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Fox Smokehouse BBQ

4.5 (1.8k reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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50/50 (Cowboy beans and Mac & Cheese)
Allyson P.

After spending the morning touring Hoover Dam, we worked up an appetite and headed to Boulder City to check out Fox Smokehouse BBQ. Great decision. This place has a legit small-town feel and serves some excellent barbecue. We ordered the Burger special, sliders (one pork and one brisket), and The Brisket sandwich. The sliders were huge for sliders and served on big toasted buns and piled high with coleslaw, onions, pickles, and pepperoncinis. Both meats were flavorful and tender. The brisket sandwich was outstanding: certified Angus beef cooked low and slow, seasoned with their Texas-style rub, sliced thick, and stacked high on grilled Texas toast. Very satisfying. For drinks, we had a couple Hazy Fox IPAs and two Huckleberry Lemonades that were on special for $5, which were a fun and refreshing choice. The sides were just as impressive. My family ordered the 50/50 bowl with half mac & cheese and half cowboy beans which was outstanding. The cowboy beans were especially packed with flavor. We also tried the fried okra and potato salad. The okra was amazing; crispy and delicious. The potato salad was just okay for me and a little bland, but I'm from the north, so I know everyone makes potato salad differently depending on the region. Overall, Fox Smokehouse BBQ was a great stop with delicious food, generous portions, and a welcoming hometown vibe. Definitely worth visiting if you're near Boulder City.

Burnt End - close up.  No fat - Cube steak?

Service - 5 star. Service was excellent. Food was served piping hot (always a good sign). Salad bar was fresh/clean! Ambiance 4, Food a 3. Overall - about a 3.4 on a 1-5 scale as the food has to heavily weighted into the overall. Burnt Ends were a 1.5 (see below for details) Beans 4 - nice bbq flavor w/ meat! Fries 5 - piping hot cooled perfect Coleslaw 3 - (bland) not tasty but not gross Had to go w/ 3 overall on Yelp b/c the burnt ends had nearly zero fat. If thats a plus for you - then this may be your spot! For any BBQ expert (from KC/TX/Carolina), this is a huge fail. No fat = dry/no flavor. Of course something can be too fatty but no danger here. It's like ordering a nicely marbled ribeye steak and getting filet mignon. Overall this place doesn't suck - so try it. I will definitely be back but will get a BBQ sandwich and hope for a better result (this place has 4-5 star potential - just avoid the burnt ends)

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Karen D.

We had gone out to Boulder City for the afternoon. We have always wanted to try this place---Well, we finally did! Great service, great food ( big servings) and great ambiance! I had the burnt ends with fries and my husband had their signature burger! Yummy! Grab the family and eat some barbecue!

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Laura A.

Fox Smokehouse BBQ is located in Boulder City (about 45 minutes from North Las Vegas). I thought this place was a safe bet because they currently have an impressive 4.5 star average on Yelp. I also note that most BBQ restaurants that I've been to are also inconsistent. A BBQ restaurant is the very hardest of all restaurants to run because it tastes many hours to prepare the meats and then after the meats are smoked then they have to figure out on how to store the meats and keep them hot for hours to serve. Anyways we've hit Fox Smokehouse on a bad day. When you walk in on one side is a bar area and on the other side is a dining area with a salad bar (but no bbq meats and mostly just ham and lunch meat turkey). The hostess also does the take out service and might be running food out into parking lot before she seats you. It looks like a regular BBQ Place inside. It's not fancy. It's decorated with lots of PIGS. I was expecting some Fox decorations but I could only find PIG things. They even have PIG decorations in the ladies rest room. They also have some BBQ awards on display. They don't have the two meat combo options like most places so you have to either get a sandwich, or a platter with a half pound of meat on it. Sides are additional. I tried the bbq turkey breast with a small macaroni and cheese and a small corn. (for most people this is large enough for two and then some). I must give them credit for amazing flavors on the turkey but it was a little dry today. The corn also had very good flavor to it. But they can win a prize for maybe The WORST macaroni and cheese on the planet. EEEEEEEEEK if was awful. This macaroni and cheese could only have been created by a toddler. It was like mushy pasta mixed with something like Velveeta with BIG LUMPS of real cheese that didn't melt in and BIG LUMPS OF BURNT CHEESE. BLECH! My husband unfortunately tried a Pulled Pork Platter. The poor pig died in vain. They served pulled pork that was SO DRY THAT YOU COULD USE IT AS DENTAL FLOSS. (boy was he mad that I suggested this place on our day trip to Boulder City) I cannot recommend Fox Smokehouse BBQ.

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Kim H.

Stopped in on a day trip from Arizona and we were craving Bbq. We were seated immediately and our waitress was attentive and asking us what we wanted to drink right away . I ordered brisket tacos with mac and cheese on the side and hubby ordered pulled pork sandwich, and a side of okra. He loved the okra and said his pulled pork sandwich was good but a little bit on the dry side. My tacos were fantastic but I did not care much for the mac and cheese. It was so mushy . We need to come back and try other options !

Brisket. Jalapeño cheese sausage. Corn on the cob. Mac and Cheese and side salad.
Sam N.

Best bbq we've had! Will definitely be back again. Great staff and perfect bbq atmosphere

Amanda W.

Fox Smokehouse is on a corner street. There is about 10-15 parking spots around the building, and the rest is street parking. There might have been additional parking, but I didn't see it immediately. They have a pub area and a dining area--separated by a thoroughfare. We arrived at around 12:55pm on a Saturday and were seated within 5-7 minutes. The dining room was pretty full except for 3-4 open tables. The vibe is somewhere between an upscale dive bar meets tavern lodge. I liked it a lot. We ordered drinks and my usual is an iced tea, however, it tasted like water. Super disappointed for a bbq place, but moving on to what matters most....the food. They have everything you could think of to meat plates with sides, all types of burgers and sandwiches, salads, deserts, wings, and a kids menu. The meat plates and sides are à la carte. There didn't appear to be a go-to variety plate with everything included, so just be aware of the individual prices if that's a concern. Each of the à la carte plates come with your chosen meat/protein (1/2 lb) and you can choose à la carte your sides and à la carte bread options (corn bread, Texas toast, biscuits). I ordered the brisket with okra and the cowboy mash up which is half macaroni & cheese and half beans, and a side of cornbread. The sides were a bit small (4oz, approximately), but it was really good. The okra was crisp and not greasy. The server recommended ranch and a fry sauce to go on top and it was delicious. The cowboy mashup was okay; the macaroni & cheese was flavorful, but the beans were just "ehhh". I'm not sure what I was expecting. The brisket......Ahhhhhhhhh--mazing. It was moist and flavorful and you don't even need but to pull it gently from your fork and it just comes off. Sooo good. I highly recommend the brisket, hands down. I couldn't finish everything so to-go boxes were given and they also gave smaller containers for the sides and any bbq sauce you might want to take for your food, as well.

Deb P.

3.5 I have always loved American BBQ. I'm very particular about what I enjoy and expect about BBQ: Pro's: Excellent service. BBQ chicken marinade was good. Coleslaw fresh. Cowboy beans EXCELLENT. Con's: All the food arrived lukewarm. The collard greens and chicken too were lukewarm when they should have been hot. That really spoiled the overall experience. Lukewarm chicken does not appeal to me. Flavour-wise was on point. Understand that the pitmaster can't be at the grill all the time, but lukewarm collard greens too were disappointing because they were not hot - and it's usually one of my favourite vegetables in the South. I purchased their chicken seasoning because I loved the blend. The food overall is good, but I prefer food that is served hot. My personal preference. Pricing was fair.

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Raymond L.

Finally got a chance to eat in instead of take out. I can honestly tell you eating in is much preferred over takeout any day. When you can get fresh brisket over takeout which is not ate immediately when served is not the way to go. This is the best brisket I've had so far in southern nevada. The brisket was fork tender and very juicy and moist with great flavour. I will definitely go out of my way to come here for brisket until I can find somewhere else in las vegas for great brisket, so fat this is by far the best I have had other than what I've had in richardson texas and that's a long drive or long plane flight away.

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Annette A.

On our way back from kayaking at Willow Beach, we stopped by Fox Smokehouse BBQ on the recommendation of Chris from Colorado River Kayak Tour. The food and service were fantastic. Good value. Love the pig motif.

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Mel C.

It's a very solid bbq joint for sure. I loved the "burn ends"!!!! It's flavorful and tender. Get it!!! We also got St Louis baby back rib and brisket. The rib is good but I thought it's a bit on the sweet side which I think it's overkill. For meats, of you chill out well, you didn't need to drown your meat in sweet sauce. The brisket is kind of average. For the collard greens as a side, it's not bad but it needs more fat to cook it. The restaurant is rustic full with country charm, a fun place to be. I'll definitely come back for the burn ends. One thing to now is that everything is on the salty side. Just be mindful of it.

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Anna B.

Food was good, waitress was good, and the place was decorated cool, but I thought it was speedy for what you get.

Ted D.

Went on St Paddies and they graciously made is a table for 11. Excellent food and great service. St Louis Ribs, Mac & cheese and collards were terrific.

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Is our dog allowed to sit with us on the patio?

Hi Amanda, unfortunately we do not and our patio is closed at this time. Only service dogs on a leash and must be kept under the table.

Do they take reservations? or can I just walk in?

Just walk in - they'll ask you "restaurant or bar" for sitting . Usually not too busy unless it's… 

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Absolutely and good size serving too!

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