Travel bug

Very cool place! We had a ton of fun exploring this museum and if you order drink before the museum you get discount

+2

Linda Contreras

The museum experience was great. Very interesting and quite a variety of exhibits.

+19

Tim VZ

This is simply one of the "Gotta Go" places when in the area. There is simply so much to take in, from the decor, to the museum, to the great little gift shop, to the historic significance, to, last, but certainly not least... the oft overlooked deliciousness of the menu. This is simply an ideal spot to duck into for a quick refresher at the bar for your parched throat after a nice walk, or for a tasty bit of grub at lunch or for a mid-day snack. Service is impeccable all the way around. Smiles and enjoyment seem to be the order of the day for the staff, and it is infectious. You won't find much unpleasantness here... so step in, kick back, and enjoy the Buckhorn.

Martin Loehr

Had a solo-day exploring San Antonio from out of state, and I entered this place on a whim. $25 dollars for just one, which I thought was a little steep at first, but after finishing the museum, it was worth the price of admission. I’m surprised on how much I enjoyed the museum, ESPECIALLY all the unique taxidermy they had. The fact the you can order a beer or a cocktail at the start of the museum, and enjoy it while you are exploring the exhibits was a fantastic touch, and I enjoyed my experience more because of it because they allowed me to have a Blue Moon in hand (I’m hind sight, I should have ordered one of their many beers on draft) You have the chance to get up close and personal (without touching of course) to animals you’ve never known to have existed, and the plaques are to the point, and not a chore to read. They had a small exhibit that involved the circus which was a neat surprise, and the Texas Ranger museum was really something, but me not knowing their history, I couldn’t give or take that portion (sorry to all the Texas Ranger historians out there…) Finished the museum by having a late lunch. I ordered the “Cowboy Quesadilla.” Which was good.

+5

Joel Bergeron

Stopped in and did the museum. They have a tremendous amount of things to see and do, with interactive exhibits. Frankly I think this is the best, most elaborate museum Ive ever been to. It may seem small from the outside but it’s actually wuite large indoors and packed with a huge variety of things from stuffed exotic animals to the Texas Rangers to oddball things like 2 headed cattle and vaudville type things. If you’re in town you need to see this place! My only complaint is we went during the day, the wanted to go back to the bar but they close fairly early (5-6pm?). We’d go back though.

Kieran McCullagh

We visited the Buckhorn Museum and had a surprisingly engaging experience. The museum is packed with a wide array of exhibits, featuring countless animal displays that capture the essence of wildlife from around the world. One of the highlights was the recreated Western saloon, which added an immersive touch and transported us back in time to the days of the Wild West. There was no shortage of interesting things to explore, and we easily spent a couple of hours taking it all in. The location was also very convenient, being close to our apartment. Overall, it’s a great spot for anyone looking to experience a mix of history, nature, and a bit of old Western charm.

+2

Melissa Larsen

We didn’t eat here, but thoroughly enjoyed the museum. It’s self guided and mostly upstairs. Great display of animals and exhibits. The Texas Rangers museum is well done, too. Gift shop is fun to explore. Close enough to walk to the Alamo afterwards.

+5

MisAdventures with Cauda Equina Syndrome

Definitely has the old Texas charm. Food is really good. The Happy burger is big, juicy, and flavorful. The fries could have a bit bigger portion size, but not bad. The root beer float was just ok. Lots of neat stuff to see and history to read. Pretty cool to think you’re sitting at the same bar as some of American history’s most notables.

Holey Moley in San Antonio absolutely knocked it out of the park. From the moment we sat down, Tiffany made the entire experience exceptional. She is the kind of server every restaurant hopes for -…

Great beer and atmosphere!!! fun if you have kids that can go through the museum while you eat or drink...also love how they have all local beers!

Great beer and atmosphere!!! fun if you have kids that can go through the museum while you eat or drink...also love how they have all local beers!

Lovely Western Saloon vibe, and the food was great. I ordered chicken tenders and they were crispy and delicious. The museum is also amazing, and you can't forget Walter, the very huggable, insta…

Lovely Western Saloon vibe, and the food was great. I ordered chicken tenders and they were crispy and delicious. The museum is also amazing, and you can't forget Walter, the very huggable, instagr…

Literally one of my favorite places we visited. Great food great bar. The staff was so nice!

What a cool place to eat!! Lots of animals to see and look at! Quesadilla and burger was delicious too!

Environment, staff and location was very welcoming to have drinks and catch up with friends. \n\nUnfortunately, I was not able to take advantage of the museum, that is an additional cost, but was w…

environment, staff and location was very welcoming to have drinks and catch up with friends. \n\nUnfortunately, I was not able to take advantage of the museum, that is an additional cost, but was w…

Environment, staff and location was very welcoming to have drinks and catch up with friends. \n\nUnfortunately, I was not able to take advantage of the museum, that is an additional cost, but was w…

What a wonderful way to spend an afternoon! Very good food in the cafe, and large portions, 2 could share an order, so prices are great! We were entertained the entire time, with so many great exhi…

Stopped here about 11:30 for lunch and had place to ourselves. Plain Jane chicken was a hit with family with plenty of choices for sides to include salads and fruit cups. Grilled blackened catfish …

Nice lunch with son (adult) and husband. Very good food surrounded by much taxidermied animals. Chose not to do museum.

We loved this one. Although expensive to see everything, we had a good meal, saw some really interesting stuff in the bar area and museums. First you notice the mounted animal heads in the bar area…

Had a great burger and fries----huge burger for the money! Enjoyed the antler collection, the oddity museum, and the Texas Ranger Museum. Very nice staff.

Nick DeMarco

Pretty large restaurant, bar, and museum in downtown San Antonio. The saloon/restaurant is really cool, covered from top to bottom in taxidermy animals. Lots of cool history on the walls. The place also has two museums, the Buckhorn Museum and the Texas Ranger Museum. The Buckhorn Museum has a bunch of taxidermy animals and other curiosities. The sideshow exhibit was neat...but some parts of it weren't working. The Texas Ranger museum houses a nice collection of artifacts from various famous Texas Rangers, as well as a recreation of old San Antonio. A plus is that you get to carry around a beer from the bar while visiting the museums. Had lunch at the end of my visit and the food was pretty solid. There's a lot to see here and you can certainly spend a good deal of time here between the various exhibits and the food/drink. It's definitely a little tourist-trappy, but still worth a visit if you are in the downtown area.

+8

Rahul Yadav

One of a kind cowboy spot to check it out. The place is filled with look around objects and great for stop. We didn’t really eat here but took a drink at bar and the hostess was nice. But it’s a good spot to check it out if you are a tourist and in the area.

+1

grebrikful

It's the coolest tavern on the river. I my food rating is low just because I wouldn't call this a fine dining establishment. But if I could double the atmosphere stars it sure deserves them. Great place to chill and gaze.

+3

Sharon Doyle

We just went to the three different museums/exhibits. We did not actually eat at the saloon. The two museums were great and the one had hundreds of taxidermy animals on display and the other had the history of the Texas Rangers and a lot of artifacts from the rangers. The third museum had oddities like a malformed corpse of a person and 2 headed animals and things of that nature, which I found very disturbing and I did not enjoy that part or take any pictures in that room. There was also a room with the history of Bonnie and Clyde and the car they were in when they died in a shootout with the law.

+42

Someone gave me a free ticket to this - so what the heck we decided to check it out. It was a fun diversion with a bit of history thrown in. There are a LOT of dead animals here - if you are going to…

The buckhorn was a fun place to stop in and grab some food. At first we were planning on going in because they have a Texas ranger museum but unfortunately it was closed during the time that we were …

The buckhorn was a fun place to stop in and grab some food. At first we were planning on going in because they have a Texas ranger museum but unfortunately it was closed during the time that we wer…

Decided to get lunch at the Buckhorn saloon cafe after visiting the museum as the burgers came highly recommended. \n\nI got the southwestern burger and it hit the spot. Topped with crispy onion …

Decided to get lunch at the Buckhorn saloon cafe after visiting the museum as the burgers came highly recommended. \n\nI got the southwestern burger and it hit the spot. Topped with crispy onion ri…

We stopped in during our trolley tour and enjoyed a couple appetizers and a few beers. The atmosphere was great, however the prices to visit the museum and the gift shop were over the top. The muse…

We stopped in during our trolley tour and enjoyed a couple appetizers and a few beers. The atmosphere was great, however the prices to visit the museum and the gift shop were over the top. The muse…

The atmosphere was unique but the food was mediocre at best. We ordered a burger and fries and it took 45 minutes to be ready and we were literally the first people to order on a weekday.

Nice casual bar for stop during your downtown walk. Reasonable prices and they also serve American food. There’s a lot of hunting animal heads at the wall. Very Texan atmosphere . Near the Alamo plaza

We did not do museum. Only got a beer and lunch. We should have stopped with the beer. Restaurant service excruciatingly slow. My order was wrong because they were out of 2 items. BEST ADVICE: Do…

We did not do museum. Only got a beer and lunch. We should have stopped with the beer. Restaurant service excruciatingly slow. My order was wrong because they were out of 2 items. BEST ADVICE: Don'…

This was a very interesting adventure. Lots of taxidermy. Lunch was average and cafeteria ordering, but bar area was interesting to view. service was kind of slow but everyone was nice.

This was a very interesting adventure. Lots of taxidermy. Lunch was average and cafeteria ordering, but bar area was interesting to view. Service was kind of slow but everyone was nice.

We stoppped in for lunch. The food was average. I had chicken tenders and they were okay, nothing special. But I wanted to eat in this historic place. We didn't do the museums.

Tammy Hobbs

This is an eclectic place with a museum for $22 a person which we did not go through. As far as bar food goes you have to go up and order and then they deliver to your table. My husband had the musket fire burger and it was large and he said good came with onion rings. I had the cowboy quesadilla and was extremely disappointed for several reasons. One it doesn't look anything like the picture in the menu imagine it with half of the amount of food in it and was greasy. The plus side of my meal was at the french fries were crunchy light and had a little flavoring to them. Add two Cokes to this and it was $45. It is an interesting place but if you really want a dinner I wouldn't recommend it.

Vernon Harp

The exhibits are good but it's so noticeable how under maintained the location is in terms of working and non-working features. There was an element of walking through with a character that just didn't work and disappointed my family. Over all I do think this is a good value museum and the food looked like good value and smelled good even though we chose not to eat here. The gift shop has good variety. I wish the texas ranger town had more to it as well. It felt empty.

If you like to see animal heads on the wall, ceiling, pretty much everywhere you can imagine, then worth a stop. We didn't go to the museum as reviews were unfavorable. Food was below average. The ch…

Stopped in for lunch. It's a 'walk up & order' kind of place, surrounded by kitsch and carnival atmosphere. chicken tenders were very good, burger below average. Plus, it was pricey.

Stopped in for lunch. It's a 'walk up & order' kind of place, surrounded by kitsch and carnival atmosphere. chicken tenders were very good, burger below average. Plus, it was pricey.

Stopped in for lunch. It's a 'walk up & order' kind of place, surrounded by kitsch and carnival atmosphere. Chicken tenders were very good, burger below average. Plus, it was pricey.

Don‘t buy the overpriced beer glasses. They look nice but after one use the print went off. It’s just an adhesive film that dissolves in water.

Don‘t buy the overpriced beer glasses. They look nice but after one use the print went off. It’s just an adhesive film that dissolves in water.

Don‘t buy the overpriced beer glasses. They look nice but after one use the print went off. It’s just an adhesive film that dissolves in water.

What a dreadful place. Complete racism to non Americans. ( we are a white British couple ) Bar tender very unfriendly then proceeded to charge us $20 for a small beer and small margarita, when h…

Strange that the title is Buckhorn Saloon and Texas Ranger... It is advertised as the Buckhorn Saloon, Museum and Texas Ranger Museum. All of the ads I saw showed an admission price of $20, but a…