The Other Q Bar and Grill

I’ve only been here on Fridays for the AYCE fish fry when I have a craving. I think it’s walleye or Alaska pollock with french fries and coleslaw. During the summer, it’s not too crowded. But when the snowbirds are here, the wait could be about 45 mins to 1 hour. The fish is the best I’ve had in the greater metropolitan Phoenix. At other places, the fish seem to be heavily breaded. You can tell by looking at the pictures. If the fish is flat and smooth, it would appear that they use too much breading around the fish. Q Bar fish seem to be thick and lightly breaded. I appreciate that. You can actually see the fish. At other places, I would have to pull the breading off and the fish is so small.

I work within walking distance of this place and after several years finally checked it out for lunch. They were busy and I waited for 10 minutes before being recognized. Once the bartender/​waitress came to take my order all was good. The staff I interfaced with were very nice.
I’ve been told the fish fry was quite good so I ordered that. Within a few short minutes my lunch was brought to the table. The fish was a very good quality and the breading was pretty good. The coleslaw was good and the frys were just frys, nothing to brag about but quite edible. Since I was going back to the office I just had ice tea. It was freshly made and good.
There are several televisions, enough for a sports junkie. There were a lot of dead animals on the wall, so Bambi lovers may not like the décor. I could almost imagine that I was in a bar up the in the mountains of northern Arizona.
This is a place worth returning to.

You can’t go wrong eating at the other Q. This is one of my favorite places to eat in Phoenix. They open at 6:00 am which is great for me when I have a gap in my morning schedule. The breakfasts are hardy with big portions. My favorite is the green chile plate, WOW! Excellent green chile, eggs cooked to perfection by José, comes with potatoes, tortilla and condiments. One of my other favorites is the Ruben sandwich with corned beef. In my opinion it is the BEST Ruben in Phoenix. Trust me I’ve tried a lot. I recently tried the seafood platter. It was great but, I’m not a big calamari fan I’d rather have scallops and it could use some sides like the fish n chips. The fish is always fresh and delicious. What ever you order you won’t be disappointed.

Definitely a dive bar. Food is good. Service is pretty good. Drinks are decent. I hope you like dead animals on the walls. They are all over the place. Friends rave abt the Friday fish fry. I don’t eat sea food. So, idk, but I trust them.

Will not return
Rude uncomfortable atmosphere
After 20 minutes with no service left

We absolutely love The Other Q Bar. It has a Unique atmosphere that seems to just fit for a family and then also for adult times… and it has a super friendly staff-​you walk in and are treated like a regular. The food is fantastic! Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner. Some of our favs are the Julie’s chicken sandwich, New Yorker, Wings, Fajita salad, Laura’s buffalo wrap… I could go on and on! Have a dietary request… They will accommodate. Try it out. You won’t be disappointed!

I’ve been coming to the Q since I was 5 years old. I practiced gymnastics in the gym behind the Q and went there after practice for dinner with my dad for years. It was convenient, delicious, and the bartenders all knew us by name and always had my dads drink ready. I decided to revisit last night, I am now 22 so I wanted to have my first ever, dirty Shirley. I was looking forward to sharing my history with our waitress. We arrived and took a seat in a booth. Our waitress approached the table and asked us what we wanted to drink. We wanted beer so she asked us for our IDs, and my dad told her he didn’t have his on him. She snapped back and said well there’s no way I’m serving you without an ID, when he was clearly the oldest one at the table. FYI, anyone that looks under 30 is who you’re lawfully supposed to card. If you’re going to deny service to someone that is clearly over 30 your tip is going to be crap. Strike one lady. Our food didn’t take long but both the fried fish and fries were almost cold and hard as if they had been sitting out. Definitely not fresh out of the fryer. My number one pet peeve is hot food coming out cold. Especially fish!!! We asked for hot fries because ours were stone cold and then she charged me for the extra basket!!! You don’t charge people extra because your food when out cold !!! What kind of customer service is that??? Strike 2 lady! My boyfriend asked for water and she brought him a Dr. Pepper, so of course he drank it, God forbid we ask for anything else. She notices during our visit his drink is empty, and asks him to refill it, so he kindly said well I asked for water and you brought me this… She blamed it on the table next to her and laughed at herself as if she was trying to redeem herself. Strike 3! The only reason I’m giving 2 stars is because I know I could have a better experience with a different waitress. It was all her fault my experience sucked. I’ll make sure to stay clear of her when I go there. I’ve never met a server so bitter and rude before. Good attitude, attentiveness, and care get you great tips in the service industry. I would know because I am a server now !!! This chick was not happy getting $ 2 on a $ 60 tab. I didn’t have to heart to completely stiff her but I hope she thinks twice and tries a little harder to please her guests. Maybe her tips will improve!

Good for what it is. Divey, local atmosphere. The food has been really good. Again, in the context of a dive bar. The fish is prepared well, the fries come out hot and the beer comes out cold. Paper plates and plastic baskets are no problem for me. Wait staff has always been friendly even when busy. Good for lunch or dinner with friends who just want to hang. Parking lot is smallish but it’s usually not a problem to find a space close by. It is dark inside. Very dark. And, as everyone notes, there are animal heads/​stuffed birds everywhere. Really, I mean everywhere. (Add a star if you’re an aspiring taxidermist.)

So upon arrival I had my hesitant thoughts, but upon friends request me and a couple people gave it a try. can I say Friday Fish Fry. it was packed and smelt of a San Fransisco sea port. Which usually is a great sign
Let me start this review by saying I AM NOT a seafood lover. I had Friday fish fry at another bar a month ago and liked the fish so I thought I would give it a try again. Mistake (on my part)
The fish was Alaskan Pollack and had a great breading! It was also fish that was «fresh» compared to other places, you can tell because it had a fish shape not the normal rectangle squares you get at other bars. I personally thought it was to fishy and could not stomach it but I know fish lovers would rejoice!
The coleslaw was amazing and tasting exactly like KFC recipe. ! ⁵⁄₅ :) The Fry’s on the other had were the worst Fry’s I have ever had .
The beer prices are normal and the poor of the bartender was pretty good and strong. ⁴⁄₅
The ambience I don’t know how to explain. Its a hunters paradise and a veagens nightmare lol. I know its a popular bar but it lacks basic care I.e. ripped up seats, sticky menus and older décor.
All in all unless I had a valid reason to come back I don’t think I would drive to come here .
If your asking why the 4 stars then? Simple I know its a good bar and grill just not my style.

Definitely a dive bar. So if you want atmosphere, go elsewhere. the food is the best sports bar food in Phoenix. Try the steak quesadilla …

Great food, but poor moral character. I just paid $ 15.95 for what was supposed to be 10oz of walleye. What I got was about 4oz of walleye. I pointed this out to the waitress and she agreed, but said there was nothing she could do. The cook told me in Spanglish that it was ten ounces and then laughed knowingly about it as if it were a joke. There was no manager to be found.
The other Q has changed over the years. The service and quality has dropped significantly, but outright misrepresentation and poor scruples are just unnacceptable. We went on a Saturday night about 6:30PM and it was very slow. I know why now. I will tell my friends and hopefully they are even slower from now on.

The best thing about this bar is the staff… they are super friendly and nice. We had great service from them all when we went yesterday. The food was okay, but it was a little slow coming out. I ordered the mini taco’s and they came with salsa and a spicy ranch type sauce; very tasty bar food. A friend told me the fish and chips they serve is usually pretty good as well; not too much batter… so that’s next on my list to try.

I LOVE dive bars. The first time I came here, felt like this could be my new neighborhood spot. Go to Dave’s Place if you want a good, friendly place to drink. I didn’t feel welcome here after some new advertising on Unilocal.Apparently, if you haven’t been frequenting this place, they aren’t welcoming to new patrons. Don’t even bother touching the juke box, the owner will skip your songs if she doesn’t like them, even if there is not another person in the bar.

We have been coming here since they opened and the food & service have been consistently excellent throughout the years. It’s a nice little neighborhood bar that we travel 25 miles to get to when we come.
My Minnesota friends say this bar is typical of Minnesota — relatively dark inside with lots of dead animals on the walls. Being vegetarian I tune out the animals and focus on what I like best — the rest of the experience.
My husband is a huge fan of the Friday all-​you-​can-​eat night fish fry. He also loves the fried mini taco’s as an appetizer. I don’t eat any type of meat so I stick with grilled cheese (pepper jack on rye) and friend zucchini, which is always fantastic. Surprisingly, the salsa here is amazing, even better than many Mexican restaurants.
The service is the best — fast & friendly and they always know how to take care of you whether you’re a party of 1 or a group picky group of 8.
There is an indoor (non-​smoking) dining area and bar as well as an outside bar and seating area that allows smoking. They have done a wonderful job with the outside bar, which is fully covered, has climate control and great seating. Even on a chilly rainy evening November you will be comfortable out here.
Pros:
Fast & friendly service
Fresh fish
Menu selection with healthy options
Salsa! (who would have thought?)
Drinks made right
Ice cold beer
Fun atmosphere
Inside & outside seating/​bar
Clean inside & out
Cons:
Because of all the pros, parking can be crazy on a Friday night, this place fills up fast!

Been here twice now. Liked the food enough the first time to come back.
Atmosphere: It’s your basic dive bar. Dimly lit. Mix of tables and booths. Lots of wildlife on the walls. A few tv’s. A small patio. That said, being a dive bar isn’t necessarily a negative thing. I like dive bars. It looks like a good place to stop for a drink, some food or to watch a game.
Food: I ordered the Fajita Salad both times I went. It’s delicious! Sliced, grilled chicken along with sauteed green peppers and onions served on a mix of lettuce, red cabbage, carrot and tomato. It comes with jalapeño ranch dressing and a huge folded over tortilla. The tortilla tastes homemade. My friend ordered the Alaskan Pollack the first time, and a bacon cheeseburger the second. He liked both!
Service: Not great. Not terrible. Different person waited on us each time. They were polite, but not friendly or welcoming. On the second visit, the server walked away abruptly without asking what side my friend wanted with his burger. We had to call her back over to finish the order.
I’ll give it three stars. I’ll probably go back again for the Fajita Salad, but if they really want repeat business, they need to work with their staff on customer service skills.

I came here with a girlfriend because we always saw plenty of cars in the parking lot which, to me, indicates a decent restaurant.
Upon walking in, the restaurant was empty but there is an outdoor seating area for smokers which was packed. As an ex-​smoker, I think this area would be highly appreciated by smokers just to have a place to eat, drink, sit and relax without having to exit to smoke.
I decided to sit inside. Service was very friendly but the inside smelled like the grease-​trap of a restaurant. I ordered a burger and fries and both were just mediocre. This is close to home but I will not return.

Wasn’t the worst place I’ve been too but it still has it’s negative points. Took a little bit for someone to recognize we were even there and than the waitress was slow. The waitress than left and went home with out letting us know so that just seems weird to me. 35 $ for two meals and two beers seems pretty steep. Oh and the bathroom were mote than unpleasant with the graffiti and the paint falling apart.
The food was pretty good but not for the price I paid. All in all I’ll just say cleanliness goes a long way.

I absolutely love this place! I have been several times, always on a Tuesday to take advantage of their Taco Tuesday special. It’s 3 tacos for $ 5 your choice of pork, fish or chicken (mix and match) My personal favorite is the fish. They serve you your tacos in corn tortillas with cheese melted on top, then it’s off to the taco bar! Yup, you get to dress up your own tacos however your heart desires. The taco bar includes lettuce, cabbage, cilantro, diced tomatoes, green sauce and their baja sauce (delicious but very spicy!) You can’t beat this deal… especially when you pair them with some of their ICEY (and I mean ICEY!) cold beer, which is served by the glass or pitcher.
The last time we went my husband was not in the mood for tacos so he opted for their bison burger (added blue cheese crumbles and bacon) and it was delish! Our server, Pam, was a delight. She was very personable, very funny and made us feel at home.
There are plenty of televisions inside as well as a pool table. Seating includes booths, high tops and the bar top inside. Outside on their full service, smoking patio (which is air conditioned!!!) there is a second bar as well as at least 10 more hightops. I believe there are also 2 more TV’s outside behind the bar.
And to those who feel the need to comment on the décor and refer to it as a dive, you need to hop in your car and head about 15 miles east. it’s a place called Scottsdale… you can enjoy the company of your fellow douche bags there.

I’ve rarely seen such weak reviews of any restaurant/​bar as for The Other Q Bar and Grill. The theme here has one person after another ranting about it being a dive, the stuffed animal heads and even the construction of the ceiling. What about the FOOD people? Did your Mercedes’ GPS screw up again so you lost your way to Scottsdale and ended up here and had no idea why so you can only complain that it doesn’t look like Mastro’s? Guess what? It doesn’t taste like Mastro’s either! The food here is actually good and doesn’t come out of a microwave. Somebody forced you to look at stuffed animal heads, you say? People! Do you have any idea what I’m forced to look at when I go to Olive Garden … which is like never.
Get over yourselves. We were there for a few hours and none of us could find one hint that The Other Q Bar and Grill is trying to pretend they are not a dive. They are a dive and a GREAT one at that. Most of us had the Friday fish fry and the (former) Buffalonians in the group were impressed how well it compared to the Queen City of the Great Lakes. Prices are reasonable; the service we received was fantastic (our waitress thanked us several times for making her laugh). AND, they play both types of music!
Seriously, if you are turned off by stuffed animal heads on the wall; think for a moment that THEY have no choice all day but to look at YOU! Now that is a revolting thought …

Definitely smells like fish in here. And tons of mooseheads and other dead animals on the wall. But walk outside to the patio and it’s not only a much better smell but it’s a more fun environment. They even have A/​C and heat out there. TVs, bar, etc. More fun atmosphere. Fridays are packed and Saturday nights are slow. A fun dive if worth stopping by if you’re in the neighborhood.