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    Ball Ground Tavern

    3.8 (45 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Dave B.

    A cool little place and just recently opened. Located in the heart of Ball Ground right on Main Street. With old time exposed brick and wooden floors makes this a perfect casual establishment to grab a burger or some very tasty Mexican food. With a full bar, some local brews and great service and very enjoyable servers and bartenders. The appetizer "Trio" with Queso, Salsa and Guacamole was very good. I love it when the chips come out warm and fresh. I was very impressed with all the main entrées we ordered. The Southwest Steak Bowl and Chicken Bowl were both very tasty with all the toppings and big portions. The Steak Nachos was huge. With plenty of cheese, peppers and covered in soft juicy tender steak. Carnitas Wrap was delicious. Very generous portion of savory shredded pork with an abundance of flavorful add ons. A very enjoyable experience. I'll definitely be back.

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    James T.

    Pretty decent for a small mountain town. This is more of a Mexican joint than a traditional tavern in my opinion. The inside is pretty small with limited seating, but they have a large deck out back. Menu is small which is always a good sign. Lots of Mexican dishes: tacos, quesadillas, fajita salads. I got the carnitas wrap and it was enough food for me for a lunch. Also got the trio dip with chips. My family of four paid about $76 to dine here. Given the location that was expected and it was probably worth it.

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    Jeff S.

    Looking for a quick meal in BallGround after an awesome mountain bike ride. Only thing open on Memorial day was this place. Steak tacos were AWESOME! Beer selection was okay and the bartender was a treat! Great service in a friendly cool atmosphere! Prices were extremely reasonable. Definitely be back here.

    Beef Carnita wraps

    We stopped in on a rainy night- Greeted by Jose and Angie was our waitress. They were the nicest engaging people. We ordered the tamales as an appetizer- they tasted authentic! I would have taken a picture but they were eaten up too quickly! My son ordered the chicken Philly- I tried a bite--delish as were his fries, hot and fresh. Husband ordered the steak tex mex tacos- he loved them. I tried the beef carnita wrap it was a large portion, I could only eat half, but IT WAS DELICIOUS. It really was surpsingly authenic mexican food for a tavern. We highly recommend this little gem! The portions were great, food was on point and service was fast, food hot and fresh an our server Angie was sweet and Jose was very kind.

    This is not a garden salad.

    I'm sorry, but it's time BG raises it standards of food and catches up with the rest of surrounding areas. This is NOT a tavern. This is a Mexican restaurant. And not even good Mexican food at that. Not one healthy option, not even a salad on the menu. When I asked if they had one off the menu they said yes, they had a garden salad. Great... A plate came out with shredded iceberg (likely out of a bag), old cucumbers and frozen avocado (which indicates those are also ordered precut and come in frozen, lazy)...no dressing to be found. It was pitiful. The wings were mediocre at best, but that's hard to mess up. Asked for all flats and of course didn't get that either. The ranch was obviously out of a bottle. Yuck. I would go here for the cute patio and have drinks but what a missed opportunity for a good concept to go into that space. So disappointed.

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    1 month ago

    Fantastic food! Great environment to watch a game and friendly people. We loved our first visit and will be back soon.

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    6 months ago

    Service was great! Staff were friendly and knowledgeable, food was delicious. Will be back.

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    1 year ago

    It's a good place to have a beer but you have to order the food from another restaurant nearby to be delivered.

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    Horrible meal. Horrible service! Chicken was rubbery, even the ketchup did not taste good.

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    2 years ago

    Such a friendly staff and delicious chicken tortilla soup. I can't wait to return and sit out back on the beautiful deck.

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    3 years ago

    The food and price are good but I can't believe you would charge for to go orders boxes and for credit cards fee!

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    4 years ago

    We were pleasantly surprised how delicious everything was! Very authentic food. We had the empanadas and the pork tamales. So good!

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    3 years ago

    Food is awesome! Service is great! This will be our go to restaurant when visiting this area. Without a doubt, give it a try.

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    3 years ago

    Great food, great service, very neat spot. Definitely coming back. Ball Ground is a great weekend visit. Don't skip this place

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    3 years ago

    Empanadas with black beans and my quesadilla were cold. Soda was good. Will not be back.

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