Menu was limited but asked for a club sandwich from online menu. Bartender said no problem. Ordered club, chicken tenders, Bloody Mary. We were one of first ppl there so grease was fresh and you could tell because chips and fries were the best tasting ever. Then the club sandwich may have looked more like a slim jim but was excellent! Bloody Mary was also perfect! Now the best part...the chicken tenders were huge full tenderloins not trimmed or split and the batter was out of this world good. Never ever ate chicken tenders that tasted so good and my son has eaten nothing but for 13 years and I try them all the time. The batter was similar to a fish batter but the texture and taste with chicken was again amazing! And get this...I hate chicken. Absolutely hate it and would eat beef all day but I ate my sandwich and ate every piece of chicken my wife left when she was full. Ate it to where you have to pop your pants button it was that good! I would go there to eat even if I didn't have son playing hockey. Go try them and if you don't agree, I'll eat them! Bartender was super nice and did a great job as well! Purchase 10/18/25 11:30 am read more

It's no longer Arctic Breakaway. Added a nice large screen TV and service and drinks were solid though a bit pricey. However, the food (other than fries) was terrible. Food is clearly frozen stuff that's reheated. Worst burger and wings possibly ever. Pizza wasn't sufficiently reheated. This place is fine for drinks and watching a game, but not a place to go for actual food. read more

Very slow, we were the first to arrive for the day 45 mins after opening & it took roughly 45 mins to receive our order.

This is one of the greatest ice rink restaurants I've ever been to. Perfect vision of both rinks so no matter where your kid is playing you have a premium seat. The staff are all super friendly and they have a wonderful beer and food selection. It's not gourmet, but it is excellent bar food. I decided to go with a salad to offset some of the drinking. It was pretty tasty quite healthy. This is an awesome spot for a hockey tournament. Hope to have this again in the future. read more

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They have improved so much in the last few years. Arctic Breakaway seems to be turning around their poor service and quality ways. The service is fantastic now. The servers hustle and make sure you're happy. The food was good before but I have to comment about the chicken tenders I had last night. They were fresh white meat chicken, no seasoning, hand-dipped beer batter (which was surprisingly not thick) and came with a side of remoulade. The remoulade I could have skipped but it was fine. I really appreciated the freshness of the chicken. I needed some salt and hot sauce but it just showed how fresh the food was, when it came out like that. Definitely something you can order a child and not have to worry about the breading being spicy or it being freezer-tender from GFS. My husband was happy with his classic rueben and side of fries. It was all served hot. I appreciate people that choose Breakaway to bring their children and for large family gatherings, instead of a smaller, quieter restaurant. Arctic Breakaway is loud. The TVs are loud, people are cheering on the hockey games below and chances are there are children playing tag between the tables. This is Breakaway. If you don't want that atmosphere, don't come here. The beer is cold, the game is on, the food is good and happy to say the service is now outstanding. I am going to try ladies night here soon - Monday night, 1/2 off bottles of wine and karaoke! read more

Went for the first time to have dinner for my son's 9th birthday. Other reviews said it was a kid-friendly place. My kid ordered the spaghetti and meatballs. Wife got a cup of French onion soup and a side salad. I got a cup of chili and nachos with pulled pork. Food took FOREVER to arrive. Over 45 minutes, and they didn't even bring the soups out first. Everything at once. Server was very unfriendly. Never checked in with us. When the food did arrive, the kid's spaghetti didn't have the meatballs. I asked about it, and the server said she didn't know it was supposed to have them. I point to the menu where it says "spaghetti and meatballs". My nachos were incorrect. So they went back and I had another 30 minute wait while in the interim my family finished their meal. No word of apology or attempt tp solve anything by the server. I complained to the manager, and at least she tried to make it right. Only try this place if you want to wait any hour for Sysco crap. read more

Food is great for bar food, our server was fabulous. The Jolly Pumpkin Red Sour brew was excellent, and a hearty pour.

In town for a tournament, ate here twice this weekend. First time was good. It was busy, but not swamped. Our server was great and the food was tasty. Today was the second visit. Not good! It was busy. They had a very limited menu because they were so busy. We had to wait about a half hour for our drinks and to place our order. The server came back and said they were taking more off the menu, we could only order pizza, because the ONE cook was too busy. Why do you schedule one cook on a Sunday afternoon of a tournament weekend? They lost quite a bit of money from our group. Not smart management. read more

This is a nice place for a meal even if you aren't there for the hockey. Courteous waitstaff and management. Complete bar as well. read more

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Great food! Great service! Best chicken nachos around! Fun atmosphere! Will definitely be back read more

Arctic Breakaway - Chicken Nachos - Sports Bars Near Me - Chelsea, Michigan

Excellent restaurant, one of our favorite spots. Stopped in for dinner tonight and they are having beer and wing specials. Both were very delicious! Amanda was a phenomenal waitress, extremely attentive and personable, also very fun. Well worth stopping in! read more

Service is absolutely horrible.... wife and I are here a lot for sons hockey, we order a drink look at menu to order food then we never see our waiter or waitress again. We now just put in a pizza order from jets to take home on hockey nights. "General manager"Josh Glaspie you need to fix this problem you are losing money all the hockey parents feel the same way trust me read more

Great place! Great service! Even better food! Who can beat 50 cent wings and dollars beers!

I found a receipt at the bottom of my purse from this place from a few months ago, and it brought up some unfavorable memories. While I was eating my (decent at best) food, I remember hearing the manager "talking" to one of the employees (I think berating is a better term). James? Jordan? Josh? Something like that. Hearing him belittle his workers like that was truly unbelievable! Saying they were "easily replaceable" and "lazy" while I had great service and kind interactions. I can't even believe the verbal abuse these employees have to go through on a seemingly regular basis (the kid took it like a champ, so clearly it wasn't anything new). If my daughter worked there, I wouldn't stand for that sort of treatment -- and towards high school students nonetheless! Good thing they don't have a union, otherwise I think there would be a quick change in management. Will not be coming back. read more

The Arctic Breakway is the best restuarant in Chelsea hands down. A huge selection of craft beer and craft whiskey. I had the bulldog burger while watching the michigan game while drink an ice cold beer. It was super delicious and they had $1 dollar drafts during the game, cant bet that deal. Also Dennis the bartender provided great service and great conversation during my visit. read more

Not sure if we came on an off day or not but it just seemed like something wasn't right. It took a moment for a server to come to our table to take a drink order. Once we did order a different person brought them. Once we looked at the menu and placed our order, again to someone different, it took forever to get our drinks. My husband ordered tomato soup. It took so long to get it and then once he did it tasted like it was straight from a can. Not like a can of Progresso but a can of off-brand Campbell's that you add water too. The food finally came and it was definitely average. The burger had some flavor to it but the bun seemed like it was just a regular bun that someone ran to Dollar General and grabbed because they forgot to get buns at the actual grocery store. The space has potential although it is very, very dark. It was really cool that while waiting (which we did forever) we could watch an ice hockey practice. We really, really wanted to like this place but we are in no major rush to return. We might give it a try again but not anytime soon. Bummer!! read more

Terrible service at the bar- had to flag multiple people down just to place an order. Wow just wow Bartender very unfriendly! read more

I have to be honest this place's food used to be hit or miss but things have improved in that regard and the bar area has always been awesome. Great place to watch a hockey game live or another game on tv. Best sports bar in Chelsea. The bar overlooks two hockey rinks. Service has improved recently as well. read more

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Son started playing hockey about 2 mos ago. Food is ok, and atmosphere is good, but I have never seen worse service. I just don't understand how it could be so bad week after week! U usually get someone to wait in u but ur drink sits at the bar forever. I have been tempted to grab my drink myself. Once they serve you once, it's like they never come back. I really want to like it but have had this happen multiple times. Get it together!! read more

Ordered sweet potatoes french fries. So goodvespecially the dipping!!! Great service, quick and nice. Very kind waitress. read more

Arctic Breakaway - Sweet Potatoes! Great dip - Sports Bars Near Me - Chelsea, Michigan

Yesterday was the BEST service we received. I felt I needed to give a positive review for Bonnie (sorry if I got your name wrong). She went above and beyond to serve us and quickly acknowledged us. Thank you Bonnie and I hope to have you wait on us in the future. read more

I would not recommend this place to anyone.. the staff was totally unprofessional.. as well as my bartender Hailey who couldn't yet succeed in fulfilling my needs without coming back in a pissy mood.. horrible restaurant. read more

Came in last night for the first time and despite old reviews I was pleasantly surprised. What a cool place, so different. My server samantha was such a sweetheart, and the manager Christina was very welcoming. Food was great, drinks were cold. We will be back. Thank you for a wonderful expierence!!! read more

This is a good spot - food is above average for bar food, especially pizza and wings, staff was really responsive and had two good experiences during a hockey tournament. Don't believe the negative reviews! read more

Can I give no stars? Worst service I have ever had! My husband plays hockey here and it's warmer in the restaurant upstairs and we can still watch him play. Great set up! However first time up here with my daughter we sat for over 20 minutes before being served. I like to give places second chances so the next week we sat in the restaurant again and we sat through an entire game right by the server station and did not have any come up to us at all. Stupid me tried a third week and still horrible service. I flagged down another waitress to get an appetizer I ordered over 30 minutes prior. My waitress told me she was sorry, and that she forgot and that my food was just put in. It was cold when we got it. Had ask for my check and still took forever. I would not recommend this place to anyone. read more

This place is hit or miss, but as one of the few dinner places in Chelsea, we continue to visit. On our last outing, our male server was very attentive, and it was the first time we've been here that we were actually happy with the service. The menu is a decent mix of comfort food and bar food. Dinner prices are typically $10 and up, drinks are expensive but they run good specials. This is not the place I would show off to out-of-town guests, Chelsea has better restaurants to offer (BBQ B52), but if you need a low-key place to hang with some friends, this is a decent option. read more

Was in there a week ago for the free breakfast and Garth brooks tickets. Sat at the bar. The bartender was swamped. It was busy. The food for some customers next to us got lost. But, the bartender was awesome! Held herself together, took care of everyone with a smile, and never seemed to lose her cool. Hard to find someone that can get hit that hard and still keep a smile on her face. Great service! read more

Great good and service! Sara took very good care of us too. Falafel and sweet potato fries were great!

Took forever for food never got napkins we r only ones here bathrooms need to be clean she took 45 mins for a water a water

Great place for breakfast on the weekends, food is excellent. The dinner and lunch menu is also very good. The staff has always been very friendly. All in all a nice place to go read more

Menu is the usual sandwich/salad/burger bar food. Average to poor quality, usually too salty, pricey for what you get. A good local place to watch the game, but kitchen needs help. A recent "Cuban Sandwich" was a slice of dried-out reheated roast pork, salami slices (!), and a slice of cheese and a pickle on a folded warmed pita!!! With a cup of thick sticky mayo served on the side. If you can't do the real thing, don't pretend. Have been going for several years with a group. Service has also declined in that time - waitstaff used to be well trained; now the waitstaff, while polite, often seems at a loss and just muddling through. They frequently forget to bring parts of orders (silverware! rolls with salad!), entrees for our table arrive at different times, get the drink list confused, don't know the daily specials, etc. read more

Menu needs an over haul! Food is very average. What restaurant doesn't have a chicken sandwich on the menu??!? Stick with burger or pizza. Beers are good. Service is good. read more

Terrible! I want to like this restaurant because it is so convenient. In fact, we have eaten there twice while playing in a hockey tournament. We have had awful experiences both times. Tonight, we waited almost an hour and a half for our food. The manager was rude to her staff and customers. After complaining about the long wait time and the food that was still missing, she gave us 10% off of our bill along with a head-shaking attitude and no apology. read more

It is a great atmosphere, you are on the second floor overlooking the ice arenas. The service was great and fast, very friendly, and the food was cooked fast and was delicious. They have quite a vast menu & it's very affordable. On the first floor of the arena are lots of games to play. Parking lot is huge! read more

The arctic breakaway has everything you could ask for in a bar and more! The hospitality is through the roof and the manager Is a stand out guy! The variety of specials they have are incredible anywhere from breakfast to dinner. I did not even know there was that many whiskeys available until I went to the breakaway. I had the bulldog burger while I was here and I could say it was one of the best burgers I've ever had, and there was nothing better to was it down with other than the $1 bud light that I had during the Michigan game. The breakaway is hands down the best bar/restaurant in Chelsea. read more

Typical bar-and-grill fare. Good prices, good beer selection and a good view of the local hockey players kicking the crap out of each other.

Great service and friendly staff. Always an upbeat atmosphere when we go to The Breakaway. And I love the live music on Friday nights. This place has changed allot in the past 6 months. What a great place for the whole family or just a night out with friends. read more

I'm not a fan of their menu and service is always mediocre. One time my cousin and I waited 10 minutes to get a drink. The waitresses just kept walking by us. We were one of maybe 3 tables @ the end of the night. My husbands class reunion was held here. The food was terrible, set up poorly and instead of having servers dedicated to the party of 70, they were also working the rest of the restaurant as well. We ended up just going to the bar for drinks instead of waiting for a server. I was also very upset with our waitress as she kept trying to serve 2 drinks at a time to my husband who was already in the bag. read more

I've been here 3 nites in a row because it's close to hotel. Every nite, it was tough to get a bartender ( different every nite) and not one had a personality or knew what bartenders do, occasionally address their customers. Tonites bartender I couldn't find when I needed him and watching him attempt to put in food orders was painful. read more

Very poor service. Food is not bad, just average. Last visit we sat for 15 minutes and never got waited on. Pretty sad - all we wanted was a good local restaurant, but it is hard to find in chelsea read more