Iron Works Barbecue

Texas style BBQ in a roadhouse setting. Seating both inside and outside (covered). No ac but air chillers and ceiling fans. You order at the first window and once food is ready pay at the cashier. Unlimited bread, kept warm for you. Brisket well done. The BBQ sauce is flavorful but not spicy. Mac and cheese had a great smoked flavour. Fairly good sized parking lot. Recommended.

Apr2024: 4⭐: I could recommend this location and the restaurant BBQ meat. I stopped by this location during the lunch hour to pick up some lunch time BBQ. I observed customers seated throughout the restaurant eating lunch when I visited. There appears to be limited seating at this location as observed. I ordered chicken, beef, and pork ribs to go. I noted that I was given only one set of plastic utensils for a large order to go. It’s a good thing I noticed and grabbed some needed utensils on my way out of the restaurant. My order came with fries and the worker pointed to some that were warming. The fries were not worthy of more than three ⭐. I threw more than half of them away because they were hard and stale. The beef was sliced when I ordered it for my sandwich. It was wrapped and prepared. The half chicken and pork ribs that I ordered were wrapped in paper as well. I sampled all of the meats and it was well prepared and cooked to taste. The parking in this area is not good. I would not want to drive to this location and have to pay an exorbitant amount to find a parking location.

This was my second time coming to Iron Works Barbecue; first visit was unremarkable/had no complaints. As a frequent out of town visitor, I do appreciate how close/convenient it is to my hotel. The turkey sandwich was 7/10. It was a little slim on meat compared to the amount of bun. The turkey was Smokey but the outside crust was a little too pepper heavy for my liking. I would come back but try something else next time. I was mostly put off by the customer service experience I had during this visit from someone named Marie. Marie took my order in the kitchen window.. & she must be having a pretty crap day to treat a customer the way she treated me. When I approached and said hello she didn’t reply or reciprocate – that’s fine. When I asked a question about a sandwich she was instantly annoyed in both tone and body language. When I asked where to get some sauce she said “if I would give her a minute” she would be packing it into my bag. It wasn’t even busy so I was confused as to why she was so frustrated with my existence. When I got my sandwich – there was no BBQ sauce (even tho I asked previously). I returned and asked for a few. She questioned whether I even looked and I opened the box to show her. She said nothing else and slid one across the counter and walked away from me… When I please asked for one more cup she stomped back to the window and actually *tossed it at me*! I was lucky it didn’t break open all over my shirt. The whole thing was a bit shocking and for an adult ? I think she might need a minor lesson in mutual respect.