Brendan's Sports Pub

This has all the fun of a dive bar, but it's no dive! It was clean with lots of seating. Great drink options. The food was very good and reasonably priced! We were greeted by the owner, who was very nice and personable. Our server was very attrntive. We played pool, watched sports on the many tvs , and listened to music. They also have a poker table and golden tee. This is a great spot to stop at.

This place looks like a Divey sports bar. It seems to cater to pool and darts tournaments and has early bands. There must be a retirement community nearby. The servers were great and frankly, and the food was really good.. i very much enjoyed this place. And if ever back in pompano I will go back.

Delicious food and awesome staff! Annie is great and the local IPA hit the spot! My medium rare black and blue burger was cooked to perfection! Perfect amount of onions, tomatoes and of course blue cheese!

I had a great experience here. The staff was very friendly and the whole atmosphere was very laid-back, but the staff was still attentive without any pressuring. I had the Philly. It was seasoned well and the bread was soft without being mushy. Overall a great time.

Amazing food, staff is awesome and they keep an eye out for your drink to keep em' coming without having to wave down the staff for a refill. Very friendly customers to socialize w that are regulars so it's nice to see a familiar face. I order to go food on a regular and I have a beer while I wait for it on occasion and it's def worth the wait. U can customize the food if you are trying to avoid carbs/ bread and such. Poker 2 nights a week,Mon & Wed. Trivia on Tuesdays. Good times always. Ribs on Saturdays are so tender. Pulled pork is the best I've found here. Love the steamed broccoli and burgers are huge. Haven't tried the pizza but it looks amazing and is next on my list to get. Mike the gm is very friendly and keeps his employees for years. No turnover on staff = they know you, and vice versa.

What a great place! After stopping at a different restaurant that had a bit of a wait (Friday around 6pm) my aunt and I found this place and we are so glad we did. We were greeted warmly by a group of “regulars” as they called themselves. There was a small table open next to them that they invited us to sit at. The Tyler James Band was playing and sounded incredible. Our waitress, Anna, I believe, came over to us and quickly got us some drinks. We settled on a Grilled Chicken Caesar Wrap and the Mahi Tacos. Both were excellent. My aunt thoroughly enjoyed her wrap and the tacos were the best fish tacos I have ever had. So fresh and flavorful. I really can’t say enough about them. We met Sam and Bob and they really made us feel welcome and like we belonged there. If we weren’t heading back to the Northeast, we would be making this a regular stop. It’s on our list of favorites for next winter. Thank you again, we had an awesome evening.

This place has excellent service, good drink prices, but average food. I tried a few things. The pizza, wings, and fried pickle chips were very good. The buffalo chicken tenders were not on par. I will definitely have to go back and try some other things just to make sure.

Came from the west coast of Florida. Was pleasantly surprised to find this Bills bar. Had the wings hot, they were crispy and tasty but could have been a little more saucy. The atmosphere is great, like a northern-style bar/restaurant. The best part is the people that work there from the owner to EVERY single server, they could not have been more friendly or accommodating. I would not hesitate to make the trip back here. Well worth it, especially if you're a Bills fan. Go Bills

Had amazing burgers! My husband enjoyed the ribs, the wrap was devoured and the onion rings were some of the best I've ever had! Service was outstanding, I highly recommend!!

I was happy to find Brendan's 1/2 block from my hotel, given that it was Super Bowl Sunday! Evidentially a popular spot with screens everywhere you look. The prices are generally very reasonable: $5 for a generous pour of the house cab (Copper Ridge) put a smile on my face, literally and figuratively. I docked one star because I thought the burger I was served was ridiculously huge (allegedly 10 oz). It overpowered the bun in size and with its juice/grease drippings. It was a mess after a couple of bites and I couldn't even come close to finishing it. I would have much preferred at least the option of a smaller burger, not only for the above reasons, but also to shave a bit off the price since I could only eat half of my $15 burger. Final observation: the steak fries are awesome

Tried this neighborhood bar for the first time on a Thursday around happy hour time. I was meeting a group of people, but I arrived first and found a table. The server approached me once asking me if I wanted to drink, I said water and also a menu, and after she dropped off the water, she didn't come back for a long time. When my friends arrived, it was similar service, they had to go to the bar to order their drinks. There was another bartender that two of my friends knew who came to help out and he was very personable and more attentive to our needs. The place had live music which was nice and it seemed like a lot of people knew each other, which is a nice thing to see (a real neighborhood type of bar). They had darts and pool tables. I ordered fish and chips. I heard they were very good. The dish was good but not great. My friends who come here a lot, said they have really good food, so I will take their word for it and maybe try again in the future.

Ok - I LOVE THIS PLACE. From the food to the patrons to the BARTENDERS! Can we please just give a round of applause to the bartenders here - all of them - exceptional people, care about the patrons, want you to have a fun place to hang out. THE FOOD. I've never been somewhere where I order a different thing on the menu every time. Normally I find my couple of things I prefer, and stick to those. I'm trying everything on the menu because everything has been so good! The cheesesteak - top 3 favorites I've ever tried - I add jalapeños to mine ... amazing! They also do amazing lunch deals and the chicken philly is an option! THE PIZZA???? Don't even get me started... this pizza is THIN & CRISPY to literal perfection. Go crazy with the toppings. It's SO GOOD. Chicken tenders - humongous and delicious! Even their salads are fantastic. I also cannot forget to mention the pretzel sticks and cheese... I'm not sure what cheese they use, but I could drink it! Overall, great place to hangout if you want to watch sports (tons of TVs), meet new/fun people, or be entertained by and make friends with the bartenders!

Love this place! The staff and service are absolutely amazing, atmosphere is awesome with TVs all over the place, pool tables, darts and lots of seating. Good is absolutely awesome. Got the Philly cheesesteak and it was phenomenal and on nice fresh bread. Buffalo shrimp were also excellent and lightly hand battered. This is going to be my new hang out for sure.

Fun pub with many TVs playing various sports. Pool tables and poker games happening. Ordered the chicken wings and a basket of tots. They came to the table piping hot and delicious. Brian took great care of us!

Food was good. Ambiance is totally fun. Our waitress was great. We got to play with an adorable dog. It's fun. People are friendly and it's a Buffalo Bills bar. Go Bills!

Food and drinks ...excellent! Hot food and cold drinks. Service fantastic, fast and friendly. Ambience chill ,friendly and welcoming.

In town for business and this place is FUN! Great atmosphere perfect sports bar good food! The Bartender Annie is nothing short of fabulous

First visit. Clean traditional local vibe. Bigger inside than I expected. Nice crowd, workers at lunch, friendly regulars. Excellent burger, both perfectly cooked. Sides were very generous. Onion rings were a 10. Friendly and efficient service. Looking forward to many future visits!

Local sports bar that serves some good bar food at decent prices. I've stayed at the hotel next door a couple times so I always make it a point to get some food here. Servers are nice and attentive. Inside is your typical sports bar with a pool table, bar top, and stage for bands that come on the weekend. If you're in the area and craving some bar food, make a pit stop.

Not only were the drinks cold, the AC was kicking and the music was phenomenal. Our bartender, goddess, queen Robin was attentive friendly and honestly the only reason I will ever return back to this bar is because Robin was so incredible. You guys should change the name to robins Instead of Brenden's. I love you Robyn.

Brendan's is a dive/sports bar a short walk away from the Hampton Inn. I was lucky to go during a Florida State - University of Miami football game. The bar scene was very active with a bunch of convivial locals. Brendan's has a very no-frills large, active bar with a zillion flat screen TVs. All of the tables were high tops. Annie, my waitress, was very nice and gave good advice, but was quite busy. The bus boy has helped fill the orders and refill drinks. The menu is typical sports bar/pub fare and rather extensive. I took Annie's advice and ordered the special full rack of ribs with french fries. The baby back ribs were really good. The fries were crisp. I washed them down with a couple of bargain priced glasses of goose Island IPA. Dinner was a total of $32 including a generous tip. This was a fun alternative to dining at an anonymous chain restaurant. Worth a visit.

Great people and food !!!!!!!!! I love Robin! Good house wine and good fish and chips on Fridays with the clam chowder!

This was a surprise. I'd read about their lunch specials here and we came to try them. It turned out to be very good. This is a sports bar right on the east side of US 1 and south of Atlantic Boulevard/north of McNab. There's parking along side and behind the building. It's much larger inside than it appears. There's bar seating and high tops. Pool tables. Lots of big screen TVs all tuned to various sports stations. They have a regular menu that is fairly large, considering. If you're not offered the lunch specials menu -- which we weren't -- just ask for it. Or do what we did -- ask the people sitting next to you at the bar to pass down the one they have. There's a full liquor selection here as well as beer and wine. But we went with sodas. There was a mix of business folks and locals, so you wouldn't feel out of place if you're not drinking or if you're having a beer. I chose their hamburger. It comes with your choice of lettuce, tomato and onion. You can add cheese for a slight upgrade. And the 9 choices of an accompanying side range from slaw to steak fries. Really a lot of choices. I had their house made potato chips. It was a big meaty burger cooked to my preference. I only got tomato. And the house made chips were exactly as advertised. I liked them, but might try the sweet potato fries or tater tots next time. My husband had a tuna salad sandwich on rye with lettuce, tomato and onion and a bit of extra mayo. There was a lot of tuna on his sandwich. No skimping here. His steak fries were just ok. The lunch specials are offered Monday though Friday. And you need to order a drink -- but it can be any kind. They are well worth the money. A bargain in fact -- which is not easy to find these days. If you don't mind a bar atmosphere, check them out for lunch some time.

This place is SOO good the food is amazing. Especially the burger!! And steak fries!!! 1000/10 best burger ive ever tried.

I found Brendan's because i was looking for a middle ground to meet a buddy for lunch. They had a lot of good reviews and the menu looked simple but good. When you say "hole in the wall" this spot really hammers that home. When you walk up it looks like a warehouse with no windows on the front. As you walk through the door you see a bar right in front of you and tables/booths to the left and the right and tons of dart boards. It seems to be a NY bar with buffalo and Yankees stuff but also some cardinals stuff. As i usually do, i like to order a little bit of everything. I got buffalo wings, fried pickles, tater tots and as advertised "their at Louis style bar pie". Starting with the fried pickles. Thin cut crinkle pickle chips, thinly breaded and fried. Came with some ranch dipping sauce. I wasn't crazy about them. Thought the breading was a little bland and the ranch was a little watery. The wings were solid. Meaty, moist, crispy without being over cooked. Sauce was pretty standard but had good flavor and decent heat. Tots were good. Cooked perfectly, crispy, steaming, big basket. No complaints from the table. The clear winner, was the bar pie. This came out piping hot. It's a 14inch pie, thin crust, square cut, made with provel cheese. Each piece had the crisp you want from a thin crust, the flavor you want from the cheese and the balance between the sauce and the cheese. I would go back solely for this pie. Morgan was our server and she was basically running the entire restaurant. She was grabbing drinks, grabbing food, taking orders, being personal. I think the only thing she didn't do was run in the back and cook the food. While lunch took a little longer than i would've liked, Morgan really killed it with her ability to multitask and keep everything on track.

Great food and beverages. Excellent service. Great atmosphere and location. Highly recommend

We love coming to Brendans because the locals are always nice and the food is good. The weekends can get a little rowdy at times for birthdays, etc but still always a fun time to meet friends or make new ones.

This place is a hidden gem in the Fort Lauderdale/Pompano Beach area. The service was amazing I asked the staff to watch the Flyers and put the game on without any hesitation. The food was so delicious and the menu has an amazing variety to choose from plus the staff was very friendly and professional not to mention it's a fun place with Dart boards and Pool tables I would definitely come back again to enjoy dinner and a game.

This was my go to place last year. Very disappointed in the food . Got a burger, not fresh, frozen, Got Fish and chips, fish was frozen and portion control . draft beer$5 , bottle of domestic beer$5.Wont be back!

Have gone to Brendan's for years and it recently was taken over by Flanigans group. The thrill is now gone from this place!! The service, atmosphere and the FOOD! Save yourself the trouble of a long wait and shitty service and go to The Briny Pub instead!

Food and pricing was great Hostess was kind and helpful Ambiance was alright. Worth trying at least for the ribs and wings.

Looking for a real bar? A whole in the wall locals place? Friendly to all? Here it is, order the fish and chips with a beer.

Excellent food, good prices for drinks and literally the best service! A must if you are visiting!

great staff, great food ! left my wallet there by mistake and went back the following day, the content and all were there what a wonderful staff just have to say it again. highly recommend this place for a fun evening, with friends or family alike, Bob and Sammie are top shelf thanks again!!

My mom, dad, and myself wondered upon this sports pub last night after a 9 hour trip and the best server I've had (Mike) served us. He was such a doll and the food was so good, there was nothing we didn't like. He checked on us multiple times throughout the night and we ended the night so happy! We came back again tonight, but there was a party and we couldn't find a table so we were on our way back out the door when Mike remembered us and came and grabbed us before we left. He found us a table and again gave us great service. There was at least 50-75 people in this small pub but he made sure to check on us and make sure we were happy. There's not many places you get good service, good food, and a friendly face! Thank you mike for making our short trip before our cruise one to remember! When we make it back down here, we'll definitely be back!

My family loves this place. It's your typical sports bar with T.Vs, dart boards and pool tables. The staff are super friendly and remember us every time. The fish and chips are spectacular here. Super hot and crispy batter and creamy flaky fish, served with coleslaw and fat steak fries. We also love the buffalo shrimp, which we order sauce on the side. The hamburger is great too, with a real meat patty as opposed to a pre-made frozen one. And don't the wedge salad, add avocado!! We haven't been disappointed yet!

Came by for lunch. The place is divy and somewhat stinky, but I like a good dive bar. They have some good beer on tap but the lines are quite dirty unfortunately :( The food was cheap but not the best quality. I had the fish+chips. Probably will not be back.

I recently moved to the area and stopped into Brendan's on a whim and lucked out huge. This place is awesome. And you know what the most awesome part about Brendan's is? They have a bartender there named Robin that might be the greatest barkeep in barkeeper history. As a former bartender myself, I can tell you on good authority that Robin does the work of 3 people. She takes all the tables, runs the service well, and the bar top, all with a smile. She knows everyone's names, drink orders, and is quick with a joke. Beyond Robin, the food is delicious, and reasonably priced. Wings: best I've had in SoFlo. Burgers: award winning. Hotdogs: better than the ball field (grilled onions for the Gods). The atmosphere is busy during lunch and I can see why. 12/10 would recommend.

What a fun welcoming place. The food was awesome prime rib night. I am so happy that the Hampton Inn sent me there.

I'm sad to write this review since I am a Brendan fan This Sunday around 8 This place fell apart. Seems like only one bar tender with a full bar. The manager (joke) arguing with guest who waited 40minutes for there meal he should have comp them or be fired only two option. Seem like he suggested don't come back be while the bartender treated him like he did nothing wrong. Not sure the manager knew how to run the register sad. Meals stting on counter top served better than 10 minutes. I saw my meal come up but no one to serve it. I bought 2 extra drinks waiting for a take out that after 30 minutes wasn't available. WTF Get help and a new manager

Came here in May... the food, drinks and employees were wonderful.. came again in August... all the bartenders and managers remembered me... even remembered what my husband and I drank... this is a MUST GO TO place in Pompano beach.... again food and food specials are great.

First time visiting...will definitely be back. The fish tacos were delicious & the fish was fresh. Service was excellent!!!

Good food and drinks at a great price. Robin is a awesome bartender. Nice to drink and eat where the locals go. It's a buffalo bills sports bar hidden in warm and sunny south Florida

Everything is fantastic, a great addition to Pompano!! Ribs were terrific!. Prices and service a true winner. Will definitely be back!!!

Go Where The Locals Go Eat What The Locals Eat Play & Compete With The Locals AND Most Importantly DRINK With The Locals Brendan's is a One of a Kind Sport Pub that Offers a Full Bar Complete with Drafts- Has Neighborly & Amicable Service- Allows No Smoking- Daily/Nightly Specials- SUPERIOR Food! Located Right Off of Federal Hwy in a Stand Alone Building Next to Complete Marine. Plenty of Parking is Available in their Private Parking Lot as well as Behind and Down the Side of the Back Road. Specials~ Specials~ Specials -$6.99 Lunch Specials Mon-Fri 11:30am to 3:30pm -Happy Hour Mon-Fri 11am to 7pm~ Drinks Only -Nightly Food Specials 5pm to 10pm Changes Daily; See Posted Pictures for Complete Details! Nightly Entertainment -Texas Hold'em -- Darts -- Pool Leagues/Tournaments -Saturday Night Live Music Every Week 9pm to 1am Featuring Local Bands! -TV's All Around to Watch Your Favorite Sporting Event -FREE WIFI Dining with Brendan's is Always a GrandTime with Personable Service, Excellent Prices, and Notable Quality Food! Come in, Choose Your Seat, and Enjoy Yourself! -Tater ToTs! An Absolute MUST Order Each Visit! Golden to Perfection with a Seasoned Crunchy Exterior and Equally Delicious Inner! -Onion Rings! Gold Crispy Circles of Delight! Not too Heavy with Great Flavor! -Wings! What's Your Flavor? Exotic Teriyaki? Saucy Sweet & Tangy? Buffalo Hot? All of the Above we have Ordered and been Satisfied with More to Come! Juicy & Saucy~ Recommend Ordering Extra Crispy! -Tacos! I Love the Way they Serve their Tacos! Naked Taco with All of the Fixings on the Side for Own Creation Building! The Grilled Shrimp, Grilled Mahi, and Grilled Grouper Tacos have all been Extra Delicious and Tender Each Time! *They will let you know the Fish Quality Upon Ordering* Freshness is Key! -Burgers! You are the Burgers in My Dreams -- the Delight of My Day Each Succulent Bite! Experience Them All! Each Burger is Cooked to Perfection Complete with a Ultra Fresh Bun and All the Necessary Toppings! TEXAS BURGER is Exquisite~ -BBQ Smoked Pulled Pork Sandwich! Smoked- Pulled- Saucy Finger Licking Good! Come Face to Face with this Bad Boy and Prepare to be in a Savory Haze Until Compete! Served with your Choice of Side and Coleslaw! Wait No More! No Matter the Size of Your Party, the Type of Bar Food you are Craving, or the Day of the Week; Brendan's Will Be Awaiting You!

Just SHOCKING! I truly wonder if the owner is just laundering money through here so they could not care less, or they are just absent. The service is BEYOND the pale. This place would be open 2 weeks in California. There are about 8 people total here and the "bartender" just makes small talk and ignores. That is the most positive comment I have. Oh wait a 2.81 credit card fee? Scam - who carries cash?

Love the amazing atmosphere and the kind bartenders! Casey was amazing! I will definitely be back for more old fashions!

YOU GUYS! I have never raved about my meal more to my husband than I did today. $7.99 lunch burger specials and it was hands down the best burger I've ever had! It was cooked to perfection and had the perfect blend of meat to make the juiciest burger. Seems like a fun spot for football games as well. Multiple pool tables and dart boards for fun night out as well. Go get yourself a burger, people!

Two pool tables, dive bar feel, good appetizers! Fast friendly staff! Played a couple games off pool, met some locals and did what we went there to do get drunk. Felt safe the entire time.

warm friendly environment. Great food. Far from a well lit bar. But as far as local spots...this place is good!

Great staff good vibes awesome food. Awesome billiard tables dart boards on poker tournaments.

Branden's Sports Pub is located in what was formerly Yak-Zies Bar and Grill. The new owners have cleaned up the grungy floor, added some flat screens, generally spruced the place up but it if I didn't know different, from the looks of it, I'd still think I was in Yak-Zies. Essentially it looks and remains very much the same. I stopped by on date of this review, and it was more than evident that they have plenty of growing pains and business kinks to work out. First off, no draft beer yet. Second, it would even be a compliment to call the bar service amateurish or unprofessional. For example, no real greeting, I ordered a bottle of beer and all the bartendress did was open the bottle and plop it down. No offer of a glass until I requested one which turned out to be one made of plastic but chill frosted and, oddly enough for Brendan's so-called "Grand Opening," no complimentary munchies and no specials of anything. The menu offering is rather small, very much abbreviated, pretty much nothing but common bar food like wings, burgers, dogs, onion rings, fries, kettle chips, some salads, a chili or French onion soup, pizza, and an assortment of sandwiches, however, I must say that the Philly Cheese Steak I had with sautéed onions, peppers and cheese sauce was really very good. The crowd that hangs at Brendan's is pretty much the same, aged mid-thirties to early sixties blue collar types along with a few senior citizen retirees that hung here when the place was Yak-Zies but all very pleasant and friendly. The main things that sort of sets Brendan's apart from other sports bars are that it has a really good number of real dart boards, caters to the dart players and dart playing leagues, has two rather decent pool tables and a good size parking lot composed of adequately sized parking spaces. However, the overall appearance of the place is somewhat tired and worn looking both from the outside and on the inside. As for rating it, it's OK, but not exactly "A-OK" in that it lacks what might be termed as having a good "fun factor" to it and, as far as sports pubs go, Fort Lauderdale has a multitudinous if not near myriad number of them, most of which are really more sports oriented, have a better atmosphere and would, in my opinion, constitute better choices.

The bar staff are amazing and the food is delicious especially their pulled pork which is soaked over night...love this place...there's poker night, pool tables and Saturday evening theres entertainment!...it's our go to bar!

Really nice place! Food was very good and large portions with reasonable pricing. They had a poker tournament going, a pool tournament as well, but it wasn't over crowded. Ashly was a very competent server and the Bartender ( I believe owner) came to our table at least twice to see how things were going. We will be going back soon!!

Great place to watch the football game and hangout with friends! Always come to watch Sunday NFL games. Food and service is always great!

This place is great. I love stopping by to eat and play some pool. The staff and food are amazing.

First Time last night ..Great local Place , The Ribs were so good . The band , 360 , was amazing . Coming back very soon .