Great bar, nice location. We went to watch the basketball game but we had our dog. There were picnic tables set up outside, bean bag toss, a bar and 4 big screen televisions. They even had water set up for our dog. The girl in the bar outside was supper nice, friendly, quick and brought the alcohol we wanted out to her bar. We were supposed to order inside but that bartender inside was not very nice- the one outside got our food orders too. Drinks and food were great- I had a grilled chicken salad- it was big and good. Be careful where you park! read more

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Stopped in after running on "The Snake". Staff was very accommodating to our large party. Place look great inside, staff was very inviting and friendly. I ordered the fish n chips..it came with legit chips but they were fresh along with the fish. Fresh, crispy , flavorful..would return read more

River Street Ale House - Fish was gone before I could snap the photo - Sports Bars Near Me - Boone, North Carolina

A buddy of mine started The Town Tavern and then opened this location right beside Appalachian State University. So you can imagine it is hoppin' all afternoon and night and ASU game days are always packed! This review is for the Boone location. read more

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Traditional Sports Bar-That's a good thing. It's the reason I came. KC game was suckingly not airing on CBS here so I HAD to go elsewhere to watch the game. I wanted a place where I could scream obnoxiously and not seem out of place. I found the perfect place here. Ambiance gives a great sporty feeling. Customers are all nice - no fighting yet. Staff is friendly and efficient. Food "according to people sitting beside me was "really good" and it was their first time here. They ordered the popular Ale House Burger that comes with pimento cheese and bacon plus other goodies. These were some HUGE burgers. I can't comment on the beer as I don't like it. Drafts (local and non) were very good according to other customers. I chose the drink special of a mimosa. Great! I would definitely come back again. Only complaint I have is the lack of parking spaces. This is so close to App State that parking is a premium. read more

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Fun for a college bar on game day! They were understaffed not expecting the crowd on Thanksgiving weekend. I felt so bad for the poor servers! Still got a great bucket of beer and awesome wings! read more

Wing night is the best night! If you go later than 6:30, there is usually a wait. As the weather gets nicer, it's always a treat to sit on the patio. The wings are cheap and the sauces are good! Check their website for more details. I always go for a chill evening of dining and watching a game on the tvs! read more

River Street Ale House - Garlic Parmesan Mango Habanero Smoked Honey Mustard Tater Tots (side) - Sports Bars Near Me - Boone, North Carolina

Great service!! Had a phenomenal foot long hotdog with just BBQ Sauce!!! Definitely going to have to come back for another dog someday!! read more

Yet another new to us place to eat in Boone. It was a late lunch and this place sounded good. It was a Monday and there weren't many people. Not surprising for a late lunch. Love the atmosphere here. Reminds me of the bars from home. The bartender greeted us and got us our drinks and menus. They have something for everyone so make sure to take time to find out what appeals to you. Bonus for the wife: $4 margaritas on Monday! SCORE! She ended up getting 2 and they were very good, they didn't short the tequila either. I opted for the cheesesteak and my wife got a bacon cheeseburger. We both got fries. The burger and cheesesteak were excellent. Fresh and hot. The fries were also good. Our server was friendly and checked on us frequently. If you check the reviews, the lo reviews tend to be from people that were throw out of there by the bouncer. Take that for what it's worth. We had a great experience and will definitely go back. It's off the main drag and tucked into a small place but worth seeking out. Enjoy! read more

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Nice people, little busy sometimes but it's a college bar that's why you go there food is actually surprisingly well made and they have great bar food unlike Boone saloon read more

Absolutely loved the music of course but yall need a better bartender for Saturdays. Maybe one who isn't a man child. The man/bartender in the white T-shirt all the way to the right of this picture I have an issue with. I was closing out and God forbid, wait for it, I was having such a great time at your bar getting wasted that I forgot I said I wanted to close out and walked away before I could sign. So the moment I realized that I went back up to add the tip. So I went back up to one of the bartenders and said "hey I forgot to add a tip. Could I get it re printed" First of all This Saturday the girl with the white tank top, short brunnete, was rude as well. Heard other girls in the stall, talking about her and her service too. She gave me a dirty look when I asked to get it reprinted. Like sorry I'm trying to the bare minimum and tip for a service. Then the white tshirt guy/bartender who was taking my drinks the entire night comes back over to fill up his water bottle and glares at me. Which I'm like OK that's fine. Like he thought I was being an asshole and didn't tip. But I was standing there ready to add a tip on. So despite all this loser energy I'm getting I'm still going to tip. But when that white T-shirt guy comes back, Opens up a beer for another customer and chucks the bottle cap right in front of my face. That's when I walked out and decide I'm not tipping. Look, I understand bartenders are human. They're sober at a place where everyone's drunk. But if you're a bartender, you need to have patience. I don't ever write reviews. This is in fact my second one. When it comes to a man who is making my drinks and he doesn't make me feel safe because he chucks a bottle cap at me... I draw the line there. What I do love about this bar is the hella buff black bouncer who is always joking around and at the same time making sure he does his job at monitoring some sketchy things. He had a foam finger on last night lol. The others ones are so serious which I get but it's nice to have one who doesn't strike fear in your soul. If I do end up going again I hope that girl with the glasses and the claw clip in her hair who always wears the black tank is there becuase she is THE bartender. Anyways stream Manchild by Sabrina Carpenter read more

River Street Ale House - Terrifying bartender - Sports Bars Near Me - Boone, North Carolina

Loved this place! We called ahead to ask if they were going to play the game sound for the Bills vs Steelers game, and sure enough, they did. They have plenty of TVs and good amount of space. They were able to accommodate my family of 7. I will definitely be coming back next time I am in town. Food was amazing and so was our server, Bri!! Shout out to her! read more

service was mid, they were kinda rude and it took forever they quite literally told us to get up and leave bc we were still talking after we paid read more

absolute shithole, first and last time here, lemme tell you how it went, got there to celebrate a friends birthday, ordered a burger, they gave me a buzzer, went back to my table and chatted. buzzer never went off. period. went to go check on my food after like an hour and the barstaff had the audacity to ask me if i still wanted the burger THAT I HAD ALREADY PAID FOR over an hour ago. on top of that the bar staff rolled his eyes at me multiple times and had an extremely disrespectful attitude towards customers repeatedly, AND THEY STILL GOT MY BURGER WRONG. the place was overcrowded, extremely loud, and the service was absolute dog shit, can't even make a damn burger right and on time without being disrespectful asf for no reason. i flipped off the barstaff since he disrespected me, idk about yall but in this country the customer is always right, and then got told to leave for "disrespecting the barstaff". wasn't even drunk or anything, i'm 20. learn how to make a burger in a timely manner, and how to properly treat your customers, all i wanted was a burger it should not have taken almost two hours. FUCK this place, like i said at the beginning. FIRST AND LAST TIME IN THIS SHITHOLE ESTABLISHMENT. if yall are in boone go literally anywhere else. read more

Definitely college bar material but they have a mature crowd as well. I sat at the bar, wings were actually some of the best I've had in Boone. Prices are fair and the bartender was super attentive. They have specials every day on drinks/alcoholic beverages and they got Jell-O shots! Totally dig this place read more

River Street Ale House - All flats 12 for $13 Half lemon pepper half Cajun dry rub Bojangles hard sweet tea - Sports Bars Near Me - Boone, North Carolina

I had a great time eating, drinking, and doing a comedy show last night. Boone is a college town, but Rivers Street Ale House is much more. The menu is far more extensive. The management goes out of there way to entertain the crowd, too. I will be back to visit Boone as that part of NC is beautiful and a big part of the trip will be hitting Rivers Street! read more

River Street Ale House - Happy Hour Menu last night...great gyro! - Sports Bars Near Me - Boone, North Carolina

Garlic Parmesan wings and blue cheese are absolutely the best in the state. Seriously...get the garlic parm and blue cheese!

Quick service for a large group that called ahead. I didn't eat anything, but everyone else in the group did and enjoyed it. Parking lot was full. Not much space for big vehicles, but since it is on the edge of campus, there are lots close. read more

Stopped in here for lunch and was sadly not impressed. Our waitress seemed pretty irritated every time she had to come to the table and we needed something. The food was less than appealing.. I had sweet tea that tasted like it had been made at least 3-4 days ago. Several of us got the nachos and the bottom 75% of the chips were bare, and the salsa tasted really plain and not very fresh. Ramp up these nachos - my suggestion: swap this stale salsa for fresh chopped pico de gallo. Layer the toppings so more chips are covered. Add cilantro and lime wedge. Chop the chicken up smaller, so you get more than 3 pieces. read more

River Street Ale House - Nachos with chicken - Sports Bars Near Me - Boone, North Carolina

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mid bouncers are weird and the music sucks bathroom nasty. line takes forever and the bouncers let randoms cut

River Street Ale House is a good sports bar environment for a college town. The wait staff was courteous and attentive. Our waitress was handling multiple tables across the place and did a good job making sure every table was taken care of....at least from our perspective. The bar selection was limited. I tried the Leadslingers bourbon, which was good. I tried a few samples of beer and ended up having a couple different ones. Wait staff was quick to get what I requested. I had their double cheeseburger and wings. Both were good. This is a good place to go in Boone. Not going to knock your socks off, but you will get good basic bar food and drinks with good service. read more

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Got the burger sliders and beer with friends and family who were visiting from out of town. It was a great, chill vibe and the server did her best. She was clearly serving a lot of tables and they were short-staffed. All in all, the food was delicious and beer was good. read more

We randomly stumbled on this place after hiking in the morning and looking for a parking place near downtown Boone on a busy Monday before the 4th of July. It was the middle of the afternoon but the place still had a decent crowd, including what looked like some regulars. We sat at the bar, and I ordered a local beer while my wife had a Guiness. She had a bowl of chili and a salad and I had an Ale House chicken sandwich. The beer-battered chicken sandwich was better than I expected, although the accompanying sauce didn't wow me. They had taco and drink specials that day and several guys at the bar next to us were taking full advantage. I suspect they have other daily specials as well. I'm glad we found this place, and it hit the spot for good beer and grub. We asked if we could leave our car there while walking around downtown and the bartender said they didn't own the property but it should be okay for a few hours. read more

Our server was great and very attentive, but the boneless wings were awful. We got garlic Parmesan and honey mustard and they didn't have much flavor other than burnt. The wings were so hard that we could barely get our forks through them much less chew them. We ended up just eating the fries (which were good) and going somewhere else. read more

Bar service is consistently superb, and I have never had a bad meal here. Leaving a review today because the food was exceptionally good, and it was such an amazing value. Today the Wednesday food special after (4pm) was $5 for a gyro and fries or $7 for two gyros and fries. Oh man the boyfriend and I got the two gyro special and split the fries... WOW! The gyros were absolutely loaded with lamb strips, tzatziki, feta, onion, lettuce, and tomato. We were impressed at how fresh and filling they were, and we each took half home. The River Street Ale House gets better every time we go. Staff are extremely efficient but never skimp on politeness or personality. Food and drink prices are incredibly reasonable, and the food quality is above and beyond some of the other establishments you could get grub at downtown. Gonna keep coming back for sure! read more

River Street Ale House - Gumbo w/ sausage & shrimp, grilled cheese, and free games. $5.50 Oh yeah! - Sports Bars Near Me - Boone, North Carolina

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Walked in thinking music was too loud. Ended up playing music bingo! Had a great time. One of the best house salads with blackened chicken ever! Recommend the ale yeah dressing. Two Sr. citizens. 2/14 / 2024 read more

I enjoy the bar and the food very much, the issue I have had lately is the BLARING country music!!! I like some country but also like a good mix of music not just one selection. It doesn't seem to matter that playing the music so loud I have to YELL to have a conversation. It is no longer a relaxing atmosphere to go here! It has gotten to the point I drove to Town Tavern in Blowing Rock to sit and enjoy a great atmosphere! read more

I would like to start off and say that my boyfriend did not want me to write this review but after what he told me, I had to. A month or two ago, my boyfriend went out to go get some drinks. He wanted to go because it was 80's night and he loves that era of music. What happened that night was nothing short of evil. After having a few drinks he was picked up by a bouncer with long black hair and overalls and was aggressively escorted out of the bar. The worst part was my boyfriend left his keys in the bar and found out that the bouncer that carried him out of the bar threw them in the dumpster. It has cost over $500 and over a month to replace his car keys, house keys, and all of his other things. Idk if everyone that works there is like that, but I hope that they are nothing like him read more

The bouncers treated my friends and I with zero respect. As a car was backing INTO the line where we were standing (there was a gate so we couldn't even move anyway), they all screamed at us and said something along the lines of calling us stupid for not moving... like we couldn't? Also we stood in line for an hour (got there early and there was NO one inside) and the bouncers consistently made rude comments. They blatantly refused to let us in even though we were there before the other line. We treated them with respect and it was discouraging to not feel the same. read more

Service was a little slow, but food was good (bar food) and there were a TON of TVs for games. read more

River Street Ale House - Sports Bars Near Me - Boone, North Carolina

Pretty standard bar. We happened to go there while it was SUPER busy (because of football), and they had about a thousand TVs all showing the same game, which I thought was entertaining. Our waitress was reasonably attentive and they had cheap drinks, so I can't complain. My friend ordered some chicken wings and really disliked them, but I ate a few and thought they were fine, so maybe he was just being picky. I will say that the bar seemed full of drunk frat guys, but that's not too surprising given the ambiance of the bar, the football, etc. Overall, seems like a decent place to grab a beer, but kind of loud (at least on a busy night). read more

We went to River Street to catch an NFL game. The game we wanted was only on two screens while three together showed the same one. The service was SO slow. Our server didn't seem to know much about the beer or food and we waited almost 15 minutes for drinks. We ordered apps and asked for small plates for them. We got the plates after we finished the apps. Food came and we had to ask for flatware. We were brought two sets (party of 5) and had to wave someone over to get more. The food was mediocre at best. It was nothing special. There is absolutely no reason for us to go back there. read more

Never in our lives have we felt as unwelcome in a restaurant as we did here. The food was pretty bad too. Wings were bone dry, slaw tasted off, and everything else was barely passable. Do yourself a favor and go somewhere else. read more

Always had a good experience here, until today. Waited at least 20 minutes after being seated at a table for someone to even acknowledge our existence. Thought perhaps we had been seated under a cone of invisibility. Then another 10 minutes to bring our drink order, a draft beer. Then another eternity to bring us our app, onion rings. Cold, sent them back. No apology or acknowledgement. Waited for something, perhaps a return of the app or the opportunity to order our meal; nothing. Cone of invisibility for sure over our table. Left enough $ for the 2 drinks on the table and left, disappointed. read more

Cool place with great wings and good drink deals. Friendly staff. They do a great job being able to switch from day to night service

I wish I did this sooner so I could remember our servers name. The wings are great, the beer is cold, and the service is awesome. Thanks guys for giving us a great night out in Boone! read more

GREAT VIBE! This place is friendly and low-key... whether you're looking for a Sunday brunch, a casual lunch, or a great beer/cocktail! We also hear game days can be a fantastic time if you're not afraid of a crowd! Our bartender, Jess, takes wonderful care of us each time. Thank you so much. We love you, Jess! Can't wait to visit again. read more

This place has both fantastic boneless wings as well as a stunning whiskey sour drink! The bartender didn't cheat me on the pour. Great pub atmosphere. Outdoor seating. Kid friendly establishment at lunch time as well. Large variety on the menu. I've been here twice while on trips to Boone and I'm sure I will go if I'm ever in the area again. read more

I have been on a quest to find the best Mac and Cheese in downtown Boone for lunch, so when my co-worked said that River Street Ale House had a Chili Mac, I was in. So four of us went together at lunch and it took over 40 minuted to be served, the orders were incomplete and my Chili Mac was room temperature at best. On top of the poor service and lack of attention to our needs, the "specials" don't start until after 4:00. A word of advice for the people who manage this place, if you are going to be open for lunch, put the same detail and passion into the lunch as you do the rest of the time. I will most likely never be back for lunch, and I cannot recommended that anyone eat there, at this point. read more

The bar it's self was great but the bar tender ran our card and didn't tell us so we paid for the bill in cash the bill was $70 so for a $70 bill we ended up paying $140 and they won't refund anything read more

A ton of amazing beers on tap to choose from, service is spectacular, and wings are superb Social distancing and masks are heavily regulated. Great place to watch NFL ticket!!! read more