The Press Box

Yes! Yes! Yes! This is awesome! The best prices and people!!! This is now my bar! Wings are amazing and the beers are great! Many options of mixed drinks!

Soooo many TVs to watch a game and lots of choices of food to choose from. Good place to watch your team play.
4 stars = In order to watch a game you need TVs and good food is always a plus. This place has lots of TVs, full bar and average food or appetizers.
I came in to watch a St. Louis Blues hockey game during the NHL playoffs. We ordered a pitcher of beer, wings and couch potatoes. The beer and wings were on spot but the couch potatoes were super bland. Needed some spice to that couch potato!
The bar seemed to be the prime sports watching experience, with many big screen TVs above your head to keep you entertained.
On Unilocal this place claims to give you a free pint of beer if you check-​in, but night manager didn’t honor it. Just a heads up!

Love this place! Casual atmosphere, great wings, strong drinks, tons of specials and awesome staff/​management :)

Typical sports bar atmosphere. The wings are delicious. Service was nice and accommodating.

I’ve been here a couple of times in the past and used to love it. Now it’s just blah, nothing special. It used to be a great, smokey dive but now it’s more family-​orientated. I saw kids running around on a Friday night at like 10pm. Who brings their kids to a bar, especially at 10pm? Anyway, it’s a sports bar and, unfortunately, smoking is no longer allowed inside. The setup is decent; in the main dining area they have a «video wall» with a big screen tv and smaller tvs surrounding it. Bartenders are good and don’t make you wait forever for a refill. But it’s definitely lost the divey feeling I used to love. Sorry, Press Box, but I think we’re done.

Love the 9 TV screens on the main wall. A sports fan’s dream come true! They are known for their wings and they didn’t disappoint. Non-​breaded wings were healthy and tasty. Many specials too depending on the day of the week you are here. Homemade potato chips with cheese sauce are a must!

The Pressbox is a Tampa institution. It’s a must if someone wants wings, for sure! I’ve enjoyed their medium buffalo wings for about 26 years that I’VE known about them and that’s a LONG TIME!
The other night was no different than any other night… except for one thing and that’s what brought my 5stars to 4…
Lately, I’ve been getting into flavored wings that have become the rage the last 5 – 7 years-​like Parmesan Garlic and Lemon Pepper. Well, this was the first time I’d ordered them here because, like I said, I’ve always loved their medium buffalo wings. Well, I wish I hadn’t branched out because the spices they use must be from a container filled with msg because I got a migraine if all migraines within 2 hours. Typically, when I have these wings in other places I have NO problem…
Please, Pressbox, many, many people struggle with msg migraines & there are a lot of alternatives…
But, believe me, I’m still coming back over and over again for your buffalo wings-they’re the best in town!

Great sports bar with every single event available to select and watch. I went there during the NFL playoffs and there were several people from several teams watching several games and that is really nice to see it wasn’t just one team or one sided fan base. The food is also fantastic.

Enought tv’s not to miss a play and a loud crowd. And when I checked in on
I got a free pint of beer.⁵

Stopped here after work b4 long drive home to largo… bartender very friendly and helpful… showed her my free beer check in .she was happy to get me the beer… then told me about food specials… they have hamburger special on Mondays… also she told me about the wings special all day on tues only 50 cents per wing and offer good for happy hour everyday… will b back

Who says this place is dirty? I was there soon after they opened and it smelled like day old mop, so you know they clean.
No seriously, it does smell like sour mop here.
But I didn’t come for atmosphere, I came to catch the game! This is just a sports bar. They don’t have an extended offering of craft beer, they put the focus on flatscreen tvs everywhere you look.

Old. no not lookin old OLD. and a crowd I dont wanna hang around … PLENTY pf chpices. Brickhouse for one.

Old school sports bar. I remember going there when in college. I recently moved back and frequent this place for lunch. Great burgers, sandwiches and salads. Brand new LARGE screen TV’s all over the place. No review would be complete with out mentioning the friendly and attentive bar staff. They know the regulars and welcome everyone.

Decent food service is terrible! Little bit of business in there and they could not handle it. Missed the most important meal on the table the kids food! Took about 30 minutes for our food and another 10 for the grilled cheese they forgot. Unacceptable service even though its a dive bar shouldn’t be that bad.

Haven’t been in here in 8 years. Place hasn’t changed a bit. Classic Sports Bar. Great wings, Great Burgers. Cheap! Great staff with a local bar feel.

Everything I need in a sports bar. Great hot garlic wings and can’t complain about the prices.

My favorite wing is med garlic and Press box simply makes the best I found in Tampa though the best I found anywhere is still the charley hoarse bar in Ormond beach but they do not put them on special so for the money when on special 50 cent price Press boxes wins
one thing to mention garlic medium dos not sound hard but there a trick to keeping the garlic on the wing that most places simply fail at

Time for an updated review, even though the Press Box does not change one bit.
My first time in here in months and I see the same friendly bartender, the same guy cleaning glasses and honestly some of the same customers too.
Burgermania on Mondays for $ 5.99 is always a steal and their house made chips come included with that price.
Is it okay that I like the food here, but have absolutely no interest in seeing the kitchen itself?
Well, this is a dive bar and that comes with the territory.
Drinks are always a great to decent value and the next time they «perfect pour» a cocktail here will be the first time they do it.
When all else fails, I know I can get drinks, a bite to eat and usually a story about interesting customers out of a trip here whether it is 7pm on a Saturday night or 1am on a Tuesday morning.

The press Box has been around for centuries. This is clearly visible by the exterior and interior. It is a sports bar, but getting pretty close to a dive bar.
I have always loved the Press Box to watch sports and enjoy decent bar grub & good drinks.
It had been awhile since I had been there. It was happy hour and the drinks were nice and strong & cheap. I enjoyed hanging out at the bar and actually being able to have a conversation with my friend.
Yup, I will continue to return. It is like your worn out flip flops, that you love… can’t give it up.
What’s a girl to do? Keep enjoying old haunts, as you add new ones to the list.

Myself and a few friends, were somewhat timid when approaching this restaurant because it did look a little ‘rough’, however, were we surprised! Upon pulling the baseball bat handle to open the front door we were greeted with an all American neighborhood sports bar of our dreams.
An incredible number of TVs with sports everywhere, lots of smiling faces, a charming young waitress with a great sense of humor, and beer served just the right temperature and incredibly inexpensive.
Loved the wings, some of the best we have had anywhere, the waitress recommended mixing garlic and Parmesan sauces and it was so good!

This place is the perfect spot for hot wings & cold strong drinks. Food is always served hot & the service is impeccable. The bartender never disappoints. Just a classic sports bar, that’s never lost its touch.

This is a classic sports dive bar. Everything is wood and falling apart. It does not feel clean. The waitresses are friendly but not especially good. There are more TVs than waitstaff.
If you hate loud crowds, you need to come here during the week when there are no big games on. Otherwise, expect to show up just to watch the games, not for sparkling conversation.
Their potato skins were overcooked, and the buffalo chicken wrap wasn’t great. My husband thought his burger was pretty good. The prices were all pretty darned good, especially for beer.
If you check in on Unilocal,you get a free draft pint. However, when I asked for my draft beer, the waitress served it in a bottle (it was available both on draft and by the bottle), so I couldn’t take advantage of the deal.

This joint is seriously filthy. There’s a thick layer of dust and grease on all air vents, directly over eating areas. The tops of the TVs are coated in dust. The dropped ceiling is sagging and water stained in many areas, and the metal supports are rusty and stained. The floors are filthy, and the bar is dirty. There is so much dirt on the swinging door into the bar that I had to do a double-​take. The restroom for men is, of course, nasty, as well.
And those are just the public areas. I can only imagine how foul the kitchen must be. The place has the look of a joint that was smoked in for years before they banned smoking. Don’t they ever take a look around and do some cleaning?
For a sports bar, this place is quite behind the times. The number of TVs is actually quite sparse compared with newer rivals, and there isn’t really a single large screen anywhere to be found, just multiple smaller screens all bunched together on the main back wall. Looking at it makes your eyeballs ache. They had the sound of every TV cranked for the Super Bowl and the resulting cacaphony was almost unbearable.
We had some wings and they were tasty, but so do a lot of other places. We had a free round of beers thanks to a Unilocal check-​in. But when the tab arrived, our waitress had added the beers in. We had to get that corrected. I don’t watch many sports events, so I’m not too sure I’ll return here again in the near future. Nonetheless, it’s a pretty popular bar, and it’s usually packed. So I guess others don’t mind what I saw.

Came here last night looking for a new sports bar to hang out with since i’m new to Tampa and miss my sports bar in Jacksonville. I have a feeling I’m going to be coming here quite often.
Bartenders were very friendly, helpful, and were honest with their descriptions about the beers they have on tap. Whenever I travel, I try to drink the local beers, since you can’t get them anywhere else. They had a few different beers on tap from a brewery in St Pete as well as staples such as Bud Light.
Apparently they have some awesome food specials on different nights. I happened to show up on $ 0.50 wing night, which made me regret having eaten such a huge supper. I will, however, be back and try their wings.
I also signed up for this VIP card deal. You spend $ 500 and you get $ 25 free. Yes, $ 500 is a lot to spend, but hey, if you’re going to be here anyways, might as well get free cash. I love deals like this.
Ambiance was great. It’s just divey enough so you feel at home and can relax, but not overly divey where you are fearing for your life and have to go to the bathroom in pairs.
Parking looks like it may be an issue on really busy nights, but it appears to have ample overflow parking behind it.

We first came here 20+ years ago because hey, very late night drinks, wings, and burgers are not a recent invention. The Press Box had perfected it then and continues onward to this day. We always appreciated a kitchen open well past everyone else’s bedtime.
You can decide whether to call it «just like it always was» or «dated» but why change the Tampa Sports Bar original?
The best features are a full bar and a broad largely standard american sports bar menu where you can dare to mix and match. For example, they have hot wings. They have cajun wings. Try asking for hot cajun wings and your taste buds won’t be disappointed!
They also have two pool tables behind the bar but they are generally reserved for drunken patrons with limited pool skills and no desire to put up the money. If you are looking for pool action, this isn’t the place.

When I first moved to Tampa, I was watching an episode of «I Almost Got Away With It» (which is about convicts who, as the title suggests, almost got away with their crime) that took place in the Tampa area. The guy featured in the episode hung out at the Press Box.
Ever since seeing that episode, I have been a little weary of this place. I finally made it here to watch some college football with friends and it wasn’t full of criminals on the run (at least didn’t seem like it was).
It’s sports bar that looks like it hasn’t changed in 25 years. Lots of TVs and a ton of seating with some interesting booths set up in rows for prime TV viewing spots.
The menu is – you guessed it – typical sports bar fare. Buffalo everything. Yum.
This is a great place to watch a game, not too loud, you can see the TVs from anywhere, and a good crowd.

I have been twice to this establishment so far and enjoyed both experiences with my date.
This is truly your sports bar establishment because of the televisions indoors, outdoors, the «seat yourself» style and «stadium» presence of seats around the main room.
The potato skins are recommendable as their burgers on Monday, which came out to be $ 5.99 with at least 15 different ways of having it, easily.
If you’re an L.A. Fitness member, you’ll receive a 10% discount (which isn’t much but something).
I would recommend this place to anyone as being a born and raised person, I popped my cherry only until last weekend (lol somewhere) but hopefully some of the servers as well could be more attentive as some are excellent and others look ditsy.

Came here on the recommendation of Unilocal Tampa for cheap eats. Free draft beer with check in, so that was awesome. Crappy beers on tap though: all of your Budweisers, Yuengling, Miller etc. This is not a beer drinkers dive.
They had a very extensive menu and it took me a while to make a decision. The food was good bar food. The environment was a pleasant sports bar. If I lived in the area, I might hang out here to watch baseball or hockey.
But unfortunately, our waitress was not very attentive. She took too long to come back to our table to ask if we needed drinks, were ready to order, to pay the bill etc. I had to stand up to show her I was ready to leave. We had been waiting for her to come pick up the check for nearly 20 minutes. That’s just not acceptable during happy hour. Have to subtract a couple of stars for that.