Ground Control

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Bar, Eatery, Beer-to-go

4860 N Litchfield Rd
Litchfield Park, Arizona, 85340-5040
United States

(623) 935-2604 | map
groundxcontrol.com
PLACE STATS
Average:
4.29
Reviews:
5
Ratings:
9
pDev:
7.69%
View: Place Reviews
Recent ratings and reviews.
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Reviewed by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut

4.49/5  rDev +4.7%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.5
Cool kind of fusion place, wine, beer, gelato, and possibly brick-fire pizza. Bar is in the back through the dining room, seat about 10, and there is an outdoor patio. About 20 beers on tap, nice variety. They do growlers, and sell single bottles and cans to go. Very friendly service and good food.
Mar 08, 2019
 
Rated: 4.27 by kreg02 from Illinois

Nov 21, 2018
 
Rated: 4.09 by AGoodStout from Kansas

May 24, 2016
 
Rated: 5 by MikeCross from Arizona

Oct 18, 2015
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Reviewed by teraflx from Arizona

4.44/5  rDev +3.5%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4 | selection: 4.75 | food: 4.5
I really enjoy this place and they get some killer beers. They were even the first bar in Arizona to ever have CBS on tap. Ian who is the head beer guy does an amazing job getting some great beers in and keeping the rotating nice. The food is always very good and their prices are fair. Nice size patio too for the cooler months in AZ. There is nothing like it on the west side of the valley. They also do killer coffees and gelato's too! Whats better than a nice stout and some vanilla gelato? Nothing!
Apr 22, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by t2grogan from Arizona

Jan 21, 2015
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Reviewed by CarolinaCardinals from North Carolina

4.3/5  rDev +0.2%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4 | selection: 4.5
Ground Control was recommended by a co-worker.
Visited on 5-17-11. Da Boss gets her haircut in Litchfield Park so i thought i would have her drop me off while she did her thing for a couple of hours.

The atmosphere is very relaxing, you are greeted by a strong aroma of quality coffee. There are about 8 seats at the bar and tables laid out around the perimeter of the place. If i recall correctly the middle of the main area was the coffee central area. Racks of wine adorn the one wall. There was a nice selection to choose from.

Quality is very good, the beers on tap were outstanding. Only six handles but they had St Bernardus ABT 12, Tripel Karmilet, Schneider Weisse, Stone Sublimely, and 2 others i cannot recall.

Service was good. Our bartender/server was very charming albeit a bit slow since she was covering the whole place.

Selection was quite good. World class tap beers were hard to top. You can also try one of 150 beers in from the cooler. Once can go to their web site to see what is on tap.

Overall value is reasonable. $8 for a 10 oz Belgian Quad was reasonable in my book - it was a rare treat for me.
May 28, 2011
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Reviewed by z3niMAGiNE from Arizona

4.25/5  rDev -0.9%
vibe: 4 | quality: 5 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 3.5
I recently moved to Old Litchfield and saw this place while picking up groceries and decided to go in and give it a try after reading "Beer tastings" on their window. I read about on Yelp after seeing it and there were several reviews complaining of poor service. While it doesn't have the service staff of a 5-star restaurant, I haven't had any big problems or unreasonable waits. The place is clean and fairly comfortable.

While a sandwich I had there was only average, their beer selection is excellent. They have a ton of craft brews in bottles for take home and some refridgerated for drinking there. The tap list is short but top notch. They have six drafts, all craft or import, which seem to change every so often. Probably more impressive is their wine selection which fills a room. They make pretty good gelato and roast their own coffee.

I'm so happy this place is practically across the street from me. I lived in uptown Phoenix for years without the convenience and quality I've experienced at Ground Control so far.
Oct 09, 2010
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Reviewed by yemenmocha from Arizona

4.03/5  rDev -6.1%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 3.5 | selection: 4 | food: 4
Located just a few minutes north of I-10 at the NW corner of Litchfield Rd. and Indian School (behind Burger King on the east side of Wal-Mart).

Draft selection is around 6 taps or so, with at least 100 craft & craft-import bottles. Place also functions as a wine bar, coffee & gelato, and light panini sandwiches and such. I love the combo of hedonistic delights that can be found here.

Great place for daytime drinking, especially when few are seated at the little bar. Evenings can bring small group functions that fill the side room. Owner and family are often present and it's great to support a local, family-owned business.
Apr 04, 2010
Ground Control in Litchfield Park, AZ
Place rating: 4.29 out of 5 with 9 ratings