Goodwood Barbecue Restaurant

Great homemade potato salad … and brisket … and babyback ribs. Horrid cold slaw … I took one bite and didn’t go back … taste like a few days old and bad. Also great nacho’s. Atmosphere is fine, nothing special. Clean. Always a manager or owner roaming around checking on tables. Their two sauces on the table are delish!

Some of the best smoked turkey and potato salad I’ve had. Always love coming here and getting a bowl of chili, smoked turkey and potato salad.

OMG! Delicious! Prices are steep, but worth it cuz of the tastes! Will certainly return next visit! No complaints!

The food was delicious. I had the spare ribs and the cobb farm salad. Both were excellent.

In Boise for business and wanted to try this place because of its rating and reviews on Unilocal.From Texas, so bit of a BBQ snob. Food was good. Husband had top sirloin and i had smoked beef. Steak was just the way I like it, and the beef was perfect. The waiter, though, was one of the BEST we have had, and we travel a lot! JAKE — you made the visit worthwhile, and you should be recognized!

Perfection (almost).
Rule of thumb: when you see a crowded parking lot at lunch and dinner, it has to be great.
Goodwood features BBQ meats and traditional sides. Service is prompt, and the staff are friendly. The place is clean, and the smell of smoking meats fills the room. I ordered a platter of Texas style beef and BBQ Chicken. The beef literally melted in my mouth and had a wonderful smoky BBQ flavor. It comes with sauce, but there are two extra bottles on every table so you can suit your own preferences. The meat is trimmed to perfection, and there is no wasted parts like chewy fat.
The chicken was nicely done, but may have been a tad undercooked. Plenty of sides to chose from. The ice tea is fresh brewed.
I ordered desert, which is where perfection took a walk. The fruit cobbler is a hot mess. The berries are way too tart and impossible to eat without ice cream, which I didn’t order. The crust was thin and skimpy compared to the too large bowl of berries. I couldn’t finish the dish. Other than a disappointing desert, it was great BBQ.

Well to start— your drinks «strawberry-​lemonade» is not bottomless so they they fill it full of ICE so you actually get half a cup of some really sweet crap.
Waitress: menu doesn’t really say your chicken will be smothered in gravy when you order fried chicken– she explained it was a fried breast not a flat breaded chicken.
Manger said — this isn’t KFC — (I would hope not– because I don’t eat KFC) — thinking this place would actually be better — I’m left going to maybe give KFC a try???
Thanks!
Will not ever come back–

Very upset with our visit today. We came in because we love this place and waited 35 minutes to get seated which is normally not a problem. Once seated we find out that we could not order anything that was fried. We were told at the bar (before being seated) there had been a fire in the kitchen but they were able to put it out. Once seated (25 minutes later) we were informed the fire shut down the fryers. It would have been nice to know before we had waited a half an hour to eat. Getting out to eat with a two month old can be a challenge. Wish the staff here would have had the courtesy to inform us a large portion of the menu was unavailable.

Far from Texas style BBQ but will do if your in a pinch. But maybe it’s just me here lately cause the waitress was not so great.

I have visited Goodwood on a number of occasions and have always enjoyed the food and service. I am a fan of pulled pork sandwich with cole slaw with coffee. Service is always spot on and the restaurant is always very clean.

Great BBQ food and awesome GoodWood BBQ sauce, they sell the sauces individually. Nice for great dining or lunch take your date to this restaurant! great quality meat! Great service too! Watch the game on TV while enjoying the food! Nice surrounding great lights.

Very beautiful environment with great smokey aromas, however, we were seated just below the speakers with the music being too loud and the music genre (80’s hits) did not match the overall décor and ambience of the restaurant at all. It clashed and was too noticeable. The waiters finally realized the music was too loud after taking our drink order and then it took another 10+ minutes for them to turn it down. Then someone turned it right back up!
The food was subpar. I was excited and ordered the beef (which was very chewy) and the homemade coleslaw, made with peanut butter sounded interesting, was salty and not pleasing to my tastebuds at all. I was quite disappointed. I had higher hopes when I read others’ reviews and upon entering the aesthetically pleasing digs, but unfortunately the old saying is true. «You can’t judge a book by its cover.» I hope that I was just there on an off day and the food and ambience is better on an everyday basis, though I don’t think I will be returning if I can help it.

Awesome BBQ and customer service can’t be beat!
Love coming here every time I’m in town.

Every now and then you just want some good olé fashioned BBQ and a good sit down experience, is Goodwood the place for you? I will tell you about my experience and everything you want to know so you can get the most out of your dollar here.
**The Good–
I have been frequenting Goodwood many years not many restaurants in Boise on site. Portion sizes are usually BIG
–They have a family friendly atmosphere, newly added Tv’s in the dining Room, and some of the best chicken strips in the state.
–Service is usually great and tonight our waitress was amazing, she knew exactlt when we needed her and when we needed to be left alone (we were having a business meeting)
**The Bad —
— I believe for the Quality of food the menu items are WAY over priced.
One of my sides came out wrong tonight But a common problem STILL is you receive them lukewarm or even cold
–The BBQ meats you pay a fortune for tend to Be dry or even lukewarm (so sad)
–Because it is family friendly the noise level Tends to be very loud with children screaming or running around
Still want to dine here? My tip for getting the most is order a few dinners for the family and split it up. Different meats and sides make an awesome meal, they do have a «Family style» deal for a rediculous $ 65!

Fantastic restaurant. From them opening the inner door for you to seat you, to the amazing wait staff, to the top notch food.
I walked up and the hostess met me at the inner door greeting me and holding the door for me before finding out my seating preferences and seating me.
Then I was hardly fully seated before my server was there asking me what I’d like to drink, and politely handing me a menu. This was already one of my better dining experiences in Boise. I was given a respectful minute to mull over the menu before she was back with my drink (good iced tea by the way), I asked for advice on what I should get and was given very valuable information after being asked questions on what my mood, instead of just her preference. I’m hypo-​glycemic, and was low on sugar so she got me some corn bread to help me for the wait on the food.
Now the food. BBQ beef and some brisket. Simply amazing. I don’t even know what to say here, just bravo! I don’t think I stopped chewing to breathe till it was all gone.
In conclusion, go here. You’ll be glad you did.

For a chain outside BBQ country, it really acquits itself well. Very friendly staff — I asked if they could put the hockey playoffs on and they obliged, so I took my table. My server was very attentive and visited even when he wasn’t bringing anything over. 5 star service, absolutely. I also think the place has an excellent atmosphere conducive to drinking and good times.
The drinks: They have a nice selection of beers on tap, including several local ones. They had a dark amber and porter as house specials, and let me try both. I ordered a small pitcher of the porter. It’s an excellent idea to have a 37-​oz pitcher in addition to the usual 60-​oz one. A 37-​oz pitcher has more than two beers for the price of less than two, perfect for a person staying for a few hours.
The food: There are a lot of offerings, many of which aren’t remotely BBQ-​related. But since I came here for the name, I ordered a combo platter with burnt ends and West Texas beef and got sides of mac/​cheese and beans. I asked about cornbread and they threw one in, but apparently it normally only comes with salads. How does that make any sense? Cornbread is meant for BBQ platters, not for salads. Apparently there’s no way to even order it as a side! Well, the cornbread was good but not great. The mac/​cheese was served lukewarm, so minus points for that, but they did something with the sauce that made it not your typical BBQ joint fare. The beans weren’t that great until I poured some «sweet n spicy» BBQ sauce inside, and then they were great. The burnt ends weren’t burnt enough for my liking, but they were nice and meaty and fatty and charred nonetheless. The West Texas beef is roast beef BBQ style, but thankfully tastes like it’s made here and not just warmed-​over deli meat. Since I was staying to watch the hockey game, I ordered dessert. I was down to the fruit cobbler (blackberry, boysenberry, marionberry when I went) and the brownie sundae. Glad I went with the cobbler. My server described it as medium-​sized but it was huge. Very berryful, and a great homemade topping. The dinner itself was probably 3 stars, but the dessert brings the whole grade up.
If I can make one suggestion here, it’s to offer the burnt ends as their own meat. There are only two ways to get them, either on a sandwich or as part of a combination plate. I wonder if you could combine two meets and ask for them both to be burnt ends — in which case, why not just list it on the menu with a price of $ 14.95? If I can make a second suggestion — don’t list on the top of the menu page that you can pick two of four sides, when you can really pick two of any of the regular sides listed. It’s needlessly confusing. Finally, for the trifecta: Offer cornbread with everything! Real BBQ joints in the South always give you cornbread. Just make it a default like European restaurants and bread.
Would I return to this or another Goodwoods location? If I’m in the area and feel like BBQ, sure.

We had really good BBQ here and service and atmosphere were great. All four of us had great meals and we’d all go back.
Yo Yo

I’ve been to Goodwood twice, and don’t plan on going back.
The first time it was a fine experience, but I will say we were hungover and any food was good food.
The second time, yuck. My dad was visiting recently, so my boyfriend and I took him here as he was craving BBQ.
We all split the «Family Style» ribs, which we got with chicken and brisket. Our sides were cornbread and fries (included already), and potato salad and coleslaw. My dad is a bit of a BBQ snob, but it’s pretty justified as he’s the best cook I’ve ever met. I really wish we would have let him cook instead of taking him here.
None of the food was that good, and nothing tasted properly BBQ’d. Behind our booth, we could see a huge rotisserie full of chicken and ribs. This explained it: It seems that they cook their meat on the rotisserie, throw on some BBQ sauce and call it good. Yuck. The brisket was the only thing I actually enjoyed. The potato salad and coleslaw were both bland, and the cornbread extremely dry.
The service was probably the only upside to the whole, over-​priced meal. Our waitresses were friendly and accommodating.
I’m not sure why people rave about Goodwood. Maybe they’ve never had real BBQ before? I can’t be certain. All I know is that we won’t ever be returning.

This place is solid. Good food, quick and friendly service.
Food 4 stars:
I ordered the two meat combo ($ 11.99) it comes with two choices of meat and two sides. I chose the Pulled pork and the German sausage.
Pulled pork 5÷5− Amazing, some of the best pulled pork I’ve ever had. Its very tender and smoked perfectly. It’s topped with their signature BBQ sauce which is on the sweet side, but I enjoyed it quite a bit.
German sausage 4÷5− Super flavorful and juicy. I’ll have to make a trip to Germany to let you know how authentic it is, but I like it a lot.
Sides–
Coleslaw 5÷5− Crisp, not too much sauce. Great flavor. This is my favorite coleslaw. I highly recommend it.
Baked beans 4÷5− These are fantastic, there is something missing though that I can’t put my finger on. You won’t go wrong with the baked beans either. If you can figure out what’s missing, let me know.
Service 3.5 stars
Their service is fantastic. My only complaint is the violated one of my pet peeves. Not keeping my drink filled, there was a couple of times in the beginning of the meal where I had to flag down my server and ask for water.
Other than that they are awesome and very friendly.
If you are in the neighborhood or near anyone of there like 10 locations, I highly reccomend giving them a shot.

A few months ago Goodwood advertised on Boise’s Craig’s List for service staff. Applicants must, they said, be «rock stars» for customer service with at least a year (I think I got that interval right) in a high volume restaurant. It must have been one of those «rock star» hires who served us during our first visit to Goodwood. Because she did a stellar job from the moment she introduced herself as a trainee and the member of the staff who would be accompanying her for observation.
Which is the long way of saying that among many very good things at Goodwood, at the top of the list for us is the simply splendid service. From the moment the wood smoke aroma entices you through the sparkling clean lobby to the friendly host to the seating in the «all people are welcome here» space and service, it was all a wonderful experience. And although we are people who lean vegetarian by choice most of the time, we also thought the BBQ at Goodwood was very good and even noted menu choices that would make a true vegetarian happy as well as some options for gluten free dining.
BACKSTORY
Started as a single restaurant in about 1999 by a couple of friends, Goodwood now has a Boise location, a Meridian location and a Utah location. Although technically a small chain, the pride of ‘mom and pop shop’ type ownership is evident everywhere. Very nice.
VIBE
Sparkling clean everywhere you look. Even the barbecue sauce bottles on each table glisten. (You’ll find a roll of paper towels on each table too, just in case you need more than the hefty black cloth napkin at each place setting.) Staff is there in a flash to clean up empty plates.
Walls are sort of cumin red on some walls and oregano green on others. Booth seating was very comfy. An inviting space with lots of windows and high ceilings with open duct work that is painted black.
We saw people of all ages, from toddlers to octogenarians and all walks of life and physical abilities. All people are welcome here.
A word about the sound system, as much as I am not normally a CW music fan, it fit in perfectly here and was at the just right level to support conversation and conviviality and not compete with it.
A word about the loo… as clean as all else… is they have conveniently provided both wrapped mints and a pump bottle of mouthwash along with disposable cups at the sinks. I guess if you were on a hot date or going to an important business meeting, these could come in handy!

MENU /​FOOD
Starting with the important piece of information that this is an all scratch kitchen. Everything is made her and made fresh, as our server told us. Including the ranch dressing which I consider an abomination in commercial production. But here, homemade as it should be, it was a delicious go with for our onion rings. But I’m getting ahead of myself. Because the second most important thing is save room for a house made dessert or take one with you!
The menu is broad from appetizers (try the onion rings but stick to a half order… trust me) to salads to non bbq options like salmon and steak to the expected bbq and sides. Prices run from $ 2.19 (sides) to $ 17.99 (prime rib).
We shared a half order of onion rings that came with yummy (seriously) fresh ranch dressing ($ 6.49), the pulled pork plate that came with two sides ($ 10.49) and ordered two more sides ($ 2.19 each) for a total of macaroni and cheese, coleslaw, baked beans and potato salad. Here I admit that when I go to a bbq place I am really there for the sides. And from this scratch made kitchen, the sides were good. I would order the beans and coleslaw again. We finished with Key Lime pie to go.
When I go back I’m going to try one of their specialty cocktails, like the spiked lemonade, from the full bar.
VALUE
Total bill for all that food, no libations, for two with leftovers to travel back to the hotel was only $ 26.35 before tax. A great value.
SERVICE
Stellar. This is a team service approach. Our knowledgable, friendly, efficient server was ‘in the lead’ but the format here is teammates also run food, help clear table and so on. We did’t feel hovered over but «poof» there was a server to do this or that, like remove used plates or fill water, before we needed them. Hot food was served nice and hot, cold food was served perfectly cold reflecting great coordination between front of house and kitchen.
THIS N THAT:
1) PARKING: In large lot seems ample and for overflow there is an even larger lot just across the access road to the Homewood Suites.
2) ACCESSIBILITY: Accessible (aka ADA) parking right outside the front door (maybe 4 spaces). Level in and throughout. Several standard height tables and chairs. Also booths. Loo is accessible too.
3) ROOM SERVICE ANYONE?: When we are in Boise we typically stay at the Homewood Suites but we just learned about two weeks ago that Goodwood provides room service for the Homewood. Another reason to choose the hotel!