Great beer and amazing service. We loved enjoying a couple beers on the patio. Large beer menu with all types of options. Food menu looked pretty good too. read more

Mt Rushmore Brewing - Hummus plate - Brewpubs Near Me - Custer, South Dakota

Just off the Main Street of downtown Custer, this hidden gem is not just the great brewery on the lower floor, but the dining room upstairs is amazing. Open only later in the day, the dining room offers a very sophisticated menu that's not readily available in the downstairs brewery. The dining room has a full bar, and of course all their wonderful beers, and a menu that will just blow your mind! An extensive selection of appetizers, entrées, and sides to satisfy any taste and diet. The salads are phenomenal and the staff will accommodate just about any request, including shared salads, substitutions, etc. This was such a hit that we tried it twice in one week. Entrées like bison, Oso Buco, Cornish Hen, Quail, an array of beef selection, as well as vegetarian options that includes pastas, etc. Yum! The service is just outstanding! Super friendly, eager to please, and really professional. Touting itself as the "pounding father's brewery", the names does not necessarily portray the sophistication of the dining room experience. This is a must stop! Check out the mount Rushmore brewing company, and in particular their dining room upstairs read more

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Service was good, they had outdoor seating there no view or anything but it's nice to eat outside in the summer. The food was good, had a decent children's menu. Beer was decent, they do growlers but didn't have any cans to go. read more

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We really enjoyed this brewery and the back patio. Our server was very nice and their food and beer menu's were vast. We ate and I had one of the best burgers I have ever had; Roosevelt BBQ burger w/bison The beers: Smoked Pumpkel Dunkel dark lager (very good) Caribbean Dragon Jamaican stout (great) Buffalo Snot Irish stout (cask)(excellent) Rooster Red (great) Thee Lactoral College barrel-aged farmhouse IPA 10IBU (good) Mon Dew Witbier (excellent) Altbier (great) The Mang-Orange Doctrine (great) Vienna Lager (very good) American Fabius blonde (great) They are missing the boat by not having their logo on a t shirt. read more

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We received recommendations from locals to go to the local brewery. They have 3 different areas to go to. On the bottom was the brewery where they served tap beer and local IPA's and burgers, appetizers. On the second level they had more tables inside and a patio outside. The third level had fine dining with a more extensive menu. We ordered Walleye with wild rice and asparagus. It was cooked in the oven on parchment paper and placed on wild rice. The flavors were excellent and the fish practically melted in your mouth! It was the best Walleye we had eaten from the last 4 restaurants we had visited. The service was excellent, very friendly and we felt appreciated by Mario for coming to the restaurant. I highly recommend going to this brewery the next time you are in Custer, SD! read more

4.5 stars Twas a good choice. Our hotel even had a coupon for 10% off for each person. Service was friendly. We got the Ernie's buffalo burgers, which came with bacon, egg, and cheese on top. I requested my egg be cooked over hard and burger medium well and the only minor thing was that the burgers were switched on the plates (I got the side of chips, which were good but had I known they had the seasoned wedgie fries, I would've gone with that). 2024 #58 read more

Mt Rushmore Brewing - Ernie's buffalo burger - Brewpubs Near Me - Custer, South Dakota

Great ambiance! Waitstaff was amazing! Here's the rest - I was a bit disappointed in the beer selection - and the fact that the few beers we really wanted they were out of. Also, the good just wasn't great - it was very bland and didn't match the pictures or description on the menu. It was a one and done because I'm here visiting, but I won't go back even for the time I'm here. Side note - with some adjustments in the kitchen, this place could be amazing! read more

Service was fantastic. We are outside at the tap room. They immediately seated us and took our orders quickly. The food was pretty quick as well. The outdoor area is beautiful with decent views, fresh air, and an area for kids to get their energy out right down the stairs. The wings were lightly breaded and fried. We got honey mustard and there wasn't a ton of honey mustard on them. I would have liked more sauce but they were okay. The fries were absolutely delicious. They were crispy and thin while having a nice amount of potato inside. They have a lot of burger options which was slightly overwhelming. You can get beef, bison, or elk. We opted for elk and it was delicious. I think it was the Ernie's burger and we opted to not have the egg. We split the burger and they even offered to send it out cut on 2 plates! They had a nice beer selection as well. You're not coming here for a gourmet experience and it was exactly what we were looking for! read more

Mt Rushmore Brewing - Elk burger - Brewpubs Near Me - Custer, South Dakota

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Excellent beer and burger today! Bartender was awesome. Thirst Buster brew was delicious and that Ernie Elk Birger hit the spot. Love a fried egg on a burger! Will be back of in the area again! read more

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We had exceptionally good beers in the Tap Room. The bartender, who is from Brazil, was great. Friendly and helpful. We ate dinner at the barrel room. The food was good. Service was quick and efficient. The beer was excellent. read more

I am so sad to have to rate this place a 2. I love craft beer and the 3 we sampled were awesome! That is your 1 STAR. I am an IPA fan and the Rutherfruit B. Haze was spectacular! The barrel aged Rail Splitter was exceptional as well! I'd stick to those 2 and be content! The wings and the prime rib sliders were the only 2 things that give the additional STAR. I ordered the trash can nachos with chicken and basically all I got was a can of nacho cheese on chips with a few chunks of chicken. Basically chips and nacho cheese sauce. Very disappointing and not very tasty. What a waste of $16. Complained to the staff yet the response was "oh thank you." Was going to buy some swag but that dish was so off putting we decided to high tail it outta there. read more

Mt Rushmore Brewing - Chicken trash can nachos...DO NOT ORDER unless you basically want chips and nacho cheese - Brewpubs Near Me - Custer, South Dakota

A let down, but I'm trying to give them the benefit of the doubt. Our first beers were served at room temperature in warm pint glasses and it was such an odd thing, as you would expect the beer would be ice cold... it was just not a good first impression. This is after all a brewery! This was for the hazy IPA and a lager - neither should be lukewarm... nor should any style unless it's a cask. Service was excellent to start, but as the place got busier, our server went completely away for like 30 minutes. Odd and frustrating. Food was just okay. I feel like this place has so much potential, but honestly, I would be surprised if they were able to make it another year if they continue the way they are. read more

After seeing some sights around Custer SD we were thirsty imagine that. We stopped at Mt Rushmore Brewing and have not been disappointed. My spouse got the Red Rooster a 4.5 % Red Ale. My flight is easier to read in the photos. I started with Aqua Chile 5 % Mexican Lager, Mal De Ojo , Mexican Amber 5% both were a thirst quencher. When our Buffalo burgers arrived the Extra Special Bitter 4.2 %,a British Amber carried it through to dessert of Buffalo Snot 4.3% Oatmeal Stout and the Rail Splitter Porter 5.7%. Mario was our server and he made the outside patio a great experience The weather shined on us and his attentiveness made it so easy to enjoy the day. read more

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It has different menu and servers every year. It's a spacious restaurant with taproom and bar. Our waiter Fernando was friendly, efficient, and professional. It has many interesting offerings. We had vegetarian Indonesian fried rice and Peruvian beef stew. read more

Mt Rushmore Brewing - Peruvian beef stew - Brewpubs Near Me - Custer, South Dakota

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This place has a very unique menu but also has your traditional brewery food. The food was delicious and the service was quick and friendly. The beer selection was good and I enjoyed all the beers I tried. A lot of seating on two different levels and a lively atmosphere. read more

We stopped by the first day they reopened after being closed for the winter.. Trash can nachos - tasty but had some heat Pizza was quite tasty Menu was ok- would have liked some fresher options 4/5 Beer- lots of choices, tasty and delicious No cider or meads (sad) Service was good , we sat at the bar 4/5 Bathrooms - just ok 4/5 Decor 4/5 read more

Mt Rushmore Brewing - We really enjoyed this - Brewpubs Near Me - Custer, South Dakota

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The food was so good. I had the Trash Can Nachos. They came piled high with meat ,chips nacho cheese ,olives , tomatoes, lettuce plus jalapeños. They would have served at least three people. The only problem was, because all of the large doors were open, we had flies. read more

Mt Rushmore Brewing - The Garbage Can Nachos - Brewpubs Near Me - Custer, South Dakota

It was.... Ok. Waitress need more training. I ordered a salad with Blue cheese & never got my blue cheese. Also got some calamari and had to ask to receive marinara sauce. Out of our group, we the last to get our food and had to ask to get it! About 20 minutes after ordering. Fish and chips and a salad took waaayyyyy too long. I could be a lot better.... read more

This review is for the restaurant upstairs, The Pounding Fathers (which has the greatest restaurant logo of any restaurant I've ever seen and really should be the name/logo for the whole brewery). The brewery downstairs has its own separate food menu (which focuses more on typical bar/pub grub). The upstairs restaurant has a full food and drink menu, plus what appears to be more or less thesame beer list as downstairs. The restaurant upstairs should probably have its own Yelp listing; don't let the apparently low score of the food downstairs dissuade you from checking out the upstairs restaurant. My family picked this place just to grab lunch and a beer on the way between sights and were rather blown away by our food (elk tenderloin medallions, Cornish game hen, and linguine). When I came back through Custer a couple days later, it was after 8 PM and everything else was closed (things close early in this town) and so I came back here and settled on a bison tenderloin, which was incredible (served with some kind of a berry compote type sauce). My third meal, again, was after 8 PM, so this is where I picked, and the buffalo burger was the most flavorful and moist of the several I have tried on this trip. It's clear from the menu that they focus on a lot of local suppliers and a bit of a gourmet flare in preparation. Every meal has been fantastic. I only wish I had the stomach to eat the entire bison tomahawk steak... The beers are excellent - the brewmaster clearly knows what they're doing and consistently delivers excellence true to the listed style. They have several beers that are quite interesting - several very good barrel aged sours and an "agua chile" Mexican lager brewed with actual chili peppers - yes, the beer is actually spicy. Service is excellent - the guys have recognized me each time I've come in and have treated me wonderfully, attending to me quickly and always ensuring my drinks are replenished. Food prep time is very good. Everything is very reasonably priced as well. Absolutely five stars. read more

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This was probably one of the worst experiences of food for us in Custer. The food was meh- nothing fantastic and nothing to make us immediately come back. The burger was not good. The pizza sauce was sweet. The beer was ok but honestly it was so hot inside that it made it unbearable to eat or enjoy the food. I wish they had fans or a way to circulate the air. Overall we experienced it and was not our favorite place. read more

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I haven't found anything in South Dakota yet that I liked so much that I would return to in a second visit, and this restaurant is no different. Server was good, beer was good, food was good, atmosphere was good - nothing to rave about though. I can see the attraction for tourists, but I need a little more substance. read more

Mt Rushmore Brewing - Brewpubs Near Me - Custer, South Dakota

The beer was decent, but not amazing. The service was good. The ambiance is clean and was fun inside! Our chicken wings were really good! read more

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My Husband and I took our Friends here for lunch on a Tuesday afternoon. We ordered fish & chips and it came with 4 fries. We also ordered wings that tasted like freezer burn. Our friend ordered a salad and it was a processed bag salad. All the food was terrible. The worst part is the waiter took our credit card and was gone for a long time. The next afternoon we received texts that our credit card was compromised and charges were being processed not by us. We believe the waiter took the numbers and tried to use it. The food and service are absolutely terrible. Stay away!! read more

We have eaten here more than once. Good food, lots of choices for food as well as beer and drinks. They have recently added an outside patio where you can have your dog. We loved it. Great staff and very friendly. Brought us a bowl of water out for the dog before we even got ours. Atmosphere was good and it was an enjoying day. Food was a little slow in coming but we were not in a hurry. read more

Loved the beer & the wings!! The service was good. Only complaint they were serving food out on the back deck with not much shade and the most uncomfortable chairs ever! read more

A perfect choice for what we wanted! We just arrived in the area today, RVing our way from Georgia. After parking at the campground, we then drove around for two hours looking at the area and now we were looking for a full meal. I love the idea of a brewery (and I love a good flight!). We settled on an appetizer of calamari. It was so good that we decided to share just appetizers (crab stuffed mushrooms - ah-ma-ZING!...steak tips (ask for them medium rare).They were delicious and a huge portion with horseradish sauce...and the ceasar salad was served as two huge slices of the freshest romaine with Parmesan and fresh dressing.). Everything was so good. My flight ranged from a sparkling ale to hazy and imperial IPAs to a delicious stout - hysterically called "Buffalo Snot"! Please go here. Mario, our server, was super! read more

Quick service, great food and full bar. We also like the ambiance. We both got the tuna poke bowl but they also have burgers and flatbreads. It's a very diverse menu read more

Ordered the prairie quail with saffron rice and twice baked potatoes. Rice was delicious and so was the quail albeit difficult to eat (worth it). Twice baked potatoes were nothing like what I've had anywhere, and not very good unfortunately. Every other side was great though, so nothing else to nitpick. Would come back for sure. read more

3 restaurants in one location. Large beer selection. The Tap Room had a variety of food options but as a vegetarian my only options were a mushroom appetizer & fried rice. They had 3 wines from a box, and so we tried the more "upscale" Pounding Fathers upstairs. They had a better wine selection, but my food options were limited to salad and a couple of the side items. My husband had the Tatonka cannelloni & he said it was ok. We keep our expectations low when in tourist areas, but I wish we had gone somewhere else for our one night in town. read more

There are three restaurants here and we ate at The Founding Fathers with our dog (dog friendly seating on the large deck). Alejandro was our server and he immediately brought out water and a dog treat for our pup. There are a lot of good choices on the menu and prices seemed fair for the selection. The special today was lobster risotto and it was perfectly cooked. Alejandro's service was great; he checked on us several times during the meal. Definitely recommend. read more

Loved this place when visiting Custer! Great food, great drinks, great service. Would visit again!

Burgers were OK but for the price expected more. The service was awful. Got a different menu then was online and waitress was totally under trained. We asked her some simple questions about the food and she just said she's never eating there. I got a side salad with no dressing she also never asked how we wanted our burgers cooked. There were only two other people in the whole place and service was bad. read more

Had warm beer, the b burger was warm its a shame as thevatmosphere is great, we love back patio. Very dog friendly. read more

This Brewery/Restaurant was a very nice place. Please see pictures I took of it for reference. We ordered beer cheese pretzels and the beef brisket. Both were tasted amazing, especially the sauce you had over the beef brisket with mushrooms was the best. My only complaints were... when we first arrived we were ignored for 15-20 minutes then I had to say something to the manager to get a waiter to come so we can order drinks. But once he finally came to our table out on the porch/deck I put our order in for everything all at once. Because I didn't want to take a chance he would forget to come and take our order. The food really made up for the long wait for a waiter to come. Which by the way our table was right next to the hostess area, so not sure why it took so long for service. When our food came out everything was cold especially the veggies and potatoes almost as if he let our food sit out awhile before bringing it out to our table. Then the waiter kept forgetting to get our check after we asked for it. The inside of this place was really neat. You can see all of the distillery for making their own beer which was really cool and fascinating. If we ever come back here to vacation we will try it out again. read more

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Nothing exceptional but ok. Wife ordered crab cakes which tasted more like pickles. We like IPAs and they weren't all that good. Server was excellent. read more

The service is astounding... friendly, engaging and attentive. The beer and food menus were both creative, unique and delightful. Super dog friendly. I was thinking to myself the only thing that would make this any better would be live music... then at 5 pm on a Monday a guitarist with a great voice started to play. Heaven. read more

Great food! Traveled from Ohio for the best nachos in the country! Good selection of beers. Service staff is attentive and friendly! Merchandise is cute but limited on sizes! Recommend! read more

Easy to get to location, the downstairs is pub with hamburgers and typical bar food; upstairs is probably just about the same menu with a few add-ons such as steaks, seafood and such. Nice roomy place, cool looking bar. We visited the Mt Rushmore Brewing Company (2nd floor) over the Memorial Day weekend 2023. Looked at the menu, ordered water and drinks. Waiter came back with drinks and we placed our order. Visited, looked around (good decorating, nice distance between tables, good mood lighting) then when the waitperson returned we placed our food order. The husband order the 12oz prime rib dinner and I ordered the Walleye with veggies. A bit later the meal arrived and to be honest, we were underwhelmed just looking down at our plates. There was this "au jus" over the prime rib that looked like something that had come out of a can, then someone did a Sandra Lee (https://people.com/food/sandra-lee-top-shelf-pantry-recipes/) on it to bump it up a little. Neither of us could remember reading that the steak would have this sauce smothered over it (think A1 sauce + tomato paste + worchester sauce) -- we would'a said "one the side please." The walleye was a little square of some type of very thin white fish in a folded parchment paper. I think Red Lobster would win this competition. Service was good, it's not the waitperson's fault. If we were ever to visit this restaurant again I'd suggest we's give the burgers and fries but I feel pretty sure my dinner partner would balk at a second visit. In general the pricing was not overly expensive, yet for what was produced it was highly over priced. read more

Service was a little slower but our server was very nice. We had a flight of beer- 5 sample for $10. Food was good, and there was a spot for our kid to run around. read more

Mt Rushmore Brewing - Brewpubs Near Me - Custer, South Dakota

We were very disappointed with our visit here! We stopped in for some beer and a bite to eat after being on the road today. We were shown to a table immediately, but then no one showed up to offer so much as a drink! We waited for 10-15 minutes and then just left! They didn't seem to be terribly busy. Maybe they need to hire more waitstaff? We won't be going back! read more