The Haymaker Restaurant

What a find in a retail area. This place is ahhhhhh-​mazing!!! It was all we could do to get our friends in the door trying to enjoy all the paraphanalia on the walls. We were seated right away by a very pleasant hostess. The service was awesome, as well as the food. Our waitress was Jessica who checked in with us constantly. We were never wanting for anything. As soon as one of us had a halfway empty glass she was there to fill it up or check on «more from the bar.» Guys like to make sure they never get empty. LOL It’s nice to know we have a local place to go where we feel appreciated and know we get top knotch service. We want to try everything on the menu. We will be back.

My husband, adult son and myself ate dinner here on Friday, January 29^th. We bought a Groupon so we could try this restaurant.
We were greeted right away after entering the restaurant by the hostess. We were seated at a table and given menus. I told the waitress that we had a groupon so there wouldn’t be any surprises as some restaurants forbid the use of a groupon for their specials. I ordered the fish and chips, my husband ordered the Texas Burger and my son ordered a bowl of clam chowder.
We didn’t have to wait very long before our waitress brought out piping, hot food. Everything tasted delicious. The fish was tender and crispy. The coleslaw was delightful with a good amount of dressing. My son’s clam chowder was thick with fresh, small chunks of clams. My husband’s Texas Burger was medium well. The burger was thick and juicy with the right amount of seasonings.
Our waitress made sure our ice teas and Pepsi was refilled and she checked on us often. She was friendly. The restaurant is clean and has the right amount of staff. We liked it so much that we will return. Their menu has a lot to choose from and the prices are comparable to other restaurants in the area.
We will be back.

5 stars for the («rhythm» aka «bbq» hot) wings.
5 stars for server Becca!
2 stars for the bartender, who made me feel like an inconvenience rather than a patron of the establishment. DO NOT order a whiskey flight at the bar before being seated at your table for dinner. According to the bartenders and hostesses, you are a bother for doing so. After clarifying with the hostess… yes, it is «difficult and annoying» to transfer your tab from the bar to a table. Okay, so the impression I got from the bartender was correct. He will be polite until you leave the bar for a table, at which point go f*** yourself. This despite the fact that he was – at first – happy to host you and transfer your service! I felt more than a little disrespected at the bar.
Now, once I got to a table, things changed. The burger, fries, and wings were really great. Great selection of beer as well. Whiskey flight was good too, though ordered at the cantankerous and «far too busy» bar. Becca (table server) was a joy! Yet somehow I can’t get the bitter taste of bartender out of my mouth.

It is our first time here and we came here for breakfast. Staff are all warm in welcoming us and the décor is nice and very modern rustic. Food is excellent, I ordered Haymaker Benedict and it was devine. One suggestion is hopefully they will have espresso in the near future. We will definitely come back here.

First time at Haymaker. I ordered the fish and chips, 2 pieces of cod, beer battered, fries and slaw. Mind you, I ordered from the seniors menu. The non senior you get 3 pieces of fish. It was all good, nice atmosphere also. I will definitely be back to try the rest of their menu! Service was great!

Lunch with my sweetie Brian Stephens! This place has been many different restaurants this is a keeper! Food and service very good‼

First, the food was amazing. I had the pulled pork sandwich and my friend had the steak sandwich. The staff were courteous and friendly when asked about the menu. Sal in particular was so helpful and pleasant. He is a great asset to your restaurant. we definitely will be coming back for the great food and the great service!

Menu– many choices
Food– delicious, we had pulled pork BBQ and ribs, both delicious
Service– super! Waitress was cheerful and efficient
Facility– clean, nicely decorated
Repeat visits– we have enjoyed breakfast, lunch and dinner there, will definitely return
Pricing– reasonable

Great food. All home made! Its hard to find that anymore. Only been there for lunch so far. The Mac and Cheese rocks.

Had been wanting to try this place since it is in the neighborhood.
Pros
Menu has many options and fun variations. The BLT includes avocado and fried tomatoes. Yummy
We had some appetizers which were both delicious. Zucchini and fried pickles.
The menu had so many fun choices and we wanted to try many of the options.
Looks like they have an interesting whiskey menu-​they had some unique options
The person who sat us was friendly and gave us the impression that service would be great even though he had no idea if they had Hudson Baby Bourbon and did not check
Cons
We were told when we sat that Kristen or a similar name would be right over-​well there was a girl in the bar watching all the other tables and she never came. Made direct eye contact with us repeatedly but never bothered to see if we needed service. We were in her area and clearly had nothing (no drinks, menus, etc. After 20 full minutes we were able to grab a waiter from another area and see if he could get us menus, drinks and take our order. He was very nice and said he would get us started and find «Kristen». Again she never arrived so we asked the guy if he could help us. He did and gave us great service. I would have told someone as I left but I couldn’t even figure out who to tell.
The food was good but I prefer to have some service as I can’t take my own order into the kitchen. I did figure out the whiskeys once I got a menu. Service is a real issue here. The bartender seemed to be talking to a table of her own friends and that is why she was unable to serve us. Would have liked refills
I would have given the food 4 stars, the menu would have gotten 5 stars but when service is that bad, I just can’t do it. Will I try again? Not sure

Great place to have some drafts and watch sports. The wings are delicious, and so are the fried pickles. They also have happy hour prices on the weekend, and several IPAs to choose from. I recommend it.

Meh
I can imagine going here for the game, but breakfast with family is bit exhausting. First off, if your into watching tv during your meals, then you’ll enjoy this place. I’m a bit old-​fashioned because I like to talk my family during breakfast; that’s pretty difficult with the sports blasting everywhere.
The service is hit-​or-​miss. We’ve had one guy who’s a really great server and another who seems like special requests annoy the bejesus out of him.
Food. It’s ok. I don’t think I’ve had a single thing over the several times we’ve been there that has made me say, «that was really good».
Overall, it’s a mediocre brunch experience that leaves much to be desired.

A very unique environment… Welcoming and friendly. We were a small party of 3 and were seated immediately. The place was packed so we didnt receive a server immediately however a bartender came and took care of our drinks and order.
Other than slightly delayed service due to the volume they were serving… The experience was great. The manager was also active in the seating area attending to tables that had checks waiting or orders needing to be received.
I ordered the texan burger and it was amazing. I was genuinely disaapointed when i finished it because it was so delicious and i wantwd more. The onion ring like garnishes were to die for.
The regular fries could have used seasoning however the cajun option was excellent.
5 star due to the friendly staff and delicious burger.

Delicious. … Haymaker Hollandaise thing was awesome! The bread pudding was yummy. my friend got the California omelette and she thought it was great also…
Great service… I plan on coming back for sure.

Only getting two stars because location is good.
The service was less than par. The waitress, while she seemed nice, took forever to check in on us and wait on us.
I got the chili chicken nachos I got was an odd combo. A glob of chili in the middle of chips and it was cold!
The environment is okay. Country rock was playing and lots of old timers in the restaurant. Not a trendy place.

Love this place!!! A real local’s place! We have been here many times and every time we walk out happy. This morning I had the Griddle Breakfast with the best darn pancakes that I have ever had and I have to say that I am kind of an expert when it comes to pancakes. My hubby had the French dip which he said was also the best one that he has ever had. I cannot say enough about this place… Oh and every NFL game on Sunday!

I’m a fan. We stopped in for a family breakfast and had a great time. I look forward to trying out the menu later in the day and enjoying some sports.
We sat in the restaurant area, away from the bar, since we had young kids in tow. We were initially a little hesitant taking the kids into a sports bar, but we should not have worried. The kids breakfast choices were well received by the munchkins (can you say chocolate chip pancakes?) and at five bucks each were reasonably priced given that beverages were included.
The highlight of the visit (for me) involved a random bison head that was positioned above our table. I convinced the five year old in our party that the rear end of the bison could be seen on the other side of the wall. Apparently the five year old was not the most immature person at our table.
The adult breakfast menu was much more extensive than I expected. I thought I was visiting a sports bar that also served food, but it’s really a restaurant that also serves alcohol. And happens to have a lot of televisions. The breakfast menu included eggs benedict (s), pancakes, omelets, a senior menu… We opted for some pancakes and a green chili omelet. Great.
Service was friendly and attentive. We had visits to our table from a manager and from a cook who wanted to check out the glaze in the eyes of the five year old eating the chocolate chip pancakes. Perhaps it was just that they weren’t particularly busy, but we felt very welcome and it definitely reinforced our desire to return. Probably bumped the review rating from four to five stars as well.
I understand Haymaker is locally owned and that this is their third location. They’re housed on the South side of Bell Road, just West of Tatum. FYI, it’s easy to drive by without noticing even though it’s right on Bell. A great breakfast stop and a solid sports bar alternative.
Oh, by the way. The five year old checked out the other side of the wall and, much to her relief, there was no bison rear end in sight.

This area needs a good restaurant, but unfortunately The Haymaker can’t get their act together enough to deliver.
This is the second time that we have been to this location (Bell and Tatum) and both times the service has been sub-​par.
However today, we waited for over an hour for our food. When it came, it was wrong and truthfully fine, but not worth the wait.
Mind you about ½ hour into the wait, our server told us that our food would be out «in just a minute». It was not.
When our food arrived, I asked for a manager who promptly came over. To his credit, he was very apologetic and offered to fix the wrong order and took care of 2 of the 3 entrees.
Btw the picture is of the side of fruit that comes with the meal. The butter and jelly packet are for size reference. If you are counting, that’s 2 pieces of pineapple, a piece of melon and a wilted grape. Sad face.
Their supplier also did not deliver any potatoes so they were out of the potatoes O’Brien.
So maybe they were grossly underprepared for breakfast customers, but it also seems there is a training issue. Our server could have handled the situation better by being on top of everything. When we told her that We had been waiting for our food for 45 minutes (at that time) instead of telling us that a lot of people were seated at once, she could have been more proactive.
We probably won’t be back. We didn’t walk out though so 2 stars.

This place is located off Tatum and Bell. I drive by this place almost everyday. I know couple of years ago this place was a Mexican joint and recently it was a Native New Yorker. The building is pretty big and location is great, so I am confused why previous businesses have failed. So when this place opened, I was skeptical on how it would do or even last. Well I saw a great deal on Groupon for 18.00 bucks you get 30.00 dollars worth of food. So I told my fiancée, lets give this place a try… boy I am glad i did!
This place was awesome. They have a great ambiance and the staff was extremely friendly. Most importantly the food was delicious! My fiancée and I ordered the two egg plate, with pancakes and I ordered the country fried steak with eggs. Everything was flavorful and delicious. Our waiter checked on us several times and the owner or manager even stopped by. The service was outstanding. If the food was just average, I would go back again, cause they were friendly and very inviting.
My lady and I are huge breakfast fans, we like to go out on the weekends and enjoy ourselves. We normally go to the Oink Café, 40^th Street Café, The Original Breakfast House, Matt’s big breakfast and The Perk Eatery. I can proudly say we will be adding The Haymaker to the rotation.
Give this place a try, you wont be disappointed.

Did not start off well with the receptionist telling us the restaurant bar was closing in 20 minutes while the dining area was fine.
Kind of did not sit well with me
Had the Blackened Salmon, Chicken Fried Steak and Pastrami Sandwich. All our food was prepared well and tasted very good.
Can back again a few weeks later on a Thursday on $ 7 Burger Night, unfortunately the Cardiologist Burger is not included, but theTexan Burger is.
The Cardiologist Burger is one if the better burgers I have had in a long time, this burger includes the burger, pastrami and bacon on a pretzel bun. Pretty much all my favorites.
Third time in 3 weeks, this time ordered the following entrees– Blackened Catfish with Wild Rice and Ceasar Lettuce Wrap Pastrami with Mac and Cheese. All again were excellent.
Tip is to get their Groupon and save some $ !
Want to try there breakfast sometime.
Starting to really like this place and you know I will be back.