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141 E Jackson St, Phoenix, AZ, US
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7 positive - 5 negative = Net Rating (2)
Positive (7)
Negative (5)
Posted on: 2008-08-08
Alice Cooper's Town is a mix of good food and rock 'n' roll, and has a fab bar. Being one of the world's biggest Alice Cooper fans, I also loaded up on Alice stuff at the merchandise area before leaving. The walls are covered with Alice memorabilia, which is cool. True Alice fans will also note items on the menu named for his kids.
Location is convenient to the arena where the Phoenix Suns play, and I believe may be within walking distance to the Arizona D-backs' ballpark. Seating is good, and I agree with another reviewer that the make-up is a bit cheesy (especially since they only do the bottom half!) but it adds to the atmosphere. The locals say you can even catch a glimpse of Alice here when he's not on tour.
I really liked Cooper'sTown! Yes, everyone who works there has to wear goofy eyeliner which is somewhat cheesy, but they were all also quite efficient and pretty entertaining.
We went when it was very busy right before the baseball game, and were seated in about 20 min (after they told us 45min). The food is ridiculously unhealthy, but SO GOOD. Best bar food I've had in a long time. We had the white trash nachos (frito pie), I had the pulled pork sandwich and he had the chili burger. YUM! We were craving more deliciousness after the game, so we came back and ate more. Little disappointed that more game-goers didn't party at the bars after - kind of weird. Since they are a block from the park. Ah well, I guess there's no place like Chicago.
Very similar to the Hard Rock Cafe in terms of atmosphere and types of food served but without the Hard Rock prices and better food. Plus, like Hard Rock, you can buy t-shirts and souvenirs.
A group of co-workers and I decided to go there for lunch since four of the five of us hadn't been there before. It seemed like quite a popular lunch destination as almost the entire inside was full. We were seated promptly and had a very nice server. The menu includes your standard sports bar appetizers, wings, salads, and sandwiches. There is even a small "low carb" section, with some very tasty sounding wraps. I ordered the BLT and my bacon came out pretty crispy for the most part, as I requested. I liked how the bread wasn't toasted, but grilled, and my crispy fries were delicious. I appreciated how the sandwich size was reasonable (you know, so it actually fit in my mouth) and I received a nice side of fries, but not too many. Portions appeared to be very reasonable. With the sandwiches and burgers, you get a choice of two sides, but I only got the fries. Smart move on my part, as two sides would have been too much food for me. My one co-worker ordered off the kids menu and our waitress was totally fine with that. For the five of us, our bill came to $52, which is very very reasonable.
I can see how this is a popular destination before Diamondback or Suns games...plenty of TVs dot the restaurant so regardless of where you are sitting, you have an easy view of at least one TV. Service was quick despite a pretty full restaurant (we were in and out in well under an hour). Street parking was a tad tricky as most of the meters this afternoon were unavailable to park at (not sure why). But if you are going before a game, parking won't be an issue. The heavy eyeliner on the servers and hostesses was a bit much for me, but fits in the overall theme of the restaurant I suppose.
All and all a good choice if you work downtown and are looking for a lunch place or before a sporting event. Not sure I would make a special trip to eat here though.
UPDATE (4/20/08):
I have been to Coopers Town a few times since my initial review, most recently today before a Diamondbacks home game. Based on my subsequent experiences after my initial review, I have bumped up my star rating to 4 stars. I have tried a few more things on the menu and I highly recommend the crispy chicken wrap...it is delicious! The atmosphere at Coopers Town before a game is awesome and is a great spot to hit before a game. Plus how can you go wrong with $3 Bud, Bud Light, and Amber Bock drafts on home game days for the Suns and Diamondbacks?
Rocker decor and heavy eye-lined waiters & waitresses catering to sports and metal fans converge at this great sports bar and restaurant. Like the iconic compilation of Run DMC and Aerosmith's Walk this Way, Alice Cooper's Town is the best of both world -- sports & rock!
The food is home-style grub referenced by sports & rocker namesakes like the "Tom Brady" burger, "The Big Unit" hot dog (3 feet!!) and the "Megadeath" meatloaf. I had their "Dan's" turkey burger, and I must say it is one of the best turkey burgers I've ever had!
If you want a fun place to go for happy hour, before or after a game, or just to chill and watch sports, Alice Cooper's Town is the place to go.
A great place to go before or after sporting events downtown. Fun atmosphere, staff has always been friendly. Food is good too (which doesn't always happen at a "theme" restaurant such as this)
The final games of the college basketball season happened to coincide with our trip to spring training in March, so we had to find the perfect sports bar to spend our evenings. Alice Cooper's Town is it -- massive multiple big screens, with sports memorabilia hanging all over the walls. When our Cal basketball game ran into OT, the staff were cool enough to stay open a little later so we could watch -- though we had to leave once they went into double OT.
This place is pretty cool otherwise -- massively huge desserts (I nearly went into sugar shock eating their brownie with ice cream -- the brownie was bigger than my hand) and staff made up just like Alice Cooper.
From the late 1980s through the mid-1990s, I was a metalhead. I had hair down to the crack in my rear. I wore black jeans, a flannel shirt over a metal band t-shirt, and the typical denim jacket covered in patches saluting heavy metal bands like Iron Maiden, Metallica, Slayer, Skid Row, and of course... Alice Cooper. I was cool.
Cooper's Town is part Hard Rock Cafe and part ESPN Zone. They have a small amount of rock memorabilia, signed guitars and such, hanging on the walls. They have a large amount of sports memorabilia and over 15 television screens to watch currently happening games, games of the past, and highlights from different sporting events around the country. A mix of music, surprisingly mostly not metal, plays overhead.
The servers all sport black t-shirts with a white image of Alice Cooper's eyes with his eyeliner reminiscent of The Crow. They are also all wearing said eyeliner. It looked a bit silly on many of them, but I do have to give them points for wearing it proudly and not seeming too embarrassed about it. I have to admit that I found the decor of the bar and the wear of the staff amusing at least. I give them a star for that.
Our server was reasonably chipper. She paid a reasonable amount of attention to us for most of our time there, but ignored us for quite a while once the food came then a bit longer once we were done.
The food was decent, but barely decent. My fiance got the a salad with Thai-inspired chicken and peanut sauce. She said the peanut sauce was good and the chicken okay, but the salad was all iceberg lettuce. Iceberg? Really? Only iceberg? Keep in mind that her and I eat out a lot. It's only at the small hole-in-the-wall greasy spoon that we would ever expect to get a lot of iceberg, much less ONLY iceberg in a salad. "That's the way we do a lot of our salads," we were told by the server. My burger, which was supposed to be cooked medium, came very well done. It was akin to chewing a meat-flavored hockey puck.
The only good point, foodwise, was the dessert. We got a sort of cinnamony apple cobbler with vanilla ice cream. It was good. It was pretty darn good. I give them a star for that.
When we got the bill, we saw that we were not charged for the mostly iceberg salad. We didn't really expect to not have to pay for it, but were pleased indeed that we didn't. I give them a star for that.
Overall, the food and the service were pretty lacking. On the upside, if you're a metalhead or metalhead in recovery, there is a good chance that you'll spot Alice himself if you visit during the winter, and you can purchase overpriced Alice Cooper t-shirts and other stuff the whole year around.
Sirens, bells, flashing lights and yelling servers. And it's all for me because I've ordered the "big unit". Can't make this a review to take seriously, mostly just a blog entry as I've only been there a few times.
Last night I chose this place for its proximity to the Bentley Gallery where I saw a wonderful chamber music concert.
I did order the big unit. My dining buddies were in awe at its size. Even the 2-foot bun wasn't long enough to contain the dog: it pokes out both ends and over the edge of the restaurant-chafing-dish-size stainless steel tureen. I ordered it loaded with chili and cheese and onions on the side. Dog on one side, fries on the other. Take your iPhone because you must get a panoramic shot of yourself holding up the gigantic deep-dish container, mouth open wide. Ask for my facebook if you want to see it -- it's truly vulgar.
The dog is all-beef. About halfway through your server will ask if you want a box. A testament to my voracious appetite (and my companions' desire to graze) we gracefully declined. One by one, those fries disappeared, and slice by slice, we could have counted up the multiple dozens of grams of sodium ingested.
Unfortunately the bun was that processed brown "wheat" spongy thing with a slightly rough but still squishy crust. Would have preferred a roll with more substance, perhaps toasty. Or they could have gone the extreme with the wonder-bread just-better-than-twinkies airy squish that Sonic uses for their coneys. It soaked up too much of the cheese and chili sauce.
Chili beans were the downfall for me. Must have had corn syrup for sweetner or starch for thickner, 'cause I paid for it later (corn allergy). Every so often I have to be baad and hope for the best while I wait for the worst. I'll eventually learn I just can't eat this stuff any more. Perhaps this little blog will get it out of my system.
All in all, I can only compare it to the standard set by Sonic. Of course, the best one is on pier39 or back east, depending upon your preferences.
Limited beers on tap, but they had Kiltlifter, so I was happy. It's a diner with flair. How can I get the big-gunned black-t-shirted waiter dudes wearing make-up to call me "sugar"? Hmmm... help me out here.
Mega sports bar meets the style of Hard Rock Cafe and food quality from a local delicatessen. The owner and local resident Alice Cooper is the main attraction. The rocker singer/writer presence is felt throughout the restaurant and in the gift shop. Location is everything. The restaurant is located near U.S. Airways Center and Chase Field.
I asked many Phoenicians that work downtown or that have gone to a game at stadiums and they knew the restaurant Alice Cooperstown. However, I was unable to find anyone who actually ate there. I rounded up eighteen coworkers for a holiday lunch.
Huge flat screens wrap around the spacious warehouse style interior. Each screen broadcasted news and sports. The casual luncheon throng appeared to be from local office buildings.
All the items ordered were described as "good" by my table. I am a Calamari junkie and the portion was generous but average in taste. Most of us were looking at what each other were having because everything looked great. However, nothing stood out as exceptional in taste except the dessert "Coop Zookie". This delicacy of white chocolate with macadamia nuts was awesome and a crowd favorite.
I was disappointed nobody in my entourage ordered the two foot "Big Unit Hotdog". Good reason as any to return to Cooperstown and try it for myself.
Overall: A fun, lively and noisy environment. Service was fast and efficient for a table of eighteen. Tip the service well, the amount of black makeup used can not be cheap.
Directions: Do not depend on Google or Mapquest. The amount of construction downtown can be disorienting. If you are not familiar with the area, leave early, drive slow to read the street signs. "Honor" Parking is in the back.
Tech Note: Alice Cooperstown's website looked very familiar in style. A quick keystroke to Hard Rock Cafe's website showed me why.
Such a fun sports atmosphere! We had late afternoon appetizers and beer here before a Diamondbacks game last week, and it was exactly what we needed. If you can get over the fact that all of the waiters and waitresses have their faces painted (which is kind of weird, in my opinion, despite the theme of the place), then this place is pretty good. My brother had onion rings and chicken tenders, and both were decent. My husband had potato skins, which were really tasty. I actually dared to order the BBQ chicken salad, and it was quite good for a sports bar. The service was VERY fast and friendly, and the atmosphere was lively. There are huge flat screen TVs everywhere, which basically means that any game you could possibly want to watch is on. I wouldn't go out of my way to visit this place, but before or after a game downtown, it's a perfect spot.
Oh, and it's hysterical because every time they bring out one of their famous two foot (yes, two foot) hot dogs, they ring a bell and scream "big unit," which is pretty entertaining.
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