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Benchwarmer's
Grille
Owned & Operated by Allen & Christy Neyhart
NOW OPEN!
Benchwarmer's Grille - Located in Portage, Indiana.
We are a family owned, family friendly full service restaurant.
About Benchwarmer's Grille
Benchwarmer's Grille is a family owned, family friendly full service restaurant.
Offering great food and spirits in a friendly atmosphere where you can enjoy watching some of your favorite sporting events.
Conveniently located at 6028 Central Ave, Portage IN 46368 inside the Meadows Shopping Center.





Customer Reviews
Forget BEACH CAFE in miller for lake perch! Bench warmers beats them hands down!! The perch is fresh not frozen also nice presentation on plate. The battered fries are so good as well as fried green tomatoes. The sports murals are spot on !!!! GREAT JOB EVERYONE, See you on FRIDAYS for perch.
Great! The rib special was perfect. Fall off the bone is exactly what I want in a rib and thatโs how itโs served.
There was some big groups, and like everywhere these days they were slightly short staffed, but the staff here was outstanding, kept us updated and were professional in how they took care of us.
We are coming back.
Our family loves this place! The food is excellent and the servers and bartenders always take great care of us. Plus our kids love murals covering the walls. Such a great vibe ๐
Excellent food and presentation! The fried mozzarella cheese sticks keep me coming back!
My husband and I were blown away with the fresh and tasty food . We enjoyed the best pretzel and cheese sticks weโve ever had . The burgers were so good , that we ordered wings to go . Loved !
Our entire family was so impressed by this restaurant. I got the fried green tomato BLT. Let me tell you, it tasted just like how my mom used to make it. A lot of nostalgia. I will be eating here again!
We had a really great waitress and the food was terrific! A little pricey for some things but COVID has drawn up the price of ingredients so understandable.
The quality of everything was great and when you ask for extra toppings they actually give you extra.
We will definitely be back again!
We had pizza , fried pickles , spinach dip, fried shrimp, and pizza.
I’ve been here a few times and their staff is great and the place is super clean. Also they have the best grilled cheese and mozzarella sticks ever. Highly recommend everyone try them out. Best grilled cheese I ever had hands down.
This was our first visit to Benchwarmers and OMG!! Our appetizer was their fried green tomatoes and mozzarella sticks both was large portions and SO GOOD! We was very impressed that their mozzarella sticks and fried green tomatoes was homemade so that made them that much better! I never had a burger with an egg so I decided to try their grand slam burger and it was amazing! My husband had their Stromboli and that was delicious (I had to have a bite because it looked so good lol) We had so much left we are able to have another meal later if we still arenโt to full. We will definitely be back!!
I was on the fence because of the negative reviews but the wife and I gave it a shot anyway. Glad we did ! Food and service was great. Had mozzarella sticks and fried green tomatoes. Both are homemade and really good. The portions a large. We also ordered the Grandslam Burger and a Stromboli. Those both very good and more the enough to fill your tummy. Looking forward to going back and trying some other options.
Food was amazing, wings where very good and bbq burgers where really good. Would recommend 10 out of 10
Benchwarmers was recommended to my family from a friendโฆ Service was Awesomeโฆ Appetizers were homemade( you could tell)and tasted awesomeโฆ wings, burgers, and fries were very good as well! Definitely will be back!โ
Super great food! Very fresh food, i enjoyed the burgers a lot, along with the deep fried vegetables! Somethings I have never thought of to try, was so delicious!
I love the food. Great service.
Just had there pizza here. Omg!!!!! Definitely the best in the area. I’m from chicago so I definitely know my pizza and here is definitely in my top 5 for sure. If your looking for a place for some delicious food and awsome atmosphere with all the friendly staff this is definitely the place to check out. Thanks y’all!! I will definitely will be back!
I have ate at Benchwarmers a number of times. The service has been great. The food has been excellent. I hope someday to try everything. My husband loves there hamburgers. I tried there pickle burger and it was delicious. Will definitely have that again. ๐๐ป
Great service! Great Food! Even better drinks! I LOVE the mac & cheese. The fried mushrooms are literally the BEST mushrooms I have ever had!
This place was awesome! Love the people and the food. Iโll be back!!! Get the Ribs!
Love this family run business! Great atmosphere, family dining & love their fresh wings, appetizers & sandwiches. Burger was 1/2 pound & way too much for one person!
Very neat restaurant everything we had was perfect our waitress was so nice and made sure everything was jus how we wanted. I appreciate the service and ill be going back :))
The service was great! We loved the food, will definitely be going back!!๐ค๐ค
Amazing service and amazing food! Love this place โค๏ธ
Absolutely love this place! Will definitely be going back. ๐
Love the fried green tomato BLT sandwich. My dad is very picky about his pizza…He loved the pizza from here!!! Fries are different and definitely delicious!!! (BEST in town) Service was wonderful!!! Definitely will be coming back and highly recommend this family owned new restaurant!!!!
Great portions literally can never finish my meals and that says a lot for me. Friendly staff and food tastes great. I have seen some negative reviews but people need to understand how tough it is to find quality employees. The owners are great people and listen to their customers and are making some adjustments.
Always great service and food!
Great food, big portions, and reasonable prices! The staff was super friendly. Our server Ashley was on the ball and never let our drinks run dry.
My first experience and it was a pleasant one!
Food and service was great! I like the setup of the place as well!
I had the “Loaded Tots” as my appetizer and it was really good!
That “Benchwarmer’s Burger” was phenomenal!
I’ll definitely be back!
Italian beef was great, sides were good, prices were fair, and the staff was very polite

The art on the wall is stunning. Great food better beer.
Amazing new bar and grill! Service, food and decor are excellent. My new go to spot.
Good food good beer good vibe
Great food great atmosphere will definitely be coming back
Great pizza wings and burgers beer is perfect temp
Awesome new place! Pizza was great, Wings were great, fries were greatโฆ
Bosco Sticks are from another planet that only serves amazing food.
Iโm traveling through for work but if Iโm ever back in the area I will absolutely come back.
Ashley is amazing as well. TRY IT!
Tried this place on a whim, everything was amazing! Worth going to even if it’s just for the Bosco Sticks, but the wings and burgers are also ๐ฅ.
Ashley was one of the best bartenders / waitresses I’ve ever had! This place is a must try.
Great new place! Lots of screens and good beer selection for all of your sports watching!
The traditional wings are lightly breaded and properly cooked.
Do not skip the mozzarella stick appetizer as they are incredible.
I am looking forward to coming back to take pictures of all the sports related art work for my next post.
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