Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery

I previously wrote a review about this bar, but it no longer seems to be on the web site. I have been here multiple times and the food and beer is always consistent. Irish nachos are great, the beer is good, and they have a monthly beer special. I also liked it because it was next to my apartment and a good location on GIlbert & Baseline. A lot of traffic in this area. So why then is the bar usually empty? I have been here on Friday nights, Saturday nights, and other times most bars would be busy and yet it was not here. In my previous review I included photos showing how empty the bar was and how they had more televisions than patrons. The problem is the bar is marketed toward men who are come there as much for the women working as they do beer, food, or televisions. But too frequently when I visited they had no women. The host was a dude, the server was a dude, the bartender was a dude. On two prior occasions I saw one «Kilt girl». Instead it was dudes in kilts. If I wanted to see that I would stay at home, dig my kilt out of the drawer, and look at myself in the mirror. I did go about two weeks ago and I saw a difference — everyone working (the desk, servers, and bar) were Kilt Girls.
Apparently the change was too little, too late. I saw the signs up yesterday (because I always chuckled at the «Voted Phoenix Number 1 Sports bar» sign on the side of the building when the bar was usually empty), but today I was surprised to see no signage at all. That stupid sign was down, the name on the building, and the name on the sign all gone. The corporate web site no longer shows the Mesa location and going to their page directly shows Page Not Found Sorry, that page no longer exists…
I was surprised at the suddeness of operational one day, gone the next but I can’t say I am surprised it was closed.

Yes, Food was great. You really get you’re money’s worth.

The food was pretty good but the service left a lot of room for improvement. We asked for water right away and didn’t get it for 10 minutes, then I ordered the half salad and got the full, she then offered to take it back and get the half, as I was already eating it I said no so I got charged for full. Asked for dressing on side. Didn’t get that. Someone ordered fish and chips and asked to make sure there were no pickles or condiments on plate. It came with pickles and had to be sent back. I ordered Gaelic chicken with fettuccine. It came with mashed potatoes and had to be sent back. The other two waited to eat till corrections were made so their food was cold. Then when checks came someone was double charged! Come on train your waitresses!!!

Stopped in for lunch today. Not busy really but the barmaid was attentive and friendly. Tried the Irish Stew — wasn’t quite what I expected but was tasty. Shredded beef in the stew, not cubes, but the taste was pretty Irish old school — I should know had a girlfiend for years from Ireland — almost the same taste. Tried the Four Peaks I.P.A. draft brew — that was really different and very good — a little pricey at $ 6.50 a pint but I thought it was worth it. Probably get a different, more lively clientele for gametime, etc. If Hooters is where you’re setting the bar for this type of place, it’s better.

Our bartender was rude and impersonal, to start. When my wife ordered a diet coke, you could see her disdain. We saw her once more, when she took our food order, after which she sat in the corner and ate. The remaining staff dropped off our food without a word, and never came back; in fact, I had to flag down the manager to get cashed out. The food was sub par. My wife’s Shepard pie was all mashed potatoes, and my chicken strips were incorrect and with the wrong side. Also, my fries were soggy because they had been placed over excess sauce.
Poor food, awful service, overpriced beer. Visit the Kyrene location or don’t go at all.

Must try the Oyster appetizer it is great! Nice servers, fast service, and they keep coming by to ask if everything is okay or if you need anything else.

A great place, great uniforms, great attitudes, good food. It’s tops in the market segment of, well, the market segment of Hooter’s and Tilted Kilt. Really Tilted Kilt is far better. The garlic fries I’m sure slapped 2 pounds on my waistline but were fantastic. All the gals working — whatever their stage names — were positive and helped run food and provide good service. The food was consistent over a few days too.

I think I ate more of my husband’s garlic fries than he did, and my sweet potato fries with the cayenne ranch were so delish! It was very crowded due to some sporting event, but the service was pretty fast & they kept up on our drinks. I’ve heard that it depends on the night, but my burger was absolutely flavorless, blah, nothing special and I will probably never eat a burger there again. What’s dumb, is that it looked mouth-​watering, just tasted like nothing.

Great place to eat and watch the UFC fights. There is a $ 5 cover, but that thins the crowd of the cheap people, which is great. The food is great, friendly servers (kind of) and once again, great place to watch UFC. If you are an MMA fan, come here so you can watch. Not a lot of people and really fun!

This was a destination for lunch that turned into another visit before we left for a few beers and relaxing after a very long day… Lunch was cool, the place was fairly crowded with a good mix of young old and families. The second visit was on karaōke night. Although the staff was polite, there are people who protect their Karaōke very seriously even by a table full of people that are just looking for a beer.
«The Good»
— The girls are cute dressed in Kilts and smile on occasion.
— The service was good. The sodas for lunch and the beers for the hang out night arrived at the table fast and we were checked on so we never needed anything… Pretty cool.
— Lunch was decent. The kitchen was not slammed and the food arrived fast and just as we ordered it. There were just a few appetizers that were split around the table and arrived with no delay.
— (By Default an observation on the Karaōke crowd) There were some great singers and some folks that were having a blast. The guy running it had some pipes and I even heard a guy sing «on a Boat» … I had a blast.
— TVs are everywhere.
— Decent selection of Draft Beer.
–Advertisements for UFC showings for the PPVs.
«The Meh»
— There was nothing really meh to comment on.
«The Bad»
— The outside area turned into the smoking area. Sadly, if you do not smoke you cannot enjoy the fresh air… irony people.
— (By Default an observation on the Karaōke crowd) There were some evil eyebrows from the local crew when someone sang Johnny Cash, and they were not from AZ. Still had a blast though ;)

Went on a Sunday for a friends birthday party. Karaōke was fun. Food was good. Try the garlic fries!!!

There’s nothing amazing about the place except for scantily clad women and cold beer. OMG did I just say that!!!
That said, the food is alright for an Irish themed sports bar. You will PAY for it though. Once you have a meal and add on a few (or dozen) beers onto the tab, you just might suffer sticker-​shock.
The Irish thing is done better at Fibber McGees.
I wish I could give 2.5 stars, because that’s where they’re at in my book. If the prices were better, I’d up the rating.

This is a stereotypical «Irish pub» (though it feels more Scottish in theme) in Phoenix. It’s a themed bar with American food with only the occasional British/​Irish-​inspired entrée (your normal Shepard’s Pie or pasty among normal burgers and fries). The décor is definitely more interesting than the menu. To top it off, the wait staff is 99% female in skimpy plaid school girl style outfits that only appeals to a certain (male, horny) demographic. If I want Irish food, there are way better, more authentic places close by.
However, with that said, the garlic parmesan fries are pretty tasty and the burger patty and bacon were both thick and cooked perfectly to order. Can’t speak for the alcohol selection because I’ve never ordered any here (I only come here with my dad since it’s decently priced and right next to his house) but he’s never complained.
This is a sports bar, not an Irish pub by any means. If you want sports and boobs, come here. If you want good food and atmosphere, go to Cornish Pasty Company or even Fibber Magee’s, both just a few miles west.

It was a long time ago, so I don’t know if this has changed. It wasn’t just the waitrets that were scanty, it was the pints too.
I know it was Arizona, I know it was hot, but even by my standards the first «pint» went down awfully fast. So did the second, so for the third roun d, I ordered a can of something. Poured it into the pint glass and the 12oz can filled the «pint» glass to the brim
I wrote to the AZ equivalent of the TABC — never heard back, never heard from the TC. I hope the new one in Grapevine, TX doesn’t mislead by calling a 12oz pour a pint. Of course they won’t — everything is bigger in Texas.
Of course these woossy 16oz pints are shameful too. A many pint is an Imperial Pint at 20 oz!

It’s a decent place to have a few drinks. The waitresses are attractive and the bar has a pretty cool layout. The irish theme stops with the plaid on the mini skirts of the servers. The food is not particulary good, but it’s bar food, so what do I expect, right?
Unfortunately «it’s OK» is the best I can say about this place and the only reason I rate it that high is because I REALLY like boobies.

Eh, Irish Pub is used loosely here. If you want a chain bar to go and have some happy hour, especially with a large crowd, this place is fine.
If you are looking for a more realistic Irish feel, this is not going to be it. It’s got hot, scantily dressed waitresses, and a decent beer menu.
Over all, it’s not my favorite place, but it’s ok for a post work get together when people can’t decide.

The food is subpar — even for barfood. The place is not the cleanest.
The truth of the matter, however, is that the women here blow the doors off the women of hooters. Not bad if you are in town and want to check out the latest flesh festival franchise.

This place is packed and popular. Pretty girls, good food, and a surprising selection of decent beers. Guess each location has some flexibility in the brew they serve.
But back to the packed and popular for a minute. It’s really, really busy. It’s really, really noisy. And the parking lot is really, really full. At least it was when our big group — #evfn — was there Friday night.
Our waitress did an admirable job of handling a group of our size, especially when you consider that some of us like to get up and move around. She handled it great!
If busy and loud places aren’t your style, you’re probably not going to appreciate going there on a Friday. But I don’t mind that stuff, so none of that detracted from the score.
If you like sports bars that ARE loud and busy, of if YOU ARE loud and busy (that’s me!), you’ll like it just fine.

We have a rather large group (#evfn) that meets on Friday nights at different places throughout the east valley and last night we hit Tilted Kilt.
The bad: Crappy Parking. Moving company next door takes up half the available parking with their trucks at night. I rounded the entire full parking lot before double parking beside said trucks.
The cacophony. It’s just too loud. Visually loud with TV screen on every available surface and beer/​ale/​sports paraphernalia squashed between. And generally loud with all those hard surfaces bouncing sound around. Our group was set dead center of the place and we were practically screaming to the person directly across the table to be heard.
The good: Strongbow. My favorite drink is Strongbow and while it’s not on the menu, when I mentioned it to the waitress she had the gumption to go find out if they had it. And they did.
Our waitress worked her barely covered tushy off and I didn’t hear many complaints from our group. Sure, the orders took awhile, but we had one primary waitress for over 25 people and she never stopped moving. We’d been invited there by management and provided gratis nachos which took forever to get to us, but the actual dinner I ordered came within a respectable amount of time and was quite good.
So maybe the parking lot would be emptier mid-​week. Maybe it wouldn’t be so loud out on the patio. I’ll probably go back, but only if my group goes or sometime other than a weekend night.

I must admit I did not like this place. The place is not clean by any standard! The waitresses, as with most waitressess at the joint are pretty faces who have a tendancy to mess up simple orders.
Its an ok place to go watch a game or some sporting event but apart from that its pretty lame.