Good spot in Joseph. Ordered a half burger which was a normal size burger. BBQ fries were good. Huckleberry mule was tasty. Service was a little slow but food was tasty. Beef and cheddar sandwich excellent. read more

Stubborn Mule Saloon & Steakhouse - Mule burger - Bars Near Me - Joseph, Oregon

Went there on 6/13 and it took over 2hrs to get our food. Started with "Were out of prime rib" So we ordered other food. about an hour after we ordered The bartender/server came up to our table ad said our food was coming up next . about 45 mins later he came back and I asked what the deal was and he says "do you want an apron? we have plenty of them" totally rude, cocky and uncalled for any patron let alone the hungry one. Ther were a lot of people waiting for their food like we were. I guess the kitchen was understaffed and so was the servers. I got to say the food was good once we got it . but I probably won't go back to this place, along with the 5 people we were with. read more

This was probably really cool 15 years ago. but it has not aged well. we were set in the very back with a view of the bar staff chatting non-stop. The portions were solid, the prices were normal considering the area has become so touristy. the food was only so so. was almost bland, would have thought they would have spiced it up a bit in a place called the stubborn mule. read more

We ended up leaving after waiting over 45 minutes and not having our waiter come back to take our order. Watched him bring drinks and water to every other table and then disappeared into the bar. Never took any of their orders either. Apparently, the bar patrons are more important than the restaurant side. Had to track him down to pay for the sodas he served us and he was totally rude, no apologies for the wait or anything. Won't be back. read more

Eleven of us spent several hours in the Stubborn Mule in Joseph this afternoon. Favorite drinks all around, well except for the DD's. Our server gladly positioned two gathering height six tops together for our party. Conversations were lively, although the music was very loud. Everything from Cod baskets, Beef and Cheddar Sans, Club Sans, Burgers and Salads were ordered and served. Nicole our server was attentive, Gary the Owner and Chief Chef had the kitchen staff hopping, seemed like hardly any time passed and lunch was served. Every entrée was perfectly prepared, everyone was happy. read more

Great food! Great Service! Great Prices! Really enjoyed the simple house salad. Fresh crunch lettuce. They took the time to make us properly. The clam chowder was amazing. Super fresh. You could tell it was scratch made in house. The texture of the carrots & potatoes were spot on. I have the surf & turf special. The steak was perfectly cooked. The shrimp were tasty. I'm a sauce person (no sauce like Demi glaze or hollandaise), but the mushrooms added a nice touch. We took home 2 slices of pie to have with coffee the next morning. Crunchy crisp-esk texture & well cooked apples. Yummy. We are tourists & will go back again tonight. So many good things on the menu. read more

The service was so rude. Came into the place on a Friday night. The bartender was too busy shoving his face with food. Finally came over to the table to help us. Asked him what kind of beers he had on tap. Instead of giving us a list or attempting to name of a couple, he couldn't and his comment was "we have a lot, what do you want!" Tried to order are food and he said you better make it quick. It was 8:30 kitchen said online open until ten. Constantly had to swat fruit flys above our heads. The food finally came out we ordered a half of a Reuben. It looked rather large for a half. Asked if it was half, and he said " No but that's what you're paying for! " Have never had this bad of service. Would highly not recommend! read more

The wait staff was nice, the food was decently priced for the portion sizes. For a place with so many cows around, i would have expected better tasting steaks. The steak and the prime rib was mostly fat. However, the ambiance was what really turned me off. If I'd known this place was run by Trump Supporters, I never would have gone there. My wife is a person of color and walking around and seeing the Pro-Trump BS they had on the walls made the place feel very unwelcoming and no amount of polite staffing was going to change that. I won't be returning here on our next visit. read more

1.5 hrs later still no food. Rude bartender, terrible kitchen. Waitress tried her best, but would not recommend this restaurant. To anyone. Now 2 hrs wait. Still no food. read more

The hamburgers are really tasty and the bun is homemade. Chili is yummy. Service is excellent. Ambiance in the dining room is ok. A bit loud but it was also very busy the day we went. The waiter said it was busier than normal. read more

We were a large group, all asking for separate checks. Our server, Rose was excellent. She kept a positive attitude, and managed to track us all so nobody got the wrong food or checks. Shout out to the kitchen too for getting all those meals out, we had a bit of a wait but the food was great. read more

My experience was horrible. We waited patiently for an 1hr, no food, our waiter was busy serving everyone else. We watched people come in sit down eat and leave. We asked where our food was, the waiter said he would check. We had a reserved table and pre-order our prime rib. We were told 5-7mins. We walked out 40 mins latter absolutely disgusted. We wait 1hr 40mins and never got serviced a meal. Our party of four will never return to this establishment. read more

Our service was so amazing. Tia took such great care of us and was the highlight of our bachelorette party. She kept the vibes high and was so fun. Cannot recommend more. read more

I love going to the Stubborn Mule to eat! The food is enjoyable and there is always plenty of it no matter what you order! The prime rib is fantastic, the steak finger basket is really good and is definitely my go to meal. Whenever we go there, it's always busy and can take some time to get your meals but the staff is great, they give you plenty of refills and the food is awesome! One of my favorite places in Joseph, Oregon! read more

40 years ago, Joseph used to be a sleepy little hole in the wall burb you blew through on your way to Hells Canyon. More recently, Joseph has morphed into a tourist trap for snowflakes from the big city as evidenced by the whiny posts and negative reviews about crybaby complaints by butthurt children. It's no wonder the locals hate us. Well, they hate you, not me because I am more like them than I am like you. This is cattle country. Want a good steak? You'll find it here. Seafood, quiche, rabbit food? Maybe not so much. I've been stopping her forever and this is one of the few restaurants and businesses that predates the transition of Joseph into a tourist destination. A brew (or two) and a prime rib and I am on my way with a smile. Prices are reasonable considering what you get. Wait staff has always been fine although your experience is going to vary depending on how privileged you think you are and what sort of attitude you walk into the place with. If you don't like American flags or the people who fly them, Eastern Oregon probably shouldn't be on your radar as a place to visit. If this describes you, you most likely won't like this place and my take is that your patronage won't be missed if you decide to go elsewhere. I happen to love this place and am always happy when I come by and find that they are still in operation. The locals are great. And the town is very nice. Don't be a jerk when you are in someone else's playpen, right? read more

Had high hopes for Stubborn Mule based on Google ratings but it was a disappointment. While the portions are large (overly so, stick to the half size sandwiches or burgers) the food was mediocre. The appetizers, we had boneless wings and the fried cauliflower, were obviously frozen and reheated. The burger was just okay, but way too large. The club was marginal and even the half was too much for my wife to finish. read more

The 2 stars is for our wonderful waitress. She was great! The food was subpar. We waited 2 hours and 45 minutes for our meal. The steak wasn't cooked right. I was so frustrated and over hungry by that point I was done. Did I mention it was my birthday. read more

This place is great! Our family has been there a few times. We have eaten out back on the patio and inside on the restaurant side. HUGE menu. Lots of options. We were fortunate to be there for prime rib night this last time and I finally remembered to take pictures to show the huge portions. Family friendly, they have a kids menu and high chairs. I believe they take reservations if you're expecting a large party or plan on being there for prime rib night. In terms of service, it was busy. I ordered a well done prime rib. I think we waited an appropriate amount of time. The prices are reasonable. I don't know about the political views that was mentioned in another post , but we didn't get that vibe. read more

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Friday night dinner was great! Great service by pleasant wait staff. Always a good time seeing friends and enjoying good food. Thanks

Good family restaurant. Tried the chicken fried chicken. Very good. Noisy and the usual summer flies. Great service.

Food is excellent! The 16 and 12oz steaks were well seasoned and cooked to perfection. Even my husband's fish & chips were just lightly battered and he enjoyed the dish. The only negative element was the loooong wait to get our orders! We had to wait an hour for our food. There was only one server in the entire dining area and she was it! Seating folks, bussing and cleaning tables and of course taking everyone's orders. We really felt sorry for her and yet she kept a cheerful attitude. read more

Amazing burgers! I decided against getting the half burger and was very surprised when I got a burger half the size of the plate! Incredible soup and fries as well. read more

I really hate doing this to a small local restaurant, but it was really a disappointing dining experience. We came in at 1:35pm today and sat down. Nobody greeted or even acknowledged us for 20 minutes. One of the two waitresses finally came over, took our drink order and disappeared for another 10 minutes. She came back with our water and a lemonade and took our food order, then was out of sight until our food came out at 2:45. Yep, our food, which was all fried, came out an hour and 10 minutes after we first sat down. The kids loved their wings and that's about the extent of the positive. My wife had fish and chips and I had half a dozen boneless wings. My wings were so-so. They were swimming in buffalo sauce so they got pretty soggy. The fish and chips: the fries were doused in a heavy layer of Cajun seasoning, making them inedible. The fish was breaded well, but tasted like a churro, like it had been breaded or cooked in cinnamon sugar. My wife hesitated to say anything but eventually gave feedback to the waitress. The waitress was passive aggressively apologetic, saying "I'm sorry it wasn't what you thought it would be". To her credit she offered to remove the fish and chips from our bill since my wife barely touched it. All around it was disappointing, and you could see from the looks of other diners around us who were also waiting an unreasonable amount of time for their orders, that they shared the same disappointment as we did read more

Excellent food and service. The plates are all big enough to share. The burgers are unique and very flavorful. Even though they were lacking help, as all restaurants seem to be right now, they did not disappoint. This is our first time here and will plan another visit when we return. Pictured below is a stubborn mule burger. read more

Stubborn Mule Saloon & Steakhouse - Stubborn Mule burger. - Bars Near Me - Joseph, Oregon

Good Comfort Food. But like most tourists towns, they need the business but hate their customers. Very short staffed. Expect to wait at least an hour or more for your food to arrive. read more

Waited over an hour for 2 club sandwiches and plain Alfredo pasta. Waitress was nice but super slow kitchen. Food was fine. Won't be back.

After a huge hail storm that took out the power we had zero place for dinner. All the restaurants closed and sent staff home. We got lucky and when power returned Stubborn Mule was open! They were short handed so the wait for food was long but we understood why. It was worth waiting for their food. It was so good. Everything was made fresh, their buns are homemade and delish. I enjoyed a classic French Prime Rib Dip. It was so big I could only eat half. The meat was tender and flavorful. French fries were hot and fresh. Hubby had the chicken fried chicken special and said it was good and the meat was flavored well. Kids had chicken strips and said they were the best! I would definitely return. The service was excellent. Our server was slammed but she was so upbeat and positive. Well done read more

The service was great but the steak fingers were left in the deep fryer way to long and the breading was hard and not good. The steak pieces had a lot of tough fatty cartilage that wasn't cleaned in prep. Just a bad food choice on my part. If we return we will try something else on the menu. read more

This is our first time at this restaurant the first time in Joseph Oregon. We walked down the street and saw this cute place decided we love the name so we were going to go in. We had a delicious dinner considering that there was only one waiter who was also the bartender and had a full patio of people to take care of. Our guys had prime rib cooked perfectly. My friend and I shared the ribeye and it was absolutely delicious. Cute place we sat out on the patio with the fire pits going it was a beautiful evening would definitely recommend going here. Very friendly and courteous staff. The prices were not unreasonable. read more

Understaffed. We waited 45 minutes for burgers and fries. Went back a couple days later and waited for 20 minutes and no one came around with menus or water. Went and asked s server if we ordered food to go if it would be faster and she said no. So we left. read more

Very attentive and polite m. Good food . A bit of a wait as they were busy and short staffed .

This is the place in Joseph, Ore. To go. You might have to wait but the service and food well worth it. The smoked Prime Rib is on point, so tender and full of flavor. Go easy on the starters cuz you won't be able to finish. read more

It seemed like a good set up. It was overpriced. Waitress didn't know prices and the prices were different on the wall than the menu. I specifically asked the waiter if the tator tots were an additional price, she said "no" . We were charged for them. When asked about it, she just laughed and said, "I must have misunderstood you" and walked away. read more

Stopped in here to eat and work a little bit on a random winter Thursday afternoon...loved the Piper's Pirate burger - yes, it was on the softest bun - and it was great! Brought half of it home, great value!! Atmosphere was what you'd expect, service was perfect, love it when a server reads you well! read more

Stubborn Mule Saloon & Steakhouse - Burger, beer - Bars Near Me - Joseph, Oregon

If you go in and it looks even remotely busy, skip it. We sat in the lounge at 6:00 and got our food at 7:50. Nearly two hours watching the 3 servers work the restaurant, lounge, patio and bar. On the menu they say "be patient, it's how we do things here" or something to that effect. It's a kitschy way of saying "this is not going to be a good experience, but we warned you so tough." Food was what you'd imagine from the main watering hole in a town of 1,000. Very disappointed in the steaks too. Without exaggeration, the medium rare NY strips came out medium well. Good luck getting that fixed, never mind you just spent $25 on it. Tried to ask if it was reasonable to get it fixed and the waitress brought out a rare steak. Better than well, but still not what was ordered. Felt bad for the waitresses too, you could see most of the tables were getting really tired of waiting. Assuming others have mentioned this in their reviews I can't believe one just called out. Please hire more people so you're at least close to being appropriately staffed. You just got nearly $200 from us for a remarkably mediocre meal completely ruined by waiting (literal) hours only to get to send our food back and still not have it correct. Maybe I'm being picky, snobby, whatever. But you're the ones that put "steakhouse" in your name. Overall: skip this place, save some money and mosey down the street. Or just come at 1:30 on a Tuesday. read more

Another great place with great food!! Always excited to return. The bar has a wonderful atmosphere.

Delicious food, good drinks and a great atmosphere! We made reservations for the prime rib night and weren't disappointed! I would highly recommend! read more

Tonight was my first time dining at the Stubborn Mule and it was excellent! Great service, great food and the place was clean. WE will definitely be going back! read more

We had a large group of 9 people (3 kids). Stacy, our server, seated us promptly and gave us the best service I've ever had. She was the only server in the restaurant on a Friday afternoon and she made zero mistakes. She was friendly, quick to refill drinks, and our food was delivered hot and fast. Every order was correct. The food was good - not outstanding, but it hit the spot. My only complaint is the lack of a kids menu. They have a separate dining room to accommodate children, but no separate menu. Bottom line: go there for the service. You won't be disappointed. read more

The wait staff was very attentive. The food was serviced quickly and hot. We will come again and recommend to all. Don't miss out on the excellent dining experience. read more

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