Chuck "rYno" R.'s Profile

Downtown Chandler has needed a sports bar with a bunch of tv's like this. It's a good spot to watch some games and the UFC fights. The lounge area is pretty nice but always reserved so walk-in parties we've had have had to go elsewhere a couple times already.

Lunch is my most common time to visit here... having a party of over 5 sometimes becomes a time issue; lately it's been better but we stopped going for a while because of the length of time to eat lunch pay and get out.  Their food is really good but the consensus is that it's all a little overpriced. Burger Monday's you get a $7 (if you don't modify it) burger w/ fries but most lunches will run you about $12-$15 + tip.

We've had a couple of events in their side room and those have gone well.
The management, when around, are very nice and seem to keep things moving more quickly than when they're not present.

Some local beers and fairly decent happy hours make it the only but the best sports bar in downtown Chandler. Not awesome but it works.

Excellent take-out and ordering. Always fast and ready at the counter within 5-10 minutes, quick counter service and out the door :) I don't like eating in much; kids etc... So I order for pick up a lot. They're just very consistant and the food is always stellar and I continue to come back time and time again.

I want to tell a story about once I forgot my wallet at home and later when driving home from the office I wanted dinner.. called ahead ordered food.. got in and realized I didn't have my wallet. I felt like an idiot. In my stupor I assumed I had to drive home and return later to grab my cold food or re-order again. There was a manager sitting close by at the end of the counter and realized what I forgot. He asked if I've been there before and I said "yeah all the time actually", not like he was really concerned but he ended up telling me "don't worry about it" and to take the food w/o paying. I made sure he was serious and I thanked him a few times and went home.  I ate... got my wallet and drove back. He wasn't around (in back somewhere) but I told the girl what I ordered and she was a little shocked that I came back. Anyways... I paid and went back home.
I know $14 or so for the meal wasn't a massive hit to the biz if I never came back... but  the point is he hooked a brother up in need. It's just a cool mentality to have as a manager / biz owner and I appreciated it and I won't ever forget it.

Thanks manager guy... you've got a customer for good.

First impression was great... been slipping a little since. Let me explain...

I had waited a while for this to open as I heard about it through a friend who was involved in their marketing stuff. When it did open and I ordered food from there within I think the first week of them opening.. the food was stellar. The bacon was excellent and piled very high on the chicken sandwich, the chicken breast could have been a little bigger imo but it didn't end up being an issue because of the amount of bacon. The chicken sandwich was great... better than the farm grill as it had more to it than just a chicken breast slapped on bread. The applewood bacon was plentiful as I had mentioned and it was delish.. made the sandwich.

I've had the sliders too and those seem pretty good, I'll get those again soon.
The shoestring fries are really good too.
The chicken salad is really good... not a huge fan of walnuts in it... but it's not bad and compliments the rest of it well.

Decor makes it a nice little place inside. Modern deco and a small upstairs loft to eat in that's pretty cool. It is however too small and congested for any type of business lunch.. had some friends not eat there for a company lunch as the 8 of them just couldn't fit and talk about work.

If you live hyper local they do delivery on bicycles... I'm just out of range but that's cool.

======// The issues....
First and foremost is the lack of consistency. When they first opened, bacon was piled high (as described on the menu) and subsequent orders have lacked said 'piled high'... to the point where the wife doesn't want to eat there anymore because she's felt jipped twice now on BLT's w/ only a couple strips per side of bacon... which... when the whole sandwich is about bacon... kinda sucks. And if she doesn't want to eat there then that drastically limits my ability to do so as well.

Ordering on the phone.... sometimes they want a CC number, and sometimes they don't ask. Once the number was given over the phone and then they wanted it on pick up as they hadn't billed it and they lost the number... um... why aren't they running it when I give it to them?? I'd rather not have my info written down and 'lost'... so I've been saying I'll pay when I get there since but... that's concerning.

The only food thing I've had there I didn't like so far is the mac-n-cheese. It was not very cheesy and more like noodles with some crumbly stuff and a little tiny itsy bit of melted cheese in it... not creamy... just dry.. didn't even eat much more than a couple spoonfuls.

======// Overview...
I'll go back but not as easily as before... the wife doesn't want to but I'll probably order from time to time on my own.

Another review I forgot to finish... Brad had a lot a lot of attention to detail and did a super job on the windows and screens and the exterior window trim... as in they looked new and they're at least 5+ years old. Definitely something we put off for far too long.

Just to note... Brads a really nice guy and was very personable and the cool thing that he did.... he took in my recycling bin from the road and put it away for me... who does that? that's just awesome! again... attention to detail and nice guy just sums it all up.

I've sent a couple people his way already and they're happy as well. I have no problem recommending Brad or using his services again.

Finally open! Subs here so far are Excellent. There are a lot of options on the menu and bread is fresh made with that big mixer in the back. They redecorated the whole place and rebuilt all the counter and table areas. I've been hearing rave reviews from people that have eaten there in other locations and I can confirm, at least with my first sub and the other 30 or so people here at Gangplank that have eaten there already, that Planet Sub subs are in fact... damn good. Think the best of when quiznos was actually good and when subway used to be the shit... it's like that but in one place. :)

They say breakfast is coming soon too. WIN. Go there... enjoy... say hi and come over to Gangplank and work and eat :)

slow, not enough staff for the tables, no real food it's all pre-packaged salads and sandwiches, handful of small 32" Tv's and only one big screen. channels kept changing on football Sunday and they couldn't get Red Zone channel to work at all. it's like the worst sports bar ever.
Only have two stars cause the lady was overwhelmed and still nice and it's the only place with sports in this terminal.

Green Chili Pulled Pork sandwich was great, Smoked Tomato Bisque was amazing.

After Siracha closed we Gangplankers have been waiting for something to open up in that space for a while. Now we have Vintage 95.

Decor is really nice... very wine bar-ish. Thick wood tables and chairs and textiles all around and dimly lit old historical looking pendants hanging above the bar. Place feels comfy. Outdoor patio still exists w/ fire pit and umbrellas for the day time. They're working on a side patio too but that's still a ways off from opening as per construction.

Staff was very friendly and all smiles - service was attentive and accurate. Manager/owner came over to see how the food was about mid lunch.

Food... we were in for lunch and 3 of us got the pulled pork with green chili's as mentioned at the beginning and a cup of the smoked tomato bisque w/ what tasted like breaded grilled cheese in it... I'd eat that stuff all day every day if I could.  Pulled pork sandwich tasted really good, bread got a little heavy half way through for me but I ate out the meat and chilis to finish it off.
One friend is a vegetarian and got a veggie panini and commented on how good it was and also loved the tomato soup.
Another friend had the vintage flatbread, and didn't enjoy it. Was overwhelmed with the pickled onions and candied dates that made it too sweet to eat all of it.

Drink... only went there for lunch so I can't comment on that yet.

Dessert... we didn't order anything but looked at the offerings. We were kind wondering why there was no chocolate on there seeing as we were in a wine bar... there was one with Nutella sauce??? that's kind of not really what we expected but... anyways heads up.

We'll all be back to try other things... and to see what they have for happy hour too. Cheers

I've parked here twice now for over a week each and I love the speed and ease of being here. The location is great, it doesn't feel as ghetto/sketchy as some of the others nearby Sky Harbor and the vans are clean and the drivers are very friendly. I always get covered parking... it seems like most of their stuff is covered. And their site is actually nice and easy to use too... All around win.

I'm pretty much parking here all the time... no doubt. You should too.

Food was excellent, crispy duck in the bread roll was beyond awesome. Service is fast and lots of dim sum at all times - we even custom ordered something and it came out within a few minutes.

The real issue with the place is that it was offensively expensive. But it was damn good. Enjoy

hate having to do this but there has been a lot of changes at Murphy's in the last year, none of which I can report as being good. This place used to be consistently great with service and food but I'm sad to say it's not anymore.

Began earlier this summer when the food started being hit or miss. Some days it was the stellar food we all came in to have at lunch and other days... not so good. To the point that the last three times were bad and the large group of us haven't gone back and probably won't. The food thing came down to if a certain chef was working - if he was there, good; if not, bad. Started asking the waitresses and figured out the trend.

Fast forward to today and that chef has left and no longer works there. Which leads me to understand why the last 3 times in a row the food has been subpar. Like what makes a tomato hard? wasn't green or unripe but hard like... tough to cut hard. wtf? I don't know enough to know this is a reason the food has got worse but typically if you're looking to franchise you get different food vendors that can deliver the same type of food to your locations all across the country. So think frozen foods instead of more fresh stuff etc. I mean it makes sense.
Also when you have a trained Chef quit whom made great food, and tailored to groups that wanted more expensive off the menu lunches and catered for local businesses & events... something's up. I can only assume it was the quality in food and the new direction...

... meaning... I also found out (chandler news and biz journal) that Murphy's is wanting to franchising and changing their name to Irish Republic and some of what's going on inside. Girls with slightly different garb... kilt's and knee-high's. etc. Not so much breastaraunt-ish but similar.
Trademark Info: http://www.trademarkia...

Service... much like the food the service has gone down in quality. There never seems to be enough girls during what used to be the lunch rushes and an hour lunch quickly turns into 1:30 lunches waiting on fill-ups and food and the check. It's not horrible service, girls are nice and friendly, just slow.

In summary:
We haven't returned in at least 4 weeks and it's just not an option when thinking of places to eat downtown Chandler anymore. From 5 to a 2 (meh i've experienced better).

I miss what Murphy's was - we all do.