All around this restuarant was spot on.
I was looking for a centrally located Phoenix restuatant for a group of 10 party for a Saturday night at 7pm. We were originally going to go to The Vig but they were not accepting reservations. After searching a bit on Yelp I came across The Phoenix Ale and Central Kitchen. I read a few reviews which were all 5 stars (no surprise here). When I called to make a reservation the person that answered was so friendly and accommodating. They recommened calling the day of to confirm which I didn't have to do because they ended up calling me. Honestly, we didn't need the reservation because there were plenty of open tables when we got there. It stayed consistant with customers but never became overly busy.
Our party came between 7 and 7:30 even though our reservation was at 7. Our server was great with the fact that we were coming in a different times. She was patient, friendly and constantly checked on us as people arrived.
We started with drinks and appetizers. We tried their charcuterie board and pretzel bites with cheese sauce. I really enjoyed their pretzel bites. The charcuterie was just okay.
My friend and I shared their mac and cheese and their grilled cheese. Both were very delicious. Some other items were chicken tenders, chicken wings and fish and chips. All which tasted really good. Pricing is average about $14 a person per entree.
Parking gets confusing... you park in a lot that looks like its the back of the restuarant. The entrance is on the side of the building and the togo side is in the front. We accidentally went into the take out area.
They have some really cool features where you can buy a friend a drink. You write their information on the information card and pay for their drink. Next time they come in they just give their information and you get your drink!