Rookies

Fun spot — open early & close late! COLD beer and lots of tv’s and games! Missy was great!

Been here several times and have never had a problem with service. The staff has always been friendly and attentive. It is a smoking bar but I find it to be well ventilated. The smoke doesn’t just hang in the air. On to the food… great burgers. Homemade pretzel buns, homemade potato chips, homemade fries. Pizza and wings are also well done. Really hope this place sticks around for a while.

All the bartender was worried about was plaing the jukebox and checking his cell phone. Females got all the attention I just wanted cold beer and a meal.

Rookies is a new sports bar on State Road 38 by the Tippecanoe Mall. Inside is roomy and inviting, not cluttered. The bar area is separated from the dining area by a waist high wall. The bar appears to be smoking and the dining are non-​smoking, but there is nothing to prevent smoke from wafting through the room. I went here for lunch, there was one other table of patrons, no one was smoking, and it still smelled like smoke. The smoking policy alone will keep me from coming back. There are an ample number of TVs that can be seen from all areas of the bar.
For those of you who don’t mind smoke, or do smoke, Rookies has a basic pub-​style menu of salads, sandwiches, pizzas and wings. I had a catfish sandwich. The filet had a cornmeal breading that was light and crunchy, and can be served on your choice of bread. The tartar sauce appeared to be homemade and it is tasty. Sandwiches come with chips that are thick and crunchy. Fries are extra. I really enjoyed the meal, but I have to knock it down a star for the smoke. Sorry, I don’t like smoky bars.