The Tavern On Mill

Sad that it’s closing/​closed, hoping for a better new place to actually dance.

Strolling on Mill one night, every restaurant seemed to have a wait. We stopped at The Tavern on Mill and quickly discovered the BEST bar food I’ve had in AZ!
Most recently, we celebrated Easter Sunday here — it was a great decision that made us quickly forget about the ham dinner we could be having back home with our families.
A hipster college student quickly took our orders, which consisted of the Sunday Bloody Mary special. We sipped these while enjoying a random mix of music videos on the televisions on the bar — everything from early 90s videos to the The Animals in the 60s. The atmosphere is chill, both literally and figuratively.
He ordered the breakfast burrito (they serve breakfast specials till 1!) with a side of one of their sweetest perks, the deep-​fried tater tots. I got a a salad with grilled chicken. I know that sounds like a risky choice for a bar on a college campus, but the greens and fresh, chunky vegetables make this salad a contender against most places. The servings here are HUGE, and we’ve never been disappointed by the taste. The sandwiches here are great as well.
Price? $ 10 range for a sandwich and a side. This might be a few dollars above the budget for a college student, but the portions could easily be shared. And as far as value, the food is great.
If I were a student at ASU looking to take someone on a first date, I would go here. Because I definitely fell in love …

Interested in grabbing a cold beer, chowing down on some mini corn dogs, and watching the game? This is the place for you! The Tavern On Mill is my favorite place on Mill to get bar food. The prices are great (especially if it’s happy hour) and the food is above average.
The service varies, but I’ve never had any major issues.
I’m looking forward to see what changes with the new management… I just hope they keep mini corn dogs on the menu.

This place just changed owners. The new owners are younger and want to make it a better place to hangout. You will see some cool changes coming! But some of the great stuff will stay… Like Taco Tuesday. Any taco for $ 2.50. Try the Shrimp Taco! It is fantastic! They also have a great fish taco. If you like bold and spicy, go for a buffalo chicken style taco with bleu cheese crumbles! You won’t regret it. Grab a Modelo with these on Tuesday. Oh, and did I mention. ITS ALL DAY!!! NOT JUST HAPPY HOUR!!!
Want a little comfort food on a Thursday. try the Grilled Cheese. I think it was like $ 3.00!
Jamie is a great gal bartender. Nathan has an easy ear to bend. The front patio is very casual and nice. Out back on the patio I saw some folks playing ‘cornhole’. I hate that name for bean bags, but I guess many people call it that.
Sit at the bar and you will have plenty of TV’s to look at… In fact it doesn’t really matter where you sit… there is always a TV to see in this place.

Hidden spot in Old Town. Opens doors early so if you’re on vacation, never fear of starting to have a drink early on the upstairs patio overlooking a fountain, a pathway, and Old Town. This is a place for people watching and catching some rays.

Sunday night in need of a beverage and a snack
Waitress suggested pretzels. Home run, warm and fantabulous with the cheese and mustard being wonderful as well.

Just cool. cold beer, live music and good food

So I’ve only been to this place once. My 21^st Birthday was on a Tuesday so I figured I would want to go somewhere a little more laid back and had no intentions on bar hopping or anything like that.
The enviornment was great, had a small band playing and the bartenders were super nice. Also they were out to get me wrecked! The bartender started me off with his own version of a Running Naked, which contained 8 shots worth of rum, triple sec, vodka, gin, raspberry liquor, and topped off with Blue Moon. So along with that, a double shot of Liquid Marijuana, a double shot of Patron Tequila, and 4 beers later, needless to say I was definitely hammered. Not obnoxious and the staff was always very friendly and celebratory! Made sure to leave a nice tip for the Bartender.
Definitely need to visit again soon and see if I can bump this up to 5 stars!

Cheap beer, plenty of space, live DJ, and every NFL game on separate screen on Sundays!
Probably one of the more underrated bars on Mill (well, technically it’s 30 yards off from Mill) and I don’t understand how this place gets a smaller crowd than the testy Vintage or slimy Rooftop. But hey, I’d be kicking myself if this place started getting crowded and I had to wait in line for it! :D

Being a San Diego transplant, I was stoked to find a Charger bar in Tempe! TVs everywhere, the sound on for the Bolts game, and a pretty good bloody mary bar. I love a sports bar that has breakfast items too.

I’ve gone here for a few years. I stop by even if it is not all that busy. Staff is generally nice and quick at the bar. Drinks are tasty and you can act like a fool on the dance floor if you want (I do). The place behind it (now a country bar) definitely overshadows this place. But hey, it is a cluster-​f over there and if you want to just relax, chat, and have a few drinks without all the crazy loudnes then this is a good option. Plus, you get to have front-​row seats watching all the drunks stumble out (sometimes that is me!).

Love this place for Sunday morning NFL breakfast. Thanks for bringing it back this year. Service here is phenomenal and the food was delicious. Loved the ‘surfer special’ with bacon, eggs, potatoes, and chocolate chip pancakes. Those pancakes are amazing. Our waitress was super attentive and helpful, and the bus service was extremely capable. Our entire party of 11 had a terrific time. Bloody Mary bar is every bit as good as it was last year, maybe better. And the mimosas are lovely too. Great vibe and excellent prices too. Thanks… see you again!

One of the few places on Mill I can tolerate anymore. The service is pretty quick at the bar, they don’t gouge you as much as the other bars in the area, and it’s usually full enough to feel lively while still allowing enough personal space to breathe.
Not my first choice, but I don’t mind stopping in for a few.

This place is all right. They have an excellent set up for NFL football on Sundays during the season. TVs everywhere and a crowd that is mixed enough that everyone is rooting with someone (or against them). They do a breakfast buffet that is really good and pretty reasonable.
They have a card program where you get stamps for consecutive weeks of attendance during the season. It was pretty cool the first time, the second time I had to argue with the manager for my final reward ($ 25 gift card) and he jipped me on $ 5. That left a bad taste in my mouth…
Other than NFL Sundays the bar is just kind of tolerable. You must be able to handle the really young crowd getting sick and into fights. If you have any experience at bars you will probably find it annoying.

Great food, poor service! My coworker and I stopped by here for the first time quite by accident, and I purposely will not be in any hurry to return. The place was almost empty, I thought we’d be in and out and treated with great service since there were very few customers, WRONG! Our waitress was more interested in socializing and sitting with the bar staff while eating her own lunch than waiting on our table. We did ask for a few minutes, which she must have translated into take your sweet time, we have all day. I asked what the special was a was answered with a vague rude response. .
The food I did order was really good but I only had the chance to eat a few warm bites before having to take it to go… which came with a to go box and a bad attitude … the good food does count, but bad service sometimes is remembered more!

Off-​putting during the day.
We sat on the northern-​most patio and there’s something about the sunlight reflecting off of the tall glass building behind us that not only cast an odd glow on everything, but made the place seem really off-​putting and annoying. The music was horrible, anything from Huey Lewis & some random song from 1992 that I never heard of to a Rihanna & Maroon 5 duo– it was all over the board and didn’t make any sense — like maybe the theme was bottom 50 songs from the charts over the last 20 years, maybe (odder still, there were music videos in the background)?
The food was ok, but a little strange, too. A burger w… bacon (yes), crazy mayo (sure!), avocado (heck yeah) and… mushrooms (why???) but no cheese… mmmmmmm, k? Meh food. Service was totally fine, although the poor girl kept tripping and I don’t want to sound nuts, but I think it was because of the crazy reflection from the building next door that caused her to lose her balance.
This place just seemed totally strange (like a mylar balloon stuck in the ceiling fan going around and around and around, 2.5 foot home made plywood boxes that I couldn’t figure out the purpose of, sun-​bleached fake plants on the patio, dumb music, some guy who was setting up the rear bar, while he chowed down on the same lunch I ordered, tripping waitress, sweet potato tots made of regular potatoes, small bugs floating through the air and landing on everything…)
As I said, it was just off-​putting, although I can’t put my finger on it.

SPRING TRAINING REVIEW:
The Tavern on Mill has been very, very good to me.
Early buzz? Very few bars/​restaurants open early during Spring Training. Specifically 9am on weekends. UPDATE: 10:30am. WHOA!!! Not cool… oh well. Open at 11am on weekdays. Breakfast served on weekends only.
They offer patio seating outside with plenty of seating inside. A few umbrellas are available on the patio… if you have sun allergies. [removed joke about Sun Devil’s]
Music (MTV CLASSICS) is kinda cheesy, but it’s ok. UPDATE: Today, I heard a set from the current decade.
The Tavern has always provided friendly service… even cooking breakfast on a weekday for my needy girlfriend.

If I had written this review prior to an incident in September it would easily be 4 stars.
The bar tenders were awesome. One night I was carrying around a largeish trophy (Why because I own one). I put it on the bar to order beer and they asked me if I wanted a glass or if I wanted them to put it in the trophy. Yes, yes I did (although they did have to pour the drink into the glass first cause the trophy was to big to properly fit under the tap). This might not be a big deal to some, but since I’ve been kicked out of bars for drinking out of said trophy before and that was the first time I’ve ever had a bar tender be so cool about it. Every time I’ve been hear the bar staff has rocked even when they are extremely busy.
Food. I think I’ve eaten here once, so I’m not going to comment on it. However I have been here when they switch from neighborhood bar mode to dance bar mode. If you are at a table still eating at that time they have no hesitation moving your table out of the way, if you’re lucky they will tell you about it before hand.
It’s a good place for watching football/​UFC/​etc. Could maybe use some more TV’s. Music is nothing outstanding, it’s your typical dance/​top 40’s/etc that you would expect at any college dance bar. Since the crowd often is college/​recent grads, it fits the bar nicely.
I don’t normally include bouncers in my reviews, but after what I saw the last time I was there, it’s affected my opinion of the place and is the reason the place is only getting 2 stars. If you are kicking someone out and the are leaving peacefully, there is no reason to put your hands on him, other than maybe to keep him from falling over the place. So when I see a bouncer aggressively pushing a guy who has thrown up his hands in surrender, and in the process the bouncer knocks over a girl who has done nothing wrong, that’s just not cool. Maybe it’s just me but I would think someone who works for the bar should be picking her up off the ground instead of nearly trampling her to help the bouncer who put her there while throwing out someone who is giving them no resistence on his way out.

With over 7,000 square feet of bar, restaurant, and patio space this is the ideal place for Monday night football or UFC on a Saturday.
There are nearly three dozen TVS situated throughout the space, so wherever you are sitting you will have a good vantage point.
There are misted patios in the front and back of the tavern.
A Full menu of bar food is available, including bar noshes such as the mini corn dogs, tater tots, nachos, and smoked BBQ ribs. You will also find wings, burgers, wraps, sandwiches, pizzas, and tacos. On the weekends you can enjoy a full breakfast there ranging from build your own omelettes to breakfast bowls of egg whites, spinach, avocado, mushrooms, and seasoned potatoes.
There are at least a half dozen beers on tap ranging from mild IPA’s to a milk stout.
Enjoy a 22oz. draft on Mondays for only $ 3.
There are daily specials as well as a daily happy hour Mon-​Thurs that goes 4 – 7, and Friday from 4p-​8p. ½ off select appetizers and $ 3 wings.
Basically, The Tavern is a good sports bar, offering all of the bar food and beer a sports fan can love — I was impressed by how friendly and fast the service was, despite being there on a Monday Night Football day.

The bars on Mill Ave remind me of Pacific Beach (PB) in San Diego… obnoxious college-​aged drunkards, scantily dressed females, and lack of common decency.
While I only stopped in for my green beer on St. Patty’s Day, I am basing this review on the 15 minutes while I was there. Of course, it was crazy and crowded. This establishment is actually pretty big with an outdoor patio in the front and the back. My friends and I stopped by the bar first. I wanted to feel young again so I made my friends take shots with me then chase it down with our green beers. It was nice knowing that I could get drunk and not have to worry about getting back to the hotel safely. We were taking the light rail, after all.
So after we take our shots, we take our beers to the back patio. As I was walking over there, of course some guy backs up into me and spills my green beer all over me. He was pretty apologetic and I’m not one to make a hissy fit about things so I told him it was okay. His friend even offered to buy me another beer. It wasn’t green though which kinda bummed me out.
The Tavern is a cool, casual bar. It might even be the same Tavern that’s on Garnet in PB. Kinda looks like they have the same logo. Just know you’ll be hanging out around college kids.