Springbok Bar & Grill

08/03/09

Good Pub Food

by llyonize at Citysearch

My boyfriend and I decided to give this place another shot, we had gone in the first time on a Friday night and they were busy, but had a couple of tables that that had reserved signs on them, we stood there for almost 15 minutes waiting for a table before we chose to leave...so anyways, the we thought we would give it another shot and on our way over we called to make a reservation, and when we got there sat right down. He ordered the ribeye and I got the baby back ribs, which were really tasty and tender. The waitress was super sweet and attentive. I would go again, if I was in the neighborhood. Seems like a fun place too if you are in to watching rugby and follow the south african team.

• Cons: They do not give tables to people who are waiting.

05/11/08

Try it, You LOVE it.

by Major38A at Citysearch

I've been going to the Springbok since it before it was the Springbok. The difference the way it was before and the way it has become after the Springbok was born is the difference between night and day. It is an excellent establishment with terrific food.

I've read the posts, and I'll address that here. One person whined that they got sick from the food. Yeah right, I remember that lady and her complaint ... she was trying to manufacture a civil claim, as I recall. Either that or exorting money from the owners. Unfortunately, there are people out there that go all over to do the same thing to make money from business owners. That lady, in my opinion, is nothing but a fraud.

The food is EXCELLENT and I've had almost everything on the menu. My personal favorite is the Mahi Mahi and the Salmon. The steak is great too. But then again, so's the grilled chicken. Oh, the lamb chops are mouth-watering. Well ... let's just say it's ALL outstanding.

Service. Look, there are good days and bad for that, just like any place else. The Springbok is so good, there are times that it's practically standing room only. You try serving an entire bar full of people, each ordering 4-5 drinks at a time and all wanted to be the one served immediately. Add to that the snotty little horrible attitudes some people get (especially if they've had a couple already) when they realize that there are others wanting service too. Give the girls a break! Every last one of them works their tails off to do their best to accomodate everybody. As to the so called "blonde," she's nice to everyone, until someone gets nasty when they get "cut-off" for their own good. These girls work hard, yet I've seen some people (the few that had negative comments) get great service yet not leave one thin dime as a tip.

The most busy nights are Thurs - Sat. Thursday it's Karoke; live bands on Friday & Saturday. Sunday has Karoke, Mondays are a little quiet, and Tuesday it's Triva night.

03/20/08

Love the atmosphere!

by lewzealand at Citysearch

You wouldn't think food at a sports type bar or pub would be this good. The filet is awesome. I have never gotten anything to eat here that wasn't tasty. They have a nice layout and attractive, friendly staff. Definitely an interesting decor with their South African sensibility. Unique and fun, we stop by every now and then. Only major issue is parking and sometimes on a busy Friday or Saturday night they don't seem to have enough staff behind the bar.

• Pros: Atmosphere. Variety of people. Food is great.
• Cons: Parking. Service can be slow on busy nights.