Stephanie B.
Yelp
Came to Phoenix for a competition and ate here two days in a row. The service was extremely fast even when they were busy, the place is a lot of fun with it's open design, great outdoor seating, and of course a ton of TV's to watch all the games on.
On Saturday we were seated immediately. They were behind on dishes due to the constant rush of people so were very apologetic about the plastic cups and paper plates although we did not mind. Between the three of us we ordered the Max's Mozzarella Sticks, the Proski's Rajun Cajun Sandwich, the Vero's Chicken Caesar salad, and the kids Mackenzie's Mac 'n Cheese. The mozzarella sticks were your standard appetizer mozzarella sticks. They were served with a marinara sauce which none of us liked the flavor of. I felt like it was also a pretty small portion for the $15 that they cost. We definitely knew that if we came back we would skip them. The Proski's Rajun Cajun Sandwich was my entree and it was so good. It was a slightly Cajun seasoned chicken breast on a bun with cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, and Cajun mayo. The flavor was great. My only complaints were that it said on the menu that it was grilled chicken and it came breaded (like the pre-breaded thin chicken breasts you buy), and that the bun was very sweet which tried overpowering the Cajun flavors. The fries were nice and crispy with good flavor. The portion size was great and it was $18. Another person in our party was the one that got the Vero's Chicken Caesar salad which consisted of romaine lettuce, grilled chicken, parmesan, croutons, and a Caesar dressing. He said it was good and the portion size was decent.. Nothing really stood out to him as amazing, but he did enjoy it. That also was $18. My daughter got the Mackenzie's Mac 'n Cheese off the limited kids menu (two choices... the mac or chicken strips) and she said it was good but also she barely ate it so not too sure how much she really enjoyed it. According to the menu, it was a creamy house-made cheese sauce over cavatappi pasta and it ran $11 and had no side. Food came out very quickly and we were in and out in probably less than 40 minutes. Our server was very friendly and we enjoyed the environment.
On Sunday we decided to walk back to Majerle's Sports Grill since everywhere around the Convention Center had long wait times. We checked in and were told it would be about 10-15 minutes and they would text me which is a feature I like to see versus carrying a "pager" or someone shouting your name. The wait took right around minutes. This time we ordered the Super Snake Teriyaki Chicken sandwich, the BBQ Bacon Burger, and Jayla's Jr. Strips. This time one of the people in my party asked about subbing out the fries with their sandwich to a house salad since they both cost the same amount under listed sides ($7) and he was told that it would cost an additional $5 (to sub, not to add a second side) so he opted to keep the fries. The Super Snake Teriyaki Chicken sandwich was a glazed teriyaki breast topped with mushrooms, onions, and mozzarella cheese on a bun. He said was decent but that the chicken breast again was one of those really thin ones that tasted like the ones you buy in the freezer aisle at the grocery market instead of a fresh chicken breast that you would expect for $18 at a restaurant. I got the BBQ Bacon Burger (also $18) that was confusing as the only entree without a clever name. It was topped with crispy bacon, cheddar cheese, onion straws, and although it claims that it is "smothered" in BBQ sauce, it had a very small amount on it. It was delicious but again that super sweet bun overpowers everything else. Along with the very sweet BBQ sauce, it felt too sweet. My daughter had the chicken strips and said they tasted like "all" chicken strips but she definitely was happier with them than she was with the mac 'n cheese the day before. The server was less friendly than the day before and it was not easy to get drink refills but we still ultimately enjoyed the meal.
Ultimately Majerle's Sports Grill is a good choice for a quick meal downtown Phoenix, especially if you enjoy watching games while you eat. Fun environment and good food. Nearly everything on the menu is $18 so no surprises there... just don't expect the "wow" factor from the food.