"Westgate’s 100-tap beer hall with from-scratch Poke Nachos and late hours — book it for a casual team dinner before the game."
About Yard House
The beer wall is the first thing you see at Yard House: a glass tower of taps behind the island bar, more than a hundred of them, pouring everything from local Arizona ales to imports off a rotating chalkboard. The Glendale outpost sits at 9401 West Westgate Boulevard, a few hundred steps from State Farm Stadium and Desert Diamond Arena, which is the whole point of the room. Steele Platt opened the first Yard House in Long Beach in 1996 around a simple bet: a serious draft list and a hundred-plus made-from-scratch dishes under one loud, happy roof. Plates run $16 to $32.
The Kitchen
Yard House is a chain, and an honest one: there is no celebrity chef at the Westgate location, but the kitchen cooks more than a hundred dishes to a single corporate recipe book that Steele Platt and his culinary team built in 1996 and have refined since. The signature is the Poke Nachos, seared ahi over crisp wonton chips with avocado and sriracha aioli, a dish that travelled from the original Long Beach menu to every outpost. Behind it sit the Fried Mac & Cheese, the Gardein-based vegetarian options the brand pioneered early, street tacos, burgers and a half-pound of dry-aged steak.
What sets the Glendale room apart from a sports bar is the range and the beer program. The list runs past a hundred taps, organized by style and poured in half-yard and full-yard glasses, with a chalkboard series of limited kegs from local and import brewers. Plates land between $16 and $32, which keeps a full table affordable on a game night. It is not fine dining and does not pretend to be; it is a reliable, high-volume kitchen that does the from-scratch basics well and pours one of the deepest draft lists in Arizona. For the wider valley, compare it against the Top 10 Restaurants in Glendale and browse best steakhouses worldwide.
The Room
The room is built for volume and noise. A long island bar anchors the centre under the tap tower, classic rock plays at conversation-defeating levels on event nights, and a large covered patio opens onto the Westgate plaza. Lighting is bright and energetic rather than dim, tables are spaced for big parties and easily pushed together, and the dress code is whatever you wore to the game. Seating runs to roughly 300 covers across the dining room, bar and patio. On a Cardinals Sunday or a Coyotes night the patio is the seat to claim.
Best for Team Dinner
Book Yard House for a team dinner because three things make it work for a group: the hundred-plus taps mean everyone finds a pour they like, the shareable plates land in waves so nobody waits on a single ticket, and the bill stays sane when plates top out near $32. Put ten people around the Poke Nachos, the street tacos and a few half-yards, and let the patio absorb the pre-game crowd. The room is loud by design, so it suits a celebratory group rather than a quiet conversation. For more, see the Glendale dining guide and the wider best restaurants for team dinner.
Not for
Skip Yard House if you want a quiet, refined meal. The room runs loud, the music is rock and the energy is sports-bar, especially on stadium event nights.
Frequently Asked
Is Yard House at Westgate worth it?
Yes, for what it is: a dependable, high-energy beer hall with one of the largest draft lists in Arizona and a from-scratch menu of more than a hundred dishes. It is a chain, not fine dining, so go for the Poke Nachos, the shareable plates and the taps rather than a quiet special-occasion meal. With plates from $16 to $32 it is strong value, especially before an event at State Farm Stadium next door.
How do I get a table at Yard House Glendale?
Yard House takes walk-ins and is usually quick midweek, but on Cardinals game days, Coyotes nights or concert evenings at Westgate the wait climbs and the patio fills first. Book online or join the waitlist from your phone before you arrive. If you want the covered patio for a group, reserve ahead or put your name down early, because that is the most-requested seating in the building.
What should I order at Yard House?
Start with the Poke Nachos, the dish Yard House is known for, then the Fried Mac & Cheese and a round of street tacos for the table. The burgers and the half-pound dry-aged steak are reliable, and the brand was an early mover on plant-based mains if anyone needs them. Pour a flight or a half-yard from the chalkboard series to taste the rotating local and import kegs.
What is the dress code at Yard House?
There is no dress code. This is a casual American beer hall, so jeans, team jerseys and shorts are all normal, and most guests arrive straight from an event at Westgate. Dress for comfort and noise rather than the room. It is a place to relax with a group, not a jacket-required dining room.
Reserve a Table
Reserve at Yard House
Walk-in friendly or book online. Game nights at State Farm Stadium and Desert Diamond Arena fill the patio fast.
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Practical Information
Address9401 W Westgate Blvd, Glendale
NeighbourhoodWestgate Entertainment District
CuisineAmerican Beer Hall
PriceShared plates and mains roughly $16 to $32
Dress CodeNo-rules / casual
SeatingDining room, island bar and large patio, roughly 300 covers
ReservationWalk-ins welcome; reserve ahead on event nights at Westgate
