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    Station 280

    3.0 (104 reviews)
    InexpensiveSports Bars
    Open • 11:00 am - 1:00 AM (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Loud
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Happy hour specials

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    Whiskey Burger and Spinach Artichoke!
    Joseph P.

    Seen this place a while back and wanted to stop in one day. Up here for the Kickoff to Summer event and finally did. We were very surprised walking in! The atmosphere was Lively and Diverse. Ordered the Whiskey Burger and the Spinach Artichoke and both were very good! Waiters was nice and the place looked very nice overall! Recommended you stop in if you are in the area. By the way, the kitchen is open late!

    David M.

    I was on the way home and was craving cheese bread. I saw online they had one and placed a to go order. I haven't eaten here in years, and didn't know what to expect. Ultimately, I wanted a thicker crust, but I was happy with the flavor of this bad boy. It is a thinner crunchy crust, but the flavors of cheese, butter, and garlic were pleasantly balanced. I typically do not like marinara sauce, but I thought theirs was bomb. I will mention that their ranch tasted great as well. Will be back to enjoy some of their other food in the future.

    a pizza on a checkered plate
    Jenn S.

    Cheap drinks good specials but every review claiming poor service spot on. The place is huge and there is usually 1 bartender. We went on a Tuesday and Sunday and took about 10 mins for the bartender to even acknowledge us. We did sit at a table and had Jeremiah as our waiter and he was so friendly and gave us great service. Went again on a sat evening and they had two bartenders and service wasnt as slow as the sunday and i do have to give them credit for keeping up for the most part. Think its a staffing issue rather then the actual staff. We had pizza was ehhh typical bar food. The walleye was very salty and fishy. But think it may be the type of fish just not used to this type. We have also had wings which were the best thing we have eaten there. Jalapeño poppers were over cooked

    Nachos
    Rachael M.

    This is a large sports bar in a little hidden area in Saint Paul. The bar and seating areas are huge. A ton of places to sit, drink, and enjoy the day. Staff was hit or miss for me. We came in and were greeted to what do you want to drink before we even sat. I was like I'm not sure yet. I like when people are ready to serve but, it was more of an inconvenience that we didn't know. I hadn't been there before, I wasn't aware of the specials, or anything. Eventually she came back and we did rail drinks as they had 2-4-1s all day. We both had two sets which totaled $15. That's a fair deal coming at $3.75 a drink. If you want real ginger ale then do not get ginger ale in your drink. They use sprite and aromatic bitters instead. This is common but, not for everyone. We decided to get some wings and 1/2 off apps since it was happy hour. We decided on nachos and Italian pizza fries. The food comes in huge portions which was really surprising. Wings: we went for bone in buffalo with a side of blue cheese. These wings were soggy but, the buffalo flavor was good. I like meaty and crispy wings so I will give these a 4/10. Nachos: these are corn tortillas topped with cheddar, black beans, corn, lettuce, tomatoes, jalapeños, green onions, and olives. We added chicken and asked for a side of guacamole which is $2 extra. We started eating and realized we didn't have the guacamole. We let her know and said we don't need it anyone but, she insisted that we have it. When we told her we didn't want it we thought maybe she would take it off the bill but she did not. The nachos were basically gone when she brought it. The nachos also were lacking in the cheese department. 6/10 Italian Pizza Fries: the best part was the marinara. The pizza fries were things, flimsy, and flavorless. 2/10 This is a place to drink and hangout. I would pass on the food but, would have a great time having drinks and watching sports with friends.

    DeJa L.

    Located where I would call "in the cut", Station 280 is in the perfect location. Somehow, the drive here always makes me feel like I'm getting away from the city, though it's just on Como Ave, less than 15 minutes from my house. Perfect for a chill night of catching the game/fight with some good, reasonably priced grub. Tonight, I ordered the Chicken Sliders w| tater tots and my company ordered the buffalo wings. Unfortunately, the only size they have on the menu for the tots is the appetizer size for 7.99. But lucky for me, I'm eating for two (: me and my other personality (ha! jk!) Chicken was juicy and nicely fried. Buffalo wings were perfectly sauced and tasty. The tater tots weren't fried long enough, in my expert opinion. I would have appreciated more crunch. Slightly taste like cafeteria tots, and if you went to Saint Paul Public Schools you know that's not a compliment. Service was good, as usual. We had to request a menu after sitting for about 2 minutes, but it was pretty busy tonight. The wait staff is always hot, if that's the sort of thing that matters to you. I enjoy this sports bar, and will definitely be going back.

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    Glad it was busy but ignoring customers and being rude makes them leave and go spend money somewhere else ...

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    BEWARE! WAITRESS NAMED LINDSEY A. WILL INCREASE HER TIP WITHOUT YOU KNOWING WHEN USING A CREDIT CARD TO PAY. Might want to keep your receipts and check your bank statements when you go there at Station 280. It was my second time there and I will never ever go back. Their waitresses will not charge the tip you wrote down on the receipt, instead they increase the tip. I'm one to keep all my receipts and check my statements afterwards. Although she didn't increase the tip by much, she didn't go by what I had given her and wrote as a tip on the receipt. I emailed the company and waited about 3 wks to get a response from the manager and they clearly don't care about their customers or the fact that their waitresses steal from customers. Although it wasn't by much, if she is doing this on a busy day with all her customers like the day I was there, it adds up. It isn't about the money but the principle, and it is still stealing no matter how little the amount is if she is charging more than what the customers wrote down as a tip. LINDSEY A. & MGR AT STATION 280, SHAME ON YOU. THIEVES. Let me add, we were ignore for the first 15-20 mins. we sat down. The food is also only mediocre. So if you don't care about waitresses stealing from you, it's not even worth going there based on food and customer service. Just read Elaine X's review on here. Why am I not shocked this happened to someone else. Looks like it's the norm there. Like she did, I also called to speak with a manager and no one answered either, that's why I emailed them and still no response. PEOPLE STOP GOING THERE! THEIR STAFF OBVIOUSLY STEAL FROM CUSTOMERS!

    according to the waitress, since their Facebook says 3 pm it's not half price all day Thursday

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    Dirty. The Trays the food comes on is sticky. The menu is sticky. Absolute ridiculous cheap dirty college bar.

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    This place would be a lot cooler if they started to play live music again. The food is definitely good though.

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    Great food, I really love the pizza and wings there. Good service and s as atmosphere. A go to spot for lunch and when you're hungry.

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    The food is good, the servers are friendly, the TVs don't work. Came for the Gopher Frozen Four game, COULDNT WATCH IT

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    I truly love A Bar of Their Own. It's a very welcoming and friendly vibes women's sports bar and…read moreI'm not even really into sports. This is my favorite place for pub trivia, great vibes, achievable difficulty, hosted by the owner. Service is always friendly and surprisingly fast for packed trivia nights. They've also got a deal where breweries sponsor trivia night and you can get $1 off that brewery's tap and they usually provide prizes for the trivia! There is room for improvement on the menu, and they know that. My most recent visit they were asking patrons to take a survey about ABOTO service/menu/events and where they could improve. The questions made it clear to me that they are working on improving the menu and taking customer feedback which is awesome. That being said, I do really like the cauliflower wings and the queso burger! And I've enjoyed when they do grilled cheese and tomato soup too.

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