Some friends and I have been to this place a few times to grab a quick bite for lunch. Anytime we need to break away from the office and have a grilled burger fast, but not your traditional "fast-food" this is where we like to go. Today I had a Jalapeño Cheeseburger w/ Bacon and it was REALLY GOOD. Their service has always been great! If you get a chance to talk to Char, she can give you good recommendations on many of their menu items. She's always met us with a smile and great spirits every time we come in. Some people might complain about the smoke, but you do have to keep in mind that it is a Bar and Grille in Reno. They do also offer a larger, non-smoking section for many of their guests to enjoy their meals smoke-free. If you're in the neighborhood and want a friendly atmosphere with great service and a good menu with a variety of traditional American cuisine, don't dismiss this place before giving it a try for yourself! read more

Love the renovations that were done. I had the fish and chips and they were fantastic. Fish was nice and crisp and it wasn't greasy at all. read more

I've been ordering food here on occasion for many years now. The place recently changed it's name to "The Pylon". The service has gone to crap the last few times I've been there. Today was the last straw. I called to place a takeout order and was asked to wait. The phone was placed on the counter, where it sat for 10 minutes. I got to listen to the bartender yap with the clientele until I was disconnected. I was unable to connect on repeated attempts to call back. I drove over to complete my order and was greeted with the site of the bartender chatting with a customer and the phone still off the hook. I tried to place my order and was informed (in a rude fashion) that the items I wanted weren't available. I promptly drove to one of their food competitors (The Aloha Shack) and was treated promptly and courteously. read more

Being that I just recently reviewed a competitor it seemed appropriate I reviewed here as well (in no small part because this quickly became the back up; let's bail out of here plan). Much like the other place, it is a bit of a dive bar and it is worth saying, there is nothing wrong with a dive bar. Many a great one, has been conceived as a result of a dive bar; be it in the parking lot or after a ride home, and no I can't name names but I'm sure there are at least a few. Offering a good variety of burgers and beers this place has a bit to offer. More than just a Coors or Bud, they have Mammoth brewing and several selections from the bottle so it is anyone's beer game here. Also close to a dozen burger offerings, several sandwiches (pay attention to the spelling here, if they were that good, well you should know) and they're also decent. From the Apps part of the menu we've partaken of the tater skins and the nachos (sans meat options), they're fair enough but only just that, fair; along the lines of ball park or fuel station style nacho. Barkeep and the cooks are friendly and personable and never had a complaint in that arena. Bottom line is, North Valleys does not have a lot to offer and if your hankering for a night out this is an alright way to go. Would I say it is a go to or top notch, of course not; but it'll do in a pinch and not at all in a bad way. They'll take care of you just fine here, but again, it's just fine. read more

Sneakers Bar & Grill - Nachos ala ordinäire. - American Near Me - Reno, Nevada

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The worst bar experience ever. They want to charge $5 per beer unless you spend $20 then you get 1 free beer(definitely not Vegas). Ordered food didn't get my entire order and the fries were 3 days old or the grease they were cooked in were. Terrible service from bartenders unless you are a regular. Guess the Hanger bar has to be the place to go in northern Reno. Sharon the bartender is rude and gives nothing but excuses instead of customer service. Stay away you have been warned! read more

So been here a few times won't eat any food anymore. Just watched the "bigger cook" touch raw bacon didn't wash his hands. Went to the bar grabbed the spout and a bottle of tequila for his drink. Spread raw meat everywhere and touched and prepared everyone else's food. For the love of God kitchen hygiene. Such a disappointment washoe health department needs to come visit. read more

Definitely a dive bar. I award my stars based on the experience for what it is. I'm not comparing this to some 5 star restaurant in town. But even as far as dive bars go, this is pretty divey. Came here after a day of working on the house for a cheap and quick dinner. It was neither of those things. Service was pretty slow to place and receive drink orders, we had to find the bartender to place our dinner orders and trying to pay and leave we also had to go find and request a check. Most of us got chicken wings or tenders. None were particularly delicious. The tenders had a ton of breeding, the mild sauce was very very salty, and the temp was Luke warm. The one who had the chef salad was pleasantly surprised though at both the size and amount of dressing they give. Wish they had a flowing tide out here. Not sure we will be back as it's always just blah. read more

Great bar for locals. Good food when the bigger cook cooks. New ownership. Don't listen to the Karens of Yelp. Lol. The new owners are amazing and own several sports bars in Reno. Highly recommend this place for locals of the North Valleys. If you're a sensitive city folk, well might not be your cup of tea. And if you're a crappy person you'll get crappy service. read more

Ordered fries for take out. Never ever eaten here but the food looked delish in the pics. The fries were completely soggy soaking wet in oil. The insides were mushy yet crunchy with the taste of potatoes that weren't cooked thoroughly. The fries were a dark brown discoloration which doesn't resemble anything in the website pics! Tosssed those away and never going back. read more

Sneakers Bar & Grill - a basket of french fries - American Near Me - Reno, Nevada

When I'm in Reno/Stead, I ALWAYS come to Sneakers, for at least one meal a day... lunch or dinner, we're at Sneakers. Try the Sneaker Burger or the WINGS! LOVE THIS PLACE! read more

Looking for a local place to play some pool. They have 2 tables, only 1 worth playing on. They don't seem to care about those that want to play as the quality is very poor. read more

Went in on a Monday where it was completely empty with my PTSD service dog and I was denied having my dog in there. The woman asked her manager to make sure and he never came out, just confirmed to her to tell us our dog was not welcome. So if you've fought in a war and want to enjoy a beer in a completely empty bar with your certified PTSD dog, find someplace else. Giving one star because I didn't even have a chance to try the food or beer. Went to The Eddy instead. read more

I actually visited this Sneakers Bar & Grill for lunch twice in a row (there really aren't that many choices in this part of town). My first visit, everything tasted really good, but for some reason, the food was quite off for me on the second day. Service was also inconsistent during my two visits. I had a chicken burger each day (Western Chicken and Guacamole Chicken) with onion rings (total $9.95). The sandwich tasted a lot better when the buns were toasted, which they did on the first day but not on the second. However, the onion rings were great on both days. Bottom Line: Nice bar atmosphere but hit or miss with food and service. read more

One of the best burgers I have ever had. The house burger was great could not eat the whole thing.

Simply put: Awful. My wife and I are new to the North Valleys, and we were looking to order some take out. There are not many non-fast food places here in the North Valleys, but I've eaten at other Sneakers locations in Reno (namely by the airport off of McCarran) that were okay, so I suggested it as a dinner option. Big mistake, and later that night I found myself apologizing to my wife. We ordered two burgers (an Ortega and a Double Cheeseburger) and an order of mozzarella sticks. My wife said that the Ortega burger hardly had any flavor, and that the chili itself was incredibly bland. As for the Double Cheeseburger (that the guy on the phone insisted they didn't even have on the menu at first, though it was on their online menu), it was alright. Nothing special, but not bad. However, both burgers were absolutely doused in mounds of mayonnaise. I happen to like mayo, but not this much. The beef and cheese were great, but the mayo had to be scraped off to make it bearable. My wife is not a fan of mayo, and also had to scrape it off and add mustard to it. We were amazed that there was neither mustard nor ketchup on either of the burgers and at the over-compensation of mayo oozing out of the burger on both the top and bottom. Should probably put a note on the menu about them being mayo burgers with a side of beef, that would be nice to know. The mozzarella sticks were ... okay. They were nothing special, either, but at least they were cooked properly and slightly larger than most places, so definitely edible. When I arrived at this dirty dive to pick up the food and entered inside, the place reeked of cigarettes. I could hardly stand it. I'm a former smoker, so I'm used to it and usually don't mind smoke (my wife wouldn't last 15 seconds in here), but this place was horrid. I swear, I could taste it on my tongue, like I was in an ashtray (I know that's cliche, but there really is no better way to put it, the stench was so powerful). The bartender never even said hello, and seemed bothered that I was there to interrupt his casual talk with friends for actual business. Overall, knowing what to expect now, I probably would have ordered here again if it weren't for their to-go ordering policies and the bartender's attitude. Seriously? Are you and your unkept facial hair too cool for me? Apparently, when you order to-go food, you aren't entitled to any ranch for your fries, but if you eat at the restaurant you can get as much as you want (as well as ketchup). When I saw we had only one tiny cup of ranch, about two table spoons worth (barely enough for cheese sticks), asked if I could get some ranch. The bartender said "sure, that'll be 75 cents!" I was like "uh, what?" and he said "it's 75 cents for every cup, and I already gave you ranch." I said "but I have three meals here, one little cup isn't enough" to which he replied with "only the cheese sticks come with ranch, you don't get anything for fries." I mean, really? Seriously? .75 cents for an amount of ranch that costs you less than 5 cents to make, in a little plastic cup that anybody can get 50 of for $1 at Walmart (so you know they can get them cheaper than 2 cents a piece when buying in bulk). What's up with that? What a stupid, stupid policy. This is all on top of every single order to-go costs 50 cents extra. Not 50 cents added to your TOTAL bill, but 50 cents for every item that you order. So, because I ordered to-go, I paid an extra $1.50 (even though I'm not around to eat unlimited ranch for free), and would have had to pay an additional $1.50 to get 4 more table spoons of ranch. Why am I treated like a second-class citizen just because I don't want to eat in your dirty, little, smoke-stained bar? I won't be ordering from there again, and it's obviously not a family-friendly place, so there's no chance I'll be stopping by for a sit-down meal, either. I'm ashamed of myself that I left a tip for the mulletted bartender. Had I realized about the extra charges, lack of condiments, and receiving two mayo burgers, I wouldn't have. read more

Went for quick bite/ waitress told us she was hung over. She forgot to get our drinks, after waiting forever. Then they charged us for ranch that she also forgot to give us. Never going back read more

This used to be one of our favorite places in the North Valleys, but since they hired a GM and changed the menu, the food has really gone downhill. Yesterday really proved that point. We had the chicken wings for an appetizer, and they no longer have the creamy garlic sauce, it's "spicy garlic" now, and we really couldn't taste any garlic at all, just spice. At least they cooked them as we like them, dry and extra crispy. That's about all they got right. I've always loved their patty melts, but I decided to try a bacon blue burger. (I had one at Flowing Tide a while back, and absolutely loved it.) This time, not so much. The burger had some wierd off taste, and it was so gooey from mayo and stuff, it was just a mess to eat. I had about three bites, and put it down. I always ask for extra crispy fries, but these were anything but. I hear they are making their own now, but they were just awful, Soggy, limp, and greasy, they were so far from crispy, they might as well have been frozen from a bag. They had their skins, but nothing else going for them. My husband ordered my beloved patty melt, and oh boy, have they ruined that, too. It wasn't grilled, it looked like it usually is, it looked like it was toasted, way to ruin a good patty melt! Needless to say, his fries were just as pathetic as mine! Oh, and the price for our less than stellar lunch? With two orders of wings to take home, one beer, one glass of wine, and two burgers, plus another order of wings? $71 with tip! Seriously???? I think we'll be taking our business elsewhere from now on, Sneakers has lost us, with subpar food, way too expensive prices, and a revolving door of employees that no longer knows or cares about us, they way they used to. See 'ya, Sneakers! read more

Good is typical bar food. Service - depends on who is working. Some nights it seems to have a clique feel and you will be ignored! Other nights service is great! Don't rely on the (older) male bartender to also be your server. I don't know his name but I will leave before I put up with his attitude and poor service. read more

So bad, ugh. I'm dying out here in north valleys, can someone, anyone, open a bar with decent food and drinks out here?!?! Up all night with an upset stomach from the "food" I ate here, I'm just at a loss for words. The bartender was a disaster. She could hardly speak. When we walked in she was smoking and eating at the table by the door. She washed her hands right? Nope, here's your drink let me garnish it with a lime for you. Ordered nachos and potato skins, figuring it was a safe option. Skins were 50% burned 50% cold and soggy. The nachos were a tragedy. Stead is a vacuum of food and drinks with little more than dive bars and fast food. Thank you gawd for Uber. read more

Use to be a really fun place until they got rid of the 2 best bartenders. The current manager Ilene is constantly trying to charge customers for drinks even though they gambled enough money to cover the drinks. Customer service very poor there and the manager will practically call you a liar to your face stating the machine says only 5.00 was put in when in actuality it was a 20.00 bill and 2 5.00 bills. The manager really needs to learn some customer service skills. read more

These guys have good food and nice bartenders. I like going there for the onion rings. It can take a while to get your food at times and the bartenders can be busy at times, but that is normal for a bar. read more

This place needs to learn how to properly make an edible chicken wing. They overcook them to the point that they are dry and hard as rocks. Can it really be that difficult? read more

if you like sports this is the place to be cold beer and good food service was good definitely going back

Not happy with our experience today - went there to watch football game - I have a bad back and cannot sit on a regular bar stool - so moved a stool over from the bar that has a back to it ! The owner said that those were reserved for the people who are gambling! Really ?? So I guess people who are eating and drinking don't deserve to be comfortable! If we had not already ordered we would of left! read more

I have lived at my house for almost 2.5 years now, and we (bf, room mate, and myself) have tried this place for the first time a couple of weeks ago. We have been meaning to try it for some time now. Well, it was pretty good. There were not a lot of people there, so we were able to get the back area where the pool table and dart board were, to ourselves. The drinks specials were decent, and actually pretty tasty. We watched the end of a hockey game, played pool, darts, each had about 3 or 4 drinks, and we ordered 2 appetizers for about $50. I didn't try the wings, but I think I remember the quesadilla was pretty good. It was a very fun night indeed, and we will be visiting again soon. Just as long as the weather picks up.The staff was also very friendly, so that was helpful and nice. read more

This place has the BEST wings I've ever had. They don't have a ridiculous selection of sauces but they have and do the basics right! Also, they don't serve sorry little pieces of chicken wings that some of the chain restaurants serve. The wings are meaty and flavorful! The burgers have always been big and juicy! They are priced moderately but the portions and taste are well worth it. I recommend ordering to go in person and have a beer with the cool staff while you wait! read more

I don't have Yelp on my phone so I am going to write on my husband's account. I NEVER bother to review anyone, even if I've had bad service. I went in on a Thursday night with my girlfriend. We sat at the bar and was completely ignored for the first 5 minutes. One of the "regulars" even snapped and said, "Hey! You have some people at the bar." She want ahead and filled his beer and 2 other people's before she rolled her eyes and asked us what we wanted. My friend ordered a wine. I asked for water. I wasn't going to give them a freaking dime of my money. I live in the area and I thought they had a problem with my color. However, they were just as rude to my friend who was a different color so we assumed they don't like people who aren't their "regulars." We actually drove all the way to Midtown to get a proper drink and not be treated like some untouchable scum. The blonde bartender, or whatever she is, is rude and obnoxious. Don't spend your money here. Drive somewhere else to be treated with some respect. I guess this place hates money. If the owner encourages this ridiculous behavior from their staff, I hope they go out of business. read more

The food is a bit expensive for what it is but I do love the sneakers chicken sandwich :-)

My husband and I go here about once a month to get a break from the kids. Food is great, drink selection could be better, witresses are friendly. Seems like a popular place be the slot machines at the bar are usually full. read more

Food is ok at best and the help is extremely rude.. definetly not worth going back when the person taking your order is rude and snappy.. I must of interrupted her smoking her cig. Didn't get her name but she is older with brownish gray hair. Also they don't honor their prices online.. 60 wings for $30.. instead you pay $10 for a dozen wings.. Sad experience.. they use to be so good too.. read more

Friend said it had good wings so sure why not, snowed in at home its close by so lets get some good wings and enjoy the snow, Bad idea. There was no sauce on the wings, medium tasted mild and nitro tasted like medium sauce. Fries were under cooked and greasy, the potatoe skins were worse, they looked like they were left over from saturday morning, soggy brown greasy and no flavor. No wonder the food was ready when we got there, all bagged and ready to go, they said 20 minutes we got there in 15. Avoid the food, stop for a drink. read more

I just had a burger from sneakers in stead that was just the biggest tastiest perfect Friday night don't want to cook guilty pleasure I could have wanted. My husband and I have ordered from hear plenty of times before and the food is always good but the double cheese burgers tonight where amazing. Thank you for the great food and always pleasant accommodating service. One of the best burgers I've had in a long time. read more

I love the sneakers wings! I love their drink specials as well. always fun to go play darts and pool after work or on the weekends.