What a cute little place... and LOVE the owners! We were recently in the area for a drive to look at the fall foliage and discovered this little spot, which we heard was pretty popular with the locals. We definitely understand the appeal, as the food was good, the drinks were good, and the staff were great. We likely ordered too much fried food while there (and it all tasted great), but next time I might substitute some of the fried fare with a salad. But our eyes were drawn to the other tables around us where patrons were chomping on fried pickles (yum), French fries (tasty enough), and onion rings (outstanding). My only recommendations to the owners would be to stick a few more healthy items. Before I close out, I must send another shout out to the owners (a husband and wife team who were staffing the place the day we visited). They are awesome!! I loved the conversations with them and would return to Horseshoe just for drinks and a chuckle... and the onion rings! Final thoughts = check this place out if nearby, but be sure to balance the fried food with a salad. read more

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Love the Curve, food , music and peeps. However since Facebook changed their policy in 2024 you cannot veiw any posts, music schedule or menu,nothing is veiwable unless you join facebook, and believe it or not there is 64% of the US population who chooses not to partake in social media and prefer official websites without all the hoopla. Please post your music schedule somewhere. Thanks, Jojo read more

Good time and good people!! Far from the typical DC suburban bar...in the best way! Can't wait to go back!

I love this place so homey and the best onion rings!! I have never had better service, and there music every friday and saturday. read more

Best cheeseburger and fries in this area!!! Wonderful atmosphere and awesome live music! A real gem of a joint!!! After you try the cheeseburger, then try the halibut sandwich!!! Large portions. read more

Horseshoe Curve Restaurant - American Near Me - Bluemont, Virginia

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Comfort food very good. Very personable proprietors, "relics" from nearby Mt Weather's heyday. Come prepared to chat -- and ask about the historic "I-love-me" wall in the office. read more

You won't see signs from the highway and it's one of those places you have to search for, but when you do...you'll find a really warm bar interior that's like going back in time and food that is served with great care. The burgers, fries and onion rings just look amazing. You'll wait awhile to get a menu, but the care and attention makes it worth your time. There's enough to see on the walls to keep yourself busy anyway. I had a cheeseburger and mozzarella cheesesticks, both made to order and to perfection. Worth your time. Dates back to the 40's. Not a lot of seating, maybe enough for 20-25. These is the kind of restaurant that harkens back to days when driving wasn't point A to point B, but seeing America for what surprises you may find. read more

Decent bistro food, but honestly not the best for the price, and almost a 45 minute wait for the food. Menu isn't very extensive, only fried fare and sandwiches. Sodas, and water was exclusively in cans and bottles, and I'm not sure if they had anything on draft. Excellent ambiance though! Can't complain, but can't strongly recommend either. read more

Horseshoe Curve Restaurant - Curve Cheeseburger - American Near Me - Bluemont, Virginia

Food was great! Atmosphere was very welcoming. Owner was more than hospitable. She shared the history of the place with us dating back to right after WW2. Check it out, you won't be disappointed! read more

Like a favorite comforter, your favorite pair of boots, the mail, Horseshoe Curve delivers. Best cheeseburger, best onion rings, best batch of locals and the best bartender in the area. Plus the music and artist are amazing. Stumbled in the day after thanksgiving and thoroughly enjoyed an impromptu all star blues jam. It was amazing. Don't miss the Curve! read more

Fun, owners are very friendly, music is great and it's got a great local feel about it. One of my favorite place to escape to on the weekends! read more

Outstanding service. Excellent bar food. Great live music and terrific people. Wide selection of beers.

Dont expect anything and you'll have a great time. Burgers and onion rings are great. Jimmy was cook/bartender and very friendly.

A good old fashioned bar with lots of memorabilia on the walls. Best hamburgers, fried onion rings and fried shrimp. Nice service, friendly and prompt. There is usually a band. the ones I heard knew their stuff. Because the place is small and it's live music, be prepared to enjoy and not try an extended talk. read more

Great food, great people, great music, great atmosphere. What more can you ask for? We're only sad we took so long to come here, but glad we finally did. Truly a genuine place with genuine people that make you feel like home. read more

The excellent reviews popped up when we looked hungrily for lunch on our way north. The reviews were not wrong. A very warm welcome from the owner followed by a truly outstanding cheeseburger. read more

Hands down our favorite place to go! Definitely get the curve burger and a glass of wine. They have awesome music and great food!! Cheers!

Food was fare, nothing to brag about. More About what you drink than eat.inside is nice, good service. read more

Horseshoe Curve Restaurant - American Near Me - Bluemont, Virginia

Terrible. Not sure who is leaning all these great reviews the food is not good, the service is terrible and slow and rude. The guy working there had an attitude for no reason. Not even trying to be a tiny bit nice. Do yourself a favor and go somewhere else. Was having a good day until I stopped here. read more

Great little spot on the big curve in the road. Tracee does the cooking and my fish sandwich was tasty and massive and I washed it down with a Richmond Brewery lager beer. This place takes you back in time, just good food in a very warm atmosphere. If you are hiking the Appalachian Trail, step off and get some great food and conversation. As an added treat, live music on the weekends! I'll be back read more

Go here for casual, intimate dining with unique and intriguing decor. The proprietor is friendly AND funny. The menu is small but perfectly executed. Get the onion rings with whatever you order. Soda is served in cans so drink your nightly liter of Pepsi before you come! Also-- they frequently have live music, but it's a pretty small venue so take that into consideration. read more

I love this place. Perfect old school country restaurant with real people. The food is not perfect, the place is small, but I miss simple honest places like this. And super clean! read more

If you want a quaint place to listen to a local band play and a home cooked meal then the curve is your place. We enjoy talking with our neighbors and friends over dinner read more

A buddy of mine and I found this place after a little hike because it was mentioned on the sign at the bottom of the trailhead. It's a charming little spot full of entertaining signs and other interesting memorabilia. Jimmy was working and served us a few beers and burgers which were perfect after the hike. Jimmy is a chill guy, he told us a bit about the history of the place including the mythical Jackalope which is mounted on the back wall. Legend has it that a local man shot the fierce Jackalope with a slingshot as it charged him out front restaurant one Tuesday morning. He managed to kill the beast with one perfectly placed shot to the kidney and it's been inside since. BEWARE THE JACKALOPE! I'm pretty sure the Jackalope winked at me but I was tired and I drank my beer kinda fast. Use Caution! read more

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Lived here 3 years and just discovered this place? I FAIL. At first blush, the conditioned yuppie eye will exclaim "DIVE BAR!" It's not at all fair to call this a dive bar: The owners are not divey people, quite the opposite! Nor is the clientele. Nor is the music. Nor are the drinks ... Solid standard bar food. Better beer selection that a chain restaurant. Epic bar decor. Outstanding music read more

My fiancee mentioned this place, that she had read about it in a review way back in 1999 and recommended we visit every time we visited Bluemont, about an hour outside DC. It's a bit of a roadhouse, a bit of a pub. We visited on a Sunday evening, right before the kitchen closed and managed to get in two orders of the Flamin' Red Fish. All waiting was done by one person (who was also bartender). Lightly breaded, fresh fish with freshly cut fried potato wedges (where were more like thick fries). Having grown up on the Gulf Coast eating fish almost like bread, I was extremely happy with my food. There is often musical entertainment and the environment is very colorful with funny, eccentric signs and knick-knacks posted all over the place, including Christmas tree lights strung across the ceiling. You want minimalism but deliciousness? You must pay them a visit. The menu doesn't have many items but what they do have is delicious. They only take cash or checks and your receipt basically consists of calculations written on a blank piece of notepad paper. read more

My boyfriend and I were staying at Rosemont Manor in Berryville, and according to Yelp, this was only bar closer than 10 miles away. Sweet. Had to check it out on the way back from some wine tasting so we didn't go to bed at 9:30 pm again. Struck up an immediate conversation with the bar owners (one of which turned out to have gone to my school and had a fascinating life story), made friends with the dogs, enjoyed being in the "local" scene. Absolutely perfect for that evening. Obviously not swanky or super pretty - and no liquor - but a great place to stop. Don't skip it. read more

We moved to Bluemont last Spring and just found this jem tonight. The food was great, the bartender welcoming and a good sense of humor, and the atmosphere amazing! So many cool signs on the walls. Fun crowd and great band! Highly recommend. read more

Didn't stay long enough to order. Server/cook/owner was rude. Three of us walked in and we told him 4 more were coming. He made a comment under his breath and never returned before we left. The other 4 stayed I guess but I wouldn't set foot in there again. Here's an idea, if you don't like people maybe go into another business. What a dick read more

Yup - just what I needed. Great cheeseburger and a pile of onion rings. Delicious. A little out of the way but worth it for the fun/funky atmosphere and nice folks. Perfect snack after a trip to a winery ... Unless you like paying $15 for a little cheese and bread. Glad we came. The grilled ham and Swiss and the chicken sandwich both get high marks too. read more

Horseshoe Curve Restaurant - American Near Me - Bluemont, Virginia

Seriously delicious. I had the cheeseburger and onion rings and they are soooo good. Your ass better be hungry if you want to tackle both alone! Good bottle beer menu too. It's honestly just a great place as a whole. My belongs to Horse Shoe Curve... Also, if you're coming off the AT for a break this is a good place to relax and restock them carbs!!! read more

Neat place with its own character. A fine place to visit after a near by hike but wouldn't recommend making a drive just to visit. We ate burgers, fried, onion rings and steak salad. The food was ok. read more

Delicious home-cooked meal in a warm friendly atmosphere. Great fried chicken and grilled ham and Swiss sandwiches. Lettuce and tomato were fresh and tasty. read more

We were out exploring and wanted to try Something different. According to yelp this was the place. We walked in and were immediately talk to buy two very lovely ladies who were extremely friendly and helpful. We got basic food... Hamburgers, fries, onion rings...incredibly large portions. Like crazy large. I kinda felt guilty like I had to apologize for not eating everything. But we ended up taking it home and the kids got to eat big meals off of just my husband and my basic food order. Definitely a walk in history... It reminds you of the old 80s restaurants/diners. The staff and locals made it feel like home. read more

Excellent food and service, the food was promptly served upon ordering. The onion rings are huge. Food and atmosphere was excellent. Kid friendly environment. read more

Family owned, hard to go wrong. My dad loves to come here and I come with him sometimes, and I love it. It's good, everyone is nice.

I have a hard time with this one. If you're looking for a beer and wine bar, then yes, this is great, especially since there are so few choices for such a thing between Purcellville and Berryville. They have a decent selection of local breweries represented, and their prices weren't low, but they weren't high, either. This place is kind of unapologetically a bar, which would be fine, except they advertise themselves as a restaurant. (Which Virginia kind of requires, but still....) If you're looking for a restaurant, then no. This isn't great at all. With the one exception of the French fries (that they do very well), everything tastes pre-prepared, frozen, or canned. The roast beef meal that everyone raves about is sliced roast beef, fatty and gristly, that is WAY over cooked (and I tend to like my meats medium well to well done, so...) and drowned in an awful canned gravy that tastes more like dishwater than meat drippings. The hamburgers were clearly mass produced and about the quality you'd get at a concession stand, as are the chicken fingers. In short, the meals are not why you'd want to come here. At all. As for the rest, the space itself is small, but cozy, and it's covered with memorabilia from days past. Unfortunately, all that memorabilia also holds a ton of dust and cobwebs. Looking up from our table, we could see huge dust and web clumps hanging off pieces that were potentially over your food. Someone else had mentioned something about the service and I need to agree. The woman owner is very kind and pleasant. However, her husband sits around on his butt while his wife runs back and forth serving customers and working her a** off, and when he does have to get up and interact with the tables, he's gruff and unfriendly at best. They also have live music which can be fun if you're into that, but it's a very small space with very hard woods and a loud band becomes deafening quickly. I'm glad I went because I've answered the question I've had about the place for years, but unfortunately the answer is "uhhh, no." read more

Love this venue- food- music- beer and wine. Tracy & Jim are awesome hosts and the atmosphere is very comfortable and fun!! The different music artists are a wonderful addition and lots of fun for all types of music lovers. read more

A local favorite of ours. Music on Friday and Saturdays are fantastic. You'll find locals here. Beer and wine served and simple fresh bar food. The owners are super nice and this Resturant has been in the family since the 40s A must try. read more

If you want to go to a restaurant and be treated like you used be before you moved to northern Virginia come here. The people are NICE. Like they were raised that way. The food is fresh; best cheeseburger around; and with home grown tasting veggies as toppings. I love this place!! Perfect little gem and I'm glad we found it! Reminds me of home. read more