The Ugly Dog Pub

Was ok. Everyone was raving about the burger so I tried it. Bad move on my part. Very average. Patty was really small and thin. Where’s the beef? Got the seasoned fries again just average. Good ambience and comfy seating. If I came back if focus more on the apps

Cool vibe, great drinks and every dish was flavorful! Definitely a highlight in the Highlands!

I had a club sandwich which was quite tasty. It had a bleu cheese dressing which was good but not what I ordered. My partner had a Cuban panini which was OK. Service was slow but they were very busy due to Memorial Day weekend and they were doing their best and were pleasant.

Best. Burger. Ever.
Count this review as two. Because this place is the place my fiancé and I have talked up forever. We have drove a few hours (Charlotte, NC) to come here.
We are huge suckers for bar food, and this place has not disappointed yet. Very consistent both times we have came, and we will be coming again. Service has been friendly everytime.
Atmosphere is perfect. Great vibe. Really awesome staff members, and customers!

This place was quite a letdown. The drinks were way overpriced for what we got and the food quality was not close to what it should have been. It was not a very well run establishment and there are way better food and drink options right on Main St for much better value. $ 10 for a cocktail that was watered down was embarrassing and our waiter did not seem to care to help us out. Might be good if you grab a seat at the bar but not much else. Wasted nearly $ 50 for a really disappointing experience.

Great place for a burger, club sandwich, and other tasty casual fare. The tots are fried, the bleu cheese coleslaw is delicious. Nicely furnished, clean bar & restaurant with friendly service.
I appreciate the dog photos and the old sign from Cyrano’s bookshop (beloved & missed).

Good pizza, good espresso martini, had an awesome time. Eat here because it’s worth it and fun.

Excellent food, great atmosphere, super friendly staff. The waitress was very friendly and helpful and what we were ordering They have blue cheese cole slaw that was to die for. Typical comfort food and everyone was pleased with what we all got. Great crispy tater tots too and on most Saturday nights, they have live music starting at 9

Great place! We grabbed a couple late night drinks after dinner. Also they had some good live music!

Great service and food/​cocktails! Old fashions are the best. All food on menu good. We went several times. Blue cheese coleslaw great and tater tots!

While I could argue that your name is a misnomer and your walls are adorned with photos of the cutest dogs around, I will simply say that your bar seats were comfortable, service friendly, and drink prices more than reasonable for the given locale.

This place is awesome!
Nice, casual atmosphere.
We had a delicious Bloody Mary — CHARLESTON MIX (the best mix around) and a Titos dirty martini with blue cheese olives. Yum!
Staff is super friendly and the pictures and paintings on the wall are great.
Also, their t-​shirts are insanely comfortable.
We will be back for sure!

Came for the fries, stayed for the hot bar back, Tyler. Dirty dog is great from 2pm until 2am.

Second visit, slow to the table, hotdog looked good but cold. Wife’s sandwich was late and prepared wrong. Hot sandwich served cold. Appears establishment has plenty of Indians. But not Chiefs to make a executive discussion what to do about sandwich.
Last time here.
Last few business at that location failed there.
Need some food and beverage people to manage place.
And don’t leave people parked, and decide to chat with bar backs.
We stopped for the great reviews, forget the friends and relatives writing in please, their reviews don’t count

We were at the Highlands walking around and got thirsty so we Unilocaled and found The Ugly Dog. When we entered we noticed that it was packed because there was a college football game going on and UM was playing and we were excited, so we decided to stay. I ordered a craft beer, called Dirty Blonde Pale Ale and it was good. We looked at the menu and decided upon the Tri Tip steak sandwich, which after we asked the server what it was like she listed the ingredients and then said «carmelized onions» and we were like Sold!!! Then it came and it looked amazing. We tasted it and it was basically a fancy Philly Cheesesteak, which went perfectly with our beers. Definitely stop here when you are in the Highlands.

Good hot dogs! Really good hot dogs! Not a HUGE fan of the rest of the dishes that came to the table (I.e., blue cheese coleslaw, pesto chicken sandwich, some other nondescript sandwich) but the people I was eating with seemed to enjoy everything so I’m thinking the problem was me.
That being said, the service was quick, our waiter was on top of his game, everything came out as ordered, and they had no issues splitting the check for our group of ten — an overall good experience

Well with all the great reviews, my husband and I decided to try the Ugly Dog while in Highlands this weekend.
Busy Busy place — check
Great atmosphere — check
Wait staff ever attentive — check
Food — Meh :(
I hardly ever eat hot dogs but read about the Chili Cheese dog and thought — hey on vaca, why not!!! Well I should trust my instincts, a cold hot dog, with very little chili also cold and the cheese looked like it tried to melt but as nothing was hot it just couldn’t.
My husband ordered a plain, ordinary hamburger, how can you mess that up? Well they did. It was small and looked over cooked.
Not a place I would return to — :(

We have eaten here before and enjoyed it. However, last week was TERRIBLE. My $ 9.95 Bacon Cheeseburger (Med Well) was hard and overdone. This $ 10.00 burger had 1 piece of bacon bent in half on the entire burger. If my wife had not gotten her wings at the same time, I would have walked out. The onion rings were fine.
I hope maybe the cook, I definitely not say chef, just had a bad night or maybe a fight with the manager.
I asked Kim if she wanted to give it another try and she indicated no.
By the way, we are not just passing through. We have had a home here 20 yrs and I Do Not like to criticize people.

Need more local brews available but this place was pretty great. A gentleman in Franklin had recommended we stop and check this place out when we passed through the Highlands. Glad we did.
We had the Bryson City brew… good! We ate a Cuban & buffalo pizza… good! We got a seat as soon as we walked in… awesome (it was funny to see the preppy folk asking the server «what can we do to get a seat» & his response…“wait”. They proceeded, «what else can we do… server, «leave or wait»). Pretty funny. Seating is first come, open seating.
Worth a stop if you are in the area… after a hike or playing in the snow.
They have some great shirts too.

It’s our first time to the area and while the weather was cold and snowy, there were a few places open and we were lucky enough to come across it.
GREAT FOOD and service. There were 9 of us and they were very attentive and the apps were AWESOME. Yes –it’s carb heaven, but definitely worth it and you may not even need to order a main meal. I can’t wait to come back and try other things on the menu.
The items that caused an addiction (we ordered one round and then had to get another) were:
— Onion rings — I’m pretty particular about these and the batter and chipotle sauce were so good!
— The Ugly Dog Cheesy goodness dip — literally could be eaten on anything (came with chips/​carrots/​celery) — it was that good
— Mac & cheese jalapenos bites — delicious!
— Chili Cheese Hot Dog — the quality of the meat is what stands out here and really yummy
— Caesar salad — homemade dressing was very good and I would definitely get this again
— Fried Fish — love the panko crust on this — not overly fried or heavy which was really nice
They also have dartboards so I can’t wait to come back in the evening and hang out for dinner. This place is awesome!