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    Rusty Buckle Saloon

    4.2 (199 reviews)
    Open 10:30 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)
    Updated 3 months ago

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    RUSTY BUCKLE SALOON ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    rattlesnake bites
    Kristen M.

    Came here for my birthday dinner with family & it was amazing. Staff, food & cleanliness were a 10! Live music starts at 8 so unfortunately we missed that but we will definitely stick around a little later next time.

    Mural
    Diele K.

    Since opening, this location has been on my radar as I've both heard from locals in town and fellow Yelpers that this place was great. This building seems to rotate businesses, and after trying, I really hope they remain in this location! Based on the crowd on a Wednesday night, and the lively atmosphere, I'm sure they will for years to come! MAJOR PROPS! My friend is celiac and they not just accommodated, but the manager came to speak with her who was also celiac. Hands down the BEST service in Apache Junction regarding dietary restrictions and allergies. What we ordered: - Pair of Prickly Pear Margarita: loved the sweet and slight tart flavor, definitely have another when I return. A great beverage to toast to life and catch up with a friend. - Southwest Chicken Salad (modifications to be gluten-free safe): my friend said it was delicious, and loved that she could eat with confidence after speaking with the manager - Sonoran Burger: they will only cook to medium - medium well due to a flattop, but it was still a tasty burger! Loved the toppings it came with, and a great flavor profile with those combination of ingredients. We both said we'd return and see each other once a month, so I may be back soon! Heck, plan to recommend to my dad and boyfriend as we always love supporting local.

    Club sandwich
    Lecia C.

    Staying with friends in Apache Junction and they took us here for dinner. We had a lovely time. This is a very popular restaurant with live music and good food. The service was amazing. I had the prime rib dip with coleslaw, someone had the prime rib sliders with the fries. One person had the club sandwich and another had the chili. Everyone was very satisfied. Highly recommend! Just expect or wait.

    Fish and chips
    Melody M.

    Had a delicious lunch here with a group of 10 on the patio. We didn't have to wait to be seated, and could hear the live music from our table. All of us enjoyed our food and drinks immensely, and our service was great!

    Chicken Tacos!
    Glenn H.

    Mark the chef puts out high end food on a low end budget. We look for nice restaurants that don't cost an arm and a leg. Rusty buckle was the best.Katy was our server and what great service she gave us and so friendly.

    Brat
    Jessica W.

    After heading back to Phoenix from Boyce Thompson Arboretum, we stopped here for a late lunch/early dinner. The happy hour beer deals were good and the beer was cold. The service was decent but I did notice that our server seemed to have a pretty large number of tables. They have a very large patio with a great view of the mountains and a garage door type window that opens to the inside. They have bands on the weekend but we still got to enjoy a lot of good country music. The food wasn't special. We had the pickle chips with spicy ranch (that costs $1.00), beer brat with fries, and classic burger with a side salad. Nothing was hot or even warm honestly. Our food all came out together so I'm not sure if it just sat there or it's never to temperature. The flavors were really good so it would have been much better hot. The burger and brat were both somewhat dry and it took multiple people and multiple requests to get ketchup and extra mustard. I wouldn't come out of my way to stop here again but might if I was passing through or if there was live music.

    Art H.

    12/ 30/26 First visit Parking 5/5 Arrived at ~1:30 was still busy but easily found parking in their private lot. Atmosphere. 5/5 Great country vibe. Wall Art & photos set the theme for this popular Apache Junction watering hole. Nice main dining room that includes a large bar patrons can park their boots at from both the indoor dining area and the outdoor patio. A live band space sits at the dance floor. The outside patio is fairly large with picnic and standard tables many with the view of the Superstition Mountains. Heaters are scattered around to help during cooler nights. Service 5/5 Our server today was Jasmine. She had our beverage orders in quickly and returned to get our entrees going. Great attentive service throughout our visit. She gave us the scoop on the live entertainment and dancing which is what I'm returning for. Food 5/5 My wife decided to try the Prime-rib sliders with a dinner salad and substituted in onion rings. I chose from their burger offerings, picking the Sonoran burger. Wonderful mix of flavors from the chipotle aioli, roasted hatch chiles and jalapeños served on a nicely grilled bun with a tad of roasting. Beautiful burger. My side also included the onion rings and Dinner salad and we both picked the house vinaigrette. All delicious. I was able to sample the sliders , OMgosh yes! Both agreed we would order the same thing next visit but I want to checkout the Trail boss burger. So next visit will be for diner when the band gets to playing and the dancers get to boot-scooting! Get your boots to Apache Junction's Rusty Buckle Salon my Friends-

    Cowboy fries
    Paige G.

    Wings were good, fries were a little soggy. I don't usually like margaritas on the rocks but this one was so good! Service was a little slow, but not bad.

    Onion rings were delicious
    Mark M.

    Hit the Rusty Buckle Saloon on a Sunday afternoon and this place is the real deal! Rolled in and grabbed a table in their massive, shaded beer garden--one of the best outdoor setups in the Valley. Live country music at the perfect volume; great chill vibe with plenty of people but never felt crowded. Food was killer all around. The chili is legendary: rich, smoky, hearty with a nice slow burn; easily top-3 chili I've ever had in Arizona. My friends demolished the sliders and wouldn't shut up about how juicy and flavorful they were (that house sauce is money). I also ordered the beer-brined chicken wings and holy cow; these things are massive! Meaty, fall-off-the-bone tender. Best wings I've had in a long time; could've eaten two orders by myself. Cold craft beers on tap, friendly, service, fair prices, and that authentic Arizona saloon atmosphere without feeling rundown. Everything was spot-on clean too. Whether you're local or just cruising the Apache Trail, the Rusty Buckle is 100% worth the trip. Awesome food, ice-cold drinks, live music, and that huge patio make it a new favorite.

    Steak tacos
    Kim R.

    First time visit. We arrived about 7pm on a Monday and it was packed inside so we had to wait about 15 mins for a table. Once seated our server came within a few minutes to take our drink orders, she was attentive to our needs and was friendly. It was worth the wait! As it being a saloon it was dark, majority of table are high rise with bar stools and there is live music on Friday and Saturday nights. I ordered Pretzel Bites with Hatch queso it was superb to say the least. The bites were perfect size and there were plenty of them. The queso had just the right amount of heat from the green chiles AND it all came out hot (no lukewarm). One son ordered Southwest Philly Cheesesteak and he was very happy to eat the whole thing. It also arrived hot piled high with stacks of beef, plenty of provolone cheese, red & green bell peppers and jalapeños on top. It came with their seasoned crinkle fries, we all sampled his fries and agreed they were excellent. Other son ordered Steak Tacos he also enjoyed his dish. The steak was chopped into small pieces (like for carne asada), it was soft. Flavor was nice and seasoned, on top was lettuce, tomatoes and cheese. It came with 2 tacos made with small flour tortillas, he said they would have been better with corn tortillas. Also with a small ear of corn. After we all cleaned our plates we ordered dessert of Funnel Cake Fries with caramel drizzle. Again a nice amount of the fries, drizzle and sprinkled with powdered sugar. (A slight sprinkle of cinnamon would've knocked these out of the park). The fries weren't huge (as seen in picture), but there was more than enough for the 3 of us. There is an outside patio, it wasn't open due to rain. Women's restroom could use a little more attention. Lots of tissue bits and paper towels on the floor as trash can was overflowing. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit and will definitely return in the future. Oh, they do sell T-shirts and I've included a picture of one (No price was visible).

    Ouy for dinner
    Stephanie M.

    I let my other half choose where we were going tonight and we ended up here. For a Wednesday night it was quiet which worked for me. We arrived and were greeted by Jasmine amazing server and the reason I'm giving this a 3 star review. The restaurant itself is clean and well organized. Here's where this falls short. The menu options are terrible. Chicken, turkey, salads and burgers? Boring. We ordered wings, a club sandwich and a salad. They need to add maybe a steak or some ribs. Our wings were dry, the meat on the club sandwich looked and tasted processed. The salad was the only thing that tasted remotely good. Don't get me wrong you can't blame the server for that. The portions are good for what you pay for and the ambiance looks like it could be a fun place on the weekend. We just weren't fond of the food. My recommendation is that they retrain the kitchen staff and add some other menu options. Anyone can get chicken, turkey and burgers anywhere.

    fried pickles
    Meya B.

    This place was packed when we first went in! They had us seating immediately though so that was really nice. It's a loud place but that's to be expected from a popular place. They had live music too which is nice. The food was pretty good too! It just took a while but again it was busy and we had a pretty large party.

    RB Prime Ribeye Dip
    Asa P.

    Finally made it to @rustybucklesaloon thanks to a good friend @tastesofaz for inviting me to dinner. This one had been on my list for quite some time now. Apache Junction has a neighborhood gem! Chef @mark_coakley is serving up some next level, good ol' southern bar eats that didn't disappoint. What a way to unwind and enjoy the vibe with friends or family. My highlight was the Prickly Pear Margarita. Just what I needed after a long days work. You can taste the prickly flavor and it packs a punch. Now that's a drank! The RB Prime Rib Dip took the win for me. The bread was perfectly toasted, prime rib was seasoned, juicy and packed inside the toasted bun. Then they topped it with melted provolone all warm and bubbly on the top as they bring it to the table. Now dip that into that flavorful Au jus. Damn! My tastebuds were excited. All I was missing was a little horseradish on the side or maybe a garlic aïoli smeared up in that warm toasty bun. Now the Apple Pie.... don't event get me started. Me fought over the last few bites at home. The perfect scratch made buttery crust, beautiful lattice work, fresh warm cinnamon apples all sweetened up and delicious. Baked and served with vanilla ice cream.

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    This location is situated in a plaza with other businesses, but ample parking on a Sunday early…read moreevening. Immediately upon entering, we were greeted and advised to find a seat where we'd like. Their layout is typical of a sports bar with the usual decor, but loved having both high and low top seats as some only have high top/bar seating. Our server Nicole was super friendly and offered suggestions as it was my boyfriend's first time to a Mr Brews. I had been to another location in Mesa, so we decided to stop at this one to satisfy our burger craving as I liked their ranch dressing previously. What We Ordered: ~ Beef Sliders: My boyfriend remarked the meat was pretty bland, and lacked seasoning. Still enjoyable, but nothing standout flavor wise. ~ Build Your Own Burger (lettuce, tomato, cheddar cheese, fried egg +$2, and red pepper aioli +$.99 on the side): The aioli was a miss entirely, and I'm so glad our server suggested getting on the side. Besides that, I really enjoyed my burger and fries. Great they offer a way to create your own, because when dining out, there isn't always one that includes everything you'd want. ~ Moose Drool Brown Ale: My boyfriend really enjoyed, but not a fan personally. I prefer either a Stout/Porter or a Sour. ~ Coke: A classic with a burger! Overall, a fairly solid burger though nothing truly spectacular. A great choice if local, and I will say the chain of restaurants makes amazing cheese curds. We almost got this visit, but had smaller appetites.

    Just had the most bizarre experience here. It was my first visit and my parents third. There were…read moreonly 2 servers and one bartender on a Sunday at noon, so service was slow. (Although our server was a friendly gal from Minnesota whom we had no problem with). All six entrees ordered were lukewarm and arrived much later than the table who had arrived much later than us. No matter, as we were having a nice visit. However, when the bill came with 20% gratuity added on, my dad asked to speak to the manager to have it taken off as the service was not worth 20%. The person who came over (whom we later found out was the owner) began aggressively stating that her servers identified him as being a troublemaker and that he's "always asking to be comped or a discount" (not true as this was his third time and hadn't been there in over 6 months). He tried to state there must be a mix up. The person again, aggressively and with loud voice enough to be embarrassing, said she stands behind her staff and it was him. I ended up standing up and next to her and between with my back to her, made a path so my dad could leave. She then said she didn't want us to come back. We (party of 6) left absolutely gobsmacked. Even when he asked the owner to have the staff that said he was a troublemaker to come over and identify him (so she could see that it wasn't him) she again loudly proclaimed she stands behind her staff. Again, totally bizarre. As an owner I can appreciate standing behind your staff, but have enough class and tact to realize they may not be correct and not alienate an elderly couple who have been in the neighborhood almost 30 years. Our family patronizes the grocery, dentist, and other services in the community . This unprofessional, borderline abusive behavior will not be forgotten. Forewarned is fair warned. To reiterate: He was not asking for a discount. He mentioned the food was cold let management know. ; He wanted the automatic 20% tip removed so he could adjust it to what he thought was fair. This is a man who worked in management for 40 years of his career.

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