My husband and I went to The Yard House yesterday at Westgate. We were trying to catch a movie and should have had ample time to eat and have a beer before (an hour and a half) especially when the restaurant was 3/4 empty in the late afternoon. When we arrived and were seated we noticed that it was quite hot inside. The waiter told us the air-conditioning was on fritz. Really? This is Arizona in the summer. It was literally 120 degrees outside, and they couldn't call the AC repair guy?
Our waiter was very friendly and attentive, and honestly the only saving grace of our experience. We ordered our beers (they do have an AWESOME selection) and I ordered a salad, and my husband a sandwich. The beers came quickly, but the food took over an hour. Let me just reiterate that the restaurant was basically empty and we ordered a salad and a sandwich. We ended up missing our movie (by a half hour) and left hot and sweaty.
The ambiance would be enjoyable if they fixed their A/C unit. The menu is presented as New American and definitely tries to give an heir of class, but it is really just average diner food. My salad was pre-chopped bagged lettuce with bottled dressing. My husbands sandwich was on sliced white bread. Definitely not great.
We certainly won't eat here again, and won't be going back for beers either unless they get their A/C in working order. I just feel bad for those poor servers who were stuck working in long sleeved uniforms in the sweatbox.