Phoenix/ Food & Drinks
Published on April 16, 2020
Mesa's top 3 pubs, rankedChupacabra Taproom | Photo: Aaron M./Yelp

Looking to try the best pubs in town?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top pubs in Mesa, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to venture when cravings strike.

Mesa-area consumer spending at bars and lounges tends to increase the most in May and second most in April, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of marketing software and local advertising ideas for small businesses. Total affected businesses at Mesa-area bars and lounges last year rose by 6% in April over the month before, just shy of the top monthly increase of 8% in May.

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1. Chupacabra Taproom

Photo: Amy M./Yelp

First on the list is Chupacabra Taproom. Located at 14 N. Robson, this craft beer bar is the highest-rated pub in Mesa, boasting five stars out of 83 reviews on Yelp.

2. Drunken Tiger

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Next up is Dobson Ranch's Drunken Tiger, situated at 1954 S. Dobson Road, Suite 5. With four stars out of 274 reviews on Yelp, this Korean pub has proved to be a local favorite.

3. Pub'n Grub

Photo: Veronica N./Yelp

Last but not least is Marlborough Mesa's Pub'n Grub, located at 2815 S. Alma School Road, Suite 101. Yelpers give the pub four stars out of 108 reviews.


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