Lovely humans, making delicious pub food. Phenomenal curds, awesome western burger... Tied for best club sandwich in Las Vegas. You know why you can't beat the North Las Vegas Tailwinds cafe? Spicy fries makes it a tie. Your club tastes better, but also 1/2 a Centimeter less would make it fit in my mouth. Theirs fits They tie on a technicality, You have the best tasting sammich read more

It was back to the Blue Ox for another late-night dinner, this time to try something new after first indulging in two excellent starters: Breaded Pickle Fries with Djonnaise Dipping Sauce, and Tempura Battered Shrimp with Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce. For mains, Diane again opted for a Prime Rib French Dip with Swiss Cheese, and received a big bowl of au jus as requested. I uncharacteristically ordered Fettuccine Alfredo, which I was pleased to find out was scratch made and excellent. Bits of cheese adhered to the pasta as they should. I declined to add some chicken after being told that shrimp was not available to be included in the dish, but in the future I will likely add some fowl, which should add another dimension to an already fine base for a memorable pasta creation. Blue Ox Tavern's owner walked over to our table to introduce himself and welcome us, and he kindly agreed to give us the benefit of Happy Hour savings for the apps that we had ordered just five minutes before HH officially began but had not yet arrived. Our server, who also made us feel welcome, and satisfied all our dining needs, was Allan the bartender. If he is as proficient as a bartender as he was as our server, he should be very able indeed. We will surely be back! XXXX-1/2 stars overall for this particular visit. read more

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Everything, immaculate, great food , high paying slots, real Las Vegans , great music , friendly staff I highly recommend it

Came for a sushi-making class and ended up hanging out after, and it was such a fun experience! The class was well put together and hands-on, engaging, and even better than I expected. The instructor made everything easy to follow and kept the energy light and fun. Decided to stick around after the class as the place has a super comfortable vibe where you can just relax. Drinks were solid, the service was friendly, and there are plenty of games to keep you entertained like video poker, darts, pool, and even some arcade games. Whether you're here for something unique like the sushi class or just looking for a chill spot to grab drinks and hang out, Blue Ox Tavern is definitely worth checking out. read more

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Our server was very friendly! She made some great recommendations and we didn't feel rushed at all, even though we simply hung out for like 2 hours after we ate. Great burgers. I got the mushroom swiss and the hubs got the blue cheese & bacon. His was very zippy with flavor and mine was delicious and mellow. Both good choices. The blue cheese dressing was kinda sweet, which we didn't particularly love but the chunks of cheese in it were tasty and good sized. I got cottage cheese, which was awesome to be able to have as a side without an upcharge. He got fries, delightfully salted and seasoned. 1 soda water. Total bill $35. I took half my burger home I was actually full! Cute decor. Love the skeball and pinball machines. Lots of booths, which we like. A little smokey inside but not too bad. Definitely a nice time and will probably go back every time we get the car taken care of at Toyota. read more

Blue Ox Tavern - 1/2 Mushroom & Onion Burger - American Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

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Great food with great service. The biscuits and sausage gravy was really good, a lot of sausage. The grilled cheese with tomato soup was also good. The Reuben sandwich was stacked high and delicious. The coleslaw and french fries were also very good. Especially delicious were the barbecued fried pork belly bites. Lynn was very attentive to our needs and was very friendly. Another great visit! Lastly, I sure am glad they have Miller High Life. read more

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We came in on a random Sunday afternoon. Wanted a burger, and this was perfect. There's a Sunday karaoke but from 3 or so on. Live singing and watching people dance was so much fun! There were really some good singers! My husband and I enjoyed ourselves thoroughly. Food is always good, shots in ice cold glasses and good selection of tap beer. This will be a staple in our rotation. read more

Chicken fingers were amazing (hand breaded). Bartender was very nice even though we have never been there. A diamond in the rough.

My coworker Luke recommended The Blue Ox Tavern, so I decided to give it a try. I ordered the Blue Ox Melt with Turkey and fries, along with a side of their homemade ranch, and I was so impressed! Gayl who answered the phone was sweet & the bar was clean. Food: * Blue Ox Melt: The turkey was incredibly flavorful, even on its own, and the amount of turkey they packed into the sandwich was super generous--I was full after just half! The green chili added a fantastic kick of flavor, and the rye bread was a nice twist, tasting fresh. * Fries: These were seasoned to perfection and full of flavor--some of the best fries I've had in a while. * Homemade Ranch: Creamy, rich, and so flavorful--a perfect pairing for the fries. * Pickles on the Side: Crispy, crunchy, and fresh with a satisfying snap. Overall: The food here is bursting with flavor, from the sandwich to the sides. Everything tasted fresh and thoughtfully prepared. I'll definitely be back to try more menu items! read more

Blue Ox Tavern - Blue Ox Melt - American Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

We to come to this place for lunch every once in a while: It is a little smoky because obviously it's a bar. But the food is always delicious and the servers are always friendly and attentive. We ordered the Caesar and house salads along with chicken fingers. The salads were good and fresh but the chicken fingers are beer battered so they're crunchy on the outside and moist in the middle. And they have amazing ranch! Can't have chicken fingers without good ranch. This is a go to on our lunch list so we will be back again. read more

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I was really pleasantly surprised with this tavern. Arrived for a quick business meeting and the ambience was very nice inside. Much better than most PT's. Just had a few beers no food, but the service was quick and polite. read more

Very nice place to hang out and play slots. Very nice dining area I enjoy many li lunches about ten years ago nice staff the blue also had charity events to help.our community another decade I ago I visit your niece place very good food for lunch on read more

We ordered the pork rinds and blue cheese was phenomenal. Also had the onion rings nice and crispy along with chicken strips in beer batter. Everything was wonderful and the staff there goes out of their way to make you feel welcome. read more

Blue Ox Tavern - This is a picture of their pork rinds with blue cheese, bacon and the sauce is sticky just the way it should be - American Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

A friend and I went to Blue Ox for a painting class, Monet Your Way. However we decided to have dinner before the class started. Our waitress was very welcoming and took care of us right away. My friend had the burger and I the fish tacos. I loved the fish tacos and she enjoyed her burger, just couldn't finish it. It is indeed a tavern, so there is a full bar and I was happy to have a margarita with my tacos. Great spot for a quick meal or a drink whilst watching sports. read more

Outside is unimpressive, but a friendly local place inside! Friendly Staff and Great for weekend sports watching.

Had a great time at this awesome bar! They have lots of games like pin ball, darts and pool to play. Was really nice inside, lots of TVs to watch the games on. Service was amazing! Our waitress was so sweet and even split our sandwich without us asking. Food was good for bar food! Stick with the appetizers and you are in the clear. read more

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How is this place considered a "dive bar"? If this is divey then I am in love. It is not your typical stale smoke place. Not at all. It is CLEAN. The bathrooms are sparkling. It is spacious in the whole bar. Good food at a cheap cost. We got here rather late like 1:30am. A friendly, energetic and super personable bartender named Eric was our host. He is very creative making cocktails and was thrilled we wanted to try something besides the usual beer or shot. My friend got a Purple Rein cocktail which was a lavender shade of purple it was tasty (I tried a little) but a smidge on the sweet side for me. Eric was pleased I wanted to try a drink not on the menu. He even listened to my story of my old neighbor Mr. Roby (RIP) who used to make a good manhattan. Eric came up with a nice old fashioned cocktail with a hint of sweetness. It was amazing. He tried to make a cable car on demand but unfortunately he didn't have all the ingredients. So eh came up with a blue curaçao version which was just ok. The food is quite good and the kitchen was open late. We had Fried Cheese Curds and fish tacos oh my goodness. Really good and hit the spot. Love this place. Come here after 11pm and ask Eric to make you a draaaaank! read more

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I am new to the Blue Ox but thanks to Chrissy ,Gail and the hot fresh food I will definitely be a regular. You can tell the owner takes pride in his establishment. Everything was clean bathrooms even smelled AND looked clean (let's face it we all been to ones that look clean but the smell...???!!!) It is right in the same lot as Burlington so if you are in the area stop in ....you won't be disappointed!!! read more

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I've been remiss in not reviewing Blue Ox. A group of us meet here twice monthly for over two years. Ron is easy to work with and seems to appreciate our business. Bartender Chrissie greets me by name. Our regular server, Lynn, is awesome. She sets up our table in advance, also greets the regulars by name, and knows what we drink. Lynn is prompt about returning to our table as more people arrive or take an order from someone who was undecided. Everything on the menu is good and reasonably priced. Our original intent was to check out several local bars for happy hour. After trying Blue Ox once we decided there was no reason to keep looking. read more

Great food,service and friendly atmosphere! A definite winner all around. They are all about making your visit a great one.

Met our daughter and boyfriend for dinner. Started with Old Fashioned and fried cauliflower both were great! We had Northwoods burgers with fries and the girls split salad. Restaurant has plenty of seating, great service and very good food! We'll be back! read more

Another day, another bar review right? This review is my 300th! Maybe I'm slacking. The Blue Ox was my watering hole of choice this week, and is one of those places you either know about or stumble upon accidentally. The exterior was vintage looking and vintage looking places usually have a certain type of charm. The interior looks like it got a facelift at some point, yet still retains some of it's vintage charm. The back of the bar had a recreational/game room area. They made it clear by signage that this is a MN Vikings joint. I was just there for dinner and a VGK hockey game. Behind the bar was their own Goal horn the bartender plays when VGK scores to create a little excitement (Note: Ironically their goal horn actually sounds like the Calgary Flames horn) The drink service was a little slow at first, but improved throughout the evening. I ordered a hangover burger and fries. The food was okay, nothing overly good or bad to report about it. The cheese curds were noticeably good though. The slot machines were like Fort Knox (Rhymes with Ox) I couldn't get a darn dime out of them no matter how much I spent. One cool perk is that if you go to the ATM, the ATM will randomly spit out a $20 free play voucher for a lucky user- that was the only thing I won though. It was good place to hang out play the jukebox and watch the game, especially after several of their $2 "mystery shots"! read more

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Excellent food!!!! The burgers are so juicy! Drinks are reasonably priced and the servers/ bartenders are always welcoming. They have a cool little game room. Idk why this place is always so dead... But I like it. It's like having a bomb spot just for me and my party. read more

Best of Las Vegas 2024 for wings so we had to try them and check out the place. Service was great, they checked in with us quite a bit. The bar was clean and had a great vibe. Chicken wings for sure deserve the gold medal. We are chicken wing people and 95% of the places that serve them, throw them in a fryer naked and toss them in their various sauces which only leaves sauces to set them apart from the next guy. These were breaded with their own mix and this is what sets them apart from everyone else, no fancy sauce concoction needed. The best we have had in Vegas that are not the Korean variety, and we literally have tried them almost everywhere read more

Ordered prime rib French dip. It was roast beef, not prime rib and very dry and overcooked. Do not go on karaoke nights unless you are tone deaf, made the poor food even worse. couldn't wait to leave. Fry's were good. read more

Very nice Tavern the chicken and the fish are excellent. The waitress was one of the best waitress I've seen in a long time. I will be going there again oh, and the game room you can have a lot of fun in the game room. read more

We love this place. We eat here at least 3x per week. Everything on the menu is good and the prices are reasonable. I highly recommend the Blue OX inn. read more

Another perfect lunch from the "Ox" Northwoods burger (Medium rare) Classic Ox (Chicken) Boom Boom Shrimp and side order of perfect fries for our girls at the office. Very hard to find a place like the Blue Ox anymore that cooks it your way. Why burn the burger, right? They will cook it as you like it because they grind the meat..... Don't forget to try he Cilli sauce with the real onion rings.....Great, friendly establishment ! Michael, The Rainman read more

MOOD: Friday night dinner Went with a group of four for a quick dinner before a show. We got there instantly sat ourselves. It was a busy night and only one server and I believe only one bartender. I wish I remembered our servers name as I would just like to say she was so sweet and although she was tending to each table she tried her best to be attentive and get what we needed. I didn't realize that their menu options change so I was a little disappointed in that since we had our minds set on our dinner before arriving. We got a free appetizer by downloading the app. Which was nice. The cheese curds 5/5 Fried green beans 4/5 American burger 5/5 We planned to eat there but waited longer than expected so asked for it to go and ask for our checks prior to the food coming out (We didn't time it well as we thought we'd have ample time to make it to our show that started within 45mins) Besides that, service is great food is good. Prices aren't Bad Blue ox is always a go to for many read more

Blue Ox Tavern - Ambience. Inside of blue ox Friday night @ 7:45pm - American Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

Service was amazing. We took recommendations on cocktails that were well balanced. The food was not your typical tasting bar food either, it was definitely elevated! Loved their beer battered chicken tenders. They were big, and so light. My girlfriend had the prime rib French dip. The sandwich packed lots of meat, not too fatty, but could've used some cheese (for my liking). Topped off outing with stuffed churros, they were good too. read more

(7/26/22 Visit) Stopped in for cocktails with coworkers before a work dinner nearby. We were warmly greeted by the bartender. Sometimes going into a local bar, that's not your regular local bar can feel awkward but not here. Bartender was friendly, kept checking on us. We sat at the bar and the place has a good vibe. They had a mystery shot deal going that we got, which was a fun concept. Hit a little playing video poker which is always nice. The food that was being ordered around us looked good. I will definitely return and try the food. read more

Blue Ox Tavern - Video Poker...Fun, local spot. - American Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

Went there with my buddy Sandy for a late night snack and keno . The service was top notch and so was the fish and chips. It was so good I tip the cook 5 bucks. Even the Cole slaw was amazing .. the keno machine was nice to me as well not so much to Sandy but I ha d a great time and will 100% be back again . Thanks blue ox I appreciate ya! read more

My friend and I had a desire for fried fish and decided to research places on Yelp. Blue Ox Tavern had rave reviews about their fish and chips so we had to try it. The fried fish was excellent and our server Gail was the best!!! If you want some excellent fish and chips and excellent service go to Blue Ox Tavern. read more

Friend recommended this place, so glad she did. The place is amazing, food was so good, three different dishes and all were delicious!! Lynn was our server, very friendly, attentive and polite, ask for her. Highly recommend this place. And they have a Star Wars pinball machine awesome!! read more

Everything was amazing! Our server, Chelsea, Took care of our order beautifully. She suggested amazing items. We ordered fried green beans. Next, we ordered the Pork Belly Bites. They are a must try! My friend ordered a burger that was juicy, and cooked to a perfect medium rare. I ordered the fish and chips. The fish was crispy, succulent and well seasoned. Our food came out in a timely manner. The owner came over and chatted with us. This place has great hospitality! read more

Blue Ox Tavern - Bacon cheeseburger with well done fries. - American Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

Starting this review off by saying I want all small businesses to succeed. It would take for me to have a really bad experience somewhere to write a negative review about a place. That being said I was in Vegas earlier this week and had a really terrible time when I visited the Blue Ox for my first time. I'm a lifelong Viking fan from California and have heard in the past how the Blue Ox was the Viking Bar in Vegas. I had even looked it up before online and wanted to watch a Viking game there sometime when I was in Vegas. The place looked really fun and cool. So earlier this week myself and a friend of mine were looking to get dinner and I thought we should take a taxi to the Blue Ox to check it out and eat. Pictures of the food looked delicious and it said open 24 hours 7 days a week. Even had my JJ Viking jersey on the night we went. We walk in and it's around 11:30 or so. No one is there except one guy playing pool by himself. Dead night, no problem, that happens to every bar. No greeting from the bartender at all when we walk in and sit down. The bartender couldn't have been more unfriendly. He mumbled his name was "John" about 10 minutes in when I asked him. The rest of our time there was cold and awkward. This was the rudest non inviting bartender I've ever encountered in my restaurant/bar time experience. He treated my buddy like he was an idiot when he asked him what beer cheese was from the menu. The bartender acted like we were a huge bother on his busy night and that he didn't want us to order dinner or spend more $ there. The bright spot was the cook came out from back for a minute and she was friendly and warm to us. She was cool. She should have been out front dealing with the customers. My friend and I also looked at each other and were pretty sure John didn't put any alcohol in our basic easy 1 round of drinks. Because of John's terrible attitude and horrendous customer service skills we decided to not get dinner and leave. Paid John's bill and left. An annoying but far lesser complaint is I put in $6 on a pinball machine and it let me play 1 round. Blue Ox might normally be cool place, however the bartender John was beyond terrible and should not be dealing with customers anywhere. SKOL read more

The food is always good. I like the hamburgers, fish tacos, and especially their chili. Fun place to watch a game and enjoy a meal. Service is always good and the owner checks on his guests. read more

Lucky me. I live a couple of blocks down. One of the best hidden gems in town. Food is fabulous, service is amazing.

Nate the bartender is great! Food is amazing! Great service. Come to this bar quite often, always have an amazing time.

I came specifically for the cheese curds. The horseradish was unique, never had it like that. Also had a mushroom onion burger. Really good. Onions were grilled nicely which usually isn't so in my opinion most places. Then I started to feel sick. Very nauseous feeling. It couldn't be the food. Then I realized it was a Viqueen's bar. There should have been a warning as I'm allergic to purple. Never coming here again. read more