The Mix Up Bar

Loved having drinks and food at this place! We ordered the crab beignets and the cheese plate. The beignets were amazing! The cheese plate was a generous portion of mixed cheeses, fruit and nuts. The ambiance to this place was very nice.

Great romantic little evening we had at The Mix Up Bar at the Royal Palms Resort and Spa — the cocktails are CRAZY delicious — hand-​crafted, garden-​to-​glass mixology at its finest! We tried the Smuggler (zaya rum, ten cane rum, velvet falernum, curacao, orgeat, absinthe and lime), a Mixup Mule (house-​made ginger beer, moonshine, and a nice sugar-​glazed piece of fresh ginger) as well as the fabulous Artisan cheese slate (5 cheeses, marcona almonds, honeycomb and figs) and the Braised Shortrib Arancini (with horseradish and charred scallion). The live music was awesome as well — Brigham Wilkes — great voice and great selections. I guess what I’m saying is… GO! Intimate and friendly, cozy seating areas and nooks and warm ambiance, cool drinks — snuggle with your honey OR have fun with your friends! Our server was great overall — very attentive and knowledgeable about our food choices. The only opportunity for improvement was that he should have been able to talk the talk regarding their extraordinary mixology ingredients — since that is their niche! He knew this was his shortcoming and apologized for it — so we’d love to see it corrected because he would absolutely WOW future customers if he could offer well-​versed explanations and descriptions of the unique liquors and flavor combinations that make their cocktails superior! We love reviewing the most romantic B&B’s and, when we find a special place that is a treat for the senses and appetite, we always share. Check out more info at romanceroomdotcom and in social media.

It’s no secret this is one of the most luxurious, aesthetic spots in town. To stay here you’re definitely, as the millennials say, «baller». And that’s why this is the only place that has, without complaint, charmed $ 14 out of me for a cocktail. It took seemingly forever to make! I didn’t recognize the brands of booze used! But it was pretty, tasted good, and made by really chill staff who made certain I’ll go out of my way to come back.
Rumor has it this place is way more affordable than you thought it was. Just peep the HH. Want to impress someone? Look no further.

Sunday night and small crowd. Nice little spot for a cocktail and a bite to eat. Ambiance is beautiful. Will be back!

Amazing mixology! Our bartenders Chuck and Charlie rocked it. Drinks were great! My husband and I loved it. Worth checking out!

Friday night and nothing planned. Alice Tatum is the live music at the Mix Up bar at the Royal Palm. Not much wrong with that picture
It’s ridiculously hot outside but the bar is cool and comfortable. Service is quick and really good.
Alice is superb and the bar menu is amazing.
Kobe sliders, crab beignets, caprese flatbread with a spectacular balsamic glaze.
What a great way to spend a few hours

Good happy hour deals. Place is dark but swanky. We ordered a burger and chicken panini to go, ate it on the grass with a glass of wine. The grounds are perfect for Eating outside. Really enjoyed our evening.

So disappointed this last time we visited this bar. We used to love their cheese plate which was one of the reasons we were regulars at the bar, it was one of the best selections we have had anywhere. This time the selection was very bland and the portions were tiny, just a few cubes of bland cheese. What a shame. Looks like they have downsized the size and selection.

Great happy hour food and drink especially the poutine. The ambience is spectacular and service is spot on as well.

We loved the Pork Belly Duck Egg Burger! Sweet potato fries are awesome! Great atmosphere! Great service. Will be back for date night! Very nice!

You really can’t beat the feeling of escaping reality as you pull up and walk into the Royal Palms Resort. I’ve been a regular visitor through the years, dating back well before the renovation just over a year ago, and my husband was more of a regular for years before me!
The Mix Up Bar definitely mixed things up from their PR (pre-​renovation) days. I’ve been several times since and I still really enjoy the atmosphere and friendly service… I’m not going to lie; it’s not exactly like the good ol’ days though!
What’s consistent is the people-​watching, attentive service, live music on many nights, solid cocktails, beer and wine to choose from. There is also a certain je né sais quoi about this place… it’s definitely a gem!
The food menu isn’t as impressive as it used to be… I miss the lobster bisque and paella! I am pretty sure they still have the amazing bread with pesto, and you can’t go wrong with that, but not a ton of other items appealed to me. On a recent visit, we shared a charcuterie plate, a side of brussels sprouts, and a cauliflower soup. I wouldn’t get the soup again, but the other items weren’t bad!
Eric who runs the bar now is easy to chat with and does a great job… no doubt we’ll be back soon, even without some of my old time favorite menu items!

Holy smokes.
For starters, I had a tequila and mescal-​based berry cocktail that simply blew me away with the unique and interesting flavour fusions.
As a Canadian, I felt it necessary to sample and judge the poutine. Although by no means a «traditional» type of poutine, the dish was amazing. I’m a sucker for duck, so I may be a little biased. Could have used a few more cheese curds.
Atmosphere a little dark and dank for my preferences, but aside from that I have nothing negative to say. Highly recommended.

What a cute bar– and the happy hour was a good deal (except the fact that they took off the lobster corndogs as a happy hour item). Here is the order of a party of 2: A glass of Pinot Noir which was good, a glass of beer for my partner (don’t ask me what it was), the duck poutine, chorizo bratwurst, and the burger w/​fries.
Surprisingly, it was alot of food for the two of us, but we took it all down like it was nothing. The bratwurst was 4 pieces and good — I probably wouldn’t order it again for $ 5. The duck poutine was fries, gravy, and pieces of duck — the flavor was pretty bomb.
The burger probably was the highlight of the night — It tasted divine. It was so good — it was so crunchy on the outside, but moist in the inside and even though I normally eat a paleo diet, I decided to break all my diet rules and try the burger with the bread. Oh my — the bread — It was light, buttery, toasty and so worth my rulebreaking/​
The tab before tip came to $ 30. Yes, my friends — it is so worth it especially the $ 8 happy hour priced burger, normally $ 17. I’m getting hungry just thinking about the burger right now.

Come for the happy hour! This place has got to be the BEST place to bring a first date.

*Happy Hour Review*
Three words: Duck Confit Poutine — rich, delicious, large portion. The name says it all — and my pictures do not do it any justice!
Three more words: Lobster Corn Dogs — small plate with only 3 pieces — but incredibly well prepared, delicious and hey — lobster for $ 5.00!?!
Three more words: Half price bourbon! Two incredibly well crafted and incredibly generous Manhattans later, I was feeling no pain!
One of the best parts of PHX is the under-​appreciated happy hour deals at some of our best resorts. Especially this time of year — there are great values to be had, at incredible prices!
Here’s the Mix Up current specials menu:
Daily — happy hour 4 – 7; $ 5.00 cocktails, beer, wine and lite bites.
Tuesdays — Pizza & Punch $ 5 flatbreads, $ 6 signature punch cocktail of the day: 4:00 p.m. — 12:00 a.m.
Women & Whiskey Wednesdays — ½ price ladies bourbon night: 4:00 p.m. — 12:00 a.m.
Bourbon & Burgers Thursdays — $ 8 burger, ½ price bourbons: 4:00 p.m. — 12:00 a.m.
.Can’t wait to go back!

So I went there again on their Burger and Bourbon Night. The burger was so freaken good, it had a perfect blend of mild spices, and topped with a melted smoked mozzarella. The fries were great, a White Truffle Oil with a Garlic Lemon Aioli. And the drinks are perfect. I always get a French 75 and the bartender makes it very well. Charlie, the bartender/​server is extremely nice and very much a mans man, and very handsome! Men would enjoy the surroundings and the drinks. Great for business and hanging out. Women would love it for Charlie, Women Wednesdays and the great foods.

Great place to spend a little down time with friends while you wait for your dinner reservation. Relaxed atmosphere, great service and Happy Hour. Drinks were good, small bites of food were just enough to tide us over ’til dinner. Would I come back here? You bet I would! How about later today? Meet me there?

Come here for the Atmosphere and the outstanding service. The food unfortunately left us all kinda flat. The chef here needs to work more with flavors.
If you came back when T-​cooks had another chef things have definitely changed. That amazing Paella is also gone. Although we only at the the Mix Up bar and not T-​Cooks, we looked at the menu. Didn’t do much for us.
We had the Burger, Pannini and Lobster Corn Dog. The corndog was by far the best thing. The burger was much too lacking in flavor considering how messy it was. The Pannini was dry and you can get better at any Paradise Bakery.
My prediction is this chef lasts 1 year.

Relaxing place to unwind and have a nice glass of wine or an expertly made cocktail! We stopped in during happy hour and enjoyed their house white and red wine for $ 5…it was surprisingly good! We also shared an order of the smoked potato croquettes. They were delicious and very flavorful.
Great atmosphere, great wine and cocktails and good service too!

Subtle changes to the old bar area. The bartender made me a custom cocktail with Bulleit rye bourbon and AZ Bitters Lab Figgy Pudding and it was very good.