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Rivals Review

February 27th, 2010 | by Pat McCoy

artimg1 Rivals, Hastings’ newest restaurant, opened last week. I had the chance to sample the menu on Saturday and was quite pleased with the creative additions to the “sports bar” menu scene.

My favorite was the Rivals Burger – hamburger topped with bacon, tomato, cheese, mayo AND a fried egg. Ok, cardiac arrest but the burger was wonderful. We had buffalo chips as the side, a fried potato round with a spicy kick the combination was fantastic. Next we tried the Hawg Wild Wings – pork wings with an assortment of sauces to choose from, we tried the suicide squeeze and the sauce hurt so good. The pork wings were a great departure from the traditional chicken wing – which I think are overrated.

artimg2 Rounding out the feast we sampled the hot sticks and pub pickles. Service was great, Michelle our waitress was new to the waitress job, but you would never have known this without her saying something. She was a delight.

So, five stars to Rivals, a welcome addition to the Hastings dining experience.

Tags: hamburger, pork wings, restaurant, sports bar

About the author: Pat McCoy

My life revolves around food, what a great job! I am a registered dietitian, director of foodservice at Mary Lanning, host a weekly cooking segment for KHAS TV and in my spare time – I love to cook! Hobbies include trying out new restaurants, recipes, and wine. When I travel I check out the local markets and restaurants before I hit the museums and shopping. Relax for me is curling up with a great cook book or watching the latest episode of “Chopped.” To be included with the launch of “the H-word” web site, is an honor. Food is life and my life is all about food.

5 Responses to “Rivals Review”

Our family is looking forward to trying it!

Kristi Weeks
February 27, 2010 at 6:38 am

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Is it more bar or more grill? Is it Bar and Grill like Applebee’s Bar & Grill? Or is it Bar & Grill like the Reno or Murphy’s?

Jesse Alber
February 27, 2010 at 9:25 am

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Great Blog Entry! I don’t think that I could have said it better myself. Thanks! Jim

James
March 5, 2010 at 2:27 am

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I would say that Rivals is more of a bar than a grill. The menu is small and they stick to burgers and fried foods. I love the rival burger and the sports look of the bar.

Brian
March 25, 2010 at 8:49 pm

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I was surprisingly underwhelmed. The food was fairly awful, and the service was slow. We ended up eating less than half of our meals and rushing out.

Mat Jones
March 26, 2010 at 5:02 am

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