My husband and I come here for drinks, it's a nice spot in the middle of the alley. Last time we came here, we finally tried the food and it was pretty good! Jace is a fun bartender with good energy and good music choice. It's always a good time when we go to Tailgate. read more

Don't charge $8+ for a small plastic cup of draft beer when I ask for your your best happy hour price of beer.

Let's start with this place gives off a bit of a dive feel however I love that. We always start with the fried pickles each time we come and they are always great! The burger or any of the sandwiches have always been a hit with us as well! Frequent this place to watch football when our teams are out of town! read more

It was very busy. We played Bingo on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. The initial service was very slow but he was super friendly and checked on us often. It was dark, loud, and cold since we had to sit outside due to no indoor seating but that was not their fault. Our drinks were good but had minimal alcohol. I would go here again. read more

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The ambiance was nice along with the service. I had the onion rings and Philly Cheese Steak. The onion rings were great but the Philly Cheese Steak was actually Steak Bites and more than half of the Steak Bites in my sandwich was mostly grissle, very chewy and I had to spit it out. Embarrassing to have to spit it out in front of my friends. Go there if you want but do NOT ORDER THE PHILLY CHEESE STEAK sandwich. You will be disappointed. If I do ever go back , I'll know what NOT to order. read more

As an update, the manager refunded the tip that was added to my card and apologized. I truly hope that it was a mistake and not someone actually stealing. Be careful and use cash if you have it. read more

Great burgers and accomodating for large groups at lunch. Enjoyable every time there.

Tailgate Tavern offers delicious food, excellent service, plenty of seating, and walls of TVs. It makes for a great spot to watch any sporting event. I highly recommend the smoked Gouda mac and cheese bites! read more

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Jessica was an awesome bartender. Highly recommend this place for a quick stop. We did not try the food but it looked amazing. Beer was nice and cold. Service was awesome which is all you can ask for. Highly recommend. read more

My husband and I found Tailgate Tavern on a Saturday, Nov 4. Not too crowded, great customer service. The taziki sauce could have been better. But I am looking forward to trying something new on our next visit read more

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I really enjoyed the monthly specials. This special is their pork chop with braised brussels sprouts. It was delicious and enough food for two me read more

Tailgate Tavern - Pork chop with brussels sprouts. - Sports Bars Near Me - Aiken, South Carolina

First of all, they were open on Sunday afternoon, which unfortunately is rare in Aiken. At first I tried to go get a slice and a beer at Pizza Joint, you know, that place whose business model used to be a slice of any pizza and a beer or two? I understand you can't get just a slice anymore, and that's too bad. Of course, if the door is locked you can't get anything. Tailgate Tavern currently has the best onion rings in Aiken and it's not even close. I am told there is some trouble getting real hand cut onion rings at the moment. These are hand cut and very good quality. The All American Burger is excellent, especially on a Sunday afternoon. Fresh and cooked to order and just really good. There are multiple TVs broadcasting various sporting events. Friendly bartenders. Good beverages. Good food...way above typical "bar food." The Dill Shrimp Salad is the best salad in town. It's true, and like the burgers in this town, I've had them all. This is the best. A great place to have some great food and drinks and enjoy some golf or baseball or whatever else is happening in sports that day. Did I mention they're open on Sunday afternoon! Highly recommended! read more

Tailgate Tavern - Yay...they fixed it! Plus, the firecracker shrimp tacos are amazing! And the dill shrimp salad is the best salad in Aiken...the best. - Sports Bars Near Me - Aiken, South Carolina

Katie should be fired. Everyone there is so nice,except her. Emotional cow is an understatement. I'm supposedly kicked out while I'm sitting with my very we'll behaved dog. With not a single soul around. And she said quote I'll call the cops on you, because my dog was sitting in the chair next to me. Shame on you Katie. I hope you lose your job. Honestly what a disgrace. read more

Love this place. We come to visit my mother-in-law and come here to watch The Dolphin's game here. Food, drinks and excellent service. Dave the bartender took excellent care of us. Highly recommended the Mussels con Chorizo. read more

Tailgate Tavern - Sports Bars Near Me - Aiken, South Carolina

Ok so it's our bad that we got multiple vegetables (black eyed peas, mashed potatoes, spinach, broccoli) at a sports bar but either way doesn't excuse them for over salting all of it. The chicken and dumplings soup was even too salty. Yuck. We came last Saturday and sat inside after being at the bar and there was a complete lack of service by the woman waitress. She literally went to the table next to us to ask them if they needed anything and then promptly ran away without giving us a chance to get her. We never got our waters refilled and my husband had to get up to go get the check. I gave them an extra star because there were a lot of TVs and we were able to watch different football games going on at the same time. read more

We visited Tailgate Tavern today as part of an amazing walking food tour. We had a tasting menu that included "Firecracker Shrimp" and "Chicken and Dumpling" soup. The shrimp were large, lightly breaded and sauced just right. A crowd favorite, these quickly disappeared. The soup broth was tasty and the dumplings were tender, but not quite like Meemaw's. Tailgate Tavern has tons of televisions and looks like a good place for game night, or to hang out and enjoy time with friends. There is an outdoor bar area (not open during our visit) to dine and drink when the weather is nice. Our stop didn't include live music, but that seems like a good reason to visit in the future. read more

Came by Tailgate Tavern for dinner with the hubby to try a different Chef's Special. We started with the Firecracker Shrimp. Delicious! So, I tried the fried pork chop with lima beans and broccoli. Let me say the veggies were once again perfectly cooked and seasoned. The pork chop was huge. It was also very tender and tasty. It was slightly too salty for me. But I am not a big salt user. My husband had the fried pork chop with yams and black eyed peas and said it was all delicious. We had Berri Peach Cooler, Strawberry Coconut Margarita, and Midori Sour for our drinks. They were all really good. If you are not a fried pork chop fan, try the seared pork chop with apple demi glaze. That will be my next try and I bet it's good. read more

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Excellent food and drinks as well as prompt and friendly service. I LOVE this place!!

Food was amazing. Large portions and reasonably priced. I had chicken sandwich with strawberry aioli and avacodo. Simply delicious.

Service was great, food was great. We happened to stumble across this place while walking in downtown Aiken. I think I counted 24 TVs between the outside bar, inside bar, and dining areas. Every game was on! About a dozen different beers on draft with several good craft options in the selection. The portions on the entrees were huge, glad we didn't order appetizers. They were flexible on side pairings which was a win for my keto diet, and my daughter had her gravy for the shrimp and grits on the side. The gravy itself turned out to be delicious, and she ended up eating most of it anyway. The black cherry ricotta cheesecake was excellent. read more

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The most racist bartender I've ever encountered! Her name was Jennifer and she refused service from the beginning. It caused a very uncomfortable situation. We are a mixed race couple and will never return to this establishment. Shame on you Jennifer!!! read more

The service is always amazing along with delicious food choices! They have so many choices to satisfy any craving and the dinner specials are that good ole comfort food (Southern Home Cooking) made by Mama Jean herself... the secret weapon in the kitchen, oh and don't forget desserts also made by Mama Jean. They have a great atmosphere and lots of TV's to ensure you get to watch that favorite team playing. The bartenders are friendly and make fabulous drinks and the bars stay open late. I highly recommend visiting this sports bar and restaurant 10/10. You'll find a hidden gem read more

I love when they have live music. I enjoy hanging with my friends and having a few drinks with good music to listen to. I absolutely love Alex Whalen! Give us more country music! I love the fire shrimp read more

New to the area. We went to check out the tavern. It is located on a strip called, "Whiskey Ally." From the outside, it looks like a hole in the wall; but, I was game. Walked right in, sat down and service was prompt. Indulged in some cider and had the "All American Burger" and an order of onion rings. The burger, didn't look like much; but, it was surprisingly delicious. The onion rings were also good. A bit salty. The atmosphere was comfortable. People were friendly and the place was pretty full for 4:00pm on a Saturday. I will definitely be back. read more

Great food and great service. All the workers are friendly and always willing to help you. I love the wings, the burger is good too.

I wouldn't give this place even 1 star. Aiken badly needs more restaurants that are not chain, but this place is not it. The nachos were totally disgusting. I always get a burger in a new restaurant, because I love burgers & I always feel, if the burger is good, the rest will follow suit. The burger was so disgustingly greasy, it had a hard time staying on the bun. Waiter was ok, but other employees were very unfriendly. We will never be back. Sorry Tailgate Tavern, you have a lot of work to do. read more

Wanted to come here and have a night cap but the bar tender called last call at 12:30am, an hour and a half before they closed down based on google hours. The girl inside stopped letting people using the bathroom at midnight. It's ridiculous to post that you stay open late and then allow your staff to be so negligent. read more

Terrible service. I ordered 6 wings; pretty simple. They brought out 3 wings, yet only discounted my ticket 2 bucks??? Easy Amex chargeback, so I'll handle that tomorrow. Tailgate had really sad, pathetic service folks who told me if I didn't like the situation, I should just "go home". Highly NOT recommended if you want anything classier than Columbia. You can do better for dinner, drinks and a game; I should have. read more

The app of the spicy shrimp are delicious! Loveeeeeee them! The Gyros there was good too. I think this place doesn't get the attention it should for a casual place. Foods been very good each time I have been. read more

As a weekend regular it's a must try if you have never been. The nachos with beef are a great starter. I wish they would keep French onion soup all the time, little disappointment. One reason we come back is the great servers like Brook. She knows how to take jokes and is always prompt. read more

Talk about disappointment. Waited around an HOUR for cold puny wings I wouldn't eat if were given to me for free that were way overpriced and tasted like the underside of a c rated Chinese restaurant grill. Please just start selling cheap beer to give me an excuse to visit again. Way better options just footsteps away... read more

We had walked by this place several times and decided to stop in this time. SOOO glad we did. I have been looking for a good Shrimp Po Boy that is up to par ever since The Big Easy Cafe left Aiken years ago. This one was most excellent and I finally have my place for Po Boys. The onion rings were an excellent pairing. My wife had the French Dip and loved it as well. She is always a sucker for anything "Mac n Cheese"-related, so we had the Smoked Gouda Mac n Cheese bites and they did not disappoint either. Definitely a good find and will definitely add this place to our "go to" list. read more

I went to lunch with my family. Service was excellent. They were happy change the sandwiches by leaving off the onions/tomatoes for us. Food was fresh and delicious. Atmosphere was great too. I heard the shrimp appetizer was awesome. I didn't try it. read more

I have no idea what the negative reviews are about. Tailgate is a great addition to the Alley. Awesome staff, great beer and liquor selection and the food is amazing. It's a BAR not a five star restaurant. This is our new go-to, great for watching football, a bite to eat or late night spot to grab a couple of drinks. read more

Not impressed. Can't Aiken open a good food, family owned restaurant? Over priced nachos, cheese so thick you had to cut with a knife. Beans under the tortilla chips! Really? Guacamole was under seasoned. This was just the appetizer! Rest of meal, a hamburger and a gyro, we're lack luster. The gyro had so much feta cheese on it that it overtook all the other flavors. Not that they were that good to begin with. Side of onion rings were very greasy. Only fairly good item was the French fries. Our waiter was satisfactory, but no other server or bartender even acknowledged us. No second chance to make a good impression. NOT going back! read more

Food and drinks were spot on and I don't think there is a better place to watch whatever sport you're into with the amount of TVs they have. I think they even had an underwater basket tournament outside on the patio. My favorite spot in Aiken!! read more

Tailgate Tavern is an amazing place to go eat some awesome food, watch football, UFC Fights, or just to sit around and enjoy time with your friends. They have great food and the service is wonderful. When the weather is nice they have an outdoor bar area where drinks can be served from The Alley. If you are looking for a good time where you can participate in Karaoke or listen to live music then go visit TailGate Tavern. read more

I thought the food and the atmosphere were nice enough. Definitely don't think it's a 1 star. It looks like the two 1 stars are either the same person or a couple who ate there together trying to bring the rating down. read more

If you haven't been lately, this bar has had a staff turnover and it is much better. Delicious shrimp appetizer, terrific crispy onion rings, and juicy black and blue burger. We're definitely going back often. read more

1 star is pretty harsh. It's not a fine dining establishment. It's just the new Playoffs. They have more televisions and a better selection of beers than before. Pretty much your only option for night life in Aiken besides the actual 1 star Cork and Bull down the road. Would've done 3 stars, but want to offset all of the 1 star people overreacting. read more