Boulders on Southern

Quite a place to stop in and eat with a great outdoor sports theme. This was hands down my favorite stop thus far on my cycling journey around Arizona. From the moment you walk in the place is amazing. I’m always cycling and this place had everything I needed including an indoor bike rack. The service I got from the bartender, Jennifer, was AMAZING. Her warm smile and friendly personality made my experience what it was. I dont drink but this place has an amazing alcohol selection. The food was outstanding too. I had the Jalapeño tater tots to start and finished them up with their wings smothered in Jalapeño firehouse sauce. Everything was delicious and very reasonably priced. They offer daily specials and happy hour as well. Justin, the manager, even came over and said hello while I was eating. Their service is above all else and if you haven’t been here you need to go. For my FULL REVIEW and pictures of Boulders on Southern please visit my website at
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Used the online order app, it’s 20 minutes past from when they said it would be ready (been waiting 50 min total) bartender greeted me saying I don’t check my emails so I just got it… Thanks dip crap. The food will suck as bad as the service! Do not recommend!

I’ll start with they have everything in the way of bar food. It’s more like an European tavern. Reliable service over each visit. They never complain about our huge groups of 30 that show up. Never whine about requests for water– even when they get a pitcher for themselves.

So my sister got me a gift certificate for Boulders lolz. she forgot we had a bad experience there. So we thought we would just go and spend it on beers. I got a beer that came with a slice of orange… the orange had a hair on it. Probably beard hair… so we left the gift certificate on the table and left.

My sons dad works for the owners of this bar and Boulders on Broadway, and Spokes in Southern. The owners are absolutely amazing. All of their locations are super clean. The food is amazing and the drinks are great. The crowd is super chill. I love how much there is to do there. This is such a pretty location.

Not happy with this place. I have given it multiple attempts and tried different items. Even the soda tastes flat. Maybe if I liked beer but it’s close to work so I keep hoping I will find something I like. This was the last straw. Big plate of nachos and paid extra for chicken it was dry and pieces were more lick slivers. No flavor. This is the last time I try this place!

Good food, great service, fair price! No need to go into details. …what else can you say?! Great place, definitely plan on making this place a regular stop!

I had great service, the place was full, people seemed happy. The drinks were great! The food great, had a beef sandwich. It was clean, the wait staff attentive. I’d absolutely go back and bring friends. Totally worth the trip. Thanks guys for a fun night.
Went back with a different friend. Great service again great drinks. Love that it’s nearby. Thanks again

Very large bar and very good bar food. Fast, friendly service. Have gone here many times when I’m in the area. Great drink prices. Nachos are great. Burgers, too. I’ve never had anything less than a great experience here, but I only go here during off peak times. …like lunch or midafternoon. Nice environment to chill.

This place is amazing! They have the best Saturday Happy Hour in the valley and their food is phenomenal!

Personally I prefer the other location. I felt really silly after we came here for my boyfriends birthday. I had let the server know it was his birthday. (correct me if I’m wrong but is it uncommon to mention that at restaurants and they usually bring a free ice cream or something?) That’s not the point. I mentioned it was his birthday and she just nodded her head like oh that’s cool why are you telling me this. So I got a little embarrassed.
Anyways, the food is delicious. The fried cheese is my favorite. And the nachos.

Love this place .friendly staff burgers are the best I ever had and I work in the kitchen
.highly recommended

Well where do I start with this trainwreck… service was slow at every turn. From the second we sat it was a forever wait for a beer cause they lost our order for drinks. Ordered a steak sandwich as a friend also did, horrible, toughest steak I have ever been served in an establishment. Frys were cold as well as the sandwhich. I was starving so I ate it, or what I could chew through. My friend ordered a steal sandwhich and had to return it. The staff was nice a out it and offered to replace the order at no cost… then the chicken bruschete replacement order comes with a big sharp ass bone in the chicken lol worst meal in a long time and won’t return.
****update …left my review at the table and didn’t make it out the door… some weirdo is begging me for money… lol really? Vagrants in the restaurant asking for money lmao. Nice place

Stopped here because we saw the great reviews on Unilocal.Was totally worth it. Food was absolutely awesome. Husband got the Cheese Beef Sandwich with au ju. He could not stop raving about it. I got the Elvis is in Patagonia calzone… OMG! It was to die for. So juicy but if you don’t like capers tell them.
I would totally recommend this place to anyone. The staff were all very nice and we found out they have Karaōke on Wednesday and Trivia on Tuesday… so come prepared for some fun!
Oh also there is a Groupon. Coupon for this place that saves you quite a bit. Don’t miss it!

We were here visiting family, and this was the only bar by our hotel open past 10 on a Wed night. It fit the bill so we decided to come back on Fri for their Black Friday beer blast. And a blast we had! The karaōke was fun to watch and the drinks were good. Our waitress Nikki was awesome and we never had to wait for a drink even though it was pretty crowded. Couldn’t give it 5 stars because of the queso dip. It was very runny (think cheesy water) and flavorless, the amount for two wasn’t even a full cup. I would give their food another go next time.

We came here because we wanted a night out and we wanted to spend as little cash as possible. They take VCA scrip for everything except tax and gratuity which is awesome!
Our waiter was Andre and he was great. Attentive but not obnoxious.
The food was good! We had wings (nice and crispy) and cheese curds that my boyfriend loved. He had the bacon cheese burger with BBQ sauce and jalapeño tots. I had the salmon BLT with waffle fries. Everything was fantastic. Service was great. It seemed really slow for a Friday night. Maybe it’s the location that hurts them. I wish it were closer to east Mesa. We will definitely be going back next time we want to have a great relaxing meal using our VCA scrip!

Food: I had the pesto chicken sandwich. It was ok. It was bland and needed some sort of mayo or sauce. My husband and father-​in-​law enjoyed the beer on tap. And my mother-​in-​law liked the sweet potato tater tots. Husband’s nachos were something we could make at home as well
Atmosphere: Food took a while to come out. We were one of 4 parties, so I’m not sure why it took so long.
Happy Hour: all day Saturday! Drinks and appetizers are half off I think.

Friendly staff; no question about it. Another place the cooks have to add salt… Man; I wish places would back off on it. I don’t salt anything, so the least bit of it on any food just ruins the taste for me.
Can’t give them a good score because of that. Had barbecue; that too seemed salty. No sauces… I asked for sauces… NC wins the Barbecue battle between SOUTHEAST and SOUTHWEST… Hands down on that… Unless Boulders is not the place to compare with? Mexican is too far a walk… Maybe we’ll get a can and try that …

I would have actually really liked Boulders on Southern a lot except for the fact that the service leaves something to be desired and the floors were ridiculously sticky.
It is open seating so this could possibly account for the long time it takes for a server to notice you but it takes a longer time to place your order and an even longer time to get your food. What’s going on? I happened to also take one of the Vino & Canvas classes offered at this location. There was an assigned server to the group of us painting. That guy was on his game. Taking orders like it ain’t nobody’s busi-​ness and making people smile (because they are getting their drinks). Why can’t it be that way in the dining area as well?
The floors: Are they being mopped in beer? I was practically suction-​cupped to them the whole time. Others agreed. It is not a pleasant feeling to peel your foot off the floor with each step you take. Next time, I’ll be sure to remember to wear my Swifter Wet-​Jet sneakers!
Despite those missteps… the food was really excellent and a great value for the price. The HH Spicy Fried Pickles are oddly super addicting and they have cheese curds on the HH menu too! On Saturdays, if you are signed up for their loyalty club — it’s free btw — they offer $ 6 burgers & sandwiches. That is a ridiculously awesome deal! That price even includes a side — waffle fries, sweet potato tots, or fresh fruit. As one of my friends likes to point out: You can barely get that at fast food restaurant nowadays and then he proceeded to order another burger.
They have a huge list of drinks on tap and in bottles. I’m sure just by the sheer vastness of their offerings that there must be something in house for even the pickiest of drinkers. I know I was intrigued by a few of the listings.
If service could improve and they invest in a better mopping systems, Boulders could really be great.

I volunteered here for a beer festival the bar hosted. After I was done, the manager/​owner Justin generously gave out tickets for the beer festival to taste the variety of beers they’ve brought in. It was a great, fun-​filled day and I’m glad I was able to volunteer at a cool establishment like this.
My friends and I decided to sit at the bar to enjoy our beer tasting. The two bartenders there (Adam and Steve) were two of the best and most attentive bartenders I’ve ever come across. Hats off to those guys; they were excellent bartenders.
The beer selection is pretty awesome. They have a good variety of craft beers on tap and many additional ones in bottles. The food was also another high point. We shared the spicy fried pickles and fried zucchini — both were part of their all day happy hour on Saturdays. I also ordered a bacon burger with a side of sweet potato tots. The burger had good seasoning and the tots were nice and crispy.
I had a very enjoyable experience overall and would definitely come back.