Union Grounds

Great local sports bar amongst a few others along Smith Street. We had some mixed drinks for ~$10 each, which was standard. It's your typical bar with lots of futbol decor, but I'd like to come back to try some of their food though. They offer $1 wings on Tuesdays and offer a new Chopped Cheese Sandwich, so I'll be back.

Great bar! The bartender was awesome and the food was really tasty. I highly recommend the chicken tacos!

Great spot. Cozy, comfortable, with lots of tv's. Excellent service. Our bartender (and server), Bree, is a gem. Good food and drink at good prices. Was looking for a place to watch college football on a Saturday and lucked out with this place. Highly recommend.

Solid bar offering sports tv, great draft options, pickle back shots, and phenomenal Buffalo wings.

This sports bar on Smith St is a welcome change of pace from the fancy meal/drink options that take up most of the neighboring real estate. I popped in to watch some baseball, and had a decent experience.It's definitely a local haunt, there were some obvious regulars there who knew the staff well. There were some good beers on tap, in addition to the usual sports bar staples like bud light. And there is food available, though I didn't try any.The place got pretty crowded because of a Knicks playoff game, but even before it filled up, service was a little...off. They had one bartender and one busser for the entire place. And while it's not a huge bar by any means, it translated into a few longer waits for service.Still a decent sports bar, so long as you don't mind a smaller space and a single bartender trying to keep up with everyone.

Frozen Lemonade was amazing! Not too sour not too sweet. Service was amazing! We also got some cheesy fries, wings, and buffalo chicken tenders all so yummy got too hungry to take a photo. Also complimentary jell-o shots!

This is my favorite sports bar in the area. ELEVEN TV cramped into a single room space. Fair prices. Super attentive staff. Great selection of beverages and snacks. Even greater selection of board games along the back wall if sports are just not your jam. Outdoor seating is also available, for which a tv often times gets brought out.You won't find yourself eating healthy here, but who goes to a bar for a salad, amiright? I am actually quite fond of the steak and bell pepper spring rolls, which are huge and satisfying. I actually find myself craving these from time to time, which I can't say about many bar menu items elsewhere. My recent Union Grounds discovery is their Trivia Night on Tuesdays at 8pm. My team is embarrassingly terrible and came in dead last place to no one's surprise, but it was still a fun way to end a Tuesday. Don't snooze on the $10 frozen spicy margs and $3 chicken taco specials.With yet another football season quickly approaching, I am definitely looking forward to hanging out at Union Grounds way too often for way too long. Go Jags!

A personal note, but you can skip to the review below if you don't care (which you probably shouldn't):Dear Tyler (owner of Union Grounds),I know you don't think Mets fans can read, let alone read the Times, but don't think we're going to forget this excerpt here:'Also beware the motivations of Yankees fans in the hospitality business. "I have a vested interest in the bar being full, so I'm rooting for the Mets," said the owner of Union Grounds, Tyler Maganzini, 35. "I want the Mets to go to the World Series. And I prefer that they then lose in seven games."'*Cheers,Met Fans Everywhere__________This is a sports bar, and one mostly ideal for Football Sundays. If I can be torn away from my glorious couch and the modern marvel that is NFL RedZone, I want to be at a place like Union Grounds.1. It has solid wings, and all the fried things (chicken sandwiches, chicken fingers, and like seven different types of spring rolls) I shouldn't eat, but want to eat on Football Sundays. 2. It has all the games on their own TV, and the sound on for the Jets and the Giants (flipped over to a sweet 90s soundtrack during the commercials, which I appreciate because I love the 90s, and hate commercials).3. Although the tap selection isn't really much worth mentioning, if I'm going to drink beer for 6-7 hours during the day, I'm going for the $16 pitchers of Bud Light every time, or I'm not going to make it home anyway.4. And occasionally it has a table open (and a personable, excellent waitress!), which is really pretty key because I am old and don't like to stand.______________*http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/22/nyregion/mets-fans-bristle-as-their-pinstriped-cousins-muscle-in-on-their-moment.html

A group of 7 went after a show, and we had a great time. The food was excellent, and the place was accommodating and friendly. It it a sports bar, so it was a bit loud, but we had a great time!

Excellent place for games. They used to have all the weekday afternoon European soccer games on. But went by and they don't seem to any more. That's the only disappointment.