Spokes on Southern - Tempe

What? This was unexpected. The Valley advertise a lot places have good wings, but actually, a lot of them plain suck. Not here, ordered some Whisky wings, thinking it's just another variety of the ATL wings stuff: more like chicken jerky. Turned out I was totally wrong! The wings are actually crispy, fried just enough so it's not too dry, then the coating....no they actually cooked it! Like they didn't use pre-made BBQ sauce from Walmart, I can taste there was work actually involved in cooking the wings and the wing sauce. I mean the flavor was really bomb, will come back here is I need a sports bar in a pinch.

Spokes On Southern is the perfect late night local bar that has a great selection of drinks and a real kitchen that has great food. The service is phenomenal for a bar. The seating is vast, with lots of options. The noise level isn't stupidly loud but moderate and allows you to hear everyone at your table. The prices are reasonable. Last night, after playing hockey in Chandler, we needed to grab dinner around 10:45pm. On the drive home to Mesa, we scoured the online choices for what might be open. A friend texted me a recommendation for Spokes on Southern, so we stopped in. The place was open late, and the kitchen ran until midnight. We arrived about 1050pm, and it was a small crowd of just a few people at the bar and a table. The barkeep quickly came to our table and took our drink order, after which he returned quickly with the drinks and took our app and beer orders. He was helpful and on top of things very quickly. I ordered some wings and the crispy chicken sandwich. My son ordered the Carver Burger. The wings were nicely fried and large, and tasty. The crispy chicken was absolutely awesome, with a gigantic moist chicken filet, perfect crispy breading, and delicious toppings and sauces. Seriously, it may be the best chicken sandwich I've ever had. The carver burger cooked perfectly, and the full of flavor. I also had the cup of tomato bisque soup as a side, and it was likewise surprisingly excellent. The crunchy waffle fries were perfect, too. The price tag on the food and drinks was reasonable, and the one-man barkeep server was running the whole show like a champ. Having trouble finding good late night food that doesn't taste crappy? Spokes on Southern has you covered. They even have vegan selection for those with specific diets. Honestly, this was a huge and delightful surprise. I will be back!

Been here a few times each time is great! The restaurant is fun and has a good energy. Service has been amazing as well! We really enjoyed the spicy queso dip the AMFs!

Caitlin did a great job Friday night. We enjoyed the best vegetarian appetizers like cauliflower wings, Stuffed Poblano, and the Beyond Burger. In addition, the chicken wings and a fresh pretzel with cheese were good. We came to hear the Sugar Thieves live band.

I really liked this place! Our server was super friendly tonight and was very attentive. They did mix up our drink orders but it was soon fixed. I would return. They have live music every Friday and Saturday.