I was very underwhelmed by the BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich. The store bought BBQ sauce was just poured on top of braised pork like ketchup. I should have had a clue when I walked in and the place was empty, while another place two or three doors down was busy. It was extremely noisy, despite being empty. The noise came from line dancing classes in the space above the bar/restaurant, and the games along the wall which weren't being played One tip to the young lady who was my server - Please don't call people "dear" or "honey". You aren't working in a 1970's sitcom. It is neither cute, endearing, or professional. read more

They have some good pizza and wings but this place has gotten SO DIRTY. The women's bathroom is awful and the sinks are coming off of the walls. The floors and toilets are just so gross and the main restaurant is usually a bit dirty. They need to have a better cleaning system and more regular. read more

Good spot for a pre-game bite. Stopped in before a football game and even though it was full service was quick

Always fun to stop in a small town for a burger and a beer! The food was delicious, the atmosphere was relaxed, and the service was great. Exactly the kind of small-town charm that keeps me coming back! read more

Old Lumber Company - Dome burger - Bars Near Me - Vermillion, South Dakota

I used to love this place. But the floor was sticky, the bathrooms smell terrible and the food ultimately wasn't good.

I love OLC best bar in Vermillion dare I say best Bar in South Dakota. The wings are the BOMB!!! Big T has incredible service. OLC has the best rooftop bar in the US and the fire pits keep you warm on cold summer days. read more

OLC Vermillion is a great place to relax and enjoy with friends and family. Great food, friendly staff, and the 3rd floor balcony is a perfect summer evening with fireplaces and a full bar! Juan and Avery are awesome people and made it so fun!! Thank you!! read more

Old Lumber Company - Chillin on the 3rd rooftop bar. So fun and perfect summer night vibes. - Bars Near Me - Vermillion, South Dakota

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Everything about this place was a mess. Walked in and asked a server if I seat myself and he said yes, after I sat down I waited over 30 minutes to get a menu and a drink order. The food was practically microwaved food. We tried several things and nothing was good, down to the stale chips. We clearly didn't eat anything or ask for boxes but the server made no comment. I had to get up twice to find our server to get our check. The service and food were horrible. read more

Meh. Decent food. It's basic bar & grill type food. Plenty of options. The guys thought the pizza was good but average. I was trying to eat light, so I had the grilled chicken breasts with veggies. I must say it was nice and moist and a generous portion. We all got plenty to eat and left full, which is a positive. The highlight and everyone's favorite was the soft pretzel with beer cheese appetizer. This one was above average, very good. The service was a little subpar. We stopped in after normal dinnertime hours, around 8:30 p.m., so luckily it wasn't busy, because the bartender had to bartend AND wait on tables. So he was stretched too thin. In his defense, there was a private party upstairs, so the wait staff was sent upstairs to tend to the party. However, they should have had enough staff on hand to handle both the regular business in addition to the party. Being that it used to be a lumber business, I did think the building was really neat. Overall decent experience. read more

Old Lumber Company - Grilled chicken breast dinner (sans the wild rice) and bbq chicken pizza. - Bars Near Me - Vermillion, South Dakota

This is our favorite bar to check out whenever we are in town on gamedays. One of our favorite times was Dakota Days 2022, an incredible bartender named Emily who always took care of us even when the bar was completely packed! read more

got bad diarrhea from their burgers. honestly thought I was going to die from losing too much fluids. Had to go to the hospital and the doctors where even worried read more

Holy cow!!! I was very impressed with the old lumber company!! We came on a Monday night around 9pm so not the most popular time lol.. we were the only ones there for a majority of the time, but it was ok because of the many TV's and the great music they were playing!! It was a first time visit and we lived everything we got.. appetizer was the pretzel sticks with beer cheese Entree's: coyote something burger with onion rings and bacon, the drunken turkey sandwich the bun was to die for!! We will definitely be back soon!! read more

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I feel like I have been a frequent customer of OLC for the past few years, always loved their wing deals. The past few times I have come to get their wing deals, something is always upcharged for no reason. One time, their ranch was 75 cents for a half little cup, didn't tell us at all until the bill. And this time, there were no free refils on soda?? What other restaurant doesn't give free refils for diet coke? Customer service is just horrible, the girl should have said that soda was extra if it was, not when i realize i have to pay 6$ for a soda that costed them .50 cents. Tired of coming to this place and getting screwed over. read more

Excessively dirty overall. Dirty utensils, dirty bathrooms, dirty windows, dirty front door dirty cups. Wear your jacket because it's cold.

Arrived to a fairly empty space. Maybe 4-5 people were in with me for the first little bit. Took about 10 minutes for anyone to even walk up and ask me if I wanted anything. With 3-4 employees just sitting around and not doing much, that definitely irked me a bit. When ordering, I ordered the Purple Grain brew and it was good. Food was mediocre bar food. I was not overly impressed with the food. The decor is quite eclectic. I say this because it has your typical beer signs, but it also is a game room with arcade games and a pool table sharing the space. I felt like if it was busy in the bar, it would get very loud. read more

0/10 terrible. Terrible service. Cold food. Gross weird peppers on the pizza. Tonight I went in to pick up two pizzas that I called in ahead of time. It took one of the two servers/bartenders 10+ minutes to even acknowledge my existence and when I got home with the pizzas, they were both cold (I live 3 minutes away). Don't ever give this place your money. read more

Lived in Vermillion for over four years and was never quite satisfied with OLC, as the locals call it. Drinks are overpriced compared to other bars in town and the service is mediocre. The whole place is overhyped. Positives include free peanuts to snack on anytime, cool bathrooms, and a clean, new dining space. Overall, I would not recommend it as a place to dine or drink. read more

Great service, excellent food. I attended a group event for lunch. We were well taken care of. I watched a football game in the bar. Excellent service. read more

Beware...my friends and I were at OLC having drinks. I witnessed some of the bartenders would take $1 out of my change before giving it back to me. Not ok for them to "tip" themselves out of my money without my knowledge! I consider that stealing... read more

The building/space is very nice. Large rectangular bar, great tap beer system. They have Angry Orchard on tap...my favorite. Their menu isn't huge, but it's nice. Burgers, wraps, salads, usual appetizers. I had BBQ chicken nachos, they were great. I plan to bring my husband here sometime. I think he'll love the place. Nice restrooms! That's always a plus. read more

appetizers came out with meal, food was ok, there was an extra charge on my card called TWO different times to see what the deal was and was told I would get a call back but never did. customer service is below average read more

Was just there for a couple drinks. The bartender was friendly and prompt with beers. I could have lived without the games making random noises the whole time though, when no one was playing them read more

If what you're looking for is a good location to watch a game while you have a drink, this is the best spot in Vermillion, as long as you don't mind having to go to the bar to ask for a refill. In the years it's been open, they have YET to figure out any basic level of service. Staff will be standing around chatting and still not come back to check on tables. The food is good...if and when you manage to get it. The fried portobello mushrooms are our favorite. The menu is pretty limited, mostly appetizers. If you want a meal, try another bar or a real restaurant. Still hoping they figure it out because it's a good location and has so much potential. read more

By far the best bar in Vermillion if you are looking to just go out and enjoy some quality beverages while hanging out with your friends and the locals. The food is typical bar food, but nothing to complain about. There are plenty of good beers on tap. As for the building, it is beautiful and spacious. It is made completely out of wood. The pillars and ceiling beams are absolutely massive, but only seem to impress people who know a lick about construction. There is also a dance floor upstairs. Overall, choose "OLC" if you want to go to a clean, fun "sports" bar without the crowds and noise. read more

Old Lumber Company - the interior of a restaurant - Bars Near Me - Vermillion, South Dakota

Pretty sure we were served odd fake chicken instead of a very plain hamburger. Such a small menu. No milk and nothing for kids, yet the entire space was filled with pre-teen, teen game players. Are you a bar, a family restaurant or a kids venue? It was horrible. But on top of that had to ask for a fork, came in plastic as a fast food to go fork. read more

I have only been here once, it was a Saturday night, maybe around 7-8 PM. It was fairly busy, but not too much. There was a wedding party going on upstairs I think, because we could hear the very loud music thumping from up there. There was also a lot of stomping around and what not coming from above, and a few children dressed up nicely running around downstairs, who came from upstairs. I thought that the service was good, and the food was good. I just had a burger and fries, it was just as good as any other burger place! read more

We came on Father's Day for supper and the waiter was on top of things right from the start the food that we ordered was really good he was an excellent waiter and it was just really a nice enjoyable time and will definitely be back read more

Carson and nahom rock!!!! best works here. they make gorgeous drinks. great quality. 10/10 would come again

Liked the atmosphere but won't be going back. The prices were high and service was very slow. The nachos sounded good but were terrible!

ehh.. Their deals are boring. The food is boring. They've got a lot of tvs.. like a lot.

Great bar, bad food. Let me say first I love the atmosphere, the staff, the TV's, the beer selection and everything about the bar, but I can't recommend eating here. My first experience was ok. I had a simple, though a bit tendon-filled, chicken sandwich that was fine. Portion was fine, it was cooked through but just a bit blah. However, my second experience was bad. I ordered chicken wings with fries and my table mate ordered fried pickle spears. It took a very long time for our order to come out, and we saw a table that came in after us get their food first. Ouch. There were only 4 tables in tbe place. The Spears were a standard, frozen, from a bag spear. No complaints on those. But my wings were made using old chicken. Like, seriously I can taste that these have nearly turned rancid old. On top of that, I was still charged for the wings after calmly, nicely telling the server the kitchen should check their wings for being past their prime. Sure, I got a free beer out of the deal, but the beer wasn't the problem, the wings were. Go for the beer, go for the peanuts and TV's, but I'll never get anything but fried fare if I go again. read more

If you like overpaying for microwaved chicken and waiting till the edge of eternity for a refill then the OLC is right for you!

Food and service is okay. It's a bar and they won't turn on the sound for the NBA finals. Huh?

Awful service. Went in on Sunday at 12 and they didn't have the full menu out. Ordered and then they switched the menus 10 minutes later. Could have easily told us to wait if we would like. Took so long to get refills on water too. Appeared they weren't ready for anybody as the TVs were off too. Walked in and workers were sitting at table. read more

OLC is kind of like that kid that has a lot of potential and is really bright but ends up failing and getting into trouble all the time. And you really wonder why it's like that, then you meet their parents and you're like OH. That kid is the whole venue of OLC and that parent is Chad, who is the owner of OLC. He's a bum and an asshole. There's been multiple times I've been in or been told about by friends where Chad berates his employees heavily. He's been known to hold back checks and not pay his employees on time. Then we can get to how overpriced the menu is. A basket of 6 wings is 10 dollars! Is that a joke? These things are so mid. When you treat your employees like garbage visibly, no one is going to support your business. They have an amazing wide open space bar, an amazing rooftop, and karaoke, yet they still can't get their prices and morals figured out. I hope he sells this place to someone with a brain and sense for food that tastes good. read more

Nice place, spacious, ice cold beer, tons of TV and good music playing. The staff is very friendly and engaging.

Huge new bar & restaurant in Vermillion. Flat screens everywhere, nice service, decent food. Definitely a win for Vermillion!

Old Lumber Company is the "new bar" in Vermillion. There must be 30 large TVs around the bar. They have a lot of beers on tap and I'm pretty sure it's a full bar, but I'm not 100% on that. They have peanuts free for people to snack on while they have a few drinks or are waiting for their burger or wings when the kitchen is open (until 10 PM). The bathroom are really neat too. read more

Maybe a rating of 1 is being too harsh, but I cannot believe the horrible service this place had. We went in on a Monday evening (06/09), we were the only people in the entire place and it took the waitress forever to even greet us and get our drink order. It took her even longer to return to get the food order. She seemed to be too busy to be bothered, and was much more interested in talking up the bartender and playing on her phone. The one plus I would give this place is that the food was fantastic. The cook deserved the tip, but definitely not the surly, lazy waitress. read more

NEVER AGAIN. Had been there a few times and experience as not unpleasant but also far from stellar. Heading to Vermillion today and thinking of places to eat and catch a little football. Old Lumber Company is definitely not a consideration. My last visit was with my wife and 3 boys. We were 1 of 3 tables in the building. Our food took just under an hour to arrive. Once there, 3 of the 5 meals were, what i consider, inedible. Chicken in sandwich was terribly dry. Cheeseballs were cooked to the point of only being fried breading, no cheese filling. Upon addressing the issues with server, an apology was given and no management arrived since there was none present that day. I was required to pay for INEDIBLE food since there was nobody in the building with the authority to void items. Contacted management 2 days later, since that was the next time they were available to speak to a paying customer. Reimbursement in the form of gift cards were promised, my name and address taken so they could send them to me. 6 months later, no gift cards. Needless to say, that is the last $100 of my money that will ever be spent in this subpar establishment. Horrible experience, poor customer service/followthrough on promises. College town with a business that believes, " We don't need your business , the college kids will keep us going." attitude. IMHO. Good luck with that. I own my own business and frequently bring clients out to eat and have drinks, never, will i, take a client to this poor establishment. They received 1 star because i am not permitted to give 0 stars................... read more