Handlebar Diner - Mesa

The Handlebar is such a cute little spot. We love the relaxed atmosphere. The kids run around and play at the park. The food is always excellent! The service is hit or miss, often not great. The kitchen is small so if you go on a busy night you can expect a long wait for your food. We enjoy going to Trivia on Thursday nights.

Really funny place with great food. The food is a decisive step upwards from the typical diner tariff, which is reflected in the pricing. Location is fantastic. No better way to lunch on a beautiful day in the park. Only outdoor seating. Can't wait to go back and it will certainly be a reason for my family.

I 've been wanting to try this place for a while, menu looks good and the neighborhood vibe is fun and casual however I 've only given the 2 stars because the food was very disappointing. My daughter had a quesadilla that looked a little burnt but actually a lot of the cheese inside wasn 't even melted. I had the stay at home dad a brisket grilled cheese sandwich, first off the size was tiny! Not what I expected and way smaller than the Reuben Sandwich my husband ordered. It did have the appearance of being toasted but the brisket was ice cold and the cheese wasn 't melted at all. I took a few bites and wondered if I had mistaken the menu and ordered a cold sandwich when I was expecting a grilled cheese (warm,melty) type sandwich . I finally asked a server if that was supposed to be served cold and she said no it should have been warm. She said maybe it had set in the window to long before being taken to the table and had cooled off but I don 't believe this the case because my meat was ice cold and the cheese was never melted. It was like cold ingredients put on toast. She did apologize and said that she would credit back some amount on my card for the inconvenience but that never happened. Overall I am disappointed this being my first visit. But I may try this place again in the future but probably lower my expectations. .

Place is awesome! French fries, pretzel and cheese, chocolate shake and lemonade were delicious! Kids love it. Right down the street from the house and now a new spot to grab a quick bite ?

First time going, so this is a first impression: My wife ordered The Frisco Kid (burger w/swiss on sourdough) and I ordered The Dub C (philly). Entrees come with sides. With sodas, tax, tip, we spent in the mid $40s range. The food was excellent. My Phillywas the best I've had in Arizona (not joking). The server came around to asked about drinks about 3x during our meal and askedus if we wanted to top off our drinks when we left. My only complaint is the lack of indoor dining, so I'm taking my order to gowhen it's 120 degrees out here.