Benchwarmers Bar & Grill

I have to be honest, we stopped in Chanute as we were taken in by the mentions of a historic hotel last summer, so if the service or menu has changed, it could be better.
This place is in the eye of the beholder. If you are from out of town, any decent sized town, you’ll probably be disappointed with everything in this town. Especially the eatery selections. This joint is definitely sports bar food. Just a notch up from bowling alley grub. Some was not bad, the vegetables were ok (how do you screw up baked beans anyway?) but I swear one of the meals tasted freezer burnt. Just ok. The Chinese selection in town is meh, the pizza situation just as bad. At least with a fast food chain you know what you’re getting.
But back to Benchwarmers. It was affordable but so very average.
And loud.
We stayed in the historic hotel across the street and even in our room we could hear drunken Chanooties yelling in the outdoor seating area and loud pickup trucks cruising Main St. We were hoping the owner would quiet them down but they didn’t.

Terrible service. Waitress had attitude when we told her that we needed seating for 9. Once we were finally seated (half our party left after waiting forever) it was over 20 minutes before the waitress came back to take our order. We left after she told us it would be another 30 minutes before we got our food. Bad experience overall. Floor was filthy and staff was rude.

It’s Chanute — so there isn’t a ton there. This place was fair, the food was OK, the service was pretty good, and the atmosphere was decent. All in all not something that would move the needle in Tulsa, but in Chanute it was a refreshing find.

Good places to sit down and eat in Chanute. Solid food, good service

what a small town bar should be, good food fast, courteous service and i would recommend the spicy chicken sandwich, was cooked very well and i added grilled jalapeños which made it the best i ever had

Great service, quick and friendly. We had the chef salad and crispy chicken salad. Both were huge, and the waitress asked if wanted spinach added. If we’re in town again, we’ll go back.

Decent restaurant. Definitely a sports bar. Very clean and service was really good and the servers were really nice. My wife and I both had chicken fried steak. It was good. The gravy, in our opinion, was out of a can, but it did taste ok. Green beens were really over cooked & also out of a can. Baked beans were really good.

This is a great place to eat a really good steak dinner if you are ever in Chanute Kansas it’s a sports bar restaurant the service is fantastic we have been here several times and will continue to come here when in town kids are welcome here too

I lived in the area for a few months and ate here maybe three or four times. The food is okay, nothing to jump and shout about. The service was good, but my favorite bartender left, so I don’t know what it’s like there now. They have a halfway decent beer selection, so that’s what won me over. Way too many places in southeast Kansas serve 3.2% beer or just Bud. It was nice to enjoy a Fat Tire, for once.

Decent restaurant in Chanute located right downtown. Fast service. Huge tv’s to watch the games. Daily drink specials. There is an outdoor area area to sit when it gets warmer. Pretty much, regular american food (burgers, chicken fingers, etc.)

Food is ok. Nothing to write home to Mama about! Steak fingers are pressed meat that comes out of the freezer and is popped into the fryer. Nachos do not have real cheese. But, if you prefer cheese from a can, this is your kind of place.
As for the bar, for a small town, the alcohol prices are on the higher side. Now… compare those drink prices to Kansas City and you’re drinking cheap!
They do have some video games to play. They have an outdoor seating area /​smoking area. Propane heaters are usually going during the cooler weather.

This place is a community in a box. I absolutely love it here. Great environment, great patrons, and a solid menu with the best baked beans this side of the Mississippi! Highly recommend!