Rootie's Sports Bar & Grill

This place needs a visit from Bar Rescue!

Pros: It's dark so you can't see as much of the filth
Cons: Everything: food, service, TVs, bathrooms, cleanliness

There really is nothing positive to say about this place, so I am shocked by the positive reviews.
Went there for the first time ever to meet some friends out to watch NFL (their recommendation).
First thing when you walk in it is really dark, which helps with their TV situation. Yes they do have a LOT of TVs, but they appeared to ALL be low-def. They even have a lot of CRT (tube) TVs, who has those anymore? The two big screens are low-def LCD projectors that are somewhat dim.

Now - on to the service.  The rest of our 4 person group was already present, and I was greeted fairly quickly (although I did have a seat right in the middle, a high-traffic area). I asked for a water and said I would be ordering food. The water came out 10 min later and my buddy nearly grabbed it, as he had ordered one 30 min. ago. The place is allegedly known for their wings, but after glancing at my buddy's I opted for the mushroom/blue-cheese burger. Granted, he didn't get the "signature wings" (which are a $1 a piece - they better be good) but the standard "hot" wings which he indicated were fairly mild (as others have on here). Appeared to bigger than BW3, but nothing special.

 I ordered my burger at halftime, medium-well. The burger/fries arrived in the 4th quarter (close to an hour). The burger was luke warm at best (surprisingly fries were hot) and WAS BRIGHT PINK (even in the darkness).  In hindsight, I should have sent it back (yes I literally got sick later) but I didn't want to wait another hour.  In addition, the top bun was smashed, and the attempted toasting of it had one side completely black. This did not appear to be a half-pound burger (not even close) definitely not worth the $10.

The whole two+ hours I was in there the server never filled (nor even asked) to refill my water. Finally, as I was close to the bar I refilled my own from the bartender.

Lastly, I made one trip to the restroom, which not surprisingly had dirty tile floor, paper all over floor, and NO SOAP (at 2:30 PM on  a Sunday). Hopefully the kitchen staff had separate hand washing facilities.

In summation, if you want to sit in the dark, squint at low-def TVs, receive poor service and overpay for undercooked and ill-prepared food, by all means go.  I assume this place stays in business because of its proximity to the Ford plant. They may have great wings but I'll never know as I won't be back. (Note: normally I would have relayed my experience to the mgmt., but I didn't want to upset my friends since they had picked the place and claimed to like it).

Our waitress was horrible! When she started to take our order she said it could take an hour for food to come out cause there was a big party in front of us.  Then when we were leaving asking to cash out she was mad and then said if you order wings it would take 20 mins. I don't like a place that has to tell us what to order. I hope rooties take this feedback a get better at customer service!

The ultimate Ohio State football bar located in Louisville KY!! Huge Wall of Woody Hayes punching a play and several TVs to watch the game. This is much better than your typically hole in the wall bar. Not to mention the wings are amazing!