The spot: Claim Jumper Restaurant, 1530 W. Baseline Road, Tempe

Happy hour: 3 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday in the saloon

The vibe: The Arizona Mills hot spot — located in the south parking lot of the mall — is jumping on a Friday evening, mostly with couples and people in their 20s to 50s. We grab one of the two empty spots in the packed saloon area where happy hour is featured.

The food deals: The discounted menu includes a $2 soft pretzel; $3 barbecue chicken pizza, sausage and pepperoni pizza, tomato basil pizza, bruschetta and nachos; $3.25 buffalo chicken wings; $3.95 Caesar salad and $1 off all other appetizers.

The drink deals: $3 well drinks and $1 off all other drinks.

The review: I'm a huge Claim Jumper fan, and the happy hour lives up to the other meals I've sampled. The barbecue chicken pizza comes in an individual order divided into four small slices. It's topped with sliced red onion, cilantro and smoked Gouda, which gives it a sweet taste. The refreshing bruschetta comes in a large order of four and is brushed with olive oil and garnished with chopped tomato, garlic, red onion and basil. The massive soft pretzel, drizzled with butter and salt, is my favorite item even though it's downright sinful. The Tropical Storm ($5.25) is comprised of so much alcohol — Malibu rum, Myer's Rum, Bacardi, Bacardi 151 Rum, grenadine, sweet and sour, passion fruit syrup and orange juice — it may make your head spin. Luckily, I'm able to handle the strong drink, thanks to years of practice.

The inside scoop: Claim Jumper has a Scottsdale location at 7000 E. Shea Blvd., .

Info: and www.claim jumper.com

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