The Ugly Dog Public House- Highlands

Highlands, NC · Restaurant

Rating
4.5/5
★★★★★ 4.5
Reviews
20
Rank in Highlands
#8
of 35 restaurants
City Percentile
50%
rating percentile
Address
The Ugly Dog Public House- Highlands, 294 S 4th St, Highlands, NC 28741
Phone
(828) 526-8364
Website
www.theuglydogpub.com
Status
Closes soon · 12 AM · Opens 11:30 AM Sat

The Ugly Dog Public House- Highlands is a restaurant located in Highlands, NC. It is one of 35 restaurants listed in Highlands. Its 4.5-star rating matches the Highlands city average of 4.4 stars. It ranks #8 of 35 restaurants in Highlands. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About The Ugly Dog Public House- Highlands

Crafted cocktails, regional beers and elevated pub food served at a cozy, classic tavern.

Hours

Friday11 AM–
Saturday11 AM–
Sunday11 AM–11 PM
MondayClosed
Tuesday11 AM–11 PM
Wednesday11 AM–11 PM
Thursday11 AM–11 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Alexandra Avila Flores · Mar 2026

I've been there lots of times and I'm pretty sure that the ugly dog is one of my top 3 @ Highlands! It's not expensive, has wide variety of drinks, and my boyfriend loves the burguers they serve there.. Sometimes it's crowded and you have to wait to get a seat, which is why I give the service 4 ⭐..

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 Tali Z · Sep 2025

The chicken was uncooked/had a weird texture. Had to return it. The quality of food was very basic. The salad was good. The server didn’t bring our drinks out and we had to take them ourselves.

★★★★★ 5.0 Bowmanlaurapiper · Oct 2025

Pizzas, sandwiches, salads, and burgers to choose from. I got a Salmon BLT with avocado and green fried tomato. Ordered a house salad which was generous in size. Hubby got the Cuban. We both got rings. All was very good. Fun, cozy atmosphere.

★★★★☆ 4.0 Eric Crutchfield · Jan 2026

Nice bar restaurant. Even though we were there on the off season there was quite a wait but it went fast. We got two drinks at the bar and I at the time didn’t realize they were $25 for a beer and one mixed drink so I’m not sure if I was over charged or it was one of the most expensive liquor drinks in the world. I had one more beer with my meal and the total for two burgers and a beer was $35 bucks so i honestly don’t know what happened. Besides that the burgers were good and the live music was great.

★★★★☆ 4.0 Sarah Lewis · Oct 2025

Friendly and helpful staff and fun environment. Good food with large portions, try the whipped feta appetizer. We will be back on our next trip to Highlands.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Outdoor Seating ✓ Delivery ✓ Onsite Services ✓ Takeout ✓ Dine In ✓ Fast Service ✓ Great Beer Selection ✓ Great Cocktails ✓ Great Dessert ✓ Great Wine List ✓ Live Music ✓ Serves Local Specialty ✓ Sports ✓ Lunch ✓ Dinner ✓ Solo Dining

Services

RestaurantPub

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