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[mattyx]

i went there friday at 4:45 ish and got good service and beers and was happy with the place. i only live across the street in briggs ranch so I can walk there also.

Went back in Saturday around 1 ish and it appears they either hadn't anticipated how much business they were going to have or had some issues because service was slow! I didn't care, I was there to have a beer and watch golf, but I could tell some people were antsy. I had the club sandwich and it was tasty, especially the side of sauce that came with it!

They soon corrected the situation though as they called in reinforcements. The lady that cleared our table said she was the bar manager and had come in to help...

Prices seem fair as long as service is good and tv's are tuned to the various sports. With that many TV's they may need a full time person just to manage them....

[SmartMoney]

I agree - what IS IT with people bringing kids to a bar?

If it's gonna be a kids place, then you can count me out. I don't want my beers and sports among a bunch of children. Forget that!!

[carnivore]

Well some of us might be jaded to a degree, but I would have a very difficult time deciding to lay down $8.00 for a hot dog and fries..... or $9.00 for 4 potato skins.. But that is just my opinion and will differ from others.. Enjoy....

[eVader]

Well some of us might be jaded to a degree, but I would have a very difficult time deciding to lay down $8.00 for a hot dog and fries..... or $9.00 for 4 potato skins.. But that is just my opinion and will differ from others.. Enjoy....

Ouch! $5.29 dog & fries at Urban Dog is my upper limit but UD is has good grub. $9 for skins...is that one serving or medium appetizer for a table?

[carnivore]

Ouch! $5.29 dog & fries at Urban Dog is my upper limit but UD is has good grub. $9 for skins...is that one serving or medium appetizer for a table?

It's my understanding that this is 4 skins... which is 2 potatoes cut in half.... and filled with cheese, etc:

[EDF]

I went over there last Friday about 5;30 and went for a drink with a buddy of mine... my "wing man" if you've followed my posts for a while...

What a difference from the last two places... looks like a real sports bar... and it was packed... we had to muscle up to the bar... didn't eat anything there...

But it looks like it's going to give some competition to the one over off Iron Point or any other bar that has a couple of tvs... They had em everywhere there...

and I could walk there and back I live that close...

[Dave Burrell]

I went over there last Friday about 5;30 and went for a drink with a buddy of mine... my "wing man" if you've followed my posts for a while...

What a difference from the last two places... looks like a real sports bar... and it was packed... we had to muscle up to the bar... didn't eat anything there...

But it looks like it's going to give some competition to the one over off Iron Point or any other bar that has a couple of tvs... They had em everywhere there...

and I could walk there and back I live that close...

I went by there last Thursday, it's nicer then I was expecting, should be fun. I look forward to going back.

[SmartMoney]

Parking/traffic in that shopping center (and their location specifically) will create a nightmare for the Sports Garage customers. I wonder if customers will sour on the experience once the newness wears off.

[Steve Heard]

Well some of us might be jaded to a degree, but I would have a very difficult time deciding to lay down $8.00 for a hot dog and fries..... or $9.00 for 4 potato skins.. But that is just my opinion and will differ from others.. Enjoy....

I agree.

I think folks generally eat more at sports bars because they may stay there longer watching a game. I could see having something at the start of the game and again in the second half. Sometimes, guys might keep the apps coming.

It could get expensive.

Folsom Lake Bowl may not be as modern, but they've got a bunch of TV's, great sound, cheap/reasonably priced grub.

Mario (the owner) is a friend of a friend and has been supportive of the community over the years. He was one of the founders of Q'bole, Mexquite, and Early Toast. He's a good guy and I want to see him succeed.

He may have to adjust pricing after the honeymoon is over.

[EDF]

I agree.

I think folks generally eat more at sports bars because they may stay there longer watching a game. I could see having something at the start of the game and again in the second half. Sometimes, guys might keep the apps coming.

It could get expensive.

Folsom Lake Bowl may not be as modern, but they've got a bunch of TV's, great sound, cheap/reasonably priced grub.

Mario (the owner) is a friend of a friend and has been supportive of the community over the years. He was one of the founders of Q'bole, Mexquite, and Early Toast. He's a good guy and I want to see him succeed.

He may have to adjust pricing after the honeymoon is over.

you gotta believe he's got a monster overhead there just on the lease payments...

the drinks I don't think were out of line... but after reading about the menu... $8 for a hot dog and fries is a little steep...

I mean it's not going to be a place I frequent every night... and after the newness wears off.. he will have to adjust prices... I don't think parking is a big deal there... I didn't mind walking past a few cars to get there... good for the exercise I need...

This is the only place like this on this side of town... I guess I could mozie over to the purple place and hang there...

[ralphm]

went tonight with the family. Very much like the lay out and the TV situation. The beer selection is very good as well. The food was mediocre at best - but hopefully will get better. I had the chicken sandwich. Instead of being grilled, the bread was just toasted - with a very thin piece of chicken - making for a pretty dry sandwhich. The fries were very undercooked - same with my wife's fries. She had the fish and chips. The fish was good - two large pieces. Very good service from a gal from Hawaii. We'll try it again in a few weeks.

[granto]

Very much like the lay out and the TV situation. The beer selection is very good as well. The food was mediocre at best - but hopefully will get better.

I would agree, we went Friday for HH, good beer prices ($4 for the taps) and 1/2 off apps. Service was was spotty (never saw anyone bus a table until people are paying or leaving, also confusion on who had what table and which table ordered what) and food was mediocre (poor quality control).

[StevePT]

My only thought on the place to this point is: if I want to sit and watch sports and drink some beers with kids I can do that at home. I am not going to a "bar" with kids hanging around, either it is a sports bar or it is a restaurant.

[FolsomRocks]

What a SHAME. The Sports Garage will follow the Ravine's demise. Poor food. Poorly run. A great and needed concept ruined by yet another round of owners that missed the mark. It took 30 minutes to get my order which was only partially correct. How do you mess up bar food? Seriously. Save your $$$$ and dine in.

[nomad]

What a SHAME. The Sports Garage will follow the Ravine's demise. Poor food. Poorly run. A great and needed concept ruined by yet another round of owners that missed the mark. It took 30 minutes to get my order which was only partially correct. How do you mess up bar food? Seriously. Save your $$$$ and dine in.

Disagree. I was there tonight watching the Wings destroy Phoenix. Had good service and the food was fine. No problem at all. The place was packed.

I also noticed they are storing things in the now empty lighting store that was next door. I can see them expanding into this space soon as the will need the space. They have found the sports bar niche that Folsom has needed for a long time and with the mostly younger crowd that seems to dominate this place they won't even come close to failing.

There seemed to be plenty of servers and our food came very quickly even though it was crowded. The only potential downside is that Big Spoon may have their crowd scared away by all the bar patrons but only time will tell.