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

Cowboy Jack's - Smokey Chicken Flatbread ($5 during Happy Hour) - Bars Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

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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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Definitely a pointless wait. Our server was terrible, she checked on us once which was when we were seated by the hostess. We never got any refills or were asked and she never put in our appetizer order. It's unfortunate because we are from out of town looking for a good family meal! Although they were busy, our server checked on other tables more than ours. I don't recommend this place to anyone! If you want great service and great food, get out of the mall and go somewhere local! Not worth the hype. read more

We came here last minute and were a bit worried as the parking lot was full but this place is so big we didn't wait at all. Menu was extensive and they had a surprise happy hpur we didn't know about. The waitress was pleasant our food came out fast and was good. I think my only complaint is that they didn't mention the happy hour except while we were ordering as something we ordered was on happy hour otherwise we wouldn't of known. But will be back to this one. read more

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Great drinks and food. Had the Mac n cheese Old fashion delicious and yummy ,great ambience Great service ! The play great music,not live only speaker but good stuff to hear variety. read more

I was really split on making this a 3 or 4 star review. I wouldn't say I am a fan, but it wasn't bad. It was more so just not my crowd, but thats not on Cowboy Jacks, thats just me and my style. The crowd is very eclectic and Cowboy Jacks seems to embrace everyone. I met a friend there one Tuesday Night. The service was quite fast and the drinks were ok, not strong, but not weak. I can't speak to the pricing since my friend actually picked up the tab, but my understanding is that its super cheap which is great! There is ample parking available, which is always a plus. I had been here a few years ago on a Saturday night and it was ok as well. Pricing was not bad and service was good as well. I would return, but I don't know if I would go out of my way for it. read more

My wife and I dropped off our car at the Subaru dealership 1 1/2 miles away and walked over to the old Steak and Ale housing. It is a HUGE operation. We sat at a high top near the bar and they had a couple of huge screens with the PGA Championship on the screens. I ordered the Blue Cheese Bison Burger. SOOOOOO good! A lot less fat than a cow burger, but it was quality meat. My wife even tried a bite and loved it. Just pure protein! They also have a $10 bottomless bloody mary bar from 10-12 on Saturday, lots of great toppings and pickles, stuffed olives, cheeses, beef sticks! Really good. I would have liked an option to sub a small house salad for my chips, but everything was cool. Super awesome waitress too. Great Lunch! read more

Bad service . Waiter was in a bad mood , barely came to see if we needed anything . My plate of wings touched the servers shirt . I calmly talked to the waiter about it and he argued with me . Sometimes it's not always about the food and money , jus the experience. Get it together Joseph. read more

I'm not going at the moment I am going off the bus and I will take a look and see ya next weekend I will be sure I will take a shower but I'll be home right now I'm going off the bike and going to work Also loved Katie Ray read more

My 3rd ex-wife told me she was a lesbian here. Luckily they have a fire happy hour. The $2 drinks will come after the pre made wings do but you can't beat these prices. The servers aren't to be found but it won't matter you'll still be blacking out. I pulled some tabs and won a couple hundo. I got a Uber to total wine and ordered Poppa johns. Great night. read more

Epic Happy Hour! Booked a private area for a group of 15 and was blow away by their happy hour. Food: From wings to curds everything was better then your typical bar food. Walleye fingers were different not sure if that's a good or bad thing. Service was extremely prompt and attentive while taking care of our party and another area of the bar. Drink: Well they were drinks. Beer was cold, cocktails were strong and red wine was dry. Price: This was the shocker! For the party who had 3-4 drinks each, 36 wings, chips with dip, curds, and walleye fingers the entire bill was $170?!?! Happy hour is twice a day each day of the week! Dangerous!!! read more

Jack's is not for everybody. That said, there's a reason you can't find a parking spot at 5pm on weekdays. Their happy hour is awesome. $2 cocktails and $2 pints (not all the taps are $2, but Summit EPA is, and most beer snobs will at least drink that). Most of the appetizers are 1/2 off, and they have other food specials too, like the oh-so-popular burger night on Wednesday - $2 gets you a burger and a bun - .50 cents per each additional topping. If that's too rich for your blood, they have free popcorn and peanuts. Oh and, just so you are aware, the staff is young and pretty. If your gal is having a bad self-esteem day (or month, or life), this might not be the best venue for a romantic dinner. read more

An update to my review two weeks ago of Cowboy Jack's. I was contacted by the general manager, Jesi, who apologized for the poor service and asked for me to return so they could make up for the bad experience. While I did not contact Cowboy Jack's about my experience, Jesi, or someone brought it to her attention, read my review. While I appreciate the effort and it was not my intent to receive a free meal, I was more concerned that it took two weeks to contact me to apologize for poor customer service. In today's world, if you're in business, you stay on top of social media. You, or someone on your staff, read all the big sites (Facebook, Twitter, Yelp, Foursquare, etc.), and you set up Google Alerts every time you're business is mentioned online. That way, if you receive feedback about poor service, you can immediately try to remedy the situation. This is a situation where their brand image is ruined in my eyes, and with all the other places to eat in the area that provide good customer service and welcome my consumer dollars, I will gladly spend it elsewhere. I won't go back to Cowboy Jack's. read more

I went here with my coworkers to do an white elephant gift exchange. We had a blast. The cheap happy hour drinks are definitely making me come back again. We ordered some half off appetizers. I had the queso deepdish things with tortilla chips. It was pretty good! The cheese had a bit of a spice to it and it was perfect for a cheese dip. I also tried some of the cornbread skillet appetizer! That was great, because I never felt like cornbread could taste like a dessert with honey butter sauce. Yummm!!! The calamari wasn't as great as other please where it tastes more fresh. But it was okay for a half priced appetizer. Our waitress Stephanie was great. She checked up on us frequently and patient and made my first experience at the cowboy jacks in bloomington great! I think my total was only $8.70 for a mixed drink and the nachos! read more

I didn't know about this place for a while until some (younger than me) co-workers said "Hey...let's go to Cowboy Jacks because they have strong drinks" and we were having a Going-away party. Strong drinks sounds like a solid reason. But I can happily say that once I was there I found other reasons to go back again and again. First of all, it's busy! Like busy-busy. Parking can be a challenge but I've totally lucked out the last few times in getting a spot as someone pulled out of the lot. Sweet! Just plan for that with your timing especially during Happy Hour or on weekend nights. The service is fantastic! If I had to walk through a bunch of loud people having fun all night with trays of food and beverages I would NOT be in a good mood. These people have to be some of the most patient people I've ever met. They still, somehow, manage to stay on top of getting you refills too which is amazing! The food...I love it! I have been very happy with everything I've tried so far. The Sloppy Joe sliders are terrific! They even have Tater tot Hot dish and that's always a Minnesota treat! They have a big menu and plenty of choices for everyone. It's loud. Tough to hear each other sometimes which is difficult if anyone in your group has hearing issues, but the good news is that because it's loud it's OK to yell at each other ;). If you have a bigger group they do have a cool room that is separated and has lots of windows and a huge round table with a wagon wheel chandelier. That was unexpected. People...the people are happy....loud....I've met some very interesting and wonderful characters there. Go....have a good time....get a cab or have a Designated driver if you are drinking. A fun place :) read more

Our server was very nice and checked back with our table often even with how busy it was. The atmosphere was fun and energetic! We loved watching the Wild play here. read more

Meh would have liked a bit more... The server recommend the cauliflower crust pizza....it was average not spectacular.

We stayed a night in the Embassy's hotel next to Cowboy Jack's. We ordered food to go and it was very delicious. The staff was friendly.

Not as good as the other cowboy themed joints that have opened lately. I think we're entering a weird phase in Minnesota food. We've got Texas Roadhouse, Cowboy slims, Cowboy Jacks, Toby Keith's and Wild Bills all opening in the last few years. Lots of western themed stuff going on. I felt that the Bloomington Cowboy Jacks is at the back of the pack in food quality. Went here on a Wednesday night. The portions were small but expensive. The steak I had was good but small. The chicken pot pie was really, really dry but the breading was mushy and not flaky and crisp. It needed some gravy and crispness to it. The steak had a baked potato that had obviously been in the warmer all day long. The veggies served with it were good. The plate was really small though! Definitely not a texas sized plate. The chicken pot pie didn't come with any sides. The atmosphere was alright but not spectacular. Similar to the faux-kitsch of any chain, be it Applebee's, Outback, or whatever. Just fake tacky old stuff glued to the wall. I like that they had karaoke and I guess there's a mechanical bull (we didn't see it). It would probably be ok as a happy hour bar, but as a dinner joint I don't think we'll be back. read more

3 stars is pretty generous and all of the reviews with this rating are spot-on. This is NOT a restaurant, tourist attraction or place families. It is a beer-hole where people pile on to get sloshed on $2 we'll drinks in disposable cups. You've got to flag down service and be prepared for the loud, drunken dudes sitting behind you screaming to each other at volume level 11. Also, no drink or beer menu to keep you guessing on what liquors or beers they have available! Strap in!!! read more

I came here with my mom and grandma. I know, the perfect place to come with family, LOL. But my mom loves their happy hour, so she took me here when I was home for Thanksgiving. I love the live band!!!! They played most of my favorite music. They have games like shuffle board and whatnot, which kind of reminded me of one of my favorite bars in Atlanta. We ordered mostly appetizers and their buffalo wings are a must have!!! They're so good. They also have unlimited barrels of peanuts for you to eat/munch on and my mom went nuts! No pun intended! :) read more

Unless you like jet fuel with a dash of liquid ass DO NOT order the margarita! I've had bad margaritas but this place just won the World Wide Record of the Year for BAD margaritas. I took it back to the bar and talked to the bar maiden about it being the most God- awful thing in a glass. She said, "That's a margarita? Yeah, the mix is awful isn't it?" I was like, if you know how terrible it is, do something about it! To which she retorted, " We have to use that mix. It's all corporate will allow us to use." That's scary. What other cost-cutting measure are mandated by, "corporate"?? read more

Foods a hit or miss depending but I love this place because prices aren't bad, sept top shelf long Islands prices went up but as long as Naomi makes them im fine she makes the best drinks! read more

Is you want any local craft beer, look elsewhere. They can't be bothered to have even one non-macrobrew on the menu. Likely prohibited by the distributor. Sad. ​ read more

Had my review only been for Friday it would be 1 star! Friday went for bday party, it was packed, could barley move around, came on a party bus and would've rather been on that, not my scene. Saturday however, went for my bachelorette party, we had the party room! So worth it!! I would go back for sure but only if we got the party room, can get away from the bar scene and get drinks quickly! We had a great server, even though it was her first night serving on her own!! She kept up with drinks and food, it was an amazing difference than my night before! Being a pinup cowgirl theme bachelorette party it was the best ending point, riding a bull! read more

Cowboy Jack's - Party room kicks ass! - Bars Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

I attended a retirement party and gave my credit card to the bartender for my drink when I left I just signed off on a bill and bad my fault did not look at it they asked for a card to pay it and not thinking they already had it gave them another one. The next day I realized I paid the wrong bill because I had to go back and get my card and they go this is the bill attached to the card. I said what bill did I pay last night, the manager would not work with me in correcting the situation and I ended up paying 2 bills. The only thing I can say is watch the bartenders the bill that was attached to my card also had drinks I didn't order. It just saddens me that the manager there was so unwilling to help correct situation. read more

Food is low chain restaurant quality. But it is the poor atmosphere and attitude of all employees, that makes me want to leave. They run around like your not there. We all have bad days and sometimes don't like our job but if you depend on tips, how about one person pretends like they chose to be here. I am here for work and stopped in during the afternoon one day and they were all too busy complaining about each other to be nice. Then because it is next to my hotel after a Timberwolves game I stopped in for quick app. And again "what do u want" slam slam rush rush not a single other word. Honestly nicer people at a Wendy's drive through. read more

This is our second experience at Cowboy Jack's. Both visits were good. First was a Sunday afternoon gathering of 10 people. We were seated in the large room off to the side, Castle Room, I believe. It was perfect for our group. We had appetizers and drinks which were very reasonably priced and tasty. It was private so we were able to talk amongst ourselves without shouting. We also went on a Saturday early evening before going to the Artistry for a play. There were six of us and we were seated at a large booth - plenty of room for six adults! Among the group, we had the walleye, beef brisket, pulled pork sandwich, and ribs. I heard no complaints. Mine was one of the smoked brisket sandwiches which was very tasty. I was disappointed to have to pay extra for some extra sauce (which was not generous on the sandwich) but it was good nonetheless. Happy hour prices are great. The place was packed and very noisy. We found ourselves shouting to be heard during our conversations. This is definitely not the place for those with hearing issues (two among us do have hearing aids) due to the noise volume. Our server was pleasant although not overly so...the place WAS packed so I give a pass on that one. Overall, this is a good neighborhood bar and 'watering hole'. The food is average but a great place to stop in for a beer and a sandwich. read more

This is probably my favorite cowboy jacks location. Good for happy hour, patio chilling and conveniently located right off the interstate. It's also one of the busier locations so the parking lot can get overcrowded during lunch and dinner. The inside is huge and the patio spans across the whole back side of the restaurant. You can usually find a spot pretty easily and if not you can belly up to the bar until a table is cleared. They have a wide variety of bar food and drink options. I really like the wings and the tots. I'm a sucker for both of these on menus and always have to order them to see how they compare to other places. Both passed the test of being perfectly crispy and flavorful. Great appetizer options! You can't order bar food without an ice cold beer. The draft beer here always seems exceptionally cold and goes down easy.... just the way I like it! read more

I know, I know; we aren't fans of Cowboy Jacks in general. We were looking for a place that was a little lively (for the people watching) with cheap drinks and some snacks. We ordered the nachos and sloppy joe sliders. We assumed those are hard food items to mess up...we were wrong. The sliders had zero sauce/sloppiness and was just a pile of dry ground beef on an equally dry bun. The nachos looked as if they had been under the heat lamp for 3 days, and then microwaved and forgotten about for another day and then served to us. We sent them back and paid for our drinks and vow to never return! read more

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Slims dry rub wings are the best dry wings you'll ever have!!! Environment/ambiance is very chill and cool. Was really sad to see a table standing where the mechanical Bull used to be though:( read more

Good place with fun ambience. Mechanical bull if you're into that or like to watch others. Lots of tables inside and outside. Great place for a larger or even small group. Plenty of TVs if you want to watch a game too. Bar area is fairly large and there's plenty of room if you're out with a large group. read more

This place had the worst service ever! Avoid it like the plague!! My partner and I went with a group of about 20 people for a meeting. It took the waitress 20 minutes just to get us menus. My partner ordered soup and I ordered soup and a salad. After an hour and ten minutes, an hour and a half after we first arrived, our food still hadn't been served. When we asked when our food would be served, she said "In a few minutes". We told her if our food was not there in 15 minutes we were leaving. At the last instant, they rushed our food out, but half the food was cold.THIS WAS AN HOUR AND 45 MINUTES AFTER WE ARRIVED! If we had not been with our group, we would have left a long time before that. It was about the worst service I have received in 20 years. When we complained to the first manager, he didn't seem to care, but the second manager blamed $2.00 burger night. This place is to be avoided at all costs. read more

Cowboy jacks should be famous for their tater tot hot dish. It is seriously divine and my mouth is watering thinking about it. I like cowboy jacks but they're your typical biker bar. They have a bull, pool, corn hole (bags), and some other games. Tons of indoor seating and nice outdoor patio. They've added some really nice flatbreads to their menu and their staff is pretty friendly. The jalepeno cheese curds are SO good! Fun place to go with a group, for sure. read more

Cowboy Jack's - Bars Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

Arrived at 7:30pm on St. Patrick's Day and they are out of Summit Oatmeal Stout. Hmm, were they not planning on buying extra beer on St. Patty's Day. Poor resturant management planning!! **UPDATE: The mechanical bull is not operational...on St. Patty's Day?? This is their main attraction. Lame!! Do not waste your time or $$$. This bar really fell off. You WILL have more fun somewhere else. Do not be like us a come here only to leave disappointed. Buyer beware!! read more

Cowboy Jack's - 7:30pm on St. Patrick's Day and no Summit Oatmeal Stout. No beer on St. Patty's Day? Small time dump. Go into Mpls or West End next time. - Bars Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota