50 Best Sports Bars near St. Matthews

“As sports bars go this place is great! The service is awesome. The Pizza is outstanding, and the wings are huge. But, if you are a Packer fan, the upstairs bar is the epitome of a Packer bar. The camaraderie... the cheers... the fanaticism... absolutely brilliant!“

“Just had a wonderful experience, the staff was awesome at explaining everything to us as newbies. Took my husband axe throwing for Father’s Day and we had a blast! The atmosphere was lowkey and unassuming, and the other players were awesome at rooting everyone on despite us all being strangers. It doesn’t matter if you win or lose you’ll be guaranteed to have fun no matter what. The whole setup is so innovative but also very user friendly. We will definitely be back!“

“this was our first time there we surprised my oldest son who turned 13 today (4-17) the servers were very nice and food was amazing“

“Great staff, great food, sports bar setting. Went back tonight. Great food and first class service as usual
Every time we go to Bungalow Joe's the food is marvelous and the staff is fantastic..

Tried to he tradition wings with the dry rub seasoning tonight. They were fantastic. Chloe, our waitress, was great as well. Always a good meal with great service at Bungalow Joe's!“

“We loved this bar! We were traveling from MN and wanted to watch the Vikings game. We found the Parlay and loved hanging there long after the game was over. Excellent drinks! And the 3 owners working there were so awesome!“

“Awesome food, cold beer and service is awesome. Misty is the greatest!“

“this place is awesome! their fried pickles are the best I've had from anywhere ever. all the food and drinks are reasonably priced and portioned pretty well. the staff is great and always gives good service. the place is dog friendly as well. it been a favorite weekend hangout for some time now. if your in the area, you should stop in.“

“Wonderful spot. I didn't even realize it was the old Diamond's. Great food at really good prices. Lot's of pool tables and a new Golden Tee machine. Bigger inside than it looks. Very clean and had excellent service. Really neat to see the local Ole Miss Hotty Toddy group there for the bowl game :)“

“Love all of the choices of different versions of chicken“

“Local hometown place! Good place to meet up with friends!“

“I do NOT recommend this place. We went with a party of 15 this afternoon and had a truly disappointing, awful experience. We arrived shortly after they opened. We were the only ones on the outside patio the entire visit (just shy of 3 hours) and the inside dining room never got very busy, but you'd never guess by how terrible the service was. It took nearly 2 hours for (most of) our food to come out, and even then, several orders were wrong. Our drinks were rarely filled. Our waitress and other staff may have been stretched too thin, but did the manager ever come out to speak with us or try to make things right even once? nope! The food and beer prices are high and not worth the price. (Food arrived cool and tasted ok... not worth the prices.) No apologies were offered before we left after paying our expensive tabs. We will not be back. Don't waste your time! They clearly don't care about getting return customers.“

“The staff was super friendly. The food was amazing. Highly recommend you check it out.“

“A wonderful Louisville spot for a great time. Rick is all laughs!! Can’t beat a $8 Old Fashioned made with Wild Turkey 101😄😄“

“Came in today I normally come in on Friday or Saturday I sit at the bar the staff is awesome but the bar tender Heather is absolutely ? awesome she is very kind and I very much enjoy her service it gives me a reason to keep coming back.“

“Fun, clean, safe atmosphere! Great place to grab a bite with the kids and then a beer (or several) later on. TV set up is solid, great bar games (Pool, Golden Tee) and it has the #1 ranked burger in the city of louisville!“

“first time there and our waiter AJ was phenomenal! the watermelon redbull margarita was so delicious. the sweet bay fries were too good to share and the chicken bacon ranch tacos were so yummy. loved the vibe, atmosphere. will definitely be back (on the first Sunday of every month from now on 😂) 5 ⭐ across the board.“

“I came here with my daughter on a Saturday around 2pm. We were seated very quickly. Lots of tvs showing many different sports programs! David was our server. He was very attentive, nice, and patient as it was our first visit. He recommended the passion fruit marg (delicious!). My little one got a cheese pizza with apple sauce and lemonade. I got a small Tuscan chicken pizza. My little one said it was yummy and I agree! We had a great lunch and our food came out quickly without issue. For sure coming back! They even offer to personalize things for you. Highly recommend for a family outing, friend outing, or date. Great for all ages.“

“Love Dani!!!! The food is soooooo goooooood. Atmosphere is great.“

“very good food and very good service“

“Been here a few times before. Always been excellent. Decided to take a ride three city’s away just to grab a burger from here. Walked in sat at the bar. May have been one or two other people at the bar. Sat for 6 minutes before getting up and leaving. Had someone acknowledged I was there I’d waited 30 more minutes no problem. Oh well big DQ franchise got my money now instead of locally.“

“Came in here a couple times. Place is pretty new. I’m service industry myself so I pay attention to details when I go out. First thing I noticed is that it is very clean. Looked behind the bar and everything is spotless and polished. Food? Had the Philly cheesesteak a couple months back and it was phenomenal. Boyfriend had one of the burgers and said it was really good as well. Drinks? Pretty standard menu for a neighborhood bar, we just had wine and beer. Service? Had the same bartender both time, Ferrell(I think) and he was attentive, prompt and friendly. Other neat things? Patio. There is nothing else close enough with a patio around so that’s nice. Overall- it’s a very pleasant place and I would love to see more people notice it. I think it has potential to be a cool local hangout for this area“

“It’s Father’s Day and we decided to go to the blind squirrel. It busy and we knew it may be a minute. Our food took a little longer than expected but nothing crazy. Some sweet man from the kitchen brought our food out and apologized for the wait and told us that the food was on him. Such a generous gesture. I would highly recommend eating here. The food was good and the service was excellent!“

“Fantastic space for all types of coffee days --they have a very cozy bar/ledge in the front of the shop for a quick stand-up coffee and in the back and upstairs, plent of large tables if you need to get some work done. The back patio has a covered roof but plenty of fresh air coming in. Clean and neat with a touch of coziness, and the coffee was excellent.“

“The entire stuff are amazing !; go out of your way for customers !!“

“Had a great time watching the games and service by Joe C. was the best we’ve had anywhere in a long time. He takes pride in his work and it shows.“

“Been here a few times before. Always been excellent. Decided to take a ride three city’s away just to grab a burger from here. Walked in sat at the bar. May have been one or two other people at the bar. Sat for 6 minutes before getting up and leaving. Had someone acknowledged I was there I’d waited 30 more minutes no problem. Oh well big DQ franchise got my money now instead of locally.“

“It has been several years since I was at Hooters. Our server was great. It took a while to get our food. It sounded like they were short staffed in the kitchen. My only disappointment was the wings. I ordered half hot and half 3 Mile Island. They must have changed the sauce at Hooters. The first indication was the color of the sauce. The Hot was very mild. I would consider the 3 Mile Island sauce as hot but nothing extreme.
Our server was great. The atmosphere is typical Hooters. I'll have to return again. It's a good place to meet up with friends.“

“Great place to hang out with friends and family great pizza and cold beer“

“This is a good place to visit great customer service thanks to Anthony outdone himself took care of everything I needed.“

“This is my home bar. Great atmosphere. Phenomenal food. Fantastic bartenders. Karaoke 6 nights a week (not Monday). Alpha Pool League Monday and Thursday 7p-10p. 4 DIAMOND pool tables. Touch Tunes jukebox . It's CASH ONLY, but there's an ATM.

Parking: Parking on the side and back of the bar.“

“They have surprisingly good food. The staff was very nice and very accommodating. The vibe here was great. We cannot wait to return.“

“Love it! Great atmosphere, food is awesome!“

“This place gets better and better. Food is great, and the seasoned staff provides friendly, professional service and are at the top of their game. The owners love the community and treat most everyone they know like family. They hire a lot of young guys and gals for their first jobs, so that might explain other critiques themed with inexperience. Overall one of the best pizza joints in this region. Consider supporting this worthwhile local small business.“

“Cheese and toppings were good. Dough was like a dry Pizza Hut French bread. Overall not bad, but not great. They gave me a 50 minute wait time in the email it sent, then when ai picked it up, it was not very hot. It clearly was made well before the pickup time.“

“Love this place! The food is reasonably priced and tastes great!! Most friendly employees too,😊“

“Started with loaded tots. Pretty sure kids ate them before I could even get a sniff of them. I'd say they were good. We really enjoy the grilled fingers tossed in donkey and, of course, fries. I had a side salad, and it was fresh. First time at the rebuilt Roosters. Love the new layout.“

“The BEST boneless wings!! Try the Caribbean sauce, you won’t be disappointed. Love the atmosphere and outdoor space. Great place to go if you’re in Louisville!“

“patience was my server and she was on top of the service and made sure we had everything we needed“

“First time this past weekend, party of 6. Great atmosphere and loved the unique menu! Food was excellent and portions were huge. Will definitely be back.“

“Good pub food. Burger was decent, the patty itself was disappointing. Decent size but definitely seemed processed. Great toppings. Waffle fries were excellent. Great selection of sports on multiple tv's. Very pretty waitresses who provided prompt, great service.

Parking: Full lot on-site

Wheelchair accessibility: Seemed to be fully accessible“

“Great place to go and bet and just chill out“

“Another awesome pizza today !! Thanks Mick, it was delicious. Last week and today is some of the BEST PIZZA I have had in a long time ANYWHERE !! Absolutely delicious!!“

“The staff is amazing! Tanya is the kindest and most efficient bartender I have ever met. Not to take away from the other staff! The other bartenders, cooks, servers and support staff are awesome as well! The food is just as great as I remember from the 1970's, 80's and 90's! I LOVE to visit Check's every time I come back home!“

“Love love this place. Karaoke is awesome, food is great. Great atmosphere.“

“Great bar, yummy food, friendly staff, amazing bands and cool new stage. Always a good time!!!“

“A great little spot that looks a little hole in the wall but is far from scummy. This place has great drinks at great prices (tequila sunrise is 4.75) and the pour is good too. The food is bar food but is honestly really good. This place quickly became my go to bar especially since it's open till 4am. Plenty of pool tables, video slots, darts both machine and standard, corn hole boards and one video golf machine. Has a smoking patio with a fan out back and is honestly just a chill place. There's Texas holdem poker nights as well if you look up RCPL.

Parking: Shares a parking lot with a few other places on the strip but out front there is plenty of parking even if the bingo hall is packed.“

“Had the all you can eat riblets-which were delicious as always.
I did notice our waiter JON working, he is a real team player, he watched everyone's drinks to see if needed refills, not once did we have to wave him down, he was truly amazing!!
2 big thumbs up for food and Jon!!!“

“First time at The Gruv was Friday night and I had such a great time. Such a fun vibe. The owners,photographer,DJ and security 🤞🏽“

“Had a blast, and the food was delicious!“