Great BBQ! Had some brisket and BBQ pizza with brisket on top and it was delicious. The pizza is sneaky good with the dough homemade from scratch. Very affordable. ill be back, especially for lunch as this place was uncrowded. Even during Noon on Friday. My guess is business picks up in the evening and on weekends. A hidden gem. read more

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I actually have friends that live in Dexter and this is our go to spot for food! Service good , food is tasty with good portions. Burgers are dry though , that is my only complaint! read more

No brisket. WTF? Cold interior very uninviting. Ended up with tri tip instead. Not horrible but not good. Service was meh. Better places out there, go find em and don't waste ur cash on this one. Good day all read more

Fantastic BBQ. Whenever we can, we will buy a pound or two of their brisket for salads and sandwiches. Their wings are tender and moist. Nothing here disappoints. read more

3 ribs, uncooked rice and microwaved mac and cheese. Service is rude and they never have any thing on the menu. Definitely not worth the money. read more

The meat was mostly fat. Less then half the menu available. Understaffed. This place is not bib worthy. Been here twice first experience not bad but second was the worst restaurant experience I've had in some time. https://www.yelp.com/biz/dexter-lake-club-dexter-3?hrid=TxSgFWfmht4KdZuvx1w1zw&utm_source=ishare&utm_content=review read more

This is just the type of place you want to have BBQ. Only reason not a 5 is some people may be put off on portion to price ratio -Appetizer stuffed jalapeños peppers were amazing. Grilled with a cheese mixed with brisket bits and wrapped in pepper. -Dinner. I had the brisket. You get to choose as they have two types. One from the fatty end. Spicy rub. One from the lean side. Side of cowboy beans There was entertainment outside. The variety of sauces are good. Bartender was also waitress and she did an amazing job handling inside and outside!! Always a smile. Totally worth the stop!! read more

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For my 1st time.... It was disappointing a rare pic r of smoked prime rib shouldn't be mid well. Doubtful I'll make the trip back out.

Love it is the actual place that *Animal House* bar scene was filmed. Plus there are Awesome views of Dexter Lake. The food is freshly made, so sometimes if you don't get there early, some popular items run out However, their hamburgers are huge and so are their sandwiches. They offer a variety of meat platters, big portions and different homemade bbq sauces. A great choice as a new and different place to eat as well as a great place to go again. Plus great service too read more

The food here is always amazing and the prices are so reasonable! Portions are huge- we always get a few things to share so we can try more items. Great place to grab some dinner after a day at the lake. read more

Great BBQ, but waited for over an hour for our food. The brisket sandwich was mostly fat. They are very short staffed and one person was working on a Saturday Night. It was 5pm and they were already running out of stuff. Quaint spot, but staffing and service was the main issue. read more

Good Lord Love em. I drove out there to Dexter Lake on Easter Sunday to see how these folks were doing during all this stupid pandemic stuff going on and they told me that they had to lay off all of their employees and they were going to go under if aren't allowed to open up soon. Folks, this place is near and dear to my heart. There is an awful lot of Oregon history here, we cant let that happen to them!... I ordered up a pound of their BBQ Turkey meat and also I got my growler filled. Hang Tuff, Dexter Lake Club, I will help all I can. read more

Love the setting from the infamous scene in Animal House! We were hungry after a day of adventure out in the woods and the lakeside. We ordered a large variety of items and unfortunately most just wasn't good. Prices were fine for a BBQ place but expensive for a takeout/small dive bar atmosphere. Portions were small and food was bland. Mac and cheese was oily. I try to be positive but there's not much reason I would ever come back other than to point out the building to someone who also enjoyed Animal House. read more

This place is amazing. It is where Animal House filmed the bar scene. I had large pulled pork sandwich and my husband had 1/2 rack of ribs. It was delicious and way more than we could eat. I had to take 1/2 the pulled pork off my sandwich to be able to eat it. I would highly recommend going there for bbq. read more

This was my fourth time here. I do want to like this place but was super disappointed. Not sure if I'll ever go back. Menu was way to big for only three employees to be working. Outdoor areas are beaten down and dirty. Indoor area in the same disrepair. Food: SUPER dry and seemed to be reheated. They were out of most their meat selections which is understandable, as these days it is hard to plan for clientele when our worthless governor changes our covid levels daily. So, I forgive them for that. Yet, they were also out of baked potatoes, Mac and cheese and baked beans?? How they hell can you be out of baked potatoes?? Cook some more. They are fricking cheap and they store well!!! Oh, I should mention that it was 2pm!!! What the hell were they going to have for the dinner rush?? Service: One star. Girl was super nice but..... never got waters, never got our beer until we asked a third time, never check how the food was. Asked two of the three employees for a to go box, never got one. Went to the rack and got it myself. Had to go track the lady down in the bar area so we could pay. Basically a shit show. The worse part was, we were the only ones on the restaurant side. Overall: A bummer when a food cart owner thinks they can transition into a restaurant when they have no clue what they are doing and don't seem to want to learn. I don't think they will stay in business unless they change their ways. read more

This place is amazing!!! 100/10 will be back. The workers were so nice and friendly. The food was amazing, I just went in to deliver an order to them and immediately smelled how good it is as soon as I walked in. I almost didn't stop for lunch here but the smell made me decide otherwise it smelled SO GOOD!!!!!! It lives up to expectations, the pork was so tender and just melted in your mouth. Please eat here if you want BBQ you won't be disappointed!!!! read more

My family loves this place! When it runs out, it's gone! So be sure to call ahead and reserve your meat

Awesome I absolutely loved it. The sauce was delicious, chicken falling off the bone and the brisket was outstanding. I can't wait to come back in the area have more. Extra cool staff and laid back environment highly recommended. read more

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This is not a fancy place, it's out of the way, and it looks a little sketchy from the outside. The inside is definitely outdated too. The food is quite good though! We tried the white meat chicken, coleslaw and the BBQ quesadilla, as well as an order of fried mushrooms. It was all really tasty, cooked well, and quick. The portion sizes are generous and the prices are reasonable. I'm pretty sure they hand batter their own mushrooms too- if they are frozen and fried- they should keep that supplier because they are one of the better fried mushrooms I've had! Loved the array of BBQ sauces, although it would have been nice to know what each was. Some were self explanatory (BBQ and spicy BBQ - the latter being really tasty!) others weren't as easy (snakebite, coach something or another) Next time we head out to Dexter, we will be planning on stopping in again! read more

Excellent BBQ and sides that reminded me of restaurants I've visited down south. Served with the perfect bread... and a bevy of awesome sauces. We had both briskets (NW Spicy & Texas) and they were tender and phenomenal. Filled with rustic charm at the famous Dexter Lake Club where the Shout! scene from Animal House was filmed. Although I didn't partake, they had a great beer list to choose from as well. read more

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Yesterday we got a rib platter and brusque platter. The sweet potato fries, potato salad and cucumber salad were ok. The meat tasted good but made us both sick...yesterday evening and myself even today. read more

Amazing bbq We've eaten bbq from Mississippi, Tennessee , Texas Louisiana and the Carolinas . Spot on Don't pass it up. The sauces offered a great balance from mild on up to spicy . read more

I like this place. We have no visited a couple of times. Apparently it was the main bar for Animal House the movie... I haven't seen it but apparently its there. This is a divey place --- note: I love these places -- it isn't formal dining. Food is served on a cafeteria tray just like in true BBQ places. SMALL dining room but you can also eat in the bar. Service has always been extremely nice. They run out of their meats EVERY DAY. So if you know you want something then call ahead that day and reserve it -- especially the ribs. We came with a coupon both times. I like the sides... I LOVE the fried mushrooms and Jalapeno poppers.. I like their fries and onion rings are A-ok... Root vegetables were different and I liked that. Side salad it good as well. Brisket is pretty good... obviously going to have flavor because it does have some fat (which I am adverse to)... Pulled pork is good as well. I liked the sliders -- they were TINY but you get 3. I liked the platters. The highlight of this place is DEFINITELY the ribs. If you can get the babybacks trust me they are worth it.. Definitely smoked without sauce (never fear they have like 5 different bbq sauces to add)... and has a STRONG smokey flavor but the rack is HUGE!!!! The meat is awesome on it and very little fat. Drinks are unlimited for $2 fountain -- so that is nice. Iced Tea is great as well. Do NOT bother with the Texas Chocolate cake unless you like really really light chocolate flavor. read more

The best BBQ ribs west of the Mississippi bar none! My wife and I had just returned from a road trip through the South where we had the chance to try many highly rated BBQ joints of all styles and the ribs at Rattlesnake are at least equal to and in many cases superior to all that we tried. We ample selection of sauces has styles and flavors to please any palate, but the star of the show is the fall-off-the-bone goodness of the ribs. Pitmaster Justin is an expert at making them tender and juicy. The homemade sides are a treat with the roadhouse standards as well as some unique offerings. Do yourself a favor and stop off at this joint for the ribs, you won't regret it! read more

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We decided to come back for the food on one of our ride nights. One of the people in our group said she called ahead to make sure they were going to be open. It was Karaoke night and all of the singers were so good that at first I thought there was a band playing until I saw the screen on the side. We didn't get there in time for some of the great smoked meats they have, but what we all were able to order was very delicious. I know you are supposed to get here at two different times of the day when they pull the meat off of the smoker, because other wise the food is gone. The several different BBQ sauces are very good and worth trying. I had half a bird and had to share with friends because...well I eat like a bird some times and they were eye balling my bird while I was eating it. My guy got the ribs, and they were yummy too! I snapped pics of our friends mile high burgers that they really enjoyed, and we joked about them needing to dislocated their jaws just to eat them. I saw others in our group ordered what looked like sliders with pulled pork and maybe a pretzel bun? I could be wrong about the bun. I never did ask. But they all looked pretty happy while eating. I am glad the new owners reopened this place because my guy and I used to go to the old DLC with his Dad who is no longer with us. His Dad grew up in Dexter so it is some what sentimental to us. It is also just a nice drive out of Eugene just to eat, and just some friendly folk! read more

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Sitting across Hwy. 58 from Dexter Reservoir, the unimpressive facade is the first thing you notice. Then you see they have outside seating available, a good sign for a smoke shack. Then the wonderful smoky smell wafts over you. You know you've found a real BBQ pit. The brisket is great, the Snake Bite sauce is smoky and mildly spicy. Side of classic potato salad and a slice of white bread. All served on a tray. And only $8. Don't let the looks fool you. This is good, inexpensive, traditional smokey Texas BBQ. Highly recommend. read more

Rattlesnake BBQ - Signature brisket with side of potato salad. My lunch! - Barbeque Near Me - Dexter, Oregon

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My wife and I ate at Rattlesnake BBQ over the weekend. BBQ is generally not my go-to cuisine when I'm eating out but I have to say that in 29 years of living in the US this is hands down the best BBQ I have ever had. The manager gave us three different sauces to try with the pulled pork sandwich and they were all delicious. My wife had a deluxe grilled cheese sandwich filled with pork, sausage and Mac n Cheese with a spicy kick to it. Lovely. Can't recommend this more. read more

Met friends here a couple days ago. We came on a day when Hamm's an PBR were only a buck- nice surprise! I had a full rack of beef ribs ($6) which were very tough. Mac and cheese was good, potato salad was pretty standard but good. Husband had pulled pork and brisket, both excellent. They were out of chicken when we got there (6:45ish). The food is good, prices are good; we'll be back next week! read more

Rattlesnake BBQ - The old Dexter Lake Club - Barbeque Near Me - Dexter, Oregon

Worth the wait. The prime rib was lean and tender. Definitely smoked. Brisket had just enough fat to make it tender and very good. It took 1 hr to get my to go meal. The bartender/waiter was amazing. Calm and very friendly. It was very busy on a Fri night. The place seems disorganized. Old light bulbs, tables and Junk lying around inside the bar and restaurant. Cute country bar though. Nice outside area. Live music on Sat. If I was in the area, I would go. 5 stars if food came out faster and the place was less cluttered and no flys. read more

Some of the best "Texas style" bbq I've had ....about 18 min south of Eugene / Springfield BUT more than worth the drive. Pit master played at University of Oregon so he's "our people" #goducks and they are home town pedigree (good people) ....we came in about an hour before close ....they welcomed us and we talked sports the entire time....super welcoming place and again FOOD is legit! They are looking to open another location in Eugene this year - keep an eye out! read more

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The best BBQ I have found, hands down. Stephanie is amazing, as well as her crew! I always leave full and happy. Will 10/10 recommend to others. Thank you! read more

Food is dry, flavorless, overpriced, and very small portions. I used to come in after every time I'd go out and hike anywhere out HWY 58. But the combo of bad food high prices and a terrible owner have me finally where I'll never step foot in this place again. Guy that owns it judgemental and extremely rude, I've came in after hiking and looked a little dirty, and he always makes passive aggressive statements under his breath like he thinks in homeless or something, which I'm not I used to spend $30-50 bucks a pop and still leave hungry. So yeah he can keep his dying restaurant where no one goes, ill spend my money in town on good food at restaurants that appreciate me coming in and helping them stay afloat during trying times. read more

Wow! We live right down the road & in the past this location was home to some pretty mediocre restaurants. By chance we decided to try the new Rattlesnake BBQ and we were so impressed! My ribs were amazing and my hubby's hamburger was tasty. The cherry pie was yummy for dessert. Don't hesitate to dine here--you will love it! read more

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Great smoked meats, generous portions, good price. I love how they have multiple in house made bbq sauces. I also thought it was awesome they had a toys & coloring books for kids while waiting for food. Pleasant hill is so pretty, we don't mind making the drive out here :) read more

Seriously the best BBQ I have had. I have lived in states with the best BBQ, MS, TX, LS. But this place seriously puts all these places to shame. The girls here are so sweet, and the food is the best. You know it's good when they stay open till they sell out. I have had the ribs (baby back,) beef short ribs, brisket, 1/4 chicken, and prime rib. SERIOUSLY I can not complain. If I could advertise for this place I would. I know it's a ways out from most places. But if you ever spend time at Dexter Lake....seriously stop here. The coleslaw is delicious, and the Mac and Cheese is AMAZING! Keep this place going...it's sooooo worth it! read more

Food was pretty good. The ribs outer layer was so tough almost like jerky. The brisket was pretty good and moist. I really enjoyed their variety of sauces. Unfortunately we took it for a picnic and they didn't give us utensils and napkins. read more

BEST BBQ Top 3 best on the west coast. I never liked dry rub bbq before. But seriously...these girls know what the hell they are doing. We stay at the RV Campground next door, I even go buy it for my dogs. I really hope this place stays going in all the insanity right now. Ribs are great, chicken is great, prime ribs great! All so good. SUPER WELL PRICED ALSO. read more

I found this place on yelp and I'm glad I did. It was Taco Tuesday. We got 3 soft tacos with ground beef and brisket for $5. Each taco was big. What a deal! We Also got the pulled pork sandwich and bbq ribs. The cowboy beans were pretty tasty. Its got a great view. I don't think the words gotten out yet about this place because it's not real busy on a weekday. I would highly recommend this place over some of the bbq places in Springfield or Eugene! read more

My boyfriend is from the south and he said this was the best BBQ he has had in Oregon & I agree!! Everything tasted so fresh and delicious! The Mac and cheese was killer and I am super into all the home made sauces they have there. We will be stopping by there again for sure. Highly recommend. read more

Rattlesnake BBQ - Pulled pork rib sandwich, Mac & cheese and coleslaw. - Barbeque Near Me - Dexter, Oregon

Best bbq I've had in a while!!! Spent the day at Dexter and stopped by afterwards. Great meat, side dishes, and beer menu. Definitely better than any of the bbq restaurants I've been to in Eugene. This is an awesome place to go after a day on the water, and even worth the drive from Eugene if you really want some tasty bbq. Staff was super friendly :) read more