The Wolf's Fixins Barbecue - Ruckersville, Virginia

Melissa C.

Being from Texas, had to try this small town Texas BBQ joint on a drive back to Charlottesville from NOVA. Glad I did. The place feels like a classic, ‘yall come back’ Texas BBQ spot - super casual and hometown friendly. And smells like BBQ heaven. Shayna was just the nicest server!! She is a big part of what makes this place great! Good portions - plenty leftover to take home for another meal or two. Fried okra and green beans were fantastic and reminded me of my childhood in Texas. Brisket and smoked chicken were pretty good, too. Look forward to trying their smoked sausage special next time, and hope it finds its way to the regular menu, like every BBQ joint in Texas. Awesome country music playlist to boot!

Anthony G.

I have to say this place was a great find, I’m from the UK so I know polite service when I see it, I must say I was thoroughly impressed with the staff, the waitress was so kind.

This is a single bbq place, meaning it’s not a chain so it must be family run, they are very friendly towards tourist so definitely hit it up if you are in the area visiting Shannandoah.

The chef has a flare for serving the bbq with just the right level of seasoning, it wasn’t over powering or aggressive or too salty like I see in other places. And, let, me, tell, you, about, the moisture of that meat! Wow! That guy knows how to give you a juicy brisket!

They are clearly a known entity within the community as there were a lot of locals there, don’t miss it and I highly recommend this.

Ray V.

Great place for a nice smoked brisket, wing, pulled pork, fries, and beer. Mary is an exceptional server. Don't forget to try the delicious blackberry cheese cake.

JD J.

Great pulled pork platter, meat was tender and juicy. I ate the entire platter and never reached for any sauce. Onion rings are fantastic, no stringy onions here. They melt in your mouth. These guys have it figured out, I just wish they were not 3 hrs from my house.

kecia H.

This was my first time visiting and I was not disappointed. I ordered the wings”naked” with Japanese Soy on the side to dip. The collards were good and the Mac and cheese is absolutely amazing (Thanks Keith!) best wings I have had at a bbq joint. I couldn’t wait to get home and eat so I parked in a parking lot and devoured my food! Will definitely return to try other delicious options!

Jean K.

Third time I've tried, and this is the worst. I've got a sprained knee, so didn't need to walk more than necessary. Thought maybe they should have said as I entered the door that they had nothing to serve on a Sat at 8 pm except pulled pork. No ribs, no chicken, no brisket.
Instead, they shuffled us to a table, seated us, took the drink order. Appetizer ...she said oh, he makes them all by hand. I'm a southern girl who can rock some fried green tomatoes. Look at pic and tell me that cornmeal breading on one and tempura batter on the others looks like handmade to you. And they flipped the burnt parts so we wouldn't see. Look one more time ..would you pay $8+ for it?
Now for the entree ...this is where they tell you that they have nothing but pulled pork. That was done intentionally to get you in, seated, and served at least drinks b4 they tell you the truth, just hoping that you'll feel more committed to buying the only option. We listened while they did the exact same to the only other table seated on a busy Sat night.
So we refused everything except the drink we were tricked into.

Sara O.

There were a few recent negative reviews, but we were really craving BBQ after a long day of hiking, so we decided to give Wolf’s a shot. Thank Heavens we did! We went with our two young boys on a Saturday night. It was busy, but not packed. The servers were great - very attentive and sweet. The atmosphere was good, good country music playing. Our food was AMAZING. I was worried about portion sizes because of other reviews, but we were given so much food we had to get a box to come home. (And the prices were great for what we received.)

I had the pulled pork meat platter and wow - so much flavor and so much pork. I eat a lot of protein and couldn't finish it. The Mac and cheese and baked beans were great too. My husband got the Philly brisket and it was huge - he loved it. He got hush puppies on the side and they were much better than ones he’s had before. My son got a grilled cheese and fries and ate all of it with zero complaints. We ordered beers & had a frosted mug with them. We took home a serving of homemade banana pudding and WOW - so good. 😍

We would come back here. It would be a favorite for us if we were local. Just wanted to give a positive review as we were very satisfied with it all! We are food snobs used to all of the options in Baltimore, and this is much better than our BBQ options at home.

Robert S.

Really good BBQ and I'm picky with my brisket but this was very well done, nice selection of sauces, and the pulled pork was also great. Highly recommend the brisket and cabbage, potato, and carrots... The Mac and cheese was just okay.