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    Average Joe's Sports Pub

    3.2 (87 reviews)
    InexpensiveSports Bars
    Closed 5:00 pm - 3:00 am (Next day)

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    AVERAGE JOE'S SPORTS PUB ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Juke Box
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups

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    Tianna C.

    I've been meaning to check this place out for like over a year and I finally got the chance. I have a group of friends that like to come here on Wednesday's for the wings special. $3 for 6 wings which is great! Tried the Honey BBQ and it was delicious. I split a basket of fries with another person which was more than enough. Our waitress Tatum was very good to us. We were there for a couple hours as more people showed up to our table and she was never far behind with taking everyone's orders. It was also a beautiful day so that meant sitting by the open window enjoying the weather and people watching. I will make sure to come back often.

    Rum and coke!
    Jason B.

    Average Joe's is an example of truth in advertising - it is decidedly average, and it doesn't pretend to be anything more. And for the most part, that's perfectly okay. I went here with some friends a couple weekends or go. I hadn't eaten dinner, so I ordered their nachos. I also had a few drinks. (Rum and coke primarily.) The interior here is fine for a sports bar, but it's incredibly dark. Lots of wood and dim lighting. It's not my favorite type of interior, but it works. However, with that in mind, the prices are incredibly reasonable. I drank for not a ton of money at all, and the food was not expensive. The food was fine, and they definitely don't skimp out on the amount of toppings. It's bar food, and it's cheap. That's really all I can ask for. The primary issue is that they load on so much liquid that by the time you eat half the nachos, the ones at the bottom are VERY soggy, which is quite honestly just not appetizing. The drinks, however, I can't complain about. They had a good ratio of alcohol to soda, and with their specials, you'll be totally fine. I would definitely not hesitate to come here for a drink again. Overall, I mean, it's a bar. Nothing more, nothing less. I wouldn't go out of the way to go here specifically, but if you're in the area, it's not a bad choice by any means.

    Wings on Wednesday!
    Amber B.

    I think Average Joe's is okay, I have had better bar food, but it is good food for the price. They have a wing special on Wednesday night, 6 wings for $3.00, you can't beat that. The wings are grilled not breaded and fried, which I love. They have good specials all week long, and half off pizza on Sunday. I love a good special :)

    Me and my husband out for a nite on the town.
    LaDeana A.

    The food is great the service is great and the atmosphere is the best. Tried their wings and they were good. My husband tried their ultimate club and he said he really enjoyed it. Overall this is a spot that we are regulars at so I know they never fail me.

    Byron J.

    Ahh, those love-able dodge ball playing rogues, with their silly outsider persona's and quirky can-do attitudes...oh...wait, this isn't a gym, it's a bar, and a cool one at that. I dig this place, I affectionately refer to it as Joey's much like in the movies, but with a different attitude towards it. I don't go very often because the people I hang out with these days aren't really the type that would be all in on the Average Joe's. The place defiantly looks back on times gone by. The booths along the wall decorated with sports related tchotchkies from the 80's and 90's. The carvings of old regulars still adorn the wooden moldings and mini-picnic style tables that fill the main room at Joey's. There are plenty of bar activities to take part in, including darts and pool, and they have a window seat which is a Broad Ripple people watching must do. I don't know much about the drink specials, but i know they generally always have events going on for race weekends and special events in town, including rides in an Indy car on Indy weekend, etc. It's a cool laid back joint and you should swing by.

    Thief

    Came into town to see some friends. They visit very frequently as they live in brip. I went there 2 days in a row, and was not impressed, but it wasn't awful initially. Their bouncer, Jacob, who will never be anything more than a bouncer at the door is a thief and their management didn't do anything when they found out he overcharged outside the door. Overall, an ok place to go price wise, but the bartenders were well below par, & I will never go back nor suggest anyone to due to the slow wait times. They were not busy and displayed extremely poor management handling a scenario that should have never occurred. 1/5. So many better places in the area, don't waste your time or money here.

    1/2 off pizza on Sunday
    Diondra L.

    The good: Everyday they have great deals on food and drinks. Tuesday/Thursday FREE POOL! every other day is 50 cents. The service is great! Smiles, friendly, like you all are friends! The bad: they don't have a variety of music, the most they'll play is Taylor swift, don't even have Chris brown.majority country so if you don't like that type of music this isn't the bar for you.

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    This place is awesome! Our server Tracy was great and they have amazing nightly deals on food and drinks! Definitely will be returning!

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    Nice place. Smoked Wings were very bland and average. Too blackened ..like too much char broilage.

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