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    5.0 (11 reviews)
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    Lexi D.

    Walked into Wasta Bar with my mom absolutely blistered by sunburns and wearing matching sweatshirts that did not exactly fit into the flannel/jeans/boots vibe of the rest of the bar. Wasta Bar was just down the street from the Tiny home we were staying at during our trip to the Badlands and Wind Caves. After a 14 mile hike at Sheep Mountain Table we were in dire need of some greasy food. The bartender clearly knew everyone in the bar, and read the menu to us by memory. I strictly remember her telling us "burgers, cheeseburgers, chicken tenders, and frozen pizza from North Dakota that's actually pretty good" and the sides options were fries or a bag of Doritos. My mom and I ordered identical meals of burgers and fries and a Runkle Road IPA. I honestly don't remember what the beer tasted like because I was so thirsty, but according to my Untappd, I rated it above average, which is pretty good as I am not usually an IPA fan. The burgers and fries were inhaled by us both, and I would recommend Wasta Bar to anyone who is stopping in, it truly just gave us a slice of appreciation for the area beyond the National Park exploration. My mom and I tell everyone about this tiny bar, it was a remarkably memorable place from our 2 week long trip!!

    Eric K.

    Great little bar off of I-90, exit 92. Stop in say hello to the proprietor Mary and her friends Pat and Peggy. If you like rustic, off the beaten path bars, this is for you.

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    Reagan D.

    We stopped in here late looking for food. The owner had already shut down the grill, but was willing to fire it back up for us. This was the best burger I think I've had. It was what a traditional burger should be. The outside was crispy, the middle was juicy and tender. She even toasted the bun. Next time we travel through, this will be a stop for sure!!

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    Best ribeye we have had in a long while! Friendly atmosphere and good service. Hope to be back soon.

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    Great small town atmosphere. Joe and Candy are great! Stephanie was awesome! Prices are good and the food specials are good.

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    10 months ago

    awesome authentic feeling, overgrown horse shoe pits, undeniably small town bar. I didn't want to leave.

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    We spent a night in Wasta, a small town between Rapid City and Wall, on our way to Badlands National Park.

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    Ate here twice on our Badlands trip in November (Thanksgiving weekend when the town is like…read morebasically shut down)! The first night we tried the Buffalo Ravioli Bolognese & a steak with "seasonal veggies" (multi-colored-carrots). My Bolognese was good, but a little too much flavor on the meat sauce overwhelmed the ravioli. The Carrots with the steak were undercooked with no flavor. They really like Basalmic! its on the salads, veggie drizzle, coated the meatloaf - thinking in the bolognese too based on the flavor profile. 2nd day we got the buffalo meatloaf to share - my dad kept going on and on telling everyone how that's the best meatloaf he's ever had. It came with the carrots again & broccoli, plus mash potatoes. The Wedge Salad - probably the BEST I've ever had! We got it both nights! Now we are addicted to ordering them every time we have dinner together. I also tried the Huckleberry margarita (they were out of blackberries to make the Blackberries & Cream but I really wanted to try that too). It was sweet but unique. The ambience & decor was very attractive and part of what made us pick this restaurant first in our 3 night stay. It's on the corner down the road from Wall Drug. Beautiful white stone shopping strip. Had a gorgeous Holiday decor to it - Big tree in the front door and a few small ones. Brown leather chairs & hightop, Edison lighting everywhere, Cobblestone at the bar....Rustic and chic.

    Last night in Wall and decided to try the Salty Steer even though the yelp reviews were mixed…read more Arrived around 6;00 pm and were seated quickly at a high to near the bar. Had to flag down a waiter to take our order. But service turned out good. The restaurant has a modern western theme which was warm and inviting. They also had a wedding going on up on the second level which was fun ands exciting. As for the food, I ordered the wedge salad with steak. The steak was chucks of steak (mo small portion) for $12.00 extra and they were cold but flavorful. The salad portion was also on the small side. My husband's side wedge salad was much larger. He ordered the Cornish hen was tasty severed with delicious mashed potatoes which were buttery and on point.

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