Champions Grille

I've been meaning to try this place for a while, and I'm glad I finally made it out there!

First off, it's a little hard to find - it's almost camouflaged in a strip mall, but it's in the same strip as a Big Lots.

My reason for trying this place is because it has NTN Buzztime Trivia (the little blue game boards). This one is definitely one of the better places to play - a lot better than going to a B-dubs.  I was only one of two playing when I was there (most people were interested in the ballgame), but I noticed that the top players' scores were pretty high, so I'm guessing they have some regulary NTN players.

They have a create your own burger things, with a little sheet that you can fill out all the details - it was pretty cool. The burger selection is nice - I ordered a Turkey Burger, but they have veggie too so that all can enjoy! I wouldn't suggest choosing scallions thought...it just wasn't the greatest.

There's an outdoor area, but I think everyone escapes out there to smoke - don't say I didnt' warn you. And TVs line virtually the entire perimieter of the bar - I counted 19 large flat screens!!! And perhaps best of all - they have Goose Island 312 on tap! Awesome - you don't see that everyday!

This place is a great  to watch a game. Tons of TVs, cheap beer, friendly staff and decent cheap bar food (they even a hand-pattied veggie burger on their menu)
It's clean, plenty of beer options/specials draft and bottle, and a full bar. My go-to when I'm in Cincinnati and want to watch a game that's not on local TV.
This is their newer location, the old building is torn down now I believe. As other reviewers have mentioned, it's a little tucked away and can be hard to find for the first time. The address is on Werk but it's easier to access from Glenway right next to the Wendy's there's a road that goes uphill to the shopping center. It's in there  a couple doors down from Pirate's Den.

I checked out Champions during the Yelp Eats! special. I was excited that a place on the West Side was involved in Yelp. Normally the West Side is pretty insular, so it was a nice surprise to see Champions on the Yelp Eats list.

The location can be a bit confusing as Alex S. mentioned. Hopefully they will get some signage up soon. If not, just look for the signs for the Pirate's Den and you'll find it.

We also got the stuffed mushrooms and buffalo chicken dip for appetizers. The stuffed mushrooms were not great, pretty bland really, but the buffalo chicken dip was a nice surprise. Not too spicy and not over-powering with buffalo sauce.

I love the idea of a build-your-own burger option. They have tear-off sheets that you fill out with all the options you want. And there were a TON of options. I would start reading and filling out, only to find new and more exciting options, so I'd scrap that sheet and tear off a new one. This happened about three times before I finally made a decision. Unfortunately, the burger came out over-cooked, and only then did I realize that the server never asked us how we wanted our burgers cooked. Luckily I had selected so many awesome toppings that the end result was still pretty good.

I'll mention this last thing, just in case it is an on-going problem. The AC was not working too well when we went. It wasn't unbearably hot, but it was definitely warm in there. With the heat wave we've been having, I figured their AC was just having a hard time keeping up. Hopefully that issue is temporary.

I'm glad that Yelp included a west side establishment, I just wish it had wowed me a little more.