We headed to Scottsdale Beer Company on its opening night for a friend's birthday. We ended up having about 10 people squished into a couple of tables. I know it was opening night, but this place definitely has room for improvement!
They didn't have a beer list. Not on the menu. Not written on the massive chalkboards on the wall. Nothing. Our waitress got a little flustered any time someone would ask about drinks. I don't get why they didn't just write down a temporary list on one of the blank chalkboards that weren't designed yet. This seemed odd to me. They also didn't have most of their house brews ready yet. It seems weird to move forward with your opening before the Beer part of your name is ready.
The food as okay. I had the fish and chips, which is not something I typically order. It was pretty good - I have no complaints. My boyfriend had the vegetarian pot-pie. I tried a couple of bites and it was pretty good as well. It was a HUGE portion with only a little bit of crust on top. We ended up getting a to-go container to use some of the filling as baked potato toppings the next day!
The service was slow. Our waitress seemed to dread helping our table. When it came time for the bill, it wasn't split, so she had difficulty remembering who ordered what. I wasn't there when the party was seated, so maybe it was their fault for not initially telling her that some people would likely want to have separate bills.
Overall, we had an okay experience. Because of its location, I can predict that we will be back, simply because there aren't a lot of great places to grab a beer in our neighborhood. I'm hopeful that they will work out some kinks before we head back!