Derby Public House

Such a cool addition to the Scottsdale bar scene! I absolutely love the design and décor of this space — the US & British flag sofas, cool bar stools in different heights and the skee ball machines too. Friendly, welcoming service and a good beer selection as well.

I love this bar. The food is healthier than other bars. Have delicious Moscow mules. The atmosphere is relaxed and lid back. There is Jenga, connect 4, battleship and skeeball. They have the coolest American Flag couch.
Great atmosphere for after Giant sprig training. There dessert menu is a treat too. We had the crêpe and it was delicious.

The service here is not tops, but the place is very comfortable and open. DO NOT order the the bloody Mary here, it’s awful. They have board games and old school arcade games. My advice, sit at the bar for the best experience.

Avoid. Go somewhere else. Me thinks not.
This bar is the only conceivable place for Michigan State fans to huddle on gamedays. At least it’s better for them to be here than anywhere else.
I was here on the first college gameday weekend and four of their big screen TVs behind the bar were not working, which just screams complacency to me. How could management/​ownership allow that to happen on one of the busiest weekend coming out of the summer slowdown season in Phoenix?
Other bars down the street were utterly packed. Some even had a wait! This must mean there’s been a continuous disregard for customer service, there’s better gameday/​weekend specials, and people have developed a loyalty elsewhere.
Service is lacking and inattentive, pints are never filled completely, and a lack of decent specials all mean I will never be here again.

This place is so bland. Great location, but the food and drinks are dull and consistently disappointing. Additionally, their remodel with the new outdoor patio furniture is tacky. I like bingo night, but the prizes could be better. Overall, this place is major «meh»…

I only had beers here. But I scoped out everyone’s food. Lots of grilled sandwiches and burgers. I felt no need to try one. There was a game on and the place was packed and it was hard to get noticed. There was no one outside. It was loud and the sports fans inside were already having way too good a time so we moved on next door. They had a sign outside for $ 3 drinks, which we had. So we spent $ 6 plus tip, chugged our Lite beers and ran away.

Love the horse racing décor and drink selection. Great for watching football and basketball games, as they have big screen projectors all over the restaurant.
Old Town needed a chill place like this amidst all the craziness of the clubs, and I’m so happy they have one.

There’s no conceivable reason this place should still be in business from my perspective.
When a person walks into this nearly empty ‘House’ at noon on a Saturday and is told; «You can sit at any table that doesn’t have a reserved sign.» and they all have reserved signs, what do you do?
I attempted to sit at the bar. There were no stools.
I tried pulling a couple stools from an empty ‘reserved’ table. The bartender told me to put them back.
I then found a table in the corner with no reserved sign and promptly staked my claim.
Within seconds, a server came rushing over to tell us someone had only moments before, called in to ‘buy’ the table, telling us they planned on a packed house in a couple of hours and they really weren’t able to serve us.
Can you fucking believe that?
I still can’t.
I can’t recall anytime in recent years where a business, any business, has made me feel so unwelcome as did Derby Public House.
I will come back someday.
But it’ll be to point and laugh as creditors respossess your bar furnishings, you gigantic sack of assholes.

Only one word to describe this place: Total Shithole. Ok, that was two words, but just «shithole» isn’t enough.
To make a long story short, I went in one recent afternoon when a front desk person called me regarding a salon appointment I was enroute to in the same neighborhood, to say that they were running a half-​hour late. I was almost there, so I just decided to pop in for a quick cocktail to kill time before my postponed appointment.
I was just about the only customer in the place. A few guys were sitting out on the patio. All the doors leading to the patio were open, and there was a slight wind blowing, so every smell on that patio came wafting through the entire restaurant.
Unfortunately, there was only one smell on the patio. It was a giant, fat cigar being smoked by an equally giant, fat guy seat about six feet away from the entrance. The smell was absolutely putrid, and I was not seated by the entrance, but about halfway through the facility, about 30 feet from the doors.
Since there are city ordinances against smoking close to restaurant entrances, I asked the server to please ask that guy to put out his cigar, since it was really making me ill. She asked her manager and he never did anything. She came back later to say, «My manager said he would ask him to „wrap it up.“ No, not wrap it up, I replied… PUT IT OUT. It’s against the law.» Well, he never did. The cigar continued to burn for about 20 minutes, as fat cigars often do.
It was the most unpleasant half hour I’ve spent in a long time. To add insult to injury, the bill for that cocktail was the most expensive I have ever paid anywhere for the same drink. More than Elements, Mortons, Flemings, Ocean Club… anywhere.
Take your business elsewhere. I surely will.

My 22 year-​old self would have probably lived at this bar. It’s the complete package… good cocktails, good food, a fun vibe and games! They have games. They have skii ball, darts, board games… a many more. It’s a perfect environment to enjoy day drinking or night drinking with friends and it’s especially great if you want to have some activities to do while you drink. To follow the theme of the derby, they also have off-​track horse betting and they throw a really fun Kentucky Derby party! They also host events all throughout the week including movie nights and bingo.
In terms of cocktails, I love their unique twist on drinks. I love the spiked soda that comes in old fashioned soda bottles and their specialty cocktails. They have an extensive drink list.
When I’m in the mood for a day in the «scene,» I will definitely make my way over to Derby Public House.

Maybe this place has potential?
The theme of this bar is nice. Very comfortable.
Came here on a Sunday afternoon, not very busy. We received zero service for a cocktail waitress. Not even a «Hello». Our party of 5 made about 15 trips to the bar, so she missed out on a decent sized tab! Even ordered food from bartender.
Not sure if I would go out of my way to visit again. So many other Oldtown bars with average to great service from waitresses. Why come back to ZERO ??

Never tried the food or drink. Have bet on California Chrome to win the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness here so I’m liking my little winning streak!

This place is terrible, after being there for 2 hours over apps and drinks and more apps and drinks we were abruptly told we were being kicked out due to the fact that my friend had a one of those new cell phone integrated watches and he could take pictures of people without them knowing. Something that was not happening by any means, but because of the potential for it to happen we had to leave.
Never have I been so embarrassed. I read through other reviews because of how embarrassed I felt about the situation, trying to understand this place better, and I find that other people have been treated very similarly, I don’t feel embarrassed anymore. There is a serious problem with how this place is operated, and not with me or my friend. This place is a joke.
Please do not support this place in any way.

Okay so, we went for brunch and I can speak about their food. Now, we went on a Saturday at 1030 and we were the only ones there other than staff.
Weird. But we stayed.
We are glad we did. We each got the breakfast burrito and it was one of the best I’ve had. SErved with turkey, sweet potato hash, potatoes and who knows what else it is wrapped in a whole weat tortilla. The burrito is spicy, but not overly so. Very flavorful and served with the house salsa (lots of kick and garlic) and your choice of side. We each got the fresh fruit but you can choose between breakfast potatoes, oatmeal, and a few other options. The portions were large and I could barely finish, but I did! ;)
I thought it strange that my coffee was served in a Styrofoam cup rather than a mug of some sort, but okay…
An interesting option: $ 20 bucket of mimosas. We didn’t partake but just knowing that that is waiting is great.
The brunch menu has a few things I want to try next including Captain Crunch waffles and a PB & J Monte Cristo…
to be continued.

Wandered into the Derby for a Sunday football game.
The Good:
Great atmosphere with a chic western décor. I really wanted to take the American flag couch home. Food was excellent. Very interesting couches and private booths.
Not as good:
There were plenty of TVs, but if you are not watching the feature game it was difficult to find a good spot to watch. Unless you sit at the bar, the seating isn’t positioned well to the TVs.
Prices are a bit high, but they are serving premium quality food so that’s ok. But, $ 6 beers and no game day specials won’t get me running back.

Came here for a team lunch the other day. Décor and furniture were cool. Like other bars in the area, there are a lot of large screen TV’s. Staff was friendly and helpful. We enjoyed the Pigs In A Blanket and the Crab Dip as appetizers. I ordered the Tilapia fish sandwich with curly fries which was very good. Other good reviews on the Reuben sandwich, burger and Frito Pie.

For my first dining experience in Phoenix, Derby impressed me. From the looks of the Unilocal reviews, Derby has only been open a month or so but you couldn’t tell by dining there.
Everyone was helpful, from our waitress who checked in on us multiple times to refill our drinks to the manager who kindly changed the station on our booth’s personal tv. Speaking of which, having an individual small tv in each booth was a nice touch, especially for game days when you may just be wanting to watch one game that isn’t the «big» game of the day.
For dinner, my boyfriend and I ordered three of the side dishes: the sweet potato gnocchi, curly fries and a side salad. We had a large lunch and were looking for something to snack on. This was the perfect solution! The curly fries were deliciously crispy and went great with ranch for dipping. The side salad was a good sized portion of mixed greens, which made me feel better about eating the curly fries. My boyfriend and our friends loved the sweet potato gnocchi.
In addition to the many televisions throughout the restaurant, there are also other ways to entertain yourself. There are games, including checkers, Jenga and cards, to play at your table as well as skee-​ball and darts in the back of the restaurant.
The décor is nice and I loved the look of the sunken bar in the middle of the restaurant. The waitress’ houndstooth patterned outfits were super cute too!
My only complaint is that it gets loud, at least during game nights, but that’s to be expected and not really the restaurant’s fault. Just a warning though.

Went here for food and cocktails after work with a few co-​workers. We didn’t get there until around 7:30−8PM on a Tuesday night so it was slow. By slow I mean, 3 people were in the bar. So off we go to the experience that I had…
Décor: They modernized some of the midwest décor that we all know and… don’t really love. Like, deer antlers and what not. The fact that they modernized it actually makes it look pretty cool in this joint. Seats with argyle covers and pretty cool bar top tables. They have couches set up in front of the windows/​doors that are pretty sweet too. Kind of a pain in the ass to eat on, but cool looking none the less. Waitresses wearing cute little outfits like they were riding horses with their «goodies» hanging out. Waiters wearing hilarious striped overalls like they’re about to go work on the farm. I’ll be honest the men’s outfits were a little over the top for me, I giggled like a 6 year old.
Drinks: I had wine, red blend to be specfic… it was just eh. My friends all had beer, no cocktails. They did order a shot, «pickle back» (whiskey with a back of pickle juice). I refused to partake in that, but the guys seemed to LOVE it though!
Food: Pigs in a blanket — little and delicious. Jalapeño Poppers — Filled with glorious cream cheese & wrapped in crispy bacon… hot as sheet. Lobster Mac & Cheese — creamy, little bit of a kick, LARGE chunks of lobster, crispy baguettes on the side… suuuuper delicous!
Their patio was great, bench style seating right along the road. I’m sure during the weekend this would be a quality people watching spot. They had a great brunch menu so I will absolutely be back to explore this situation as well. :)
Overall, I was very pleased with my first experience. Service was great, food was great, location is great and of course it didn’t hurt that it felt a little like my hometown (Kentucky). :)

Always liking new places that open in Scottsdale to check out. This place is right next to Whiskey Row, across from Gus, and around corner from Hi-​Fi and adjacent to backside of Maya.
The setup:
Went here on Monday night to watch Monday Night Football game and word hasn’t gotten out yet about it being open I believe. It is a cool place with lots of tv’s and their food is really good.
Ambience:
The bar is unique in that on part of the bar you sit on a regular chair and it comes to your mid chest-​waist vs normal stool chair bars per se. On the other side there are stools I believe. It’s a very wide open type bar where you can see all the way across the bar without obstruction. There are couches there to give it more of a relaxed feel. There are also outside tables and areas for hanging outside but didn’t see any tv’s out there, but I may be mistaken.
Pro’s:
Hot wait staff, good food, open scene, good tvs. Apparently they will be having Bingo every Wednesday with pretty sweet giveaways.
Con’s:
2 ski ball games and a grapple game to grab items? What are we at Chuck E Cheese? Lame. Not feeling their beer list either. Not the greatest selections on tap and only like 4 bottle types of beer to choose from? If you are a Four Peaks Brewing fan then they have those on tap but I’m not a fan. Settled for a Guinness. Couches will take up a lot of space vs putting more tables but will see how that shakes out when it gets crowded.
Overall:
I’ll give this place some time and hope they add more beers like Sam Adams or something better by the bottle like Corona. I’ll be back to see how it fills in for sporting events and for Bingo.

I stopped in a few nights ago to meet up with some friends. We intended to meet at a place next door, but it was crazy packed there so we wondered next door to Derby. I think it had just opened because none of us heard of it before and there was a plastic banner in the name space. Cool by me though.
I was on a water only diet, as I was running a 5K the next day, but from my observations everyone was alright with their picks. I also observed that the menu looks pretty expensive; the specialty cocktails all started at $ 12 ouch! including the Moscow Mule, $ 10 max and it better be big. Which is wasn’t. So there is that… then the food sounded good, but most were very underwhelmed by the frito-​pie, maybe because it was made with turkey, or as one said, it needed some spices or something. Anywho, it was all ok.
I love the look and feel of the place though. Wrap around patio. Very open. The bar is super cool, low seating to allow for more comfort, the bar staff is on a lower level than you so it works. They even have skiball, score!
I am trying to get the fiancé to check it out, so I will update when we do.