Not a wing and Rib joint...it's a drinking joint for happy hour!
Happy hour specials are good. Â They definitely cater to the student crowd of Blacksburg. Â Their crap dip is outstanding! Shark Juice on Wednesdays is my favorite. Â Their Long Island Iced Teas aren't for the faint of heart. Â Heck, none of their drinks are. Usually very busy and noisy. Â Their is a pool table in the back if you can ever get to it. Â I have tried most of their menu items (ribs, salads, wings, etc.) but they aren't anything outstanding. Â The pizza bar is pizza brought in from somewhere else.
Like most businesses in downtown Blacksburg, Sharkey's mostly caters to students. It is true that they have excellent happy hour specials, but if you aren't going there to drink, my recommendation is to eat an early dinner (I suggest Monday's BOGO burgers). After the bar crowd comes in, this place is ridiculous. I went here for a late dinner once and I'm pretty sure we were the only ones eating. By the end of the meal, it was standing room only and people were crowded around our table. The slow service isn't reserved for busy times. The service is always slow. The burgers are pretty good, the wings are pretty good, and the ribs are the best you'll find in Blacksburg.
As for those looking to drink: If you love cheap drinks and pushing your way through a solid mass of fraternity brothers, this is your place.
I've only gone early on Tuesdays for kids eat free. If you go with burgers (my only experience), it's pretty good. You can get out of there for  less than $20 on Tuesdays with a family of four. The problem...college scene. Once the students begin arriving to get their drink on, it's too much!
Review Source:This place is just ridiculously overcrowded during peak hours. The happy hour is awesome for good food and drink prices. The staff has been extremely rude on numerous occasion with my friends and I (especially the door man). Bartenders haven't been too bad  Food has been hit or miss a few times but the mixed drinks are very good (especially Shark Juice).
Review Source:BEST happy hour deals ever.
This is my favorite bar in Blacksburg. The long islands here are awesome! Normally long islands are kind of gross, but they're so yummy at Sharkeys! The only negative thing about Sharkeys is that it gets really crowded sometimes. Most of the time when I'm by the bar and happy hour is over, the bartenders still give me happy hour prices, so that's nice. :D
It's a college bar. I love the Shark Tank. Happy hour every day, great drink specials, 5 dollar pitchers, Thursday is the BEST day of the week because of their Killa Kool Aids.
I've had their food on two occasions: Sunday brunch buffet and one of their chicken wraps for dinner. Both were delicious and have no complains. Service is all right, it's a college bar so when it gets packed and you are eating, prepare to wait a while for your food. But that's no big deal if you have a beer in front of you.
While recently in Blacksburg for the first time ever for a wedding, I made the horrible mistake of trying to go to Sharkey's. Â The doorman let my friend and I in but denied access to one of my other friends because the doorman was confused by my friend's foreign ID. Â I spoke with employees at other bars in the area and they said foreign IDs are a valid form of ID and they deal with such IDs all the time due to the significant foreign student population at Virginia Tech. Â
A disagreement ensued between the doorman, another employee and two of my friends. Â While my friends conducting themselves calmly and reasonably, the two employees quickly became belligerent and aggressive and physically shoved my friends. Â I was frightened by this exchange and shocked that employees would actually use physical force without any provocation.
We found an awesome bar down the road that was really welcoming, much, much nicer and fun. Â Don't waste your time or money on such a dirty, disgusting bar with employees with anger management issues.
Sharkey's is officially my favorite bar in America. Ewwww! Sharkey's?
Yes. Sharkey's.
I've heard rumors that this place gets crowded in the winter and smells like pee. I don't care. I would sit IN a toilet for drink specials like these. From 5pm-9pm you can get a double vodka soda for $2. Yes. TWO. DOLLARS. Two hundred pennies. 40 nickels. 8 quarters. 20 dimes. Two Sacagewea golden dollars.
I didn't try the food. I probably never will. That definitely doesn't bother me. The only thing that bothers me is that these specials might not justify a 12 hour road trip.
ARE YOU KIDDING ME!  why doesn't this place have five stars? BEST happy hour, great food, great bartenders. Maybe the Sharkey's fans want to keep how great it is a secret? So they don't have to fight over bar space at happy hour? I graduated and moved across the country and I freaking  miss this place. Oh yea, and vegetarian friends.. there's plenty of options.
Review Source:I've been here a few times for food, and more recently for drinks. Â I've had burgers several times- they have some interesting ones you won't find everywhere, like the Crabby Patty with crab dip or the burger with grilled pineapple. Â I like my burgers to be juicy so I usually order medium rare, which they have done properly for me a few times, but recently ordered a medium-rare that came out medium-well. Â At the same time, a friend ordered medium rare and had his come out with some completely uncooked parts. Â So generally good burgers, but maybe hit and miss on having them cooked to your liking. Â The basic bar food I've ordered here has been good- I particularly like their onion rings.
As many reviewers have said, happy hour specials are some of the best in town- $2 doubles, $3 long lsland, $5 pitchers, etc. Â And especially if you tip well, they aren't stingy with the liquor, a double comes out quite strong.
Never eaten here, but I guess it's a good place to go for happy hour and last I heard, happy hour is every day at this place?! Â That's pretty awesome cause the happy hour specials are pretty cheap. Â I don't think I've seen cheap specials that frequently, especially when a long island iced tea is part of it too? Â Crazy. Â Catch some beers, shots, rails, whatever, and your wallet probably won't get THAT much damage compared to another bar.
Review Source:I love the wings! Â This is the place that introduced me to the buffalo wing back in the '90s when I was in college and they still make some of the best wings I've tasted. Â The rest of the menu (typical bar food) is okay; sometimes great but more often kinda average. Â The atmosphere is still pretty fun, even though I'm a little older than I used to be. Â The prices are pretty decent too. Â Overall I'd recommend Sharkey's if you're nearby, especially on VT game days. Â It can get crowded, but usually it's still easy to get a table.
Review Source:I don't eat here, its all just - bleh, meh, or whatever. I also don't go here after hours due to the fratboy and sorostitute factor and its crowded and loud with top 40 playing.
That being said, they have a great happy hour. $1 single, $2 double, $3 triple until 9 pm.... even on FRIDAYS. Hence my rating. They also make one of the best long island ice teas in BBurg that will seriously mess you up and taste like tea in the process.
Sharkey's was one of the favorites among places to hang out in downtown Blacksburg. As a restaurant, they are okay -- typical American food, nothing out of the ordinary except their 911 Challenge with the spicy hot wings. At night, though, they have great happy hour specials and is a popular indoor bar. It is always super crowded on weekends, and expect a very long line for the bathroom. I miss the days when Woody's was around, before Sharkey took it over to expand.
Review Source:Sharkey's....
Before I moved out of Blacksburg, I was here a lot. Breakfast, sorority socials, post-game drunkenness, random happy hours...
This place is usually hot, crowded, and smoky. If its freezing outside, there will inevitably be a long line to get in the bar. Expect a drunk girl in the bathroom, and expect that you will probably know her. You will see people you know and they will be drunk because of the happy hour specials (or they are roommates with one of the bar tenders)
And if you have the craving- they do have pretty awesome fried mac & cheese.
As a bar, if you are into classic rock drowned out by people talking then this is your place. If you are used to bars that play better music that you can actually hear then... well you might have to resort to this place because you are in Blacksburg... and you don't have a lot of options. Do not order food here on weekends after 8 unless you feel like waiting an eternity to be served. That said, I have had lunch here, the Bison Burger is quite good and the wings hit the spot. There are a lot of options on the menu that I would steer clear of... I remember a combination of beef patty and marinara sauce with parmesan being on the menu. Stick with the simple stuff, and that goes for nearly ever restaurant in Blacksburg because most are a far cry from what city boy/girl is used to.
Review Source:This place earns its stars for its happy hour specials, not the food.
Great drink specials, horrible food. This place after many attempts, can't cook a burger to order. I don't know why they ask you how you want it cooked, but it will come out well. Same thing with the tuna, which the waiters recommend rare. They have half price burger Monday, but I'd rather eat at Hardee's or Five Guys, where at least they admit all their burgers are well done, and you won't have to wait 45 minutes to an hour or more for it.
Sharkey's Happy Hours are definitely the best. Â ($1 singles, $2 doubles, $3 triples?) Though it always gets VERY crowded and you have to work your way through people to get to the bar, to go to the rest room and to find your friends. Â However the drink specials are still worth it.
The food is also pretty good. Â I've been a fan of most of the salads, the sandwiches and some of the appetizers as well. Â However word of advice... if you order a salad and ask for dressing on the side... make sure they don't think you mean *additional* dressing on the side. Â Somehow I ordered a salad that normally came with some sort of dressing on it. Â But I wanted a balsamic vinegrette instead. Â and on the side. Â So not thinking much... when I got the salad, I poured some of the 'dressing on the side' on the salad, mixed it and then realized it was way soggier than it should have been. Â that was kinda gross.
But overall, it's a good place for the Hokies to eat, imbibe and hang out. Â I'll definitely have to hit it up next time I'm in the burg.
Sharkey's happy hour can't be beat. $1 singles, $2 doubles, $3 triples - all til 9pm. It's a beautiful thing.
Don't expect fast or good food service. Get there early to grab a table or else you're standing three deep from the bar. The food isn't too bad - you just have to wait a long time to get it. Last time I ordered wings it took about 45 minutes to get to me.
This place has a couple of pool tables, an outdoor bar and patio area, and a good-sized indoor bar. Certainly a place you have to stop by, but don't expect good service or quick food.
this was always a standard place for me to grab a late lunch when i lived in blacksburg. Â the sandwiches are reasonably priced and you have the option of getting your side as sweet potato fries with orange marmalade for dipping. Â it sounded weird the first time i heard somebody order it, but it's actually freaking delicious. Â i haven't ever found the same thing anywhere else.
Review Source:This seems to be the go-to bar here in Blacksburg. You can pretty much always expect it to be crowded. Their happy hour specials are ridiculous and their drinks are always pretty stiff. If you are looking for the epitome of college bar, this place is for you. Minus one shining star because the last time I went here, last call was at 1:15am and that was incredibly LAME.
Review Source:Man... whenever you go to this place, you smell like chicken wings. Â Disgusting. Â But it didn't really ever stop me from getting my eat and drink-on there when I was at school. Â Also, it was a great place to buy cigarettes (says the former smoker) because they always gave you a free Sharkey's lighter. Â Who doesn't like surf memorabilia in the middle of southwestern Virginia? Â Totally blends.
Review Source:Definitely my favorite place when I was at Tech. Â I can't tell you how many times I got drunk here. Â They pour cheap, huge strong drinks and have great daily specials. Â Definitely great LITs. Â They also have pool. Â Really just a fun place to chill out and get your drink on with some friends.
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