Better than average hotel restaurant. Daily lunch buffet is quite good or menu for lunch and…read moredinner. Place is pretty nice and you can sit out in the atrium. I recommend them.

This review is strictly about the bartender in the actual bar. Wow! I am not sure why she even…read moreworks there, unless the theme is poor service and rude behavior. My husband and I were totally ignored while the bartender flirted with the men seated at the bar. When she finally decided to acknowledge us she was very abrupt. When she moved away to fill our order, I was having a private conversation with my husband. She turned around and yelled (from the other end of the bar) "What did you say?" . It was a pretty uncomfortable start to what was supposed to be a fun weekend. We always stay at this hotel when we come to town but we will definitely avoid this bar in the future.

Great bartender!! Good drinks! We were large group & we had so much fun. Thank you & we will be…read moreback.

What a find here. Drinks were wonderful with a great selection to choose from off the happy hour…read moremenu. Service was outstanding. Our bar tender, Michael was very attentive and personable. This place has an upscale feel without the price. Whiskey sour with egg whites, Old fashion, New York Sour were all excellent. Had to have two of everything minimum to make sure they were that good and they were.

We made a last minute decision to tryout Smokehouse Abilene on Mother's Day when our other favorite…read morebrunch spots were full. They had a special brunch buffet going on but we opted for the regular brunch menu and it did not disappoint! My husband had the Smokehouse breakfast, I had the a Biscuits & Gravy, and we shared the pancakes. We didn't get our servers names but she was very sweet and friendly! We loved it all and this is definitely going to be on our regular rotation for brunch spots!

Here are my food, service and ambiance thoughts:…read more Food- One star. The ceviche was tossed in some sort of sauce reminiscent of ketchup. Why??? (chips were pretty good) The salmon was overcooked and the grilled broccoli practically raw. This meal was so underwhelming it reminded me of maybe something you might pick up in a grocery store in that section where people who don't cook go to get ready-made meals. It was right at that level. Service- Two or three stars. Mediocre. I've been here once before, btw, and that experience was probably an overall 3-star. This time was right before a show at the convention center next door. You'd think that maybe the restaurant would have been prepared for a crowd? Apparently not, since our food was slow to come (the table next to us had both of their steaks comp'ed due to slow service and not being cooked as asked). When I asked for a wine list, the server stated that he would "try to find one", and it took awhile. And the restaurant was probably only about 60% full. I mean, if I'm going to wait forever for my food, at least let me be drinking while I wait! The appetizer arrived with our food, btw. Love that... Ambiance: Five Stars. The restaurant looks nice. Get your act together, Smokehouse! It would be nice if we could count on a nice meal before a show without having to Uber to and from the hotel/venue for it.

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.

Delicious meal under the grape arbor was a lovely way to celebrate our 31st second time here, very…read morespecial venue. Matt & Michelle rock!

I came to this place a few times while I lived in Abilene and had not been back for a while. We…read morecame Thursday for steak night. The meal was great. I ordered 2 sangrias. We were running late for our reservation and the cashier was not friendly or accommodating. I asked about a few menu items and she was short with me. Another person was kind enough to check if they were still making food. They should invest in something to help keep the flies away from your food. It's summer so the it's hard to manage but it is necessary because my husband had to swallow his food to avoid them and I was swatting flies the entire meal. The ambiance is nice and relaxing otherwise.

Normally we stay at the Renaissance in a suite but they were sold out so we tried Courtyard…read more Requested adjoining rooms but no guarantee. They made it work and that was a big relief. Double queen rooms were surprisingly big as were the bathrooms. The pool was heated and the shared eating areas were clean and filled with friendly employees. Tina was exceptional.

The customer service is outstanding and the entire hotel is up to date and clean. We had a small…read morehiccup with our reservation to visit ACU and the front desk staff was so accommodating and went above and beyond for us. THANK YOU!! Everyone we came in contact that worked there were very welcoming and so sweet. They didn't make us feel like we were ever bothering them with our many questions. The pool was also open and we def enjoyed it. Our room was so nice and I absolutely loved the bathroom. This hotel also has a restaurant, bar, marketplace, business center and even a printer to print off boarding passes if needed. The location is perfect being barely 5 mins from ACU, dining and Walmart. I will def be staying here again when I come back to visit.