A City of Sports Bars

So Indianapolis wasn't the most exciting weekend trip I've ever been to.  In fact, other than the really fun Pacers game I went to, it felt like visiting a really big suburban town.  I mean everything you would find in a suburb was there.  But the one thing that Indianapolis did well?  Sports Bars.  And my favorite?  The Colts Grille. 

The place was huge.  But unlike many bars that advertise themselves as a sports bar in the city, this place really did take its sports seriously.  You walk in, tell them what game you want to watch, and they'll take you to a room that has your game on one of the TV's.  The room we were put into?  The wall was literally lined with plasmas TV's.  There were inches between where one TV ended and the next started.  And the best thing they did?  Even if you didn't want to sit at a table and made your way to the bar, each TV had little labels showing what games were going to be on that TV.  I mean how amazing is that?  Not only did it make it so the people coming could find their game, but also, it made it so that the employees made sure that a relevant game was always showing.  No more asking at 8:30 on a Sunday night..."Um, do you think there is a way you can turn off C-SPAN and turn on the Sunday night football game?"

Another thing that was nice, was that the food was actually really good.  Definitely more gastropub than I expected to find.  No chicken tenders necessary here!  Can afford to be a little more adventurous.  My recommendation is to stay away from Ahi Tuna burger.  It was SUPER rare (no sear at all) and really stringy..not very high quality tuna at all. 

So next time you find yourself traveling in Indiana, don't fret. I promise you'll be able to find your local team on at one of the various sports bars Indianapolis has to offer.