Good service and tasty food great large TV and TV's everywhere. Great place to have couple of drinks

Great ambient environment great service bartender are bar none the best. Great bar food great place to hang out and relax

Great place! Awesome service and Great food! Do yourself a favor a pick up a doughnut burger on the last Friday of the month! read more

Bookies - Luther Vandross Doughnut burger! Unbelievably good!! - Sports Bars Near Me - Modesto, California

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Food always takes so long and is cold makes no sense unless it gets made and just sits back there. The food honestly isn't good either I gave it 3-4 chances an always disappointed. Also people that go here pay attention to your bill they like to add extra charges such as extra drink and chips n dip those add up to be alot I caught it 2 different times. How is this bar still open right now they don't even make people wear mask plus this place is crowded an packed. There not worrying bout people getting sick and catching covid their worries bout themselves so sad I will not be going back to this bar. read more

Love this place! Great people, great food and drinks, great customer service and love the ambiance and music too! Can't wait to go back...and bring all my friends! I'd give them more stars if I could! read more

I went here for the Mayweather vs McGregor fight and had an excellent experience. The place definitely seems popular too!

I checked out this place on a Monday night. Football was on but not a lot going on other then that. The waitress was very attentive service was great friendly and fast. I ordered one of their protein burgers it was good at first but then I think one of the pieces of bacon was cooked on the same grill as some sort of fish. Half the burger was good the other tasted very fishy and I was not able to eat it. They have in their menu a fish burger or something like that. I think it was just cooked way to close to mine. Other then that the place was ok. Again i was in on a Monday night and it was really slow. Just desperate the fish from the burgers from now on please. read more

Thank you so much to Gabby and Amanda for fantastic service ladies! Beautiful bartenders, good servcie, awesome food, and a really cool atmosphere! read more

Usually I would go to this place all the time for their Wednesday karaoke. But the new person that is running it isn't professional. She is having all her friends go on repeat the whole time and she as well is singing with we friends. I have never been so upset there until she has started being their karaoke person. I was their from the start, put my name down for several songs. And whenever her friends went up for the 5th time compared to my second after requsting and waiting for a long time I have decided that the person who does karaoke is someone who shouldn't deserve to be I a business with anyone. Dont offer something to people who are having a good time and paying for it just to have you and your friends go up And sing that anyone else who has been paying good money and time to wait for a turn that won't come. I will never waste my time there again waitijg for some nonsense for 4 hours. PS. The time for karaoke starts at 10 AMD I put my name down as soon as that became available and I was waiting for 4 hours just to sing the songs I wanted to sing. Never go to bookies on a Wednesday to sing karaoke, unless you want to be disappointed and wait for the favoritism to be dropped down cause as long as the person is running the karaoke is the second chubby brunette girl I will never participate in their eventt ever. read more

Hands down the best sports bar in the 209! What makes Bookies stand out to me is the pride and effort the owners put into this place. The staff is professional and goes out of their way to provide great customer service. They show all of the main events and sports games and serve delicious food to complement their cold beers. They also have fun themed events like bingo night and beer pong night which are a blast to attend. My personal favorite experience was my last visit when they allowed us to take a shot-ski and play with their giant jenga! If you are looking for an awesome place to have a drink with friends, then this is your place!!! read more

Love the service the atmosphere the menu and i love the drink selection and the fact that they have a lot of tvs read more

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Very good food everyone is nice. Contrary to an vicious rumor going around about being racist. Not true at all! Enjoy Bookies will definitely tell others to go.. read more

Terrible service and food. Went there yesterday for lunch. We ordered our food and even though there were only a total of 3 other customers in the place it took nearly half an hour before we got our food. I had a chili dog which stated in the menu that the hot dog would be "smothered" in chili, mine had maybe 2 tablespoons of chili. Really disappointing. I won't be going back there any time soon. read more

This is my favorite bar. The food is amazing and the drinks are always great. Everyone is super friendly and polite. Its that perfect corner of a buzzy bar where you feel part of the action, but can actually have a conversation. Where you can still hear the music but you don't have to raise your voice above it. Where there's a genuine atmosphere but you can still get a seat (normally). Where the lighting is soft but you can read the menu without whipping out your smartphone. They have different drink specials every night as well as food specials ! Definitely recommend this place ! read more

First time at bookies, Great service and very clean! The ladies that work here are so nice. The garlic fries were great!

Love this bar! Super convenient location, especially since it's only a 5 min walk from my home. They have amazing customer service, I have even had other staff members come up and talk to us even though they weren't waiting on me. Amazing atmosphere. Prices are great and they always have deals. The food is what keeps you coming back! So so so so unique and tasteful! Ugh the food is amazing, you must try! They even host game nights, from beer pong competitions to bingo, winners get some great gifts for winning too. I would 100% recommend everyone to give this place a try! read more

Great services, I enjoy coming out for karaoke nights and the atmosphere this place provides is fun and peaceful. You can really relax and have a good night here. read more

By far my favorite bar to go to! I love bingo night for sure! I like that it never seems to get out of control here. Best prices I've seen around by far. Awesome food and Tony is the best bartender I've ever had for sure as well!!! read more

I would like to thank bookies for the amazing service that was given for my husbands surprise party. Everyone was amazing, friendly and made sure the event went off perfect. I would recommend this place to everyone I know!!! Thanks again!!! read more

If you live in Modesto or just passing through, Bookies Sports Bar & Lounge should be on your short list of favorite watering holes to visit. Open 7 days with daily food specials that won't disappoint. In fact, I would describe Bookies as a top quality kitchen with a full service bar attached to the front. Whether you order the shrimp tacos (Tuesday) or tri-tip skewers (Thursday) or just wet your whistle with a cold pint of Racer 5 on tap ($3 IPAs on Saturday), everything on the menu is top-notch. Don't forget to try the fresh oysters Rockefeller (Fri/Sat) Add to your experience free WiFi, super friendly staff and live sports TV and you'll be a regular in no time. read more

So the servers stop serving food at 10, and you can order from the bar. We sat down at a table our server was super nice and let us know as soon as we sat down. Very quick to help us get an order in after 10pm. Great service. The food was amazing. Garlic fries were perfect. read more

My husband and I decided to have drinks here to celebrate his 24th Birthday and are sooooo glad we did! We sat at the bar where we were immediately greeted by the awesome bartenders who made sure we were having a great time. read more

Toni is the best bartender I've met everrrrrr !! My first experience with her will ensure my return thank you Toni !!

What can I say about Bookies, it's a chill bar that has only one real flaw, it's too small. I went for a sports event and there was no real places to sit, bumping into people, was very crammed. But put that one issue aside and it's great, the waitresses and bartenders interact with every customer, there's karaoke and great daily specials to boot, highly recommended if not busy. read more

Great place to watch the Raider play off game! It was full of Raider fans, and very crowded. We had to wait 15 minutes for our bloody marys because they had to make more mix, but it was worth waiting for. The bartenders were nice, and attentive. read more

Great size place with good burgers good drinks friendly service and HUGE tvs. They also host ufc fights no cover.

Me and my wife had a great time watching the McGregor and Mayweather fight tonight here, Kris was are waitress she made our stay very welcoming can't wait to come back. read more

The girls are nice but that new guy that they have as a bartender is a jerk. He is rude as hell! He shouldn't be working as a bartender if he hates people. Arrogant guy! read more

I have never wanted to actually review a place on Yelp but last night was a first for me. I made an account just for this abomination. I live right across the street and have been in a few times. I went in last night after work at 1am just trying to have a couple drinks and unwind. I knew they closed soon and that is why I was trying to have my drinks timely. There was maybe 12 total customers and 2 bartenders( there was actually 3 but i learned from another patron that the third bartender had been at a table with some guys for about an hour). I got a beer that was on sale (Lagunitas) and 2 mixed drinks, one for me and my girlfriend. The bartender, who I learned was named Chelsea, then disappeared to the other side of the bar to talk and drunkenly dance to music that was playing. After vocally yelling "HEY" before she began doing her job again and asked me what I needed followed by a veey my "My name is Chelsea by the way so youre not just yelling." I got one more mixed drink for my girlfriend. About 10 minutes had passed and I wanted another drink for myself. I had to stand up to make myself more visible, but to no avail. I stood there waving my arm just watching the bartenders dance on each other and Chelsea wouldnt stop playing some man's hat. She then began yelling "Alright LAST CALL EVERYONE 5 MINUTES" so I yell "Yes over here!" then she finally comes over to me and asks what I will have but before I can answer she says "Oh wait, we don't serve alcohol anymore its "1:55" I wish I would have checked my phone at the time because I got home and it was 1:46am, not 1:55. I was of course angry and said I've been trying to get a drink for 10 minutes but she and every other bartender have been over there dancing and not doing their jobs. Not only that but she just said it was "last call" 2 seconds before I asked for a drink. She was very rude saying "Actually I looked at you multiple times so if youre angry you can go ahead and leave." Very unprofessional service and it is extremely unethical to be letting your bartenders get so drunk their belligerent and stumbling around. I am fairly sure the owner or manager was sitting beside me the whole time and did nothing. I think he was the owner because as they were dancing and singing they saw him and said "Don't be mad at us Ryan" to which he responded "No, you girls have your fun tonight" After my spat with the bartender he got up and went behind the bar as I left. I would not recommend this place to anyone. It is an okay bar with okay prices and mediocre food, but the staff is absolutely terrible. All 3 girls working last night were trash. They have little gangsters working in the kitchen. Everything about this place is terrible except for the sign out front. There are way better options in modesto to choose if you are wanting to go out and drink. read more

Super fun place!! Pros: Great bartenders. Good specials. The food is super delicious. My personal favorites are chili fries (homemade secret chili) and bacon jalapeño poppers!! sometimes they have live bands. If you love sports come here they have a bunch of tvs. Not many cons: gets super crowded, sometimes can't find a place to sit. This is my go to spot to have a cold beer, good laughs and some yummy munchies. read more

We walked into Bookies about 4:45 pm and it was full however there was strange looking people hanging out outside. We noticed there was no tables so we thought we would look around to see if there was a table for 2 somewhere. The place is small and absolutely no decor whatsoever. We stood therefor about 10-15 min and not one employee said hello to us or even came near us. We walked around saw a couple of women with tank tops on and bikini bottoms or short shorts that said "Bookies Babes" on the front of the tank. They saw us but not one said hello or can I help you. So after waiting for 10-15 minutes we walked out and went else where. We will never come back to this place. We are not the type of people who ever judge anyone by their cover but this place seems "ghetto" with ghetto hood rats as their patrons. Thanks but no thanks. If I could give this place zero stars i would it's sad we never even got to try the food let alone look at a menu. We don't ever mind waiting but a simple "hello we will be right with you" would have had us stuck around. read more

Great food! We had the fish & chips & it was delicious! If you check in on Facebook you get a free order of Parmesan Potato Wedges & they were so yummy! Music was good & not blaring. Customer service was awesome. They all made you feel like you were special. We will be back for sure!! There's a huge protein burger that we want to try & share! Also garlic fries & sweet potato fries!! They have only been there a few months so go & give them a try. You won't be disappointed! read more

Love this place always great service I can be in and out for lunch with no problems. Love the triple play but everything is great! Fun for girls night out. read more

The vibe was great! However our server didn't make sure we needed refills and to top it off she charged us for beers we didn't even drink mixing our order with other people's order at our table it must have been because she was in a rush to get home! read more

Very disappointed! My husband and I came in really quick to grab a drink and a small bite. We decided we would just share an appetizer. It wasn't worth what we paid! It is all the premise frozen stuff. It has no taste :/ the bartender was sweet and on top of the drinks. I wouldn't order food here read more

Just had lunch here and was very impressed. My partner had the chicken and shrimp pasta with a spicy creole sauce and it was excellent. I had the usual burger but it was the Bookies big burger and it waa cooked perfectly and the garlic fries were great. Service was excellent. The bartender was very nice and knowledgeable about the menu. We will be back read more

Tried to go to a " Sports Bar" on Jan 1st to watch the college playoffs and it was closed...willing to bet only so called sports bar in America closed on one of the biggest sports days of the year...smh read more

Great prices and numerous veggie selections!! Awesome seevice and WONDERFUL wait staff. Must be why I'm heading there again right now !!!

My husband and I have been in a couple of times for a cocktail. I tried hanger citron vodka, recommended by the bartender. Loved it! Great atmosphere, jazz music being played and great flat screen TV's. We went in with our family this weekend for lunch. All the food was amazing! The burgers are juicy and full of flavor. My husband had the steak sandwich, so tender and full of flavor. We highly recommend Bookies for a great cocktails and great fresh food. read more

Been in Modesto for just over a year now and Bookies has never disappointed... I work right across the street so this had been my go to spot since I got here... Food is delicious every thing from perfectly cooked burgers to their Taco Tuesdays or Wings Wednesday they stay on point and you can't beat the $2/$3 daily beer specials. read more