Welcome to Woody's Backyard Grill

"We were in town for a trip and decided to give this place a try since it was conveniently close to our hotel. Our waitress was friendly and knowledgeable, which added to the experience. The restaurant wasn’t very busy, so we were seated right away and, to our surprise, received our food quickly as well. Everything was hot, fresh, and delicious. When we’re back in town, we’ll definitely stop by again!"

"I blame ME FOR my timing (3:45pm) for getting a meal I couldn’t eat. The brisket reviews got my attention and brought me to the trough! Being from Oklahoma and with distant family members celebrating 80 years in the BBQ business in Shawnee, OK-I know brisket. What I received on a slice of bread, sliced 1/4” thick brisket hidden in a slurry of sauce to hide the drying shadow of lunchtime freshness, BUT with a beautiful bark and a modest hint of damage-possibly from a microwave. The meat was dry and needed a knife to cut. From reading reviews, I know Woody’s knows his brisket and how to cook it. My recommendation is NOT TO SELL IT if you can’t reheat with steam. Anyone NOT knowing brisket and the BBQ business certainly wouldn’t return for this $35 plate that I left uneaten. On that note, I was somewhat surprised I wasn’t questioned as to why I didn’t eat it. The bartender was super friendly and attentive for the most part but missed a plate of brisket as she scraped it clean. The Southern style Potato Salad was super good and even the baked beans had a nice finish. I hope you see my comments for what they are, my opinion. If I am wrong about the reheat, my bad. However, as good as your reviews of the brisket are, leaving it on the counter overnight or over a weekend OR a microwave reheat is the only things I’ve ever seen ruin a great brisket as I am sure this was at lunch. My review is not personal or intended to be taken in a bad way. When they sell left-over brisket in Oklahoma. it’s always sold as “left-overs-order at your own risk or be here at lunch or dinner-time” (I’ve seen it done successfully); ESPECIALLY at 3:45 in the afternoon. You met my expectations when you could have blown me away. The place has a cool vibe, it’s super clean, as mentioned earlier-the bartender is a joy, and the prices are spot-on for the cost of today’s food supplies, labor, taxes, utilities, wood, rent, insurance, workers comp, advertising, and licensing. If you truly enjoy Smoked Brisket, GIVE Woody’s Backyard Grill a shot at Lunch-time or Dinner, NOT in the middle of the afternoon as I did. There are waaaay too many GREAT reviews of Woody’s brisket for it not to be AMAZING when it’s fresh! UPDATED: 2/14 Management requested I email so we could “dive in to the details of my review”. I will update once the dialogue is complete."