American Junkie

It’s so sad no one goes here anymore. They play the best music, i.e. Bay Area music. They played D-​Lo once and I absolutely lost my shit. They lose a star for unclear dance floor and unclear bottle service area. They gain one star back though because one time I caused a scene and they didn’t kick me out when they probably should have #thanksMrSecurityGuard. I hope they don’t go out of business, but at this rate, it looks like they might.

Happy hour stop in. We had been here last year, now under new ownership. The food was delicious. We ordered pizza and wings (surprise). Pizza was good, crisp, flavorful. The place was mainly empty. I really rocks later in the evenings and weekends. Lots of bar activities and they have this VIP area for parties of 0 or more where you get your own little Red Bull service going on. I think it is looking up, as my last visit was not so positive. Bartender Rico is a reason to come visit. He is personable and professional and made us feel like VIPs, even though we weren’t in the VIP area. But we will be soon. Great trendy music, outdoor seating available. Tons of drink and beer specials, so grab nine friends and party like a rock-​star, literally,

So, gots to say, I do have a bias for this venue. Why you may ask? Well, because they are PRO-​SEATTLE SEAHAWKS, and I’ve been a very loyal Hawks fan since birth (being from WA). Ok, we did lose against Oakland (scowl) but it’s still *preseason*. Yeah, I’m still a little bummed… Booo! :(
Went here last night for first time and was quite impressed. It’s actually rather large w/​plenty of tables and a 360 degree bar seating. Lots of TVs to watch your team’s game too. Additionally, they offer outside seating for the cooler months which is always a nice bonus.
I didn’t eat here yet, but I did sample my date’s Chopped Salad (sans raisins) and it was Nom-​Nom! I probably would have used less dressing as I don’t like it «too drenched» but AJ did it up just right. I especially liked that they have chosen to add Quinoa (which I adore) as well as Pepitas. Oh, get this?! They offer Ivar’s clam chowder!!! (squealing and biting fist). Yes, anyone from the PacNW knows that Ivar’s is the shiz and they offer it there. I will be sure to try this next time and budget appropriately for the calories. ;)
Had their Pyramid Hefeweizen (bottle) and a cpl of Snapshot drafts by Belgium Brewing. Soooo good! But, any beer pairs nicely w/​football, right?
Service was on-​point as well. Frequent check-​ins from our adorable bartenders as well as smiles from all staffers.
Women’s restrooms were very tidy and well-​stocked. Love that they offer many stalls as women take forever at times to do their business and primp.
AJ, I will be back for you. Much love!

This is a good place to start a night. Went here on a 21^st door guy gave some ppl problems wouldn’t want to try and get in after they’ve dealt with to many drunks.

Junky is not my cup of tea. This place is more like a frat bar, especially at night. The bathrooms are dirty, the service is slow, and never any place to sit. The crowd can get rowdy and the the bartenders do a lot to keep the patrons engaged. This could be your place if you are into a high energy crowd and a bunch of inebriated individuals laughing at each other. There is no shortage of alcohol and loud music at this establishment.

Went there last night to use a Groupon coupon the hub had purchased a while back; he really needs to do more research into the places before he buys coupons. We had tried to go to AJ at least twice before, each time to find locked doors. I called and was told they really were only open Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Sounds like a hobby for someone instead of an actual going concern. We stopped in on our way home from work, and found ourselves alone; an older couple came in shortly before we left. I can imagine that when it’s dark outside, and all the neon and whatnot is lit inside, it can be an interesting place to hang out. But the sunlight streaming in the windows last night didn’t do it any favors.
The hub had ordered chips, salsa and guac by the time I got there. The salsa was watery, and the fact that it shared a bowl with the guac didn’t help either one. And the chips were totally stale; I imagine they were left over from last Saturday night. Our server was obviously unhappy to have to tell us that the fryer was down, so we couldn’t order any sides that had to be fried. Really? You’re only open three nights a week, and the fryer is down? Sure hope you get it fixed before Friday…
The burger I had was surprisingly good, but the bacon tasted very strange. And I had a bizarre side dish I never expected to see on the menu in a place like this… a large serving of tricolored quinoa that was presented totally devoid of any moisture… no dressing, no veggies mixed in, nothing. The house special pizza the hub ordered was good, though.
Service was good, although when the hub ordered Coke, an open carafe was brought to the table along with the glass… so all the fizzies disappeared. Those plastic carafes could use some replacing; the two we saw, for the Coke and the water, were all cracked and scratched.
This is a place for John Taffer if I ever saw one…

Came here on Saturday night to celebrate my friends 22^nd birthday. She booked a table for 10PM with a bottle of Patron. The table cost her $ 300+ with tax and gratuity included. When she arrived, she was told the table would not be ready until 11PM. That is the main reason for the docking of a star. Not to mention the «table’ was actually a very small table with minimal seating. They played some decent music and the girls were attentive to our table. Everyone there from the employees to the patrons were all very friendly. It wasn’t packed at all for a Saturday night, which I found a little weird. We were there until about 12:30am.
There were also a lot of cockroaches outside on the patio. That was disgusting.

Stopped in for lunch today. Not much of a crowd. Got the regular menus, and were also given a paper copy menu with a bunch of items (about a third of the total items) crossed off. .. as in not available. My two friends ordered the basic burger; I ordered the california chicken sandwich (bacon, avocado). After about 10 minutes the server came back and said my chicken sandwich was not available either. So I switched to the basic burger as well. One came out after about 15 minutes, the second one came out after another five minutes and mine came out a full 10 minutes after that. Our server was slow to refill our beverages. All in all, just a lousy dining experience.

My 2 friends and I were staying in Scottsdale and decided to use our
gift card there. 1) There was only one server, granted, the place was not so busy, but she was the bartender. 2) Our food took forever to get 3) When I was almost done with my salad, I found a piece of a plastic on the bottom of the salad. 3) I told the server and she said she wouldn’t charge me (that was nice) 4) She offered us a free drink each, so she made us mimosas, well the I’ve was dirty and we all had black specs in our drinks. My friends told the server about it, she got her another one and the dirty specs were bigger and there was more. I have it 2 stars because the server tried her best, but this place is disgusting, it’s so dirty. It looked like they had not dusted in ages. Never going back.

This place is always crowded on the weekends it seems. I’ve never been here when it is not busy. It is fun and it has options.
Want to chill? Well, hang out on the patio.
Want to dance? Well, there is a dance floor.
Want to drink? Well, this is a bar…
Want to have barely clothed «batenders» feed you? Well, they do have that too but the «liquor in the bottle tastes more like kool-​aid than liquor. But hey, it’s free.

Decent for bar food. Nice servers good drinks.
Used to go here for UFC fights, however, one fight night they said they were showing it and were «having trouble with the signal» when they switched to the channel. On the screen it had the notification that the fight wasn’t paid for. Asked the server numerous times about it and she said «No, just a signal issue, they pay in advance will have it shortly.» After about 4 – 5 times of going around like that with some different excuse (and the fight already 25 minutes in) my party decides to leave and they finally admit that they «forgot to pay.»
Not a fan of being lied to. Will go elsewhere for fights.

American Junkie is pretty much the place to be.
Let me tell you a little story about this place.
I decide to go out on a Wednesday for a few drinks, my friends convince me that ‘Junkie’ is the place to be. Having no idea what to expect, I show up and the place is wall to wall packed. We probably wouldn’t have gotten in, thankfully one of the guys I was with is buddy buddy with the VIP host Ghiz. Really cool guy, talked with him for a little about body building, babies and skinny jeans.
After a few shots of rumplemintz I find myself covered in whipped cream taking body shots off of some chick on top of the bar with some spray tanned Jersey guy (think his name was jeff?) instructing me through a megaphone.
Cut to next frame, copious amounts of confetti are flying through the air, people are dancing on furniture, some cute little waitress Jordin is feeding me a boob beer bong.
Next thing I know Im waking up on a couch with no clue as to where I am. All I know is that last night was crazy. Realizing I am credit cardless, I hitch a ride back to Junkie so that my life can go back to normal. I get to junkie to pick up my card and decide to grab a bite. Food was actually pretty good! I had the maui pizza, great hangover remedy.

Sooo crowded. not very diverse. Its Arizona i guess.
Came out here with some friends for baseball preseason action. at first, it was pretty empty, but then it just started getting crazy. small dance floor, and soo many people. it was a cool place. towards the end of the night, bartenders were getting a bit disgruntled and impatient. some were just douchy. I guess it was a long night… cant complain.

Looking at the reviews it looks like everyone has had a much different experience than I. I went here last year and met jonna from real world here.
Came back again this year and got there about 10 or 10:30 on a Saturday night. No line or cover. Cool. Night started out mild but it really picked up. The wheel they spin is cool free for girls $ 5 for guys. I didn’t spin.
The bartenders were good enough and the DJ was tearing the house down. He kept things fresh by cutting songs off after they were halfway done and just really controlled the crowd well.
Plenty of security though from the vibe it didn’t seem necessary. Bathroom lines weren’t too bad. Tipped the paper towel dude.
The DJ also would cut the music on the chorus lyric which was awesome. My voice was definitely lost the next day. Danced with a couple cute ladies. And happened to run into mike trout, baseballs #1 upcoming superstar.
Bummed I didn’t use the Unilocal checkin offer.

Decided to spend New Years here and giving them much of my business you would expect to have more respect here.
Their New Years party said to be free before 11 and a group of 25 of us get there at 945 to make sure that we get in and not have to wait in a horrid line which we end up doing anyway. The manager of junkie and bouncer would not accept their own claim for the free admission like it says on their FB and flier they promoted and they should be confronted on their baiting advertisement which is completely illegal and should be sued. I have dumped way to much money on them to receive this type of treatment. They are all on their high horses and feel like they are doing us a favor for coming there and spending our money… they have it all wrong.

Maybe it’s my fault for not doing my research before choosing a place to spend New Year’s, but my experience last night has guaranteed that American Junkie will not get any more of my business.
Like almost everyone else who showed up early, I assumed their flyer advertising free cover before 11 and a free champagne toast at midnight was legitimate. What I found instead, was that the management lied, (they even admitted it to our faces), and guys were now $ 20 to get in. (girls would be $ 10 after 10)
Half our group (mainly the girls) had already gone inside when we discovered that the guys we were with had to go hunt down ATMs, coming back to a line that was poorly-​managed and about 2 hours long.
Am I stupid for planning around a NYE flyer? Maybe. I’m new to Scottsdale and apparently not savvy enough to realize that some clubs in Old Town will just flat out lie to their patrons. They know they’ll get hordes of rude douchebags knocking down their doors to come inside anyway. WHY? Why was I even there and why did I give them my business? Never again.
Oh, and the inside was packed like sardines. They let in so many people that fights were breaking out left and right, getting a drink was hopeless, and bathroom lines were a half hour long. People were hopping the fence to get in, sick and tired of the line outside. But those in our party who had to wait so long to get in were disappointed anyway.
We stayed till midnight, thinking JUST MAYBE the bar would keep one promise they’d advertised all over their website, and pass out flutes of champagne. Nope.
This would have never happened in Downtown Phoenix. I know it’s just a bar, but honestly people, we need to hold places accountable for deception. My friends and I planned a night out that got ruined… and half our party left, fed up with the situation.
Don’t go to American Junkie… it is just that, junk.

This place should be renamed American Trashcan based on the crowd.

O H — I O!
Ohio Fans welcomed! This is a great place to watch the Buckeyes.
However, I’m not much of a college football fan. I attended this place during a Saturday evening and it definitely for a more younger crowd than me. The music is loud and popping and the girls are dancing on the bars and tables. I can dig.
Cheap shots at the door, just to keep you warm I gathered and the blood flowing. Ladies, get on the bar and spin the wheel and see what happens next — good luck! They serve food here, but I’m not sure I want to eat here yet. It’s more of a «another round for the bar» type of place instead of a «yes I would like ketchup» place. — Enjoy!

Not bad but not great. Definitely targets a younger crowd– college kids. I like that it has a casual feel, but made me feel cougerish. My drink (jack & 7) was quite stiff — Nidi likes. Also, good prices on beer.
Tip– check this place out Wednesday nights around 10.

I must have gone to a different place, judging by the other reviews here. I guess Monday night is totally dead at American Junkie. We were tourists, with a 5-​year-​old in tow, and there was only one other table occupied by a lone diner. No dancing, nothing going on, giving us a great opportunity to actually see this funky joint.
My daughter and I shared a salad with all kinds of goodies in it, plus a burger. The food was terrific. Drinks were reasonable, and the service was friendly and efficient.
We would have loved to sit out on the patio, but the heat and humidity made it impossible, even with a misting system. (And I’m from Vegas, which is not nearly as uncomfortable!)
Great experience for my first time in Scottsdale, where I expected every place to be impossibly snooty. Not here!