38 Best Sports Bars near Carter Lake

“Our group of sports enthusiast have been spending a lot of time at 3rd Base lately, especially during March Madness. Tonight was great, Hailey stayed open for us so that we could stay and watch Iowa State Play. The outcome wan't the best but, once a fan, always a fan. Love the new remodel, the food is always hot and really good. They never miss a beat when it comes to taking care of us. Mary P, thank you for always helping to get us set up. Hailey, you were fantastic tonight THANK YOU! I would highly recommend this business.“

“Great place. Karaoke and good bartenders“

“Great service! Family dinner there tonight was so fun! Enough room for our large group. Pool tabes, darts, and music. Yummy cheeseburger and excellent onion rings! Definitely will be back.“

“We were in town from STL and decided to stop in to listen to some live music. What a great place! Great food, great service and a fantastic place to dance and listen to live music. Can’t wait to come back next time we’re in town!“

“Went there on Easter Sunday and had a nice time. The bartender was friendly and the drinks were definitely a good price! I had two shots of Crown Royal and two beers for $20. You can’t beat that!“

“Friendly bartenders, good food, decent prices and the watermelon drinks are delicious!“

“The best place to watch soccer!“

“Cute bartender and great setting location“

“Had Jimi D’s tonight and I cannot recommend it more! Good atmosphere, great food, large portions, and our waiter Gage was top notch!!“

“Always fun. I don’t get to Council Bluffs often. This is a great place to visit. Great drinks. Great staff. Good food to go. Probably better food to stay. Just saying.“

“Food is great! Drinks are inventive. Plenty to choose from that's low carb, keto, or GF.“

“Atmosphere:decent..munchies:better than most..service:pretty darn good...prices:not out of line. Beer selection:meh. Overall..super good time.“

“delicious food, great atmosphere, and amazing staff. Can't wait to return!“

“Best food in Council Bluffs!!“

“great burgers and sides!“

“good food! great drinks! great atmosphere!“

“Never disappoints. We have been many times and tried many menu items and they are all delicious. They have amazing flavors, great service, good portions and very good prices.“

“Omg, pork tenderloin is the bome!! Very good food and cooks!!“

“My family and friends had my breast cancer benefit here. Nice big and roomy bar.“

“The food was amazing! First time eating there and will be coming back!! Thank you! Chuck and Cheryl“

“The pizza we had today was delicious. Thanks to Dennys place. If you get a chance stop by and give it a try. support small business“

“Great food and atmosphere but needs work on handling large crowds for events. Tonight my fiance and I had a wild experience lol. Arrived knowing we would wait, was quoted 30 min to 1 hour. Agreed and took a seat at the bar for drinks, table was available within the 30 min time frame which was great. Was seated and didn’t see a server for 35 minutes, we expected a wait and wasn’t too bothered at this point over it. Once the server came over to us he said he thought we were being taken care of already since I had a drink from the bar. We brushed it off and placed our drinks and food order at that time. My food came out within 5 minutes and we were pretty stunned with how quick that came considering how packed it was. Now, after 10 min of him not getting his order and we also didn’t have our drinks we looked around to find someone to ask. I called out to the server and the manager several times, but didn’t succeed in grabbing their attention and fiance didn’t want me to get up and find someone. 40 minutes after my food arrived the server came up to us and I asked about his food and our drinks. I said well just take our bill and a to go box for mine. He did bring out my fiancés order and removed it from the bill. We understand it’s not entirely the servers fault but overall we were pretty bummed since we do enjoy this spot for the atmosphere and the food has always been good. A few other tables also were saying they had similar experiences tonight and also just wanted their bills as well.“

“The thin blonde bartender that works there on Thursday nights is low-key incredibly gorgeous. I just stared at her all night long and had a great time doing so 🫣. Oh and they got a free poker League there on Thursdays where you can actually win money first game starts at 7: 00p second game starts at 9: 30p“

“Great spot to unwind after a long day!
The atmosphere is always relaxed and welcoming, perfect for grabbing a few drinks and kicking back. Huge shoutout to Amber—she’s hands down one of the best bartenders around. She always makes sure I’m taken care of and somehow knows exactly when I need a refill. Service like that keeps me coming back.“

“We just ate there for the very first time. It is worth the drive from Fremont to get about the best meal that we have had in years. I love liver and onions. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ onion rings ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️mash potatoes ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. We will be going back.“

“I love this place! There's only a few places I go out to. I even had my first drink(legal drink) that Dan served back when I was in grad school house hunting. Crazy dan still serves and works here lol.but ultimately I recommend this place a thousand times over. Gracie and Dan have always been my favorite. insane customer service and bartender skills. Gracie runs this place like a pro/killer. And the food is always good. overall I'm always enthralled every time I'm there.“

“Good food, friendly staff“

“food is awesome!!! Definitely worth the 2 hr drive. me and the hubby went this weekend, our first time there on Sunday, and we've been talking about "we need to go back to make sure" since lol“

“Really nice friendly place. Great staff.“

“The waitress was amazing the food was delicious the only problem was that we was limited to one napkin person!!!! At first I thought it was a joke but then I was informed that it was the owner who had made that there policy. Wow really that’s how you’re going to cut costs especially when you sell wings and chicken strips!!!!!“

“Large restaurant bar location that features numerous sand volleyball courts. They offer a Summer morning 2v2 girls [preteen/ teen] league. The atmosphere is safe and positive. Good space, good times. [I didn't eat so did not assess the food or service.]“

“Ordered the Nachos as a snack, didnt expect it to be huge hahaha but they were delicious and my server Ginger was great. Real nice. Great smile and customer service. Had some laughs as well. Great service and experience over all definitely be back when I need a “ snack “ haha“

“I love the nachos here. They are spread out on a sheet pan so that each bites has so many toppings! No empty chips!!“

“Been in the VIP 1/2 dz times in past 6 mos, very nice ppl in a nice cocktail lounge. No loudmouth's, no vulgar language, mature crowd.Tonight was a fish fry comped by a customer who obviously is a great fisherman! Had such a nice time, plan to go back more often. Friendly bartenders.“

“They have good food. Too customer service.“

“Went to lunch with my family and some friends on a Sunday afternoon. Manager was quick to accommodate our group as there were only smaller tables available at the time. He and his staff were very friendly with us, the food was great, and I would recommend this place to anyone. It's great to have a place with Keno that is stylish, comfortable atmosphere (for all members of the family) with a very friendly staff to visit on a regular basis. We will be regulars here soon.“