We came here while visiting Rapid City as they had chislic, something South Dakota was known for, so something we wanted to try! Our server was new, so we had to What we got: *Cheese curds - these were good, but I've had better. *Chislic - we thought these were seasoned and cooked perfectly. We really enjoyed these! *Mushroom and swiss burger upgraded to buffalo meat - this was very tasty and enjoyed. Service was a little slow at times as our server was new. She was overwhelmed, but we understood as it was a busy night. Definitely recommend Thirstys if you are in the area! read more

This is a nice little place to get a beer and a meal. It's a family-friendly sports bar. Just like everywhere else in town, they are understaffed, but the staff is very friendly. I think this must be a family owned place, because at some point, I saw a 13 year old (ish) boy clearing tables and handing out candy at the tables. We were sitting for quite a while before anyone noticed us and brought menus. But once we did get the attention of our waitress, she was very nice. There's a kids menu with the typical offerings. They mostly have the standard beers and a handful of local offerings. I had the hazy pineapple beer, and it was okay. My husband tried a local IPA, and he liked it. I had the fried shrimp and the housemade potato chips. They make their own chips (good, although unevenly salted) and they come with a delicious french onion dip, just like the stuff I remember from childhood. My husband and I couldn't get enough. The menu is otherwise pretty burger-based, but that's fine for a setting like this. They have a pool table that takes quarters. That kept the kids occupied while the adults were able to watch some of the March Madness fun. read more

Thirstys - Burgers Near Me - Rapid City, South Dakota

"Yeah, bring me Champagne when I'm thirsty Bring me reefer when I want to get high" (Muddy Waters) Thirsty's Burgers and Beer is exactly what you want if a casual, "pretension free" neighborhood pub/restaurant is what you want. Think of a pool table, football on the televisions, plenty of draft beer choices, and a deep pub style restaurant with burgers, wraps, sandwiches, salads, tacos, baskets, nachos, and wings. We had dinner and both went for a wrap. My wife had a Thai Peanut Wrap ($15.79) with carrots, cabbage, rice noodles, cilantro, peanuts, peanut sauce and grilled or crispy chicken, served with fries. I went with a Korean Wrap ($19.88) with cucumber, cabbage, beef, and a spicy sauce served with onion rings. Dinner was excellent, the wraps had a lot of flavor and I really liked the sneaky kick of spice on my Korean Wrap. My rings were great-super crunchy but tender on the inside, I mooched some fries and they were great too. Thirsty's is a solid choice to wet your whistle and have a well-executed meal of bar comfort food. read more

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Such a fun, locally owned spot to grab a beer and a burger. Thirsty's is a family-friendly joint where you can watch football, play pool, enjoy a cold drink, and grab a bite to eat. I'd argue it's one of the best places in town for a burger--always cooked to perfection, with some unique and creative options on the menu. I highly recommend Thirsty's and always prefer supporting a local business over a food chain. read more

We came here after walking out on Murphy's next door (didn't even order)--still set on happy hour drinks and wanting to make use of our paid parking. The outdoor courtyard looked promising, but once inside, we were met with a dim, dated space and a strange vibe. My husband was hungry, so we stayed. He ordered the Monte Cristo--the smallest we've ever seen--served with what tasted like leftover fries. The happy hour drinks? Limited to a few beers the waiter was vague about. We ordered the $4 chips and queso, which somehow managed to be worse than canned. Hoping to salvage things, we tried a game of pool--but the lone table was so close to the wall, we couldn't take proper shots. The check came on one of those tip-prompting tablets that guilt you into generosity. I think my husband still tipped, out of sheer kindness. But wouldn't recommend this place. Honestly, it's getting harder and harder to find a decent restaurant these days. read more

Thirstys - Happy hour chips and queso - Burgers Near Me - Rapid City, South Dakota

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Very family friendly place. The bison burger was amazing! Great service. Frank was very personable and took care of us. If you are visiting Rapid City, you need to go here. read more

Our server, Dani, was amazing! She was so friendly and made sure our drinks were full. It took quite a bit for our food to get out, but it was a lunch rush and she was amazing at keeping us updated on our food. Shrimp po boy was awesome. Loved the flavor. The fries were awesome, crispy outside tender inside. The grilled chicken plane Jane was absolutely delicious. The chicken breast was so good I ate the chicken breast by itself. Very moist and fork tender. With a great marinade. The sweet potato fries were also so delicious Indian taco was also amazing. The person who ordered it said it had a lot of toppings and lots of meat. The fry bread was gregreat. They said it was very filling and worthe coming back for. I would also go back for the plane Jane chicken. Definitely recommend this place! read more

Great food service frank the waiter was so amazing food is great totally recommend it and the ambiance!

I had lunch this week at Thirsty's . Disappointing to say the best. The beer was good, but the lunch hurt. I ordered nachos which I guess is not a good thing to order in a burger bar. It was a pile of dry chips (from a bag?) with a bit of hamburger, cheese from a jar (cheeze whiz? or so) and the jalapenos were "plastic". No taste. About half a measure of the salza I would want, a tiny cup. Service was not great but the tip was already added to the bill. I , of course, deleted it when I signed. read more

Outdoor patio is great and the place is dog friendly which brought us here. Nacho Grande barely had any meat which wasn't good to begin with. It had liquid nacho cheese and shredded cheese, which was confusing. And there wasn't much of either. Really the nacho were not good at all. It looked nice and large inside. read more

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Stopped by while in town to get the bison burger I had been craving for so long. The service was attentive and very polite. The burger was on point and tasty. If you are looking for a bison burger check it out. read more

Thirstys - Bison Burger - Burgers Near Me - Rapid City, South Dakota

We were immediately greeted by Raj. He also was our server. He was amazing!! The food was great. The atmosphere was fun!! I highly recommend this restaurant. And ask for Raj!! read more

Had our dogs with us and were able to sit outside. Service was excellent and food was good!

Visiting from California, I was trying to find a decent place to go for dinner. Everyone at the hotel was recommending this place, so I decided to try it. It was awesome! The service was very quick and the food was delicious! Definitely hope to come back here someday. read more

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Great sports bar ambience. The service was very good. I sat at the bar and had a very friendly bartender. Nice beer selection. I had the buffalo cheese burger. It was very good, tons of flavor. read more

The Burgers are always amazing. Best in town. The service is prompt, courteous, and spot on. The wings are the bomb. The creative specials are a culinary treat for this town. Really good food with a hometown ambiance. This place is super clean and kid friendly ! A destination location for sure !!! read more

I love the patio but today we didn't get waited on before four other tables. No hostess, no busboy, waitress was upset we asked to order before clearing tables as we had waited for 20 minutes and no one acknowledging us after repeated attempts. It's the owners fault for not setting up the process and being there to manage the staff. Dang! read more

We had appetizers & a pint. Brussel Sprouts were DELICIOUS & beer tasty too. Would recommend. Very nice outdoor seating.

As a local, this place is underrated. The food is always consistent and delicious. I had the Chicken Caprese sandwich which is new and it was amazing!! Also I want to shout out RJ for being so kind and making our experience truly so enjoyable. Highly recommend. read more

Thirstys - Seating outside by the fire pit. - Burgers Near Me - Rapid City, South Dakota

A group of us stopped into Thirsty's for a quick beer and light bite. Free parking can be found on the street. Discover is an accepted form of payment. Indoors is spacious and can easily accommodate large groups. Thirsty's offers a generous selection of local craft beer. Service was friendly and efficient. read more

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i want to say first off the food was great so it's really upsetting having to write this. my boyfriend and i entered the restaurant at 7 and they are already closing. i asked my waitress if they were closing and she said "yes because theyve been slow all day". i understand because i've worked in the service industry and slow days suck. however she proceeded to get our drink order than solely focus on closing, leaving our drinks to sit at the bar for 10 minutes until another waitress got them. then it takes 30 minutes to get our food when there were maybe 6 other patrons. we then waited for our check while she chatted and rolled silverware with a coworker. this is also not the first time ive had disappointing service. this is again upsetting because i loved thirstys but i will not be coming back read more

They welcome and serve pets, which is awesome. However, the service and food is, I hate to say, subpar. The burgers have no real outstanding quality and my chicken wrap was packed with lettuce to substitute for the immense lack of chicken. The bar and seating areas were not even at half capacity but we hardly saw our waitress, which is a problem when you're waiting on a refill of water. Additionally, they have one beer menu that is located on a board inside. Therefore, if you want a beer, you can order it from the table but first you need to leave your table, travel inside, and awkwardly stare at a wall menu with others. This is problematic for anyone with a walking handicap. Now, having said all that I must say that the food is not disgusting and the restaurant is not trash. There are just a few things that need correcting and updating (namely the attentiveness of the staff, food preparation, and modernizing the beer menu). I'd try this place again just to give it another honest attempt. read more

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Awesome little spot. Brought our dog and enjoyed the outdoor covered patio on a hot day and enjoyed the shade. Had the blackberry bacon grilled cheese and it was awesome! Had a nice beer, good service. A child dressed as a yeti also came out to say hello to our dog. read more

The queso dip is gas station liquid cheese and the bar tender isn't patient. Server was fine and chicken tenders were decent. Fries are not great came out barely warm. Ambiance is dated, dark. read more

The service was fantastic! The waitress gave us suggestions based on our preferences and we loved everything we got!

Really cool place! On the patio, they brought out a water bowl, and an option of burger patty for our pup Roscoe. Great local beer selection, and an excellent Bison Burger! Thanks for making our journey even better!! read more

Thirstys - Bison burger with onion rings! - Burgers Near Me - Rapid City, South Dakota

Best wings I've ever had, and I'm not capping. Service was superb. I highly recommend. And I never do this shit lmaoo. read more

Great selection of burgers, sandwiches & craft beers. Wish they had cocktails tho because we're not huge beer drinkers. Great service & everyone was very friendly. Definitely a great place for lunch. read more

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Wonderful service! Dog friendly and very good food. When the place next door violated ADA and refused to let me sit at an available low top table, Thirsty's took me in and were fantastic. read more

Food and service were great! We had the burgers with homemade fries and a taco salad. It was yummy. Our waiter was very attentive and welcoming. I'd definitely go back! read more

If you want a burger and beer .. look no further. Prices are reasonable, the food is pretty damn good! They have great happy hour pricing. The service is amazing, awesome waiters/waitresses, professional. Of course they have food besides the hamburgers and it's all good. The atmosphere is perfect, enough going on around you but not so loud you can't have a conversation. I've never had a bad time or left disappointed. It feels good to write a positive review for a local restaurant because there are quite a few and most of them aren't very good. If you're reading this, I hope that has some impact. read more

I have never had a bad experience with the food at Thirsty's. I've had plenty of their burgers which are always top notch. The fries are even better. The staff have always been super friendly and attentive. The place is a sports bar. We've never been in the evening. But my family and I make it a point to eat at Thirsty's every time we get to Rapid. We typically eat during or around the lunch hour. The place is always clean and inviting. read more

Best patio in rapid but the flies are out of control. Almost gave 3 stars for this reason alone. I had the chicken and waffle sandwhich which someone else previously described as vile bc it was "too sweet. It literally says it comes with a pearl waffle bun and maple glaze---obviously it is going to be sweet. I thought it was fantastic but the waffles could've been a little crispier. They have a nice beer selection as well. read more

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Service was great, very quick and with a smile! My French Dip was yummy, but my sweet potato fries were a bit undercooked. I ordered them because a friend told me the regular (fresh cut) fries are always undercooked. You may want to review the time you're leaving your fries in the fryer??? read more

Great patio seating. Enjoyed being able to bring my pup. A lot of great options for food and beer.

Umm..First off our server was really sweet. Service was friendly. The pretzel bite dippers were OK... Kind of weird like they were fried or sautéed in butter but OK. The waffle chicken sandwich was vile. Top to bottom bad. Super sweet, bizare flavors and came out cold after a long wait. The fried chicken sandwich wasn't great either. Bar food, don't get too excited. 3 stars at best. Regreting it. read more

This was my third ever work trip to Rapid City, and I'd been craving a good Indian taco, something which is virtually impossible to find in the city where I live. I figured being that the Indian taco, along with chiklis, is one of the so-called state foods of South Dakota, I wouldn't have too much trouble finding them. Wrong. I'm sure they're easy to find if you live here and know where to go, but being an out-of-stater, I had to look up various restaurant menus to find places that served them (which I knew would mean they were going to be generally less authentic). Eventually I found Thirstys, which has an Indian taco on its menu. First thing I asked was, could I substitute the taco meat for grilled chicken (I don't eat beef), and was told that wasn't a problem. Next, I asked if it came with anything. Answer: No. So I ordered the taco, along with an a la carte side of cole slaw. It took about 10-15 minutes for my order to be ready, which was fine, as the place was medium-busy. I took my order back to my hotel, and dug in. I tried the cole slaw first. The portion was disappointingly small, but it was very good. Unlike most cole slaws, this actually had a little bit of a spicy kick to it, which I enjoyed. I then proceeded with the Indian taco. Everything that came on top was pretty on point. The grilled chicken was flavorful, and they didn't skimp. Everything else, the beans, the cheese, the jalapenos, etc. all complemented the chicken very nicely. Then I got to the fry bread underneath it all, which as it turned out, was absolute trash. In my experience, the fry bread is the star of the show in an Indian taco, or at least the co-star. This, whatever it was, tasted nothing like actual fry bread. It was very thick, doughy, and completely tasteless. A good fry bread just tastes like fried dough (think of a beignet without the powdered sugar), and should be fried up fresh at the same time the order is placed. Perhaps this thing resembled an actual fry bread at some point during the evening, but by the time it was served to me, it was just a cold, bland, nearly inedible mess. So, that was my Thirstys experience. I toyed with the idea of giving them 3 stars because the service was good, but then I remembered the utter disappointment of what they actually served up. I hadn't had an Indian taco for years, was really looking forward to it, and after Thirstys, I just can't even fathom wanting to eat one again for a long time. I also found being in the place to be a bit unpleasant, because the smell of spilled beer seemed to permeate the air. So 2 stars it is, and it's highly doubtful I'll ever go back. read more

Burger was average but homemade hand cut fries were great. Service was awesome and they have a wide variety of beer on tap. Would recommend

Never been to Rapid City n this place is the bomb. Buffalo burger n slaw for me n Indian Taco salad for my wife. Excellent! Dani, our waitress, was very friendly, helpful n cogenial.... read more

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We try to find places where we can take our dog and this is on a strip of bars/pubs, where dogs are welcome. This was our first time here and the customer service was stellar. They brought water for our pup and offered a pup menu. We had the Super Burrito and chose to get half and half for the topping. Half cheese, half green sauce. A French dip with pepper Jack and mustard based potato salad, then kids Mac n cheese and fries. Everything was really good and well made. For dessert, we got the elephant ears which weren't over sized and just as delicious as the rest. Highly recommend. Our server's name was Kelsey and she rocks the house in service :) read more

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