Cowboys BBQ & Steak Co. of Okeechobee

I found myself on a random road trip and decided to circumnavigate Lake Okeechobee. I wasn’t hungry when I started but all of a sudden it was nearly 9 at night and craving good food. I Unilocaled, used the «open now» filter and found Cowboy’s not too far away. After using the «call» feature to verify, I diverted there.
Upon walking in I got the sense that it was one of those chains but I learned that they are a locally owned and run business.
I was in the mood for a Steak. The menu suggested that the Ribeye was their best, most popular item so I ordered one, medium rare. It came with two sides. I opted for the fried corn and the southern green beans. The steak was perfect, cooked just right and with nice grill marks. I love corn. I prefer fresh corn over fried corn but it was still tasty. Alas, the green beans looked and tasted like they were straight out of a can and seasoned with «southern» seasoning. Basically a bowl of salty water with overcooked green beans inside. I also had dessert, the deep fried cheesecake. Definitely recommended.
One other item of note is that this restaurant sources their meat from a nearby Seminole Reservation.
I don’t know if I would suggest taking a two hour long road trip just to visit this place but if I’m ever in Okeechobee again I would return and have another steak.

We stumbled upon this most amazing place by sheer accident when we ended up getting a hotel nearby. What a find! My husband being from Texas, knows and loves good BBQ. This place made the grade; from the décor and dance floor scuffed up from line dancing to the food, we were impressed! The prices are fantastic, and specials everyday. Highly recommend.

My mother and I have relatives in the area that we visit every three months. We are regulars to the area and regulars at Cowboys.
The food is always good no matter what you order. The BBQ eggrolls are awesome and the salad bar is one of the better ones I have seen in awhile. I had chicken and dumpling soup this trip and it was great. Just not enough of it. I could have eaten the whole pot.
The wait staff is always very friendly and attentive. Check it out if you ever find yourself in Okeechobee, FL

Very good food all i order was, good presentation, good size and important good tastes. Highly recommended

I’ve been to both Cowboys and this one is waaaay better, I had the steak loaded tater. Awesome!

The ribs were COLD. Cold in like not even warm. The maple sauce was corn syrup sweet. The hush puppies were premade. The cole slaw was warm and too sweet.

The food and service was good, they got a low score for the slowness of the kitchen that took 4 times as long as it should have to get our order done. If it was a single instance where they were short on kitchen staff, they will recover this rating. If they don’t, I hope they fix this issue that otherwise brings a good restaurant down…

Very nice meal, steak and pig in a potato were both great. Heather our server was accommodating and provided great service. Nice start to the year.

Locals recommended the restaurant so we figured it must be good. We were delightfully surprised to find out it was «all you can eat rib night.» The price was $ 9.99!which included 2 sides. I paid little extra for a one trip salad bar because it looked so good & it was! They had an awesome Buffett of salad topping favorites so pay the extra money. Ribs were great, service was quick & friendly! I will go back again!

I went there on Veterans day and was told I could eat for free, since I was a veteran, and order anything on the menu. I ordered the new york strip and it was excellent and cooked perfectly! I travel a lot and this steak was as good as any I have ever had! Really nice looking place! Service a little slow but I was surprised that a local place would offer a free meal of your choice on veterans day! I’ll definitely return and I thank you for your generosity!

I live in CT and we had gone to Cowboys with my parents when I went to visit them and we loved it. My parents posted something on FB that they were there for the Anniversary so I called (on a busy Friday night), and asked the hostess (Sara) if she could find my parents so that I could pay for their dinner. She was great; it took her over 15 minutes of asking couples if they were my parents, but she found them. Her effort is what makes the difference in the service industry. In addition as I was on the phone with her and telling her what to put in for a tip, the waitress was right there and thanked me for the tip. Living in the northeast; very rarely will you see this type of hospitality. When I am in Okeechobee, Cowboys is my favorite place to go for the food, and now definitely for the hospitality. Way to go Cowboys!!!

Great service. Portions more than we could finish. One of the best luncheon salad bars. Definitely recommend for a great eating experience! It was an hour drive for is. We will go back!

Strike 2! First strike in ft. Pierce had bad service and cold food. Strike 2 in okeechobee ran out of all you can eat chicken and bug in the salad bar! Appetizer came in time for dessert.

The food has always been good, the service for the most part is good however I refuse to eat there Friday or Saturday evening because of the obnoxious karaōke which is blared at an insane volume. In my opinion the management needs some improvement, in other words the owner Jim needs to actually give a shit about his business instead of sitting back collecting a paycheck. This is probably the most honest unbiased review you will read.

We sat at this place for over an hour waiting for our food. When my steak finally came after complaining about the wait, it was raw. The woman tried telling me the reason it took so long was because my streak is thick and takes long. Umm but it was raw. What happened was we complained about the wait and they tried to make our food real fast. What bothered me the most was that no one came to apologize about the wait and when we sat down it took forever for a waitress to even come to us. The place isn’t busy at all. No… I take that what bothered me the most back. What bothered me the MOST was the woman was making up excuses as to why it took so long instead of being straight forward. I’ll definitely never go to this place again.

Seems like a bunch of kids fresh out of high school serving food prepared and bought by kids fresh out of high school. All the servers seemed miserable and gossiped constantly. The food was sub-​par — the steak I had was cooked to the right temperature, but it was tough and I could barely cut through the fat. The potato was super salty on the outside and extremely dry. The bartender couldn’t even fake a smile worth three stars and complained that she didn’t like the smell of alcohol. Overall, you won’t feel better about life or the money you just spent by coming here.

Cowboy’s hosts our weekly Kiwanis meetings. Their management is great to work with and their staff is always kind and courteous.
I would highly recommend trying their «Pig in a Potato»!

The food and service were great we will
Be going back. We were glad to have a place where we could take the puppy with us (on the deck)
Thank you very much

A confusing but worthwhile loyalty program. Great variety in menu, daily vale specials. Good ribs, steaks (so I am told) and sandwiches.
Bread/​pecan pudding to die for.
Staff effective and friendly.

first time
dinner
clean
can get salad bar for 2.00 but waitress didn’t tell us
pork sandwich good
kettle chips good
brisket sandwich ok not moist and lacked flavor
onion rings good
chocolate cake very good
bread pudding with out ice cream good