Bull & Bones Brewhaus

I was super disappointed in our dinner tonight. We ordered the pub smash burgers. Fast food burgers are better. The cheese didn't melt, the burgers were dry. The onion rings tasted like fish, maybe they needed to not fry in the same fryer as seafood? The homemade chips were delicious. Tried to order root beer, but they were out. They no longer have the window to watch the chef's cook.

I dont even know what to say, im in town for work and ordered 2 times through doordash. First time I got the Cuban and Mac and cheese. The sandwich was so greasy I couldn't eat it and the ham was burnt to a crisp. The meat on the Mac was also extremely dry and bland with no flavor. A week later I thought I'd try again but this time it was even worse. The food is either burnt to a crisp or extremely dry and has no taste. The burger was so burnt i threw it away, the quesadila had a big piece of cartilage in it. Even the damn salsa was bland.

Convenient location in nice shopping center with elevated Brewhaus sportsbar atmosphere. Delicious food, excellent cocktails & beer with quality serverice and excellent wait staff. Even on a busy Saturday VT game day, we were able to get a table with a short wait time. We'll definitely go again next time in Blacksburg as it is close to downtown but avoids the after game downtown rush.

I had a fantastic experience at this restaurant. The chicken salad sandwich is out of this world, the lemon pepper wings OMG - delectable. The service was immaculate and the recommendations by the bartender for my Basil Hayden Dark Rye Old-Fashioned were ON POINT!!!! Stupendous job continue to do what you’re doing!!! THANK YOU!

Good causal spot, though we went when wasn’t crowded. The fried pickles and hush puppies were perfect for us Yankees who don’t have many southern places up north. Burgers and wings were spot on.

I'm sure the cooks were laughing when they prepared the basic chili with enough heat to melt the plate. Hey, if you're going to serve 911-chili, at least warn your guests on the menu. No mention whatsoever. And no refund despite the fact that I tried just two teaspoons. And my wife's fries were very burned. It looks like they were heated in the fryer a few times throughout the night as they were brittle and very dark. That was a total waste of 48 bucks.

I went for the first time today and I was appalled. I was served a house salad in which most of the lettuce had brown edges. I waited for almost 40 minutes for the brewhaus chicken which advertises two chicken breasts (see picture). While waiting, I could hear the kitchen staff goofing off which would’ve been fine had my $20 plate not arrived overcooked and looking like it was missing half the food. When I told the waitress (Abby) that I was unsatisfied with the food, she had a bad attitude and when she went back to the kitchen with the food, Cam started yelling and wanted to come confront me with what I wasn’t satisfied with. Finally a manager (Nick) came out and said he understood but the level of aggression and the poorly cooked food was way out of line. I’ve NEVER sent back a dish until today and I’ve never been treated so poorly in my life. This was my first visit and it was also my last. Edited to add, that’s a $14 margarita pictured which I was told was a double.

Been here 3 times because they have a big tv to watch games. It seems like it would be a cool vibe and name. The food is absolutely terrible, the nachos are stale and cold. The burger is salty as the Atlantic and the broccoli is buttered like popcorn. Waiters/ waitress was alright, seemed like he had gotten in the devils lettuce being that he stumbled into a chair whilst bringing our drinks.

We visited Bull and Bones while in town for a football game at Va Tech. For a place that refers to itself as a Brewhaus, we were surprised to find that there were only 6 draft beers on the menu, plus 2 rotating guest taps. And 2 of the 6 were not available. The food was really good however, and the service was great as well. It was a shame we couldn't sample the "Maroon effect".

Place looks great. Very disinterested staff. One guy greeted me and took my order. The really pretty bartender did not acknowledge me. I got my main dish before my salad. No silverware for the salad or napkins. I had to ask for both. The pork in the pulled pork sandwich was lukewarm, at best. Overall, the staff was not very engaging or welcoming. The wings were OK. I'd only come back due to how close it is to hotel. C- experience B- food A smile and engaging staff would help. Pork temp cost a star.

It's been at least 10 years since I've visited Bull & Bones. This establishment opened in 2008 in a new shopping center that highlighted Blacksburg's growth. I remember my visit was a special one as it was busy, yet the service and food were impeccable. Bull & Bones put their best foot forward that night and I left Blacksburg thinking that B&B was one reliable dining spot. Neal & I returned on 11/15/25 to check out Tech's football game at Florida State (our hotel wasn't televising the game). We were in town to check out VT v. Charlotte - a basketball game that featured some promising young talent for the Hokies. Of course, I arrived at B&B with high hopes since my previous experience was a memorable one. Unfortunately, my latest visit wasn't quite as good. The evening began well enough - there were plenty of available seats at the bar and we were greeted almost immediately. Our server was nice and pleasant, and returned with our drink orders promptly. We took a few minutes to look over the menu and we were able to order without issue. We weren't in a rush, and the vibe was fairly chill. I didn't expect top tier service, but there were stretches in which an employee couldn't be located in order to get continued service. For example, our server was cut (yet no one informed us) - we didn't see her after she took our dinner orders. I looked around constantly to ask for another round of drinks, but she wasn't around. While waiting for our entrees, what appeared to be the manager on duty stopped by to tell us that our entrees may take a while because our ticket was sent to the kitchen right behind a 40-top's order. He was apologetic, but we were cool with it because of the game. Surprisingly, our food arrived less than 10 minutes after the manager's table visit - we probably wouldn't have noticed anything was wrong if he hadn't said anything. I appreciated the transparency, though. I saw it as one of the evening's highlights. After the food arrived, it was a constant struggle to find any available server (as a reminder, no one told us she was cut). Refills and/or more rounds of drinks were held to a minimum. That irked me - it got to the point where I went to bar whenever I needed something (I wouldn't have minded doing that during the visit, but they set the expectation by providing table service - meaning I want table service for the duration). Neal ordered wings, while I decided to go big with a ribeye. Neal devoured his entree but I wasn't happy with mine. I ordered the ribeye rare - it came out nearly well-done. My entree came with two sides - I ordered sweet potato fries and rice. The sweet potato fries were overcooked and burnt. I tried one fry and one fry only because it was charred and inedible. The rice wasn't much better as it was cold and mushy. Since a garlic parm fries appetizer was already at our table, I loaded up on that since they were pretty good. The steak was passable since it wasn't completely dry, so I ate about half of that before I became full. So, B&B was a miss, imo, this time around. It would be easy to dismiss this as things going haywire during a busy Saturday night dinner service but, outside of the 40-top, they were empty. So, this visit felt like B&B's quality has gone downhill. I hope this isn't the norm for B&B because they honestly are a good place. But after time, some businesses lose their focus, and it felt like B&B reached that stage. Hopefully they can re-evaluate, reinvent, refocus and improve, but if their food quality continues to suffer, they won't last. Thank you, Bull & Bones. JV

the salmon was very crunchy and I don't think it's supposed to be like a chip my rice was good though

Restaurant was not very full, many open tables but had to wait almost 45 minutes for a table. Once seated, the server didn't greet us for 10 minutes. Took our order. We got our appetizer pretty quickly. One of the entrees came out a few minutes later. The other two entrees were lost, as was our server. We had to flag down other servers to see where our food was. The other two entrees finally came 45 mitnutes after the first one. Server finally came over to apologize and offered us a discount - 10% off of the bill. We were not happy with our overall experience and do not plan on going back next time we're in Blacksburg.

Dang, I forgot to get a picture. Went with a group of about 16-18, service was fantastic!! The food was good, everyone seemed happy with their choices

Burger was great . They were out of a lot of stuff when we visited. The baked beans were horrible. The candied yams were good but a little dry. Needed some syrupy sauce to be added. Fries were decent. Tea was not sweet at all. Decent atmosphere.

Bull and bones brewhouse is an American eatery with a sports bar theme located in Blacksburg Virginia. My buddy and I was on a small road trip through North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia when we decided to take a stop in Blacksburg. It was dinner time and this place had a cool sounding name so we made the leap. Interior is very spacious and large and has as mentioned above a sports bar type theme but with a bit more upscale surrounding. Our service here was good. Better than the workers themselves expected. The waiter told us immeditly upfront that "we are short staff so I apologize in advance for any long waits". Which I always appreciate up front honesty. However they was extremely quick (less than 10 min) and he kept our cups filled. Food wise I personally went with a chicken quesadilla which is always my safe and comfort meal at American sports bar type places. It was a solid dish and larger than some other chicken qiesdualla apps a place will give you. Salsa had a unique taste (house made maybe?) but it was pretty good. My buddy is a big Reuben sandwich guy so that is what he got. He seemed overall satisfied with his choice. Overall solid place with a cool name and and nice atmosphere. Was a perfect place to unwind after a long day of traveling and exploring to grab a quick bite of comfort food and relax.

This is a favorite when we are in Blacksburg! The ribs are great and you must try the jalapeño ranch for your salad!

Great service, great food, cold beer. They have plenty of tv's and a lot of pool tables. I sat on the bar side, they do have a restaurant side that's capable of handling any size party.

I really like our sponsor. We stopped in here for dinner one evening and we had a good meal. I got the Ruben and fries and it was a solid four stars. Service was good atmosphere was cool that we had a good time.

Yikes, we should've read reviews before we sat down instead of right in the middle of our meal. It was the overwhelming salt and pepper seasoning on the "smash burger." Oat was inescapable on all of our food, burgers & the fries Apparently, patrons have been leaving critical views of this place. When the waiter asked if everything tasted ok, we just bit our tongues. Chalk it up to "try it at least once." Never again for me though.

Lets just start from walking in. The first thing you see is a beautiful sign but isn't completely lit. I get it, it is tough to get bulbs for those signs some times but that should have been my 1st clue. The second thing I noted was the door "proper attire required." Cool got it. That sets the tone for expectations in my opinion. I'm expecting really good food and equally as good atmosphere. Well I hate to disappoint but we got neither. It's a Sunday night at about 6 pm. We place an order for an appetizer only to be told they are out. Fine we will just order our food. I get the brisket sandwich and 4-cheese mac and cheese, and my wife attempts to chicken tacos, well hold the phone, they are out...so she settles for chicken tender. She asks for fries and broccoli, welll they are out broccoli...sweet baby jesus do they have anything at all. Fine she gets the green beans and bacon. Cool they have that we are all set now. The wait was not to bad. Longer than expected since the place was a ghost town. I went to use the bathroom and I instantly regret this decision. Cleaning supplies just hanging out on the barrel that separates the men's and women's room...because it's too hard to put that stuff away since you were so busy?? Nasty plunger in one stall, and I do mean nasty. Come on, you have a hardware store right across the street, go buy a new one. I go to wash my hands and something looks off. You have a beautiful sink but miss matched faucets, one of which is a single hole faucet but this nice sink is drilled for a 3 hole. So you have 2 exposed holes and I would bet my paycheck that those 2 exposed holes are nasty. Well you also have a very short faucet so when you attempt to wash your hands if you are not uber careful you hit those clean hands on the sink basin. So let's go back. Entrance says "proper attire required" and a sign that is burnt out, now I'm getting the full picture. You want to look like a nice place but run a frat bar. I'm starting to see it now. Back to the table finally. Well the light catches the table and this thing is not looking good. Can we try cleaning the table with clean water, or just clean it in general. There were gross dried-on stains that I picked off with my finger nail, now normally I'd go back to the bathroom but what's the point there? Thank goodness the food is here. Well that brisket sucked. It was dry and burnt, the Mac and cheese, I've had better in a cafeteria. It was unseasoned and I couldn't tell what 4 cheeses was in it but I suspect it's just a name as all I could taste was the noodle. The wife's chicken tenders were ok at best. The fries were decent and the then the bacon green beans. The green beans had less flavor than my Mac and cheese which shouldn't have been possible because it should have had bacon. I didn't see any bacon at all until she made it to the bottom. Bacon grease and maybe 2 or 3 small chips of bacon. For a "premium side" I expect way way more than what I got. While we were eating all ypu.could hear from the kitchen is "fuck this" "fuck that" and "I don't give a fuck" Against my better judgement I asked for dessert. We went with the lava cake and ice cream. We got a brownie with Hershey chocolate sauce drizzled over it. That's not lava cake.. Come on yall. The atmosphere was thrown off by the miss matched warm light and eye numbing LED white light. It honestly looked like you all had 2 different yellows on the wall it was strange. This place must be owned and managed by a very lazy man. I mean how do you mess up light bulbs, and get the wrong kind of faucet. I mean in all seriousness who replaces that and then looks at that says "that looks good" This place is nothing but a future frat bar for sure. I have never wished for it to not be Sunday so I could just go grab some of the "lords chicken" and chic-fil-a On a bright note however our waitress was so polite despite it all. I wished I would have remembered her name. Despite all the substitutions and not having stuff she was amazing.

Our Server (Ashley) was friendly & prompt. The Fried pickles are out of the bag & not worth the money. Both drinks were strong, but the bay breeze was very coconut tasting; The mac & chs was too salty. The "certified Black Angus" steak that was hyped up was just ok but not as good as expected. It was very thin, undercooked and not flavorful. Sadly a basic texas roadhouse steak would be better. We had the pickles sitting at the end of the table, and she kept picking up everything and leaving them. I told her we didn't care for them and she could take them. She didn't apologize or say anything; she just took them and walked away and said have a good night, but she didn't really seem concerned about how things were. I can't say this is a place I'd bother with again if I were in the area.

just another way over priced flavorless BBQ bar and grill joint. Its surprisingly how often they run out of menu items ... seriously WTH. Atmosphere is very industrial. Wait staff did the best they could. Much better places to go IMHO

And now for part 3 and the final chapter in the Great Wing Quest of Xmas Eve 2022. To recap, rhymes with Yaxbys and BWW were "oUt oF wiNgS" and "closing at 4 before 4", respectively. Now I love my mama to death but she may love wings more than I love her so what I wasn't about to do was be trapped at home for 2 days without her wings. Strictly between me and you she was already having a meltdown in the car. Some people just really love their traditions ok? Thankfully everything in Blacksburg is super close so I said what about Bull and Bones? B&B smokes their wings and they're fantastic - every time I'm in town we go there. And they're a full fledged restaurant so chances are they were actually open. We called and the man taking our order was so patient as he reviewed all the sauces. We ended up getting 24 smoked wings: spicy garlic (amazing), Carolina gold (also amazing), mild, and sweet n spicy. These were the plumpest, smokiest wings! In the end we were thankful the other places fell through cause we housed those bad boys Saturday night. Then on Sunday we treated them to a dip in the air fryer and the sauce caramelized and the ends crisped up. Woo!! Bull and Bones saved Christmas! No. Really. Last year we didn't have wings (another Yaxbys fail) and things were tense at home. Yikes. I don't have pics because I'm greedy and ate them all. Oh well.

Food was good. Cheesy bacon fries. Service extremely slow despite being empty. Took 10 minutes to get our drink order. Only saw our waiter when we ordered and wne he dropped the check

The concept of having brunch and not having access to the full menu was fully frustrating. Also, being charged for water is ridiculous as well. This is not a poor review of the staff that I interacted with but the decisions of the ownership.

Christiansburg, VA. location. I'm in the area for work I found this place online I ordered a half pound of ribs to go when I got back to the room with my food I was given 5 ribs burnt to a crisp they were completely inedible, the ribs were like tree bark. This is shameful.

In the times of Rona, everyone is short staffed, and their staff did pretty good despite that (and on game day). We ordered the Farmer burger, game day mac n cheese with brisket, hush puppies and nachos. Mac n cheese was good, the rest wasn't that good. The burger had 0 taste...literally the blandest burger I've ever tasted. Nachos were ok, nothing special. Hush puppies were also good. Probably wouldn't go back, rather see what else Blacksburg has to offer. Edit: forgot the first dishes they gave us still had food on them (they were busy and working hard, so I get some oversights)

Where to begin? First off I'd like to say that a few years ago, I made the hour long trip with 8 friends just to come here on my birthday, so I have been here many times....just not recently. Today, we are driving through and I am excited to stop off in a favorite spot. The table where we sat was dirty. Dried on food dirty and so many water spots it's likely not seen fresh water in a while. The first 3 items I tried to order, they were out of, including the pretzel with their specialty beer cheese. It was 5:30pm! All of the food was just blah. No flavor. No pizazz. None of the appeal from previous visits. We could hear staff arguing and cursing in the kitchen. The bathrooms were not clean and the men's room has a replacement faucet that does not work well with the sink set up so you end up touching the back of the sink when trying to wash your hands. Nasty plungers just hanging out in the bathroom. Miss matched lightbulbs through the restaurant...the list goes on. I am truly disappointed in this experience. The only plus was the waitress. She was friendly and attentive. Her tip did not reflect the awful experience. I wish I could have paid for her service only.

Food tasted old and recooked. Husband asked for medium steak and it came out well done. My eggs benedict were cold and the corned beef was chewy. The only thing that tasted good was the house made chips. And they were pretty amazing!

The servers were nice but more concerned about talking with their coworkers than taking care of their customers. I ordered the Signature Brisket Sandwich which wasn't very good. A good portion of the meat was straight out fat. Not even the burnt, crispy fat that I usually like to eat. No, it was the nasty fat that you spit out. The portion that wasn't fat was mediocre at best. The beans just straight out SUCKED. I ate maybe a few bites. I would've quit after one bite but I was trying to figure out what that nasty spice was that was in those beans. My wife wasn't really hungry so she ordered a loaded baked potato. The server asked her if she wanted everything on it which included sour cream, cheese, bacon bits, and chives. She said she wanted all of it. Unfortunately I didn't get a picture of the potato they served her but it was pathetic. I'm not a chef but I know that when you serve a baked potato it should be a Russet potato not a potato for boiling. Also, it's supposed to be LOADED. A 1/2 teaspoon of sour cream and cheese does not equal a loaded potato. It didn't even cover half the potato. Oh, the bacon bits were absolutely imitation. Seriously, you can't use real bacon? I had high expectations but they fell flat on all levels.

Let me start by saying, I come from areas with awesome food and to be fair, Blacksburg or Christiansburg, VA are not a food towns by any stretch of one's imagination. Bull and Bones is ok, but overpriced for ok. The steaks I have had there were good, don't get me wrong. Everything else is a bit bland for my liking. But I am comparing to Chicago, New York, Las Vegas, etc... where you can get great foods nearly 24/7. The staff at both locations are wonderful. Southern hospitality. The atmosphere in Blacksburg is like a sports bar on one side and a sit-down restaurant on the other. Christiansburg is more sit-down restauranty.

Bull and Bones has a spacious bar and is a good place to watch sporting events and play pool. A couple of snacks that I especially like are the smoked chicken wings and the quesadillas. The wings are a good value for the money and the most excellent I have tasted. They are big and meaty and in my opinion the best in town. They leave others, including Wild Wings in the dust. The quesadillas are also delicious and a good value. You can have them with cheese only, but I find those with added chicken and pork especially good! The service is decent. Sometimes they seem a bit understaffed. Their home crafted beers are tasty and at happy hour are a steal!

Have eaten here twice now at the bar. Service and atmosphere were both good. Enjoyed their wings and more so the Brisket sandwich. That was awesome!

Good service and food was good . The environment was good with some music as there was pool tournament going on. This was Lunch time and everything was clean and organised.

I got there around 1pm and the restaurant was not busy. I asked to be seated at the bar I waited and waited to be approached. Finally, after over 15 minutes, I got help. Beer was not cold, wings tasted heated over. Not good. The place looked very dark and uninviting. I won't be returning.

I don't often leave reviews, but the experience I had today was quite miserable. I'd been curious about this restaurant and after getting put on a long wait list for other brunch locations, called ahead this morning around to ask if there was a wait for brunch - was told we would be seated right away! Showed up and yes it was true... but I should have been warned by the look of annoyance on the other patrons' faces. The brunch menu is succinct which leads you to believe they'd be efficient and quick, but after ordering the Eggs Benedict and Loaded Buscuit, it took almost an hour to get our food, and it was entirely underwhelming and unappetizing (my english muffin for the benny wasn't even toasted, the hollandaise was really bitter and vineagar-y, everything wasn't even warm anymore, and a side of tots for an already heavy feeling meal made me feel sick). The wait staff never checked in on us to let us know the kitchen was backed up, and we saw three or four different families/groups leave out of frustration before the food made it. I think that was the first time I didn't finish a meal even when I was still hungry. The best part of the meal for my partner and I was leaving the restaurant. Don't think I'll be back.

With a sold out game , you would think this establishment would be prepared for the crowd. After a 20 minute wait for someone to actually take our order, we are at 1 hour without food. Not acceptable! Especially with other restaurants able to manage .

Overall the food was just average and inside was generic at best. Nothing special. BUT an employee was in the bathroom then walked out without washing his hands and walked straight into the kitchen. Yuck!!! That said I obviously don't plan to return.

I liked the brisket. I liked the light ale. Service was good and it's a nice place. Like the ice rail. I just dont find it has the best beer or food but average. Worth coming in but not a favorite.

The food was fine but nothing special. The club sandwich was stacked too high for a normal jaw though. I went here specifically for a Reuben sandwich that I saw on their website, but they apparently don't serve that on their game day menu. Pretty dissapointing

I walked to this place from the hotel I was staying in. The main dining area was closed due to lack of staffing but the bar area was open. The service was fast and the server was friendly. I had the burger with pepper jack cheese and no bun. It was honestly so good. Maybe the best burger I have ever tasted. Had a bunch of big screen tvs and pool tables and a frosted ice bar. I'd definitely return.

Staff was very nice -- Seasonal Menu -- ordered the catfish and it arrived burnt to a cinder, unfortunately. After breaking off the burnt crust, the catfish inside was relatively tasteless. For $19+ it was disappointing on a few levels. A single filet which was a medium side -- again, fried to a cinder -- hushpuppies were not hushpuppies, they were balls of fried dough. Again, $19 was too much. Reserve Sirloin was very good based on my wife's feedback. Perhaps just a bad day on the frier?

Waited over an hour for food! Salmon was dry, mashed potatoes were super-salty. My friend ordered chicken that was not fully cooked. Terrible experience. Not impressed.

No tap beer, awful food, slow service, filthy bathrooms, warm bottled beer. Even for a college town this was too over the top bad.

Ignore the bad reviews and go and check it out for yourself. BBQ is great! The service was spot on also. Portion sizes are big so you might want to share.

Burnt hush puppies and honey butter that looks like crisco. We went on Whiskey Wednesday so the 2 are for the $2 whiskeys. Also ordered the bacon cheese fries and bacon shrimp that were barely edible.

I should have known better when the food had a weird after taste and we were the only people in the restaurant. Ate here yesterday with my family and today I'm spending the day in my bathroom. Just go somewhere else it's not worth the food poisoning. Also the service was awful for us to be the only ones in there. The table we sat at had old food flicked up on the wall. Nasty. Won't be back.

I was admittedly a little skeptical coming here given the average 3-star rating, but WOW I'm glad I gave this place a chance. My friends and I were served by the nicest waiter! We all ordered The Pub Burger with different sides (mac and cheese, bacon and cheese fries, and garlic and herb fries). The burgers were big, juicy, and absolutely delicious. They tasted gourmet and were better than expected! And the garlic and herb fries were HEAVENLY; they were literally the best-smelling fries I've ever had--highly, highly recommend. Literally just ate here earlier today, but I'm already so excited to come back!

me and my friends are at this store and happened to get here at 6:30 and it is currently 9:30 and I still don't have my food. we had a reservation which is concerning that we would be getting our food at the same time if we didn't do a reservation. my brother ordered chicken tenders and guess what it took 3 and a half hours to get there chicken tenders out. the chicken tenders, after waiting 3 and a half hours were horrible, I was informed that they tasted as if they were a rubbish material. and the water tastes as if it was marinated in metallic frequencies for 15 hours under the titsnium pressure just saying not only to not go but to stay putside if a thousand foot radius of this restaurant OR ELSE you will be starved to death, I am currently dead.i can't believe this is how they would treat hokie alumni's on family weekend, embarrassing me in front of my relatives. And then had the audacity to take my exact meal out and then give it to someone else. We were planning on going to the movies with my children who i rarely get to see and we had to cancel because they took so long that the movie theatres were closed by then because we didn't expect a 5 hour adventure. The only food I was offered was some crusty ladies fried pickles which after the chicken tenders and the water incident I was not very confident. Then ran out of baked beans and didn't even tell us and just swapped our sides without letting us know.

This is strictly a review based on a one beer experience. I was getting ready to go to a basketball game at VT and stopped in for a beer. The place is pretty large with a big bar area. There is also lots of parking. Since I didn't have food or stay long, there is not a lot to review. But I gave this a 4 just because i think the strip of ice at the bar to keep the beer cold is really cool and a good idea. I am putting a picture on the yelp page as well. If I am back in the area and eat here, a more in depth review will be posted.

so so good!!! the food was delicious, warm, and perfect! the fries were crispy and piping hot. incredible savory and soft sandwiches. service was also quick and really kind! one of the best restaurants in blacksburg

I recently went to the Blacksburg location in Virginia. It was the worst experience I've ever encountered in my 8 years of going to this establishment. I saw the name of the manager on duty and his name was Robert B. He was nasty towards his employees and the meal came out raw and was served to us very rudely. When asked to speak to the manager Robert B. He told my table and me to get over it and we could find somewhere else to go eat. He looks very intoxicated his words were slurry and face was red as a fire hydrant. I would never recommend this to anyone to eat at this establishment ever again. I saw how he talked to an employee and I could hear him using profane language as well as smelling like marijuana on the clock . This is not a professional environment and this manager like professionalism that made me cringe and my whole family was very disappointed. The server we had was excellent and amazing which made up for the poor management that was on shift that night. I don't understand how Bull and Bones could go such downhill and such a short period of time due to a manager who lacked empathy and would not remake our food and told us that it was what we ordered when clearly it was not. I had to give one star because that was the lowest star you could give however I wish there was a star for zero because that is what I experienced that this location. I will never return again unless management changes.

We started off with a waiter who didn't seem to know what to say about their beer selections on top of them not having a big beer selection. When it came to choosing our drinks he looked at me a bit condescendingly as if I should've made up my mind right away with everyone else. Sorry my guy. The service was slow so we weren't asked if we wanted food until many moons later by another waitress because that wack waiter never came back. A lot of their staff were lounging around and had nothing to do, so we were surprised it took that long. The food was very very flavorful however, and they give a very generous amount of brisket. It would be fine if I waited on the food for forever coz then I'd say it's worth it. But what took forever was us getting our orders in.

Review is based on two separate visits. I think the atmosphere is pretty nice - lots of seating options, the booths are comfortable and definitely spaced out enough from other patrons. Service is fine - nothing to write home about, but fine. The food was a little overpriced, in my opinion. It was bar/brewery/American food that was not fancy enough to warrant the high prices. That said, we were happy with the food that we got, overall. The beers were not outstanding but not bad, either. I think "A-OK" is a good description for Bull and Bones because it's a good place to go casually but not a place I'd go out of my way for.

Top Notch spot! What a way to end the ACC Championship! The staff was really friendly and attentive. We sat at the bar, tried a few sample beers but ended up taking a shot and two liquid Marijuana's. Enjoyed wings for appetizers and salmon with veggies and my hubby had the Steak and salad with veggies. Everything was laid back and the atmosphere was everything.

Our first stop in Blacksburg has always been Bull & Bones. We haven't been in town in a couple of years and and couldn't wait to get here! We were so disappointed to see that it is nothing like it used to be. We were there during a football game when the place was crowded, as expected, and there were TWO servers. Our service was super slow - could not even get drink refills. The worst part, though, was the quality of the food. What used to be the best steak in the area was the WORST. The picture I am including is a steak cooked medium. You will notice there are zero juices on the plate from when I cut the steak. My mom's was even worse. I told her the steaks were leftover from the previous day and I do believe this to be true. I have had some bad steaks in my life and this was by far the worst I have ever had. We watched half of the game (intended to watch the whole thing) and left because we couldn't even get drinks. I am sad to see a life-long tradition end, but we will never be back to Bull & Bones. I spent $90 and could have gotten a better meal at McDonald's.