Bristol is a small little town with a huge selection of unique food joints. Walking by the State Line Bar you get a good impression of the place, it's clean, sports blaring on the TV and populated by locals, however this watering hole needs a total remodeling of the menu.
The menu is very "mixed" stepping away from traditional pub grub in favor for a "Tex-Mex" selection, that's not bad, but it's not what I was expecting. One of the main staples of the joint was something called "PBR Beans" which comes with nearly every entree. Word to the wise, don't eat them, they are essentially black beans  soaked with Pabst Blue Ribbion. I have no idea who thought that was a great blend of tastes, and I know these things are subjective, but they are wrong for liking this. It not only destroyed my tastebuds, but left a bad taste. I suppose tankering it down with a decent brew could work, but I don't like getting drunk just to make food taste good.
Aside the Southwest chow-chow, my dish was nothing to write home about. The flour tortilla pork quesidilla was properly cooked, but everything lacked flavor. Pork which I expected to be marinated tasted very bland and the side order of rice was cold and over-zest with lime. I pretty much left hungry.
On a positive note, the atmosphere was appropriate for the bar scene, however skip the menu.
We went here to kill time before the NASCAR race last month because we got to the track super early and had no one to tailgate with. Â Plus, it was our first time in the area so we wanted to see what it had to offer. Â Chose this place because it seemed like a bit of a dive, which is up our alley (just 'cause we're highfalootin' city folks don't mean we don't like to get down with the country folk). Â We grabbed a table and were mostly ignored. The server was not very friendly. It was extremely loud in there between all the TV's and the convo. Â We ended up getting two orders of tenders, one batch in dirty teriyaki style (think spicy teriyaki style) and a whisky bbq one (also a little spicy) as well as an order of chips with white cheddar sauce. Â The food, once it arrived, was very, very tasty. We made it out of there for like $35 which included several beers and tip. Â The price was right, location was right, aesthetics were right, but service left a lot to be desired. Â I don't think we'll return when/if we go back.
Review Source:We were visiting family in town and stopped in here for a late lunch.  Our server, doubling as the bartender, was decent at first, but disappeared toward the end of the meal.  My boyfriend ordered the enormous hotdog (I forget what they call it), his mother  had a white bean chili, and I got the chicken tenders.  The hotdog was big enough to have fed two very hungry people.  Awkward to eat, especially with the chili and added slaw toppings, but actually very tasty.  My tenders were good as well.  The bean chili didn't look appetizing in the least, and my boyfriend's mother didn't take more than a few bites.  I would definitely go back if I was in the mood for a hotdog because it was good and the size of it added entertainment value.
Review Source:For 363 days of the year, I am sure State Line does OK, but for 2 days, this place ROCKS! Â When NASCAR comes to town, you have everyone from all over the country, rednecks, city slickers, horndogs and business types, all looking to have a good time. Â
We got there late on Thursday night and the karaoke was in full swing. Â The KJ did not announce anyone's names, if your song started singing, you'd better be pushing your way through the crowd to the stage, or they will switch to the next song. Â It was a friendly and rowdy crowd and the music reflected how diverse the crowd was. Â Country, Oldies, dance, even Summer Nights was sung. Â People were dressed in "country casual" meaning, sleeveless tees and jeans for the guys, shorty shorts for the girls.
On Friday, the crowd was better dressed but still very friendly and active. Â The music was a good DJ mix of mostly modern pop and dance songs.
The bartenders do a great job of quickly getting the drinks out so the wait is minimal even with a crowd at the bar. Â If I get back to Bristol, you can be sure I will pay a visit to State Line!
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