The Turf is one of those places that for me is not great but not bad either. In terms of atmosphere it is probably one of the nicest Irish places in Phoenix. They have live music some nights of the week so it's a nice place to hang out. Their food is good, again not great but they have an interesting menu with some more traditional Irish fare so this is a good alternative to other Irish places that call themselves Irish because they serve Guinness and have Notre Dame banners on the wall (much like Outback Steakhouse calls themself Australian because they have Foster's posters and Boomerangs on the wall....don't get me STARTED on that!!!)
The service is always friendly but a bit slow so that, and because the food is not stellar is why I'm giving three stars. That is not a reason however to not check this place out. It is a great place for drinks and some munchies afterwork and the atmosphere makes it a great alternative to some of the other downtown watering holes.