Friday August 15, 2025 , we looked it up on line , closes at 8 pm we got there at 7:40 pm ordered to go we said because they close soon , the guys waiting on us were so SINCERE & gracious - "feel free to eat here if you'd like" we ordered and took it home - I admit - I was broke & my friend Randy was buying - $5.99 for a sandwich, side & a drink ?? OMG and it was DE-LICIOUS !!! We were FULL for $12.00 plus tax - that included a drink ! After talking the whole nite our biggest upset was we didn't see a tip jar to tip the two young men that gave us such good service at the counter ! We let them know we hadn't been there - they both shared their opinions on everything- & they genuinely CARED ! Thank you HOG WILD on Cornhusker Larry & Randy will be back ! read more

Hog Wild Pit Bar-B-Q - Randy & Larry - best buds made a night out with Hog Wild BBQ on Cornhusker - Barbeque Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

The man taking my order at the drive thru got short with me during the ordering when he ask me "what kind of meat?" I responded "pork" This my first time at Hog Wild and I did not understand the reason for the question. Next the female at the window had an angry scowl on her face and did not speak a word during the check out. The 5.99 sandwich was nothing like the ad/picture in the window. There was minimal "pork" in the middle of the bun and it was dry. In hindsight I should have kept driving after my first interaction. read more

usually love the 5.99 meal deal and I always get the side salad with ranch. ordered it today and the lettuce was wilted and watery, they covered the lettuce with the bacon and cheese so I didn't know realize until I was ready to eat it. very disappointed! read more

My brother and I picked up food from here on a to go order. It was ready on arrival for pick up and was also hot still when we ate at his place! They have great service, are very friendly, and package their items very well! The portions of food were good! I had spicy sausage and beef brisket for my two main courses. I also had baked beans and potato salad as my two main sides. I liked that the food comes with the two lightly toasted pieces of bread. All of this food tasted soooooooo great!!! I love the BBQ sauce here that I dipped the meats into. I also ordered a side salad, which came with real bacon bits. Great salad!!! Overall great experience here! We will definitely come back and please try if you have never been here!!! No wonder why my brother was adamant about us ordering from here!!! read more

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Ok this place earned a 5'er and here's why. I've done the drive through and dine in. Clean well kept dining area. Ribs are consistent with legit meat on both sides. Recommended the Rib Snack Basket, say 2 ribs, but it's more like 3.5 ribs worth of meat. Support this local business, cause their service, food and clean establishment is a rarity for Cornhusker Hwy eatery's. read more

I always get the links and brisket. The chicken is always perfect. If you haven't yet, get the Loaded Tater. The staff here are always friendly and accommodating. The spicy BBQ sauce is also amazing. read more

I tried the loaded tater with pulled pork. It was great except for the poor quality bacon bits. Next time I'd get it without the bacon bits. read more

Awesome barbecue restaurant. They have consistently inexpensive and delicious food. I could just get the baked beans alone and be happy!

Beef open face sandwich is THE BEST!! Smoked brisket on top of awesome mashed potatoes smothered in brown gravy. Macaroni and cheese is great also. Best value in town!! read more

I had a craving for loaded baked potatoes so Hog Wild was my go too. I ordered online. The process was easy and quick. The Potatoes were delicious. 5 stars. The only negative was I also ordered a Pulled pork and Turkey family meal. The Turkey was very good, but the pork was a little dry. It all got eaten so I'm not complaining too much... read more

I would sadly put this on the same level as dickeys, not impressed. I ordered the 2 meat dinner with both meats being pulled chicken and for my sides I got coleslaw and side salad, the side salad was basically just iceberg lettuce with some shredded cheese and completely covered in bacon bits, didn't finish it, coleslaw looked nice but had no flavor at all to it. The toast was acceptable, the chicken really had no smokiness to it at all, it didn't feel like I was eating bbq pulled chicken because normally you can taste the smoke, not here. The sauce was ok. It wasn't horrible but it wasn't great either, like I said I would put it on the same level as Dickeys and I never eat at Dickeys after the very average and subpar experiences I've had from eating there. read more

Mediocre at best. The ribs were overcooked and dry. Much of the meat was hard and impossible to chew. I like Mac and cheese but it should be baked. The brisket was ok. A few simple changes would make this spot a lot better. The store was clean and appealing. The staff was helpful and the meal was provided quickly. Sorry for the unflattering review but I assume the truth in my opinion is what you're looking for. read more

I've driven by this place a feet. Especially now and didn't think K it was open at first. Well tonight I saw the open sign lit up. Not a bad spot on corn husker highway. Tonight I had the loaded baked potato with double meat. Coming Fri. Kansas City, I can say that the barbecue at this place I'd pretty good. The meat is tender and moist. I like that the old sauce isn't overpowering with heat. Great balance of spices, even taste with a little sharp tang up front. Not overly sweet. This place is worth a second visit. read more

Hog Wild Pit Bar-B-Q - Loaded potato with pulled pork, double meat. - Barbeque Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

Best Bar-B-Q in Lincoln! Delicious meats beautifully prepared. My mouth is watering just thinking about ribs, brisket, and their fantastic pulled pork. Sides you would expect, but not your average sides. Great slaw, super yummy Mac and Cheese, and beans are just the beginning. Peppers, onions and pickles available to add to your plate along with great sauces. Save room for a nice cobbler for dessert! Great food along with super friendly staff makes this one of my favorites. A thought: a little lower lighting in the dining room would add to the ambiance. read more

Hog Wild Pit Bar-B-Q - Barbeque Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

Awesome brisket! Ordered for graduation party & was bombarded by phone calls afterwards asking about the brisket. Get ready Hog Wild- you're going to be VERY busy!!! Thank you for the excellent service & delicious brisket!!! read more

Three stars because I was served shredded beef as brisket. When I went to the counter they claimed it was brisket. If it was brisket it was incorrectly prepared as a roast. The hot links and sides, and sauce were good. Probably won't be back. read more

Your food is usually very good. The 2 stars is literally because the peach cobbler was the worst i have ever had in my life. It tasted like someone took already bad peach cobbler and then dunked it in camomile tea. Literally so weird and I couldn't even eat it. read more

Hog Wild Pit Bar-B-Q - Peach cobbler - Barbeque Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

Really good lunch here just finished. Large portions we like. More than expected is a big plus anywhere! We will sure return. read more

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Not awful, not great. The meat was well prepared, both brisket and pulled pork where warm and not dry. I couldn't taste any smoke flavor in either of the meats, not even on the bark. The macaroni and cheese as well as the potato salad were nothing special. They reminded me of grocery store deli counter offerings. The sauce was very sweet and not very spicy, even though it claimed to be the hot sauce of the two sauces offered. The Texas toast was probably the standout of the meal, that's just not what I would want the take away to be if I owned a bbq joint. The staff were very nice and welcoming, and the food came out crazy fast. I have nothing but positive things to say about the service. If they could get some smoke flavoring in the meat and rework the sauce, they would really be doing something special. Three stars, we will keep looking for a great bbq spot in Lincoln. read more

Great bbq. Generous portions at a reasonable cost. The hot links and burnt ends are both fantastic. The loaded tater is a solid meal to keep you full and is delicious. Service is pretty quick as well. read more

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By far the best bbq meat in Lincoln!!! Meat tastes like my husband smoked it at home (w/o the mess, 6-10 hrs of smoking, and the house/his clothes smelling like smoke ). I've only gone through the drive through, never been inside. Staff is always very friendly. Sides are average to good. It's not fancy, but meat is excellent!! They have a variety of bbq sauces. They are willing to give you a sampling of all the sauces, if you ask, that way you can decide on which you like best. In my opinion, the meat has enough flavor and moisture that I don't usually use any sauce or use small amount of Sweet Baby Ray's (my fave) at home. About half the time when I come here, I just order 1-2 lbs of meat and make my own sides at home. I wish they had a location in central or south Lincoln. I would go here more often, but it's a bit of a drive for me to get there. read more

I thought Hog Wild Pit BBQ was delicious! I got the Carolina Pulled Pork sandwhich and thought it was great. The service was quick and the atmosphere was good. I thought the portion size was spot on as I got a Large. Good stuff! read more

We ordered the Bar-B-Q Dinner Feast for 40 people and picked it up at the restaurant. They provided everything we needed, serving spoons, plates, plastic ware, napkins, even butter for the rolls. They were very generous with the food and we had plenty! The food was fabulous! We ordered pulled pork and pulled chicken. Both were moist, delicious and perfectly smoked. My phone call was returned promptly (I had called during the lunch hour), and the food was hot and ready at the appointed time. I was so impressed! I highly recommend Hog Wild in Lincoln, NE and will definitely be ordering again! read more

Great food, excellent customer service. Fantastic ribs with nicely sized portions. Brisket was great...we will be back!

I ordered a slab of ribs they were burnt and tough. Hard to chew

We got Hog Wild catering for our event. The food was ready a few minutes early which was great. The staff was friendly. It was wrapped and boxed well for travel. The portions were generous and everything was delicious. Pulled pork was exceptional. Thank you! read more

Not good. It doesn't have anything special about their meet and the chicken comes with bones sometimes and that makes me gag. Good service tho. read more

Literally one Step up from jail food ..!! steady droppin 46$ or 60$ !! for two people ? inflation is bad but still man id save more money going and getting a real chicken or pig !! And the food is mid bro my green beans normal for the price and the serving Sizes are crazy and the meat just taste neglected I thou declare my personal boyycott from Lincoln hogwild bbq.. peace read more

Got the half rack deal, with beans, coleslaw, and toast. Also a pint of mac n cheese. Everything was so delicious and served hot. They also put extra bbq sauce on the side. Highly recommend. read more

Everything tasted like it was on its way out. The Cole slaw was wilty and slightly yellowed in parts. The meat was really off tasting.

Late lunch at Hog Wild in Lincoln. Came in at 12:50, 3 cars in parking lot and 2 people at a table eating lunch. Ordered a 2 meat dinner of chicken and pulled pork with slaw and fries. My companion ordered the loaded tater with chicken. A one word summary - DRY. My dinner meats were excruciatingly dry. Requiring a knife to cut and soaking in copious amounts of average barbecue sauce. There is no way either the pork or chicken could have been hand pulled. The bark of the pork was like beef jersey. The chicken had no moisture and required significant cutting with the plastic knife to get thru the large prices of poultry. The loaded potato fared no better. Abet the size of the potato was gargantuan. Loaded with toppings and chicken. The chicken was the same as mine dry and tough. The high point was the potato skin with any amount of cutting would succumb to the efforts with a plastic knife and resisted being cut. I have been here a couple of times over the last year and it seems that they are going downhill. Perhaps it's the cooks not paying attention or the managers not overseeing the help. It will be quite awhile before I return. There are many other BBQ places in town that are consistently good. read more

Think of this more as a fast food BBQ rather than a sit down. The food is good as well as the service. I have had the pulled chicken, beef brisket and the Carolina pulled pork sandwich. I would order all three again! I have to give the tip of the hat to the pulled chicken though. I would also recommend the Mac n Cheese, its pretty good! The sweet tea can be hit or miss though. They have several BBQ sauces but the mild is my favorite. I cant handle a lot of spice and the hot is a little much for me but if you like hot BBQ than give that a try! I give 4 stars because I have had better BBQ but I continue to go back to Hog Wild because of convenience and the price. The portions are big and if you get the combo meals, its a good amount of food. The sandwiches are bigger than average. read more

A friend and I just ate at Hog Wild for the first time. We decided to eat inside (5:00) and were the only diners at that time and we were very disappointed that the condiment station had not been replenished and was nearly empty on several items and straws. The counter where the condiments were needed to be wiped down. When we sat and reached for the b-b-q sauce both bottles had dried drippings that also needed wiped. Since it was approaching time for a dinner crowd, I couldn't believe the manager didn't have his establishment and staff better prepared. We both ordered fries for our side order and mine were lukewarm at best but I still ate them, while my friend's fries were actually cold and she refused to eat any. I wanted to say something to the manager about the fries and the lack of cleaning and stocking condiments but my friend just wanted to leave. I will say, both of our sandwiches were good but our first impression was NOT a good one. read more

Food was excellent!! I'll definitely come back if you get your sound system fixed!!! The constant pausing is enough to drive someone bizerk!!! WTH?? How has this not been addressed? My posse had to go! Looks like fried banana sandwiches for us read more

3.5. Think fast food BBQ style. We planned to go to another BBQ place about 10 min away but they were unexpectedly closed so we went here. Pretty sure the building used to be a Wendy's cause it has that vibe. Was pretty good but nothing to rave over. read more

In this day & age of COVID when everyone seems to be short staffed and businesses are closing, it's great to see a place that can still provide great food, great customer service...in a not so great circumstance! I work for Olsson, Inc. in the Haymarket and was hosting a welcome reception from 6-8pm on 6/8 and was faced with a caterer who didn't show up a little before 6pm with food for 30 people. Finally realizing they weren't coming at 6:15, In my tear-panicked state, I kept those entertained with drinks, took a deep breath and called Hog Wild. I started to panic-plead to the girl that answered by telling my story and ask if there was anything they could do (keep in mind, it was dinner time for them and they close at 8pm), she said, hold on let me get my manager...who was Amy...MY SAVIOR! She was so nice and explained even though it was only her and I think one or two others, they couldn't deliver it because they were in the dinner rush and didn't have extra bodies but she would definitely pull together a dinner for 30 for me! I WAS STUNNED to say the least, I honestly thought it was hopeless to get something like that done in that short amount of time, I honestly thought I would be ordering pizzas! She called me as soon as it was ready and I had food to everyone by 7:00pm...less than 45 minutes from when I called. AMAZINGLY GOOD FOOD. Everyone loved it! Talk about going above and beyond! 1. They were so very nice. 2. Calmed me down haha. 3. Very quickly gave us amazing food and plenty of it. 4. They even provided all of the plates, napkins, and utensils. 5. And then THEY were so thankful to us for the tip they received. Way to go Amy and Hog Wild Crew...If I could give 10 stars I would!! You will be our definite BBQ caterer in the future!! read more

So today is my boyfriends birthday, so I told him I would buy him whatever he wanted for dinner, and we couldn't find Phat Jacks. So we find this place instead. Now I hate barbecue, but It isn't my birthday, so I just got a pint of Mac n Cheese, and he ordered a three meat meal, with ribs brisket and hot links. Now we were the only ones in the drive through, and we waited for ten minutes (not a huge deal), before we got the food. Wasn't until we got home, did we realize, I got no mac n cheese. And my boyfriend just got a different meal entirely, not at all what he ordered. It isn't hard to just confirm what we ordered, instead of just handing us whatever. obviously not going back. read more

Haven't had a meal in Lincoln that made me want to lick my plate I quite some time. So glad we decided to stop in!

Best bar-b-q I've had in a long time. Carolina bbq was perfect, just enough sauce and coleslaw. I'll make a trip back anytime I'm within driving distance read more

Hit and miss been here few times 2 out 3 was good 3rd was not fresh and skimpy rib portion. When fresh love the taste meaty ribs. Sides are good as well read more