The Sports Zone & Grill - Posted 5/17/07
The Sports Zone & Grill sounds like a great sport bar. However when
you walk in you realize that this “sports bar” has a little
identity problem. Sure there are 24 plasma TV’s all over the place
but you won’t hear the TV. Instead you’ll hear music as
you sit at your candlelit booth or table.
The
Sports Zone provides a “Sports Bar” atmosphere in an upscale
setting. Newly remodeled just a few years ago the décor inside
is sophisticated. A large bar area is up a few steps to the left and
the tables crawl across the remaining space. There is a TV at every
angle with a variety of sports all day. The eye catcher is the high-def
TV that covers an entire wall. Frankly, as a guy, it’s very impressive.
The appetizers cover wings, cheese sticks, quesadilla, and chips. We decide to go with the coconut shrimp and it turned out to be a great choice. Crispy coconut batter covered large shrimp at the Sports Zone & Grill. The fruity taste of the coconut mixed well with a pepper spice from the accompanying sweet red pepper sauce. After they were gone we wished we ordered two.
The
other menu options cover a wide variety for a sports bar. Stuffed blue
cheese steak burger, chicken covered in caramelized onions, KC strip
steak, sockeye salmon, and pasta. I went for the New Orleans Muffaletta,
the signature sandwich of the Big Easy. A round loaf of bread filled
with Italian salami, olive salad, cheese, Italian ham, and freshly minced
garlic. At the Sports Zone the key ingredient is the olive salad, which
gives the Muffaletta its special flavor and makes it appealing to the
eye. Appealing or not this sandwich was a treat with every bite.
The Sports Zone & Grill might make you wonder about the décor when you think sports bar but the food along with the beer choices and plethora of TV’s will put your mind at ease. The Sports Zone should be on your list of places to see the “big game” or to grab dinner. Either way you won’t be let down.
Adam L.
Food Evangelist
foodevangelist@midmodiningguide.com
MidMoDiningGuide.com
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