We have lived near Buster's in Milwaukie for over 25 years and eaten there wonderfully many, many times. We now live in Oregon City, and ordered tonight. Sadly, we have had an absolutely terrible meal tonight and it is our decision not to order ever again. The ribs were dry, had little meat and were miserable. read more

We have been coming here for years. We always sit in the lounge area - comfortable booths and service is consistently great! Friendly servers and good cocktails. Typically we will have pork and beef ribs -- both very tasty! BBQ sampler is also a great way to try a few different items. Lots of sides and appetizers to choose from - the only one we didn't like was the Mac and cheese- too soupy. Excellent homemade salsa with a spicy kick from jalapeños. Only minor complaint is that sometimes the hot food is served lukewarm... read more

Went here with my partner. Our first time trying this spot. We got the 3 meat and 2 sides meal. Brisket was just ok and portion was small. When we asked about the ribs, the guy cutting the meats asked which ribs we wanted, said there was 4 kinds and the beef ones and baby back would be extra price. We just said give us the ones for the 3 meat deal. The ribs were tiny and hardly any meat on them. We got bbq beans and green beans for the sides. They were fine and nothing special. Served in a tiny bowl. There is plenty of seating. It was Just ok. We will probably not go back anytime soon. read more

I had the BBQ Brisket dinner. It came with two sides. The coleslaw and baked beans were very good and the BBQ Brisket was tender and smoked to perfection. It had a nice atmosphere that you would expect to see at a BBQ restaurant read more

It had been along time since we have had BBQ and We were really looking forward to it. The meat was dry and sides were okay!

Horrible meat serving sizes at this location. The person cutting the meat doesn't even know how to cut the meat properly, weigh or use a knife. Person in front of us was served the worst turkey poboy I've ever seen (chopped turkey pieces, not sliced). She questioned the portion size and had him add more chunks. We ordered 3 meat dinner with ribs, brisket and sausage. We received 1 rib, 1. The rib was apparently 6oz. Picture attached. Smh. Brisket was also dry. Side servers were excellent. Served portions adequately. Gresham location is much better and more efficient. As I'm writing this review another customer brought up the quality of meat and serving size. read more

Buster's Texas Style Barbecue - One 6oz rib and dry brisket. This plate was $26. Smh - Barbeque Near Me - Portland, Oregon

This place charges way too much for way too little. I ordered a 3 meat dinner. Brisket (all fat and trim with one small slice of meat ) ribs ( overcooked and tough). Sausage (dried out and over cooked). Small container of horrible Mac and cheese 30 bucks, what a rip off read more

Put in an order for my family and THEY FORGOT THE BBQ SAUCE!! I called and talked to the manager and he couldn't care less!!! It ruined the whole meal with no bbq sauce!! He tried to blame it on Uber Eats!! Never again!!!! Thanks Busters BBQ for ruining our family meal!!! read more

Went there for lunch. Staff was friendly. It's a typical BBQ place. It was clean, but not fancy. The food was just OK. The brisket looked great, but didn't have the BBQ flavor or moisture I like. The Beef ribs were also just OK. I'd eat there again, but not gonna rush back. read more

BEST - MEATIEST !! BBQ's Beef Ribs ANYwhere. GReat Service also. Just a great 'stop-over' place for a wonderfully delicious break. read more

I went to the SE McLaughlin location today with a friend for lunch. We were pleasantly surprised by the portion sizes and quality of the food. We both had pulled pork sandwiches and baked potatoes. Plus a rib each. Oops, too much food. Very tasty. Nice and attentive staff as well. We will be back. read more

Walking in, Buster's smells of heaven! It's easy to navigate up to the counter, and you get to watch the magic of your sandwich being made. The choice of sauces can be a little overwhelming, so sample a few and load up on your favorite. I got a pulled pork sandwich and it was everything you could hope for. Juicy, flavorful meat on a soft fresh bun. My mouth is watering thinking about it! The interior of the place has a fun western theme, great for the kid in all of us. Great food, check it out! read more

Buster's Texas Style Barbecue - Pulled Pork - Barbeque Near Me - Portland, Oregon

First and last time I will be eating there. Absolutely no flavor on the brisket, I can make it better off my own smoker, and the ribs that were given to me for a more expensive price still had the membrane attached which ruined a good piece of meat. Honestly I can make better bbq sauce. read more

The service folks were really nice and the setting was decent but the food....expensive, cheap and sadly not worth it. It's too bad that folks don't have better options for the amount of money spent. It was $58 dollars for two plates with two meats each and and two (1/2 cup) portions of sides each. Options were instant potatoes, instant mac & cheese, green beans, baked beans, or cool fries. Oh, and one (fountain) soda. And, when you come to the end of the self service line and pay, they ask for a tip....ON TOP OF THE $29 each plate that you just had served on a tray. (Drives me nuts that folks ask for a tip for doing nothing...it's basically like shopping at the super market - grab and go.) And, by the time you actually pay, the gravy on your instant potatoes is congealed. Fogo de Chao is $49 for a basic dinner (lots of delicious meats) and a fabulous (fresh) salad bar. It's NOT as convenient and it IS more expensive but the value is tremendously different. Same with Mongolian - much better options for meat and vegs with similar price tag and food is HOT when you sit down. I went to Buster's once about two decades ago and only went back because Mongolian was closed and it (Busters) was nearest option. Gladstone/Milwaukie has a HUGE, gaping hole in decent restaurant offerings. Someone should open a nice place!! :) And, let Buster's go to pasture. read more

Overnighted in Clackamas and thought I would give it a try. Food was good and chicken was juicy. Generous portions for just under $20. Highly recommend!! read more

Buster's Texas Style Barbecue - Sign in front - Barbeque Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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I've never been to a Texas BBQ chain restaurant before. So I thought this was pretty interesting. Getting your food is very much like a high school cafeteria set up. You line up, get a tray, pick your meats, pick your sides, pick a beer/grab a cup for soda or water, and pay. Once you pay, you can go over to the the sauce bar where they have the fountain drink dispenser, bbq sauces, and salad toppings. The is better than cafeteria food, but I don't think it's as good as real Texas BBQ. It's just reasonable and okay. The tables aren't cleaned very well cause they feel a bit sticky. The sauce bar gets pretty messy too due to being used throughout the day. It's not so terrible that you wouldn't want to get your sauce. Although, I did notice the sauce had some clumps a bit in it. I feel like that isn't normal since sauces tend to be smooth usually. But I still poured it over my meats cause I did not want them to be dry. I just added a conservative amount and hoped that was enough. I didn't realize they had bottled beer and draft beers available. So I cut through the line just for a drink a bit afterwards. Goes well with the bbq. I think I'd only come back if someone I knew really wanted to go here. But I don't think I would choose to come here on my own. Just isn't for me I guess. Maybe it'll be something worth going to for you. At least once maybe? read more

Buster's Texas Style Barbecue - Dinner Combo. Beef Brisket, Spare Ribs, Mashed Potatoes with Gravy, and Mac n Cheese - Barbeque Near Me - Portland, Oregon

CAUTION, you can get thrown out if they don't like you. We went yesterday and had a terrible server (Nathan) and we left to get better service down the street. We came back again tonight and after ordering one drink and food we were asked to leave because the server didn't like us the night before. No question from the manager (Leo) to improve the customer experience, just kicked out. We've been eating here for 20+ years and the leadership clearly doesn't care about the customer, just employees whining. read more

Quality of food is super bad. They purposely pick out the most leathery crusty old meat they can find it's really pathetic. I don't even know why they allow that kind of meat to be served. It's beyond ridiculous. I wish I would've mentioned something, but when there's a crowd, you don't wanna make a scene! Overpriced and low quality!! They wouldn't know a good quality Texas barbecue if it hit them in the face! read more

Buster's Texas Style Barbecue - Inside - Barbeque Near Me - Portland, Oregon

The more I try other BBQ restaurants, the more I realize how disappointing Buster's really is. Compared to what I've experienced in-house, and thru catering, Buster's meat is dry, the beans flavorless, and the mac n' cheese consistently overcooked. Buster's brisket is probably the biggest offender -- it's a bit on the tough side, and has a metallic aftertaste. Combine all that with a cost that is higher than better BBQ joints -- for either dining or catering -- and 2 stars is much more appropriate. Now that I know where to go, I don't ever need to come back to the dirty, dingy, outdated décor of Buster's. read more

Nice staff and clean establishment. Decent food with lots of options! There is a restaurant and a separate bar as well. Lots of parking.

I rolled over into programming at a block of bbq shows, and it made me hungry, so I ran into Busters to put the fire out. Well kind of. I was surprised at how the brisket dried out after opening the container it was in. Glad I bought some sauce. The pulled pork was good, the seasoning I especially liked. Likewise, the potato salad & pecan pie was good. The pie wasn't charged with sugar, it balanced well. This cost me $45 plus some change, and I left a ten dollar tip. I'm on the fence about if I'd go back. Would you? I took this home and ate, so all I can say about the ambiance is, I arrived and said "hi" to two employees, and never heard a response back. Inside was dark like a bar atmosphere. read more

Buster's Texas Style Barbecue - 1 lb. of Brisket, half pound of Pulled Pork, potato salad, Pecan pie, original bbq sauce. - Barbeque Near Me - Portland, Oregon

wanted to include some Brisket for a bday party we were having on Sunday so decided to try Busters as it was close... for $29 / lb i expected something excellent...we have gone to Matts and Peoples Pig and the brisket was incredible...I didn't expect Busters to be on their level ... but -i wish i would have decided to make the drive as the brisket we got at busters was dry and flavorless...no smoke ring to speak of...and basically no one ate much of it i guess that what you get when u go to a 'chain feel/style' bbq place...appears that they are buying inexpensive meat and it shows disappointed and surprised was an understatement... read more

I picked this restaurant, it was along the way where we dropped off products of mine, and I wanted to have lunch around this area. It was a Cafeteria style, you tell get to pick what you like, and those meats he was cutting, ordered from customers ahead of us, all looked good! We ordered a Beef Brisket Sandwich on Poor boy bread, potato salad, & green beans. Just a perfect size to fill up our belly! The sauce we could pick up from an island (behind us). The room was spaced out so there are proper distances (just getting back to normal), and I like that! The family in front of us, got up to leave the same time we did! LOL We WERE NOT disappointed! We shall be back! BTW: As we were heading out the door, to our car, a large cart of boxed up food (I'm 100% of that), was being led by a lady to her car, as one of the kitchen staff was wheeling them out the door. I could see, it was for a very large party! Imagine, them doing the catering for your next party! What a good idea! And why NOT? read more

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A dark and dated place with all the atmosphere of an all you can eat buffet. I had brisket and baby back ribs,, the ribs were dry. sides were uninspiring, read more

Nothing has improved since my last visit. Dated interior, dark and feels unclean. Very friendly staff. Side portions are small. Beef ribs aren't worth the cost. Despite having a good flavor/taste, they are not meaty beef ribs; they are mostly bone. At $7.95 for each beef rib or 7 for $42+/- it's a rip-off actually. Best to try other places. read more

I ordered via uber eats. the delivery was perfect. however I was sent day old food, not even recooked. I ordered the sampler appetizer and it arrived stale just like if I brought left overs home and left them on my counter over night. every piece was rubbery. Completely uneditable it would be dangerous. the "chicken strips" were about the size of my middle finger. So that's what I'm giving this establishment that takes no pride in thier food. Just nasty read more

We surprised the team at Buster's today with a party of nine with no reservation. We sat in the saloon and got phenomenal service. She (darn, I didn't get her name) took our drink order timely, served our food in a hurry, split all nine checks and did it all with a smile! Big kudos for great service. We will continue to hold our quarterly reunion lunch at Buster's because of great food and great service. Keep up the good work! read more

First of all we had looked at the menu online and didn't see that it wasn't a restaurant with table service. It's cafeteria style. Not what we were expecting or wanting with my 91 year old mother along. But we had been wanting to try this nearby place so what the heck. Heck, it was terrible. The disinterested staff stared at us until we figured out we were supposed to order meat here, then sides. Everything was barely warm. The baked beans so sweet I couldn't eat them. The green beans seemed to be from a can with no seasoning. The garlic toast only toasted on one side, soft and white on the other. Is that normal? It was not busy at 4pm yet the unbussed tables remained so throughout our meal. My pulled pork was good and it was fun to try the different bbq sauces. Will not return. read more

I love that they have beef ribs and good ones! And the Knuckle meat brisket.... So good

Food was outstanding, even the brisket sandwich and the macaroni and cheese, it was playing country music. People were nice, and they gave me an extra side since my friend didn't want an another side which was the potato salad which was good. It was like a country restaurant which was good! I would recommend this place if you are in Portland craving some BBQ! read more

Always drove by and never stopped. This night when wife asked what I wanted for dinner, BBQ popped in my head and I thought of Busters. So off we went. We were not disappointed. It wasn't what I expected which was to sit down and be served. You walk down a line and get your meal that way. Cafeteria style. Not a problem for me. Team behind counter were friendly and food looked great. I went for a half chicken dinner and wife went for pulled pork dinner. My chicken was tasty. They only reason I kept review to 4 stars is chicken was not perfect, as in juicy. Still had good flavor. I rotated between the sweet and the spicy BBQ sauce. My sides were yummy pinto beans and a side salad. Salad was nice. Came in small bowl but you get to top off with items in a salad bar. The pulled pork was excellent. Tons of flavor and juicy. Our meals came with a piece of garlic bread so I put the pork on the bread. Yeah, my wife shares. No one came by table to check on us, but that was fine cause there is a napkin holder on table which I hit pretty hard. Yes I would go back. read more

Meat is dry, walls are covered in dust (skin cells & dirt), it's dark & dingy & way over priced. My sides were cold. What happened!?! read more

Buster's Texas Style Barbecue - Zoom in to see the blanket of dust (dead skin cells, lint, etc.) - Barbeque Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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3 baby backs plus 2 beef ribs. The ribs were so burnt there was hardly any meat left! Just charred and unedible. Horrible especially for the price. Maybe enough meat altogether to qualify for one bone worth. Extremely disappointed! Nice people though. Would have put higher score for service if they selected better cuts of meat, but all of it may have been the same. read more

Had lunch here earlier in the week. We were both hungry and the place smelled so smoky and delicious. I chose the baby back ribs with two sides and husband chose brisket with two sides. Luckily we kind of shared the sides which included baked beans, coleslaw, potato salad and Mac and cheese. The only thing I had a problem with the sides was that the Mac and cheese was in shell form and not elbow Mac. The meat was good but could have been a little more moist. Luckily we could have as much sauce as we wanted. read more

What I do not understand is why is the bar ALWAYS understaffed?? Went in last night the place was packed and one person working the restaurant in the bar and the bar. We walked out with two other couples. This has happenend a few times, and do not know why they do not have a waitress wk the tables and a seperate bar tender. I guess they do not care about service and how long customers have to wait to get served! Do better! read more

We keep coming back. There bar-b-que is tender and moist. The service is prompt and efficient. I appreciate having 4 styles of sauce to choose from. I usually have the brisket sandwich and today it did not disappoint. The wife went for ham with a side salad. Even though French fries aren't on my diet, they do a great job here. The side with a sandwich is a basket, enough for two easily. Seating is comfortable. During Covid they have a had to make some changes, so make sure to get your silverware and condiments before you leave the register. I believe this is one of the best values for your money in terms of full service bbq. read more

Trust me, fellow Yelpers, I am 76 years old and have been eating barbecue meats since I can remember, and I want to say beyond any doubt whatsoever that Buster's barbecue is the absolute best barbecue west of the Pecos Mountains in Texas!! When you walk in the door, prepare yourself because your knees will buckle as to the incredible and tasty smells of what they are doing within the confines of their restaurant! I would travel cross country to come to this place to eat! Yes! It is that good!! read more

Worst coleslaw I've ever had. This place is truly a vegetarian's nightmare. They don't even give a crap about anything that doesn't have meat in it. So good job you live up to your banner page. Hope my work never uses you guys again. read more

I love this place but it seems the brisquit is a bit dry these days. I love the atmosphere.

Was super bummed on my takeout, small proportions, decent at best brisket, and wrong order (pulled pork instead of soare ribs) Then the beans came thru and carried, they have some mean bbq beans but terrible proportions and cant get seemingly simple orders right but wow these beans read more