Sports Cafe

So sad to see this place is closed.
I loved this place when I was studying abroad!
Yes it was cool to have a place to go to be with people who didn’t think you talked weird but it was the whole atmosphere that was awesome. Plus, the student deals didn’t hurt.
I’m gonna miss this place :(

Undercooked fries. Overcooked burger. Bones in the boneless wings. No bacon on the Texas burger. Shredded glass on the beer bottle. Frisbee hamburgerbread. Even mickey D’s beats this

Crusty.
Some may compare this to ESPNZone in the States, but let’s get right down to it folks: that is an insult to ESPNZone. A downright slap in the face. Sports Café is horrid.
When my significant sports-​loving partner begged, pleaded (ok, not really) that we go to watch the Syracuse v Louisville basketball game here… I acquiesced — given that he take me to dinner beforehand. Done and done, and then we arrived and I realized I should’ve made the tariff MUCH higher because this place is a slamdunk DUMP.
No, really. I at least though «hey, it’ll be standard.» No, the bathrooms are grungy (i mean, how are the little wastebaskets overflowing at 8pm at night??? This means it hasn’t been cleaned in ages) — the whole places looks worn out. The lights are too bright for the shape that this place is in – old, tired.
There is a section you can sit in to watch games, but unless you order their absolutely horrifying looking nachos, burgers, «american food» you must fetch your own drinks at the bar. What? If anything, it should be the reverse. Booze is the moneymaker. The girls are in cheap tacky outfits and the guys are mostly meatheads.
I hate to be such a downer, but perhaps I’ve saved you all a bit of headache. I realize its Superbowl Sunday coming up, I implore you to find elsewhere.

Really? You’re in the UK, and you want to go to a bar filled with Americans?
I mean, the place isn’t bad, but there’s enough bars filled with bros in America for you to come here.

It’s full of Americans, watching American sports.
Yea, I may be on your end of the pond, but it’s not too smart to walk into an American sports bar full of Americans consuming copious amounts of alcohol and to start talking trash.
2 C u next Tuesdays were dumb enough to throw a pitcher of beer at me and my friends.
They got told, trust me ;) Thanks for not tossing me out of the bar or arresting me!

Full of Americans because we were watching the Knicks game. There was a £5 cover charge after 730pm which is ridiculous.

I went to the Sport Café or America, as it should be known for the sheer number of Americans in there, to catch the NFL play off games. It was a necessary evil because it was the only place that would stay open for all the 49ers playoff games.
There is a charge to get in and the bar I went to was a cash only no booze on tap variety which limited alcohol consumption. The 49ers victory over the Saints is the only reason I give this place two stars, other than that I would avoid this place wherever possible.

This place is enormous and it has good prices but that’s about where the pros end.
The shot glasses are extremely small and in order to even get your order in with the thousands of screaming college kids at the bar, you’ve got to basically got to climb onto it and have breasts as well.
The seating is alright it gets extremely crowded and a bit grimey. The bathroom is insane with the hundreds of people scaling through. They have people that hand you soap and towels so that’s alright.
Overall just a really American place. Not awful but I’ve experienced much better.

Been here a few times for NFL games and think it’s awesome place because they have tons of TVs and they televise American sports (particularly NFL playoff games).
They dont’ have a huge selection of beers and the place is a little grimey, but that makes it very reminiscent of good ol’ American sports bars back home.
Makes it a great place to meet American expats and other sports enthusiasts!

Spacious, plays American sports, it is what it is.
Is it a bar you want to frequent? Probably not. It’s not a friendly bar nor is it cheap. It’s what everyone else says here: «A necessary evil».
They hike up the cover charge for big games and pretty much take advantage of ex-​pats and toursits.
Super douchebags go there and it really makes an American in London experience soured. What a pity, great space but since they’re central and unique, they don’t give a crap about the experience their customers get. Overall a BAD BUSINESS.

Sports café is kind of a necessary evil. It’s touristy, it’s expensive, it’s pretty grim but you’re guaranteed the games that you want to watch.
In their attempt at world domination, Sky holds us all hostage when it comes to most high end sporting events, and for those of us who’s flat face brick walls, I say thank goodness for the Sports Café!

Because I am one of those Americans that most of these reviewers probably hates, I really did enjoy coming to this place! We came here so many times, I believe on Wed. nights or whenever the beer pong night was. We always got in for free with our student ID’s and it was always a great time. The drinks were cheap and the music was always great.
There was a lot of Top 40 and there were often some really creepy older men that would stand smack in the middle of the dance floor. If you avoided the latter it would be great. We were often quite a bit drunk so a night at the Sports Café was always really fun and I actually looked forward to going here as lame as that sounds.
You often meet a lot of other Americans here. If not other Americans, you do meet a lot of other students here from other countries too which was pretty interesting to talk to other people.
If you are a student, this is a really fun place to go to for cheap drinks, watching sports, and dancing.

Wow. I can’t believe half of these reviews. Not that they shouldn’t be bad, but makes me feel like I was that lame American, who everyone obviously hates.
Anyway, circa Fall 2007, yes over priced, yes could go elsewhere, but I thought the wings were okay and the place does have American sports on tv. I’m sorry native Londoners. I enjoyed coming here for a good drink and to flirt with American girls. Don’t flatter yourself, Brits. Yes, Americans may have offended you, but it’s just because they were too drunk to discern that you were British. Because let’s face it, Brit woman are insufferable, at least in 2007. So the moral of the story remains: go here for rare American sports, maybe wings, and to see other Americans. Do not go here for cheap drinks, excellent service, British women, or free groping.
And other Americans: Stop pissing off the Brits. You’re just ruining it for the medially intelligent Americans.

Rowdy and often crowded, so I didn’t rave about the service, HOWEVER, when I used to come here they had amazing specials on Wednesday or Thursday nights. You would get a crazy amount of wings (assorted if you liked) with a pitcher of LIT. It was honestly heaven.

Past Mark S. could be seen as of those American students playing beer pong and watching American sports, drinking £13 pitchers and meeting more and more Americans.
Now there is present day Mark S. who knows better. The only reason I will go to Sports Café is if there is an American football or basketball game that I am interested in watching. I will not go near the dance floor, I will not order their food, I will not be happy, but I will get to watch.
If you’re a student trying to save money on Tuesdays, do it somewhere else. You are not the only ones who know about student night and there will be plenty of creepy men there waiting to pounce. Females beware!
It gets a second star because I got to watch my Wisconsin Badgers smash Ohio State this year. A good memory should be commemorated.

If you are looking to watch American sports in London, this is probably your best bet.
A loud rowdy place that’s great to watch sports, especially the NFL. Was here over the weekend to watch the Baltimore-​Pittsburgh game and the place was jammed packed! Who knew there were 100s of Baltimore fans in London?
This place is sort of like an ESPN Zone minus the neon. Lots of flat panel TVs throughout both floors. They also pump up the volume that adds to the atmosphere. Although very crowded the bar staff was quick to pour my pints. Be sure to get there very very very early though to score a seat!
I was a bit annoyed that they charge cover (5 pounds) to watch a game.

The only two things this place has going for it is its location and the many TV screens inside. But actually, you only watch one screen at a time so it doesn’t really matter if there’s a gazillion, and there’s many other pubs and bars in the area that show live sports too.
This place is an absolute rip-​off for drinks and food, and is always so jammed packed with tourists that its impossible to enjoy a game. The worst bit is the service; you expect maybe a few rude waiting and bar staff, but the managers, especially the assistant manager, just ignored us and laughed when we enquired why our food and drinks were so slow.
Clearly the management think that they have so much business due to their location that they don’t have to bother with customer service. I for one will not be patronising this place again.

Wow – does this bring back memories. I think Dan G summarized it pretty well when he called it the «British ESPN Zone.»
As a student studying abroad, we heard legends about an infamous 1quid beer nights. Naturally we went. It’s mostly American or Brits trying to scam American women. The service sucks, the drinks (aside from he 1quid beers on college night) are pricey.
However, it still serves as a soft spot. You can watch the Superbowl there or other American sports that aren’t telecasted on the «tele» as the blokes call it there.

Is this the London version of the ESPNZone?
TVs everywhere you can look. Not the best selection of beers on tap. Tables for diners, which leads to people hanging out everywhere. There are a couple of game watching theatre set ups throughout the levels. If you are from the states, this is where you can catch most of our pro sports. They even had the UK rout of Florida on one of the TVs for me. Go Cats! Really, an attendant in the lou? I could do without that.

Yes I want to feel a hand on my arse and beer down my cleavage.
Yes I was to be surrounded my American yobby students who drink Bub from a bucket and have chicken wing residue in the corner of their mouths.
Yes, later on in the evening I really want to dance the night away to awful pop, no not good pop, awful pop, on sticky carpets.
Yes, I want to be referred to as «hey Red» and «chick» several times throughout the night.
Yes, come here and you will have this perfect night!

Ich hatte hier viel Spaß und gelegentlich kann man hier auch solche Schnuckel wie Pharrell Williams treffen! Billard, Sportsendungen und Disco-​alles auf einem Haufen! Außerdem hatte ich witzige Gespräche über alle möglichen Themen mit allen möglichen Menschen-​alles in allem einfach nur né gute Zeit!