Whiskey Roads — Restaurant in Arizona

This is hands down the funniest damn place I've ever been. It's large on the inside...so let me take you through it. There are steps and a ramp up to the front door and there is plenty of parking, which is nice.

Upon entering, there's a long wall and you can walk around it to the right or left. There's a host stand to the right. We first got there and waited at the stand for a moment to realize that no one can see through the wall, so we walked around it to find someone to guide us to a table. Immediately, there are a couple of leather grey sofas giving off a lounge vibe. Cool this place is a lounge.

Immediately past the sofas are two red-topped pool tables in excellent conditions. Cool, it's a pool hall. So it's not a lounge. And there are some hightop tables and counter height chairs with a DJ booth behind them.

So it's not a lounge and it's not a pool hall. It's a club. Immediately across from the high tables, chairs and DJ booth is an open room. Cool, it's a dance club. But wait, no one's dancing, there's a corn hole tournament going on.

There's also a large bar and a crapload of TVs showing sports. Cool it's a sports bar. But wait, it's not a club, nor a pool hall, nor a lounge.

We spot a server and she brings us into a room with a bunch of tables and booths. Cool, it's a restaurant. But wait, it's not a sports bar, and it's not a club, and it's not a pool hall, and it's not a lounge.

What the actual hell is going on here?! Oh, and it's brightly lit. WHAT???

They serve local beers on tap along with known brands. Cool.

My buddy and both got their signature "Whiskey's burger" with an onion ring on it. Truthfully, the burger was very good and the onion ring wasn't huge, so just having that on their added to the overall flavor. I had a cider drink and my buddy had a lager drink (feel free to sing some Chumbawumba here).

I don't recall what our wives ate, salad? I didn't pay attention as my burger was very tasty and the fries were good too. And again, I will say that Arizona servers know the right way to take orders. They asked if we wanted ketchup or ranch with our fries. I wanted ranch (ketchup sucks) and my buddy took the devil's sauce - ketchup).

Oh, and my buddy and his wife told us the place is a biker bar. What. The. Heck?! So on top of all the things that bar is or is not, it is mostly a biker bar? It certainly isn't any biker bar I have ever seen.

Whiskey Roads is a funky place that caters to literally everyone. You want the place to a:

Lounge? Check. Pool Hall? Check. Dance Club? Check. Sports Bar? Check. Restaurant? Check. Karaoke Place? Check. Local Pub with Local Drinks? Check. Games like corn hole? Check. Country Line Dancing Bar? Check. Burger and wing joint? Check. Live music? Check. Brunch place? Check. Biker Bar? Check.

I think the owners watched 'Field of Dreams' and applied it to their restaurant and bar. "If You Build It, They Will Come." They sure did. And so did we. And the burgers were tasty and the drinks cold. What more could you ask for? Please don't comment on what you could ask for because I don't think they have any more...

Disappointed and frustrated with our experience at Whisky Roads.

Last night, my friends and I were excited to celebrate my friends birthday and decided to try out Whisky Roads for the first time, especially since they were hosting a Latin night. Unfortunately, what should have been a fun evening turned into an extremely uncomfortable and disappointing experience. Upon arrival, security checked all of our IDs. When they looked at my friend’s ID, they claimed it was fake. The situation quickly escalated as they called over what seemed to be a manager or the owner, who checked the ID with a flashlight and also insisted it was fake, saying “he’s not buying that it’s real.” He repeatedly threatened to call the police, yet never actually did. Instead, he stated, “there’s no point in calling if they’re just going to say it’s fake.” My friend asked them to call the police to settle it, but they refused. What made the situation worse is that the manager made it clear that even if the ID was real, we still would not be allowed in. Throughout the whole encounter, we remained respectful, but the treatment we received was far from professional. Eventually, the ID was returned to my friend and we left. We ended up going to Chela’s downtown, where they scanned the same ID and had zero issues. It passed on their ID scanner and was accepted at multiple other clubs that evening. This experience at Whisky Roads felt unnecessarily hostile and unfair. If your staff is going to accuse guests of carrying fake IDs, there should be a proper and respectful protocol in place ideally one that includes actual verification tools (like a scanner) or involvement from authorities if needed. Thankfully, the rest of the night turned around thanks to the professional and welcoming treatment we received elsewhere. If you’re looking to have a great time with friends, good music and drinks definitely check out Chela’s...

Mixed feelings about this place. Many people when looking for a country dance experience may seek a rustic atmosphere. This aint it! Modern, almost technical glitz, with the price tag to accompany. PROS:

1. Menu. Many choices. However, Mac and cheese and steamed veggies were ridiculously salty. Nachos were mostly chips and spicy cheese sauce (blah!). Cowboy beans and ribs were top notch.
2. They teach VERY limited line dance on Wed's and Fri's (2 songs).

CONS:

1. Packed dance floor every time we've been here. Others constantly bumping into you, even if you are conscientious about personal space. SO obnoxious.
2. Mostly HIP HOP on a Fri night. Tipped the DJ a sizable amount and he was much too worried about playing hip hop for the 20 somethings, which is their base clientele. Don't waste your time with requests. If you want current country hits (not hip hop) go to the Maverick before 9pm. Some hip hop starts there after 9pm, if no band.
3. Website is misleading. Says line dance LESSONS 6-8p Fri Dec 8th. It was 1 hr, then open dance the remaining hour. Band followed. 2 hrs of hip hop line dance isn't worth going, if not a hip hop fan.
4. Primarily western footwear. Out of 80 saw 3 people wearing something other than cowboy boots.
5. 98% under 30 crowd.
6. Bass WAY TOO LOUD. The bass distorted badly on some songs, so you couldn't really hear the song making it difficult to dance to it. On the flip side, they did turn the volume down slightly since we were there a year ago, so we actually could hear others in our group if getting near their ear, so that's progress.

Summary: Other country night clubs in town have a more diversified country line dance music, rustic feel with high quality dance instruction (that's definitely more than 2 songs/dances) and are easy to follow, with a much more...