Buddy Boy Fine Barbeque

Top class bbq dining experience, especially for MN! The food was all delicious and reasonably priced. Went for my dad’s birthday and got a variety of things including the Big Buddy sandwich, Mac n cheese and burnt ends potato salad for the table, spare ribs, brisket, cornbread and more. All great and would get again. The three sauces provided were yummy but not spicy. Could’ve used a spicier option. One of the best old fashioned cocktails we’ve had in a while, too. Fun to watch the chefs at work in the open concept kitchen on the east side of the restaurant. Can’t wait to go back.

Everything and I mean everything is do delicious! The place is very nice and spacious as well! The smell hits right when you get there, and immediately, you're ready for the deliciousness coming your way! The Mac and cheese was the only low point to the experience, but the potatoe salad was great!

Everything you would hope for from a barbecue joint. Our party shared a pound of brisket, half a rack of ribs, macaroni, corn bread, and strawberry salad, all of which was incredible. Even our vegetable-phobic family members loved the salad. Not exactly health food but delicious, and they have a wide selection of beer. They also have a great outdoor bar and seating area to wait before you eat. Perfect for groups and families with children.

Incredible!!! The brisket melts in your mouth like butter, the house sauces are great, and the buns are pillowy soft. The mac and cheese was really good, as were the pork belly burnt ends. We live about 45 min away and it was definitely worth the road trip to try this place. The service was amazing, the best I’ve had in MN in a long time. We had a wonderful experience overall.

Our server was absolutely amazing ! First time here and we had a great experience, we are definitely planning to come again. The only thing I can mention is that our fries were very salty but all the other food was amazing! My favorites were the mac n cheese and corn bread.

I was really excited to go to Buddy Boy for some local Barbeque! They barbeque all their own meats and the kitchen is open and awesome to watch. They were busy but we got right in and seated. There were 3 of us and we were seated at a round table for 6. Kinda strange as we all had to sit on one side but there were open tables for 4 people which would have been better. I really really (yes twice) wanted to love this place but there are some things that just were odd or not just top notch for my liking. I'll address them one at a time and hopefully the owners can address theses minor issues which will make this restaurant top notch! First the atmosphere: For a restaurant like this, I'd expect the atmosphere to be a bit different. It was EXTREMELY loud in the restaurant. The ceiling was open to the roof (exposed trusses) and because there is no sound management, it was unbearably loud. We had a hard time hearing eachother. An easy way to fix this would be to simply install some sound panels up in the black painted ceiling to stop the echoing and add some decor that absorbs sound. Also, this type of restaurant should be painted a different color. It was really bright gray with lots of lighting. With the lighting and sound, it wasn't as cozy of a barbecue restaurant as I was expecting. We also had to walk around a dangerous rock garden to get to the front door. That was strange and shouldn't be there. The exterior was beautiful and inviting! Fun games and the BBQ pits are outside to watch. Parking lot was not full and was easy to find a good spot. The food: The BBQ was ok/good but not great or excellent as I would expect for a BBQ that has been cooking for as many years as this establishment has. Everything was just a bit off. The BBQ sauce tasted like flavored ketchup. This is kind of a miss for a BBQ restaurant. This is their own recipe and it wasn't anything like I was expecting. Kinda runny and off flavor. I tried all 3 flavors. The spicy wasn't that spicy. Maybe a 5/10. Give me some Sweet Baby Rays as an option!! I had the Pork Spareribs 1/2 rack (waiter recommended as his favorite thing on the menu). They were not dry rubbed (that I could tell) and were just average and kinda tuff. I've cooked better at my house. My wife had the Pulled Pork Sandwich. She said it was dry and bland. The beans were interesting... Mostly other smoked meat and not many beans. The cornbread was served cold. Hmm.. Was thinking it would have been warm. The coleslaw was not like regular coleslaw. It was homemade and didn't taste like coleslaw. Lots of ginger. My son had the Buddy Boy Sandwich. It was huge but like the other meat, it wasn't great. Improvements across the board here please. The liquor/beer: They had Left Hand Milk Stout which I like and had. They also have a large Bourbon/Whisky showcase which will attract the Bourbon lovers. I didn't have any but this is very nice! Bar was really inviting but again, too bright. Service: The waiter was excellent! Fast service and our drinks were always full. I asked for additional napkins and they were there before I knew it! 5 stars here! Service was excellent! Overview: I may have been there on a off night. It was good and busy which makes me happy that they will survive and if there were a few tweaks, I know the restaurant will pull 5 stars from many people. I hope I go back after some improvements and I'll update this review. For now, we had leftovers and we were not drawn to them like I was hoping. They were not eaten :( Please invite me back and I'll give it another try but all 3 of us were not blown away like we were thinking we would be.

It was good barbeque. There was hits and misses but general consensus was good. Some things were dry like the short ribs but mostly everything else was cooked good. Went with my girlfriend for our 4 year anniversary and was told when I made the reservation there'd be comp'd cake at the end. I asked and was denied by the manager who seemed like they had no idea what I was talking about. There was no cake. Other than that though the service was good. We had a new server so he was a little awkward but that's okay he'll get it.

Absolutely love coming here! Have ordered the platter twice and on the third visit ordered other main dishes — the chicken and beef rib entrees. Service is always exceptional! Greeted upon entry every time. Hardly any wait for a table when we have gone. Wait staff and bartenders are wonderful! Once, when waiting for a table, sat at the bar and chatted up the bartender about recommendations. The inside environment is welcoming. The outdoor seating is fun with lights, weather permitting! Will be bringing friends with on the next visit!