13 Best Barbeque Restaurants in Longview

“I’ve traveled all over Texas tasting BBQ, it’s my hobby! I highly recommend Boxcar BBQ in Longview on Gilmer road. My wife and I each had three meat plates, mine was. Brisket, Ribs, and Boudin, with Mac and cheese and potato salad, the wife had the same meats with coleslaw and the baked potato salad. The ribs were outstanding, we both agreed on that, the brisket was good, although with just a hint of salt added the flavor exploded, the boudin was good and not too spicy from my wife’s viewpoint. All the sides were very good which was a little surprising because a lot of BBQ joints are lacking in that category. Good environment in the restaurant and a steady flow of customers confirmed our opinion that this was a great choice for lunch. We’ll be back!“

“Best BBQ in Longview….hands down“

“We were in the Longview, TX area for a basketball tournament, and wanted authentic East Texas bbq. This was it! So juicy and savory! Find it if you are in the area. Couldn’t recommend it more!“

“Our waitress Dixie looked as if she hated her job. By far, the worst customer experience I’ve ever had. We sat in booth C11 and water was dripping from the ceiling into my husbands soup and when it was brought to the waitress’s attention she did not look surprised at all and didn’t say much about it and kept walking. We had 20 min left on our 2 hour timer and myself and my kids were finishing up our cream and she came to our table telling us our time was almost out and we had to leave. We normally have a great experience but I’m really disappointed with this visit.“

“Great service and good hearty portions. Their Hawaiian Tacos are amazing.“

“We so miss the location in Harleton! Food is always great and fresh! Great service! Try the leftovers taco! Love, The Flower Fairies lol“

“This is hands down the best bbq I’ve ever had and easily the best bbq in Longview. It was so good we came back 2 days in a row for 3 meals to try more items. The mashed potatoes and gravy is the best I’ve ever had at a restaurant, the coleslaw is so there and sweet, the fried okra is fresh and big pieces. We have tried the pulled pork, the brisket, the mashed potatoes and gravy, mac and cheese, fried okra, peach cobbler, and quesadilla. The brisket quesadilla melts in your mouth, the fajita veggies are perfection. The quesadilla is only $11 and is massive. We tried the green salsa that came with it and it’s like a slightly spicy guacamole mixed with salsa flavor blended to a puree. Delicious. The only thing I would say I wouldn’t write home about is the mac and cheese, simply because I prefer baked mac and cheese and this is more of a creamy one, you absolutely MUST stop here. The original bbq sauce is to die for. Smokey, sweet and spicy. 10/10 all the way around. Not to mention staff was incredible.“

“GREAT FOOD“

“I’m from Chicago and I’m visiting Longview Texas, I was craving soul food and I looked up Bells diner and I’m so glad I picked this restaurant the food is amazing ? and delicious down to the dessert everything’s homemade from scratch taking me back to my roots I’m definitely eating here the rest of my stay!!!“

“Best BBQ in TX! 🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤“

“Fun, clean shopping experience and associates are super nice“

“Excellent service and great food 😁“

“I stop in this location everytime I go to see my son at UT Austin. The food has always been fabulous, and also the service. Yesterday, I had a totally different experience when I got dinner. I had hung my purse on the back of chair and ate my BBQ plate of brisket and sausage (delicious as always). I got up and continued on my way to Austin. I arrived at Buccee's in Temple to buy gas and realized my purse was not there. I called the location, and my purse was there in the manager, Denna's office. Mr. David from the smokehouse had picked up my purse and turned it in. I drove back 3 hours to find everything in my purse, including all my cash and cards. I was so blessed by the honesty of the workers. In a time where everyone talks about how corrupt society has gotten, good people are still around. God truly blessed me with this group of people. If you get the chance, stop there. I promise you will get excellent food and top notch service!!! Thank you to Mr. David, Mrs. Deena, and the owner, Mr. Tambi. You truly display the idea of honest and Godly people.“