Simpletons Restaurant and Bar

Simpletons is a local unknown eats cozy restaurant with a welcoming atmosphere with lots of tvs. The prices are reasonable, making it a great spot for a casual meal. The menu offers a variety of options to suit different tastes, including their famous fish fry on Fridays and delicious wings. Whether youre craving seafood or something more traditional, Simpletons has you covered. The friendly staff adds to the overall pleasant experience. If youre looking for a relaxed dining experience with tasty food at a good price, Simpletons is definitely worth a visit.

We had a great time tonight. Thank you. The wings are prepared very well! None like them! Wings you’ll crave! Medium not so hot. I would recommend this establishment to anyone. Definitely will be back.

Hole in the wall feel but very clean. Lots of TVs with all different sports playing. Patrons are mostly regulars but I was greeted by a very friendly bartender like I’d been coming for years. I’d recommend this place and I’ll be coming back.

Our favorite spot! It’s the first spot we want to go if we have the time. The sliders, wings, and fried pickles are our faves, but all the food is great. Service is amazing, they always remember us when we come in! Drinks cold and well priced. We love simps!! Picture: half Caribbean Jerk half honey bbq wings

Loved this place, my husband and I live walking distance and I walked in on a day my washer broke and decided to go to the laundry mat. Ordered a Jack and Coke, and it was mighty stiff, 😋 👌🏻 thank you, ladies! Will come back to try your food!

I rolled in on a weds afternoon for a burger, and at first I thought it was senior living. The food was good, and a fair price. My long island was made well. The bartender who never gave me her name 😐 was the star of the show. Her tattoos were almost as hot as her shapely figure. Wish I had more time to get to know her, but she was too busy snagging cans of Budweiser for the local regulars that most likely rolled in on their golf carts from the local 55+ community. Ill be back for a second look, and hope my luck is better.

Great bar with good food. Very friendly bartenders. TVs all around, great place to watch sports.The Ruben was outstanding. Onion rings are massive!Great little dive bar to try out.

Surprise! SIMPLETONS. This might be my new favorite bar. Located conveniently between the laundromat and Planet Fitness near the RV resort were visiting. I throw my clothes in the wash and go work out for 1/2 hour. Clothes go into the dryer and then Simpletons for a cocktail and nachos! Our bartender was super friendly and attentive. This place will be a regular stop for me. ___________++++EXTRA 2nd visit++++We had the club because it looked good in their pictures. Came out just as pictured!! DELICIOUS

We unexpectedly ended up back at Simpletons in Mesa! What a great place! I used to live over by this place and then, frequented often but that was 15/20 years ago. They have always had the best food and drinks for a good value and they did not let us down! Tucked into the west corner of the Frys grocery shopping complex, Simpletons is easy to overlook! It doesnt look that special from the outside but should you venture inside, youre in for a treat! My favorite thing about this little divey local hangout? The ambience and the people! We are greeted with genuine smiles and warm welcomes. We sit and are immediately met with our waitress who is knowledgeable and sweet with a ready laugh and smile. She answers all our questions, makes some great recommendations and leaves us with a wink and a smile. Then we turn our attention to karaoke and the ASU game! Our songs were applauded boisterously and just about everyone in the place made their way over to our table to compliment us and introduce themselves and visit a bit. The food was right out, hot wings and chicken nachos! All of it was exactly what we wanted and we proceeded to eat, drink and make merry! We stayed much longer than we planned because we were having such a wonderful time! We prepared to leave just after last call and were very moved by the other patrons insistent invitations that we return the next week! I totally recommend Simpletons to anyone who likes good food, good service and having a great time! Be warned, the wings are a little hotter than expected and the people are magnetically fun, easy going and ready to party so its not easy to leave!! Overall, ours was an unexpected visit to the past which elevated the night in ways we couldnt have anticipated! Simpletons! Still a great little place with above average food and service. And, if I do say so myself, a few awesome singers for your entertainment! See you Saturday night at Simpletons!

IF they have what you plan to order it’s very good! If you are offered a refill of your drink you might be lucky! Hardly anyone there, unlike when they had both a bartender AND wait staff!! Waaaaay down hill!! Sad!!

After more than 45 minutes of waiting for server to take our food order for party of 6 I walked up to the bar to get someone to take our order. This was after we had waited almost 30 minutes for our server to bring us our drinks. The last two persons in our party waited 2 hours before their food was delivered. The food wasn’t bad but the service was absolutely terrible.

Had the hamburger which was really good and the price even better. Also had the homemade potato chips, well Amazing those alone will bring me back. The service is great, Sergio is nice and funny. Highly recommend.

Two Dirty Martinis were $20. The place is cool, but if you want a reasonably priced cocktail...

I enjoy going there for a quick blue moon and a sandwich but Im really disappointed in their choice of French fries. They are the skinny, tasteless ones that are usually undercooked. A few times I have gotten the nicely cooked larger wavy fries. But you never know what you are going to get unless you remember to ask in advance. Which I find inconvenient. So I choose a different side when I really wanted fries. I have mentioned this to my waitress before but nothing has changed. So either shes not forwarding my message to the proper party or shes just not forwarding it at all. I have run out of options. So I either just live with it or eat somewhere else??? Ive been a customer there for many years and would like to continue that. So I hope the manager reads these.

Stopped into simple things today around 6:30pm. The atmosphere is nice. A nice home bar local feel to the atmosphere. Average of 50 people enjoying the bar services and the Suns game. I very much enjoyed all three tacos. I would come in again for the tacos.

Wings are always iffy. Tonight they were burnt. Waitress never seen before, not great service. Didnt come to refill iced tea and didnt check on us. MISS Julie and Missy. Looking for a neighborhood bar, just cant seem to find one where service and food are dependable.

I was approached, But at 9pm, it has taken over 30 min to be served its not the fastest cse simple minded is the appropriate name for this place. Instead of serving me they went back and forth about who was supposed to serve me. This place is for certain color Neck People stay away

Best local bar around. Their fish fry is wonderful. I am calling g it a dive bar ,but is such a great way!

My favorite karaoke neighborhood bar, great food, friendly staff.. great times

Great drink specials for Saturday nights. They have karaoke with some really good regular singers. Im a singer and i dont get annoyed with their karaoke because most people that sing can hold a tune. Actually surprising one of the better karaoke sessions i attended over the years. Waitresses are very sweet and attentive to their customers. Would definitely recommend it for a group to attend

Went for the first time a couple days ago. The bartender and regulars were super nice and welcoming. Great prices on drinks! A newfound gem of mine to unwind and have a cold one. Karaoke was also a blast!

I went there to watch the Fiesta Bowl. I had a seat in front of the tv screen. The place was crowded but they only had one server.She was positive and friendly and very busy.One cook. I had the fish dinner which was delicious. The fries were warm and probably sat under warming lights but crisp none the less

Great place to eat! The best bar food in Mesa I cant recommend any one dish because its all just excellent. Philly Cheese steak,boneless chicken tenders, Hamburgers fries.Melisa is the proprietor shes a great lady and goes out of her way to satisfy customers. Shes always smiling and always has a minute or two to chat and make you feel at home. I have been going in there for over 25 years thru three different owners and this is by far the best version of Simpletons yet. Along with the delicious well presented food there are the cocktail and food servers which are all friendly,skilled and eager to please.There are plenty of TVs for viewing your favorite sporting events. The kareoke. brings out very talented singers. They have shuffle board, and darts. Plenty of tables and chairs with booths also for a more intimate dining experience . Do yourself a favor and visit this establishment for the ultimate sports bar and dining experience. They have a way of making you feel comfortable. And why wouldnt you with the best bar food and spirits in Mesa and all at a reasonable price .Thank you Melisa..

Food was terrible, service was ok but the bar itself wS cool

Great neighborhood bar in my area if you live for karaoke

This bar and restraunt is great every time I go and the prices are awesome as well. Ive tried many different dishes there now and all have been good. The staff is always friendly as well.

I.Love this place. The staff is very friendly and and theres plenty of room to go if youre in a wheelchair like myself.

The servers are pleasant, but the service is slow. It took at leadtn45 minutes to get a fish sandwich and hamburger. There wasnt much of a crowd, though previous visits has them packed. I couldnt understand why the service was slow. Maybe the fish werent biting that night. The food is decent, but not worth the wait. We were late to an event. The portions served were healthy, but the food was warm and not hot.

We simply go for karaoke. They do a pretty good job. Service can be a little slow even when they arent busy. Food is actually pretty good.

Met the bartender Cheryl once and when I walked in she greeted me by name. Homemade chili is excellent. Chill vibe. Karaoke.

Great Staff. Wonderful woman tending Bar during NFL Sundays!!! Good group of people to enjoy the Games with. Beginning to make myself a regular 👍

Very cool spot in a place I have overlooked for 2 years. Food is good, tvs for watching the games. Now if they served Guinness on tap I would love this place.

Nice little spot. Well, it looks small from the outside, but is surprisingly roomy inside. Went for the food and the karaoke. Good atmosphere, service, and crowd. The karaoke host kept the show moving smoothly and was polite. Had a good time and would return.

Went for karaoke and had an absolute BLAST! Kristy served us and she was a total hoot!

Best bar in town! We have been coming here for years and we absolutely love it. The staff are amazing, the food is great, and karaoke is awesome! Drinks are always consistent and the prices are very good. Highly recommend to everyone!

The service was impeccable. Cant say enough about the delicious french dip I ate!

Had such a fun time doing karaoke there, even had songs I didnt think they would, overall atmosphere was very pleasant and the service was outstanding, the chicken wings were delicious and not overcooked like other places Ive been to, also I absolutely love seeing people not only have a good time on the job, but who can also joke around. Highly recommend stopping by at least once.

We came in and waited forever to be helped. We were just about to leave after I had to get up and get our own menus at the front when someone actually finally took our order. We ordered the Fried Zuccini, mushroom, and onion ring platter. It was disgusting! Still looked like you could see the flour on it from the batter! Gross! We also got the wings and although they were better than the platter, they were still not great. Okay, but not great. Our server looked and acted like she just wasn’t happy to be there.

It was awesome except the food, and sadly, not good at all!

Decent little place, very everybodys a regular vibe to it, and decently cheap. The bad? The karaoke guy doesnt know how to balance his mic, which I know isnt the bars fault, but the waitress forgetting about us for 15 minutes while we stare at empty glasses, is.

Best hamburgers on Monday night. Love Tina

Food took a long time to come out, 45 mins for chicken tenders, and the draft beer was flat. Several other customers agreed. Bar mgr argued there was nothing wrong with the draft. Some staff have poor attitudes towards some customers. Disappointed again.

Simpletons is the neighborhood bar where the beer is ice cold and the staff is very friendly. We had the Taco Tuesday and it was a great time. Overall I would definitely eat it again

They have the BEST wings and Burgers! D is really great at both bartending and serving. This place is so much fun. Laid back, relaxed. The regulars and the staff are all very friendly. We really enjoy stopping in here and meeting up with friends.

Great food and out standing service from Little Misty. Music was too loud, but that did not detract from the good. Never a bad meal here.

Waited over 30 min to get a menu or a drink and got neither. All the while the staff just walked on by to cater to their regulars. When I spoke to the owner as I was leaving without ever getting waited on. She was very unapologetic and non caring. A real shame to. I have been here before to study chess and enjoy the great food and karaoke but will not return again. Huge loss for this place I was planning on inviting a bunch of my chess friends to come out to eat and have study sessions but not after the way I was treated.

4 on atmosphere only cuz its karaoke 🎤.. most times fun but it IS karaoke.. busser and cook are best singers!!

This is the bast little bar in Mesa! They have dart tournaments, music, great patrons, the staff are all amazing (especially Denise...mmmmmuuuuhhhh)! And the food.... OMG, Ive had the chicken strips with chips (not just a potato chip, hand sliced, hand fried and seasoned to perfection potato yum!), the shrimp tacos are by far the best street taco Ive ever laid buds on, and Ive been around! Let me just tell ya. Anyway, I recommend you stop by if youre in the neighborhood and I guarantee you wont be disappointed.

We went looking for that new our place bar. Bartender was very welcoming and made us feel welcomed. Other customers were friendly and engaging. Willing to talk. Mix of old and young. Good beere selection- because they had what I wanted.. Draw backs - small scotch selection. No single malt. Well go back.

Went on a Saturday night for the karaoke. Got there a little after 9:00 PM and they still had the whole menu available. Had a bacon cheddar burger and onion rings. The burger was good and the rings were excellent. The karaoke was good - the regulars made the newbies feel welcome and appreciated. All in all a very nice time.

I just love coming to this bar. I live just across the street, so Ive had the chance to come anytime I want, and they offer a variety of different things depending on which days you go, such as deals for food, deals on drinks for their happy hour specials, and they also have Karaoke and games as well. The bartenders there are also really great. Very nice people and nice place to check out after a long day to just sit back and unwind. Check it out. :)

I love this Bar....Its my kind of place!!!

First time in. Met a friend at 4pm on a Friday, not too busy. decent selections of beers on tap. Had a beer and sat at the bar. It definitely has a neighborhood bar feel. Nobody looked at me sideways but they also didnt make too much of an effort to be friendly either. They have 2 dart boards and food.

Great local place, with excellent food and service👍

One of my favorites, kinda tucked away karaoke bar with a super laid back atmosphere & youll always see smiling faces 😁 paired with great customer service & topped with a fun staff! Been going here for karaoke nights for the past 3+ years and have always had a great time! Just spent my 34th Birthday here a few nights ago actually, the 19th! Definitely recommend checking these guys out!! Thanks Simpletons, You Rock!!🤘

I used to be a regular at this place. Loved the fish & chips. Then somewhere along the line, employees changed, cleanliness became non- existent and service went into the toilet. Dont know who the owners are, doubt that they read these reviews.Spend some money, Do a deep cleaning of the place. Send your employees off to training.Maybe a few regulars will start returning.

If you like dark local bars with good food and some beer, check this place out. Fun, easy vibe, I ordered the sliders and fries for $6 and honestly they were very good. Onion-y and reminiscent of White castle with more actual beef. Beer was cold. During non-pandemic times they have Karaoke, which is what it is! Check it out.

Very cool, old school tavern. Excellent food, try the house made chili and soups. Good selection of Ice cold draughts. The burgers are always great. Super nice people on both sides of the bar. The new owner, Melisa is the best! Fun place! 👍🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆

We had the most amazing waitress and I cant remember her name but it was on a Saturday It was pretty busy and she was the only waitress working in the bar and restaurant. She ran the place like a true Boss and did it with a smile! The cook was on point to with our dinner. We love playing darts and that brought us in but the service will bring us back!

Ever walk into a place and get the overwhelming feeling that you were not invited? That’s how we felt walking into Simpletons. We were not greeted and everyone was just staring at us like we did not belong. We found our own table which was fine but our server was no help, didn’t offer us drinks, was slow, and we felt to be a bother to her. The only thing good about this place was the food, but even if that took forever and I was done eating before my husband got his food. This is a place that seems to be full of regulars, which is a good thing for them, but if you are not a regular it is very uncomfortable. It also smells like smoke terribly and doesn’t feel clean at all. We will not return but I don’t think they would care.

Good burgers. The wait staff is very nice. Great prices on daily specials. I have yet to stay late enough for karaoke, but I will. Overall it is a great local hole in the wall bar that is close to home.

Amazing food, super friendly staff and location. Great neighborhood bar. Will definitely be back to try the Shrimp Tacos with Bang Bang sauce!!!

Its a dive bar, people! What were you expecting? All the 1-star reviews sound like they have can I see the manager hair. Probably named Karen.The food is good. The beers are cold, and usually cheap. And they have A+ Dive Bar service! If you dont like this place, then gfy and go back to the Cheesecake Factory.

Really really like this place... reminds me of home... reminds me of what it feels like to live in normalcy and not in quarantine... feels great to be a human kinda. All the waitresses are charming and try their best to hold the place down! Plus... they let me place my bike right inside! Thats very kind of them! (update) 03/04/2021... now normally i love coming here... but tonight was bad... took forever to get our food... our fries were ice cold... a few of the staff had attitudes... service wasnt great... and tonight since it was so busy that we didnt want our skooters in the way... we chained them up outside... SOMEONE STOLE STUFF OFF OUR BIKES! AND TRIED TO STEAL THEM! LOCK WAS PART WAY BROKE! We are just glad we came out when we did... BET They dont try again!

Several years ago, when they started doing karaoke, it was the beginning of the end for us. There is nothing worse than hearing wanna be caterwauling singers destroying our meal time.Introducing Karaoke during mealtime was the worst possible decision they could have made! Instead of having a delightful meal, it was now how-do-we-keep-our-food-down WHEN WE WANNA PUCK FROM THE awful squalling!If I hated someone beyond explanation, I would totally recommend they go to this establishment for dinner just to vindicate myself and torture them!

This place has a nice chill vibe, waitstaff was on point, karaoke guys are really nice. Even the drinks are decently priced. Only reason I gave them 4 stars is because the sound system for karaoke is pretty bad, if they got themselves some better speakers and mics. It would be hard for me stay away.

Food is great. Music too loud at lunch time. Place was empty. Server was very slow.

The karaoke team are great and the patrons, with a few exceptions, are generally friendly, courteous, and congenial.The waitresses, however, rate among the most petulant, unfriendly, and obnoxious with whom Ive ever had to interact. I used to give generous tips - but not anymore.The arm rests of the chairs are often soiled and sticky. Ive had to ask for a damp cloth to clean my chair several times because the waitresses become resentful when I ask them to do it. Also, Ive never seen the waitresses clean he condiment dispensers (salt, pepper, ketchup, mustard, etc.) when I am in the restaurant.Finally, the entry door to the restaurant is filthy and is clearly neglected in the daily cleaning process. I always use my handkerchief to open the entry door because of the filth. Add to that the disgraceful condition of the mens restroom and the rating given to this restaurant is clearly earned.The last time I purchased a meal (several months ago) the hamburger was delicious! But when I returned home I soon began to have an upset stomach that was followed the next morning by diarrhea which lasted most of the morning.IMHO, the management and two of the waitresses of this restaurant needs to be refreshed.

Service was poor, very poor. Bills were wrong. Orders came out wrong....poor, wont be back.

Food was ok. I had the fish and chips. Came for karaoke. Its was really laid back and mellow. The host wasnt very interactive but it was overall a pleasant way to spend a Thursday. Our waitress Sheryl was very friendly .

Cocktail waitress was super fun. Food was really good but the bartender never smiled....Happy 4th!🎉

Love this little gem. Melisa has done a great job over the years. Im glad she is the owner now. Shes done some upgrades over the last year and I was here recently and they were so busy. Im so happy to see them getting back to their old standards of being busy!

Horrible service and bar maids with bad attitudes. They try to scam and rip off customers as well. A legit restaurant/bar will provide patrons with a bill when getting ready to pay showing what you ordered and what you are being charged for. No, not at this place. The bar maid quotes you a bill and wants cash or a card for payment. I lived on tips for four years while in college so I have a pretty good understanding about what the customer expects and how hard the staff has to work to earn those tips. I am Herea 20% tipper for that reason. Here, the bar maid was so rude and horrible I left nothing. I thing she was lining her own pockets with the cash she was taking from customers. I guarantee it did not all go back into the till and the only record was a piece of scrap paper she was keeping notes on. I believe this bar maids name was Cheryl but I can not guarantee that. Too many better choices in the area so, avoid this place like the plaque. This was my second time at Simpletons. The first time was not any better. I went in for lunch ordered food and a beer. I had been their for awhile. I finished my beer. No food yet. I was one of three customers in the place at that time. I told the bar maid t(different bar maid) just ring me up for the beer. I never got my food. She said they didnt bring your food. I can make it in four minutes. I said ok. The French dip special was $9 like less than $0.40 off regular price. Not much of a special. By the way, I received a bill for my beer and lunch so I know this place does provide itemized bills for your purchases when it wants too. Avoid at all costs.

Went here with my husband to end my birthday celebration and this was actually the best part of my birthday. Best green tea shots I’ve ever had! The bar was very chill and turned out better than I expected.

Food was ok, I had the all you can eat fish. Nothing to write home about. The place was steady but not busy service was slow to refill drinks and fish basket had to grab the bartenders attention each time. When I tried tabbing out I waited 25minutes finally was able to have one of the waitresses helped me. While the regular bartender remained at the other end BSing with the (Im assuming regular customer) she had been for the last 10 minutes.

I think you need another karoke host on Thursday. He doesnt know what he is doing and he lets his friends in the rotation in between others who have been there all night. We spend a lot of money there. We are looking for other options. New singers belong at the end of the rotation. Suppose to start at 8:00 and it didnt get going until after 8:45, we finally left. Not sure it started then.

Great place they have these sliders on Sweet Hawaiian rooms and aus jus is great. Lots of TVs to watch. Service excellent

Server practically ignored us, there werent that many people there. The food was not good either. I had chicken tenders and fries and they almost came out soggy.They have darts and shuffle board there.I guess its an okay place if you just want to drink beer and eat drunk people food.If I were drunk enough Id give it an extra star...

We went here for karaoke and the host had their family there that they let sing 1st and continued to put them first. If you are ok with children in a bar at night that also participate in karoake then you will like this place. I have children but I dont want to be around them in a bar. I like my adult time. The sound system is really horrible as well. Wings were good. I wont be back though.

Went there for a quick gathering and planned on staying there for the night, but that changed quickly. The only cool thing about this place is that they have karaoke. It tool 15 ish minutes to even get noticed after sitting down and getting our IDs checked. We finally get service just to be told that they dont have a menu for beer or food and to have the waiter helping us not even be able to even tell us exactly what beer they have, except two or three off the top of her head. After finally ordering, it seems like they took their sweet time getting us the five or six beers because we had time to watch people belt out multiple songs on karaoke until we got them. After them taking forever and the waiter starting to get snotty with us we decided to go a different bar right down the street. I wish we would have just went there in the first place and didnt even waste time time at simpletons.

Eat before you go!!Under cooked, took forever

Wanted a cocktail but the bartender never came back to ask if I needed anything, so I left and took my money with me. Bartender has no personality,

We were a group of 17 that went today. Service was excellent!! Food was outrageously fantastic!! Pork tenderloin sandwich is HUGE and wonderful!!

Always great service here! The food is good and atmosphere is better. Everyone is welcome! Love having a small community bar to go have a beer and watch some football.

This is a great neighborhood place to go when you just want to chill with nice people. The service is ALWAYS friendly; there are always regulars sitting at the bar chatting; there is always a comfortable place to sit. Weve been several times and love having a Cheers of our own.The menu has changed a little bit since we were last there. Yesterday, my daughter and I stopped by for a late lunch. I had the French dip and it was so delicious...the toasted roll, the meat, and the au jus were a perfect blend. The waitress AND the cook, who came to our table at least three times, told us the meat was prepared on-site and the au jus was directly from the meat drippings...Im telling you, it was delicious. My side salad was FRESH GREEN lettuce (I am so OVER white iceberg lettuce...enough already!), crunchy cucumber, crisp tomato, and ranch dressing...perfect size. My daughter had one of the specialty burgers (the one with bang bang sauce?) and said it was the best burger shed had in a very long time. Her fries had just the right amount of seasoning and were the perfect balance of soft inside and crispy outside. The cook (should I be calling him a chef? Whats the difference between a cook and a chef?) tempted us with his homemade cheesecake with raspberry sauce (we could have opted for caramel sauce) and chocolate ganache (is that redundance? Seriously, I am NOT a cook...OR a chef) cake. Im typically a chocolate girl, but daughter and I were making brownies later, so we split a piece of cheesecake. Oh. Em Gee. Do it.The music was loud, the atmosphere was friendly and comfortable, and it was a happy place to be. Go there. You wont regret it.

The service was prompt, professional, and the food was delicious. I ordered hot wings, fries, and frosted mug of Doe Equis and the portions are definitely more than what you paid for.

Went there for a girls night of Karaoke. We had a good time... its my friends regular karaoke spot

Love this place ❤️ all the waitresses

I waited for weeks to go to Mesa to have a great hamburger . I sure got it . I cant remember my waitresses name but she was & I quote FABULOUS . THANKS SIMPLETONS. see you again soon .

One of my favorite karaoke bars, great food, friendly people

I liked the place. Just a regular little local bar but I liked the bartender and customers. They had a pretty good flat grill burger and the bloody Marys were good. I enjoyed the visit.

This bar has its name for a reason. I attended here once and it was for a birthday. I guess it was a busy night for this little bar, stuffed in the corner of the plaza, and the service was terrible. It happened to be karaoke night which is not a problem for me, but it also happened to be a very country themed karaoke night. Once again, not a problem for me, but its not everyones shot of whiskey. From the moment we sat down (party of 5-6 joining a current party of at least 12) it took over 10 minutes for us to even be addressed. Once a waitress finally came to our table we asked for a drink menu and a food menu and we were told Uhhhh. What? We dont have one so we had to ask what drinks they had and were given approximately 3 options. Once we finally ordered from the scant selection it took another 15-20 minutes for us to get our beer and then another 10 minutes for one of our party members to get the overpriced chicken wings. We stayed for about another 20-30 minutes while we finished each of our beers and the food and waited for our checks. I finally had to go directly to the bar and ask for our tables checks which then we waited another 10 minutes. When we got our checks they didnt have anything itemized so we didnt really know what exactly we were paying for or if this was even our tab. Needless to say we vacated as quickly (longest escape) as we could and proceeded to another bar. I might come here again strictly for the country karaoke if I wanted to take a long drive, but would not bother to order a beer or eat anything.

Our waitress got half our table drinks and food and never came back for refills or additional orders for the rest of our party. After 30 or 40 minutes of waiting we looked around and found her sitting at the bar. We had to bug the bartender for our bills, which came back wrong, when we told her we hadnt ordered what was on our bill, she didnt believe us. The rest of the experience wasnt good enough to salvage my opinion.

What a great local find for good food and excellent service!!!! This is a local pub and grill. Shuffle board and darts are available for the sports enthusiast, as well as, multiple televisions. A tasty menu selection offers a variety of menu choices to meet and satisfy most tastes. Easy on the pocketbook too!!!!

Love this local bar, Melisa The new owner is awesome, the best beer prices in town, hand made burgers and great daily specials. Plenty of TVs to watch sports and free satellite music. My go to place!!!

I have a friend with a disability that was discriminated against at this location. It is saddening to know you havent properly trained staff to tell the difference between not being able to see and intoxication. What this place doesnt understand is the effect of refusing service on someone with disabilities and how you make them feel because of it.

Went to try their breaded tenderlion and they were huge and delicious. They came with fries and were delicious. Little hole in the whole but a great little bar with great food and employees

Great bar! Service is slow..understaffed for sure. Food took a while too

Fun dive bar for Karaoke. The place could use a good cleaning, and Im always disappointed when Im served a beer in a dirty glass. The staff is nice if your an easy customer

You cant help the bad karaoke singers but people might stay longer if you had the thermostat set at a reasonable temperature. 85 degrees is not reasonable. It was way too hot and uncomfortable.

Their WiFi and everything it entails went down after I had already started dining and informed me that CC machine was down and that I needed to leave cash or my CC info due to issues with it. Had to leave, find ATM and return to pay. Food was hot and fresh though, so Im conflicted on experience. So your experience could go either way. I may come back eventually but not for awhile ....

Staff not so friendly...cheap price on drinks but they will try to short change you when they think you are too drunk to notice. And!! There is a bartender who has no shame in giving out her phone number to married men. Overall drink prices is cheap and dirty dishes/dining and disrespectful bartenders.

The 1st time we went, thought: this is our new spor for our neighborhood drive bar since Crabby Dons closed (Sunday karaoke was awesome!) THEN, the next time we went, I noticed an EXTRA CHARGE on our bill. I asked the bartender asms she said its our karaoke charge Say WHAT??? Youre going to charge customers $.25 per drink for karaoke????? Are you effn kidding me? The karaoke is what drives THE CUSTOMERS INTO YOUR ESTABLISHMENT!!! Ive NEVER heard odd such a thing. So, what we were hoping was our new spot close to home became our #1 spot to AVOID! When I said most of this, but in higher tone to the wannabe blonde manager, she said (in essence) if you dont like it theres other places you can go. GEEZ, YA THINK??? Eff her and the high horse she rode in on!Weve since discovered 2 other places, albeit a mile or 2 further away from home, but theyre appreciative of or business unlike this establishment!

Really enjoy coming here as a regular. The staff and owner are really cool! A place to just hang and watch football and mingle with people. I love coming here!

Awesome place to eat and watch football I would recommend going there.. Is great staff . A great atmosphere and friendly people. Best sports bar in Mesa in my opinion

Simpletons is always a very happening place to sit & have a beer & maby a bite to eat. Ive been going there for several years off & on just for the food & hospitality the drinks arent bad either lol. Come one come all & enjoy.

Friday is fish fry, Cod Fillets 2 for $10, 4 for $13. Waitress was fantastic, with the crowd. Yummy!

Went there when it wasnt super busy. Seem friendly enough but we were never waited on, the couple behind us were going up to the bar and I think the guy infront of us also left.

Nice spot to come and enjoy a drink. They have karaoke that was fun. No one will bother you here and for a female thats a plus. I will definitely come back

My new favorite pub. Games, tv, cold beer. And really good food. Wings are way better than bdubs. IMHO.

This bar has karaoke on the weekends open to everyone, minors can stay in until 10:30, they have many virgin drinks, and the food is pretty good.

Music is awesome..but too loud.I will go back.sliders are so yummNice help.

The fish was great. The fish has a very light batter and is tasty. The waitress we had at our table was bubbly an did a great job of waiting on our table.

One of the best fish fry in town. Wife had Philly, we shared fried pickles. Everything was fresh, hot and awesome!

Awesome food & drinks. Service & food takes a little longer due to only a dew employees, but worth the wait. Shrimp tacos are the bomb.

Service is hit or miss, spent an entire evening here and had to shag my own drinks, waitress never looked twice at us. I complained but still never got table service. Karaoke was fun

Great lunch special! Cold beer! Pleasant atmosphere! From 21-91…. Very diverse group of people! 👍👍

Excellent. Excellent Experience! I highly recommend for food and drinks!

Amazing American bar! Great food, great service! We love it and this is our go to bar now!

Im going back to try the fish n chips, it smelled good! The staff was very helpful

It is a dive bar w a restaurant. Food is good. NFL Sundays have more purple in this place than an Elton John concert.

Its as good as 2016-17. I live in Long Beach California. Im visiting. Awesome food great service

The service was terrible. We sat at a table with other patrons and was totally ignored. I had up to the bar to get my drinks each time. When I purchased the second round I figured out I had been overcharged for the first round. It is not a place I will go back to.

Cold beer at a good price and friendly staff. They have a really good grill. Great tasting food.

Amazing experience! Great and friendly staff! Will ABSOLUTELY return ASAP!! Thanks for a great time. My waitress Misty was the best!

Had a family get together on 7/1 . Misty and Misty took great care of us. The food was great. Well see them again soon.

We went for drinks and to watch friends sing karaoke. Overall I had a great time and so did my date.

If youre a regular you get served faster. Can get a little busy causing slow service. Sometimes out of tonic water. Have some good food specials at times.

Simple but screams freedom here.. staff was on point with good service.. i got the country, western vibe here.. karaoke was off the chain at this location.. loved it..food was amazing..

The barkeep was wonderful, but the food for lunch sucked. Ordered fish tacos and a bowl of chili.... it was bland and tated burnt....

This is my favorite new place. It was my first time but everyone was so friendly and the karoake is great! I havent tried the food yet...

1st of all you have to be 70+ to eat here, every table is full of senior citizens not a single person under 50. 2nd they cant keep up with more than 4 tables so if youre expecting food in under 45 min dont order anything here unless its empty. They arent understaffed just the wrong help completely

Great bar. Good food, excellent service. Love this place!

Nice little dive. Good food and nice atmosphere. Located next to Frys. Darts, shuffleboard, Karaoke, and daily specials!

Love the food an service been coming for 9 years with my mom. Customer are always cool too.fav food is the club .ohh try the chip an salsa omg bam Bing boom ..the best ...

The Philly Cheese Steak and the house chips are awesome. The staff was awesome

Great employees. The fish and chips has been changed they are wonderful. The new owner Melissa has a new cook.

The food is not only delicious and homemade but very affordable

Awesome dive bar with great staff. Ill be going back next Tuesday for $9 all you can eat tacos to try them.

Great sports bar in the area anything on TV no hassle presents love it after frys Ill be a consumer one of these days get more na beer available

Had some fantastic hot wings. Prices are very reasonable. Had great service. It was my first time there wont be my last.

Good neighborhood place, decent food, nice staff. Nothing great, but nothing bad. Beer was cold, but a limited selection.

Second time here. Love the sliders and homemade chips.

Janae is the worst server I’ve ever had. Didn’t stay for food or a second round of drinks.

Very rude waited 30mins to get my check. Waited 30 mims to get a beer her excuse was oh i didnt even see you at the table. Food was very pricey waitress went up to other tables and made us wait forever. We will never go back here

I love this bar!! Great fun and friendly environment, amazing food, and the best karaoke around town!

A great time to be had! Awesome people, great food and the bartenders know how to make a mean drink 😁

Love the food, atmosphere is outstanding, karaoke was great. Be one of the family as soon as you come inside

Late night drinks, & karaoke! Great times! Saturday night costume party. Everyone was having a blast!

Fish Tacos for lunch, it was great! Friendly Staff,,cozy little Bar.

Nice hole in wall dive bar. Great food good service.

This place is pretty cool except for we had to wait quite a while for our Food and then quite a while for our drinks also

Love this place, food is great and Denise is the best server/bartender in the valley by far!!!

Friday night fish fry was delicious and our waitress Sheryl was fabulous we will definitely visit Simpletons again .

Great karaoke spot. Hosts Jeff and Sandy are great singers and keep everything moving! Food=mediocre.

Hole in the wall, actually good karaoke. Great staff. Worth the visit

Melisa is the best server ever! Great service, happy hour specials are great and the music was amazing!

Awesome place to watch sports and or just hang out with Great food/drinks....

Allways had a good time and good food, although, during football it gets tough to get a drink if you dont TIP.

Originally from Chicago and Simps reminds me of my back home bar & grill. Friendly staff, welcoming customers, delish food - I love this place !

Pretty extensive menu very good service very good food would go back there again..

Really comfortable place to have a drink and they have great Burgers, most of the staff are great, love this place.

Great for burger Mondays

Its always a good time at Simpletons!! Karaoke host changed I prefer the other one but...when in E. Mesa its ok.

Good food and drink, friendly waitstaff. Great time at Thursday night karaoke.

Great owner and staff! Good place to eat and watch sports .Good place to bring the family to eat

Bad service its empty and you still have to wait 15 min foe service and they still get it wrong. I guess if your not a regular dont bother to come they are priority

Great food and talent. The karaoke is so fun and the atmosphere is casual.

Very very bad service and all you can eat cod. Took over 2 hours for five strips of cod. Do not go to this place

Cool little hidden gem 💎Check it out, some of the best wings Ive ever had!

Great bar, but the new waitress aren’t friendly and worst attitude.

Good local dive bar. Awesome service, karaoke, will make you feel like home.

Fun place. Mainly locals.

Great local bar. Super good food and service.

Service was slow food was great but got charged 44.00 for a soda and a 6.00 meal......

Great place to catch a game. Good bar food. Cold beer.

I like the sound system and Jeff the DJ is one of the best always make me sound better then I really do.

Nice bar, decent food, but the customer service is awesome

Was expecting just some old bar food, I was wrong! They had really good food, I will be back!!

Great food. Real friendly people. I will go back.

I karaoke here. Great fun 😊

Waitress was friendly but the tables and chairs were dirty. Beers were not very cold.

Food is yummy. Lots of karaoke singers on Friday. Pretty fun

The atmosphere is casual, great good and staff. Karaoke is great here.

Great place to grab some bar food and sing karaoke! Great margaritas, not from a machine.

Great neighborhood bar and grill. Family friendly. Awesome pork tenderloin

Nice family environment. Decent food, always a fair crowd there of all ages.

Younger crowd ages 20 to 40 for the most part. Karaoke on weekends .. Neighborhood country western bar..

VERY BAD MANAGEMENT . Food was undercooked and i was never given my refund like she said the manager blew off my concerns and the cook rolled his eyes and dogged me because i complained

Great tater tots

Cute little neighborhood bar. Good karaoke 4 nights a week whats not to love?

Favorite kareoke bar. Good service, good food, good laughs.

Nice and lively place with good service and good selection of drinks.

Good people here ... wings are good and owers are nice people . I highly recommend this place 👍

We use to be regulars after 15 years Melissa now Owner remembered us. Love this place.

Quiet... in the middle of noise ~ the food is amazing, and service, impeccable ~ great place to hang out for a little neighborhood ~

Always a great place to go. Awesome food and atmosphere

Great service and food. Nice cold beers.

Nice little dive bar, not a lot bar room .