CityWalk Update: NBC Sports Grill & Brew Officially Opens
After months of construction, the NBC Sports Grill & Brew restaurant officially opened its doors to Guests visiting the ever-growing Universal's CityWalk.
Far from being the usual, unthemed sit-down restaurant, this new location offers retractable walls (yes, we said walls!) that can be easily removed to create one huge outdoor restaurant, offering a large amount of television screens and an open kitchen that can also be seen from the second floor. Let's take a look:
Far from being the usual, unthemed sit-down restaurant, this new location offers retractable walls (yes, we said walls!) that can be easily removed to create one huge outdoor restaurant, offering a large amount of television screens and an open kitchen that can also be seen from the second floor. Let's take a look:
A look at the completed exterior of the NBC Sports Grill & Brew:
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Here's the menu posted right outside the main entrance of the restaurant:
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The outdoor patio:
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The large LED screen right outside the restaurant:
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Let's take a look inside the restaurant, entering from the secondary entrance:
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Dim lights welcome Guests to a modern, yet inviting environment:
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Some tables are rather... unique:
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The lights definitely add a lot to the atmosphere:
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We have always liked the open kitchen concept:
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The restaurant's bar:
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Heading upstairs:
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From the second floor, Guests get an even better view of the kitchen. A glass covering is essential in our opinion, though. Anyone with malicious intentions could easily drop objects into the condiments bar:
Here's the menu posted right outside the main entrance of the restaurant:
The outdoor patio:
The large LED screen right outside the restaurant:
Let's take a look inside the restaurant, entering from the secondary entrance:
Dim lights welcome Guests to a modern, yet inviting environment:
Some tables are rather... unique:
The lights definitely add a lot to the atmosphere:
We have always liked the open kitchen concept:
The restaurant's bar:
Heading upstairs:
From the second floor, Guests get an even better view of the kitchen. A glass covering is essential in our opinion, though. Anyone with malicious intentions could easily drop objects into the condiments bar:
More photos taken around the second floor:
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The view from here is great:
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One of our favorite seating areas is this one, located above the restaurant's main entrance:
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The view from here is great:
One of our favorite seating areas is this one, located above the restaurant's main entrance:
Before concluding, here's the current status of the former NBA City Restaurant:
You're right about glass covering the kitchen, I thought of that too...
ReplyDeleteNot sports bar people, but looks nice and seems to have plenty of less screen intrusive seating. Prefer this to a single concept like Nascar.
ReplyDeleteWill try it next time around.
Anyone spot the hidden Mickey in the unusual dining table?
ReplyDeleteFirst thing I spotted was that hidden Mickey!
ReplyDeleteLOL you guys gonna make Uni paranoid hidden Mickey wiper outers!
ReplyDeleteI heard there are 4 in Diagon Alley..
The pics look great! Thanks for fixing the blurriness! I appreciate the work you guys do.
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