Center Pocket Sports Bar — Restaurant in Bowie

First time visiting this place! We were excited to support a black owned business! Eight of us met and here is my honest review! The place was half full and we had a nice table near the bar. We ordered food and drinks. The food was really not good at all! Sub par bar food which was fried too hard! I had cauliflower bites which did not look like cauliflower. They were were heavily breaded. I believe it was frozen and not fresh. The jalapeño cheddar bites were awful. The tiny jalapeno fell out immediately. The bathrooms were very dirty and the toilets were stuffed with toilet paper! This is what sealed it for me to never return to this establishment. I spilled my drink (which I only had two sips). By the way it was also the wrong drink too! So as I explained to the waitress this is not what we ordered (we all ordered the same drink) and i spilled my drink by accident (while the waitress was standing there). The waitress offered to bring me another drink but was told by the owner (female) that my drink could not be replaced. I would have to purchase another one!! Where have you ever heard an establishment tell you they will not replace your spilled drink unless the staff spilled it!! What? I listened to my friends discuss with the owner who consistently stood her ground with a resounding no!! At that point there was no need to continue the discussion. Bad business, bad service from the owner! She said she is a small business and she couldn’t replace every drink that was spilled! Ok I get that from a business point but from a customer’s perspective with the money we spent last night one drink would not have hurt the business! But I tell you what will, her unprofessionslism and her willingness not to be flexible! Sis you loss more than you know. I love supporting black businesses but unfortunately people like her make it difficult to support difficult people in business. I hope she takes some leadership and customer service training courses to improve her business! I learned from the best Ritz Carlton and Disney. Your customer service skills were horrible and so disappointing!! Clean your bathrooms and stop being so damn stingy! Close hands and greediness is the quickest way for a business to close. I really wish I worked for the health department bc I would have shut that business down yesterday!! Your customers deserve better and should demand it! For us we will never step foot in that establishment again! Oh and neither will our friends!!! Awful!! One star rating!!! I wish it had been a better experience. What management should have done was just make it right! For $10 you loss a lot more!!! I hope you do better for your business and your...

My fellow foodie @fabfoodieinthecity (Like & Follow), hit this black woman owned pool hall!! Once I saw her review, I had to pull up to see for myself. She was right…GET HERE!! . Where I am: @center_pocket . Location Reviewed: 4931 Tesla Dr., Unit H Bowie M.D. . Items Reviewed: STAMP!! Their Strawberry Mocktail Margarita ($6). Refreshing, fruity, & tasty!!

DELICIOUS.Their Cheesesteak Eggrolls ($8.50 with steak, American cheese, & spicy ranch). I need a more solid protein in this, & I needed them bigger, but good.

STAMP!! Their Wings ($8.99 for 5, I got 5 honey Old Bay, & 5 Spicy house made Mumbo sauce wings with house made ranch). Both were crispy, well sauced, & tasty!!

LIKE THAT! Their Veggie Cheesesteak ($15 with provolone, red, & green peppers, mushrooms, & house cut fries). For what this is, it was pretty tasty, & well seasoned!!

DELICIOUS. Their DC Style Halfsmoke ($10 with red, & green peppers, American cheese, & spicy mustard). It was good, it just didn’t taste like a traditional Halfsmoke.

STAMP!! Their Farmhouse Burger ($21.50 two angus beef patties, lettuce, tomato, a fried egg, American cheese, & bacon on a sesame seed bun). Thick, juicy, cheesy, fresh, tasty!! . Customer Service: On Point . Parking: Decent. . Recommendations: Just go to hang out, & get them wings!! . Accessibility: It’s wheelchair friendly, & it’s differently abled persons friendly.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️=STAMP ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️➕=LIKE...

i’ve been to center pocket twice in the past few days, and each visit had its own vibe — both memorable.

the first time, i came in the early afternoon with my teenage daughters and our 18-month-old. we walked into what felt like a mash-up of college hangout, family reunion, and friends gathering. someone was singing karaoke — i can’t say how great they were, but i do remember how much fun they were having. there was a league tournament going on, and my daughter immediately clocked the ping pong tables. it was lively in the best way.

our second visit was during game 7 of the nba playoffs (yes, okc won!), and the atmosphere was electric — but still warm and welcoming. the crowd was diverse and engaged, the food hit the spot, and the pool tables were active but not overwhelming. the server was especially kind, making sure everything was packed up carefully. and honestly, the general friendliness of the people there just made it all feel easy.

center pocket doesn’t try to be anything it’s not — and that’s exactly why it works. it strikes the right balance of community, comfort, and good vibes, making it the kind of spot you keep...