I've been going to Longbranch for a few months now and find it a nice place to meet up with your…read morebuddies or play some pool for an all around good time. The bartenders, owners, and bouncers are all very nice providing a nice feeling of safety and comfort. I admit that I usually go in the afternoon and early evening but I give it 2 thumbs up.

The Longbranch Bar 3525 North 6th Street (325) 676-1488 may just be one of my favorite places to…read moremeet up with friends. Several drink specials nightly, $3 Mega Mugs $4 Pony. The Longbranch has Wolf Pack Karaoke every Thursday night. The regulars are a mix of Abilene everything from Bikers, Businessmen & Blue color Workers then toss in pool hall junkies. I would say a must attend for Abilene Texas. See ya there.

Saturday-9:30 Not too many people in the bar, mostly…read morehispanic. Couldn't tell if they had food or not. The waitress was fast but didnt make any effort to talk. The music was loud, and the had a dance floor surrounded by black tables and black leather chairs, with 2 pool tables. No real complaint other than most of the tv were showing interviews without any captions or sound. But they did have tv's all around. All over meh. Maybe it gets better the more the night goes on.

Best bar in Abilene. Amazing food and great place to hang out. Highly recommend this place.read more

The nachos were better than I expected. The wings were good and the fries and ranch are awesome!…read moreIt's a lively crowd having a good time watching sports on the abundant TV's they have. They also have music on a digital jukebox. I sat at the bar and the Bartender, Nita C, is a rockstar!! She was slammed all night and somehow was able to keep up and turn out fantastic drinks.

So many people have told me about the great food here. Mike and I tried lunch. As usual, judge them…read moreby the chicken fried steak. Don't forget the extra gravy! It only took one bite to tell this was a frozen patty. I was disappointed, but only a little. It was still a pretty good chicken fry. I will definitely try something else next time, cause too many people have raved about this place. Staff was super nice, and the mayor was at the next table, so we talked a minute. See you next time!

Nasty....as in both filthy and lowbrow. Smelled like sewage, and the place is dirty and a mess…read moreoverall. Mangy lookin boozers. This place used to be cool. Now it looks like it's Abilene skid row...

Can't even go have a drink here. Every time we have tried to go there is a 15$-20$ cover charge to…read moresee some local "metal band". Very sad vibe and taste of music. Wouldn't recommend going to The Zone.

My husband and I were pleasantly surprised by this place. Service was quick…read moreand friendly. We started with chips and queso which was delicious. I had the fried pickles. They were hot and crispy. My husband ate every bite of his club sandwich while I ate tasty chicken wings. We will definitely be back.

Got the jalapeno popper cheeseburger and that thing was fire... so delicious.. awesome people…read moreworking there too...

We went to Abilene for a night and stopped at The Taylor County Taphouse since this place was…read morerecommended by locals on various social media. Ambiance: Bar/pub vibes - heavy wood decor. Casual. We sat at the bar and our bartender was amazing! He was funny and attentive despite being very busy! Service: The restaurant was so busy with diners even at 8:30 PM on a Saturday evening. I did not expect it to be this busy in my head. My husband and I sat at the bar since that was open seating and there were no sit down tables available inside or on the patio. The restaurant will add you to the waitlist if you'd like! Food: My husband and I shared the deviled eggs appetizer, and "the burger" with grilled jalapeños and pepper jack cheese. The deviled wggs (satan's huevos) were good, and spicy because we chose the "hellfire" option. The burger was huge! I'm glad my husband I split it because there was no way I'd finish that burger on my own! We both left content and not stuffed.

My wife and I came here on a Saturday early afternoon. We were sat and handed brunch menus which…read moredidn't have the Philly cheese steak on it. We looked at the menu online prior to coming and knew that we both wanted to try the cheese steak, so this was a bit of a bummer. They waitress who was very attentive told us that we can't order from the full menu for another 30 minutes so we decided to wait rather than leave. Listen, I get it the idea of having a different menu for brunch, but why not post it on your website and state the specific times for each menu? Also, what difference does 30 minutes make? They couldn't fire up the grill 30 minutes early? It wasn't very busy. Anyways, now for the good part: When we were finally allowed to order our sandwiches they were absolutely amazing. The steak was high quality and the gooey cheese had a ton of flavor. What wasn't amazing however was the bill. $20 for a sandwich and a small portion of fries in Abilene is absolute insanity. What's even crazier is we were charged extra for a side of ranch! I understand you get what you pay for, and there's no arguing the quality of the sandwich was top notch, but at the end of the day it's still just a sandwich. If you're good with dropping nearly $60 (including tip) on lunch, then this is your spot. For me, I'll take my business elsewhere.

I wasn't sure what to make of this place from what I'd read online, but I was in Abilene for a…read morewhile and the Friday gathering at my event clearly didn't have the kind of food that I'd consider "dinner", so I made my way over to this place down the road for a proper meal. I've seen more than a few places of this sort, most notably the Fuddrucker's chain in Houston. A predominantly burger menu with other options, sides, milkshakes, desserts, etc. where you order your meal at a counter, fill up your drink at a station, and sit at big wooden tables, and run your little buzzer back to pick up your food. They have a great vibe that really seems to fit the area, and it looked like there was a playground area where families could bring their kids for a good time. Prices are a bit higher than I'd like-- it cost me almost $18 for a burger, a side, and a drink-- but it was still worth a visit. The only reason that I didn't give them the full five stars is that the service was a bit slow. I was waiting surprisingly long for a burger considering how fast some other orders came out, and it took a while to track someone down to get a to go box for my leftover side.

I ate at Blue Sky for the first time and it was absolutely delicious. The burger was seasoned…read moreperfectly and the ingredients were fresh. I ordered the onion rings, the whole reason I came here, and they were made just like my favorite hotdog spot back home in NY. There are so many burgers to choose from, and I'll 100% be back to try the mushroom Swiss next. The staff was very friendly and welcoming. Our trays were picked up right away to give us more space, and someone was cleaning tables quickly after other guests finished their meals. Everything felt clean and well taken care of. I'm really glad I finally came here and I'll definitely be back.

I hadn't eaten at Buffalo Wild Wings in several years, but we decided to give it a try since…read moreeverywhere else was super busy haha. When we got there, it actually wasn't busy at all, which was a nice surprise. We sat out on the patio and it was clean, quiet, and really comfortable. Our waiter was super nice and knew the menu well, which made ordering easy. We started with the cheese curds and they were really good! Then we ordered 20 boneless wings with mild, honey garlic, and honey BBQ sauces. All of them were great, but the honey garlic was definitely the favorite!! We also got potato wedges on the side and they were perfectly crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. Honestly, I was pleasantly surprised after not coming here for years. Definitely might start going more often!

We have been here a few times and always get good service at the bar. We really like the ultimate…read moreappetizers.

Hands down, in my opinion, Breaker's have the best wings in town. But you do have to be patient for…read moreyour food.

Watched an employee go into the bathroom, use the bathroom, and then leave without washing their…read morehands. They went right back behind the bar and started serving. When I confronted one of the employees, they said he was the OWNER. If you like your drinks dressed up with piss hands, this is the place for you. Their "pitchers" are also the size of measuring cups.

Outsider I got in to town late and was looking for some good…read moreeats on a Monday evening. Blue Barrel was close by. When I pulled in it looked like they were closed due to little signage and low lighting. There are a few people dining and I grabbed a spot at the bar. Ordered a drink to start and it was so-so. I got the carnitas fries as that seemed to be a popular item. They were mediocre as well. Staff was friendly but not too attentative. Service was quick. I'd check out other spots if back in town.

Looking for a place to watch the game in Abilene? Look no further, Blu Barrel is the spot!…read more We stayed in Abilene for 1 night on a road trip and were looking for a place to watch some football and wow we were impressed with this place! If only it was here during my ACU years. Dozens of TVs , quick and friendly service, and good food! I don't like pickles usually but their fried pickles my husband ordered were quite good and I couldn't stop grabbing more. I got the club sandwich which was just perfect. Highly recommend this establishment.