By Kayla Garritano
Where in Westchester to watch a game and eat a good meal
With the fall season in full swing, you can look forward to an NFL or College football game every Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. The vibes of the season are immaculate; there’s something to be said about going to a restaurant or bar with your friends and devouring some delicious grub and drink while cheering with the stranger next to you. Westchester is full of venues ready to take you under their wing while eating some wings. Here’s where to get your food and football fill this season.
Saw Mill Tavern
925 Saw Mill River Road, Ardsley, NY
914.479.5370
Bar: Sunday to Monday, 11:30 am to 2:00 am
Kitchen: Sunday, 11:30 am to 9:30 pm
Monday to Saturday, 11:30 am to 10:30 pm
The Saw Mill Tavern opened its doors on September 2, 2016, with a combination of dedicated staff, loyal patrons, and delicious food, making it a success for the past nine years.
“Walking into the Saw Mill is like walking into a warm hug — everyone is always so friendly and the staff treat you like family (and for the regular customers, they certainly are), says Wendy Wels, Events Manager of Saw Mill Tavern. “It’s a place where everyone comes together, in good times and bad, for delicious food, good spirits, and camaraderie. Even if you come in alone, you will make new friends immediately. It’s that warm vibe that makes the Saw Mill feel like everyone’s home away from home.”
That’s why this tavern is a touchdown with locals and travelers. The elevated bar food is made from scratch with fresh ingredients. Along with daily specials, patrons can enjoy anything from award-winning wings to ginormous burgers, to the world’s best chili and soups, inventive salads and sandwiches, like southern fried chicken with mashed potatoes, NY strip steak, shepherd’s pie, and the popular bourbon-glazed salmon.
Wels adds, “Did I mention dessert? Off the hook! Everything is homemade by our pastry chef — Oreo cheesecake, apple crisp, zeppoles, and more.
So when it comes to football season, Saw Mill Tavern does it up big. With 12 large flat screens featuring all sports packages and surround sound, you’ll be able to feast your eyes on your favorite game while feasting on food.
“Throw on your team jersey and come join the party,” exclaims Wells. “College Football all day on Saturday and NFL, of course, every Sunday, Monday, and Thursday. We show all sports all the time.”
A delightful gesture that the Saw Mill Tavern offers is during the Super Bowl, where football fans are welcome to gather and watch the game.
“For the Super Bowl, as a thank you to our guests for all of their continued support, we put out a complimentary lavish spread of food,” says Wels.
And of course, no sports game is complete without a cold drink in hand. The Tavern has bucket specials all year long, such as 5 domestic beers for $20, 5 imported beers for $28, and spiked seltzers are 4 for $28. They also feature varied drink specials regularly.
Ron Blacks Beer Hall
181 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, NY
914.358.5811
Monday, Closed
Tuesday to Thursday, 4 pm to 2 am
Friday, 3 pm to 2:30 am
Saturday, 10:30 am to 2:30 am
Sunday, 10:30 am to 1 am
Something is happening almost every day at Ron Blacks. Whether it be Trivia Tuesday, Wednesday Night Jams, DJ Bingo Thursday, Live Band Nights, Weekend Brunch, or Happy Hour, customers will be sure to always be entertained. But of course, it would not be complete without 26 regularly rotating brews and seasonals year-round. For the fall, Southern Tier Pumpking and Sam Adams Oktoberfest are ready to welcome you. They also have incredible seasonal cocktails. This autumn? Fall sangria, pumpkin espresso martinis, and more to make your mouth water with delight.
What else screams fall? Football, of course. Ron Blacks has a large, centralized bar line with TVs, and even more TVs are planted on all walls, as well as two jumbo screens that are playing the games all season long. There is no bad seat in the house to cheer on your team while gobbling a pulled pork grilled cheese, brisket sandwich, or bacon totchos.
They even have special food and drink deals, making football Sundays that much more enticing.
What they call their “NFL Sunday Specials” includes $8 bar bites such as beer pretzels with cheddar ale dip, guacamole and chips, mozzarella sticks, cheeseburger sliders, and boneless buffalo wings with bleu cheese are offered from 1 pm to 9 pm. Plus, don’t forget about the drink deals: $8 Surfsides, $30 Corona beer buckets, $25 domestic beer buckets, and $22 pitchers and draughts.
The atmosphere, the NFL Specials, paired with the beer specials during the games, make it the place to be on Mamaroneck Avenue.
Uncle Henry’s Bar & Grill
309-311 Halstead Avenue, Harrison, NY
914.835.0804
Monday to Thursday, 3:00 pm to 12:00 am
Friday, 3:00 pm to 1:00 am
Saturday and Sunday, 11 am to 12 am
Uncle Henry’s has been family-owned and operated since establishing its roots in downtown Harrison in 1996. A laid-back bar and restaurant, owner Vincent King appreciates the long-standing neighborhood atmosphere that the establishment offers.
“[My favorite things about Uncle Henry’s] is the neighborhood bar atmosphere,” King says. “The customers who have been with me for almost 30 years, seeing the children of customers becoming customers.”
This is the stop for American bar-style food. Customer favorites include wings and burgers, but also offer sandwiches, ribs, and many different appetizers. Other unique options are their BBQ platters, create your own pastas, and stir fry. Not to mention, their Happy Hour deals, which consist of many discounted appetizers and beer, wine, and drinks.
Seat yourself at a table and you’ll be surrounded by 18 TVs to enjoy watching your favorite football team. That’s right, any team from around the country.
“I subscribe to the NFL Sunday Ticket so we have every game, every Sunday,” says King. “I have every sports package, so if you want to see a game in any sport, I have it.”
For the New York fans, there’s a little bonus- pitcher specials during all Jets and Giants games.
Let’s not forget the main event: the Super Bowl. $9 Bud Light, Miller Lite, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Rolling Rock, and Molson Canadian pitchers are flowing. King also gives away hats, t-shirts, key chains, and other beer-sponsored trinkets. As for those food specials, stay tuned closer to game day.
Rockwells American Restaurant
105 Wolfs Lane, Pelham, NY
914.738.5881
Sunday to Thursday, 11:30 am to 9 pm
Friday and Saturday, 11:30 am to 10 pm
Although a restaurant brand dating back to 1984, the Pelham location opened its doors in 1996, greeting customers in its family-friendly atmosphere, mixing with the energy of a true sports bar.
“Guests often say they love that they can bring their kids for dinner while still catching a big game with friends,” said Founder and LLC Manager of Rockwells, Stephen Robins. “The staff and regulars create a community vibe — many people describe Rockwells as their ‘second living room.’”
Over 40 TVs are displayed throughout the restaurant, making it nearly impossible to miss a game or a play, no matter where you’re seated. A lively place during football season, Rockwells is filled with fans at the bar and dining areas on Sundays, Mondays, and Thursdays.
“Rockwells is a go-to football spot in Westchester,” said Robins. “Every NFL game is on, with multiple screens showing different matchups.”
While getting heated watching the game, cool down with Rockwells’ full bar service of signature cocktails, rotating beers on tap, ciders, and a wide selection of bottled beer. The restaurant also serves classic American comfort food and bar favorites like wings, burgers, ribs, fajitas, fish and chips, steaks, sandwiches, salads, and pasta dishes, so there is something for everyone, including the family you bring with you.
But that’s not all, Rockwells runs football food and drink specials during the season, including buckets of beer that are especially popular with groups coming to watch the games.
And for the Super Bowl? That’s the biggest day of the year, as Rockwells sells over 8,000 wings to go, in addition to in-house specials for fans watching the game.
Muscoot Tavern
105 Somerstown Turnpike, Katonah, NY
914.232.2800
Sunday to Monday, 12 pm to 9 pm
The Muscoot Tavern gives off a charming atmosphere in a fun, friendly, and relaxed environment. Once rated “Best Hole in the Wall Restaurant,” this old school, rustic tavern has been serving good vibes since the 1920s.
Tucked away at the corner of Route 100 and 35, visitors will see what looks like an “oddly shaped red house that is notorious for its crooked walls.” However, inside they’ll find a “cheers-like atmosphere” and delectable food such as thin-crust pizza and the Colossal burger- a special house-made blend of Black Angus Sirloin, Chuck, and beef brisket.
Going for a drink? Enjoy happy hour every day from 4 pm to 6 pm. If you miss the timeframe, don’t panic, because they reopen for a late-night happy hour Thursday to Saturday from 9 pm to 11 pm.
While a TV is hoisted up on the wall in the dining area, take a seat at the rustic-looking bar for a classic feel when watching a game and having a beer. Muscoot Tavern is also known for having Super Bowl specials, so make sure to order ahead to get their chicken wing “touch down deal”, amongst other food like ribs and mac and cheese.
The Blazer Pub
440 Route 22, North Salem, NY
914.277.4424
Sunday to Wednesday, 11 am to 9 pm
Thursday to Saturday open 11 am to 10 pm
A small watering hole in the midst of North Salem is the perfect vibe for fall. Over 50 years old, the Blazer Pub exudes colonial class with traditional American food. Although known for their hefty burgers, loyal patrons have been feasting on a variety of reuben sandwiches, saucy wings, meaty chili dogs, thick-cut steak fries, and soups, including New England Clam Chowder (served only on weekends) and Cream of Tomato Bacon for years.
While eating a large and in charge meal, kick back with a cold beer and watch the game with TVs wrapped around the large oval-shaped bar. Local college flags and first responder patches line the walls, so you know they are true to their Westchester roots.
