Cindy Lou's BBQ and Catering

Cedar Falls, IA · Restaurant

Rating
4.6/5
★★★★★ 4.6
Reviews
20
Rank in Cedar Falls
#8
of 140 restaurants
City Percentile
81%
rating percentile
Address
Cindy Lou's BBQ and Catering, 6607 University Ave, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
Phone
(319) 242-7119
Website
cindylousbbq.com/?utm_source=google
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

Cindy Lou's BBQ and Catering is a restaurant located in Cedar Falls, IA. It is one of 140 restaurants listed in Cedar Falls. Its 4.6-star rating is above the Cedar Falls city average of 4.1 stars. It ranks #8 of 140 restaurants in Cedar Falls. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Cindy Lou's BBQ and Catering

Home of the best BBQ in the Cedar Valley. We offer indoor and outdoor dining in a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere. From brisket to burnt ends, beers and cornbread biscuits - our menu has the BBQ you've been craving. Located off University Avenue in... More

Hours

Saturday11 AM–8 PM

Customer Reviews

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Cheri Nelson · Dec 2025

We have always had great service until today. We ordered the loades fries with a double order of beef brisket Cindy Lou charged us a lot more than we usually get charged when go. When I asked about is she got upset about it. The customer next to me came over to me and commented how scary she was and she almost turned around and ran out the door. When we got home, the fries were hardly cooked. They were cold and soggy. We had to put them in our air fryer to cook them more. We will definitely be switching to Starbecks again.

★★★★★ 5.0 Amy Smith · Oct 2025

Cindy Lou’s BBQ is a must-stop in Cedar Falls! The food is amazing — smoky, flavorful, and perfectly cooked. Love that it’s pet-friendly too, which makes it even better for a casual lunch.

★★★★★ 5.0 Bill Murphy · Aug 2025

First timer: immediately impressed with the building (inside and out) and welcomed with a smile. Delicious food, cold beer and a fun vibe. Only reason for 4 stars is two missed items on our order (from the order taker, not the kitchen staff) and one of the three sauces was completely empty. Both issues resolved easily. We'll definitely be back and hopefully have a 5-star experience. I want this place to thrive. Update: Awesome response from the owner. Just changed my review to 5 stars. That's how this should work. We will definitely be back... often.

★★★★★ 5.0 Claudia Aime Reyes · Aug 2025

Such a great place to eat with the family. The food is really good and fairly priced. There's an outdoor seating area for larger groups of people. The decoration inside is pretty fun; contemporary mixed with antique; wood, metals and old signs. It's a must visit if you haven't.

★★★★★ 5.0 Teenie · Aug 2025

The Mac is so good here. My fiancé regularly comes to grab Mac before she goes to work and we finally got a chance to sit down here after months. The meat was good, the cornbread was awesome, and the Mac was great as expected. It was around 20 bucks for both of us to eat and it was way more than enough. I like to make sliders, but you could literally mix it all together in a bowl and it’d taste like heaven with the spicy bbq. We ate on the patio while nobody else was out there and it felt very homey.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

RestaurantAmerican restaurantBarbecue restaurantCatererSandwich shop

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