Great neighborly atmosphere out there. The food trucks are good. Pricey but good. Definitely not an…read moreevery weekend thing, but worth going to. My family and I enjoy dinner there each picking from our favorites and sitting at the picnic table to eat. Table behind us was packed with a family and/or friends. About 20 of them, just having a grand ole time. It's nice when people can get together for a good time, with good food, and good music. The young guy out there singing those country hits was a nice touch. Our family isn't big into country music, but we enjoyed his playing. All in all I liked it a lot. Just wish it didn't cost you an annual bonus just to eat there. I kid, but it is pricey.

Think this is a great idea! About twenty food trucks lined up in a circle on Friday nights with…read morelive music. This event allows you to try out many of the local food trucks. Some of them offer some outstanding food. There are some benches and chairs set out so you can enjoy the food and music. I recommend you to bring your own chairs. They have a selection of pizza, BBQ, burgers, chicken, and many many more. There are desert trucks also!! We are planning to make this our Friday night event.

We attended this event with a group of friends. They closed off one of the streets in San Tan…read moreVillage Mall and the vendors set up their tents There were plenty of tastes of the various foods that the vendors brought with them. The cost of admission included up to 10 drinks which was about eight more than I can typically drink so it was a little bit of a waste to buy ticket that included 10 alcoholic beverages. We had a great time. Would definitely consider going back next year. There was a nice variety of vendors.

What a great event! Great food by the restaurants in San Tan Mall, great beer, great music, just a…read morefun time overall. My only complaint would be the restaurants need to provide more vegetarian/vegan choices. My friend had to go to Chipotle and buy dinner since she couldn't eat much of the food offered. The event would probably get even more attendees that way! Either way, a great way to support a wonderful cause.

I would to start by saying that I love, love, love this theater. Small, quaint, nostalgic... I…read moredon't have enough words in my repertoire to describe the number of ways/reasons that I like this place. My wife and I have been here twice. Once to watch Evil Dead Rise (I love horror) and just last night to watch Master of the Universe (a blast from the past). Upon entry you are greeted a sole bartender/ticketer/cashier. Both times we were there it was the same person. He was very knowledgeable of the theater and its offerings. I will say he isn't super friendly. Not unfriendly. Just not super friendly as you would expect of a person in the service industry. He works from behind the ticket counter that doubles as bar. They offer mostly beers on tap like you find in a lot of those tap rooms around the valley. They have some other bottled or canned drinks but nothing mixed. The selection of beers is grand for a theater so that is definitely fun. Especially tasting around the menu. The theaters aren't huge and offer spacious recliners with a table between every two seats. Super comfy and the table is definitely convenient. The best part about this place is how surprisingly good the food is. Last night we ordered the wings with loaded fries, mozzarella sticks, and the bottomless bowl of popcorn. The food is not what I would call restaurant quality, but compared to theater food anywhere else, I would take this 100% of the time. It's actually quite excellent. Since Covid I have fully avoided theaters, because I prefer just watching at home where I know the food will be better. This theater has reignited my passion for going to the theaters. Also, the pricing is extremely reasonable. I suggestion passing on the big brand theaters with there super expensive frozen food options and over sized, over pact theaters. Good to the Majestic Theater. It will not disappoint. Great date night place *wink*

I went to a movie here once, and I won't be coming back. The prices are already hard to justify,…read morebut the service made the experience even worse. The staff seemed disorganized, rude, and the overall time management was terrible. We waited an incredibly long time just to get our popcorn, while people who were seated after us had already been served their full meals. That shouldn't happen, especially considering how much you're paying. Overall, it was a very disappointing experience.

Even after living here for years, I never seem to make it out for the Olive Mill's Garlic Festival…read more I finally went this year! After hearing so much hype about this, it was underwhelming. Maybe it was the nearly 100 degree weather in the direct sun? A few of the vendors gave samples, but most were merely selling their artisan fare. Only great thing was getting to buy some garlic cloves so I can plant garlic in my garden for this season. I missed the ordering window from my usual Arizona farm. The table to make yourself an olive branch crown was also a quaint but it was too hot to stand out in the sun longer than necessary. My advice is to attend this event early in the day! Expect a crowd if you are attending this. My honest opinion is check out the Olive Mill's any other day of the year. Lots of unique items and locally grown olive oils and vinegars are there to purchase all year long.

Went on a late saturday afternoon 9/23/23. This festival takes place at Queen Creek Olive Mill over…read morea couple of weekends. This is a decent family friendly event since there are plenty of activities to do. Things like classes on how to grow and cook garlic, garlic vendors, face painting, raffles, corn hole competitions, and live music. I came here mainly for the food. They have several food trucks and the olive mill building itself has several eating establishments inside of there. Got in line for Del Piero Kitchen and ordered a Drunken Garlic Pulled Pork Sandwich. For $15 it came with a side of Sicilian slaw and del piero olive mix. The sandwich itself had olive wood smoked pork shoulder, carmelized pineapple and prickly pear agrodolce made with prickly pear white balsamic reduction, house Sicilian slaw, on a Noble brioche bun. Was a bit disappointed. Seemed to lack flavor. I ended up pouring some drunken garlic bbq sauce from the $9 bottle that I just purchased in which it gave it somewhat flavor. I could only eat half of the sandwich and didnt want to force myself to finish it even though I was still hungry. Since I was not satisfied I wanted to go check out the two food trucks that were there which were It's Seoul Good and Chef on the Go. Both were closed up already and getting ready to leave which I found disappointing as well since the time was only 6:30 pm and the place closed at 9. Ended up going to McDonald's after to get a McDouble just to satisfy my hunger. Some useful info: Place is located on the corner of W Combs Rd and S Meridian Rd with the entrance on the west side of S Meridian Rd. Parking is free and is on a dirt lot so wear the appropriate footwear. Admission is free. This event is in it's 10th year so it's been going on since 2013. There are several port o potties if you need to go to the bathroom. Make sure to grab a free informational guide at the entrance which gives you an overall map of the place and schedules of events. They have misters where the outdoor dining tables are for your convenience. For the Garlic Fest there is a separate garlic menu just for this event. The olive mill itself has it's own normal daily operations in which you can check on their website at www.queencreekolivemill.com Overall, my visit was just ok. If you have been to the Garlic Festival in Gilroy, this does not compare for that one was bigger and you had more food options. So if you come to this event, don't set your expectations too high. Yelp 2023 Review #29 922 overall

Food festivals generally cost money and this festival is awesome because it's free. This would be…read morethe 4th time this is happening and it happens once a year. It was held this year in the Mesa Community College. I think the first bad part was that they needed more signs for where this was located since the campus was pretty big. My GPS made me come in from the opposite side and although I found signs, they led me to a parking lot that was nowhere close to the venue. I had to ask a staff member where it was located. They really need to do better on that. Two of the public parking spots are quite far from the venue when there's perfectly close parking right next to the venue which I found quite odd. Like most cultural festivals, there's a plethora of non-food vendors and food vendors. Not only that, but there's a stage that has consistent performances from dances, martial arts, singing, to instrument playing. The selection of food includes Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Thai, and Filipino foods. I felt sorry for the food trucks which were far from all the other food vendors. One of the food trucks, Frios Pops, got so little foot traffic that they left before the event was halfway done. Overall, since it's free, it doesn't hurt to come check the place out if you're free for the weekend it happens.

This is one of those rare times when someone asks me if I'm Asian, I avoid confirmation like the…read moreplague! I was hoping for a good ol time, but what I got was a hungry tummy and a mouthful of drools. The food selection was sad, but even sadder were the lines u have to stand in just to get a few bites! Not sure if the planning for this event was subpar due to covid, but there were so few food selections, and the selections available were over priced. There were roughly 8 food selections. 3 of which piqued my interest (viet, thai, and filipino), but the lines were horrendous and we just couldn't justify waiting in such long lines to get a few bits & pieces of over priced left overs. They did have some performances with vocals & drums, which kept our interest for a few minutes, then our ADHD kicked in, and we had to bail. I don't regret checking out this fest, but it just didn't have enough pizazz to keep our interest. Here's to hoping for more variety as well as an increased number of food tents and more fun activities at this fest next year!

I love downtown Chandler. So a block party in downtown Chandler couldn't disappoint…read more After the hot air balloon festival I went to for Halloween, this is a much nicer event. The crowd is much thinner, maybe not ideal for vendors (I know), but for me, I liked having the elbow room. The kids area is setup really nice! There are a bunch of different things for kids to do! Zip line, obstacle course, rides, and much more. There are many different types of vendors. From candle makers to food trucks. 2 different stages on either end of Arizona. The south stage seems to be the main stage and is also the location for the beer tent. You must have your ID checked and get an armband before you can buy beers. Where this party went wrong was the music. The music didnt set the mood for a block party at all. I felt the music i heard was boring and the tone of the party was toned down. Bands with more exciting upbeat music would have been nicer. And I would suggest having a DJ to spin some tunes when bands aren't playing. All in all, a great people watching event. Not too crowded, not too hot, plenty of places to sit, next to a park... who could ask for anything better?

3rd Annual Rock the Block…read more A fun and free event in Downtown Chandler between Frye Road and Chandler Blvd (blocked off). The usual 3rd Friday arts and crafts vendors were there with the addition of food trucks and food concessions. Great evening to hang out, try out tons of different foods (like Maine lobster and shrimp ceviche!) offered and beer while listening to awesome live music! There's also a 12,000 sq. ft. of Kid Zone. I did not see the zipline...darn! We missed Chandler's Got Talent too...eh, that's okay. We'll just have to come early next year. It was a fun evening. If you live on this side of town, don't miss this next year!

We love to festival so we walked from the apartment down to the festival. It was dog friendly so…read morebrining Bella was a fun perk. It was great to see so many people walking around enjoying the food, music, and cooler weather. The booth vendors were all friendly and served is some really tasty Filipino food (Lechon Paksiw and pork skewers) and Mexican drinks (lemon lime & Strawberry). I am sure the music and dancers were voluntary but we were hoping to see a bit more diversity in the performers. All that did perform were fantastic and provided great energy to the festival.

I didn't expect too much from this little event but I was surprising entertained…read more The Multiculture Fest highlights our cultural diversity through music, dance, art, storytelling and more. This free event was held in the downtown Chandler Library Plaza. Parking was plentiful (library garage) and lots of room to roam. The 2011 event had 2 stages. They performances ranged from Flamenco dancing, American Indian hoop dancing, Japanese Aiko, Jaguar step team, Chinese dances, & African rooted music w/ Puerto Rican dance forms. The stage was a little small from some of the performers so they did their thing on concrete. The food vendors were as mixed as the performances from Indian fry breads, Navajo tacos, tamales, beef kabob, mini donuts, crepe lunch truck, dipping dots, Caribbean cuisine & Mexican paletas. There's the usually fare of shaved ice, kettle corn, & hot dogs. There were plenty of tables to eat & sit on. Food & drinks prices were very reasonable. The arts / craft vendors were very limited. For free kiddie fun, there was 1 jumpy and climbing ring which were too crowded from my small kids. Tips: use the library restrooms if you hate the potty johns.

Love their tasting room when you enter the restaurant. Not only can you try their different wines,…read morebut the gift shop is super cute. The tasting options are great value and the staff is super friendly and accommodating! The food is good too, especially their Red Wine Braised Short Ribs. Lots of options for everyone.

Today was my wife's birthday, and unfortunately our experience at Cooper's Hawk was very…read moredisappointing. We arrived on time for our reservation but still had to wait about 20 minutes to be seated. After we sat down, it took another 15 minutes just to get water, and then another 40-45 minutes for our food to come out. Our server was super friendly, which we appreciated, but sadly that was the only good part of the visit. When the food finally arrived, my meal was ice cold and had to be sent back. My wife's potatoes were also undercooked and still hard in the middle. I've had great experiences here in the past, which made this visit even more disappointing. Between the long waits and food quality issues, it was not the birthday dinner experience we were hoping for.