Backyard Desert Ridge

Seriously this is all you have? This was the worst experience! We have been waiting for this place to open up, and although it looks fun and organized, it is not.
Juliet did her best, but given the circumstances of the kitchen, being so far away from our table and even the bar was not an easy access for her.
Our drinks were weak and our food experience sucked! hamburger got a one star, my arugula salad was warm and the plate was hot.
It was like sitting on the heat lamp too long.
We also ordered cauliflower and it came basically a totally different description than what the men said it was like a half of a small pizza with a ton of arugula on it also disappointing.
this fourscore game was so loud we thought that shots were being fired.
All the TVs were so loud we couldn’t even have a conversation.
It was extremely windy and there and then when they finally close the garage doors, then it started to get very cold, very fast, the air conditioning was going full blast.
Everyone in our party was extremely disappointed and we will probably not venture back there anytime soon. I JUST CAN’T

Owner response

Backyard hang out with friends, but make it indoors All of us locals have been awaiting the opening of The Backyard at Desert Ridge.
We've watched it rebrand from the old Sandbar to this new bigger building right off Tatum, plus their marketing has been pretty good.
Now it is here and has opened to some disappointment and bad reviews.
It was heavily marketed as a place to bring your dogs, but that area has been behind in constructi and so only service dogs are allowed currently.
The menu is still limited as well, so there is lots of room for improvement when they release the full menu.
I still have hope that they will work out the kinks, and it will become a fun local spot. I reserved online a couple of weeks in advance for a party of eight.
It's nice that they allowed to book that many whereas lots of restaurants allow to book up to only 5 without calling.
The problem is that when I realized more were joining our party, I tried calling for 3 days in a row to change the reservation, but no one ever answered.
They did get us seated right away, with no issue adding 3 more to our party.
With 11 of us, we probably should have had two servers or one a bit more dedicated to a large group.
I enjoyed my burger and fries, and although I didn't ask how everyone else enjoyed their food, I do think it all looked pretty good.
The drink menu for their specialty drinks is pretty gimmicky and full of sugary choices. When our party was done, a few of us stayed behind and moved over to the bar and enjoyed a few more beverages.
It is pretty loud in there, but to be fair, we went on a rainy evening, so all of the roll-up glass doors were closed, which didn't help with volume.
There were a few yard games scattered around and quite a few tvs all over, including some extra extra large ones hanging overhead.
There were a few receipt discrepancies that had to be worked out, and I have seen many reviews claiming the same issue. So again, there are quite a few things to improve on, and I really hope they do because this will be a fun spot.
I would definitely feel comfortable bringing my family with two young kids and not having to worry about them being loud or rambunctious.
This will be a fun spot for friends to meet up or families to hang out.

Owner response

Fun place for a great indoor/outdoor sports bar.
The atmosphere and vibe were on point.
The food, on the other hand, was VERY disappointing.
Small menu and the food was lacking.
Our waitress seemed annoyed the entire time.
There are tons of TVs for games.
I hope they expand their menu.

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