It's a shame my experience sucked, but to be honest we didn't come during any events at the restaurant, and we came in a large group. Also I didn't choose to eat here; we were here for a celebration. No one sat us; we arranged tables ourselves outside. A waiter eventually came 10 minutes later to get our drink orders. Prices for the food are too high, especially since the quality is bad. I had the BBQ burger, and there was a dot of barbecue sauce imprinted in the bun, none on the burger. The sauteed onions sat in a pool of grease on top of the burger. The sweet potato waffle fries ($2 extra) were soaked in oil, so bad that it took 2-3 napkins just to soak up some of the grease off of one piece. I ate the burger because I was very hungry, but it wasn't any good. My friend ordered chicken fingers, and for $8 she got 4 measly-looking pieces. I don't know where all the good reviews are coming from. Maybe they have good bands play or good drinks that I don't know about; but the food is absolutely terrible. read more

2 hours to be served an appetizer and a drink. I'm a celiac and the wings say nothing about breading as in the photo, but they are. server wasn't even aware that Tito also was a tiquilla. horrible service. But great wings once they finally brought them out NOT breaded. Drinks tasted watered down. read more

Harold's Corral - Steakhouses Near Me - Cave Creek, Arizona

Couldn't believe it. We were seated at a table and never acknowledge . A service did make eye contact twice but never came to table So we went to bar and didn't get service there so we left. I just moved here to Cave Creek , the food is great but if you can't order you can't eat. There are a lot of choices here . They won't be my first choice again read more

Went to a Harold's for their annual Fat Tuesday celebration. They ran out of crawfish étouffée by 7:00. Big disappointment.

It's 9pm on a wednesday night, I just landed from San Francisco and I hadn't slept the night before. I need sustenance. Prime rib for $11.99? Sure why not. I just wish I had fresh horseradish. Also, a little more attention from the waitress would've been nice. The place was EMPTY. The prime rib was annihilated. read more

I went here for a motorcycle club meeting brunch. It was buffet-style, and really was ample on the fillin's. My litmus test of a breakfast establishment is if they have hot sauce or not. Harold's does. Did you ever see that episode of the Simpson's where Homer goes to a rough outlaw bar and needs to ask a question, and can't get any attention? He smashes a glass and the whole rowdy, fighting bar stops and looks at him. Yeah, that could be Harold's, if it were rowdy. Great for huge groups. And make sure to check out the weirdo ceiling fans. read more

After a long morning of riding dune buggies through the desert trails, we stopped off at Harold's Cave Creek Corral for a quick lunch before heading back to our rental house... at least the plan was to just have a quick lunch, but that soon changed. As soon as we sat down we were greeted by a friendly waitress who immediately took our drink orders, everything seemed ok up to this point. The drinks came out fairly quickly and a few of the guys that had gotten there early had ordered appetizers for the whole table, which also came out fast.... but then another table was seated in our section. Apparently the restaurant can hold about 200 people, but as soon as more than 20 are seated the whole place falls apart. We didn't see our waitress for another 30 minutes or so as she frantically ran around to all the tables at the other side of the restaurant. We eventually had to go up and ask another waitress to inform our waitress that we had every intention of eating lunch, but she was making it quite hard to sit there any longer. I guess the threat of a table of 10 guys leaving was enough for her to check on us again and take our food order. The food came out in a decent amount of time, but I don't think everyone was happy with that they got. The meatball calzone was apparently delicious, my BBQ Beef Sandwich was decent, but my brother's steak sandwich was absolutely terrible. So with terrible service and semi-decent food, we decided to ask for our check before we even finished eating (as we weren't sure we'd ever see our waitress again). By the time the check came, the local pink-shirt-top-hat-wearing-drunk had made his way into the restaurant and made his way over to our table. I can't complain about that as we called him over and he was harmless. He told us a terrible joke and laughed at us as we got up and made our way out of the restaurant. The only reason I gave this place 2 stars is because my food was decent and the calzone was incredible. The service was horrendous when the place was empty so I can't imagine it when it's full... Hopefully they are better staffed during normal busy hours, but I still can't recommend this place. There are a bunch of other places in the area I'm sure you'd be better off eating at. read more

This review is for their annual luau I have not eaten at this establishment on a normal night, and can not comment on that. Sooo, the luau. It was disorganized. The food was brought out buffet style and hundreds of people rushed the table leading to a gigantic and very slow moving line. By the time we made it up to the food table, everything was picked through and looked like a tornado went through it. Drinks were not included, bu tthey did have cheap and tasty Mai Tais. For the food we got to eat, I wasn't too impressed. The beef ribs were way to fatty. The pork was so fatty I found the section I was given to be inedible. The corn on the cob was my favorite part. So I spent around $40 to eat two ears of corn and a few drinks. Le sigh. More organization and better food is needed for this event! I demand it! read more

I like to be positive, so I will start with the good. This is a great place to go and have drinks in the quaint western town of cave creek. The building is a nice representation of the towns old west/country feel. I have been here dozens of times and live just a couple miles away. I would highly recommend Harold's for a drink with some buddies. With that said, I went yesterday for brunch and ordered the corn beef hash and eggs over medium. The food was not even as good as I could make at home. The hash tasted like it was out of a can and the eggs were over cooked. The bloody Mary was bland and tasted like the mix was ready to turn. You get that bitter carbonated taste. Lastly, I would highly advise management that the cleanliness of this bar was lacking. There was trash and half eaten food from the night before still sitting on the picnic benches. Be aware that Harolds has turned more dive bar than fun western themed restaurant. Don't go out of you way unless you have already eaten and your there to see the music and drink only. read more

Time at the location 1 pm Oct 3, 2009 All, just wanted to add a few comments about a this restaurant that i stop to eat. Its Steeler bar which is not problem -I am Eagles fan and there a few tv's around The food was not that good I had the roast beef with lousy gravey more like a paste, my wife had the chicken sandwich which according to her was fair. The service is the worst I've have ever experienced. I would not recommend this place for anyone who like spend their hard earn money and not get good food adn service in return. The Hostess need to find another job was not friendly. BTW this place doesn't care about your 2nd Amendment Rights. There is a sign post at the door. Spend your $$$$ elsewhere read more

Food and drinks were good, but our waitress sucked the fun out of our group. Not sure what was going on in her life, but she was very unhappy. read more

Not worth the trip. Barely worth stopping if you are passing by and hungry. Harold's Corral is a large vaguely western-themed eatery with a clean but cavernous main restaurant and patio seating made less enjoyable by the adjacent very dusty parking lot. The food is standard western fare. For lunch I had a burger and my wife had a beef BBQ sandwich. They were okay - maybe the burger was a little better than average, but the less than crisp fries made up for it. Prices are pretty high for a burger joint and this ain't no fine dining restaurant. Three stars says it perfectly. read more

If I could give this place "Zero" stars I would! I was there with my girlfriend on 01/28/16 after a round of golf. Having been there before and knowing it was a Steelers bar, and my girlfriend visiting from Pittsburgh, what better of a place to take her. We sat at the bar at approx 5:00pm and it took several minutes to get someone's attention, although the place was not that busy and the bar was not full. Finally a snotty girl comes yep and asks what we want, and practically throws the menu and Happy Hour menu at us. We ordered a couple drinks before we looked over the menu. I already knew I wanted the Fried Chicken and my girlfriend got the Bleu Cheese burger. Since all I eat is the breast, I asked for just two breasts, that's all. The bitch bartender says " well that's not how it comes, you either order a half chicken or or a whole chicken" I told her I don't want a whole chicken, just two breasts, I'll pay extra, just give me two breasts" She says Nope can't do it, either whole or half, that's it! So I said " Forget it, I'll have Spaghetti, which was $2.00 less than the half chicken. Then they brought out place mats and silverware and set them down where we were at. We got up as my girlfriend wanted to get some photos near the Steelers signs and banners, and while we were away, they picked up the placemats and silverware along with our 1/2 empty drinks and removed everything from the bar. When we returned to our spot and made inquiry about our spot, they said " Oh we thought you left! " Who the hell orders food and then just leaves. Then some 25 year old female manager comes by and asks what the problem is, so I told her. She was absolutely no help and gave me the card of the owner "Danny" and said to call him if you have a problem. I called Dan that night and he pretty much told me " well that's the way we serve it and there's no exceptions" I asked him if a current Steelers player came in and wanted just two breasts what would happen? Dan said he wouldn't serve it that way to anyone - Bullshit! I felt like he was telling me if you don't like it go somewhere else! Next time - that's what I'll do. Go to The Horny Toad for chicken in the future! read more

We lived in Cave Creek for 12 years and had many great experiences and meals at Harold's. The prices are fair and the staff is friendly and competent in every way. read more

I would highly recommend this restaurant, we had an amazing time with the bartender, Amanda Seaberg, she made us some of the best drinks we've ever had, and she was super friendly and fun. She made my husband and I feel very welcome. Additionally, the food was fabulous! read more

Great experience! Food was great, got the steak tacos. Bartender Amanda was extremely friendly and quick. Good music. Had a great time. If only it wasn't a Steelers bar. Definitely going back read more

Strong yeehaw bar atmosphere. Tables were folding tables with a plastic table cloth. The chairs has stains and ripped fabric. Waiter was nice and very friendly, kept drinks full, and was helpful with updates from the kitchen. Food took about an hour to get out. It was loud but the way the areas was sectioned it wasn't that noticeable. There was a electronic jukebox thing, I never tried it but seemed like a cool addition. A bit messy especially in the bathrooms. The food was good, the filet was very large but fatty, and they were out of steak.Spaghetti was average and portions could feed two people read more

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Came here for breakfast with my dad. Place doesnt open until 8am. I ordered the chicken fried steak with biscuits and gravy and some OJ and it came with some potatoes. I dont remember what my dad got but both our plates tasted like a jar of oregano. It was like they spilled it all over our dishes and instead of remaking more, they said fuck it and gave it to us. I think it actually would have been good if it wasnt for the oregano all over. read more

Good place for music on the weekends. It's a big space so plenty of room to move around. Dining is better earlier as the bar crowd and music get going later on. As food, they have a wide selection and everything I've tried is "ok". For example, the chicken wings are fried, but then they drop sauce on top of them afterwards. I think the wings would be better simply fried sometimes. The calamari is good but you have to request marinara for the best flavor. The stakes are just ok, as are all of the sandwiches. If you need to please a lot of different tastes, then Harold's can fill most of them. As for entertainment, check the calendar for a good band. It is almost always a country band, but they often throw in some rock music as well. The dance floor is adequate but there is lots of standing room near the bar for people who want to have a drink and socialize. Cave Creek is a small town, so you can walk across the parking lot to another bar and watch live bull riding for a while (yes, the real thing. Nothing mechanical for you out-of-towners), then come back to Harold's for dancing. It's not uncommon to see people making trips between two or three of the bars within walking distance. I always recommend Harold's in the surrounding bars when I have visitors in town! read more

Been here lots of times, mostly during happy hour which has some great deals. This time a group of friends invited me for breakfast so we rode bikes up for the Sunday morning buffet. Well worth the $9.99. Scrambled eggs, bacon. sausage, eggs benedict (YUM), cream cheese blintzes, french toast sticks and biscuits with sausage gravy. HELL to the YES I'm in for all that!!! Service was lame for everything from drink refills to replacement plates, and she even handed back all the checks to me to divvy up between the 12 of us (Really?). Oh well, no matter. I would still go back in a heart attack, I mean heart beat. Did I mention they have "all you can eat" bacon?! MMMMmmmm, Bacon. read more

Very disappointing meal. I ordered the chicken fried steak and it was so grisly I maybe the a 1/4 of it. At the top of the menu it says served with salad or soup and vegetable of the day. The salad came after my meal and so did the broccoli. Then we were charged $4 for the broccoli. My husband ordered the AYCE ribs and not once was he asked if he wanted more. Won't be back. read more

I had dinner there last night and I loved it. The brisket was great, the beef ribs were awesome and the short ribs were pretty good. I saw they had breakfast so I went back for that today. The pancakes were the best pancakes I have ever had! I will go back. read more

I went to Harold's Cave Creek Corral for the first time tonight. I wasn't sure what to expect as far as the quality of the place. All I knew when my sister-in-law planned the outing with other family members was that there would be dancing lessons, a live band, a very country atmosphere and an all-you-can-eat fish fry. The parking lot was packed when we first got there. A good sign. The establishment was huge. Very spacious. And yes, there was definitely a country atmosphere, but it was cool. Our waitress was a dangerously beautiful creature with a great ass, which for me, goes a long way. Her service was not superb, but still better than most places one could go to. At one point, someone in my party spilled a beverage on the table. I asked the beautiful server for some towels, which she promptly provided, but she didn't offer to help clean up the spill. I'm not really sure what the waitressing etiquette is on that one. The dance lessons were more of a crash course in country and line dancing. I'm not much of a dancer, so when my two left feet were leading my sister-in-law in circles around the floor, our "instructor" informed me in a very annoyed manner that I was taking too big of steps. So he had me dance with his partner, the female instructor, who didn't teach me anything. So that portion of Harold's was the only thing I'd have to say was deliberately sub par. The live band was a group called Young Country. They were decent, but I can't really critique a country band because I don't listen to country. So after dabbling in the art of dance, we go back to our table where my appetizer of a cheese crisp is waiting for me. It is definitely crispy. Tasty, but too crispy. My all-you-can-eat fish fry (beer battered cod) then came out, and was quite delicious. Until, half way through, I noticed something foreign in the bite I had just taken and fished (no pun intended) it out of my mouth to find there was an extremely long strand of human hair in the piece of beer battered cod. I promptly notified the manager --and this is the total redeeming factor to the whole Harold's experience--and he was so appalled by this discovery he personally took the food away and brought me another plate of which he watched over the preparation. He then comped me for the meal. Hey, accidents happen. I understand. But it's the way the staff and manager of an establishment respond that really matters. And after that little bit of nastiness, the manager and waitress at Harold's did everything they could to rectify the situation. I also need to mention earlier in the evening that same manager did what he could to make our lighting situation better, even when it was something he really couldn't have helped without installing a light fixture over our table. A little bit of effort goes a long way. All in all, Harold's was a pretty cool place. I think I'd rather go during happy hour next time. The dancing lessons and volume of the live band were overwhelming. read more

My Daughter came to visit us for Labor Day weekend from L.A. We Brought her here for lunch, and she absolutely loved it. Everybody at Harold's is so friendly, and the western type saloon atmosphere was a big hit, but their food is the star of the show. Absolutely amazing quality and flavor. Everything was AWESOME, and well worth the drive to Cave Creek. read more

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The food is good, I usually go with the bbq. Only bad thing I can think of is the wait. I think they take entirely too long to serve the food. They have big portions and the prices are very decent. The hosts don't seem very outgoing or friendly probably just young girls who really don't need to work, but the servers definetly are friendly and attentive. read more

Harold's is a lot like most of the restaurants in Cave Creek. It has a lot of country flare, and a lot of steak and ribs on the menu. Some friends of mine who live in Cave Creek recommended we go there for lunch one day. The food was decent, but the service was pretty bad. It was nice and quiet during the lunch hour though which was nice. My friends really seemed to like it out of most of the places in Cave Creek so if you are there check it out. read more

My 3-star rating is based on our group dining experience, not the bar experience, which looks quite entertaining and would probably deserve at least 4 stars if we were here for a night of drinking and dancing. However, we were here for dinner so that's what my review is based on. Someone ordered chicken wings & drums as an appetizer and the 4 people in my group who ate them said they were among the best they had ever had. 3 people in our group complained that their drinks tasted watered down. I ordered wine, which was a couple dollars more than it should have been. Usually a $6 bottle of wine should run about $5-$6 a glass. There were 6 in our party and our server did a great job meeting our drink needs. Of the 6 diners, we ordered 5 different entrees, all of which we agreed were luke warm and bland. 2 people did not appreciate the chicken fried steak. One ordered the salmon salad and said it was okay. The server was apologetic about the items weren't fond of and was eager to please. She took my order off of the bill without my asking because I wasn't able to eat it and she wanted to bring something else. I declined since there wasn't anything else that I wanted. Note: I am a vegetarian and while there are a couple vegetarian options, the ones I have ordered here in the past have been very unappealing. Pros: Live country music Dance floor Indoor/outdoor seating & bars Service Cons: Mediocre food (Even for you carnivores) Watered down mixed drinks Country music (I'm just not a fan) Tip: Come ready to party in the evening or watch a game in the afternoon, but don't order food until you've had a few drinks and need to soak up some alcohol. read more

Having a great time watching Super Bowl LI Harolds style!! Great food and service and perfect outdoor seating to watch the game. read more

Harold's Corral - Steakhouses Near Me - Cave Creek, Arizona

I'm back in town in Cave Creek, Fish Fry Friday nite. I don't miss it. All the fish you can eat. read more

Typical bar food. Not that bad. Looks like the place hasnt been updated in decades. Pool table only reason i stuck around. I feel there are newer and nicer places for the same cost. Didnt see a reason to go back. read more

Similar to how one might spend his entire summer building a resistance to Iocane powder, I've spent the last few years building my resistance to tequila and Dos Equis, Well I'm happy to report how all of my resistance training paid-off yesterday at Harold's. The ultimate challenge. Cinco de Stinko and, The Kentucky Derby all rolled into one day-drinking event. Five stars for our server, who could 'make or break' such an event. She was young, pleasant and attentive, making sure we had fresh soldiers upon her noticing our half-empty bottles. Now that's attentive. We dedicated the first half of the day to Kentucky, drinking only Maker's Mark, washing it down with beer, and cursing the Duke NCAA basketball coach for losing in the first round of this year's March Madness tournament. Fucker. Anyway, the place was packed. Lots of forty something babes with bonnets and old dudes in tow. But after a couple of Mint Juleps, the old-dudes were going down like Sasha Gray. Then it got fun, watching as the bonnet brigade checked us outt....their 'dates' slumped in their chairs. The betting lines were long, but that worked in our favor. By astutely spying the end of the line for a group of fun-loving babes, whose old-dude escort was too weak to mess us up, we picked that moment get into the very long line. Before long, we were buying shots for the girls. Laughing till we snorted. Trying on their bonnets, and encouraging them to dance. Fun for a while, but now it was time to turn our attention to Cinco. The race run. This is where all the training paid off. Drinking only tequila and Dos Equis, smack-talking the white babes in Spanish, and now, trying to hustle weed from the old hippie bikers, we managed to meet some really fun people. Some who even thought they were the shit, challenging us to a drinking duel. Dumbasses. Nobody beats me in day-drinking. I majored in Iocaine powder...remember? Anyhow, we prevailed. It was fun to see them go down in flames. Even more fun to see one of them throwing up over the patio rail. But I got some nice pics on my Iphone and before too long, decided to call it a day. I don't recall much after that. Only waking up in the parking lot in my Jeep, delighted to see how I had all my limbs, digits, and no sign of blood anywhere on my person. Overall, it was a good day. Thanks Harold's. I don't know who helped me to the Jeep and tucked me in, but if it was one of your staff, special thanks to them. read more

Ugh was excited for Wednesday prime rib special. I got the 20oz. Cowboy cut. Unfortunately as other posts mentioned it was thin. Very thin. Akin to thinly sliced steak that supermarkets sell. Also no way it was 20 oz. this is one special to pass on. On a side note Harold's is good to the community, I really wanted to like this place. Didn't work out that way though. read more

There is not much to do in Cave Creek. I consider Harrold's to be a great place to go for a little break. They have a great happy hour from 4-6 with 1$ small drafts and appetizers (2 tacos, 2 sliders, 2 beef ribs, 6 wings or a cheese crisp) 2$ domestic bottles and 3$ large drafts. Always good service by friendly staff. The food is pretty tasty and they usually have some evening live entertainment going on. Not to mention off the track betting for gamblers. read more

Harold's is the BEST! If we have out of town guests we go there for either breakfast, dinner or BOTH! What a great place with sports on TV's read more

Yee-haw! A group of us went to dinner on a friday night, but the place really wasn't that busy. We were seated right in front of the stage, so we got to see the line dancing and dance lessons up close. It was really neat to see, everyone was so enthusiastic about it. The service was mediocre. Our waitress, actually I don't think she even gave her name, was pretty young. She didn't seem like she really wanted to be there, and never really made appearances. So, we had to flag down some other servers. The food, also not the best. Everyone at the table ordered the fish fry, but I opted for the salmon salad. Kind of a mistake. The fish was burnt, very very burnt, and the salad was soggy from too much dressing. ick. We would come back for the atmosphere, and maybe drinks and a try their burgers. read more

This place is where you want to be on a Sunday morning with your biker buddies. The breakfast buffet is hot when you arrive and the coffee flows as soon as you sit down. My friends picked this spot for a breakfast stop during a morning motorcycle outing and it was great. Piles of breakfast meats, excellent eggs benedict for a buffet and easily accessible for groups. We walked in a dozen deep and the hostess didn't blink for a second. Plus I have to express my gratitude for hostess who know what they are doing. Harolds crew is what moves this from a 3 to a 4 star. When you can look at a huge group and grab menus with a smile and say, "right this way!" There is nothing more gratifying to someone jumping off a bike and coming into the nice cool, confines of a restaurant. I am always shocked by restaurants that cater to the motorcyclist crowd who look at the size of our groups and get that look on their face automatically. The crews I have ridden with are always respectful of our servers and always are in good spirits. If you don't want people with money to burn, wanting to be in your establishment, then please put a sign up on the front door. Thank you Harold's and I can't wait to see you for breakfast again. read more

Having been to Harold's for lunch before, I figured it would be a great place to come to again when in the area. I was wrong. Oh so wrong. We (my husband and I) were seated right away, which is great! No wait! However, we sat waiting for ANYONE to acknowledge us after that for at least 10 minutes. Another couple was seated after us and was greeted before we were... By the same server. We ordered drinks and our food at the same time in hopes to save time since we allotted about an hour for lunch, and our drinks came out within a few minutes. And then we waited some more. Other servers, a guy that looked like a manager, food runners, OUR server (Kylie is her name) they all walked by numerous times. 40 minutes with no update about when the food might come, another table updated on their to-go order, and FINALLY our order came. I asked for the bill right away in order to expedite things further (which was the smoothest process of the entire visit). The food left a lot to be desired. My husbands "BBQ burger" had no BBQ sauce, was missing toppings, and was incredibly unevenly over cooked (an edge was pink-ish, the rest was well done and was ordered medium). My BLT was fine, but the bacon wasn't consistently cooked and my fries were room temperature. We would have sent it back, but we might still be there 5 hours later. I won't be back anytime soon. Even locals know not to come here unless there's an event because apparently that's the only time servers know they'll make money. Sad. read more

It has been a while since we have ate at Harold's. We try and go on Wednesday nights because a their are a few of us that like the prime rib. WOW, what happen to the prime rib, it was cut so paper thin and tones of fat. This was the 2nd time like this. We are not cheap people, but man did the prices go sky HI also. I think we will need to fine a better place for prime rib after tonight But i will say are server was AWESOME. read more

I'm a bit partial to good ol' Harold's. I have gone multiple times over the years as a teen, college student, and now, post-grad. I've always had a great time at this place and the food is just the beginning. Harold's has events for every night of the week from karaoke, to all-you-can eat, to live music and they manage to get a good crowd no matter which one is being featured (especially during a Steelers game). Be sure to check online which day sounds the best for you if you plan on doing more than dining. The food is really good and the portion size is massive so bring an appetite. My most recent trip to Harold's was with the family for breakfast. Home fries, biscuits, blintzes, even the egg white omelets are great. Huge menu so explore the options. SUMMARY: if you are in the Cave Creek area, I would highly recommend the experience Harold's has to offer if an old west saloon appeals to you in the slightest. read more

We had Mohther's Day dinner at Harold's because mom wanted a good chicken dinner with mashed potatoes. Finally.......when our dinner arrived the chicken looked like what you would over nuke in a TV dinner!!!!! The breast was like leather and the mashed potatoes tasted like what a dirty refrigerator smells like. Husbands ribs were tough and over cooked (nuked). Daughter had a chicken pollo and it had veg-all in it!!! What gave this a star, were the rolls, they were terrific! Won't be back read more