Vine Tavern & Eatery

This place is a joke. Don’t park in their lot if you don’t want to be towed. Scammers! No way will I ever go back. Do yourself a favor and go somewhere else.

Best wings in town. Hot, extra crispy, hits the spot. Unassuming environment, great karaōke fun on Thursday night and steins are like 3 bucks most nights — and that’s HUGE.

This is the first time I’ve posted a photo to Unilocal and I am because I feel I must as a community service. The Vine is a perfectly legit place to go when you just want to kick back, get a standard beer for cheap (except for the Guinness – it tastes like they don’t clean the lines) in a place that is not disgusting, and sit outside on a nice day on their patio and admire the parking lot. This photo, however, is of the fish ‘n’ chips I was served on the evening of Friday, January 15, 2016. On Fridays the fish ‘n’ chips, normally $ 10.59, are $ 8.59 (each day of the week The Vine has a different all-​day food special and drink special separate from their happy hour discounts). I decided to revisit my Catholic days and do the «fish on Fridays» thing. Having previously visited this dive, I already knew that I was going to get some Van de Kamp’s frozen something-​or-​other thrown on the frypan, not an entrée made in-​house. Still, this is paltry to the point of scandalous. I originally thought that the kitchen had made a mistake and prepared some kind of appetizer. I asked a server about it, and she explained that the portions on Fridays are smaller because the price is cheaper. In my world, a «special» means that a few dollars comes off of the same item you would get every other day of the week, not that you get less because you pay less. Even so, if $ 8.59 gets you three fishsticks, I shudder to think about what $ 10.59 gets you – four fishsticks? All I could do was enjoy («enjoy») my fishsticks ‘n’ chips with Heinz malt vinegar, a beer I can’t remember, and laugh at The Vine for being typical and at myself for being foolish. Order the appetizers instead and for happy hour prices get exactly what you’d expect. P. S. If it’s true that Jesus called a bunch of fishermen to be his disciples by telling them that he would make them fishers of men, couldn’t he at least hook a pious sister up and tell them to get me some decent fish ‘n’ chips on a Friday?

Mark is hilarious one of the best bartender around. You get dollar you call it on Monday’s. This review on that since I go often. Sometimes wish food was served later past midnight. Overall good place for drinks

Well, I used to work here in ’01. I always like to come back every now and then. The menu has expanded, the food is still awesome, and its my fav go-​to sports bar. Margie was my bartender today and she kicks ass. I love the wings, and the sourdough jo burger. Yummm!!! This place will never fail you. Lol

Aye fam, foreal. I ordered boneless wings and straight up got meatballs, it wasn’t what I expected but it was hella dank. Beer flow was chillin and the service was outstanding. My server was bangin, on my mama I woulda wifed her up.
3 hunna Courtney baby girl if you readin this I still luh u

Truly, you can’t «go wrong» with The Vine.
Affordable wings and huge beers — And a fabulous selection at that!
Dude and I used to hang here in college (he’s an ASU Alum) — And we were both happy to say it retained that look and feel.
Well, the bathrooms were much cleaner + painted now. No more «Call Brandon for a good time! (555) 555−5555» and random penis drawings scrawled everywhere.
Plus, one of the bartenders from 7 – 10 years ago is still here!
There was also a wide variety of ages, from college kids to the late 20s/​30s/​early 40s crowd, so didn’t feel too creepy.
Most recent adventure was after meeting my BFF’s guy at Culinary Dropout.
The food we shared there, umm … Totally sucked and overhyped. Needless to say we were still pretty hungry, so made our way to the Vine — Wings are safe!
Happy to say the Hot flavored wings were still on point, and the Sriacha wings didn’t disappoint.
Plus $ 2 PBR. Don’t judge me.
Got out for $ 14 because our server comped Dude’s Coke (DD). Not too shabby for a dozen wings and some Freshman year, «Slip your over 21 teammate a $ 20 for all the cheap beer you can find!» beer.
Now go forth and get up to some shenanigans, my friends!

Food is good… Sad the Vine has a bartender Mark works nights and weekends should not be working in customer service. Doesn’t like people… Not a nice person… Not nice to the customers. Really a shame… Will not recommend…

Tried to go in for 1 $ you call its on Wednesday nights. Got to the bar at 8:50, the bouncer said that after 8:50 you have to pay cover, his clock behind the counter said 8:59. We paid cover and sat down. The server came over about 5 minutes later and asked if we wanted to wait until 9 for the specials. She told us it was 8:50 at that point. Ridiculous.
We moved up to the bar and this is where it got bad. The bartender was extremely rude (skinny blonde with fake boobs and extremely ridiculous looking collagen implants in her lips). We sat for another 5 minutes while she served every frat guy she saw. When she finally came over to us, she said ‘what do you want.’ Being incredibly rude and short with us. When she finally made our drinks, she came over and said ‘are you opening a tab or what.’ And rolled her eyes when we asked to just pay for the one round.
Easy to say, we will never be back.

Love this place! Been going here for two years now; staff is awesome, great place to hangout and meet new people. Go on Wednesday night if you’re looking for a busy spot. Mark is the best bartender ever!

The bar food is ok. What I really like is that it’s a great place to meet with friends for happy hour. Your check never makes you cringe, the drinks are poured well, and the staff is friendly. It’s perfect for my tastes.

Newly remodeled dive bar! Same great food but a newer fresher look. New TV’s and brighter ambiance. As always the best wings in Tempe as they will grill them! The happy hour prices are the best in town.

Guy called me an idiot and took my ID, then told me to go fuck myself. He is an ugly ginger fuck so maybe if you see him avoid going in

This place screams college days. Cheap drinks, beer, old school video games & pool tables. Enjoy!

The Vine in Tempe is truly stellar.
You can call it a dive if you want, but the charm and hospitality smooth over any rough edges someone snobby might adorn ruffled feathers over.
Traveling from Seattle, I don’t really know what to think about a tab of $ 22 for lunch and several cocktails, but I know one thing: I’ll be back to The Vine. There’s a small part of me that feels like I stole from them – but I’m pretty confident that this quality and price is the status quo here. If you happen to be staying at the 4 Points Sheraton just across the street and looking for a quick bite and a drink – or a night of partying – don’t bother wandering any further than The Vine.. .
Being a writer in my mid 30s, I often look for bars and resturaunts that embody a touch of privacy with the party. The Vine was better than I could have imagined and anyone in the Tempe area should stop in – families, frat boys and otherwise.

Now this is a dive! I remember when the Vine first came to town, they were really the first wing joint to come to the Valley. The wings are smaller here, a little more crisp than some, and I really enjoy them more than fat wings. Its a little more about the sauce here.
Located next to ASU, they still allowed an old man to join them and hoist a few. Friendly bartenders, friendly customers, its all a very enjoyable experience.
4 stars.

Classic Vine. I found great solace here at the Vine as an alumni from the University of Iowa who moved out to Phoenix shortly after graduation. There are only 4 Vines that I know of any where around the country. Two located in the Iowa City area and two in the Great Phoenix region. I lived on ASU’s campus for training during the first two months when I moved here. I was so happy to find a great local Iowa City bar’s sister to be located right across the street. It really took me back to my college days since the atmosphere, food and drinks are all so similar. This Vine location even has the upper hand on the Iowa City location since it is such a bigger venue. The food here is all your typical bar food and everything taste good and is very affordable. I personally am a huge fan of the wings here. They have such a great variety of sauces for you to try from.
Pro-​tip: Come Thursdays for Karaōke Night. The host has a huge selection, but he loves playing the classics more than anything.

We went here because the wait at four peaks was too long, and it was a pretty average place. The beer specials are fantastic, and the service was really good considering they were highly under staffed. I got the chicken sandwich and my fiancé got a burger. We both thought the food was pretty mediocre. Probably wouldn’t go out of our way to go there for dinner, but will for sure stop in for a beer if we are in the area.

This place really isn’t half bad. I have heard a mixture of reviews about it from my friends, but they roped me in with the enticing $ 3 beer specials.
Though it appears small from the outside, the Vine is quite spacious and definitely capable of providing libations and entertainment to the masses in a quick and satisfactory way.
I decided to venture out here for a co-worker’s birthday and was tickled pink that karaōke was about to go down. Cheap drinks, masses of people, and karaōke? What more could you possibly want on a Thursday night?
The service and selection here is quite favorable. In fact, I’m pretty pumped that The Vine was clean and well lit. Most bars i’ve been to have provided quite the opposite experience.
Overall, there is definitely room for improvement… but nothing that will seriously keep me from soaking up all that is has to offer in the next few days. Chug on my friends. Chug on.

This place is the place to be during Teach for America induction/​institute. Does it deserve so much attention? Probably not, but they step up to the waves of alcohol hungry corps members and keep us happily intoxicated. Now, I have no idea what it’s like during the rest of the year when ASU isn’t over run by TFA, but during our summer training, it’s often a mad house.
What’s good: they have constant specials as well as a regular happy hour. I managed to get several large beers (I believe it was one angry orchard and a blue moon), shots of tequila (x3) and their apple pie shooter, with tip, for under $ 45 — oh! and an order of fried zucchini coins. I was contentedly drunk and happy with the weight of my wallet (I aimed to spend $ 40, so it wasn’t bad at all).
I’m a beer novice, so I can’t at all speak to the quality or selection — but, hey, it’s pretty damn affordable (maybe that’s just a beer thing… I used to drink a lot more «queer beer» than anything else :)). Now the zucchini coins were lovely. Crisp on the outside, soft on the inside. Sadly, the kitchen closes well before they do (it was closed by 11 pm on a Friday). When it’s crazy in here it seems that food orders may not find their way to your table, so you’ll have to keep your eyes open. Still, the bartender (don’t know his name, but particularly the guy with the pony-​tail) is on top of his game. he does a pretty good job of keeping track of who’s up to order and juggles cards/​cash, cups and customers pretty well.
Space here is ample, with a misted patio and kind of a three tiered room setup, with pool tables in the third «tier.» There are tables, booths and stools inside. The décor is pretty blah and the music selection is definitely not a focal point (at least I hope not… that would be disappointing). I’ve heard they mix it up some, but most of the time I haven’t noticed. It’s also not too loud. If you’re looking for a hip notable ambiance, this isn’t the spot for you. If you just want to hang and not have to scream to talk, this is a decent spot.
I won’t be driving across town to get here, but if I’m on campus or in the area, I’d meet friends here.