Let 8 of us down by not showing Inter vs Trabzonspor champions league game. We turned up and was told that the game was not showing because of a Euro Basketball game happening at the same time.
The conversation at the door went exactly like this:

Me - “Hi, are you showing the Inter game?”
Doorman “Who are they playing?”
Me “The Turkish team Trabzo-“
Doorman “No”

2 large screens and over 70 plasmas? All we wanted was one screen. We don’t want your kind was the message I guess. Thank you very much Sports Cafe. You let us down big time. Trabzonspor went on to beat Inter 1-0 and we missed it.

I hate you Sports Cafe.

I've only been here once and it was for a private event, so this review may be a little biased as there were loads of bar staff catering for about 120 people. The drinks service was quick, the staff were polite and kept the place clean. The food was good and reasonably priced (although for the event that I was at - The Badger GP meet-up, the food prices were specially reduced). I ntoiced it was very busy downstairs, but it keeps bringing people in and is always busy, so obviously, its not bad, otherwise it would have closed down ages ago. Would reccomend this for sports related events though, like the Badger GP F1 meet-up.

Stopped off for spot of lunch and football with a couple of friends on a saturday afternoon and was not happy.
Have been there before to drink and watch the sport (surprise surprise), which wasn't too bad.
Yes, the drinks are pricey and the place gets pretty packed with tourists but I was really underwhelmed by the restaurant and service. The staff couldn't be bothered to check on us and when I went to the bar to get my own drinks, they berated me. DO YOUR JOB THEN!! Service was slow and i don't care how full the place is, serve me, take my money or I walk.
On the plus side, the food was acceptable...real chips, yum! The booths had individual screens and it was reasonably comfortable.

Next time, drinks only. And even then, many other better bars nearby!!

Its fantastic!

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.

Went to watch semi-final of T20 world cup, one barman working cricket not on in downstairs bar, apart from deserted dining area which had it on one screen. subsequently kicked out of deserted dining room by waitress with attitude so we could make way for diners!! Barman charged my mate £20.20 for 4 pints!! (whoops he accidentally made a mistake and charge for 5 pints). Becks Vier was flat, Brains was only bitter. Probably the worst sports bar in the world, avoid this expensive bar with its lazy unhelpful bar staff.

if im stucked at The Cloak room beacuse of THE Castle girl,i think the pub was great, and p.s- not for yanks

Inexperienced bar staff - Took around half an hour to be served at the bar - The place was packed and there were only two behind the bar dropping glasses, giving people the wrong change, forgetting who ordered what etc. Other staff (e. G at the front entrance) have no idea what screens are showing specific games and don't want to be of any help to you. Badly stocked bar - most beers on tap had run out, even though it was the most basic selection to start with. (and you pay over £4 for a pint).

Faulty Screens / Sport Footage Unreliable - The game that I went to watch, which was well advertised on their website, cut out just ten minutes into the second half and no attempt was made to remedy the problem. They then switched off another game that others were watching for reasons only known to themselves.

Very Unclean - Dirty glasses. The bar itself was dirty and sticky with no attempt by the staff to clean the mess. Annoying Commentary - Whatever sport / game you gone to watch there is a 'resident commentator' who shouts over an over loud P. A inane, irrelevant comments on whatever game he is obviously most interested in. The main reason you would go to The Sports Cafe would be to watch a sporting event of your choice, and even if they have well advertised that they are showing certain events, they cannot be relied on. So, there is a chance that what you have paid to go in and watch might not be shown anyway. Pointless bar.