The Big Country Beer Garden

So I really want to love this place. Beer, live music, and food along with a great atmosphere located downtown. I have been to the beer garden 3 times in the last 2 months and the food is something that really needs to be addressed. We went on a Friday night and was able to get our food order in quickly after arriving. Mainly because I knew it would take some time but 90 mins for Steak and fries? Positive steak was seasoning well and sauce was good. My friend ordered the garden burger and was shocked by the amount of salt. It was a sodium bomb... Again, I really want to love this place and guess I would if they did not offer food.

We went there for brunch. It's such a nice place. We liked our food especially chicken & waffle! definitely will go back to try full menu.

We went to big country beer garden because of an ad I saw on. Wednesday Thursday and Friday at lunch from 11 to 2, Their sandwiches are buy one get one free. You can’t beat a deal like that. love the atmosphere. the outside patio and stage are absolutely wonderful. Inside was nice and cool. They have a full bar, waitresses were great. The food was fantastic. We did the Bahn Mi and the Nashville chicken sandwich, and both were absolutely delicious. We will definitely be back, hopefully on the BOGO!

I came here for a beer and burger after a long hike, and this place didn't disappoint. It was later in the afternoon, and they weren't crowded. The staff was friendly. Everything was also reasonably priced. I could definitely see this place as a local handout for those who live in Abilene. Seems like a great place!

Abilene is getting better!!! And it’s because of this place!!! The BCBG is amazing! there is indoor seating, a covered outdoor patio, and even lawn seating with turf. Perfect place for adults with kids or a for night out with friends. Super accommodating with large groups too. LOVE the live music and DJs and how it’s conveniently located near other Abilene night life. Food is great. Options for everyone to choose from. I had the smash burger and it was so delicious. Heard they have brunch from 10-2 on Sunday- can’t wait to try! Our server was attentive but not over the top, a which was the perfect vibe. I could tell how hard the servers were working, most of them running back and forth trying their best to provide excellent service, which I appreciate. Overall, CHECK THIS PLACE OUT! Give it a chance!

A fancy place with fancy drinks. kinda pricey for me but the drinks tasted wonderful and sneaks up on ya so.its worth the money. Service was lovely too.

My first time in Abilene and I am so happy I landed on this gem. The staff were incredible. Shout out to Phoebe for treating us so well. She’s a Trekkie and D&D chick, so she had all gab and was just so personable. The steak frites were tender and juicy. The chicken fried steak did not disappoint either. Dawn and Aura at the bar gave A+ recommendations, and I tried something new that I would not have even ordered. “LaPuga!!” This staff seem like they are pretty tight-nit and supportive of one another. So again great food and service. These 5 star ratings are easy days for this restaurant!! Go on Thursdays and try your hand at trivia nite!!

Ate here before catching a live band on a Friday night while visiting Abilene. It's a great venue. Had the Carne-Dilla. It was smaller than I was expecting but turned out to be a good value for the price because it was VERY good! The service, on the other hand, was not good. They were crowded but still a number of times I noticed the server was standing around when we needed things. I had to go to the bar to get my water refilled. I did really enjoy the outdoor space and live music.

I saw a special the BCBG was running. Every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at lunch, sandwiches are BOGO free. Off we go! The dining room and full bar are very nice. A large covered patio and outdoor stage are great for live music. Some Sunday nights are blues jam, which I intend to go to! Anyway, the food was great. We tried the club, chicken sandwich, and the Bahn Mi. Excellent! We will definitely be back!

Just had the queso and chicharones and OMG. The queso is the best I've had. The vibe is awesome and the beer ice cold.

What an expense for the owner(s). 5 (FIVE) girls behind the bar and we can't get waited on. There's really no one here One man eating at end of the bar. Can see the servers standing at the bar snacking. So weird. Music so loud we couldn't hear waitress. Wish I had read the other reviews before we went. Training desperately needed. No handicap access found. Waited 30 minutes to place order. Decided to pay for beers (brought by a different server at 15 minutes in) and left.

Good selection of food and drinks. Staff is very friendly. Laid back atmosphere, nice patio to hangout on and kids can play in the yard safely

Really nice place. The environment is fresh and inviting. The staff was helpful and got us taken care of quickly. The menu is somewhat limited, but what we ordered was great! We will be back to try more!

We ordered a couple appetizers, food and drinks. Let me start off by saying that our server was great. Vera served in a hot glass. The cider had a terrible taste. Not typical to the Uncle of their local breweries for the same exact drink. Boudin balls, lack in flavor. Very blah unless you dipped them in a sauce which we did not like either one so we got ranch.. Carne-dilla. Came with an awful sauce that isn't listed on menu. Ruined entire thing. Meatball sub was so extremely spicy. We asked server if he knew how spicy it was. He'd never tried it. Chips were has cooked and soggy so I ordered a side of CHICHARRONES and they were great. Except menu says one price and I was charged $7. Bathrooms were men/women sharing which is fine but they were both disgusting with urine all over floor and toilet in one and the other same. Staff did take care of that within 20 minutes of mentioning. All seats outside do not have "backs". It's a bench style seating which sucks for anyone with disabilities or issues siting without. Probably a bad night. We will probably give one more try in few months. Pretty hard to swallow a $120 bill for two people and not touch the food or drinks.

Great food, decent beer list, terrible service. Drinks take roughly 15-20 minutes to reach table on a slow night. Even the bottled beers take longer than it would to run to the liquor store and back. We ordered food and when they brought everything out, they let us know my wife's food wasn't available. Ordered a beer at the end of our meal only for it to come out in a dirty glass 20 minutes later. Then they tried to charge us for my wife's missing meal. Overall, I'd go back and give it another shot with a new server only because the pork belly bahn mi was so good!

place is great all the food is good. don't forget the fried cheese chunks try the hop sprocket by real ale

We had a very nice outdoor experience on the covered porch. The staff allowed us to enjoy a leisurely lunch with family. Lillian and another young man, were informative and friendly. The food was all good. Very yummy apps & entrees! We tried many!

Cool new spot to grab a brew, good food, and catch some live music. Great location in the middle of the SODA District nightlife. The outdoor seating around the big garden stage is a nice touch. Rumor is that the folks the own The Big Country Tap House opened this place. Cool apps and funky sandwiches. Also have a nice selection of beers. We will be back.

Food was great! We were seated quickly and the service was quick. Brunch is served every Sunday 11am-2pm

Fantastic choices on beer. Although they didn't have any Hazy IPA on draft, they had several kinds in can. The Smashburger was good and had two patties that were juicy but not a lot of flavor. The bread was fresh as well as their jalapeño. The beer battered fries were OK, but would have rather had choice of sweet potato or thicker cuts. Had the patties had a more flame broiled smokey flavor I could have said perfect. The bartender was kind and knew her beers. It's a cool vibe!

I think I found my new favorite place. The food is awesome. The beer garden is super cool with a good ambiance.