The Stable

Heads up: this is just for a couple of beers on a Thursday night.
I had just had dinner next door and didn’t feel like going home quite yet, so I decided to check this place out. For as low as my expectations were, I was very happy with this place. I walked in to find the place packed! There was a band playing live covers of some country classics — it was great! I felt like I was in my hometown.
The décor and options of drinks (both typical drinks and local drafts) were excellent. I loved the exposed brick and the local artwork — it was like I was in Indy!
Why the low rating? Understandably (for a Thursday night), there were only two workers, one of which seemed to be a barback. So technically only one waitress/​bartender/​busser for the entire (packed) bar. We eventually had to go get our own drinks at the bar cause we were waiting at the table for five minutes. Another thing: it was HOT in there. It was a great upper-​60s outside, but inside, it felt like 80!
Other than those two flaws, the beer options were great, the décor was a pleasant surprise, and the live music was a perfect touch. Would be back to try the food — it smelled great!

Great food! Great atmosphere! Great music! A nice place to relax and have fun!!! Always a good time!

We stopped by The Stable after having pierogis next door. It didn’t take long for us to decide that we were not impressed.
The table we sat at was VERY sticky, and no one ever made a move to clean it. Granted, we couldn’t see any dirt on the table, which made it worse — what made it so sticky and how long had it been there? EWWW.
Service was attentive and fairly quick. We were greeted almost immediately by a young man who seemed enthusiastic about his job. We weren’t sure what we wanted, and the only menu was on the wall and given the dark environment, it was hard to read. This nice young man, though nice, didn’t make any suggestions, and just said he’d let us think about what we wanted. When another server, a pretty young lady, came back, we were told that they didn’t have any dark beers. That being said, my husband — a real lover of brown ales and the like — got a Busted Knuckle (which wasn’t listed on the wall). I got a glass of merlot (impossible to screw up). It was a generous pour, which I appreciated. My husband asked if they had single malt Scotch, but they didn’t. They also didn’t have Dewar’s.
The menu looks interesting, with things like escargot, elk burgers, steak pomme frites and quail. We didn’t try the food since we had just eaten, but it looked good as the servers walked by with it. The steak appeared to be served ON the fries, which I don’t think I’d like, but the steak looked good enough to try if we were ever to go back, which we won’t.
Jon Taffer would have a real field day with this place, because the thing that was the most disconcerting was the apparent owner, in a V neck white T shirt, drinking wine whilst he chatted up customers and handed out watermelon shots. He was loudly telling his stories of being in Paris and the French people asking him for directions, and him replying «I’m from CHICAGO.» It was obnoxious.
All in all, I don’t think that this place knows what it wants to be. It started out as a wine bar, and now it specializes in craft beers (it doesn’t brew). They say that they want a Cheers environment, but it is too dark to be that. The décor is all over the place. They advertise themselves as a beer bar, but they have a whiskey menu on the wall that includes «ultra premium» whiskey, but they don’t have any Scotch or Dewar’s? One server had a «Staff» shirt on, but not the other, and the owner in the white T shirt? Gross. And the wine and canvas paintings in front do nothing for the décor. It’s all very disjointed.
Get some menus that people can read. Figure out who you want to be. And quit drinking with the customers.
The only reason I didn’t give this place one star is because our server was sweet.
We won’t be back.

Great local bar. Menu is small but very good. I’d rather a few good things than a lot of mediocre things. Burgers and pizza that’s what they have and it’s good.

This is a very welcome addition to Pendleton! The interior is nice with local art, old fashioned lights, and a nice bar. They always have a nice selection of beers on tap, macro and micro. The burgers have a great flavor, seasoned perfectly. And the onion rings are great! My favorite menu item is the cheeseburger deluxe flatbread! I wasn’t a bit hesitant to try it but the combination of flavors is absolutely delicious. It is now something I crave on a regular basis.

If I could give them a half star I would. Got spicy fries that was just a whole bottle of cayenne pepper dumped on soggy fries. My wife got loaded fries that only had a tiny bit of cheese on soggy fries. Won’t be back there.

Tonight was my second visit to The Stable, but my first time eating. I ordered the Blue Burger and it was delicious! Probably one of the best burgers I’ve had in a while. They also have a great craft beer selection.

Was in town visiting a close friend and we decided to go out for an evening for drinks, the stable was nearby and we had heard it was clean and quieter then most, which is exactly what we needed. We tried the first appetizer on the menu, starts with a B. It was garlic cream cheese blend on-​top of crisp toasted rounds, absolutely delicious. And only 7 $! We almost ordered a second one. We also ordered a burger each, I had the western, he had the spicy. He said his was delicious, flavorful, not exactly spicy. Then again he pours habanero juice on his eggs in the morning so I didn’t believe him. Mine was sweet and tangy, the meat cooked to a medium/​medium well making it juicy. I loved that it was from a farmer in a nearby town.
I am not a beer lover due to not having tried many beers yet, so I ordered the beer platter for 9 dollars which came with 6 5oz craft draft beers that I was able to try. Sadly they were out of one so I didn’t get to try it but I was able to get two of the Kentucky bourbon barrel beer which was really good!
The two bar tenders were very nice and checked on us often, but left us alone to catch up too. A bar regular came by and talked to us for a few minutes as well.
One complaint is the woman’s restroom, it was clean but small with no doors on the stalls or lock on the door with the toilets facing directly towards the door, so it was awkward when I was mid stream and another woman walked in. .
Over all the place was amazing and it’s going to be tradition to go back every time I am in town. I think we might go back this visit just to get that appetizer again! :)
Over all it was an amazing evening

This place feels familiar. Burgers, pizza, and a full service bar. Nice rotating taps with lots of Sun King and 3 Floyd’s beers (and more). Had the western burger with BBQ sauce, cheddar, and onion rings. Everything tasted fresh and was served hot on a wood block. Fries or onion rings with a pickle. Good atmosphere for a Friday night with a mix of regulars and casual diners.
Apparently they do some live music. Judging by the playlist while I was there, they’re heavy on country. Not my thing, but it suits the place well.
For a random stop with no expectations I was pleasantly surprised. I will definitely come back again for a food and drinks.

We are two out of three with this place. The burgurs are some of the best I’ve had with original variations similiar to Bru Burger. We’ve been to Bru Burger & I would say the stable has better burger for less $. Fries & onion rings are great too but portions are on the small side. The pizza is good but not outstanding when compared to bazbeaux. They do rotate craft beers but the selection tends to be on the tame side if you like ipa or pale ales. Decent boubon & wine offerings if that’s your thing.
Unfortunately our last visit did not go well. The girl waiting tables was more interested in the fellow cooking than customers. Our food was not prepared well and service was poor. We ended up leaving to eat somewhere else after sending the food back.
It’s worth a chance to give this place a try based on my good experiences. The food is impressive when correct & it’s a very nice little bar in dowtntown Pendleton.

The changing menu is a welcome change in the area and absolutely spectacular.

Gem of Pendleton. This little bar has a great atmosphere. Great menu of burgers, pizza, and appetizers like fried pickles. Hard to imagine you’ll be disappointed if you like craft beers, Indiana bourbons, or Budweiser because they have it all.

What gem! Craft beer, great wines, nice atmosphere, and Three Floyd’s what more could you ask for in a local bar!