Very disappointing you steak salad the steak salad I ordered which was requested by my waitress is overcooked and no flavor not worth the price read more

I absolutely LOVE the Vig Arcadia!!! Every time I come here the food is amazing & fresh. I love the vibe in the restaurant & the service is great!! I love starting with their Thai Chilli or Traditional chicken wings or the Calamari which is absolutely amazing !!! For my entree I usually get the Asian salad or the Vig burger, but I am confident that every dish they serve here is amazing ! I always recommend this place to my friend & family when they visit from out of town!!! Definitely one of my favorite restaurants!!! Thank you for the amazing service !! read more

Made a reservation for outside got sat inside - no big deal. Sat at the table for 30 minutes without any service by a waiter or anyone. Table next to us in the same boat. On our way out after waiting so long, tried to tell the host but no one was there either, but let a couple waiting for a table know to go elsewhere if they wanted to wait before getting a chance to eat. The place looks great in terms of vibe and food, but sadly never got to experience it. read more

This has been my go to ever since moving to Phoenix. I love the food and atmosphere. Staff used to be great too. I'm not sure if it's just a bad coincidence or what but the service the last 3 times was just awful. It took me 2 orders to get both my food and SIMPLE two step cocktail right. Was ignored many times sitting at the bar. I'd of given 5 if the service hadn't slipped so severely. read more

Douching is a mystery to me. I mean, what is it? How does it work? Would I like to help a woman do it? Would I want to associate with a woman who does it? Do all women do it? Is there a root cause? Is there a special syrup? So I looked it up: A douche is a device used to introduce a stream of water into the body for medical or hygienic reasons, or the stream of water itself. Douche usually refers to vaginal irrigation, the rinsing of the vagina, but it can also refer to the rinsing of any body cavity. A douche bag is a piece of equipment for douching - a bag for holding the fluid used in douching. Now, to me, this sounds like a remarkable invention. But it's recently entered the moderm American lexicon as an insult typically directed at people like me. Yep, I said it. I know many of you think I'm douchy. What you don't know is that I always wear a condom, so introducing a stream of fluid into the vagina for medical or hygienic reasons is just not something to which I aspire. So who are these real-life douchers? I'll tell you. It's so easy. It's the people who stand between the bar and the line of booths at the Vig. They're in the walkway, completely oblivious to everyone trying to make it from the bathroom to the patio and back. You, my friend, are a douche bag. That said, everything else about the Vig is rad. It continues to be my favorite bar. The staff knows my drink. Love the patio. Best people watching in town. Sundays are so fun with the Daylons or whatever they're called. The music is always good, live or otherwise. The food has improved dramatically since my first review. Pam, the GM, is awesome. I'm just a really, really big fan. read more

I have been here many times and I enjoy the experience every time. This place is perfect for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The brunch drink menu is well priced and worth trying out. I must recommend the soy garlic edamame on the appetizer menu, it's delicious! The drinks are great too. I must say the service has been consistent, quick, and friendly. The atmosphere is a bit dark in the main dining room but the patio is perfect for a time spent with friends enjoying great food and drinks. I would suggest you check out this place, you won't be disappointed. read more

Not necessarily specific to this review, but after not being to any The Vigs in years, I kind of randomly found myself at three different locations in a span of two and half weeks. The most pleasant experience (although they were all fine) was at this one, which happens to be the location I used to frequent. I met some friends here for brunch. I love that The Vig has not only ventured into the brunch game, but specifically the cheap mimosa brunch game ($3 each). Although I don't drink them, the $4 Bloody Mary deal is also great (especially since they're made specifically w/Titos). I was surprised it wasn't THAT crowded around noon on a Saturday when we came. I met two friends, and the food & service were great. I ordered the breakfast sandwich on a croissant and it came with potatoes. It was delicious! All the brunch items are are priced beyond fairly, and are good sized portions. I should also note I got the EXACT same meal at the Vig Fillmore a week later (I'm a creature of habit), and although it was fine, it was better at this location (there it fell apart and the potatoes were a little overcooked). I'm glad I rediscovered this place. I'm thrilled they do bruch & I'll be back! read more

Nice. I was thinking about writing a big long rant about how trendy/yuppy everyone at this place seemed to be but I thought "hey wait a second, I'm here too". Great food, great drinks, maybe just a bit pricey. For a Wednesday night this place was packed. Wonderful outdoor patio. Good thing you can park across the street so that way they can't see that you don't drive a Beemer and spit in your food. There must be some sort of shuttle bus from North Scottsdale to this place every hour or something, or how else could you explain where all these beautiful people came from. read more

Dear Vig Hater, I went back to The Vig for happy hour a few weeks ago, and I'm going to have to officially declare my disagreement with you. Even thought it was ridiculously crowded (and we had to wait for a seat on the patio at a mere 5 p.m.!), I thought the happy hour scene was dynamic and exciting; people were having a lot of fun, and the whole place felt alive. Plus, the well drinks were really cheap and the duck & mushroom quesadilla I had was really well-executed and satisfying. I would return here for lunch or happy hour in a second, and that my friend, makes for a five-star experience. Christine read more

Okay Pro: the atmosphere on any spring sunday on the patio makes it worth five stars all by itself. Con: can't I get a well drink special on said sundays? Pro: half off all bottles of wine though! even my favorite, sonoma cutrer. Con: the manager (who was named after a cooking spray, no more info than that for you) doesn't appreciate drunk stupidity. I know this, because she doesn't appreciate me when I'm drunk and stupid--according to sources--and i am the very epitome of drunk stupidity. Now, wouldn't you, if you were a bar manager, realize that the very life blood of your business is drunk ppl making bad decisions? Come ON people? Sorry about the aside. Pro: the quesadilla they have is goddamn good--it even has shrooms in it which I ordinarily avoid. But solid food, drink, and atmosphere give this place 5 stars for me. With a 1 star deduction:) read more

Every time I visit AZ, I find myself at The Vig following an evening of hardcore Scottsdaling, and this trip was no different. Although I have missed out on the Sunday Fundayness of The Vig, I can easily understand how it gets hoppin'! The outdoor patio is spectacular for lounging, glass clinking and chatting, and when you add music, you can see how the place would just light up. My experiences have been less rock n roll and more just rock-esque, but wonderful nonetheless. This past time we were waiting for a friend to join us and we were starving (read: hung over), so I asked the gentleman filling up my lemonade (refreshing and just enough tart for my taste buds) if he could bring us some bread (which I don't believe is customary), but ask and you shall receive must be The Vig's motto, because that is exactly what happened. It wasn't a half-ass attempt either, it was a country loaf with a butter marmalade spread in the middle. Delightful! Then came my Hot Chick (which I ordered for obvious reasons) - their version of a sensational toasted sandwich (grilled chicken breast, arugula, roasted tomato and smoked mozzarella served with spicy avocado spread on ciabatta). I only ate half because of the generous portion of vig rings accompanying the 'wich. They were so well prepared and struck the perfect balance of onion and ring! Another exceptional dining sesh at The Vig. One of these days I will go for just their cocktails (this eating thing is getting out of control)! read more

If it is Sunday, I am at The Vig. I love Sunday at The Vig so much that I made my family come for Easter dinner. I can get a bottle of my favorite wine (Kung Fu Girl Riesling) for $15 and sit there drinking it all day on the patio whilst listening to covers of songs that my band also covers, except they sound so much better when 1) I'm drunk and 2) The Daelins are playing them. My only beef is that some of the douchettes that come got my squirt guns taken away. Next time I will just dump water on your head and you will shrivel up like the Wicked Witch of the West. Also, The Vig is singlehandledly going to fill up my new website: www.uradoosh.com read more

We tried to schedule our sons baptism reception here... it has been like pulling teeth... through emails... phone messages... neither of which have been returned. I'm not sure of it's because we said our reception needed to be at 11:15 or 11:30 and not 11... at least respond, Cesar... or return a phone call... super unprofessional!!! Lame! On a happy note... we found somewhere in the Arcadia neighborhood that was more than willing to take our hundreds of dollars... read more

Came here the other day with a few friends for lunch. I have never been to this location before only the one on 16th street. Same type of deal here. To park in their lot you must Valet. Which is free at lunch, but costs @ Dinner. Any way 3 of us were lined up,they must of been a little over whelmed 11:30am. We had our cars parked and proceeded inside. Nice restaurant, very cozy inside despite the Concrete walls. I see it as very 60's modern and I love it!. We were seated where inside meets outside, the patio is wonderful. It is my favorite part of the setting. Food was very good,awesome actually. The entire party really enjoyed what they got. Our server was nice, but he was on a very slow mode. I know we waited over 30 min for our food to come out. There was 4 of us and it was lunch time. But, I really think they need more servers. Because, they really seemed over whelmed. Luckily we had a lot of time for a long leisurely lunch. But, had we of been on a schedule it would not of been cool. Bathrooms are clean ,nicely designed ,but very dark. Yes I looked good in the mirror, but reality was it was sunny outside, and I was not going to look so good out there! Oh well! Heehee I will diffidently come back. I like the atmosphere and the Food is good. Though you spend a little more than you would may have planned because, then you have to tip the valet a few $$. So be prepared for that. I was lucky I had some cash with me. More and more I never carry cash. read more

I have been to Vig for many an afternoon, happy hour, lunch and dinner. I live not far from there and I can promise this: The Vig is very, very popular. The Basics: + Casual (like 85% of Phoenix). There are TVs inside. + HH is M-F 3-6pm. ($2 off cocktails, $1.5 off drafts, $1 off domestic beer & well drinks) + 1/2 priced wine on Sundays + Elvis Before Noon plays on Sunday (time varies depending season, 6pm in summer, earlier when it's not god awful hot.) Great cover band. If you come once you'll know the rotation. + The Vig Rig will scoop up Arcadia residents. (Free!) 602-722-5976. Fr/Sa 5pm-2am. Su 2pm-10pm. + Parking is tight. Bring cash for the valet. Otherwise play Frogger and park across 40th street. Far enough from Mamma Mia that no one gets upset.) + And yes. That is a Vig cat you see leisurely making rounds. Don't pet him if you're allergic to cats. Stop complaining about it. + Follow them on Facebook to catch specials. (A current summer special is $4 Titos Vodka for the summer.) + Additionally look at their website calendar for deals. (Ex: Twenty-Twosdays = 1 app + a bottle of wine.) SEATING Misters abound outside. Fireplace in the winter. Lighting almost makes you feel like you're in someone's backyard. Booths line one wall inside that seat four. People really want to sit outside. ESPECIALLY when Elvis Before Noon plays. If you have any interest in nabbing a seat on Sunday come early. It's ridiculous. Otherwise there is a bar setup in the back. People have been known to dance in the middle of everything. Kind of like watching someone shimmy at a wedding. You don't want to watch, but you can't help stare, in open fascination with your mouth open. FOOD Pretty good. And plenty of options for vegetarians and individuals who eat healthy. The sides are excellent to nibble on. (I'm a fan of sweet potatoes.) Can't go wrong with the guac and chips or "double down" hummus. Salads are delicious. My favorite is the prickly pear. Sharing is fun with the smoked salmon or deconstructed fish tacos. I've never met a daily flat bread I didn't like. (Note: These can be made vegetarian. The Vig will just remove meat. No additional customizations.) I've shared the banana bread pudding more times than I can count. (Shh!) MISC This is a popular first date spot. I've run into other first dates here. I have NO idea why so many men want to take women here. Seating might be tough and you'll be hovering in the aisle trying to get a drink. Alternatively, you'll be seated up front waiting for a booth to open. (The Vig unfortunately doesn't have little beepers to hand out.) This place is kid friendly. But only in the way people bring tiny human beings and sprinkle them in with a bar crowd. I have no idea why this happens. And that's The Vig! read more

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Update: it's been a minute. Mikes still married. Still going hard. I guess if you marry the right person you can go hard for life. Good for you Mike read more

If you like to gamble, and by gamble I mean serious sports betting, then you're all too familiar with the term vig. (short for vigorish) Which is why I've avoided this place for so long, the name simply repulsed me. No wait. It didn't repulse me. It dredged up bad (really bad) images of Super Bowl 36, where that piece of shit Tom Brady staged a last minute comeback, killing my point spread. This is about the time you learn what a vig is, and how much it means to a bookie. Fuck. I digress, sorry. The Vig is full of good looking people, so the ambiance gets high praise. Food is well above average, try the Thai Chili Chicken Wings. Coors Banquet served in old fashioned 12 ounce bottles had me fantasizing I was a cattle rustler in the old west. Crowded on a Wednesday night, our crew sat on the patio. It was hot out and I got a bad case of swamp ass. Luckily, I carry a small ziplock of gold bond mentholated powder which resembles about $10,000 worth of coke. The guy in the men's room who saw me putting it on my butt thought I was crazy. I told him coke on your sack is quite the experience if you can afford it. After that, my ass felt like it was smoking Newports throughout dinner, enjoying my Vig experience for the first time since Super Bowl 2002. Anyway, I like this place and you probably will too. Wait till the weather cools off if you're going to sit on the patio, or else have some mentholated butt powder handy. read more

The following is an open letter to the Jon Favreau lookalike DB at The Vig on Saturday: Jon, What about me sitting quietly, enjoying a glass of wine with my girlfriend led you to believe that I wanted to do shots with you from a beer bong that you fashioned from a plastic pink flamingo. No really, what was it.... maybe I need a makeover. Full of piss and vinegar yet respectfully yours, Kristi (I will never go here without a boy in tow again) I still love you Vig! read more

The Vig is fantastic! Delicious mac & cheese, get with broccoli for extra fun (: Love the vig! read more

The Vig boasts one heck of a patio. Imagine sitting on an enclosed patio with friends, live music and twinkle lights. This is how it feels at The Vig. The Vig reminds me of a friend's home who has a great patio. It's easy to spend hours sitting on the patio and enjoying some good food and drinks. Plus on the weekends, you'll most likely enjoy live music as well! First of all, I love that they have freshly squeezed cocktails, including a delicious greyhound with fresh squeezed grapefruit! Their food here is delicious as well and I especially love their sandwiches and sweet potato fries. On a healthy day, I opt for the deconstructed fish taco which is fish and all the toppings that you can pick and choose to eat from. All in all, the reviews speak for themselves. The Valley could use more Vig's around town! read more

This place makes me laugh, its not a bad joint, but its kinda cheesed out, they claim its a "modern tavern" (who does that) I guess because they have exposed brick walls and green light up shit outside, but as far as food and drinks its not so modern or stylish, boring is the best word to describe it. The outside is great, I mean bocce ball wasted at 1:37 on saturday is awesomely dangerous, and they have this vig rigg which will take you home for free (so so def) anyway go for some drinks and throw heavy balls at smaller white ones you'll have a good time. Oh yeah i think on sundays they have half off all bottle of wines, so go get krunk and make out with some peeps. read more

Alright folks. Let's not get carried away. When it comes to the whole "I can't stand people with fake boobs and $300 sunglasses surrounded by hip decor" thing, I stand with you. We are kindred spirit. That's not really my scene either and I can only tolerate it in small doses. But I don't believe in punishing an establishment that has worked hard to create a cool space for people to get together and have fun, just because of the social demographics of its crowd. Is the crowd really that important anyway, if you're there with your own group? The Vig is exactly what even its complainers concede in their reviews: a very cool, trendy, "modern tavern" with an urban theme to its decor. Outside it has a giant fireplace and plenty of heatlamps to go around (wintertalk here, obviously), as well as comfortable outdoor couches and comfie chairs for groups of people to sit, drink, and blab. The staff is very friendly. At one point we moved to the interior, because the two friends I was with (one from Canada, the other from Chicago; they should be ashamed) were "too cold" as it was getting windy out, and we enjoyed the inside too. The 3 of us were pretty entertained trying to figure out the crowd. Who are these people? They're not exactly the Scottsdale species (maricopus cosmeticimprovementus), though they appeared closely related. Definitely not Central Phoenix types (randomus emohippopotamus). Too old to be from ASU. The median age was probably 35 on the Friday night I was there. 30something douchebags galore. Investment bankers from the Biltmore area maybe? That was one of my friends' hypothesis. I thought it was a good one. But I also theorize that there is some element of the crowd that is influenced by the Vig's proximity to Paradise Valley, which is only 4 minutes away (for those who don't know, PV is Phx's residential answer to Beverly Hills; many celebrities who move here live in PV). Hollywoodus donchawannabelikeus? So yeah, you might not fit in with this crowd but why should that stop you? By 7 or 8 o'clock, the Vig was completely hopping with good music and tons of people packed inside having fun, including us. We didn't try the food because the reviews seem to have torn that aspect to shreds. But the happy hour beers were 3 bucks each and appetizers were half off. What's wrong with that? EDIT: One warning. The parking. Three bucks to valet, and I still have no idea where you would park for free to avoid that on a crowded night. Maybe across the street in the Basha's parking lot? read more

The Beautiful Carin and I are collaborating on a writing project. The project is titled "Spanxx, the Unenthusiastic Stripper"...it will be beautifully illustrated, in delightful and fanciful watercolor's, designed to inspire the imagination:) It's a children's book:) The first of series, really, about "Spanxx", a delightful "seasoned citizen" and her misadventures trying to make a living in this economy:) We took a collaborative meeting at The Vig last Saturday. I know what you are going to say, after reading my earlier review, you are going to ask, "Why would you go back to the Vig, Donald?" I would ask the same question...the answer, is that one of the owners of The Vig sent me a note, apologized for the problem, assured me that what I experienced was not their policy, and asked me to give them another try...and he was so darned nice about it (and really, he was even nice about my review, which wasn't especially nice), that I couldn't say "no". I took Carin (who had no firsthand knowledge of either The Vig, or my review, although she had heard that the place was very cool from some of her modeling and acting buddies). We hit The Vig at what is likely the very best time to visit...early Saturday afternoon and got ourselves situated in one of the outdoor booths...a warm breeze was blowing and the martini's were flowing:) It's a different atmosphere altogether on a weekend afternoon...no cigarettes, no raging hormones (or at least if they are raging, they are doing so quietly...much like "Spanxx":) We ordered a hummus and baba ganoush appetizer, a Vig Cobb salad and the Pork Torta, as well as the aforementioned marti's and we spent a couple of hours having lunch and cocktails, discussing our project and laughing and discussing and laughing some more! And it was really nice...I mean really very nice. I asked Carin what she thought about The Vig, and she said "this is wonderful...it should be our "go to" in Arcadia"! So I showed her what I had written, and she said, as all supportive spouses should "You must have misunderstood"...meaning me...meaning that I was likely, even probably, wrong:( Well, I suppose I could have misunderstood...I may have misjudged...I am very busy solving very complex problems in my mind on a pretty much constant basis...and I had just been to my philosophy discussion night, so I was thinking about all that stuff...probably:) Oh what the hell...I was charmed by the afternoon version of The Vig, and since Carin likes it, I know that we will be frequent visitors. I'm OK with that...the food was good, the service was good, the atmosphere on a warm spring afternoon was delightful and it was splendid little spot to let the dishes and the glasses pile up. It takes a big person to admit they made a mistake...and humility prevents me from pointing out that I am a giant among men for theoretically admitting that I might have erred in my previous assessment of The Vig. A 2 star swing seems like a lot, but as I said in my earlier review, The Vig was at least A-OK, even at night...on a lazy Saturday afternoon, chatting, laughing, drinking and eating with the great love of my life, The Vig is easily a 4 star experience:) read more

There's nothing I love more than getting pumped up at the gym, orange-tanned at the salon, putting on an age inappropriate graphic T, and jumping in my leased foreign sports car/sedan on a beeline for The Vig. It's got all the things I enjoy: dim lighting, swanky cocktails, vaguely ethnic food, servers and bartenders who are way cooler than me and know it, patrons who look you up and down then roll their eyes, and piped-in music no one actually likes. It's a great place to treat everyone else like shit...Scottsdale ambiance, with Arcadia convenience! If you're looking for a kick-ass time, and if you're 45 and still say "kick-ass," you'll love The Vig, bro. Great patio, too. Kick-ass. read more

The last time I was at The Vig, they tricked me.. You see, they have these glass doors that they open up in the back of the restaurant when its nice out, and sometimes, when you go through those doors from the outside to take a trip to the loo, they close them on you, so like an asshole, you attempt to walk back outside the way you came, but instead you bash your head and knees into the glass window in front of 35 people. Be mindful of this. But hey, at least they had the most amazing wine specials that night and I was saucy enough to laugh it off and take a bow. And then I hid in the bocce ball pit for the remainder of the evening where I somehow acquired 200 bruises. I love the Vig. Even when I'm embarrassing the shit out of myself. read more

The Vig was great! We ordered the following- Apps: Chips and Guac-- YUM, good chips Sweet Potato Fries-- good but not great Spinach Dip- v. good Vig-azz burger-- it was big and it was good. Pasta Special-- delish Cheesecake-- excellent The parking was a bit nightmarish but whatever, I am downtown a lot so I am used to it by now. It's valet ($3) or you have to park across the street on the west side of the Checks Cashed joint. Lots of cocktails-- everyone seemed to enjoy them all. We were a group of 5 and the booth was perfect. The setting was chill, just a really good experience. I am looking forward to my next night out at The Vig! read more

I had to give an update to my favorite bar. It is now 5 stars! Why you ask? Well, I spent the better part of Sunday, my last day of a long vacation, here and it couldn't have been more enjoyable. A day drink was suggested and the Vig was the place to be apparently. The place was packed inside and out. Not a seat to be had outside. There was a cool band playing cover songs. The specials on Sunday are pretty sweet as well. $3 Peronis, Margs, and half off bottles of wine. Which if you don't finish your wine, they give you a nice little brown baggie to take it home in. Ahhhh, the VIG. read more

I hate being the first person to review a restaurant when I have a below par experience, but here it goes... the Vig is a very cool space. If you are design-minded, you will be very exited to see how this non-descript brick shoebox has been transformed into a hip happening bar and restaurant. The bar is dimly lit, lively and boasts a huge plasma for watching games. It is the "anti-Postini" if you know what I mean, and it is just the neighborhood hang-out I have been searching for (not that I have anything against Postino, I go there all the time, the vibe here is just distinctly different). So, my review for the BAR ONLY is 4 stars. OK, now onto the hard part. The food is bad. The only redeeming quality is that it is also pretty cheap, so you can almost forgive the mis-step. The Frenchie (french dip sandwich) could have been from Arbys. The smoked salmon appetizer tasted like a concoction I could make at home - a slice of lox on a sliver of Safeway-quality french bread topped with a squirt of Thousand Island (not that I would ever subject myself to that at home). Very disappointing. The grilled veggie plate was pretty good, but it was served with a bad vinaigrette that tasted suspiciously like bottled Italian salad dressing. Food rating? 2 stars. In sum, this place is a mixed bag. It is a welcomed addition to the neighborhood and I will certainly be back for drinks, but I would go elsewhere for dinner. read more

This place was ok. Parking does suck. I don't understand why they have valet but it was cheap so we used it. A major plus here is their patio. It appears to be bigger than the restaurant and you can play boci ball! It was over a hundred degrees when I was here celebrating a friend's engagement and they turned off the misters. WHY??? The fans were still going but they didn't help much. I tried some appetizers. The artichoke dip tasted like cream cheese. I though the guac and salsa were better. And the service was so slow. We were here for 2 hours and only had 2 drinks and not by choice. I actually came here during Yelp Eats week and was never informed that they were participating. We were only given regular menus. After I found out that they were a participating restaurant a couple of days after our visit I asked some of the other people who had been there if they were ever offered the alternative menu and not one person said they had. Lame. read more

I have to be honest, my experience there yesterday was less then desirable. I was irritated by the way the hostess handled herself. She is just a nasty individual with zero customer service and the manager was exactly the same. My friends and I go often and for these 2 women to be nasty to my group is unacceptable! After the rude and obnoxious behavior from these 2 ladies, I am not sure if we will be heading back to the Vig anytime soon. Also, from other patrons of the Vig yesterday, they also experienced the same behavior from the 2. My recomendation to the Vig.....Find yourself a new hostess and Manager. read more

I had an out of town friend in for a work conference who happened to be staying at the Biltmore. I decided to bring her here, and I was glad that this was my selection. We both thought that the atmosphere was great, and enjoyed good conversation while people watching. We got a table that was not exactly outside but on the edge of the inside, which was the best of both worlds. We enjoyed the silly Vig entree names and both enjoyed our meals. We had the guac and chips as an appetizer and I had the Hot Chick as a meal. The guacamole was alright, but I'd probably only suggest my entree. This place is a drive for me, but if I happen to be in that part of town, I'd definitely visit it again. read more

While I can appreciate the appeal of having a disinterested, gay, hipster server who is probably really good at bullshitting about wine, I found the overall ambiance and service sort of off putting. The boyfriend and I waited a good ten minutes before someone came over to take our drink order though I noticed the server eying our table long before then. I imagine he thought perhaps we were NOT, in fact, disinterested, gay hipsters who could bullshit about wine but rather low-end Mesa kids tired of slumming it at the local dive so we thought we'd treat ourselves to someplace awful nice like The Vig. Except, The Vig is only "meh." The burger is worth it for five bucks on Monday, the fries are awesome, the drink specials are mediocre, the atmosphere I found a bit stuffy and unfriendly, the menu is all over the place with no solid direction or theme and the "totally modern, contempo art deco" bullshit bathrooms make me roll my eyes while I pee. I got a couple vodka sodas and they were lacking in the "alcohol" department which is sort of the only reason I order them. They were also served in some stupid, pretentious glass. Overall, the experience seemed dark (maybe cause there were no windows) and sort of awkward and I found myself wanting to leave pretty quickly. I can appreciate some hip little lounges where people go out to be seen and maybe pretend that the food is amazing; but The Vig is like the douche bag dude you see driving a BMW with his top down even though it's 6 a.m. and 20 degrees outside. I assume his account is overdrawn and his girlfriend says she's an artist but really she's a server at Oregano's. I think what it is though, and I realized this as I scoffed at the sparkling silver, super modern sink fixtures in the woman's bathroom (with a door cleverly labeled with a giant "W" for women? get it? "W" is for women), that mostly I'm just a stiff drinks-cheap-food-sticky floors-tore-up-waitresses dive bar girl at heart. read more

The Vig seems like a restaurant you'd find in LA. You drive your car there and there's vallet too. If I could, I'd give this place 3.5 What I got: Hot Vings. Rating: 4/5 Flatbread Pizza with Tandoori Chicken. Rating: 4/5 Carne Asada on a Potato Pancake. Rating: 3/5 Sweet Potato Fries. Rating: 3/5 Arcadia Burger. Rating: 3/5 Mojitos. Rating: 3/5 The Mojitos weren't the best I had. I feel as if it was missing a key ingredient to give it a great factor. I even added more mint leaves to it, and it just didn't have that wow factor. The hot vings were the most memorable part of the meal. Next would be the Flatbread Pizza. I shared all that food with a total of four people. Overall, its a nice place to go and dress up at. The food is a bit pricey, but that's what you get for heading to the city. I'd say this would be a generic place you could take for a Friday night date. read more

This four star review is mostly for the staff: We came here for a goodbye party for one of our co-workers last week, it was raining and we ended up huddled at the bar by the bathrooms because it was so crowded. However, the rain let up a little bit and we decided to take a chance at sitting on the patio. The staff could not have been more accomodating, they set up the umbrellas so we wouldn't get wet if it started to sprinkle again, they encircled us with heatlamps, lit the fire and even passed out blankets! I don't have much to say about the food, both times I've been here I've been too tipsy to really remember if it was good or not. But I highly recommend sitting on the wonderful patio and having a glass of wine. read more

They take care of me at The Vig. My local hot spot where I take my clients sometimes after their massage with me. The food is always fresh, the servers are continually delightful and my clients leave with a full belly and happy. Happy Hour is grand! From 3 to 6 pm you can get 12 plump, juicy chicken wings with blue cheese and celery sticks for only $4.50. I adore the wines, and they are only $6. The Vig Azz burger is yummy. YES, I like meat :-) Veggies too, yet, the burger is cooked to order, fresh condiments, huge onion rings and the buns are soft ~ I am hungry for it right now ~ read more

I am giving my seal of approval to The Vig for a few simple, straightforward reasons: *$3.50 pints during Happy Hour *Decent selection of beer, including Stella and Pinstripe (mmm) *So-good-you-want-to-moan artichoke dip (which would be that much better if served with warm pita bread; not chips) *Cool decor with a spacious, modern outside patio *Friendly and attentive service *Beautiful and/or interesting people to watch *Fave candle and hand lotion in the ladies room *Attracts an array of patrons, like muscle-y tat guys, Euro intellects, buxom beauties, network engineers and writers *Trivial Pursuit cards on each table - woohoo! A few negatives to note: *5-spiced edamama was totally meh; will never order this again *Sweet potato fries were served with regular ketchup - bleh *Has a somewhat chaotic/disorganized feel, inside and out *Smoking is permitted on the outside patio *If you don't valet, you must part across the street *Could use a couple more beers on tap! All in all, a very nice place to grab HH after a hard day's work. During HH the apps are 1/2 off, which allows you to order a couple to share and sample. Between my friend and I, we each had 2 beers and shared 3 apps, totaling only $30. Not bad when you split the cost. Plus, our server was a genuine and friendly gal, as was the stunning hostess who greeted us the moment we walked through the door. read more

I've been meaning to go to the Vig for ages. i finally got to go on Friday, for a friend's birthday. We ate elsewhere, then headed over to The Vig for drinks. It's a beautiful place; atmosphere-wise it's got a great date ambiance. It was close to 10 when we got there, so it was already pretty crowded, but we headed to the patio that was fairly empty due to the cold. It's even more lovely outside. We huddled around a heater, and I was really absurdly impressed when a waitress came around and offered us blankets. Very soft, puffy, lovey blankets that I wanted to steal. Our waitress was pretty rude, though, and had an "I'm way too cool for you" attitude. I typically don't blame the establishment for that, unless it's ongoing and constant every time I go. So since it's my first visit, I won't take a star away just yet. I had been told they had a wicked chocolate martini, so I ordered that. It was frankly pretty grody. But that's just a matter of personal taste, and I just won't order it again. The problem? The crowd was soooo not my crowd. It was all the shiny people from Scottsdale. I really, really wanted to like it. I still do. I will give it a couple more tries, and I am curious how the food is. For a night out drinking, final destination-type place? I'm just not feeling it. But I bet it's ideal for a lazy day of day-drinking on the patio, once we get our lovely early spring weather. read more

Oh Vig, how I love you. Let me count the ways: 1. Bocce. I mean come on. More bar/restaurants need to have some sort of interactive feature that you can play with your friends. Despite this place always being packed, I've never had to wait that long to play. AND if I wear my red suede heels, my shoes match the red team perfectly! Aaah the small pleasantries of being female! 2. The food. I can't recall trying anything that I haven't liked. My favorite being the Hot Chick. I am a chicken sandwich fanatic and this is the best one that I have found. Ever. Slightly spicy with a generous helping of avocado. Dreamy. Oh and the curry aoli they serve with their sweet potato fries is to DIE for. Can I eat it on everything? Because I'd like to eat it on everything. 3. The drinks. I can't really say they're AMAZING, because I always have beer. I can get some of my fav standard beers, plus a few interesting cocktails if I feel like branching out. Good in my book! 4. The atmosphere/decor. Cute and attracts the beautiful crowd without feeling pretentious. The patio is lovely and they are always playing awesome music. 5. The staff. Friendly. Quick. Flawless. A+ 6. I can walk there from my house. Seals the deal. In fact I love it so much that I'm going in about...oooh 30 minutes, for happy hour :] read more

I won't normally give 5 stars, I promise. The Vig was the ideal way to end our night and final layer of the vodka sweater. Our bartender, Logan was a delight! Did we have a sign on our foreheads: serve these gals lots of vodka. The grape invader or perpetrator was ridiculous. The barkeep recommended we add tomato and basil to our order of grilled cheese: now that's love. Vig never disappoints. Although, where was George last night???? read more

AH The VIG!! Great for drinks, for lunch, for lounging and talking on the patio and having a bite to eat. The patio area is very inviting and comfortable. The interior is pleasing modern decor with great ligthing to set the mood. BUT I CAN NEVER GET A PARKING SPOT HERE! and I am not a valet kinda gal. (I was told they are opening another downtown location - so mayvbe they will rethink this) read more