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!“

“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!“

“Best BBQ in Longview….hands down“

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

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

“GREAT FOOD“

“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.“

“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.“

“Best BBQ in TX! 🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤“

“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!!!“

“Excellent service and great food 😁“

“Let me get the bad out of the way first,parking lot for trucks is way to small and hard to maneuver around. That's it. Never been here before and just had to use the bathroom. Well I'm glad I did! Was not expecting breakfast food at all and it was all real food.. no powder eggs etc etc. Was the 1st real meal I've had in weeks! I smelt the bbq and that's what I wanted once there. I was too early. I waited until 10am when they start serving it. Went back in to get a pound of pork. I think was priced well for both the breakfast and the pork. Was expecting more smoke flavor. The bbq sauce they serve with it was perfect! Will come back again when I'm that way again. Want to try the brisket and get some sides, great selection of sides. I didn't get any because I don't have a fridge in my truck. Would have spent a lot of I did. Great looking store also,the wood tables and chairs are awesome,wish I had them in my home. I may be a little biased because I'm from NC,the home of BBQ! Wish this was a national chain (as long as the price doesn't get higher)“

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