We were there for a game time happy hour and gotta say, they got the television part covered! They offered two food specials for game time. .. we lucked out with pretzels and wings. Both were delicious! Even ordered a second pretzel. Free popcorn and ice cream went well with the beer. Downside is, not all beer is on special and nothing on the beer specials struck me as something I would purchase, but guess with all of that free popcorn and ice cream I can scrape up the cash for my beer choice!
Meredith M.
Place rating: 4 Saint Paul, MN
This is a great place to go watch any big game… there are TVs all around so no matter where you sit, you’re bound to get a good view. Plus, they have rotating specials during game time. Pretzels were delish(comes with cinnamon butter and mustard but if you decide to get cheese as a second sauce instead, it’s a 75 cent up charge). Service was pretty good I’d say… some of the servers were super friendly, others were ehhh… I took a no straw pledge to reduce waste and was still served a straw. boo. Plenty of booths and tables though, a lot of people can fit here. But on the bright side, they have a popcorn machine AND an ice cream machine for FREE(butterscotch, chocolate, and strawberry toppings). Can you say yes please!
K D.
Place rating: 4 Whitewater, WI
Great lunch! Bartender/server were super nice and gave us great service. I had the Apple Brie Burger and sweet potato tater tots. Very good! Nice atmosphere amd a nice outdoor patio.
Shane M.
Place rating: 1 Minneapolis, MN
Nope! If you can’t poor a Guinness correctly you have no respect from me. Won’t be back.
Chris J.
Place rating: 5 Hudson, WI
Checked this place out last night for the first time and will definitely be going back. Great service from a genuinely attentive and friendly staff. Had the black and bleu tuna steak sandwich which is maybe my favorite sandwich on the planet, so I’m a harsh critic and have modified expectations for sports bar fare. This might be the best kept sandwich secret around. 10oz cut perfectly seared… for $ 9.50?! I’d easily pay double(don’t get any ideas). It was trivia night and the trivia host just came over and started setting up his equipment at our table without asking… he went as far as to say we would have to move soon(mind you the staff did not mention anything to us). This was pretty annoying but I was willing to still leave happy as the food, atmosphere and prices were so good. A manager(who stopped by earlier to check on us and I wish I could remember her name because she was awesome) must have noticed and came by and apologized… even dropped off a couple of gift cards. This could have made for a bad experience but her kindness and professionalism made the experience memorable. I have and will recommend. Can’t wait to come back and watch some games. Great job… I have never written a restaurant review before.
Heather H.
Place rating: 3 Hopkins, MN
Sorry, but mediocre food at best. Service has never been great, but they have a lot of TV’s for football season. So 3 stars.
Julie C.
Place rating: 1 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Unfortunately we live nearby… Moving soon! My husband and I enjoy going out for happy hour however this place fails in service every time we are at the bar! The bartenders are sooooooo rude! Soooo hard to leave a tip but we do. The bartenders must think you can not hear! They make derogatory comments about customers behind the bar! This was a sloooow night and we had to beg to get a beer and place an order! Sorry we were such an imposition!
Matt B.
Place rating: 5 South St Paul, MN
Went here for the first time over the weekend. I was very pleased! Our server was very friendly and prompt. Our drinks were always kept full. I had the patty melt. Perhaps one of the best patty melts I’ve ever had. My girlfriend had the spinach chicken alfredo at the recommendation of the server… VERYGOOD!!!
Lucas A.
Place rating: 4 Eden Prairie, MN
We were just there during the NCAA tournament. The TV in front of us was some MMA replay so we asked for TNT, which was showing the only game in the second half. Instead they put it on TBS, which was the early stages of a 1⁄16 matchup. Then we noticed that the 1⁄16 was showing on something like 12 of their other 14 TVs and none of them had the other NCAA game. We could have asked for a change but shouldn’t a place called Scoreboard have a better handle on managing sports on tv?
Immora L.
Place rating: 2 Minneapolis, MN
Over priced. We decided to be stupid and got 2 jagerbombs. They were $ 15. If I had known they charge that much for alcohol we would have waited and hit up the liquor store next door. Steak was meh and also over priced. Potatos are good though. Dont think I would go back.
Dharmesh D.
Place rating: 2 Oakland, CA
Hardly have any vegan or vegetarian options in food. Whatever they have is also not good. Waitress was not putting any effort in telling the menu or what’s special. Not friendly staff. Location is not great either.
Jill S.
Place rating: 4 Minneapolis, MN
A good ‘ol standby place. Can’t really go wrong. It’s a local non-chain sports bar with decent food, friendly service, nice bartenders. I could only wish for more local/craft brews. The soup and salad bar are always good. And free ice cream machine included! yes, I’m 42 but I love that. It’s the kind of place you can take your parents to dinner or meet friends for happy hour – a nice mix of people. Have liked the recent addition of the outside patio over the last couple of summers.
Lascu L.
Place rating: 1 New York, NY
Went there for brunch, the only thing worse than the food(well over done poached eggs, plastic overfried, re-heated hash browns) was the service. Had to ask for the complimentary drink that came with my meal, to which the response with an attitude was«here is your freebie». Meal came with the toast, she forgot the toast then someone else brought it out saying it was not included with my meal and charged me extra for it(first waitress as well as the menu said it was). horrible food, horrible service. Not coming back!
Jessica L.
Place rating: 2 Minneapolis, MN
Sweet potato tots were good and warm with season sour cream. However, I asked for a steak sandwich medium. I received it very well done and no flavor… I guess it’s open faced but prefer it not to be. I was just disappointed.
David K.
Place rating: 3 Minneapolis, MN
It’s a sports bar and grill and that is what you get, think Applebee’s and Chili’s with sports on TV to compare. You will find very few healthy dishes here, but that is not why people go here. Lots of fried foods and meat dishes to go with your drinks. It is a good place to for groups after work, but this also means it is not a quite place to eat or a good place for a date.
Ted T.
Place rating: 4 Washington, DC
Really? Bloody Mary included with my breakfast. That’s awesome! Loved the chicken fried steak and eggs
Jasmine B.
Place rating: 4 Hopkins, MN
All you need to know: Tonka Chips Angry Orchard on tap If you are looking for food smothered in cheese and bacon and such, Scoreboard is for you. They have a really nice Happy Hour, that goes later than normal, 7pm. If you find yourself here during HH, do yourself(but not your waistline or arteries) a favor and order the tonka chips — hand cut chips smothered in cheese and bacon. My companions had the chicken and pot roast sliders and were very satisfied, too. The nachos were also consumed at our table and the meaty cheesy delicious chips were a hit as well. I am not a beer drinker, so I typically have a hard time finding something ‘cheap’ to drink, but they have Angry Orchard on tap! There are plenty of TVs around the bar to watch the game of your choice, they seem to have a couple channels going, they are not the same all around. Service can be hit or miss as far as speed goes, but I have never had anyone rude. Also, there is free ice cream and popcorn and they take Discover Card. I only wish they had pulltabs, that would give Scoreboard 5-stars.
Dhanji D.
Place rating: 5 Fair Oaks, CA
I was drawn to this place by the crappy reviews. I’ve found that I have a taste of crap food and terrible beer. I walked directly to the bar and sat down. I was disappointed as the seat was clean. The bar tender approach me and asked me what I’d like to drink. He was friendly. Blast! I still have this place at 5 stars! I ordered an IPA. The local brew is called Saga. I was extremely disappointed because it tasted good with a nice hoppy flavor and it was a clean pour! I ordered the chicken wings. I like em hot. HOT!!! That’s what I ordered. While waiting the bar tender asked me if I wanted another beer. I said SURE! The wings then came out. So as I said, I like em HOT! I had the first one and I had 3 after that. Then my brain registered the pain. My head started to perspire profusely and my tongue became aware of somebody putting hot coal on it. However I’m a MAN! I had to finish these cause I asked for HOT and that what they obviously served me. I got through to the 8th wing and by that time the people around me were making their«poor bastard» glances. The saliva from my tongue was so extreme that I couldn’t put in number 9 as I knew I wouldn’t be able to chew it. These wings were HOT!!! I have NEVER left a hot wing on my plate but I left TWO on this plate. I was devastated! Habanero sauce was the cause of my pain. The bar tender punched the air due to my failure. Wanker! To all of the people who wrote bad reviews, you obviously didn’t have the wings. Or maybe you did! Disappointed you didn’t eat them all eh? No problems, cool the heat with a decent IPA next time, just like I did. Fantastic service and a good social atmosphere. For anyone who is a hot wing nutcase like me, this is the place to come. Phew!
Matthew M.
Place rating: 3 Rockton, IL
While working out of town in the area, this was one of the more reasonably-priced places I could find near my hotel to get a bite to eat and a beer or two. I found the food to be pretty good, though nothing to write home about(I had a Cuban sandwich w/Fries), but I would certainly have it again, if I was in the mood. When I walked in, there were waiters all over the place, but nobody manning(or womanning, as the case may have been) the host stand. Luckily for them, I was just in the mood to sit at the bar with open seating, but coming from a restaurant background, I was a little disappointed at the empty stand. My bartender was very friendly, and great to chat with, but she didn’t know bumpkus about many of the beers that they had on tap. Being from out-of-state there were a few local brews on tap that I was unfamiliar with, however she was unable to give me any kind of insight into what they tasted like, let alone what STYLE of beer they were(IPA, Lager, etc). To make up for it, though, she DID give me samples of a few until I came across one that I liked. So to wrap up, Scoreboard is about what you expect from a sports bar, maybe a bit better, but still in the same playing field. The atmosphere and the crowd were more friendly and willing to strike up a conversation than other places of a similar style. Nothing blew me away one way or the other. If you are in the area, and in the mood for a sports bar, I think you can hardly go wrong with Scoreboard, but I wouldn’t go out of my way to get here.
Keith S.
Place rating: 2 St Paul, MN
I’m a bit torn at what to give for a rating. I’ve been here a handful of times, typically for late afternoon/early evening happy hours. First few times we had good service with good, typical bar food. Nothing outstanding, but it was very solid with good HH prices. Last time was a different story. Service was especially slow for the first hour we were there. Then it got worse… I wanted an actual meal so I thought I’d try the fish tacos. I’ll cut to the chase. These were about the worst looking and tasting things I’ve ever received, anywhere. Before I even took a bite or said anything, multiple from my group looked at them with a rather confused look on their face. The fish looked like steak fries that had been on the floor for about a week. In fact, that’s exactly what they looked like. Didn’t taste much better than that, either. I sent them back. I never send food back. I didn’t say anything further and the server didn’t charge me for them after I ordered something much more basic. So I was happy with that at least. All in all, it is a great place for HH. Free popcorn. Good drink & app specials. I would have given them a solid 3 – 3.5 prior to my last visit. We’ll see what the future holds.