The Sports Bar Westside

This restaurant (?) /​sports bar (?) lacks a clear identity and is caught between trying to lure in sports fans while also trying to attract families for a nice dinner out. The gf and I came on a Friday night and found the place to be quite mediocre. The service was extremely slow with wait staff who failed to stop by our table after we were seated and when we wanted to pay the check, and the food we ordered (nachos and prime rib) were just average. While the nacho plate was a big portion, there were too many veggies on top, the chicken soggy, and the plate lacked any sour cream or guacamole. As for the prime rib, the meat was extremely fatty and I couldn’t even bring myself to finish half of the cut. While I’ve heard good things about this place from past co-​workers, I will be looking for good bar food somewhere else.

Absolutely horrible management and a disgrace to the community. Apparently is anti-​family, anti –customers and those in this community. Will never step a foot in this establishment again and will make a strong effort to discourage all others to not patronize this shameful place. Never took a bite of our food though we paid for it in full, and to be fair this was by choice. Ordered drinks and whoever was acting manager was belligerent toward a quite family trying to have a meal. What was the cause you ask? A truck with a trailer of Christmas trees who took up to many spaces. Mind you, the lot was half empty. The gentlemens family
member spoke briefly regarding this boy’s behavior (grown man, but acts as if he’s five so he deserves no respect talking to people as he does). Mind you, she calmly approached him, though he made a point to become loud and announce that he was happy they were leaving. Server was nice and professional, she should take his job as he can’t handle it. Shameful, horrible behavior. This could have been handled with respect, but if you patronize this place, expect none.

We went to Westside this evening. Another post from Travis S. states how rude the owner was. We were the table beside the owner and the women talking to him. The owner was an ass. Very unprofessional, used foul language. Felt like an atmosphere for 21 year olds to get drunk. Not a place to go for dinner. Speaking of dinner, cheap bar food at best. Had the Reuben and a French Dip. Arby’s quality. Very cold inside. The waitresses were all wearing hoodies. Not recommended.

Good place to grab a beverage and talk with friends. We had the beer cheese and pretzel dip and it was great.

I love this place. Great bar food, good prices and a friendly and professional waitstaff. And a huge selection of Michigan micro brews on tap. An oasis in the wasteland of restaurants on Ann Arbor’s far west side in Scio Township.

We used to go to The Sports Bar all the time for one main reason. it was the only bar in this area that had a golden tee mahine. They have now gotten rid of the Golden Tee machine and we have not been back since. Such a bummer.
The food was decent bar food. Nothing outstanding. Never bad. Usually get the rueben or a burger. Both are good. They come with fries, prices arent bad either. I like the large selection of draft beers. Good place to go watch a game, lots of TVs.
Overall decent.

I am a fan after trying their pretzel pub cheese. It’s not what I expected and it is very good. Sliced pieces of pretzel that is either fried or toasted with a nice beer cheese dip.
Lots of TV screens and full bar. Lives up to it’s name.

I gotta say it, I freaking love this place. Even though it is totally not the type of place I usually frequent it has what we need sometimes: great, friendly service; delicious burgers; and a good beer list. I live in walking distance and have walked, biked, or driven on the way to someplace else. I always know that I’m going to be able to get a quick, fairly priced meal that is quick but that if I just want to hang out chatting over a few post dinner beers no one is going to rush me. Whether they are crazy busy or empty, service is consistent and dependable.
My favorite times to come in are during UM basketball and Tigers games — the tvs are tuned to the game and the whole place is excited.
Great for lunch or dinner — in a part of town that is lacking good places for burgers and beers.

Came in here last Saturday afternoon. It was my first time here. Place kinda has a feel like it should be up north and on the water or something. Maybe it’s the blue walls and low ceiling behind the bar, I’m not sure.
We split the club sandwich and the patty melt. Both were excellent. If I had to choose one of the two to order again, I’d go with the patty melt. One of us got fries, the other got chips. Chips were standard bag chips, so keep that in mind when you’re deciding whether or not to upgrade to fries. Fries were solid as was the ranch dressing.
Overall a good experience. It’s off the beaten path if you’re getting tired of the normal Ann Arbor scene.

Great food and friendly staff! If you’re looking for a place to watch a game, drink a beer, or just grab a bite to eat, I would highly recommend this restaurant. Casual, but still well run. Always enjoy going here.

The food is good I love their salad bar. It’s excellent as is their ranch & blue cheese dressings. The salmon that you can get blackened is great.
My husband loves the wings. And the rest of the bar food. The fried green beans… yummy.

Great place. We go there for lunch. Good service, great food. Very good location. Lots of U of M pictures and lots of TVs.

Stop in for a quick lunch and it was actually quick! Love the sandwich and soup combo. It’s perfect portion for lunch and it was tasty. It’s definitely a place to watch sports but it’s geared towards U of M fans with photos all over the walls (the outside colors speaks for itself) but they have love for all fans. A good place to a have burger too!

Great staff. Very nice atmosphere for small groups or to just sit at the bar and watch a game. I always get their burgers. They have always cooked to order and are VERY tasty! I highly recommend checking them out.

Ok… this is a «Sports Bar»… but everyone in the area knows this place as just the «Westside». Why put the «Sports Bar» in the name?
It was 3:30 pm on a Saturday afternoon when we stopped in for a bite. The place is clean and well kept with plenty of wait staff for this slow time of the day. Their 25 plus flat screen TVs were predominantly showing a World Cup match with Ghana kicking Germany’s butt.
The Westside has pretty much a typical «Sports Bar» menu with your wings, salads, sliders and bugers du jour. I grabbed a Patty Melt with grilled onions and ‘shrooms on grilled rye with a draft while my wife tried the grilled chicken on an onion roll. Both sandwiches were above average and cooked to order.
The Westside is not going to knock your socks off but it will consistently give you a very good burger and beer for ten buckeroos.

My Trout Unlimited chapter has been having our board meetings here for the past few months. The bar is very accommodating and has let us use their back room for about a dozen members. No hassle with separate checks.
The food is good and varied and a reasonable price so no one feels a stretch. The service is always friendly and attentive. Update, recently they have added a minimum
we don’t meet there any more.

I came here when it was Banfields West and thought it was a cool place.
I had to stop going after the new ownership and name change because they stopped selling Yukon Jack, and were not interested in carrying it… even though bar staff told them there was a regular drinker of it.
Ok I get the message. Now get mine… No Yukon, No Jim. Good bye.

The lies people tell about this plsce being bad or not being a place of choice… Ummph!
I Love them ! They are so warm and welcoming Ben, Dorothy, Jeremy, Charity & Ashley all make you feel at home XoXo

They recently completed some renovations and the inside is very nice. It’s still a sports bar, and an Ann Arbor one at that (as evidenced by the UM photos all over the restaurant).
I had a burger, which was pretty good. The onion rings I upgraded to were great!
My husband had the ribs which he said were very tender. A little too tender, but the sauce was excellent. The fries and coleslaw were also very good. The meal came with soup or salad as well. My husband wasn’t interested in a salad, so I took my turn at the salad bar. It was small, but pretty good.
Their happy hours specials are really good. Good prices on wine and beer as well as appetizers…
The service was great. I like the new environment! I’ll be back!

This was the first time that I’ve been here since it was named Banfield’s and this was several years ago.
My party and I were seated promptly. The menu was easy to read, not overwhelming with an excess of options. I ordered the Grilled Chicken version of a Philly Cheesesteak sandwich and finished every last bite. The picky eaters in my party received their orders just as they had customized them, in a reasonable amount of time. Lastly, the beer selection seemed diverse enough to satisfy most any taste.