Pier 54 - Tempe

A great go-to for date night. Nothing too fancy but still a nice ambience right on the water. Love the live music. You have to try their pork green chili, delic... read more A great go-to for date night. Nothing too fancy but still a nice ambience right on the water. Love the live music. You have to try their pork green chili, delicious.

I’m a big fan of Caesar salads, and for me, the perfect one has a few key elements: 1. Is the lettuce crisp, chilled, and fresh? 2. Is the dressing evenly distr... read more I’m a big fan of Caesar salads, and for me, the perfect one has a few key elements: 1. Is the lettuce crisp, chilled, and fresh? 2. Is the dressing evenly distributed? 3. If there’s protein included, is its portion proportional to the salad? 4. Is the cheese fresh and balanced? 5. And lastly, for a true Caesar, are the croutons baked and flavorful? Too often, croutons lack flavor, but today, I found a Caesar salad that hit all the marks – a solid 5/5! Well done, everyone! My wife ordered the goat cheese burger without the bun, and she rated it a 4.5/5, mentioning it could have used just a bit more goat cheese. So, why didn’t they get a perfect score? The drinks need some improvement; the Mai Tai was mostly juice, and no one wants a fruit salad at the bottom of a true Old Fashioned. Overall, we will definitely be back. It's a great little spot to chill, especially if you're just looking to enjoy appetizers, like the Brussels sprouts. We’ll return for sure!

The atmosphere is the highlight of this place, and that's why you should visit. The stunning view and lovely live jazz on Wednesdays really enhance the experien... read more The atmosphere is the highlight of this place, and that's why you should visit. The stunning view and lovely live jazz on Wednesdays really enhance the experience. I saw some reviews mentioning poor service, but we didn't encounter any issues. Overall, we had a wonderful evening!

Ive been dying to come here for quite some time. Did an impromptu visit and, hate to say I wasn’t super impressed. I ordered bubbles, (no complaints there) and... read more Ive been dying to come here for quite some time. Did an impromptu visit and, hate to say I wasn’t super impressed. I ordered bubbles, (no complaints there) and they kept coming. Which brings me to the great service. Our server was attentive and veryfriendly. My partner ordered the regular Mac and cheese. It arrived cold; not warm at all. It was runny and very bland. Heordered an old fashion—which was a mistake, as it came with regular ice and it was almost all alcohol. However, I’m going togive this place another chance. I ordered the grilled Brussel sprouts and cauliflower dish—which is the main reason I’llcome back. Absolutely delicious; perfect crisp, perfectly flavored. I’ll come back just for that.

Woo hoo Saturday afternoon delights!! Ok we have stopped in here before for an event but never really has the chance to just sit back and enjoy. Today we did ju... read more Woo hoo Saturday afternoon delights!! Ok we have stopped in here before for an event but never really has the chance to just sit back and enjoy. Today we did just that, after hitting the gym the wife was craving a water side chill. Well this is the onlyplace in my area that came to mind so lunch and water side checked off Now I am a big ceaser salad person so when it comes tothe perfect salad it has a few factors 1. Is the lettuce ???? crisp, chilled, fresh 2. Ratio of dressing to the salad is iteven 3. Whatever protein you add is the ratio even to the total size 4. Cheese is it fresh and even ratio 5. Last but not leastfor a true ceaser the croutons are they baked and have flavor. So many times they never have flavor Well today I found a 5/5Ceaser salad!!! Well done guys!! The wife had the goat cheese burger protein style (no bun) and she said it was 4.5/5 statementwas just a little less on the goat cheese. Ok so why didn’t they get the last star ??? The drinks need work, Mai tai was ALLjuice and the old fashion well no one likes a fruit salad in the bottom of a real old fashion So all in all we will be backgreat little chill and hang spot especially if you just want to get the appetizers (Brussels sprouts) We will be back !!!