This place has the only cocktails that I genuinely crave. There are so many different flavors and spirits that you can't go wrong with trying (at least) a couple. Even when we sit outside on the couches the bartenders will bring us our drinks if it's not too busy. I really enjoy the outdoor area because there is a lot of space for larger groups to mingle without it feeling like they are taking over the entire area. The indoor atmosphere is a mix between cozy and dive. It's brighter than a normal dive bar but you still have the option to play pool and hang out. There is a limited menu but the food HITS. Tacos and burritos. So good. Trust. Added plus: dog friendly! They have water bowls for the doggies :) we brought our dog and he loved all the attention from kind people that frequent this place read more

The Green Woodpecker - Tacos Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

$3 unlimited chips and salsa with quality thick chips and house made salsas? Sold. Had some Toppling Goliath and watched basketball on comfy sofa seating on the patio? Sold. read more

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The best of the best drinks food service and mezcal ....get down to the Greene woodpecker shoot some pool bring your friends let's go read more

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Waited over an hour for food. Watch it sit on the warming part of the grill for well over 30 minutes. When we asked for our check, without food. They try to give us the food we order over an hour ago. Which at this point was unsafe to serve.A family of 5 order minutes before us and got food, ate and left. Before we even started asking for the check. When we declined a customer started talking back to us. Even got threatening with me in front of the manager on duty. He watch the whole thing and just kept playing pool. While his friends talked down on us as we were leaving. We have been there before with extremely good service on busy nights. P.s. we got charged for the food. Which was not on the receipt we paid for read more

Our 1st meal when we arrived to Arizona and was not satisfied. We stayed at the Home2Suites Hilton so I loved the convenience of this restaurant being walking distance from the hotel. When we arrived, we weren't greeted immediately and we stood there waiting to be seated but come to find out, you seat yourself Ask for the complimentary chips and salsa to start--love the 3 different salsas they provide with the chips. We ordered the Al pastor tacos and 2 carne asada burritos but I think they gave us al pastor burritos instead The tacos were definitely better than the burritos. The water they self-serve and very warm--melted the ice away immediately once poured and was still warm. Service was slow, food came out slow, and the food was mediocre. read more

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Great bingo and good drinks! Central location. Good outside bar service! Had a blast with friends. read more

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Service! Quickness! Deliciousness! I work right across the street and I love this for myself haha because I can walk here whenever I am craving tacos and enjoy some of the most delicious tacos in town. It's such an underrated spot that people need to try. Idk if people even know this is one of the best taco spots! Also, it's nice because since it's not such a popular spot you won't wait too long. read more

The Green Woodpecker - 2 asada tacos and 2 pastor, freshly made tortillas! - Tacos Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

This hurts to write, because this was a neighborhood gem for me. I came in today, a place I have loved since inception. When it first opened, you would see one of the co-owners around often. He was a very nice guy and the staff was always exceptional. My favorite, was the woman who ran the food area. She was kind, compassionate, and felt like extended family every time I saw her. Today, I stopped in, expecting to see her. Instead I see two young people behind the bar, one manning the register and the other cooking. I rarely ever saw anyone beside her cooking.. so this was odd. Turns out, she is no longer employed with Green Woodpecker and boy is it painfully obvious. I ordered chips and a bean and cheese, something I have definitely ordered here many times before.. the chips, burnt so badly you can see burnt spots all over them. The burrito, full of liquid soup for beans. You could literally turn it upside down and the entire contents would pour out. I confronted the server about the quality of the food. The entire time I was talking, she was trying not to laugh. I said, "I see you smiling as I'm telling you this, it's clear you don't care." Her response, ya I mean our fryer is overheating so there is nothing I can do about it. As if it was a funny joke that people are wasting money on food they are unable to cook properly. First and foremost, she does not belong in a customer facing role that involves customer service. Second, I will no longer be returning to or referring anyone to this establishment. What an awesome place that has now been ruined. read more

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We sat on the patio playing bingo. The staff was friendly and fun. The entire vibe was amazing. The burrito was better than anything I've had before. The beer selection was solid. read more

Wednesday bingo was a blast. Great ambiance, food and service. Definitely worth the stop! read more

The Green Woodpecker - Wednesday bingo was a blast. Great ambiance and food, worth the stop! - Tacos Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Had a great afternoon of beers and delicious tacos. Super friendly staff and such a fun chill place. I will definitely be back. read more

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I was at an event at Park Central and got the munchies and stumbled upon this place. The Green Woodpecker is a craft beer and taco bar concept that was founded by the people behind Gadzooks Enchiladas & Soup and Wren House Brewing Co. These are establishments that I frequent often and enjoy. So my expectations were somewhat high coming here and I wasn't disappointed. This place is pretty chill and I enjoyed my Friday night here. The menu here is quite simple - street tacos, burritos and chips & salsa (they also have vegetarian options for protein). Green Woodpecker has a number of craft beers on tap or you can grab a bottle of wine or canned beer to-go. Sometimes simple and delicious is all that you need for a relaxing evening out. Seating is both indoor and outdoor (with TV screens) and the customer service is fantastic. This location was once a flower and gift shop and Green Woodpecker pays homage to the past by selling floral bouquets. read more

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Staff was lowkey kind of rude, definitely not inviting or welcoming. Website is all wrong--we walked in at 2:50 because the website says it opens at noon. Well I guess it doesn't open until 3. And they also no longer have their Monday night trivia as advertised on the website either. Not good vibes. read more

Honestly took me a while to find, it's the last shop at the end before the side parking lot, past Thai Basil. The ambiance is nice, good song selection (not live) the service was quick, but there wasn't a lot of people there at 6pm on a Tuesday. I got 2 carne asada for like $8 and the chips and salsa were free (big plus) overall a great place to grab a bite by yourself or with friends. read more

The Green Woodpecker - Carne asada tacos Chips - Tacos Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Others seem to love this place but my specific experience was so awful I will never return. Specifically, I had the asada burrito. I've had better at Chipotle. The filling was gristly beef with some runny spicy cheese. I could not discern any beans though that was listed as a filling. The whole thing is fried/grilled. There was no attempt to 'dress it up' with a splash of crema or a little lettuce on the platter. I was supposed to receive the (hot) salsa on the side. It did not come. SO average and for me, awful. Though my husband and I ordered essentially at the same time though separately (we needed separate checks for business reasons), my burrito took so long to arrive my husband was finished eating three tacos before I got mine. It's as if it's one appetizer after another instead of a dinner place. The patio is full of loung-y couches and a couple of huge tables. Again seems like best for snacking. We chose to go inside for a proper table. The table wobbled. Seriously, this place takes casual to a new height. Located in a heavily student centered neighborhood and a couple of mid-price hotels, maybe this place passes for 'cool'. It's a skip for me. read more

The Green Woodpecker is a very clean and aesthetically pleasing bar. They have a wide variety of beers and they even give samples. They also sell burritos and tacos; note that the tacos are only sold after 4pm on weekdays and 2pm on weekends. They also participate in taco Tuesday where all the tacos are $1 cheaper. The service was friendly and knowledgeable. They also have several wall coolers for any take home alcohol that you would like. Also, the bathroom is definitely the most swankiest bathrooms I've ever seen in a restaurant. I got a beer and two tacos which cost me $17. Overall, this is just a really nice place to hang out at; I love how there's different types of furniture both indoors and outdoors. The variety of their decor matches the variety of alcohol they serve. read more

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Wednesday night the place to be for bingooooo!!! Free bingo great drinks great tacos!!! VIBESSSSS

This place has great selection of beer on tap! I came with some friends and they all loved the tacos, as well. Right around the corner from a really fun gay bar. Great atmosphere! read more

The restaurant was dead inside, still took 40 min for a burrito. The cook was on his phone most of the time and left to go smoke weed from what I'm guessing. The employees seemed to not care about anything at all and that I was on his schedule. Went up to the counter to ask why it's taken 40 min and the guy just shrugged his shoulders and shook his head as he looked at the cook. Got the al pastor burrito and is was meh especially after waiting for 40 min with no one else ordering food read more

Bartender ate all of our chips while I asked for a tequila, and he was super excited about it! Maybe the chips, maybe the tequila. But worth being excited about it nonetheless, both were fantastic! Kinda just kidding....super cool to have this spot in midtown phx. Excellently priced, hand made mexican-insprired food and a legit pool table. Cool craft cocktail program worth checking out in midtown. And beer. And a projector to support the sports ball fans. Nice. read more

Love the new cocktail menu and overall vibe! The burritos are delicious and spicy. Definitely will be back!

no receipt option, I haven't gotten my electronic receipt as yet, employee struggled with trying to input my email address for a receipt (I need it for my expense account), paltry small menu no pictures, odd display board behind counter, not much choices, chips were okay kind of stale, food portion small, server never came by to see if I needed anything else, no offer for a glass of water, this is a wine and beer place only, the wine was obviously opened long ago and was stale, the cook seems disinterested and not happy to be there, how does a place like this stay in business? This place is trying to be hip and minimal, I got the feeling I was in a college cafeteria that was running low on provisions, not many choices. read more

This used to be my favorite happy hour spot. I would go a couple of times a week. The tacos were great, the manager and bar tenders were fantastic and the happy hour specials were fantastic. Since the new owners have decided it needed to be a cocktail bar, the vibe feels less inviting, the food is not as good (al pastor was fine but wasn't offered chips or salsa), and the happy hour deals aren't the same. I checked their website before going last time and their happy hour looked the same, only to be charged double on my beer when I was notified it was no longer on happy hour. Update your website or don't, I won't be back. It's a shame, this felt like a real neighborhood/after work spot before. Now it's loud touch tunes and hipsters. read more

This review makes me so bummed. The space is amazing the people are stellar and the tortillas were freshly pressed, unfortunately the meat fell flat for my wife and myself. We shared 2 asada tacos, 1 pastor and chips. Would I come back, absolutely for the great beer selection and some chips and salsa but man those tacos just didn't land. Knowing who is apart of this concept I really hope we hit it on a bad night cus I love the folks involved in this ultra live and cool vibe space with a giant table for shared dining experiences read more

The Green Woodpecker - Pastor taco - Tacos Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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Great patio, solid Al pastor tacos, and great beer selection. Highly recommend. If you are craving other food there is a west African restaurant next door you can order from as well. read more

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This is a fabulous new midtown bar/taqueria/flower shop run by the owners of Wren House Brewing. The vibe/decor, name & floral merchandise pays homage to the former inhabitants of the space- a flower shop. The tap list reflects the Wren House heritage -- mostly Wren House beers, with some others sprinkled in, some wine and a cider. A group of us came in recently to check them out for an indoor happy hour (shame that they have a beautiful patio and heaters for the cold winter we've had to date). Their website states they take reservations, but it takes some time for them to return a message/confirm the res. It is counter service for beers, and they'll usually deliver your tacos to your table. We sat around their massive wooden table to hang out.... The other tables didn't really have the space for our large group of 10. They definitely can accommodate larger groups when it's not freezing out. Their beertender was super kind to provide us with fresh house chips and salsa as most of us bought a couple of tacos. Dark red salsa = SPICY (for this gringa), green and light red = doable. Tacos are Al Pastor and also SPICY. But adding some green salsa made it doable. There's a veggie option too. The masa is freshly made and cooked to order (can they sell those individually?!?). Can't wait to see Wren House's success with this new business venture! read more

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The service was great. The staff was down to earth and attentive. The homemade corn tortillas were delicious paired with their Asada. The simple toppings and salsa added the right amount of spicy kick. All in all, everything I had was very tasty. Very wheelchair friendly, which gives them bonus points. I will be back. read more

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A great space and very relaxed atmosphere! All of the beers I had were quite tasty. The tacos lived up to their reputation as well! I enjoyed the asada the most. I appreciated that all the tacos were charred well from the trompo and had crispy edges. I am very critical of pastor so while this is not the best pastor I've had, it definitely ranks high in the valley for me. The chips were thick and crispy and the salsas were good. I "wood" definitely "peck" it out if you have a chance! read more

The Green Woodpecker - Pastor, asada, and miitake mushroom tacos - Tacos Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

The tacos were DELICIOUS. The maitake mushroom taco was surprisingly my favorite. The chips were made fresh and the salsas were all bright and full of flavor. The outdoor patio was large and dog friendly. To order you walked up to the bar and they brought your food out to you. Love that they had trivia. Will definitely be back again. read more

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I found this spot from a general IG search for breweries in my area. The place is super cool and chill. They have a huge big screen TV on the patio which is awesome, especially this time of year. The beer selection is solid and the few I got were perfect for my IPA palate. After seeing a few of the tacos go out I decided to get a few. I got the Pastor and Asada. Great bites and super flavorful. The sauces are awesome and with the freshly made chips, they were even better. I spotted that carrot cake and got a slice to go for later and man it was delicious. The service was excellent, thanks to David and Sarah. read more

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I met up with a friend here on a Monday and it was trivia night. Such a fun and relaxing atmosphere with dog-friendly patio. I decided to try one of each taco and they were all delicious, but I agree with the other reviews that the al pastor tacos were the best. I'm a little ashamed to say that I went back and ordered 2 more al pastor tacos! The mushroom tacos were also delicious. My least favorite was actually the carne asada. We also shared a HUGE piece of carrot cake for dessert with the table and my drinks were all tasty. I cant wait to stop by again but hopefully I'll be in time to start the trivia next time! read more

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I love going to this bar when I'm looking for a new craft beer or fun cocktail ! When Sara is working , the cute blonde , I know I'll be in good hands read more

This is a super cute spot downtown. Plenty of bar, communal table and booth seating. We chose the bar and enjoyed watching our delicious mushroom tacos being made! We LOVED the vegan tacos (thank you for a GF/vegan option!) and the chips and salsa. They have a spicy (red), a mild (green) and a (fruity) in the middle. A good $5 beer menu from local and nearby breweries and a decent wine selection ($11/glass). Service was friendly and attentive. We went on a day with temps reaching 106 and they had the door and windows open . Too hot to stay much longer than dinner! read more

My favorite place to go at any time ! DRk or lt Beer. & cake tacos nachos One word to describe this place Open Topsy-turvy read more

This used to be my favorite spot until recently. I refer people there like crazy, meet friends there multiple times in a week until a few weeks ago. The accuracy of the orders went away, their burrito portion shrunk in half but the price remained the same. The woman cooking the food was so kind and friendly. Now every time I go in I'm met with poor attitudes. It's not uncommon to wait 30+ minutes for one burrito to be made. The chips are constantly burnt now. Last night I ordered three burritos and chips, I waited OVER AN HOUR for my food only to get home and realize literally nothing that I paid for was in my bag. I went back 10 minutes before closing and Sarah (the employee with the poorest attitude and customer service skills) immediately says that she will refund my order. No apology, no offer to make it right, it was 9pm and every decent restaurant is closed. I don't want a refund I want what I paid and waited for. She then informs me that "this isnt my fault, you ordered with someone else and she rang it up wrong". My order was not entered wrong and the amount I paid did not match the items that Sarah gave me. I DONT CARE WHO IS AT FAULT- I WANT WHAT I ORDERED AND PAID FOR. Sarah is completely useless for her position. I will never return and will spend the rest of my life telling people to avoid this place at all costs. read more

I've been dying to try this spot out and it lived up to the hype! It's so cute inside but pretty small. Our bartender was awesome and very helpful. Very basic premise that's perfectly executed!! Al Pastor and Mushroom Tacos with Homemade Tortillas and Chip and Salsa... that's it and it's all amazing!! They also have a $2 beer on happy hour which you can't get absolutely anywhere nowadays! Word on the street is they are adding a Carne Asada taco too;) Definitely try this place out if you love Al Pastor tacos as much as I do! read more

Tacos were delicious! We got the Al Pastor and Asada. Lots of meat and very flavorful! The staff was super friendly and helpful! Will definitely be back. read more

I visited this restaurant yesterday for Taco Tuesday. I was drawn to the place for the outdoor sitting and advertised dog patio they had. When we got there, we sat outside for about 10 minutes without getting service from the staff. I went inside to finally figure out I had to order inside. This was frustrating but I figured the food could make up in lack of service. It did not. The chips were really good, fresh and hot. However the tacos fell short of flavor. My appreciation for the freshly made tortillas was the highlight of this lunch, but again the tacos lacked flavor and the meat was over cooked. I tried all three, asada, matake, and pastor. The overall vibe of the restaurant was okay. They did play great music, but it was EXTREMELY HOT sitting on the patio. Considering it's over 110 degrees outside, you would think fans/misters would be a requirement for patio settings. Ice would be provided with the water. Dog bowls on the patio with water. There wasn't though, and made my time here very uncomfortable. read more

I came in last Saturday morning, I had the best time. Brenna was amazing and so helpful, I don't normally like beer, but found her recommendations to be so be delicious. I will definitely be back for Brenna!! read more

Came in for a date night & this place was so quiet which we appreciated but were surprised by since it was EXCELLENT! The tacos (with trio if sauces) were perfect-we especially liked the al pastor (you see it on the spit when you walk in). I had a glass of rose & hubs tried the root beer which he enjoyed. The carrot cake was probably the best we've had -not remotely dry & had raisins & coconut in it. We shared a slice & couldn't finish after the two tacos we each had -HUGE slice. They also fresh fried the chips. You order at the counter & it's brought to your table. Seriously doing everything right here. read more