Boulders On Broadway

530 W Broadway Rd, Tempe
(480) 921-9431

Recent Reviews

Fatima Saru

Parking: If you're going to trivia night, arrive early as the parking lot fills up completely.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Silvio Soza

I have only been here for lunch a few times, The food and staff are excellent. Different rooms for events or parties and great appetizers. I was told this place has been there for many years, not sure how I ever missed it before. Fun place for sure!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Mike T

Service is the issue. A drink took longer than a pizza to come out.The food has been mostly good. The BBQ Chicken and LA Snob pizzas are good, as are the pork tacos. The burgers are overcooked and dry even when ordered as rare as they will cook it. The sweet potato tots are great.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 2

Recommended dishes: Sweet Potato Tots

Tashina Machain

I really wanted to like this place. The beer selection was on point let me say that first off and the customer service was great, always greeted with a smile and attentive. But the food it was a strike out from the beginning. Nacho grande came out half burnt like it was near the heat lamp wayyyy to long. Even the cheese was burnt..that was not very good at all. Then the pizza that is supposed to be deep dish was more of a sunck in pie which had under cooked topings... the ham and pinapple tasted pretty much raw. Then I just ordered fries instead after returning the pizza. But nope thay failed to, soaked in grease and and really need a oil chang. Never knew so many things with food could go wrong. Gonna stick with the burger and fries nexttime.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 5

Andy Inkman

Visited B.o.B. on a whim while visiting for a weekend. Great service, nice laid back spot (during the day, at least), with great food. The waffle fries are seriously amazing!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Brice R.

Went to Boulders on Sunday with my wife, daughter, and two grand-kids. We had a variety of items, ranging from hamburger, to pizza, to the fish and chips. All fairly good; I'd call the cod borderline excellent. GREAT job on the long island iced tea. Best part ? Exceptionally vibrant and dedicated bartender/foodserver. She ran the entire place on her own, and did a good job of it. I wouldn't be surprised if she had been the one cooking in the kitchen as well. Exceptional BT/Foodserver; I tipped well (~ 30%) and in cash.

Dan J

First off, the bartender was cranking out the drinks like crazy and was very friendly.Taco Tuesday had me getting some steak and fish tacos. Both were very flavorful and seasoned well. The fish was fried, but not greasy. They also come with a generous serving of chips and salsa. Great beer selection too.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chips

Josh Tracy

Terrible service. Long wait times.

Atmosphere: 1

Service: 1

Andrew H.

You definitely come here for the vibes! I would call the energy here "friendly geek/nerd/intellectual". Don't believe me? Look at all the fun themed nights locals get to partake in that other Yelpers have called out in their reviews! They have a digital ordering system that is actually a pleasure to use. They have a massive tap selection that seemed to be focused on stouts, so all y'all complaining that all breweries only have IPAs these days (you're not wrong), this one is for you! Only reason it's not 5-star is the pizza. As someone else pointed out, it's the kind of stuff you could make at your house. Luckily, it is at least priced pretty cheaply.

Soo Hwan Chung

Came here twice during a work trip. Food was delicious. Confit wings fall off the bone and were very delicious. Hard Day calzone and the Southwest Pesto quesadilla were also great. Very friendly and helpful staff. Chill atmosphere.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Wings

Nathan D.

i have no interest in ordering my dinner on my phone while dinning in. i can stay at home and do that on Uber eats. Also after 40 minutes of waiting for 2 sandwiches and asking the waitress about it. found out the ticket was loss. i understand things happen, but if the waitress took our order she could have known what we had and checked with the kitchen sooner. I go to a restaurant to be served and to be social. not to put my food and drink order into the EOS

Diana Marcela Fontecha - Willis

We went for dinner for food was small portions for appetizers for two and came out cold, the beers on draft were not name brand, and the price we paid with tip was not worth it. Also we went on triva night which made the small bar area louder, they could've had better signs posted about it cause we wouldn't have stayed.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 3

Vivian H.

I love coming here for so many reasons! I've been here plenty of times either for a bouldering event or hiking event and now I found out there are science events here, so I am definitely going to be back. Vibe is always welcoming here and I've been here a few times solo at the bar during HH and customers are always nice and neighborly. Makes it feels like the Cheers bar, yea, I'm definitely dating myself here. This bar accommodates large groups and has an upstairs area where your group can gather. They even have options to set up projector and screen. It doesn't get better than that for a dorky person like myself! On Monday nights, they have 1/2 price pizza. Pizza is so-so but for $5, not sure I'd complain beyond that. So far, for me, the food hasn't been exceptional, but that's OK, I guess. Food is an afterthought here (so far for me). Lots of great draft beers on tap, so that will definitely keep the craft beer lovers happy. I like this place because it brings people together and can accommodate large groups, it's also really close to my bouldering gym, so it's perfect for me!

Alisha O.

I came for the monthly Science on Tap, which was awesome! I didn't anticipate the crowd but managed to grab a seat. It then took me a full 20 minutes to figure out ordering, which is done via QR code. It required me to download an app, which was taking forever until I signed on to their wifi - which required my email so I assume I'm now on some mailing list. I selected a few items then managed to empty my cart and had to start over. A server did bring me water in the meantime, which was thoughtful. The app also had a $0 item to request your server come by, so it's not like you can't speak with someone. The beer list was decent but had a lot of grocery store brands, i.e. Sam Adams or even Deschutes Fresh Squeezed - love Deschutes but you can get that beer at most grocers or convenience stores. The menu is bar food but pretty extensive and included a number of specials. I was feeling the need for veggies and ordered an unusual Jerk Chicken salad that included pineapple, black beans, and pico. Points for having a creative salad! The chicken was a bit dry but not terrible. There was a lot of chicken compared to the other toppings but the app allows you to write comments so if I got it again, I'm sure I could ask for less chicken and more pico and black beans. It comes with "cheesy bread" which turns out to be a whole 10inch (ish) pizza crust with light cheese. It seemed a bit much but made me optimistic about their pizza being pretty decent. Ambiance is very neighborhood bar and the place is large. There's even an upstairs that looked pretty nice. The lighting was low but not overly so. It felt a bit impersonal to not interact with a server, but I was also attending a presentation so dropping off food or drinks was done quietly (but politely). As much as I struggled with the ordering through an app, it was very convenient for paying. You enter payment when you order, and close out when you're ready. I did find it a bit funny to get a service charge for paying with a card when it doesn't seem you can pay cash, but whatever. The neighborhood feel and hosting interesting events gets this bumped to a 4.

Lacey Mowery

The good:The fries were waffle fries and were the only good things in a meal that included 5 different meals, apps, and drinks.The bad:The meals had multiple cold spots.The Moose Drool burger is supposed to be spicy but is boring and very bland.The lettuce on the burgers appeared to be frozen and thawed perhaps - had that transparent, soggy appearance.Salads were oversaturated.4 small napkins were provided, and I couldn't get service for anything.The ugly:The fried pickles are the spears, and the ranch it came with had a hair laying in it. When we asked for a replacement, there was no apology and hardly an acknowledgment, and the replacement was quickly scooted onto our table on the server's way elsewhere.There is ZERO service. You must order via app and experience a LOT of pushback if you want to speak to a server.We were rushed out when the restaurant was 80% empty.Someone stood up from the table behind us, and the server yelled out, "Are you guys leaving??"All in all, it's a pretty terrible experience.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

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