Went on a Sunday afternoon around 11. It was empty except for a few regulars at the bar. Shared the combo basket with my family and it was pretty good, the pretzel stix were the best out of the four. I had the sloppy joe and onion rings which were pretty good. My family had a tenderloin, grilled cheese and hot dog which they liked as well. The service was good but the cook was late so we had to wait about 20 minutes to see if he was going to show up so we could order. read more

I would normally give more stars but the drunk bartender was all about herself. The music was so loud, it wasn't even enjoyable. Of course, it was Kentucky Derby and we could only listen to what bartender allowed, then back to HER party. read more

Fantastic service, friendly environment Food was bar food but bone in wings were cheap and big read more

Rad spot! My friends took me here for a night out, and I loved the beer and drinks. The food is straightforward but tasty. The only downside is a bit of a wait on busy nights, but that's expected. Don't miss karaoke and bingo nights. read more

Best Stuffed burger in Indianapolis by FAR!!! Char-grilled EVERY TIME! All food made to order; and the meat is not dry, and it's great quality. You owe it to yourself to try the food here. I order mine to go all the time. Id show you pictures but I eat it way too fast! lol read more

Karaoke is a lot of fun on Fridays & Saturdays! KJ Tammy is awesome! Their fried pickles are SO good and Kim (the bartender) is wonderful! Love this place! read more

so ok i came here and they took forever to order and make our food but it was good and service was amazing, nice waitress only thing is the food service could be faster. we got our drinks promptly but our food took more than an hour read more

I'm an experienced foodie. I stopped here by accident and LOVED IT! The food taste fresh and so much flavor. Homemade no kidding. They even have Kabobs! Cool place. Try it! read more

I dropped by The Tailgate last Friday night, looking forward to "making a night out of it" watching the Notre Dame, IU games and enjoying the Karaoke. I have visited The Tailgate on several previous occasions, enjoying the quality food, drink specials and overall atmosphere. But last Friday night was not one of those times. The wait staff was apparently overwhelmed by the size or number of customers as it took 20 minutes to request the two items (onions and cheese) that were left off the Traditional Tailgator burger that was ordered. And another 25 minutes to ( for the second time) get the correct slice of cheese. At this point, the burger and fries were cold, the bun was stale. I left the food uneaten. I requested and paid the check, essentially paying $10 for a diet coke with a refill. Extremely disappointed. Took the rest of my night's business to BW3's. I believe there were three possible resolutions that were available to the wait staff, the worst of which (from a customer's viewpoint) was taken. I'm not inclined to reward sub par service or quality. Just thought you might wanna know. read more

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I'm still getting me sea legs back from the best steak I've ever had in my life. Perfect. AMAZING! Along with the great staff and atmosphere.. I'm in heaven Do yourself a favor and come to this incredible place! read more

My husband and I used a Groupon. We wanted to try something on our side of town. We were pleasantly surprised because Wednesday's they have DJ Bingo and $2 well drinks. Double thumbs up! Unfortunately, we walked in and immediately noticed the air conditioning wasn't working properly. They had ceiling fans and other fans, but that's not AC. We ordered a few mix drinks while playing bingo which was good. My husband ordered a burger & fries which he enjoyed. I ordered a breaded chicken sandwich with fries which was average. Summary-Great happy hour drink specials, fun DJ Bingo, subpar food, and no AC. read more

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Most everything is scratch made. I had the fish and chips and it was definitely breaded to order and not frozen. My wife had the buffalo chicken wrap and the chicken was grilled and extremely juicy and flavorful. Very good for bar food and I will for sure be back. read more

Not friendly to Door Dash employees! They must not want the business. I walked in on a Thursday around noon to pick up an order (with only 2 people in the whole place) and as soon as I walked in with my bag, the lady behind the counter in the kitchen shouted "we don't have any orders so it's not going to be ready" when I showed them my phone that the order was placed and asked what to do she got crappy and said "it's not ready and it's never going to be ready!" I was very surprised she was so rude! I just had to contact the customer and tell them to cancel it because they weren't going to make the food! Maybe the system was down that communicates between them and Door Dash? But that is NO way to treat customers and decline business. I'll be shocked if they stay open. read more

I went back home this summer and caught up with some friends at the Tailgate. I had a good time. They had bingo karaoke that night, and it was super fun. The karaoke jockey is a friend, and it was cool to see him in action. We were a large group, who all straggled in at different times. Despite that, the server kept up with us just fine, and took really good care of us. I was craving a tenderloin sandwich (it really is unique to Indiana), and I got one here. It was good - not what I remember from a tenderloin, but it was good nonetheless. The onion rings = yummy. If you're don't mind a little whole in the wall place that has good food and a decent atmosphere, the Tailgate will treat you right. read more

Can't speak on the food, but this place is alot of fun for karaoke. A really great mix of people, singing anything and everything. Cheap drinks, too! read more

Two stars instead of one because our waitress was very nice and, while my meal was not great, my family enjoyed their food. I ordered the pulled pork, which came out (45 minutes later) as cold, mushy and sour. I was simply not going to eat it, however my father in-law, who was paying for our meals, nicely asked the waitress if I could have a different selection or just have the item removed from the bill. I didn't want to make the rest of my family wait while another meal was prepared so the waitress kindly offered to take the sandwich off the bill. Everything was fine until the owner showed up demanding to know what was wrong with the sandwich, then rudely said "Well that's our pulled pork, next time don't order it." He then stormed off to the kitchen without allowing me the chance to respond. This was very embarrassing and upsetting for me and immediately ruined the experience for my family, Not only will I not be ordering the pulled pork again ( why would order something again when it was so bad the first time?) we will not be returning again period. Oddly enough, when my father in-law clarified that it was he who the owner should have a problem with and not myself, the owner no-longer seemed to have an issue.... read more

Hubby and I stopped in on a whim and I'm certainly glad we did! Pair $.25 boneless wings on Thursday with the fact that most menu items and sauces are homemade and/or hand breaded, and you e got a winning combination. The wings are covered in a light breading, allowing you to enjoy a hearty piece of meat; not a heavy layer of breading and fat encasing a tiny piece of meat (like an unnamed national chain). We'll definitely be back again! read more

Great neighborhood bar. I thought I reviewed this place already. Their help is decent. The food is actually quite amazing. Great wing specials on Wednesdays. Good draft selection. DJ bingo is pretty fun and they have a shuffleboard to use for free. Free! Love their homemade ice cream made by the owner and all the soups are homemade. Soup and salad is an easy combo for those of us not wanting to eat a bunch of greasy food. Tailgate escargot are pretty amazing. Bacon wrapped chicken. Get it! read more

Karaoke is awesome and they have really good food and waitresses in the service staff are amazing definitely a good place to go just come and chill and have a good time. read more

The Tailgate - Karaoke is awesome and the food and service is awesome! - American Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

I just went there for lunch on a Saturday and I was very pleased! Good drinks and amazing food! You do have to wait a little longer for your food but it's because they actually cook your food. They don't just throw it in the microwave and plop it in front of you. They make sure your food is perfect and fresh. Definitely worth it and will be back! read more

Good price on drinks but the two for $2 tacos were horrid. We wanted to have tacos for Tuesday but this is NOT the place. They were cheap shells with a meat like substance and you can go to Mikes for quarter tacos that are better. We actually went to Taco Bell after we didn't eat their tacos (let that sink in for a minute ... if taco bell is an improvement ?? Just saying! ) The server got our drink order wrong and "forgot we wanted food". I doubt we'll be back. I gave 2 stars because I'm just a nice guy.. read more

Drinks are good and food specials were ok the only thing was the cook decided he was hot and opened the back door and put everyone in freeze frame! read more

Won't be coming back to the Tailgate. They had 1 waitress for the entire floor and we waited over 2 hours for our food. This was without a doubt the worst and slowest service I've ever experienced EVER !!! A tip shouldn't even be considered. I guess it helps if your a regular. read more

Good basic local tavern. Clean with nice staff. I dropped by when some kind of pop music bingo was going on . Everyone was having a good mellow time. The crowd were all adults who acted like adults . I will be back. It is a nice place to have a drink with no pretense. read more

After reading the reviews, my wife and I had to give this local sports bar a try. We were disappointed. The only reason it got any stars at all was the food. The appetizer basket which had fried pickles, pretzel stick, cheese curds, and onion rings was good. Fried to perfection and it tasted as if it came straight from the fryer. We both ordered burgers, our server didn't ask for a temp on them which was odd, I'm guessing it's because they stuff the burger. My wife got a cheese burger (wasn't stuffed) and I got the jalapeño and pepper jack (fresh jalapeños inside). You could taste the charcoal grill flavor. It was good and the price was reasonable for what you got. Took awhile to get the food out to tables though. What made me give two stars was the atmosphere. The bar seems to be the owner and his friends drinking pub. There was a large group outside on the patio (right next to a yogurt shop). They were cursing and yelling, we almost turned around a left before we walked in. When we walked in the door, we stood there awkwardly wondering if it was self seat or waiting. After about 30 sec a lady came over and told us to sit wherever. After we ordered drinks, the water and a bud light bottle, showed up about 10min later. We were 2 of 10 customers in the joint. The group from outside came to the bar and was loud and actually wrestling. I understand that the bar can't control the customers but they kept giving them drinks. They in no way tried to quiet them down, sober them up, or even give a hell about anyone else in the restaurant. In all might be a good lunch joint for a burger and a beer, but get in and get out before the drunks start showing up. read more

Went on a Saturday night and only about 7 tables total. Waitress seemed very overwhelmed and when help arrived the service was just as slow. Took 45 mins or so to get our food which was decent but nothing worth going back for. read more

This is a great local place. Good food! Love the BLT wrap! Drinks are well made. Owner is sure nice. Typically around with hello shots or samples of his homemade ice cream. read more

Nice bar! Very friendly staff! The kitchen was closed but they made an exception for us ladies and made sure we enjoyed what we ordered. Very sweet! Friday night karaoke regulars were entertaining and very good! I'll be back again! read more

It is a great place to take your date has a friendly atmosphere an has karaoke on the weekend an its fun vvv thanks Randy read more

This was our first time and we were pleased with our dining experience. Decent drink specials and the charcoal grilling of menus items is definitely a stand out. Signature stuffed burger was good, the up charge for the fries instead of house chips is understandable but the portion was rather small. The kabobs were pretty good, I subbed green pepper for the onions and had my favorite kabob combo! The chicken was a little over done, but still good. The BBQ and teriyaki sauces we had on the sides were better than average, thicker sauces. Service was excellent, everyone working as a team to make sure everyone was taken care of. We will be back! read more

The Tailgate - Stuffed burger with jalapeños and pepperjack and added bacon and fries. Along with chicken kabobs and rice. - American Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Staff will mess up your order, confuse the charges, and blame you for it... when you specially order what you want. Then over charge. Servers are a joke. read more

Somewhat pricey for a small bar in a strip center, our food was mostly good, tho mom's baked potato wasn't (it was barely warm inside and definitely not baked but rather microwaved). The cole slaw was colorful with a bit of onion, the mac & cheese was nicely cheesy, the tater tots were crispy and altho our fish was rather greasy (I assume the pointless addition of Texas toast is to soak up the grease), the flavor was good. The place was cold and the service was slow. Mom won't be back but I might. read more

This is my favorite local pub! I had my birthday here and it was fantastic!! They completely outdid their selves! Balloons, a card for me, just excellent! So much fun! read more

Food isn't bad but could be much better compared to similar bar food in the area. Drinks are average. Service is poor unless you are a regular. I recommend the stuffed burger- avoid the tenderloin. read more

We were there pretty early in the evening using a groupon. The place was really clean and both food and service were excellent! Very good value for money! read more

Crowd seems nice but we waited for about twenty minutes before a server waited on us. Also, while we were waiting, the bartender was sitting socializing with another table. It wasn't very full and we felt like we were being ignored. Also, when we ordered, the server seemed really annoyed after I ordered a drink she had never heard of before and didn't seem very apologetic for skipping over us to wait on several other tables that came in after us. read more

I initially came here for a groupon deal for the colts/pats football game months ago. Didn't know what to expect but the service blew me away and the prices were very fair. Especially fair drink prices. I was so impressed that I came back two more times and am writing my first yelp review to give them 5 stars. Fun games and environment. This place will surprise and impress you, too. It will be my local spot for colts games next year and basketball this year. read more

The lady on the phone was a bi!'ch and the night shift manager!!! the food is great but u just don't know if they spit in your food. the ppl kinda remind me of shenanigans from the movie waiting. I'll never order anything from them again!!! read more

I went with my girlfriend because she has been there before. I loved it! The burgers are amazing. I recommend it. The server was very attentive and friendly. read more

Went for lunch with co-workers. We were made to feel as if we were putting the wait staff out by being there, waited over an hour for our food, and I never got a drink re-fill. I will not be going back. read more