Cactus Bob's BBQ Corral
5955 Merle Hay Rd, Johnston
(515) 331-0057
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This place is permanently closed.
I loved this place every time my work catered in the food and their homemade chips and seasoning and pickles I could go on and on but.. They are CLOSED👎🏻
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 1
Cactus bobs will forever be in my heart
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sadly permanently closed.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Place closed
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My go to spot for fresh BBQ on a sunday, gone but not forgotten. Thanks for the wonderful 20 years you brought to our community.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gone but not forgotten
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Employees are clue less and could care less to help you or not. Food very cold not bad but cold.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Nice people and very flavorful bbq
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
6/25: food quality can be a little better, quantity is fine, kind of a half self serve place but the staff is good. Not upscale, but down to earth, good food and healthy quantities. Prices range from fair to modest.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Restaurantji Recommends
Great local place with tasty BBQ. Also, has a wall of hot sauce bottles which is super cool.
If you dare there are crazy heat levels on BBQ sauce
Ok.. to start out this review and be fair.. my family and I heard this place had very good wings, so we drove about 20 minutes to try them. Saturday at 4pm so not after a busy dinner rush or anything.. Walked in and ordered, sat down, then when the kids food was done they advised they did not have enough wings to make my wife and I the food we ordered and paid for... Not a great first impression.. I get things happen and they gave me a refund for the wings (honestly should have refunded the entire order as we would have rather left.. but they said they had 6 wings and apologized then gave us those for free. The staff was at least professional and courteous about the situation... Just not ideal we had to go elsewhere for food while our kid had to sit and eat here there.
On to the food we did get:
The chicken fingers basket was good according to my kid. Said the bread was a bit stale and not great. The Mac and cheese was ok but said it was kind of cold and nothing special.
The 6 wings they offered us were actually very good! Had a nice smoke flavor and crispy coating with juicy meat! Buffalo sauce (is an up charge) and ranch were both very good.
Overall unfortunately we probably won't go back to this place. Not worth the chance of them being out of food again.. If you decide to give this place a try, I would recommend calling ahead and checking.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 3
We ate here a lot when it first opened and we lived in Johnston. We have had it a few times and its just not good anymore except for the wings.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Absolutely love this spot! Families been doing forever and it never disappoints. Chicken is perfect and the sauces are so good I love the asian style. And after my meal Vandees Icecream is walkable right next door!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Their dry rub wings are the best in the metro. Very big and juicy. Cactus ranch is their secret sauce and great in any of their home breaded appetizers. Don't sleep on the spicy pickles either 🔥🔥🔥
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