Third Base

Overall I really love Third Base.  It's a great place to watch sporting events especially during NFL season.  The atmosphere is exactly what I want in a sports bar and that's why I keep coming back.   Lots of sports fans and lots of cold beer!

The food can be good but their migas did disappoint me.  Overall they have a wide range of options and they tend to be more adventurous than most sports bars.  I would give them 5 stars if the food was more consistent.

The service is always warm and friendly and they have TVs everywhere.  They have a great bar staff but I'm always extra happy to see Justin or Genevieve when I walk in.

Sit at the bar...always faster service
I came in around 12:45 and sat at the bar (which is usually a better bet) the restaurant was mostly empty. It took a few minutes to be greeted by the bartender, but when he did he was friendly.I tried ordering the chicken wings, all wings no drumsticks and he told me this was not something the did. Well, ok I guess. At other restaurants this have never sounded like the ridiculous request he made me feel like it was. It certainly wasn't too busy for it to be accomodated but I can't fault him for holding to store policy. I ask for a few more minutes and ultimately decide on the hot wings anyway.

After a reasonable amount of time he brings them to me. They are small but hey maybe they are tastier than they look. I bite into one and upon chewing it I have the image of dragging my tongue across desert sand. It is dry and definitely over cooked. I eat all of them because at this point I imagine all the other food would taste similar. I was mostly perplexed because the restaurant was so empty I could not imagine that the kitchen was so swamped that the food was so over cooked. That being said, the establishment was clean and my service was good.

Excellent service but VERY poor management.

I want to clarify my low rating of 1 star. Had it not been for one particular manager, I would give the establishment a solid 4 or 5. I love Third Base on the whole and usually sit at the bar when I'm there. The setting is very causal, and the bartenders are always entertaining and engaging. Especially the feisty female bartenders. The food is actually pretty good, although I think they recently got a new cook and the new salsa recipe could use a little more work. Management however, is another story. Not all managers; just one in particular who thinks it's perfectly acceptable to embarrass and disrespect his staffers in front of customers for who knows whatever reason. This manager's name is Bill.

The first time I saw this happen was several months back. I didn't give it much thought other than the fact that I thought it was a little rude and disrespectful to the employee. But I figured everyone is entitled to a bad day and maybe this was his. Apparently Bill has a lot of bad days as I've been there on several occasions and witnessed him getting onto his staff right in front of customers, almost as if he intends to do that on purpose as some sort of power thing.

I was at the bar again this evening and watched him yell at 2 of the female bartenders, for ridiculous reasons and right in front of customers. It left me feeling sick to my stomach. BTW, now that I think about it I've only noticed him do this to female staffers.

I'm not sure what kind of management training Bill has had, if any, but as a customer I find it extremely unprofessional and inappropriate to yell at, or arrogantly reprimand at your staff in front of customers. Honestly, I'm debating on whether or not I should even return. Which is sad because like I said, the staff is always fun and I do enjoy the atmosphere. Someone higher up really needs to sit down with Bill and introduce him to People Skills 101. If an employee screws up, fine, talk to them when it's appropriate. And talk to them in a professional way. But whatever you do, do NOT do it in front of customers. Because now you've made everyone in witness feel extremely awkward. And I can't imagine that that style of management boosts employee morale.

I know I'm not the only one who's seen this happen, or feels this way. I was just so disgusted tonight that felt compelled to tell people about it in the hopes that others will comment on similar experiences and management will finally realize that this is a serious enough problem to address.