I like that you order your food at the register and then take it to your table. The staff lacked knowledge about the cuisine, but are very friendly and kind. - My breakfast sandwich was absolutely delicious! The brioche bun was phenomenal! My bacon, egg and aïoli sauce all brought the sandwich together. It was delectable and filling. - I don't think you need to add the arugula to the sandwich. It gets wet and kind of limp. It draws away from the overall delicious and presentation. I appreciate that all of your to-go cases are paper. Thank you for being an environmentally friendly. read more

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It's Pig Iron like the name says folks!! The pig iron sandwich is absolutely the best pulled pork I've had in San Luis Obispo county! Maybe it is because we are watching "Yellowstone" on TV, but I was craving the flavor of the Old West, which can still be found in many places around SLO. We returned to Pig Iron Restaurant in Templeton, where we had dined about three years ago when they very first opened up! it was kind of bare and spacious our first time there. It was great to see how they have added to the space and now have room for multiple functions! There's a huge outdoor dining patio with a coffee pick up bar. There's a an indoor dining area where you order your food at a counter. There's also the Club Car Bar with its own separate room. I remembered that Pig Iron sando was good. My husband ordered the Pig Iron. I went for two smoked chicken, Cowboy Tacos, and our friend got a burger. We topped it all off with onion rings. It's the kind of place that you order at a counter in the Merchandise room, then take a buzzer to your table. We commandeered a large booth in the fairly small dining room. It has maybe eight or 10 tables. There is are a couple lounge chairs by the fireplace, which is very cozy on a cool day. By the time our food was ready, the dining room was full. That Pig Iron pulled pork sando is worth the trip! The meat is super tender, and the sauce is piquant and not too spicy. Topped with cole slaw, it is a perfect lunchtime meal. Burger was also nicely done kind of a smashed burger. The tacos were aptly named Cowboy Tacos, as I felt that they were gringo tacos. They were bland, since they didn't have sauce on them and the chicken was in tiny chunks and not shredded. The onion rings were crispy and fun to dunk in the Ranch dressing. We hunkered down cowboy style and enjoyed our meal, talking about about outer space and the moon trip while enjoying our food in the cozy ambience of an evocative historic setting! read more

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Today my family and my infant child went to visit your establishment and this was our second time there. The first time was pleasant and was during your grand opening (we are not locals, so even though we occasionally visit family in Atascadero we finally had a chance to come back.) We walked in around 4 to get a drink and walked to the bar area to sit at a big round booth since it was not very busy. While we were waiting for the bartender to come back and as I was talking to my family amongst ourselves wondering where the bartender was, someone at the bar said "You cant sit at that booth because it was reserved" and said a specific time range and says of the week it was reserved. A few minutes later the bartender shows up and I ask him where we could sit and he says "Anywhere you'd like!" I told the bartender that the man at the bar said we couldn't sit at the booth we asked about and the bartender said to ignore him because he worked there. Both the bartender and the man at the bar that was supposedly an employee off duty were visibly drunk. The bartender was very friendly at least. I would think that even if you are an employee off duty you would either ignore customers or be courteous at least. There was another employee interacting with the rude off duty employee as well so I can only assume. I felt extremely uncomfortable especially since after that interaction I saw a sign that said family was welcomed throughout the restaurant. I feel that this was unprofessional... if this was just a joke this was unacceptable from the bartender. read more

Stopped by Pig Iron while in Templeton and had an OK overall experience. The place has a laid-back, easygoing vibe that makes it a good spot to hang out and grab a bite. Inside it seems really busy with ALL the trinkets and items that they have for sale or on display. If it was me I would cut those items by half so people can actually walk around and look at them. Right now it is just really busy or set up a room just for that not put them where you are trying to order. The beer and wine selection was OK, a decent mix with enough options to find something you'll like, even if nothing really stood out as memorable. Service was also OK. Staff where we were ordering was extremely soft spoken didn't explain much about the food and when we were asking about the beers and wine don't think they knew much about it... Food was OK, everything tasted OK and came out quickly, but nothing really stood out as something I'd go out of my way for. The outdoor bar was closed that was a bit disappointing since we really wanted to drink some mixed drinks but couldn't get them. Overall, a decent experience. I'd come back, I'd say go and experience it on your own. read more

The burger cravings hit, so found ourselves downtown Templeton at Pig Iron. The place reminds you of a old town cowboy saloon. When you walk in there's a counter with the menu on the wall. You place your order there, and they give you a buzzer that will alert when your food is ready. If want a cocktail you have to go to the indoor or outdoor bar. The service was kool, but it's a self serve type of spot. But if you go to the bar area, the bartender was good. The food was awsome. My wife had the Pig Iron with bacon, and I chose the End of the line Burger. We shared the half fries and Onion Rings. I went to the bar and grabbed a paper plane and and Old Fashion. The burgers were really tasty. They had the right amount of meat to bun ratio. Fresh produce and condiments, for the perfect bite. Additionally, the bacon they used was really nice. We really appreciated their style of fries. I've never had fries cut in this style before. They where crispy but yet soft at the same time. The onion rings where also spot on. The perfect crisp and a sweet onion center. For dessert my wife had a chocolate shake, which was underwhelming. She loves chocolate milkshakes, but would not order one from here again. read more

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Wow! What a cool place in the cute city it Templeton! It's rustic and a little like the town of Julian, another rustic city in CA. There are old wooden floors and a fireplace. Taxidermied heads surround the interior. There are two bars, I wish I wasn't here sk early in the day. This seems like a great place for cocktails. I got the regular burger and it is good. I "mmmmm"d when I ate it. That doesn't always happen. The burgers don't come with fries so you order them separately. We got half sweet potato and half potato fries. The potato fries are uniquely cut giving a new texture and crispness. Both great. read more

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You guys have fantastic pulled pork! Please pay closer attention to your to-go orders. It is disappointing to get home and realize the ticket is correct but the food wasn't prepared correctly. The pork is so fantastic you get another chance. read more

Nice bar with happy hour drinks at five bucks apiece daily! (3-6 pm?) Their food is actually very good also. Their veggie burger is delicious. If you time it right, they have live music in the evenings also-but I would call first. Just a nice place to go for some food and casual drinks. read more

Have been here for dinner and breakfast and both were amazing. Fun, casual place with indoor fireplace and outdoor patio seating. Burgers are tasty. Breakfast burrito is spot-on. Barrista knows their business. Everyone who works here is friendly. Pig iron will bring us back to Templeton. read more

Great food, friendly service, and a welcoming atmosphere. You can tell the team really cares about what they do. Definitely a spot worth visiting! read more

We stopped here after a trip to Mission San Miguel. The kids loved the vibe and the food was great! The fries are seriously the best I have ever had. The service was great, and super accommodating when I kept going back to ask to add to our order. read more

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Visited twice in April 2025 :) Pig Iron was a great spot for burgers and salads- I really enjoyed their Cowboy Chop Salad and the service here was nice! For those who have not been here yet, you'd walk in and order your meal, be given a pager, and you are free to choose your own seating. There are three areas to sit: near the bar, their second indoor area, and their outdoor patio area. It's practically a self serve place, and the prices are more affordable. OKAY THE FOOD: * Cowboy Chop + Tri Tip: I usually get their half size salads as the half size is a pretty loaded salad itself. I highly recommend adding tri tip or grilled chicken to your salad, but I believe you can get pretty full with just the salad alone * Tri Tip Torta: Pretty dang tasty and VERY filling. It comes with fries and easily one of my top favs. read more

Pig Iron - TRI-TIP TORTA 3/2025 - New American Near Me - Templeton, California

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Girls day out and we checked Yelp and this place had good reviews. We all second that. Kristen was our server and what a delightful young man. You won't be disappointed, try it you will Love it. read more

Got lunch after quite an eventful night prior, definitely needed some hair of the dog and a good meal haha. The service was great, our bartender Thomas had moxy for days and made an absolutely impeccable espresso martini. read more

Anyone giving this restaurant a good review was either paid or has never eaten food before. Sad they are taking up such a big space to sell their (t shirts and socks) in such a small town. Seems as though the food was an after thought of their extensive merch store. read more

Where else can you get a burger in a restaurant for under $10? This unique bar and restaurant in the small town of Templeton serves up burgers, salads and sandwiches at very reasonable prices under the watchful eyes of a herd of taxidermy horned creatures! If that creeps you out this will not be the place for you. There is a beautiful vintage bar, a small sundries store, and a walk up counter to order your food. We ordered the Verde Burgers (come with large green chiles) and fries to share. We were finishing our burgers when an employee came by to ask us if there's anything he could get us like ketchup! The burgers were tasty and not overcooked. The flat fries were excellent with good seasoning. We were there at 5 o'clock on a Saturday and there were only two or three other customers. Lots of seating both inside and outside on the patio. read more

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Still awful food! Made my stomach ache instantly and I tried to give them a fifth chance ! There's never anyone there and there is not real service but they did make it more affordable there's that ! I just wish you could get good food there is all It's so so charming and the owners are trying so hard and all and we really want them to succeed but come on! It's not that hard to make a street taco and a chicken sandwich! You can do it ! We will still support ya just hire a good food consultant perhaps??? read more

Husband and I had lunch at Templeton Mercantile yesterday. It was a beautiful day so we sat outside on the patio and watched the world go by. He had a hamburger and an order of ranch beans and I ordered the breakfast burrito. He said his hamburger was the best he's had in a long time and the beans were perfect. I never have great expectations for a breakfast burrito-my experience is they are usually stuffed with potatoes and underdone bacon. This breakfast burrito was a Home. Run. Stuffed with scrambled eggs, well done bacon, cheddar/jack cheese, grilled potatoes, avocado & crema. The flour tortilla was grilled really well, not put on the grill for a few seconds then stuffed. It was enough for two and would be good to split. It was served with delicious salsa and I wish I had one right now. If you're looking for a sit down and be served place this is not for you. You order at the counter and are given a pager to notify you when your order is ready. The outside patio is a wonderful place to sit, but there are a number of great indoor places to sit also. Having watched prices in our area go up and then up again, this menu is very reasonably priced. Do yourself a favor and give it a try - we will be back. read more

Pig Iron - Hamburger and Ranch Beans - New American Near Me - Templeton, California

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Very cool place. Definitely need to come to see the decor, bar, dining room and merch / local product store. The pulled pork sandwich was to die for! Slaw on top of a good pile of pork in a broiche bun. Taco was good. It was a pulled pork taco. Nothing special. Wish it was more like the sandwich! #spicemeister approved. read more

Pig Iron - PULLED PORK SANDWICH - New American Near Me - Templeton, California

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BLT was good, maybe a little greasy, need lots of napkins!!! But good!! Nice by the fireplace read more

Pig Iron - BLT - New American Near Me - Templeton, California

Hannah was amazing, will definitely be back if she is behind the bar great experience

The burger with onion rings and bacon is giving Jacks a run for their money right across the street. It's huge, delicious and a great value! Plus pig iron doesn't have a charge for using credit cards. I will be back! read more

Wow!!! Love Pig Irons Garden Burger!! This is such a cool warm cozy friendly place to hang out too! Don't know if anyone is familiar with Good Stuff Burgers in Santa Monica/West LA area but this is the BEST bomb Garden Burger I've had since I've moved up north & had Good Stuff Burgers. (Sadly Good Stuff now does their veggie burgers w Impossible meat.) Pig Iron GardenBurgers are made w Grains & veggies the way they're supposed to be! I'm mostly a vegetarian and I hate Impossible & Beyond Meat version "veggie burgers" so many restaurants got sold into using. Hot Tip: vegetarians don't want a veggie burger that tastes & feels similar to real meat folks. read more

Had lunch here recently. Great attitude and service and the food is delicious and reasonably priced. The patio is very cozy on a cool fall afternoon. Although we live nearby in SLO we hadn't noticed this place until a few months ago. Last time we visited was when we lived in West LA and visited Templeton, which was our base for wine tasting-when wine tasting was free! We had eaten at both the Iron Horse and AJ Spurs and imbibed at the bar all of which inhabited the building at various times through the 1980s and maybe '90s(?). Not to be missed is the Club Car Bar. Cowboy elegance at its best! read more

Was checking out Templeton on a Monday and a lot of places were closed. I decided since I had come all that way I should at least have lunch somewhere. I chose the Pig Iron, and boy was that the right choice!! I loved their cheeseburger and the fries are amazing, really thin steak fries with a little bit of seasoning. Just perfect, hit the spot. Free refills on sodas as well, so I got to take a refill to drink on the drive home. People were so friendly. There was a huge party going on in the main inside dining area, but there was a little corner spot for me. It was so nice to see a large happy family. Reminded me of my family get-togethers and wanting to get one of my own together soon!! I will definitely be back here the next tie I am in Templeton. read more

Pig Iron - Fries, Cheeseburger, Soda - New American Near Me - Templeton, California

I haven't been here in quite awhile. That being said I was disappointed that this restaurant has now become "cafeteria style". The bartender didn't start until 3, we were there at 1. We brought people from out of the area .. if I knew of these changes I would have gone to Jacks across the street. Every table outside was dirty and needed to be either cleaned or cleared. One person ordered a well done burger and it was far from it... more than pink. Another person ordered the Chicken Sandwich it was literally entirely burned. Nothing came with fries or onion rings so that was disappointing. You had to ask for extra ketchup and ranch... tiny containers... then the person behind the counter made a comment " you guys like ketchup... that was way off base.. we ordered large fries and large onion rings. We sat on the patio because we had 7 people we asked for two tables put together... they put us in the sun with an umbrella that didn't cover everyone so we squeezed into one table under the canopy... it was not busy and we were the only people sitting outside. The other 5 meals were good but I don't think I'll be coming back. read more

Pig Iron - FRIED CHICKEN SANDWICH THE PIG IRON PIG IRON FRIES (WHOLE) RANCH RINGS (Whole) - New American Near Me - Templeton, California

We ordered multiple sandwiches and had excellent service. They were ready in short time. Food was fantastic!

Stopped in on a whim for my travels selling my beloved e-bikes. Decided to ride my bike over to find something to eat and glad I did. As soon as I walked in I was greeted by what I think she said was Sebby but to call her Seb she recommended a delicious burger and fries best Ive had in quite a long time to remember better. The owner aaagghhh I'm terrible with names was so welcoming and another was Denise I think lol . They were all awesome and were so confident in the food and the whole vibe I was happy I randomly popped in. Then...it was trivia night and I'm a sucker for a cocktail and the wonderful people gathering event that we should force on the general population. such a fun night and the bartender she was amazing as well best Margaritas I've also had in a long time. so many fun people thanks for the experience team at Pig Iron Weird Fishes p.s. I won a prize for being last place but to be fair I missed the whole first round lol and I was by myself read more

Very cute space and great location! Good if you are wanting more of a chill dinner with some friends. Food is fairly inexpensive and good for what it costs. Will come again read more

Food was amazing, customer service was great and lots of indoor and outdoor seating. Would come here again.

This is a little eatery with a bar and indoor tables to eat, so you order and pick up your food when pages. It was just ok, nothing really noteworthy. I had the cowboy salad with tri tip, the tri tip was cold, which wasn't so tasty to me, but a decent salad otherwise.Hubby had the tri tip sandwich, it was just ok. The fries were long thin flat slices and I enjoyed them the most. read more

Ordered a chicken sandwich and fries to go. Arrived at home, 15 minute drive, to find a full and half order of fries. No sandwich. Check your stapled bag contents before leaving. Bummer. Last trip to the Pig Iron. read more

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This restaurant is setup to where you order first and come and pick up your food. They don't intend on waiting tables but we did have our drinks brought to us because I think it was less busy. The food was good. The chicken in my chicken and waffle dish was delicious but I only got one piece. The waffle and hot honey were meh. I ate it but would have preferred syrup (I should have asked). My fiancé enjoyed his burger. The onion rings were good, but sold separate. Tri tip hash looked really good, my friend said she liked it. Overall very spacious, old timey vibe. Drinks were good. I'd come back if I was in the area again but wouldn't go out of my way to stop here. read more

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I have not been back to Pig Iron since it first opened. I enjoyed my meal but I have to say that the changes made are even better. The staff was super friendly, the food came out very quickly and was very good. the price point will have me coming back more often. read more

I just ate the best burger I've had in a very long time! I got the End of The Line burger and it did not disappoint. Super crispy bacon, perfectly spicy jalapeño, crunchy onion rings, sweet bbq ( but just a little- not all over the place) - it was perfect I took a couple of the onion rings off at first to try on their own and they were perfect alone as well. The fries were thin and perfectly cooked and seasoned. I'm pregnant so was kind of feeling like the pregnancy was why things tasted so insanely good but my husband confirmed it was crazy good and also happened to cost less than getting coffee and pastries at our local slo coffee shop I could see us coming back at night- the outside area was super cute and had a fire pit- the bar area looked fun. And the inside even was decorated super cute! We had the dogs so couldn't sit inside but would love to next time. It can be hard to find favorite spots in the area- this one is one of them. Don't sleep on this place! read more

Pig Iron - END OF THE LINE and PIG IRON FRIES (HALF) - New American Near Me - Templeton, California

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Britton is amazing, great venue and great place. Drinks were reasonably priced and wr had a great time

Pig Iron has improved immensely, not sure how or why they decided to revamp the menu and prices but it was a smart move. Even my 20 year old who is addicted to McDonald's would rather get a burger from Pig Iron. The French fries are amazing, fried chicken sandwich delicious and they have good ranch dressing now too. Good fresh food with flavor at a great price. read more

Pig Iron - The best French fries ever! - New American Near Me - Templeton, California

Delicious food with a good variety. Multiple seating options, indoors and out and each have a slightly different vibe.

After wine tasting we decided to give PI another try. It's been a while since we were here, and it turned out pretty well. They have changed the operation so that you order at a counter inside and they bring it out to you. We sat outside on a Friday evening and it was very nice. The menu is focused on burgers and hot sandwiches. We got burgers and fried chicken sandwiches. They were delicious! We also got a big serving of onion rings and they were very tasty and a good proportion. Overall, it was a good early dinner and we also enjoyed a couple beers on draft. Staff were young people who were very attentive and courteous. We will be back! read more

Pig Iron - Classic and End of the Line burgers and Fried Chicken Sandwiches. - New American Near Me - Templeton, California

Food is really good. Customer service by the staff on patio was really bad. Appartently the lady at the bar was upset that we cleaned a table to sit at. I asked nicely if she mind if I clean off a table with a wet towel. The responce was, "Do you work here" with attitude. Crazy. Like two small groups using the patio. Not busy at all. Tables with used glasses and trays laying around for the entire time we were there for dinner. Perhaps she was worried I was going to make her job easier??? Like I said, crazy ... and honestly not a place I will be eatting at again. Unclean and rude staff. Sad because the food was really good. read more