In town for business. Came here on a Sunday night on recommendation of Hansen Cabins (which is a great place to stay!) They had Shiner Bock, which made my Texas heart happy. Started with a side salad. The blue cheese dressing was full of chunks of blue cheese and perfect. I'm picky on that! They didn't just use iceberg lettuce but a mix of other lettuces. I like that a lot. Whiskey tips in a sauce that was great. As promised, there was a kick. Side of beans ands they were cooked to the right al dente. Just the right spices. I felt like the portions were generous. I think two people could split that order. I would have taken leftovers but was on an expense account and wanted to try another place my second night! Not many people in town. I'm sure it's crazy in summer! read more

Good service. Fox News on huge screen. I don't go to a restaurant to watch news. Bison burger was dry and bun was flavourless. Over priced food and drinks. One block over is Red Rocks restaurant; all Was better there. Good to have choices. Enjoy! read more

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Well, this was the only restaurant open in all of Wall so we ate here with high hopes, only to be let down and left utterly confused. The waiter although sweet and new, had no clue what ranch dressing was or what a Moscow mule was. He kept trying to take our menus when we hadn't even ordered yet. I ordered a rattlesnake margarita and got a regular house margarita instead. My date ordered a mojito but they didn't have all the ingredients to make it. The drinks came out without much alcohol in them at all, if any, and felt that they were overpriced juice more than anything. We then ordered soft pretzel bites and beer cheese and they were hard as a rock - so bad that we sent them back. Luckily they took them off the check. Then our food finally came out - the kitchen was VERY slow - and honestly I think Tyson's frozen chicken tenders were better than these. The breading was hard as a rock, and was peeling off like they had been frozen and baked too long or something? The only good thing about the place was the fries, which were crispy and tasted fresh. The next day we left the Badlands NP and came into Wall after sunset only to find that once again, Badlands Saloon and Grille was the only restaurant open. We chose to get a bunch of snacks from the gas station instead because there is no way we would ever go back there after that poor experience. Despite the interior of the restaurant being decorated nicely, they really need to focus on the quality of the food and training staff - it has so much potential for being one of the few restaurants in Wall around the national park. But I don't recommend eating here, even if it is the only place open in all of Wall. read more

Badlands Saloon & Grill did NOT disappoint! I had the French dip with a side of mac & cheese, and WOW!!! it was absolutely delicious! Everything was so good, and our server was incredibly nice. Great food, great service, and a great experience all around. Definitely a place I'd come back to again! read more

Badlands Saloon & Grille - French dip with a side of Mac and cheese - Bars Near Me - Wall, South Dakota

I thought this was the best place in Wall! We went there on night 2. Great country music playlist in the background, decent drinks, GREAT food! the chicken fried steak was HUGE - we shared it and still took home leftovers. But most importantly, it was really good - the batter was crispy and perfectly fried, the meat inside filled the entire thing so not crust with air lol, and it was tender, the gravy was on point! Pleasantly surprised and would definitely go back. I like the small town country feel of the place. Our waitress was great & attentive. We went in November during Thanksgiving actually, and it was already decorated in holiday festiveness. This town is like shut down in the off season, so parking was easy, no wait to get a table. read more

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The Philly was good split the chicken one and beef one with my brother. Not the most incredible food I've ever had but I liked the vibes and was a good time. Fries and beans were both good read more

Badlands Saloon & Grille - Bars Near Me - Wall, South Dakota

Honestly, place looked great and western. Food was mediocre. Nice wait staff but seemed a little unorganized. Give it a try, but I won't be back. Needs a strong manager. read more

Came here after doing the badlands national park loop drive and wanted to watch World Cup finals. The restaurant was packed and we were told there was about 30 minutes wait. The good thing is the TV is right at the waiting area so we don't mind waiting when we can watch the game. About 20 minutes in, we got sit at the bar. I ordered a beer and Philly cheesesteak with fries. I had to add salt to the steak, the potion was generous, I couldn't finish my food. Probably because it was very busy, the server seemed not very friendly. Overall I gave it 3 stars, if not for the game watching, the wait would be too long. We came at 10 minutes into the game and finished meal at 76 minutes in the game. This includes the water breaks and half time show. We ate pretty fast . read more

Badlands Saloon and Grille was quite disappointing. We ended up here because everything else in the town had closed already. I guess you could call Wall, SD a two horse town and they roll up the sidewalks around 7pm. We waited a little while to be seated. Our server was very friendly, which is why I gave her 3 stars. Unfortunately, she was bartending as well, so our service was very slow. My food was brought out around 15 minutes before my husband received his. My husband had chicken strips and fries. Fries were okay, but chicken strips tasted either old or some off brand pre-made frozen breaded chicken that is thrown into the fryer. I had mozzarella sticks. They were okay, no flavor to the batter though. The marinara tasted like tomato paste. Yuck. We ordered lemonade, but the machine ran out. All in all, not a good experience. read more

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Pros: Delicious, well-cooked food. Polite, friendly server. Cons: None that I could see. We had a nice experience here. On a not-too-busy evening, we had a server who was polite, kept to himself a bit, gave us advice on the menu items, and brought our food promptly. The bison burger was, like a lot of other South Dakota food, very delicious, cooked extremely well. Fries were not greasy with a light crispiness. Chicken tenders were also very good, nothing dry, light batter, very nice flavor. It's unfortunate some of the other reviewers had a poor experience. From our perspective, we would definitely want to come back here again. read more

Great service: friendly waitress. Food was good, kind of basic. Chislic was really good and glad we tried it. Portions were large. French fries were just ok--very fried. Bison burger was not dry but definitely tasted different than beef. Final bill pricing was odd--not what the menu reflected, which was disconcerting. read more

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Met a few classmates and friends for lunch- great service, food was good too. Like being able to have a large table we could get around and the variety on the menu. read more

The service was incredibly slow. It feels like they don't really train their staff that well. It took 20 minutes to get a drink ordered and even longer to order food. We asked many waitstaff for waters or drinks and got ignored. Some of the fried pickles were NOT fried. Eating raw batter is not ideal. There was even a dog in the bar. You can't make this up! The main course was fine. Nothing to write home about but not cold, so a win. I wouldn't come back. read more

Great service and tasty food! Ordered the country fried steak, two egg, hash-brown and biscuit with gravy for breakfast. Boyfriend and I shared the plate and it was PLENTY to fill us up without over loading the belly. Enjoyed their IPA on tap (yes, at 9am no judgement). The lady sever on this Sunday morning was very sweet and quick with service. Open indoor area with beautiful wooden individual booth seats that were rather large. Will come back again to try other delicious items on the menu. read more

Badlands Saloon & Grille - Country fried steak egg and hashbrown with biscuit and gravy (shared plate) - Bars Near Me - Wall, South Dakota

My boyfriend and I stopped in for lunch after exploring Wall Drug and everything was awesome! The bartender was very friendly and made me a delicious Bloody Mary and made my boyfriend a perfect blueberry mule. I had the blue burger with a side of mac and cheese which was amazing and very flavorful. My boyfriend had a steakhouse burger which he loved as well. We will definitely be back next time we're in town! read more

The food was OK, as was the service. And, eventually I was able to find a comfortable chair. The competition in Wall is not high and two of the three restaurants are owned by the same entity. Enough said? read more

The food and service were excellent Really pleased we found this place and tried it They even had a reasonable voice for vegetarians read more

We made the obligatory Wall Drug stop during a recent I-90 road trip. After wandering Wall Drug for a while, everyone was hungry, and we ended up across the street at Badlands Saloon & Grille. This is a Saturday evening, probably around 6:30-7:00 pm. As soon as we walked in the door, it felt like a bad idea. In all honesty, Wall Drug also gave me that same feeling, so I thought maybe it's just the area...or maybe it was just me? We entered to a lengthy line of people waiting to be seated. There was a long empty / unstaffed bar just inside the door. Also, there appeared to be a lot of empty tables inside what appeared to be a very large restaurant. This gets one wondering, what is the holdup here? We waited probably 15-20 minutes to be seated. And our group of 5 was seated at a table suited for 4, so I was positioned at the end of the table. It took a long time for someone to take our drink order, probably close to 20 minutes after we'd been seated. We had to talk the waitress into taking our food order at the same time, which she did reluctantly. Then we waited a long time for our food! There were a healthy amount of people around us, but it was nowhere close to capacity, with several vacant tables. We were all puzzled by the delay, but ultimately we all agreed that they must have a staffing shortage. When our food did arrive, it was hit or miss for everyone in our group. Some things were great, others were not. Two of the people in our group got burgers and both commented on how the fries were cold. One said her plate was ice cold, which appeared to causing everything else to be cold. I tried the philly cheesesteak. Overall, not bad! I went with coleslaw for my side, which was pretty good, also. While eating, our drinks were empty for a long time! It wasnt until everyone was just about done that the waitress filled them. We asked for the check, but she must not have heard...or forgot. And we didn't see her again for quite a while. Then after a long wait, we asked again for the check. She brought it promptly after the second request. Altogether, the place is cool looking and is in a great location. The food was ok, but suffered because of delayed service. Our server was polite, but seemed way too busy for her own good, and altogether the restaurant service was terrible due to what appeared to be staffing shortages. There aren't a ton of choices in this small tourist trap town, but after all was said and done, we felt like we made a bad selection with this one. read more

Great food! Great Prices! Great Service! We always stop for lunch or supper on our travels1

Stayed in Wall on a frigid night, needing to get off the highway and rest. Since it's the off-season, and cold as heck outside, the town was pretty dead but our hotel recommended Badlands Saloon so we ventured back out and were not disappointed. The place was well-decorated and on-theme for the town and you can tell it's probably bustling in the busier months. There was one server/bartender and what looked to be a few locals at the bar and eating in the back, so on our visit it was quiet and service was probably slower than normal. Didn't bother us one bit since we were tired from our drive and enjoyed the calm and relaxed atmosphere. Food was amazing. Of course I need to highly rate any place that has mozzarella sticks as an app and actually gives you more than 4 or 5 to share. The marinara was good, and the sticks came out hot and ready to dip. My son got the pastrami burger and said it was excellent. The fries were also perfectly cooked. I ordered the NY Strip with baby bakers and a salad and was almost 100% satisfied. The steak was tender and cooked exactly to my temperature. It was just seasoned enough to add a little flavor without overpowering the meat and very juicy. I did have a considerable amount of fat on my cut, but I know some people really enjoy it, so I just cut it off and put it to the side. The baby bakers were delicious, but I do wish they came with a small cup of melted butter or some sour cream or even cheese dip. Not all of us like to slather our food in ketchup. The salad was very good, with fresh greens and the perfect amount of crutons, cheese and tomato. I'm not sure if their ranch is house made, but it was some of the best ranch dressing I've had. Finally, I did get a roll and butter, but the roll was very hard and I could not eat it. Again, I just set it to the side. Overall, this was a great choice for a satisfying meal after a long, cold day. The service was friendly, the ambiance was fun and cozy, and the food was very good, even with a few less than savory issues. If you're ever passing through Wall, I don't think you could go wrong stopping in the Badlands Saloon. read more

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Boxed mash potatoes. Whatever gravy they put on the chewy steak tips was gross. The pretzel bites with ranch was good. The cheese sauce had no flavor. read more

We chose this place because they advertised dog friendly on their outdoor alley patio. The menu sounded good, and since we travel with our fur baby we are always on the lookout for outdoor seating. Boy, did we get a surprise. Their outdoor seating was definitely an alley, with dumpsters right up against seating area. There were three tables, but only ONE was decent enough to sit at. Service was definitely slow. After we finally placed our orders, we sat for thirty minutes trying to struggle through pretty nasty tasting tea (bitter aftertaste). Every car that came through the alley kicked up dust. My husband went in to tell them to make our order to go, and they said the kitchen was backed up and she would see that ours was packed up. We brought it back to our camper to eat. As for the food, my husband ordered the pastrami burger with fries. He said it was "okay". I had a bowl of their loaded baked potato soup. It was some of the runniest I've ever seen, but the flavor was good. I also had a side salad with poppyseed vinaigrette, which was some very tasty dressing. So basically...the food was just okay, the service was slow, and the ambience was a big fat zero. Do yourself a favor and go try the other restaurant in town, The Red Rock!!! read more

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We visited in the off-season and were seated promptly. The restaurant is large and would seat many customers. The booth we sat in would comfortably fit 6 adults. We were waited on quickly. Our server was nice , but she spoke so fast that she was hard to understand. It did take some time for our food to come out after ordering. My burger was good, although my fries came out cold. Not the end of the world. My husband did enjoy his meal. Decor is what you would expect for the area. The bench seats in the booth were a bit uncomfortable. Maybe because we traveled all day? read more

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My family was visiting the Badlands and dined here for both dinner and breakfast. I thought both meals were good. For dinner I ordered a chicken sandwich with a side of beans, which I enjoyed. Then for breakfast the biscuits and gravy were excellent. I appreciated that they opened early since my body was still on eastern time. I liked the atmosphere as well. read more

Badlands Saloon & Grille - Biscuits and Gravy - Bars Near Me - Wall, South Dakota

Beer was good and cold, but service was slow to nonexistent and food was mediocre and touristy I guess is the word. Fried pickles were sliced in a weird way and had a funky texture. Update - If you have to spend the night in Wall, which is another review altogether, this place also services breakfast, and it was actually pretty darned good. The Days Inn we stayed in gave us coupons for breakfast so we gave it another shot and I'm glad we did. It was a much better experience than dinner the night before. I'm guessing the whole town or most of it is owned by whoever owns the restaurant or there's some other deal going on because everyone seemed to have coupons for free pancakes or free french toast. Still a solid 3, but there ain't too many other options in that area from what I could tell. read more

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Popped in for a quick breakfast. Got a free order of biscuits and gravy and French toast through our cabin rental. The breakfast menu looked really great and I would have loved to try some other stuff if we were in town longer. The ambiance was quiet and low key as several patrons were going in and out to start their day. Service was quick and to the point and left us wanting for nothing. If you have the free breakfast voucher, get the biscuits and gravy. They were pretty good. If any other menu items are catching your eye, maybe get one to split with your dining mate since the free items aren't huge and don't come with sides. read more

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- Good beer list but the table menu only lists the canned beers. No mention of the few they have on tap. Why? - Very few options for vegetarians. - Steak tips were ok but quite tough. Side of beans too sweet. - Service was slow and not very welcoming. I have to think being across from Wall Drug might have an influence there. Maybe they deal with too many jerk tourists. Still, it wasn't good. - Ambiance is not at all 'saloon' - more like diner. This might be the best bar in Wall, I don't know. But it's not real good. read more

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Love the atmosphere! Great service and chicken bacon ranch wrap. Nice choice of local beers. read more

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Food was delicious and fulfilling. Service was enjoyable. Ambiance was quiet and relaxing. If I ever find myself back in Wall. I'll definitely be back eating here. read more

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Now that's a steak! Big ol country fried steak with couple eggs. Excellent! Gravy on the side is gold standard to country/chicken fried steak, keeps the breading from getting soggy. Fast efficient service. Good food. What more could you ask for? read more

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What a wonderful place! We went for breakfast and a late lunch. Both times our waitresses were simply amazing and made our experience wonderful! They both had personality and very friendly. The food was All Delicious! The restaurant is updated and super nice! We absolutely loved it! read more

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Great spot in a town with very few spots. I recently stayed at the Frontier Cabins owned by the same folks and was treated to a complimentary breakfast here after coming in the night before. Great vibes all around, and we met one of the owners who was extremely nice. read more

Badlands Saloon & Grille - French toast with a Buffalo Milk chaser. Great way to start the day! - Bars Near Me - Wall, South Dakota

This could've been a 4 star restaurant but the server took a good 40 mins to bring our order out! That why it is 3 stars. Ok, so we stayed at frontier cabins and they gave us coupons to come here for breakfast. There were a few options like pancakes, biscuits and gravy etc that were complimentary, but we decided to choose other options. The saloon is a typical saloon - bar, wooden booths and tables, a western town feel, oldish music. The ambiance is actually very nice if you want that feel (which you do, of course, otherwise why would you come to Wall town?!). We got the veggie omelettes and the veggie burrito. I got unsweetened tea because they didn't have hot chocolate (what!!). My friends got coffee. The server was nice enough when taking our orders. But she disappeared for a long time after that and that's where the 40 min clock started. Several groups came after us and finished their food before we even got ours. When we did get our food, it was delicious! My burrito particularly was so so good, probably among my top burritoes ever! The potatoes on the side were delicious too. The omelettes were huge and yummy. The hashbrowns were delicious! Pricing is reasonable. Parking is street parking outside and could get busy but wasn't in the morning. I also got the souvenir tea cup to take home. It's a good place. But if you are on a time crunch, I wouldn't recommend it. read more

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I got the chicken tenders and they were good. Our server Carmen really added to our visit. She was very kind and accommodating to our needs. If we ever visit the area again, I'd love to come back and have her as our waitress again read more

I had a difficult time here ordering while having dietary restrictions. I ended up ordering a salad without croutons and chose a raspberry vinaigrette out of a range of selections which tasted pretty good. Unfortunately, our waitress was drunk and wandered around aimlessly when we were waiting on even our drink orders. We constantly found the urge to ask another waitress an update on our order as we were not wanting to be the rude ones, but in hindsight we should have tried to switch. When we ordered, she half listened with glossy eyes and toddled when she walked. We got our drink orders AFTER we got our food and even then, she handed hot plates to my friends to grab and they burnt their hands. When she gave me my drink, she then carried the rest of the tables' drinks away confused and then eventually came back. When she took our finished plates away, she spilled food over my friend's clothes. The ordering system seems unfair and unorganized. My friend was charged $3.75 just for a soda water. We got breakfast the next morning here as it's a very small town, and I ordered scrambled eggs but received an omelet. Pepper jack cheese was an ingredient in multiple menu items, but when I asked to add it to my side of eggs the waitress said they don't ever have that cheese, so I got American. I also got a coffee which was small and I didn't get refills even though I believe the waitresses were supposed to give refills. I don't want to be completely harsh as it is a small town and local businesses are important to have in comparison to a couple of the chains we saw in the area. read more

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Mateo was our server. Very polite spoke broken English & had a hard time understanding what we ordered. We waited a long time for our meal. Large portions & everything tasted good. We both ordered Chicken Fried Chicken with mashed potatoes. The chicken came with white gravy & they put brown gravy on our potatoes. We assumed mashed would be white gravy & he didn't ask what gravy we wanted. Our salads came out after our dinners. Would have been nice to eat our salads while we waited for dinners to come. That's the standard in a restaurant. I was a server for many years. We were there 2 hours after we were seated. They were very busy on a Friday. Beware they have suggested tip of 22%-25%-30% on the Bill. This isn't a high end restaurant, Pizza Bar & Grill. But it's a touristy little town. You have to make your $$ when you can. read more

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Super sweet waitress but food wasn't very good. Few beers on tap and we could try a sample. Lots of local beers in cans available. We were here offseason and it was wide open. Buffalo burger tasted like it was cooked, then heated up and then reheated when we ordered it. YUCK. Pan cheese pizza was thin with barely any sauce. Philly cheesesteak was supposed to have "gooey cheese" on it but it barely had any. Very little onions/peppers, both the amount of the sandwich and the size of them. Fried pickles were really good. Breading was seasoned. That was the only perk. We stopped in bc we were starving. Wouldn't come back again. Hopefully it's better during busy hrs. read more

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Our visit wasn't bad. We've been twice, had the country fried steak once and it was decent. Nothing spectacular, good size. Had a burger the next time, and again, it was fine, but nothing you couldn't get elsewhere. While the service is friendly, we had the same issues others had, where it's slow. The prices are big-city prices anymore. 4 stars or the food, minus one for the waits and the prices. Even in the off-season it seems that everywhere in Wall charges tourist season prices. I mean, if they can do it and make their money, that's great. It just means I'll visit less often. read more

We went here in January definitely slow time of year. Many places were closed so we didn't have much of a choice. There was only one server but there were only 2 tables with customers. The food was okay not great. I had the shrimp tacos, 3 for $18. There was coleslaw in them with a chipotle type of sauce which I didn't care for. I wished the sauce was on the side and some pico de gallo would've been better. My biggest complaint is that they charge a 3% credit card service fee. The server should've informed us ahead of time. I would've paid cash had I known. read more

Well, the folks that own this restaurant apparently own much of the town, including the hotel that we are staying in. The large restaurant is in town and is quite large with a "full" bar. Why quotes, you ask? Because they don't know how to make a Manhattan and serve wine out of a box. If you like yourself, stick with beer or fountain drinks here. This is if you can get a server to help you. Our server would show his face every 30 minutes or so. It was 52 minutes after our arrival - at least 35 minutes after ordering - before our food arrived. There were lots of burgers at the table, and they were all cooked more than requested. One came back medium rare, but we also got 3 medium wells. So much for asking for rare... The steak salad that I ordered was a supreme disappointment. It was fine once I removed the dry, tough, overcooked steak. Luckily, DH ordered the French dip, which was the best dish at the table. He was willing to swap some of the thinly sliced, tender steak for the tough cubes in my salad. A wonderful man! I strongly recommend that you do not go to this restaurant. There is a Subway sandwich shop - a much better choice. read more

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