What a cool place to stop off and visit. They were closed for renovations when we arrived, but the manager told us that we could go down and take a peek. Pretty amazing.
We can't wait to come back here on a warm summer day and hang here for a while, drinking our favorite beverage.
Atmosphere: 5
This is definitely a popular place. If you mention the area, someone is going to recommend eating at the Rattlesnake Saloon.
We came for lunch on a Saturday. The restaurant wasn't busy, but the campground was swarming with ATVs and dirt bikes. After a short wait, we were taxied down to the rock shelter in which the restaurant is built. No water was flowing over the rocks, but the place was still cool to see.
The service was good, but the food was really lackluster. The cheese sticks were standard frozen/fried cheese sticks. Not bad, but $9 for 5 is pretty steep. "The Duke", the popular "Rustler" burger with fried jalapeno and bacon added, really tasted like a microwaved gas station burger with pre-cooked bacon added. The "Buckaroo", a ham, turkey, and cheese, was equally unimpressive.
I would be willing to pay more for a great dining experience in a cave, but this place is all atmosphere, no food. It's worth experiencing once, but I'll probably not be back.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 2
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 5
Ride in the taxi down to saloon (the back of pickup truck, friendly driver) was ready for some good food and cold beer, no beer served until 5, so that was a bummer!! Food was served very quickly, almost the feeling it was precooked.. was quite a distance and probably won't go back.. bikers beware of fresh new pavement, loose gravel, and stop sign on a hill..
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Food: 2
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 3
Very pet friendly. Service was outstanding. They even brought a water bowl for our dog and a separate plate for him to eat. You can not take your pet into the gift shop however. Take a few bucks with you the driver that takes you from the parking lot to the saloon works for tips. We ordered the tombstone platter and it was massive. The 2 of us ate all we could and left with 4 to go boxes. Lol. Great food great atmosphere.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
We came here with no expectations and had a great time. Afterwards I read some of the reviews both good and bad. My best advice is if you’re looking for a fancy restaurant or a fancy bar go somewhere else. If you want a unique experience that includes a live band, beer, food and a group of unpretentious people having a great time this is for you.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 3
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
The Duke
