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Best Bars To Watch Thursday Night Football in OC

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If you're looking for a great spot to sit back and enjoy a cold one while rooting on your favorite team, these sports bars make Thursday game night extra fun with cool vibes, TVs, happy hour specials and a variety of food and drinks to enjoy. Bring your friends out for a night of football, cold beer and good eats.

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Mutt Lynch's
2300 W. Oceanfront
Newport Beach, CA 92663
(949) 675-1556
www.muttlynchs.com

If you are craving several types of food but can't decide what sounds best, head over to Mutt Lynch's to watch the game. The large menu consists of pizzas, tacos, burritos, burgers, fish and chips, hot dogs and an array of tasty appetizers, and you can wash it down with ice cold beer. If you are extra thirsty, you may want to indulge in the notorious beer schooners served. With so many delectable dishes, TVs and free-flowing booze, Mutt Lynch's is a place for sports fans. If you want to go the healthy route, it's all good because there are salads, wraps and veggie pizzas on the menu too.

Kelly's Korner Tavern
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Kelly's Korner Tavern
909 E. Yorba Linda Blvd.
Placentia, CA 92870
(714) 961-9396
www.kellyskornertavern.com

Come watch the Thursday game at Kelly's Korner Tavern and enjoy the nachos on special and the reduced price on 24-oz. beers served after 9pm. Additionally, domestic beers are just $5, craft beers are $7 and import beers cost $7.50 on Thursdays. With several TVs in the tavern, you are sure to find a good spot to cheer on your team, sip on your favorite beverage and snack on some grub. There are also trivia games held at 8:30pm if you get bored or disappointed with your team's performance.

Rudy's Pub And Grill
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Rudy's Pub & Grill
3110 Newport Blvd.
Newport Beach, CA 92663
(949) 723-0293
www.rudyspubandgrill.com

From 3 to 7pm and 10pm until close, Ruby's Pub & Grill has a yummy happy hour menu with kobe beef sliders, sirloin steak skewers, spinach/artichoke brie dip, patio cheeseburgers, buffalo chicken wraps, chipotle chicken skewers and Carolina pork sliders for only $6 each to accompany your game-watching experience. Also, there are several TVs, a full bar and a retractable roof to enhance your outing.

Related: Best Sports Bars In OC

The Longboard Restaurant & Pub
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The Longboard Restaurant & Pub
217 Main St.
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
(714) 960-1896
www.longboardpub.com

This laid-back restaurant and pub has 25 TVs for your viewing pleasure, and in addition to classic favorites including spinach artichoke dip, nachos, chicken strips, wings and quesadillas, the Longboard Restaurant & Pub has oysters, New England clams, sandwiches, burgers, steaks, salads, soup and seafood entrees to please your taste buds. Not only is there a considerable menu of food, but there are also select microbrews, a notable wine list and craft cocktails served.

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Zubie's Dry Dock
9059 Adams Ave.
Huntington Beach, CA 92646
(714) 963-6362
www.zubiesdrydock.com

With happy hour specials on beer, well drinks, wine and food from 1 to 6pm and 9pm until close, Zubie's Dry Dock is the place to be on Thursday game night. You can snack on game favorites such as hot wings, onion rings and sliders for about $4 each and beer for as low as $3. There is even a special oyster bar menu for those who are craving fresh seafood. If you have a large appetite, check out the extensive entree choices ranging from steak, chicken, pizza and pasta here.

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Stacy Brecht is a professional writer, dancer, marketer and model in the Los Angeles area. Brecht also enjoys traveling, wine, fitness training, volunteering, movies and trying new restaurants. Her work can be found at Examiner.com.


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