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    HQ BBQ

    4.2 (332 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Hot links with brisket and onion rings...!!
    Alfie S.

    This place has consistently served me great food, it is really a gem here in town, service is good and overall just great! Come early though, limited seating...

    Mike H.

    What's not to like about a BBQ joint situated in an old gas station building in the shadow of the interstate where they put a plate of hot cornbread in front f you before going and getting you a menu? Answer: Nothing. Especially when every minute of the dining experience makes you question how you managed to pull off the road in Casper Wyoming and end up somewhere between a garage BBQ IN Tennessee and a juke joint in South Louisiana. We have another winner here, and one worthy of a cross country culinary search. We ate ribs, beans, and Mac & cheese. In my opinion this is the Holy Trinity of BBQ. UNLESS you are in Texas where brisket is the mandatory meat. Any other side is a waste of human vitality when you are contemplating fine BBQ. Q in Casper has well earned its title as the community favorite restaurant. The food quality is matched by enthusiastic service. Great job all!!! Go for a sauce of your preference, traditional, sweet, spiced, it's all great. I don't remember when I was through with my plate and spooned the remaining sauces from the beans, Mac, and meat trying to figure out what made each of them so tasty. Just a point of reference, there was nearly as much meat in the beans as the legumes. These are absolutely world class until you get into Southwest Anasazi, but that's a whole different world of legume love. Overnight in Casper? Don't miss this joint. Get there early or expect a wait for seating. But the wait will be worth it!

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    Danny B.

    Well I had the brisket and Q with salad and drink. Every thing seemed to taste alright except the drink. I made it home and that is when everything went south. I am not sure if I will ever be able to eat BBQ again. I have never been that sick for a long time. And still lingering on today. I hope no one else had that experience yesterday.

    Super good food nice and filling cornbread was a hit! Need the recipe to it! Missing it

    Ribs and brisket with the sweet bbq sauce and Epic Mac and sweet potato fries on the side.

    I was in Casper for a conference and found this place by chance and it was fantastic. Service was great, food was great. Probably the best sweet potato fries and creamiest Mac I've ever had. Ribs and brisket were good. Just overall great food, service and atmosphere. I'm in Casper 1-2 times a year and this will be on my list of places to eat from now on when I visit.

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    John K E.

    We stopped in for lunch. $30.71 (+ tip) bought a double appetizer of onion rings and zucchini fries, and a 2 meat (brisket, ribs), 2 sides (steamed broccoli and mac 'n cheese) platter, with a refillable soft drink (Pepsi products). We started out with very good cornbread topped with honey butter. Yum. The zucchini fries, while a bit too salty, were nevertheless as tasty as they were unusual. The onion rings were standard commercial fare, but paired well with the mildest of the three excellent house sauces. Both meats had good smoke, but the ribs did not separate cleanly at the bite, and needed the spiciest of the three sauces provided to bring them to life. The same was even more true of the chopped brisket, which otherwise tasted like tender but unseasoned pot roast. There is limited seating here, and the service was slow. For us, therefore, there was not enough here to warrant a return visit.

    Ribs, potato salad, baked beans
    Britton M.

    Had the Monday special-- full rack of ribs and 2 sides for $20. I couldn't believe the value. Excellent dry rub and cook on the ribs, and the baked beans had substantial pieces of brisket. I would highly recommend to anyone visiting Casper to stop by.

    Brisket

    We went to this restaurant for dinner and I ordered a plate of brisket. And they gave me pork and "brisket". I wouldn't call him brisket. It was just shredded meat with bbq sauce to give it flavor. I don't like pork. They only deceive people by selling their shredded meat. They don't know how to cook a good brisket, don't be fooled. And they are not cheap

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    Paul S.

    Long day that ended in a fantastic meal! Wow! AMAZING! This does not say enough! After 10 hours driving we were looking for a place. I'm glad I found this. We had Prime Rib, an HQ burger, and the Q Plate. When we first got there, we were welcomed with fantastic warm cornbread. Each bite was more amazing. Do yourself a favor and stop and give this a try. I live 7 hrs away and just might bring a group back to have dinner.

    Kristi B.

    Stopped in for a bite while traveling through. Lots of parking available as it looks like its in what was an old gas station. Somewhat small inside but good if you have a large group too. Their menu boats fresh squeezed juice every day. We asked what the juice of the day was and found out it was pineapple, strawberry, orange spritzer. It was tasty and refreshing. My husband ordered "the top two" which includes the ribs and brisket and two sides. He opted for the zucchini fries and the brisket chili. For meat that is supposed to be smoked each day, he found very little smoke flavor. He got the bourbon habanero sauce and found it to be good with a weak kick at the end. The chili had barely any meat in it - in fact he called it "salsa." The zucchini fries were delicious. Would ordered those again. Perfect crunch although some were a little saltier then others. I tried the pulled pork sandwich with mac n cheese. The pulled pork with very moist and the bun was delicious. I got the sweet sauce and really enjoyed the tang. The mac n cheese was decent. White cheddar - although it could have used some more salt.

    Brisket Plate, smoked Brisket topped with sweet BBQ sauce, French fries, and potato salad.

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    Whenever I come to town, I make certain to drop by HQ BBQ at least once. I love the pulled pork, HQ style.

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    Great pace love the food. I visit every time I'm in town. Service is spot on and so is it's atmosphere.

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    Absolutely everything was GREAT: perfect ribs, best broccoli ever, good portion sizes, excellent service!

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    9 months ago

    Wonderful taste, I want more !!! Please put together a hamburger and taco lunch meal.

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    Amazing food always a great taste every time one of the only places that are not afraid to make a.fresh meal

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    The food was wonderful and great service. I would recommend this small place for BBQ and don't let the outside scare you away.

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    Best ribs anywhere! Great service! Casual environment with comfortable seating! Coffee was right-on!

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