Stopped in after a morning of hiking and exploring. We arrived to a fairly empty room, but by the time we left, there were 5 other tables being served. Service is friendly, a majority of the patrons were known on a first name basis, and the place is clean. The only slight issue is the soda machine is a bit loud for the space, but it wasn't anything terrible. Nothing I'd actually make a complaint about. I'm pretty picky about BBQ, and Ben's is great! The meats were done well, not dry or old. The brisket was the perfect level of fall apart tender and pairs really well with the "sweet and spicy" sauce. The ribs. Man. The ribs. We'll be getting a full order next time, we've already decided. They are amazing with the "hot" sauce. (Sorry, forgot what they named it). The bread slices are good sized and very flavorful. The brussels sprouts are seasoned well, and actually like I make them at home. They were cooked perfectly, not too crisp and bitter, notnto soft and soggy. They were just right with a perfect level of seasoning and the bacon tossed in really made it pop. In the end, we couldn't decide on dessert, but I knew we had to try it. So, I told Ben to pick. He recommended the peanut butter pie and I'm so glad he did. Full of flavor, rich and creamy. Totally hit the after BBQ spot. We'll definitely be back... with friends. read more

Bullzz-Eye BBQ - Peanut butter pie - Barbeque Near Me - Hagerman, Idaho

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On 8/14/20, KM and I visited Ben Cenarussa's restaurant in Hagerman. There is actually another restaurant in Hagerman that I've been wanting to try for some time because they have alligator on the menu, but we chose to Ben's place because we both love barbecue and Ben is a new member of Southern Idaho Foodies. It was a good decision. Our experience far exceeded our expectations. Ben Cenarrusa is the nephew of Pete Cennarusa, one of Idaho's most beloved and distinguished citizens. He served continuously for over half a century in elective office, first as a member of the Idaho Legislature and then as Secretary of State. Ben shared that many members of his family have been involved in the restaurant business over the years. As a result, cooking is second nature to him. His mother makes all of the bread, pastries and desserts for his restaurant. Ben is a single dad, who will be the first to tell you that this restaurant belongs to his sons, Zane and Zander, which is the reason for the unique spelling of the restaurants name with the double Z's. KM and I ordered The Bull Sampler ($16), which is a full pound of meat that includes smoked sausage, pulled pork, brisket and tri-tip. It comes with a choice of two sides and Basque bread. For the sausage, we chose the smoked jalapeño cheddar. For our sides, we chose the coleslaw and mac & cheese. We also purchased additional sides of potato salad, baked beans and bacon fried cabbage. For the extra sides, all were regular ($3) except for the potato salad which was large ($5.50). The platter comes with one choice of barbecue sauce but we wanted to try them all, so we paid $.50 each for the four additional flavors. We loved all of the meats. KM loves brisket. It isn't my favorite but I thought Ben's was excellent. I loved the tri-tip and pulled pork. The Smoked Jalapeño Cheddar sausage was the best version I have ever had, and one of my favorite spicy sausages ever. I love that Ben didn't dial down the heat and that when you cut into the sausage, you can actually see generous green pieces of jalapeño and melting cheddar. We enjoyed all five of the sauces: Sweet & Spicy, Smokey, Tangy, Honey Bourbon and Bullspit ( extra spicy.) The coleslaw was a simple version but outstanding in its freshness and great flavor. The potato salad contains noticeable amounts of onion and dill, but they were worked well with the other ingredients. Next time, I would like to try the french fries which Ben puts a homemade seasoning/rub on. The mac & cheese was a very simple, child-friendly version. The baked beans were excellent. I liked that they were not overly sweet. The bacon fried cabbage was phenomenal! Imagine the best collard greens you ever ate, full of chunks of smoked bacon. The Garlic Basque bread that accompanied the meal was delicious. So much so, that we both bought a loaf. It makes great garlic bread and French toast. Ben graciously offered us a sample of his smoked Gouda mac & cheese, which he serves on Friday and Saturday nights with his smoked prime rib. He kindly gave us a sample of his smoked prime rib too. Both were outstanding! KM and I also bought one of each of the three flavors of turnovers to share: Apple, Cherry and Caramel Apple. The latter had just come fresh out of the oven. Each was excellent! In addition to the items listed on the menu, Ben offers an appetizer of smoked fried wings for 1$ each. He also has a Thursday night special of Smoked Fried Chicken with mashed potatoes & gravy, coleslaw and a dinner roll for $13.50. The restaurant is also open for breakfast on Saturday and Sunday mornings. On Saturday mornings, it's just Ben and his younger son Zander. Menu items include chicken fried steak, shoulder bacon, smoked applewood bacon smoked sausage, smoked jalapeño cheddar sausage and Basque Chorizo, all of which come with eggs, hashbrowns and toast. There are also Biscuits and Gravy and French Toast. Like and follow Bullzz-Eye BBQ on FB to keep updated on specials such as Ben's Birria tacos. He uses the same recipe for his Birria as the famous Teddy's Red Tacos in California. Ben's food is so good that it is worth traveling for. For me, a perfect day would be getting to Hagerman early enough for breakfast at Bullzz-Eye BBQ, exploring the surrounding area including Twin Falls and heading back to Hagerman to have dinner at Bullzz-Eye BBQ, before returning to Boise. Ben recently bought a state of the art food truck and is considering shutting down his brick and mortar restaurant in the next 6 to 8 months and driving to the Boise/Nampa area to offer his menu, which will allow him to spend more time with his boys. read more

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Food is delicious, thick cuts of brisket and pulled pork was plenty! French fries were extremely tasty and packed full of flavor!

Read about this restaurant & have heard nothing,but great reviews. Well worth it. Had the cowgirl platter & oh my.. the brisket was absolutely delicious & smoked sausage wasn't too bad. Mac & cheese & potato salad as sides. Salad was very good, but Mac & cheese was pretty good, but mine is still better :). The basque bread was really good. They don't offer beer or wine, but that is in the works. While the restaurant could probably do with a little more ambiance.. the waitress was absolutely wonderful. Loved her! We live in Meridian, but if we venture back Hagerman way.. definitely be back. read more

Easily ranks in the top 3, and possibly number one best barbecue I have ever had. Nothing special as far as a restaurant atmosphere but that isn't something typical to a barbecue joint. Only reason I didn't write it down as a 5 star was staff was clearly very friendly to locals/people they knew while being clearly unwarrantedly cold to non-locals to the point of making us feel nearly unwelcome. read more

The food is mediocre at best. Someone referred me to this place when i was visiting the service was terrible or maybe it was just me. He needs to focus on bettering his business. I would not recommend eating here just my opinion. If it wasnt for my experience i would have given this place 2 stars. read more

Was really hungry so decided to drop by and check them out on my way home to Jerome from Parma. Ordered a 3-meat combo with Pulled Pork, Chicken and Brisket. Got home and thought I had gotten the wrong order because I didn't see the brisket. Lifted up the Chicken and there it was! A small piece of brisket about the size of a piece of bacon. Messaged Bullzz-Eye about the issue and they made zero effort to resolve the issue other than to say portions are supposed to be 4oz. read more

Bullzz-Eye BBQ - Bacon sized piece of brisket they consider a portion. - Barbeque Near Me - Hagerman, Idaho

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Visiting family in Idaho and decided to visit Hagerman. Came here for dinner and were so pleasantly surprised at how wonderful and flavorful and tender the meat was and the pie was special! Sweet waitress. All around good experience. read more

Bullzz-Eye BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Hagerman, Idaho

If you like great BBQ and great people serving it to you, this is the place. This food was amazing, the people inside were amazing. We felt at home. I am upset for not getting the waitress and cooks names, but if you see this, you all are awesome!! He even let us try a new desert that hasn't been put out yet and it was AMAZING! read more

Bullzz-Eye BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Hagerman, Idaho

Amazing food and service. We had a group of 22 and practically filled up the whole restaurant. The food was out very quick regardless and the man at the register was patient and kind even with our ginormous group. The food was delicious and the portions were huge! Would definitely eat here again. read more

Bullzz-Eye BBQ - Cowgirl: Mac and cheese, potato salad, pulled pork, jalapeño sausage - Barbeque Near Me - Hagerman, Idaho

Their food isn't very good and overpriced they buy meat that's already cooked and just put in the smoker for a little bitup

Fresh and delicious. Clean and friendly service and generous portions. The menu is diverse and most anyone can find something to enjoy.

Best. Valley. Very friendly folks, very clean, and the food is excellent. The mac & cheese is to die for. Will be back. Desert is something you do not want to miss!!! read more

Bullzz-Eye BBQ - Best food ever....Prim Rib....best Mac and Cheese too.... - Barbeque Near Me - Hagerman, Idaho

Pulled pork was excellent. Good friendly service! Love to support small local businesses.

We saw this on TripAdvisor and we like BBQ so, we decided to drop in for lunch on our stay in Hagerman, Idaho. About 10 tables inside and a large menu on the wall even though the waitress brings a menu to your table. The BBQ food comes out extremely fast because it's been cooking in the back already. We ordered the Meat Cowboy Platter, which has a Tri-tip, a brisket, a sausage, and some pulled pork... and we ordered three sides: potato salad, 'slaw, and their beans. They had 4 types of BBQ sauce, Honey, Smokey, Sweet and Spicy and Extra Spicy. Food was good. The sausage was homemade and delicious...my wife's favorite. The brisket was tasty and tender. We especially liked the beans....very good with a hint of garlic. 'Slaw was good as was the potato salad. Oh, almost forgot the Texas Toast...a thick piece of buttered bread. So good, we ordered another one. The owner was sitting nearby as it was a lull in business, so we chatted. Very friendly. He's expanding into the extra space in the next room. Today was slow but he said they got "hammered" the Friday before. Closed on Sundays...rats. No ribs because the local distributors cannot get the meat from Texas due to the recent cold spell that went through. We've had lots of Texas BBQ so that's our standard. This food was very good, and we'll go back. Not quite up to the Texas places but still delicious. The extra spicy sauce had a good kick but still very much like a BBQ sauce. So many times, the sauce is just hot with no flavor. This was both. Nice place with friendly folks. We recommend it. read more

Bullzz-Eye BBQ - our combo meat platter....loaded ! - Barbeque Near Me - Hagerman, Idaho

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Stopped in because of the bakery sign, but the wonderful odor of BBQ cooking got us for early lunch. Super friendly owner and son took care of us. Enjoyed the cowboy sampler and a mint brownie. Stop if you are in town! read more

Bullzz-Eye BBQ - Cowboy sampler - Barbeque Near Me - Hagerman, Idaho

BullzzEye BBQ in Hagerman! Just finished a road trip from St. Louis Missouri down to Florida. Found this gem the weekend after and have to say, I had some fabulous bbq on that trip, and Ben at BullzzEye fed me the best bbq I've ever had! Came back two days later for his pastries and brunch on Saturday morning. AMAZING!!! My southern family make the best Biscuits n Gravy, so I've never liked biscuits and gravy in a restaurant. Now I found the one restaurant that is an exception to that rule. Going back tonight for smoked Prime Rib. read more

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The food is not good very dry, and the service is terrible I do not recommend eating here

I'm not sure if it was the owner or an employee, but the man was extremely rude and disrespectful. The restaurant was close to empty, but my food still took over an hour for a single pizza. To top it all off the pizza was mid. read more

The BBQ here is VERY good. You can smell how good the meat is from outside. We got a sample platter with a side of fancy gouda Mac and cheese and some salad, and the brisket was soooo soft. Wish I had a second stomach for it. Very much recommend to anyone passing by. read more

Bullzz-Eye BBQ - Sampler platter with a side of gouda Mac and cheese and spring mix salad - Barbeque Near Me - Hagerman, Idaho

It's ok for Hagerman. It's a little pricy for BBQ.If you must have BBQ it's the best you will find in Gooding County.

Clean, friendly and great food. I enjoyed a Friday Special of smoked fish and chips. It was delicious!

The Owner is a friend of mine and I am really picky on my BBQ, So I was almost nervous to got down there and check it out but it was absolutely amazing and hands down the BEST BBQ IN THE MAGIC VALLEY. I was very impressed and cannot wait to go back. Well worth the drive and this is of course another destination place and a reason to bring people to Hagerman. read more

We got the bull buster burgers and gouda mac bullzz bowl and it was all incredible. The beans and coleslaw were delicious. Great service and great food. We will definitely be back asap. read more

Went in for lunch and inquired about the pork ribs and were told honestly you don't want these because they aren't from our normal supplier. Staff recommended the trip tip which was excellent. They suggested two different sauces to try and honestly I couldn't pick a favorite. The sauces were the smokey BBQ and sweet and tangy. The smokey was full of flavor and the sweet and tangy had a slight background bite. Not too much but just right. I am definitely coming back. read more

Fabulous bbq , From the moment you arrive you can smell of the Hickory wood In the real wood fired smoker, Of the brisket was fantastic with a good colored smoke ring all around this is one true barbecue , Huge portions absolutely delicious We met the owner Ben and his 2 sons A great people great food a great place to base don't miss this one I know we'll be back weekly, One word to sum it up" Yummy " read more

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We stopped here on our way through town. Our party enjoyed a Tri-Tip sandwich, Pulled Pork sandwich, and 6 oz. burger and a made-from-scratch Chocolate Cream Pie. Everything from entrees, sides and dessert were well made and delicious. The atmosphere is bright and welcoming and clean. We would definitely come here again when passing through. read more

We liked the breakfast so much that we came back for dinner too! Breakfast was excellent and dinner was exceptional! I had the pulled pork, potato salad, and dinner salad with huckleberry soda. The barbecue sauce was so good and the potato salad was so good! My husband had the prime rib and he said that the meat was seasoned so good! The food and service were worth the drive. We are definitely going back again! read more

Found this place completely by accident and was blown away. Easily some of the best barbecue that I have ever had.

Great food! Sausage was my wife's favorite. Banana cream pie was mine! Not a fancy location, but great bbq rarely is to be found in the posh restaurants. Give it a try! read more

As a Southerner, I'm very picky about BBQ. I was in Hagerman right after Christmas and every thing was closed, except what I assumed would be a mediocre BBQ joint. It turned out to be Southern-quality BBQ and absolutely AMAZING. read more

Stumbled upon this small place on our travels through Idaho and were sure glad we did! Amazing service, food and vibe. Also had the pleasure of meeting the owner who is there open to close and cooks himself. Very friendly staff, good portions and pricing. Will definitely go back when traveling through next time! read more

Bullzz-Eye BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Hagerman, Idaho

We stopped and had a very nice dinner here. Worth every penny. The food was delicious and the woman that served us was super nice!

Veteran owned, all around good food and establishment. The owner is an awesome guy who goes above and beyond. The Gouda Mac and cheese is to die for. The brisket is a favorite but all the meat is fall off the bone amazing. Highly recommend. read more

bad customer service, ordered food to go, ran out of tri tip and selected our substitute meat, no utensils, no napkins, no barbeque sauce. food was dry. read more

Absolutely phenomenal barbecue! Absolutely worth the 10 minute drive off I-84 at exit 141. Do yourself a favor and check it out. Ribs are particularly good. read more

This place is such a gem! The owner Ben is attentive, passionate about making exceptional food and a hard worker. The food was incredible and amazing prices for the quality of food you receive. We had the smoked Prime rib and Half roasted Chicken for dinner and were so impressed we came back the next day for brunch (breakfast is only on Saturday and Sunday). We enjoyed his house-made smoked bacon with eggs and the Tri-tip Salad (the salad was packed full of veggies including bell peppers, beets, olives, tomatoes and a half of avocado) Both delicious!! Best bacon and Prime Rib we've ever had. We rarely treat ourselves to dessert but we were tempted by the homemade goodies baked by the owners Mom so we enjoyed a coconut cream pie and some cupcakes (also delish!) and took a loaf of the house made Basque bread to go. We wish he was located in our town! This is an ABSOLUTE must place if you are in the area. read more

Bullzz-Eye BBQ - Tri-tip salad - Barbeque Near Me - Hagerman, Idaho

Like many of the best BBQ places the prices are more than you wish but the food melts in your mouth. I am addicted to the tri-tip sandwich but I have tried at good bit of the menu with no disappointment. The sides, especially the baked beans and the garlic bread, are good and make you wish for more. read more

Stumbled in completely by accident, and I am so glad we did! For two of us, we split the Bull Sampler, which was the perfect size and a great sampling of meats. The meat, sauces and sides could all stand on their own. The staff was super friendly. Definitely worth a stop and even a detour if you aren't in the area! read more

Absolutely fantastic smoked chicken and brisket. The sides were homemade and really delicious. The service was great. The owner was very friendly. Highly recommend this place! read more