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No. 01 / About

A Modern Burger & Sports Bar

A neighborhood
spot with a
real point of view.

Ground Rules is Garden City's new headquarters for burgers, beer, bourbon, wings, and game day. Built for the fans, the regulars, the burger people, and anyone who knows a good sports bar should bring more to the table than a few TVs and a cold draft.

Come for the game. Stay for the burger. That's the idea. With 8 screens, 8 drafts, 50+ bourbons, and a kitchen open until 10 p.m. every night, Ground Rules is made for full-send watch parties, late-night cravings, and the kind of casual nights that turn into regular plans.

Created by restaurateur Scott Slater, Ground Rules takes the classic burger-and-sports-bar formula and gives it sharper instincts: bold burgers, craveable wings, better drinks, and an atmosphere that actually feels dialed in. It's a little irreverent, a lot local, and built to be your new game day ritual.

A Ground Rules burger build — stacked, sauced, and layered with intention.
The Build Designed With Purpose
House Rule No. 01

"If it's not better than what you'd make at home, it doesn't go on the menu."

No. 02 / The Founder

Restaurateur Scott Slater

A long-running
obsession with
the burger.

Ground Rules is the latest burger-driven concept from restaurateur Scott Slater. This is not your standard sports bar. Ground Rules brings bold builds, cold drafts, 50+ bourbons, 8 screens, and a sports bar experience with way more going on than the score.

The thesis is simple: the category has played it too safe for too long. Generic menus. Forgettable service. Copy-and-paste design. Ground Rules raises the standard — thoughtful food, real hospitality, a point of view in every detail.

Classic burgers. Wild cards. No throwaways. No afterthoughts. Just a place built for locals, burger people, and anyone who appreciates a spot with real personality.

Scott Slater.
The Founder Scott Slater
No. 03 / What We Stand For

House Rules

Four things,
done right.

01

Burgers with intent.

From the smashed classic to the 50/50 Split Decision, every build serves the bite. Bun, patty, sauce — all of it earns its place.

02

The Bourbon Wall | 50+ Reasons to Stay.

50+ pours. Flights. Cocktails built right. We treat brown spirits the way wine bars treat their list.

03

Hospitality That Lands.

Sharp, warm, present. We notice when your glass is empty. We know which game you came for.

04

Built for Garden City Regulars.

Open daily. Wood floors, leather booths, and a wall of bottles you'll want to study.

Come See For Yourself

See you in
Garden City.

Open daily, 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.

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