While a watering hole is usually defined as a “waterhole from which animals regularly drink,” it is also informally used to describe a down-home “tavern or bar.” While South Dakota is full of the latter, there is one that stands out to us as being the best in SoDak, and it can only be found in this small and little-known town:

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For another of our favorite down-home restaurants, check out You Can Dine Inside An Old Train At This Small Town South Dakota Restaurant.

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