Harry's Sportman's Lounge

I like it..it will be a hangout of mine when in Fairfield..love the row of TV's behind the bar with any type of sport you want to watching playing, only down side is you can get a crick in your neck from looking up at them.  I dropped in during the mid day..no one bothered me, left me to my business of eating my sandwich.  Drinks were a bit weak for my taste - but I am not a regular so who knows if that is the norm.  Prices were about norm, beer (PBR) was ice cold.

This is a divey sports bar. Pure and simple. Expecting any different will only be foolish. Cheap pool and drinks, and spectacular people watching, make for a fun night out. Bonus point for one of the TVs showing the recent tennis news!

My rating of Harry's could easily be a 2-2.5 star but there must be some reason that a couple of my friends keep coming back so I've bumped them up a notch (for now). I've stopped in here a few times to meet with some folks and this is what I've noticed...

Pros:
+The few times I've been here I've never had a problem parking. There's usually street parking nearby and they also have a parking lot in the rear.
+Looks like they've got a decent selection of alcohol.
+Staff here seem nice enough.
+Music selection is usually decent.
+A good amount of seating (bar stools and chairs).
+Pool table is usually available.

Cons:
-A lot of TV's but the programming selection seems kind of limited. I actually stopped in here early (before meeting my friends who were getting here a bit later) to watch the Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings basketball game... and they didn't even get the channel! How can you not have a game that features the only two professional basketball teams in Northern California? Oh well.
-Cash Only... but they do have an ATM which I've never used.
-Is it me or is the whole place lit kind of brightly? Maybe they can dim the lights just a bit and give it an actual bar feel to it.

Note:
Most of the patrons I've seen there seem to mind their own business but I remember one particular trip there there were at least a couple of shady characters constantly lingering around.

Wrap:
As long as my friends continue to go here I'm sure I'll make my way back at least a few more times. It just seems like there must be a better alternative around. We'll see!