Champs Sports Bar & Grill in Sunderland

Had food for the first time at Champs recently and it was fab and will definitely be returning for food. I had a loaded nan bread. There was loads of chicken and chips on top of the nan bread. There was a little bit of curry sauce over the top and also a bowl of curry sauce so I could add more. Husband had Yorkshire pudding wrap filled with beef, which came with chips and a jug of gravy. He said the beef was cooked lovely and was very nice. We thought it was worth the price we paid.

Just a great place to hang out.

Awesome quality and value, will be going again soon. The meals are substantial, and taste definitely hit the spot. Service fast and friendly.

Great food at ridiculously good value, had the chicken curry......Awesome

Can't believe we haven't been here before . Food is outstanding with a really nice feel to the place

Great bar with brilliant food and a great choice of drinks. Lovely friendly staff and always good music on. Plenty of tv's to choose from!

I have gone a few times,they do amazing food and have a fantastic atmosphere.

Beautiful food, good range on offer. Lovely atmosphere

I will not stand for this didnt play any of my songs I hate the DJ

Coffee was cold, food portions were big, but expensive for what they were without anything really standing out for being "good". Simply an "ok" place in terms of eating but there are plenty of other options within a 5 min drive.

Excellent bar, great atmosphere, impressive menu. A little pricey, but it's a big step up from spoons - you get what you pay for I guess.

Lovely meal first class service

We have eaten in champs on a few occasions lately, either a shared munchie box ,which is absolutely worth every penny. Curry& a tandoori wrap all excellent. Service excellent.

We love Champs - the food has absolutely no business being as good as it is. Really spaceous, good selection of drinks, and its reasonably priced. Can get busy so wait times for food can be longer than usual, but what do you expect when it's so popular... Ones to try: Salt & pepper naan Munchie box Any pizza 🍕 Hanging kebabs

American burger had the kid covered in cheese lol, he was loving life! The lamb and chicken hanging kebab was gorgeous (after our experience at the Toby carvery the previous night, we needed decent food!!). Hubs moaned to me his steak was overdone on his surf and turf and it probably was "for him' but to me it looked fine! 'Men'. Plenty I'd places to sit, nice environment and lovely grub! Thank you x

This place is becoming a bit of "our local". Never had a bad meal there. If you are into your sport there are large TV screens dotted around the bar/restaurant and individual booths with their own tvs. Generally a great place.

Highly recommend visiting this establishment if you are in Washington and want some really nice food. The menu is extensive and has something for everyone. It's a lovely setup and has excellent outdoor dining facilities as well. The members of staff were very welcoming and friendly. Food was exceptional.

We decided to go for a drink with popping back the next day to eat in mind but found that they weren’t taking table bookings because of the important football match being played that day so it was back to the drawing board on that one. So all we have to say is the staff were very friendly and helpful. The atmosphere in this empty bar was struggling.

Fantastic sports bar with a cracking atmosphere, and they do neck oil 😉 cheers guys!!

Early evening pint of Guinness, bar staff need training how to poor it. The glass should not be left on the drip tray whilst it poors. Presentation poor and quality not much better - went elsewhere for the rest if the evening

Perfect venue for watching football while having a bite to eat.

Lovely family atmosphere, friendly staff, the food was piping hot and generous portion sizes. Prices were very reasonable. So worth a visit

Definitely a place to go if you like sports. The number of televisions is frightening. Not too far from Travelodge with probably a 6/7 min walk.

We didn't eat on this occasion but will in the future. Great atmosphere and a decent pint.

The staff were friendly The food was amazing. The beer was nice. It was very clean, lovely clean toilets. Can't fault the place. Would definitely recommend

Called in for couple pints. Friendly staff. Nice pub

Food was greasy and premises have seen better times.

Typical sports bar, bar food and usually haphazard service

Ok, I don't mind music but it was so loud it was like a cheap nightclub without the fun.

Table had glasses and plates left from previous customers, I asked the blonde lady walking past if she could kindly clear the table ? her attitude was obnoxious and rude. Food was below average and the drinks over priced, the sound of the football was too loud and distorted, a couple who sat on the next table were secretly vaping and that's all we could smell, I did mention this to a young member of staff but sadly nothing was done about it. Again another bad experience so wont be returning.

Would recommend to anyone to visit and sample great atmosphere, food and amazing staff. Fantastic menu, on my first visit I had Champs beef burger and fries and it was delicious. So good that I ended up calling in the next day during my short stay in the area on a business trip. Second day I went for succulent 12oz steak meal and I cannot wait to visit again. Great night with lots of screens to enjoy the sports and especially loved the outdoor section where they have cozy area (place was full) with tables to enjoy the food & watch live footy. The staff were great, offering deals on drinks available and thus it gave a sense of proper pub. Honestly, try it and I can guarantee you will be amazed by how great this place is. Special thanks to the staff for making it great experience.

really great place the food is spot on the staff are spot on the beer is well looked after

Recommended this place off a local whilst working away. Choice of menu was excellent, food was very good, as was the service. Beer was decent and all with very nice atmosphere. Definitely be coming back.

I am working in the area and this place was recommended. Needed to get food before a meeting so I thought I'd give it a go. I'm glad I did, the food was amazing, the service friendly and the atmosphere good. I had nachos in the end but I was spoilt for choice. There were some good veggie options too. Definitely recommend and I hope I get sent to the area for work again just so I can come back here!

Had a delicious steak meal. Highly recommended

Really enjoyed our meal and will definitely be going back.plenty of tv's to catch up on the footy,nice clean and tidy bar with friendly staff.Good selection of food on the menu at great prices.looking forward to our next visit.

Fantastic sports bar with TV’s everywhere ensuring you can always be in a spot where you can see a TV. A lovely designed bar with friendly staff and great choice of drinks. The atmosphere here is great, I would highly recommend visiting this bar with your friends!

Food wasn't nice at all but the manager was more than happy to refund

Whilst I appreciate pubs need to cut down on waste ,when I visited and ordered a glass of red wine it was off. I asked to change it and was told in no uncertain terms that they do not do that ,so basically tough. We'll maybe they need to learn to put the bottle in the fridge at close of business and take it out next day which keeps it fresh. Food ok, manager ignorant and rude , will I visit again.Not a chance in hell .

Im not a one for eating a great deal and was fuming when i ask for a kids meal and got charged an extra 1.50 i really think this is wrong i can only eat a little cupple wks ago we were here i got a meal even though it was nice i couldnt eat it all as lik i say i jist eat a bit and get full so just because i wanted a small meal i got charged more i think this is so out of order and may i say you realllly need to change the frys taistless and hard

Totally brilliant day there 90 of us well looked after

Excellent service and large amount of ales

Lovely place. The manager was so wonderful and stunning

decent bar food was fine and staff were nice👍

Watched the Sunderland/ Newcastle Derby here. Great atmosphere. Really efficient staff, constantly clearing and collecting. Well worth a visit.

First time in there since 2007 , place has changed loads. Very impressed , back soon for food

Didn't try the food but great atmosphere and friendly staff would recommend it 😊 hard to give a full review short visit but from what I saw lovely place.

Supposed to be family friendly, if that’s the case don’t expect kids to be sat still and not touching things on display. Girl serving told my son not to touch one of the decorations on display, he’s 4. What do you expect, then when blowing up balloons and he asked for one she said no 🤣 it’s a balloon. Food was average, couple of bits of chicken in the burrito and the rest was just rice. Not worth the money.

Lovely Place To spend Sunday In , 5/5 *

Food was great and the service was too. Staff are very friendly and welcoming. The atmosphere is also nice and the place was busy as there was a great band on.

Excellent sports bar, very close to hotels well worth a visit.

Whenever we are out and about delivering prizes we always try to end up here. A proper sports bar with great food drinks and service

Good atmosphere and reasonably priced

Great atmosphere and a fab sports bar

Wish Teal Farm Pub was like this !

Friendly place. Food was served quickly and generous portions. Seperate gluten-free menu, so good to eat safely. Heads up, it is a loud friendly bar that serves food. Not a bad thing, but be aware 😊

This isn't our first visit here. And the food is always delicious but tonight wow, I had Kiev pizza and it was absolutely amazing. I've never had a bad meal yet from here and highly recommended the food

Fantastic food and great value. Going here when the football is in is brilliant, as there’s plenty of screens so you never miss anything. The staff are very friendly and very quick with service

Great sports bar nice selection of beers, amazing amount of screens, nice menu with great prices and great portion sizes

Nice beer garden loads of room . loads of TV screens for sports

Champs is a sports bar with lovely decor, nice cold drinks, but the atmosphere was non-existent, the servers just doing a job, lots of babies crying, etc, but we'd likely return. It is basic, not memorable imo

Good atmostphere but got a bit loud for me after 8.

Great atmosphere, the food is always nice a bit over priced as are the drinks. Staff seem friendly enough most of the time, but always seem to congregate behind the food till and sometimes seem to be put out when they have to leave the gathering to serve at the bar and was also stated by other customers waiting to be served. Doorman was very rude and unapproachable, again as noted by other customers totally over the top for this type of bar, walking around staring at customers who were simply enjoying the music was very intimidating esp when there were children around, looked like he wanted to start a fight himself. The girl who was in charge on that particular day/night was very professional think her name was Hollie (forgive the spelling) couldn't have been more helpful 10/10 and very well spoken a credit to Champs. Overall well worth a visit but be prepared to get a shock next day when looking at your bank balance.

Arrived for tea Friday afternoon of the Bank Holiday, first impressions good , found a table and ordered food came fairly quickly was nice tasty spot on , only fault is the music is blarring trying to have a family meal and talk is difficult when you have this droning on bang bang bang

The food we ordered was absolutely spot on, but after you have spent over £80 and then have the security come over and ask you to keep your child in his seat is a little condescending. He is 2 year old and I really thought this was a family pub during the day! Shame but I won’t be going back, especially when you have staff playing on the bandit too!

We used to come here all the time for food as it was amazing prices and delicious food with amazing service. Tonight we had the worst experience ever and will not be returning at all. Ordered peppered chicken (which used to come with peppercorn sauce) to have a burned chicken breast with cheese on the top. No sauce at all. I couldn’t even complain as not a single server asked us how the food was, the one girl that served us when I asked for salt abruptly replied “it’s in the pot” I went it’s not I’ve emptied it looking and she went and physically looked herself assuming I was lying. £7.95 for a slither of chocolate cake aswell, this is sheer greed from the owners. The cake is £3 in B&M bargains. Shame, this place used to be a cracking place for food but unfortunately wont be returning.

Estuve alojado cerca durante varios días y acudí a comer todos ellos. Local grande y muy agradable con muchas mesas. Servicio rápido y staff agradable. Cuentan con parking. En cuanto a la comida, raciones abundantes a buen precio y de rico sabor. Tienen multitud de opciones en su carta y todas están ricas. La opción de hacer upgrade a las patatas fritas me encantó. Sin duda, una opción recomendable si estás por la zona.

4 of us out for the match, food and drinks, absolutely spot ,on lovely staff great food and reasonably priced,all in all a great night out , will definitely be back

Nice place. Sports on food and drink

What a waste. Our first time visiting this restaurant. We walked in and asked do we sit anywhere, they said yes. We found a table and sat down down. On the table is the table number with a QR code to order, it doesn't work. We waited and waited and no one stopped at our table. By the bar, we saw a sign that said order here. We walked up and asked is this where we order our food if seated in the dining room, they said yes. We ordered the pizza special with potato skins and a soda. We received our food and it were disappointed. The Margherita pizza wasn't good at all. The cheese was chewy, the red sauce had no flavor and the crust wasn't cooked throughly. The soda was mostly carbonated water. Save yourself some aggravation and go to the carvery place across the street, better food at the same price.

Perhaps you need to be a local to fully appreciate this place. Since it was my first visit I wasn't aware it's not like almost every other restaurant. There is no service at the tables. After waiting a while I walked up to the bar and asked how to order as I didn't know I couldn't order from the table. The QR code on the table doesn't work either. I ordered the meat pizza and potato skins. The potatoes were soft and greasy and the pizza would best be described as a reheated frozen box pizza. I'm guessing if you want anything else or another drink you need to walk to the bar again as nobody returned to the table.

Nice but busy spot with a wide choice of meals & drinks to enjoy. Service was excellent from friendly and cheerful staff. Food was well cooked and well presented. A very lively sports bar too, with numerous tv screens to capture all the big sports events. Very enjoyable evening.

Don't leave any of your belongings on the table!!! Left my e cig for 5 mins n some scruff took it!!

Walked 30 mins after tea to have a few pints at Champs, got soaked on the way but arrived at 1945 only to be told the bar was closed! Sign on doors say open until 2100 on Sundays.

Always good. Meet friends once a month. Can't fault it.

Visited with a friend for drinks and lunch. Sat in the beer garden, which was a bit of a sun trap. I have coeliac disease and ordered off the gluten-free menu. The food was lovely, and I wasn't glutoned, so I will definitely return!!

Staying at the Premier Inn so came here for something to eat after work. Stack burger was passable (the chicken fillets were far nicer than the burger itself) and the fries just looked sorry for themselves. Decent pint of Guinness though.

Great food and lovely service with a good atmosphere and seating outside. 10/10

Food was stunning, come here everytime I'm up this way! Will be coming again!

Wonderful place. The food was exceptional, service was very quick and the staff were helpful and attentive. Would definitely recommend. I had the twisted champs burger from the specials menu and it was one of the best burgers I've had in a long time. There's lots of parking available on site. The outside area is lovely in the sun and there's TV screens so you can watch the sport even whilst you're outside.

Food and drink ace, service a bit slow and definitely needs some perking up. I’m afraid the serving staff just looked miserable and possibly worked off their feet? 4-5 stars from me if I go back and feel like I’m welcomed. In this instance, I did not.

England win, what more can I say. Seriously though, good food and great atmosphere. I'm lucky to live local tbh, always worth a visit and even more so on the big occasion as they put on a good show. Well done all the staff at Champs 🏆

We were staying nearby and the menu looked good and having visited sports bars all over the world I thought it would be a good choice. How wrong I was! Yes there are lots of screens and when we visited they all had the same cricket match on, which if you were wanting to watch it, you couldn't because the music was so incredibly loud, I've been to nightclubs in the 80s with quieter music than this bar! You order food from one of the very grumpy girls behind the bar who all look like they're doing you a great favour, god forbid the table isn't clean and you ask for it to be wiped. My husband had to take the cloth and wipe the half of it she couldn't reach. I went outside to make a phone call and despite the tables all being numbered I found a girl walking around aimlessly with our order, cue luke warm mediocre food. Suffice it to say we will not be back.

Came here whilst up in Washington with work. Absolutely amazing service and the staff were super friendly. The place is managed so well and we all had a lovely night. Will definitely be returning and recommending to all of my colleagues. Leah from the bar was especially lovely and another blonde girl who’s name I didn’t quite catch. The food was also fantastic with a large selection, and plenty of gluten free options for my friend. Overall 10/10 visit.

I work locally every 2 months and I always eat at Champs..This time I was served by a young lady named Ellie who was very pleasant and friendly. They have a swlection of ales and lagers. The food was fresh and piping hot. They are doing January specials and I tried the Singapore chicken which was excellent. I look forward to eating here again.

Had not been for a while so when suggested by a friend We jumped at the chance and we were not disappointed. The food was amazing we had the Munchie box which was delicious and friends had the burgers which were also delicious. We only waited a short time before the meals were served by a very pleasant member of staff.Overall it was great value for money and would definitely recommend it and I will definitely be back ASAP

The food is delicious, portions are massive! The cookie dough is to die for! It's a sports bar so there's multiple screens on every wall showing sport. Plenty people there with kids though so clearly family friendly. Will visit again

Very good honest food. It’s not an amazing cuisine, but if you just fancy good pub grub then this is ideal. Service good. Staff very friendly.

Go here regularly, food is good a little pricey but good food and good size portions. Good selection of drinks, staff are friendly, I've read some reviews where staff have been rude, I've not experienced this.

Lovely food, some slightly pricey for example the hanging kebab is more expensive than that of the Botanist in Newcastle. However every time we have been in the staff, particularly the younger girls behind the bar have been nothing but rude and unwelcoming. They make...

Good selection of drinks, good is good and reasonably priced. Staff are always friendly. Phone or message in advance if you plan to go, the times on the Web page or Facebook are flexible. Don't plan your evening prior to confirming what time they are...

I’ve been to champs a few times and had gorgeous food and had a good time, this is the first time I’ve been asked for ID to have food there - no alcoholic drinks. I’ve drove 40 mins to come to get turned away after...

Was working in the area so thought I'd tey it again. I was here October 2021 and enjoyed it then. The food was excellent and the staff were professional especially Lauren. Thanks guYs.

Lovely and friendly pub. Table for one is always hard. Made to feel welcome and the staff very friendly. Food was great and you get plenty for your money. It beat a soleless night in a hotel restaurant with some atmosphere. Thank you

Nice place shame that we wasted about £15 on disgusting draft lager , we ordered a pint of coors which was awful and a flat Corona , we left them and got 2 pints of Carling which were worse , they were flat and tasted...

Party of 6, ordered ood at the exact same time.... My food came in 5 minutes. Frozen asda smart price chips under cooked, disgusting sauce and 3 bits of leather (steak) for £8. One meal was enjoyed by party of 6, staff never asked how...

Absolutely shocking customer service! The manger and the owner, cheeky about id telling me it was fake when it wasn’t! Instead of sorting the situation and looking into the new provisional, they just stood around, this was a family of 8 meal! Avoid the same...

Went here for daughters birthday got steak pizza hot dog hanging kebab and the stack burger couldnt fault it 😋😋 five star

Friendly staff, good quality food at a fair price, good atmosphere. Tv screens everywhere, booths if you want them. Didn't hear anyone complain about the food

My family and I wanted a venue for 25 people following my Dad's funeral. We visited a few pubs nearby and Champs was the cleanest ,most comfortable venue with very friendly and accommodating staff . Yes there are screens all around, as its a Sports...