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The Golden Pony — Restaurant in Harrisonburg

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The Golden Pony
Description
Informal pub & grill with patio seating offering live music, pinball machines & American fare.
Nearby attractions
Court Square Theater
41-F Court Square, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Explore More Discovery Museum
150 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
OASIS Fine Art & Craft
103 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801, United States
Hardesty-Higgins House Visitor Center
212 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
The Mark-It Screen Printing & Embroidery
125 W Water St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance
217 S Liberty St #204, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Valley Turnpike Museum
212 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Deviant Kreations
228 S Liberty St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801, United States
Museum Of American Jewelry Design and Manufacturing
217 S Liberty St #103, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Nearby restaurants
Kline's Dairy Bar
58 E Wolfe St, Harrisonburg, VA 22802
Capital Ale House
41-A Court Square, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Friendly City Food Co-op
150 E Wolfe St, Harrisonburg, VA 22802
Indian-American cafe
91 N Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22802
BMC Bakes
157 N Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22802, United States
Mashita
105 N Liberty St, Harrisonburg, VA 22802, United States
El Paisano Bakery
56 E Wolfe St, Harrisonburg, VA 22802
Aristocat Cafe + Tea House
111 N Liberty St, Harrisonburg, VA 22802
Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joint Harrisonburg
80 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
L & S Diner LLC
255 N Liberty St, Harrisonburg, VA 22802
Nearby local services
SMOKER'S PARADISE
187 N Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22802
Old Gadget Town
268 N Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22802
The Spot
187 N Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22802
Walkabout Outfitter
90 N Main St Ste 102, Harrisonburg, VA 22802
Blue Ridge Florist & Gift Shop
165 N Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22802
Glen's Fair Price Store
227 N Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22802
Pawn Emporium
268 N Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22802
Escapism Escape Rooms
29 W Water St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
La Confianza Tienda Latina
288 N Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22802
withSimplicity
77 E Market St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801, United States
Nearby hotels
Friendly City Inn
547 E Market St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
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The Golden Pony

181 N Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22802
4.4(347)$$$$
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Informal pub & grill with patio seating offering live music, pinball machines & American fare.

attractions: Court Square Theater, Explore More Discovery Museum, OASIS Fine Art & Craft, Hardesty-Higgins House Visitor Center, The Mark-It Screen Printing & Embroidery, Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance, Valley Turnpike Museum, Deviant Kreations, Museum Of American Jewelry Design and Manufacturing, restaurants: Kline's Dairy Bar, Capital Ale House, Friendly City Food Co-op, Indian-American cafe, BMC Bakes, Mashita, El Paisano Bakery, Aristocat Cafe + Tea House, Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joint Harrisonburg, L & S Diner LLC, local businesses: SMOKER'S PARADISE, Old Gadget Town, The Spot, Walkabout Outfitter, Blue Ridge Florist & Gift Shop, Glen's Fair Price Store, Pawn Emporium, Escapism Escape Rooms, La Confianza Tienda Latina, withSimplicity
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Phone
(540) 901-2628
Website
goldenponyva.com
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Fri4 PM - 1 AMClosed

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Big Pony Burrito

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Live events

Starvn Marvin at Jon Henry General Store
Starvn Marvin at Jon Henry General Store
Fri, Feb 6 • 12:00 PM
Jon Henry General Store, 9383 North Congress Street,New Market, Virginia, United States
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Harrisonburgs First Friday ft. Laurence Heine
Harrisonburgs First Friday ft. Laurence Heine
Fri, Feb 6 • 5:00 PM
380 East Market Street, Harrisonburg, VA, United States, Virginia 22801
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First Friday - Itll Come by Lori Mier
First Friday - Itll Come by Lori Mier
Fri, Feb 6 • 5:00 PM
150 E Wolfe St, Harrisonburg, VA, United States, Virginia 22802
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Nearby attractions of The Golden Pony

Court Square Theater

Explore More Discovery Museum

OASIS Fine Art & Craft

Hardesty-Higgins House Visitor Center

The Mark-It Screen Printing & Embroidery

Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance

Valley Turnpike Museum

Deviant Kreations

Museum Of American Jewelry Design and Manufacturing

Court Square Theater

Court Square Theater

4.7

(129)

Open 24 hours
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Explore More Discovery Museum

Explore More Discovery Museum

4.8

(375)

Open until 5:00 PM
Click for details
OASIS Fine Art & Craft

OASIS Fine Art & Craft

4.5

(36)

Open until 5:00 PM
Click for details
Hardesty-Higgins House Visitor Center

Hardesty-Higgins House Visitor Center

4.6

(42)

Open until 5:00 PM
Click for details

Nearby restaurants of The Golden Pony

Kline's Dairy Bar

Capital Ale House

Friendly City Food Co-op

Indian-American cafe

BMC Bakes

Mashita

El Paisano Bakery

Aristocat Cafe + Tea House

Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joint Harrisonburg

L & S Diner LLC

Kline's Dairy Bar

Kline's Dairy Bar

4.6

(483)

$

Open until 9:00 PM
Click for details
Capital Ale House

Capital Ale House

4.5

(907)

$$

Open until 1:30 AM
Click for details
Friendly City Food Co-op

Friendly City Food Co-op

4.7

(438)

Open until 8:00 PM
Click for details
Indian-American cafe

Indian-American cafe

4.6

(177)

$

Closed
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Nearby local services of The Golden Pony

SMOKER'S PARADISE

Old Gadget Town

The Spot

Walkabout Outfitter

Blue Ridge Florist & Gift Shop

Glen's Fair Price Store

Pawn Emporium

Escapism Escape Rooms

La Confianza Tienda Latina

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SMOKER'S PARADISE

SMOKER'S PARADISE

4.9

(187)

Click for details
Old Gadget Town

Old Gadget Town

4.5

(230)

Click for details
The Spot

The Spot

4.9

(52)

Click for details
Walkabout Outfitter

Walkabout Outfitter

4.9

(140)

Click for details
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Reviews of The Golden Pony

4.4
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5.0
8y

This is a great family place and a great value! The menu offers plenty of vegetarian and vegan options. There is a bar and live music downstairs, which we did not visit. The atmosphere was warm and inviting, as was the staff. Our server was outstanding, warm, friendly and knowledgeable.

We had the Nile Nachos and mozzarella sticks for appetizers. The mozzarella sticks were super melty and fabulously crispy. And the marinara was seriously world class. The chips for the nachos were homemade and so deliciously crisp with a satisfying texture and were perfectly seasoned. The wat sauce was so good! The jalapenos even tasted home pickled or were at least top shelf commercial.

We had the personal pizza, the Smokey Robinson burger, the PonyBoy burger and the cheese steak which they cheerfully made vegetarian for me by subbing sliced tofu for the steak. All of us had our eyes roll back in our heads from the delicious, fresh quality ingredients, and love that went into everything that came out of the kitchen. And if your sandwich comes with chips, you can get fries for just a dollar more and I'd definitely recommend that you do! They were hand cut, expertly fried and perfectly seasoned. We could have eaten a tubful of those little bits of perfection!! And the pickles, which also tasted homemade were the bomb!

The service was exemplary and anticipatory. Before the drinks ran dry, our server appeared with refills. And she asked all the right questions so that we had exactly what we needed. The portions were ample, the food super fresh and well-made, and the prices were very reasonable- about $68 for the four of us, 2 appetizers and four entrees. Go, visit, eat, you will absolutely love it. It's won a place in our family's rotation. We already can't wait for...

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2.0
6y

Well I had some decent expectations for this place and I was well kinda bummed out. I'll start off with what I didnt dislike. Tha king burger was orginal and different. I'd give it a 5.6 out of 10, probably never get it again but I would reccomend it just to try. The restaurant/bar portion of the place was nice and decently clean. It had a grungey abstract feel. The venue space was my favorite part. It reminded me a lot of the venues from where I'm from that got shut down. On the downslope, the service wasn't great. Took us 10 minutes to just get noticed. They then moved us and it took even longer to get some menus. Everyone seemed to be in a rush but also in a rush to do not much of anything. It wasn't outrageously busy. They were setting up for some DJ but security took care of that so idk what had all the waiter staff held up. The meal was decent but then it took another 15 minutes when we were done for the waitress to bring us our check and we missed part of the set downstairs because of it. Overall kind of a bummer. I really like the idea of the bar. The outsiders holds a deep seat in my heart and I was excited to check out someone's vision for a place based from it. Was stoked to even get some merch. But again I wasn't much of a priority. Maybe change the name to The Bronze Pony. Dont do it for johnny. Do it based on the performance of the restaurant....

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4.0
6y

The nachos here were awesome. My girlfriend and I stopped in for Sunday brunch. It was after 1pm and the place was pretty much empty. It took several minutes to get a table. It seemed they only had two wait staff working and one had to get a booth cleaned so we could sit down. Other than the wait and the service being just a bit slow the great tasting food made up for the service. I had coffee with was lack luster and a bit weak but when the food came out this was what it was all about. We had the Nile nachos which were very tasty and so delicious. We also had a side of biscuits and gravy and the biscuit was prepared to perfection and the sausage gravy tasted great. We also shared a chicken and waffles. The chicken tenders were good and the waffle okay but it was nothing special. We got some of the golden sauce and that really worked well with the chicken tenders. I'm not sure if I would get chicken and waffles again but definitely get the nachos and the biscuits and gravy. I would go back to try some of the other items on the menu. My girlfriend got orange juice. It was good but again nothing special.

In the front as you walk in they have pinball and arcade machines that you can play. They have a nice bar at the back and they also had outdoor seating on the back deck.

All in all it was...

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Well I had some decent expectations for this place and I was well kinda bummed out. I'll start off with what I didnt dislike. Tha king burger was orginal and different. I'd give it a 5.6 out of 10, probably never get it again but I would reccomend it just to try. The restaurant/bar portion of the place was nice and decently clean. It had a grungey abstract feel. The venue space was my favorite part. It reminded me a lot of the venues from where I'm from that got shut down. On the downslope, the service wasn't great. Took us 10 minutes to just get noticed. They then moved us and it took even longer to get some menus. Everyone seemed to be in a rush but also in a rush to do not much of anything. It wasn't outrageously busy. They were setting up for some DJ but security took care of that so idk what had all the waiter staff held up. The meal was decent but then it took another 15 minutes when we were done for the waitress to bring us our check and we missed part of the set downstairs because of it. Overall kind of a bummer. I really like the idea of the bar. The outsiders holds a deep seat in my heart and I was excited to check out someone's vision for a place based from it. Was stoked to even get some merch. But again I wasn't much of a priority. Maybe change the name to The Bronze Pony. Dont do it for johnny. Do it based on the performance of the restaurant. Stay woke, pony.
Gerald Travis PhillipsGerald Travis Phillips
The nachos here were awesome. My girlfriend and I stopped in for Sunday brunch. It was after 1pm and the place was pretty much empty. It took several minutes to get a table. It seemed they only had two wait staff working and one had to get a booth cleaned so we could sit down. Other than the wait and the service being just a bit slow the great tasting food made up for the service. I had coffee with was lack luster and a bit weak but when the food came out this was what it was all about. We had the Nile nachos which were very tasty and so delicious. We also had a side of biscuits and gravy and the biscuit was prepared to perfection and the sausage gravy tasted great. We also shared a chicken and waffles. The chicken tenders were good and the waffle okay but it was nothing special. We got some of the golden sauce and that really worked well with the chicken tenders. I'm not sure if I would get chicken and waffles again but definitely get the nachos and the biscuits and gravy. I would go back to try some of the other items on the menu. My girlfriend got orange juice. It was good but again nothing special. In the front as you walk in they have pinball and arcade machines that you can play. They have a nice bar at the back and they also had outdoor seating on the back deck. All in all it was a good visit.
Anthony CouillardAnthony Couillard
Met some friends here for brunch. Little limited menu, but had a number of things to choose from. Definitely a collage bar, really got that feel. Not sure, but it seemed that they have a lot of live music and comedy here. Open pretty late as well. Looks like they take their name from a great movie The Outsiders, since they had a bit of art based on it. Although, they didn't have any of who said, "Stay Gold, Ponyboy, Stay Gold" They had some video games and a cool Wizard of Oz, one that was a limited 97 of only 1000. Pretty big open space, with some outdoor patio in the back. Food was good, pretty good sized portions, especially the BLTs. Service was a litte touch and go. They had a little duet playing some light jazz for brunch. There is a bar in the back as well. I can see this place being pretty packed on a Friday/Saturday night.
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Well I had some decent expectations for this place and I was well kinda bummed out. I'll start off with what I didnt dislike. Tha king burger was orginal and different. I'd give it a 5.6 out of 10, probably never get it again but I would reccomend it just to try. The restaurant/bar portion of the place was nice and decently clean. It had a grungey abstract feel. The venue space was my favorite part. It reminded me a lot of the venues from where I'm from that got shut down. On the downslope, the service wasn't great. Took us 10 minutes to just get noticed. They then moved us and it took even longer to get some menus. Everyone seemed to be in a rush but also in a rush to do not much of anything. It wasn't outrageously busy. They were setting up for some DJ but security took care of that so idk what had all the waiter staff held up. The meal was decent but then it took another 15 minutes when we were done for the waitress to bring us our check and we missed part of the set downstairs because of it. Overall kind of a bummer. I really like the idea of the bar. The outsiders holds a deep seat in my heart and I was excited to check out someone's vision for a place based from it. Was stoked to even get some merch. But again I wasn't much of a priority. Maybe change the name to The Bronze Pony. Dont do it for johnny. Do it based on the performance of the restaurant. Stay woke, pony.
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The nachos here were awesome. My girlfriend and I stopped in for Sunday brunch. It was after 1pm and the place was pretty much empty. It took several minutes to get a table. It seemed they only had two wait staff working and one had to get a booth cleaned so we could sit down. Other than the wait and the service being just a bit slow the great tasting food made up for the service. I had coffee with was lack luster and a bit weak but when the food came out this was what it was all about. We had the Nile nachos which were very tasty and so delicious. We also had a side of biscuits and gravy and the biscuit was prepared to perfection and the sausage gravy tasted great. We also shared a chicken and waffles. The chicken tenders were good and the waffle okay but it was nothing special. We got some of the golden sauce and that really worked well with the chicken tenders. I'm not sure if I would get chicken and waffles again but definitely get the nachos and the biscuits and gravy. I would go back to try some of the other items on the menu. My girlfriend got orange juice. It was good but again nothing special. In the front as you walk in they have pinball and arcade machines that you can play. They have a nice bar at the back and they also had outdoor seating on the back deck. All in all it was a good visit.
Gerald Travis Phillips

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Met some friends here for brunch. Little limited menu, but had a number of things to choose from. Definitely a collage bar, really got that feel. Not sure, but it seemed that they have a lot of live music and comedy here. Open pretty late as well. Looks like they take their name from a great movie The Outsiders, since they had a bit of art based on it. Although, they didn't have any of who said, "Stay Gold, Ponyboy, Stay Gold" They had some video games and a cool Wizard of Oz, one that was a limited 97 of only 1000. Pretty big open space, with some outdoor patio in the back. Food was good, pretty good sized portions, especially the BLTs. Service was a litte touch and go. They had a little duet playing some light jazz for brunch. There is a bar in the back as well. I can see this place being pretty packed on a Friday/Saturday night.
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