I rarely leave bad reviews but this one deserves it. The hamburger was the worst I’ve ever had. The chicken wings were dry, over cooked, and not seasoned at all. The pizza was disgustingly sweet. Their fish and chips were actually very good. They tried passing sponge cake with whipped cream and chocolate drizzle as tiramisu. Then the waitress argued that this is what it’s supposed to be. Go for beer and atmosphere but not the food!
D M
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March 11, 2025
Our first time checking out Match Eatery and Public House left is with mixed feelings. The venue is what I expected for a pub attached to a casino. It was comfortable with lots of televisions for watching sports, nice high ceilings and well appointed bar. Also. Has a patio area which I think would be great when the warmer weather arrives. Because it is attached to a casino, it is quite loud but this is to be expected and even with the volume level, it was comfortable to sit, chat and enjoy our meal. The food was quite good but unfortunately the service was lacking. There appeared to be lots of staff and it wasn’t a very busy time of day. The girl serving us was flustered and forgetful. Other staff tried hard NOT to notice us and didn’t offer any assistance unless we approached them. All in all it was a decent meal with underwhelming service.
KATHERINE SCHULTZ
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February 12, 2026
Great place to meet & dine with friends and family. Food/portions is good, great atmosphere, friendly staff and Music Bingo was fun. They have Music Bingo every Tuesday. A paper card (filled with song titles & a pen are handed out to each person. No need to bring anything. They play snippets of the song & you mark them off until you have a Bingo! Easy, and the prize is a coupon for either $10 off food or $10 towards slot play.
courtnay K
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October 01, 2025
Went to match for the first time tonight. We got seated right away and it was happy hour so we got an appy and some drinks. We also had 2 kids with us and they got coloring pages and crayons. And the server was good about getting our drinks to us fast. However after that it went a little downhill. I could tell after the drinks were delivered the server wasn't having a good night, her eyes were very puffy and I pointed it out to my husband. We ordered our appy and the 2 kids meals and asked to wait a little while we fully decided on our mains. The food we ordered came out, then we never saw our server again..
We had to keep flagging people down so we could order our food. Once the other sever realized what haf happened he gave us plenty of attention and we had fast service after even though it was probably stressful for them to be figuring out what happened. All in all we would go back cause the food was delicious and I want to try more of it! I had fish and chips and Cesar salad. Husband had the chicken pizza. The server appogized for what happened, and it wasn't a huge issue (thiugh kids were getting restless as it did take twice as long as we usually take) but life happens!
Highly recommend, even if it wasn't great service tonight, but thank you to everyone who stepped up and assisted.
Sara Daigle-Stevens
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November 04, 2024
I’ve eaten here several times since moving to the area and the food is always great. Unfortunately the service is a hit and miss, depending on the day. This then contributes to a less than stellar atmosphere. But, I like the food, it’s never disappointed me or my partner. I will say, I wish they had a wider range of salads and had an option to do half orders. Sometimes I want a balance of unhealthy food with healthier foods lol, and if they could add this to their delivery menu because I don’t always eat in the restaurant.
I should add, one time my partner and I came for happy hour, sometime in September and the service was exceptionally bad. The restaurant was almost empty, the service was slow and the server abandoned us. She asked us if we wanted drinks and we said no and the service fell off from there. It was one of the first questions after taking our order. It left a poor taste in our mouth. Based on the reviews it would seem this restaurant could work to improve this area. Please do better. I like the food and sometimes I’m too busy to cook, so I am happy to be a regular, but I don’t want to feel unwelcome or like a burden. I’m not sure what is going on to make y’all act this way but I sure hope you figure it out.
Oh, and while I am sharing constructive feedback, I wish you had a vegetarian pasta dish. It’s a shame to pay full price when you remove the meat. It does not cost the same to make.
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I rarely leave bad reviews but this one deserves it. The hamburger was the worst I’ve ever had. The chicken wings were dry, over cooked, and not seasoned at all. The pizza was disgustingly sweet. Their fish and chips were actually very good. They tried passing sponge cake with whipped cream and chocolate drizzle as tiramisu. Then the waitress argued that this is what it’s supposed to be. Go for beer and atmosphere but not the food!
Our first time checking out Match Eatery and Public House left is with mixed feelings. The venue is what I expected for a pub attached to a casino. It was comfortable with lots of televisions for watching sports, nice high ceilings and well appointed bar. Also. Has a patio area which I think would be great when the warmer weather arrives. Because it is attached to a casino, it is quite loud but this is to be expected and even with the volume level, it was comfortable to sit, chat and enjoy our meal. The food was quite good but unfortunately the service was lacking. There appeared to be lots of staff and it wasn’t a very busy time of day. The girl serving us was flustered and forgetful. Other staff tried hard NOT to notice us and didn’t offer any assistance unless we approached them. All in all it was a decent meal with underwhelming service.
Great place to meet & dine with friends and family. Food/portions is good, great atmosphere, friendly staff and Music Bingo was fun. They have Music Bingo every Tuesday. A paper card (filled with song titles & a pen are handed out to each person. No need to bring anything. They play snippets of the song & you mark them off until you have a Bingo! Easy, and the prize is a coupon for either $10 off food or $10 towards slot play.
Went to match for the first time tonight. We got seated right away and it was happy hour so we got an appy and some drinks. We also had 2 kids with us and they got coloring pages and crayons. And the server was good about getting our drinks to us fast. However after that it went a little downhill. I could tell after the drinks were delivered the server wasn't having a good night, her eyes were very puffy and I pointed it out to my husband. We ordered our appy and the 2 kids meals and asked to wait a little while we fully decided on our mains. The food we ordered came out, then we never saw our server again.. We had to keep flagging people down so we could order our food. Once the other sever realized what haf happened he gave us plenty of attention and we had fast service after even though it was probably stressful for them to be figuring out what happened. All in all we would go back cause the food was delicious and I want to try more of it! I had fish and chips and Cesar salad. Husband had the chicken pizza. The server appogized for what happened, and it wasn't a huge issue (thiugh kids were getting restless as it did take twice as long as we usually take) but life happens! Highly recommend, even if it wasn't great service tonight, but thank you to everyone who stepped up and assisted.
I’ve eaten here several times since moving to the area and the food is always great. Unfortunately the service is a hit and miss, depending on the day. This then contributes to a less than stellar atmosphere. But, I like the food, it’s never disappointed me or my partner. I will say, I wish they had a wider range of salads and had an option to do half orders. Sometimes I want a balance of unhealthy food with healthier foods lol, and if they could add this to their delivery menu because I don’t always eat in the restaurant. I should add, one time my partner and I came for happy hour, sometime in September and the service was exceptionally bad. The restaurant was almost empty, the service was slow and the server abandoned us. She asked us if we wanted drinks and we said no and the service fell off from there. It was one of the first questions after taking our order. It left a poor taste in our mouth. Based on the reviews it would seem this restaurant could work to improve this area. Please do better. I like the food and sometimes I’m too busy to cook, so I am happy to be a regular, but I don’t want to feel unwelcome or like a burden. I’m not sure what is going on to make y’all act this way but I sure hope you figure it out. Oh, and while I am sharing constructive feedback, I wish you had a vegetarian pasta dish. It’s a shame to pay full price when you remove the meat. It does not cost the same to make.