20 Best Sports Bars near Rio Rancho

“Exceptional food and drink! I highly recommend the Turquoise Burger and the Pretzel Appetizer. All their breads are sourced locally from the bakery next door. The service is exceptional, and it has become our local hangout.“

“My wife and I stopped by for lunch on a Saturday and immediately got a table. Our waitress (Tess) was superb! Attentive, friendly, and knew her job well. The food was good and this location is a nice place in the neighborhood to get lunch, dinner, or even just appetizers and/or a drink. If you want good food served by a great staff, in a nice atmosphere, give this Applebee's location a try.“

“Veronica is the best server always enjoy her service cold beer hot food highly recommended“

“Excellent Food, fantastic staff and lovely vibe. Shop local! Eat local!“

“This was a cool hangout spot and an overall fun environment. The pool tables were free when I went. Definitely a good date spot. The Shrimp Tacos were pretty good and the hot sauce was on point.The only gripes I have is that is took a long time for us to get a waitress and place an order and the TVs in the Pool area were a tad bit too loud. I would definitely go back to grab a brew and shoot a little pool“

“We have been dining here for breakfast for as long as they have served breakfast. Today I realized I had not done a review - which was a mistake. Now open at 8:30 AM seven days a week, you are really missing something by not watching for their specials. The initial specials were free breakfasts for the first fifty patrons. That lasted a month and they were the same breakfasts as on the standard menu. This past month, they have offered BOGO - again the same standard menu. The first few weeks of December (2025), we were told they will offer half-price breakfasts. We're coming back even after the specials are done with. Friendly service from a delightful staff. Some folks are put off by the sports bar ambiance for breakfast, but we don't mind since we arrive when they open and just ignore the numerous TV screens and music. Great place to enjoy a surprisingly good dining experience. I favor the Crab Cake Benedicts with beans instead of the papitas. My wife really likes the Avcado Toast but with two eggs. Highly recommended.“

“Excellent food! Great service“

“i usually don’t do reviews but i figured i HAD too for the best waitress, she was super friendly and on top of things. Knew the menu like the back of her hand! Everything came out quick, and she kept checking in to make sure we were good. Honestly, her vibe was just great, and you could tell she actually cared about making sure we had a good time. I'll definitely be back, and I'm hoping she's working!“

“Came in 9/28/25 Allie was great waitress food was on point, Allie turned two tv’s to our games. Tried there again tonight the waitress wasn’t so nice, all sweet with my man walked away when I ordered. So we just left. We are spending our money here we should both get treated the same. Sad day“

“Wind Dancer was just a delight to our vacation. Beautiful view, wonderful service by Leslie, we kept going back and forward from inside to outside and they were very patient with us haha, food was just incredible, All four of us cleared our plates and those Bloody Mary's �on point. Thank Ya'll!“

“This must be a hidden gem in Albuquerque-great food and atmosphere. You don’t have to be a golfer to enjoy this place!“

“The venue claims to be accommodating for ADA requirements. And while they may be, it truly is not accommodating. I contacted the venue months in advance to our concert to confirm the accommodations. I was told that we would be upstairs on the balcony, that this was the designated area for ADA. But upon arriving to the venue. We were advised otherwise. The seats were set up under the balcony, nearly midway to the back of the venue. Tucked in a small corner. There was no way we would be able to see over the people standing infront of us. The "landlord" was incredibly rude and told multiple people that he was "sorry his employees don't know everything " yet multiple people were told the same information we were. He told multiple people if they weren't happy with how they could "cater" to us, that they could get a refund and leave. he even said that my mother, in a wheelchair could sit against the barricade and that he didnt care. while other venues advised this was not legally safe. The band was incredible. The venue staff and the landlord had zero disregard for their disabled guests. Very disappointed in the venue and lack of proper accommodations. I will never be returning“

“The host with blonde hair & glasses was amazing. She was kind and at first she sat us in a spot where i couldn't really see the game ( i had my sport shirt on) and she came back around and found us an amazing spot without us asking. our server was also very kind and we didnt feel rushed at all. A good first time experience! (the nachos are huge)“

“Lovely time thanks to Sheena, our waitress! The drinks that Angela made were awesome too. The Manager Alex stopped by to check on us as well. We tried the new shrimp bowl, and some mocktails, and they hit the spot. Everything was fresh, well seasoned, and cooked well.“

“My wife and I had a good experience here, after a day in the oil field, and a day of teaching for her. The Whiskey burger was good for me, and she had the chicken parm witch was amazing. Our server Sage was AWESOME!!!! Very friendly and attentive. 👌 👏 👍 We will return for more, and the food hit the spot.“

“Vianca made delicious cranberry margarita AND she was our server as well. Her recommendation to my husband was spot on and she made sure we received 10% veterans discount on the check. A very conscientious Applebee’s employee. Kudos to Vianca!!“

“Greg was incredibly attentive and welcoming, even though we only ordered water and fries since we planned to eat elsewhere after our session. He never made us feel rushed or unwelcome — instead, he remained genuinely hospitable and accommodating the entire time.“

“I have wanted to give this place a try for years. My fiancée and I like to go around town to different bars on the weekends. So far this has been our favorite place. The live music and the energy of the crowd was awesome! Definitely going t0 be back. Great service as well!“

“Desiree is incredible and she makes sure we always have what we need!!“

“Everything was great. The waitress was very attentive and we never needed anything at any time that we couldn't get through. We could tell the manager was very friendly and cared about what was going on. And dessert was great. It was the peanut butter pie and it was gone as you can see.“