Chris’s American Restaurant
An accomplished restaurateur with more than 20 years of experience in the field, Chris Bruno founded Chris’s American Restaurant in 1990. As the head chef and owner of the Brookfield, Connecticut-based restaurant, Chris Bruno operated the highest grossing restaurant in Connecticut for several years. After Chris Bruno purchased Chris’s American Restaurant at age 24 and ran it for nearly 20 years, the restaurant underwent a makeover and became 189 Sports Café.
189 Sports Café is a sports bar and restaurant that features 18 television screens in the bar area and another eight screens scattered throughout the restaurant. In addition to the one-of-a-kind sports viewing experience 189 Sports Café offers tasty, casual food and 12 different beers on tap.
Well-known for its gourmet hamburgers, 189 Sports Café proudly serves a variety of specialty burgers and other entrees. For the adventurous eater, 189 Sports Café offers the “pounder pounder.” This giant hamburger, which features a two-pound beef patty with sautéed onions, bacon, pickles, lettuce, mayo, and cheese, is served with a “big enough” roll and fries. If a customer successfully finishes the burger within 30 minutes, he or she receives a free 189 Sports Café “simple” burger within two weeks’ time. In addition to the pounder pounder, 189 Sports Café offers a simple eight-ounce burger, a Coca-Cola glazed burger called “the real thing,” and a Kobe beef burger garnished with caramelized onions.
For people looking for a way to socialize after a long day of work, 189 Sports Café offers a number of happy hour specials. Between 4 and 7 p.m., the bar at 189 Sports Café serves $2 Bud and Coors Light, $3.50 well drinks, and house wines for $5. In addition to the drink specials during happy hour, bar patrons can order nachos, wings, and chicken tenders for $5 each.
