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Kelly's BBQ

3.7 (33 reviews)
InexpensiveBarbeque
Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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Moderate noise
Good for kids
Outdoor seating

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Mike V.

I've driven by this place a hundred times without much thought. I hadn't seen it on anyone's top ten list and frankly just stopped to add another notch to my BBQ list. My first impression was they needed to change the fry oil. It reeked. My second was how popular they are with the locals. The Staff seemed to know everyone on a first name basis sometimes carrying on lengthy conversations. Lastly, phone orders are a must. While my take-out order took forever, a parade of customers came and went. As for the BBQ itself ... decent enough to recommend, but nothing to write home about.

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10 months ago

The food and customer service is exceptional! This is a hometown favorite! They make you feel like family!

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3 years ago

The food is very good and most of the time we'll portioned. One of the best Brunswick stews for sure! They are pretty fast even when busy.

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3 years ago

Small family run restaurant in Walnut Grove. Not bad pork BBQ but overpriced for the serving portion that you get.

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4 years ago

It's not fancy but the Bbq ribs are tender and tasty.If you want a quick bbq meal,it's worth the time checking it out.

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5 years ago

We've been going here the last few months. They have delicious bbq. So far my favorite is the bbq chicken sandwich.

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5 years ago

Excellent barbecue and Brunswick stew! We buy it at least 3 times a month. Good people, good service, and good food.

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16 years ago

Best burgers and onion rings ever! The barbeque is good also.

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Cowboy's BBQ - Brisket, Ribs, Green beans and Mac with complimentary Texas toast

Cowboy's BBQ

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Great food and beyond great service by Elijah. He's a member of the family that owns the place, he…read moreloves food and helping people. I'd have given 5 stars but the chicken wasn't ready by 2pm as it was supposed to have been. It's not a fancy place but they make up for it with food and service. The portions were enough for 3 days depending on your appetite. The taste of the food was awesome and I love their sauces. I look forward to going back again and trying some other items. P. S. The funnel cakes fries are perfection and so much easier to eat than traditional funnel cake yummmmmm.

I tried so hard to love this place. You really have no idea. In short, mostly mediocre food…read morecombined with one very shiesty action ruined the experience. I knew I had to stop at Cowboy's BBQ after I passed it a few times while looking at houses in Covington. Some of the best food that you'll find anywhere is often attached to a gas station. The good reviews and smells made me certain this was going to be great. At first glance, prices are amazing [more on this later...]. I ordered the 3 meat plate with brisket, ribs, and smoked chicken. I chose fries and mac n cheese for my sides. The mac n cheese carried an upcharge, but this is reasonably common for places to do. I agree with the one diner who said the brisket was amazing. I really enjoyed the brisket. The fries were also fine thanks how are you? Wish I had more good to say about this place. The ribs were very old and mediocre at best. I understand that food can't be cooked to order at a barbecue place, but even barbecue has a shelf life. The ribs that I was served should've long been chopped into a stew special or something along those lines. The smoked chicken was a disgusting insult. At first, I thought I was mistakenly served an additional side instead of smoked chicken. Unfortunately, their service style is off the bone and finely diced. Storing barbecue meats off the bone is a delicate process. You have to take extra care to ensure that it doesn't dry up in the hot box. Unfortunately, no care was taken, so the chicken was dry and tasteless. The mac n cheese was very low quality. I'll happily pay an upcharge for the good stuff that's baked. I'll grudgingly eat Kraft mac n cheese. I will not pay an upcharge for Kraft mac n cheese. Honestly, all of this would've made the experience probably worth 2 or even 3 stars, but they have an incredibly dishonest, unadvertised upcharge for credit cards. The surcharge is definitely higher than their cost to accept credit cards. Some businesses eat the cost of accepting credit cards. Other businesses pass this cost to the customer. Cowboy BBQ uses this as an opportunity to improve their margins by cheating their customers.

Mystic Grill - The Clocktower Burger

Mystic Grill

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Couldn't stop in Covington without stopping at THE mystic grill. Stopped in during lunch time after…read moreour Vampire stalkers tour, no wait and quickly sat. Our waitress was lovely, I had heard about the souvenir glasses you could buy so I got a shot glass with the Damon pancake shot and the vampire Barbie drink. They had a few options for the big souvenir glass - I chose the "it's okay to love them both, I did" Katherine glass. For the meal we tried the fried chicken sandwich and the sweet tea fried chicken. Everything was so good, my favorite meal in Covington! I wish we had room for dessert because everything sounded good. We checked out upstairs and saw the hallway with all the signed menus- so cool!! Also be sure to keep your receipt to get 10% off of purchases down stairs at the alley gift shop.

We haven't been to the Mystic Grill in forever but oh it was so cozy for the holidays! We love…read morecoming here when in Covington Square as it holds so much nostalgia. We sat on the roof which was nice and quiet. The service was quick and the waitress was super nice. The first time the food came out it was cold, but she was super quick to get it warm for us. We got the blackened shrimp Alfredo and it was pretty flavorful, I would totally get again! The fries were also delicious. We did get two drinks and they were just alright. Would not recommend their cocktails. Overall Mystic Grill holds a special place in our hearts and we love visiting during the holidays!

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Our final meal in Covington!…read more Had to come for the Damon pancakes and so worth it! So tasty and fluffy. Cheese bites were also great. Mimosa was nice and refreshing, I would love to come back to try more of their signature drinks and adult juice boxes. Service was also quick and friendly. A must stop on your trip to Covington!

This is a very spacious tavern-type restaurant in Covington Square. The place is really big with…read moreplenty of seating, and all of the staff from the hostess to the waitress were all really sweet and helpful. I started with the goat cheese pesto bruschetta for appetizers. The flavors paired well together and it was a decent size. For lunch, my friend and I shared the taco platter, which comes with 9 tacos, chips, salsa, and queso for $35. It's a great price and it was more food than we could finish. The fried shrimp tacos were the best. Shoutout to our waitress for that suggestion! They were crispy, large shrimp pieces, and flavored nicely. We also got the fried fish tacos and the ribeye tacos which were very underwhelming. Unfortunately, the entire taco platter was extremely salty. Even though we drank water throughout, we both left feeling super parched due to how salty it was. This place has potential but I'm not sure I would come back. It might be a good spot to grab a drink and hang out, but I wouldn't come here to eat. Honestly the amazing service is really what stood out and was the saving grace!

Kelly's BBQ - bbq - Updated May 2026

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