American Sportsbar The Fan in Magdeburg

We were here on February 5th, 2025 for our son's birthday dinner. The atmosphere is harmonious and a great sports bar (we were there for the first time) as you can imagine, we had reserved a table in advance. All was well, we arrived on site early and parked in the nearby underground car park. We went in and were greeted with an attractive saying, which was very well received by us. Then we were allowed to choose whether we wanted to sit downstairs (in the smoking area) or upstairs (in the non-smoking area). We clearly chose the NO smoke area because we were traveling with children… It was adjusted quite quickly and we didn't have to wait long until it got light. And then it started, relaxed environment with cool sayings, we had already made a decision Drinks including pitcher came very quickly. And the direct ordering of the dishes afterwards was absolutely unproblematic and easy, without you being denounced, everything was taken with humor (which has become really rare these days) less than 15 minutes later the starter came (Nacho with Cheese & Onion with sourcream) and about 15-20 minutes later the main course came and I have to say one thing, the portions are sufficient and the price is absolutely acceptable. The food was really tasty, the ribs (even though they came from the kitchen instead of the smoker were not mushy and not dry or tough), the meat was high quality, the sauce went well with it and the wings were also worth their price. (I took a double portion of ribs) The fries and the green stuff around them looked good and tasted okay too (I only tried them but didn't finish them because I didn't want to clog my stomach with “NonMeat”). The service was absolutely okay, no constant and penetrating questioning and no “neglect” either. We had what was left packed up to take with us. To pay we then went to the counter towards the exit. Price for the performance and quality is completely okay and within the possible framework. We will come back. Stay like that. Thanks

Was great here. Especially the Scotish Newcastle beer And the bacon and cheese burger

Very good sports bar with good service and delicious food and beer

Our first visit to this place was very enjoyable, which encouraged us to return. Unfortunately, this time we were deeply disappointed with the service. The waiter who served us seemed to have a negative attitude towards foreigners, which is surprising given that the pub is called AMERICAN Sportsbar The Fan. During our visit, we noticed that the waiter was rude to us – he handed over our orders in a dismissive manner and even threw some of them onto the table. Although we don't speak German, we managed to communicate in English, but his attitude left much to be desired. At the same time, he was extremely polite to other guests, which only added to our discomfort. Additionally, we caught some remarks that he made about us, which were unfriendly and completely unjustified. We suggest that the management pays closer attention to the qualifications and attitudes of their staff. A place that attracts guests from various countries should be more welcoming and ensure a positive experience for everyone. Sadly, after this incident, we are unlikely to return.

Hello dear Spotsbar team, We'll be back 😀 the food was delicious 😋, very friendly staff. Deserved 5 stars 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 Keep it up 👍.

Don't go to Magdeburg because of the fan, but if there was no other reason, then just go because of the fan. Even as a non-smoker and non-football fan, I enjoy being here! Food and drink combined with the usual Magdeburg friendliness!

Is a top sports bar. You shouldn't expect restaurant food, but everything just fits together. The waiters are always friendly - the prices are okay. The evenings there have always been fun.

Very comfortable for watching football, eating and/or smoking. Rustic furnishings, delicious food and very friendly service. Easy to reach on foot from the train station.

We went here because of the good reviews, the proximity to the hotel and the upcoming darts final. Great, highly recommended! Delicious food, short waiting times, large selection of beer, very nice, relaxed staff. And very unusual for us from North Rhine-Westphalia, you can smoke in the bar! I, a non-smoker, found it very good! Otherwise I often end up sitting alone at the table! Why am I still deducting a star? Because I wasn't allowed to order what was on the menu. After the meal and various beers, I would have liked to continue with cocktails. You'll be told, "No, I'm definitely not making cocktails now. You can still have beer." I understand that it was very crowded and a cocktail takes time. But you could also have said, "It's very busy at the moment, I'll be happy to do it when I have some time." It also has something to do with sales. If I stop liking beer and then stick to water for the rest of the evening, that's less beneficial than if I drank 2 or 3 cocktails!

Great restaurant and super nice service. The food tastes good, the beer is cool. What more could you want?

The ribs are the best in Magdeburg. Thomas always nice and funny.

Nice staff, The selection of food and drinks is good. Prices are reasonable. Cozy atmosphere. Gladly again.

Overall, very good business with exceptionally good cuisine (especially burgers), and the service is top. Only the guests are sometimes tiring. Conclusion: Very good (Keep it up!) (Jean Louis Jentsch)

Fast service and always a good beer to start with.

Great waiter in a good mood, great food can only be recommended, the only small criticism is why football isn't in HD and the TV upstairs is very blurry. Otherwise recommended

The perfect place to meet up with friends, play pool or just have a good meal (the burgers are amazing!) or have a drink (a wide selection of good spirits etc.). It's just a shame there's so little space because on some Fridays the traffic can be very heavy, but no wonder. If you want to invite someone from out of town to have a good time, you should definitely come here.

I ended up in Magdeburg on my way to Berlin. Just wanted to eat a little something and watch the DFB Cup. Ordered the spare ribs and what can I say. They were just perfect. Extremely delicious. Some of the best I've eaten in my 60 years.

always happy to come here! nice spot bar ...1. FC Magdeburg

A very good bar with a relaxed atmosphere, great food, great service, cozy corners, billiards and darts. You can smoke, yeah,😀...we'll see each other more often

My shop! That's how I would like it.

Absolutely OK for beer and football.

God'ol sports bar. Shame that playing only one game on all of the TV's and it's allowed to smoke inside.

Great food, the shop is really relaxed and cozy and the staff is very friendly. Unfortunately I'm not from the area, but would like to come back again 😄 highly recommended.

Only had 25 minutes until the train came. Incredibly friendly service, super fast, so I almost had too much time to enjoy. Very good burger (including guacamole!!) and fries. Milkshake really creamy.

My boyfriend and I always enjoy going to the fan! Great food, great atmosphere and lovely staff!

Pure smoking bar. The non-smoking area is a joke. Completely unsuitable for non-smokers. When it comes to sports broadcasts, the waiters try hard but only manage it with difficulty.

Went there for dinner on a recommendation. At first you think it's a sports bar like any other, also because of the simply printed menu. But the food was really great and much better than many other restaurants of this type. Had the spare ribs with fries, really good and a large portion for a reasonable price. The service was also friendly and prompt. A thoroughly successful evening, thank you very much!

Best sports bar in Magdeburg. I've been going there to watch football and handball for years and I feel very comfortable there!

Weld best ribs ever delicious and super plentiful. And great service. Thanks

Good burgers, great beer and football!

The atmosphere and the conditions are awesome

Hier nahmen wir unseren Apéro ein, wir wurden sehr zuvorkommend bedient. Es ist eine richtige Sportsbar mit allem, was dazu gehört.

Would recommend the burgers, they are huge and amazing- tbh all the food looked great, and ours tasted lovely. The service is really good- the only thing is, they allow smoking inside, didn't bother us too much but just be aware. We also ordered Diesel, Beer plus Coke, and it was superb!

Great ambience, delicious food and good service. Plus a nice football evening.

Typical food and waiter behavior for an American sports bar. You can see the screens from everywhere.

We spontaneously watched the European Championship opening game. In short, we are thrilled and it calls for repetition.

The food was fantastic and simply delicious! In addition, the lady who served us was very quick and very friendly. We have felt very comfortable here! Gladly again!

We were there as a group spontaneously and were able to take advantage of the all-you-can-eat offer without prior notice. The spare ribs were excellent; good seasoning and very tender. The selection of drinks also left nothing to be desired. The service rounded off the visit. Very friendly, quick and attentive. We would love to come back on our next business trip.

Very nice and friendly service. You feel very comfortable here.

The best burger in town Super service

Everything just fits here! Gladly again.

Great pub! The food was great price and delicious too (spare ribs and cheeseburger).

Yes 0:0 .better 1 point than going home with empty pockets. FCM belongs in the 2nd league 😘

Great food, great service, great bar The Fan gets full marks from us 👍

There is an employee who is top. Friendly, always with a saying on his lips. He has a great feeling for the customers. Happy to eat and drink something. 37€ left in the store. Three days later Ger-Ned was at the game Met friends. Joined later. I had only been sitting for 10 minutes, the waiter was with me for the first time, but I didn't want to drink anything yet, and I was immediately shouted at; “If I don’t order anything, I can leave the store at halftime. This is a place to warm up.” After sitting for 30 minutes, I was again “kindly” advised to order something, otherwise I would have to leave. Friendly service is different. What and when I order something is of no concern to her! I probably would have had a beer or more, but not like that. You don't deserve more than a coffee from me!

Always worth a visit. They have the best burgers in Saxony-Anhalt and even though I no longer live in Magdeburg, I come back every few months because The Fan is just that good.

We always enjoy coming here. Service is relaxed and great. The food, no matter what, is very tasty. You can also sit here as a non-smoker. Of course you smell of smoke, but it's bearable :-) There is also a non-smoking area. So see you next time

Really cool here!! Top service, super nice and attentive staff, great ambience, very good burgers.... (I'll definitely try other food too) Watch football... drink a beer... have a cigarette... great atmosphere... . Highly recommended!! Gladly again and again.

Super nice staff...always good sayings...and perfectly dressed for the city's home games...I liked it again!!!

Watching football, great! Good beer and super fast and friendly service. The food is good in terms of quantity and price, but not the best American food I've eaten.

We were there spontaneously today to watch Leverkusen versus Cologne. Unfortunately I can't say anything about the food, we had beer 🍻 and Fanta. The men enjoyed it 😋. .The ribs are said to be very good. We'll try that out soon. The staff is friendly and quick to serve. Smoking in the room is not my thing, even if I smoke myself. But that's completely ok... you can decide for yourself whether you go in or not.

The Fan is THE 1FCM pub in Magdenurg. Many fans watch football here. the atmosphere is always great. There is great food, the burgers are recommended👌. The service is top. If you want to have a good time with a great atmosphere and are interested in sports, this is the perfect place for it.

Great for watching football, especially when FCM plays, great atmosphere. Food is available at fair prices and tastes good. Or just play a game of skat with friends...

Great thing, outstanding food for a bar.

You come in and are hit by a wall of smoke. It's unbelievable that this is still allowed.

Fine bar. Definitely a must-do when visiting Magdeburg.

Always very good. I've been there regularly for the last 10 years. Very good price-performance ratio, very friendly staff and always a great atmosphere. Thanks :)

Super tasty burgers, very friendly owner/service. You don't have to reserve a table 2 weeks in advance! And all of this at really fair and realistic prices. Why can't many others in Magdeburg do this anymore? We will be back definitely !

Unfortunately, the steak was 50 percent inedible. More fat and sinew than meat

Super friendly staff, delicious beer and good atmosphere.

Great bar even if you're not into watching sports. The burgers are excellent!

Unfortunately it's pretty smoky since smoking is allowed. But the staff and service was super great! Very sympathic!

Every time I'm in Magdeburg for work I get the ribs. Great shop, good food, fair prices and extremely friendly staff.

Sports bar as you would expect. Staff very communicative. Food is great. Although not outstanding. It's nice that you can watch sports from anywhere. I would love to come back.

Always happy to come here. Very good food, relaxed atmosphere.

Very friendly and professional staff. Also a really good menu. The burgers in particular are recommended as they are top notch in both quantity (XXL) and quality.

A cool bar with friendly and attentive service. Food and drinks were very tasty. There are live broadcasts of sports events and interesting all-you-can-eat offers. Cozy to just meet up outside and smokers don't have to stand outside :-)

Wir waren nicht auf Raucher eingestellt.

Mitarbeiter super freundlich und essen echt super immer wieder gerne 😁

Beste Kneipe ever in Magdeburg, top Bedienung an der Bar und auch sonst, Essen sehr lecker und die Leute dort sind Mega cool und unterhaltsam, vor allem das Personal 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 Olli lässt grüßen 🙋🏼‍♂️

Super Bedienung ob Frau 🚺 oder Mann 🚹 .....weiter so

Sehr freundliches Team. Fassbierauswahl und Qualität top! BVB leider verloren.

Ist ein Fan Restaurant mit TV Bildschirmen

War rund um zufrieden, Services sehr aufmerksam, Essen sehr gut und den besten Aperolspritz den ich bis jetzt getrunken habe

Wir als Braunschweiger waren in der Fan Bar wir können nur sagen,, super.. immer wieder gerne..gutes Publikum und nette Mitarbeiter.

Obwohl es schon spät war, immer freundlich und aufmerksam.

Essen und Bedienung sind wirklich Top. Preisleistung stimmt.

Urgemütlich und lustiges Personal . Hammer .

- Einfach immer wieder TOP 👍 - cooles lockeres Team am Start - Preis Leistung in Ordnung - und Du brauchst wirklich nur zum Piseln den Platz verlassen denn Du kannst🍻, 🚬, 🥩🍔🥪 & dabei ⚽️ gucken

Sportsbar in Magdeburger City, sehr große Bierauswahl, sehr gute Sicht auf TV bzw. Leinwand, leckeres Essen und gute Preise; Allerdings Raucherkneipe, aber für den hohen Raum mit genug Abzug nach oben ohne größere Verqualmung; Ambiente zum Teil etwas old school, aber man kommt ja zum Fußball gucken hin und da ist genug Platz

Great food, a little expensive but still good size for the price. Staff are welcoming and friendly. The vibe is incredible, always clean and filled with decor, it is an amazing place specifically because we are allowed to smoke inside

Nette, freundliche Bedienung! Adäquates Angebot!… sowohl bei Speisen als auch Getränken! Vielseitiges „Sportprogamm“ auf Leinwand bzw. Screen!

Trotz der kleinen Mannschaft an diesem Tag hat uns unser Besuch hier sehr gefallen. Essen und trotzdem das Service Team etwas überfordert war, war alles in Ordnung.

War in der Landeshauptstadt das einzige rund um die Leiterstrasse, wo wir Samstag Abend 23 Uhr noch ein Bier trinken konnten.

Spitzenmässige Gaststätte ist auf jeden Fall zu empfehlen 👍👍👍

Eine sehr ansprechende Sportsbar super freundliches Personal . keine lange warte zeiten . Kann ich nur weiter empfehlen

God mat och trevlig personal! Bra läge, bara en kort promenad till Domen och centralstationen. Rekommenderas

Danke sehr sehr lecker. Die Burger sind echt super und machen satt.

Super stemning, god øl og fantastisk mat. Veldig fornøyd. Anbefales!

Super lecker!!! Bedienung top!!! Und ein unschlagbares Preis-/ Leistungs Verhältnis.

Rustikales & wirklich charmantes Lokal. Preis/Leistung 7 von 5 Sternen & Ultra sympathisches Personal. Haben den Laden durch Zufall mit Kollegen entdeckt & waren sofort begeistert. Weiter so!👍🏽

Super gutes Essen sehr freundliches Personal immer wieder gerne 👍👍👍👍

div Sorten Fassbier .Sehr nette Bedienung .Gerne wieder. wir haben dort Fussball geschaut. Bude war gut besucht

Tolles Lokal, mit tollen Sitzmöglichkeiten um entspannt Fußball zu schauen. Das Essen war sensationell, auch die Getränke sind von der Qualität her super. Es wird geraucht im Lokal, wer das nicht mag sollte es wissen. Das Personal sehr aufmerksam und super freundlich, ich habe mich echt wohl gefühlt.

The Fan ist eine typische Sportsbar mit dem passendem Essen und leckeren Bier. Das perfekte Lokal für einen Abend mit Freunden!