You’d think a restaurant owned by Dan Majerle, namesake of the Phoenix Suns’ annual Hustle Award, would provide great service. Sadly, this isn’t true at Majerle’s Sports Grill in Chandler.

The six-week-old sibling of the former Suns player- turned-broadcaster’s popular downtown Phoenix sports bar is like a high-profile rookie who’s still struggling with the fundamentals.

At first glance, the rookie’s moves are eye-catching. Majerle and his partners have totally remodeled the former Rockfish building on the outer ring of Chandler Fashion Center. The cozy space boasts 18 high-definition TVs, plenty of sofas and even a bocce ball court. Despite its monotone palette — brown booths, brown tables, brown walls, brown floors — there’s an unmistakable upscale vibe.

Contributing to a see-and-be-seen atmosphere is a staff of black-clad female servers — all young, all pretty, all baring cleavage. It’s a Scottsdale nightclub, only one that serves burgers and chicken wings. But if you’re not part of the “in” crowd … well, you’ll pretty much feel like a bench player.

On my first of three visits, it takes 10 minutes for a server to take our drink orders. After she does, she walks over to another table where she and two other servers spend 20 minutes talking to friends.

When our beverages finally arrive, we order appetizers. It’s halftime of a Suns game, and the restaurant is only two-thirds full. Still, when the fourth quarter starts — 30 minutes later — our starters are no-shows. All the while, I watch one server talking to her boyfriend at a nearby table, and two others sit in the booth behind us with friends.

Finally, a cook comes out and asks if we’ve gotten our appetizers. When we tell him no, he goes back to the kitchen and returns with two plates — unfortunately, not what we ordered.

There’s much more, but you get the idea about the service. And the food? Well, most of it is mediocre.

The chicken wings ($8.59), which the menu calls “the biggest and highest quality around,” are neither. At least they’re not as bad as the Asian chicken chopped salad ($8.59) with big hunks of lettuce covered with rubbery won tons.

The Fully Loaded pizza ($10.99, shown above right) has a nice flavor but the consistency of casserole. (Thinking the light, doughy crust was made soggy by so many toppings, I order a simple two-item pizza on a subsequent visit, but still need a fork, or maybe a spoon.)

Sandwiches, such as the Philly cheese steak ($8.99, shown at left) and Cajun chicken sandwich ($8.59), are average at best. In fact, about the only stars on the menu are the burgers, especially the cheeseburger sliders ($6.99).

With a lineup like that, Majerle’s won’t score many points with diners.

>> Majerle’s Sports Grill, 3095 W. Chandler Blvd., Chandler, is open 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday. (480) 899-7999.