Phoenix Saloon

The chili was - as I would describe it - Dry. Needed some sweet tomatoes in it and more meat. I ordered my burger med rare and came out well done and dry but would have had a good flavor had it been done right. The peach cobbler was reheated in a crock and more like a bread pudding. On the bright side the bartender was very friendly and great drink prices. Lots of beers on tap.

We had been looking forward to trying the chili at the Phoenix Saloon ever since seeing it on a tv show. The place was rustic looking with a wood floor, a casual atmosphere, and the furnishings were simple... kind of the perfect place for a steaming hot bowl of chili. Our appetizer was the fried green tomatoes and was brought to our table by a friendly waitress. They were very hot and were very tasty with the ranch dressing. The Texas Red Chili though was not at all what we expected. It was as if they accidentally over-seasoned it giving the chill a harsh taste. It wasn't spicy as far as the peppery heat of the dish but it was too heavily seasoned for both of us. I thought the meat of the chili was some kind of chopped or shredded barbecue but the manager said it wasn't. She said it was sirloin. It must been the overpowering seasoning that gave it the smoky barbecue flavor. We had high hopes for their chili after the good comments on the tv show but were disappointed. The manager, even though we didn't ask for her, came to our table to ask us about our experience. She was very polite and chose not to charge us for the chili. I think it's a good place to go for the atmosphere and maybe for the burgers and other foods but I suggest that if you're thinking about getting the chili, you might ask if they would bring you a sample to taste beforehand. I'm so sorry that the chili wasn't what we expected.

So I'm here at the phoenix saloon.Love this place.Great burgersLove the chili but....They went from putting large chunks of sirloin to...Shredded pieces of sirloin to....Barely any sirloin at all !Very disappointing!

We really liked Phoenix Saloon but the bartender kept telling us it was closing time. She was a real hoot. It was a beautiful day to relax at the bar with a cold drink and enjoy the music. It's quite the show when they make an old fashioned. I do believe we'll be stopping by whenever we're in Fredericksburg.

Love the burgers and sweet potato fries. Their Chili is pretty amazing as well. I lucked out and happened to show up on a Friday night when there was live music. Great dinner entertainment!! The waitress had an incredible memory and the cooks were quick to get the food out.

Stopped in while shopping downtown to grab a beer & a small snack. Braeven was our bar tender and she was super friendly and answered our questions about the history & about the menu. We'll definitely come back and askfor her!! We ordered 2 draft beers from a decent selection of taps.. IPAS to light beer selections. We also shared a small nacho plate with the Texas Red (mild version) chili and it was really good! It was daytime, so the music was at a good level. We were able to sit at the bar and talk. It appeared to be some locals and maybe a couple groups of tourists. Mixed group. We'll be back!

Tried this place this weekend after seeing it on the Day Tripper. They use STEAK in their chili instead of ground beef. Their burgers are AMAZING. The staff here is super friendly and very attentive. Can't wait to go back and try MORE of their delicious food! You will NOT be disappointed.

Here's the receipt....$9 each for yuengling flight. $8.50 for the porter. Sounds like you owe us $ if we were overcharged.I stick with my original review, since I got the same beer down the street for $3.25.

Brief review here. We got take-out so can't really comment on the service, except that the person who took our order was very detailed and the order was 100% correct, right dow to the burgers being medium-rare. That said, we were really disappointed in the Texas Red Chili due to the lack of meat and the over-abundance of seasoning. It was a mild-medium spice level, but sort of tasted like it had a lot of taco-seasoning in it. The consistency of the chili was like a liquid stew or a heavy soup rather than chili. There was meat, but very small bits lost in the thick liquid.Burgers were cooked as ordered (medium rare) but were not juicy and somehow still tasted over-cooked. Maybe the meat was too lean, or cheap/dry?We're not likely to go back unless we read that they have improved the food.

This place lives up to the hype, chili was fantastic, I had the "Ring of Fire" version. It had some heat but was well balanced and flavorful. The burger was great, reminded me of the backyard burgers of my youth, juicy and beefy.The ambiance was also very cool. Definitely stop by if you are near by