Lots and lots of TVs. Â Let me reiterate that, lots and lots of TVs. Â The wings are really tasty, the beer isn't watered down, the service is, well, serviceable, and everything's clean. Â Â Actually, all of their extensive menu that I've tried so far has been pretty darn good. Â
Location is really good off of 46A in Lake Mary. Â The area is trendy and has a lot of young professionals and families. Â This and Jax are the two best sports bars in the Lake Mary area, and both are ok to bring the kids to.
We went there on a Sunday afternoon. The front of the bar was packed and most of the people were very drunk. So we got a table in the back. We ordered our drinks and then a fight broke out. Tables were being overturned, guests were being knocked over, and this went on for 2-3 min. No one from the management team was doing anything. We ducked out a back door as the police arrived to break it up. If you like drunk people and bar fights this is your place. I will never go back.
Review Source:Came here with colleagues on a Thursday night for the burger and beer special. You can't beat the deal (the burger and beer were good) but service was lacking. They gave somebody else my order so I waited about 35 minutes and they forgot my fries. Â Overall it wasn't bad for burger and beer joint. Â Go here to hang out, watch TV, have some brewskies, and people watch.
Review Source:Have been to this place a few times.
Let me say, they have some of the best potato skins I have ever had. They are cooked just right, and have ample bacon, cheese, and scallions. They  also arrive piping hot from the kitchen each time I order them.
I have been there for lunch a few times and they have always gotten me out in plenty of time to return back to work.
At night, the restaurant transforms into an active, vibrant bar scene, both inside and out.
CAUTION: . Although the back patio is cozy, smoking is allowed. I originally come from a state which had very strict smoking laws, so I was not used to evading smoke all evening. If you sit outside, unfortunately, you will have to deal with smoking.
Service in the back is still quick and efficient. although they probably could have used an extra person or two on staff. The few people they had were running around like crazy and the people behind the bar had both table duty and duty behind the bar. Considering their circumstances, they did very well.
I ordered beer on tap in the evening and while it wasn't luke warm, it wasn't super cold either. If you are a fristy mug type person, this is not your place.
Yes, service is terrible. Â We go regularly enough to be recognized by certain waitresses but even that doesn't always make service any better. Â Go knowing that it will take a while to order, especially on the back porch. Â This is a hangout spot not a dine and dash.
That said, we use this as our local because the food is consistently good and the prices are great for the area. Â There are tv's everywhere but make sure you sit where you can see the game you want to watch b/c they typically will not change the channel for one table. Â The tv's are marked during football season to show which games are playing on which tv.
It's bar food so don't expect anything fancy. Â There are tons of drink and food specials throughout the week. Â We especially like the Taco Tuesday deals (99 cent and $1.75 tacos) and Thursday Burger & Brew nights (burger and beer for $3.99.) Â We regularly have to wait a while for food due to the kitchen being busy but the food always comes out fresh and hot. Â A lot of times we order the wings or claws which are great. Â I have ordered lots of different menu items and even gone to the Sunday brunch here. Â
Late nights and game nights, especially on the weekends, can get crazy. Â Sometimes we have not been able to get a table. Â While it is a family restaurant, I would not suggest taking children here after 10pm. Â Smoking is allowed on the back porch and outside tables.
The service is horrible. We sat outside, the server walked by us 3 times and did not come up to us. My boyfriend went inside to the bar to get our beers. We were outside for over an hour, and the server still didn't come up to us. Then as I finished my beer she yelled to us from the door if we needed anything. Ugh. This place is just awful.
Review Source:Death wings. Â Enough said. Â Eat a dozen of these bad boys, and you can assure yourself a fun day follows. Â Wash 'em down with some draught beer, play some cornhole, call it a night. Â The Chicago atmosphere is fun, and is what a sports bar should be. Â Memorabilia EVERYWHERE, good music on the jukebox, a couple bars. Â Beware of the waitresses in training though, its easy for them to lose sight of you, leaving your glass empty for a while. Â Overall, a good time. Â Would recommend any time of year!
Review Source:We came here for drinks and decided to stay for dinner since we really didn't want to walk somewhere else. Â This bar was located just across from our hotel so it was very convenient. Â The patio was full so we found a table inside (for 9). Â We had also been there the night before for drinks on the patio and they had a small band there that was rather good.
It was a Friday night so the place filled up decently quickly. Â They had a few drink specials but none that caught my eye. Â Our drink service was decently quick.
To eat, we started out with nachos with chili on them. Â They were just ok but I kept eating them because I was so hungry. Â I ordered the Pepperjack Bacon Burger with Sweet Fries. Â Everyone else ordered as well and then it seemed like an eternity until we got our food. Â Sure, the food was good (well at least my burger was...the sweet fries were just ok) but it took forever to get to us!
If I stayed at that hotel again, I am sure I would be here at least one of the nights for drinks. Â Otherwise, I do not know if I would stop in again.
Can I give this place zero stars, or do I have to give it at least one? Ugh. You wouldn't believe the experience I had there yesterday. It was likely the worst bar experience I've had in my entire life. Actually, it was. It's not even close.
There were two NFL playoff games yesterday, so I was expecting the place to be relatively busy. I walked in the door and immediately couldn't hear myself think. Music was playing, and it was too loud. There was some sort of raffle game being done as well, and it was hosted by a guy who may have been drunk. He had a microphone so that everyone in the bar could hear what he was saying, which is acceptable. However, he was screaming into it. So, to summarize so far: I go to this place to watch a football game and instead have to listen to music that's too loud and a drunk guy screaming into a microphone.
That's only the beginning.
So, the game I wanted to see begins, and I'm trying to hear the announcers, but can't due to the aforementioned noise pollution. Usually I'm not bothered if the TV's sound at a bar isn't that great since the bars I go to when I want to see a game aren't overcrowded and rowdy. Normally I can get by and be able to follow the game with average volume. It was such a zoo in this place yesterday that I think they had the volume turned up a decent amount, but I still couldn't hear anything. The aforementioned drunk idiotic guy running the raffle game then started running a Bingo game. From what I could tell, if you had a specific letter + number combination, you get a free shot. (For example, if you had B1, you could go up and get a free shot from this schmuck.)
This is where things really got bad.
The free shot was something called a "wet pu$$y." The belligerent guy kept saying it, too. "Come up and get a free wet pu$$y." "Wet pu$$y for anyone with (letter + number combination)!" I heard this idiot say that word maybe 25 times in a 5-minute span. Then the next free shot had a sexual connotation. I forget what it was exactly, but it was similar to "wet pu$$y." This might be acceptable in a bar in a college town, or maybe at a dive bar that no one would bring their children into ... except that I counted at least 10 young kids (likely between the ages of 8-12) in this place while this nonsense was going on. One was standing right behind me and watching the football game, so if I heard what this moron with the microphone was saying, I'm sure the kid did too. Two other young children were standing right next to this guy's soapbox, and I saw a few others scattered throughout the area nearby. To me, this is just totally classless and inexcusable. (NOTE TO MANAGEMENT: This is not the Delta House from Animal House. It's a restaurant and sports bar. The food menu is at least 2 full pages long, and maybe even three. People come here to eat and probably think that it's okay to bring their children along. Their children shouldn't have to be subjected to this disgusting behavior. If brought my child to this place and had to have him listen to what the guy with the microphone was saying, there would've been a serious problem. If anyone who is responsible for running this place is reading this, you should know that you're very lucky some adults who had their kids there didn't cause a scene. I would've, and I know some others who would've as well.)
To make matters even worse, some drunk meathead one table over (you know the type; the guy with the spiky hair, the bulging biceps barely fitting into his shirt 2 sizes too small, tattoos all over himself) was playing the "quarters" drinking game with a few of his friends. You know, you do stuff like that at your own home, or at a friend's house, or maybe at a bar that hosts drinking games. Not in public. This isn't a dive bar. It's a RESTAURANT where someone should feel comfortable taking their children to watch a game. Kids between the ages of 8-12 shouldn't have to watch some gorilla playing "quarters" and another one infinitely screaming "wet pu$$y" and the like. I realize that children learn about bad language, sex, drugs and alcohol at very early ages these days, thanks to what's shown on TV and in movies (not to mention what they can find online), but their parents shouldn't have to worry about them seeing or hearing this stuff at a place called The Friendly Confines. Seriously, what kind of a name is that for an establishment that permits the behavior I experienced yesterday? Sickening.
Now, some people will say that children don't belong in bars during football games and so on. Right - they do not belong in "bar" bars, where smoking is permitted, gambling is going on, etc. They should feel welcome in a restaurant/sports bar. I'm sure parents take their young children to T.G.I. Friday's and Buffalo Wild Wings and so on. They probably feel it's okay to take them to The Friendly Confines, too. At least at this location in Lake Mary, they SHOULD NOT.
Not really a fan. Every time I go...it's the same slow service, same crowd, same thing....idk, just not the best. They don't offer a cider so I have to get a cocktail if I'm drinking. Which I don't think they make the best cocktails so I would just rather go somewhere else.  It is a good place to watch sports though. Inside and outside there are ToNS of tvs. So it's easy to get a "good table". The only thing I do like about Friendlys is the Cubbie Claws...they are basically boneless chicken wings...but theirs are sooo good. Garlic parmesian is  my favorite and I appologize to anyone who has had to speak to me after I've eaten them...but they are so worth the garlic breath :)
Review Source:Great sports bar. Â Food and drink specials almost every day. Â Many, many TV's - if you can't find your team on tv, they must not be on tv. Â The girls at the bar are really friendly - with the exception for the blonde diva - Zach and the rest of his crew are great! Â The blonde diva better find someone rich to come take her away, because while her good looks and store-bought assets may be fleeting - her condescending, diffident personality seems to be permanent. Â I'd recommend this place to anyone who likes sports, a fun crowd, and pretty good food - try the Thur evening $4 burger-and-a-beer - can't beat it!
Review Source:The newest location for the Friendly Confines family in Orlando. Â It is a great location, Lake Mary did need a cool sports bar in this area as the Jax is all the way at the other end of the Lake Mary.
It is your usual sports bar and since it is new, it's super clean. I attended during the soft opening, the grand opening is coming up in the next week with tons of specials.
The service was questionable but since they are still working out all their kinks, we did not take it personal or get mad, just a little frustrated. Â They have cider so you know I was happy =) Â
I went with the patty melt and it was pretty good. Â Great flavor with cheese and onions - the marble rhey bread could have used some work or maybe if they added more meat so I didn't have to actually taste the bread haha. Â The fries were eh.
I will def go back as the vibe was a great sports vibe and they had TONS of TVS!
Overall, just what you expect out of a sports bar!
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