Bench Warmers is a sports bar in the Holiday Inn at the
Indianapolis Airport. The first thing you notice walking in is the presence
of TVs everywhere. You can see at least two no matter which direction you
face. I can see how that would be a plus to some people, but I find it
distracting. I didn't notice any smoke yet, but it was still pretty early in
the lunch hour. The floor plan is interesting, broken with short walls and
shifts of vertical space, rather appealing in an eccentric sort of way. If I
recall correctly, there are a couple of pool tables as well. Service was
friendly in a non-committal sort of way. The waiter didn't keep very good
track of things: he charged me for a soda though I had water (and no lemon
was offered, but then, I didn't ask), and he didn't bring the side of ranch
dressing Brad requested for his fries. The food itself was served
attractively--with lettuce, tomato, and pickle--on wax paper in a plastic
platter/basket thing, like they used
at Perkins: I only marked down on presentation because they didn't use
real china, though they did provide cloth napkins and metal flatware. The
fries were very good, especially when they were first brought out. The
sandwich was small but tasty, especially the beef, a little light on the
dressing but otherwise good. Even the tomato and pickle were good. Bench
Warmers would deliver a decent value if they dropped their price about $2,
but you expect extra expense from a hotel-based establishment. I won't
return unless I'm actually staying at the Holiday Inn, and thus have to
fight the airport traffic to get out instead of in.