Blitz Sports Bar & Grill

New owners, menu is smaller but the food still is good. Soft drinks were mixed wrong, the draft Coors light tastes funny… no more bells Obererons on draft. Seating arrangements suck now. Not enough seating for big games.

A sports bar in Scottsdale you assume would have a little of that Scottsdale flair right? A little style, a little pizzazz, even with a rougher edge for those who don’t fully embrace the Scottsdale flavor!!!
No!
No it doesn’t.
What it is, is a water hole for those drunkards that happens to walk by. A pit stop during a switch in bars, or clubs. because nobody in their right mind decides to go out, go all the way to Scottsdale and go to THIS place. That plainly doesn’t happen.
Someone mentioned a smell. I thought that was my memory serving me wrong, but that is a thing I do remember too. They need to gut this place a replace it with something that is worthy of the location it is in.
Yes, they hire cute girls. so what, who doesn’t?!

This is a Michigan bar. I enjoy watching Michigan football. My girlfriend and I are both from Michigan, and at the time had recently moved out here from Michigan and thought it would be a nice shot of home for the Michigan vs. Alabama game.
This is a Michigan bar. I should have known there are a million Michigan fans EVERYWHERE.
I had quite the vision for how the first weekend of college football was going to go last season. It was beautiful. I had told a bunch of people that if they were interested they could join at Blitz for the game, but I wasn’t really concerned whether they came or not because when I watch college football, I watch college football. In the end, I maybe should have followed up a bit more if I wanted any one to show up, but I was in the zone.
Unfortunately, not realizing the popularity of this bar as it pertains to Michigan football, I underestimated how many people would be utilizing Blitz on this fine day. I had already bought the Unilocal deal thinking I was brilliant, a $ 25 for $ 50 available at a Michigan bar on this day… HA!
Well I walked up to the hostess and asked for a table. It was clearly very busy, and she said what time is your reservation? Now, this is a SPORTS bar, to be perfectly honest, not that nice of one. So, I said, «Oh I actually don’t have one, how long do you think it will be?». At this point, she still hadn’t looked up from her book, but now she does, and laughs, «you don’t have a reservation? Then you’re not getting a table.»
Again, this was my first time here, I had no idea it would be such a hot spot for this game. Some people might be reading this thinking, yeah what the hell were you thinking, but hey it didn’t occur to me I would need a reservation so what’s done is done.
Ended up watching the game at home, which I am usually happy about anyway because I can concentrate on the game. I wasn’t all that happy though obviously because Michigan got blown out.
Went back to use my $ 25 for $ 50, there is much better bar food out there. The only reason it’s getting three is because they have a $ 25 for $ 50, which is an amazing deal at a restaurant.

just an FYI — this dump is now closed. Unilocal should update this or delete the account in general. the new owners drove this place straight into the ground.
Once this place became Blitz Sports Bar & Grill it was a lost cause. The new owner cared more about turning it into his version of Twin Peaks than the actual patrons or sports. The food quality was beyond disgusting. The bathrooms were so gross I had to leave and walk across the street so I could feel safe. There were flies EVERYWHERE in the restaurant… super safe for food. NOT.
This place was amazing when it was Upper Deck! People loved it and they had a huge MSU & U of A following. Now it has chains on the doors and is pitch black inside. So sad.

I give this place 3 stars for the hard work of a 3 dedicated employees. John, leah, and Sarah actually manage to make this lifeless place enjoyable. All 3 are great bartenders the only reason I come back. The food is good but a bit over priced and they always seem to be out of the more popular beers. They do have 2 giant projector screens in addition to like 20 t.v.‘s. The place really has no personality and it seems as though ownership doesn’t care or doesn’t know what they’re doing.

Was a cool spot due to its support for UA athletic events and loved the location in Scottsdale.
Would probably check out again.

Honestly, I’m torn. The wings were super delicious. We like «hot» and they came through. Moist with the right amount of sauce. We also ordered the Philly steak flatbread entrée. It was really delicious and came out nice and hot, but the size is more of an appetizer for two rather than an entrée.
The service on the other hand was lacking. It appeared they only had two people in the whole bar, which would make sense why my boyfriend had to get up from our table and walk to the bar to order another round of drinks and then again for our food and again for the bill. The server was nice enough, but I don’t recommend going on a weeknight if you would like service. Also, do NOT go on Tuesdays unless you want to hear some DJ doing the worst team trivia night ever. He was way too fast and not even in visual range. He did stop to say hello, but then started taking random pictures of people (including us) to post on his blog. I believe he needs permission legally to do so.
I will go back for the food, but it will not be during «off» hours.

Great beer at good prices! The food is a little expensive, however, it comes with a lot. When I go in, I love betting on the horse races. And they have a great bartender, Sam. One of my favorite sports bars.

I know this recently changed it’s name from Upper Deck to Blitz — I have yet to visit the new venue though I’ve heard it remains about the same. This is a good place to watch the game and drink a beer.

I came to this bar to enjoy the UFC fight and catch up with some college football games. It was only my second time at this bar but I really enjoyed it. The location includes two levels, a deck (hence the name:), two bars, an outside patio, & over 50 televsions with the biggest attraction being a huge theater sized screen upon entering, loved it!!!
I’m a total Girly-​Girl but I do love my sports. I was glad to see I wasn’t the only one there cheering teams on while chugging down beer in pageant hair, hot pants, and 6 inch Lady Gaga heels. I loved that there were various diverse groups of people throughout the area.
The drink prices were competitive & the staff was amazing. Cheers to the waitstaff and servers that night, seriously. The placed was well beyond packed and incredibly loud (I want my eardrums back!!), however they still managed to deliver immediate, prompt, service. The menu prices were good too. All I had were burgers and fries which were pretty delicious, well done and seasoned. My advice is make sure to actually swallow your food first before jumping out of your seat when your team scores a winning touch down. I learned that the hard way. Best sports bar I’ve been to so far.

I have been to this bar two times with two totally different experiences.
The first time I went was because we wanted to check out the Eagles bar. It was a Saturday night in December and it was totally dead. I imagine that the only time they really do business is if there is a game on and there weren’t any games at that time. But even though it was dead, our bartender was very attentive. They did close a little early but we didn’t blame them and we were able to trek over to Dos Gringos to keep the drink on.
The second time I went was the night before an Eagles Cardinals game. They were holding a special event. They set up in the lot next door so half of the party was outside that night. They were also projecting the UFC fight. On the inside, it was U of A central. They were playing Oregon and it was rocking with Wildcat fans and it was standing room only.

Ok I don’t like to give places 5 stars often, especially on my first time at a restaurant, but Upper Deck/​Blitz was great place to watch the UofA game. I was surprised to see so many Wildcat fans at the bar. I’ve heard that Blitz host the young alumni club view parties but never had a chance to come. Seeing there is a battle with the Pac 12 network Direct TV so I found myself searching for a place to watch the game.
I’ve heard that this place gets real busy. We arrived half way though the 1^st quarter of the game and we were lucky to get a table near the big screen and had a perfect view of the game.
We had wings which were excellent ad a few pitchers of beer. Best thing we got our bill and saw that Unilocal had a special for $ 30 for a $ 50 tab. So I ordered it on my phone and decided to have another beer each and more wings. Great price and when I checked in Unilocal had offered us free house shots! Awesome deal and thank you Unilocal!
Overall great service, got a seat in front of the big screen, they play dance music on commercials and during half time, and have a lot of chanting. They even play Bear Down after a score and on a good play! I go to at least half of the season down in Tucson for the football games and this it the next best thing to the real game at the stadium!
I will be back here for my Wildcat games! Excellent price with the help of Unilocal and great atmosphere for a big game!!!

Ok, I went to both Michigan and Michigan State and regularly bet on football. I went 12 – 3 on NFL spreads this past weekend. 4 – 0 on Big 10 this past Saturday. So yes, I know what the fuck I’m talking about.
Is it Upper Deck or Blitz now? This establishment is a joke, there’ s just too many people and WAY too many douchebags. Just typical Scottsdale crowd. And it caters to Michigan, Michigan State and also Arizona Wildcat and Philadelphia Eagle fans? Uh ok, that make no sense. I saw Notre Dame fans there, too.
Service was actually ok despite the fact it was packed for the ND/​MSU game. I thought this place would have cool Michigan people but it’s just another d-​bag hangout. 4 bucks for a pint of lite draft beer? Fuck these Scottsdale sports bars. Phoenix has got you beat.

I went here on a Sunday night with my girlfriend looking to get a drink and some food. It was a bit later, a little past 10 pm, so when we walked in we asked the bouncer if they were still serving food. He told us they were, so we decided to check it out. It was pretty empty, with less than ten people in the entire place. First, we sat down at the bar at the first floor for a few minutes and could not find either a bartender or a server so we went upstairs. We sat at the round bar where there was a young female bartender putting stuff away and setting up. We waited for at least ten minutes while she was doing this. She didn’t make eye contact or say anything to us even though we were literally sitting less than two feet from her. Finally, I asked if we could get a couple menus. She rudely said something like «Uh, we don’t serve food past ten» then walked away.
And so did we. I get it if you don’t serve food late, but don’t have your bouncer tell us you do. Also, if people come into your dead establishment looking to spend their money, maybe you should make some sort of effort to treat them like human beings. I can’t wait until this place closes down and a new bar/​grill opens that actually wants people to come in.
Upper Deck: I award you no stars, and may God have mercy on your soul.

Oh no no no… THIS PLACE!!!
Okay so first off… I walked in and sat with some friends I was meeting for dinner. After I had been sitting for a few minutes, one of the waitresses (I guess she was a door girl?) came over to ask if I was there to see the Pacquiao fight. (I guess they were charging people who were there to see the fight?) I told her NO, but even if this WERE the case (it was NOT) I had already walked in, without ANYONE greeting me I was already sitting with my friends and looking at the menu… you want to try and charge me AFTER you had missed me walking in? Come on!!! [MINUS ONE STAR]
Anywho… I order a drink and some 10 dollar nachos which on the menu included a choice of ground beef or chicken… Sounds easy enough right? Well when the nachos came… there was NO meat (as described on the menu) on the nachos? So I ask the waitress why there was neither beef or chicken on the nachos and she doesn’t apologize… she doesn’t say «oh let me tyake care of that for you…» instead she VERY casually answered, «you didn’t ask for it…»
I responded with «umm, on the menu it says that I could have either, or… and on the same token… you didn’t ask?» [MINUS ONE STAR]
This obviously upset her, but she tried to put on the bravest face she could and said she would come back with meat… and she did… about ten minutes later… in a cup? Nah… she did not offer to take my food back and fix it… she didnt offer me a discount… she brought me meat in a cup… for ME to put on my nachos. My friends who were visitjng from out of town couldn’t HELP but laugh. It was ridiculous!!! (yes… worthy of ridicule…) [MINUS ONE STAR]
SO… I turned around and got a place setting from the next table (since there was NOT one given to me) and needed a few extra napkins. However, the waitress was NOT around to ask… so I went to the bar to ask for some napkins. The bartender (who was doing nothing but watching TV with his arms folded) was UPSET I was asking him… he huffed and puffed looking for napkins… and gave me… GET READY FOR IT… ONE!
I asked him «hey bro can I get a couple more?» So, he huffed and puffed a little more and FINALLY, in frustration gave me a HANDFUL of cocktail napkins. His response… «this is ALL we have.» [MINUS ONE STAR]
Needless to say I will never come back to this place again. I don;t know if it was because they were, as other reviews suggest, understaffed or if they were just plain RUDE? Either way, I will make sure no one I know goes to this place.
I was hoping maybe it was my experience that was UNIQUE, until I saw the reviews. This place needs help. =/

Went here because the UofA Phoenix alumni held a viewing party for Wildcats baseball game.
I agree with the other reviews: they are understaffed. They had 3 waitresses for about 40+ people. I was disappointed because they took 50 minutes from taking our drink orders to our food orders. Even after writing down what we wanted the waitress still forgot what beers my friends’ got and we had to check up with the girl after 15 minutes and had to repeat their drink orders. Service got better at the end of the night (made sure our food was ok, refilled our drinks, and split the checks without complaining), but the beginning of the night left a bad taste in my mouth.
Food was made quickly but it was nothing to brag about: our whole table ordered burgers and they are all just slight variations of one another. Even the salsa/​chips appetizer was mediocre: most of the chips were crushed up and the salsa seems store-​bought (other sports bars I’ve been to have made their own salsa, so call me a snob I guess).
One bright side was that there was an open bar for 30 minutes after the Cats won. But overall, a less than pleasant experience.

don’t bother. It might be in the «exclusive» area, but the service, drinks don’t match the location.
I came here for an 80’s party and only one bar was working… with ONE person. So the guy handled better with cash. I had a gingerale-​rum and it was LAME (compared to the one at Goat head).
Food? Oh gladly I had already had dinner somewhere else. The plates I saw coming looked BAD.

Blech! The ONLY redeeming quality of this place is that they play the school’s fight song throughout the game, if there is an alumni group watching. Combined with menu items named for teams that call the Upper Deck «home,» it’s easy to find school spirit.
That said: the food is «meh» — the «big ass burrito» is the size of a microwavable burrito you may find in any middle school. The quality is about the same.
Service is mediocre.
NO real drink specials during big games is the icing on the cake.
Definitely not my first choice and I plan to find a different place to watch next season.

Monday evening at 5:30p…
The streets are empty… we walk into the bar looking for a Happy Hour beer while we wait for a Unilocal event to get started a few doors down. Noticing a couple of people on the sidewalk we expected more people inside…
*crickets chirping* [You’d hear them if it wasn’t for a few of the TVs that had their volume turned up.] The interior was welcoming and clean… but why are we the only ones here…
The bartender was rather indifferent and sauntered over like he was wishing he could be somewhere else too. We had a leisurely beer and tabbed out… I may have to check out this place again if I find myself in the area.

e-​a-​g-​l-​e-​s …eaglesssss!

I’m sorry Upper Deck, I just have to. You just weren’t good. At all. You had the UFC Fight on and didn’t charge a cover, that was nice. But I wasn’t really there to watch half-​naked sweaty dudes embrace each other for the better part of 15 minutes, I was there to eat and drink and make inappropriate comments while the people I was with watched the fights. And I probably won’t be back, because the eats sucked and while the drinks did what they were supposed to do, they didn’t make up for the below average food and barely average service.
I’m adding an extra star for the delightful mural they had in the Women’s bathroom, my favorite part of which is now uploaded under «Photos». You’re welcome.