Classics Pizza and Sports Bar

I was told they were open (the pizza window) until 11 but when I got there at 10:17 the window was closed and we couldn't order.

Don't let the dark man cave and odd smell stop you from venturing inside...once there you'll find really great prices on beer and plenty of people-watching opportunities.

Okay, so this place is a bit difficult to rate.  Although the pizza is good, it isn't really a restaurant to go eat food; its a place to order some muchies (pizza included) when you need something to soak up the bucket of long necks that didn't even make it until kick-off.  Its a dark bar with a lot of TVs showing whatever sporting event is happening at the moment.  Its decor is designed as many college bars are; solely focused on ease of clean up (the floors are concrete and from the bar area to the bathrooms, it seems you could 'hose the place down' when necessary). It is typically loaded with dudes, but on game day its a diverse crowd of all ages. Underaged kids aren't supposed to be in there, but I don't think they enforce this rule during the day.

The service could be a lot better, and if I had to describe it best, I'd say "no-nonsense yet attentive".  The servers don't want to be your friend, or hear about your day or even your experience there in the moment; they simply want to make sure they serve you a really cold beer precisly when you are ready....which to some is the only way to describe service, but I often yearn for more.

The crowd gets interesting after the game day crowds exit and the evening set arrives.  Many times I thought studying the flow and demographics at Classics would be an interesting anthropological study, but I'm not sure I could hang out there without having some beer.  It simply isn't a cozy place, but those who frequent it, don't mind. Its a popular hang out for happy hour professionals and college students alike.  Its a bare-bones minimalist decor, with cheap cold beer and a walk-up food counter with decent pizza...classic.

Anyone who doesnt give this place at least 4 stars doesnt understand the definition of a local bar. The bartenders are AWESOME! The food is good, the atmosphere is cool, the majority of people in there are friendly and the prices are reasonable. A great hangout to watch some sports or listen to music.