CCW-friendly AZ Eateries
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When you call your favorite restaurants to make reservations for your family, please check if they are posted. If they are, please cancel the reservation for your party and let them know you regret that you and your family will no longer be able to patronize them. Politely thank them for their years of service.
If given the excuse that it is a liability problem, note that they have been misinformed because:
• The law only applies to CCW permit holders who have voluntarily passed background checks and taken legal training to comply with the law.
• Many CCW permit holders are retired police officers
• The permit holders have agreed not to drink alcohol on the premises.
• The weapon MUST be concealed.
• The same law, sometimes with fewer constraints, has been in effect in 40 other states without problems (with no drinking prohibition in many cases).
• Numerous national chains have chosen to allow lawful carry by permit holders and certainly would not have if it truly was a "liability" problem.
Remember that establishments that post may not automatically be anti-gun, they may just have a regularly disruptive and rowdy clientele that causes problems. You don't need the problems, and there are many fine restaurants with a higher opinion of you that deserve your business. We have also found an amazing degree of misinformation and many restaurants and bars made their decision with incomplete or incorrect facts. We must try to dispel this ignorance and help them make their choice from an educated, factual position.
Stop and Think
When one of the managers of a place says "just leave it in the car," imagine your insurance rates going up due to constant window breakage from criminals searching for unattended weapons they now assume will be in cars at restaurants or bars that prohibit CCW. While these restaurants might as well put up "Unarmed Victim Zone" signs on the front door, they should also add "Unattended Weapon Storage" to the parking lot. Will that owner reimburse you for the loss or damage to your vehicle? That could be your car broken into whether you own a firearm or not.
If these owners with an agenda really have their way you permit holders will be bullied into leaving your only protection at home and now be disarmed for your entire trip, not just in the restaurant.
Even if you are anti-gun, don't get the idea that an establishment is safer because of a "no weapons" policy. The establishment may have what the management considers a "problem" clientele and is naive enough to think that a sign will prevent a criminal from having a weapon. The management may not be anti-gun, but may not have educated themselves enough to understand that CCW permit holders do not break laws, don't cause problems and will NOT drink as long as the law requires it. Note that many of the 40 other states that allow CCW in bars and restaurants actually allow drinking, yet they still have had no problems.
So please, even if you are unarmed, don't patronize an anti-gun bar or restaurant. Those people often believe they can help disarm the law-abiding public by not allowing the carrying of weapons anywhere, therby undermining our rights (even if you choose not to exercise them, they are still your rights too!).
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We all share info, but please cross-check their helpful websites for possible additional updates. John of CCW Friendly Places has created a great flyer you may print and pass along to help educate restaurant and bar owners about the actual facts of the CCW laws. It asks them to thoughtfully reconsider posting. Thanks to John's efforts we have already seen managers who changed their position and have removed postings. Click here or on the thumbnail at the right for the PDF document. *WE NEED YOUR HELP! If you find any of these entries in error please let us know so we can correct them. If you can, please help us to double-check these with the establishment's management to we can confirm each entry's accuracy - and let them know we are actually out here supporting them. As these lists have grown longer we have all found it difficult to navigate. While they have been chronologically added so users could tell which have been updated, it has become clumsy. We will be re-ordering them soon to be easier and more helpful. Thanks for your patience. -- Wilderness |
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Phoenix City Grille Sierra Bonita Grill
Roka Akor
Dickey's Barbecue Pit
Babaloo's Cuban Café
Valle Luna Mexican Food & Cantinas
Eat At Joe's BBQ
Chuy's Mesquite Grill Silver Spur Saloon at Frontiertown La Parilla Suiza Famous Dave's BBQ Christo's Panda Village Chinese Restaurant Giuseppe's Italian Kitchen
Capital Grille
Casa Molina
Brio Tuscan Grille
UPDATED 10/26/09: Babylon Gyros & Shish Kabobs New York Pizza Dept. (All)
Fox Sports Grille Twisters 50's Soda Fountain
Kona Grill The Yard House
Little Szechuan
UPDATED 11/09/09:
Casa Bonita Family Mexican Restaurant
KO's
Flicka's Baja Cantina
Caffe Portobello
Famous Sam's Macky's Grill
El Rancho Mexican Restaurant
Arriba Mexican Grill
Joe's Farm Grill
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery
We suggest taking turns as the designated driver/security guard with your friends so you can occasionally enjoy the great beers from these fun breweries. – Wilderness
Bonkers Restaurant
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Cien Agaves Tacos & Tequila
Bayrischer Hof: New German Cuisine
Stadium Club
Postino Winecafé
UPDATED 11/24/09:
Coffee Pot Restaurant
Denny's Jumbo Buffet and Grill
World Famous Islamorada Fish Company Restaurant Old Country Buffet
Seafood Market Restaurant
Pinnacle Peak Patio Steakhouse
Comedor Guadalajara
Canyon's Crown Restaurant and Pub Galaxy Diner Rancho 7 Restaurant & Lounge Quorri's Restaurant
Regions Bistro & Bar
Barro's Pizza (All)
JuanJaimes
Marie Callender's
Lone Star Steakhouse
Cowboy Club Grille and Spirits
Buffalo Chip Saloon
Texaz Grill
UPDATED 12/02/09:
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UPDATED 12/21/09: Spinato's and Cornish Pasty removed pending confirmation of their posting status. - Wilderness >> Newest entries below << El Gran Taco "Our new favorite in Mexican food for lunch or dinner near our shop. The owners have been extremely supportive and gracious, and we want to return the favor. It doesn't hurt that the food is good, fresh and surprisingly reasonable. If you are in the area, or are stopping by our retail showroom, please consider stopping in at El Gran Taco and supporting them. I recommend the Chile Relleno - outstanding!" – Wilderness president Ralph L. Holzhaus II
Picazzo's Sam's Cafe
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Ra Sushi (All) Nick, manager of the Kierland Commons location, told us by phone "I don't believe in the Right of the People to bear arms…It's a shame you would rather be armed than have good sushi." Wow, what can we really add? Thankfully, Roka Akor (see left list) has proven we don't need to choose. -- Wilderness The Original Hamburger Works "My friends and I had eaten here since college in the 80s and have probably given them thousands of dollars in business. No more. We tried going this weekend and left when we saw it was posted. We're very disappointed that such a great place can't be patronized anymore." Tommy Bahama's Tropical Café McCormick & Schmich Camorones Gainey Village, Glendale Joey' California Bistro Bell Towne Plaza Rula Bula Mill Ave., Tempe "Great Irish food, a shame they forbid lawful concealed carry." Chipotle Mexican Grill (All) Cheuvront Restaurant Wine Bar George & Dragon English Pub Rays Pizza (All) Firebirds Woodfired Grill PF Changs (All) Grannys Closet Flagstaff Charlie’s Pub and Grill Flagstaff Cadillac Ranch Tempe Tempe Marketplace Tempe Shady’s Bar Phoenix Hidden House Cocktail Lounge Phoenix Outback Steakhouse (All) Don and Charlie’s Steakhouse Scottsdale Dukes Bar and Grill Scottsdale Macayo's (All) Willow Creek Inn Prescott Next Coffee Glendale Buffalo Wild Wings Prescott Red Robin (All) Elephant Bar 3405 W Chandler Blvd. Chandler, AZ 85226-5032 (480) 899-8088 (As this is a company owned chain, we would assume all EBs would be non-supportive of your CCW self protection rights) Sauce Pizza and Wine (All) BJ’s Brewhouse Entire property of Westgate City Center Chino Bandito's Chandler Legends Bar and Grill Native New Yorker Anthem Buffalo Wild Wings Yuma Applebee's (All) Famous Sam’s All except Payson (see entry on left) The Vine Restaurant Tempe Half Moon Sports Grill (All) Zips Sports Grill Scottsdale, Chandler Frashers Steak House Scottsdale Bill Johnson's Big Apple Papadeaux's 11051 N. Black Canyon Hwy. (frontage road north of Peoria Ave.) "Manager noted by phone they had previous problems with rowdy customers and "wanted to keep weapons out". If this chain draws trouble perhaps it's best that we don't patronize them anyway." Dos Gringos Tilted Kilt Pubs Brunswick Zone XL Gilbert Iguana Mack's Salty Senorita Mesa San Felipe's Cantina Total Wine 5 & Diner 16th Street north of Camelback Fox and Hound (All) Steamers Biltmore Houston's Esplanade California Pizza Kitchen Biltmore Seamus McCaffreys Phoenix "We've got enough nuts out on the street walking around with guns. We don't need them in places with alcohol and families." -- Frank Murray, owner of Seamus McCaffrey's Irish Pub & Restaurant Thanks for just insulting 140,000 law-abiding gun owners, Frank! -- Wilderness
Santisi Brothers I-17 and Bell Rd., Phoenix Marcella's Scottsdale Fashion Square Z'Tejas (All) *Streets of New York Pizza *Switched to posted. Mangers indicate that it was a personal decision by the company president. Busters On The Lake Scottsdale Bandera Scottsdale San Marcos Hotel Chandler "Only posted at entry from outside patio; if you come through the lobby you will not be aware that it is posted." Poor visibility of posting is an ongoing problem with some establishments. As CCW holders we want to obey the law and need these restaurants to clearly post so we aren't inadvertently in violation. – Wilderness The Greene House Kierland Commons, Scottsdale Branding Iron Steakhouse Show Low Glen Canyon Steakhouse Page Next Coffee Shop Glendale "I spoke with the owner…the conversation was very polite.…He said he was not aware the sign prevented legal CCW from carrying. I explained the law he asked for sometime to discuss with his manager. I went back after a week…they decided to keep the sign up. They had someone come in one time with open carry it freaked the liberals out that were there even though there was no incident. Please go by and politely speak to the manager and let her know you will not spend your money there because of their stance against the Constitution." Claim Jumper (All) Pei Wei (All) *Gerardo’s Italian Bistro Payson *We are told the owners of Gerardo's may be willing to reconsider if someone in the Payson area can sit down with them to explain the details of the law and serve as an example that reasoned, law-abiding gun owners will not be a problem for them. We would like nothing more than to be able to move them to the green side of the list like several others. – Wilderness Buffalo Bar & Grill Payson Cardo’s Payson The Branding Iron Steakhouse Show Low Charlie Clark’s Steakhouse Pinetop Irish Wolfhound Pub Surprise *Majerle’s Sports Grill (All) *Not currently posted as of 11/14/09, but indicated they intend to and are just waiting for their signs. Pattie's Lounge Scottsdale Dark Horse Sports Bar & Grill Chandler "I called Dark Horse because a group of friends and I wanted to watch the Packers-Cowboys game and I needed to see if they allowed CCW permit holders to carry. The person answering the call had to check with someone and she came back and told me they were posted against it. When I asked her if she could tell me why they chose to post against it, she said Arizona has passed a law that all bars had to post against permit holders carrying. When I explained that the law leaves that decision to each individual bar she told me Dark Horse was posted and that was that. She didn't seem to care at all when I told her that because Dark Horse had chosen to post against us my friends and I could not give them our business." Rusty Spur Saloon Scottsdale Bungalow Bar & Grill Scottsdale IHOP (International House of Pancakes) (All) Scottsdale "I'll never eat here again!" We hope that someday we can all eat here again, but for the moment they have made their choice, and we have made ours. **UPDATE** At least two IHOP locations have removed their posting: Lake Havasu and Kingman. Thanks to management at these locations! -- Wilderness Maggiano's Little Italy Scottsdale "Restriction posting, while proper, NOT posted conspicuously." Grapes Restaurant & Bar Jerome "I didn't notice the sign; it was posted inside on the back bar. I gave a flier from your Web site to the barmaid and asked that they reconsider the policy. She said she'd give it to the owner." Connor Hotel Jerome "They had a sign posted outside front door of the bar (where I think they should always be). I only had two fliers with me, so I didn't go in or talk to anyone." Jerome Gallery and Winery Jerome "They had a sign posted outside front door of the bar (where I think they should always be). I only had two fliers with me, so I didn't go in or talk to anyone." Haunted Hamburger Jerome "I didn't notice the sign as it was posted inside the restaurant above the bar." Rubio's Mexican Bar & Grill Manuel's Mexican Restaurant & Cantina (All) Via De Los Santos Mexican Cafe Pinata Nueva The Office Bar and Grill Alice Cooperstown The Rhythm Room The Horny Toad Restaurant The Bashful Bandit The Cow Pony The Wooden Bucket Four Peaks Grill & Tap Bluewater Grill Seafood Restaurant (formerly The Fish Market) The White Chocolate Grill Old Spaghetti Factory Handlebar-J Oregano's (All) Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill SanTan Brewing Company R.T. O'Sullivan's Sports Grill
>> Newest entries below << Picazzo's Grimaldi's Pizzeria Marc's Sports Grill and Nightlife Sam's Cafe El Palacio Casa Serrano El Palaco Casa Serrano Uncle Bear's Indigo Joe's Grand View Steakhouse Grand Lux Cafe The Cheesecake Factory Red Devil Carlos O'Brien's T.G.I. Fridays
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