Fun crowd and atmosphere! I have stopped in several times when I visit Strawberry. Most recently I hung out upstairs to practice pool a bit. It was nearly empty on a Friday which I found surprising because the previous night on Thursday there was a decent crowd. This is a pretty laid back, no frills place. It's nice that it's next to the Inn and Bandits so you get a little variety. There's plenty of outdoor seating too and a basic bar food menu. In previous visits I've met some interesting people. Recommend swinging through here if you get the chance. @azfitfoodfun read more

We went for the Friday fish fry! Great service, food was quick and good! Dive bar atmosphere but super fun crowd with a mix of locals and those passing thru. Save room for the ice cream sandwich, it is delish!!! read more

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Pros: The restaurant/bar has a fun style and sits in a nice location in Strawberry, AZ. The food is delicious and the Cooks are doing a terrific job with preparing meals. The reason I rated so low is due to the Cons outweighing the pros!! Cons: in a matter of sitting at the bar for 5 minutes, I observed a bartender (Carol) that was incredibly rude to not just one but several other customers. She was verbally aggressive and makes it very clear that she does not enjoy her job or being around customers any longer (if ever). The attitude made the entire side of the bar extremely uncomfortable and everyone agreed that they will not be going back when passing back through. The owner should really look into the matter because she is single handily pushing the customers and profits out the door (if the owner is even concerned). She gets mad over the music selected from the juke box and does not think twice before making snarky comments to paying customers. The Cons are unfortunate and maybe something will change one day and we'll all be more excited to go back for great food and fun memories! read more

The Good: Friendly, fun service and good vibes. Super clean and just a really great place for a drink and good food. Cold beer and a great Bloody Mary - and super hot, fresh cheese curds. So good we just had to go back the next day to sit outside! Thanks for being such an inviting place! read more

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This place has been around a long time! Great place for a beer and some pool! The bartender was very nice and we loved the vibes of the place. Felt like your typical dive bar. We had great service. read more

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Super good food, great, friendly service and the most interesting characters in town is what you will find here. The food quality is a few steps up from the surrounding eateries. Do not expect anything fancy, but the decor is enough to keep your mind interested. We love it every single time we visit. 5 stars is not enough. read more

My son and I did a quick trip to strawberry for hiking and just to get out of town. We stayed at the strawberry Inn. We ate dinner at sportsman chalet. The staff was so welcoming. The drinks were a great price and the food was pretty good. We would most definitely come back. The small town feel was nice! read more

Was headed to the PieBar but since parking was full we decided to grab a bite and beer here. It was a good experience but wasn't anything crazy exciting. A good place if you want to a beer and i know there's at least one pool table. Bison burger and the chicken sandwhich were decent and we thought they weren't too bad. Service was decent, we sat at the bar. read more

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We stopped by after hiking from Pine and had our two dogs with us. The bartender said it was okay for them to come in. We had an elk burger and sloppy Joe, both of which were very good. The staff was super nice and accommodating of both us and our dogs. And the people eating there were the same. We would definitely come back. read more

This is the epitome of a good small town bar! The bartenders are really cool and friendly, the food is SPOT on! Gotta try the Mexican pizza or an Elk burger, so delicious!! Tim the owner has made the Chalet a special place to go, kind of a "where everyone knows your name" vibe. Definitely worth a stop if you find yourself going thru Strawberry,AZ! read more

Sportsman Chalet - Sportsman Chalet at night in Strawberry! Beautiful place to hang out, have a bite and enjoy the pines! - Bars Near Me - Strawberry, Arizona

Someone call Bar Rescue!!! This place is abysmal. The staff is inept, rude, and overwhelmed by the most basic of tasks. For example: greeting a table, or person entering the bar. That's apparently outside of their capabilities. I was unable to try the food since the server never came back to take my order(after 20 minutes with maybe 10 people in the place). It's not even a niche dive bar, this place is terrible from the ground up. There's better options in Pine 3 miles away. 0/10 recommend read more

This is a sports bar but we came for lunch. The food was not that good but again, its a hole in the wall sports bar. The place seemed like a cool place to drink with friends. Our server was very nice. read more

We are staying in Strawberry for the summer and got in late, so decided to find somewhere nearby to eat. Yes, this is a bar, but they allowed us to bring the kids (4 of them) and the dog and had great outdoor seating. It had a fun decor, good food, and great service. I wish I'd gotten our server's name, but didn't - she was pretty darn good though. My husband at the elk burger and thoroughly enjoyed it, I had brats with sauerkraut - excellent, and the kids all had bacon cheeseburgers and fries. We also had a combo basket of rings, fried cheese, and fried zucchini and it was all good. Just a fun, relaxed atmosphere with good food. We will definitely go back. And when the cowboys on bikes arrived, none were insulted or offended by my six year old getting excited about motorcycles and cowboys. Thank you gentlemen. read more

Prices for food were pretty cheap, which I liked. But, we came in for Fish & Chips which we heard was good but found out they only served it on Fridays and our 2nd choice was the pot roast special that they didn't have. All that is fine but when wen ran out of things we liked on then menu and my friend asked if they were still serving food next door at 9 pm, the lady says no. I had a hunch and walked over and checked. They were still serving only the fired food, but that was pretty much the only thing left on Sportsman's menu anyway. Glad I checked. Kinda got bad vibe in general from the bartender, maybe because I'm not a local. Meh, I'd still come back... read more

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Do not go here! The most unwelcoming service I've ever experienced in the first 30 seconds of arrival... don't waste your time! Surprised this place is open. Rude, horrible customer service. We were so offended we left after sitting down. read more

It seemed like a biker's bar when I went here. I was told they have really good burgers here. I watched the servers bring burgers to diners and they all seemed marginal to me. So, we decided to try a bacon cheeseburger, an elk burger and a buffalo burger. I prefer non-beef burgers if they're on the menu. The elk burger was really gamey and I've had elk before. The buffalo was ok. The fries the burgers came with were alright. Nothing special. read more

Cool little place, this was my 2nd time here. Had the buffalo burger and a few cold beers. Everything was good, burger was cooked just right. We sat outside on the balcony. And the cool thing is they have a dummy waiter they use to serve you with. So the bartender doesn't have to go up and down the stairs. Honk the horn to get her attention, it's pretty cool. read more

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Sorry but this place is nasty. We had a elk burger here some time ago the staff was raving about it, I myself have never ate elk so thought when I got it and want to puke that was normal but the person I was with said no thats bad elk and we told them , so they brought me chili that had to be the worst I had ever had. I latterly got sick. I have returned about a year later for just a drink I looking at things I am discussed the ICE machine floors walls everything is just caked dirty grime and this is what costumers see. You know it has to be worst in The back with everyone's food. We won't be back. Omg go down the road for amazing pizza read more

I attempted to eat here on Thursday evening. The blonde haired waitress/bartender ignored my table but meanwhile was taking care of all of the other people at the bar and tables aside from us. It was extremely rude and a very uncomfortable environment. They need to fire that lady because she is terrible. read more

If you are an attractive female, and you get the female bartenders, you will get accused of being drunk and they won't serve you. It's hilarious bc we hadn't had ANYTHING to drink at all all day! Seriously just happened at 3pm today after supporting all their local antique and ice cream stores. I came in with my friend and husband and we range from 37-51 years in age. I most definitely would not eat here bc the woman who seems to be in charge was eating while rolling silverware for customers. Massive health code violation which I will be filing with the city of Pine, AZ. read more

I think it depends on who is working. The bartender, Heather, treated myself and my 4 girlfriends like absolute trash. We walked in and you could tell immediately that she didn't want us to be there. We had been there the night before and had so much fun, but the second day we went we walked straight out because of the way we were treated. I get that it's a small town, but you shouldn't have people working there if they are going to give your bar or your small town a bad reputation, when you rely on tourists to keep your economy running. read more

Although I didn't try the drinks the atmosphere itself was fun! All types of people and many driving through like us. Super sweet bartender that helped us because we hiked and lots the dogs bowls somewhere in between. I wanted to stay and just people watch. Dancing,fun music and a good crowd. Recliners on the first floor patio. A good time in a cute little town. We were coming from Sedona (and flew in from Tulsa Ok) and took the scenic route. I'm so glad we did. read more

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I first avoided stopping here as I was looking for a last-chance convenience store or gas station before meeting up with friends at a nearby campground. My intention was to bring extra ice and beer to the campers who had already been roughin' it for an overnight. At first glance, I couldn't determine whether the Sportsman's Chalet would be my best bet. I took a detour through what looked like a main street to Strawberry and wound up on a dirt road in the middle of nowhere. So back to the Chalet it was! They do have a neon sign advertising their ATM inside the bar. I unsuccessfully tried for several minutes to figure out why the ATM was refusing me. Finally, a friendly patron (undoubtedly a local and a regular) flagged down an employee who could service the ATM. After quite a long wait, the ATM was back on line and full of cash, so I could at least get some money for my purchases. Ice was outside and next to the parking lot and rung up on a separate cash register in a shed full of canned goods that might be Strawberry's only convenience mart. For beer I had to go back to the bar (fortunately, they have a package liquor license). I will say that at $10 for a six-pack of Coors, it's no bargain. So at least I was able to accomplish my mission and not show up emptyhanded at my friends' campsite. But this was a lengthy detour through the Twilight Zone where I must've looked like a City Slicker and stepped into a rift in the space-time continuum. Everything and everyone here seemed to move sooo sloooww. They were helpful enough, but I must've come long after Happy Hour began, and would've probably had a better experience if my butt was planted on the barstool and I had nowhere else to go. read more

My friends and I went to Sportsman for New Years Eve and we had an absolute blast, music was good, food was delcious, and drinks were mixed well. Loved the pool table and the option to select your own music on the jukebox. We've already talked about coming back. 10/10 experience, would recommend to anyone passing through. read more

So ever time I come through strawberry we stop for a burger foods ok but it's to be expected we stop because the staff was nice.. EXCEPT this time this dude with a backwards hat tribal tats the definition of a y2k dough bag started giving us crap for tossing a piece of paper we thought was trash and he needed We will not be back again read more

The burgers here are amazing especially the elk burger. Fried pickles. Old town saloon atmosphere. It isnt fine dining but the food and bar convo is great. My kids said make sure to give them a 5 star review! read more

In the dictionary, if you look up dive bar, it should say "see Sportsman Chalet". Not to say the place is gross or dirty or anything, it's just very Arizona mountains, laid back, casual, and no-frills. Example: I asked, "how's your chili?" The waitress replied" "It's great-- It's from a can, but great!" Not to say the menu isn't fairly broad with some legit home made stuff. I ended up getting a burger and it was quite good-- Albeit with Ore Ida frozen french fries. But gourmet food isn't why you come to a place like the Chalet. It's to take a break from your drive, enjoy a cold beer, and people watch! read more

Loved this bar! Called after the other restaurants/bars were closed in Pine and was pleased to find this little gem. Tim was AMAZING and truly cared about his customers providing them with a great place to hang out. He went out of his way to serve us, even though it was passed closing time. We loved loved this placed and I sincerely can't wait to go back! read more

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Favorite Bar out of all places we have traveled. A true AMAZING dive bar hole in the wall. Would drive 20 miles out of my way to go here. Food is great for a bartender who cooks as well as tends bar at times as well as plays poker with the locals ALL While making sure your every need is met. Stellar Customer Service. We even liked the owner who wasn't a prick but very caring. It's a must visit!!! Worth the drive from Payson!!! Or even Phoenix for that matter read more

I love this place! lots of beer, food at all hours of the night. Music box takes dollars but you can play whatever you want to hear. Stays open later than anything else on the area which is great when you are looking for food and beer after everything else is closed! Walk through the door have a seat at the bar and you will be treated like family! Do not pass through strawberry without stopping by the Chalet. read more

If the review is too long for you, let me summarize: RUDE STAFF,TERRIBLE SERVICE and OUR WAITRESS BROKE TWO HEAVY PLATES WITH FOOD ON THEM ON MY HEAD, then never apologized and rang us up for full price. ------------------------------- The family and I (a party of 8) rented a place in Pine so we could hike Fossil Creek. We were hungry,wanted to watch football on a sunday and eat bar food. There aren't many places in Strawberry/Pine, but at the end of the road was Sportsman Chalet so we gave it a shot. First of all, I'm not expecting a fine dining ambience or even decent service, but this ended up being FAR FAR below what I've ever experienced ANYWHERE! We were greeted by a very unfriendly woman who RELUCTANTLY took our order when we were one of only two tables. I mean really?! You've got better things to do at work, then make tips? So we order 12 wings for the table, our entrees and a large pitcher of beer. The lady comes with 2 plates (for the table of 8). We politely ask if we can get some more plates so people can eat wings and she rolls her eyes and heavily sighs.She comes back about 5 minutes later (which, it really shouldn't take that long to grab a few plates) and she brings 2 more plates. So I guess that meant we were to share the plates.... We liked the wings so we were going to order 12 more, but she was nowhere to be found. We waiter about 15 minutes and got fed up and walked to the bar to get her attention. We asked for another pitcher of beer and another 12 wings, we asked politely I might add. The food came and for the most part it was mediocre, again, we weren't expecting much considering where we were trying to eat. Two people in our party got the "Monster Burrito" which was HUGE but when you cut it open, the only thing inside was ground beef. Literally, no cheese, nothing else, just a MONSTER portion of ground beef. The "Chicken Sandwich" we ordered was a quarter inch thick formed rubber patty. Literally, it WAS NOT CHICKEN!! It was disgusting, and to call it chicken is a blatant lie. Another person in our party got Chicken Tenders, and those were real chicken , so what I don't get is why they don't just put one of those on the sandwich?! Anyways, the lady didn't show up again until we were all done eating, and she goes to clear the dishes. She goes to grab two dishes(which isn't alot to hold for a waitress) and she dropped both of them , heavy dishes mind you, on my head. She didn't just drop them and graze my head. SHE BROKE HEAVY DISH-WARE ON MY HEAD. And got all the food scraps and condiments onto my clothes and my girlfriend's clothes. (Which turned out to be ruined, even after we treated them with stain remover as soon as we got home) So, I am actually a VERY easy going guy and I understand mistakes happen... But NEVER have I ever had someone break 2 (expletive) plates on my head. The thing that pissed me off even more was that she never really apologized "Woops did I get you on the head?" No concern really or anything. She disappeared to get a broom to clean it up, but never brought us a wet towel or anything to clean our clothes. Then she got our bill. Really, this happened.... She comes to the table with the bill and its over 100$ for us 8 people. NO DISCOUNT, NO REDUCTION, NOTHING Like I said, I am easy going, but I am mad. One of the people in our party called the lady over and said "Listen, I am in the customer service industry and when you make a mistake and a serious one like that, where you broke a plate on someone's head, the least you could do is take his meal off the bill." The waitress, reluctantly says ok, what did you have? I told her and she took the $8 "Chicken" sandwich off the bill. And said nothing more. DO NOT GO HERE!!TRUST ME!! read more

I love this place in Strawberry!! I can walk down from my cabin and socialize with my fellow locals and those who visit from out of town. The staff are amazing and fun. They always smile and provide exceptional service. If you are a local or you are passing through our little town, you need to stop in for a bite to eat and perhaps a drink or two. I love all the writing on the walls from happy customers that came and made an awesome memory here. They are fun to read. This is my go to spot to have a beer by a fire when it's cold out and kick back listening to the tunes playing. Keep up the great work Tim and staff. You guys rock!! Thanks for the great service and good times. See you all next time I pop in. read more

I heard this place had amazing "fish fry Friday". So being in town I wanted to try. When I first arrived no one really greeted me and didn't know if I should seat myself or what?? I had to ask, and one of the two ladies said, "We don't have a hostess"... ok I guess that meant seat myself. I sat there for a what seemed a very long time without getting any service. Again I had to get up and go to the bar where most of their customers were , and let them know it's my first time here. Do I need to order @the bar... or?? "No someone will be with you " Apparently from what I witnessed they are only friendly to the locals. The best part of my experience here was DEFINITELY the fish fry Friday. Excellent meal ! From the 3 lrg. pieces of fish; I got the baked potato over fries, coleslaw and the best baked beans I've ever had. The only reason I'd come back would be for the food. P.S. I only gave 5 stars because of the food!! read more

Rustic sports bar in Strawberry. Every customer is warmly greeted. The food is hot, fresh and delicious! The atmosphere is very friendly. Be sure to stop by if you're in the area. read more

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Stopped by for lunch. We ordered the Elk burger and fries. It was decent and the server was nice.

I live in Payson (15 miles away) and had come in here, a few times, 12 yrs ago when a friend was running karaoke. It is a rural bar, woodsy feeling. I felt comfortable! They have TONS of friendly graffiti written and carved on the walls. I went up to Sportsman Chalet today, with my boyfriend, to see an old friend who was working a special event. They had 2 live bands playing out in the front parking area (which was roped off to allow for more patrons outside), and they would alternate playing between sets. Today's event was for an Arizona motorcycle club. And there were a lot of big and burly bikers there. But there was a lot of awesome bikes too! :) Everyone was friendly. I went upstairs, played a game of pool, and wrote my name on the wall. Stayed for a few hours, had a couple vodka-cranberries, and had a good time seeing that old friend of mine! The prices were great! Compared to the Irish pub I went to last night in Phoenix. I would go back most definitely. If only to be able to write on the wall again! read more

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I love their buffalo burgers! Add onion rings instead of fries and you at set. Get Tanya to make you one of her "special" drinks! Love this place!!! read more

Sportsman Chalet - Awesome buffalo burger and onion rings at the Chalet. LOVE this place!!! - Bars Near Me - Strawberry, Arizona

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Great little place to stop in the Pine/ Strawberry area. We've visited many of the little local bar/restaurants and I have to say I like this little place. Party of 4, we all got burgers and fries. Burgers were delish, fries yummy, house made ranch. Being honest the ranch was nice and thick but was a little too herb flavored for my tastes. They gave us a basket of condiments, mayo, mustard and ketchup and all were stored cold in the fridge, very nice! What appeared to be manager/cook served our food to us and he was VERY nice making sure our food was good. Waitress was nice, sweet but a little slow and too relaxed. But small town bar, I'm sure she's just comfortable with the routine there. They were very nice. We would definitely go there again. read more

We were looking for an adventure when we drove past the Sportsman Chalet and saw a man enjoying a drink on the second floor patio. Once we noticed the NASCAR racing schedule (and not an NFL schedule), we knew we had found our place. Little did we know how right we were. We were instantly greeted with the locals enjoying the on tap special, PBR. "I'll have one of those" was our 'When in Rome' mentality. The waitress was more than hospitable taking our order right away. When we asked if we could sit up on the second floor patio, she was more than willing to oblige. She told us our drink order would arrive on the second floor via the hydraulic dumb waiter. Awesome! The second floor was a tribute to past patrons, as the walls and ceilings were sharpied. Not only did you have your classics like "Jim Hearts Pam," but under rated classics like phone numbers and Irish Limericks. As our first order arrived on the dumb waiter, we received a note that read " I'll be up to take your order, honk when ready." That is when we noticed the bicycle horn attached to the dumb waiter. Honk, Honk. Our second drink order arrived with our silverware, our drinks, and a single black sharpie. We looked at each other, wondering if this was for real, as there could really be little doubt as to what we were supposed to do with the sharpie. Clearly, we had to leave our mark, and we did- on the ceiling. The food was fantastic and the atmosphere made the stop totally worthwhile. In a town of four restaurants, we clearly picked the best one. read more

Well that's kinda crazy... Apparently Yelp got my review removed for this place, but good news!!! This place was so bad that I wanted to check on my review a year later! Seriously my experience was so bad that I use the line; " at least the place wasn't as bad as the Sports Chalet in Strawberry!" Alright here it is, recreated to the best of my ability: ---------------------------- Me and the fam went to the area and rented a house to stay in to go for some hikes and stuff. We did not go for the food. We go for a hike one day and we are all worn out and starving so we say,"hey lets just get bar food at that one place we saw, how bad can it be?" We honestly were not expecting much but boy, was this place bad. The service took like 15 minutes to even come to our table and then when we asked for waters they came out about 1 to each 2 people... We ordered some wings and beer and it was mediocre but we were happy cause we didn't really come for the food or the service or even the decor(which were all terrible but beside the point) We eat our food and our surly waitress come to check on us for the first time since we got our food, to see if we want dessert. She starts clearing the heavy plates(Prolly and inch thick, that serious heavy duty anti breaking dishware stuff). The lady reaches for my girlfriends plate stacks it on mine and brings it over my head and promptly drops it, with all the food and breaks the plates over my head covering me in food! She says oh my goodness what a mess and runs off. Comes back and starts cleaning it up slowly, no sorry no " are you ok?" no "do you need soda or salt for your clothes that are all irreversibly stained now?" No she just goes about her business and brings us the Check. Which is full price, no comps, one of my companions calls the lady over and chews her out and says the least she could do it comp my meal which she finally did after much much deliberation... I mean seriously, if I EVER ever dropped a plate anywhere close to someone. I would be worried about lawsuits or that maybe I hurt the person, but this lady didn't care and didn't even TRY TO REMEDY the situation. Seriously, I still cent believe how bad the service and food was, like if you said, describe the worst things a waiter or waitress could do during service , before this i couldn't even think about this being a possibility, and yet this is what happened and I have 5 witnesses that were with me. I even tried calling and no one picked up and I called again and someone woman said the manager wasn't there. Simply put, even in a tiny place like strawberry, this place ain't worth going to!! read more