I love this place. Best sports bar in Mesa. The service was awesome and the the wait staff is very attentive. The Reuben is one of the best I have had and the onion rings are heavenly!!

positive

I've very mixed emotions about Albanach. On the one hand they do have a magnificent collection of mouthwatering whiskies. Then again, it's your eyes that'll be watering at the amount of cash you will have to dredge from the darkest recesses of your wallet for the pleasure. Another, and frankly much worse, infringement on my whisky sensibilities is the fact that while Albanach is happy to serve you a dram of whisky for 30+ they slosh it into a straight sided tumbler for you. Imagine, gents, the promise of Ursula Andres, only for her to come out of the sea wearing a submarine. Ladies, for the purposes of empathy, feel free to substitute David Niven or some similarly suave sex symbol. The staff are quite good though, I mean, they put up with me telling them how crap their glasses are every time I go in. In short +1 for whisky, -1 for cost, -1 for glasses, +1 or staff - it's a sum zero proposition, but fine for that (semi) posh 'one or the road'.

negative

I got the Veggie Omelet and had to send it back the first time. It was alll watery, it was gross. They microwaved it or reheat it and it came back more like scrambled eggs. It came with breakfast potatoes, but no...they weren't. It was hash browns. It wasn't bad, it was just okay. The french toast was okay; it was dry, but cheap.

negative

Yes it smells like popcorn. But do you expect a gay bar to smell like popcorn? Not really. Vomit? Possibly. Bad cologne? Definitely. Sin? Almost certainly. But not popcorn. That being said, it's kinda cool. Who doesn't like popcorn? Popcorn and beer is a real winner, though I'd think twice before garnishing my appletini with it. And I know that many of the patrons want to maintain their girlish figure. I went on karaoke night. And apparently, gay karaoke isn't like regular karaoke. Everyone sings like they're on American Idol. And they do it well. I don't think I've ever heard "Rent" sung at a karaoke bar before, but here it was great. I almost felt like I was on Broadway. And they had started selling popcorn. But even with the unsettling karaoke experience, I really liked this place. It had a neighborhood bar feel to it. Like everyone there knew each other. The patio was nice, even if it is crammed into the back end of a strip mall and the only view is a jamba juice. It's hard to find, but that just weeds out the scenester queens who only come to see and be seen. Bottom line: want to hang out with some friends and have a good time? This is the place. Want to cruise for a 19 year old twinkie? Find someplace else.
positive