Boonedocks Pub & Grub

It’s a seat yourself kind of place. I chose the table furthest from the bar, but there was no avoiding the noise. My friend had her three year old son and I felt bad because every time that the patrons would cheer, he was startled. We were here on a Bengals game day, so it was loud. Usually that’s not a problem, but after a weekend of camping at Big Bone Lick, I wanted to be wowed by the closest restaurant to BBL, not to watch a game.
Everything on the menu is around the $ 8 range. I ordered the club sandwich and for my choice of side, was fries. The sandwich was excellent, but the fries were some of the worst I’ve ever had. They were burnt sooo bad. The waitress allowed me to replace the fries for cole slaw. Although the slaw was a bit too creamy than I prefer, it was great. My husband got the nachos and the cheese made the chips too greasy that he only ate the toppings and left the chips. My friend ordered the pulled pork sandwich and she said that the meat was a bit dry. Again, my club sandwich was great. Our waitress was great and attentive. I wouldn’t be in a hurry to go back, but today it filled a need.

Absolutely love this place. The prices are fair and the food is outstanding! They have a nice beer selection and do offer a happy hour. The thing that makes it truly spectacular is the service. The girls are cute and will make you feel right at home. I would highly recommend.
Also, you absolutely have to try the BBQ. Big Bone BBQ smokes for them and let me tell you son, it’s perfection!

Service was quick and our waitress was very sweet and attentive. My husband ordered the swiss mushroom burger which was very good. However, do NOT order the Kentucky Hot Brown. Bread was barely toasted and the rest was barely cooked and lukewarm. Also, they used nacho cheese sauce, which I found lazy. It was palatable enough, and I hadn’t eaten all day ~ it was dinner time ~ so I ate and did not complain. The fries my husband ordered are seasoned w/​salt & pepper, which I wish would have been mentioned on the menu ~ he cannot eat pepper. I would give them another chance, hence the 3 star review, as I ogled others plates and seemed to look more appetizing than our dinner.

I’m not a football fan, but my fiancée is… so this is our compromise. He can watch the game and I can play KENO. They have the Kentucky Lottery KENO game which plays every five minutes. I love it — It’s a blast.
Food is typical bar food… I haven’t had anything over the top, but the wings are always good (if you want spicy they typically are not as spicy as other places… I would compare the HOT as similar to medium at other places).
They also serve Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale… my favorite local beer!

Granted I came on game day. However this is my take. I had a table within 3 minutes. I had a waitress within 2 minutes. She took my beer order and 15 minutes later she returned with beer and menu. (Good thing i wasn’t thirsty). I wanted to order right away while she was there. I thought she had taken my order. After I sat at my table with an empty glass for 23 minutes. A second waitress wanted to know if I wanted another. I said I did 23 minutes ago. She just laughed and went on. About 10 minutes later the original waitress came with my beer and asked if I was ready to order food. I said I thought I did over an hour ago. We had to go through that again. I arrived for kickoff. I finally had 2 beers by half time and food by the end of the third quarter. Food was as good as you can get anywhere. Service was bad. Bad. Bad.
And to top it all off it is the place that the top 30 most ignorant people of boone county hang out. I dont care if I am walking distance away. I will mot be back on game day.
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Cold beer after a long ride was most welcome. I had their deluxe burger, very Meath and filling. Sports bar environment with great friendly atmosphere! Will definitely be back.

First time at Boonedocks and I will definitely come back. It is non smoking which is a huge win living in Walton. They do have a patio for all the smokers out there. Enjoyed a great band on a Friday night! There was no cover charge (got there around 10) and they played mostly country which I really enjoyed! I didn’t personally dance but has a dance area that around 10 people could comfortably enjoy at the same time! The kitchen stayed open until 11. I had the pretzel bites and cheese sticks. I will say the pretzel bites were above average. They were crunchy on the outside and nice and soft in the inside. Not that the cheese sticks weren’t good but if you have to pick one or the other definitely try the pretzel bites! They had buckets of beer for ten dollars. (2 dollars a beer on a Friday night?!) sign me up!
Now to the best part… They have KENO! Not an easy find this far down in NKY!
I gave them 5 stars for KENO, good beer prices, no cover and great bar food!

Have been here multiple times and no bad experiences. It’s a non smoking (great to find in Boone County — yet easy porch for smokers to go out to) and is really a nice place to watch a game, listen to live music, or eat! Giving it 4 stars right now as I really haven’t had the food other than the wings. Wings are very tasty (beware of the 3 alarm they are punishing) and the menu seems to have a bit of everything. Can bring a family as they have seating away from the bar, but it’s really a nice overall crowd — good folks. Service is great and they have some good beers on tap also. Pleasant neighborhood experience and not pretentious like some of the places up near the Florence Mall area!

Nice sports bar/​restaurant located away from the noise of the city. They have decent food and drinks, that are priced very fairly. Good Tv’s to catch a game on and the Happy Hour and game day specials are even a better deal.

GREAT TUNES, good location, AND AMAZING FOOD! Boonedocks is appropriately named as it is literally situated in the boonedocks. It’s easily spotted on a main road about 45 mins south of Cincinnati and seems to be the only establishment for miles. What a lucky find it is!
When we stopped here we expected typical bar/​pub food and were happily surprised by the quality ingredients and great flavor their food provides. They have a menu that is pretty standard for a smaller restaurant, but had more choices than the average bar. The bar/​restaurant itself was very clean and well lit. We only saw one waitress but she was very warm and welcoming and attended to us well. They have several HD TVs well placed around the establishment. There is a section with high-​top tables as well as a section with regular tables. Boondocks also offers outdoor patio seating. The entire indoor eating space is non-​smoking. They have restrictions after 8:00pm that requires patrons to be 21 and over and doesn’t allow club colors to be worn.
We stopped by around 3:30/3:45pm and the waitress said they had $ 2.00 domestic beer specials for happy hour. They have beer both bottled and on tap and have a very large, full service bar. We really wanted burgers and focused on that section of the menu, but they do offer wings, salads, sandwiches, and other food choices. They also have a decent kids menu which has a flat cost of $ 4.00. The burgers ranged from $ 7 to $ 8 and the sandwiches range from $ 4 for a grilled cheese to $ 6/​$ 7 for other choices. We ordered the Boondocks Delux Burger (a generous half pound burger with cheese, lettuce, tomato, and pickles) and the Kentucky Blue Burger (a generous half pound burger with onions, blue cheese, tomato, and lettuce). All sandwiches come with a choice of cottage cheese, coleslaw, or chips. For $ 1 extra you may substitute onion rings or fries. The cook brought our food out which was kind of neat since that’s not a typical experience of mine. The burgers were incredibly well seasoned and juicy. Their fries were pretty good too as they seasoned them with a little bit of salt and pepper. We ordered chicken fingers for our daughter and were VERY surprised to find that the chicken is ACTUAL TENDERLOINS and not the typical mystery chicken meat! They were very lightly breaded which was nice since most restaurants serve heavily breaded tenderloins. Those were also delicious and quite moist which is rare for fried chicken.
If we ever happen to be near Boonedocks again, we will definitely stop by for some delicious food and drinks!

Great atmosphere, great wings, great people! Love this place!