Tobacco Road Sports Cafe

I have had some of the worst meals of my life here and some of the worst service imaginable by not only servers/bartenders but managers as well.

I've had stale chips with poorly made guacamole. BARTENDER: "I'm sorry ma'am, that's all we have. Here's a fork".....Thanks.

I've had rubbery, overcooked, chewy-beyond-belief shrimp drowned in dressing aka some ridiculous, underprepared sauce. BARTENDER: "Well that's how we make it... if you want something else you'll need to order something else,, but I can't take it off of your bill"..... Thanks.

I've consumed one beer, my SO has consumed one beer (That's 2 beers total, if you're mathematically challenged) and been charged for 8 beers. SERVER: "I'm sorry ma'am, you're right- that was a mistake, I'll have my manager make the adjustment", MANAGER: "It's not my fault you're too drunk to know how many beers you've had". ....Thanks from me, as well as the two tables that overheard this appalling conversation and promptly walked out prior to being served.

They do offer a happy hour menu with $3 options during evening and late night. The problem is, I wouldn't ever pay more than $3 for any of their food in the first place.

The best part of all of this is... I don't complain at restaurants, EVER. If I don't like it, I don't make a fuss... I generally just don't come back. The first two issues were only addressed after being prompted by the bartender and were only necessary due to the items being completely inedible. The third issue was approached because, well, I'm stingy and if I didn't order it or drink it... I'm not paying for it.

I now blatantly refuse to enter this establishment. When friends gather for dinner or drinks, I offer to meet them elsewhere or afterwards.

If you're looking for a place to grab dinner and watch a game, this is a good option. The menu is a substantial upgrade over most sports bars -- you can get higher-quality traditional pub food or entrees that rival those found in more formal restaurants -- and the crowd is a little older than some of the local alternatives.

Come on Tuesday for "Pint Night" when every pint is $2.50. They have a nice selection on draft (including a few NC beers), so you get your money's worth.

Let me just say-- wings, original buffalo style. GO.

Otherwise, service is great, food is decent, and ambiance is awesome. A coworker and I came in around 6:45pm to catch the Knicks on a Tuesday night. Quite a few people were seated outside in the loungy red couches downing some beers and grabbing a few bites. When we walked in, we were seated in one of the tables in front of the wall of TVs. It was grand.

Tuesdays are pint nights, where a pint (16oz) of anything on draft goes for $2.50. Drinks SCORE.
Wings. Did I mention them already? Well once isn't enough. They were delicious. Original buffalo style wings were flavorful but also had a perfect crunch to them that just cannot be appreciated except to devour the plate of 8 wings within the first 5 minutes of getting them, and then ordering another platter to finish off your meal (like my coworker did, haha). I tried, but... could only manage one more wing in our second round.

We also ordered the fried green tomatoes which were yummy and came with what would've been a decent salad except it was drenched in dressing. Other than that, it could have been delicious with arugula, goat cheese and tomatoes.
For our mains, I ordered the cheese steak which was meh, and my coworker ordered the half rack of bbq ribs. Those looked delicious-- I didn't get a try, but the co wolfed those down in a matter of minutes, so they must've been good.

All in all a great place to sit down, grab a drink, eat lots of wings and enjoy a game!