Westside Sports Bar & Lounge - West Melbourne, Florida

Big Boy Dining Out

Westside Sports Bar & Lounge- West Melbourne, FL
4.5 Stars

“Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what's for lunch.” – Orson Welles

Glancing down at my name generator, I couldn't help but chuckle a bit. I was headed to West Melbourne to check out Westside Sports Bar & Lunge. I was chuckling as in my mind it's still the 80s and West Melbourne is a wasteland, not the teeming metropolis it is today. Shaking my head, I headed OTB.

I love my sleepy little island community, but even I had to admit that the Melbourne Metropolitan Area has grown leaps and bounds and I like it. More businesses are moving in and that means, yep, you guessed it, more eating establishments. To that end, I pulled into the lot of Westside Sports Bar & Lounge, parked and went about the business of providing the working public with unsullied food reviews.

I was greeted warmly upon entering a lovely lady who introduced herself as Mandy. Mandy is my bartender, waitress and cook today and she has to be the most non-oleaginous person I have met wearing all of these hats In fact, she was quite the opposite exuding the patina of a bar warrior. I asked Mandy for a single malt, neat, one Cheeseburger (medium-rare), one order of 6 Wings (medium heat) and a Philly Cheesesteak.

As Mandy turned to get to work on my grub, I took a moment to take in the joint. I love coming to bars early, you can smell the stale alcohol and fun from the night before. Mandy returned with my Scotch and I must say, it looked like a good 3 oz pour...very generous. As I am 163 days sober, I won't be tasting it, but what a bang for your buck. The place is loaded with fun games and had a classic inviting bar atmosphere (think local watering hole).

Mandy soon returned with my standard bar fare and I turned my attention to the job at hand. While the food may have been the standard found in Sports Bars across this great land of ours, this was far from ordinary. The Cheeseburger was cooked to a perfect rare and served on a grilled bun (my favorite kind of bun). The onions, lettuce and tomato were all garden fresh and generously applied with just the right amount of mayo. The wings were cooked to perfection and the sauce had just the right amount of “oomph” to know you had a bit of heat in your mouth. There was a complex mix of sweet, tangy and heat that made my taste buds do a little shimmy. Moving on to the Philly Cheesesteak I paused to take in the perfect symmetry the sandwich presented. The meat was perfectly cooked, the bun seasoned and grilled and the whole thing was flawlessly executed.

The Big Boy says, “If you're looking for a place to hang your hat for a bit, hunker down with some good grub and drinks with friends, look no further than Westside Sports Bar & Lounge.” #bigboydiningout

Kayla Howard

You walk in the door and immediately smacked in the face with the smell of raw sewage. I knew the bathrooms were smelling last year but never in the bar area. It was overwhelming. We ordered drinks, the bartender was nice and I honestly felt bad he had to work with that smell and we were the onlyones at the bar. No one else in the whole place, I wonder why…… we finished our beer and ran. Couldn’t wait to smell fresh air. Yuck!!

David Templeton

Nice people...easy in and out.
Tim running mixer...just bring your acoustic guitar and plug in on Tuesday jam night. Sign up and show out. Update....jam is canx. Reason unk

tom desiata

Nice place to.watch the games, Friendly staff and good wings!

Robert Santiago

Great bar to come and hang in a Sunday! Super chill and laid back. Food is actually good quality for a “bar”. Lexi is an amazing bartender and will always make sure you are well taken care of! Will recommend this bar to any sports fan all day!!

Amy Rose

My home away from home. Fun vibes and the friendliest staff that treats every patron like family. The food is the best in town and you can’t beat the awesome daily drink specials! Lexi is the best and always takes cares of me!

James McArthur

My favorite bar to go to, nice vibe, always a good crowd, amazing bartenders, the owner, Gary, is always around and is very friendly. Lexi, Maddi, Bre, and Mandy are all some of the best and friendliest bartenders you could ever ask for. Decent food selection too, for when the alcohol starts making you hungry.

Jamal Washington

I didn't even realize there was a bar in this strip mall. I was kind of in a bad mood when I found it and stopped in for some drinks. The gal that was working the bar (Lexy) completely cheered me up. I never had an empty beer, she spent time a lot of time talking (actually listening) to me and always had a huge smile on her face. I really felt welcome there. By the time I left I was in a great mood. I will definitely be returning!!!