Kickback's Backyard
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About Kickback's Backyard
Kickback's Backyard, located in Denison, is a local favorite known for its vibrant atmosphere and friendly service. Whether you're looking for a place to enjoy lunch, a relaxed dinner, or a lively night out, we offer a diverse experience. Customers rave about our delicious food, including popular it...
Kickback's Backyard, located in Denison, is a local favorite known for its vibrant atmosphere and friendly service. Whether you're looking for a place to enjoy lunch, a relaxed dinner, or a lively night out, we offer a diverse experience. Customers rave about our delicious food, including popular items like the wings and BBQ chicken pizza, complemented by a wide selection of beers and expertly crafted cocktails. Our team, including talented bartenders and attentive servers, is dedicated to making your visit memorable. Enjoy live music, karaoke nights, and sports viewing in our welcoming space, complete with comfortable outdoor seating.
What Customers Say About Kickback's Backyard
Kickback's Backyard is a popular spot known for its friendly staff, live music, and great atmosphere. Customers rave about the bartenders and servers, especially Katie, Alan, Greg, Catie, Ashley, Tabitha and Jane. The outdoor entertainment area is a major draw.
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Tip: Visit on weekends for live music, or on Sundays to watch the Rangers game with Greg at the bar. Be sure to add the pecans to your salad!
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Kickback's Backyard Denison Reviews
I didn't eat, just stopped by while I waited for family to get home from work. Wait staff, that late afternoon was perfect. Polite, welcoming, served nicely. What more could you ask for? Maybe a band on the patio? We'll hell yeah, they had that too.
We arrived on a Saturday night around 5 pm and found 2 seats at the bar. Alan was a great bartender, his recommendations were spot on and perfect. We ordered the BBQ chicken pizza and wings, both had great flavor. Live music started at 7 pm on the outside patio. Overall, it was a great experience and we will be back soon.
The people here were so nice and the food was so good!!!!! Jane was an amazing server! Service was super fast! The cheese bites were amazing!!!!! Even my daughter who doesn't like cheese ate all of the cheese curds (she LOVED them!) the food was fresh and delicious! The music was really good too!!!Definitely recommend this place!!! The patio seating was so nice and there are a few yard games for entertainment.
We came here to watch the rangers game, after being turned down by another establishment to play it. We were absolutely not disappointed. Greg was our bartender, he was very personable and kept the bar crowd entertained and happy for the duration of our stay. We will be back with friend EVERY sunday because of our great experience! Thanks for the great drinks and service!
Great place to spend a Thursday or Friday evening. This was my second visit and the atmosphere is amazing. Live music and reasonably priced food and drinks are top tier. My server was Tabitha and she was great. She was attentive and friendly ! Even being busy she kept her positive attitude and friendly service. She is definitely one of the reasons we come back! She even remembers us from the week before. The bar tender tonight was Candice and she made every drink great. We didn't have to wait a long time for drinks and they were made perfectly. This is definitely becoming the go to spot for drinks and dinner for me and anyone I can recommend.
First time in since new management took over. Impressed with food and staff. Katy at the bar was on it, asks your name and addresses as such while you are there. That’s amazing these days! Live music on weekends will have to come by and check it out. Be sure to add the pecans to your salad!
We had another great experience! The wings were so good and Richard (chef) helped us pick an “off the menu” spicy Bourbon sauce that was delicious! Our bartenders, Catie and Ashley, were super fast, friendly and kept us well hydrated! And the live music…phenomenal! We enjoyed some cool beverages on the newly designed and renovated patio. You just can’t beat live music on a Friday night… and as always, The Oliver White Group over-delivered! We highly recommend trying the new menu and enjoying the welcoming atmosphere and environment at Kickback’s Backyard!
Went to Kickback’s Backyard & it was amazing! Delicious drinks, yummy food, & a great atmosphere. Ashley was our server and she did a good job of making sure we had everything we could want. We shared the Kickn’ Nachos & they were great about making sure I didn’t have anything I’m allergic too. My little one loved the fries & okra. Then I had an Impossible burger made my way, & it had excellent flavor and texture. Tasted like a real burger! The couple that came with said they really liked the build your own salad & brisket sandwich. Then we headed to the outdoor area to listen to live music & the seating is comfortable, kid friendly, & the fans kept it cool! (Even in the 100° weather) Will definitely come back again & highly recommend!
Karaoke many weekends with a large open porch. Traditional bar food. Traditional bar staff. Greatest bathroom mirror in downtown Denison. Clean bathrooms. I think there might be pool tables inside but I'm always there for karaoke. Lots of parking. It's a good watering hole.
Spent about $13 on a burger that had a beef patty smaller than what you would get at Wendy's. Thought maybe they accidentally served us a kid burger at first. Otherwise everything else was good and food came out fresh. Service was friendly and helpful. They need to replace those burger patties though, what a joke!
The band was great! The service was just okay. Prices were very fair for liquor. Didn't try any food.
I used to love coming here. However, it's gone quite downhill. I was here earlier grabbing a Pizza and hanging out. There wasn't a lot of people there, and there was a couple of guys playing music. I think their names were Alex and Brandon if I remember correctly. They were so rude to the other customers there. They were asked kindly not to smoke in the patio (there are signs everywhere) and continued to do so. When the other customers got fed up and left, one of them came into the bar saying, "I didn't mean to piss the MILFs off." I told him that was a rude thing to say and he proceeded to try and defend what he said by saying, "you didn't find them attractive?" He then shrugged it off and something about him being that type of person and walked back to the patio to keep doing what he was doing. It's no wonder the place is dead. The bartender didn't even stand up for her customers. This place really needs to figure themselves out, because right now, it's a trashy joint. Go to George Tavern or Iron Horse. You'll get way better vibes.
We have been going to this place at least once if not twice a month for the last three years. Specifically, we go here for pizza for 3/4 of our group. As someone with food allergies, I’ve always been able to get either a decent salad or tacos here. We recently went in on December 20. They changed their menu so the items that I can get with food allergies are no longer on the menu. They also apparently changed their policy that you can only have four toppings on a pizza. When we questioned it because we had been getting as many toppings as we wanted on a pizza, the manager came over with a very shitty attitude like we were bothering him. While I understand prices everywhere have gone up, the amount of money we paid for a couple of drinks and some tater tots was outrageous. Our friends each had two drinks a piece, not top shelf drinks, and a personal pizza each and their bill was over $70. Between the menu changes, the attitude and the prices we definitely will not be back which saddens me because it was a great place, close to home.
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