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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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    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.

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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.

    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

    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.
    Brandon E.

    Well where to start ? Let's start with service, when one goes to a restaurant your expecting good service. Well not here so much. I've been to the this place twice and was NOT impressed by the service whatsoever. Both times I been I've had the same server, and both times it seems like she has a chip on her shoulder like she doesn't care about the people who's coming into the establishment. My last visit I asked what was a popular item and what was good and I got whatever you want is good, this time I asked what was the epic make an cheese and with a crappy look I got told "It's epic". Last time I asked how the ribs were and with an attitude I got told it's ribs. This time I ordered brisket the plate come out and my French fries were hotter the brisket. I told my waitress ( which I believe she is the manager) that my brisket was cold and with an attitude AGAIN told me "well did you start eating" ? I told her yes and it was cold. She did bring me more which wasn't much better and needless to say I had a few bites, ate the fries paid an left. I mean I went there thinking it would be better but this is twice and that's not okay in my opinion. Both times I been here the lady is running around like there's a place full and there's not it was around (6) people at most and that's pushing it seated. When you get seated the menu is slid to you and when she comes back around an you order your drink or food it seems like your being an inconvenience by ordering or asking for something. In my personal opinion that's not how the hospitality business works or goes an if you don't like serving people then you shouldn't be doing it. So I think my business in my opinion is done there. But I will say this. The ribs which I had on my first visit was delicious !!

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    In need of an overhaul, food is still the same from years ago but the flys when eating , just cant get past that.

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    Hot sausage and brisket chili on a bun can't be beat but it's worth coming here just for the cornbread

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    Best BBQ in town! Love the atmosphere and delicious food! The staff is wonderful, too! I really enjoy this restaurant!

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    Very good be prepared to wait as they are extremely busy all the time. It's definitely worth the wait.

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