This was terrible. We ordered 7 bbq sandwiches for takeout. The total was $81 which I thought was ridiculous. It seemed even more ridiculous when I got them home. They were so incredibly greasy that they were essentially inedible (see photo). Grease leaked out of the bag all over my wife's leg. The French fries looked like they had been soaked in water. I drove all the way back to return it for a refund. I have to admit that the manager handled the situation really well. She refunded my money and gave me a gift certificate with an apology and a request to give them another chance. Because of the way she handled it, I will give them another chance and post another review if it's positive. read more

Railhead Smokehouse - Barbeque Near Me - Willow Park, Texas

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Awful. Waited in line 30 minutes for take out. Finally drove off and headed to Whataburger. Ugghh. Wanted ribs so bad but refuse to sit forever in parking lot. read more

Awful Awful!!!! Never again!!! We use to frequent this location but stopped as it went downhill. Thought that we would give them a second chance today (02/20/2022). Baked Potato's were cold and the meats were tasteless. The brisket tacos were mainly fat and warm. They appeared to be understaffed and very unclean (food, napkins on the floors). There was an empty paper towel holder in the bathroom. Don't Waste your Time or Money on this establishment. read more

This is an update to my previous review. We have been twice more since the first review and the food each time has been subpar. The chicken dry, the vegetables taste like they were frozen and overcooked in a microwave with zero taste and the fish tacos are strange - made with lettuce instead of cabbage and taste like frozen fish reheated poorly. It is hard to even describe how poor quality the food is. The staff however remains upbeat and friendly and the atmosphere is so so amazing, but unfortunately neither of these things are enough to keep our business. I actually want for my family and I to be able to eat their meals. read more

Great beer prices and live music- but food sub par at best. Brisket plate- brisket so dry and over cooked I took it home for my dog- runny coleslaw. Excellent onion rings tho! read more

I love this place. It's the local hangout on any Friday night and you will see no less than Football - Football - Football...all night long! PreGame, during the game, after the game...high school support at it's best. The food is mediocre in comparison to Other BBQ places, but still favorable if you want good BBQ close. The drawback- the sides. The potatoe salad had palmettos in it, the beans are "ehh" and there is really not a side that I like to eat. Not my first trip- won't be my last. Great service and friendly people keep me coming back! read more

Traveling for work, I was told to try Railhead. Things got away from me and I was on my last day without going. I was at my last office and saw Railhead across the street and it was lunchtime. I got the daily special and the beef brisket sandwich was double good. Nice and lean. Excellent read more

Home of 95.9's Texas Red Dirt Roads Radio Show, live music and good brisket. I almost always order a sliced beef sandwich when trying out a new barbeque restaurant. Sometimes I'll get some smoked sausage with it. I'll let the picture do the talking. read more

Railhead Smokehouse - Sliced beef & sausage - Barbeque Near Me - Willow Park, Texas

Ice tea tasted like dirty socks! I wish they would make it fresh everyday like most folks. We love the Tuesday and Saturday night smoked chicken specials, but you need to get there early before they get all dried out. When I'm hungry for a chopped or sliced beef sandwich, I go to the Ft Worth location where it's not so greasy. ...I wish this place would get more consistent. It's like will oiled clock work in Fort Worth, but the Willow Park location is still lacking. read more

Our go to place! Never had a bad meal here. Our favorites are: brisket nachos, brisket tacos, chopped beef sandwiches, Railhead salad, and Cowboy Bowl. Pair that with a cold beer or lemon martini... yum read more

One of the best music venues in the DFW area! The patio is cool in summer and warm and toasty in winter! Love the fireplace! The service is always spectacular. My favorite is the filet. An amazing steak always! Great fried catfish too! Of course the chopped BBQ is incredible too. Something for everyone! read more

Railhead Smokehouse - Best steak in town! - Barbeque Near Me - Willow Park, Texas

Visiting my folks in Forth Worth for a week and decided to meet my dad after golf at one of his favorite watering holes. It was a Tuesday night and he said that the Fort Worth country station (the Ranch) had a "satellite night" there with a live band. Feeling in the country spirit (and being told they served the coldest beers in Texas), we piled into the car and headed over. The place was packed! We were able to snag a 4-top right inside the doors. Outside was a nice big patio were the band was playing to a large crowd sitting at tables and also standing. Mom only agreed to go because she thought they had added pulled pork to their regular menu...well they didn't and she wasn't very happy about it! I wasn't in the mood for the heavy beef brisket, so just ordered a chef salad. I know I know, it's a cardinal sin to write a review on here and not try the main dish, but I did try a bite of the brisket sandwich and thought it was pretty good. Wasn't the best, wasn't the worst. The beer definitely wasn't the coldest in Texas, but they were packed so I'm guessing they were going through the glasses pretty quickly (was told that they put dry ice in the bottom of the glass to make it cold- not sure if this is true). Overall the music was good and everyone was having a good time. I'm giving it 3 stars for the ambiance. Probably won't go back another time, but I'm glad we checked it out. read more

Excellent BBQ, good service, and great atmosphere. A fun place to hang out with your buddies. read more

Railhead Smokehouse - Having a beer after work with a good friend. - Barbeque Near Me - Willow Park, Texas

We found Railhead from search and glad we did, ordered via take out site Chow Now. Order was ready as promised... portions were generous and food delicious. To go drink selection plentiful with large cups and ice. Recommend and would return. read more

I just recently moved to the area and I've called Railhead Smokehouse twice. The first time, the phone rang for well over eight rings before someone answered. The second time I called, it rang well over eight rings and then I was put on hold. It was six minutes before someone picked up the phone again to take my order. When someone finally did come back on the line to take my order, she was pretty unfriendly. She seemed a little put-out that I called to place an order. I have trouble believing that the establishment is so busy in the late part of the afternoon on a Saturday that they cannot answer the phone, before four rings, and take an order. The food was decent, but I've definitely had better barbeque for much better prices. read more

I will never understand how this place stays busy. The service is absolutely terrible. We came in for lunch on Sunday, took a seat and waited, and waited, and waited. Finally got the bus boys attention and asked if he could flag down our waitress. As he did, we could see her roll her eyes like we were an inconvenience. Got up and went somewhere else. Do yourself a favor and keep driving past this place. read more

We love Railhead!!! Great food and great live music on the patio!! Best ribs and jalapeño cheese sausage. Great place for hanging out with friends. read more

Ate at Railhead Willow Park on July 8th, 2017. Food was average. Service was poor--Lindsey was our server. She was unattentive and slow. When food had not arrived after 45 minutes of ordering she told us the kitchen lost our ticket. During this extended wait period, she did not refill our drinks or ask if she could bring anything else. After eating dinner, the same slow service continued with the bill and settling up. I discussed her service with my wife and we chalked it up to a bad night and decided not to discuss with the manager. On our way out, I walked by Lindsey and she was sitting at the bar talking with a friend and it became clear this was the root cause for the slow and unattentive service. Kinda felt like a wasted night...don't reckon we'll return to Railhead. read more

Honestly probably the worst BBQ I've ever had. Limited options that even sounded good, and the food that I did order was not great at all. Will never be back. read more

Pretty decent bbq. I liked the brisket tacos a lot, but don't go there if you are in a rush! There is nothing quick about this joint... if you have the time to sit for a bit, then the food is pretty good. read more

This is an easy place to get to, with average food. There are several options for protein, but pork is not one of them (except as a special on a weekend night). The brisket is way over-cooked and dry. The sausage is decent. I've tried almost all of the sides, and I would not be anxious to have any of them again. Although the food is mediocre and expensive, the portions are very large. One of the biggest pluses is that alcohol is available on premises, which is unusual for the area. There is a nice outdoor seating area (very sizable), and there is live music. Because there are so few restaurant options (and even less with alcohol) in Aledo/Willow Park, this place is always packed. Given the quality of the food, though, it's one that I'm more inclined to skip than to patronize on a regular basis. read more

Decided to drive down from Dallas. Got a Hotel room in Fort Worth. Had been hearing about the Railhead while listening to 95.9 The Ranch radio station and decided to give it a try. It was their 10th anniversary bash that evening and we wanted to catch some of the live music especially Charlie Robison. My girlfriend ordered the railhead salad with chicken and it was awesome! I ordered the two meat combo including ribs, jalapeño sausage, potato salad, fried okra, and the pinto beans. It all tasted amazing! We dine out quite a bit and BBQ is often on our agenda. We also ordered the jalapeño poppers as an appetizer and they were absolutely excellent. Desert put it over the top! The sweet tea was good and the wait staff was very attentive and they took good care of us. The bill was very reasonable given the fact that a lot of BBQ is over rated and over priced. I highly recommend an adventure over to the Railhead!! read more

Railhead Smokehouse - Barbeque Near Me - Willow Park, Texas

The food is ok if you go in the restaurant to eat, but if you get food to go from the drive through, be prepared to get crap! Every time we get food to go from there, they give us the scraps of old meat or meat that should be discarded. We went there last night through the drive through and the brisket we received was inedible. It was all fat, no edible meat there. Also, the sausage we received was very old. Also, be sure and check your bag before you drive off because they ALWAYS forget something in your order!! I believe we are finally done eating here... read more

Just went through the Drive-thru and ordered a chopped brisket sandwich. That was the worst B-B-Que I have ever had from Railhead. The young man who was manning the window was obviously not at all service oriented. The bag he handed me was oil soaked, that should have been a red flag for me. The sandwich was soaking wet and soggy when I got home. I threw it outside for the animals. What a horrible experience. Won't be back thanks for waste of $7.57. read more

Railhead is pretty reliable for cold beer and decent BBQ. They still have the cold beer part down. The BBQ has been lacking my last couple of visits. I've had the sliced brisket and sausage combo plate the last two visits. The sausage is excellent. The brisket has been sub-par. I've finally figured out what is wrong. Aside from being over cooked, the guy cutting the brisket is cutting with the grain. Anyone who has ever cooked or eaten brisket knows to have to cut across the grain to shorten the fibers and make the bite more tender. Anyway, get a cold beer and order some ribs! read more

Came here for the first time last night and it could have been much better. Our server "L", was borderline rude, and she bothered to not make it up to my family and I by being mediocre at her job, saying she would bring things that never came or having to come back and ask again what we needed. And as far as the food, I've had better BBQ. I ordered the chopped beef (which was very greasy) and ribs, along with some sides. The pinto beans were good and so were their homemade fries but the list stops there. The beer also came in ridiculous chalices that belong at medieval times. All in all I will not be returning, but I'd be amiable to trying some of their other locations. read more

So disappointed. Been here multiple times thinking it would be better. But no. Today - tiny baked potato (and that is what I ordered as my meal!), the potato wasn't even cooked all the way through, but the skin was burned. Ordered it loaded with smoked chicken. The chicken was so dry, I couldn't eat it. 2 little packets of butter was not enough to cover the undercooked, hard as a rock potato. Husband ordered sliced brisket, which he likened to beef pot roast. The only thing I've ever gotten that I enjoyed was the cowboy beans. But they too are too dry and need more bean juice. read more

We did take out when they started to open back up for dine in business and was not disappointed. Did not have to wait long. Got everything we ordered correctly. My husband and I shared a combo meal, plenty of food for both of us with great pricing read more

Pretty good barbecue. Honestly every bbq joint has got it pluses and minuses. The ribs are pretty good as well as the brisket. My wife is particularly fond of the turkey. read more

Our second time here. We have tried the sliced beef, sausage, smoked turkey, half chicken dinner, ribs and cowboy bowl. All good food, would have rated it a 4 but our take out order was missing an item. read more

Horrible food & service! My wife & I order chopped brisket sandwiches with loaded fries. GREASY MESS! The bun was soaked with grease. I told the server it was not edible. She said that was the way they make it. She said chopped is normally greasy. She did offer to give us sliced brisket but my mouth was so full of grease I refused. No manager came, full price on the meal & I got sick later. No more for me. Definitely not the same Railhead as Ft Worth which is excellent BBQ! read more

$35.00 for burned cornbread muffin, burned brisket, fatty sausage that was so bad my dog spit it out. Never, never again. read more

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Worst dried out bbq ever! We had not eaten here in many years, but still recommended it to out-of-town relatives because it was good years ago. We are so embarrassed & regretful we did. The chopped beef was black, dried out and very un-appetizing. The pulled pork was almost as bad. The sliced chicken was also dry and rubber-like, didn't even look like chicken meat. The sausage was just o.k. Railhead at Willow Park should be ashamed to serve this sorry excuse for bbq. Coleslaw & potato salad was the only edible items our relatives bought along with the four meats Friday evening. Does the Geren family still own this? too bad I can't give it a 'negative star', even a 'one star' is too good for what they bought to bring to a family get-together. read more

My husband and I love coming in and sitting in the bar on Sundays and having one of Amber's 3 dollar margaritas! I don't understand how she somehow manages to take better care of us while making us laugh opposed to when there are multiple people working!!! Try the brisket tacos you won't regret it!!!! read more

I thought I would give it another try since has been a long time. Went through the drive through at 5:20 p.m. where I placed an order for 2 lite plates with smoked chicken. The girl gave me the total and I pulled up to the window. After a couple of minutes she can to the window and apologized that they were out of smoked chicken. There isn't anything else I wanted there so I drove off, for the last time. read more

Excellent barbecue! The staff is great, the service is good and the food is consistently delicious. The potato salad is the best in the DFW. Excellent ribs, Barbecue chicken and smoked turkey. The restaurant is always clean, family friendly and the live music in the summer is a huge plus. read more

I've been to this location a number of times simply becasue for the longest time this was one of the few restaurants in Aledo. On first pass I was greeted rudely by a waitress not with a greeting or sorry but the kitchen is closed but tersely with "the kitchen is closed"; this may have been their first week in business. I've returned 4-5 times since it's the only BBQ in town and isn't horrible BBQ but is no where near the best in FTW, muchless Texas,etc. It's not even the best in West FTW but it serves it purpose. Beer is very cold and in scooners which is a plus. Tonight was the end for me and Railhead though. Power knocked out at home so I went over to Railhead to eat and watch game 4 of Penguins-Hurricanes NHL game, since I knew that had satellite, about 20 TVs and there were no other sports on to speak of. Having been burned before with odd hours and closed days, I called to be informed that the kitchen was open til 9:30 and bar 11:00. Well here we go deja vou all over again. I get there at about 8:40, sit by myself without seeing a single waitress but there had to have been 20 floating around at 8:50 one finally stops by,,"what can I get you?" answer -a menu. Once the menu finally arrived she informed me that the kitchen closes in 10 minutes,,another big Welcome from teh railhead,,this place has to have the worst BBQ service I've ever had and I've had a lot. I also asked about hockey well she just never even responded to that request,,,I got my food and drink and that was the last I saw of her until 10 minutes after I'd been done when she asked if I needed anything/else. I didn't have the heart to leave no tip but I got my own refill and BBQ sauce, salt so I did 90% of the serving. This was the last straw for me and Aledo -Railhead, maybe you'll have a different experience but overall I've had this negative service experience there too many times to return,to many other choices ultimately with more coming to Aledo. read more

Absolute worst brisket ever. Could not eat it. I honestly thought it was spoiled. Okra was very good. Coleslaw was above average. But when you can't eat the main course, it's not worth it. read more

Not a new restaurant, per se, but it is a new location. I've never been to the original location in Ft. Worth, but I've heard from several people that it's the "best bbq in Ft. Worth". Hmm. I haven't eaten enough BBQ in Ft. Worth to confirm or dispute that, but if this is the standard of excellence for BBQ in Ft. Worth, then I'm disappointed. Located off of I-20 in Aledo (just outside Weatherford), this place has already become a quick lunch favorite for everyone who works in the area - including my coworkers, who invited me to join them this time. It's got a nice big parking lot that was probably designed for lots of pickup trucks and my Ford F-250 fit pretty well. Inside, there's a lot of nostalgic memorabilia on the walls and signage. It's cafeteria style - meaning you immediately file into a line and read the menu as you approach the food line. You then tell the guys behind the counter what you want and they'll put everything you want on a platter and then you pay a cashier at the end of the line. There are also cafeteria style tables, that easily sit a dozen people at one table. Drinks are self-serve. Let me start with the menu. There's all the regular favorites: Pork Ribs, Chicken, Brisket, Sausage, Pork Tenderloin, Smoked Turkey and their "Railhead Steaks". I spotted the "Friday Lunch Special" which was handwritten on a dry erase board. It was a pulled pork sandwich (basically rib meat pulled off the bone and drizzled in sauce) and 2 sides for $6.65. On the menu, it has a column labeled "Sides" and it lists french fries, cole slaw, potato salad, onion rings, cheese peppers, baked beans, and fried okra. Ok, so then I ordered the lunch special with the guy behind the food line and when he asks me what sides I want, I tell him french fries and coleslaw. He tells me that the only sides you can choose with the special is coleslaw, potato salad, and baked beans. I'm sorry, but if the sign says it comes with 2 sides, then I should be able to get whatever the hell I want from the "sides" menu. That pissed me off a bit. I went ahead and told him to just give me fries anyways and if you want to charge me extra, then go ahead. So with my pulled pork sandwich, my 2 sides, and a drink my total bill was now $11. How much were those fries? They had better be good! Well, they weren't. Let me talk about the food. The pulled pork sandwich was pretty darn good. Rib meat was chopped and the sauce made it so succulent, but a little messy. It was served on a pretty generic hamburger bun. I finished the sandwich in like, four bites, though. Seriously. Not very hearty. The french fries (that I paid extra for) were awful. Super soggy and just drenched in oil - it looks like they really rushed it. Like they just threw them in the oil and scooped them back out onto my plate. Not to mention, they were STINGY when they served me too! I paid EXTRA for fries and you give me a dozen small, soggy, limp, oily french fries? WTF IS THAT? ARGH. The coleslaw was just all right. They put black pepper on ALL their food, which I liked, but some people may not. The coleslaw was heavily peppered as were the fries. My coworkers got the potato salad and beans and they were heavily peppered as well. Again, if you like pepper, than yay - if not, well, you're screwed. All in all, food was not the best. Service.. There isn't much. After you order and pay, you're pretty much on your own. So it's hard to go wrong there. Would I return? Yeah. I wouldn't order the lunch special and I would probably order more meat instead of a sandwich. For a real meal, be ready to spend at least ten dollars. Don't buy into that lunch special that only comes with your choice of coleslaw, potato salad, or beans. Freakin' boo. read more

Disappointing for being in Aledo, where people know how to cook and smoke. Food was MEH, most things are fried, the sweet tea is good of course, and the pork ribs aren't terrible. They actually taste like they were in the smoker. These ribs and tea are probably the only saving grace for this place. Example- for the fried shrimp appetizer, the shrimp are not even de-veined (or at least de-tailed, for that matter.) 2 stars is my verdict. read more