Hop Social Grill

Was out in Chandler with my brother and dad today. I was starving and craving a burger so before heading back to the west side we stopped at Hop Social Grill to eat.

Nice simple and clean interior and the servers were so nice but they took awhile to come get our drink orders. We sat there for like almost 15 minutes after being seated before they came by. Other than that we had a nice experience.

My brother got a starter salad and jambalaya. The salad was huge for a starter and the jambalaya was delicious. I tried some of it. Not better than BJ's but it was good. My dad got the grilled turkey club sandwich and fries. I tried that too and it was delicious as well. As for me I got the cheeseburger and fries and guess what? That was so delicious! I'm so glad because I would've been sad if it wasn't good because I was craving a good burger and it was good. Even the hand cut fries were good or I was that hungry. Good lunch with good food and company.

Plain and simple interior, good food, prompt service from our bartenders. Last Friday, April 5th we snagged the last seats at the bar at 5:10 pm. Happy hour was on and that is always a good way to sample the food.

The calamari $8.99 on HH was tasty and the batter was crispy despite the glistening oil on top. The accompanying Sriracha aioli sauce was perfect for dipping!
Our fried Brussels Sprouts $6.99 on HH arrived with a crispy exterior served with red peppers, hand cut slivered onions and parmesan cheese on top. Very good. Again the aioli sauce was a great pairing.

My house Margarita was $7 on HH- not so tasty. My husband's Guinness $6 on HH was cold and thirst quenching, he said.

As we were watching the games on the screens, we spotted new customers milling around trying to find seats at the bar with no luck. My advice is to go early, get seats before you miss Happy Hour that ends when the clock strikes 6:00 pm.

We were visiting Arizona recently and found this restaurant nearby. It was a Friday night and the place was buzzing with activity. Some spots were outside but we ended up eating indoors, and got a table fairly quickly.

We ordered Wagyu Beef sliders for an appetizer (there were three of them) and they tasted pretty good. We each ordered the Salmon Harvest Bowl, which on the menu says "arugula, goat cheese, brussels sprouts, apple, bing cherries, diced almonds, butternut squash, whole grain mustard vinaigrette,
16.99."

The photo is attached. The salmon didn't look that appetizing (see the photo). I hesitated to eat it, to be frank. The amount of apple, which was diced into barely 1/4" chunks, looked like the amount of one slice of apple, diced into tiny chunks.The butternut squash also looked like one small cube, diced into tiny little cubes in the entire salad. There were about 5 roasted Brussells sprouts, and there were a few small pieces of goat cheese. There was a very large amount of arugula as you can see from the second photo. Taste was ordinary.

The problem is that both of us got sick that evening. We were both up with a stomach ache that entire evening and my companion was sick even the next day. It ruined our evening and our appetite--and we are 100% certain it was the food we ate. We both ate the same food and had the same symptoms after eating. We were extremely disappointed. The food is overpriced for the quantity, and we both became ill. My review is 1.5 (It's 1.5 because the Wagyu sliders were Ok). Approach with caution or find another option.

The atmosphere is very nice here. Almost similar to the yard house. I had the ribeye and it was pretty solid. My beer had plenty of carbonation and super cold. Just how a beer should be. Overall 8/10 experience.

5.0* (out of 5)
Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 5* Service: 5*

02/23/2024
This started out as a stop to sample some local craft beers while waiting for our reservation time at another restaurant. However, we liked it so much and the food on the menu looked so good - that we decided to just stay and have dinner here instead!

We had heard good things about the Fried Brussels (see picture), so ordered them as an appetizer and were NOT disappointed - they were delicious! For our main courses, I ordered the Harvest Bowl (see picture), my wife ordered the Prawn Bowl and my friend ordered the Chicken Pot Pie (see picture). All of them tasted just as good as they look in the pictures and we would recommend all of them.

Along with our drinks during the meal, we topped things off with an order of Creme Brulee (see picture) at the end of the meal and also found it to be quite tasty. Not only was the food, service and atmosphere outstanding here, but given that all of our dishes were under $20 - I'm giving 5* for Value also.

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I've only been here one time so I'll need to update this to either move down to 3 stars or up to 5 stars depending on the consistency!

We had a reservation for a Friday night for 2, we were seated right away but it was at the tiniest table imaginable, shoved up against the cold window so I was cold most of the time even with a jacket (January). The server took our order and then we waited at least 30 minutes for our food to come out. That was the main downside to this experience--the table and the wait. I saw larger booths that looked more accommodating, so we'll ask for that next time.

The food was amazing and almost worth that long wait. We tried seasonal items (a pineapple burger and a stuffed chicken pasta dish) and they were both rich and delicious. Overall good atmosphere but will go again to see if we wait that long.

Updated review since the last time we visited and it did not disappoint! We are staying in Gilbert this time and drove 20 mins to have HH! I had a food coma not gonna lie. We ordered the wagyu sliders for my son, brussel sprouts, steak bites, donuts, and fondue with pretzels bites. Oh and I got a passionfruit drink. Pretzels were so soft and yummy we devoured them. The brussels were good but I hat to eat them since my son does not do veggies. The steak bites were tender, tasty, and the greens with it was perfect to balance the meat for me. My son loved his sliders per usual. We almost forgot about donuts we were so stuffed but we had to. They came piping hot with caramel sauce. So damn good. We enjoyed our meal so much, we were in a food coma. Best HH offerings I have had the pleasure of enjoying and our best meal in AZ. Do try it, you won't regret it. Service was spot on too.

Good food, good service, great happy hour specials. The outside patio is dog friendly which we love, and the staff is always super nice to our dog when we bring her. The inside is always kept very clean, and has a great ambiance.

Great place to try. The food was awesome, pricing was great, and the staff was friendly and attentive.

Great service, very very good food. Sat at the bar and was excellent!! Restaurant is very well managed