Churchills Pub and Grill, Chandler, Arizona, serving traditional British food as well as traditional British beer and British football

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Chandler’s Churchill’s Pub & Grill is a neighborhood favorite
By Kelly Wilson, Get Out

With its warm, wooden walls, large beer selection and eclectic jukebox, Chandler’s Churchill’s Pub & Grill exudes coziness. The bar, located on the northwest corner of Alma School and Warner roads, is hidden in a strip mall, which features a Video Paradise and Gallagher’s.

On a recent Monday night, people in their 20s to 40s dine in booths or mingle around the bar area. A young couple plays pool while a thirty-something man is eying the jukebox, which includes selections from Valley bands The Format and Gin Blossoms along with Journey and “American Idol’s” Justin Guarini.

Pete Munroe says the bar’s appeal is simple.

“It’s just a cool, neighborhood British pub,” Munroe, 28, of Chandler says between sips of a Stella Artois. “There’s not a lot of options in Chandler, but Churchill’s is a nice, mellow place to relax. There’s never any bar fights or crazy drunk girls like you see in Scottsdale. It’s just chill.”

Churchill’s offers a big menu with offerings such as the British Bangers n’ Mash ($10.99), Beef and British Ale Pie ($10.99) and Cod n’ Chips ($10.99).

Corey Glaxton says he’s a fan of the bar’s beer selection, which includes Grolsch Premium Lager, Tetley’s English Pub Ale, Konig Ludwig Weiss Hefeweizen, Blackthorn Cider, Kronenbourg 1664 and Framboise Lambic.

“I’m a big beer drinker so I appreciate a large selection,” Glaxton, 34, of Chandler, says. “And the great thing is that if I have too much to drink, I can walk home.”

Munroe agrees.

“I love that it’s so close,” he says. “This is the kind of bar where you see a lot of regulars and people who live in the neighborhood. Everyone seems to know each other.”

>> Churchill’s Pub & Grill, 2050 N. Alma School Road, Chandler, is open 11 a.m. to midnight Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday. (480) 857-9444 or churchillspubandgrill.com

Contact Kelly Wilson by email, or phone (480) 898-5691

ARIZONA REPUBLIC - MARCH 2007

Bangers n' mash go down well
Mar. 16, 2007 12:00 AM

Churchill's Pub & Grill
2050 N. Alma School Road, Chandler
(480) 857-9444

When I was dispatched to Churchill's, I was not expecting culinary prowess. I know London's restaurant scene is getting to be world-class, but this is Chandler, remember.

True to my suspicions, the lunch menu was laced with the likes of bangers n' mash, fish and chips and takes on shepherd's pie. The execution, however, made me rethink any ideas about "British cuisine" being an oxymoron.

Just as I wouldn't go to a hot dog joint and try a chicken sandwich, I figured I'd stick with the representative main dishes. I went with the bangers n' mash ($7.99), and my dining partner got the beef and British ale pie ($8.99).

My four good-size bangers (pork sausages) had a lovely amount of pepper and spice and were delicately browned to a slight crisp. The mash (mashed potatoes) were so creamy and buttery, the brown gravy was almost unnecessary. The pie was topped with a masterful puff pastry square that flaked perfectly and melted in the mouth. Underneath, tender slow-cooked beef and mushrooms swam in gravy with a zesty beer flavor from the Tetley Pub Ale. My friend couldn't stop raving about the beer-battered fries, either.

Though the portions were huge, we found room to share house-made bread n' butter pudding ($5.50), a lighter version than usual. The fluffy consistency made the dish different enough to want again and again. Our server, a man with an actual British accent, was efficient and friendly. The atmosphere, complete with Union Jacks and football banners, was somewhat bar-like, but bright and smoke-free. In addition to British cuisine - there, I said it again - entrees include steaks, chops and an all-you-can-eat snow crab dinner for $23.99 on Monday nights.

- Geri Koeppel

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2050 N. Alma School Rd Suite #8 • Chandler, AZ 85224 • (NW Corner of Alma School & Warner)

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