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Reviews — 8

Kelly Loomis
at 2024 Feb 26
Kelly Loomis
at 2024 Feb 26
My cocktail was beautifully crafted and the atmosphere was comfortable. Seemed like there was plenty of room to spread out and was relaxing. The hostess was lovely and made me and others feel welcome.
Anna Merunowicz
at 2023 Oct 14
Anna Merunowicz
at 2023 Oct 14
Margie was amazing! Moved recently from Chicago and she made us & our pup feel so at home. Food & drinks are also phenomenal and this will totally be our new hangout spot!
Andy Biesemeyer
at 2023 Sep 25
Andy Biesemeyer
at 2023 Sep 25
Just wow! Really cool bar built out of a house. You can reserve private rooms with groups of 4 or more. Service was great! it being built out of a house gives the place a relaxed and cozy but upscale feel. I came in looking for a espresso martini but I highly recommend the Cuppa Cold Coffee. It could be the best coffee cocktail I have had to date. My wife had the Queen bee and another drink that I forget the name of but everything was so good. You really cant go wrong. We didn't try any of the food but I bet its just as good as the drinks. If I am in the phoenix area I will be coming back here.
Ellie B
at 2023 Sep 24
Ellie B
at 2023 Sep 24
Lovely atmosphere like no other cocktail bar I’d ever been to! The perfect place for a bridal shower or cozy, intimate brunch. The staff were so sweet
Keith
at 2023 Aug 28
Keith
at 2023 Aug 28
Come for the drinks. Stay for them, too.

The atmosphere is cozy and quaint. It was surprisingly loud in there and busy inside. There were around 30 people in this tiny house.

Our service was good until we had to go outside, and then we were forgotten a bit. We wanted to order more, but no one checked on us, really. Keep that in mind if you get moved outside.

Overall, it was a good experience because of the drinks being well made.
Liliana Alulema
at 2023 Jun 23
Liliana Alulema
at 2023 Jun 23
Have always wanted to check this place out and I'm so glad I did!! All the drinks we had were amazing and were recommended by the staff. Love going somewhere and you can tell them kind of what you are wanting and they don’t hesitate to give you a rec. Definitely will be coming often because the whole place is a vibe with cute rooms, patio and backyard!!
Alexis Baker
at 2023 Mar 13
Alexis Baker
at 2023 Mar 13
What an absolutely adorable space. Came here with some friends for an event benefitting the humane society and had a great time. Loved how cozy the inside was. The dog friendly patio was the perfect place to spend a Saturday afternoon. They were serving speciality cocktails for the event but the one I had was delicious! Will definitely be back to try the full bar and their charcuterie boards.
Ryan
at 2023 Feb 20
Ryan
at 2023 Feb 20
Looking to impress on the first date? Grab a reservation at Garden Bar and pull out some of your 401k and prepare for a presumptuous petite little picnic.

This place isn’t for everyone, and by that I mean for people like me. I probably need to earn 50k more per year to be able to afford this place. But it’s cute and cozy (unless they shove you in the back corner of the backyard with the cheap patio furniture where we were). While the inside is nicely furnished, being sat outside made me feel like I wasn’t getting the full experience, even though we dropped in excess of $100 on a dolled up lunchable platter and a few drinks.

Don’t get me wrong, the meats and cheeses were good quality, and the grazing box was neatly arranged with a pocketful of fresh nuts and dried fruits, but the arrangement didn’t justify the price tag, and nothing on it was particularly mind-blowing. Their cocktail menu is expansive, since that’s what they’re known for, but the beer menu was severely lacking, and at $11+ per pint, a bit steep. I guess it’s to keep the riff raff out; no idea why they let me in.

Our servers were friendly and attentive, when they came around. At times I felt a little forgotten in our packed little patio corner. The Walmart special furniture was uncomfortable and blah, and by the end of the evening I felt like I’d been duped into coming here. Again, I’m probably not embodying the proper bourgeoisie mindset, because I left feeling confused at what the point of what I’d just experienced was. Hearing the kids next to us talk about their Ivy League upbringings provided me with some clarity, however, and I’ve accepted the fact that I’m just not part of the appropriate societal caste to comfortably dine at a place like Garden Bar.