The food is very good. The bartenders are very nice and will sparks a conversation. The rival sandwich is very good I had it made with a fried egg on it and that put it over the top. The sweet potatoes fries are to die for. The scenery is a little restaurant vibe but very nice they play bingo as well. Decently priced drinks and food. read more

Our softball team (and families) all came here after a full day of games. We filled the whole south room. Our server did pretty well keeping up with drinks and got our food out quickly. I was most impressed at how she kept orders straight, she used jersey numbers! Genius! read more

Our first choice wasn't open on monday...duh, forgot to check!! So we are sitting at bar now with 2 dishes specials requested. Mine a burger, rare prep, fries. Also a chef salad. Water drinks. Busy lunch time now. Foods all look real good. Our choices were both real good. read more

I've given this place two tries and both times were a 2 or 3 at best. If you own or manage this place get with the program. The facility is ok and has potential but the service and quality of food is sub par. The first time I stopped in I ordered a drink and they said they don't do vodka drinks! What? Then what's with the Tito's and Absolute behind the bar? Today I ordered mozzarella bites and the marinara was straight out of the fridge. I asked if they would warm it up and it came back still cold/warm. The couple next to me were trying to get a beer for 20 minutes and never got waited on. Thank you. read more

Friendly, very accommodating to groups, good food and drinks. They care and remember you.

Tried out this restaurant while in town visiting Hastings College. It's a bar and restaurant and they have Keno. Overall, the food was good. The burger had Bleu cheese which was a little overpowering. But all in all, a nice little hangout and the prices and portions were good too. read more

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Loved the atmosphere and the food. Service was very good too. A good sports bar to enjoy a game or friends.

This was a really hard one to rate because we had GREAT service, but only fair food. Our pizza was just so-so, which was disappointing. Drinks were fine, though nothing special. The server was super friendly and personable, and it seems like a fun place. If we lived in Hastings we'd probably give it another try to see if we could find something better on the menu. read more

I liked the environment and openness of the room along with lots of TVs! I think it would help if they had ESPN+ to get more games, since they couldn't get one of the games I needed. They were out of a lot of food items that we requested and didn't have a beer menu at the table. The food was alright and my burger was good. read more

Rivals Bar & Grill - Hustler burger - American Near Me - Hastings, Nebraska

Always a good place to go for a couple drinks and some good bar food. Service is usually pretty good and it nice open atmosphere. They also have Keno which is nice while waiting for the food. read more

Food was great, beer was cold and the service was excellent. Great atmosphere to watch a game.

All of the above! OUTSTANDING Food, Service and Ambience! I will be back and bring my friends!

Great place to eat. Service was awesome. Only reason not 5 stars is parking isn't the best

I swung by and picked up a Philly, some fried pickles and sweet potato fries after getting into town pretty late. I was impressed and I eat phillys pretty often all over the state. Recommended! read more

We've lived in Hastings for about 14 years now and Rivals popped up. It's been a great place to eat and has really improved. We had a wonderful server who helped the kids order to build their confidence and got us our food quickly. It was very good. I had the Garlic Parm wings with rings. The waitress hook up the table with a bucket of ranch which we all should appreciate. The only knock was the space, seems like they could have opened the other room and the drinks didn't get refilled towards the end of our meal. We had a good time and good food and we will return sometime. read more

Great food and service. very busy and our waitress hustled. we will certainly be bac.

Was traveling from out of town and decided to stop since it was by our hotel. We will be back as the food was very good and the service was great! Don't let the full parking lot scare ya away, we still got our food fairly quick even though the place was pretty busy. read more

Went here for the first time in mid February 22'. I had a New York strip and an order of boneless Buffalo winks to go. Overall, very impressed for the price. Probably worth skipping the iceberg salad. Iceberg is for burgers and sandwiches, you make a whole salad out of it! The staff was very friendly and made sure I was taken care of. read more

The food was good, but the waitress was horrible!!! My son spilled his drink across the table, and got on floor. I had to get a towel from the bar to try and wipe it up, the very handsome and kind bartender asked if I needed help. I thought I could get it by myself, but had to tell him we needed help after all. Waitress was not happy. I asked if she could bring a mop to clean the floor. All I was told is I will. She didn't while we were there, so I guess it was okay if I slipped and fell (it was at my feet). Blatant disrespectfulness for us. I had to get up and get out carry out boxes. Just a total flop!!! Plus they need to put tennis balls or something on the legs of their seating, because all you hear is the loud and annoying sound of chairs scraping chairs on the floor! read more

Every time we come to town, it's the first and last stop. Great food and great staff. French Dip, Mushroom Burger, fried pickles and fried green beans are just a few of my favorites. Well done! read more

Last time we went there the food was good and came out quick. Only issue i have is service this time. It took a while for someone to realize who's table we were. A couple waitress saw us over there. Pry sat for 7-10 minutes waiting for a server. Almost left. It is kid friendly but wouldn't bring a car seat. Tables are together read more

Bootleggers tacos are the best. You won't be disappointed. You can't go wrong with a pizza, burgers or wings.

I think if more people tried their pork shank "wings" the ratings would improve here. Really... those things just blew my mind! Our business luncheon group of five had great service here as well. read more

Great atmosphere. Have ate there about 6 times since coming to town. Food has been good wings, pizza, rueben, burger, fries. Evening service has always been great. Weekday afternoon service very subpar even though it was not busy. This 3 star instead of 4+. Will be back read more

Quick and friendly service, very busy on a Friday night. We seated ourselves right away. Large selection of drinks, something for everyone. Pizzas, burgers, sandwiches and steaks. Reasonable prices and hot food. Very good sports bar, lots of big TV's and good atmosphere. We'll be back! read more

Second and last time trying this place. First time it was ok not great. Today we waited 15 minuets were never acknowledged and when the waitress walked by our table to wait on some people that came in after us still not even looking at us we just got up and left. No need to ever go back! read more

Did she really take my plate throw trash on it and take it away while im still eating and not finished ??? Wtf Jersie. Had 5 stars up to that point read more

Love the food here! Always feel welcomed when I walk in even on the busiest/craziest days. Can't find a place like this anywhere else. Rivals cares about the community not just a regular sports bar. read more

It ain't the same no more. I ordered boneless wings and the things were so cold They reminded me of my ex. On top of that the bbq and sweet chili wings had no sauce. I thought I ordered dry rub with how much sauce was on there (like none). In fact the boneless wings were basically chicken poppers. I'll give a point for good music, but dang my stomach is sad and now I'm gonna bake some cookies, fight my demons, and watch The Mandalorian. Peace out read more

It's okay. The food isn't the best in town and not really a place I would take my family. It's a sports bar so if you like sports definitely hit them up otherwise it's not going to be your style. read more

I have to say... my experience was as expected as I reviewed the posts. Only went to restaurant because it was super close to my hotel. Walked in.. A Lot of emptily tables for 7pm. No one at the door to greet customers. Found an empty table in bar area. Probably sat for 10 min before being greeted. Ordered a premium. Bottle beer. Asked for a water. 5 min later. Got beer. No water or cold glass. Asked again. Got cold glass but no water. Still no menu. Ordered food. Service okay. Ordered a second beer. Waited 10 min. Had to ask a second time for a cold glass. Server seemed put out and VERY UNFRIENDLY. RIVALS BAR. NO WORRIES. YOU HAVE NO RIVALS BECAUSE MOST BAR ABD GRILLS WONT PLAY ON YOUR SUB PAR LEVEL. The other negative reviews are VERY ACCURATE. DO NOT DINE OR DRINK HERE UNLESS YOU LIKE SLOW AND UNRESPONSIVE SERVERS AND OVERALL POOR SERVICE. HAVE A NICE DAY David read more

Waited too long for food. The restaurant was packed and there was no social distancing at all. Employees weren't wearing masks.

Well here I find myself at this establishment a few years later. I figured, what the hell! Let's give it a 9th chance. Much to my prediction, this place had stayed completely lateral. Frozen bulk food dropped in a deep fryer, 4 or 5 waitresses & 2 bartenders all very very busy. Busy sending & reading text messages on their phones, checking Facebook (someone should tell the little Princesses to check Yelp) talking to each other etc. Every once in a while, if you stature at your server for a while, they eventually make eye contact, but then turn away in a bashful manner. The food was absolutely horrible. I'll be back in a couple more years as my memory fades. read more

I came in today for lunch, and can I just tell you how awesome Katie is!? I've never eaten here before, so I asked for her recommendation. I ended up getting the bacon ranch wrap and a Pear Woodchuck Hard Cider. There wasn't too much ranch, it came super quick, and I'm now STUFFED. Their beer selection is off the chain, and they have great drink specials at night. We've been here almost every night we've been here. I love this place! read more

I love going to rivals mostly during football season. I would go all the time with a group after our home football games and we would go there again to watch the pro games on their TV's. Their wings are what I would usually go with and if I didn't get that it would be the chicken strips, both of which I love!! Their burgers are also popular and very tasty! They have OK service, I have only had one bad server who I think they got rid of, but other than that, they split your check no problem. And if there is a problem they take care of it and make sure your happy read more

Service and food sucked. Wish I remembered our waitress name cause I would put her on blast here. Not a busy night, lots of open tables but the service from our waitress and kitchen were horrible. Ordered a salad and it came after our meal. I will never go back nor recommend this place. read more

I say with Rivals it is a hit or miss. I gave it a 3 stars because some nights it is 5 others it is 1. Rivals can be a fun place during football season but that is all I can say. read more

Absolutely terrible! Waiting for an hour for our food and the order wasn't even right. Our server was a college girl with a bad attitude. She came by our table three times in two hours. Skip on this place every time! read more

I hate to give bad reviews, but this place is truly terrible. Our poor waitress was so kind and genuinely felt awful about our experience. We waited well over an hour for two cold sandwiches....then they weren't even what we ordered. She didn't charge us for one of the sandwiches, but her manager didn't seem to care at all about the wellbeing of the waitresses or the guests experience. He walked out, shrugged and discounted the food...then back to the kitchen. The owners would be prudent to improve on the management situation. read more

Wanted to experience local restaurant with party of six. No one acknowledged us to place tables together. We felt we were bothering the staff after hanging out for a while so we just left. read more