Food and space was very good but nachos without cream ( sour cream ) is diabolical. Honestly portion sizes are good but cmon add some cream to your nachos. Everything else is good read more

Visited on a Saturday night for a team volleyball dinner and bonding after a long day of games. The parking lot was packed, but it's clear this is a go-to destination. Similar to Dave & Buster's, but with a cleaner and more refined vibe. The large arcade area kept the kids entertained, and the multiple bars and TVs made it perfect to catch all the games. The restaurant is first come, first serve, but even on a busy night, our large group was seated quickly. The menu has something for everyone. Their famous nachos were massive and a hit--easily feeding six adults as an appetizer. Fully loaded and incredibly flavorful! The chicken Caesar salad had the perfect balance, and a family-size pizza fed a dozen hungry volleyball players with no problem. They also have plenty of seating space outside with cozy fire pits, making it a great spot for an evening hangout. This venue would be perfect for a party since they also allow private sections to be closed off for special events. I'm honestly surprised to see this venue only has 3 stars. Our experience was excellent from start to finish, and it's a great place for family, friends, or team outings. Whether you're looking for fun arcade games, a night out, or a place to catch a game with drinks and great food, this place has it all! Can't wait to come back to explore more, including their bowling alley. read more

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Nice clear lanes, but low amount of them. Ambiance is nice here. Good choice for a birthday party. Arcade might need more new games, but it was cool seeing classics around. read more

I loved my experience at big Al's. Giovanni was at the front desk and I loved his curly hair, his sparce fierce mustache, and the build up to an amazing time bowling, because what was told would be a 20 minute wait, turned into not texted back, and I love playing hard to get. The bartender Enrique had a stern and rough mystique, and I love that because I don't want to always assume that a bartender is there to accommodate your needs, but rather make me work for it....ie....playing hard to get . So if you are of the mind, where you don't want things to operate boring (smoothly) then this is the place to be. Big Al's does not disappoint. Keep your smiles at the door and keep the tough looks and attitude coming...I love a challenge. We will be back again for more hard to get love. read more

Edit: Public response from owner to contact through email to "continue the conversation" is just a front to save face publicly apparently. Before I went to Yelp I tried to email them privately. Tried to reach out again since the owner asked and still nothing. So that says a lot, no wonder the service was handled with little to no care, that attitude is coming from the top. First the good: food was good in my opinion. Everyone was happy with their meals and quality. Game room was fun and kids had a great time here, overall pretty tidy throughout. It was pretty dead on Father's Day when we came in but I can imagine how busy it can be and there are lots of activities in as a whole. Bummer that game cards don't let you have tickets for games unless you upgrade it? It was our first time here so maybe something to do with them being free as a bonus to something else. No biggie, kids had fun playing and that's more important. Unfortunately that's where the positives stop. The Bad: service in the main dining area was rough, and that's putting it nicely. I did privately message the business but it seems that only respond publicly. We came in on Father's Day for the first time. Got a young lady with dyed red hair as our server. She couldn't answer any questions about the menu, my mother in law was asking how many wings on the sampler to see if it would be enough (which is not stated in the menu) and a few other questions, all met with "I don't know". Ok whatever, nothing to fuss about. But the problems kept coming. Everyone got their food, she never brought the kids drinks, didn't check back when food got there until having to be flagged down. The whole time, she was within sight but busy chatting with the bartender and coworkers. When we brought up the missing kids drinks her attitude shifted like we were the problem. Had to flag her for beer refills, drink refills, she never asked if anyone needed anything when she did come by to drop things off and she would literally drop an item and zip away before anyone could ask. We weren't high maintenance but when you don't even bring things we asked for to begin with, like yea, we're going to ask for them. The worst part is, when my mother in law got up to use the restroom, which has her walking past the host stand, there was our server bad mouthing us to the hostess, not discreetly at all. She was saying that we're acting like she's not taking care of us. Girl, you aren't! Basic service is not being met when you're not at the least bringing people's drinks or checking on us without having to be flagged down. Especially when there's barely anyone here. She just stopped coming by and we had to flag someone else down just to pay and be done with it. It really is a shame because we did like all other aspects of Big Al's. My in-laws drove all the way out from Visalia to spend the day with us there and the grandkids and to have to overhear your server talking trash so openly is just wildly inappropriate. We weren't copping an attitude, being rude or short with her. Please and thank you for everything, but if people asking you for things is a problem, or you're going to take offense instead of accountability, then maybe service isn't your thing. And management should really address the professionalism or lack thereof. Some people may not take a serving/restaurant jobs seriously, but it's a real job and it's how I paid my bills and provided for myself and family for 22 years. read more

A sports bar that you shouldn't visit for the really important games. Picture this. FIFA World Cup semifinal game. Line starting before the place opens at noon, and a fully packed bar. Did the management prepare for this with more servers extra staff? Nope. We get in at noon. And they took our order 20min later ( the ordering machine ran out of battery). Understandable, but hey! We got the drinks order in, beer should come out soon right? Nope. 60min in. Half time over. Absolutely nothing. Not even water. And a waiter who just cannot notice the most obvious calls from the table. They seem slammed, so I head down to the bar to order my drinks myself. A more senior waiter is there telling me the bar is backed up. Asking me why did I even expect to get anything even an hour after entering the bar? I should be an idiot for thinking that. But don't worry, She'll get everyone some water for the table. 90min since we sat down. No water still. And drinks? Of course not! Though the table next to us already got their second round of beers. Parched, I just walk down to the condiments station and start filling up glasses of water to bring back to my table. And Lo and behold, that pushed them to get the water to our table. And shame on us for pushing them. Don't we see they have a packed bar and no foresight to hire extra help? By now, the game is almost 75% done. The table next to us takes pity and offers us fries. We politely decline, as they ate sharing a single burger and fries among 4 of them. But bless their hearts. They are the real MVPs here. By now, the game is almost up. Our table's waiter finally come by, and we ask him to cancel the wings. Oh! But they put the food order in. Now, we care more about calories than the brilliant goal scored on screen. We ask him to just get whatever food is ready in our order, and cancel the rest. He comes back and lets us the know the kitchen has no idea what food is made for what order, and how can we expect him to figure this out? Can't we see the place is slammed? But you know what, he will get our drinks at least. Victory! Almost 2 hours after we sat down, we finally get 4 beers served. And of course we have to basically gulp them down and leave within the next 10 minutes. And enjoyed the best burgers ever at In'N'Out opposite. So would I go there again? If it's just a mid game that I want to kill some time watching? Maybe. If it's a big game I'm looking forward to and plan with a group ahead of time. God no! Are we stupid? Don't we see they are slammed and don't have the foresight to get extra staff? read more

This place is such so much fun. They're well organized, clean, and food is delicious! Their bowling area is modern and new looking. So much fun things to do here. Gets busy at the bar areas so can be a little bit of a wait but all the workers are nice and friendly. Prices are good and again the food is bomb! Always a good time here read more

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Clean, economical, decent food; silicon lounge has comfortable seating and for a Friday afternoon, there was no rush at all. The nachos weren't as good though. They were expensive and not worth the price. Rest of the food was ok - and well priced. Drinks were decent - quality + price read more

Als has the best wings..but what makes them even better is Enrique in the bar area. He always provides amazing, prompt, knowledgable and all around great service!!! read more

Big Al’s - Plain extra Crispy Wings with the Mango Haberno and Huckleberry Jalepeno sauce on the side - Bowling Near Me - Milpitas, California

I watched the 49ers versus Seattle this past Saturday at @ilovebigals . There were open tables in the back at 3 o'clock when the game was starting at five. It will probably get more crowded as long as the 49ers are still in the race. This might be my new favorite place to watch the game. read more

One of our go-to places to bring our girls to enjoy a family night out. They have games and good food which is a recipe for a great time! We usually goto Shabuya for dinner but ever since we tried the food here, we've been making it a one stop shop the last few visits. We usually get here early evening time and we've never had an issue getting a seat immediately. They usually have a host standing in front but it's self seating so you can find a table of your liking. They have a great setup of big TVs that are playing all the major sporting events. Below it is a huge bar if you're looking to get drinks. As far as food goes, I went with the Big Als signature burger, my wife ordered the Kicking Cali Sandiwich and my girls ordered the kids Mac and Cheese with a side of tangerines. My burger was delicious. I went with the triple patty since I was hungry. Toasted brioche with three quarter pound patty's loaded with American cheese and lettuce and tomatoes. Overall a very solid burger. From a proportion standpoint, I think the double is the better choice as this one was a tad bit too much ground beef. This time around, the patty could have been slightly seasoned more but other than that, I really enjoyed it. The Kickin Cali Sandwich had the opposite, it was too much bread and not enough chicken. The flavors were on point, just needed more protein. The kids always enjoy the Kraft mac and cheese and more importantly, they give you a $5 kids play card with each kids meal ordered! I have yet to try to go bowling as it's always booked but I hope to try it sometime. The game options are fantastic and it's guaranteed a great time for your kids. Highly recommend checking out big Al's with the family! Pro tip - they have 1/2 off games on Wednesdays! read more

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Heading back from Santa Cruz to the East Bay, the guys wanted to catch the Raider game kickoff and Yelp led us to Big Al's. Also, we were celebrating a birthday for someone named Alex so, when in Milpitas? Like an adult Sunday football and Sunday Funday playground, upon entry there's a huge sports bar, room for arcade games, room for bowling, room of several TV's, and food. We ordered literally the largest portion of nachos I've ever seen locally and not in Vegas called the Chicken Tinga Big Al's Nachos. Offering a bunch of ribs and sauces, some of our party wants to try the "near death reaper" sauce with their nachos and the crowd was divided between wildly hot and wildly not..not a huge hot sauce fan so I opted out! The menu has so many well paired drinking items, but the nachos for this trip were enough for me! Sweet beer list, reasonable prices, plenty of parking and space indoors, just needed the Raiders to take a W... read more

Big Al’s - Big Al's Nachos - Bowling Near Me - Milpitas, California

It was my son's 19th birthday so we decided to take him to Big Al's! (Happy birthday Neo!) This place is pretty awesome if you're looking to have a good time. They have a nice bar with plenty of screens to watch whatever game you're into. The dinning area is grand. Perfect for big parties and birthdays celebrations. Indoor and outdoor seating is available. We sat inside. Our server was Drebo! He was excellent! Had a little conversation with him and he even gave my son some good advice! (Appreciate you brother) real gentlemen! We ordered the Western Burger and Laiza had chicken strips and fries. And yes, I did have the Hazy Little Thing like always. Burger was good. Give a 7/10 so did neo. Service was 10/10 If you like bowling, they have lanes available on 2 sides of the restaurant! Arcade area for the kids (grown ups) and children of all ages This place is a definite must! I promise you'll have a great time! read more

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Went in today with some friends who wanted to watch the Seahawks game, the place was packed! I was worried it was going to be a mess, but our server Cassandra was wonderful, very attentive and friendly. We really felt comfortable and thoroughly enjoyed our meal. Our food and drinks were delicious and came out quickly. The vibes were great overall, and we had a ton of fun and will definitely be back. Thank you Cassandra and the Big Al's team for being such a well-oiled machine! read more

Great food and excellent service especially with a big party of over 25. The wings were great and ambience was fun. Lots of activities to do with kids and grownups but it is loud as you would expect from a super-sized sports bar. But we would definitely come back again. read more

Never eat here again!!! $30 a pitcher of beer. My 2 - pitcher or beer $60 was more them my appetizer!! It that crazy. I was told a pitcher of beer was about 5 glass of beer WORNG !!! HELLO 4 full glasses. What is this world coming too!! Never bringing my family back and NEVER recommending anybody !!! read more

I've been to big Al's twice and had a really good experience both times. First time was to take the kid somewhere fun and the second was for a birthday party. The service for the birthday wasn't great. Hard to find our server and had to go to the bar to order and pay for drinks. But the food is good, it's surprisingly clean considering it's eating and games, usually simultaneously hahaha. It's not life changing but there is some fun to be had with good food and drinks. read more

Fun Fun Fun Place to bring the family! Huge place for games and Dining! I love there kids menu which is 11.99 where you get a meal for the kid that includes a side and a drink, and it comes with a $10 arcade card which is a great deal! Food sizes are good! You get alot of bang for your buck if you get the kids meal! There are alot of games here for the kids and prizes. The dining area is huge, if there is a game going on its great because the seats are comfy and the screen is huge! Great place to catch a game too! Glad they have one of these in milpitas! read more

Good place to watch sports game. Kaitlen is my favorite Server, she has a beautiful smile and an amazing work ethics!!

My first time here for an event. Love the venue, very spacious. There is also a bowling area section. The event I attended was outside the courtyard. I had a variety of finger foods, not bad at all. Great vibe. Great restaurant venue to accommodate for large group or company or organization events. read more

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We came here to watch the 49ers game and had a great experience. The atmosphere was lively and fun, and the energy throughout the game was fantastic. The waitstaff were incredibly friendly and attentive. We stayed for over three hours to keep our seats, but time flew by because of the great ambiance. read more

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I absolutely enjoyed myself--- by myself ! I'm in the area due to my complex renovating . I lost my mon ,and 2 siblings last year and another sibling 4 months ago so I have a lot going on . I didn't want to sit in the hotel room so I decided to take a walk and hope to find some good food to eat and relax . Decided to try out Big Al's being I never heard of the place and they ddn't disapoint ! From the moment I walked in 5 star customer service! 5 star atmosphere ! I was told about the rewards program and recieved $10 off my order. I was happy about that because the prices are kinda of pricey but after getting my order , the prices was totally worth it !! I actually wanted my order to go but because of the top tier customer service and atomosphere I decided to find a compfortable ,cozy booth,watch 3 big screens and dine in . I was so comfortable and greeted nicely by every watiress and waiter, I ended up ordering more food and drinks lol I 100% recommend Big Al's!!! Bring the kids ,go out on a date or like me treat yourself to some good food,good atmosphere ,drinks , big screen ,top tier customer service and Enjoy!! Thanks Big Al :), read more

If I could give this establishment negative stars I would. Management really needs to properly train their employees because their customer service is TERRIBLE! I hate giving negative reviews but my experience was so bad that it's worth sharing. Last Saturday I took my nieces and nephew to go bowl/play arcades here. I originally wanted to book the lanes ahead time since there are eight of us but the earliest time available to book any lanes was 4:30pm. I thought maybe they don't offer reservations earlier in the day and it would only be walk-in. The plan was to bowl, eat lunch and then play at the arcade before heading home. So we arrived at 3:00PM ready to bowl. The guy behind the counter (Joseph), told us it would be an hour wait and he will put our names on the waitlist for 2 lanes. He added my husband's number and we were in queue. Since we had to wait, we switched our plans around to play the arcade first which was fine with the kids. After 1 hour, I saw that there were 0 parties ahead of us. So I went to the front desk to ask if our lanes were ready and the girl with curly hair (I wish I got her name), told me since we wanted 2 lanes, we will have to wait another hour! I told her that Joseph (who was standing next to her) did out our names down and had also put us down for 2 lanes. She said sorry, you will have to wait another hour. Annoyed, I walked back and told the kids they will have to wait another hour and just to play more games. After 30 minutes, we were all thirsty so we decided to get sodas and wait for the last 30 minutes. As we were sitting there drinking our beverages, one of the bar tenders who was carrying a milkshake or smoothie like drink walked into to a pillar and spilled it everywhere behind the kids. I don't understand how he could walk into one of the building pillars.... Finally, the 2 hour marked is up so my husband went to the front to check our lanes. He took awhile and then came back looking extra annoyed. He said, he spoke to the front desk guy and he told him, the earliest availability for walk-in is 7:30pm and he wasn't sure why his coworker told us it was only an hour wait. At this point, I was livid! I had six kids who been waiting to bowl and have been hungry and now they are going to tell us it's going to be another 2.5 hours? Are you kidding me?! We have now been waiting for over two hours and they are telling me we have to wait another 2.5 hours?!? So pretty much 4.5 hours for the waitlist. How can they not tell us before putting our names down that it will take this long. So of course I went to the front desk and asked for the manager. I believe her name was Vivienne, she told Josh (another employee) to help squeeze us but there was nothing available until 7pm! I might as well reserved the bowling lanes at 4:30pm online. Ridiculous!! Honestly, if they told us from the beginning it was a 2 hour wait for walk-ins, we would have went somewhere else but instead, they strung us along and wasted our time. They didn't even offer to comped us for wasting our time. The kids were hungry and so disappointed! I would never go to back to this establishment and will make sure to let all my friends and family know about my experience. Big Al management, please properly train your people! read more

First time here. We came for the nacho but it was not worth the hype for me. My friend said it's usually good just was off today. Nacho was dried missing the beef that it came with only few pieces hardly any jalapeño. It needed some sour cream, guac and more melting cheese. Chicken wing was also over fried and dried. Place is huge and nice though. Great place to watch sports and have a party at. read more

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I am a bit shocked the overall rating for Big Al's was only 3 stars. This was my first time at Big Al's and enjoyed my experience. I met friends here to watch the 49ers game. There are multiple TV's here in various different areas to catch the game. The Happy Hour there is pretty good with good options for food and drinks. I was craving wings and onion rings. The wings were good, I got the bourbon glaze and I really liked it. Nashville Hot and lemon pepper was good as well. The onion rings were not good at all. They had zero flavor or zero fried crunch. Service was a bit slow, but it was busy for the game. I will definitely comeback here to catch a game with my friends soon . read more

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Food: We are here for the basketball game and ordered a whole table of food for 5 people. Recommend the nachos as the portion is very sufficient. The wings taste good but you need more to feel filled. Service: very nice layout but the staff are so busy during the season. Ambiance: love the place and will definitely wanna watch a game here again. Maybe we will consider the bowling ball as well. read more

Big Al’s - Bowling Near Me - Milpitas, California

This review is based off Sunday football games. They do not show every game as apparently management determined not to get sunday nfl ticket. So if it ain't on basic TV they ain't showing it. So if you are a Raider fan dont bother coming. What kind of sports bar chain is this? They also do not have any nfl sunday specials on food or drinks. No wonder why it is dead. They need to step it up and be like D and B. They have all games and have $5 beers and $10 for 10 wings all day Sundays and Monday. read more

Went here for a company event and I have got to say it's definitely a hit or miss, especially when it comes to the menu. If you're a big group, I would recommend the Famous Nachos and the Big Bites Platter. Everything else was OK, and definitely not a place to go if you're just going for food. Their Green Tea Shots are also really great but if you keep getting them the bill does go up, so it would be wise to just keep an eye on your orders. One thing I would say, even if the staff was friendly, the service was extremely slow and we had to follow up 1-2x to get our order. It might have been a busy day, but I feel like for simple orders like shots, it should not take too long. Other than that my overall experience was positive! read more

Big Al’s - Famous Nacho Big Bites Platter - Bowling Near Me - Milpitas, California

We ate at Big Al's on a Saturday night. We had a large group and were able to get several tables without reservations. We had the personal size pizza and pizza was really good, fresh ingredients. The appetizers, egg rolls, French fries, and Mac/cheese were delicious. read more

José the manager made us enjoy the wait for our bowling experience, excellent great service, and the ambiance was good, Esmeralda also provided us great drinks while waiting for our lanes. read more

I'm a huge fan of Big Al's when it comes to watching a sports game with friends/family and enjoying over drinks and appetizers. I came with a big group of us cousins during the 49ers and Lions game and we had a blast. We had the crowd going; yelling and celebrating with other fans! It was great overall. A huge thank you to Dre for doing a great job serving my table and always checking on us. I will say, the food is just alright. The only hit was their huge party nachos which is served in this baking tray and topped with lots of sauce and ingredients. It was delicious. I thought everything else from their Mac n cheese balls, mozzarella to even their pizza flat breads were stale and bland. It tasted like frozen food that was just heated. We did enjoy the tequila shots that kept on coming! We ordered like 3-4 rounds and had a good time. I would definitely come back here for a 49ers or Warriors game. It's a great place to come and enjoy with other fans around town. read more

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Big Al's is an entertainment spot for all ages to indulge in! There's three bars with screens all around to watch your favorite sports games, a bowling alley, an arcade, and an area outside to hang around. My friend and I had nonstop fun at the arcade, however the currency exchange for the arcade points were a bit pricey -- still had a good time nonetheless! We also learned there were daily deals at Big Al's and since we came at a Monday, they were selling $5 Margaritas. The Margaritas came in a wide glass with a salt rim and a slice of lime kissing the ice. It was a refreshing drink, however I wish they added a little less alcohol to balance the strawberry refreshment to the Margarita. Next, we ordered the Spinach and Artichoke Dip and the One pound Buffalo wings. The Spinach and Artichoke Dip itself was baked really well and was extremely flavorful! It was creamy and balanced well with the crispy tortilla chips, however I wish they provided more dip with the amount of chips provided. The one pound Buffalo wings however were the real star! 8 wings, we ordered Lemon Pepper and Buffalo. The Lemon Pepper I believe could've used a little more taste, however they were very crispy and juicy. The Buffalo was perfect. Tasty, not too spicy, crispy, juicy, and complimented well with the ranch! With the quality of the food, I believe the price was worth $30 along with the two margaritas we ordered! Waiters came to check on us every now and then and we were able to pay with card touch! There were so many delicious options on the menu and they even had a mocktail section. I haven't been to Big Al's for quite some time, however, I remember leaving the place with a positive note and now I remember why! With the amount of entertainment and good quality food provided with a reasonable price, I'm definitely coming back to this place. Perfect spot for when you're with your family, friends, or even a date! read more

Big Al’s - One pound wings (Buffalo, Lemon Pepper) & Spinach & Artichoke Dip - Bowling Near Me - Milpitas, California

Came on New Year's Day right when it opened and not much of a crowd. We were able to secure 3 big tables. The place was open and clean. Arcade: 3/5 - not much selections but machines seem to be in working order. They give bonus tickets but still on pricey side. For entertainment seemed like bowling might be better, but our party did not try. Food: we ordered family size platters and pizza. It came out relatively quick. They have a condiment station to get your own plates and take out containers. I would probably come back to check out happy hour. read more

Big Al’s - Nacho platter - Bowling Near Me - Milpitas, California

Stopped in to watch the Warriors game w/ my niece on Sat. night. We were able to get seated in the sports bar right away. We've been there before, so thought we'd come by again. It was busy when we got there, lots of parties in bowling alleys, and in the larger room in back. The food was good, we ordered the southeast egg rolls, artichoke and spinach dip w/ tortilla strips. Appetizers were good, and the drinks kept coming. Our server was nice and kept checking in on us. Parking was a bit rough, but we found a spot closer to Best Buy. read more

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I come to Big Al's a couple times a month and yesterday I came in to celebrate a birthday. Ricardo gave us great service being very attentive and making sure we weren't missing anything. I work in the service industry as well so I really appreciated his service. As I was going to close my tab out, he informed me that the manager closed the tab already. We were there to the very end so it makes sense but I don't understand why they wouldn't ask me if I wanted to leave a tip. I wanted to leave the tip on my card because i know Big Al's is a cashless establishment and I had no cash on me. Again, i work as a server so I felt really bad. So I hope this review can help him. Thank you Ricardo! Great night, great service, just an odd ending. read more

Drebo best bartender here at Big Al's gives the best service. Great atmosphere. Fun to be around makes you feel at home. I recommend coming here great place. read more

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Came here tonight and Kianna who was our server was outstanding and very pleasant. She took care of us during our time here and made sure we had everything we needed and a good time. Also the food was incredibly good and tasty, I tried one of their signature burgers and was delicious and juicy. Definitely recommend this place specially if you're fan of sports. read more

My friend played in the arcade and won a rainbow minion instant win that said 4000 points but when he tried to redeem, he only got 100 points and also couldn't keep the card because of "company policy". Drinks and vibes are okay otherwise. read more

Cassandra provided amazing service during the Seahawks game we came to watch. Even with the place being busy and the game energy high, she was attentive, friendly, and on top of everything. Our drinks and food came out quickly, she checked in on us at the right times, and she kept a great attitude the entire game. You can tell she genuinely cares about making sure guests have a good experience. Thanks to Cassandra, watching the game was even more enjoyable. Would absolutely hope to be seated in her section again! read more

I came in the afternoon with my friends & sat down at one of the bars. It wasn't too loud even with the sports on their TVs. We were immediately greeted with a great attitude & Sels our bartender explained the menu specials pretty well! Our drinks were made fast & tasted yummy definitely will be back soon :) read more