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18 Degrees
Category: Restaurants American (Traditional) American (Traditional) [Edit]
9375 E Bell RdScottsdale, AZ 85260
(480) 344-2653
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Very Loud
- Has TV:
- Yes
21 reviews for 18 Degrees
Review Highlights
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"...visiting 18 degrees if you have time to spare at the rink." In 5 reviews -
"...skating competition at the Alltel Ice Den, be sure to stop..." In 3 reviews -
"Great reverse happy hour 10-close and all day sunday." In 3 reviews
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21 reviews in English
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Review from Liz S.
Gilbert, AZ
11/28/2011
I spent the entire weekend at the rink for the turkey shoot tournament. This is our third year at the tournament and each year, 18 degrees proves to be such a great additive to the ice rink.
Throughout the weekend, we had our team pizza party, happy hour in the bar, the breakfast buffet and football on the couch.
All the service I experienced was amazing. The feel of the restaurant is warm and homey. Each booth has their own TV for whatever sport, or cartoon, you want. The quality of food is good. Nothing to write home about but amazing for an ice rink. The prices are affordable.
I recommend visiting 18 degrees if you have time to spare at the rink. -
Review from Melissa H.
Scottsdale, AZ
3/9/2012 3 Check-ins Here
I'm sad that I had a terrible experience here, because we live in walking distance and it had the potential to become a regular stop for us.
BUUUUUUUT no. I had a living social voucher I think.. some type of social media discount.
The first problem they had with me, was that my voucher wasn't printed. Well on my iphone it clearly states, either print out your coupon or show the merchant your mobile voucher. If you are not going to honor mobile vouchers then maybe YOU SHOULD PUT THAT IN THE FINE PRINT.
After I made it clear they were going to honor this, they tried to tell me I couldn't use it for happy hour prices. Now I would definitely understand this too, had IT BEEN WRITTEN SOMEWHERE ON THE VOUCHER. Nope, nowhere. So our bitchy waitress goes to get her manager because clearly she doesn't have the brainpower to think of another excuse for not honoring this voucher....
So then this braindead manager comes over. He proceeds to tell me that he would be fine with using it for happy hour prices but the computer will not allow him to do so. I tell him to enter it in to show me that it won't let him & SHOCKER. It does let him.
Now why on earth would a place try so hard to make a customer unhappy. Because to say I left unhappy would be a fricken understatement of the year.
DON'T PUT OUT A SOCIAL MEDIA VOUCHER IF YOU ARE GOING TO BE ASSES WHEN WE TRY TO USE IT. -
Review from Jeffrey S.
Scottsdale, AZ
2/18/2012
I enjoy this place for what it its, always a good time. We spend many weekend evenings here as my kids love to ice skate. The hot wings are a staple to me. We were not crazy about the type a cheese used on the nachos. The white pizza and club are a hit for my wife. kids enjoy the cheese burger and fries.
Service is always with a smile. Great place to have a casual date night with the kids near by with the right price. -
Review from Steve G.
1/24/2012 24 Check-ins Here
I have been here a few times.... and it has been OK each visit.
We have used Groupon like deals on two of our visits.
***STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLACE ON TUESDAY NIGHTS*** It's kids eat free night... and this place is an absolute zoo.... especially if you are not into having kids running all around you while trying to relax after work.
The food is OK. I like this place because there are not many casual places in the area (with the exception of the Temple Bar down the street). I also like sitting and watching the hockey teams play. They have large windows that look right out over the ice.
Service was always good. Prices are reasonable. And try the fresh Bavarian Pretzel appetizers! YUM! -
Review from Lisa C.
Scottsdale, AZ
1/24/2012
Ordered take out for the first time tonight...I suspect someone will be contacting me shortly regarding some missing hockey pucks, somehow they made it between the hamburger buns in my container of sliders.
So, we tried the ribs, cheeseburger sliders, fries, sweet potato fries, and mac & cheese.
Ribs were generous in portion but fatty and just not worth eating. The sliders I mentioned earlier are tiny individual patties that were black around the edges and chewy (like pucks), topped with a tiny piece of cheese on a bun (no lettuce, pickle, flavor). Their "au jus" for the burgers was served on the side and had no taste whatsoever, it wasn't even the "salt assault" style au jus that low rent places usually serve. Mac and cheese was mushy and flavorless. Fries were good. Sweet potato fries never made it into the bag.
One common theme to all of the dishes was a complete lack of flavor. On the plus side, we didn't dine there so we were spared the sound of screaming children while we ate. I'm sure if you got a cold beer and some potato skins you'd probably be fairly content. As far as a real dinner goes, absolutely not - it's terrible. -
Review from Karri G.
Scottsdale, AZ
10/23/2011
OK, this place is totally cool, regardless! To be truthful, I only had an appetizer and beer when here, and I ate at the bar, so my service was terrific. But...
I couldn't get over how cool it was to watch the ice from inside the restaurant!!!
This is a GREAT place for a casual (albeit, very casual) date. And, um, for my single sisters, where do you think you will find men?
Can't wait to try it again! -
Review from Kristine R.
Scottsdale, AZ
4/6/2011
Went here last week with the husband for dinner. Had a coupon, but once we saw they do Friday night Pizza and Pitchers (1 pitcher of beer and 1 any whole pizza for $15. Are you kidding me! That's AWESOME!!) and were running a fish taco special for $8. We ordered both. The pizza was good, thin crust, good on toppings. The beer was cold (you can choose Coors Light or Molson.) There were kids running around all over the joint, and parents gathered at tables having a glass of wine. It looks like a great place to grab a bite or a beer while the kids are doing skate night. Overall, the food was better tan average for bar food, and the environment is very family friendly.
One tip - don't get the cookie dessert. It's $8 for a warm chocolate chip cookie with a scoop of ice cream on top, and the cookie was about 3 inches across. I can get that dessert at Jalapeno's up the street with a 6 inch cookie. Same price.
Otherwise, definitely not bad! -
Review from Dallas G.
Phoenix, AZ
Rachel, our server, is a historian. And she's historically accurate, which is to say, she's the reason we now dine here on the blood of enemies after our hockey games instead of Four Peaks.
Pete, one of the other servers, accused her faking the other reviews about this place for her benefit. Well, it's true, I am Rachel and I have obtained Elite status as Richard Z, Brad E and Dallas G For the purpose of self promoting. It's taken me two years but it was well worth it.
Meanwhile, the veggie burger is good, the onion rings are as well, and the wii and the $60,000 live action video game system make me stay for more abuse from Richie Z. Brad E beat me really hard in a sword fight last week as well.
It's good. If you're here, eat here. -
Review from Richard Z.
Aliso Viejo, CA
9/29/2009
A worthy effort. I had the nachos, which I only ordered because they are made with movie theater cheese. Which is how the gods eat their nachos. They open up a can of iridescent, not-real, fake cheese, the kind that alternatively could be pumped out of a spigot. Proper.
Anyway, this particular fake cheese varietal is green chile fake cheese, which has a hint of some flavor that displeases me mildly. But Rachel, the waitress, is very cute. A fact of which I approve.
They have Big Buck Safari so Dallas G can release his murderous rage on hapless computerized animals before returning to his i-won't-harm-you-if-you-dont-harm-me life.
And the nachos are covered with chicken, black beans, sour cream, guac, salsa... and such. Definitely worth ordering.
Great reverse happy hour 10-close and all day sunday. Woooot
So best of luck, 18 degrees. Your 2nd day open is a worthy effort.
I do have to say, though, one more thing about Rachel. She laughed at my story, and that gets her an A+ in my book. -
Review from Rebecca N.
New River, AZ
10/30/2009
I definitely will not be running back to this restaurant....if you can call it that.
I understand that when I got there that it was pretty late, but the place wasn't empty and about to close, so I DO expect good service. First of all it took waaaay too long to get anyone to notice that we had sat down at one of thieir booths. Our dumb waitress Jennifer was barely around and we couldn't tell if she was our waitress or the dumb brunette there that could not stop giving us dirty looks. The manager i think he was, couldn't stop being a huge douche about the fact that I was the only underage person there. He went out of his way to come by our table and say, oh yeah your waitress asked if I had checked your IDs before when you came to the bar for a drink, so I made sure to let her know that you (points) at me, were the underage one. Well thanks you asshole, but pretty sure I ordered a god damn coke, and not a beer.
When we had gone to the bar before hand for a drink, I asked for a coke, (this bar is about a 10 seater so you can see everything) and he got everyone their alcoholic drinks, and left me without a drink. Even though, I was sitting directly in front of his "work area". Pretty sure you can see that my drink coaster is without a drink.
Now to tell you about the horrible food that came out COLD. The spinach dip was discusting too. Didn't have any silverware, napkins or side plates untill half way through the meal. Couldn't get a refill on ANY of our drinks. I had my empty soda glass sitting at the head of the table and she walks by, "need anything else?" and the glass is sitting right in front of her. Uh yeah....She added someone elses tab onto our bill without saying anything or asking. Then took her a lifetime to put it on a seperate bill. All in all, everything was just insanely horrible. Worse than denny's and sorry guys, but that means A LOT.
Let it be known, we're in an economic depression right now, and the first businesses to feel that depression is restaurants, and as a server, you gotta milk every table that you're lucky enough to get as much as you can, because those restaurant doors could be closed the next day for good. -
Review from Brad E.
Phoenix, AZ
10/24/2009
This is our new post-hockey game hangout. It helps that it is in the rink and that our usual server Rachel is prompt. It helps that she is cute also. We came the first time on one of it's first nights and it wasn't very busy. The manager let us play the virtual sports game. It has hockey, football, soccer, baseball, and golf. We played for free, but it is rather pricey to use. It was fun, but I don't think it would be worth using your dollars on. The bar is owned by the same people who own Overeasy in Phoenix.
I have only had the Black Bean Burger so far, but I tell you what. It is f-ing good! It has tomato, lettuce, red onion, and avocado. I don't normally like avocado, but it's creaminess adds to it. It has just a little bit of spice too. It comes with fries that are good enough.
The bar itself has cool interior and has lots of TVs around the place. The booths even have their own televisions. There is a large monitor at the front with a Wii hooked up. I strained my shoulder after last weeks game bowling and playing ping pong.
So if you find yourself cheering on the Rubber Mallets, enjoying an ice skating session, or watching someone at a figure skating competition at the Alltel Ice Den, be sure to stop into 18 Degrees for a brew and a bite. -
Review from David Z.
10/6/2010
It's a restaurant attached to an ice rink. Yep, that about sums it up. The place was pretty cool on the inside (see what I did there?), but there wasn't any activity going on in the rink so it's not like there was much to see. The restaurant itself was adequate. There are lots of TV's, including a private TV for each booth. That's neat-o, but unfortunately our private TV wasn't hi-def. So that sort of ruins that for me. Many of the others in the restaurant are hi-def, but apparently the private ones are not. So that means that you'll pretty much just watch the ones that are not at your booth.
There are some arcade games around, but we didn't partake in any of that. There is a lot of hockey memorabilia hung on the walls, including flags for what appears to be all of the teams. I saw the Blackhawks flag at least, so that's all that really matters.
Service was mediocre. Someone in our party ordered cole slaw as a replacement to the fries, but then still received the fries. We told the server and he brought out the slaw and didn't charge for the fries. Problem solved. We also had no problem getting our drinks re-filled.
I really liked the fact that there were some healthy options available on the menu. I had the egg-white omelette and it came with a side of fruit. Tasted fine, but it was nothing special. The side of fruit was a little larger and more diverse than what is usually offered as a side a restaurants, so that was nice.
All in all, I would go back if there was an activity in the ice rink, or if there was a good hockey game on that I wanted to watch. Otherwise..... Probably not. -
Review from Danielle S.
Scottsdale, AZ
3/29/2010
I'm unofficially giving 18 Degrees 3.5 Stars...
3-Stars as a general restaurant; 4-stars as a sports bar
18 Degrees has above par food compared to most sports bars I've been too. We stopped by to watch some of the Elite-8 tournament on Sunday and planned on having a mini pig out. We ordered onion rings to start... tasty and a good sized plate. I had the black bean burger. It came topped with good veggies: avocado, lettuce, red onions, and good tomatoes (hate the tasteless tomato slices served on most burgers). The black bean patty was decent; not the best I've had, but I'd order it again. My boyfriend ordered the BBQ chicken sandwich but was brought the Buffalo chicken sandwich by mistake. Agreeable as he is, he said it looked good and was more than fine with having the buffalo one. He ate every last bite and said he enjoyed it.
The ambiance was great... kind of fun to have all the hockey rink right outside (you can actually look right into the rink through windows at the restaurant). There are TVs everywhere... our booth had our own individual small flat screen. My boyfriend said he's definitely going back with the guys. -
Review from carla c.
Scottsdale, AZ
8/22/2010
This place was very mediocre, VERY!
The food was blah and the place was not bustling. Eventually had to go track down the waitress and get our tab...
Glad to see others had a better time......... -
Review from Terry E.
Scottsdale, AZ
Updated - 2/22/2010
18 Degrees is a great place to take the kids on a weekend afternoon. In addition to the kid friendly food, the booths have their own tv's, there are games and of course ice skating. The food's good enough for parents too, the decor is nice and the people watching is some of the best in the area. I saw more than one NoSco Juicy Couture-clad mom hanging out with a glass of wine while the kids did their thing - oh, not to be judgmental or anything :-)
The parking can look crazy, but a lot of that is from the rink and there's plenty of extra just east of the main lot.
This time around we had perfection for service, and really good food. The grilled cheese is a must-try, trust me on this one!1 Previous Review: Show all »
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11/2/2009
A very needed addition to North Scotts! All the ingredients for 5 stars are in place once they get… Read more »
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Review from Janell H.
Phoenix, AZ
11/1/2009
Some gal pals and I checked out this new place on a Sunday to catch a bite and watch some football. The place was pretty empty when we arrived, but filled up by the time the Cardinals kicked off.
The location and setup of this restaurant/bar is really unique! It looks into the Ice Den, and I was tempted to sit closer just to watch people skate by. There's lot's of virtual sports and arcade games (like hitting the hockey puck into the virtual screen, etc) so I could see this being a very fun place to kill some time and have a few drinks. When my friends informed me that this used to be a Peter Piper Pizza, it instantly made sense. I also really liked that each booth had an individual TV on a mechanical arm that you could position to whatever angle worked for your group. Now it's true that I don't get out much to sports bars, but I thought that was a cool feature!
The food was.....eh. Pretty typical bar food. Several of the girls I was with got the pizza due to our server's reco. It was homemade crust and they both reported it as pretty tasty. I took her advice with her favorite thing on the menu and went for the pastrami sandwich -- it was mediocre at best, with pretty bland flavor and a really, really soggy bottom piece of bread. I did finish the tasty fries though :-)
Overall, with happy hour specials (all day on Sunday!) and a convenient location, I'm sure I'll be back....but I'll skip the sandwich. -
Review from Brooke B.
Chicago, IL
3/25/2011
Ok, so we were trying to go to overeasy and didnt realize that the hours were different in Scottsdale and Phoenix. Soooo, we just wanted anyplace to eat and since this was next door, we settled. BUT, I gotta say, we were surprised. Both of us were happy with our sandwiches and the sides (I had roasted potatoes, he had green chile mac n cheese) were GREAT! I was pretty happy that we made the mistake on hours and ended up here. If I lived in Scottsdale, Im sure I would come here lots to watch hockey and have a good bite.
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Review from Rachel P.
Scottsdale, AZ
3/16/2011
I used to go to 18 degrees frequently - mostly to drink and watch hockey. Occasionally I'd order some food, which is average. Nothing notable, really. On my last 2 visits I noticed something changed. I think they underwent a change in management, everyone was different. It just wasn't the same type of service. I really didn't enjoy myself on my very last visit and that's why I probably won't be going back.
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Review from Shannon V.
Phoenix, AZ
2/23/2011 1 Check-in Here
Great service, always greeted with a smile. Ask to sit in Jason's section if you go!
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Review from Sara C.
Scottsdale, AZ
2/12/2011
The food couldn't overcome the bad service. No one to greet us at the door, but no sign to seat ourselves. One person walked by with no acknowledgment. Second person said hey'd be with us, but then said to just sit anywhere we want. Took at least 10 minutes for someone to take out drink order, even thought servers were serving the table beside us. there were about 3-4 tables in the restaurant, including us, and 3 servers, plus a woman who must have been the manager. She also walked by us without asking if we needed anything or if everything was ok. So, we got our drinks and waited another 10 minutes to order. One person needed sweetener for their ice tea and the server forgot, it took 20 minutes to ask someone again and get some. Had to ask for forks & knives to eat, and salt. It was a painful dining experience. I did like the food, but it was not worth the hassle to get it.
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Review from Jeff G.
Scottsdale, AZ
12/31/2010
Eh. If you're at the ice den - no harm, no foul. Otherwise - limited menu, over priced,average execution; if these are scratch made fresh cut fries - someone forgot to add the flavor. There are many other sports bars nearby that do it better.
