Within walking distance of the Saddleback Mountain RV Park. I believe they might be owned by the same people. Low-key shot and beer place. Couple of pool tables. My wife and I chose to sit at the bar vice go into the steakhouse. Apparently the bar area is where people actually eat and drink. We ordered their cheese quesadilla and the fried fish believe the order took almost an hour to come out. The owner said her kitchen is slow, deliberately so as everything is made fresh. Prices were reasonable. Glad we were only there for one night. read more

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Within walking distance of the campground located behind it. Was the easy button for dinner the night we pulled in. Local dive bar serving dinner nightly. We had new york strip steaks, with baked potatoes, I added mushrooms and shrimp and hubby had the pinto beans. Shrimp was amazing, bean delicious, good loaded baked potatoes, but the steaks were over cooked. Good flavor all around, but next time I'd opt for something else off the menu. read more

Circle Bar & Saddleback Steakhouse - New York Steak with loaded baked potato and shrimp - Steakhouses Near Me - Balmorhea, Texas

This bar felt like coming home. Angie and all the staff were amazing. My wife and I both had the ribeye and it was perfect. Ambiance was just right. The people were very welcoming and I adored them all. I just can't say much else other than to repeat that it just felt like coming home even though we hadn't been there before. read more

An authentic American roadhouse -- bar and poolhall, but the food isn't bar food. Tasty steaks and other hearty Tex/Mex fare, all generous portions and all homemade quality. The staff is super friendly, the service is prompt, and the kitchen isn't slow. A good dining experience if you aren't triggered by political signage. Our only caveat is if you don't have at least a medium tolerance for cigarette smoke, you may not fully enjoy the ambiance. But there is outdoor dining in the rear (we confess we've never tried it). read more

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!!!WARNING!!! !!!!PEOPLE OF COLOR ARE NOT WELCOME!!!! This place is an absolute joke. The staff was not only rude and passive-aggressive, but their blatantly racist attitude made the entire experience disgusting. It's honestly embarrassing that a business like this is still operating in 2025. The food? Completely forgettable. Overpriced, bland, and tasted like it came out of a microwave. Nothing about this place is worth your time or money, and definitely not worth subjecting yourself to the toxic environment they create. Do yourself a favor and spend your money somewhere that actually respects its customers! read more

Angie was so welcoming. The burgers were delicious! Laid back, casual atmosphere. We will definitely visit again.

Great place Angie is super fun and treated everyone like family, we got invited back for a birthday party the next night and had a great time. Food was amazing. A definite must stop from now on when traveling on I-10. read more

Stopped in at 9:30 pm when closes at 10. Crazy dark outside and definitely percent OPEN if you are a local. Older female bartender says oh we are closed yet serving drinks and clearly not closed. Wow guess this is NOT a very nice place ... sad since my husband and I enjoy small town businesses usually but the clear distasteful looks from everybody seated at the bar said a lot. Avoid ‼ read more

Circle Bar & Saddleback Steakhouse - The outside of the establishment - Steakhouses Near Me - Balmorhea, Texas

Avoid at all costs. Not everyone is welcome here! Based on the looks of the establishment so much more can be said. Disgusting place. Decided to grab snacks from the store next door instead and kept it moving. Do yourself the same favor. read more

Circle Bar & Saddleback Steakhouse - Steakhouses Near Me - Balmorhea, Texas

While the food was okay, the service was horrible, the place reeked of stale cigarette smoke, and the bathroom was nasty. If you are a minority, or a Democrat, or both, you will not be welcome read more

Muy bueno! The steak was great and the decor was even better! Stop by to see Angie at the bar she offers great home like service!

awesome awesome place !!!!!! we have kids so we didn't think we could come in. Husband just went in to check it out. The bartender was more then accommodating and even had coloring books! Food was great ambiance was amazing This is our oasis in the long haul across west TX Highly recommended read more

Homemade everything!!! Family recipes!!! Stop here and meet Angela the proud owner. Trucker kinda location so lots of parking(overnite too). My husband and I travel for a living and we Always go out of our way to eat here when we can. Opens at 5pm so only dinner fyi. read more

ambience is warm, wood and ranch decor. Beer is cold but bar was too smokey to enjoy the bar! i had 16oz ribeye baked potato and green beans. all were seasoned expertly and quite tasty. wife had grilled fish tacos with rice and beans, all were good. should we pass this way again- (sounds like a song) we will surely stop for a great meal! read more

I was eager to give this place a try and I wasn't at all disappointed with the steak. It was tender & delicious. I tried fried pickles for the 1st time. Not for me. Gave them to a table in the smokey bar. My only reason for not 4 or 5 stars. Cigarette smoke. The restaurant is attached to a bar. And the cigarette smoke is everywhere. So bad I was starting to cough & gag. Almost left but I stuck it out for a T-bone, baked potato, corn. Nice staff. Nice restaurant decor. Right next to a convenient RV park I put my 44 foot fifth wheel. read more

not open at 12:30 in the afternoon on a Wednesday. Hours on the door say 2pm I'm sure it's great. Just not for lunch apparently read more

Don't come if in a hurry. Service is country slow. They smoke in the restaurant. Local joint. Not too friendly to outsiders. Am only food order in. I think they are just starting up again after covid. Got stuck here because of a wind storm. Sad. Looked cool when I walked it. Was looking forward to food. Finally got food. Ordered steak medium was well done. Mushrooms are canned. Mashed potatoes good. Restaurant too dark to take pics. Great place for saloon ambiance. read more

Good burgers, $3 canned Budweiser, not a fan of the cigarette smoking. Isn't that illegal? Enjoyed the short walk to the campground which is honor system $20 per night,, no cable tv. read more

I can see why this place is rated so low. Piss poor service. 1 hour till close & they turn you away.. shame.. feel bad for the owner

I'm Road tripping from Miami to San Diego. I had to stop to get gas in the middle of no where Texas and found this lovely little restaurant. It seems like it's a lot of locals. I just got grilled chicken and a baked potato. The server and cook was very nice and made me a really delicious meal. The artwork and decor of the place is very Texan. Fox News playing in every room. Really neat place in the middle of nowhere. read more

We stopped here on our road trip from California moving to San Antonio. It ended up being a nice surprise, we debated on if we actually go in or not. The staff were very welcoming and it seemed like mostly locals in there and it had a laid back feel to it which we could use after days on the road. The food was good, nothing exciting, although the salad bar was definitely not the best. Parking was easy and it's in a cute old building. read more

Food was OK but the service was terrible! I'll not be back. I would never recommend this to anyone. Wife ordered chicken fried chicken & got a chicken fried steak. She said it was OK but nothing to write home about! I had the Nachos Supreme and u better like it spicy. It was OK but required 2 Pepcid Completes to tame it down. read more

I'm sure this if a fine place to eat but please update the hours on Yelp. It is NOT OPEN at 7am. Such a shame because we are really hungry!!! read more

I happened on this place while working in Balmorhea. I had been driving an hour for food, and found the saddleback steakhouse. Now I don't go anywhere else while in the area. Food is fresh drinks are cold and can always get a good laugh from Angie. Love this place and what it means to me!!! read more

Good food home cooking. Bar has great atmosphere especially if you are a Trump supporter. Cold beer !!!

The single star is to catch attention. The posted hours are wrong . During the week It doesn't open until 1. No breakfast.

This place was so great! I recommend the grilled pork chop. It was tender and delicious. Friendly peple!!!

Everything I had here was acceptable, and I wouldn't have turned anything back, but this steakhouse pushed the limit of what I would have eaten. The salad was fresh, but clearly came from a bag of greens. However, the large piece of toasted bread that they served on the salad tasted stale. I ordered the rib eye, and my companion ordered the chicken fried steak. Everything was okay, but none of it tasted particularly fresh or well cooked. I ordered my steak medium rare, but I believe it was overcooked, which would have been easy to do as the steak was cut very thinly. Overall, it was chewy and stringy. The sides were decent, but tasted as though they had been reheated. If you're passing through, it's worth a shot, but I would not recommend going out of the way for this restaurant. read more

Good surprise!!! We stoped on the gas station close to the restaurant and we decided to give eat a try. We had an excellent meal! It is a lovely place. read more

We are staying in the campground next door and this place had good reviews. First of all, don't order wine. They were running a special for Valentines Day. DH said that the steak was stringy. The salads were small and very pedestrian. The broiled shrimp were over cooked. The baked potatos were huge. The cheesecake was from a grocery store mix. read more

Totally disappointed. We sat there after ordering waiting for our food. When we finally received our meals the waiter said it was slow because of their bar patrons orders. We were the only patrons in the restaurant. Not acceptable. I had walked by the bar before we ordered and there were about 8 people in there. Again, not acceptable. Food was semi ok at the most. My hamburger bun was fresh (yay), but the very thin patty was overcooked and fries were fresh potatoes but soggy. My husbands says, "Don't order tacos there." My sons $26 steak was tasty but tough. Keep driving next time folks. read more

What a pleasant surprise. This is good food. Husband had chile verde (which he uses as his test dish in any restaurant) and said it was some of the best he's ever had. I had the fish tacos with pinto beans and rice on the side and it was all flat out good. Don't hesitate if you are passing by this way. If I lived near, I'd come regularly. read more

Wasn't impressed. Waitress one was very sweet and tried her hardest but didn't speak English. Waitress two came to fill in because waitress one couldn't understand us and was rude and just not at all friendly or helpful. We spent an extremely long time at this place despite being the only people there and food wasn't anything great. Fried pickles seemed super greasy and over cooked. Grilled chicken was dry. Baked potatoes were good but their definition of loaded is butter and sour cream. Hubby wasn't too excited about the pork chops either. Did love the green beans! Experience wasn't extremely horrible but not good enough for me to want to go back. The prices are also fairly high for the quality of the meal. read more

Stop in. I will guarantee you will enjoy the food. Burgers are amazingly homemade and made with love. If you like to drink they have the normal selection of booze and also a few enjoyable bar games(Shuffleboard, Jenja, Pool). read more

Great place to stop by for a quick bite after a dip in the springs. Overly generous portions of the Barbecue sandwich, pinto beans and potato salad were all very tasty... all had been made from scratch that morning. The owner could not have been more pleasant; and having only been there for a year, here's hoping she is there for many more to come. The only downside is the location is a tad difficult to find... So make sure you call ahead before giving up! read more

The best experience I've ever had. Very welcoming and friendly. The perfect pit stop that will make you feel right at home. I highly recommend. read more

Not impressed at all. Waiter barely speaks English. Chicken fried steak was WAY over cooked. Grilled cheese wasn't melted. Fries undercooked. Just keep going on by read more

I had the Chicken Fried Steak, potato salad and onion rings. It was all great! Service was very friendly. Great meal and will visit again!

we made a round trip to Houston.By yelp found this amazing steakhouse.The ribeye was awesome!

Cute atmosphere, tasty food and friendly pleasant people in the restaurant. Wonderful outdoor seating. They just want to make sure that you are fed well. My kids want to come back again and again. read more