Timothy Serewicz

Great dive bar. Nice space for live music. It's very rustic, and worn. But has a lot of feel to it. Expect to find bikers.

jose gonzalez

Today Sunday the Tex Maniacs put a phenomenal show on and amazing tribute to the conjunto legend Flaco Jimenez. Amazing crowd and venue was perfect.

Eira Yepes

My favorite bar, no doubt. This was the first tavern I ever went to, and it quickly became my go-to spot. The drinks are amazing, the atmosphere is just right to relax and unwind. Every now and then, I sneak away for a quick drink here before heading home. It always makes me feel good. I absolutely love this place! 😎

M Ber

Took a ride on back roads from Bandera to Devils Backbone Tavern. Heard about this place in an article on dive bars worth visiting. It is a very cool place with a nice outdoor area and a huge dance hall. This place and the staff were very much worth the ride to get here. I hope we get the chance to visit one more time before we go back home.

+9

Josh Huilar

Definitely worth checking out of you're driving Devil's Backbone for the first time. They also have live music on the weekends. Make sure to put your $1 bill on the wall!

+4

Chris Saunders

A throwback to yesteryear, the Devil’s Backbone Tavern is one of the last true Texas Hill Country Ice Houses left in existence. Stop in on a hot summer day for one of the coldest beers west of IH-35. Not only are the beers super cooled, they have a full-bar and an attached dance hall. They seem to have live music most weekends, and look for special events. They also have a grill shack out back with great burgers for ten bucks. I recently went here while they had a small flea market in progress with vintage clothes, jewelry and someone selling old tools and kitchen gadgets. I always have an interesting time at the Devil’s Backbone, you will too.

+13

Garland

Been coming here since 1980. Always friendly locals and bartenders. Live music in the dancehall sometimes and even karaoke! Great jukebox too. Outside seating also. There's a rock in e fireplace mantel that looks like the Devil's face 😈 and the ceiling is shaped like a coffin. Don't be scared! 😉 Beer is ice cold too y'all. Took my 90 yr old Dad for his first time. He said the Coke was cold too! If you ever drive down hwy 32 and pass it, turn around and go check it out.

+12

Ana Anuari

What a hidden treasure! Advertise is the oldest dive bar in Texas and I have to say if this is not it then it's exactly what I would envision as being so. Quaint little interior with a large dance floor and adjacent dancehall. The dance hall is very rustic and well kept at the same time. Perfectly conditioned and original construction from what I would guess to be the 1920s. Everyone is cheerful and divide is perfect on any weekday and Saturday night. Bottled beer only and it's usually about $5 a beer. The back patio is not visible from highway 32 on the front so it creates a nice private little Oak Grove picnic table sitting area. Plenty of parking and I think this spot will continue to be a thriving dive bar as San Marcos and Canyon Lake continue to grow and become more popular to folks from other areas of the country. The view of the Blanco river valley is absolutely breathtaking across the highway as you're pulling in. This is a hidden gem and one that you should definitely visit with your friends or family!

+10

Dennis Narciso

Classic Texas Dive Bar in the middle of the wonderful Texas Hill Country. Decent bar drinks and big name music entertainment. It's what you imagine a classic dive bar to be...completely unpretentious and comfy like an old pair of boots.

Shar Williams

5 stars for the tavern/venue. 1 star for the seating/general admission. Who ever came up with that should be flogged. We were so excited to see one of our favorites, American Aquarium, at Devil's backbone. Hadn't been there since the late 90s and this was a big deal for us. We bought front row table seats for 150.00 and couldn't wait to see and hear our beloved BJ Barham. From the photos you can see what we thought we purchased and our views of the stage. General admission was standing in front of us the entire time and management could care less. The ticket chart shows general admin in the back. AA never disappoints so we "listened" to a great show. Beware when buying tickets and what you think you're going to see is not the same.

Teresa

don't believe the hype... while they do have live music in this tiny space with cramped seating, the loud and not necessary speakers at every show make it a torturous night of entertainment. Overpriced seats at filthy tables, and a staff of not helpful or friendly people - always ready to address the regular 70 something yr old hippies - will take your money for an overpriced beer. Seriously not sure why people think this dive bar is anything but. Go head over to the outdoor space up the road towards the 32 / 12 Junction. Even worse than the first time I visited this divebar 15 years ago... I give up.

Keith Lawler

Buyer beware when purchasing tickets for a show at Devils Backbone. The ticket rep they use is very scammy: they’ll sell you tickets then tell you that the sale was invalid. I do not recommend this place at all.