Rattlesnake Saloon - Anyone Been there or heard of this one?

It's before you get to Barton,turn left on Sand mountain rd.It's a good ways up the mountain. My son,
his wife,my neice & her husband & their 4 & 5yr old daughters went there to ring in the New Year. They had a blast & so did the kids. They have music & they said the food was great & the music was outstanding. They all were very impressed & can't wait to go back.

It has to be the most unique place in north Alabama. Its a restaurant/saloon built into a cave. They don't serve alcohol until after 5:00pm. And yes, you ride down to the cave in their "Saloon Taxi". It is a bit of a drive, but well worth it in my opinion.

Wow! That place looks amazing. How long has this been around? Can't believe I've never heard of it before now.

you people have found the best kept secret in the shoals. it is the most beautiful place, run by great folks. the hamburgers are WONDERFUL! the hot wings are AWESOME. the music is GREAT!
if you aren't happy after going, PM me and i'll pay for your supper!

The place sets on a horse riding resort called, Seven Springs Lodge. The cave was used many years ago for shelter by our early and first Amercian Citizens. I use to go there as a young man and drink the spring water that cascades off of the bluff into the saloon which as been built around it.(Now! I go there as a old man and drink the spring water coming out of the beer tap)
Danny and Faye Foster are the creators of this unique resort and saloon. They are good people and make every attempt to make your vist an enjoyable one.
If you have a horse, you can bring it and ride the many trails they have on the resorts mountainous acres. The ride gives you solitude and a saddle view prospective of the outdoors.
You can ride alone or in a group.

The Saloon is not expensive and will fit the wallet of most working men and women folk.

We went there as aguest of the owner's brother. Saloon bus transported us to the cave. Beautiful scenery. Food was very good and prices that I saw were very reasonable. It is off Mount Mills Road. I can imagine what a crowd they must have on Saturday nights in good weather. Not a lot of tables inside but quite a few outside. Definitely not ideal for cold weather. Very uninque and different! You can even rent and spend the night in a grain silo. You need to check this place out!!

That place looks awesome! Will definitely have to give it a try. Anyone know what nights they have live music & what kind?

we went there saturday 2-06-10 gate open but nothing else. everything was closed we walked down to the cave where the resturant is it looks neat you ride down in back of a ford truck bed with bench's walking down and up will be a challange for some people it is pretty steep we looked in one of the silo's you can rent and spend the night they are pretty neat. we will go back and try them when they are open
go towards cherokee turn on hwy 247 go about 9miles turn right on 33 go about 1mile on right.

I believe they had a death in the family and that may be why they were closed this weekend. It is definitely worth another trip.

definitely a death in the family.
i just talked to the owners.
will be open this weekend!!!

Faye, I am so sorry for your loss. May God be with you, Danny, and family.

anyone been lately?

first timers last saturday...awesome! they are adding an additional deck/patio and cabins and zip lines! great food, great music...telling all we know and plan to go back soon. super nice folks and gracious service...fyi, they take their drinking laws seriously, don't plan to partake if you can't show valid id..no matter what your age!

Gypsee,
they have a facebook page "seven springs lodge".

make sure you speak to the guy that carries the kegs down to the saloon!

I'm not so sure about heading to Cherokee... ;0

it's not in cherokee!
you don't have to be nervous! hahaha!

come on out this evening...

remember, speak to the guy that drives the OTHER truck.. he can tell you where "the bumble" is!!!

Everything I heard sounds great, I heading there...

I am going to have to check this place out also. Not only does it sound great, I LOVE going places where I get asked for my ID

anybody go last week or planning to go this weekend?

I think we may go this weekend! I haven't been since September so we are definitely due! It's a great place to take the family and certainly not your typical outing. The Fosters are good people.

beadcutter, there's a large bald guy that hauls the kegs around... he'll be glad to buy you a beer!

We didn't make it down afterall. My folks needed some work done at their house but I may have to take you up on that offer soon!

bump

http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100815/ARTICLES/308159991

My husband, some friends and I went there this past weekend. It was such a neat place. The food was good and reasonable. i cant wait to go back in cooler weather and take my son.

Went there today Sat. 28th at 2pm they were packed Food was excellent and service was real slow they were under staffed don't know if some call in or what but you had to get your on refill's on drink and it took about hour to get 6 hamburgers and 2 chicken finger plates but will go back and give it another try.

N2,

thanks for your support and kind words!!!

to address the issue.....
saturday lunch has NEVER been bigger!!!
today was a record day!!!

it was the largest food day we've ever had!
sorry for your wait!!! find me next time... i'll try and make it right!!!

hint: look for the bald guy in the jeep! hahaha!!

I took some friends down last weekend who had never been. They absoultely loved it! Now they will bring their friends and family down. It just spreads word of mouth. It's so neat to watch. Yes, food service can run a little show at times, but they are so incredibly busy and it's fun to hang out while we wait.

The hot wings are definitely worth the wait!

My wife and I went there Friday night. It's a very salt of the earth kind of experience. I really enjoyed it. They were incredibly busy, but the service wasn't bad considering.

I had a burger and my wife got the salad. I would recommend the burger, but not the salad. The burger was pretty good, but not spectacular. I'd like to go back and try it during normal lunch hours to see if there's a difference in the quality of the burger.

From what I was able to tell, it's mostly foodservice type food (I'm not saying that as a knock, just an observation). That's a shame too. It's an incredibly authentic location and (IMO) it deserves an equally authentic cuisine. I'd like to see them add some honest to goodness slow smoked BBQ/chicken, smoked with wood that either came from that land or nearby, and done by someone affiliated with that place that has a true love for BBQ. It's a perfect match.

Anyway, enough of my dream diner in the woods. I intend to go back and this time take my girls. I know they'd love it.

I'd recommend it to anyone looking to try it.

I met people from out of state this weekend who had heard about the place and came here just to visit the Rattlesnake. It was a very unique experience with the set-up being worth a visit but, while the food was reasonably priced, it wasn't reasonably even worth what we paid for it. We were served our appetizer at the same time as our meal and the appetizers (cheese sticks and jalapeno bites) seemed to have been microwaved. I ordered the burger which was decent and others ordered the chicken tenders which were decent as well. The "seasoned fries" tasted like they had been been "warmed up" for our meal. Part of me regretting asking the people from out of state to dine there but they did enjoy the experience though not the food. I truly hope that this "endeavor" will prove profitable which the location/novelty will somewhat compensate for but the quality needs to get better before I can truly recommend it for meal time.

I've been wanting to visit there but the people that I know advise against it because of the food. I'm told it's beautiful there but that the food is not all that.

I want to go on a night there's live music.

semi,

let me begin with my usual disclaimer....
i have a vested interest in the rattlesnake saloon and work there on the weekends.

i hear how good the food is at least once a day.
i recommend you try the place for yourself.
i do ask you to remember we are a bar.
food service can run slow. we never anticipated the large crowds we're having and we have a small kitchen. we have plans on expanding the kitchen.
everything takes time.... bear with us, you'll have fun, i promise.

http://www.sevenspringslodge.net/26.html

that website lists all events at the saloon through November. Joseph Baldwin is one of my personal favorites!

I have no problem with slow service, that can be expected on a busy night. I do intend to try it for myself. Just because someone I know didn't like it, doesn't mean I wouldn't.

What do you recommend?

You owe me a drink when I come in, remember?

semi,
you're my kinda customer! hahaha!

the hamburger is HUGE and good!
the hot wings are great!
the fried mushrooms are awesome!
i love the fried green beans.

and i would never forget about promising you that cold beer!!!

Beer taste like pee...can I have a virgin Bloody Mary?

hey bumble, is the restaurant only open thur, fri and sat?

http://kerrygilbertband.com/public/default.asp

^ should get kerry gilbert to play at the saloon. his music would be perfect. i had never heard of him and just happened to go to rosie's the night he played there during handy fest. it was old school country that sounded great.

nola,

i'm working on getting the KGB!
he's a buddy of mine!
you should come see the place! you'd love it!


semi,
how about a virgin rum and coke!

Bumble says the hamburger is about 8 oz. and styrofoarm takeout boxes are graciously provided!

KGB would be great, Bumble! Kerry's a great guy.

I've got to get up there and check out the Saloon sometime this fall!

Virgin rum & coke will work. I'll just close my eyes & pretend it's a Bloody Mary.