Beehive Restaurant — Restaurant in Abilene

Tonight I had one of the worst experiences at the Beehive restaurant that I have ever had at any restaurant anywhere in the world I have been. When I cam in the restaurant was relatively empty and no one was at the bar. I told the hostess we were going to have dinner at the bar. We sat at the bar and were served immediately with drinks. The bartender gave us menus and we decided on an appetizer to start of fried vegetables. We finished our drinks and the restaurant became a bit busier. The bartenders (3) continued to ignore us and only paid attention to the people coming in after us. I wanted to order an appetizer and another drink. for the next 50 minutes the bartender continued to walk past us like we were invisible. I waited for about another 15 minutes and finally I yelled to get her attention. She acted like there was nothing wrong. I asked her if it would be better if we just got a table since we were not able to get any service from her. She said that it was so busy now that there were no tables and she would not serve us anything to eat at the bar. I told her that the hostess was informed that we were eating at the bar and even she (the bartender) gave us menus. Now I have waited over an hour, unable to get another drink and refused further service of any type. I guess that all of these people coming in after us were much more important than we were. The service was beyond bad and your bartenders were beyond rude. I will never return to the Beehive restaurant and I will continue to post this on every social media I can find to warn people of the horrible restaurant you have. This was the absolute worst experience I have ever had at any restaurant. I can't believe this is the first time it has ever happened to anyone. Your bartenders and wait staff should be ashamed...

Had a very close friend of ours from North Carolina come visit us for the weekend. We were trying to show her a good time. Where else to take a good friend for a relaxing dinner but to the Beehive in Abilene on Saturday evening? It is a 5 Star restaurant. It could only be fantastic! Got there about 5:20 PM; was told there was a 45 minute wait. Turned into a 90+ minute wait. But what the hell? Good friends; good wine; a relaxing dinner!!! Had three rounds of drinks at the bar while we waited. This morning when looking over the tabs paid, found out we were charged three different rates for the same wine. When we were finally seated for our meal we were put into one of their rooms that had only one other couple seated. Our waiter came to our table and told us he would be right back. The room quickly filled up and our waiter waited on every other table before coming back to us. Every table was served before us. It took another hour to get served! When our salads arrived, my wife asked for some additional dressing. We had to ask three more times before it was finally delivered to our table. When our dinner arrived, it was cold and improperly cooked. It was like it had been prepared but sat for fifteen minutes before it was served. Our friend had ordered Prime Rib. What she received was gristle. My wife and I both ordered Filet Mignon---medium rare. Both of our meals arrived burnt on the outside and totally raw on the inside. My wife refused to eat her meal. We brought it home. I ate a few bites of mine and also brought it home. Our friend ate a few bites of her meal and tossed the rest. We were totally embarrassed. We had raved to our friend about the “Beehive”! Needless to say, we will never again return to...

I want to start by mentioning that I am not a local, so my perspective on the Beehive may be different from that of the locals. I do travel all over and have had the pleasure of dining at some amazing spots.

However, I appreciate the support that the locals give to this small local business.

When we arrived for dinner on Valentine's Day, there was a small line already formed outside the building. Since it was a special occasion, we decided to sit at the bar so that we wouldn't take up space that couples celebrating Valentine's Day might want.

The atmosphere at the Beehive is a bit chaotic. The decor is a mishmash of styles that doesn't quite come together to create a cohesive experience. The dining areas are divided by tall walls, and the carpet has an unpleasant odor. The bar is dimly lit and covered in dollar bills on the walls. The menus were cute, covered in old Abilene newspaper headlines, but unfortunately, they were dirty and stuck together, as they were not printed on cleanable paper.

The menu at the Beehive is similar to that of a regular steakhouse. The drinks were average, but with some additional bartending training, they have the potential to improve. We ordered a ribeye and a filet with baked potatoes and salad. The Caesar and house salads lacked both presentation and flavor. The steaks were cooked correctly, but they were also lacking in flavor.

On a positive note, the service we received was prompt and...