Bison County - Waltham

Friendly and efficient service with que no better than satisfactory.

Really great service and the food was awesome! They have a fairly large menu and lots of appetizer options and a solid beer selection. They should list beer prices though. My BF ordered one that turned out to be $14. That’s okay, but he would’ve ordered a different one if he knew that was the case. Our server was a young dude, but very sweet and attentive. We’ll go back! Now we have a local southern/bbq joint!

My family and I have been regulars at Bison County for more than 21 years. The reason you go to a restaurant like this for so long is because it is consistently excellent. In the last two years, there have been some nice changes to the menu: the Southwestern Eggroll is an exceptional treat. But some things are always the same: the Bison Burgers are cooked to perfection and the Carolina Wings are succulent. In that rare time we had bad service (all places are understaffed at one time or another), the owner courteously offered a gift certificate to compensate us for our one bad time. We love Bison County!

Gave this place a second shot, won’t give it a third. Prices are too high for the quality of the food. I’d rate the food “okay” at best. The Burnt ends plate came on a bed of mayo doused coleslaw without mentioning the slaw in the menu. IMO, the BBQ should never sit on top of or be mixed with anything. That’s like placing a ribeye steak over mashed potatoes. Our bill for 2 entrees and 2 drinks was $60. Cant say it was worth it.

Our server was not the most attentive person, but he was friendly. Portions were large, so pretty good value for the prices. We were a party of four and two of us got combos which afforded us lunch the next day. Our table happened to be near the station where the food is cooked/plated. We observed some plates sitting undelivered for a few moments with no apparent way to keep them warm. Our combos had one meat that was not hot (plated first and left for second one to cook and one that was hot (second one. Server brought first two lunches and there was a pretty big lag before the other two appeared. This seems like poor planning--we were not a huge table. Some beer gets you a glass, some no option--the bottle is plunked down. This was a Saturday at lunch time and it was not crowded at all. Bonus points for taking Phantom Gourmet cards which are 10% off at the local AAA branch. Discounted food right off the bat is not a bad thing! PS No coffee! That was a shocker--what restaurant doesn't serve coffee?