I visited this bar while in the area. It was bingo night so the place was pretty busy but we found a table to sit and got good service from our waitress. They offer a variety of appetizers, burgers, sandwiches, chicken wings, and hotdogs that all came with your choice of fries, kettle chips or tater tots. Our food came out fast and hot. We orders burgers and they were very tasty! The tater tots were nicely fried and crispy. And for less than $15 I'd say they were awesome. Cool vibes and very chill bar to grab a quick bite and a beer or two solo or with friends and family. I'd gladly come back to try more food and play some bingo! read more

Shortstop Bar & Grill - The works burger: nice juicy beef patty topped with bacon, mushrooms, cheese, onions, lettuce, and tomatoes. - Bars Near Me - Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Shortstop is your typical Minnesota bar with pull tabs, hockey, and plenty of beer flowing. Service is fairly attentive even when busy. The food isn't going to knock your socks off, and that's OK, but you could do worse. The wings were actually quite good - well cooked, crispy, solid flavor, and homemade ranch. The burger left a bit to be desired but that may possibly stem from other reviews indicating they were some of the best in the area (which I don't quite agree with). It wasn't bad so much as just a fairly typical bar burger that doesn't standout. All in all; Shortstop provides a nice, busy bar setting to enjoy bar food and have a beer. read more

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Awesome burger for a great price. Dive bar been there for ever. Local hangout with pull tabs and music most weekends. Ray and Tonya do a great Job both at the bar and in the community read more

My favorite sport bar. They offer bingo almost every night. Pull tabs, special drinks and tons of food. I recommended either the honey bbq wings or the bbq rodeo burger. The staff are always the best. They play good music all day. They also offer live bands read more

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Despite what they say on their website, there are no 2 for ones. Their burgers are the standard burger.If you go to any bar ever just very standard.And nothing intriguing or interesting about it read more

I had the bang bang chicken sandwich during the Vikings game. It was delicious. Others at the table had the 3 tacos for 7.99 and said it was amazing. read more

Food was great, but 2nd time our credit card information was stolen. First ours and then our parents.

I love the Shortstop! Meeting up with a friend is my favorite along with a burger basket and a fun night of bingo!

A gem in Coon Rapids. We make a run to Shortstop every few weeks or so, and it's a great little dive bar. Outstanding burgers at very reasonable prices, decent beer selection, and friendly wait staff. What's not to like? read more

I ordered meals for a family birthday party November 29th, paying nearly $250. We ordered the food 2-3 hours in advance. When we picked up the order (on-time) and took it 10 minutes to our home, the food was extremely cold, as if it had been sitting out for hours. All of it. I called, with no answer, I sent two messages through the website, no response. It was so embarrassing. I will not go back and recommend for pick-up orders, you consider a different restaurant. read more

I have another review that's a bit different. Last month, I drove over to Shortstop Bar & Grill to pick up an order for pickles from Fire and Ice Pickles. Michelle is a server at this eatery and has a side pickle business. She has a few pickup locations. On this particular day, she was there in the afternoon. I headed over to pick up my order on my lunch break, which was roughly a 25-minute drive northbound from where I was in Bloomington. Her pickle business started when she made batches of pickles and shared them with customers at the restaurant. They were such a hit that she created her own business. Her pickles continue to be popular. It was easy finding the parking lot where she was. I parked my car and she came over to say hi. Before I left the hotel, we texted, so she knew that I was on my way. She was friendly and nice to chat with. I got my bottle of pickles and thanked her. She accepts cash only. Luckily, I had the exact amount with me. It took me just over a day to go through the entire bottle. Part of me felt that I should have got another bottle. Her pickles are tangy and garlicky, with a bit of heat that gets you at the end of crunching each pickle slice. I've never had anything quite like her pickles. So good! You basically place an order through a Google spreadsheet. The demand is high such that there's a one-month order backlog. I had to change my pickup date and time a handful of times due to timing pickup times with when I was in town. She was understanding and accommodating. I highly recommender her pickles. I am on her waiting list to place another order. I had thought about picking up food at this eatery while I was here. It serves burgers, tater tots, and more. I wasn't in the mood that day (weird, I know). I hope to place an order the next time I'm there and feel like a good burger. (67) read more

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My first time here. Met some friends for lunch and visiting. Our service was good the wings and tots I had were also good. This place has been around for years not sure why I never have went here but I'll plan to come back! read more

If you haven't been to shortstop for a hamburger than this is you're next spot. The good: The bang bang shrimp are pretty solid. The sauce around them is heavy, but tastes great. 4/5 The works Bacon cheeseburger is no joke. It's one of the nicest looking hamburgers I have eaten. it was a little pink inside and had a little tasty fat grease that came out of it. 4.5/5 Tha bad: you do not get many bang bang shrimp, so it would be a nice appetizer to share between two people. If you share it with more than two people, then it feels like a tease and that's not very nice. The tater tots were slightly overdone. Tip: try parking on the side or back. The front parking lot gets packed and you can get In a jam. read more

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Just wanted to say a friend and I went to short stop for the first time ordered a double shot from Jack. He was very nice. As we sat at the bar the food smelled and looked good over and over. We eventually ordered and the food was delicious compliments to the chefs. We decided to return the next day less than 24hrs from the first day. We didn't see Jack again(bartender from night before), so a lady asked for ID. We showed her the white paper which u use because you don't have your ID because you lost it. Only to not get served and for her to be rude at the same time. We were there for at least 2 hours the day before the server had seen us as she served back and forth...and oh yes we couldn't be missed we are BLACK of course....thought everyone needed to know including yall when yall read this review. #dobetter #blackpeoplearecustomerstoo read more

Just ordered and devoured the wings and cheese curds. They were some of the best wings I've had in a while.

This is a Coon Rapids staple!! It's a real small local bar and usually is pretty packed after 4:00pm. I recommend ANY of the burgers, and YES you want the tots. The burgers take awhile because they are made fresh. The tots are always crispy and soooo much better than home tots... I don't know why! It can be a little loud because it's small and packs up pretty quickly. If you're in the area and want a delicious burger look no further.. this is your place. read more

owners do not respect customers and employees no matter how long or loyal they have been read more

Good food nice service. The burgers are absolutely ginormous!!!! Bingo, meat raffle and karaoke all in one night. read more

Shortstop Bar & Grill - Wonderful service outside patio and bags. - Bars Near Me - Coon Rapids, Minnesota

First time at this place and I will definitely be back! Won the meat raffle ( 6 lbs of bacon!!) . Drinks are cheap and just watered enough. Cool lil spot. read more

Great food, service, specials, and selection! The variety is excellent for all dietary needs. II'd like more options for mock tails.

They have excellent food I recommend. I usually get cheese burgers there which usually do not disappoint.

The food here is higher level bar fair. I typically get a burger and the tots. In the summer they have bags on the patio and interesting cocktails inside at the bar. read more

I've eaten here many times and the burgers are fantastic. Onion rings look great. I would give a higher score but they won't allow you to have onion rings as a side even if your willing to pay an up charge. It's weird. Staff is generally friendly. Very much a "locals" bar. read more

A group of us stopped in to have a light dinner to wish a co-worker well on his last day of work with us. This place is always busy, good service, they still make their burgers on a grill behind the bar, and they are great, lots of options/choices and the option of tater tots is the best. They have meat raffles, bar bingo which I have participated in before and actually won. Pull tab booth is always busy. I have been enjoying this establishment for years, always fun. read more

Food was good or okay. Server was attentive but not great. About what was expected.

I've been eating burgers here for 40 years. Always great. They've changed the burgers since I was here last. The bread bun was gone, replaced by something I think I can find at Costco. Other than that, the burger and tots were done to order, and fresh. I picked up my to go order 15 minutes after I placed it. read more

Stopped in 8/23/2018 @ 1:30 pm. Both of us had a burger w/ wife having fries and I had tater tots. Food was just okay. A little on the salty side on the burgers ( must have added extra so as to sell more beer). The tater tots had a lot of salt on them as well. This is not normal for them they are usually very good. Looks like a young man, (looked under aged) doing the grill. Will I go back? Yes! Usually great food, reasonably priced. read more

IPA beer and 2 kinds of hard cider. Rippers (deep fried hot dogs) and tots, kettle chips or French fries. Happy hour 3 to 7 PM. They had a meat raffle when we got here, yes really! Pretty lively Friday for happy hour. After 50 minutes we do not have our food. Happy hour is over and everyone is leaving. read more

Shortstop Bar & Grill - Bars Near Me - Coon Rapids, Minnesota

The quality of burgers here has gone down a lot. I was in recently and the burger patty itself was ok, but the "homemade bun" was cold, hard and untoasted which ruins things . The cheese was flavorless. Pretty disappointed as this used to be our go to for a great burger. read more

Got served multiple drinks without asking for an ID. Then the bartender kicked me out after not having an ID?? Sounds illegal to serve without an ID. Poor management to say the least. read more

Ice cold beer. Great bar food. Great wait staff. Yelp says my review is shorter than most-keep it up. So I'll say this. Beer is ICE COLD. THEY HAVE GREAT BAR FOOD. THE WAITRESSES ARE FRIGGIN AWESOME. Now my post is average length. ( THATS WHAT SHE SAID ) Sorry I'm a bit immature. Anyhow Shortstop is a great place for burgers, beers, and of course bar Bingo read more

Meh service. Meh food. Meh specials. There is literally nothing worth noting about the place. Service is a toss up. Finding a spot to sit is a toss up - place is tiny and weirdly shaped yet they insist on packing it to the brim during bingo so you can hardly get around or hear your own thoughts. All the food comes out of a freezer and a tiny walk in, gets thrown in a deep fryer or on a dirty grill top. The wings are terrible, buffalo wings only come in a dry rub that tastes burnt. The buffalo and regular chicken sandwiches are decent. For what this place has to offer between ambiance, food and prices, it really isn't worth it. read more

Everything about this place was mediocre to well below average. The service was poor, I can't even remember how long it took to get offered a beverage. We didn't order much but I almost regretted not giving her my order the first time she came around. I've heard from other people to come here for the burgers but I must say I was highly disappointed. I've had better burgers at fast food restaurants. (And heck, maybe even better service at those other places). The burger was over-cooked. The "Chicago style hot dog" was nothing like the types of hot dogs I've had in Chicago. Even the deep fried hot dog was over-fried and came out on a bun with onions sprinkled on top. It even seemed like they were too lazy to even cut the onions into pieces (some of the chunks were so big they just fell off the bun). Overall disappointment, would not come back and would not recommend to anyone either. read more

Shortstop Bar & Grill - The works burger and deep fried hot dogs. - Bars Near Me - Coon Rapids, Minnesota

The pattys are too thick these days. Too much meat in the bite. The burgers would taste better if the pattys were more flattened out. Variation between cooks. Please get back to the quality there used to be! read more

Shortstop Bar & Grill - Bars Near Me - Coon Rapids, Minnesota

I really don't like writing bad reviews, but here it is. This place is located off the beaten path in Coon Rapids. I'm lucky I brought my gps or I never would have found it. There is no sign on the building. Decor - generic sports bar in need of cleaning. Service - I am sure the staff means well, but the tables were not clean. Not just a crumb or two - I mean dirty. I tried to scrape my table off with a napkin upon sitting down. When the server arrived they noted the napkin and picked it up but did not even wipe the table. Seriously? Food - We ordered appetizers. Boneless wings and Poppers. They were the generic out of the freezer variety that you can buy at the store. Prepackaged dipping sauces. Basically just "phone it in" bar food. Beer - domestic selections. They had Grain Belt Nordeast - worth a 2nd star. With so many awesome burger places in the metro I am not sure I will get a chance to sample their burgers. read more

Somewhat small and can be hard to get a seat. But they do have darn good burgers. I've always liked the tots too. Wait time can be long for food, but the drinks are usually cheap - just show up knowing you'll be hanging out for awhile. The women's bathroom is terrible, there are a lot of parts of this place that could be updated. But you know, it's part of the dive bar charm. The burgers make it worth it. read more

This is a great example of a hole in the wall type bar. Drinks are good and the food great. Hands down the best burgers around. Also when you order a shot it's a shot their not short changing their customer on LQ. Go ahead and see for your self. read more

Works Burger with fried onions/mushrooms and tots is IMO the best burger in town. If you are looking for a greasy burger loaded with fixings Shortstop is your ticket. You won't leave hungry from here. read more

We stopped in once. Good food and good prices. I really liked the mini corn dogs. I had offered to pay so I'm glad he chose this place because I almost couldn't believe how small the check was. And we both got plenty full. No complaints whatsoever. read more

Awesome burgers! Small joint and probably not great for large groups but the food was good as far as bar food goes!