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Tiny inside, with about a medium-sized bar, a few lounge chairs, one pool table, and a wall lined with booths around the pool table. The decor is hipster heaven - i mean, wood paneling?? late 70s tiled bathroom??? physical-menu jukebox (well, CDs, i mean this is 2009 for crying out loud, but still you don't see just a ton of those), and two tiny tvs???? i don't like hipsters very much, but i need me some wood paneling in my house. and i loved the bathroom, i'm just gonna say. it was clean!!! total win.
anyway, the crowd was totally hipster-rriffic-esque, meaning it was people like me who identify w/ the hipster ethos but don't go all the way. pretty normal-looking, in other words, chill. re-reading those sentences, even i don't know what i mean. so i'll move on. it wasn't too packed on a thursday night, we got some songs played on the jukebox but there was no silence, and people were shooting pool the whole time. Actually on two separate breaks there were balls and change flying at our table, and a couple other occasions we had to make a little extra space for the players to shoot. It's a really intimate space, unfortunately for me my female companions enjoyed the invasion more than i did. i could have sworn that stupid cowboy was speaking w/ an aussie accent. so freaking cliche. why don't more cute women play pool???
moving on. the bartender, while totally cute, ignored me for at least 5 minutes while chatting with a patron about her hair. i'm like, hello... i want to give you money....! it wasn't too too bad though. they tap Newcastle, Bud Light, and Stella Artois, and one pint of each cost me $11.50. i'm not totally sure how that breaks down but whatever, it wasn't bad. parking: apparently they just put up no parking signs on the street adjacent to the bar, so you get to park in the neighborhood behind the place. great. we didn't have to walk too far tho, so it's tolerable.
all told i had a great time at shady's and it seemed like a pretty cool place, i wouldn't hesitate to go back as long as it's not too packed. there's not really anywhere to stand up even, so any more crowded than it was on thursday and it wouldn't have been fun.
I'm not going to lie on this one. I am scared to write a review on Shady's because I don't want it to change. The charming nature of a bar that has the perfect amount of people per seat per space is one of the biggest positives of Shady's. The people are real, open for a good conversation, and definitely friendly. The bartenders are kind. I haven't ordered anything difficult at this point, so I don't know their knowledge of the bar, but I do know that they pour a good Guinness, and the ice is cold for a whiskey rocks.
There are a couple of reasons, that I give this spot a 5. First, it is a great little bar to come to between 12-1 for the last stop before going home. Big a few girls, and play some pool, listen to the Juke Box, and have a great conversation. I also love Shady's when I don't really feel like going "out-out" and hitting up the Old Town, Tempe, or Downtown scenes. Shady's is different. It is unique. And most importantly, they aren't trying to be something. They just are what they are. Take it or leave it.
I have been to Shady's on a handful of occasions and always seems to be the last stop. It also seems to leave a bad taste in my mouth. You ever have a place th people like to go and they drag you along and you just know you are not going to have a good time? That's Shady's for me.
It always feels crowded. The smoking area is right outside and it just wafts in. There are these gray chairs that don't leave any room for legs because they are so close together. I always feel I get a hairy eyeball from the staff and other patrons. Maybe it's because I'm a douche and they hate me. Like the cantina scene in Star Wars. "We don't serve their kind here."
The drinks are on the cheap side and the Stella is ice cold. Maybe it's just a case of "It's not you, it's me Shady's."
Here's what I remember about last night's UYE afterparty at Shady's.
Disappointment. I don't remember much but I do know that I set a timer on my calendar to go off at 10am today and the entry was mysteriously succinct: "Blast the fuck outta shady's."
So on the strength of that little memory jog I will attempt to reconstruct what it was that upset me.
Ah--I remember! it was the annoyed bartender whose name rhymes with patchouli. I must be a really annoying motherfucker (don't comment on that. it'd be common of you to do so.) because this chick was so snooty at me and all I was doing was harmlessly drinking a beer. Many beers. I don't know what it is about bars on indian school and their employees who dislike drunk people but shit.
Anyway, there was a pool table and the water didn't taste so offensive. And Georgeann G was there. Otherwise this place might well have gotten fewer stars.
Oh sure, I'd go back.
Going for my first time tonight. I am sure it will be awesome. Meeting old friends and hoping to make new ones'. Can slam tequila with the best of them....so watch out!
I guess I didn't discover Shady's until well after the hullabaloo had died down. I called a friend who lives downtown asking her to accompany me to Shady's for a girls' night out and she replied that she was burnt out on the joint. I've only been here a handful of times and I still think it's fucking great. Good drinks, great juke box, friendly crowd and bartenders. I haven't ever experienced rude doormen but I can say that if that happened to me, I'd be fuming. The no sleeveless shirt rule seems pretty arbitrary--I didn't get the impression that it was a fancy place or anything like that.
So, four stars for now. If anybody bars me entrance because I'm not dressed sufficiently hip then I'll subtract stars as necessary, but so far I've only had great times at Shady's.
I just read in the New Times that Shady's (my boyfriend bar) offers mimosas for $2.25 on Sundays until 7pm.
Sweet.
Oh. My. God.
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This bar is alright although I've only come on slow nights. Most of the regulars seem to be outside on the smoking patio. I'd feel claustrophobic if it was packed in there. Not a lot of women, but I suppose that's the case in Phoenix. :(
So what do you do on a Sunday night in Phoenix for fun? If you're the kind of person who drives around searching for neighborhood dive bars, then sit back, get comfy, and read on. To say that Shady's is a dive bar may not be entirely accurate. My wife and I were coming home from dinner after a movie and decided to stop in for a quick drink. We'd heard about the place, but had never actually stopped in before tonight. We entered through the back door and immediately felt as if we had walked into someone's basement. The "L" shaped bar and friendly bartender were very inviting. Having both New Castle and Guinness on tap, I felt my Irish/English heritage come alive and I knew I was going to have a hard time not liking this place.
We ordered our drinks and milled around a bit. I noticed the fireplace with candles burning inside and thought that was a nice touch. I was also digging the groovy teal/turquoise lounge chairs. I wasn't able to test them for comfortability, but since they were all occupied, one would have to assume they fit the bill. I'll have to make another trip to Shady's and test them out myself. We did make it into the back room with the pool table and found a very comfortable, corner booth that was perfect for two. We had a great view of the ongoing pool game and the rest of the bar.
The fact that Shady's has a jukebox that actually plays music even when no one has put money in it sealed the deal for their fifth star for me. They have a great selection of music, including many hits from the 80's, which totally rocks for me man! We got there around 10 pm on a Sunday night and it was fairly busy, but by the time we left, about an hour later, the place was full. Not bad for a Sunday night in Phoenix. I'm thinking a happy hour is in short order at Shady's.
UPDATE: Shady's has some serious doorperson issues for a small lounge.
I was a regular here for a while since I am a big fan of the jukebox, cheap strong pours, super clean bathroom, lounge seating and some of the bar set up. I have had some good times here.
Over the past year and a half, I have to say I have witnessed some serious attitude at the door, more than any club in Scottsdale. One friend, a 5'4 red haired guy wearing a new kids on the block sleeveless shirt was denied admission, I finally hassled w/the bartender and gave me an extra shirt for him to wear since he was visiting out of town. It really soured everyones mood, I am sure the no sleeveless rule is intended for the wifebeaters the "locals" who may want a beer in hipster enclave may disturb. I couldnt' convince anyone with me that night to go back, i was convinced it was a fluke.
But each time I went back, I felt a distinct bad feeling from the rude and dismissing door douches, the bartenders in general felt less friendly, the crowd more douchey and not fun to start casual conversations with at all, and all those annoying chairs just stitting in the middle of the bar starting to get on my nerves.
I went there recently with a co-worker, parents are from the Caribbean, and were immediately met with hostility at the door. I was embarrassed at that point. We were ignored for a drink for a while, managed to find a seat and everyone pretty much stared at us. I felt terrible bringing my friend to what I realise is an exclusive, asshole drenched place and realized all my friends had been right before.
I really can't feel good about promoting this place anymore, the magic is definitely gone on how I feel about Shady's-I still love the space, but that is it.
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Shady's is my Cheer's.
They play movies like Teen Wolf and A Christmas Story. The jukebox is hot with swinging tunes and rocking punk. They have one pool table. Rounded booths, patio for you smokers and these fun grey leather chairs in the middle. I swear it's where Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin would get a nightcap. I love you Shady's!
I don't think I'm cool enough to drink here...
That's the vibe I get projected upon me every time I go there...
I have had a couple of nice after work cocktails here....
but once the place is packed up at prime time forget it.
Maybe I shouldn't wear my classic 'Star Trek' uniform out in public any more... wtf?
The less successful you are, the higher your status here. By design. By choice. I'm not making a sociological statement about the patrons.
Turns out I'm god, but they don't know it.
I have been to Shady's a handful of times with some friends who live in the area. It has a pool table and a juke box with an eclectic mix of music. The bar is 50's retro but has all different types of people there. There is a small smoking patio in the front with some tables as well. We always have a really good time here and have met some really cool people. The bartender is a bit moody but somehow it adds to the charm of the place. This is a great place to go for good company and a low key scene.
Go there on a night when Katie and Eric are working. They're hilarious and don't seem snotty or irritated like the attitude I get when we come in on the weekends. Otherwise a great bar. Good prices, great scotch selection, fun times.
i wandered into shady's one day after work. i lived a dozen blocks farther down the road and passed it every day to work and back home. we had just moved into the 'hood and it was august of 2007. there was a motorcycle parked in front so i thought i might not be too out of place. i parked next to it and walked in. i thought i'd lost my eyesight, it was so dark. after the bright summer sun it was like i was asleep. i loved it. i sat at the bar and a tall, voluptuous woman showing lots of cleavage poured me a beer. i smiled at the guy a couple seats down from me and said hello. turned out he was the owner. we talked about motorcycles and he told me about his other bar, tt's roadhouse, in scottsdale, just down the road from my job. he said many of the east phoenix biker crowd hung out there. cool.
the next time i went, i rode up with the little lady. she and i had been out to a very cool cajun place called voodoo daddy's (since closed) up on cactus and 48th, where we had quite a few drinks. when we got off the freeway, instead of making a right to go home, i threw caution to the wind and turned left to take her to shady's.
the door guy was an ass. the bartender was an ass. i thought about my first visit and wondered where the friendliness of the bartendress and the owner went. we didn't care. we were buzzed. we ordered pints as my girl danced to the 80's song from the juke. but because the bartender was such a prick, i didn't go back for almost a year.
when i did, i found that, as lorenzo wrote below, it's best to go in the afternoons. the busty girl with bettie page bangs and an old-school tattoo on her ample chest was usually there and was always nice to me. after my first visit, she remembered what i wanted to drink the next time. some regulars hang out in the afternoons, too. they weren't too hip from what i could see, just poor and looking to drink it all away. no prob. shady's is a good place to drink an afternoon away.
Everyone at Shady's is mean...... and I mean EVERYONE.
They can all suck a fat one though because I'll keep coming back. (as if to rub my sugar and spice in their bitter angry faces)
I did come across one very cool bartender gal (the one with the Bettie bangs)....but fuck it, I'm not there for the company, I brought my own. The drinks are strong and cheap and I will agree with everyone on the music selection being pretty rad. It's pretty close to my place, it has an interesting smell, it has no windows... all good things for getting plowed mid afternoon on a Tuesday. It's just those damn patrons.
The last few times I've been I've had "near altercation" experiences with some ridiculously intoxicated people (boys and girls). I was making fun of how cool they think they are in my head....it was like they could read my mind or something. Creepy....
I have never seen so many people in one building try so hard to be "weird". Stop trying so hard. You are prematurely aging me with your presence.
Blah.... whatever... I'll be back. One HUGE plus.... Stella on tap yo
UPDATE::
Okay, I was at Shady's last Sat night and last night.... and I might go back tonight. THAT is how good of a time I had. Granted, I was with one of my fav peeps....
That said, there is no shortage of attention (and pretty young tattooed things) and for this I am thankful.... I WUV you Shady's *blush*
UP-UPDATE: okay... the dood at the door carded my gf and didn't card me...I'm like "WTF??" he said (and I quote) "you're in here all the time" nuff said! oh ya!
Shady's is fun. It's small, unassuming and everyone dresses up in costumes.
Small, dark, themeless, nice drinks, lots of pretentious attitude, comfy booths, everyone stares and sizes up whomever walks in the front door and engages their coolness meter, fun patio, pool table, decent jukebox. Fun!
Or...
Bunch of tryhard scenesters covered in tattoos and piercings, trying to out-weird each other while swilling their PBR or whatever.
OK, do I need to pick one?
It's a fun place to go for a drink. This is not a Scottsdale bar. The crowd is mid 20's through mid 40's. Expect to see some goths, hipsters, rockabilly types, 80's industrial leftovers, lesbians on dates, perhaps a knife fight, people on their way home from work who stopped in to get plowed, and who knows what. I only started going here recently, but each time I've gone I've run into people whom I know from other places, which is kind of neat. I am getting the feeling that it's the kind of place I can show up and not necessarily have to bring my own company, but maybe that's just me. Other yelpers seem to think it's unfriendly. Whatevs! Maybe it's you.
I brought two different first dates here recently. Later, neither turned out to be a great match for me, and neither of them really liked Shady's. There might be a correlation.
I love using the word "correlation" in a dive bar review.
I thought this place was kinda weird.
bartender was nice though.
mid-life crisis guy with balding head and bad hawaiian print shirt has to go.
This tends to be one of my regular haunts. The drinks are reasonably priced and they have Chimay in stock which automatically gives them a few extra points in my book. Another great reason to drop by Shady's is that there's always a decent amount of people there any night of the week. In other words, you're not going to show up and look like the jackass who likes to down a tall one with the 60 plus date-rapist who doesn't know when to quit.
The thing that sets Shady's apart from other dive-esque lounges is the jukebox. It's nice to shoot a few games of pool while listening to a jukebox stocked by someone who has choice taste in music and doesn't crowd the machine with the standard Art Laboe "Best of" mix. So, go to Shady's, relax, get tipsy, shoot some pool, and chill out to Joy Division, Bowie, New Order, or whoever is playing on that beautiful machine.
Shady's..sounds like most of the people who go there...which is me!!
I like Shady's the only reason this place does not get 5 stars is because there are a couple of bartenders that work here that really suck. I mean this place is never that busy, even though there is usually a pretty good crowd in here on any given night, but unless you have boobs or hang out at this place on a regular you pretty much get ignored, I go here probably at least once or twice a month with friends and it is the same every time.
What I like most about Shady's is I can literally stumble home through the hood on most nights of the week. Any time you don't have to drive home that is a plus.
Drinks are reasonably priced here.
They have a pool table.
They have a patio with smoking.
They have one of the coolest jukeboxes around with classic music on it, you can't find in most places.
Definitely your granola grunge mix of people here...your 80's Yuppy and early 90's children of Yuppy crowd is here if that's what you like!
I like Shady's I don't fit in here at all, but I like people watching and like the prices and that I can stumble home form here on any given night.
Cool bar. Killer tunes.
Some people say it is weird. Thankfully, that is true.
It is basically a dive bar, but is freshly remodeled. Doesn't smell like smoke and has a hipster crowd.
The bathrooms are AMAZING. Spotless, comfortable and clean as could be. A nice touch these days.
I wandered into Shady's with a group of my friends on my birthday. It wasn't very busy when we got there but seemed to fill up quickly on this Saturday evening. The drinks were strong and creative- I got to order a Detroit! I am a Michigan girl so this made my birthday seem complete.
We enjoyed the seating choices and found a cool non-booth on the back wall to hang out in. Everyone seemed to be having fun, and I was totally glad to say that Shady's was a stop on my birthday! The juke box was quite intense for me, but we managed to find some good stuff that non music snobs would like. Wish it was closer to where I live!
I'm of two minds about this place. I and my man have been going to Shady's on a somewhat regular basis pretty much since it opened.
The bartenders' level of vanity is bewildering. Weezer typically chats up anyone other than the customer he's serving. His sidekick, Mr. Facial Piercings, looks at you like you just kicked him in the balls and he's waiting for the pain to register. I've yet to determine the deal with this increasingly shabby treatment. I suppose the attitude could be based on mistaken identity. Speaking of attitude, a new bouncer / ID checker / empty glass collector was hired within the last year. He is young and angry with a shaved head and looks like a live-action mug shot. He does not speak. He looks as if he's about to murder someone and gleefully dispose of the remains in a shark tank. Given his colleagues, I can see why.
Removing the staff from consideration, Shady's is a cool bar. The draft beer selection isn't huge, but they do have Stella, and a number of decent imported canned beers w/ the widget. The mixed drinks, by all accounts, are quite generous. The jukebox, excellent people-watching, and continuous showing of an interesting assortment of movies on a few small TV screens (w/ subtitling) throughout the bar are other highlights.
Man, I wish the bartenders weren't such self-regarding dickwads, because Shady's does have much to recommend it.
Shady's is my absolute favorite bar. Completely unpretentious, a great mix of people and reasonably priced drinks. If you really want to experience Shady's at it's finest be sure to go on a weekday as the weekends are always crowded.
Everyone here is friendly, including the bartenders.
My one and only gripe about Shady's would be the ammount of people that just HAVE to play "Bela Lugosi's Dead" by Bauhaus over and over and over. Sure, it's the only Bauhaus song you've ever heard but it's the worst song to play at a bar. So please, stay away from the Bauhaus album in the jukebox, the regulars will thank you.
I don't do 4 stars but Shady's deserves it. The bartenders are dicks and refuse to talk to me. I like that! Who the hell needs to have small talk with the person serving up liquor? Just keep the glasses off my table which they do, with attitude even! The regular crowd can be a lot of fun. But only if you like belligerent conversations about dog spiders and pool tables. Which of course I do. This place has character in the vast sea of carbon copied Pablum called Phoenix. Shady's feels like something else. I personally love it and I hope all the rest of you DON'T GO. We like it that way.
Would normally give this place 4 stars as I have been a regular here for about a year. Cheap drinks, great crowd and great music. Except I had my first bad experience here the other sunday. Granted, me and all the other people from my work were pretty loud after a sunday afternoon spring training game. Maybe it was the girls being a little too giggly or us just having too much fun for a dive bar...but I think none of that warrants the bartender calling us cheap and rude. Come on now, we are all servers and we all tipped you well. Whats with the attitude? Will still continue to come to this place once I stave off the embarrassment of telling people from work I know about this cool bar only to be so rudely treated by a way too snobby for a sunday afternoon bartender.
Ahhh, the politics of dive bar pool....
Hi, we're locals and we rule the school. Oh and in case you were wondering, we have permanent dibs on the pool table, so don't you dare come over and try to play on our table even though we aren't even playing and yapping up chicks instead. Oh, so you already put money in huh? Well, fine we will play doubles with you....I guess, but as soon as it's our turn to play, we are gonna make you and your "outsider" friends sit there while we continue to yap it up and pretend we are unaware of who's turn it is and just for shits n giggles one of us is gonna go outside and take a phone call for 10 minutes and make you and your friends sit there and look dumb. Yeah, we rule the school y'all, so don't mess with us.
Idiots.
I've been to Shady's twice, the first time a guy tried to sell me acid at 6:00pm and proceeded to challenge my friend and I to a pool match. I don't do drugs and I certainly can't play pool to save my life so we declined both offers.
Fast forward three years later to a more pleasant experience. This place is hip without the obnoxious hipsters. It's small with a neighborhood feel although I wouldn't consider this a dive bar. The juke box is stocked with good tunes, there's a patio for smokers and the drinks are cheap. It's also really clean (hence the dive status denial) and they advertise a free ride home on Fridays and Saturdays although I didn't get the details on that.
Based on the number of reviews, I'm surprised how many people have been here and formed enough of an opinion on it to register their delight or disgust around the world wide tubes.
In any event, this place is IT. It suffices for any mood that you happen to be in -- chill, raucous, moody, bouncy, happy hour, just-passing-through, here-all-night, or last-call.
Day drinking is excellent here, as you have no awareness of the time or the brutal Arizona heat. So is last call ... strong drinks and better-than-reasonable prices to send you on your way out to drunkenly find a nearby Dunkin Donuts.
They have an interesting selection of beer, and supposedly a great bloody mary, though the time i WANTED to order one, the bartender told me not to order it. I appreciated his capriciousness about the subject. It was late night on Christmas Eve's Eve, so he was right after all.
The pool table is a nice fit without being insistent, and its pretty easy to get on despite some other reviewers objections.
The only thing i would change is the jukebox, and not even necessarily CHANGE it, but add some more shit, cos i can really only hear The Smiths "Half A Person" one time a night and I'm tired of that jackass who insists on "Psycho Killer" for the millionth time.
my only complaint is that it's too small and too far away from my house :)
good beer, cheap martinis, pool table, friendly staff
what more could you want?
Shady's would be better if it weren't so awfully uncomfortable. You can't really people watch when every possible seating combination automatically puts your back to passers-by, unless you're sitting at a coveted booth in the pool room... but if you're sitting at a booth and they only seat 4-8 people, why the hell would you people-watch? And sitting in a booth when it's not crowded is somewhat polarizing, as the rest of the crowd is at the bar.
The smoking patio has the same affliction - honestly, it's a rather bizarre coincidence. I'm one of those raised-by-a-crazy-military-man types, so I hate to have my back towards the door. So, basically, I don't like chilling here. It's virtually un-chillable.
On the plus side, they have some good beers. And, back in the day when I was always on the prowl for scrawny punk rock types, this would be a safe place to meet them without having to listen to their music at deafening decibel levels.
I also agree with previous reviewers about the bartender smarminess factor, but it's a friggin' punk rock bar. Nice bartenders would just be insulting. Because we yelpers are so hardcore.
shady's is totally overrated. it's always crowded and usually everyone is a pretentious asshole. the bartenders are kind of dicks too. once they even kicked me out for having a sleeveless shirt on, in the middle of july (wtf isn't this a dive bar?). also, it's expensive, hardly any room to sit, and hard to play pool without jamming the cue into someone's balls (or eyes. or both).
but, they do have absinthe, which is pretty good here. and probably the best jukebox in phoenix (a real one, not the video ones that all bars have these days).
it looks like a ski lodge in colorado inside, or something. you kind of expect some creepy old dude to walk out with a robe and a cigar in his hand sipping scotch on the rocks, which i guess could either be totally cool, or the opposite of that. i also kind of expect to see stuffed animal heads hanging on the walls, which also isn't bad, necessarily. just weird.
we try not to come here very often, but every now and then it's alright, i suppose.
I heart Shady's!! You are always sure to meet someone interesting here. And not in a one-night-stand kinda way. In a "Let's have an interesting conversation" kinda way. Plus, the bartenders are always a lot of fun. By your fifth visit, they'll know your name, I promise. They show great movies all the time, always on mute so as not to interfere with conversations, and have the best jukebox in town! The infamous photographer Aaron Abbott frequents this little gem. Give it a visit, you'll be hooked.
Oh, and for you smokers, they have a nice little tiny patio.
Tonight I ventured into Shady's for the first time. And tonight I felt self-anger for a long time. Why? Because I've lived blocks away from this place for almost 10 months and haven't been there till now. Oh, I knew it was there the entire time. But I thought the crowd would be the general lower Arcadia biker posse with some loud CCR on the jukebox and PBR as the sole prized elixir on tap. Talk about having my head up where the sun don't shine (and not to dog on bikers, CCR, or PBR - all deserve their due respect).
But thanks to this here website, I learned something new about this place. As other Yelpers have mentioned before me, a really unpretentious yet cool little joint just nestled there on the corner of Indian School & 27th St. After 6 days home in the SF Bay Area, I was back in town, running errands when, well, Shady's just happened to be there. And I happened to pull into the back lot. And I happened to walk in.
"Fear & Loathing In Las Vegas" was the movie for the evening (with subtitles). "Papa Was A Rolling Stone" and "The Big Payback" on the jukebox. A few folks hanging out and having a good time on a Wednesday night. Scene: late-20's/early 30's. Hipster-ish but not pretentious-ish. Friendly bartender. Dark interior, but not divey (not that every great bar has to be divey). Shady's is definitely a place to come back to with some more folks to hang out at.
As for myself, either I go here before I go to Sprouts or the gym or afterwards. There lies the dilemma. Hmm..drunk exercising and/or organic enzyme buying may not be smart after all. I think just answered my own question.
So. Shady's is the place to hit once you're done with the rest of your shit for the day and you happen to be cruising with the homies on Indian School.
And there you have it.
Shady's is that perfect mix of all the comfort of a dive bar, but still a great crowd, good music and high energy. I usually prefer to go early, before it's too crowded, because once it does fill up you can hardly move. And if you were lucky enough to score a barstool, apologize to your bladder in advance and kiss smoking goodbye, because you'd be crazy to give up your seat.
I officially fell in love the first time I ordered a mixed drink and got it handed to me in a pint glass, and for the same price that you'd pay for a regular size anywhere else.
Be sure to try this amazing coffee drink they make. I think they call it "a drink to forget", but I'm sure if you just ask for the coffee drink they'll know. It's some absurd concoction of frangelico, chocolate vodka, a couple other things all mixed with a can of starbuck's coffee. Few things beat getting sloppy drunk and wide awake in one shot. Justin the bartender asked me if I wanted regular coffee or low-calorie coffee, and seemed a little nonplussed when I asked him, "why, do you think I'm getting fat?" but still, service is typically attentive and polite.
ouchh...my fuckin head is pounding this morning. thanks a lot guys!
As I walked thru the door, the bartender practically greeted me by name! This was Saturday at 1pm, and I don't even remember ever being here before. Have I been unconsciously living some sort of shadow life with the daydrinkers?
Oh, that's right, I met the bartender before at my drinking buddy's BBQ party. Still, it's nice to find a comfortable bar where one can relax a bit and engage in chatter with the regulars.
The Men's room continues to be 5+ stars!
"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet."
Shady's with any other name would be just as shady.
I met up with friends here at 10:30 on a Thursday which I didn't think was very late. I couldn't believe the collective drunkenness of the crowd. Immediately after parking and getting out of my car, a group of way-too-drunk guys leaving Shady's TRIED TO GET INTO MY CAR. They had to have seen my husband and I get out of it! We had to shoo them away from our car, and then stay outside to make sure that they were able to pull out their car (adjacent to ours) without doing any damage. (BTW, the two cars were nowhere near similar looking).
On entering, I was immediately greeted by a skeevey looking guy who was so drunk he proceeded to babble jibberish at me. I was alarmed, since my husband had lingered outside for an extra second to watch the drunk guys drive off. When he came in, he had to chase away Mr Jibberish.
Our friends had a booth in the corner by the pool table. See Stephy's review for their experience with that. I sat down with my friends directly next to a guy in the booth next to ours who looked a little too much like Hitler. The mustache, army-fatigue-style hat and jacket and boots. Scary.
The jukebox left a little to be desired - a little too much 80's music. Combined with the Christian Slater/Winona Ryder movie (Heathers maybe?) playing and the clientele, I felt stuck in a time warp.
Since I had just come from a fashion show prior to meeting my friends here, I was not in the right state of mind for a good experience here. So I'll give them the benefit of the doubt. It looked like a cozy place to chill and they mixed a tall strong cheap drink. I'd be willing to give it another try, after mentally preparing myself for this kind of a place.
Phoenix, AZ
Category: Dive Bars
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Category: Dive Bars
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