The Sundown Tavern

As a Ruston local, I am so happy with how amazing Sundown Tavern is after reopening with NEW owners! While now boasting spotless floors and grime-free walls, Sundown has not lost any of its classic atmosphere we all love. The food was so delicious and served by the friendliness and most attentive staff. The turkey melt was absolutely AMAZING, and the fried green beans were as delicious as I remember. If you are looking for a cool spot in Ruston to hang out and catch up with friends at the bar, or even just a place to unwind after work with the family out on the patio, this is the place to go. Beyond happy to have a classic Ruston spot back and better than it ever has been before!

I want to preface this by saying that the food that I actually did get the chance to try was delicious - it was a really good burger and the jalapeño cheese balls were a good appetizer. The patio’s ambiance was wonderful. They offered chalk for children to use and had good music playing and a great vibe for adults. The whole bar and patio had a great vibe honestly. However, the service was very poor. My family was given a bad attitude over us voicing a minor inconvenience which ended up souring our experience here. I wanted to like this place and I wanted to give them some grace but the service really turned me off. I hope that their staff gets better training because this place has potential to thrive.

CHEERS! So happy this Ruston tradition is back! The atmosphere on the patio feels like New Orleans and the bar serves great beverages ◡̈ Lisa and Heath have made it even better than before! A MUST when you’re in town.

I just want to preface this by mentioning that Heather is an amazing server, and makes the best tartar sauce I've had in my life. Kudos, and props. Sundown is, I suspect, the tavernest place in Ruston. It lends itself to good music and entertainment, local and national brews on tap, and some really good catfish. It's divided between an inside area (with a bar, pool, and indoor seating) and an outdoors patio that's super chill to hang around in cool autumn days. I got two of the local IPAs on tap: Ghost in the Machine and Dr. Juice. With names like those, how could I say no? Coupled with the catfish and fries, and amazing service, it was an amazing dinner.

My wife and I heard sundown had reopened. We tried it tonight. We ordered cheese sticks. Tasted like reheated. Cheese wasn’t warm. I ordered the MJ Burger. My burger was dry and over cooked. My wife ordered the turkey melt. She was not impressed. I know it’s still new but it needs more flavor!

Excellent experience. So much so we came here 2x during our weekend in Ruston. Shout out to our server Bella who took amazing care of us during our first night here.

Indoor and outdoor seating, but not dog friendly.

The new owners have truly restored this iconic Ruston favorite to its glory. It’s clean, it’s fresh and it is the same great Sundown patio that you know and love. Turkey Melt was spot on! ❤️