Positive. Open late. Servers all great. Awesome attitudes. All of them. Negatives. First, they charged me 13 percent sales tax. Everywhere else in Bloomington charges 10 percent. Even on liquor. Felt like they were secretly trying to sneak a service charge under guise of sales tax. To be clear, they did not say this is the MN thing city restaurants here do. They claimed pure local sales tax. Second, burgers. Menu claims is half pound. But when came out, was third pound looking. See pic and decide for self. Also took 30 minutes to come out after ordering. Third, apps tasted like cooked from frozen or prepared earlier. Just don't taste fresh to me. The locations I've been to in WI are much better. Real thick burgers. Food tastes fresher. This location's food tastes similar to a TGI Friday's in quality. So if nearby and is late and need food, then recommend. read more

Great atmosphere, great service, good food! Beers cold, a good number of TVs to watch the game. I recommend!

Excellent food, beer and service. Erica, our server was GREAT. Personal, professional and friendly. We were very impressed with her as a server read more

The small order of St. Louis-style ribs I ordered was a big disappointment. It was so overcooked that the meat was hard and chewy like jerky. It came with sides of corn on the cob and mashed potatoes, but without any topping, even butter, for either. When I asked for butter, the server brought the strangest glob of goo I've ever tried to spread. It didn't spread well, crumbling as I tried, and I should have tasted it before ruining the corn with it. It was disgusting. I was later told that the flecks of green in it were parsley. Who eats parsley?? I miss the days when places like this would bring a small loaf of bread or rolls or crackers at least, for you to eat while waiting for your food, as there was none of that here, either. Maybe their other dishes fare better, but for me, this was a complete disaster. read more

We had our reunion at Cowboy Jack's. Our 2 rooms were nice and the serving staff was great. Drink prices were reasonable. They do keep a credit card while you run a tab and then settle at the end of the evening. Our bill was correct. It is loud in the private rooms. The bathrooms were clean. Our event had fruit, veggies, salad and pizza. They didn't put out silverware until way after the food was setup. It's hard to eat salad with your fingers. The salad was basic and the pizza just average. They also had some cookies and brownies that weren't very good. If you are having an event here you may want to taste the food first. It isn't a bad choice for a group. I rate at 3.5 stars and will round up since the service was really great. read more

Love this place in Minnesota the wings are very good the drinks are great and not too pricey

We are in Minneapolis to tour Paisley Park and this restaurant was on the parking lot of our hotel. It's an especially attractive building and the inside is even better. I suspect this place is very popular with the locals. The food was great and our waitress, Addison, was fantastic. She was fast and friendly. The only thing I didn't like about this place is even though we were inside, we were absolutely mobbed by flies. My legs were bitten up and they harassed us during our entire dinner. read more

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This was your standard sports bar fare, and we happen to hit happy hour. They food was average, and I would go back back to meet up with people, but it would not be a "go-to." I think the most frustrating part of the night was no beer menu. Four of us arrived all at different times within 15 minutes, and four times the waitress had to go through the list of beers. If I am going to a sports bar, I personally want a beer menu, and all four of us were surprised it was not seamless. They have a QR code on the table for the food menu, why not the same for beer. It makes no sense. So in a nutshell, it was okay, I would go back, but it could have been better read more

We had supper at C J on 3/17, my friend and I fell ill the next day, we both had a salad, I got food poisoning and continue to suffer. It has almost caused me to lose my transplantation kidney, I will never go to this restaurant again. The service was terrible 1.5 hours for our food to be served. read more

Service was very fast, food quality was good I went at 12am. Pizza was delicious, wings were good too! The music was good and of variety not just country! Waiter was super nice! read more

Here's a shout out to my favorite bar/restaurant/"home away from home for the past dozen years: Stop for drinks food, entertainment fun and casual, friendly atmosphere, made possible in a warm, western atmosphere by super friendly, capable staff. (They'll remember you the second time you stop.) read more

Had no food just drinks with some of my old collage friends. Place is twice the size as the one in apple valley for sure. Clean and some good drink service. They also have some private party rooms, didn't know about. read more

came here after looking online at their menu and specials and seeing it says happy hour daily. upon arriving on a Saturday and being seated with the family, they inform after asking that there isn't a happy hour. will not ever come here again due to their deception. read more

Great place been awhile but was more an after hour spot to chill drink and dance. Recommend it for a place to try out won't be disappointed.

Excellent happy hour prices! 1/2 price appetizers and $2 drinks 3-6 everyday. Love this place. I don't usually stay past 7 as the clientele changes over for the night. But the happy hour is always good. Always a great view of a TV. They'll change the screen you're near to watch what ever sporting event you like. Waitresses are top notch. Really enjoy cowboys! read more

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Enjoyable place. Good food. Good service. Good prices. Was great spot to watch games and have a few cocktails

If there's a restaurant with a worse first impression, I'd like to see it. We arrived at 11:30 for a Monday lunch and were greeted with beer cans in the lot, ash urn at its side near the front entrance, filthy entry door windows. Apparently no one cares what the entrance to the business looks like but I'm hopeful there's greater concern for kitchen cleanliness. The restroom wasn't much different; broken mirror, urinal area nasty and no paper towels...no surprise. Anyway...the Monday crowd was predictably very small. We were approached by the server promptly. We received our drinks promptly as well as our Sloppy Joes, the special of the day. The buns were hardly fresh and the "Sloppy" was slightly over room temperature and pretty bland. Our Tater Tots were fine (but how could anyone screw up Tots?) and thanks to the very low price of the Joes, we were out for less than $19 (plus tip). Our server was a friendly highlight. This place is packed nightly with the happy hour crowd who apparently could care less about the visible cleanliness of the business. There just doesn't appear to be any level of pride in the appearance and, if standards even exist, any degree of oversight by management/ownership. Give it a try if you dare but consider bringing sanitizer. There are other options in the area. read more

By far one of the best steaks I have ever had. All the food was phenomenal and the service was great. Large Portions! If you leave hungry it's your own fault. The manager Lexi was unbelievable, down to earth, friendly, she went out of her way to look for the NFR on TV, Laura was our waitress and was on top of her game with anything we needed. I highly recommend, food, service, atmosphere unbelievable. Cowboy Jack's Bloomington, MN read more

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Worst service i have had in years. Sat at the bar right in front of the bartender. Place was nearly empty and once she finally decided to ask us what we wanted, husband ordered a Hamms and she rolled her eyes at him. Were taken to our table and nobody came for at least 15-20 mins. Waiter with a handlebar mustache and a terrible attitude sort of waited on us i guess. We actually thought he left for awhile. When he would return he would only ask the person closest to him and then just kind of run away so nobody would ask for anything else. Seemed irritated when we asked for waters and came back with one water. For all 5 of us. We actually looked it up to see if we were at a restaurant where they are supposed to be mean to you, like maybe we missed the point. My salad was good, but all in all a horrible experience. read more

Went in here the other week for apps and a drink. It was very busy and a great atmosphere for happy hour/ late night drinks. For food, not so much. The queso and wings were both cold. read more

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WE HAVE WANTED TO TRY Cowboy Jacks for some time. Nice informal, western theme with plenty of sports tv's all over. We didn't expect a lot, but even at that we were disappointed. Probably because we didn't come in to just drink beer and play pull tabs. I like a sports bar as well as the next person, but I'm not sure that is what they are. Maybe they don't know what they want to be. My wife ordered a vodka martini, straight up. Surprised when it came in a little clear plastic cup (not a martini glass), as did my vodka rocks. The server advised us that the clientele breaks actual glassware (and stemware) so fast they switched to all plastic for everything, especially beer. Plus the drinks were not even full drinks. I know it's really a beer and whiskey place. I had advised my wife to not go the martini route. I had their much touted burger that was at best passable. The tater tots were very good. My spouse had a tater tot hot dish which was passable but not anything to repeat. We would have overlooked everything else had the food been better. All in all a disappointing visit. But I think we are not be the target customer. and the server assured us that the place is a rowdy fun spot on Saturday night. I'm sure we won't go back to find out. We will leave that to a younger crowd. read more

I still like you guys. My husband and I came last night (a Tuesday) and discovered it was wing bucket night (we prefer the dry rub ) for $5 and bingo starting at 7 pm. What fun and we also were able to watch the MN gopher basketball game on the big screen. Thank you to our server Josh E. he provided great service. We didn't win bingo and the gophers didn't win basketball, but it was a good night. Just a side note: We weren't a big fan of the Caprese flatbread... we would have prefered it to be a regular pizza and without the balsamic glaze on top. Thank you. read more

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We've gone to Cowboy Jacks several times, good service, delicious Walleye dinner. Only once the fish was served practically RAW, inedible. The manager came over and sent the dinner back to be re-done. The 2nd meal came also RAW, wet, slimy, uncooked. We gave it another chance recently and the fish was successful. The reviews are helpful as they give a balanced view, as is ours. We recommend Cowboy Jacks for their service, their noise level is deafening, yes flies around the table, yewww. The managerial staff is quite good to follow up. read more

Nice little slice of Texas and great happy hour inside the Mall of America! It is a little on the pricey side but not too bad for the price! However, the sliders were very dry but everything else was good. read more

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You can't beat $2 1/2 pound burgers on Wednesday nights. The burgers are good, 100% black Angus and served on a bakery fresh bun. Any toppings are an extra .50 cents. The sides you can get with the burger are pretty big for $2.99 and include tater tots, fries, or sweet potato fries. It is a cheapskate's dream. Just be prepared that Wednesdays will get pretty packed and you might have to wait a bit to get in. It is totally worth it. read more

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My husband ordered the fish cod fingers and I ordered chicken wild rice soup which was good. My husband ordered half a rack of bee ribs and said they tasted old and blah. I got the tator tot hot dish which was interesting- tots, corn, green beans, mushrooms, corn, peas and hamburger. It had a beer taste to it- intriguing! Was during a Vikings game so was busy but our server seemed like she didn't want to be here. read more

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This is a GREAT spot to meet, eat, and gather! Each time here has been an amazing experience. Thank you for the awesome service, cool decor, and delicious food! read more

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I there to see the Dallas Cowboyz and we ate here three of the four days we were there. Nice big bar with live music and dancing...we had bunches of fun! read more

Cool atmosphere was super busy for the hockey game. Drinks are reasonably priced. They also have a great happy hour!

Good parking. Friendly greeting...very open, bar like atmosphere. Plenty of TVs for sports fans. Server was attentive and friendly. Plenty of food options for carnivores, keto to vegetarian or vegan. I had a cheese pizza that had decent flavor yet was trending toward room temperature. I prefer food served hot. Decent visit...I'll give it another shot eventually. read more

Nice selection of drink options. Was there during happy hour when most appetizers are 1/2 off. The sausage plate was excellent. Chicken wings were ok. Next tim I'll plan to be there when I can drink read more

Best tater tart hot dish known to man! Cool scenery, chicks everywhere, cheap booze, pool, darts, pull tabs. It's a home run fun time. Pro sports Mecca as well read more

Good Food. Good Service. Good Happy Hour. REALLY SHADY PULLTABS! I was in Bloomington for work and stayed at the hotel across the parking lot from Cowboy Jacks for a week. Since it was the most convenient place to eat (and I liked their food) I sort of became a regular for the week. I really liked the food and the service was friendly and fast. I like to play pull tabs but the pulltab operation there has some pretty shady procedures. I dropped (lost) quite a bit of money on several occasions at night and I came back first thing in the morning to try to get some of my money back since the number of available winning tabs was still good. I found that they had pulled the games first thing in the morning rather than allowing people to continue playing them because the the games were at a higher profit level for them. After talking to a couple of the other "regulars", I found that the profitable games are pulled daily so they can make more profit on the pull tabs (and that is why they do not play there often). So much for being a fair game of chance when they skew the odds and profit to their favor by prematurely pulling the games rather than letting them run their course. Pretty shady procedure! read more

Horrible service, poor quality food, and no one cleaned the table. Ordered a pizza. Wrong pizza was served. We asked for the pizza we ordered. Waitress said that we ordered what was served and asked if we wanted to keep it. We said no. We wanted the pizza we ordered. No apology. Other food served was poor quality. The correct pizza was finally served but old plates never cleared. One plate on the table had major chip out of the plate. After more than an hour after finished eating no one cleared the table although more drinks were ordered. Finally asked for the check from the bartender. The manager came over to ask if we wanted to cash out. Gave our credit card, he came back with card receipt but no detail. I asked for the detail and he charged for both pizzas. The incorrect one they took back to the kitchen and the correct one. I had to go back to him and he said he can take care of that. He was rude, no apology. Worst dining experience of our lives. 4th time dining here, and our last. We will never return. Manager spent his time sitting at a table with two young girls. Ignored everything going on around him. Pitiful! Don't waste your time or money. Never reward bad behavior! read more

I'm a Cowboy Jack's fan for life. This is my favorite Cowboy Jack's location...it's spacious, fun, and they have the BEST happy hour in town! Don't forget the mechanical bull and free popcorn! I once saw a dad put his two children on the mechanical bull what at a time, and I'm going to tell you right now folks: bad idea. He sure did not win Dad of the Year. Cowboy Jack's has several locations around the state, so they have a wide customer base. They have a lengthy menu that includes apps, salads, burgers, flatbreads, and dinners. I've enjoyed all of the food I've tried here...and I've been here COUNTLESS times. Whether it's jalapeno cheese curds, their $2 1/2 lb burgers on Wednesdays, flatbread or calamari, I've never had one single complaint. They also have tater tot hot dish (as a meal or an app) that's pretty darn satisfying. They have $2 rails/calls during Happy Hour from 3-6pm, and 1/2 off apps with the Cowboy Jacks logo next to them...their deals can't be beat! I've been here to celebrate a 21st birthday, and if it's your birthday, they give you a free shot...and let me tell you, I tried a small sip of it and it was lovely! Their waiters/waitresses are always helpful and the food here usually come out fast. You may experience a wait time during happy hour, so they take your name, and send you a text when they have a table ready for you. I wouldn't recommend waiting at the bar since the bar is beyond crowded. Whether you're trying to grab some drinks or a bite to eat, your receipt at Cowboy Jack's will pleasantly surprise you every time. So much food, so many drinks, and barely a penny spent! read more

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The ambiance of this place is cool. There is a variety of tables, normal tables and chairs, barrel tops, big cozy booths and a HUGE bar. There are also a couple big rooms with a fireplace, that could make for a fun spot to have a large dinner group or a cowboy grooms dinner, or some similar hideous type event.. BF and I picked this spot on a whim because he had been here before and thought I needed the experience.. just kidding, he knows my love for Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey and this is a spot that serves it. He was just aiming to get his lady liquored up on a Saturday afternoon. Obviously I ordered Stranahan's and he ordered his classic Blantons Bourbon. Which is equally challenging to find. I like my whiskey, ginger style and he likes his bourbon neat. We ordered accordingly. Mine came out just fine, a large glass which filled my heart at the prospect of plenty of whiskey. Unfortunately his came out on the rocks. Even after the W'tress clarified "did you say neat sir?" "Yup, neat" Like a gentlemen, he took his Blantons on the rocks in stride... for those who don't know (under age 21) neat means no ice (rocks = ice). BoyFriend ordered some Texas-eggy wrap thing with tots. It was decent. No complaints. I ordered a pulled beef Sammy with sweet potato fries. No major complaints either. Pretty basic food, there's no Michelin stars coming to this spot, but that isn't their game anyways. The reason for the 3 stars is when the bill came I was taken back. I was charged for the ingredients that went into my whiskey ginger. Weird.. but okay, point taken. This spot shames you when you don't order the goods straight up. I'll take my mixer shaming and swallow it. But here's the kicker... my Blantons boy was charged for ice. Yea, you read that correctly CHARGED FOR ICE.. in his Blantons, that he ordered neat... had we known the mistake would cost money, we would have demanded a correction. In the same vein though.. a Blantons could not be wasted. That's sacrilege. Ultimately the food was too expensive for its overall quality and the weird drink issues left us baffled and disappointed. Buuuuut, the reality is, we will likely be back. They have drinks we like. And a big bar! Next time we will eat before arrival and speak obnoxiously clear when ordering our faves "N O I C E, P L E A S E" The bull was missing, I'm okay with this.. Too much pressure to show off my mad riding skillz.. I am curious what the space will be replaced with though? Hopefully something kitschy. They have plenty of tables, we demand something fun and ridiculous to make us want to return and pay for your ice cubes! read more

Cowboy Jack's is the quintessential love-hate place to go for happy hours with coworkers. It's always back, parking is always a disaster, and it always smells like stale beer. However, this location has a really nice patio for the summer time. And, the food is actually pretty good. Menu recommendations: dry rub wings, sloppy jack sliders, and the prairie fire burger read more

Very good food. I was especially impressed by the interior. If you think it looks good from the outside, you gotta see the inside. You walk in, and you are greeted with a warm friendly smile and a popcorn machine which you can use whenever you'd like. You have a bunch of options on the menu and so many nice looking food to choose from. When your food arrives you get what food looks like in commercials. Everything looked great. Everything tasted great. Filled me up for sure. 9/10 restaurant. One complaint I have is that if you sit at a booth you might have a TV. This TV has no remote or volume option. Kind of annoying but I won't take away any stars for something so trivial. Great restaurant. Definitely would recommend. read more

I have tried this place twice now. First time they ran out of ribeyes, which wasn't a big deal. And on my last visit today they ran out of sweet potato fries. Which still understandable. Waiter never asked how many wings we wanted just brought us 6. Also never brought any of our fries. Will not be going back. Also if you want want a second drink plan on waiting 30 min. read more

This place isn't too shabby. It's not my usual scene as I'm not a bar/going out girl. My family dragged me here to cheer me up. We pregamed at the hotel thinking we would've had tabs running in the $$$. Hahaha! We were so wrong. Our tab didn't even hit $$$ and we drank a lot. When you go somewhere like Cowboy Jack's, things aren't expensive at all. Location was very central. It took ten minutes to drive there. Not too far. It actually felt a lot faster. The parking lot is huge. We found parking easily. It's a pretty popular spot. We circled the area and found a table. Our server started a tab for us. Drinks were $3. We ordered glasses of wine and cocktails. I'm not sure how much beer was. Appetizers were half price. Amazing! My cousin and I are french fry fiends, so we got the lasso fries. I spotted calamari on the menu and my sister was eyeing it as well, so we got an order. It was all good! This place is super casual. Don't be us and dress up in skirts and heels. Haha. We felt out of place at first, but it's whatever. Wear what you will and come for the strong drinks and/or just to stuff your face with fries. read more

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