Hotel bars are very hit and miss. Sometimes it can be a mecca for the road weary vacationers and…read morebusiness travelers to socialize and bond over their shared space away from home. The hotel bartender is a job for the seasoned veterans of customer service and providing conversation and engaging customers. The lady behind the bar failed and led me and my wife to leave and find a place near our hotel that wanted our money. I ordered an overpriced (all hotel bars are) craft beer from a local brewery and sipped it while waiting for my wife to come and join me. During this 20 minutes the waitress never asked me anything or engaged me. When she saw that I was taking my last drink, she asked me if I needed another one and I responded yes. In the next 10+ minute time span my wife came in and sat down without being acknowledged by her. I witnessed her serving 2 others, running a tab and chatting with a friend. When I finally caught her attention, she realized that she had completely ignored me for a long period of time. I then declined the 2nd pint and tabbed out.

Great food & Service! Loved the bar area & restaurant! Also love the strawberry dessert! delicious!read more

Such a fun spot to grab a bite and enjoy the riverfront! We ordered some drinks and appetizers and…read morehad a great time relaxing on the patio! We loved sitting outside by the water and taking in the views. The atmosphere is laid-back and casual, making it a great stop while spending the day exploring Dubuque!

Quick and attentive service, great outdoor ambiance, peaceful view of the marina and the river…read more Food was better than it needed to be! We enjoyed our nachos and our bang bang shrimp wrap, kiddos enjoyed their kids meals too. Would definitely return if in the area!

We went here on 4th of July weekend after the kids baseball tournament (we are from out of state)…read more Inside is a good size, sports bar-ish vibes. Public parking is close by. It's probably a 15 minute walk from Grand Harbor hotel. We came for the burger variety and milk shakes. Unfortunately they were out of ice cream so not everyone in the party got to enjoy shakes which was disappointing considering that was one of the selling points. Server was very polite as we know it wasn't his fault. Burgers were fantastic. Breaded Fries had great potential but a bit greasy for me. My son ordered a plain burger but was served a fully loaded. When the kitchen server came out and asked whose burger it was, we said it wasn't ours because he ordered a plain burger. She stated that it must be this one and handed to him. No harm done as he's not allergic to lettuce, tomato or pickles (kind of...he's a kid!) but just a miss there considering it wasn't the least bit busy. While I appreciate the casual atmosphere and table graffiti, they were rather sticky. There was a film on them so thick you could scratch with your nail. When your arms stick to the table it's a little annoying but it was upper 80's and humid. If I was local I'd give it another go. If you're visiting and love burgers, try it out as maybe we just had bad luck on a holiday weekend. Burgers were A+, just minor misses but nothing deal breaking unless it's a common occurrence.

Where do I start. First ordering was quite challenged by the fact that they were out of chicken…read morewings, avocados and ice cream. This is what we know. The food took a long time to make. The order was wrong. The chips in the chips and queso were stale. The chicken and avocado sandwich without the avocado (since they were out) was grilled so that some pieces were too hard to eat. The southwest salad had lettuce stumps. They did have good TVs so I give them points for that.

We were there right when they opened on a Saturday and the kids wanted to sit outside so we had our…read morepick of tables. Mikayla was our fantastic server and was u seatings v of the musical chairs going on as the sun shifted and one kid didn't want to be in direct light. We had the pretzel bites to start (yum) and for mains went with fish tacos, mac and cheese off the kids menu and a french dip. We had cottage cheese and curds as sides and a mocktail and some sodas. All this was just under $100 which is a lot for lunch, but everyone enjoyed their food and the views of the river are amazing.

Stopped last night (Saturday) at 5:30 for dinner and a beer, group of 6. There were a lot of empty…read moretables and we asked to be seated outside. After quite a few minutes, we were taken to our table without menus. We sat for 10 minutes before a waitress came over and was surprised that we didn't have menus. She went to get us menus leaving us sitting there longer. She returned with 4 menus and stated that they were short of menus. What do they do if it was busy? She took our drink orders and brought one of us the wrong beer. Ordering process was pretty straight forward. 4 of us got our food. The other couple ordered pizza and had to wait some time. Burgers were ok. Fries were obviously under a heat lamp for a while. Returned for fresh ones. This is the third time I've been here to eat and this is the third time that the experience and food was unsatisfactory. Fantastic views but that's it. Won't be back to eat here again!!!

Dined here tonight (Wednesday night) and arrived around 4:30 pm. It was packed but were seated…read morepretty quickly in the bar at a booth. The server came quickly and took our drink order. Placing our order when we got the drinks was perfectly timed. I had the Roadkill with the mushrooms and onions on top, a side of baked potato and salad with bleu cheese. This salad is the perfect size for an entire lunch salad. Eggs, cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, red cabbage and croutons! The bleu cheese dressing was thick, creamy and delicious. Others at our table had the early bird deals with pulled pork and 6oz tenderloins. I always take half my dinner home for the next day and there's so much pulled pork, it makes an additional meal as well. Drinks were refilled in a timely manner and to-go containers were brought as well. We did use the kiosk to pay but we always use a custom tip since it isn't accurately calculated, pre-tax, for their estimates. My only complaint is how loud it gets when they do their dance... not just the music (which you can't talk over) but the clapping. It reverberates so much that I actually had to cover my ear that was facing them, as it started hurting my ear with every clap. I have never noticed that issue before but this was the first time we were seated in the bar area, just next to where they do the dance. Found out later that tonight was also a donation night, wish may explain some of the crowded night. Fabulous service and was well stuffed when we left.

Stopped in for a mid afternoon meal with the in-laws. It had been a few years but overall had a…read moredecent experience. The food wasn't bad, but it wasn't spectacular. Our server was very friendly and attentive.

The food is good and the atmosphere is good but There is…read morethis one guy who comes in almost everyday and I think his name is Jacob but he was a little to in the sauce to tell what he was saying . The service is great. Watch out for Danno tho he is wild one

Food was wonderful. The atmosphere was great people work in there had smiles on their face. We…read moreenjoyed our day there.

We rented the room for a family gathering. We ordered trays of wraps, fruit, veggies, coleslaw and…read more10 pies. Heard great things from guests about the wraps and coleslaw. The snickers pie was a huge hit and everyone who tried it raved about it! The staff refilled the food efficiently and were very helpful. The owner was a huge help in planning since we were from out of town and hadn't been there before - she sent pictures of the space, food options, etc. She and the staff made everything easy for us and also packed up leftovers to go. Thanks to Donna and staff!

Hard pass. Burger was flavorless, Cole slaw watery and lemon meringue pie was the worst. Our server…read morewas excellent.

Mason Dixon Saloon, as it is unfortunately titled and branded, is one of the only places in Dubuque…read moretoday that provides pretty darn solid ribs and smoked meats, as some of the other BBQ joints have shuttered over the years. I am pleased, in fact, to report that in having tried the ribs, they have smoking down pretty well and churn out some good food. On other visits however, I was surprised to find the pork on the Cuban sandwich and basket to be an odd texture and pretty off tasting. I'd say that the food is pretty standard otherwise, with what seem to be the usual Cisco/USFoods frozen to fried fare. Nothing incredible, but your familiar greasy stuff to get a quick, cheap-enough lunch in. The service over the years has been mixed as well, during the table service hours, the place has had attentive and kind service, but every weekend the place turns into a confused staging ground for what all-too-often seem to be fake-ID toting college underclassmen. At these hours, the place feels uncomfortable for anyone over 22, and it's hard enough to get to the bar rail at these hours any way, much more-so to be seen by tenders that all too often are overstretched if they're even behind the bar to begin with. There's also the obvious gripe with the ambiance. Bourbon barrels cut and stacked along the walls, set against the backdrop of a big crocodile crawling the room -- pretty cool, if not a little kitschy. The obvious problem remains: why the homage to the Mason Dixon line? A symbol of the south? A bygone time? Something to suggest that the ~perfectly fine~ ribs will transport you to another place? My thought is that all too often, and rightly so, it's associated with the border into a land where slavery existed right up until the line was no more. A line crossed to become free, or on the flip side enter a land where it was okay to treat a black man as something sub-human. If that's where this saloon wants to transport me, I'm good. They changed their branding from a confederate flag striped longhorn to what it is now, but the name and the feeling remain. I should hope that they can see that in a Dubuque that is hopefully changing with times and trying to be a welcoming place to folks of all races, colors, and creeds, it may be time not just to retire the flag, but consider what the line their named for stands for to people other than the white guys in their hometown (a group that seems to want the good ol' Southland to adopt the rural Midwest).

God forbid the DJ play any type of good music, it's like the guy is trying to make people leave,…read moreguy won't even take recommendations. Like I'm trying to save your job brother.