Wings Etc

Been there a couple of times. Never been a place people think "hey let's go there!" Only ever go…read moreif someone wants a cheap drink with a cheap vibe. It's not a dive bar but more of a neighborhood bar that prefers regulars. Nothing special or notable.

A few weeks back my friends and I had come in and we had to wait on the bartender's to finish their…read morepersonal shots before they made our drinks. And they forced our friend to leave because he arrived at 1 even though they close at 2. Overall underwhelming and disappointing experience.

Good drink but as for food, it's ok. Bar food! Eat first come for a snack.

A difficult find

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Our wonderful bartender Kelly!

Trackside Fine Food and Spirits

4.3(21 reviews)

4.0 mi

Nice, clean, not cluttered with too many posters or beer signs. Music wasn't blaring. We were there…read moremidafternoon so I can't comment on the evening hours. Very friendly! Bartender/waitress was great! She immediately informed us of the food and drink specials. Only negative, she didn't introduce herself. We ordered the loaded nachos (special for $9.99) for a starter. They were loaded with queso, tomatoes, refried beans, lettuce, and seasoned ground beef (our choice). Definitely entrée sized. My husband order the bacon cheese burger ($12.95). Topped with 3 crispy strips of bacon, cheddar cheese, lettuce, pickle, tomato (he asked for no tomato but he got it anyway), mayo on the side. I ordered the Franky's favorite burger ($13.95) It was topped with cheddar cheese, mushrooms, shredded lettuce, tomato, and mayo on the side. Crispy fries are included with all burgers and sandwiches. The burgers were very flavorful, thick patties. Sorry about the pictures. Forgot to take before we indulged. We look forward to returning.

Food was great, absolutely no complaints. Came hot and to order. Bartender/waitress was so friendly…read moreand nice and very knowledgeable about pricing and food! There is plenty of seating and multiple options for games on TV. I would definitely recommend this chill place to friends and fam.

Dining area

Bacon cheeseburger and fries

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Franky's Favorite and fries

The Galley Sports Pub

3.6(20 reviews)

3.6 mi

A nice atmosphere for watching sports. But the wait staff is overwhelmed and prone to making…read moremistakes with one's order. Also, my very first draft beer in this place was hopelessly flat.

Food and service was good. We had a party of 10 to watch a baseball game. Loved the outdoor space…read more Would like to go in summer to watch volleyball.

Zombie Dust on tap!!!

Quite possibly the worst Antipasto Salad I've ever eaten! Not as described or typical Antipasto. *Should look like 2nd

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Goofball ;) but who wouldn't be this ecstatic drinking dantalion sour by upland ON DRAFT?!? This is nuts. Be jealous.

Taphouse On The Edge

3.5(143 reviews)

4.6 mi

Food was amazing! Staff was friendly, great atmosphere!!! Waiter was informative and hilarious!read more

Best wings but service STINKS! I called and said no they're not busy, ND game day, but they WON'T…read moredo a carry out order! She said I could come in and so an order. So I guess TapHouse really doesn't want business. What a shame great location and they could be great but they're not! Turning away business???

Outside view

Steak Philly Cheesecake

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Linebacker Lounge

3.3(104 reviews)

4.4 mi

Vincent and kelli are the best so quick and so fast with drinks specially during the busiest notre…read moredame games they always kill it!!!!! Cant wait to see them again!

Stopped by Linebacker Lounge and had a really good time overall. It's exactly what you want in a…read morelocal Notre Dame spot--casual, welcoming, and full of character. The food was better than expected for a bar/lounge setting. Drinks were strong and reasonably priced, which is always a plus. Service was friendly and attentive, even when it got a little busy. You can tell it's a place people come back to regularly, and that says a lot!

Outside the Linebacker

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CJ's Pub

3.7(115 reviews)

3.5 mi

Those bartenders deserve more respect from the college kids yet stay extremely professional. Tipped…read more$30 to one, wished him luck and got out of there. Great bar and security is great too, but unless it's a weekday. Do not visit if you're over 26

Came in with some friends the other day for the first time! It's a very large open area for a bar…read moreso it can definitely get packed for sports games. The service was good and the place was clean: I ordered the Pub Spuds and that's were the food started to go wrong the menu list an half order of pub spuds and a full order but the catch is the half order and the full order have completely different ingredients between them which doesn't make any sense so I ended up with some cold blue cheese covered fries and they were missing there bacon bits as well. I wish the server would have pointed that out because it's a very confusing way to list an item on the menu.

Bill Laimbeer Notre Dame Legend

Full order of loaded spuds missing bacon bits

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Downtown South Bend Right across the street from CJ's

Danny Boy Draft Works

3.9(41 reviews)

4.8 mi

Really low key sort of hidden bar. In between apartments in Notre Dame…read more Staff was really cool, and they make so much of their own beer. Really awesome college clean bar. Check it out!!!!

I had to write my first food review because of how disappointing this restaurant was. After over an…read morehour wait, our family could not eat any of our food. The nachos and pizza was inedible. The wings were fine. Both bathrooms were completely trashed, didn't have any toilet paper, and were disgusting. There was no service so it took asking over and over for our food to even come out- when it did we had to carry it to the table ourselves. There was only one other table of customers, so they were not busy - the workers were simply not doing anything besides blaring bad music. This is opposite of other reviews so I'm not sure what happened, but I have never had this bad of a restaurant experience and I would never come here again.

Back of bar

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Inside view from hallway

O'Rourke's Public House

3.3(347 reviews)

4.4 mi

Been here before, but came here for dinner during Notre Dame move-in weekend. Place was packed!…read moreGreat atmosphere, live music and lots of lots of people. Great pub atmosphere. Pretzel appetizer was superb with the cheese sauce and poppy dressing. Burgers were well cooked and tasty and the side salads were plentiful and nicely chilled. Fish & Chips was a bit pricey for what it was, but tasty nonetheless. Guinness was properly poured and the Zombie Dust was ice cold. Service was lacking a bit, but the pub was so, so crowded. Will definitely be back.

We always have a lovely time when we come here. My husband and I have been coming here for 16…read moreyears, every time we travel for Notre Dame games. I love the mac & cheese. My husband is a really big fan of their wings but today I decided to get the French onion soup and I was very happy. Not your traditional French on soup but a lovely spin on it and it was very much worth it. Also, I can't forget to mention the exquisite espresso martini not every place smells how to make them in this place has it down!

Bar

Chicken Tenders

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Irish poutine Breakfast potatoes Deep fried French toast

Finnies Next Door

2.9(28 reviews)

3.5 mi

My friends and I go here almost every weekend! It can get pretty crowded and hot but it's still a…read moregreat time. Great music. There's an upstairs with games and pool tables, on the main floor there's a dance floor, outside area, cup pong, etc.

HORRIBLE. No one was in bar and no requests would be taken for our celebration bridal group…read more Extremely rude 'leader of DJs'. Would not recommend AT ALL. AND they charged for water..

In front of downstairs bar

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Go Irish!!!!

Evil Czech Brewery and Public House

4.2(1.2k reviews)

4.7 mi

The two of us came for lunch at around 1:30 PM. There was only a handful of people in the…read morerestaurant. Our server was very courteous and prompt. Our food came out extremely fast. I ordered the side Caesar salad with chicken and no pretzel croutons. The chicken was perfectly cooked. The loaded nachos came with chicken. Did not get the jalapeños on it . The chicken and poblano cheese on the nachos had great flavor. The waitress came over a few times to check on us. The salad was about $15 plus tax and tip and the nachos were $12 plus tax plus tip. This would be a great place to hang out with friends. They had 19 beers on tapped, but didn't try any this time because it was only lunchtime.

Stopped by for lunch the other day. The staff were incredible and the restaurant's playlist was…read morehitting! Got the Stalin BBQ Smoked Wings - they were incredible. Not a bad dish in this establishment. A must try in South Bend.

Look at the Brewery stills

Fresh Baked Pretzel ($10) - house made beer cheese, Public House mustard

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Flower Power Tacos ($15) - 2 cauliflower tacos. Good but not great.

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John R.

15 years ago

Great twiner sauce, which is quite hot. Anything after the hot sauce is too peppery though.

Madison T.

8 years ago

Great sauces, and awesome service! Always pleased when I eat here.

Ian C.

14 years ago

Tweener sauce kills it time and time again! A most try!

Ashley H.

6 years ago

Horrible absolutely horrible service

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