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

Awesome stop for top notch bbq. Ribs, pulled pork and brisket were all excellent. Friendly staff too! Unfortunately Otis day wasn't performing but the beer was nice and cold. read more

Good house band. Good food. Reminded me a lot of BB's Barbecue in KC. Same down home vibe with good bluesy house band.

My family and I went here while we were out exploring the lake, it was really great. BBQ was smoky and flavorful, breads seemed homemade and the sauce selection was good. I wasn't overly impressed with the sides (Seemed like canned green beans and noodles with some cheese for mac n cheese) They could have used some more seasoning. read more

Small bbq dive in dexter connected to the animal house bar. Legit bbq shack style, white bread, butcher paper, meat, 8 bbq sauces and sides. Ribs were solid in flavor with a good smoke ring. Wish they would have cut them for me on my to go order. Rub had great flavor and tender. Brisket was pretty good, got a couple really fatty pieces which im not huge on but others may like. Pulled pork was my favorite, good smoke flavor, like it with the vingar base. Mac and cheese needed more cheese. Top was covered with cheese but after that it tasted like noodles and milk. Prices were very reasonable here. You can eat for under 10 dollars a head. This place has serious potential to be the best bbq food in the greater eugene area. It's really not far off. Just a few small changes. Drive out to dexter, its just under a half hour drive from eugene. Enjoy the lake and bbq! read more

Stopped here for lunch, great service & even better food. they only serve BBQ on Wednesday - Sunday. Make sure to get a side of fried green beans. We will be back. read more

Ordered for the first time tonight and everything is better than expected, portions are fair- (not too small), sauce is awesome. Recommend the berry chipotle sauce. Will be a returning customer! read more

This place is legit! I grew up in the Texas Panhandle, the land of amazing BBQ, and this ranks right up there with Texas' best! White meat chicken was so tender and juicy, ribs were falling off the bone, and prime rib special was perfectly cooked and only $12. Friendly and great customer service! We will be back. read more

What a great spot! Absolutely delicious dry rub BBQ with a bevy of great sauce options. It was too cold to sit outside, although the deck boasts a lovely view, so we sauntered on back to the bar which is a great little "Animal House" fan spot. Friendly service - you order up front when you first come in and then wander till you find a spot you like. Theres pool in the back, good beer, great prices, friendly service. What is this spot? -Delicious BBQ -Casual, country style ambience -Local, family run - Outdoor picnic table style seating on the highway over looking Dexter Lake - Indoor seating in restaurant has limited ambience, the bar is great [its a country bar] with high tops and regular table seating. Surprised by... -how good the root vegetable sides were -the "Coach's" sauce - seriously that stuff was addicting, I put it on the coleslaw - portion sizes! What I'll go back for.. - I really want to try some Pecan Pie, its my favorite but sadly they were out -Those baby back ribs... oh lord Definitely check it out, get great BBQ and support a local restaurant read more

Soooo good! The sauces and sides are great but the meats are where it's at! But if it's not already sold out, get the roasted root veggie side, you won't regret it. read more

Rattlesnake BBQ - The tasty selection of sauces. - Barbeque Near Me - Dexter, Oregon

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Best mom and pop BBQ I've ever had. The baby back ribs are amazing and they have a huge selection of BBQ sauces. So good they sell out of most things by the end of the day. Definitely recommend this hidden gem if you're in the area. read more

Good bbq. ...no real servers though you order at the register. Slaw seemed packaged as did beans but meat was solid. Location is great. They need to deal w flies inside. But I think in the long run the place should do well. read more

Rattlesnake BBQ - Texas style brisket and pulled pork - Barbeque Near Me - Dexter, Oregon

So good, the burger was one of the best I've ever had ... totally worth the drive from Eugene. Both the fries (waffle) & the onion rings are delicious. The service is really good & reasonable. Owners are very nice. I hear the BBQ is fantastic, maybe next time. Almost forgot, they have like 6 types of BBQ sauce on the table ... YUM! Even the bathrooms were clean ... read more

Rattlesnake BBQ - Such a GREAT burger & the onion rings are AHmazing! Well worth the drive ... & the waffle fries are tasty too. - Barbeque Near Me - Dexter, Oregon

Great brisket, good ribs, and ok salad. This joint is a bare bones BBQ hole in-the-wall that does not disappoint. I have been here a few times, and the staff is friendly, service is prompt, and the food is good. Not many choices for vegetarians, but my wife was a able to find a salad and some sides. read more

I cant leave any stars on this, but I cant post unless I do so its probably 1/2 a star. I saw several great reviews and thought it would be nice to try something different. I get order then be seated but the time we waited for our sodas then couldnt even remeber what we were drinking with only 6 othere people in there only 2 of which were also still waiting for theres Service, cleanliness 0 stars, please wipe down the tables its not that busy Lets get to the food we shared a 2 meat 2 side & a cheesburger. Ok so 2 of the 5 sides were out, ok beans not good at all & potatoe salad ok. Brisket was good, pulled pork very dry. But the hamburger well if u want something that actually tastes like it came off of a griddle that hasnt been cleaned all day, even possibly the day before well, you have found ur spot read more

Great surf and turf! Friendly owners, absolutely love the smokey flavor of the brisket. read more

Rattlesnake BBQ - Amazing surf and turf dinner! Love the true smoke flavor of the prime rib. Good all around. - Barbeque Near Me - Dexter, Oregon

The BBQ was very good. Didn't get to try a few things because they were sold out by 7:00 pm. But I would definitely go back again.

Meat falls right off the bone! Ribs are great, brisket is amazing...you just eat here!

Tried to have lunch here. Restaurant and bar open....no one in the building. Tried calling...no answer and voice box not set up. If there was an emergency, should have locked up or turned off sign. Sad way to run a business. read more

One word. Pulled pork baby back ribs! Add a little snakebite sauce and you're good to go. Wash it down with many beer specials. Hop Valley is good if you like hoppy. Also go next door and see where Animal House was shot. Worth the drive. read more

Super friendly service! Full bar. Like 6 house made bbq sauces. Best bbq ive found in Oregon. Check it out!

Great little BBQ place, had the brisket omelette that melt in your mouth. Friendly and courteous customer service. Will definitely come back. read more

Rattlesnake BBQ - Great little BBQ place. Had a brisket omelet and it was awesome. Gotta give it all the stars. Will definitely come back again for dinner. - Barbeque Near Me - Dexter, Oregon

Wow. Spectacular BBQ. The variety of sauces are great too.

I have grown up around Dexter/Lowell most of my life and I have to say I am so happy that Rattlesnake is here. It is nice to be able to have affordable and delicious BBQ. Keep in mind that this restaurant is not your typical fancy place. You order at the register and the food comes on trays and paper bowls. It is small but in my opinion smaller, local places are the best :) The staff and owners Dustin and Crystal are so welcoming and nice and the food is always delicious and consistent. My husband and I go here any chance we can for date night since we started dating. We loved it so much we even had Rattlesnake cater our wedding. All our wedding guests were pleased. The food was never cold and the ladies set up in time and we didn't have any issues. For our wedding we had the chicken quarters and NW brisket with coleslaw and the potato salad. You can never go wrong with the potato salad. The chicken was cooked perfectly and not dry, it was actually my first time having the chicken. Our favorite is the NW Spicy brisket with Snake Bite sauce. We order it every time along with potato salad and now the new cucumber and tomato salad, which is a nice refreshing side. Rattlesnake has a lot of options now on their menu such as appetizers, salads and sandwiches. They also have the Dexter Lake Club bar on the other side if you want to enjoy a drink or some karaoke on Thursdays. This restaurant has been very successful and I recommend giving it a try. Even if you are in Eugene you should take a drive to Dexter, enjoy the view of the lake and enjoy BBQ, that in my opinion is way better than Hole in Wall. read more

Holy cow, we just went back for the second time and decided to take down the sampler platter, that was way more food than I expected. But that should say something that we literally wanted to try everything on the menu to see what we like the best, but I walked away just knowing that everything I could order here would be something that I liked. They make their own sauces, the staff was all super friendly, there was an absolute ton of options to choose from, live music coming from the bar next-door, and a TV with football on. Definitely somewhere to try out if you're thinking about it read more

We stopped in on a Thursday afternoon on our way to go camping at little cultist lake. Saw the reviews on Yelp at the right time and stopped in. Glad we did and we would surely come back. The place reminded me of my mom's restaurant in Southern California. Our server had a great attitude, excellent recommendations on food choices and the food was great. I had the NW Spicy brisket - nice and moist. Kids had the rack of ribs. 1/2 rack would have been plenty. read more

We had the brisket-excellent. Great BBQ choices. BBQ beans very good. Friendly helpful service-nice view of the lake. Fun funky real BBQ joint read more

Always great food. Love the chicken sandwich. They have a wide variety of sauces which is fun. The brisket is the best in lane county. The beef ribs are huge and delicious. read more

I'm not sure I can add anything to what already has been said about this great BBQ joint. We went there recently to celebrate having my braces removed. As it turned out, I wouldn't have had to wait for that, since the baby back ribs were so tender that chewing was barely required. And the sauce choices were some fun, especially for a Meg Ryan type like myself; I'm big on "on the side" options. Wish I'd had room for dessert. My only complaint was that a football game was on the TV and I found it a little loud, especially the commercials. That's just me, though. read more

Delicious BBQ and sides. I brought out of town relatives here after hiking at Elijah Bristow State Park. We ordered the platter with every BBQ protein. It comes with 2 sides and we ordered 2 more sides. It was plenty for five adults. About $40 plus our drinks. We ate family style in the casual atmosphere and had a great time! Servers were so nice and accommodating! Definitely will return even though it's 20 miles from Eugene! read more

Wow, what a nice surprise to find that the old Dexter Lake Club, which had closed a while ago, has been bought by a local longtime Dexter family! Upon stepping out of your vehicle, you can smell the wonderful scent of BBQ... Their Smoker is on 24/7 except for one day a month when it is shut down for cleaning... If you are not hungry for BBQ, they offer hamburgers, fries, tater tots or several kinds of sandwiches.. Also, on Tuesday's, they offer Taco's at a great price.. My family really enjoyed the hamburger which was perfectly cooked and the smoked turkey and the club sandwiches.. I am definitely going to be a regular customer.. I'm hooked on their food as well as the customer service... If you enjoy country music, I believe it is on the weekends that they have different bands playing.... One more suggestion... Every Friday is Prime Rib night..it's pulled from the smoker around 5:30-5:45 pm and served until it's gone, so the earlier you get there, the better! read more

Just had a wonderful breakfast. There was only one person to cook and serve (Dustin), but the service send food were both great. Hash browns, eggs over medium, bacon, coffee and wheat toast. All delicious. read more

Stopped on the way home to try the burgers we've heard so much about. THAT IS A TASTY BURGER! Ciabata roll, fresh ground beef, all the veggies. Looking forward to trying their BBQ next time. read more

Solid bbq. The brisket was excellent and the baby back ribs were good too. Staff was very friendly.

The food is excellent and the service is pretty good. The barbecue sauces are tasty and work well with the meats. The sides could use some of the same TLC that the meats get, but let's face it we go to barbecue for the meat. Definitely worth checking out, plus you get to see the location of the famous Dexter Lake Club. read more

wow what a great place to eat! not! do not waste your time they don't keep anything on hand! ihop does better than this shithole! the service is terrible the staff are unfriendly and not good for the establishment! read more

Awesome BBQ! We had the pulled pork and brisket sandwich and they were both amazing with the best whole wheat bun I have ever had. Worth the drive. read more

Good Food. Good Energy. Good people. If you are looking for a great BBQ, this is your place! It's worth the drive out to Dexter!

HOLY SMOKES this place is great! The food is so delicious and they have a great beer selection for a small place. My husband had the brisket, pulled pork and Mac & cheese and beans. I had the pulled pork sandwich and some of the best potato salad I've ever eaten. All the food was amazing (esp the Mac and cheese) and with six bbq sauce selections the variety is endless. The staff is also very kind and helpful. Woo! read more

This is a great small local restaurant with wonderful bbq. They have a restaurant and bar and live music on weekends on occasion. Good food but a little pricy. read more