Dive bar in the middle of Arcadia. First off - they have photo hunt, IYKYK. Classic game from 2000's, very hard to find these days. They also have 1 pool table and karaoke on Tuesday Nights. Lots of locals here and it's a nice change from all the high end bars around, service was good. Bathroom were okay, single bathroom for men and single bathroom for women. read more

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Had a great time at this place! Very eclectic crowd. Bikers which shouldn't surprise given the name, regulars and strangely some sorority girls. Fun time, good prices, strong drinks and a fun bartender. Check this spot out! read more

Cool vibe, old school dive bar. Had very fun drink specials too. Did not try any food but the drinks and service were great! read more

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Lots of bands and a good vibe! Good drink selection and awesome food! The patio is chill and the crowd is fun. read more

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Bar is decently clean ceiling kinda gross falling apart in some areas, I've never been harassed more by drunk 30+ year older men then at this dive bar had too guys try and grab my arm and block my way as I tried to go outside trying to get my attention and at a point yelled at the man while sitting at the bar as he's spittting all drunk in my face being a first timer I'll never come back unless my group has to do a event here again worst experience never been more uncomfortable in my life the women's bathroom SMELLLS horrendous I can't use that room so disgusting read more

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Great music on different days of the week. Music jams on Sunday afternoon. Very engaging place to be, pool table. Also wonderful crowd. read more

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I love dive bars and this is truly a dive bar (in the best way). It's pretty small, but at the same time, there is space for a pool table, darts, a live band, and there is also outdoor seating. The band was really good. It's always an added bonus when you get to listen to a live band. The bar also serves food, but we were there just for drinks. I would definitely come back and would recommend this bar. read more

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This is a great local dive bar. It's everything I wanted from a Dive Bar around Holiday season. Dollar bills wall to wall, Christmas lights hanging from the dirty old ceiling, an old lady and her band singing No Doubt and Janis Joplin on the little stage. Even got cussed by some douchebag's because me and my friend (who were there with men) would not play darts with them. Outside of that we had a really great time here and met so many different types of people. From your your old biker, some hipsters, and my favorite of the night, some local gays, they made our night! The best part... DIRT CHEAP drinks but still with great service. Thank you for the memories! read more

Great bar...Great service... Great prices... and Great live music... Great crowds with a nice outdoor patio. Oh yeah they have pool tables. Highly recommend read more

Best bar in Phoenix, great staff,great bands good peeps !! Solid!!! Thanks again John. read more

Cute dice bar with live music. We had a blast on our mini trip to Phoenix. American Idiot Green Day cover band put on a great show. read more

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Have lived in Phoenix most of my life and hadn't been to "Choppers" as the locals call it. Finally went this past Sunday...super nice service, cozy neighborhood bar with locals and newbies like us. Great band Elvis Before Noon" playing. Can't wait to return! read more

One of the best dive bars in Arcadia. TouchTunes, cheap vodka sodas, interesting company, pool, live music...not much more you could ask for. read more

Visiting PHX and was recommended this spot. Didn't disappoint! Bartender was sweet and attentive even with a full bar. Ambiance is just want I look for in a bar, music playing in the background, still able to chat. read more

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Who doesn't love Chopper John's? This is a must. We usually sit in the back just off the bar. Live music and cold drinks. Yes please

Great vib and people. Worth stopping in for a cocktail and chatting with the locals.

Hands down, the best bar in the state. I've made life long friends here, always felt safe and comfortable. We all look out for each other here and I've been accepted like family. I love Sam and Addy as well as the whole crew who frequents here. The pool is awesome, the vibes are immaculate and this has been such a wonderful find being a mpls transplant and finding a cozy little home. Love you guys :) Rae & Ryan read more

Used to love this place but will not be going back after last night. The clientele at this place has a real problem. I witnessed a girl on the patio who was non-responsive with vomit leaking from her mouth. Her friends thought they had the situation "under control", someone called the paramedics and they refused their help. They also screamed and physically pushed another patron out of the bar that was trying to help. It was a full on trash situation. I left after that horror show, I really hope someone with some brains helped that girl. read more

Great music tonight with the Tin Can Screamers and The Booze Bombs playing tonight, but I will warn you right now. ***Pay for each of your drinks up front.*** We got 1 PBR tall boy, an Old Style, and a Lone Star... the girl hands my husband a bill for $28, ummm... no. He happened to get an itemized receipt set next to it, and it lists all kinds of beers. So he tells her that it's not right. Then she hands us a receipt for $16, no itemization. I'll be honest, for those cheapo beers, I still think it was wrong. If we go back, we're definitely not opening a tab again. I can only imagine what would have happened if we had been drinking enough to not be as coherent. read more

My new favorite Dive bar!!! It's in my neighborhood, walkable, but I would bike at night. It feels like cheers, live music and good DJ music. Drinks are cheap and the people are friendly. read more

Great live music! My favorite spot in Phoenix to see local live bands perform. Great management and friendly people! read more

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Craft beer, live music and bartenders that are fun to be around. Choppers has all three, mix those up with an active ownership team that participates I'm the local community and you've got a rock solid, neighborhood spot. I love spending Thursday nights with the long-hair legend that is Sam F. She's all work and keeps everyone laughing. Best shots on Indian School. read more

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Just a great dive bar. No real food, drinks are ok, but the music is live and really good and it has an authentic dive bar feel.

Love love love coming here. The inside is decorated very cool with the lights and money on the ceilings and walls. The bartender is always nice and attentive. And they sell FOOD along with their open bar of drinks. This is a great neighborhood local bar to drink and hang out at. The food is your typical easy to make bar food, try the pizza! read more

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Friendly, welcoming dive bar that can become your home away from home. With great drinks and yummy nosh you can't beat this place. Come meet your new best friends. read more

Been here 2x when I visited the area! Always a good bar and music. Love the reviews in the wall. Will go back the next time in town.

Chopper John's, go figure! It's not a friendly place if you're a newcomer, it's very cliquish. At times there's good music by local bands, but don't try to use the jukebox because it seems it is owned by regulars, a newbie doesn't stand a chance to select any music. I wonder how it got its name chopper Johns because you rarely see more than one maybe two nice bikes parked in front or in back. I have no desires to return. Chopper John's or Whopper Johns, you can have it. read more

It's a local dive bar, but the service was fast and friendly and the bar was fully stocked. I'll be back!

Good bands, reasonable prices. Bring earplugs if you are near the band, it's a small space

They have a nice bartender, friendly patrons, a sour beer and a jukebox so it's cool :) read more

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i love chopper johns !!!! great selection of beer including MILLER LITE. I LOVE MILLER LITE !!!!!! they also have live music. they're playing AC/DC right now. Miller=goodtime read more

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Oh Chopper John's! How do I love thee? Let me count the ways: 1. Dark bar 2. Diverse crowd of bikers, constructioneers, sculptors, rockabilly kids, punkadoodle groups, raving hordes of hotties, blues bands, surfers and cartoon characters 3. Smoking patio 4. Great prices on drinks 5. Live music every night for free 6. Live music every night for free 7. Live music every night for free 8. Excellent staff 9. Always a joke to be heard 10. Friendly & welcoming regulars read more

What can I say, dive bar, good drinks and cool music. Parking is plenty, we parked on the side street and it was close and easy. Stop by for a good time. read more

I am not a social person. I mean I'm not a serial killer or sociopath; so I know how to interact with people on occasion but so that my friends and family don't think I'm really sociopath and just say that I am not. I decided to accept the request for Bloody Mary brunch on a Sunday afternoon albeit I would've rather been home in bed in my dark dungeon sipping on some hot coffee. But I am glad I mustered the energy to meet my family and friends for this Sunday brunch. The photos my brother kept sending of the bloody Mary's with a free food item were sufficient to get me out of bed. Let me say now I want to go at least once a month or more if I can! Can't beat a dingy hole in the wall bar ( my kind of place) feels like home walking in. They have a condom dispenser In the middle of the bar! How cool is that or weird? Anywho the bartender pretty cute little thing is super friendly and attentive although she was busy with a full bar she managed to stay on top of our table of 6. I wasn't expecting much for a 5 dollar Bloody Mary that came with substantial food ( Taco ) on this occasion. But I was wrong. The Bloody Mary was damn tasty. I wish it came with bacon Bc bacon makes everything better but those are wishes and wellp the Bloody Mary was still amazing regardless. It was full of flavor well balanced spice level and tomatoey not runny or watered down with a good balance of booze. The taco was actually impressive Bc of its size and it had avocado. Not an authentic taco but still pretty good on an empty stomach. Can't wait for the next round of bloody Mary's with a side of good food for 5 bucks from a hole in the wall neighborhood bar with friends and family. read more

I had a bad cold and wanted comfort food, asked a friend where to go as they know all my favorites and they recommended here. Stopped in ordered the Pizza, it was good. However, this is NOT a Poppa John's. Be sure to enunciate kids. However I did discover a Great dive bar. Good prices awesome staff. Live music on the weekends. Great hidden food menu. Order the burger and ask for it Erica style. read more

Friend and I are still looking to run amuck in the city, get cheap drinks and flirt with the boys, last 2 bars we went to were lacking boys, seems since it was the holiday weekend no one was coming out to play! We wanted to try one more place before calling it a night and I said ok what about a biker bar now? it was right down the street from where we were at and she said ok why not! So we headed on down to Chopper Johns, WOW a great little dive bar, walked in and the bartender greeted us right away, we took a seat by the bar and ordered some cherry drink, let me tell you, it was cheap and strong, 2 things I love! It was a great little crowd, am willing to come back on another night to see what the crowd is like. My friend got a little crush on the Addison the bartender, even got him in a picture with us, so Im am sure she would be down to go back with me! Yep what a great dive bar, I will back! read more

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I'm pretty sure that Chopper John's is one of my favorite bars in town. It's unpretentious, there are $1 bills taped to all the walls and the ceiling, and the music video playing above the bar was frozen on a thong-clad buttock for about 10 minutes before anyone noticed. Drinks are cheap (five of us had drinks and a delicious meat-sauce-and-patty simple cheeseburger for about $35), the bar was quiet (you can actually hear each other talk!), and the locals and bartenders were chill and friendly. It feels like a bar that belongs in a small town in rural Washington State, and that's a compliment. There's a pool table and other standard dive bar essentials, and there are microphones that our bartender clarified are NOT for karaoke (apparently they have a lot of live music and once tried to have a karaoke night but decided against doing that ever again). Also our bartender knew how to make a killer salty dog. Totally will be back. read more

More dive bar than biker bar but the bartenders were awesome. Guest was cool and just a good Atmosphere. Stay literally down the street so will be visiting this place more often. read more

I live in the area. Went there for a final cocktail. Was knocked on the floor from some random patron. Was then told from thug that was from a foreign country to not come back. Be careful at this place. read more

Fun little local bar to see live music and hang out with friends. Close to the highway.