Love this venue! Perfect for inside or outside dining/entertainment. Most everyone was pretty friendly, but I think one of the bartenders may have just been having a bad night. Everything was so good though!! read more

We stopped by last night and they had just closed 7 hours early because they were slow. Went back tonight and we both had the pulled pork sandwich and fries. Normal bar and grill atmosphere but had a great space for entertainment in the "backyard bar stage" area. Nothing going on there tonight. Food was meh! Staff was friendly and service was quick. read more

Meh this place was pretty mid food wise. We went today (memorial day) for lunch. We put a phone number in to get our order and didn't get a text, ended up going to check and it was sitting at the pick up. We paid extra for sides of ranch and buffalo and those didn't come with the order, had to go back to get them. My pesto chicken sandwich had little to no pesto and was a very dry sandwich overall. They were out of tomatoes and chips. Probably have a great outdoor set up at night for concerts but wouldn't come here just for food! read more

The Backyard Bar Stage and Grill - pesto chicken sandwich - American Near Me - Waco, Texas

We have enjoyed many concerts here, and have noticed much improvement, especially with seating, since new owners bought the property. However, the ladies restroom outside needs mirrors, as well as hooks on all the stall doors, most likely women are carrying a purse and don't want to sit it on the dirty floor. Also, there were gnats in one of my husbands drinks, I think it was in the ice cubes. I did return it and the waitress kindly made a new drink, gnat free. read more

Def buy your tickets online before a show, they cost double at door. Did not care for the food we tried too much or the drinks. Entertainment was great and inside and outside seats and restrooms and cornhole read more

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I've been coming here for over 10 years when I come to Waco for different events This trip included a concert with Stoney LaRue and it was a beautiful night. Our hamburger and fries were great on point for what you would expect i I love it that you can turn in your credit card and get a tab going and then at all the different bar locations around the venue. You just give them your name and it goes on your tab. Staff is great, always upbeat. Even security is easier to get along with. Highly recommend if you're in Waco read more

Came in with the family for a quick bite. Prices are a bit high for the quality of food. Was disappointed with the Philly Cheesesteak, was not steak and seemed it was squashed burger meat. The area was cool for the kids to play around outside. Service was a bit slow but very nice ladies. read more

Ordered a large salad with Ranch dressing. The dressing was not homemade but prepackaged. (Never been to a bar and grill who had pre-packaged dressing and they had more than 10 different appetizers on the menu that one would eat with Ranch dressing). I opened to taste but it truly was disgusting. I asked for another type of dressing but the idiot who brought our food said she couldn't take it back because I opened it. She wasn't going to bring me any other flavor and if she was it was only going to be one package as I had opened the other and she wasn't replacing it. Definitely won't be going back. read more

Service was slow, though friendly. Floors were a little sticky. Thought I'd play it safe with the chicken tenders but I was wrong. They were dry, tough, and tasted like they'd been reheated. Super disappointed. read more

Great service good and entertainment. Parking was easy. The main event started around. 9 it went 2 hours

Rude staff. Mediocre food. Charge prices for the band so you can dance outside but doors are open to inside. So why charge? You can stay inside and listen. Band was decent though. read more

Checked this place out because it was one of the few places open past midnight in Waco . The bartender who I wish I caught her name was great . Her drinks were so good and her service was excellent she was very attentive. It's crazy to think that a place like this in a small town like Waco has had guests at their outdoor stage like snoop dogg and Bailey Zimmerman read more

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Whole of Waco said to go there to watch the Superbowl. Ambiance was good. Service was OK. But they ran out of food before half time.???? They have concerts at this establishment. Apparently they don't treat sports events in the same category. How can you run out of food during a major event. I offered to go to HEB to shop for them. They declined. I am not sure about other events that they have but not a great first time for me. read more

Cool place, had lunch with the family. BBQ was okay. Good atmosphere. Close to the Magnolia that's a plus.

Mediocre burger, slow service, no draft beer, go elsewhere. One server when we were there.

My family has been to the Backyard on multiple occasions (all have been concerts), and I am glad to say I am finally done with this establishment. The service is usually mediocre, but it's repeatedly been very disappointing recently. Takes FOREVER to get food. Bouncers have always been arrogant and self righteous, but seems to be getting worse. It is absolutely ridiculous that my minor daughter has to pay extra on top of her ticket to come in... I'm sure it's because minors won't be purchasing alcohol, but still. The minors pay these people's bills for all of the young country concerts. On top of that, the way minors are treated at this establishment is HORRIBLE. The acoustics are also terrible, making it difficult to understand the artist when they're speaking. I have given this place chance after chance, and I am finally done trying. In the future, I will be traveling further to other venues to watch the artists I want to see. AND they won't charge extra for my daughter to come with! read more

They advertise as dog friendly, however do not offer wait service or allow you to order at the bar with your dog. Never been somewhere that promotes dog friendly and then discriminates against a certain class of dog owner. If you're single and own a dog I would not recommend this place. Was there on an early Saturday afternoon with maybe 20 people in the entire place. read more

Turn down the bass and volume. Are you 14? Cheesy atmosphere and poor selection of beer -- weak cocktails , cheap food ‍ read more

Staff is rude and apparently upset they have to work or hate their jobs. Sad they have to act this way when the service industry is 100% about customer service. Came from out of town and chose this place out of all "10" bar options and instantly knew I picked the wrong place with the door/ticket taking employees. Won't go back ever. read more

Visited the Silos with friends but realized quickly none of the vendors sold alcohol, so we made our way to Backyard Bar a couple blocks away for a drink and to cool off inside. Winner! This place will forever hold a soft spot for me, because I discovered alcoholic slushees!! They have a couple machines with different flavors (vodka-based blue raspberry, watermelon and margaritas). We ended up in here for almost two hours (whoops!) drinking and eating yummy bar food. Great reprieve if you're in the area and need a Magnolia-break! read more

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The Backyard Bar Stage and Grill Went to watch the NCAA March Madness first round with Baylor vs Hartford outside on their huge screen Ordered the Fried Catfish with Fries which had 2 good size strips of Catfish and generous amount of French Fries which came with tarter sauce. Grilled Catfish with Fries were good but preferred the Fried prepared style Fish Tacos were not as good as before, soggy and slaw seemed to be not as fresh Basket of Tater Tots were generous and delicious. Good food, fun to watch the game with others. They host concerts on the weekends. read more

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This place is absolutely trashy. We walked in, my friend ordered drinks and I went to the bathroom. All I did was meet with them at a table, talk privately, and sip on my drink when a bouncer comes up and says us three have to leave. We didnt do a thing or at least I didn't. I don't know if it was discrimination because we were put of town or what but I've never been so insulted in my life. read more

I hate to give a bad review but this is not the place you want to go for a good meal. It's pretty obvious no one is going for the FOOD! This is more of a neighborhood bar. It may be a great place to go drinking, but we went for a meal because of the reviews. Not surprising, there were only two others there. Don't get me wrong, I love a good bar... but the food is more on line of a movie theater snack bar. read more

This should be a 3.5 because I really liked the people working here and loved the overall venue! Excellent and friendly service too ! While I loved listening to Colby Acuff and his band , who were amazing, it was pretty damn hot outside with not a lot of air flowing. Entry prices for the shows not that bad at $15. They do charge under 21 a premium of $25 to get in. I can not rate this higher because of the overall food taste and quality. The BBQ was not good at all. The french fries here are terrible. The fried fish was average I guess, the nachos were above avg with chicken on them. The burgers way overcooked and a major fail. Drink prices not horrible as we drank a bunch and with 20% tip came out to about $135 for our group. We will never eat here again, but will definitely be back for the shows they put on!! read more

The food and service is amazing! Although it is very pricy, its worth it for the quality of food.

Food- terrible preformed processed burgers. Didn't get asked what kind of cheese. Processed cheese. Didn't get the onions on patty melt. French fries dry. Didn't order drinks. Paid 27.00 for two ppl. Dont come hungry. It's a night life place. Fun ambience. Plenty of outdoor seating. Good music not too loud. read more

Okay ya'll this place is FUN! We came to Waco for my fiancé's birthday weekend and did a bit of wandering around when we came to this spot. Their backstage space was massive and I can only imagine what shows look like! Loved the decor, right up our alley HOWEVER, bartender picked his nose and grabbed the fruit for our mixed drinks right in front of us. It was a laugh and we didn't end up using them due to the fact but come on dude. If you're going to dig for some gold do so in the back when no one's watching! :,) read more

The Backyard Bar Stage and Grill - Fun decor... or me after three drinks - American Near Me - Waco, Texas

Food is a 3. I got the nachos and the chips were soggy like they had prepped the nachos much too early. Atmosphere and friendly staff make this a 4. Huge inside and out. Everything is super clean. Bands play outside. Ambiance is ON POINT! read more

This was a very cool spot. A great place to watch the game. They did however have the volume way too loud. We were not the only ones complaining about how loud it was. The food was terrible. We got brisket, chicken salad, turkey, sausage. The brisket was awful. So bad we couldn't eat it. Sausage was super dry as well as the turkey. The service wasn't the best. They were out of many things and the lady was upset she had to do her job. read more

This place is a must stop for anyone looking for a great bar! The ambiance says fun times and great drinks. Would love to see a concert there and the food was great. Was going to be 4 stars because they were out of a few items, but when the brisket Nachos and the Liquid Gold Mac and Cheese came out, WOW! The people were so friendly and helpful! This is a place is a reason to visitWaco read more

The Backyard Bar Stage and Grill - The dollar bills people wrote on and left for memories! We left one also! Bring a can coozie, and they will hang that also! - American Near Me - Waco, Texas

Pat Green was a good time! Wished we could have danced... we won't return for a concert because they let ppl crowd the dance floor to stand and watch the artist on stage! Ridiculous~ read more

Food was great, counter service friendly, good music, and ambiance was perfect. If you haven't been here check it out! read more

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Looks great and cheap drinks. BBQ smells great. Not busy on a Saturday. Pets allowed. Long neck beers! Free parking. What's not to love? read more

The Backyard Bar Stage and Grill - Indoor bar and food area. - American Near Me - Waco, Texas

I was looking forward to this place and unfortunately it disappointed. No BBQ when we went. The sharables-which I thought was an appetizer came out with the food. My kids' burger were over cooked and dried out. The atmosphere was fun and roomy but the food was less than ok. read more

The Backyard Bar Stage and Grill - American Near Me - Waco, Texas

We were In for the weekend and we were looking for an afternoon snack between breakfast and a late dinner. We smelled the bbq from a block away and wandered in. The vibe was great for a Saturday afternoon. All seating is outside, which was fine as there were many large fans blowing and most many of the table (ours included) was under cover. Stoney LaRue and his band were doing the warmup and sound check for the evening show (they have artists on Friday and Saturday nights) so that was a nice bonus! We had the fried dill pickle spears which were good. We also share a large order of 'The Shed' which was a plate of waffle fries, nacho sauce, cheddar cheese, pico se Gallo and pulled pork. We put some bbq sauce on it as well. It was very tasty! Is the food high brow cuisine? Nope - but it's not intended to be. The servers were all very friendly and quick to take our order. Service after that dropped markedly (just very slow) but overall I'd definitely come back on a Saturday afternoon or for one of the live bands (have to purchase tickets in advance - tonight's show was sold out). read more

So good! I love me some BBQ!!! We walked in and ordered the whole menu. Not really, but that's what it felt like. We wanted to try a little of this and a little of that. The pork sandwich was so good. The BBQ sauce I used was great! The potatoe salad was da bomb! I highly recommend going here for a bite, especially if it's a Sunday and slog of Waco businesses are closed. I plan on bringing my friend here when we come back in March. read more

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Great location, pretty Easy street parking, food not very good, drinks decent, service good... pleasant staff, Great band! I will eat somewhere else before the show. Also I wish it started sooner then 8:30/9:00!! Start at 7:00... will definitely go here again for the music. read more

What we expected to be a fun lunch trip, using a coupon from https://wacoheartoftexas.com/dining/, turned in to us leaving to go elsewhere. The staff at the register had to "check" with a manager to see if they could "accept" the coupon, them returned to tell us they could not because we could have made a "copy" of the coupon. Well, yes, that is exactly what we did FROM the website that their establishment has clearly advertised on. See my photos attached and look online yourself! Why advertise this coupon then NOT honor it? Please explain? This place is enjoying the gravy train overflow from Magnolia Market but is not worth your time. Go elsewhere! IH35 has plenty other options! read more

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Backyard Bliss! Good little joint! We had The Shed, which consisted of loaded Waffle Fries! So good. Would have given it 5 stars but the herd of anemic stray cats hovering was a little weird. Great service, really good atmosphere. Will def make this a regular stop when in Waco. read more

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We loved this place! Our friends took us, as this is a regular place for them. Plentiful parking for free. We went for a concert and loved the open atmosphere. All the bartenders were polite and fast and that's a huge thing for us. Happy hour from 7-close. Hello!! Yes please! Tons of restrooms and they were all clean. Only reason I didn't give 5 stars was while they had plenty of "bar" areas, there weren't enough stools. Will go back any day! read more

The Backyard Bar Stage and Grill - Candlebox concert! - American Near Me - Waco, Texas