Born and bred Texan. This was a huge disappointment. Worst bbq I've ever had. Couldn't even eat the disgusting chicken! Had brisket, sausage and chicken. Will never be back. It's a lovely restaurant and atmosphere but that doesn't help unless you only want tea and a place to sit. read more

Very good food. They have all the varieties, but Goat. Indoor dining is very nice in for a Sunday after church crowds come and go, but the weights not very long. Food is excellent. Got a two meat plate with two sides and beans are included so three sides really it's more than most people can eat for $19. read more

Backwoods BBQ - Brisket and sausage, mac & cheese, and cream corn they give you a cup of beans, not in the picture but very good. - Barbeque Near Me - Fredericksburg, Texas

Given the long line for service I expected some killer barbecue. The food was average barbecue IMO, nothing special. The brisket was lacking any real smokiness and the bark was way over seasoned. It was more like post roast consistency than brisket. The sides tasted shop bought but were good. There were plenty of tables and there was a pleasant lunchtime ambience. I doubt I would ever return here but can't say it was a bad experience. read more

Meat was out of the oven. Sides were really good. Bread was hard. Tea was not sweet. We won't be back. To be out of the way you think they would do better. They were out of ribs and sausage at 6:00 pm on a Saturday. read more

Very disappointed today. Came in for a late lunch. I had the brisket potato. Brisket was very, very dry and tough. Hubby had the jalapeño sausage sandwich and he said it was very good. The complementary beans were very good. Diet Coke had a weird taste to it like flat or old. Overall Disappointed was not like our first time here. read more

Pretty good. Restaurant is cool and airy. Live music played. The BBQ was okay- not amazing but decent. Sides were green beans and Mac and Cheese. Average. Service is order at the counter and find a seat. read more

I just left the restaurant so my memory is relatively intact. I ordered a combo plate of Brisket & Tri-tip at $18.50. At checkout I noticed a $3.00 "up charge". It was explained to me it was due to the price of beef .......Their menu is a chalk board.....why not change it to state "$21.50" for the combo ? Duh ! I had water and that CUP cost $0.50. Of course on the ticket , I had options ranging up to 25% for TIP ! This is a self serve restaurant...order/pickup at the counter . So I left a zip tip. The bad news was both meats consisted of 2/3 FAT. I even took a photo !2 read more

Backwoods BBQ - Leftover fat from Brisket & Tri-tip - Barbeque Near Me - Fredericksburg, Texas

TX BBQ rocks! Service and ambience: Backwoods BBQ is located 5min drive from the Fredericksburg Main Street which is perfect because it's away from the tourists as well as hustle and bustle of the wineries. The place is big and can accommodate many BBQ lovers. Don't worry about parking spaces either. There was a live music during our visit which made it super cool too. Food: Delicious! You must come and try it when you are in the area. All meats were moist, tender, and well seasoned. They offer good selection of tasty side dishes to accompany their tasty meats. Soft drinks, tea, coffee and beers are available to order. Pricing: Affordable and well worth it! read more

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Me and my Bfs favorite bbq place (and we've eaten bbq all throughout Texas) I personally love their turkey the most- he loves the brisket- everything is super tender, I've never gotten dry meat here- the ribs are amazing- nothing is to greasy, and the BBQ sauce is DELICIOUS + can never skip the Mac and cheese it's so good. 100% recommend this place. read more

Backwoods BBQ - Pork Ribs, sausage, turkey, brisket - Barbeque Near Me - Fredericksburg, Texas

All food service and area. Great. Food. Great food. Bbq great. Man that's too long. All good.

The food is always amazing! Always seasoned to perfection. The staff is always friendly and the restaurant and bathrooms are always spotless. Family owned and operated! Highly recommend! read more

Top rated for Fredericksburg for a reason. The meats are the real meats and relatively affordable as well. I got the 3 meat: brisket, pork loin, and pork ribs. The brisket was good. The pork loin and ribs were very good. I wish there was more quantity but for the price it was well worth it and the two sides great. No corn bread but I think that's a Texas thing. Pinto bean side was yummy. Jalapeños was very hot. Ambience was nicer than I expected. Not backyard but not too bad. The service was excellent. The meat guy with the epic mustache was particularly stellar. read more

Do not be fooled by the line it was not worth $30. The ribs were overcooked and the moist brisket was dry. Find another place. You could cook brisket in the oven that tasted better than this. I returned it to the counter. Told him the moist brisket was dry. He didn't say a word. brisket is hard to cook. I get it. I've been doing it for 50 years when you start getting low before closing pull out yesterday's brisket and sell it. Sell it to the to go customer they won't know till they get home I've had jerky that was more tender than this. I'm still so pissed at myself that I paid $30 for this. I know I'll get no response from the owner the manager whoever because I'm sure they know it. This is Texas if you can't do it right don't do it at all. read more

Ribs were really good, very tender, as was brisket. Was pretty expensive so not sure I'd go back.

The barbecue is delicious and permeated with what I believe is mesquite smoke! I love their pork ribs. They are meaty and tender and spicy with salt and coarse pepper. The sausage is so good and is coarse grind and beef, I think. The beef brisket has a great flavor and I prefer the fatty cut. Backwoods also serves beef ribs and pork chops, but I've never tried them. . Thursday is the rib lunch special. Friday night is steak night is one I'm looking forward to trying. As far as I know, all of the sides and desserts are made from scratch and are delicious. The pinto beans are really good and...BONUS they are free. Soooo, every plate comes with 2 sides which doesn't include beans! Every body is so friendly and welcoming at Backwood's. It's the closest thing to the original Cooper 's barbecue in Mason, Tx that you will find. Try it ! You will be back again soon. It's like old school Texas Barbecue. read more

Backwoods BBQ - Pork ribs, coleslaw, potato salad, pinto beans and white bread and jalapeños - Barbeque Near Me - Fredericksburg, Texas

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Great BBQ! Also very good steaks. We love this place. Nice outside seating of picnic tables also. Go early enough because if it is busy, they may close early. read more

Meat and sides are tasty with a great smoked flavor. Service is like a cafeteria line where you go through and tell each server what you want, i.e. ribs, brisket, chicken, and sides. Beans are delicious and complimentary. The BBQ is a little sweet for my taste. We will be back again and again. read more

I'm visiting from California and was looking for good Texas barbecue. Sadly, this wasn't it. I ordered the pork ribs and brisket. The meats were extremely dry. The sides I ordered were the cream corn and potato salad. The corn was good the potato salad tasted like the potato salad you buy from the grocery store. I bought the peach cobbler to go because Fredericksburg is known for their peaches. The cobbler was not good at all. I took one bite and threw it away. The three stars I gave were for the cleanliness and the service. The food was a huge disappointment. read more

Drove all the way from San Antonio to try this place it closes at 8 PM. We arrived at 5:45 PM to be told all they have was brisket. No other meats available. U close at 8!!! What the heck? What a waste of time! Never coming back and telling everyone I know!!! Parking lot was dead that should've e been the first indicator! You're a bbq place that serves meat...you do know that right? read more

This place is a must visit. I came initially for the beef ribs and they did not disappoint. I also came back on Friday night when they shut off the BBQ in favor of steaks and more steaks. If you like steak, make this your Friday stop. It is self serve like most TX bbq joints, but the line moves swiftly. read more

Visited Backwoods bbq with a large group of people. 18 of us. They had a table reserved and the food was good. You order cafeteria style and then find a seat. We had the brisket and turkey. The creamed green beans were the star of my plate! The pasta salad was bland. The pork ribs were good but I had a taste of the beef ribs and they were legit! read more

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Good spot for yummy brisket, sausage, ribs and more. Outside the restaurant in the back you'll see piles of oak firewood for the smoker. I love the 2-meat sandwich with sliced brisket and jalapeño cheese sausage - same price as the 1-meat sandwich. While you can get the sandwich only, for about a dollar more you can enjoy a side such as firm macaroni and cheese or cheesy green beans. Pair your Texas BBQ with some iced tea or a bottle of beer. My only complaint is that the cobbler and pie frequently sell out early, so I assume they must be good. read more

Backwoods BBQ - The meats - Barbeque Near Me - Fredericksburg, Texas

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Delicious food! We enjoyed brisket, ribs, turkey and homemade veggies. Amazing mesquite aroma inside. Picnic tables outside with umbrellas, so we were able to let our dog enjoy a break from the car. Plenty of room for RV and trailer parking in the back. We were passing through, but would drive through on purpose next time to eat here! Thanks for a great meal! read more

As a Texas Native it is good bbq, but not quite 5 stars. The brisket was a bit dry and the line was long to order but the ribs and turkey were great. Service was good and you will leave with the great smell of smoked meat! (A plus in my book.). read more

Backwoods BBQ - Pork ribs, brisket, turkey, green beans and cream corn - Barbeque Near Me - Fredericksburg, Texas

Party of 6 stopped by after golfing. We all enjoyed this place! Customer service 4/5 Food 4/5 Ambiance 3/5 We ordered lean brisket sandwiches, two meat plates with spicy sausage and turkey, brisket and tri-tip. We loved the sides and the complimentary beans-- a little spicy and salty but still enjoyable. You can also order dessert as one of your sides. We got peach cobbler, it was more of a cake then a crust but still a table favorite. The dining area is large. It was busy but also strangely quiet. Maybe they could play some music or something? Would definitely recommend this place to friends and family! read more

Backwoods BBQ - Spicy sausage and turkey plate. Mac and cheese and creamed corn sides with complimentary beans. - Barbeque Near Me - Fredericksburg, Texas

Unbelievable Service!!! A large High School group proceeded me into the restaurant. The owner saw my dilemma and immediately took personal care to process my order without obstructing the line of students from getting their orders! Great food, the ribs were delicious, the BBQ sauce was awesome. Their pinto beans were Great! The restaurant was impeccably clean. I hope to return in the near future! read more

5 STARS ALL THE WAY!!!! My husband James and I got married on November 12th at Luckenbach, Texas. We contacted Michael from Backwoods BBQ to obtain a quote on catering. Their quote was extremely reasonable but my only concern was there wasn't one main vegetarian dish option outside of a giant salad and green beans. They had mac and cheese but similar to the green beans that's not really a main course dish. We don't know a lot of vegetarians but we do have a few sprinkled across family and friends and I didn't want them to not have a main dish to eat. I expressed my concern to Michael and he separately contacted a local pasta restaurant and got them to agree to include a large pasta dish that he would pickup and bring with all the other food. AKA Michael went above and beyond and I was very grateful. Fast forward to the day of my wedding. Michael and his team showed up on time, setup everything for us and even brought to-go containers my guests could use to bring leftovers back. For anyone reading this who isn't familiar with Fredericksburg they should know that once the last shuttle leaves Luckenbach at 10:30pm there wasn't going to be any late night meal options my guests could take advantage of. Having the ability to bring back a big plate of food was awesome and everyone was incredibly appreciative! We had an afterparty and people were munching all night! Most importantly, the food was AMAZING!!! Admittedly, I was a bit hesitant on going with the buffet style, especially with BBQ which can get really dry very fast if timing isn't executed perfectly, but it does make things so much easier from a planning perspective, and my husband and I were really impressed with Michael. I am literally SO HAPPY went with with Backwoods BBQ the food was truly spectacular and that is not an exaggeration! We had a massive salad, the custom pasta dish, brisket, chicken, ribs, mac and cheese and green beans. People were coming up to me all night saying "those ribs were amazing!" "That mac n cheese was spectacular we went back to get more 3 times!". "The chicken was cooked perfectly, really impressive." The complaints were overwhelming. The food was truly that good. 5 STARS ALL THE WAY THESE GUYS ARE 100% THE BEST BBQ CATERERS IN TOWN!!!!!! read more

My family goes here for lunch often. Everything really is good here. I have a particular dislike for dry turkey breast, so I rarely order it, but boy... backwoods has the juiciest I've ever had I think. Beef ribs are pricey but worth it. My only reason for the four stars is because they do run out of things kind of often and do close at strange times. read more

One of the positives is Backwoods BBQ is not on the main drag of Fredericksburg overrun by tourists. A decent crowd still at 1 PM on a Saturday. We placed an order to go since we already filled up on pie and wine elsewhere. The brisket was moist with a nice salt and pepper rub. The sauce is flavorful, but a little sweet for my taste. The turkey was the best with a nice coarse pepper rub, moist and tender with a good smoke flavoring. The sausage is very good and the meats were ground finely without chunks of gristle seen in some sausages. I enjoyed the potato salad with a nice balance of mayo and mustard. My wife really liked the cheesy green beans, which appear to be made with the cheese you find in their macaroni and cheese. The only side I did not like was the cream corn. It's really soupy and quite sweet. read more

Excellent food and very good service. Highly recommend this restaurant if you're craving home town bbq. read more

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Amazing food and super reasonable prices! Homemade desserts and they were giving away free pinto beans!! Delicious ribs, brisket, sausage, Mac and cheese, potato salad. Dessert was a little lighter than expected. Peach cobbler was good. Banana pudding and chocolate cake left something to be desired but not awful whatsoever. Love this spot! read more

Backwoods BBQ - Pork ribs, mac and cheese, and potato salad. Also got banana pudding! - Barbeque Near Me - Fredericksburg, Texas

Prices either went way up or I have a faulty memory. I asked for 2 beef ribs, with sides. 33$ The meat was overly salty, and dried out. Not at all on a par with the most pedestrian brisket, which I probably should have had. Have eaten here many times, but this was a serious disappointment. Not impressed. No excuses about higher costs and overhead. Tea was weak, sauces were stingy, there was a wait on a couple of sides, and the second member of our group, got stalled waiting for the cutter to go get more brisket. Poor planning. The line backed up. They have NO wait staff, customers bus their own tables, and the meat cutter had an attitude. Won't be back. Won't recommend. read more

Went by around 4:00. Very nice place, cleans and nicely decorated. Waited for a few minutes till we got to the end of the line, only to be disappointed with the fact the didn't have brisket. Asked for pork ribs, out of those as well. The young man at the pit was cordial and suggested pichana and cut of sirloin. He threw in a few scraps of brisket that were on the pit. The meat was very good with a smoky flavor that was not overpowering. Sides were decent. While we were disappointed they were sold out by 4:00 pm we would give them another try. read more

Excellent BBQ - highly recommend this place. We stopped here on the way back to the ranch from a day in Fredericksburg. The dining room was spacious - you order cafeteria style and the price was reasonable for both the quality and quantity. The green bean in cheese were great. The tri tip was fantastic, as was the brisket. I had the three meat plate. There was even live music. This place is worth the trip. read more

Backwoods BBQ - Brisket and tri tip - green beans with cheese sauce - Barbeque Near Me - Fredericksburg, Texas

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Had the brisket today and it was dry and flavorless. So many other great places for BBQ. Pass on this one.

Gluten free review - Backwoods BBQ was recommended by our hosts at a recent VRBO stay. And it was amazingly good! With Celiac disease, I have to be careful about BBQ because of what some places put in the rub, or the sauce, etc. We walked into Backwoods and upon inquiry, were given an enthusiastic welcome and told everything was gluten free -- except the Mac dishes (as expected). Can I just say that the Turkey, was melt in your mouth goodness! We also tried brisket and sausage- both delicious. I had green beans and coleslaw for sides - did not disappoint. (The coleslaw was nice and light, not mayo with a little cabbage in it.) This is on our list to repeat next time we're in Fredericksburg. And if you're gluten free, it's a must! read more

I hate when people rave about a place being so good, then you go there and you're disappointed. That's what happened here. Went there cause of a co-worker. Got ribs and brisket. The ribs definitely tasted like they were oven cooked. No smoke ring or smoke taste, no flavor at all, no seasonings. They were tender and dry. The brisket wasn't much better, dry and tasteless. Their bbq sauce tasted liked watered down Heinz 57 sauce. Their beans had a good taste, but too much water, need to think it up a little. Was definitely not worth the price. read more

Great brisket and smoked turkey that my wife and I had. Great value too. Highly recommend. The ambiance is not what I like in a bbq place (all new facility rather than a beat up shack) but that's all I can complain about. Dog friendly. read more

Yes, yes, yes. Awesome service, awesome food! They do all the staple sides right. Clean restaurant with plenty of seating and plenty of parking! Make the short drive out of town to eat here. read more

Backwoods BBQ - Green beans, potato salad and lean brisket - Barbeque Near Me - Fredericksburg, Texas

This place was a big deal to the people of Fredericksburg and people who visit. It looked really good and had a huge area to eat. The service was amazing and they even greeted us on the way in. The presentation looked good. Unfortunately the food did not match the presentation. I mean I never leave food but I didn't like this bbq. I'm sorry I wouldn't eat here again. But the service was great. read more