Monsoons Tap & Grill

Restrooms were dirty. The service was slow and the food was mediocre at best. Lots of flies.

Great place if your a Beer Lover but overall food and overall atmosphere are just average. Good bar food with a good amount of TV’s and drink selections. Few times I’ve been the staff has always been helpful but nothing that really has that wow factor for me.

My family and I have eaten here several times and have never been disappointed.
Service: Consistently good. A bar and grill, but they always make my young kids feel welcome. Crayons and paper, and afterwards they let the kids hang their artwork on the wall. Every server we’ve had has been kind and efficient and we’ve never waited long on our food.
Food: Defintely bar food overall, but nicely done. Homeade fries and tortilla chips are a nice touch, and everything is fresh. Soups are very good, the Midwesterner, and Green Chile Pork especially. The Tucson Ham and Cheese sandwich and ElMcGeeto burger are quite yummy. Food on kids menu is child-​friendly and fresh, no frozen chix nuggets here.
Drinks: Nice beer selection and cocktails are not chintzy.
Décor: Who cares about the freaking décor? It’s an unfussy bar and grill that’s quite comfortable. Also clean.
Support local businesses. This one’s really great.

This place is great it’s always nice to Support A Tucson Business. The weather was great so sat outside and enjoy some TV and some great food. I don’t understand some of the bad comments because I have been to this place about 10 times and never a disappointment at all. Thank you Monsoons for being a small and comfortable place to relax.

I again found myself at the mercy of a holiday gift certificate. This time to Monsoons.
A little disclaimer first… I’m not a big ‘American’ food eater. Why? Well, because I’m not an enormous carnivore. American fare is primarily meat and potatoes, and when I do choose to eat meat it’s locally sourced, grass fed, and antibiotic — free. But we had a gift certificate to use, so here we went.
Monsoons is your typical neighborhood bar and grill. Multiple flat screen TV’s, good selection of locally brewed beer, regular bar customers (on this night there was a passionate discussion going on about CCR) typical appitizers, pretty typical menu offerings.
My partner was trying to get me to order the seared salmon (it comes either on a salad or as an entrée). Ordering salmon in a bar & grill is, to me, like ordering seafood in a landlocked state. Which in this case was both.
Our server came to our table for a drink order right away. We hadn’t decided on an adult beverage at that point, so she brought us each a glass of water and gave us a few more minutes to decide.
We made our choice, which was more difficult than it should have been, and I ordered a Long Island Iced Tea while my husband chose one of the local brew beers.
Years ago I was a bartender in Florida, so I know that there’s a trick to making a good Long Island, and THIS was a great Long Island! Chalk a point up for the ‘bar’ part of the bar and grill!
We placed our meal order, again this was more difficult than it should have been, and I ordered the El McGeetos Burger and my better half decided on the Philly Cheesesteak.
The El McGeetos boasted toppings of Hatch green chiles, jalapeños, pepper jack habañero cheese and avocado… and the Philly Cheesesteak came topped with grilled onions, green peppers, roasted red peppers, mushrooms, and provolone cheese. We each went with the homemade potato fries as our side of choice.
When I placed my order the server asked me, «Pink? Or no pink?» Which I quickly realized as an inquiry to my burger. I chose «No pink.» and moved on.
When my El McGeetos Burger arrived, it was decidedly very pink. Not okay. But I ate half of it anyway as I didn’t wish to wait for another burger to be cooked. Otherwise it was appropriately spicy and cheesy. Again, nothing spectacular, but it adhered to what was described on the menu.
My husbands Philly was a little more spicy than he likes (he failed to read that it came with jalapeños) but again… just mediocre.
The homemade potato fries, however, were pretty good! Fresh, crispy outside, moist and tender inside.
Would we return to Monsoons?
No…we can get better burgers at Diablo Burger when we have a cow craving from an establishment that does get its meat from a locally sourced, grass fed, organic supplier.
But Monsoons hits it’s mark as an American style bar and grill.
It just wasn’t for us.

Amazing cheap and great beers on tap! Love the Mcgeetos Burger and the fries are salty delicious!

Been here multiple times and love it. Great little sports bar with surprisingly good food. We usually get the pretzels as an appetizer. My boyfriend loves the fish and chips and I either get the Caesar salad or my favorite the seared salmon entrée (the mashed potatoes are delish). They also have an array of craft beer on tap which is awesome! It does get a little loud during games and the décor is kind of tacky but hey it’s a sports bar!

A nice, relaxed atmosphere. I will agree that the inside is a bit sterile, but the food and service make up any deficiencies in that area.
I like that there is a patio and I can sort of monopolize a small table without being made to feel guilty. Waitstaff has always been friendly and accommodating. There is an atmosphere akin to university pubs that is laid back and if you have work that you’re planning to bring home, this is a nice location to sit and work while relaxing.
That being said, I don’t think I’d visit if I was in a hurry. The kitchen staff really cares about how the food is prepared and presented, which can add a bit of time to each ticket. I wouldn’t call the service slow, but I wouldn’t call it fast either.

Since the monsoons came today (before July!), we decided to eat at Monsoons to welcome the early rainy season! Gary and I (²⁄₃ of our Dining Trio) finally got to try Monsoons, located near Costco on Thornydale on the northern corner of a strip shopping center.
The ambiance is very casual, with table seating, lots of TV screens and then a bar seating area. They have a cool window from the bar that opens to the patio, and people love to sit there to drink and eat. The menu is large and surprised me with its variety! Our server was super friendly and helpful, guiding us to the popular items (I asked what’s special here) very well.
We first shared the house specialty — and you must also try these — the Apple BBQ wings, then done Cuatro (Something-​Cinco?) style– that is, prepped then barbecued so the outside was caramelized and also crispy. Talk about melt in your mouth goodness! You can get other flavors too, but why would you? We also chose two burgers. They are a good size, prepped really perfectly. Mine had green chilis along with truly fresh lettuce, tomato and onions. My potato salad was good and Gary loved his cheeseburger with these long, homemade style fries with skin. Super delicious. Everything was really good quality.
The place has a simple yet friendly vibe. I could see the customers were happy, mellow and came in all sizes, shapes and ages, from singles to a family with a baby (who seemed to be coveting my burger… just kidding! But she was cute.). Monsoons carries a full menu of beers — a fun place for beer drinkers.

We go to Monsoons quite often this is our place to go for beers and good food. The wings are phenomenal by far the best in town. Their burgers are amazing; they added «healthy» fries on their menu and they are also delicious.
The atmosphere may need some help but the taps and food out weight the overall experience.
Love this place. My friends, family and I will continue to go back. The staff is great they make you feel welcome when they remember their regulars

I normally only write positive reviews but I feel compelled to write this one after a situation we encountered last night. There was a bug in my salad. Our waitress saw it and took it back. She told us it was probably from the lettuce. I told her I couldn’t eat a salad after seeing the bug. I asked for my salmon from the salad & cooked vegetables. When we got our bill we where charged for the vegetables. After thinking about this and overcoming the shock of having a bug in my food we are quite disappointed that our meal wasn’t free or at the very least our drinks free. It’s going to be a long time before we are back if this is how your staff is trained to handle these situations. The waitress was very polite and I realize she doesn’t have that authority so I really don’t blame her. Unfortunately you have now lost our business.

Nice game-​day atmosphere for Wildcats games with cheaply priced food and beer. The food is mediocre, but hey, it’s decent bar fare if you just need something to munch on while you’re watching the game.
The décor and ambiance are pretty terrible. Corporate-​esque drop-​ceiling tiles, hard wooden chairs, and cheeky phrases painted on the wall that add an extra layer of tackiness to the joint.
I’ve had mixed results with the service here. A few really cool severs and bartenders, and a couple who made me feel like the fact that I was seated at their table was an annoying interruption to their cigarette break.
After all that, I’ll probably still come back to this place to watch a few Wildcat games. It’s a pretty fun place for that. But I can’t see myself visiting for any other occasion.

We had fun here! It’s a bar/​diner atmosphere with great outdoor seating area. We ordered the Big Olé Boy sandwhich with fries and split it! (plenty of food to do this with). We also ordered the shrimp app and it came with a wasabi mayo dip which was excellent. Tons of beers on tap! The food is definitely «Bar Food.» but it is good bar food. For a quick bite and a great ice cold beer on tap, stop in and have some fun.

The first impression I got when walking inside was that of entering an employee break room (or DMV). Very basic table and chairs and not much on the walls and then add televisions and a bar. It was dinner time on a Tuesday night and they were not busy.
The service wasn’t bad. Our drink order was taken quickly and the beers and iced tea was on the table. I did like the fact that along with the beers water was served without asking. We went with something on tap from Four Peaks Brewery. It was a long time before the food arrived from the kitchen.
The food was very good. All three of us enjoyed the food and we had no complaints at all. I had the western burger and found it very flavorful and filling and the fries tasted good.
Dinner for the three of us along with three beers was $ 40. I don’t think that was a bad deal. With the long wait for food and the boring ambiance inside I don’t think I will be back anytime soon.

I have lived near this place since it opened and I am sad I waited until I’m about to leave town to try it. This place is fantastic! My husband and I needed a quick place to stop, eat and watch the football games and are glad we tried Monsoons. The food was delicious, service was efficient and friendly. Everyone here seems to love their job and the customers. They have wall to wall TVs, changed the channel to the game we wanted without hesitation. The outside patio is very nice, lots of seats and TVs as well. Bathrooms are very clean.
We came on a day they had a fundraiser for Combat Veterans, 20% of the bills were donated. Which is very important to us, I love places that help others. I will come back here on trips home now and reccomend it to all my friends!

Monsoons has been open a little over one year now and unfortunately it’s not as great as it used to be (in my opinion).
The food has been hit or miss each time we go. One time half of the pizza was burnt, another it was partially raw. Sometimes the pork tenderloin is dried out, sometimes it’s perfect. It’s hasn’t been particularly busy in any of the recent times I’ve visited, either. It’s also sad to say but the quality of their customer service has gone down. We don’t feel as welcome in there as we used to and sometimes the waitress doesn’t check on us for 30 minutes at a time (even though she walks near the table frequently). The staff could definitely be more energized, professional, and friendly to the non-​regular patrons!
The beer on tap is okay — it’s a decent list but doesn’t change very much. It’s great that they have finally brought Dragoon onto their lists considering they are one of the best breweries in town!
I hope this place figures it out because i’d love to visit more! I just don’t like taking a gamble on if it’ll be worth my money that night or not.

Food is awesome, wings are fantastic, but today the place was full of flies. My wife and I couldn’t enjoy our lunch with all the flies in the place.
We spent $ 40.00 on food and beer and wasted our time today. Disappointed!

Almost a year later and this place is still great! Our latest visit last week consisted of a midafternoon snack along with a few beers. I love that they have kept with the AZ only theme and we enjoyed the Dragoon Session, that I think not enough people carry. Anyway food was delicious and we gobbled down every bit of it. We had nachos with grilled chicken and jalapenos stuffed with cream cheese, wrapped in bacon and topped with a sweet sauce that I can’t remember what it was. Either way it was very good! My remaining complaint is just that it isn’t close enough to my house to frequent more often but it is definitely worth the trip up to the north side.

Came here one Friday evening for lunch with some co-​workers of mine, let’s just say we never made it back to the office.
The weather was amazing that day, and decided to grab a table out on the patio (i love a restaurant with a great patio area). The restaurant has a very open feeling (TOO OPEN) — like it’s missing something (maybe some decors?)
They have 18 craft beers on tap — mostly from Thunder Canyon and Four Peaks brewery. I ordered the tasty kilt lifter from Four Peaks brewery — A nice deep smooth Scottish Ale (must have had like 4 or so).
As for food, I ordered the «Classic Juicy with a side of fires». For the price this is such a GREAT burger! The burger consists of two quarter pound handmade patties with melted American cheese on top, lettuce, tomato, onions.
The service was beyond great! Let’s just say, my glass was never empty.
All in all this place is great to meet a group of friends and enjoy a reasonably priced burger with some ice cold beers.
Till next time,
KCYE…

I really liked this place. Met up with some of my gals for lunch! New place, so we all wanted to try it out. It was a beautiful day out, so we decided to eat in the patio area. It’s a pretty good size patio, and there were TV’s outside and music playing too! I liked the variety of music they played! Some Sinatra, to old school disco, to hip-​hop & rock, and I think there was a Xmas song in there too! It was Mariah Carey’s «all I want for Christmas is you!». Lol.
The waitress was very friendly and attentive. She was always checking on us to make sure everything was ok and if we needed anything. When we first ordered our drinks, she was very helpful in letting us sample a few of the beers to make sure we got one that we actually wanted. I liked that most of the beers they had were from local breweries in AZ. I decided on the Mr. Pineapple. Nice and light with a hint of pineapple taste. Pretty good!
I ordered the McGeetos burger with fries. Wow, this burger was so yummy! They served it open faced, so I didn’t realize how big it was at first until I put the buns together. (Can’t believe I finished the whole thing!) The burger had some fresh jalapenos in it, with hatch green chiles, avocado, & pepper-​jack cheese. The burger was cooked perfectly as I wanted (medium), so it was super juicy! (See my pics!) Mmmm. Will definitely have to come back for more & try the other menu items! A couple of my friends had the fish and chips, and they raved about it, the fish was nice and tender! And my other friend had a grilled ham & cheese sandwich that had green chiles in it. She absolutely loved it too!
This place has lots of potential. The servers were helpful and very friendly. I would definitely come back to hang out for happy hour! The ambiance was cool, and with great food, and awesome drinks what more could you want?