This place is pretty good. They are usually hoppin' on Saturday nights, which is when we usually go there. Whatever your poison is, they probably got it. They have two pool tables, and while some bars in the area have pool tables, we almost always find an open one only in Saddlebags. I don't know, maybe it's just dumb luck. My one gripe about this place is the service. Would it kill some of the bar-staff to smile at the customers once in a while..or, you know, treat them with curtesy? I understand the place is busy, but on multiple occasions, we have been ignored at the bar. Or we place our order, they take our money, and go across the bar to serve someone else or multiple other people..without a word to us, and come back to us 5+ minutes later. Not quite sure what it is about this place, but we have yet to see this kind of treatment at other Savannah bars.. Maybe we just haven't gone to too many bars in the area? I don't know. I'm 50/50 on Saddlebags. I do love the atmosphere and the vibe, however, some of the bar staff (certainly not all) need to learn how to treat paying customers. read more

Love the photo booth! The only downfall, is it was hard to find, the staff was not accommodating to a member of our group that forgot her ID, and I hurt my knee pretty bad because the blow up ring for the bull was not working. read more

My husband & I had a good time but lots of aggravation afterwards. Please make sure that if you start a tab at the bar, dont forget to get your credit card back!! Unfortunately, we did not. We attempted to contact them numerous times via phone and social networks. No response for close ti a week. After finally speaking to an employee about having the card mailed to us because we live an hour away, the card never came. On top of that, we had $150 in fraudelent Apple charges put on the card. read more

I've been going out in Savannah for years and this might be the worst bar out of the lot. I was trying to meet up with some friends late night and I was not let in at 2:30 when the bar closes at 3? The bouncers were unbelievably rude and we're trying to instigate any form of fight they could get into as I was leaving. I do not recommend this bar as you can find so many other bars with better crowds. read more

Had a fun time at Saddle Bags Saturday night. Drinks were reasonably priced and the music was pretty good. The obvious feature of this bar is the mechanical bull. There wasn't a very long line while we were there so my friends were able to ride the bull multiple times. Overall a good time. read more

I came here with my siblings while visiting Savannah with family. Not super crowded when we came. But there's a good mix of bachelorette parties, tourists, and a few locals. This is a super fun bar, with country music, line dancing, and bull riding. You can sit over by the bar and chat with friends. Or you can just watch all of the people trying to bull ride, which is always entertaining. Or just get a few drinks in you and maybe you'll try your hand at the bull riding yourself! Saddle Bags was a little hard for us to find at first, as it's pretty far down River Street. But just keep going and you'll find it! read more

After being out earlier in the night, our friend explained there was a mechanical bull and we had to come check this place out. I think he was sadly mistaken and was thinking of another bar. Our group went here, and had to pay a $5 cover charge (including all girls), and immediately sat down at a table. We went to the bar and it took the bartenders forever to acknowledge anyone, they were too busy chatting among themselves and with other staff or on their phones. I asked for a list of the beers on tap, and the bartender explained "there's a lot, you really want me to name them all?" and seemed slightly annoyed (there's only maybe 20 beers on tap). I ordered a vodka sprite, and told her to surprise me with a lager. I was more surprised when I got the bill for those two drinks, $22 without a tip! One of the more expensive bars I had gone to, and was not worth it for a cheap lager (believe it was a Yuengling) and a simple vodka sprite. Music was alright, but the DJ seemed to be all over the place with the playlist. It went from more of a house-y vibe, to country, to Sum41. We finally checked out the mechanical bull, but it costs another $5 to ride it, and is cash only, which is such a ripoff. They also charge a service fee for the cover charges, which goes against Visa guidelines, according to another reviewer. Looking around, it was so obvious the bartenders had no idea how to cut anyone off. Our group was harassed by some clearly intoxicated guy who threw his drink at the bar, but after he backed off, went back and got another drink. A lot of people were nearly passed out on tables, but were still able to order more drinks when they got up. Skip this place, there's way better bars in Savannah and on Riverside that are better priced and offer a way better time. read more

If you carry a pocket knife they will "check" it for you at the door and hold it until you're ready to leave. Totally understandable they do this to prevent the introduction of a weapon into their bar...my issue is the fact that when you go to leave an hour later mine is missing but nobody else in your group is missing one. Thanks I paid a $20 cover to have my knife stolen....luckily they don't valet vehicles if they can't keep possession of a knife. They should either not offer the holding service or figure out a way to tag it with your name. Now I'm out $100..... read more

Friendly people, country music and great prices. Not much else you can ask for, we'll I can ask for. They have a mechanical bull and bands on the weekend. My bartender is Carrie Underwood. Not really but she is Carrie read more

great place but long lines to make it seem more desirable when no one is in there, terrible crowd control

All they do is line dance, there's no room to dance with a partner. So if you don't know the line dances don't even bother. They play more rap and hip hop than they do country. So much for a country bar. read more

Saddlebags checks all the boxes: cheap drinks, huge dance floor, country anthems, promiscuous bridal parties and a GODDAMN BULL. The sheer force of energy and electricity in the bar almost knocked me senseless upon entering. Place is packed with all kinds of winners all the way til closing, because just like the SEC at Saddlebags it just means more. It's an all around piping hot experience. We're legitimately about to go back there for the 3rd night in a row and give this place all we got because the Bag undoubtedly deserves every last ounce. read more

The pizza was delicious, I promise one of the best pizzas since Chicago style, my boy g will take good care for you! That's cause I'm not even drunk read more

Great atmosphere, but don't expect to drink a lot here. The bartenders appear to be well trained, but you could wait upwards of 15 minutes at the bar for two beers, even after placing your order. I don't normally skimp on the tip, but the blatant ignoring I received at this place was enough to see me keeping all of my change. However, the band was fun, the dance floor was pretty big, and the vibe was good. For a night out where you don't want to get hammered, it's a good choice. I'm not sure how much fun it would have been without the band. read more

Great place to dance a little 2-step. However a lot of people crowd the dance floor with just standing and talking so It was hard to maneuver through and dance with a partner. The bartenders were great. Just a tip: DONT put your drink down, even if it is full, it will be cleaned right up. We learned our lesson on that one... otherwise great place to dance if people don't crowd the floor. read more

We came by Saddlebags on Monday night and it was closed. We were super disappointed but knew they would be open for New Year's Eve so we made plans to come back. New Years Eve came and we went to the bar just for them to tell us they weren't open yet, they opened at 8:00...it was 7:56. We were told there was a cover of $10 til 11:00 then it went up to $20...not sure why this is, does the bar change to a upperclass bar after 11:00?? So we went down the street until Saddlebags opened. Paid our $20/couple and went to the "upper" bar. We had 4 beers and 6 shots of Fireball. When we went to tab out we were told to our suprise our tab was $85. My husband questioned the total only to be told that the Fireball shots we ordered were $8 each and "she hadn't charged us for the last 2 beers we ordered". Can someone please do the math?? To add insult to injury we couldn't get a itemized bill ONLY a bill saying $85. Everyone please keep up with your totals before you go to tab out!! read more

Went there Saturday night. At there was a band playing so there was a $20 cover charge. Left since my group wanted to bar hop. Came back later after the band had came off stage and everyone (including females) had to pay a $5 cover charge. I'm from out of town and wanted to go to a country bar to listen to country music, 2-step and line dance. I was greatly disappointed. They were playing 80's music. Oh, the bathrooms were disgusting. Only had 2 out of the 3 toilets working. read more

Enjoyed the music and people watching..if you like line dancing you'll enjoy the place.

This bar is a blast. The staff is extremely friendly with a fun environment to enjoy yourself. We will definitely be coming back the next time we are in town. Overall a great place to have a good time with good people and good music. read more

Put your cowboy boots on and get ready to line dance. This place puts the "YEHAW" into country. It is just what I needed.

I love the Bar and I love the Music. Bartenders are good, but the rest of the Staff pretty much sucked. We were there with several others waiting to see Big Smo... It was Raining and Freezing cold. The guy at the door kept them locked literally until his Cell Phone changed from 7:59 to 8:00pm. Miserable but understandable IF it went for everyone. But while the paying customers are at the door begging to be let in because we are freezing, young people are breaking in front of us and knocking on the door for their boyfriends to let them in. So here they go- groups of 3 and 4 at a time being let in to hang out in the warmth while those of us dropping a hundred bucks or more for the night get to stand outside and freeze. Take a hint, open the door to earn more money not let your staffs girlfriends and their buddies hang out for free. read more

!!!FRIEND GOT REAL ID STOLEN BY BOUNCER!!! A group of around 15 friends and I headed to Saddle Bags for a 21st Celebration. Even after having more that a few problems with this bar in the past. We have friends that love country music and they were very excited to go. When we got to the door we were told there was a $5 charge. No Problem. The problem arose when my friend handed her REAL ID to the bouncer. He took one look at it and claimed it was fake. (It had expired by 7 days and she had not been able to go home yet to update it.) you are allowed 30 days to renew the ID She protested and he said that she wouldn't be getting her "fake" back. The group was shocked. We were all sober and this was only the second bar we had gone to. The bouncer SCREAMED at us to get out of the line. He claimed he knew what the Ohio flag looked like and the flag on the ID was the Puerto Rico Flag. ABSOLUTELY CRAZY. He would not listen to our protest. I even have a new ID FROM OHIO that has the flag on the back. Nope. Told me to shut up. He walked inside. My friend had to pay for an Uber back to her house. She and I had to bring her birth certificate and a passport back to this bar. We arrive and the man brings her inside ALONE. She is a young girl of only 21. No girl should be separated from her friends. She had no back up in there. THE BOUNCER HAD LOST HER ID IN THE HOUR WE HAD GONE TO GET HER PASSPORT. Finally we were able to leave this hell hole. The bouncer handle things so inappropriately. Everyone was young and I understand having to do your job. The group was panicked. This was outrageous and so poorly handled! I will NEVER RETURN. read more

This was a super fun bar on St Patrick's day. The bouncers were on it when people when they for too roudy which to me is a great thing. . I loved that they has people to attempt to teach me line dancing. Music was good, drinks were good too...the.bathroom was nasty.ans the toilets didn't flush half the time but overall good bar read more

This bar is terrible! The bartenders will add money to your tip line and steal from you once you leave it's completely disgusting Do Not Go Here! They will steal from you! read more

Surprised this place even has three stars. I wish I could give it negative. The dumb biotch of a 'man' checking ID's at the front door took mine and my friends very real ID's. He hardly looked at them before deciding they were fake. After getting them checked by someone else he decided, "oh oopsie these are real", but didn't even apologize. So he gave 2/3 of them back, but not the third, then proceeded to verbally assault and scream at us when we tried to get the third ID back. Sorry you're not great at your job but no need to harass women about it. To top it off, he said that the guy in front of us had a fake or 'invalid' ID, but guess what? HE GAVE IT BACK!! Hmmm maybe he gave it back because he was a man? This bouncer was about 50, had tattoos, gray hair, a rather violent attitude and a pulsing forehead vein when he started yelling. Proceeded with caution and be prepared to feel violated, harassed, and belittled if you're a woman. read more

The waitress of my tab accused me that I closed my tab. I advised that I did not close my tab and to show me the receipt document as proof. No one was able to provide me with such document. Since my credit card was fraudulent charged it is my phault. read more

Every employee we interacted with was absolutely atrocious. Terrible attitudes and seemed like they really didn't want to be there. They lure people in by having cute girls walk around and hand out coupons but it's honestly not worth your time going in. Terrible service and a mediocre atmosphere with a small dance floor that lets them claim "only country bar". Spend your time and money somewhere else. read more

Lots of fun. Big place, good band, and you can ride the bull. Folks were very friendly here.

Been coming to saddlebags for about 5 years now and I absolutely love it there! Carrie makes the best drinks she's definitely my go to and is the sweetest :) read more

I advise you to come already drunk or buy something in a bottle or can. The bartenders are terrible. The mixed drinks are horrible. My whiskey sour was just sour mix. Somehow they managed to ruin a vodka redbull. read more

We came in July 4th. It was fun and everything that we expected. The food was not bad for bar food at 1am. Bar service was very quick. The prices were just right. My only downfall was the table service was pathetic. If I ordered something at a table, it took an hour. I finally gave up and gave the bar my business. We will be back in here for some good country music. read more

Place has the potential to be a great bar and music venue. Bartenders are extremely accommodating and the live music was great. Management here needs some lessons on customer service. Coming from the industry I understand it can be a frustrating environment to work in but these people have no idea what they are doing and were extremely rude to myself and the group of people we were with. I will never be a patron here again after being treated so poorly. read more

Visiting savannah and stumbled upon this bar. Ladies night $1 red solo cup and drink till 10. Guys Beer $3. Can't beat it. Line dancing lessons awesome Throwback Thursday music is great! Id come back! Friendly staff. No cover read more

We had the best time at Saddle Bags! Our bartender Brenden was awesome and made the night super fun!

Stopped in here on a bachelorette outing and everyone loved it! The atmosphere is great and it's perfect for dancing. They have professional cowboys who teach line dances and they encourage everyone to get out and learn even if you don't know how to do it. It was a large facility and it wasn't overly crowded which was nice. They had two bars one upstairs and one downstairs. They also have a mechanical bull, it's fun to watch people try it out. It's only $5 for three rides which is a deal. All in all its a great place and I definitely recommend for a night out. read more

We had a blast at this bar... It seemed to get a little more lively, and fun as the night went on. There was a live band from Nashville, that sung some of their originals as well as some old country classics. They played some pop songs amongst the country favs- if you enjoy country bars check it out. We went on a Friday- and men were required to pay a cover- and women were free but they "requested " a tip.. read more

Drinks were bad. Just know what you want and how to tell them to make it. We tried the fries and boiled peanuts both had added flavors unexpected :(. But the atmosphere was fun. read more

Always a great time!!! The beers usually taste the same anywhere you go, so why not go get a free show? I love grabbing a drink and watch dudes get shot down on the dance floor. There are always a few "Fellers" that know how to dance and the confused people following them are hillarious!! Of course there are guys doing the standard white guy shuffle too. The punching bag is also a great way to kill some time. I've probably loaded more than $100 trying to up my score. read more

This is my first time on yelp reviewing because i never felt it necessary until now. I used to love coming to Saddlebags. It used to be one of the only places that played country music. But now every time I go, I pay a $5 cover just to hear 2 country songs followed by all pop music. Great bar, just wish they would stick to their word and play country music. read more

So first impression was half way ok until I started really looking around. Massive overpours at the bar. Which, forms drinker I guess no complaints. But the dance floor: people are drinking on it, no salt/wax for country dancers. The floor is wet all over. Having been on the dancing circuit for awhile now I'd say this is a garbage place to 2step. The DJ. Well, he doesn't really know how to command the room. Any DJ worth his salt can control the room and control the load on the bartenders using music and drawing people on and off the dance floor. Could be a great place if a few changes were made. All total, it's worth the 3-4hr drive to Kennesaw for the electric cowboy if you're a serious dancer. read more