Fred's Arena Bar & Steakhouse

Such a cool place! I admit I'm a bit biased because I grew up in this area starting in 1994 and would ride my bike to Fred's on the back roads to get some iced tea. I had 3 cups of that tea on this trip and it was exactly the same. I moved from the area in about 2003 and had been to Fred's one time since then for a reunion. This place is still around for a reason. I order the fried veggies sampler as an appetizer and the western cheese burger. Fried veggies were home made from scratch. Sliced zucchini, cut couloflower, whole mushrooms and onion rings all hand battered and deep fried. Very good. Almost didn't get to take a picture. 1/2 lb western burger was good. Burger was cooked perfect with bacon and onion rings topped with BBQ sauce. It was very good. Plenty of crispy fries came with it. Biggest surprise was the service. Now its a bit off the beaten path so when I showed up and saw 20-30 motorcycles parked I figured it would take a few minutes to get served. Nope! Had my food in 20 min easy. Very well ran establishment and everyone was very nice.

We love FRED'S ARENA! Steaks are on point grilled in front of you great country atmosphere we love everything on the menu its a great neighborhood atmosphere restaurant. Live music on Saturday night they also got some karaoke going on. Drinks are cold and featuring local barrio brewery and other beers. Make sure you try there steak and there blue cheese house dressing with wedge salad

I'm going to take my time with this one because something good needs to be fully appreciated. If you ever thought hospitality and good heartedness were gone, you need to visit Fred's Arena Bar & Steakhouse. I called earlier in the week to make a reservation for the upcoming Saturday for my wife and I's anniversary. The gal who answered was more than kind and accommodating and even took a moment to give genuine congratulations. Getting there was a fun experience, especially coming from the valley. You take the small but well-maintained Ajo highway to get there from the I-10 via I-19, with the final stretch along a grated dirt road. There was plenty of parking and the grounds were well manicured and decorated. After using the clean facilities, we made our way inside to check in. I told the hostess that we had reservations for 7 pm, but we were early. She knew exactly who we were and led us to our table well ahead of our scheduled time. Where it started to get really special was at our table, the staff had put a 'reserved' sign with "Happy Anniversary" written on it. The hostess was legitimately warm about us being there. Moments later, another gal came over with a candle and explained how they got it for us to make our dinner extra romantic. Stop and ask yourself when the last time you were treated so well at a restaurant without having to pay for the additional services but done out of the kindness of the staff's hearts. We ordered an appetizer of chips and salsa (the chips were tasty, and hot and the salsa was awesome and fresh), followed up with a 10-ounce New York strip and the 1-pound Porterhouse. Both steaks were mesquite grilled as we asked for and needed no sauces (although we did use some because that's how we roll). The sides - we had the wedge salad and baked potatoes - were generously-sized portions and added the perfect accompaniment to the dinner. With ended our feast with the brownie a la mode. Chef's kiss, delicious. They also have several planned nights like karaoke and live bands. We had Rainy Daze as live entertainment and they brought boots to the dance floor! Overall, I would definitely recommend Fred's to anyone looking for a fun hidden gem of a steakhouse in the Tucson area. I know we will be back with family and friends.

A hidden location in the desert, we always enjoy their delicious food. Our local steak place and pizza restaurant with fair prices. They cook their steaks in an open flame pit and char it to my liking.

Stopped in on the way back to Tucson after seeing it on Maps and the reviews. It's a hole in the wall, but was a great experience! Steak was grilled to order and everything tasted great. Locals keep mostly to themselves and service was friendly enough. Got to watch the game on a couple flat screensand bar is fully stocked. Definitely recommend stopping by!

The food was delicious. We were greeted by the staff immediately after walking into the establishment. Prices on the menu were awesome compared to the serving size for it. I really enjoyed being able to visit the stables and interacting with the horses and Longhorns. The location is literally in the middle of nowhere but that's the beauty of it.