Restaurant Review: Legend’s Sports Bar

I’m always up for a deal like 35 cent wings, and Sundays at Legend’s Sports Bar (1339 E Fletcher Ave, Tampa Bay, Florida 33612, 813-374-2198) is where it’s at. Part Hookah Bar, part grill, part dance hall, this little hideaway off Fletcher seems like a well kept secret. When I was there tonight, there were probably less than 10 people in and out all night. The food was good, the service was friendly and relatively prompt and the DJ was playing some decent tracks.

The server came quickly to me and brought me an orange soda. She managed to have it filled three more times inside of 10 minutes, as it’s been hot as hell outside and I was going through soda. Wings were up within 20 minutes. While I waited, a ordered a hookah with jasmine and orange shisha. It arrived right after the wings did.

The wings were really good, probably some of the better wings I’ve had in a while. They were meaty and tender, with a slight crunch but not overly done or oily. The sauces, I chose 10 each of General Tsos, Spicy Thai, Medium and Garlic, were right on the money and could easily compete with Buffalo Wild Wings or any of the other chains.

I was especially impressed with the Spicy Thai and the General Tsos. The thai wasn’t really that spicy, but it did have a hint of ginger and a slight warm burn. It’s definitely not what I would consider to be hot, but was very flavorful. The Tsos was a much sweeter, much thicker take on the teriyaki wings I’ve had at other places. Not only were the wings “fall-off-the-bone” tender with that night crust, but also so sweet when spun in this sauce that you get the one-two punch of flavor. These are definitely some of the best wings I’ve had in a while.

When I was done eating, I smoked the hookah for about a while. The jasmine was a pretty powerful taste, almost souring the smoke. This mellowed as it burned and it ended up being a very satisfying hookah experience. At only $6.75, it’s also one of the cheapest hookah experiences you can have in the Tampa Bay area.

Overall, Legends is a good value and a fun place to be. I’m hoping the owner, a friendly and eager young man who I met last night, can keep it together in this tough economy. He’s in a strange location and it was rather dead inside, but I’m hoping the food and music will draw the crowd before it’s forced to shut down like so many other great local places.

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