Went there with a friend based on both Yelp reviews and the recommendation of the front desk clerk…read moreat the hotel. Service was great (ask for Sonny) at the bar. My friend had a burger and I ordered the cheese steak. Both were much better than your average bar food. Coleslaw was just right being a bit sweet but not too sweet. Also tried the fries which are reminiscent of fries you would get on the Ocean CIty boardwalk. Beer selection was good with some local/regional selections plus the usual suspects. Plenty of televisions. Not loud but most of the customers were outside on the patio/deck listening to the live band. Definitely recommend.

Service at the bar was very good from Sonni. Comfortable seating with relaxed atmosphere. The…read moreedamame app was the star of the show for sure. It was very good. The cheese flatbread with pepperoni was not expected. Very salty with cheddar cheese and the bread itself was not very good. The tax and tree burner was not at all like we remembered, and will not order again.

Service at the bar was very good. Comfortable seating with a dive bar like atmosphere. We came in…read morefor the barbecue and was truly disappointed. It's tasted more like premade store-bought than just smoked. The fish sandwich was pretty tasty and the fries were very good. The fried green beans were very overpriced, but OK.

Food was great! Had the buffalo chicken wrap and some wings. Everything was fresh and the beer…read moremenu was pretty good as well.

Apparently I am now a Michigander who loves huge swaths of Ohio and Ohio foods. That said, I wasn't…read moreborn in Michigan. My roots are shallow. I don't care about sports, and I never studied the great Toledo war. As far as I can tell, we got the UP so even if Ohio won, I figure we still came out ahead? Like I said, I never took a midwest social studies course. In all seriousness, I don't know what is more responsible for bringing me back to Westside Bowl over and over again. It's a pretty close tie between the Brier Hill Pizza and the pinball. Pinball and pizza are two of my favorite things. Plus I love peppers and frankly I'm a big old fan of the Basilicata region in Italy, which incidentally is reported to be the cultural underpinning of Brier Hill Pizza. But that's neither here nor there. I also am a big fan of interesting regional beers. Westside Bowl has those covered, but I'm usually stopping in on a roadtrip and now that I'm old, one beer makes me really really sleepy. So sadly, I usually just look with wistful eyes at the beer list. Fortunately I can console myself with pinball. There's a good selection of machines, and many of them play quite well. The staff has always been lovely. I appreciate the queer friendly signage visible from the very large parking lot. The stage for shows looks freaking awesome. And there is real honest to goodness bowling. Not this gussied up let's-put-big-ass-tv-screens-over-the-lanes-for-the-add-set bowling. I don't know who put all of these things together into one old building, but whoever they are, they should be awarded a Nobel prize. It's flipping genius. The locals of Youngstown are fortunate to have a place like this. I hope the appreciate it and understand just how lucky they are. If only the kitchen staff could work on making a dynamite sauerkraut ball, I woudln't be tempted to skip Youngstown for an occasional dalliance to Akron. And for that matter, perhaps they might consider dialing in a cold cheese pizza, to keep me from visits to the Ohio valley.

Visited Westside Bowl on August 31, 2026 for a Reverend Horton Heat concert. 2 members of our…read moreparty needed special accommodations due to disabilities Nate and the entire staff were more than helpful in seeing that our needs were met. I must express my gratitude for their care and concern.

Service at the bar was comfortable, friendly and quick. The blackened grouper was tasty but a bit…read morethin and small for the price. The smoked wings were surprisingly delicious. They were tender with a great flavor.

I would give Ava and the Blind Bear a 10 if I could. Great service. Excellent food. I travel all…read moreover the country on business and the quality / value ratio here is unbeatable. Several times here; various dishes. So far, each is a 9 or 10 / 10.

New owners are making this an exciting place to go to. They will soon be expanding their seating…read morearea. Try their brussels sprouts appetizer. Their wings are excellent fall off the bone. Tasty not dry. Service is excellent no matter how busy they are. They get to you quickly with a smile.

The reviews were good so instead of another place we came here. It's 1:40pm on a Sunday. We were…read moregiven a brunch menu (very limited) thought about leaving so we could get a burger but decided since we have 8.5 hours left to drive we would just get something. Not 5 minutes after we place an order the table behind us gets a full menu, with burgers and sandwiches on it. Am I a bit PO'd.... YEP Also the waitress doesn't smile. She looks miserable, geez, at least make an effort! So I ordered chicken and waffles and my husband ordered a few wings. As for the food..... The chicken tenders are AAMazing! Waffle is good and the hubs like the ginger lime wings although a small side of sauce and a few celery and carrots would make a better presentation. But for the diamond in the rough. I can only assume it was the manager/owner that delivered our food. I asked why we had a limited menu as I read here on Yelp I should have the prime grilled cheese. This man offed it to me on the house now that is some great customer service. I had to decline bc we have such a long drive ahead of us but he hands down was so kind. So I'm going with 4 stars. To sum this up I would happily come back just bc of his kind service! As we were finishing up Doug the owner came by again and he is a great reason to visit this place. He definitely has a heart for customer service!! Thanks Doug

Amazing food, friendly atmosphere with Old School charm. Did I say amazing food & Drink? The…read morechocolate pie is to die for.

I want to visit here was very good. There's so much to like about this place…read more The decor was interesting, the people are nice and helpful. The food I had was good. There are a lot of reasons to go back. It was quite a while ago when I was there, so I don't recall too many specifics, but what I'm looking for a place to eat and Youngstown I'm going to think of this place first.

What wasn't amazing at this restaurant?! Every single item we ordered was basically the BEST we'd…read moreever had! Absolutely delicious! The service made us feel like they'd known us for years. The only thing that could be better is a larger dining area so they can serve even more people! Seriously incredible food. We can't wait to come back when we're over that direction!

Better service, better chef/cook. My wife and I stopped…read morespending money at your business roughly a year ago ago after being Friday or Saturday regulars roughly since you opened. Your "manager" handled the situation worse than your server. There is no coming back for me or my wife, which is sad because we so enjoyed having a nice local place to eat good food and relax. Best of luck.

Food is always delicious! It's has a nice relaxing atmosphere enough to take the kiddos too.read more

Third time was not a charm. Service is consistently slow and in speaking with a local resident has…read morebeen for quite some time. Everything is an up charge that the servers will not tell you about. Cheese, sour cream, bacon, ect; even though it's listed in the menus item description, you're going to pay extra for it. Food quality and taste are ok; very generic GFS standard