and the taps change monthly. Always on tap are the typical staples you'd expect, but rotating are varied selections from local breweries or craft micro brews from across the nation. I've discovered many new brews here and I appreciate their dedication to keeping the tap offerings fresh and exciting.
While nothing spectacular or out of this world; the food is fairly priced and quite good. They boast of sourcing fresh local ingrediants for all their menu offerings and nothing has led me to believe that is not the case. I'd liken the menu to stuff you'd easily whip up in your own kitchen (assuming you were culinarily inclined) and would enjoy eating. I've enjoyed most items on their menu including their brunch offerings and havn't had a single complaint about anything I've tried. A good restuarant should keep their menu short and to the point which Spokes does and does it well in my opinion. Nothing worse than when a menu is all over the place with too many different dishes.
Service is warm and friendly. Of the numerous times I have visited Spokes I have never left feeling unappreciated as a customer. Staff is attentive and more than willing to answer any questions and provide quick small samples of any beer I'm curious of trying before commiting to purchasing an entire pint.
I'll continue to be a patron at Spokes any time I find myself in Arizona.