My boyfriend and I stopped here for lunch on our way back to Chicago. It was right off I-90, which was very convenient. The restaurant itself looks to be in a gutted out auto shop. It's large inside with lots of seating and TVs, and there is a smell of cigarette smoke when you walk in. You do get used to it, but if the smoking diners aren't your jam, there's plenty of outdoor patio seating. I should also note that no one was wearing a mask, which seems common in Indiana, so the outdoor seating is there if you're freaked about covid. The waitress was also tending the bar and was FANTASTIC. She was nice, quick with our drinks, and checked in on us. The prices were lower than most.. a double bloody was under $7! And one of the best i've ever had. We both had the hangover burger, and the meat was fresh and perfectly cooked ( I did catch a glimpse of the kitchen - the cooks looked to be flame broiling their burgers.. yummm) the lettuce and tomato were crisp and juicy, and the fries were the perfect fluffy on the inside- crunchy on the outside texture. They were piping hot and the batter on them was insanely good. If you're traveling across the state line and looking for a quick bite to eat that won't break the bank, check this place out. We will definitely be back when we're in town again. read more

Mark O's Bar & Microwave should be the name of this bar. If you are looking to have a few beers it's a cool spot to spend +$4 on a domestic beer. But if you are looking to sit down and have a meal don't bother. The menu is finger food such as fries, pretzel rolls, and other bar food. The only big meal they offer is a frozen pizza which costs $16.00. So if you are looking for a beer and a meal I would highly recommend going somewhere else. I originally came here because the menu online showed a variety of food which they don't offer any of! read more

Mark O's Bar & Grill - Food menu - Sports Bars Near Me - Portage, Indiana

Just got the news they were closing! What are you guys thinking ??? Jasmin made this place the most fun I've ever had at bar I hope wherever she goes is great she deserves it read more

jasmine was extremely professional and prompt, the owner stopped by and was just as friendly! would recommend

Drinks are awesome! But the prices have gone up, and this use to be my favorite place to go for a mid week night out . Crowd is always pleasant, bartenders are wonderful. But the prices are killing me :( read more

A Review of Mark O.'s Bar and Grill Mark O.'s Bar and Grill in beautiful Portage, Indiana, is one of a micro-chain of two sports-bars offering tasty comestibles and refreshingly quaffable potations at scandalously low prices. Not only that! The space, which is as immense as a warehouse, provides you with a parcel of fun games and an impressively expansive digital jukebox. It is really like a wonderland in beautiful Northwestern Indiana. Though I am allergic to sports in all forms, and sports-bars are not my usual scene, my experience there was surprisingly agreeable. The Malt Beer-Battered Cod, accompanied by onion-rings or French fries (both are equally priced), is immeasurably better than it has any reason to be. What happens in that mystical kitchen I will never know, but every time I have ordered them, the onion-rings come out crisp and sharp and the strips of cod, coated in fried, golden sarcophagi, are soft and friable on the inside and crunchy on the outside. But the real reason I will never forget this playspace-eatery is Sam, the bartendress and maîtresse d'. Sam is an ethereal undine princess who emerged from a magical lake in Northwestern Indiana to make everyone happy. Sam is so charming, so lovely, so delightful that she transforms the sports-bar into a crystalline palace. read more

Even if you don't drink, the food is really good. Not just a good bar. Really love the nachos and the Reuben sandwich. read more

Mark O's Bar & Grill - parking lot - Sports Bars Near Me - Portage, Indiana

Ya walk into a place that is NOT busy.... maybe 5 people at the bar and only ONE, yup 1, table has A person sitting at it..... ya think ya goin to get some quick service, right?? Nope! I sat at the table for 15 minutes while the bartender kept glancing over several times but was too busy chatting to even let someone who actually works know there was a customer sitting there. Sad. Was looking forward to it. Betcha I won't go there again. read more

I was out visiting family and stopped in here for a bite to eat. The menu had a great variety of appetizers as well as burgers and even fish. The appetizers all come in a large portion big enough to share with a few other people over some drinks. A good value for the price. Everything came out hot and quick. The bartenders were all very friendly and gave great service. For my dinner I went with the Mark O's burger. I noticed another yelper also commented on this great burger. Comprised of sauteed mushrooms, sauteed onions, two types of cheese melted to perfection and lets not forget the horsey-mayo. I am drooling just thinking about it now. Sadly I have to mention this, because most places think they can get away with frozen burgers and trust me I know the difference. THIS WAS 100% NON-FROZEN! So many times has a burger joint has failed me due to frozen meat. How hard is it to buy ground beef and make a patty???! Mark O's has it right! To comment on the atmosphere, it was a wide open space with lots of TVs and inviting colors. A pet peeve of mine is uncomfortable bar stools. I was not disappointed here. Yes there is smoking, but that is unavoidable in the state of Indiana. However, when I visited it was warm outside and I did have the option of sitting outside but choose to sit inside and watch the game on TV. It does seem like they are trying to combat the smoke issue with huge garage door windows. Tons of fresh air. Lastly, although I did not partake I did notice they have an impressive game room. Would be the perfect spot to take some friends for drinks and a good time the next time I am in town. read more

The drinks are good and the food is pretty dynamite. I will say it is oddly empty unless there is a band, but the bands are always awesome so you don't mind if it is a little crowded. read more

Mark O's Bar & Grill - Buck Daddy at Mark O's! - Sports Bars Near Me - Portage, Indiana

This bar and restaurant allows smoking so it smells awful. Stopped in due to decent reviews. Left

Good food. Nice bartenders. But can't give more than two stars because of the smoke. If your a smoker it's a 3 - 4 for bar food type place. 5 on the bartenders. read more

Mark O's Bar & Grill - a car parked in front of the restaurant - Sports Bars Near Me - Portage, Indiana

Enjoy your bar been their number of times during the afternoon waitresses are very friendly usually as I walk in the door they do remember what I drink. drink is ready even before I sit down. Drink prices are very reasonable most places I go drinks are more expensive. Not too many bars in area where I can go watch sports and see a number of different games all at once. Would recommend and have recommend your establishment many times keep up the good work. Also let your bartenders know thank you for the great service they get to meet and I see they give to anybody who walks in stranger or not read more

Stopped in while travelling down rte 80. Mark O's is a bar that also serves food. Beer selection is a little above average by volume of beers, but not exceptional in quality. Service, although attractive to the eye, left me waiting several minutes while chatting up other folks. The reuben I ordered was average. Corned beef was lean,but only about one finger high. Being from out of state, i'm not used to folks smoking in restaurants anymore and that definitely affected my enjoyment of the sandwich as well. They also charge you 1.50 if you want to use a credit card under 15.00...a clear violation of their user agreement. I'll forget this place as soon as I get back on the highway. read more

Stopped here on my way into Chicago.....If u are looking for a hot spot, not ideal, but a biker bar with cold beer, very attractive bartenders, and a quick burger this works. Location is off putting, but for hotel guests ideal! read more

Not pleased at all. Went and ordered to go since I can't stand eating with a bar full of smoke. Ordered a Ruben and Burger. We get back to hotel and there was no thousand island for the Ruben and the burger was way over done. Onions rings were super soggy along with the fries. There was only a 5 minute gap from getting the food until eating, not acceptable quality in my mind. read more

Typical bar scene, nothing special here. Dimly lit, mediocre staff and kind of dingy inside despite a recent remodel. The food is typical bar food and they could stand to keep a few more unique beer choices on tap. The building at least used to look cool but when they remodeled it they turned it into a stucco looking building with a big block letter sign on the marquee and it's kind of ugly looking now. I've been here a couple of times when they've had decent bands but I never even think of them for a night out otherwise. read more

Nice clean bar, decent beer selection. Not a cozy place, more of a club feel and the music is usually pretty loud. Like that they have pool tables and games, but would rather choose a more comfortable place to hang out regularly. read more

You have to know the price of the drink you are partaking in at this location in Portage. For example, the waitress charged my friend $5.25 for a whiskey and coke. The next waitress charged her $4.50 for the identical drink! Do they make up the prices as they go? Keep an eye on them!!! read more

Marissa is hands down, the best bartender in northwest Indiana! The service is amazing!! If you need a place that'll guarantee an awesome time...Marko's... read more

I was in town for a business thing and came here with a bunch of coworkers afterwards two days in a row. Mark O's was exactly what we were looking for - a chill bar with decent drinks and food. It's kind of split down the middle with one half of the bar dimly lit with a bunch of tables and room for live music, then the other side has pool tables, arcade machines... that kind of thing. They had a pretty good beer selection, at least as far as dives go. We also got dinner there one night and it was pretty good too. Just typical bar food - burgers, sandwiches, wings, etc., but the prices weren't bad, food tasted pretty good, and service was quick. The bartenders (ladies in skimpy uniforms, for some reason) were also attentive and quick. It helped that the place wasn't very busy either of the nights we were there, but good service is still appreciated. Overall a good experience at a nice little hangout spot. read more

Great bar!!! Good food, friendly bartenders. I would definitely recommend stopping in for a cold one and a bite to eat... I prefer the Alex O burger.. read more

Angela & merisha awesone bar tenders this bar definitely is not a "dive bar" lots of flat screen TV & plenty of game internment,.. Darts, pool, basketball. Air hockey, ski ball! And jj's pizza delivery late awesome pizza also recommend by Angelina! Pizza was awesome read more

Great place to grab a beer. Good food. Wait staff is cute and attentive. Stop in. You will like it.

Gone here a couple times, foods good, workers are nice, and the booze is cold what more can you ask for?

My friends, along with my hubby and myself, went to the Portage location. We had spent well over $100.00 that night. My friend had stopped drinking and asked for a Coke. They charged him for it. Really? Most places that we go too does not charge you for a Coke after you have been drinking all night. We will not be going back. read more

This bar is absolutely amazing! I enjoyed having a few drinks there along with ordering some food that was delicious! Markos has great bartenders along with a super clean bar! You should definitely check it out read more

Went to the new Muster location for dinner with my hubby. The burgers were really good and I really liked the French fries. It isn't really my type of atmosphere - I prefer warmth/wood bars/tin ceilings. The bar here is plastic. But service and sound are the reason for 2 stars. Hubby ordered a Maker's neat - Bartender didn't know what Makers Mark was or what neat meant. She also didn't know how to pour a Dewar's & water. She's a bartender! Just two examples of bad service. There was no organization and the staff seemed to be a little competitive with each other. The sound was so loud we had to repeat our drink/food orders multiple times as did the people around us. It was 6:00 not 10pm. They also use tickets and calculators to figure out your bill. I'm pretty sure we were overcharged $10 but never saw a receipt with what we ordered. We waited so long; we just wanted to get out of there. They have these great TVs but were showing Wheel of Fortune and an old hockey game on the NHL network... on a college football Saturday. read more

Best bar in Portage! Not to loud, rarely have to wait for a drink. Lorraine, Marisa, and Sierra are outstanding!

First of all this review goes for the MUNSTER,IN location. The first time I've EVER been to this location, i didn't have a ID on me because I recently lost my wallet. The waiter accused me of being underage because of that, which im not going to go crazy over that because I KNOW what age i am. So i just left. So i Just walked in there TODAY , i had a valid ID this time and a different bartender checked it and everything was cool. So the same waitress from last time came up to me crazy talking about "last time you were here underage" BTW HER NAME IS ANGEL and continued to say "now you have an ID that says your born in 1992"...... first of all ANGEL, since you think you know everything my ID says im born in 1996.. how do you know my birth year if you aint check my ID????? Second of all, how are you going to sit here and tell me how old i am??! Im 23 years fucking old, now i should have treated you how you had them fat ass hickies on your neck like how you tried to go in on me BUT I DIDNT... unprofessional ass lil girl, you look like you 12 yrs old yourself period. Next time i come in there i better not hear SHIT from any of yall read more

I recently stopped at Mark O's Bar and Grill for lunch on my way to Chicago. Walking in, I was pleased by the warm welcome I received by both the bartender and patrons in the bar. To drink, I had a spicy Bloody Mary that really hit the spot! Mark O's food menu is filled with everything from hot buffalo wings to a big selection of burgers, including "build your own burger". Also on the menu, lake perch and bluegill for fish lovers! I chose to have a mushroom basket as a starter, I received a big portion of tasty fried mushrooms big enough to share with others! For lunch, the bartender recommended one of their most popular burgers, the Mark O's burger. The burger consisted of cheddar cheese, Swiss cheese, sautéed mushrooms, onions, and horseradish mayo, and a side of fries. I'm glad I took the bartenders advice because this was one delicious burger! All in all, my experience at Mark O's Bar and Grill was nice and I would recommend to others! Good drinks, good burgers, welcoming staff! -Nancy read more

Love this place Great food and Cold Beer!

Got there kinda late ordered just a sandwich which was very good and the wait staff was good

Great place for food and drinks! Beautiful and friendly wait staff! Plenty of TV's! I travel here on a regular basis from Pittsburgh and stop here every trip!! read more