Kerbside pickup
Yes
BWs Smokin Barrels Barbecue in Buffalo
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Location on the map
Buffalo, Erie County, New York, US
Service options
Delivery
Yes
Takeaway
Yes
Dine-in
Yes
Health and safety
Staff required to disinfect surfaces between visits
Yes
Popular for
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Solo dining
Yes
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible seating
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Yes
Offerings
Coffee
Yes
Comfort food
Yes
Happy-hour food
Yes
Kids' menu
Yes
Quick bite
Yes
Small plates
Yes
Dining options
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Catering
Yes
Dessert
Yes
Amenities
Good for kids
Yes
High chairs
Yes
Toilets
Yes
Atmosphere
Casual
Yes
Cosy
Yes
Crowd
Groups
Yes
Tourists
Yes
Planning
Accepts reservations
Yes
Phone: +1 716-824-7455
Site: http://www.bwbbq.com/
Site: http://www.bwbbq.com/
Opening hours
- Monday:Closed
- Tuesday:Closed
- Wednesday:11:30AM–8PM
- Thursday:11:30AM–8PM
- Friday:11:30AM–9PM
- Saturday:11:30AM–9PM
- Sunday:11:30AM–8PM
Comments (199)
Ribs were delicious and very meaty. Both ribs and brisket fell apart never needing a knife. An awesome variety of sauces. Will be skipping beans and coleslaw and trying the macaroni and cheese next time. Cornbread muffins were delicious.
My wife and I had dinner there last night and everything was amazing. We had the KC tenderloin tips as an appetizer and the tips melted in our mouths. We also had the soup of the day which was the chicken tortilla soup that was very good and tasty as well! For dinner, we had the Portobello Porker sandwich and the smoked brisket dinner plate. We thoroughly enjoyed both meals and couldn’t be happier with our choices! To accompany our meal we ordered the mudslide and the Bw blues signature cocktail both drinks were delicious. To finish our meal we shared the chocolate peanut butter pie, which also was fantastic!! We’d also like to mention our server Melissa was very attentive and provided great service! My wife and I highly recommend BW’s Smokin’ Barrels Barbecue as a great dining experience. Great food and great service! What more can you ask for?! Thank you BW’s we will be back again real soon and will be spreading the word on your wonderful establishment!!!!!
Was not impressed. The food was average at best. Menu had the basic bbq staples (pulled pork, ribs, brisket, and chicken). Would have liked to seen some sausage. Pulled pork was good. Brisket only served in slices. Ribs were ok. Chicken was ok. Sauces were underwhelming. Would have liked to see an option to buy meats separately, by the lb. Im not saying dont give this place a try. This is only my opinion based on one visit, I would give it another try.
My kids ordered Fathers Day dinner from there. I went to pick it up and when I got home there were things missing from our order. I had to wait 15 minutes which turned into a half hour to pick up the remaining food yes I had to pick it up. That was my Fathers Day dinner experience and what is the slimy gelatin inside the ribs. The ribs that were burnt to a crisp you cant hide that with all the sauce in the world. Whatever youre injecting to make up for dried out is not working never again I wonder what kind of cancer Im going to get from the jellied meat tenderizer they fed us. Never again
French onion soup was outstanding. Had the Rib tips and a pulled pork sandwich. Good variety of sauces. Service was good. Place close to home!
Mmm mmm worth the hour drive for sure. The habanero chicken fingers ohhh my. The combo platter 🥰it is money well spent. Portions are spectacular food is Amazing .Waitress beautiful polite and friendly. Great experience. Cant wait to go get more 😋👌🖤
The best restaurant ever!!!! The food was perfect, the staff was friendly and quick to help, and the atmosphere was family-friendly. I will definitely be coming back!
The food was ok. Wife liked the drinks. If you order the blue one the menu said limit is 2.
Omg! This place is rib heaven! The bones pull out with zero effort. If youre a rib person you know thats essential. Theyre sauce has both a sweet and spicy melody going on. Its lil smacking for sure! Then...the bacon candy! Amazingly the prices and service are just as good as the food. Then! Then! Their beer! Delish! My 14 y/o son is a serious rib monster. Upon eating a few bites he was already planning on going back the next day. Were looking forward to our next visit there.
Food was great my pics are not. Even the beans had a great smokey taste worth the price which was fair for the amount of meat you can easy share a meat platter with some one else
My husband said they were the best ribs he has had in a while. Great birch beer. Several different types of BBQ sauce on the table. Staff was clearly overwhelmed and we heard several waitresses apologizing for delays of food, and witnessed 2 run in to each other and spill a tray.
Usually love it here.Last few times it has been very fatty.Fed up this time and took a picture.
Friday night and everyone is doing fish fry. But I want meat. BWs looks like the place to be. Seated in the corner I was surprised by a train horn above my head. Low and behold theres a train running around the dining room ceiling. Loved it. The menu had a great variety of choices but the 4 meat platter suited my mood. Brisket that was moist and tender. A pile of pulled pork that was flavorful. Two fall off the bone ribs. And a quarter of a chicken grilled to perfection. Add potato salad and baked beans and you have a meal fit for a displaced Texan. Topped it off with a slice of peanut butter pie. Only thing missing was my unsweetened tea but Mom would be happy because I had her favorite RC cola. Will definitely be back again. Hopefully soon.
Super great barbeque. I stopped in here on our way to a Bills game with a friend of mine who had never been here before. You would think he was in heaven. He just raved about how good all the food was. I gotta say it was so much easier than prepping our own tailgate party. And we only had the two of us so it was a perfect solution to tailgating. All the delicious flavor and we didnt have to work. Great way to go to the football game. Go Bills.
The wings are surprisingly bad. Dry, odd, texture as well. Skin was still fatty somehow, just terrible.Ribs are a bit better than Applebees. very amateur.KC BBQ sauce is absolutely Bullseye BBQ sauce, sad.Mac and Cheese decentGarlic Mashed very poor.
I had the fish fry very good light and crispy on the outside cooked just right homemade Mac and cheese , coleslaw and crispy french fries,. Ive been there before and had the ribs and brisket very good rib meat falls right off the bone delicious and great homemade bbq sauces
Ordered the chicken and pulled pork catering dinner with Mac&cheese and broccoli salad for 50 people. The food came on time, hot and was delicious. Super affordable and would totally recommend this catering for any party!My guests also appreciated the wet wipes included in the utensils bag!
Ribs were awesome! Sweet potato fries were so good my daughter-in-law kept taking them off plate & she didnt even dip them in the honey-butter sauce! This was the first time my son and his family are here they will be back!
Did not leave a tip when I picked up my food to go because the Drink was $3 for a small fountain iced tea $3 holy
I ordered a slab with three sides. The ribs were fall off the bone flavorful with a nice selection barbecue sauces to add. For my three sides I had baked beans and potato salad. Baked beans and coleslaw was pretty nice but I didnt care for potato salad. The potato salad was very heavy on the (just not my thing). Great service friendly personalities and a decent price for the amount of food that came with the meal
Good dishes. Their dishwasher must be very cool
We found this place about 7 or 8 years ago. My wife had ordered from them for my 50th back in 2015 and the food was great. Since then we have eaten in the restaurant once and had 2 or 3 takeout orders from them over the years.This weekend we celebrated my parents 60th wedding anniversary and decided to have a BBQ in the park. After looking at BBQ places near by I saw they were still open. We decided to go with them and were not disappointed! There were 15 of us so the catering would have been too much but on their normal menu, they have a section where you can buy in bulk.We ordered the two bucket chicken and ribs special, 2lbs a brisket and 2lbs of pulled pork along with Mac&Cheese, Beans and Sweet Tater fries. Everyone LOVED the food!!! The ribs were fall off the bone, melt in your mouth tender, the brisket was also very tender and the pulled pork was delicious. The sides were great too but just to note, the fries do not travel well as we had a shelter at Ellicott Creek park. They were still good, just got a little mushy when they got cold but that is on me. :-)We have tried other BBQ places over the years and while some are good and others are inconsistent, it is nice to see this place holing true to their standards!!!My 80+yr old parents had a great time and chowed down on the food as did the rest of the guests. The food made the party complete! I highly recommend BWs to anyone looking to have a catered BBQ!
I love Hannah, our food was beyond devine, quick draw hits my wallet. My tab was awesome! Highly recommend. Hannah is my new best friend
The food was really good! Was looking for something quick and delicious after the game and this was just that! Wings were tasty and the sandwiches were delicious! Great price & friendly service too!
Best food ever. Service was amazing!
Ordered brisket and ribs. Brisket was terrible. Threw it out. Ribs were delicious. Mac and cheese tasted like plastic and baked beans were not good. Well not be going back. The following weekend we tried a different BBQ place. $40 cheaper and tastier.
We were at a wedding last weekend catered by BW BBQ. Disgusting. That food sat on that grill for hours. No matter how much bbq sauce you put on ribs, it does not hide the fact that they were burnt to a crisp. The chicken was nothing but bones and I cant even imagine how you turn macaroni and cheese that color of orange. Nasty food ruins a wedding and you get what you pay for. Cheap and disgusting.
Great food, great service. We had a private event.
The BBQ is fantastic a little hidden gem . Shhh ---- a great little spot to catch a hockey / football game on the TV in the 716 .
The staff was friendly enough and one of my two orders was made quickly... Albeit the second order was 11 items so I really am not upset with the time it took. They are located in a good spot on your way out and into town so if you have a couple hours to spare for a later back atmosphere.
BWs has always been fantastic, and they seem to have emerged from the covid lockdown even more refined. Their food is fall-off-the-bone tender and juicy, wait staff are attentive, friendly and informative and wait times; even when busy, are short. If you like BBQ, try BWs, you wont regret it!
They turned this place around in the last several months. The food & service has been excellent!!!
Go for the ribs. You will not be disappointed.
Really disappointed in their customer service. Called a few days in advance to see what the plans were for Father’s Day take out. Was given a run down of the day and told to call back after 4pm Father’s Day to place a hot food take out order. Called back at 4:15 today, on Father’s Day to place an order, and was told that they weren’t accepting take out orders. When I explained what I was told, the woman became extremely defensive, rude, and short, saying they’re too busy before hanging up on me. Extremely poor customer service.
Food was good , workers ultra friendly, my new go to for BBQ
We enjoyed the brisket. The broccoli salad was very good and Loganberry drink. The best part of the experience was Sarahs unfailing good cheer
My favorite restaurant for BBQ ribs and they have a great assortment of sides including a side salad, soup,, sweet potato or regular fries, potato salad and macaroni salad They also have a good deal on house wine during happy hour.
Seriously one of the best BBQ joints in the area. The food is outstanding. The service is always friendly and helpful. The dining room is always clean and maintained. Its not fancy and its perfect for a BBQ joint. Love this place! Great pick up and great fish fries too!
I had a half rack of ribs with rice pilaf and a salad,food excellent,ribs were tender and lip smacking good service awesome!
Bws bbq is my go- to spot when ever Im having a family function or gathering, i usually order the 1/2 chicken dinners for 30 or more and its always more than enough. The ribs r delicious as well but the chicken is my fave. The staff members are very courteous and polite, i even got a chance to speak with the owner the last time i was there and she told me thank you for my patronage and support, i will always remember that, and that alone Will always bring me back.
Sarah was amazing. Great service. Quick to come out and everything tasted phenomenal. Have been a loyal customer for many many years. Had my wedding catered by BWs too.
Best BBQ in Buffalo. Ribs are great, chicken is great. Be sure to try the KC Tenderloin beef tips, which come in sweet and mildly spicy sauce.
Service was wonderful. Great barbecue! Ribs were fall off the bone tender and flavorful, and chicken was moist - I got 1/4 of each and was especially amazed by amount of chicken. Get the sweet potato fries! Yum! I will be back soon!
Hands down thee best BBQ in buffalo . Ive been around the world, and these are some if thee best ribs I have ever had . Got the ribs from them for the first time last week, couldnt stop thinking about them. So had to go again, and they were just as good as the first time I had them . Not only that, they have a very friendly staff . 10/10
If you like BBQ, especially ribs Wednesday is all you can eat. I dont do it often, but when I do Ill polish off a full rack and some sides!
I don’t know what we ordered but it cost $70. For 2 beef ribs and a tiny bowl of Mac n cheese.
We recently tried this place for the first time. I have struggled between 4 and 5 stars because I think the place is excellent. I would not say its the best Ive ever had so I resist the five. I will say its a very friendly place the staff and owner were extremely friendly. Out of everything we tried which was chicken ribs and brisket without question the ribs were most amazing. Everything else was good. Im not quite settled on a 5-star though. I would still highly recommend this place. I also wasnt in love with the barbecue sauces available. Not that they werent good but most of them on the table all had a sweetness to it. I personally prefer a smoky spicy sauce and there was not one available. Everything was good as is but I like to add some sauce and I just didnt really like any of them enough for my personal taste.
Fast friendly service. But food was a little small portioned than I expected. The ribs were tender and flavor was great. Pulled pork was just ok. Im from out of town and the soda drink flavor is affected by local water flavor. Filtration system might make this better.
Amazingly tasty buffalo wings and a delightful menu with lots of great choices. Even our picky teen was pleased. The candied wings were out of this world.
Excellent barbecue ribs. Excellent Service. Great prices. Will be back soon.
Worst place I have ever visited the food was disgusting.
My friend ordered the half rack ribs dinner. I got the quarter rack. My friends was perfect fall off the bone goodness. When our waitress Brittney saw me trying to find meat behind the thick fat she immediately came over and offered me another one which came out quickly and was perfect. The sides were awesome. Will definitely be back.
Great staff and great to see the manager out helping her staff when things were getting busy. Love seeing that team work. Always a pleasure when. We get the chance to eat there.
I had a bad feeling agreeing to come here based on some recent reviews. I wished I decided on going someplace else. The service was painfully slow, even with a more than half empty building. The tiles above my son leaked and some type of water dropped on him. The sauces are good quality, but you will need them for the dry, shoe leather tough pork. I feel bad that they just can’t be better. The place has been around forever. Next time we are in town I will give them another chance.
Ive been a huge fan of their ribs for years! I have tried them at all sorts of places and festivals but not at the restaurant. Tonight was special..1st visit here and it was All you can eat Wednesday I ate 3 portions and was stuffed! It also includes all the sides you want too. About 10+ to choose from. I tried 3 and all were delicious.
Excellent baked beans, Mac and cheese, WINGS. Best ribs he ever had!!!! Everything was excellent. Server didn’t even pick on me for asking for ranch for my wings. Lots of Gluten free options also!
The staff here are great, the waitress we had was very good. Drinks stayed full, she was polite and didnt rush us.The food was just alright, brisket had no bark, was under seasoned and didnt have much if any smoke taste. No visible smoke ring. I know the smoke ring means little, but normally its at least visible.The ribs were over cooked and falling apart, charred on the top, sauced on the top but NO rub or sauce on the underside (pic attached of rib underside). They came as a full slab, the crust on the top was so hard and the meat so over cooked that they just fell apart when cutting. They tasted okay, the BBQ sauce they have is great. As is the variety of the sauces they have. 4-5 different typed to choose from. The Carolina sauce is awesome.The sides were all lacking. We had the garlic mash, mac and cheese and the baked beans. The baked beans were the best of all three. Mash and mac and cheese were all very bland. The gravy helped the mash but it did taste like pre-made gravy. Mac and cheese tasted like nothing. Everything missing salt.They did seem to have a lot of staff, and they just gathered by the bathroom it seemed. Kind of made it awkward to go to the bathroom.All and all id skip this, you can make better ribs in your oven and make a chuck roast that tastes better than the brisket. After paying $55+ for two people we should have went to dinosaur.
The Q was spectacular. Nice smokey flavor without being overpowering. Huge portion of RibTips, brisket was nice and moist, the Chicken was so juicy and the Ribs fell off the bone. Sweet Potato fries with some sort of honey sauce to dip in were cooked perfect, crisp outside,soft inside. Last but not least Sarah our server was AMAZING. So friendly and super attentive. We most certainly will be returning to BWS.
Love BWs!! Best Ribs I have ever had!! Been here countless times and have never had a bad experience! I went in last minute and ordered food for 9 people, the price was fair and the waitress sat with me and discussed how much for I should order to feed my small crowd, a very pleasant experience!! I would recommend anybody to try their ribs! Fantastic!!
My complaint is not the food. Ive had the pleasure of dining here twice with friends and the food is Outstanding and served in portions that will allow leftovers. My guests and I always order the Bbq Dinner Plate a wonderful combo of the best that you offer. But on this day I bragged to a new client about your place and so we ended there around 5:15 and was greeted politely and sat immediately. And thats where we remained for 22 minutes. No one even acknowledge us. Even as we tried to be patient with the waiting staff, no one tended our table as others were seated and served quickly. My client suggested we leave without complaint for she felt too embarrassed to speak on it or request a manager. Im so dissatisfied with this evening dining.
We placed an order Saturday night for my sisters fiances bachelor party. The orders got mixed up with another Joe but since I was the last order of the night, the phones were no longer able to be answered. I messaged them on Facebook messenger and they called me within 3 minutes. I had my original order within 15 minutes. Excellent service and they saved the bachelor party. Will definitely do business with them again.
Decided to try this restaurant after seeing it at the EC fair for years. Ordered charbroiled wings and half ribs. Wings were okay on outside, dry on inside, sauce while acceptable was not top notch. Blue cheese arrived at table noticeably dried out, had to get a replacement which was better. On to the ribs, were told these were “best in Buffalo” by waitress. Not so. Tried a small corner, fatty, nowhere near tender, chewing endlessly on this small sampling. My sides, garlic mashed potato, lumpy, looked like it was sitting out all day. The fries looked okay but never tried them. Total disappointment. Although I paid for the meal which came to around $60, tried calling manager at main telephone afterwards, nobody answers even though restaurant is open, answering machine says “call back during business hours.” If you are a real BBQ enthusiast and you go here, prepare for a subpar experience. They probably have some inexperienced staff during weekdays. Not sure if I went on wrong day but won’t be back ever. Waitress was good and the pink lemonade drink, expected more for near $60. Stick to Texas Roadhouse, best advice.
I love coming here for BBQ ribs. Great food, good service, reasonable prices,Lots of seating too.
Everytime I walk in the doors my stomach drops because it smells so delicious!!!! Awesome menu, awesome BBQ, awesome people that work there!!
We just discovered this 2 weeks ago. Very good prices. Also what a selection of side dishes. Includes a large chef salad. Choice of 2 or 3 sides. Also on Wednesday they have all the ribs ad sides you can eat.
I dont like to post negative reviews and will keep to myself, but this time around Im going to say Im extremely disappointed with this place. Not sure if it was because we were younger or what it was, but we were definitely treated different. Let me start off by saying we werent even offered rolls when we sat down. All other tables were offered rolls (I dont need the carbs anyways but it was the point that they werent even offered). The waitress was kind of off putting and condescending. Then we order and find out theyre out of brisket at 3 in the afternoon? It isnt even dinner time. The appetizers were fine, but the dinners were cold and the place wasnt even busy. Our refill drinks kept being forgotten, and I could continue to go on about other things including the dirty looks but I will leave it that. Needless to say, this place used to be awesome, but unfortunately has gone downhill and we will not be returning. So disappointed, what a waste of time and money driving 30 minutes for an uncomfortable and terrible experience.
Good food. Never ready when they claim for pick up. Make sure to order early enough for the food to be at least 20 minutes past the time they claim. This has happened every time weve ordered. Annoying.
We went here last night after a funeral and were disappointed. I dont see how they have the star rating they have.We had 1/4 chicken, ribs and brisket along with a kids chicken finger meal. Our sides were mac & cheese and coleslaw. The coleslaw clearly was a prepackaged mush and if there was flavor to be had in the mac&cheese they left it somewhere in the kitchen. The brisket was the best of the meats but none of them were very good. The ribs were over cooked as was the chicken. We did get there an hour before close so maybe we just got the scraps left over, it sure seemed that way.The waitress was great.....only reason for the second star. We dont live in that area of town and wont be taking a trip to go back anytime soon.......AKA ever.
Service was good, sweet potato fries were good, everything else was bad. Their ribs are not even close to the best I ever had. They fell apart and I had to use a fork. That is not how ribs are supposed to be. You should be able to pick them up , take a bite and have the meat pull away but still have meat on the bone. The ribs were also caked with sauce, again not how ribs are supposed to be. Their brisket was dry and cut very thin. Was more of a roast taste than true Texas brisket. No hint of any rub used. The mac and cheese had very little flavor and was stupid hot like it had just been microwaved. Will not go back.
We have been on the hunt for a BBQ restaurant that has great food, great service, and a relaxed feel. We were beyond impressed with BWs. We walked in and were greeted immediately. While the woman went to get our table ready, another server came to make sure we were being taken care of. We were seated and our friendly server Madison came right on over and assisted us with picking out a few items to try. My husband had the ribs and brisket. I had the pulled pork. The food was mouth watering. The side dishes were also extremely tasty. We were so impressed we actually went back the next day for lunch. We had their reubens and were very impressed with the flavor of the corn beef. Both days that we went one of the owners made a point of stopping over to say hello. This added touch meant a lot to us. We love mom and pop shops that take pride in their food and take the time to meet their customers. This is definitely a fast favorite of ours. We are heading back Wednesday for all you can eat ribs and bringing another couple with us. If you are in the area you MUST stop in. Anything you order will be delicious!
Great food, great service, great prices!
Overall, good experience! Pulled pork was decent, (bland but good). Brisket was very good. Chicken was also descent. Ribs however were WAY over cooked - a pile of mush! All the sides I had were good or very good EXCEPT the potato salad - truly awefull - avoid at any cost!! Would I go back - yes. Would I recommend you go - yes......BEWARE THE POTATO SALAD.
OMG BWS is still the best. I havent been there in a while only because I used to live closer to it. Ribs are so good. Only if you like smokey, fall off the bone good. Chicken is great too. The sides are all good my favorite is the Mac and cheese delicious. They have the BBQ sauce on the table so theres always plenty. A great place for family and friends to meet.
The beef brisket was nice and tender but for $23 I expected more that Kraft Mac & cheese and baked beans straight out the can literally no effort into them
Friday night dinner we got right in! Brisket, pork and ribs were great. We also enjoyed all our sides; sweet potato fries, grilled veggies, mashed potatoes, broccoli salad, and the bacon potato soup. Many menu options, will definitely be back! The chicken is on the vingary side, good but not what I care for.
Pickle fries were a disappointment, just skins and batter. My macaroni and cheese smelled like wet dog and was not even bearable to choke down. Guacamole didnt seem fresh on the ultimate bacon burger. BUT the ribs were great, fell off the bone great taste and seasoning. Server was nice as well.
This place was absolutely wonderful. Our waitress was very friendly and even turned the train for my son which made his night. The food was amazing. Some of the best BBQ Ive had in a while. I got the meat platter, the chicken was probably my favorite of all of it. I look forward to going back again soon.
The meat was delicious.The vegetable of the day was horrible corn, seemingly heated in a microwave.The dinner rolls were terrible tasting, store bought garbage.The server provided very very poor service, even though I was her only table
Bw used to be great but my recent experience wasnt so much. The chicken was dry and nothing was as wow as it used to be. Not terrible, just not great.The waitress mixed up every single order which was annoying but not horrible, we still got our food after a while.But the most horrifying thing was when my husband ordered a stout beer and she brought an open bottle that clearly had been filled with Budweiser.Gross.I dont know if thats a house thing or if we just got unlucky on a bad waitress but we were kind of freaked out and wont be back.
Outstanding place for chicken if you live south of Buffalo. Went there with a large number of family members. I had a bbq chicken sandwich. It was so tasty and juicy. I give them a 10 star rating if I could. Please go if you have the chance to.
I dont like BBQ but everyone else in my party liked it. That being said there are plenty of options for those that dont like BBQ. The service was fast and very friendly. The prices were very cheap. There beer selection was what you would come to expect at most other restaurants. They have a full bar and also serve wine. The booths were large enough to accommodate a party of 6. The portions were large. I highly recommend the garlic mashed potatoes as a side.
Food has gone downhill fast! They put all the sides in bowls n refrigerat them when u order they just place that small side bowl in the microwave n reheat it! Not satisfied at all! Use to b a favorite spot of mine but when u take the effort n care out of bbq u mine as well close ur doors! Wouldn’t feed food to my dog!
My family and I have been going to BWs for years now and Im never disappointed. The menu has remained consistent throughout the years and so has the food. The staff at BWs is always friendly and courteous. I havent tried their catering but know people that have and have not heard a bad things about it. Their chicken and ribs are to die for and the corn bread is the BEST that I have ever had.
This is the place if you want the best fish fry around, and everything on the menu is delicious! Picking up takeout has never been an issue, and the staff are very friendly with great service.
Placed a to go order, food was amazing!! Ribs were the best Ive had in a long time, mac n cheese was fantastic and bbq brisket and pulled pork were mouth watering!!! We will definitely be back!!
Rib night Wednesdays they were all fatty sides were ok . Generic pop Rc cola . Waitress not attentive at all
Had the .38 special bbq sandwich..it was AMAZING!!!!The waitress very professional and friendly. The atmosphere was great. Definitely recommend this place.👍👍
We brought our group of 14 to their establishment after a Bills game.They allowed reservations and had our table ready to go after the game.The food and server were good and no complaints. This is a good spot to wait for border times to subside.
This restaurant is a family establishment and has a great atmosphere. The food is great and the workers/owners treat you like family.•Note a lady wrote that they are racist. STOP! Get your facts straight before pointing fingers. Color isn’t a factor here EVERY COLOR is accepted!Keep up the great work and don’t worry about the negativity!
Service was slow, brisket was meh and was very fatty. Sauces are good. Great sweet potato fries 👍 and Jalapeno Bomb was decent. Better BBQ can be found elsewhere.
Food was excellent. Service was great. Will definitely come back
Been here several times and have never had one complaint. Waitress are friendly, Ribs are delicious, and their baked beans have a little bite to them, best I ever had.
Excellent food. The ribs are super addicting and fall right off of the bone. Wishing BWs all the best during the Covid pandemic.
Great food, nice employees.... But I feel the prices have risen very high..I know people have to make their bottom line but BWs use to be very affordable prices were up there but it was an up there you could afford.Also when your order is made wrong or not to your standards theyve become very defensive and question you til you basically say nevermind, employees make the mistake not the restaurant but the restaurant shouldnt make it the guests fault . But food is epic when made right
I had the worst experience at this establishment ever and I never thought that in 2018 in a city in the north that I would experience racism.When my fiance and I walked into the restaurant and asked for a table we were told that there were no tables available and were offered a table at the bar which is completely separate from the main dining area. The crazy part is the fact that there were at a minimum 6 tables and booths open and there were no patrons waiting. We chose to wait for an open table and went to the rest room to freshen up, miraculously when we returned they were able to find a table in ther middle of the main dining area. We felt so uncomfortable. The people around the restaurant blatantly stared at us as if we didnt belong. We ended up leaving because as I said people were staring.
I love this place. The food is always so good and they serve big enough portions for me to have a decent box of leftovers for later. They dont have obnoxious tvs everywhere so you can actually focus on your meal. Prices are reasonable and the employees are always friendly. Never received a meal that I didnt like there! In my opinion, its the best place around for bbq food and I will surely be a repeat customer for years to come!
For a quick simple good meal with great service
Food is delicious and price is good. We had a large party.. They didnt rush us to leaveWaitress was very attentive to our needs. We will definitely visit here again
Several people sat down after us and were served before us.25 minutes until someone noticed that we have not been served, said to send our server over.Server showed positive attitude.Another 20 minutes without seeing the rest of our appetizers.One appizer was free as compensation.Dinner came pretty quick.Baked potato was hard.Ribs were dry.Check came pretty quick.Edit: bumped up to a 3 because the waitress turned on the train for my 3 year old brother
Went there after trying and loving their wings at the Taste of Buffalo. Wasnt busy on a Friday afternoon...ordered some wings and a reuban. The service was by no means slow but because they made an error they didnt charge me for it. Any other place would most likely havent said anything and let it go. Kudos to them. The reuban was excellent and the wings were as expected:awesome. Prices were VERY reasonable and the service was great. Definitely would recommend this place!!
First time in the restaurant and it will be the last!! The pop was gross it was like drinking straight syrup so switched to water.. thats fine! Went on all you can eat rib night was told no sharing and no boxes! Wow there are rules for people who are there eating, so if I cant finish my ribs Im supposed to let them go to waste instead of offering them to someone at the table! My ribs were charred, my boyfriends were covered in sauce, and his daughters were dry and gross! Then I gave a coupon and she took off $3 instead of $5 and then I mentioned that and she goes oh we cant use coupons on rib night and even after taking $3 off she put it back on! Well needless to say I will not be back and I have definitely had better!!
We came here for Mother’s Day brunch! It was wonderful! The food was excellent and our waitress was exceptional, friendly and so happy! She was the best! It was such a pleasure being there!
Not good food at all the french onion soup was ok the ribs were not cooked thoroughly and even the ends that were done were not good!!! Chicken was dry and the macaroni couldnt beat boxed Kraft!!! The owner came over and said our ribs are the best Im surprised you dont like them... Lol thanks for the apology I guess...
BWs is the best BBQ. A couple reviews had negatives, makes me wonder if they went to the right place? Never dried out, nicely charred BBQ, the way it should be! Ive had BBQ at numerous places in Texas and none of them compare to BWs....
Excellent ribs and chicken. Great baked beans and buttered baby potatoes. After going to Kansas City for BBQ, still looking for a place for Burnt Ends. Overall very very close to KC BBQ
Theres nothing like a good BBQ. 👍
Always a solid choice. We stopped for lunch on a weekday. It was a slow day there, service was prompt and the food was good. The portabella porker is always good and so was the Reuben.
Today Ben and RJ came to cook for our Firehall auxiliary chicken dinner today and we cannot say anything but good things about them! It was the best the chicken ever! They were the kindest individuals; we will be requesting them next time!! Keep these guys around!!
The pulled pork was amazing! And the chicken logs were pretty good too! The mac n cheese on the other hand, had no flavor and was worse than easy mac.
The French onion soup is excellent. The barbecue chicken is always delicious!
Order BWs for the first time and ordered the Pulled Pork Sandwich with Carolina BBQ sauce, Mac and Cheese. The food was very bland and not exciting. The star of the meal was the Corn Muffin. Sadly, BWs will be a one and done for me.
Fabulous! We ordered takeout for the last 2 family birthday parties and its a great change from typical pizza and wings or cooking. We order the pulled pork and they help you with deciding amount to order based on qty of people. Mac n cheese is delish, baked beans are yummy, and bbq ribs are to die for!Ask for extra bbq sauce if you order pulled pork for catering - helps with heating/reheating plus its delish
I usually love bws but tonight was not a good experience. Got out of work havent ate all day didnt feel like cooking anything so me and the kids went 2 minutes from the house to bws we were seated right away but then sat for 20 minutes and still no drink order was taken well we watched the people that came in before us getting there drinks and food we decided to walk out and go someplace else. Guess we will just be ordering take out from them from now on.
Unparalleled BBQ, and the prices are more than fair.
This place has the BEST BBQD RIBS....really everything BBQd....HANDS DOWN! They use their homemade marinade and cook over an open pit that is evident through that authentic smoky flavor. I usually get the sample platter that offers a portion of their BBQd chicken, ribs, brisket and pulled pork. They also offer a variety of homemade BBQd sauces from spicy to sweet. Large portions for an unbeatable price. A MUST try.P.S. They also Cater!
Rib tips are amazing. Chicken is off the hook. Fantastic BBQ.
Ive heard about this place from a few people. So I decided to stop in since I was out that way. Great experience for a first time. Polite people and food was great. Enjoyed the pit wings, the bacon burger was fantastic.
Love the food here. The staff is friendly and there is rarely much of a wait. If your looking for a new dinner spot give this a try. They have variety of bbq sauces right on the table.
What a delicious treat...somewhat off the beaten path! The service upon arrival, from our hostess (who offered a friendly greeting) to our server (adequately knowledgeable of the menu items and food preparation), was courteous and attentive. Our hot appetizers (namely, BBQ logs and Cheese Stuffed Banana Peppers) and entrees (Rib and Chicken combos) were so filling that we didnt have room for any desserts. (Although the dessert options that were mentioned sounded delish, the selection seemed small.) That mildly smokey BBQ though...authentic and fall-off-the-bone tender, with tons of sauce choices and a reasonable amount of tempting sides, ...so good! I kind of expected the bread (brought to the table in a simple plastic basket; complimentary) to be more rustic in line with the whole BBQ-theme, which wasnt the case; merely, soft fresh dinner rolls. (Other options were available, I guess upon request; upcharge?) Nonetheless...BWs did not disappoint! We look forward to going back...SOON. #fishfryready
BWs is always amazing. The food is delicious and good portions. Got 2 dinner meals and drinks for $35 and was in and out of the restaurant in about 30 minutes. Service here is always friendly and attentive.
Great mothers day brunch!! Best ribs I have had since moving back from FL. Awesome desserts too. The staff is quick and friendly.
Food was average. Nothing special about them. The service was slow with not many people there. The bread was off the shelf basic with shelf butter. Everything felt like i was getting frozen meals heated and served.
Great service. Fast and perfect taste of grilling. Ribs fall off the bone, with the right amount of sauce to keep your taste buds happy and wanting more.
Always enjoy BWs. Highly recommend the sweet potato fries.Great menu, great food and friendly atmosphere. You will not be disappointed.
Gave this place a second chance after witnessing some poor treatment of wait staff. Second chance got us both very sick. Will not be dining here any time soon. Such a shame as this was our go to BBQ place. Spoke with some neighbors who have decided not to return after getting sick also.
Great food. Great price. You wont regret eating here.
Been here a few times. Food is good. Priced reasonable. Good catering
Delicious chicken and brisket. Oh and the mac and cheese is amazing
Food was like warmx was greasy service was ok.the waitress was talking to 2 ladies with 2 kids we couldnt even enjoy our dinner we had to hear their conversations. Kids were running around like maniacks.not enjoyable at all .she stood there for an hour and talked. Omgg .
Great food awesome staff prices were good 👍
Good service, but Ive had better bar-B-Que... chicken too dry, brisket tasty, sauce bottles grimey, some looking like they were separating in the plastic bottle, was just ok. Better places around.
Good food and prices. Kid friendly. Service is fast and usually pretty accurate. BBQ ribs are the best. They also do a super catering service.
Great local BBQ joint. The staff is friendly and the food is great. They always have specials and serve great drinks too. A great spot for any occasion family, date, friends.
This place has a lot of potential!Foods ok.. Service is ok..Ambiance needs a little more character.Has the potential to be a WNY destination spot.With that being said the deep fried cheesecake is excellent.
This is a cook and reheat restaurant, meats are cooked too far in advance and then reheated. Meats taste of a refrigerater. Two meals were ordered one smoked chicken and the other brisket. The chicken was small and dry while the brisket was soft but also dry. They offer sauces of questionable concoctions habenero for one was spicy but no heat. Ordered was mac&cheese, chez-wiz or velveta put on elbow noodles does not make mac&cheese and the torching of the top does not make it gourmet. None of the above items where served hot only slightly warm.This restaurant is overrated and it is a shame they have the right idea but not the skills to make a great barbecue establishment.
Great staff,Customer friendly place.Absolutely great Brisket,chicken fingers & prompt curtious service.Will definetely return !!!
Theres nothing you can order here that could be bad. Hit up the all you can eat rib night, make a reservation. Great for everyone from singles to families.
I got mozzarella sticks & a grilled cheese with fries. The mozzarella sticks werent too bad but they were a bit greasy and had a little bit of pepper on them. The grilled cheese and fries were good though.
Amazing BBQ, very well priced and wonderful friendly service near New Era Field. Would definitely eat there again. Great family options.
Delicious food. Excellent service.
The best BBQ food in Western New York, vying with Kentucky Greggs for the title. Prices are reasonable. Seating and service are excellent.
Wish i could give 0 stars but Awful service and the waiter threw away 3/4 of my sandwich and a whole side of mac and cheese without even asking if I wanted a togo box and was never even asked how are food was HOPEFULLY YOU DON’T WASTE YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY HERE !!!!
Whatvever you do dont order the meatloaf dinner it was ice cold and tasted liked twice worn gym socks that they didnt even bother to warm up
Always yummy. Service was great. I think I have only had 2 bad experiences with takeout in the whole time they have been there.
I love the food here. My wife also loves it. The portions are generous and their catering is wonderful. Prepare to be full!
Smokin Delicious , Brisket , Pork , Chicken , it doesnt get no better than that !
Eeeeeexcellent ribs & chicken!!!!!😋🥰First time ordering.. did take-out.. delish!! Very friendly staff!!
All in all very good BBQ, not the best ever but really good! The service is very good and prices are very reasonable for the quality and quantity of food!! Definitely recommend
BBQ at its best!! Fabulous chicken, pork, beef brisket and ribs...along with comport foods, seafood, burgers etc. Huge selection of sides, homemade soup, sandwiches etc. Cant beat the service and prices!!
Great barbeque restaurant. Service was fast, friendly and fantastic. Make sure you try was wings as an appetizer.
Did takeout earlier and over all was ok just ribs were to fatty. For 25 a meal Id expect better ribs
Love this place, so friendly, food was great
Bad bad bad. The sauce, and the service was horrible. Never again. Trying to be supportive during these bad times but to be taken advantage of.... just bad taste on their part
Good food, good price, good sauce on tender ribs, but wasnt smoky flavor. I will be back there to eat again
Great food! Consistently has some of the nicest servers we have ever met. We are regular diners.
Best ribs Ive ever had. Also nice to visit them when there at the erie county fair A++
Excellent food and service. Very reasonably priced and large portions. The 38 Special sandwich is divine!
Very friendly. I waited at the bar for my take out order. The girls were very friendly and the music is always good too,lol.
Love their brushetta fish. They also have abundant of choices for your sides that most places dont offer and everything taste so darn delicious!!
Wanted just a tiny sample of their soup of the day. Waitress said no?.? Thought that was stupid. But the chicken dinner was excellent.
Good BBQ Brisket and Ribs
Great barbecue in Buffalo, NY for a visiting Texan. Staff were friendly and gave great tips on what to do at Niagara Falls.
Bean burger was awesome. Friendly staff. Reasonable prices
Bbq chicken ribs & pulled pork very good omelette was good too but mac & cheese was bland & waffles just room temp, should be warmed
Chicken was overcooked and dry....sides were very small portions....fish was barely warm
Amazing!!!! Ribs are so good. Sweet potato fries with honey butter !!
5lbs of ribs os huge feed a family of 5 or 6 easily and for $20 and the bbq is wonderful cant go wrong.
The food was excellent and so was the service!
Nice atmosphere, cute and nice wait staff and the food is good, its not to over priced. Definitely worth a visit.
Consistently great food and lovely people! I bring out of towners here all the time for casual comfort food and a guaranteed nice experience.
The BEST pulled pork in WNY! Service is impeccable! Pork will melt in your mouth and you will come back for more!!! I can bet!
Very good
Great food and Service i was disappointed i bpught the box of Barbecue Sauces on the way out and the one i wanted the bottle of Nashville Tennessee was missing from the box. Next time they should check the box before they sell it .
So my son went to this restaurant and he had my phone actually so I dont know can you tell me if it was good or not but for the sake of whatever I guess it was good because are you cycle hog sow I thank you anyway
Brisket tasted more like a roast, bbq sauce was ok. Not bad, not great.
You walked in at 6:00 with 14 people, we were full and other customers were on a wait. You didnt want to and got rude about it. Agreed , what a joke
Love the food the atmosphere and the background music is wonderful, very pleasant staff. Will be taking Mom there again soon.
I had the most delicious ribs I have ever had in my life here! Would recommend to anyone!
I love their ribs! They fall right off the bone, just amazing. Love the honey BBQ sauce.
Very reasonable prices. Great service and food!
Hands down best fall off the bone ribs i had personally, respectfully. Lol
Amazing Food and Service. Great take out operation. Incredibly clean and efficient!
Yum, are the smoked assorted plate and iron was great. Will definitely be back to try a burger next time.
Big selection at mothers day brunchAwesome waitress!
Fantastic, great food, great service
Great atmosphere, food was delicious. Our waitress was very friendly.
Love the smokey flavor..... fabulous service..... ice cold beer...!!
Great food and service. Large portions and the 1/4+1/4 was the perfect balance !
Love this place. Good gluten free options
Total reviews rating 4.4
199 Reviews for BWs Smokin Barrels Barbecue 2023:
Review №1
2022-02-19Disclaimer** the kansas city tenderloin tips get 5 stars on their own!! DELICIOUS!! super tender, caramelized.... perfect. will be coming back for those on a regular basis!! now to review the other food- my friend had the broccoli cheese soup which he said was fantastic. the dinner rolls were adequately soft potato bread rolls. the banana peppers stuffed with cheese were good, but not amazing to the point that i would order them again. the ribs had a good flavor and were fall apart tender, sooo soft, not dry at all, but way too fatty for us. would not order again. the sweet potato fries were great, they came with a honey butter sauce that was delicious. definitely going back for the tenderloin tips and sweet potato fries! atmosphere was decent, nice privacy in the booths with taller covid barrier windows up. took quite a while to get the food though. server was pleasant and did a good job. My friend said the chicken was tender and moist, the mashed potatoes were thick but he said they were bland and a bit sticky, and he really liked the coleslaw.
Review №2
2022-02-14Husband got the 1/2 rack of ribs; they were nicely tender with a slightly charred sauce. Very tasty. I got the peach habanero pork sliders. Good but not too peachy or spicy, added the hot sauce at the table, much good! Very good coleslaw and nice beer selection. Would definitely go back when we are in the area.
Review №3
2022-06-29I cannot believe this BBQ place is rated as high as it is, it was simply bad. I had the half chicken two sides and a small side of their brisket to give it a try. Let’s start with the overall, not sure how they do it but they manage to get zero wood smell or taste into their meats. The brisket was tender, but had zero smoke ring on it or bark, it was a grey mass of meat. I feel bad for the poor cow that gave its life to make this abomination what what this place calls BBQ. Two day old pot roast warmed up in a microwave is better than what I had. Now on to the chicken. It had a nice char on it but again no smell or taste that would give you the impression it interacted with wood. I saw on the menu they charge extra for white meat. I did not do that and I am very thankful of that choice. It took a 16 oz bottle of water to get the breast down. It was so dried out I am pretty sure it was shelf stable. For sides I got the coleslaw and veg of the day. Coleslaw was average and the corn was very starchy and had zero flavor.The only bright spot was their BBQ sauce. It was the only thing that had any smoke flavor. It was not too sweet and nice. I would actually purchase it. Nice job on the sauce, your stars are based on it.One final note, I order takeout to bring to my hotel room. When I got back I noticed there were no utensils or napkins. Luckily the hotel had some.
Review №4
2021-09-05The Sauce is amazing, my chicken wings were undercooked and potato skin were like crackers. The replacement wings were better! My friend had Ribs, fries and potato salad. The ribs melt in your mouth, fries could have been hotter and the potatoes in salad was to hard. Gave three Stars
Review №5
2022-02-28Coming from a Texan himself I can say this place is a oasis away from home! Home style cooking to the T! Nice and clean! I will be back for sure and will be taking friends and family! Very family oriented as well! Tables and booths and also a bar area! Amazing beer, cocktail or wine selection as well! Awesome place overall with great service! I highly recommend this place to everybody!
Review №6
2022-06-28My husband and I used BWs catering services for our outdoor wedding this June. The staff handling my calls and questions were polite and helpful. They kindly followed my requests for changing some ingredients due to food allergies/intolerances. We ordered chicken and pork dinners, pasta, spuds, and a salad for 115 people. BWs arrive on time, cooked the food on-site, and served the food exactly when we wanted. The food was delicious and the portions were huge! Definitely a great value. Highly recommend their restaurant and catering services!!
Review №7
2022-07-01The Food was Outstanding today. Brisket sandwich was tender, delicious. The Fish Fry is awesome. The KC tenderloins just melt in your mouth. The BBQ Candied Wings are a must. And the New England clam chowda is Liget. I know. Im from there.
Review №8
2021-09-18The absolute worst chicken wings I’ve ever had. I ordered 10 bbq wings and these are old as hell. They taste like they’ve been sitting under a heat lamp since last night. I gave up 5 wings in and am now going to get myself dinner from tops. The chicken is so dry and old it is standing up by itself.. that’s not a bone, it’s dry chicken. Tasted old and disgusting. Called and spoke with manager Corey who said she will call doordash to refund the wings. Will update review when and if I’m refunded.
Review №9
2022-01-27I came in with one expectation and was pleasantly surprised by this place. For starters the menu is expansive and you have plenty of choices and options with your order. The food was hot, delicious, and fairly priced. The bar room was spacious and the service was very good. Ive eaten plenty of BBQ and this place ranks up there for here in WNY.
Review №10
2022-05-08Mothers Day Brunch was amazing! Such a great variety, warm, fresh, and great service! 10/10 recommend! Was equally satisfying for our 3 year old. You will not go wrong eating here!