Great Black and Blue Burger, cold beer and excellent service It doesn't get better than that. read more

Arena Bar & Grill - home for thin crust lovers. And if you need a deal...then order on Sundays when a 16" is $14 all day. If love thin crust, then you need to make the trip out to Arena B&G at DuPont & Lima Roads. Arena does have a very good thin crust pizza. The crust is saltine cracker thick. The bottom is cooked so that it is flour white and soft...but stiff enough to pick up an individual square. The edges are cooked with a slight golden brown and crisp. The crust doesn't have any accents like butter, garlic or seasoning. Just plain pizza dough. The sauce the is slightly sweet and has a thicker consistency. Arena apllies a decent amount of sauce covers the pizza well and moistens it up a bit. I like the little bit stronger tomato flavor without a dominating spicy taste. There were enough toppings to create that single layer across the pizza. They aren't piled up such that you toppings on top of toppings on top of toppings. Just the right amount. The veggies were crisp and fresh. I would have liked to had more meat and more of an Italian favoring. Still good stuff! As for the cold pizza test...it was still moist enough to bite into the next day...the crispy crusts were still pleasantly crispy. The toppings tend to lose much of their zippy flavor. Though the veggies are still crisp. We ordered a side of cheese bread. The bread is a slice of Texas toast..so it is thick. They grill it so it has some nice buttery grill marks on the bottom. The edges are still soft. The inside breading has a nice buttery-garlic taste. The mozzarella is piled on nicely. Good cheesy taste overall! Overall, Arena Bar & Grill should be on your destination list if you are a thin crust lover. It's a busy place if you plan to dine in. Service is usually pretty friendly and spot on. They also have really good wings! read more

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Turn the speakers down!!!! It's to loud!! Great vibes tho I just be getting a headache

Donavan, server extraordinaire - with a Normal sized head - gave me extra celery with my wings - a noble vegetable, overlooked by critics and exploited by the cynical celery cartel... common celery the value has been influenced and manipulated by jesuit and secret societies. Destroy distrust I. The society of man by simply added a couple of stocks of plain old celery!! Genius! - an innocent sympathetic gesture as pure as the innocent sympathetic heart that beats in this man's chest.., thin and weak as it may appear... nevertheless., the heart of a champion of the underdog class! Donovan! ... But, perhaps I overthink? After reflection, , I think not. It really comes down to this. Celery is the metaphor we can all rally behind. Celery has been the working man's affordable luxury. Order wings? Heck they toss on a handful seemingly glad to rid of the stringy sticks. Order wings? It's expected. But Oh Ho! In some establishments this commodity has become simply overpriced, especially in the context of a regular wing order ... an order of wings! WINGS! useless when attached to a regular old chicken, but then suddenly elevated by ignoring normal pricing convention and instead... wait for it,.. Pricing now referencing a global MARKET PRICE? Wings. C'mon. They're good especially at the Arena bar and Grill, but why insult the celery fan too? High cost celery stretches the sense in incredulity of any hungry lunch box totting wing eater. In most of the world Celery is a common ditch weed. Not some high falutin' sublime luxury like LOBSTER, coffe beans pooped out by a civet and sold at $300 dollars a pound or truffles sniffed out by some French PIG... any wait. Let's return to the our original mission. Donovan. here is a man who gets it. He is the saint of ditch weed celery. He boosted my celery to wing ratio and in doing so lifted my own tired sense of self worth. Amen brother D! No matter what your so called "friends" say, your head is proportional to the rest of your body. (Proportional, but also somewhat feeble. FWIW) Extra celery. With this simple act of humanity, he brought balance to MY universe. that is certain. What more may be said.? Come in. Ask for Donovan. Whisper the code word "celery" Sit back be dizzied by his simple grace & empathic sensitivities. Donovan. Celery. Nothing more may be said. read more

We have only gotten takeout from Arena, but the order is always correct and hot. Their food is casual food, pizzas, burgers, wraps, and a nice selection of appetizers. Everything tastes great! It's a sports bar, with a lot of tvs, and I don't think they allow kids. read more

Me and my wife went there for lunch. Neither one of us do any serious drinking, we just wanted a burger. We ordered the food to go, and it was outstanding! I can't wait to try their other menu options. All in all we are customers for life. read more

Convenient location and a great place for a brew and good bar food The wings and pizza are consistently good and the side salad is a great surprise Always good service read more

I guess I was at the wrong bar last night but tonight I tried the mozzarella sticks here & they were pretty good.

Wings are fantastic!!! Service is good especially by the female servers. Vodka & ginger ale super good as they make their own ginger ale!!!

Such a great menu and the staff really took care of us. Get the double dipped wings! Loved it, will definitely be back l!

Food was decent but the one time I was there with a group of friends, we had to put up with a neighboring table of bikers using foul language throughout their conversations. read more

Low quality food and service. Allows entitled bikers to park where they want even when it's in an illegal spot and not meant for them. read more

Arena Bar and Grill - Don't go here if you need access to handicap spaces. They allow all their entitled bikers to park in the striped lines and spots - Sports Bars Near Me - Fort Wayne, Indiana

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Lots of parking but small bar with little seating. We went on a Thursday for the Buffalo thigh sticks. We went early, and it wasn't packed, but the waitress was helpful, and the bar waitress had to help out and made it known. We all ordered thigh sticks, but they only had enough for 1 person, unfortunately! Food did come out hot and fresh, but it was like $70 with no alcohol beverages somehow! read more

Arena Bar and Grill - Buffalo thigh Stick - Sports Bars Near Me - Fort Wayne, Indiana

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I really like this place. However you cannot have a sports bar in indiana and not have the IU Purdue game on

We attempted to call to order takeout no less than 10 times last night. Each time the phone rang and rang with no answer. We had our heart set on Arena pizza and wings so we decided to head there and order takeout from the bar. Took quite a while to get anyone to acknowledge us, which is fairly typical for this place unless you're a regular. We ordered beers to drink while we waited, which of course we wouldn't have had to do if they answered the phone. The pizza was decent, but not up to its normal standard. The crust was really soggy. The wings were good. The loaded fries were soggy and unsalted, pretty disappointing. We walked out over $100 lighter. Would suggest answering the phone for take out orders or at least have a voicemail set up to let people know you are not accepting orders via phone that day. read more

In need of a local sports bar with cold beer and good food?? Arena is your spot. We went with some frienda on a Saturday night. Great food and drink specials throughout out the week. We had to wait for a table, but only 5-10 minutes. Service was good for as busy as they were. We gave the mozzarella sticks and pickle fries a go to start. Both were delicious, crispy and deep fried just right. The "go to" is always their pizza and wings. The wings can be prepared in a couple different methods with several different sauce options. The pizza was well baked with fresh ingredients and the perfect amount of cheese. Nothing too fancy, but a fun place to hang out with friends and relax. read more

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This place is dope. It gets 3 stars because i usually reserve 5 stars for more fancy experiences. But consider this a bomb score for a local sports bar. Good food, cheap drinks, pool, jukebox, pull slots, sports, the works for a dive bar. If you're looking for good bar food, go here. read more

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The Arena was also my go for good food. A gem on thenorth side. So today I decided to drive up to get lunch. Ordered the grilled tenderloin and fries well done to go. The sandwich featured 1/4 of a tenderloin WTF. Ordered extra onions and got maybe 4 rings. Fries were well done but barely luke warm. Oh well, my mistake for stopping in thinking I would get a good meal. Done with it. read more

Amazzzzzing pizza!!! Amazing drinks!!! Amazing staff!! Amazing music!!! Never have a had a bad time. Always coming back !!

Been coming to Arena for years and never disappointed. Wings are some of the best in town, pizza is right up there too! Friendly staff, lots of TV's, karaoke on Thursday nights and occasionally live music. If you haven't been go eat drink and be merry! read more

I was part of a group of 5 that went to Arena Bar & Grill, Wednesday, 7/31/2024. We selected to sit on the patio as it was a nice evening. The food and service were above average. But there was a group of 10 men on the patio that were extremely loud and vulgar. After an hour of listening to the loud profanity, I politely asked if they could hold down the volume and use of profanity as we had a lady in our group. They said they would, which lasted all of two minutes. Then it got worse. I confronted them again and was told, "we come here every day, and if you don't like it, you can leave." Apparently, this group of infantile men are allowed to own the patio in the late afternoon and evening. Management appears to unrestrictedly enable the crude and extremely loud behavior and allows these infantile jerks to run off their customers. Well, they ran off my group, and we won't be returning. If the people running Arena allow such a group to "own" the patio area, then they don't deserve our patronage. I would not recommend sitting on Arena's patio between 4:30 & 8:00. read more

Please stop saying the wings are so great. They are not. I mean not even close. They are pretty good...not great. The food here is mediocre bar food. The service is mediocre. The atmosphere is weird, and it's hard to move around as the tables are all too close together. And just wait until you use the men's restroom. There's an attendant guy in there...I shit you not. He got in my face with a Walmart soap dispenser and said, "here you go sir." Thanks, I always struggle with the soap. Then he had a roll of paper towel, and ripped a piece off for me, then offered me flowers, cologne, or cigars. I wish I was making this up. Is this a 5-star restaurant in Chicago? Nope it's a crap neighborhood bar. Stay far away from this place. There are literally dozens of places around this side of town that you will have a better experience with. read more

If you order the Ribeye Steak Sandwich, make sure that you have someone close by that can perform the Heimlich maneuver. It is the toughest and chewiest piece of meat I have ever eaten. It looks good, but it has lots of thick cartilage and the actual meat is not easy to chew. Might be horse meat. The Champion Grinder that my wife ordered was really good, even though they did not hold the onion, as requested. read more

Great bar staff. If you order the cod, I hope you trust a Gordon's fisherman crinkle cut fries. To go order, no flat wear or napkins. Food and food only to go! read more

I was in town with my husband to visit our in-laws and they brought us in because they said there were good wings. They weren't wrong. The wings were good and the cheesy, bacon fries were decent. I wish more restaurants would use nacho cheese on these types of things instead of melting shredded cheese that won't spread onto other fries. We wanted to order the 24 wings and get 3 sauces but our waitress told us they will only split an order of wings into 2 sauces. Fine, but unfortunate as well. I'd return but knowing these things I might go another route for food unless I'm just buying a few wings for myself instead of sharing with the table. The pizza looked really good and the chili 3 ways so I might give either of those a try next time! read more

Your neighborhood bar with good food and a couple pool tables. Great place to catch a game or have some wings, can't stress enough that you have to try the wings. read more

Arena Bar and Grill - Sports Bars Near Me - Fort Wayne, Indiana

Love this local place. Finding a gem like this is perfection when on the road. It's in a strip mall in a place you wouldn't expect it to be. But it works. It's exactly what it should be. A place that the locals hang out and those that travel are lucky to find. A bar. Bar food. Bar atmosphere. The bartenders are real. My favorite is Amber. Ummm, there are several Ambers that work here... so, Amber S. is the one I am talking about. (If that isn't enough to figure it out then you're on your own!). Go and check it out. read more

Eh this place is so so. It can be fun sometimes, but I wouldn't come here by choice on a busy night like the weekends. It gets crowded QUICK. It's also extremely difficult to get a drink. The bar area is what is always jam packed with people, there is no getting up there. Never had the food. I would say this place is probably best to come to during the week when it's not so packed. Maybe there's better service then. read more

I went to arena to pick up a carry out order after several people from the area recommended the place for wings. It was a setup for disappointment. First of all, I walked in and waited at the bar for approximately 5 minutes before anyone spoke or helped me, nobody had on a mask so I was very uncomfortable. Once I was helped I didn't feel like staff were welcoming or friendly. The bar has a stench that smells like musty old cigarettes that's being covered up. We ordered 3 ordered of wings & shrimp. The food wasn't hot. My cold items like celery, ranch, and coleslaw was in containers with hot food so those items were hot! There was hair in two of the wing orders!! I would never eat there again, or otherwise visit this bar. read more

I went there on the tip that they had good wings. I would now disagree with that statement. They weren't terrible, I suppose, but there's better wings in town. It's a spacious place with a lot of seating and pool tables. I didn't care for the fact that they didn't have a beer list outside of whatever the server rattled off. I also got a house salad and it was basically some iceberg lettuce from a bag with some cheese and tomatoes cut up on it. Definitely left something to be desired. I doubt we'll go back. We weren't even there during a peak time and there was some douchebag regular that kept talking smack about the music that was being played on TouchTunes. Needless to say, I made sure to play some Christmas songs, Instanbul, and Henry the 8th before leaving the parking lot. *Cheers* read more

Great pizza and those sweet heat wings grilled... are so good. We mainly order to go as we have little kids but the bar is clean and a good place to go for dinner and drinks. Not fine dinning but a good time. read more

Woke up with food poisoning from eating their food and mind you, I'm PREGNANT! My husband and I went just to get food after work, no drinks. Got super simple orders, chicken strips w/fries & a burger w/fries. We ordered over the phone, expected our food to be ready by the time we arrived and it wasn't. We waited inside for at least another 40 min. Asked the waitresses (who were NOT attentive) if our food was ready. They constantly dismissed it. Finally we saw a takeout order sitting on the corner of their counter and asked if it was ours. Long story short, it was our food...cold, soggy, clearly done a long time ago but was left to just sit for about an hour after we called. Got home, ate our food and woke up with severe diarrhea, body aches and chills, throwing up, and fever. Never will we ever order food from there again or visit this place after a long day of work. And mind you, I'm pregnant and food poisoning does have negative affects on my unborn child. Horrible service as well! I'd give ZERO stars if I could! read more

Pizza, Wings, Cajun chicken sandwich, grinders and great staff...honestly never had a bad meal or time here! Probably the best wings and pizza in Fort Wayne. read more

Great people great food friendly staff. I always enjoy going back. Andrea is the one that runs the place during the days and does a super job. On Thursday's they have chicken theyrd sticks and their wings are the best! read more

Gotta try the Pizza it is pretty good. I get mine to go carry out. Nice owner too! Leave him a tip! He likes those! He's a taller guy! Real nice!, good Pizza too! read more

Well, I don't know what to say. They came highly recommended for their pizza. Who isn't always looking for awesome pizza? We're sorta new here so we were happy to try it out. The pizza was gross. Would have preferred Totino's frozen party pizza! Thin crust, which isn't usually a problem but this was like ... umm ... thick, limp felt? Like a floormat? A towel? Absolutely no chew at all, no crispness or bite whatsoever. The tomato sauce is thick and dark and sweet. Our server was friendly and helpful with suggestions, although they were bad suggestions lol. Definitely wont be back. read more

I have been here twice recently. Funny enough, both times were in between a gap between a wedding ceremony and reception out north. First off - if you are dressed up for a wedding the regulars will surely stare. And during the afternoon on a Saturday you may get some cat calls from bikers... It looks like a typical sports bar/biker hangout. It is conveniently located just off highway 3 so it is an easy stop for many people traveling through on motorcycles or North Fort Wayne residents wanting to watch a game. Tons of pool tables and an abundance of tables. The food is typical bar food from what I have tried. Which will always taste good after a couple of drinks. Now onto the drinks....strong...and cheap. I like it. Their long islands are delicious and perfectly strong that you don't realize it until the end. Arena is definitely not a place for a classy night out. But if you want cheap beer, pool tables, and I believe they have karaoke - this may be your spot. read more

This place is unusually busy. I say unusually because it's kind of divey, nothing special, but always seems to be packed. One thing, people who live in the area like to come here and a few other places to stay close to home. They make good food here - their pizza is my fave. As for the drinks, hmmm... just order beer or a simple mixed drink. Don't try to get all complicated and order a martini like I did, because what you get back will be a mystery drink that ends up sitting there, unless you come with a recipe in hand. The staff is friendly and fun. One thing - the service for food... terrible. Sorry! I love this place, but my goodness, I literally sit there FOREVER waiting on someone to even come over to serve me. Then when I want another drink, good luck getting that unless you go to the bar to get it. They have two pool tables and a Golden Tee machine, so guys frequent here to hang out. Also, they do karaoke on Saturday and I believe other days during the week as well. That is always a lot of fun. read more

Honestly the DJs there are pretty good. On karaoke nights they do very good at getting people up to sing and keeping the rotation. The bartenders are also very good and work hard to give good service as long as you sit at the bar. The problem is the that wait staff on the floor tends to overlook you pretty often. Also the class of customers at this location seem to fall more in line with the neanderthal type. Two fights in the last 6 months on nights I was there. Another time when I came back from the restroom some bulky guy gave his girlfriend my seat where my jacket and drink clearly marked I was sitting there and said "You don't mind giving your seat to her, do you?" I would go somewhere else in Fort Wayne as there are a lot of options. Sorry to the DJs and bartenders, but your hard work just does not overshadow the kind of people that flock to this establishment. read more

Pauley's wings and the best thin crust pizza for cheap. Beer is cheaper than bdubs. Geriatric karaoke on Thursdays is the best. They can't figure out the TV situation when there's a high profile game, usually leaving the TVs on something dumb like Lifetime or stale to infomercials. OR they put the same game on all of their TVs. They look at you like you have 3 heads if you ask to have a channel changed. The owner's dumb girlfriend likes to scream when she's not getting attention. If they had the awareness of what they have showing on their TVs they get 5 stars. If you aren't going to watch sports, it's a great stop. read more