Best happy hour food in Phoenix area?

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We're looking for really good, but relatively cheap, happy hour specials in the Phoenix area - meaning a chance to taste the menu without shelling out for a whole dinner experience and spending a ton of time. Weeknight recommendations would be especially appreciated - whether the happy hour is early evening or a 'reverse' happy hour. We are open to any type of cuisine for this quest. :)

The ones we've found so far that we reall like are: Kona Grill (Fashion Square - great food and drink specials, including sushi), Zen 32, and we've heard great things about Donovan's.

Any other cheap eats suggestions, whether or not during a specific happy hour, would also be appreciated! Thanks!

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Furio = happy hour.
http://furio.tv/menu_menus.html#happyhour

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It's a chain, but McCormick & Schmick's has a great, cheap happy hour - and their patio is nice when the weather is good. I tried to get on their Web site to confirm their actual happy hour specials, but it was taking too long to load! Keeping in the seafood genre, I think the Salt Cellar has an amazing reverse happy hour, but I haven't been there in years, so I can't say if the quality is still the same or if it's even still going. But, I think it was a staple, so I can't imagine it went away. Roosevelt Tavern in downtown Phoenix also has some decent drink specials during happy hour.

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Roosevelt
816 N 3rd St, Phoenix, AZ 85004

Salt Cellar Restaurant
550 N Hayden Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85257

McCormick & Schmicks Seafood Restaurant duplicate
2575 E Camelback Rd # 175, Phoenix, AZ

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Kincaid's downtown has a pretty great happy hour. 1/2 off appetizers till 6. Nothing too great but still worth hitting up, just (apparently) not on game nights.

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Wow, nobody has mentioned Roaring Fork? Their happy hour is so fabulous that they had to move locations to a place with a larger bar area. The fish tacos, (or perhaps a Big Ass Burger or roasted chicken) and a huckleberry margarita or two...ah, pure bliss.

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Tapino at Scottsdale and Shea (well, thereabouts) has $5 apps every night for happyhour, along with $5 wine specials. And it's a rotating menu. Very nice.

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Wildfish in Old Town Scottsdale for some nice seafood apps at half price (at the bar). 

Cafe Boa in Tempe - if you can squeeze in - for a good start or end to a Mill Ave. crawl.

Black Forest Mill in Arcadia - hearty German fare and beers priced very nice for HH.

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Caffe Boa
398 S. Mill Avenue, Tempe, AZ 85281

Black Forest Mill German Restaurant
4900 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85018

Wildfish Seafood Grille
7135 E. Camelback Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85251

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Devil's Martini North has a great happy hour as well and the atmosphere is terrific, especially if you can get one of the sofas on their patio. 2 for 1 drinks on Thursday/Friday nights until 8pm and some good food.

http://www.devilsmartini.com/

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Devil's Martini North
10825 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ

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Fleming's in Chandler - not sure about other locations - started a happy hour program this past Monday. They offer 5 drinks, 5 wines by the glass and 5 appetiizers for $6 each until 7pm. We tried the crab cakes (normally $14.95) and a very large portion of excellent calamari. Bread service is offered at no additional charge. Add a nice glass of chardonnay and a basil lemon drop (amazingly good) and we basically had dinner at Flemings for $24 with no extra charge for the ambiance.

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RA sushi at Kierland commons has appetizers and drinks specials 5-7.

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Christopher's / Crush Lounge has an excellent happy hour.

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Not at all close to where you will be staying but in the interest of a comprehensive best Phoenix happy hour list: Va Bene in Ahwatukee (on Chandler Blvd. about 1/2 mile west of I-10) has never impressed me as a place to dine primarily because I thought it was over priced. However, they have a very good happy hour going. All but one of their apps are 1/2 off and there are special prices on drinks. For example, domestic beer is $2.50 and marini's are $3.50. We had killer shrimp wrapped in basil and bacon and baked, calamari, two martini's and a complimentary basked of good bread all for $18. 5-7pm and the place really started to fill up by 5:30.

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The wings at Rockwell's. In 1995. When they were free in the buffet on Friday nights, and a dime otherwise.

Sorry. That won't help. Rockwell's is gone, wings are $7 a dozen, and the time machine's busted.

Z'Tejas has excellent happy hour selections. Tostada bites (addictive), pork chile verde, southwest/asian dumplings, seared ahi; all half-off during HO. And the best margaritas, which iirc are a dollar or two off themselves. HO is all night mondays, 330-6 weeknights, 3-5 weekends (just checked the website). Brunch on the weekends is solid, too, especially if you think "$3 bloody mary bar" with any vodka you choose is a good idea.

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