50 Best Sports Bars in Tampa

“I was heading to a Bucs game for the first time in quite a while with a family member and decided to kick things off by tailgating at Miller’s Ale House. I’ve always had great service at the Ale House in St. Pete, and this visit didn’t disappoint. The staff were super friendly, and their energy was contagious, especially with the game-day crowd filling the place.

My go-to dish is always the zingers with hot sauce—just thinking about those delicious boneless wings is making my mouth water as I write this! They really hit the spot every time. The outside bar area is also a fantastic spot to hang out and catch the pregame action on the screens while soaking in the atmosphere.

Overall, it was a great way to start the day, and the vibe was perfect for getting into the game spirit. Big thanks to everyone at Miller’s Ale House for making it such an awesome experience!“

“Such an amazing place the bartenders make it welcoming and take care of you they are constantly moving to make sure everyone is taken care of, but they also ensure to make you feel like you’re home. They are super respectful and responsive on taking care of everyone come check this place out, also come up here every Tuesday and hang with Kim one of the coolest, most amazing bartenders I’ve ever had the pleasure to meet she will always take care of you“

“The Orioles Fans of Tampa Bay group hosted our watch party there today. The food and service were amazing. We are so grateful for Olivia who took excellent care of us!“

“We are here yearly for hockey tournaments. This restaurant and bar is top quality for this category. The bar overlooks two hockey rinks and the service is always excellent. The food and drinks are great and I cannot complement the service staff enough for how hard they work. They all hustle, work very hard and are very friendly. I wanna give a special kudos to bartender Justin R who in my opinion is clearly one of the best, hardest and fastest working, friendliest bartenders of the field.“

“The most incredible place to hang out with friends and your furry bff!! Our adoptable dogs had a fantastic time meeting new people, while our humans drank beer and watched sports!! Best of the absolute best!! Dogs. Adult beverages. And did I mention dogs?!?! Absolutely perfect atmosphere!!!“

“I don't usually go out of my way to leave reviews, but the exceptional service I received from manager Amanda and hostess McKenna tonight deserves some recognition. TLDR: UberEats dropped the ball on my order, through no fault of the restaurant. Amanda and McKenna bent over backwards to make it right, even though it wasn't thier fault whatsoever. Today is Father's Day, and my 77 year old dad loves the catfish. Since we were watching the US Open golf tournament all day, we decided to order from UberEats. Well, that was the first bad decision. After more than an hour had passed, I see a notification from UberEats saying they are running late. Another 20 minutes go by, and now I'm getting a little worried. I look at the driver they assigned, and he is in Clearwater, at least 30 minutes away. At this point, it had been near 2 hours so I cancelled the UberEats. I then call the restaurant, and speak to McKenna who was super friendly and personable. She tells me that unfortunately, my Uber Eata order had been sitting too long for the Catfish to still be edible, and they also don't have any more catfish. This was hard new to take, as the catfish is the Father's Day meal my dad had been requesting for weeks. McKenna then connects me to the manager Amanda and I begin to explain my situation again. Amanda stopped me before I could even start, and she began apologizing profusely. Keep in mind, Walk-ons had nothing to do with the UberEats problem. They could have easily told me to take it up with UberEats. instead, Amanda offered to make me any dish on the menu, on them, to make up for the problems. Not only that, but she might have someone that could even drive it to me if I lived close enough. In the end, I drove to pick up the order because I wanted to thank them personally for their hospitality. When I arrived, McKenna greeted me at the door and Amanda was close by. Both were just as helpful in person as they were on the phone. Not only was my new order ready, but they threw in a bread pudding for my troubles. In a post-covid world where service standards have sunk to all time lows, Walk-On's, and specifically Amanda and McKenna, really shined tonight. Blown away would an understatement. I can't wait to go back and get that catfish!“

“When you hear the term don't ever judge a book by its cover, this is what they are referring to. I have friends who are in the restaurant business that say this is the very best bar you can ever go to for drinking. This bar does not allow you to order doubles because they pour such large amounts that I found it funny sitting at the bar as I was eating. I go here to eat since I do not drink alcohol and the specials they have are outrageously affordable and overwhelmingly delicious. Televisions all around and you can request someone to change the channel to watch your favorite soccer team or football team with not a problem. They also have theme nights so you may want to come by and see the schedule. How can you beat $2 Tacos on Tuesday and three dollar Burgers on Thursday to name a couple of the specials. Saturday is 25% off all appetizers. Why would one go to Applebee's or the like when you can come to Bilmar Station. I go there to eat and once you give it a try, you will thank me.“

“On Wednesdays pool is free to play all day til 2am and their wings are $20/20 so good and karaoke is 9pm-1am Wednesdays and Saturdays“

“Fun place to eat and hang out, a few arcade games, and a pool table. Sangria was delish, tasted like fruit punch! Honestly, the best shrimp quesadias around, I know it sounds weird, but trust me. Staff is friendly, and service is a decent speed. Lots of TVs with all levels of sports being displayed. My daughter and dad are obsessed with the wings.

Vegetarian options: My mom is vegan and gets this veggie bowl, says it delish and can make it last for two days.“

“Great menu, excellent specials. Friendly staff“

“This is one of the best pool room bars in the Greater Tampa Area. It has a fantastic sound system, great music selections and delicious and reasonably priced food. Plus they have a neat system to get your food and drinks delivered right to the pool table where you are sitting.“

“Cozy little place with INCREDIBLE food. So much flavor and everything tasted so fresh and made with love. Very sweet man, Alex— and lady that worked there, they also have giant rooms in the back for parties and get togethers!! Highly recommend.

Vegetarian options: The rice and beans with fried plantains was so incredible. Everything tasted homemade from scratch“

“It’s my first time trying their food and I had such an experience. We were served by Laura who gave us a really nice time.
We tried the all you can eat and cannot stress enough in the parm wings. They were our absolute favorites. We also had the chance to try the ribs, shrimp was our least favorite but overall for 15,99 you get really good food.
I had a chicken bacon ranch sandwich and that was sooooo juicy and delicious I can’t recommend it enough. It was one of the best sandwiches I’ve had so far.
Drinks were good and they have bunch of promotions going on.
Dessert was also amazing. I ordered the pecan blondie and was really amazing.
I had bias opinions because people say this place is kinda whatever with the food, but I had a great time and really recommend these plates. They are all really good.“

“The best Fun and old school“

“The food and service were amazing! Definitely recommend this place.“

“Good drinks, great friends!“

“Great place to watch game and enjoy good food and drinks! Our server Heidi was amazing!“

“I was set to meet up with an old friend from high school. Neither of us had been in the area for a while. We wanted to have a couple drinks and watch the Stanley Cup Finals, and this place looked like it would fit the bill. I was pleasantly surprised. Music was a good mix! Lots of old 90s r&b and pop. Not normally my music selection, but it really worked here. A million tvs behind the bar, all lined up end to end. Great place to grab a drink, watch a game, and enjoy a great bar tender and friends.“

“We travel and go to hooters wherever we are! This hooters I would say is my favorite, the other one would be the Orlando airport one! We always get 10 original breaded hot wings with a side of three mile island sauce and soft pretzels and we share it! These wings were the biggest I have had at a hooters! The pretzel came out fresh and hot! The waitress / bartender was friendly and so kind! The manager was visible the whole time so if I did have a problem he was right there! They honored my coupon I had and just was an overall perfect experience! Thank you I’ll be back for sure ! Thank you Victoria you are wonderful! I’ll ask for you every time I come back!“

“The lady's name is AMBER! She is a Bartender/Server/Great all-around person! We are new and have many iptions, but because of Amber, we chose Glory Days. Amber is always happy, knows what we want and runs circles around other Bartenders & Servers. I hope you pay her well! She could definately get more and still be the wonderful asset to Glory Days!“

“We had our grandsons birthday here on 7/13 Saturday night. What impressed me the most was the young lady server we had ( and I hope I get her name correct) Ella. She was absolutely amazing for our large group. Thank you Ella for all you did for us, and thank you GLORY DAYS we all had a great time at the Carrollwood location.“

“Place is nice. Most of our Food was great except for the key west shrimp The menu claims they give you a generous portion.. we only got 4 shrimp for 12.99…. That was disappointing Waitress we did not like her service. She was a drop and go, you couldn’t find her when you needed her. I don’t usually complain but it was not that busy. I do like the atmosphere, so we’ll give it another shot“

“What a hidden gem. Food is awesome, service is great. Drinks are amazing! Karaoke on Monday with From The Heart Entertainment Karaoke is awesome!! Had a great time! Thank you!“

“Best wings in town and a great place to watch college and pro football. The outdoor area is an awesome place to chill, hang with your peeps or meet new friends!“

“OMG! I cannot say enough good things about this place. The food is fantastic, the staff is amazing everyone that I have had contact with seems like they love their job and the Manager Jason he the epitome of a Manager. A huge special thanks th Noel for making our first experience the ultimate we are a forever a customer now.“

“Great food and service! Clean and great atmosphere!“

“Great food. Wonderful service! YAY Brittany“

“Celina was literally such a sweetheart. She talked to me and gave me recommendations to help me explore the city. I went there around 1 pm on a Thursday and even though it was just me in the bar, I did not feel bored at all.Drink was 10/10.Celina, she was 100/10!Definitely recommend this place.“

“It was nice to see the restaurant busy on Tuesday 3/26/24. Unfortunately, we left after 15+ minutes because nobody came to our table“

“Place is awesome been going there 26 years best management ever“

“Great place to watch your favorite Cowboys game. The staff is super courteous and do an amazing job making sure customers are good. Look forward to many more visits..“

“Had our last meal before leaving Tampa. The wait staff are all super friendly. The food was awesome. Service fast and beer was great! Highly recommend!“

“Love the wings and atmosphere!“

“Close to our new home. My husband can get his cigar on and it’s a bonus that they serve Woodchuck Cider for me!“

“The staff friendly and nice“

“Celebrated my birthday with my classmates, and we had so much fun. We completely forgot to take pics, so quick video of me not getting a spare and our scorecards. There were a bunch of confused orders coming out of the kitchen as far as 1 pizza instead of a whole pizza or vice a versa but it wasn't mistakes made on our part, or pertaining to us more than once so we didn't complain and still had so much fun the issue didn't bother us. We eventually got the cheese pizza we ordered by going up to get it instead of having them delivered. There were so many people there that the servers may have been a little hurried, so accidents happen. This was the second time we met up there, and again, we had a blast. Per the young man at the front desk, sorry I didn't get your name, but thanks for the employment information about teens. I'll let some know where to go for fun employment.“

“Great experience. Cold beer and good food. Lots of fun“

“I came into MacDintons an atheist. But after the exceptional service received there especially from the lovely bartender Gabby, I am now a believer. Because a higher power had to create this establishment and it’s amazing welcoming atmosphere“

“I have watched Sierra deal with some pretty difficult customers with a smile on her face, she has the patients of a saint. Kitchen always moves fast, restaurant looks clean, and managers are happy to come talk to clients if there is a problem. will be continuing to stop by this location“

“Great time at Bubba’s! Out Bartender was on point, I believe her name was Sid. Beer was cold, we order wings, Spinach dip. Both were great! My only advice is it is a sports bar and the Lightning game was not on any TVs. We asked a couple times and the bartender let folks know but it wasn’t till the 2nd period till it came on.“

“Good food, good service, good location.“

“Bring yourself down to the bar not only for the drinks but the girl behind them, LIV!! Best service hands down and always makes sure everyone is having a good time and your glass is never empty! She’s the life of the party and lights up every room she walks into!! Go visit my girl!“

“Tuesday night is the best.... First Caesar runs the best trivia night in Tampa! Then... Immediately after Rock After Dark jams the greatest karaoke show on earth!“

“Julisa provided great sevice“

“Great service! Great beer! Introduced by Three Bulls and @Brewbus.“

“Great bar and cocktails. Good for watching professional sports. Definitely a place to hang out…“

“Great service and amazing food!!“

“Absolutely love the food and environment. I'm here every Friday and Saturday night! Brittany and Mary are the absolute best. Mary always goes above and beyond to make sure our food and drink orders are taken car of! My son plays Saturday mornings seems like the service isn't as outstanding as Saturday evenings. During the morning hours takes way to long to get service let alone food and drinks. The cooks seem to be a little better in the evenings as well. When here on Saturday I try to wait till the late afternoon to order haha.“

“Great place to watch game and enjoy good food and drinks! Our server Heidi was amazing!“

“I tell you what this is the dive bar I see on every visit. Why the staff J &J and today we had Jess. Great person and the food..Highly recommend the steak and cheese... The ? buffalo wings settled the animal appetite I had.....Man all night ? you would need a crow bar to get me out of this spot...Love the ?“