Evan Bunce

This place has fantastic BBQ! Upon entering we were seated immediately and provided fresh warm bread. Ordered brisket with side of Mac & Cheese and Potatoe Salad; everything was delicious. Would recommend.

J T

Full-on 5-Star. GM-Aaron has his crew on point and tailored to you. We came in close to closing, due to traveling all day, had a request for the team regarding out order, and they all came together to make it happen. I don't like fat-AT ALL. Yes Aaron, I'm back. :) It was also a take-away order. Everyone made us feel very appreciated and they worked to make sure our experience was next level - AND THE FOOD DEFINITELY MADE US HAPPY WE DECIDED TO STOP IN.

Meli 101

Loved this place passed by for a quick grab from Houston heading to Colorado for vacation and it’s pretty inside and out thank you to my server Jenni she was really funny and made me feel welcomed the food was also really good ! Will be passing back on my way back from Colorado I got jalapeño poppers & a baked potato , my husband got the 2 meat combo with cole slaw & potato salad on the side my daughter got macaroni with Fries on the side and the bread was super soft ! Loved everything ! Margs are really good too

+1

Savannah Brown

My husband came in About an hour before close on 12/7. The folks working were so sweet and attentive and the food was amazing as always. Because of our schedule we have to come a little closer to close than we’d typically like but they’re always so sweet about it!

Morgan Wong

I've tried 3 BBQ places in the fort worth area and this is the best. The trash can combo is really good!

Kelly Oconnell

Let me start by saying my family and I have always liked shady oak BBQ but after Tuesday night hands down the best of the best I can't say enough good things or give enough stars for what a great evening we had. Jenny was our server and she was phenomenal it was our son's 6th Birthday and he had the biggest smile on his face when we left. Andrew I believe he was the manager I think, when I say he and Jenny went above and beyond to give us the best service they literally did just that. If you're looking for a great barbecue place with great barbecue great atmosphere and great employees and service this is your place. Shady oak BBQ and grill will forever be our barbecue place. Thank you so much for great evening guys!👏👏👏♥️👍

Sara Waeltz

Went to Shady Oaks for lunch with coworkers and was pleasantly surprised! Not only was the waitress the fastest waitress in the west, but she was super friendly and welcoming. The bread is massive, and if you have a group, you have to go through cutting it, which is new to me. I do wish they were more personal sized. The food was delicious, though. I'll definitely be back!

Rod Almeida

5 stars for the service. 4 for the food. Cool place with a cool vibe.

+3

Stephen Duran

First time at Shady Oak. Amazing service experience and great food. The server and the young man that brought out our food provided "Legendary" guest service. I was thoroughly impressed. Our waitress was kind and quick. The man that brought our food out noticed that out mac and cheese looked a bit dry and took it upon himself to bring out fresh sides. The bread was another surprise. Couldnt stop eating it. We ordered three meat plates and it was worth it to try the different meats. We will be back soon! Great job, Shady Oak!

Joshua Galbreath (Billion Dollar Closer)

Stopped by to grab dinner for the family. The food was great. The bread was delicious. We had brisket, ribs, ham, turkey, chicken. Will absolutely come back

Arthur Liao

Really good BBQ, super friendly and hospitable staff, and a really great atmosphere. I had Jenny and she was amazing. Highly recommend going here for BBQ. Loved the warm bread to start, you could tell it was made in house and tasted amazing with their BBQ sauce 🤤

Victoria Chang

Best BBQ I’ve ever had in the south. Highly recommend. We ordered two meat and three meat combo. Juicy, soft and tender briskets that melted in your mouth. Sausage was flavorful but not too fat or salty. The BBQ sauce was not strong, and you can taste the freshness of the meat. We love it! Sever(I think her name is Emily) is very friendly and attentive. Atmosphere was amazing. We saw the smokey joe and wood outside. We also saw staff watching over all the vehicles in the parking lot.

On Sunday at 6:30pm, about 8 of us met up at Shady Oak. Let me tell you that the Atmosphere was quiet and clean. The hostess was very nice and set up our table quickly. The waitress Jenni and the M…

On Sunday at 6:30pm, about 8 of us met up at Shady Oak. Let me tell you that the atmosphere was quiet and clean. The hostess was very nice and set up our table quickly. The waitress Jenni and the M…

On Sunday at 6:30pm, about 8 of us met up at Shady Oak. Let me tell you that the Atmosphere was quiet and clean. The hostess was very nice and set up our table quickly. The waitress Jenni and the M…

Decided to try this spot as it was walking distance from our hotel. When we were walking in, I was wowed by how beautiful the patio area was. There was even a live singer performing! \n\nThey start y…

One of the best food places I have ever been to for barbecue. And the bread was amazing as well, fresh and hot. The service was perfect and they did their job excellently with how busy they wer…

One of the best food places I have ever been to for barbecue. And the bread was amazing as well, fresh and hot. The service was perfect and they did their job excellently with how busy they were. T…

One of the best food places I have ever been to for barbecue. And the bread was amazing as well, fresh and hot. The service was perfect and they did their job excellently with how busy they were. T…

I really like their bbq. I had the brisket, ribs and pulled pork. The bread they served was super good too. I recommend the house margarita on the rocks.

Absolutely loved the environment and the staff. Very relaxed, clean, and staff was there for anything we needed. Will definitely be going back with friends!

Always great BBQ. LOVE the hot bread!!! I highly recommend. live music on the weekends always a plus.

My husband & I love Shady Oak BBQ. The service and food is always good. We also enjoy the cleanliness and the atmosphere. Mike & Ronda Terrell

My husband & I love Shady Oak bbq. The service and food is always good. We also enjoy the cleanliness and the atmosphere. Mike & Ronda Terrell

My husband & I love Shady Oak BBQ. The service and food is always good. We also enjoy the cleanliness and the atmosphere. Mike & Ronda Terrell

My husband & I love Shady Oak BBQ. The service and food is always good. We also enjoy the cleanliness and the atmosphere. Mike & Ronda Terrell

My husband & I love Shady Oak bbq. The service and food is always good. We also enjoy the cleanliness and the atmosphere. Mike & Ronda Terrell

I love a good texas bbq and this place was up there with the best of them!! Great service and a real Texas feel about the restaurant,the meat was cooked to perfection and was smoked perfectly!! I…

We love Shady Oak barbeque & Grill. We frequently eat there when we visit Fort Work. The food is always very good. We particularly love chopped beef sandwiches or the potato and sandwich speci…

Great Texas barbecue! The atmosphere is very rustic barn house chic! They have TVs in the bar area as well. The bacon tips appetizer was my favorite! The 3 meat platter was delicious. The cracked p…

Visiting from out of town we wanted authentic Texas BBQ and this did not disappoint. The warm complimentary bread was delicious as was the onion rings. The ribs, pork and brisket were wonderful! Hi…

There were 3 in our party, we ordered a 3 meat combo, st louis rib entrée and a chopped brisket sandwhich. Everything was delicious with the exception of the chicken that was dry, the savory rice was dry and not very savory at all and the steamed vegetables were a bit over seasoned. All in all it was a good experience and I would definitely recommend the brisket..it was very very tender and juicy 👍👍 we will be back with hopes they improve on the other items.

Rachel Warren

We found ourselves in this side of town yesterday while we were out garage selling and decided to give this place a try. The atmosphere of the building and its surroundings are unique to the restaurant world. We chose to eat outside so our Bully Buddy could join us for lunch on the outside covered patio. Other than having to fight off the aggressive flies, it was a nice day. Suggestion for the owners, maybe put some peppermint spray diffusers around your patio seating to reduce the fly problem. Taylor picked the combo meat plate with lean brisket and original sausage. It came with corn on the cob and he picked fries and cinnamon baked apples to go with it. On the recommendation of our server, I picked the fried catfish. It came with fries and I chose the okra and mac and cheese. They bring you freshly made bread rolls that are as big as your hand, delicious and hot. The cook was heavy handed with the seasoning on the fries and the brisket was really dry. Next time we should probably order the moist cut of brisket instead of the lean cut. The bbq sauce was nicely flavored too. The catfish was steaming hot and very good. Our dog Buddy gave it a five bubble review for sure. Definitely a place worth checking out.

+14

Jon Furtado

Great setting and atmosphere, i showed up right at 11 when they open and was seated. Waitress was super friendly, they provided a allergen menu, it didn’t have everything listed but it had most of the menu! I tried the 3 meat combo and added 2 additional meats after the waitress gave her opinion! Food came out pretty quick, ribs were great. Turkey tasted more like deli meat but was good, ham was just a bit salty, chicken was good, brisket was almost too tender but also good! Overall a good lunch with great service and great allergy awareness!

We both had a bake potato, I had with pulled pork, shad had brisket. We both enjoyed our potatoes. The service was great our waitress was very friendly and did a great job. The atmosphere is good has…

Food is pretty good here. Great happy hour specials, and the staff and service is always really good. No complaints from me. The ambiance is what you would expect from a bbq restaurant. Nothing fan…

As foreigner I am not so familiar with local food options. I have asked people in the hotel some alternatives and they indicated Shady Oak as the top one. The staff is young and smiling. A good se…

As foreigner I am not so familiar with local food options. I have asked people in the hotel some alternatives and they indicated Shady Oak as the top one. The staff is young and smiling. A good ser…

The customer service was five star, but unfortunately the food was not. I have the brisket, sausage, coleslaw, and fried okra. I had to drowned everything and salt and pepper and barbecue sauce and t…

The customer service was five star, but unfortunately the food was not. I have the brisket, sausage, coleslaw, and fried okra. I had to drowned everything and salt and pepper and barbecue s…

The customer service was five star, but unfortunately the food was not. I have the brisket, sausage, coleslaw, and fried okra. I had to drowned everything and salt and pepper and barbecue sauce and…

The restaurant was very clean, our waitress was outstanding, the ambiance was terrific!! I felt like it was a decor mashup of Hacienda Ranchero and the Black Bear Diner. The food was very good,…

Bill Tyler

This was my first time eating here and I decided to try it for lunch. I ordered the Beef Lunch Special for $16.95 (sliced beef brisket and 2 sides - I chose potato salad and fried okra) and an iced tea ($3.45). The sides were definitely the star of the meal and I really enjoyed them. The brisket however, was some of the driest I've ever had. In my opinion a good brisket shouldn't need sauce. I kept adding sauce hoping it would absorb into the food. The building and atmosphere is really pretty cool. Service was slower than I expected taking about 20 minutes (I was just thinking a lunch special would come out more quickly). It didn't appear extremely busy - but it's very possible they had multiple areas for dining or maybe some larger groups. Maybe I just caught everything on a bad day?

+5

food is good, but was take out service was poor and took nearly 15 longer than promised. Then, no bread, so had to wait longer until more was ready, add another 10 mins. Took long enough the same…

Food is good, but was take out service was poor and took nearly 15 longer than promised. Then, no bread, so had to wait longer until more was ready, add another 10 mins. Took long enough the same p…

Food is good, but was take out service was poor and took nearly 15 longer than promised. Then, no bread, so had to wait longer until more was ready, add another 10 mins. Took long enough the same p…

Food is good, but was take out service was poor and took nearly 15 longer than promised. Then, no bread, so had to wait longer until more was ready, add another 10 mins. Took long enough the same p…

Visiting from Nevada. Arrived at 8pm on a Friday night. The place wasn't busy, so there was no wait. The host was super nice and greeted us with a smile. The restaurant is inside of a barn. Decor…

Do yourself a favor if you come this far, go to patriotic pig instead The service was on point and Shady does offer alcohol which the PP does not The service as great but the brisket so thin a…

My husband and I recently went here for the first time. We were disappointed with the flavor of the food,, but the quantity of food was plentiful and we would give that a five 5️⃣. I ordered the turkey, which was nice and moist, and I would give that a 3 1/2 or four 4️⃣, but my other sides weren’t as desirable. I actually ordered two coleslaws as I was told they served a sweet coleslaw, but they tasted like globs of mayonnaise to me when I tried to eat it. I actually sent one of them back and asked for something else. I did get the corn 🌽 on the cob and it was OK, it was very average. It was definitely edible. They brought me the mashed potatoes which I didn’t want, but they had a decent flavor. There was a large portion of it and that side was good sized too. We ordered onion rings as an appetizer and with ketchup, we really liked those the best. We would give those a four 4️⃣. We were not too keen on the 🍞 because it had a garlic seasoning on it (or tasted like it) and we just weren’t expecting that with BBQ. But had it been a regular warm bread, it would have been wonderful. My husband had ribs, pulled pork, and smoked sausage and he would give it a two 2️⃣. He said it seemed to be overcooked and somewhat mushy with a bit of an odd flavor. His macaroni and cheese was his favorite side and he enjoyed it. Our waitress was nice and accommodating. Overall, we would give our experience there a two 2️⃣ and we don’t think we’d ever choose to go there again.

Camryn Traylor

I usually get this place to go and it’s always good, our favorite is the bread. My family and I were grilling and decided to pick up 6 loaves of bread along with some fried okra. When I got home and we started eating the bread, I bit into a completely raw piece. Looked at the rest of the loaves and half of them were completely raw dough in the middle. I called to let them know and the girl who I spoke to assured me they cook them 100%. I told her if I could FaceTime her, I would so I can show her that 3/6 loaves were completely raw in the middle. She told me again, “I’m sorry ma’am, but our bread is fully cooked.” I just hung up. I never really call places if food is missing or wrong because I know people make mistakes, but I was a little frustrated that when I did call to let them know, she just kept saying that it was cooked all the way when it clearly wasn’t.

On June 7,2025 I was looking for a restaurant with live music and this restaurant did;however the food was not good. I order smoked sausage with coleslaw. The sausage was cold with some warm ba…

On June 7,2025 I was looking for a restaurant with live music and this restaurant did;however the food was not good. I order smoked sausage with coleslaw. The sausage was cold with some warm bar-b-…

On June 7,2025 I was looking for a restaurant with live music and this restaurant did;however the food was not good. I order smoked sausage with coleslaw. The sausage was cold with some warm bar-…

We went to this restaurant for Father's Day. Granted, I know they were busy but our 10 minute wait turned into 30 to 40 minutes. Then they tried to seat us at a table that looked like it had a tras…

AVOID — don’t waste time or money! If I could leave 0 as a review, I would. I hope this email finds you well. We ordered food via Uber eats. After receiving our meal, we realized that the chopped…

Service horrible… Lizzy was waiter…food cold, bread after meal, had to ask twice for drink refill n never brought dessert… no tip n never going back.

My wife and ii placed an order to go. Prior to placing my order i asked the young lady taking orders if the meat was actually smoked or baked in an oven. She told me she did not know…. I thought to myself she should be able to answer this simple question…. But i was tired and decided to take a chance…. I wish i would have walked out because the meat, ribs and brisket was horrible…. Cooked in an oven a few weeks ago….. it was not fit for human consumption…. My advice don’t go there…. They are not a bbq restaurant… the best item on the menu is the bbq sauce.

Toffee Tink

My family and I are from Illinois and came here when we were in town visiting family and we saw that the place had good reviews. We had just gotten out of the airport and were starving. We wanted to eat some local barbeque and saw that Shady Oak had thousands of reviews and a great rating. I will say that the first thing I noticed is that the atmosphere is lovely, I could imagine great events going on here, and I can imagine that the outside can be a lovely place to hang out or eat with family and friends during nice weather. I enjoyed seeing the festive holiday decorations. The service was also acceptable and they were very kind and when they sent us a small batch of onion rings, they came back saying those were not done by the veteran in the back so they would get us a better batch. Well the 'special' order of onion rings, we could not eat them. They were honestly the worst onion rings any of us had ever had. When the other food came to us we all thought it tasted bad except my one son ate ribs and said they were ok. I thought I was going to get fresh barbeque, Nope. It was a general consensus that the food was pre cooked, frozen and thawed out or previously made and sitting in a container and heated up. It was disgusting. I do not know where the good reviews came from, as the food was horrible, absolutely horrible. I rarely write bad reviews like this for food, but I can not lie. If I knew that the food was this bad we obviously would not have gone here, and the place looked very cute, but no one was in the restaurant. It makes me wonder where the good reviews came from. It is sad to say, maybe this place once used to be popular and with fresh food, but not anymore.