OMG! We ate waaaaay too much!!!…read more Came here to celebrate my husband's birthday. There were 7 of us but ordered for 14!! What were we thinking ??? So, all main entrees were quite good: ribs and brisket were incredibly tender, catfish was nice and crisp, chicken fell off the bone, and the chicken fried chicken was delicious. We also ordered the steak fingers as an appetizer. They tasted good but should have been crispier. Had the sampler which consisted of fried pickle spears (highly recommend) fried mushrooms (honestly tasted like they came pre-packaged and corn nuggets (also quite good). Sides were what took this review to a 4 star: Mac and cheese (way too dry), coleslaw (have had better) and the green beans ( too mushy- definitely canned beans) were nothing to brag about. Our waitperson, Barbara, was quite entertaining and I must add that she was quite efficient. She's apparently worked for the owner for 22 years (of and on). The owner was at the restaurant and made it a point to ask if we enjoyed our meals. Nice touch. We ended our experience with their desserts, all made by the co-owner. EVERY.SINGLE.DESSERT.WAS.DELICIOUS.PERIOD! In a nutshell, we enjoyed our Texas sized lunch at J&M Hill Country BBQ.

The food was great, but expensive. Also, didn't realize that there was a $4 charge for using a…read morecredit card. When I asked the co-owner, they seemed annoyed. Sorry that I bothered you, so I will take my business elsewhere! Plenty of good barbecue places in Texas!

AWSOME food, EXCELLENT deserts GREAT service!!!…read more Nice Environment - everyone was very friendly!

Went back again and the onion rings are great. Chicken fried steak is good and crispy and the…read moreservice is quick. They need a full bar instead of just beer and wine to get the 5 stars. Inside is great and creepy.

Their brisket is juicy. Their fries are awesome. The sausage is super dry though. I was hoping I'd…read morefind some good sausage

Ordered a catered meal for 11 from BB BBQ. The brisket order was wrong (chopped instead of…read moresliced). The chopped brisket was the worst bbq I've ever had. The was no taste difference between the regular and jalapeño sausage (again, worst I've ever had). The lack luster meat was compounded by receiving a peach cobbler that was cold and as dry as the desert. While the food experience was less than appetizing, the lack of service or give a damn from the staff was the most unpleasant experience. When the owner was contacted about the lack of service and poor food quality the owner yelled at my wife and called her greedy. This place used to be great. Dinner beware. I'll never step foot in this place again. If you're in Gatesville, Texas and are hungry, go anywhere else but Bare Bones!!! Too bad there isn't a zero star...

First time. Alie was our waitress!! Wonderful service. Friendly helpful, just great. Great food…read more When are you going to open one in Fort Worth?? Over someplace I'll visit anytime i visit Gatesville!!

Best burger ever and the chicken fried steak was a real steak and delicious. We got coconut Cream…read morepie and pecan pie too. Loved it. Will definitely stop in again when traveling in the area. Service was great too. Very thoughtful people.

This place is the best BBQ I've ever had. The meat is so tender and taste so damn good. I had the…read moreBrisket sandwich with potato salad and Maccaroni. Very good and the tea is yummmm. I definitely recommend this place.

There was a LOT of fat on the brisket-by-the-pound. It was also more bland than I feel it should…read morehave been. It was delivered with pickles and onions, but no barbeque sauce. I would give it an extra star if it came with barbeque sauce. I also had the potato salad, which was good.

Over in the area for a country drive, did a quick Yelp check for a good Tex-Mex place for lunch…read more More than one review mentioned "locals like it", and we were sold. Plenty of parking, right off the main road, and more room inside than it appears. Waitress was on the job, excellent friendly service, was right there to take drink orders, and checked up on us throughout the meal. They were actually standing there waiting for us to sit with the chips and salsa. Definitely had the look of a local favorite, we were there after the lunch rush, I'm sure it's packed on weekend nights. All the food came out really fast, but was all fresh, tasty, and hit the spot. The menu had tons of variety, will take multiple visits to work through. That Texas staple, sweet tea, was especially good, had a lot of flavour served in large glasses. Would almost be worth stopping in during the summer just for some of the tea! Really nice space for a meal, and very friendly service!

We were in Gatesville for softball and wandered in this little joint…read more It's legit! Four kinds of salsa The verde and Diablo are fantastic but wait, if you mix them they are close to perfection! Such nice sweet waitstaff. They indulged my Spanish and so move to my daughter! Over two days, We tried hamburger, queso, chips and salsas, migas were heavenly, beef fajita plate, chicken tacos Refried beans were excellent They serve cold beer too Ambiance was acceptable Simple decor with nothing crazy Tables Booths A drive through Very busy place so the locals are e enjoying the place I highly recommend you stop in this joint, eat some food and ask for the verde and Diablo sauce!!

Eric, Hailey and the crew did a phenomenal job.. there was some confusion but in the end they made…read moreit right. This crew is amazing.!.!

Smasher meal was ordered with vanilla Dr Pepper. They were out of onion rings, cheese sticks,…read moretots, popper so they only had fries. They were also out of vanilla syrup. Changed my order to just to smasher. Burger I wanted lettuce tomato pickle cheese and smasher sauce. No onion. I got pickles cheese and smashed sauce and two patties so over cooked and hard they were not edible. Total cost just under $8. W / tip $10 for something that I basically ate the three pickles off of and threw in the thrash. My 4.5 lb Morkie wouldn't even eat the patties.

There was one short Latino lady she always has some attitude toward the customers. But the older…read moreLatino gentleman and really tall guy I think his name is Josh are always nice whenever I see either.

Not as friendly as every other Stripes store I've been to. Added "extras" to my tacos that I was…read morelead to believe came standard, especially when asked if I wanted cheese and she literally sprinkled about 7 shreds on the taco. Then they tell me I am supposed to pay $1 for that? Uh, no. Asked them to remake them and they suddenly were out of Barbacoa to remake them. I guess they figured I'd pay for that extravagant cheese. I told them no thanks- seriously, when a $2 taco's price goes up $2 for a dab of beans and 7 strands of cheese? Bullshit. And no apology, no offer to try to fix anything, just "ok." Okaaay.

Scam Artist! Leaves coupons at local motel (Mine is the Regency Inn) and when you try to use them…read morethey don't honor them. I was lucky I checked before ordering. They told me the coupons are supposed to have a printed expired message on all of them. I not only didn't order but will NEVER use this location. Leave the menu and don't include various coupons that are all expired. I wonder how many folks ordered only to have to pay more when picking it up. I would have told them to keep it. Found a Studebaker's in town, better pizza and no scam.

Horrible service. Ordered to the base down the road. Pizza was all messed up and moldy. Asked for a…read morereplacement and she proceeded to demean me saying I'm lying and that they don't have any orders that went to the base... both the delivery lady was extremely rude and when I called she started cursing at my saying I should just eat somewhere else. I protect our country for you and this is how I get fed....