This place is an amazing little gem!! Great homestlye food and bbq. The onion rings are hand battered as ordered as well as chicken fried steak which is giant! The chicken fried chicken is so good too! They have a ton of sides which are made daily and fresh, and it has a great atmosphere!! read more

Stopped by to grab a quick lunch while traveling for work. I probably would have missed it driving by, but had searched the area for food options. It doesn't have a drive through (Google maps says it does), but it was SO WORTH IT!! I ordered a hamburger and onion rings to eat in the car. The burger was amazing!!! Big, juicy, with a soft/grill warmed bun. And the onion rings were hand battered. Really worth the stop!! There were also a few cowboys having lunch... okay, maybe not, but it was pretty busy and a Yellowstone fan-girl can dream! read more

When I review BBQ in Texas I always note which level BBQ I'm rating. This is not the Snow's, Heim, Franklin type of BBQ. This is local BBQ, and it's delicious. In little hole in the wall, just off the main street of Boyd, TX is one of the better BBQ joints in the area... and certainly one of the very best in Wise County. It clearly qualifies as a hidden gem! Now... let me speak BBQ to you (for all of you that speak BBQ): The pulled pork was served with NO SAUCE on it! My brother-in-law commented that he had never seen such a thing! I agreed, and commented it was a very BOLD move! And it was certainly a strong showing! Not dried out, plenty of flavor, and enough bark to make me smile! If you think you can cook BBQ... that's a very HARD test to pass... and Walter did it w/ flying colors! Welcome to Texas BBQ 101!! While we are on meats... 3 meat platter w/ fixin's for $15.00. Killer prices! The smoked bologna blew us away. Smokey, moist, flavorful... if you have never had it... this place will ruin you for most everywhere else! Jalapeno sausage and sliced brisket were just as good! 2 more things made this place stand out: 1. Coleslaw. Not overdressed, not too vinegary, not too much mayonnaise, not too sweet! Closer to a salad, as God intended! A prefect cleansing bite when you are moving between meats! 2. Potato Salad. Mustard style. Not too heavy, not too vinegary... it was mild enough that you could just eat it by itself! And I mean a LOT of it! We probably each were almost completely done before we remembered they brought sauce on the side! I'm not even gonna worry about telling you there was sauce! While yes, they could use a few fly strips (I can say this about any place that has REAL smoked meats), it's seriously good BBQ. One of the only 5 STARs for BBQ in the area! Well done! Plus, it's #ShopLocal read more

The girls that cook and serve are awesome, food always top notch! The ribs and pulled pork are to die for! Fried Mushrooms are out of this world! read more

Food was great, service was prompt and polite! Worth the drive out. Turkey was the best I've found in a very long time. Will be back. read more

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No words just and expression BUT I did learned something new today I didn't know that grilled rubbery chicken breast was considered BBQ. The potato salad was sour and possibly spoiled, the fries were soggy. Just not what I expected. read more

Great family run business with incredible food and hospitality. Support these great local businesses . Y'all go see them.

I had the brisket grilled cheese sandwich with fries. He had the Tayter with brisket, baked beans, cheese and BBQ sauce. I didn't know brisket could be tender! The BBQ sauce had just the right amount of kick. Make sure to say hello to the staff. They treated me like family from the get go! read more

Cowboys barbecue is the second barbecue spot that I've tried since moving to Azle Texas. I was there today with Cheyenne and her two small children and we all ordered different things. First we got the Childs play with the chopped meat sandwich, which at five dollars is a pretty good bargain and it will feed two kids. Next, Cheyenne ordered the pork rib sandwich, with fries. I ordered a two meat plate and got chopped brisket and pulled pork with potato salad, fried okra, and barbecue beans. Cheyenne raved about the pork rib sandwich, and I must say it looked delicious. The two-year-old & the four-year-old consumed just about all of the child's plate, and the four-year-old claimed it was great. My plate with the chopped brisket & the pulled pork was perfect. Part of that was due to the really tasty barbecue sauce that was provided with the meat. The okra was cooked perfectly & it was crisp and not soggy. The potato salad is a mustard-based salad, which I prefer personally, my only criticism would be I would've liked more texture in the potato salad because it was mashed potato salad, and I prefer chunky salad with pieces of potato and eggs easily seen in the salad itself. I like a little Paprika in my potato salad also, and while there may have been some I couldn't actually taste it. But overall the salad was pretty good, and the baked beans I had we're not bad either, but I prefer Black Eyed Peas myself as a choice. The place was nicely set up and easy to get to, and clean. The folks who own and run it were very friendly, and I look forward to going back and eating some more of their good barbecue. I highly recommend that you try this place, because I know you'll enjoy it. read more

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Saw 5 star reviews online and put Cowboy's on my "must try" list. A 2-hour trip to get there but a disappointment. No smoke ring, irregular texture in the pound I got. Not real tender. Taste like roast beef sliced with some liquid smoke flavor. PS - I asked for a bitesize sample before purchase but they said no. I trusted the reviews. :( read more

Cowboys BBQ - Brisket? - Barbeque Near Me - Boyd, Texas

One of those little Texas BBQ gems that you dream about finding before everyone else does! Having learned this traditional culinary art from his father, Walter continues the family tradition of producing melt in your mouth cooked in the south BBQ. If you're ever cruising 114 and catch a whiff of something wonderful then you would do well to follow your nose to Cowboys. All their meats are the real deal. I am not kidding when I say the sauce is optional. The meat really doesn't 'need' the sauce. The sauce is good and available if you are a dunker, but the flavor in the meat is really fine just the way it's served. read more

Stop here for first time on way home to get my wife something to eat. The server was nice, but had to wait 10 minutes. I should have checked order before leaving. The food was dried out and horrible. Looked like it was microwaved. Definitely won't be going back. read more

Best BBQ in Wise County! I've been to all the big famous bbq joints all across Texas and their meats are not a bit better. Cowboys ribs are exceptionally good! Just so everyone knows, the Hiram guy that gave it one star is from California. We all know how they are. Lol read more

We took a chance on this place since we're not from around here. Boy did we luck out. The sliced beef sandwich and onion rings were amazing! Crunchy rings and tender brisket were cooked to perfection! We will definitely return when we're in the area again. read more

Cowboys BBQ - Onion rings - Barbeque Near Me - Boyd, Texas

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The food was fair but the price was outrageous. Over $12 for a sandwich, fries and a tea. The facility appearance was cheaply done. There are other places with as good or better food but cost less. Never again not worth it. read more

I had stopped several times to try their ribs. They were always out. Finally got by early enough to get some ribs and was terribly disappointed. Not only did I have to wait 20 minutes for my order, because they said they lost my ticket, the food was microwaved! Which after she found my ticket she forgot my order again in the microwave. The waitress was very rude when I complained. Told me I had not been waiting that long. She said she could check the ticket. Which I told her to go ahead check the ticket. Definitely won't be going back. And will tell everyone I know. read more

This place is a gem. The people running it are generous and so nice! They made me discover the real smoked chicken and the okras! It was absolutely delicious. This restaurant is definitely worth! Decoration is spot on. Thank you girls! read more

I really wanted this place to be good because we live closer to it than where we normally go to. We came on Saturday afternoon they had a few customers but not too busy. It was pretty warm inside even heard the workers complain about it being to hot. So we each ordered a 2 meat plate, Ribs- they were dry,tough and cold, I can only assume they were cooked earlier in the week. Smoked bologna was ok, good flavor but very greasy. Chopped brisket was actually very good and it was warmed up. For sides we had Fries- nothing to brag about plain old crinkle cut frozen fries no seasoning not even salt!! Chef Ramsay would freak out!! Cole slaw- had no flavor, very little dressing some people might like it but we didn't. Fried okra -pretty good they even made it extra crispy for me.Beans- they were good,not the best I've ever had but I would order them again. We also ordered fried pickles with ranch and they were very good. Sweet Tea- Don't unless you like Boyd water. So even the water taste bad, another couple complained about it to. I know they can't help the water quality but decent water filters would help. So will we eat here again, maybe, but we will bring our own drinks and only order chopped brisket. read more

I have eaten at Cowboys for sometime now and find it to be like sitting down at home to eat. Friendly people and the owners are just like family. They give you good food and you do not leave hungry. The staff is there to please. The generous helpings of food let's leave satisfied. Potato salad is very good and just like I like it. The beans are some of the best. Lil bits of meat in them while you always get a good portion of meat. They get to know you and just ask "your usual" which makes it like home.. great food, great Service and great friendly down home Atmosphere. read more

Awesome BBQ. Highly recommend! The two meat plate is a huge portion. We actually split it. We had the chicken which was a breast with no bone. Came out sliced and it Had good flavor and was tender. The sliced beef was also great. The people were very friendly. Man cooking bbq came to our table 2x just to check on us and make sure all was good. We will be back! read more

This is a rare place in these parts of the country with Boyd having little to offer in the way of entertainment and restaurants, or maybe anything. When I go in I order the " Fat Man Special ". They get a kick out of it. It being two chopped beef sandwiches, fries and a large coke. The food is excellent and the people are friendly. My puppies give them two paws up. read more