The appetizers are good - I would recommend coming if you want some bbq nachos or loaded fries. The BBQ itself was underwhelming. Lacked flavor and was dry - definitely needed the sauce to go with it in order to be tasty. I'm from the south so if BBQ needs the sauce, then it ain't good. Great quick service, but sub par bbq. read more

Wasn't bad, wasn't great. Was expecting some Texas bbq (brisket) so that was our bad for not checking the menu prior, the ribs were awesome and tri tip wasn't bad. Mac and cheese left some to be desired. High five to hiring a couple boys to work the front, they handled the customer service great. Overall a great local restaurant, next to the airport, solid pick for the ribs! read more

Consistently the best ribs in Boise. Food is well prepared from ribs to salads. The chocolate cake is a must.

Terrific "best of all worlds" BBQ experience! They have delicious traditional BBQ staples such as tri-tip and ribs, but also some non-traditional items, as well. What is extra cool about BBQ4LIFE is that they have an extensive VEGAN menu, which my vegan daughter says was sensational. The vegan chocolate cake dessert was also stellar. Our server, Nina, was wonderful and friendly and gave us some great recommendations when ordering. This place is a true BBQ gem! read more

I've been a vegetarian for years so it's been a while since I've been to a BBQ place. I was intrigued seeing this place with quite a few veggie options. A lot of it was tempeh and I'm not a big fan of tempeh so I was a bit reluctant. The tempeh salad was delicious the tempeh was crumbly and functioned almost like a crouton. didn't really taste like tempeh. The rest of the salad was good and I even liked the spicy cashew sauce. The black bean chili was also very good. Also I didn't leave the place feeling bloated. The rest of my family isn't vegetarian and they all liked their meals too. Service was very friendly. read more

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BBQ joint that doesnt have burnt ends? Blasphemy! Aside that, brisket was ok and service was great. read more

Hands down, my favorite BBQ place, anywhere. I live in Cleveland and it's always on my immediate to do list everytime I'm in Boise. I practically get off I-84 by the airport and just head there before anything else I love the ribs and the brisket, but I'm a little disappointed I didn't see the hazelnut squash side when I was here this past spring. I coped. I'll still wear my t-shirt. I'll come back, again and again. read more

I love this place. The ribs and tri-tip are good and I love the sauces. Service is super! It's a pleasant place to be and seems to have many repeat customers. read more

Great service, friendly staff and so excited to have lots of yummy vegan options. We had the vegan chili and a salad with their cashew dressing and it was fantastic. Thank you! read more

The food here is so amazing, perfect for a plant-based/carnivore couple! The young host dude was so personable and awesome and server was very helpful!!! It's such a neat place to hang out as well. The veggie burger was so dang good and I added grilled onions, spot on!!! We finished with the vegan bread pudding with a scoop of vegan ice-cream, so delicious! read more

Very tasty bbq pork sando! Bbq wasn't overly sweet either. Low key and mellow spot! The owner was super friendly and accommodating, too.

Food was decent, I felt like for the price the portion sizes was a little stingy. I do like the fact that they offer gluten free options. My husband & I weren't that impressed & have no interest in going back here. There are other bbq places around that have much better food at a lower price. read more

Ordered the ribs and pulled pork with Mac and cheese. The ribs were very meaty but tough and flavorless. The pulled pork was also very bland. The Mac and cheese was so-so, nothing more than average. Service was excellent though! read more

Waitress at as nice but alright get this... we ordered the $16 pulled pork nachos, they looked very pretty and delicious but we took a bite and they were completely cold. The chips, the cheese, the pork, everything. Not even like warm. We were really really hungry so we were like okay whatever and asked her to put them in the microwave for us but at the end asked if they could take money off our bill for the nachos since no body wants to pay $16 for completely cold nachos. Anyways she comes back and said the manager said he'd take 10% of the nachos and it took off $1.65. This instantly pissed us off being more insulting if anything. What a cheapskate man! Best thing to do here is send your food back I guess read more

BBQ4LIFE - Barbeque Near Me - Boise, Idaho

I am always on the lookout for small venue bbq joints. Be these stand alone or with a brewery. This place serves up a great tasting bbq ribs and pulled pork sandwiches, well done. Also their bbq nachos is well, let's just tongue slapping good. Enough for two. Well done bbq person read more

So good! I love that they are normalizing vegan and non vegans eating together! The food was delicious and the atmosphere is so nostalgic and cozy. We had the tri tip and pulled pork sandwich, regular Mac and cheese, vegan burger and vegan Mac and cheese. 10/10 recommend! read more

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Fantastic service and the food was awesome! We had the pulled pork sandwich and the special brat burger. Both were so good!

Wow- fantastic food across the board. Love their bbq sauce too. I had brisket/brat and pulled pork. My son loved the burger! read more

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3.5 stars As I was researching restaurants in Boise I came across a picture of a sandwich that contained mac and cheese. It's not like I've never had one before but for some reason it was stuck in my mind that I just had to try it. I came here at around 11am which is right when they open so I was the only one there. The store is located in a plaza right next to Dollar Tree with ample parking outside. I ordered the bigfoot roll ($11) which consists of house smoked pork with mac and cheese on a toasted roll with BBQ sauce. The sandwich was smaller than I would've liked but the mac and cheese itself was good and the BBQ sauce had a slight spice to it. The meat was a bit cold and I don't know if it's because I came here so early but I wish it would've been warmer so I wasn't eating warm mac and cheese and cold pork. Interestingly looking at other pictures on here the bigfoot used to be a sandwich between bread but was recently switched to be between a roll instead. I probably would've preferred it to be a sandwich instead but that's just me. read more

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For the service and the overall friendliness of the staff, this place gets full marks. I've never been in a restaurant where everyone from the person at the bar to the one bussing tables is so friendly and personable. Clearly they have a family dynamic going on. We chose BBQ4Life because it also has a vegan menu, and the offerings looked pretty good. I'll be honest, though, in saying that after walking in, I was inclined to turn around and go back out. It's housed in a strip mall that has seen better days, and the restaurant itself just hasn't done anything to shake off the storefront feel. There's just... no ambiance whatsoever. The food was good but not that great. My wife and I had two different vegan sandwiches, which we split so we could try two different things, but truthfully they both tasted the same. That said, the sides were really good and the draft beer -- from an impressive list of offerings -- was worth the visit. The restaurant is obviously popular with the locals because it filled up fast; by 6:30 pm there wasn't a seat to be had. I'd probably go back at some point if we lived in Boise. read more

The food here is just OK. Not amazing, not good, not "I'll definitely be back." Ok to try once and be done. As other reviewers mentioned the lack of flavor. You'd think coming off the grill it would be sizzling and tasting amazing. Not really, not impressed at all read more

Always such a great place to go to for your bbq needs! The servers all so nice and friendly! The food always fantastic whether it be some nachos, a brisket sandwich, a bbq burger or a shake. It's always good! And the place has a 50s diner theme which is fun! read more

In my 8 years of being vegan I have never found such AMAZING BBQ. It was so delicious I made my boyfriend try it to confirm it was vegan. They smoke the tempeh and it legit tasted like brisket. The BBQ sauce is also insanely good. I have never been so impressed. The staff is family and it's obvious from entering they treat each other with such kindness and love. They all welcomed us and chatted with us and really cared. Robert was our server and he was so nice to us and so fast with service. No complaints. Any vegan passing through Boise NEEDS to visit here! I will be back any time I visit. It's so tasty I could just keep going on about it. read more

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I feel bad downvoting a restaurant with vegan/vegetarian options, especially a bbq place. But the food missed the mark. The vegan mac n cheese was one of the worst things I've been served at a restaurant. The noodles weren't fully cooked by probably 2-3 mins, the sauce tasted liked potatoes and chili. I'd suggest updating the recipe to one of the many that can be found online. The potato salad and fries were good. I'd skip the lemonade. I had the smoked tempeh sammy. There was something in the coleslaw I didn't care for but it was fine. The tempeh was lost, redeemed only by the bbq sauce. With small tweaks, many of the same applications that are applied to their meats could be used on veg substitutes. Roasted jackfruit for pulled pork. Beyond meat patty for the burgers. Beyond meat spicy sausages for the pepper jack brat. Smoked tofu for the tri tip. Service was fine and food came out quickly. Ambiance is what I'd expect from a bbq spot. read more

Food isn't bad. But I don't like that the theme seems to be "vegan". ITS A BBQ JOINT!! Meat!!! Meat meat! Literally what a bbq joint is supposed to be. I'm not a vegan fan so the vegan lemon bar and bread pudding were just "ok". The bbq was average at best. The people were friendly. I admit I have higher than average expectations for bbq. read more

This BBQ spot needs to change the name.. I'm no mathematical genius but I'm sue the brisket was not a half pound. The pork ribs looks like they came off a piglet... And the fries, like everything else we're not seasoned. I paid over $20 for this plate.. I WILL NEVER GO BACK... This has to be the worst BBQ in Idaho. Being from TX, this made me home sick. Wish I could give them 0 stars, but had to give them 1 for no reason. read more

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This was one of the more reviewed places on Yelp, so naturally we needed to stop by. We dined inside and felt very safe. There were so many empty tables on a Friday night, which normally that would be a bad thing, but as a diner it provided comfort that it was a safe indoor dining experience. We ordered a tri tip sandwich, fries, mac & cheese, and potato salad. Food all came out very very quick. All of which were really good. I wish we ordered the vegan mac & cheese, but next time! Anyways, the place was clean. The bathroom was clean. Service was also good. The only thing that was slightly irking was that our server took another tables ordered, fulfilled their drinks, while she had our credit card. It was probably at least 10 mins where we were sitting there and ready to go. Keep in mind there were only a total of 3 groups in the restaurant including us when we were trying to leave. Another server noticed and realized our original server forgot run our card and apologized. Honestly wasn't a biggie, but everything else was spot on and would totally come back as long as it was safe. read more

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Cute & funky little Mom and Pop place! My husband had the Tri-Tip sandwich on GF bread and he loved it! The rest of us had salads, either tri-tip or pulled pork. Great little find! Will dine here again. Iced tea was fresh and bbq ranch as a fry dip was tasty. read more

This place was down the street from where we were heading so we stopped for a bite to eat. There selection was smaller than most places. The place is in a shopping center. Tables and decor nor much to look at. Service was top notch! The Bigfoot Roll was delicious. The Tri Tip Sandwich had cut up pieces of tri tip vs slices on a bun. We were expecting something a bit better but still tasty. We were splitting everything and she bought them out already split. The sides, mac and cheese was good and the sweet potato chips were yummy. Their Sockeye Dagger Falls IPA was very good. All in all, a solid 4 stars. read more

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Restaurant had plenty of seating and we were greeted by friendly staff. Ordered the 2 meat combo of pulled pork and the tri-tip. The pulled pork was moist and good flavor. The tri-tip has a nice smoke ring but was a little chewy for my liking. The spicy slaw had a nice assortment of apple and carrots to give it crunch. Overall it was a nice meal with a pleasant crew. read more

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BBQ 4 life indeed! We landed in Boise and drove by this place on the way downtown to our hotel and knew it was going to be our first meal. It was a great way to kick off our trip to Boise because everyone inside was sweet as pie. The service in Boise is overall very happy and polite and this establishment was no exception. We ordered way too much food and loved all of it. The big fat which is a macaroni and cheese sandwich was incredible. Definitely recommended. We also got the meat sampler half order and made quick work of that. They have a seasonal dessert bread putting all the time. I tried the banana but they also were offering raspberry lemon. We wanted to buy their T-shirts but just like the rest of Boise they were sold out of the larger sizes. If you like to buy T-shirts in Boise and are a small or extra small you are in luck because that's all they have everywhere. read more

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Restaurants around Boise are inconsistent in their application of COVID precautions and laxity among staff. This is not one of those. I came with a group of other healthcare workers and we were relieved to see hand sanitizer at the door, active disinfection of surfaces and doors, and spacing between tables. The place did get busy and besides our group we saw no patrons wearing masks when they stopped eating, so at a certain point we were glad to leave. But this is not a COVID den if you use good judgement and just get carryout if the tables are full. The food we got, nachos, salad, ribs, sandwiches were fresh and tasty. The bbq proteins were just right, enough smoke and still moist. And the service was very pleasant and timely. They also have a good selection of adult beverages and soft-drinks. When the bill came we found our order to be pricey for a casual place but not outrageous. My only complaint is that they were out of pastrami which was disappointing and surprising for a Saturday night. And frankly, had we come at their peak time we would have left to find a place with more distance, ventilation and less people. The spacing and occupancy standards required in Idaho are not as severe as other places in the US and if you really want to protect yourself and your loved ones "when in doubt get take-out." read more

Stopped in on a Weds night based on Yelp reviews. It is hidden in a strip mall, my gps wasn't helpful, so you may have to pass it and then turn into the cramped parking lot (lots of spaces but tight lanes and skinny spaces). You seat yourself and there is table service. Greeted quickly and brought water. Good beer selection. Had an excellent Plum Cider. Order taken after a little delay. Brisk take out business so sometimes server disappeared since he was dealing with orders. Accurate and friendly service. Amazing vegan options and equally great meat options. Ordered the half meat sampler with spicy vegan coleslaw. Coleslaw is great with jalapeños. They have spicy sauces if you ask, both were good. The sauces were cold though, so the barely warm meat was cool after being in the sauce. Meats were excellent. Pulled pork was juicy and well flavored, though not very smokey. Ribs were wonderfully smokey as was the tri tip. I think tri-tip was my favorite but all were good. Vegan options sound great, I'd definitely try those next time. read more

BBQ4LIFE - Vegan options galore - Barbeque Near Me - Boise, Idaho

Came in cause I was in the mood for some BBQ and it had been a hot minute since I had some. I had the 1/2 pork 1/2 tri tip and the wife and the wife had a cheeseburger. Both sandwiches were awesome. The fries were fresh and delish. I can't attach a photo cause I ate it before I could take a pic. Thanks Brad and Bree read more

Delicious food! But the best thing about this place is the availability of vegan and gluten free dishes. So many choices for sandwiches and dessert. They were so accommodating! Best bread pudding I've had and it was dairy free and covered in a buttery caramel sauce. read more

This is a hard review to write. I've heard so many good things about this place and was super excited to try their food. They make their pastrami in house( I also cute and smoke my own so I know what to look for) and it was just ok. I'll go back and try again and get something different but for now a 3 star for food and 4 for service as they are great and staff are on it and kind. read more

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Reno local here! This place was fantastic. Great server, good food and done in a timely manner. I had the vegan mushroom burger -- I was a little sketch at first to try but my server told me it was a best seller so I gave it a shot and had 0 regrets. I had fries for my side, plus a bunch of other sides. Their cole slaw was tasty, potato salad was fire, and their mac and cheese was mid (not your typical mac and cheese). Their milkshakes were also very delish. My boyfriend who is non vegan, had their cheeseburger and said it was like the best burger he has ever had! Definitely try them out! read more

What can be be said that hasn't been said? This place is great for carnivores and vegans alike and it's good to have a place we can sit at the same table. The vegan food is good, some better than others, but my husband enjoyed the meat bbq but he didn't love having to add his own bbq sauce. The sauce was delicious according to him though. A bit pricey but for the chance to have a place everyone can eat it's not bad, and their sweet tea was fantastic! read more

BBQ4LIFE - Barbeque Near Me - Boise, Idaho

Not a traditional bbq joint. More BBQ/diner fusion. There smoked meats are limited to things like sausages, meatballs, burgers, and pulled pork. Decent menu. Very thumbs in the middle to slightly up. read more

First and foremost, I appreciate all the vegan options on the menu. That is what brought me there in the first place. The tempeh sandwich I got was lackluster. Fine, but not great despite the intriguing concept of the Vegan Foot. I find myself wishing I had gotten the spaghetti squash. However, the Vegan Nachos were great! Had I gotten it for myself, it easily could have served as my entree. But the real star of the show was the vegan bread pudding! I found myself craving it for the next several days, and it was definitely the reason for a five star review. That alone will assure my return the next time I'm in Boise. read more

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