Great blooming onion, awesome service, and what looks to be a very spacious patio. We couldn't take advantage of the patio due to weather but we will be back. We were here for football and decided on a pitcher to share. There aren't as many tvs as I thought there would be. It's also kind of fancy for any sports bar I have been to. It looks to be pretty new wood interior.
It seems to be a locals kind of place for sure. But now that we are locals we will hope to fit in. :)
Press Box is a locals-only kind of divey sports bar. The patrons are an eclectic mix of all kinds of folks, and everyone knows everyone.
They've got lots of teles, a juke box and a food menu that ROCKS. I got chicken fried chicken with a side baker (there goes the diet) and the beau downed a chili burger with the best tots evar. Deep fried, crispy, pipin' hot - I wanted to snatch his plate.
They have a few brews on draft, but not a big assortment of craft brews. There's also a patio and you can actually enjoy it on the cooler nights because there's a big outdoor fireplace.
Was in the area Memorial Day weekend and decided this could be a good spot to watch the Spurs play the Thunder in the Western Conference Finals. Walked in to this very unassuming building and instantly got the feeling that this was a nice neighborhood pub. Sat down and ordered a full order of nachos and boy golly they were awesome! I liked the strips of, what seemed to be, romaine lettuce on the nachos it gave it a more appetizing appearance and added to the flavor immensely.
My girlfriend ordered a single Coney with fries and she loved it, got her full with just one dog. I ordered the hot Italian sandwich which was ham, salami, pepperoni and mozzarella cheese on a warm bun with a side of fries and enjoyed it. It was like a pizza sandwich actually haha. The menu has a bunch of items on it so I'm not sure where the complaints come from on that front but I felt like I had a choice on food and that is surprising at most pubs.
In the end I was most amazed by the final bill, after two entrees, a big appetizer, six mixed drinks and a tea the bill came out to only $30! How?! I gladly handed the bartender two twenty dollar bills and was glad to tell him, "Keep the change." He put up with us for the entire game and an hour before so he deserved it.
Check this place out for a low key spot to hang out and have a bite to eat. Considering all the traffic and crowd on the island for Memorial Day weekend this place never got packed, just enough people to make it enjoyable.
Nice little dive bar with a very high ratio of televisions (about 10) to square footage (maybe 800 square feet, excluding the patio). Â The bartender was friendly, the beers were about $3 each and they served typical bar food (frito pie, nachos, burgers, grilled cheese) which were all good.
There are not many sports bar options in Galveston, but we were pleasantly surprised with this place
All good things come to an end...They stupidly cut their waitstaff at dinner time and expect one bartender to help the entire place. Â WTF? Â Love it there, but not returning until they can offer good table service again. Â Plus - the last time we went it wasn't busy and the bartender was too busy watching a baseball game to serve us. Â And made a rude comment on top of it. Â Dude. I did my job all day - I shouldn't have to do yours too. Â I'm just sayin'. There are other places that'll happily take my money.
Review Source:I always feel very welcome and comfortable at Press Box. Â It really does feel like being in Cheers. Â I usually order either the Ruben sandwich with Tater Tots (yum yum) or the Pork Chop. Â They even have Frito Pie, which I ordered for a Canadian friend who had never heard of it, and he loved it. Â The Press Box is on my list of places to take visitors.
Review Source:Memorial Monday 2011
While we came at a weird hour for a bar (1p) it was Memorial Day so that justifies us being at a bar that early in the day. We intended to drink but ended up not. We didnt really know where to go and Press Box has always been on our list to ht up. Instead of having a couple rounds of liquor...we had a couple rounds of....Water. Haha. The heat really pounded on us on our ride to Galveston.
We shared my man's pick--Au Jus sammich served w/ ff. I didnt like it one bit but thats my fault. I cant eat jelly meat and had to peel off all the slime. Good for him bc he got double the meat and I was left with basically bread. lol. Nonetheless, I like this place. I like the bartender, the setup, the vibe. I can see this place to be a fun, cozy hangout at night.
what touched me was the water mark on the brick walls left after Hurricane Ike. Or was it katrina. Oh crap, Im confused. Ima stop talking.
I've first visited this neighborhood bar with a couple of local friends. Â Everyone made me feel right at home. Â I kept expecting "Norm" to walk in any minute. Â Very nice folks work there, and very nice folks frequent it.
The Italian Sub and Tater Tots were to awesome.
But the best part was a few weeks ago I went to Galveston on my Birthday. Â My friends were out of town, so I decided to stop at the Pressbox for a nightcap with wife (her first visit). Â As soon as I walked in several folks recognized me and I felt like I have just been there the day before. Â I had a "Norm" experience. Â Very Cool.
When I visit a restaurant, I go in looking for 2 things - and both are equally important: Â How is the food? Â And how is the feel?
No, The Press Box isn't 5-star dining. Â But I dare you to try the Patty Melt, or the Larry Bird, or the Pork Chop Special or the Chili Cheese Coney or the Wings or those crunchy, mouth-watering (dying here) TATER TOTS fried to comfort-food Nirvana - and not have your eyes roll back in your head? Â No posible! Â
And second - the feel. Â Dare you to visit the Press Box on a Wednesday or Friday or Saturday evening and not feel like you just walked onto the set of "Cheers." Â Seriously, Â you just feel good being at The Press Box. Â
In fact, I'm heading there right after work.  I'll be at the corner, in between Dallas, Margo, Steve, and  Koopman.
For some reason, this is my favorite bar in Galeston. Â I have no idea why. Â It's decent and all, but I can't pinpoint anything special. Â I guess it's a whole-is-greater-than-the-sum-of-its-parts type thing for me. Â When we lived in Galveston (moved away in summer 2009), we had plans to try all of the little neighborhood bars one sees on every corner, but that didn't really happen. Â We did find this place while wandering around the Strand area, though. Â
I was suprised that it was listed here as a restaurant. Â They do have a small bar-food menu, but I've never ordered food there or seen anyone eating there. Â
It's not that big, and the last time I went it was a bit smoky. Â Well, we did go with friends that smoke, so that probably doesn't help the matter. Â
Decent classic rock plays on the radio, fine with me. Â Not so loud that you can't talk to the people that you are sitting with.
They don't have microbrews or challenging hoppy ales like I usually like to drink, but for some reason here I'm happy with a Shiner or a simple mixed drink (last time my husband and I went we asked for "two gin and tonics" and the waitress misheard it as "two jack and diets," bleh ... if I'm gonna order whiskey and coke it ain't gonna be no diet coke). Â
The last time we visited (Thanksgiving weekend), some other patrons struck up a conversation with us. Â This might normally have bothered me but it seemed genuinely friendly rather than creepy or intrusive. Â That type of thing doesn't usually happen in cooler-than-thou Austin.
I'm sure we'll stop by again on our next trip to Galveston.
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