Westside Sports Bar & Lounge

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

Cheap pints on draft and the owner made a crab meat pasta special with cream sauce that was great.

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

Food is excellent! Atmosphere and people are super nice!

This place is AMAZING. The bartenders here are so great. Everyone is so welcoming. Been here a bunch of times. Met a bunch of great people. Food is great, drinks are on point. Big shoutout to Zach, Mandy, Nick, Alexis, Tommy, Sam, Harley, all the other bartenders, and of course the owner Gary. If you wanna have a great time with great people come here. Love these people. Come here for a great time!!

Mandy my dear don't quit your daytime job do what you do best serve the customers and let's sing karaoke

Great local people who are friendly to strangers. No mask EVER! Bartenders are awesome. Mandy is the Best! Sense of humor, she makes you feel like you've known her forever. Great Place!

Nice place. No smoking inside so you don't have to sit in a cloud of smoke the whole time. The staff comes across as very friendly (even the owner) and there is Karaoke on Monday and Thursday night for those who want to belt out a few songs. Only issue I can see is it can get pretty tight in there quickly due to the limited space for people.

Mandy is awesome. She has a great attitude! Love her! She Deserves a raise!

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!!

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!

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.

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!!!

I will definitely be back to west side bar again. We have been two times now and love it . It is a fun and comfortable vibe , very friendly bar tender (Lexi ) and the other female bar tender was great! Drinks are made perfectly . Have not tried the food yet but plan to go back and try it !

Vanessa and robin made my entire night. Awesome employees. Awesome atmosphere. Just an overall awesome place. I will definitely be back because of these two people in particular. Great drinks. Great prices. I would highly recommend this place to anyone visiting the area.

My favorite place to hang out! Great music, I love playing pool here and just grabbing a drink, prices are fantastic, and Brittany makes them great! The whole crew is friendly and what has kept, and will keep, me visiting!

Amazing time. Definitely will be coming back. I had an amazing philly made by a handsome fella named Zach. Tommy was very attentive despite the bar being packed. Definitely will be coming back.

i never leave reviews but went for a late night out with my sister for typical wings and drinks as I was new In town and they were out of wings...so that means I need to go back and have their wings however I had their fried shrimp and it was amazing I was actually surprised😳, the bartender Lexi was fast and efficient. they have pool tables slot machines and darts, they dont really have a 'lounge' but their service makes up it was grEAt.

Awesome place to relax and enjoy good company including the cook Steven and bartenders. Thanks to you Steven remembering how we liked our food cooked. Definitely bringing friends to have Steven cook for them. Great drinks from you girls bartending.

First off. Bartender Lexi is a gem💎. Bar atmosphere is great. Sunday’s for football is always a good time. Good food, simple menu. Overall would definitely recommend this bar.