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    This place is beautiful and the food is very satisfying. Highly recommended. The staff is great as well!

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    WoodBarn BBQ

    WoodBarn BBQ

    4.7
    (475 reviews)
    34.4 mi
    $$

    OMG, this is the place for great BBQ and smoked meats. This afternoon my husband and I went for a…read morelate lunch. He had the Brisket and I had the Stuffed Spud, which had your choice of meat and toppings. I got the Brisket too. Everything was so delicious and the Brisket was fork tender. WoodBarn is family owned and the owner and staff is so friendly and helpful. Dining is casual, family friendly, and really relaxed. The prices are very good and there are daily specials and really good packages. Don't miss this wonderful spot!! AND, they have HOMEMADE Vanilla Bean Ice Cream...again so delicious. Thanks, Penny and John

    Man oh man, I've said it once and I'll say it to the end of time, I love a good family owned…read moreestablishment. WoodBarn is a charming gem here in Gilbert, with the ambiance truly living up to its name. It features a small, but doable outdoor seating area, and as you enter, you're greeted by wooden panels lining the wall, just like...well...a barn. The staff is incredibly friendly, and service was stellar. I mean the time it took from ordering to the food hitting the table clocked ~3 min. Now the food. As always I judge a BBQ joint on its pulled pork and Mac n Cheese! So we started with that as well as a Johnny cake. The pulled pork was tender, seamlessly swooning under the gentle press of your teeth... The bun also stood out. Some places put awesome pulled pork on a mediocre to bad bun, but theirs is really solid! Mac n Cheese was thick, flavorful, and very filling (Glad I went with the smaller size). And for those of you who like a good cornbread, I give you the Johnny Cake! Sweeter than an average cornbread, but moist and delicious! Overall WoodBarn gets the 5 star treatment from me, a testament to the service they provide our local Gilbert community!

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    Front counter and fountain
    Prime rib with au jus, bbq pork sandwich, Johnny cakes, mac n'cheese, coleslaw, brisket chili, pickles, onions and jalapenos.
    Prime rib with au jus, bbq pork sandwich, Johnny cakes, mac n'cheese, coleslaw, brisket chili, pickles, onions and jalapenos.
    6 indoor tables and outside seating.

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    6 indoor tables and outside seating.
    Papa Bears Barbeque

    Papa Bears Barbeque

    4.5
    (150 reviews)
    28.0 mi
    $$

    Ok the food is amazing! I love literally everything there. Ive had it all over the span of a few…read morevisits. Well priced for the quality! Definitely worth it. I can't really pick a favorite meat but maybe it's between the turkey and the brisket. The Texas twinkies... my boyfriend is OBSESSED. I buy them to surprise him with when I want to make his day. The service is prompt, girls could use a little more enthusiasm, I get it, you're at work. But the poker face makes you feel like it's definitely a transaction and not an experience. The restaurant itself is quaint but very cute and space is utilized nicely. I did expect my turkey sandwich to come with the white bear sauce as it's pictured and advertised with. Came with barbecue instead, I was sad lol.

    I had this place bookmarked and was heading back from the hardware store around dinner time one…read moreweekend, so I decided to stop by. The place wasn't crowded, but did have plenty of people inside either waiting for orders or eating at some of the handful of tables. I looked at the big menu display screens and then placed my order at the counter with the nice woman who works there. I had the brisket plate with chili and corn bread as my sides. The brisket (some fatty, some lean so I could try their idea of both) was cooked well and had a good smoke ring. The smoke flavor wasn't as strong as I prefer, but different people have different ideas and less is more when you're cooking for a crowd, so I respect that. Their barbecue sauce (the red one -- I don't put yellow sauce on brisket -- had a good flavor that complemented the brisket's flavor rather than overpowering it.) As for the sides, the chili was OK, but not something that I would order again. I like chili and was curious. Curiosity satisfied. The corn bread was moist and that middle-of-the-road between sweet and savory that is common in much of Texas (at least the parts I have visited). I like mine a little more sweet, but, like the brisket, I am a believer in getting the texture right first. Be aware if you are a fan of the sweet corn breads.

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