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    Buffalo Joe's Roadhouse

    4.0 (4 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    The ultimate diamond in the rough. Best beer selection, high end spirits and ribs in Iowa.

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    Melting Cow

    Melting Cow

    4.0(9 reviews)
    30.1 mi

    It is WILD to me that arguably the best barbecue in Siouxland is essentially a pop-up inside of a…read morebar downtown. Melting Cow knows what they are doing with a smoker and I am here for it. Whether it's their brisket, pulled pork, Mississippi beef. (my favorite), macaroni and cheese, or even their smoked cream cheese, you have to try it for yourself. When we were there yesterday, a woman told me she drives from Ponca just for their barbecue and walked out with a whole tray full of ribs. It's that good. Make sure to watch their Facebook page for updates on when they will be open and when they are sold out for the day. They also will give you a preview of what the menu is for the day and what is upcoming. I hear the seafood that they do is amazing. I can't wait to be there for that sometime. If you're on historic fourth in downtown, Sioux City, you won't see a restaurant with this name. Look for the bar Major's and as long as they are serving, you have found your place! This place is a sports bar with plenty of TVs, beer on tap, and your basic mixed drinks. So grab some barbecue, grab a beer, and watch a game while you stuff your face!

    This place doesn't even have a "Melting Cow" sign on it. It's a dive bar with some other name on…read moreit, which is fine but I Ordered on Door Dash and the store said it was open and it wasn't. Me and another group of people were looking inside and nobody was there but they accepted the door dash order and it was a battle getting the order cancelled. Came all the way over here and these people can't even do basic operations to a business like be open when they're advertising they are open. Typical Sioux City nonsense.

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    Heck's Dakota Style BBQ - Rack of ribs

    Heck's Dakota Style BBQ

    3.5(4 reviews)
    62.6 mi

    A seasonal operation that is a perennial favorite of folks in the southeastern corner of the state…read more Located just west of the University of South Dakota campus at 24 East Cherry Street (google has the wrong address), this one is really different. It has a retail element, operating from a store front with a single picnic table outside for seating. But there is also a food truck outside the door, which anchors a catering business that goes beyond wedding and business functions to servicing sports events on campus. It should be emphasized that this is also a seasonal operation, with limited hours and a limited menu (Thursdays from 4 to 7 PM as we finish up September). The smoker works on a combination of corn cobs and hickory. We laid out $74 for a rack of ribs (14 bones), a half pound of chopped brisket, and double rations of baked beans, cheesy potatoes, and coleslaw. Even with the current rate of inflation, this struck us as pricey, especially because the value was uneven. Both meats were well prepared, in the sense of being moist and tender, but both lacked smoke. The brisket was noticeably salty, enough for us to advise those on a salt restricted diet to tread cautiously here. Happily, the rib meat had terrific taste in its own right; they serve it sauced, so if you want to have it dry, specify this when your order. As for the sides, the potatoes and baked beans were unremarkable, but the coleslaw is superb, and we strongly recommend that you try it with the ribs.

    If you think this is a restaurant - it isn't. This is a caterer with a food trailer; apparently…read moredoes not post or keep regular business hours for the strip mall address. Never got to taste the food.

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