After a long day of traveling and staying at the Lodge linked to this restaurant we wanted something easy. This fit the bill. Great beer options on tap, don't go here for wine options. Friendly service, decent food and quick. read more

Very clean. Great local beer. Terrific steak sandwich - get the prime rib sandwich blackened! Jamie the waitress was very sweet and funny. A comfy place to spend an evening with friends. The mexican lager beer made in house is good! read more

SandBar was much better than I expected. We were in town for business with very little time for lunch and this was at the venue where we were hosting an event. My first thoughts were ugh, bar food. But it's better than that! It's delicious. I had the chicken taco salad. It was made with a homemade chipotle tortilla shell. It cooked up just like a regular tortilla and was yummy. I really enjoyed the salad as well. It was HUGE. Sometimes taco salads have like no lettuce and they are a soggy mess, other times they have lots of lettuce but no goodies. This was a nice balance. In addition to fresh lettuce, it had spinach, onions, lots of yummy veggies. I didn't really care for the guac and the salsa is Pace. A homemade salsa would text this up a notch or two! My friend also had a taco salad but she had the beef. Both equally full and delicious. The third person in our party stole the show with his meal. He got a philly and probably the best sweet potato waffle fries I've had. They were large and full of soft mash but with a little crunch on the outside. Sometimes sweet potato fries are small and overdone but these weren't. They were sweet like a funnel cake. They were hot and crispy and you get a ton in your order! Literally perfection. We all shared them. Kim was an awesome server! read more

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Good service and food was delicious. Definitely recommend the burnt ends Mac and cheese. So good!

I've visited t the Sandbar a few time while visiting family in town. It can be hit or miss how busy the dinning room is. The tenderloin sliders are best thing on the menu, the tenderloin was cooked perfectly. My husband and I split the sliders and a side of fries for a late night dinner and it was plenty. read more

SandBar & Grill - Side of fries - Sports Bars Near Me - Norfolk, Nebraska

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We have been here 3 times in the last year. Each time the service is lacking and food is bland and "ok". If you want a burger or sandwich in a hurry and don't expect much, or just want a place to have some drinks with friends, this is a good place to go. If you want a great meal out, you might look elsewhere. read more

Service was fine, but the food was not. I ordered a BBQ plate that included an assortment of "meat" that presumably had been smoked. I'm not 100% sure what the burnt ends originally were but they weren't brisket. Otherwise, everything else was room temperature. Overall, I'd give the experience a one star but our server was nice. read more

Food and drinks are good very convenient to be on the nice lodge and suites property. Nice joint I like it

Another yearly visit to Norfolk. Things seemed to run smoother. Perhaps because the place was packed on a Friday evening. Added a hostess station as opposed to just finding a table. Food good as well. Loaded burger was flavorful. The open face beef sandwich was tasty. Adult beverages (Long Island ice tea) was well done. Just had to walk back to our room. read more

SandBar & Grill - Also great craft beer brewed on site. - Sports Bars Near Me - Norfolk, Nebraska

I was able to eat here 3 times over my stay at the hotel and I have to say the staff named Tiffany was great she told me things I should get and I tried all 3 things over the time I was there and all the food was great. They brew their own beer and the beer was good also I could not drink everything they had but I will get to that at some point. read more

Server got my order completely wrong: I ordered the chicken Alfredo and was given a chicken fried steak. Informed the server of the mistake, and she took the food back. She "comped" the SOUP and told us to "meet in the middle" referring to the price of my main dish and the side dish that my father had ordered instead of my mistake meal. I do not recommend this establishment they do not take care of their guests the way that they should! CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP people! read more

We stayed at the Norfolk Lodge and Suites. The first night we went downtown to eat but the next night we decided to stay in and eat at the SandBar & Grill. We ordered the Tenderloin Sliders and they were amazing. Very creative and extremely flavorful. Since we had such a great experience the first night we ate at the SandBar for the next 2 night we were in town. This is no bar food I have ever had. Chicken Fried Steak is the best I have ever had. My husband had the Salmon and Artichoke, another great option. We highly recommend this restaurant and will definitely come back if we're back in Norfolk, Nebraska. We had a couple different waiters during our trip and they both did a great job, helpful and very friendly. read more

Our meal was good, and our server was exceptional! Starr did an excellent job with our large group (celebrating an 81st birthday)! The manager was very accommodating in seating our party of 14, and Starr was incredibly attentive, very polite, and took great care to make sure we were happy. Thanks, SandBar, and Starr, for making our celebration so special. read more

I've been coming here for many years. The staff is always very friendly and the food wonderful. Well worth the price paid as you get a fine dining food, but are able to relax in a brewery setting read more

The Sand Bar is really convenient for hotel guest looking for a quick meal without leaving the Norfolk lodge campus. The atmosphere reminded me of a pub in a log cabin. The staff was nice, but the food could have been better. read more

We are here and had a flight of Divots beer! They were soooo good. We had a hamburger and chicken with fries, AMAZING! Love this place read more

SandBar & Grill - beer glasses and menu - Sports Bars Near Me - Norfolk, Nebraska

Slow service, overpriced, over cooked food, boring beers, weird atmosphere. There are much better places to go.

Great IPAs, great food, and great service. Very friendly staff. I'd highly recommend this place for business travelers like myself.

Awful greasy food. My wife has been suffering from stomach trouble all evening. Never again will we go to this place

Worst frickin' service ever! The place didn't even appear to be that busy, yet it took forever to get simple things like ranch and our drinks even though we were sitting right next to the bar. My friend and I both ordered a prime rib sandwich both of which came out cold. At the end, the food got sent back and we didn't even bother waiting for new food because we were simply over the experience. We'll stick with Runza. read more

I love the Sandbar! Excellent service, where can you get prime rib every day of the week AND have the owner stop by your table and ask if everything was satisfactory? Oh, ask for Mollie she'll make sure you get everything you need, in a timely fashion with a smile! I see they're adding on to make the place more family friendly with a touch of luxury, thanks Sandbar for exceeding my expectations. read more

Server was really nice and worked hard with all the tables she had, but that's about the only good thing about our recent dining experience here. Appetizer did not come with the dipping sauce as menu stated and we had to ask for it. Wait time after ordering was so long... A table that was seated at least 15 minutes after us received food well before we did. Fish and chips weren't good - fish is fried until the batter is hard enough to knock on. read more

Love this place. The beer is excellent and the prime rib is the best I've had. It is my go to spot while visiting family in Norfolk

I most recently got the chicken cashew salad for lunch at the Sand Bar... So gross. The chicken was absolutely disgusting, it stunk! I still have yet to get my appetite back after smelling that. The only thing I have ever got there that I would say is good is the nachos. read more

Good portions. Nice atmosphere. Service was a little slow, but could have been the night.

I saw the some of the bad reviews and was skeptical, but I'm blown away. The food was amazing. The lobster buster bisque was incredible. I haven't even received my entree yet, but had to jump on her and help correct some of the older reviews. Overall, great beer and great food! read more

Great food and atmosphere. Attached to Norfolk Lodge and Suites. Which was also clean and comfortable

Just passing through town. Stayed at the hotel and had a few beers in the Sand Bar. They brew their own beer. They had one of the best IPAs I have ever had. McGyver IPA is a must. Not only was the beer fantastic but the service was top notch. Curt was our server. He knew a lot about the area and let us sample different local beers to meet our taste. I would recommend both the hotel and sand bar to anyone who is looking for a great local spot to relax and unwind. Thanks again for a great stop and excellent service. read more

We left after getting horrible service and the fact they would not allow my 4yr old son with several food allergies to eat his food. I have never been more disappointed in the actions and behavior of grown adults. Our children not only have allergies but medical needs that require all of their food to be prepared at home. Never has a restaurant had a problem with us bringing snacks for 2 small kids. They would give anything to be able to eat like "normal" people and to have their difference made a huge scene by 2 grown adults is unacceptable. read more

Nice building/sports bar setting but the drama was entirely too high with the staff...evidently an issue between server staff and bar manager created a chaotic and frantic pace that could be felt in the air. Not too many looked happy or even like they wanted to be there, which in turn made customers uncomfortable. Took awhile to get a beer and the second thereafter. Other customers where also waiting on a drink but couldn't get the attention of the servers because of the gossip groups going on---improve the morale there and probably would be an enjoyable place to hang out. read more

Visiting from Hawaii. My son took me out to lunch, recommending the Sand Bar, Our experience was unbelievable. Firstly we could not get a menu. The server told us they just didn't have any and when one became available she would bring us one. Finally we ordered. We sat for over 45 minutes waiting for the order. NO ONE came to see if we were ok or needed refills of our iced tea. We watched 4 staff members behind the counter fussing. The table behind us, who came in much after we did, received their food in a timely manner. When our food finally came, my son asked what took so long and pointed out the other table was nearly done eating. She said it wasn't her fault as "no one" told her the food was ready. Hmmm. Maybe if she hadn't been standing behind the bar with the other employees but actually doing her job, she would have known. I am a strict vegetarian and asked for the cheese quesadilla. A quesadilla full of some unknown dead flesh was delivered. My son ordered the chicken sandwich. He could tell that it had been sitting a long time and was microwaved before serving. It was hard and dry. We were never checked on again, never received refills. The owner walked by and my son quietly asked her if he could talk to her. He even got up and walked to another quiet place in the restaurant so no one would hear. He told her about our poor service and horrible food and said he was not wanting anything but to tell her about our experience so she could improve her staff. She made a big unpleasant fuss which she carried to our table. The owner, Donna, did offer a gift card but with her ugly nasty rude attitude, the fact that the wait staff is only there to wait on themselves, the kitchen help is obviously untrained, we left the gift card on the table and left. My son, who often takes clients to the Sand Bar, will NEVER return nor will I. Hopefully you will read this and drive on by to somewhere that knows about customer service and good food. There are many other wonderful places to eat in Norfolk. Don't waste your time with this one. read more