Absolutely overpriced, and service extremely slow. Went for lunch and was told that bartenders called im sick so service was slow. This was after waiting 30 min for out beers, after we waited 15 min for a server. I spoke to the manager and explained my frustration after our 3 hr lunch adventure and only getting 2 drinks within that time because they were so backed up. Def would stay away. read more

Got there at 4:35pm today January 21st, 2026. Briah was our server. Got a basket of fries and four sodas. We Ordered our food at 5pm and never got anymore service from her again un 6 pm. When we asked why she said well there's nothing I can do it's busy. I get it, I worked in the food industry for 15 years. When it's busy it's busy but she could have had a better response than there's nothing I can do. Then throw her hands up and get upset when we asked for more drinks. We cancelled our order and paid for drinks and fries. She didn't even offer to refill our drinks. She got upset when we cancelled our order. It was the duelling piano night also so I know it was busy but she didn't have any problem getting other tables drinks and food but when it came to ours when never got any attention. The restaurant was very nice and the hostess was very nice. read more

At the time I started writing this review a few weeks ago, there's still plenty of construction going on inside and out. I'm sure by now it should be completed. The staff was attentive and friendly. The food was delicious! I had the chicken tenders, my husband had a salad which he said was fantastic and my cousin ordered the salmon tacos, and she was impressed as well since she was visiting from Oregon. This is a great place so far and I hope it stays that way because I can see myself returning here for Football Sunday. Overall, it has a very nice and fun vibe. Love the Volkswagen Beetle and all the artwork that's inside for pictures. read more

Food was decent better when they brought it out the second time but forgot the meat in my nachos. Really cute restaurant great service ambiance was cool with DJ and fun middle age crowd we had a good time but food wasn't the best. Brooke M was amazing read more

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Had a reservation for 5:30, they say it's too busy they didn't have a table for us and tell us to wait till 6:30. THEN at 6:30 they tell us they won't seat us and say we can wait or sit individually so we left. read more

Daughter and friend met here for happy hour and dinner. Service was good, but food was not. Ordered a beef and cheese with horseradish on the side. Delivered meal came with no cheese nor horseradish, bun was soggy and fries were meh! Our appetizer was the spinach artichoke dip with pita chips. They forgot the artichoke as it was all green spinach and the chips were chewy. The cocktail was one of theirs and that was good. But overall experience was forgettable. They need to step up their game if they are going to survive with the prices and lack of food. read more

So I have been here a few time before, but only to the bar for a few drinks and appetizers. Everything has been ok from service and the I can say that french fries are great. I found out that dogs are allowed inside the restaurant which is great for the air conditioning. My wife and I decided to go for Father's Day today. The place was a little busy, but it wasn't overwhelmed. We didn't have to wait for a table. The live music was nice. Our server came over fairly promptly and took our drink order. She came back a few minutes later with the drinks and we never saw her again. We waited patiently some 15-20 mins and never came back. We saw her serving a few other tables and hanging at the bar area. I guess I could have asked someone else, but I vote with my feet and left. We left $5 for the two sodas and walked. I'm disappointed because I like the vibe and want to support the local businesses in Gilbert. Based on other reviews I just read the service seems to be a concern. I might go back for a beer at the bar, but don't think I will go there for the restaurant. Disappointing.... read more

Sat at a table at 4 pm for 16 minutes before someone spoke to me. Now at 23 minutes and no server. Oh just got one at 24 minutes. This is not the spot for the more mature crowd for sure. read more

Great experience the other day with Taya! Kept our drinks full, food came out fast, and made sure we had a great time. Will be back again!

We had a great time at Backyard and I'm so glad we decided to stop in on a whim with a few of our kids. Instantly I knew I'd love it with the art wall and flowers painted on the tables...did I mention the cute VW Bug inside to take photos? We were greeted and seated instantly which was great because it was quite busy Sunday at lunch time. Our server came over quick and gave us some time to look over menus while she got our drinks. It was a hard choice on what to order off the menu, but I ended up with the Backyard Burger. We also ordered street tacos, two more bacon cheeseburgers and a sandwich. Everything came out pretty fast. I loved they had live music playing. It was just the right volume to still chat amongst our table or watch the TVS. The outside patio was nice and is dog friendly. My burger was so good! The roasted jalapeño and crispy onions were the perfect touch and so much flavor! Yum! Everyone loved their meal. Our server did kinda lack towards the end and we had to ask her multiple times for things, but again it was pretty busy and I have a mom brain soooo I'm pretty patient ha ha. Great vibe and we can't wait to come back. read more

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Backyard Gilbert replaced The Sandbar so we decided to stop in for happy hour and try it out. The ambiance is great, TVs everywhere to watch any game being played. Our server was attentive and and friendly. I ordered the chipotle chicken tacos and my husband ordered the meatloaf. The tacos were delicious! Slightly smoky and served with pickled red onion and jalepenos along with a side of chips, which were thin and crispy! My husbands meatloaf was moist and tasty. A great bar with a great variety of food. read more

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The food here was really good and the service workers for great . Everybody was super friendly

Don't go. Last few times we went the service was terrible. Rude and unprofessional, turning people away because of how they dressed when this is not a fancy place but you can't wear jogger or leggings. It is a bar read more

Absolutely unacceptable experience. We came here specifically to watch the college football playoffs (the Oklahoma vs Alabama game) and instead, we walk in to find a Jake Paul fight on the main screen. Not only did they put the fight on the largest TV, but they also turned the game audio off completely and started blasting music instead. This place advertises itself as an Ohio State (COLLEGE FOOTBALL) bar, yet they had the fight on every single TV. College football fans were clearly not the priority. We literally had to ask them to put the playoff game on, and even then, they still wouldn't play the sound. What is the point of calling yourself a college football bar if you won't even prioritize the College Football Playoffs, let alone provide audio? If you're here to actually watch football, don't bother. This place clearly cares more about random fights and club music than the sport they claim to represent. Huge disappointment. read more

We made a reservation for 8 at 530. When we got there, they tried to sit us right next to the band. We asked for a new table. It took almost 10 min for them to find us a place to go. They were not busy the tables we requested to sit at they said they were reserved at 6. However we stayed until almost 7 and no one was ever sat over there. My friend ordered a mule and it was so gingery she couldn't drink it. Other friend asked if they crispy wings were actually crispy and she said yes and asked for them extra crispy but they were soggy. They are not crispy at all. They also ordered ribs. Said they were delish. My husband liked the wings and said they were really good but not crispy. I ordered buffalo chicken sandwich. The original chicken sandwich comes with honey mustard. I figured they wouldn't put any mustard and a buffalo chicken sandwich but they did anyway. So it had a strange flavor. Also, my other friend ordered the same sandwich, but without buffalo sauce, his chicken piece was twice the size of mine. Fries were cold and just not my style. I felt that it was over priced and limited menu. Our waitress was very nice. Cool place but food is meh. read more

This place was fun! Met a bunch of family here and had no prob finding a table for all of us. The food was really good especially the chicken tenders. They had two guys on pianos on the Wednesday evening we were there. They we're playing older and newer music. Very nice to have live music that's not blasting the eardrums. The kids had fun playing ping pong and oversized "beer" pong on the turf outside. The margaritas are good too! read more

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We went to backyard at noon on a Saturday and it was not too packed like I have seen other reviews say. It is completely dog friendly which is awesome because it is like a patio setting, but all inside so it is weather friendly year round for your doggy! We got sat at a long patio like table so our dogs could have enough space. All of the staff were extremely sweet and accomodating for the pups. They have a DJ who was doing awesome music, a great mix, it was just a touch loud though. They have bottomless mimosas for $30 with the purchase of an entree which is extremely pricy considering Sunbar in Tempe gives you an entire bottle of champagne for 1 cent. The food was good though, and the classic margarita I had was well worth the $12 with all the alcohol in it. We will definitely be coming back here with all of our friends!! read more

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I've only been here once for lunch. So not a huge sample size. I ordered a Philly cheesesteak. I didn't care for it. It didn't have alot of flavor. The cheese sauce was weird and almost watery. Maybe I need to try something different next time. Over all I think this might be a good spot to get drinks and watch games. But seriously beware of the Philly cheesesteak! read more

The food was horrible and so was the sevice. The staff is rude and never hurry the food is cold and nastym

Not sure what's worse, the food or the service. One server for all 10 tables, no help. Took forever to get anything. Bunch of young immature workers. read more

Food was so good we had the wings and a burger. The service was amazing, our server always kept up on our table

Something about this place is just completely uninviting just like it was at Sandbar. Went for Sunday football staff was completely uninterested outside of bartenders who were genuine. Kitchen needs a lot of work, food was mediocre at best. read more

Service was amazing. This place was such a little vibe even with my kiddos! Kylie was beyond sweet and amazing!! Definitely will come back to see her! read more

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Atmosphere is awesome. Great open space, with plenty of large TVs for sports games. Music playing but not loud enough that you can't converse. Food quality is good. Nachos are a must. Happy hour menu isn't stellar. Options are good, but portions are smaller so you aren't saving much off of the regular price. For the price, the food portions aren't large but they are filling. If you're on a budget this isn't your place, but if you want some good bar style food and a good atmosphere then I'd highly recommend. read more

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Was starving and came here for lunch with the fiancé but all you can smell is dog piss because they allow dogs and the entire floor is turf so the dogs just piss on it and nobody bats an eye. I'm sorry but I don't let my dogs at home piss underneath my dinner table while I eat so I don't know why just paid money come here and have that happen, definitely never happening again. I can only hope they wash the turf daily but I still had a dog piss a foot away from me and was stuck having to smell it the entire time I was trying to eat. Literally a piss poor experience. read more

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I come in often and Gras always remembers my order and takes great care of me. the service is always amazing. she's one of the few reasons some friends and I always come in. read more

We really enjoyed our time at Backyard. We had the happy hour fries and a couple glasses of wine. As vegetarians, this is not the restaurant for us, but it is a great place to watch a game. Wish they at least had a veggie burger on the menu. read more

Worse service hands down... rudest waitress . She put in the wrong order then had an attitude the entire night checked on our table of four 1 time, but the table next to us of college looking guys were repeatedly visited . This place has gone downhill with food and service read more

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Great service, great food and on Wed (tonight!) are the dueling pianos which are so sweet to listen to when hanging out! Grasa who's tending bar is so friendly and on top of making sure that we're taken care of...same with Ian who's working hard behind the bar. Highly recommend Backyard for a fun and delicious visit!! read more

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Took the family for lunch. First off the vibe is cool. They had a guy playing live music that was really good. But ultimately we were there to eat. And I will say I used to work at a bar so I don't expect bar food to blow my mind. I ordered the $19 cheese steak. I figured for that price it would be pretty legit. It was pretty underwhelming. The kids got kids pizza. They love pizza. They wouldn't eat it. I wish this place had better food. Or at least food that matched the price. But with so many good options in the area it's hard to imagine we will be back read more

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Backyard Gilbert has a lot of potential. The setup is great and it really could be one of the top hangout spots in the area. Unfortunately, they turn the sound up so high that it completely kills the vibe. You can't even have a normal conversation with the person next to you. They also have a DJ who plays between games, but instead of adding energy, it's just painfully loud. The food is mediocre and overpriced for what you get, which makes it even more disappointing. It's sad to see so much potential being wasted. A few simple changes from management, like lowering the volume and improving the food quality, could make this place great. But if things stay the way they are, this place is headed toward failure. I unfortunately won't be back. read more

Terrible experience! Way to loud but service was the worse! Angela could care less. Had to ask for a fork and napkins! Waited forever! Food old and cold and way too long! Could have sold more drinks but way too slow! read more

Food is not good! So disappointing! My friend ordered a margarita pizza and it was soggy, had no basil, and tasted like a poor quality frozen pizza. I had chicken tenders. They were flavorless, very dry and the chicken was chewy. The fries were okay. Service was very good, which is why I'm giving a 2 rather than a 1. read more

I ordered the chicken street tacos and they brought me some tacos that definitely were not chicken. I sent them back and they insisted that they were chicken. I was done at that point. If you don't even know what you are serving then I am definitely not eating there. read more

Alexa was a great waitress. We enjoyed our food and the dueling pianos was a lot of fun.

Love the football vibe on Sundays! Unfortunately, every time we go it's horrible service. Food is terrible!!!! I want to like this place! Keep giving it chances and it gets worse! Our experience today was , get me out of here ! I did email management, and got no response read more

We arrived on a Saturday around 8:30pm with our children because our 14 year old was at the park with friends late. We were told there was a 45 minute wait so we would have to leave since kids (any age) are not allowed in restaurant after 9pm. We were a party of 8 -4 adults, 14 year old and two 10 year olds. Not babies. Never been turned away from a place before so just thought others should know. read more

Walked in and grabbed a seat at the bar. There was one male bartender that seemed to have zero awareness. I sat there for ten minutes without any service so I left. read more

Cool vibe. Great open concept. Loved the decor. TONS of tvs. But the food was horrible and overpriced. We were there at 5pm on a Thursday. Place was empty. The nachos we ordered had a gross chunky "cheese sauce" that the server assured us was supposed to look like that. Caesar salad with an oily vinaigrette. Our daughter's pizza came almost 15min after the rest of the food. While the place was cool, the food was not. We will not go back. read more

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Our server was friendly and the atmosphere was great; unfortunately, that's it. We sat down at 6:30PM and we ordered the 70 oz. Beer Tower. Unfortunately, it arrived at 7:10PM and the restaurant was only half full. The server kept apologizing for our wait. She said another server took our Beer Tower. The Philly Cheese Steak was very small. The Green Goddess Chopped Salad did not have any dressing so we had to ask for more dressing. Unfortunately, the new dressing tasted awful. It tasted like fish and plastic. The server said she will bring us a different salad. We waited 20 minutes and so we told the server if the kitchen did not start on the salad they could cancel it. She returned and apologized that the kitchen did not start on the salad. The server kept apologizing to the tables around us for the wait on the food and drinks. The restaurant needs a better system and more bartenders and cooks. read more