El Caballo De Oro

A nice short motorcycle ride from Springfield, just past Willard sets the Shaved Beaver on a hard…read morecurve. Total Dive, and would be my go to bar if i lIved remotely close. It's a very small place with a classic "U" shaped bar. Like most dives the seating revolves around bar seating, with a few tables in the back for a more social setting. Full bar, and some of the coldest beer I've ever had. They also have some decent bar food. Burgers, nachos, pizza, pork sandwiches, and pretzels. The good- drinks are extremely reasonable, and the food was great for bar food. Nice outside seating, plenty of parking. The Bad- Smoking, I know these small towns at till allow it, but yuck especially in a small place. Cell phone service can be nonexistent for some providers, and finally it took over an hour to get my food. I understand there's only one tender who makes drinks and food, but an hour is too long.

Best bar for 34 miles. Went on a motorcycle ride and ended up stopping here because a friend of…read moremine suggested it. This place is my new favorite dive bar. It has great atmosphere and they really know how to treat you. Rick the owner was there and never once mentioned he owned the joint. He just sat there and had a few drinks with me and chatted. Dan the karaoke man is about the friendliest there is. Oh and by the way they have wifi. That's right people a biker bar with a homey feeling to that welcomes everyone has good food, great beer (they will now have Guinness) awesome bar staff. The bar tender never let me sit with an empty beer. If you are on a ride and need a stop this is the place, if you are needing a drink at a place that judges no one and accepts everyone this is the place. If you have just had a long day and need a cold beer and a laugh this is the place. On the weekends they also have the wet tshirt contest and jello wrestling.

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Sam's Cellar Bar and Oven

4.1(95 reviews)

Got the lunch special personal pizza. It wasn't great, seemed like it was a frozen flat bread that…read morethey put their ingredients on and throw in the oven. Not what I expected from a place advertising wood fire pizza. I sat at the bar and the bartender might have just been having a bad day but she was not into it! The place was really cool, great looking bar, cool vibe. I drive from NWA to Joplin a couple of times a month and have been wanting to try it. Its about 10 minutes, each way off 49, and would have been well worth the time if the food and and service were as good as the atmosphere.

What a nice little gem! My husband and I finally visited this place after a long time intending…read moreto. Located under ground in the Neosho square; there's not a lot of seating but such a cool atmosphere. We stayed with the pretzels with beer cheese and mustard - these were very good. Nice flavor on the cheese. Pretzels were soft and salty. Loved it! Hubby tried the wood grilled wings appetizer - he LOVED them. Nice char and smokiness in the best way possible. Hot honey and garlic parm flavor. Huge wings compared to other wing places. Super juicy and flavorful. Couldn't have been better. I chose the Maui Waui pizza. Got the individual size (all signature pizzas can be made individual) - which is a rectangle of 6 slices. Had an AMAZING flavor. Excellent crunch on the crust. I absolutely loved this pizza. Pineapples were sweet, honey was hot (but not overpowering). Great contrast. I have ordered this every time I visit.

View of the restaurant/bar.

Half and half, meat lovers and Maui Wowi.

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Indian Springs Brewery

4.8(10 reviews)

Stopped in for a glass of wine, the beer there was also fantastic. Great service! Give them a…read moretry! Good hang out spot with friendly ppl.

Nice atmosphere. We were here on a weekday evening and it was a quiet and relaxing evening…read more Recommend the Old Granddad bourbon.

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Whistling Springs Brewing Co

4.9(18 reviews)

27.5 mi

Friends brought us for our first visit. Enjoyed the pizza, the stout, and the atmosphere…read more Definitely going back.

A Hidden Gem Worth the Dirt Road Detour! We spent the…read moreweekend at Whistling Springs for Oktoberfest--and wow, what a celebration! Tucked away down a quiet dirt road, this place is a true hidden gem. Despite being absolutely packed on Saturday, the energy was electric and the service never missed a beat. From overflowing steins and mouthwatering BBQ plates to fresh, sizzling pizza, Whistling Springs delivered on every front. The staff were not only incredibly friendly but also super knowledgeable--eager to help you choose the perfect craft beer and even share the story behind it. This will definitely become a regular destination for us. And the bonuses? A peaceful pond, charming farm animals, horse rides, and more. Oh--and minimal cell service, which made it the perfect excuse to unplug and truly enjoy the moment.

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One of many goat in the petting zoo.

Whiskey Dick's

3.9(18 reviews)

17.6 mi

Honestly love this bar it's a lot of fun, but don't say that you close at 130 and then be screaming…read moreat 110 to get out. I get it. Drunk people are no fun to deal with, but it's still not a way to treat paying customers. We couldn't even finish our pool game that we were about done with. I understand that y'all want out at a decent time as someone in food service myself I would still never be yelling at customers to get out like the way they.

No food here. Just drinks and poorly executed at that. Some of the worst drinks we have ever had…read more That said, karaoke night is a blast anyway. The place is packed wall to wall with people enjoying their horrible drinks lol.

Leightonwarren@facebook.com. You never know when you'll run into a self-powered troubadour...unless you come to Dick's!

Me and my girlzz.

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One of many fun and friendly bartenders at this bar. Come have a great time. They're awesome hosts!

Eastside Social

4.6(23 reviews)

Excellent variety of upscale bar food. I had "The Hangover" burger w/ fries and a half-cut iced…read moretea. My wife had a Cheesesteak sandwich and Dr Pepper. Our server did a great job (they usually do here), and we really enjoyed our meals. I love the ambience with all of the old signs which most old local places from the past now long gone.

Was looking for somewhere we haven't been and found Eastside Social. Place is a nice cozy place…read morewith exposed brick walls and plenty of seating. I got the Reuben and fries. The corned beef was piled on thick and the fries were nice and crispy. The Sauerkraut was tangy and the Rye Bread was nice and toasty. My wife got the Bar Master Buffalo Chicken Sandwich and loved it. She said the chicken breast was an awful lot for a sandwich but the Buffalo flavoring had just enough vinegar bite to it and it was extremely saucy. She got sweet potato fries and those dipped in the honey was good but the fries could have been crisper like the regular fries were. Our son got the naan pizza and said it was really good with lots of chicken chunks and bacon on it. Overall we will be back and will bring our grandpup to enjoy the pup menu and the pawtio

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The front of our building has beautiful glass garage doors that let you enjoy the sunshine.

Big Shots

3.6(7 reviews)

32.0 mi

If I could leave zero stars I would. Don't ever go to this bar. I've grown up in this town and…read moredecide to bring friends for a 23rd birthday weekend. So excited to spend it at Big Shots and celebrate the town I've grown up in. The second we walk in we are immediately bombarded for identification. We all provide the necessary identification to proceed to enter the premises of the building. Once all accepted, we proceed to go to the bar and order drinks. They single out a member of our party and confiscate multiple IDs (mind you we are all 23+). They hold our cards for 10+ minutes and claim that they are testing to see if they are real or false identification. We ask if we can call the police to confirm that they are real. These are 100% real card identification cards. They claim that the police would not know if they were real or fake and the bar could not tell if they were real or fake and we asked if we could leave. They held are identification cards hostage until we show them are Apple IDs on our phones in Instagram usernames. This used to be a favorite bar of ours and we will never ever return. If it was legal, I would burn this place to the ground (but I won't). They lost out on an at least $1000 plus a night with a group of 20 people.

Absolutely terrible, never want to go again, they were the most discriminating towards people that…read morewere of age even though we had the police come. They did not believe us even once the police confirmed our ages. I will never come back again. They had terrible drinks and I didn't even drink here.

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Honey Pop’s Bar & Grill

4.4(44 reviews)

15.0 mi

Great food, friendly service, and nice atmosphere. The fries were especially flavorful. Our group…read morehad the Rueben, Fried Buffalo Sandwich, Katfish Poboy, and Chicken Bacon Ranch Sandwich.

The staff are warm, welcoming, efficient and professional. The food is good quality, delicious and…read moreserved in a timely manner. The atmosphere is casual and very comfortable. We enjoyed our lunch very much and look forward to returning.

Downstairs Bar area

Pretzel bites

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Voodoo Bar

4.0(23 reviews)

47.5 mi

I was somewhat disappointed on my first visit here. Although the bar has a nice New Orleans type…read morefeel, it is a small lounge with just a few tables and bar stools. The main reason for the two star rating was the service. Getting served drinks was a chore. You had to go up to the bar to order as there was no table service. Only one bartender was on site. Although there were maybe 10 people in the lounge, it took over 10 minutes to get a drink. I stood in line behind a couple and then another couple was behind me. After 5 minutes waiting for the line to move, the couple behind me left. The drinks I ordered (bourbon over ice and a vodka club soda) were not that difficult to make. They were not that strong for the price. We left after one drink.

Jessica made an EXCELLENT Espresso Martini. What a neat, small bar inside the hotel. Go check out…read moretheir awesome cocktails.

Espresso Martini

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Outside the lounge

Hughes Brothers Lounge

5.0(1 review)

This review is a little late but was there for their grand opening!Great space and great…read morepeople!Definitely give the spaghetti a try.Serive was great even though the place was packed!

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Bailey W.

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4 years ago

The best staff! I also always enjoy the live music while munching on the best chips & salsa. Great food and great service!

Janice I.

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4 years ago

Just not a fan the salsa is mild and taste like they use spaghetti sauce in the salsa to mix it.

Tyler E.

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4 years ago

My favorite place to eat after church. The food is always great and the staff is exceptional.

Brandon S.

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9 years ago

Good place to eat. Very clean and good wait staff. Not my favorite but it's pretty good.

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