Handlebar J

Handlebar J Live Music - Original Rib-HouseCowboy Western atmosphere featuring fall off the bone bbq pork ribs
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Authentic Country Music venue and Cowboy atmosphere with great food featuring BBQ ribs. Handlebar J is internationally known for their BBQ baby-back ribs. Also on the menu; cowboy steaks, burgers, fish fry, corn on the cob, biscuits with honey butter, signature salads, house-made classic desserts like our Chocolate Cobbler as well as a full-service bar. Ray and Ron Herndon's band 'The Herndon Brot

hers' perform regularly in addition to other various local and national talent. Handlebar J also offers two-step and line dance lessons during the week as well as one of the best daily happy hours in Scottsdale. Handlebar J, "Scottsdale's Original Rib House" and saloon, is one of a kind; Herndon family owned and operated since 1967... (established in 1966.) Built in the early 1960s by "Wild Bill Byrd" the original name was "Wild Bill's". At that time there were only a few western style saloons in North Scottsdale, since then, all the others have come and gone.

Happy Father's day from HBJ! Have a great Dad day!
06/21/2026

Happy Father's day from HBJ! Have a great Dad day!

Back again! Band of Fools takes over from 8pm–12am on June 20, 2026, with DJ Joe Michael keeping the energy high all nig...
06/20/2026

Back again! Band of Fools takes over from 8pm–12am on June 20, 2026, with DJ Joe Michael keeping the energy high all night. Popular for a reason—don't miss it! 🔥 Open at 5pm!

Happy Friday June 19th Open at 5pm-12am for the Longest day of the year. 2 Bands and a dj! Hope to see you there!Summer ...
06/19/2026

Happy Friday June 19th

Open at 5pm-12am for the Longest day of the year.

2 Bands and a dj! Hope to see you there!

Summer Solstice Happy Hour HBJ style

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Who's ready for the Summer Solstice Happy Hour at Handlebar J BBQ Restaurant & Bar tonight at 5:00 PM? Join the crowd fo...
06/19/2026

Who's ready for the Summer Solstice Happy Hour at Handlebar J BBQ Restaurant & Bar tonight at 5:00 PM? Join the crowd for a popular evening packed with great vibes and summer fun! Games, drinks,food, TVs, live music, cold AC—what more could you ask for?

Happy Heavenly Birthday to my Mom Gwen! 6/16/24I had the Chorus of our song “Defying Gravity” written out in calligraphy...
06/16/2026

Happy Heavenly Birthday to my Mom Gwen!
6/16/24

I had the Chorus of our song “Defying Gravity” written out in calligraphy and framed for her in 1999. ❤️

“I don’t know how she does it
She finds a way to rise above it all,
When the world goes against her
She refuses to fall
Its one of life’s great mysteries
an ordinary woman
Defying gravity”….
(by Brett Jones and Ray Herndon, (with my Mom in mind)).

I miss and think about her every day. 💐💐💐
🙏🙏🙏

Our Mom Gwen would be 102 on June 16th. (She wouldn’t want anyone to know)! We are going to raise our glass tonight to h...
06/13/2026

Our Mom Gwen would be 102 on June 16th. (She wouldn’t want anyone to know)!
We are going to raise our glass tonight to her and the beautiful legacy that she left.
She has been gone going on 10 years now, but it seems like just yesterday her smiling face was sitting at that back table enjoying and watching over her “living room”, Handlebar J and all the people she considered family.
The Herndon Brothers played music, she beamed, you gathered, danced, and enjoyed, life was magical. I just loved seeing her happy.
This business is probably tougher now than its ever been, and I know if she were still here she would be saying “what the hell are you doing this for”????
I do it to keep her legacy alive.
Handlebar J felt more like home to her than home! Why?, because she spent the majority of her time there. She lived in Arcadia and drove twice and sometimes 3 times a day back and fourth to HBJ (An 18 min drive each way), for over 40 years!
Why did SHE do it??? She always said she did it for her kids!

I have often heard stories of something simple she had done to help someone along their life journey, whether was giving advice to someone going through a break up, or giving a college kid a place to do their homework and a burger, or cooking for a hungry customer long after the kitchen was closed….. I still hear those stories to this day. Maybe you have one you would like to share with us tonight… Just let me know.

Gwen was a giver! She gave to her family, she gave to her guests, thats just what she did.
Her hand prints are just to the right of the front door (outside in the cement).
I know that as far as HBJ is concerned, and of course Rick, Ron and me….. we wouldn’t be here without her!

(We had to cancel tomorrow’s event due to unforeseen circumstances)…. But,

We hope you can’t stop in tonight to raise our glass to GWEN!
The Herndon Brothers (her favorite band) starts at 8pm.
shortly after 8pm, we will share a toast.

This is a simple celebration to gather, dance, smile, remember and enjoy the memory of our dear Mom Gwen on her upcoming Gemini birthday. Her incredible place and memory lives on. I know she is watching over us! (Ain’t no way we could have made it this long without that, believe me!)
Hope to see you tonight!

Beat the heat. Step into HBJ for a cooler atmosphere and great ambiance.8-12am tonight Saturday June 6thThe Herndon Brot...
06/06/2026

Beat the heat. Step into HBJ for a cooler atmosphere and great ambiance.
8-12am tonight Saturday June 6th
The Herndon Brother's Band accompanied by dj Joe Michael. See you there!

Get ready to groove at Handlebar J BBQ Restaurant & Bar! 🎸🎉 June 6th (Main band event) featuring The Herndon Brothers Ba...
06/06/2026

Get ready to groove at Handlebar J BBQ Restaurant & Bar! 🎸🎉 June 6th (Main band event) featuring The Herndon Brothers Band and DJ Joe Michael from 8pm-12am. Don't miss out, y'all! 🍖🎵

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7116 East Becker Lane
Scottsdale, AZ
85254

Opening Hours

Wednesday 4pm - 10pm
Thursday 4pm - 12am
Friday 4pm - 12am
Saturday 4pm - 12am
Sunday 12pm - 6pm

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