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    Cactus Bob's BBQ Corral

    3.9 (95 reviews)
    InexpensiveBarbeque
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    CACTUS BOB'S BBQ CORRAL ATMOSPHERE

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    A "side" of fries...
    Mark O.

    The crew here is always very friendly and greets me immediately when I walk in the door. The food is always smoked to perfection and the portions are very generous. I highly reccomend the Renegade sauce--it's hot but not too hot. The Granny's slaw is vinegar-based...has bell peppers in it and is delicious. I also reccomend you grab a quart of the prickly pickles from the cooler... This would be a five star if the sauce bottles in the restaurant were cleaner.

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    Paul G.

    Walked into cactus Bob's a little after 11:00 AM hoping to get some burnt ends but found out quickly that they don't or didn't have burnt ends on the menu so I ended up purchasing for about $14 a sandwich one side and a soft drink. I purchased the Longhorn, which basically is a brisket sandwich and a side of fries. The french fries were awesome. The fountain drink was perfect but the sandwich was extremely dry and full of gristle, and some of the meat was even tough. I will definitely go back a second time to see if this might've been a off day for them. The staff seem pretty competent and helpful/pleasant.

    a sandwich and fries
    Brendon L.

    Second visit to Cactus Bob's. Not sure why I didn't review the first time as I have been wanting to return when in town again. You order at the counter and food comes out quick. My go to BBQ order is brisket, beans, fries and sometimes cheesy corn. I skipped the corn this time. Brisket was flavorful and tender, probably 4-6 oz of meat on the sandwich. Fries are a fresh cut style and we're crispy. Beans had a good amount of meat mixed in and nice flavor. There are a few good options for BBQ on this side of town, and this is one of best.

    Cactus Bob's

    Doesn't look like much when you walk past, but I was practically dying of hunger so I popped in. The definition of a hole-in-the-wall. I got the Buffalo Chicken with Mac and Cheese and wow... there are no words. A Buffalo Chicken done right. Crisp bun, Crispy Chicken. There's about a million options available between the menu board and wall full of specials, so it can get a little overwhelming, but you really can't go wrong. Not much else to say besides go see for yourself! You won't be disappointed. OH AND THE SERVICE WAS AMAZING. All the employees were friendly and made good conversation. If your feeling hungry go to Cactus Bob's and they will treat you right!!!

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    Nathaniel H.

    The food here is GREAT!! Even though this is my second time here, I LOVE it. There is nothing short here and the favors are on point. Rubs are great! Sauce are great! Prices are great! The staff here are very helpful and willing to talk you through the menu. The only thing I disliked was the fact that my cornbread was cold but other than that EVERYTHING is GREAT!!

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    Gene H.

    Stopped in this last weekend....fantastic! The ribs, pork shoulder, sausage combo with bbq beans and the Texas Chili was my choice. The Mrs ordered the Chicken and Onion Rings...The BBQ Nachos were pretty good as well. Ribs very tender and they have a large variety of sauces to choose from, some too spicy for me to try...I settled on the Last Man Standing at the OK Coral

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    Andrea T.

    Came to Cactus Bob's for lunch with a couple of co-workers. I had been hearing how good it was, just never managed to make it there. When we walked in, there were hardly any seats left. The thought that crossed my mind was "wow, this place must be good!". I noticed a sign that said Item of the Day. The price on the sign was the same as the price on the menu. Did they mean to do that, was it an error or did they have a lot of that item to get rid of? I grabbed the only table left that was big enough for us as my co-workers ordered. I had the Smoked Chicken Sandwich Basket with Potato Salad. It took a little bit of time for them to call our number but I'm sure that was due to them being busy. The sandwich had decent sized pieces of chicken and a nice soft bun. I was lazy and used the sauce at the table rather than go to the hotter sauce area. The sauce I had was decent but next time I will not be lazy and try a hotter sauce. The sandwich was good as was the potato salad. Overall, good place for lunch as long as I can find a seat!

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    Great food for the price, love this place, lunch time at noon does get really busy so if you are sitting down plan on that as well

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    Never had a bad meal here! The wait time on Friday's is a little long.... but that just means there is a reason they are busy!

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    This is 5 star food in our great city. The owner is humble and has so much to be proud of! They…read morewere out of many things in the day we tried, but that won't stop us. They have a board of items listing what they're out of. I had the brisket sandwich with fries and mac and cheese. The sandwich was everything you want brisket to be. Tender, succulent, perfect crust and loaded on a grilled bun. The fries were great and had some delicious rub/seasoning on them. The mac and cheese was different than expected, but in a good way. Rotini noodles, cheesey, perfectly seasoned. You need to go. They're not open all days of the week so check yourself so you don't end up brokenhearted. Go. Eat. Indulge. Tip well. Thank me later.

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