Great food, service and ambiance. Also, great music with the Harry McGraw Band on Sunday 4:00-7:00. Big heaters on the patio for cold evenings in AZ. Laid back and fun!! read more

Upon entering the restaurant at 4:50 pm, the staff was not in any hurry to seat us. We were the only 3 people waiting to be seated and the establishment was not busy. There was NO AC in the main entrance, it was hot. Thankfully when we finally were seated there was AC. We stopped because we wanted a good fish fry. It was the worst fish fry ever! The fish was hard dried out there were maybe 10 French Fry's on the plate. Service was below par. Will avoid Dirtwater Springs. read more

Awful, we waited 45 min for breakfast, I ordered corn beef hash with two scrambled,, the corn beef was not enough for a 5 year child let alone an adult, it tasted awful, I would. Ever go back here even if breakfast was free ,, Dammmmm. The bathroom smelled like a Pisser ,, read more

I really enjoy Dirtwater Springs! I have never had a bad meal here. I have tried many of their dishes and have been pleasantly surprised each time. The drinks here are awesome as well. They come up with some real cool ones during the holidays! The waitresses are very accommodating and sweet. My favorite meal here is the fried chicken! OMG! Delicious. You definitely get your money's worth. The plates are also generously portioned, so you can share if need be. read more

OMG! Why isn't everyone here? This little gem has the best food and drinks (craft beer and cocktails) in the area.

Had breakfast food took forever despite the place being empty , food was cold portions small compared to what they use to be . Last time in for us . read more

Everyone here is extremely friendly and helpful. They always greet us as soon as we come through the door. We were fortunate to find this place. I've made it my favorite dinner spot and try to eat there once a week. Try the zucchini appetizer! It's to die for!! We have never been disappointed by the food. My husband has had more menu items than I have because I just can't get away from ordering the zucchini. I love the décor, too. I love having fun, interesting, and silly stuff to look at. Apache Junction is lucky to have such a great and unique restaurant! read more

No. Just don't even think about it. We were in the area, wanted to try something new. Pictures on yelp looked good. Trickery!! Don't do it. Fish & Chips is VanDeKamps fried in old dirty oil, at best, stinky. Gross. The place is sticky. This need a bar rescue BAD. read more

We stopped in for a late lunch & received excellent service with Heidi. The french dip and strawberry summer salad were delicious, and well priced! The stained glass on the windows is a nice touch, and the atmosphere was lovely... We will be back read more

This place is a hidden treasure in AJ. The food was excellent and the service top notch. Now that I found this place I will be coming up from Scottsdale more often. read more

Dirtwater Springs - Best steak ever - American Near Me - Apache Junction, Arizona

Food is always exceptional here. Today it seemed exceptionally busy very crowded which is always a good sign the people like the place. I would highly recommend The food and its establishment however I wouldn't wanna be seated in Theresa P station again. I would have given a 4 or 5 stars For the food and atmosphere However, the gal never checked back on us to ask us if we needed anything else additional drinks. We asked the waitress to split the bill 50/50 and it was rung up twice on the same credit card Rather than half the bill on my card and the other half on my sister's. It's a shame they want to raise minimum wage to $15 for incompetency. Again yes I do recommend this place it's a great hole in the wall diner/girl Again yes I do recommend this place it's a great hole in the wall diner/grille read more

My wife and I ordered alaskan cod with fries and coleslaw. Cod was in strip like fish stick, fries were cold and stale. The tea was weak, the only thing that was good was the coleslaw. We will not be going back for any other dinners. read more

Wings!!! Crispy, and spicy with homemade dressings and soups. Don't miss out on the delicious and innovative drink menu. The 2 "Brendas" are so pleasant and fun!! read more

Amazing food! I went there multiple times and 4 food items really stood out. Their ribs, beer battered pancakes, omelettes, and corn beef and cabbage sandwich were all exceptional and delicious. However the only reason it isn't a 5 star is their shoe staff. When you walk in you have to just sit at a table and wait for someone to sit you somewhere. The place is very old fashioned and cool. The decoration is nice with old wood floors. I would recommend dirt water read more

Hek no run do not look back, unless ya like hair in anything ya order.cross contamination, seriously the health inspector what the hell is going through your mind letting em squeeze by.still..cuz they haven't changed in 4 years. Why should they.maybe thier patrons are so wasted they can't tell the food is bad.or there is 2 menus..1..for the people they deem friends or what not... or 2.. the people that are working class that don't have much . I mean cmon how could something that you order be that bad. Dryer than hek. Stale. So old it can't wait to get off da plate. There is nothing fresh about that place. Tell me do you learn honestly from. Yelp. And change or do you say, my food is good? Well your food is horrible, yuck,nasty,..........thumbs down. Ya still haven't fixed the dirty, tainted food, Ya still haven't learned how to hire a decent chef. Are you hiring off the street and hoping they know how to cook and keep the kitchen clean.....nope cros contamination...it's right there on the food handler cars, wch I think most skip that part, or maybe even the food temp one. Where in the hek is the health inspector, prolly on a lunch break. Or maybe they don't know about your place..yuck say away unless ya like hair or cross contaminated food..I get sick just thinking about it.. read more

Not all that good or bad, close to the house and convenient. Wait time for the food is below average and post-COVID I have to be forgiving some. Food is average in taste and quality overall. French Fry are always lukewarm and I like them hot. The price is a little expensive for the quality of food received. read more

Charming restaurant, museum type decor. Friendly, efficient staff. Delicious food. Cold beer. read more

Dirtwater Springs - Hot beef sandwich (Looked so delicious I took a bite before I remembered to take a pic!) - American Near Me - Apache Junction, Arizona

Went here while on a ride with a friend. I am a sucker for a club sam'mich and this one did not disappoint. I got mine on rye. Super good. The guy sitting next to us at the bar (at a safe social distance) asked what I had, then he ordered one. Love this place. read more

Dirtwater Springs - One of the BEST Club sam'miches I have ever had. - American Near Me - Apache Junction, Arizona

Have heard a lot of good things about this place. We went in there last night to give it a try. We got there about 6:30 PM And the place was packed. The Dirtwater Springs company Christmas party was going to start at 8 PM. We got our drinks and food order in quickly So we could get out the door and let them enjoy their Christmas party. The food was very good. I got the cheeseburger and my friend got the chicken fried steak.The place had a family feel. Before we left somebody came around, I'm assuming the manager, And thanked us for coming in and also wished us a merry Christmas. Very nice touch. read more

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What can I say. We ordered 2 drinks on Saturday and had somewhere to be in an hour. We ordered appetizers since we figured that would be the quickest. The waitress was brand new and really didn't belong working there. She wasn't being trained right and mostly all she did was walk back and forth. She forgot about our order or something. She also walked in and out of the kitchen not doing a thing. Very slow kitchen? and we canceled our order and out it came. It was time to go so we weren't charged for the appetizers. We were told too many people ordered at once. Never heard that before. FYI other custowers orders were getting messed up too! My wife gave the waitress a $10 bill and didn't want to deal with the change and that was it. Not a good experience. read more

Great food and service. It's one of our favorites. Love it when they have music outside.

The owner is the problem with this establishment. She was rude and very dismissive of our complaints. Don't you know that the customer is always right. Grow up, sweetie. We will never go back to this dirty dive. BTW our server was fabulous. Food was ok. read more

If located anywhere in the country a place with the name Dirtwater Springs has a 99% chance of either being a sleazy bar or a kitschy corporate-owned theme restaurant with frozen food and frozen-faced service. Now put that same place in Apache Junction, Arizona and you pray that it's going to buck the trend and be something worthwhile. I've got news for you ... this place is something worthwhile! Let's start with the fact that it's been around for 35 years. I think that's before the term "kitschy corporate-owned theme restaurant" was even invented. They call themselves a family dining place and for once there's truth in advertising. This is that one type of place that I seem to stumble on in small towns across America in my travels that really is a good old fashioned family restaurant that's not filled with pretentious tourists or wannabe karaoke singers. We were greeted at the door relatively late on a Friday night with a big smile and a welcoming voice inviting us to come on in. They were comfortably busy but not crowded with a mix of locals, some more locals and over there a few more locals. BTW I live about two miles away so count me in as one of those locals. We were doted on by more than one staffer, and I'm guessing one of them was an owner. It was like being at your grandmother's house for Thanksgiving dinner. While I could have easily been satisfied with anything on their wide-ranging menu I decided to put them to the acid test. If they could make a real homemade chicken fried steak that didn't taste like something from the frozen section of the supermarket they would pass as being a real true family dining place. Take a look at the picture I took, this is the real deal. A huge piece of meat that is NOT smothered in chicken gravy but rather a thick spoonful in the middle so you can eat the meat without it being swimming in gravy. A realistic sized mound of real mashed potatoes (thank you for not using an ice cream scoop like so many places do). And a half-ear of very fresh tasting corn on the cob. And oh yeah, a side salad that could almost be called lunch size. PROS That word I used earlier, kitschy, yeah maybe but not with a bunch of stuff from a restaurant supply warehouse that only looks old, this stuff really is old. The place is cluttered with it but in this case cluttered is a good thing. There was some clean country music playing (yeah I know, that must have been hard to find) but at a tolerable volume level. The TV's were also turned low enough to be able to have a casual conversation without shouting. And maybe the biggest pro ... the staff is genuinely friendly and caring. CONS Personally I felt the food leaned toward the bland side. That's a tough thing to criticize though because the customer can always add salt and pepper but can't undo an over-spiced meal so I guess I would rather be the one to spice up my meal that an over-zealous chef. Oh yeah, that other big negative about Dirtwater Springs ... oh wait, I don't have any other negatives about this place. read more

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food is fantastic! Whether breakfast, dinner with steak of SPAGHETTI NIGHT! Everyone we have ever taken there loves the food and the service! read more

We had a great meal here. Sat outside and enjoyed the Mushroom Swiss Burger, the Filet Mignon, and the Reuben. Nice cold Beer on tap. Good service. We will be back read more

Hi Mark's for the old west vibe and an outstanding burger in the Bullrider. Messy but goooood! Nice options to fries are offered on the menu but the day we visited they were out of a lot of them. Will be back for the food and old west flavor! read more

Dirtwater Springs - Stained glass hanging in the windows at our table - American Near Me - Apache Junction, Arizona

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Melanie and Tammy are amazing people! Please get the green hatch chili cheese beer dip and the deep fried pickle spears they were to die for. Today was my grandma's 76th birthday and these two ladies made it special. Everything they suggested was great! They also have a full service bar! If you are looking for a nice friendly family environment for dinner and wanting solid meal this is the best. I'm sad we don't live in Arizona or we would be here every week. Sorry I don't have many photos we inhaled it as soon as it got put down. read more

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This is the BEST place to grab a burger! And LISA Is the BEST person to have serve you. I'm sure all the waitress are great but she went above and beyond to help me with my sons 18th BIRTHDAY. The owner came over and introduced himself personally giving this place 5 starts for tge food the service and the venue. Will be coming back soon read more

Dirtwater Springs - American Near Me - Apache Junction, Arizona

This food is great. Staff is extremely friendly and such a great atmosphere. Home town food. read more

Where do I start? My husband and I were looking for a decent breakfast place in the Gold Canyon/Apache Junction area so we tried this place. Walking in kinda takes you back to the old west days and not in a good way. We were escorted to the room in the back and seated. Got the menus and ordered our food. My husband ordered the corned beef with scrambled eggs, rye toast and the potatoes that he requested to be crispy. I ordered the regular normal breakfast of two eggs, over medium, fruit, sausage and sour dough toast. After waiting 45 minutes after we put the order in we finally got our cold food. We were two of only 4 other customers when we walked in and they were couples. How long does it take to cook eggs? I can make eggs, toast and potatoes in 15 min or less. His potatoes were not crispy by any means, the only plus he said were there were s few bits of green pepper hanging around the mix so that helped. His hash was clearly from a can and looked not so hot. He got my toast and I got his. My two eggs were very small, the fruit bowl was fruit that had been in that bowl for a few days. Strawberries were dried out and the cantaloupe tasted mushy. My two sausage patties were so thin they looked like a couple of aeriolas. No taste, dried out and flat. My toast after I got the right one was slathered with a margarine spread. It was not real butter. Only one piece of toast cut in half. It definitely was not worth the 25 bucks we spent. I would not recommend this place for breakfast. It is a bar, plain and simple. Maybe had I ordered a couple of cocktails with my breakfast it would have tasted better because I would have been too buzzed to care. DO NOT eat breakfast here. Clearly they make more money pouring drinks than making decent food. If I could give negative stars I would. I can't figure out why it took 45 minutes to get the food delivered to the table. I hate eating cold food when it should be piping hot. We have to start looking for another place because this one we will never go back too. And for all the people who gave it 5 stars must of had a bunch of drinks while waiting, it was not delicious. read more

Dirty gross and poor service. It is the dirtiest restaurant I've ever been in. Service was NOT professional and food was greasy and yucky. Won't be back surprised they're in business. I think the authorities should be alerted, it can't be a healthy kitchen. Mixed drink was nasty as well. I felt like I needed a shower after leaving. read more

Great place to eat and enjoy family and friends a very homing touch the service is great the food is Delicious the staff are very friendly it's a Touch away from home and the prices are just right I'd Recommend this place to anybody and I go ahead just about twice a week read more

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I'm met some friends for drinks and dinner. $$$$ for basic well and draft beer and a dinner that was mediocre.

Second meal this week and they were both great. And the service by Heidi was outstanding. Steak and burgers were done with perfection. Thanks Heidi for the great service. read more

Came in last night for dinner. Not at all busy when we arrived. We were seated, then ignored for eight minutes while four staffers sipped beverages and chatted behind the bar. Got up to walk out and heard, "Bye thanks for coming in!" read more

We've had good meals here and we've had poor meals here. Mostly poor. Despite this being a popular place to eat in town, the food quality is very spotty. Tonight, though was the last straw. We ordered fish and chips on the special. The waitress served the fries cold, the fish was tasteless, and the tartar sauce was runny. The waitress was polite. She did check back; but way too late. I figured I'd just let it go. And I did. Soon, though, the owner or manager stopped at the table and asked how everything was. I said "do you really want me to tell you?" She rolled her eyes and told me to go ahead. As I started listing the issues, she kept interrupting and making excuses. I sad "Well, I guess you don't want to hear about it. You just want to argue about it". She said "We make our own tarter sauce, and sometimes it comes out runny. " Really? And that's just how it is? You just serve it that way anyway? Then she raises her voice and tells me how they have been serving fish forever and they know what they are doing. I wonder if they REALLY know what they are doing. Because what she did by becoming aggressive was lose a customer. There are plenty of other places to spend my money for good food. Dirtwater is off my list. The second star on this rating is for the polite server. read more

AMAZING Menu items and large beer selection, great service from Cammie L . I had the PB&J Bacon burger AMAZINGLY GOOD and flavorful, love the rustic & homey atmosphere If you're anywhere near this place you've gotta stop and tell Cammie that Keith sent you ! read more

Stay away!! I'd give it a zero but we had a decent waitress. Pigeons shitting on tables and people. Drinks watered down, food was cold and not sure why as it was delivered rather quick. Smokers fill the outside patio which is too bad if you want to watch the music and your a non-smoker. Do yourself a favor and go to handlebar restaurant Instead. Much better drinks and atmosphere. read more

The food was really good it came out very quick, our servers name was Marcos p and probably one of the best servers I had he was chill and nice my sister spilled her drink on her fry's and he got fry's without us even asking the place was very clean and nice had cool design it was a little packed but the ambiance was good read more

This is my spot to go after i get done with a strenuous hike in the superstitions. It's got plenty of beer on tap (although i rewarded myself with a double vodka soda) and wonderful burgers! The nachos are a great starter as well as the fried pickle spears. I would return! read more