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    Bourbon On Division

    3.6 (58 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 pm - 4:00 am (Next day)
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Old fashioned.
    Tatiana M.

    We only came here for a couple of cocktails on a random Saturday afternoon... and we thought we would throw the "new place on the block" a bone. For having a completely empty patio and literally not a single table filled inside, we still waited quite a bit for our drinks to come out. Aside from that, the old fashioned was very good and made the proper way. The other drinks were also delicious. I have to knock it one star because of our server. I know she's trying to be friendly, but at a certain point, after our drink orders are in, you've gotta step back and walk them over to the bar and stop talking to us. She just did not pick up on social cues. All in all, good place, but unfortunate that it's always so empty. I feel like they'll be closing sooner than later if they don't start featuring any sort of promotion to get the word out.

    Stephanie L.

    Well this was a complete bust. We went here for brunch on Saturday because I could've swore they had biscuits and gravy...alas, they did not. We walked up at 1115a and there was only one other table. Grave sign...should've ran! Lol. Our server was SUPER NICE. And tried to be accommodating, but it was so bad. I ordered a regular Bloody Mary. After trying it, it tasted sour?? I don't know why. Everyone tried it and agreed, it tasted bad. I sent that back and got a French 57, which was much better. The wait time before our entrees came out seemed to be an excessively long time. The food was very mediocre. Shrimp & Grits-two of my four shrimp were half raw. I accidentally ate one not knowing and when I looked at the others, I realized they weren't fully cooked. I immediately lost my appetite. They did take it back and even offered to make me another, but I declined. Chicken & waffles-no flavor. The waffle was a corn cake style that was decent. The chicken just didn't taste like anything. Corn cake-decent actually. In comparison to the other two dishes, this was the winner. Overall, the food just wasn't very good. The bathrooms were horrendous. Eeeek. I think maybe the cleaning crew forgot this one.

    Pavnit K.

    I was excited to try this new place in my neighborhood, so we gave it a whirl on Friday evening. Honestly, if I could give half stars, I would rate this place 3.5 stars and not 3. With both food and drinks, they are definitely on the right track but I think a few improvement are in order. From an atmosphere perspective, I loved the outdoor area and the inside looked like a cool place to hang. The servers were super friendly and it's a great spot for a summer drinking day. They have a fun drink menu with a lot of bourbon-inspired drinks (no surprise given the name). My husband loves bourbon and he really enjoyed the Sour Betty and Bourbon Fizz. I tried the Sour Betty from him and as a non-Bourbon lover, I have to say it was pretty tasty. I had the Desperado. Given that it had poblano-infused mezcal and cilantro simple syrup, I was really hoping for a refreshing yet spicy drink. Unfortunately, the bitters were a bit overpowering and that's all I could taste. I opted for a beer for my second drink and I have to give them props for having amazingly cold beers on draft. Hit the spot! For food, we ordered the wing appetizer, beef dip sandwich and shrimp po boy. The wings were sticky with an odd flavor that I couldn't quite place. They were on the dry side and would really called for some sort of accompanying sauce. The shrimp po boy was ok. The shrimp were perfectly cooked and crispy, which I loved. However, the menu stated there was a brown butter aioli, but I had hardly any if not zero sauce. Also, I knew it came with fresh herbs, but there was almost too much dill so I was picking it out of my teeth! The beef in the beef sandwich was nice and tender but the Au jus had almost too much smoke. It's as if someone accidentally knocked over a bottle of liquid smoke in the Au jus. It overpowered the sandwich to the point that smoke was all you tasted. For dessert, we ended up getting the pecan pie as they raved about it. Tastewise, it was decent. The crust was a bit hard. Overall nothing to write home about. Likely, I'll be back because it's in the neighborhood, but I hope I'm able to write a new review to change this to 5 stars!

    Craw-dad!! Bad photo sorry the plate came with more I just ate them all before I took this photo
    Joey S.

    Food is fantastic! Craw dads are a must also brisket was very good. Really enjoyed fruit and cheese plate and cobbler for dessert. Service was great, knowledgeable and friendly. Cocktail menu has a few very tasty items, best to ask for recommendations from staff. Wine by the glass list is really pretty decent, nice to see that, too often restaurants get the cheapest wine and sell it at the same price as what you would pay for a decent glass, not this place which is nice. Fairly priced, high quality wine by the glass.

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    Kinda cool concert vibe, but the bar staff lost my credit card and were completely lost. Not a great experience at all.

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    2 short, single casamigos soda $40. Doesn't seem right. Interesting price when the hundred $ came out

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    3 years ago

    Great place for some late night eats! Especially the burgers and Cajun fries...you won't be disappointed.

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    6 years ago

    So sad to see that after a wonderful beginning Bourbon has sunk to just another bar with bad bar food. Very disappointing.

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    Great place. I had my wedding after-party here. The ambiance is chill, music's great, and the drinks are reasonably priced.

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    I order this late night on Uber eats, I wish they put there whole menu on there and there's ribs are fire

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    Great cocktails. We also had the shrimp Po boy which was great as well. Small menu but good new spot overall.

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