Devils Backbone Basecamp Brewpub

Reviews

Overall the property is very nice. We tent camped in the tent camping sites. Ours was 56, but also shown are some directly across from us that were more grassy. They also have RV camping sites that looked very nice. The bathhouse was convenient and clean. The outside is a great place to hang out in nice weather. There was karaoke on Friday night, which provided good entertainment. While they have a decent menu, the food is just ok. We had BBQ and Burgers from the outside grill. I don't think the restaurant is much better from what we observed from others. They have coffee and pastries for purchase from 8am-11am for campers. Saturday night it rained, so there wasn't much to do outside but the restaurant/bar gets pretty full so it would be nice if they had an area with music, etc for rainy days. My only complaints are the bartenders at the restaurant bar are not very friendly. They don't address or acknowledge you unless you are directly placing an order. This happened both nights, with the second night we ended up just leaving since they didn't offer to refill our beers or acknowledge us at all. This seems odd since you are most likely having people coming from all over and a little camaraderie would go a long way. The only other complaint is they could use more lighting around the front entrance, parking lot and the paths near the camps, even if its just some solar lights. Otherwise the property was nicely maintained and a lot of fun if something is going on.

We’ve been here twice in the winter months. Haven’t yet had the chance to come in the warmer months but that’s on my to-do list. We’ve had the: -Pint of Wee Dram- a Scottish style ale- $6.50- Excellent -Crispy Brussel Sprouts- $11- Ordered as an appetizer- these were nicely crisp but the sweet and sour type sauce poured on top is strong and reminded me of Chinese takeout flavor. Not my favorite flavor. -Kid’s Burger with mac & cheese- $10 (includes a $2 upcharge to sub the fries with mac & cheese) The burger was good, and it included cheese -Beer brat with chips and mac & cheese - $16 (includes a $2 up charge for the mac & cheese) -Fish & Chips- $19- Would not get this again as the batter is thick and large and the fish is small. We live on the coast and get really good fish and chips, and this dish is lacking. Fries are tasty, though -Beef Dipper $18 (includes $1 upcharge to sub fries to veggies) This was really tasty- includes sauce for dipping- hot thinly sliced beef, warm bread. The veggies were a cup of diced carrots and zucchini which was nice. -Apple Crisp- $13 (includes a $3 upcharge for adding vanilla ice cream) When the waitress asked if we wanted vanilla ice cream with the apple crisp, I had assumed it was a part of the dessert. I was wrong to assume. Service was great. Lauren was friendly and got everything right. Devil’s Backbone adds an automatic “Rural Sustainability Fee” of $0.30- not sure if this is the same amount added to everyone’s checks or if it’s only for tourists. Not sure if this is government mandated or if it’s company initiated fee, or what they do with this. I’d definitely come here again, order plenty of beers, skip the fish and chips and skip dessert and focus on dishes with meat. Will be nice to sit outside in the beer garden once it’s warm enough.