Just has the worst experience at Boone Saloon. The blonde manager working tonight had the worst attitude. I've been going here for three years and have always had great service. Boone Saloon is not what it's supposed to be. Our waitress who happened to be the manager checked on us maybe 3 times. Our food was cold. It took about ten minutes before we could flag down a different waiter/bartender who was actually helpful. Once we got the check I asked to speak to the manager. She walked away and came back saying she was the manager. Still had a rude ass attitude. Explained all our concerns And was met with no apology but the price is what is it. I wasn't even talking about the price but the service because of the 20% gratuity that was not deserved. Never again. Three years of great service down the drain. Terrible management. read more

Great place to grab and drink and a bite when walking on King Street. Great service from the whole staff. Mac and Cheese is slamming!

The bouncer is hot and was very nice - we all know which one. Music, drinks, and atmosphere is mid.

Bartender was generally hostile the entire time I was there. My friend accidentally knocked a napkin holder over and immediately a slew of bouncers were on us saying all three of us had to leave. I had a full beer which they took from me so I disputed the charge with my credit card company. Do not go to this bar if you value your dignity. read more

Terrible service, food took upwards of 45 min. For tacos and chips and queso. Bartender/servers have terrible attitudes act like people aren't paying them for a service. I understand a busy night but As someone who works in the food industry this was one of the worst experiences I've ever had. I would embarrassed if I provided this quality of service to anyone. read more

I bought food and drinks $40 worth and bouncer came up while I was eating my food 9:25 pm said I have to pay 5 dollars or leave at 9:30pm I refuse to pay that I will never be back here and the bouncer threatened me and was very aggressive. Hispanic short male maybe 5 ' 6" male. He said you want a problem when I said why do I need 5 dollars. He trying to fight it only matter of time until he does. This place use to be better. They shouldn't charge cover if you been here and already paid a ton to these aholes read more

Food service is very slow. Order an hour ago... still no appetizer.... drinks and server are great...

My wife and I were there for an hour and half enjoying a weekend getaway when the door person came over and said we needed to pay a cover fee for the djs that started playing. We had spent a $125 in the bar already and were in the middle of our drinks when door person came over to us again said we had to pay or get out 30 mins later. I find this rude for a paying customer who is not just hanging out but actually spending money and minding their own business in a corner table i2/28/26 read more

Very attentive. Food was on point. I had the Philly and it was at the top of my favorites ever. We also had chips, queso, and a turkey melt. But the best part were our waiters. Those guys were the nicest. Oh I had the darkest amber I've ever had. No light visible at all. I DONT KNOW WHY THEY HAVE A 3.1 THEY are a solid 4.5 read more

Burrito salad - awesome! Loved the cilantro rice...only downside is I thought the dressing had too much lime Steak Fajita quesadilla - decent but caution: too much grease! read more

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Best service ever!!! Omg. You would not believe the quality of pbr here and other things cute bouncers. read more

Boone Saloon - Beer - Bars Near Me - Boone, North Carolina

The 1/8 lb burgers are perfect for me. I hate getting a burger that is so large I can't get a full bite in my mouth at once - I can only fit the bottom half or the top half at a time, which doesn't get the full spectrum of flavors all together - not so with these perfectly sized burgers. And they're cooked deliciously, especially with bacon, cheese, and all the toppings. Although the interior of the bar is dark, like a nighttime bar should be, it's nice to sit on the outdoor deck in the back for fresh air, anytime, and sunlight for lunch. Kids are fine during the day, it isn't filled with drunks. There's also frequently live music in the evening. read more

Good local place to enjoy some drinks and good food! Screams Boone. Had some tasty wings and a few beers on tap. One of my favorite places in Boone. read more

Great vibes, makes sense why it's most student's favorite bar in Boone. There's upstairs with the stage and downstairs with pool tables, and the porch outside for different vibes and the food is good. Service and bartenders are nice and attentive. Willing to make you whatever comes to mind to try if you have a request and accommodate. read more

Boone Saloon - Burrito salad bowl and Habanero Chicken Mac - Bars Near Me - Boone, North Carolina

As a local, this place is the best in town. Fast service, inclusive environment, great food, and just a comfortable neighborhood place. This is the essence of Boone- quirky and kind. read more

If you feel like being forced to pay a cover for a shitty DJ, when all you want is a beer, come to Boone Saloon.

Food was not good at all. We both had salads that tasted like they used old ingredients. Will not go back. Waitress did a good job.

Though I'm not much of a bar person, Boone Saloon is my kind of place. This is a chill bar with plenty of space to spread out, relax, hang out, and have a conversation with friends. There are two levels with plenty of seating, making it great for groups. Best of all, there's an arcade downstairs with pool tables, pinball, Skee-Ball, and old school arcade games. A server at Lost Province Brewing Co down the street, where we stopped for happy hour drinks and appetizers, actually recommended this place to us, so this was our next stop. We ended up staying for a while (no other stops required). Two levels = two bars, both outfitted with TVs. The main level (street level) has a jukebox and stage where live music is played. If you decide to queue up some songs on the jukebox, just know that the staff can skip over any song they don't like. One of my friends requested Escape by Rupert Holmes (The Piña Colada Song) and about 20-30 seconds in, it was skipped over for the next song. Along with the bar and games, the lower level has loveseats and other living room and lounge-like furniture. When we visited, there were four pinball machines, Golden Tee Golf, a racing game, retro 80s arcade cabinets, fighting games like Street Fighter II: Champion Edition and Mortal Kombat 4, shooting games, and a four-player co-op game (Captain America and The Avengers). All in all, it was a nice mix of games and all of the machines were in working order. All games, except for Captain America, cost 25 cents per play. Captain America cost 50 cents. There's a change machine if you need quarters. The Saloon has a decent-looking food menu offering Mexican food, traditional pub grub (e.g. fish and chips, wings, fries), soups, salads, different varieties of mac and cheese, burgers, and several kinds of sandwiches. The prices are reasonable as most dishes are under $10 each. The drinks are reasonably priced as well with most single servings of draft and canned/bottled beer only $2-5 each. They had over a dozen beers on tap and over 20 packaged. They also had over a half-dozen wines by the glass ($7) and bottle ($24). My friends ordered a lot of drinks including pitchers. I didn't drink, but instead ordered a Barritts Bermuda Ginger Beer for $4 + tax. It was yummy. The staff and other patrons were nice. read more

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20/10!! This place is a must!! Lindsey took care of us at the bar and gave us a million recommendations for our stay!! She was very attentive and the best bartender EVER!! Seriously 0 complaints!! The food AND the drinks were delicious!! Thank you Lindsey and the staff @ Boone saloon!! XOXO read more

Boone Saloon - A French 77 - Bars Near Me - Boone, North Carolina

Short bouncer at the front might be the funniest thing I have seen in a while, he's super disrespectful with his only reason for working there is to start shit and tell people what to do, feel sorry for him. Bouncers won't even get the manager or owner for you after they are disrespectful. Ps once they don't allow you to get it in, they will contact all the other bars through a bouncer texting group to try and ruin your night more! This place sucks! read more

We really enjoyed this place. Comfortable outdoor seating. Taco Tuesday ($2 apiece) was a great value, server gave us a good beer recommendation. A great find. read more

I like Boone Saloon. This place is meaningful to me for several reasons: 1) It was the very first bar I ever went to when visiting Boone before I ultimately moved there, and 2) I went here with my mentor for a celebratory drink and lunch after graduating with my Master's degree. I've been to Boone Saloon late nights a countless number of times. Mostly because I was encouraged to go there by others, but still. I have almost always had a great time. The upstairs is usually an older crowd of 25+, typically requires a $5 or so entry fee, and has live music. The downstairs area is usually younger college folks, is free, and has pool tables and arcade-type games. Both upstairs and downstairs are fun. This place is definitely more divey and is a cigarette smoker's dream. You can easily go outside on the porch, upstairs or down, and smoke. Recently, this place has come under a lot of criticism after some events transpired with upper management, and since then, a lot of folks have personally decided to boycott the place. I don't think it's as busy as it once was, but I'm sure it won't last for long. As much as I disagree and abhor what occurred, this is one of the only dive places left in Boone - especially after Murphy's was transformed into Ransom. read more

If you want a place to decompress THIS IS NOT IT... I know it's King St. College town but on Saturday night allowing ANYONE under 18yrs in a pool hall/bar to take presidence over hard working 40yrs+ old is RIDICULOUS .. wanting to have a few drinks and play pool but not say a cuss word while playing pool and a college porn stash to try to tell you to leave because you're cussing and CHILDREN 5yrs and under are in the BAR on a Saturday Night is a bit sideways if you ask me... GO TO ELEVATIONS... this place is not worth the headache.... RIDICULOUS TO BE CALLED A SALOON... should be called a daycare ... read more

This place is SOOOO much better than ale. Mainly because the bouncers/ employees treat you with respect and are ready to protect you if needed. As a woman, my friends and I feel a lot more safe here than Ale. I appreciate their hard work and their kindness. It also doesn't smell like sewage like ale does. The food and service is so much more dependable. I definitely would come here over ale any day. Thank you! read more

Cool place to grab a beer in downtown Boone. Nice outdoor seating area. They have a nice draft beer selection. We also had some chips and queso that was very tasty. Just the right amount of spice. They often have live music for your ears to enjoy as well. read more

My favorite place in Boone. Always have the best time and best service !!! Love all of the bartenders, but especially love when Adam takes care of us. Cannot say enough good things read more

Wow.... Wow.... Wow..... Listen up kids and grab a chair it's about to be story time. My girlfriend and I came up from south Florida (Miami/ft Lauderdale area) and canceled our Gatlinburg trip and decided to stay in boone and enjoy a day on Beech Mountain. We tried Proper and The local, both great establishments and after a long day and turning into a late night given some new found injuries acquired on the mountain we found out it would be either the saloon or chain restaurants (which we morbidly avoid while traveling) adding in a side cliff note that I grew up less than 20 minutes from inner city Philly, geno, pats and dirty water subs are, ) being the only places serving food we swung in, grabbed the loaded fries and the chili garlic fries.... Damn on point, with a very respectful door man requesting our IDs, and a great sense of cleanliness and order with some phenomenal artwork and effort to hit many marks... Now into my favorites, I ordered the Philly while my girl ordered and ate a quesadilla to being painfully full... Circle back to my expectation of a Philly, this was absolutely top 3 Phillys I've ever had, including those in Philly; potentially being number 1 and near perfect to add to this. I was mid sentence telling my girl how amazing it was and inadvertently knocked it off the table, she mentioned it to the barkeep (not like the entire bar didn't see me knock it off) and within a matter of maybe 6-8 minutes another sub was out just as amazing. Their fries hit the point so well with a great clean tasting fry and seasoning that carried a heaping loads of flavor without being over bearing. I am so ecstatic and joyed we decided to eat here and as we lock in with local family to come back before the season is over we will most definitely make this an absolute staple of our trip and I highly recommend you do as well... I greatly thank the staff, barkeeps and kitchen staff for such a great experience for us!! read more

Ok so I'm not one to post poor reviews as I rarely thing they are warranted. However, I did have my first and last horrible experience at this bar. I had a good payday and figured I'd celebrate. I bought food and drink for people who were friendly but maybe had 3 beers that night myself. I ended up meeting a fun group of people who had planned to come back to my place to enjoy the view and fire pit. Well, the group was from out of town and I'm pretty sure the beautiful girl hugging and digging me was maybe one of the bouncers desire for himself. He was watching her most the time and waited until we went out for a smoke. I'm talking to this girl for 15 minutes while he's standing within earshot arms crossed. She was eager to go dance show she kissed me and ran inside. Of those 15 minutes of mad dogging me. Literally right next to us, THIS is when he turns to me and says I've had enough, I'm not allowed back in. 30 seconds after she ran back in and having watched us for 15 minutes. Ok, 3 drinks and now I've had enough? I asked to go get the groups numbers as I had just met them and we had planned an after party. "Nope your too drunk. If they are your friends call them, oh you met today? Can't be friends I suppose..." like bro, I just moved out here and was trying to make friends. 3 drinks and I'm too drunk? Gtfo of here, I am literally shocked because this great night, which I probably spent a few hundred dollars patronizing, that was awesome literally turned into solo firepit and a very angry, yet coherent, email. Well, all of a sudden it comes back as oh, you weren't too drunk, but someone complained about you so we just instantly remove the person for liability reasons. Shocked at who I could have upset, I asked them what I did so I could never do it again. No one seemed to have this answer and if I was required to leave immediately, knowing this girl and waiting 15 minutes to remove me from the property, within 30 seconds of my new friend kissing me and running back inside with her arms back and am immediately complaint has been lodged. Off the property now, don't have their info? I noticed that and now you can't get it. When I could have gotten it the 15 minutes he mad dogged us. I am not a person to see the negativity in places as I know people spite post. But this doesn't add up. Initially I felt awful and confused. My recollection of the night was great and I try my hardest to bring joy to the world. I am conscious of my behavior and act with intention, if I had done something beyond perhaps brushing against someone in a crowd (for which I apologized immediately, how could I have been done so dirty as to ask my removal, which apparently you can do and they guarantee you they "instantly" take action. Instantly was the 15 mins you mad dogged me bro. I literally was right there talking to her and planning the night. I could have got her number easy and the night would have ended as it had started. But 30 seconds after she runs in I'm a threat? I can't get a number? Of the group you saw me hanging out with all night? Honestly I'm upset because you lied and said I was too drunk. I bought many drinks, but don't give me that line because you're lying. Making me look like a fool arguing my position when 21 yo girls are tripping over themselves. The girl I was talking to was way more fucked up and 28. Then saying complaints are handled immediately by staff? But I can talk to her for 15 mins at the mirth of your employee who lied, didn't do his job right for "immediacy" and you can't help explain why someone who felt obligated to ask for my removal for unknown behavior who wanted to correct said behavior. You took my money and ruined my night. I don't believe your story. Then I started telling others and everyone thinks your bouncers are assholes and disgusting. I heard that from over 4 of the few friends I have here. I will not ever spend money at this bar again. I'm a fucking adult and I don't want to be lied to, tricked, lied to again by owners and feel bad about making someone complain. I don't use socials so they would never find me. I waited for them to come back out before the beep arrived and they didn't. New info makes me feel better because I worried about what I'd done for weeks begging for a reply. None. You lied and asked me to come back and be "better?" Idk what I did other than make your bouncer upset. She was pretty gorgeous I get it, but dude you could have let me get her number while we were flirting for 15 minutes! Then immediate threat 30 seconds after she goes in. Regardless if someone acts bad in your bar, explain so they can adjust their behavior. Not be a fucking dick and power move only when the time is right. read more

Our party of 10 was very observant of covid protocols and wore a mask 100% of the time walking around. With that said. The "owner" of the bar specifically called out our party (the bar was empty) for one patron kneeling on the ground next to a chair. This patron was a paying customer. The bartender was very helpful and everyone else was extremely nice to our party. My word of advice, if you own a bar, don't patronize your customers or fake being a big shot if you yourself aren't wearing a mask yourself. Terrible management. Do not visit. read more

I used to love this place until a friend of mine came in here and absolutely got disrespected. He has a service animal and whether the dogs harness states it or not, it doesn't matter. You cannot question a service dog but that's not even the point. My friend loves animals more than most humans and will spoil them until the end. He got treated so unfairly because he left his dog outside of the bar while he was inside (remind you that this dog goes paddle boarding with his owner) have a meal. His dog is his life and the disrespect that got put on him was absolutely obscured. read more

I don't usually do this but... I just had to say something. My bartender Lyndsay was the most friendly, knowledgeable, and attentive bartender I have ever had. If you go to saloon, ask for Lynds!!! An icon of the Appalachias... a true legendress read more

TLDR: Awful food, even worse service. As I walked into Boone Saloon, the host told me to take a seat anywhere and that a bartender would be with me as soon as possible. I sat down at a table near the bar and looked longingly towards the bar for more than 10 minutes before someone finally made eye contact with me. He looked confused and I had to ask him if I could see a menu. I ordered a glass of vinho verde. When the server came back with my wine, he asked to check my ID, which had already been checked at the door (I'm 31, for the record). He then started to scurry away before I stopped him and asked if I could order food. I ordered a burger, rare, and the waiter said, "Sure. Well actually, how about medium-rare? I don't know if they can do it rare." I said sure because I didn't want to argue (and in hindsight, it would have been unsafe to order rare meat in a place as clumsy as this one). The server left and I took my first sip of wine. It was dead flat and tasted like the bottle had been open for weeks. Not once did he check on me or ask how my wine was. Instead, I sat sipping ice water waiting for my burger and watching the other employees joking around with each other, looking at their phones, and ignoring customers. About 30 minutes later, a different server arrived with my food. She noticed there was no dressing on my side salad, so she said, "I need to get you some dressing, don't I?" I nodded and said yes please. I told her I thought the wine was flat and stale, and she went back to the bar. She came back and said, "It was definitely flat. I opened a new bottle for you." and replaced the wine with no apology. Never did she or anyone else come back with any dressing, so I ate naked greens, which turned out to be the most tolerable part of the meal. The burger was not rare, not medium-rare, but well done, and I'm not exaggerating. The bun was stiff, stale, and not even toasted, and I couldn't take more than half a bite of it. I'm suspicious of the meat not being from Hickory Nut Gap Farms as the menu had promised, as it was indistinguishable from a fast-food patty. When the original server came to pick up my plate after I was finished eating, he literally said nothing, so as he was walking away, I asked for the check. He came back with the check and said, "Sorry about that first glass of wine; we took if off." I said thank you, but when I looked at the check, I was still charged for a glass of wine! He must have meant they didn't charge me for the un-drank, rotten wine, but they did charge me for its replacement. How generous of them. Overall it seems like this place is run by sloppy college kids, and was deeply disappointing. read more

Atmosphere was spot on. Was what we were looking for. Food was super yummy. Our waiter seemed frustrated so that's the reason for 3 stars. Another waiter was very friendly. read more

Adam is just a wonderful bartender! Friendly and helpful! I felt very safe at the bar as did the company I was with! Favorite bar in town

Went here for my 21st birthday and the employees were rude and ended up kicking us out because a drunk local accused us for 30 minutes of stealing a sticker from them while we were just trying to play a game of pool. read more

Wish I could give zero stars. Tried to give a drunk girl a water to help her out and got blessed out by the bouncers for doing so. Miscommunication with the bouncer about needing to leave my beer (unattended and open to the possibility of being drugged) before walking within his vision to give a girl a fucking water. Was greeted by bouncers telling me I was being kicked out and couldn't tell my friends I had to leave either. Bunch of unprofessional power hungry bouncers putting women in unsafe situations for a power trip. Horrible bar will never go back. read more

The management has the worst attitude. After leaving a rather lack luster review of their very dry and tasteless hamburgers (which I said McDonald's had better flavor) they came back on my review and told me they hoped I enjoyed my McDonald's hamburgers from now on. If I had wanted to give them another chance. They screwed themselves here. read more

After waiting forever for a drink, my boyfriend asked the bartender, Sarah, if she had a favorite shot and she said "no" and immediately moved on to the next person, leaving him to wait for another 20 minutes. Extremely unprofessional. read more

At Boone Saloon you can find plenty of cheap beers and friendly staff. They have a full food menu too. We only stayed for a couple drinks, but it was a nice quick pit stop during our daily errands. I love the neat wooden details inside. Apparently there is a sweet game room downstairs. I'll check it out next time. read more

Boone Saloon - Bars Near Me - Boone, North Carolina

Boone Saloon does not care for the safety of its customers. I am ashamed of the management and ownership. This evening my friend experienced a life-threatening medical event. She went unconscious and seized inside the bar (she was not drunk). While talking about her next steps, the owner and several employees circled us, telling us they couldn't have her lying on the floor and that we had to leave. The owner told us to wait outside (in the rain) for an ambulance or they would call the police. Thankfully we were able to get her immediate medical attention, but the owner and employees at this bar did not care about the health and safety of our friend. They made it clear they cared more about their business than the safety of their customers. read more