We had lunch at the Buckhorn and were welcomed by Buffalo Bill in person. We had brisket sandwich and fries washed down with a good glass of brown ale. A good meal all round.
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The Buckhorn Saloon and Texas Ranger Museum
318 E. Houston Street, San Antonio, TX 78205
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Ranked #38 of 159 attractions in San Antonio
82 Reviews
Type: Museums
Activities: Drinking, Dining
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For over 130 years, The Buckhorn Saloon has been known as a gathering place for good conversation, great food and spectacular wildlife exhibits.......
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For over 130 years, The Buckhorn Saloon has been known as a gathering place for good conversation, great food and spectacular wildlife exhibits. Explore the newly remodeled animal halls and prepare yourself for a truly immersive adventure. Practice your sharp shooting skills in our Toepperwein Shooting Gallery and explore over 500 different animals from around the world. The Texas Ranger Museum houses Texas Ranger artifacts including antique revolvers, automatic handguns, shotguns, badges, photographs and much more. Sip a refreshing drink as you stroll through the 33,000 square feet of artifacts from Texas history. Don’t forget to grab a bite of delicious Texas BBQ in our Café and pick up some souvenirs in our gift shop! Located two blocks from the Alamo and one block from the Riverwalk, The Buckhorn Saloon and Museum and Texas Ranger Museum have something for everyone! With the completion of the renovation, The Buckhorn Saloon & Museum is proud to welcome a new generation of visitors.
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Northumberland, UK
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Karlsruhe, Germany
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well we were looking forward to the Texas Ranger museum. At the entrance we learned that you can only see that in combination with that Buckhorn Saloon Museum. So 36 something bucks later (for 2 adults) we were shocked by all the stuffed animals in that Buckhorn Saloon Museum ... not what we expected and wanted to see ... quite...
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Chambersburg, PA
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Skip the food, it's average at best and way overpriced. In addition, it's another "open-air" facility and the birds will inundate you. Museum is interseting, especially the Texas Ranger exhibits...
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Flagler beach
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A great story about the history of the Texas Rangers with exhibits and tales straight out of the pages of history books-a great collection of guns for the aficionados. Nice choice of micro-brewery beers and light lunch. I would go back again because I am sure I missed lots.
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The place it self was interesting but the food wad beyond horrible !!!! My husband had the worst dry brisket sandwhich and I had a dry ceasar salad. Cashier was rude to top it off . We even had a a dining certificate because we brought two at restaurant.com we rather throw it away and waste our money than to...
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My kids (ages 10 and 15) and I visited the Buckhorn Saloon for lunch and really enjoyed the atmosphere. High ceilings, rustic decor, informal -- great for kids. You order your food from a smaller menu (BBQ, burgers, etc.) and then seat yourself and food is brought to your table. The staff was friendly and "on point". Having said that,...
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This is the most weird museum I have ever been to. I don't like DEAD ANIMAL CARCUSES as a form of entertainment. Shooting animals to put them on display is just wrong. The info about the Texas Rangers was kool though
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I stumbled across the Buckhorn when I was out shopping around the Alamo. I walked through the front doors and was greeted immediately. I was a bit taken with the place. Its rustic south-west feel is a must see. The entire establishment is completely adorned with mounts and trophies of exotic game animals. Anything you can think of is there...
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Conroe
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If you like history, Texas history, and especially history about the Texas Rangers, don't miss this.
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Lansing, MI
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This museum is full of taxidermy of wildlife. It also had a carnival of oddities (think PT Barnum) and a "Mystery Spot" type of house. Oh, and the Texas Ranger Museum. I found all very interesting. Probably not worth full-price admission ($18.99) but we used a Groupon.
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