12 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“

“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.“

“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!“

“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 😁“

“August 1, 2026
Vastly improved. If you like meatloaf like I do, this is the place to be on Monday night. Enjoy once again!

PLEASE SEE UPDATE BELOW. I really liked this place,......... they have good food, but their BBQ is not all that. No smoke ring and tastes more like it was done in the oven in a water bath then low and slow on a smoker. But if you want good food with excellent customer service, this is your place.

11.27.2017
Two nights in a row I was served cold food that was suppose to be hot. Since I didn't know how long it had been off temp, it went to the dog. $30 worth of food to the dog
I spoke to the manager about it tonight and was told she would talk to her crew and make sure they didn't turn off the steam accidentally in the future. No offer to reimburse for the previous meals or even tonight's meal. With that attitude, I won't be back and have down graded my review to reflect their haphazard care of the dining public.“