Rivals Sports Grille

So, I'm not usually a sports bar person, however, this place makes me appreciate the concept.

Rivals is off of Smith Road in Middleburg Heights, and looks quite small from the outside...

It's not.

The place is very large and has a patio outside that's massive. And for a big place, with lots of food and drink choices, I have to say, it's prices are really good, the staff is nice, and the food is REALLY great. It's not the typical bar food; wraps and sandwiches of exotic bent, salads, burgers and appetizers designed to make the tasebuds dance, the place is a real treat.

The only thing is I think they need to get rid of, say, about ten or twelve hundred yards of the neighborhood to accommodate the local parking,because for a place this popular, the lot is a bit snug, but that just means that if you want their great food, you'll just have to get there EARLY.

I give this a solid rating; if you want to have a nice date night, an evening out with friends in a casual atmosphere, and mostly if you just want feed the need for tastiness indeed, this spot is a good one to discover.

In my mind, this place has no rivals, but don't take my word for it, decide for yourself;)

Every time I go in there I'm always happy with the service and the food.  They have great specials.   I just bought a j b dollar deal, spend $10.00 get $20.00 worth of food and drink.   The new bar / patio is beautiful.    Lots of parking as well.

Holy Beers On TAP!  Yay for Rivals.

I was pleasantly surprised when the man and I stopped her for a quick bite on Saturday.  What a lovely patio!  It's huge!  The interior of the space is nice too.  Looked very clean!

Our waitress was manning the whole patio by herself and doing a pretty good job at it.  She was informative and didn't rush us.
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The man got wings & I got a wrap.  They weren't too bad.  The beer was beer.
I'll go back.  I think it would be a great place for friends to get together!