Dining Review: Roundup Rodeo BBQ in Toy Story Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Hi everyone!

Roundup Rodeo BBQ is now open in Toy Story Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and we were able to snag a same-day reservation yesterday to try it out. The “Toy Story” themed restaurant offers delicious barbecue in a table service setting.

Here is our review of Roundup Rodeo BBQ! First, here is our Mousesteps Weekly show #465, followed by my written review with about 60 photos.

While Roundup Rodeo BBQ is themed to “Toy Story”, it is not a character meal. But you can see and meet Woody, Jessie and Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story Land. I photographed Woody and Jessie as they passed by the new restaurant. Woody gave the same hat tip as his counterpart in the background.

Jessie and her Cast Member attendant were skipping through the land.

When we arrived to Roundup Rodeo BBQ, we had already checked in for our reservation on the My Disney Experience app (which allows guests to check in up to 20 minutes ahead). The restaurant was only taking guests with reservations, there were no walk-up reservations available. I told the Cast Member we had already checked in and she directed us to the waiting area.

There is a sign outside that says “Giddyup for Barbecue!”.

This is the entrance to Roundup Rodeo BBQ.

Jessie, Wheezy and Bo Peep are shown in artwork. The interior and exterior have the same type of flat design.

The Cast Member host called us in, and she was holding a horse.

I was given the horse to ride. I walked with it instead.

The entrance says “Howdy Partners” and there is artwork on either side.

Bo Peep and the Leaping Sheep are on one side.

Jessie rides Trixie on the other side as a Rodeo Stunt Team.

Walking inside, it says “Welcome Rodeo Fans”.

Disney says about the restaurant:

Using his imagination, Woody’s Roundup toys, and other playthings, Andy has built a rodeo restaurant for all his pals. We are excited for guests to enter the dining room and discover just how much fun Andy had creating a rollicking place for honorary toys to enjoy barbecue-inspired comfort foods served family-style, with platters of house-smoked meats, a roundup of sides and some miniature sweet surprises along the way.

We were told there are 14 hidden Mickeys and one hidden Oswald. The hidden Oswald is here in this lobby artwork.

Seating in the lobby includes dominoes.

This is the view from our table. The restaurant is relatively dark, so the photos reflect that.

The menu includes all the options. Roundup Rodeo is an all-you-care-to-eat restaurant, so guests can order more of what they like. The price for lunch and dinner is $45 per adult, plus tax and gratuity and $25 per child (Ages 3-9), plus tax and gratuity. I’ll talk about how much we paid total and what I think as far as value at the very end of the article. No discounts are currently offered, but that can change at some point (new restaurants rarely offer AP/DVC, etc. discounts).

There are beverages with and without alcohol. A soft drink does come with the meal, I ordered unsweetened iced tea.

There were colored pencils and an activity sheet at the table as well.

There are three types of barbecue sauce on the table – spicy, classic, and sweet.

The plates look like paper plates.

While I asked for unsweetened iced tea, the server brought me a peach tea that tasted sweet. I did finish it and asked for a regular unsweetened iced tea.

We also ordered and split the Rattler Rum Punch for $14.50. The drink includes a Bacardi Superior Rum, orange-pineapple juice, lime, and passion fruit. There is a sweet-and-spicy garnish to the rim. The drink was light and refreshing on a 90 degree day, and definitely not a strong drink as far as alcohol.

The meal starts with The Prospector’s Homemade Cheddar Biscuits with Sweet Pepper Jelly. These were delicious. We only ate one each to save room for the rest of our meal. I generally do not like cheddar biscuits, but the cheddar taste was negligible to me. The jelly added nicely to the biscuit but wasn’t necessary either. These were served warm.

Next, “Get a Wiggle on your Greens!” is a light and healthy way to start the meal. The three dishes are:

Rex’s Romaine and Kale Salad with apples, dried cranberries, pumpkin seeds, and green goddess dressing – I prefer romaine to kale, but overall this was a nice salad to start with.

Rootin’ Tootin’ Tomato Salad with cucumbers, pickled red onion, and a white balsamic vinaigrette – This was too many tomatoes at one time for me.

Wheezy’s Watermelon with fresh-torn mint – I love watermelon, so this dish we did finish.

Now that the lighter offerings are done, the main part of the meal was brought out – a platter of house-smoked meats (a plant-based offering is available), along with side dishes. Guests can choose four different sides from the eight sides listed. We actually tried five side items, taking another dish after we finished one.

Jeff also ordered the Cedar Plank Saloon Salmon, which is available upon request.

Honestly, this platter was a lot of food for just the two of us. It’d be nice to start out with a little less food and then order more of what we like.

The meats are:

Evil Dr. Smoked Ribs – Jeff enjoyed these smoky ribs.

Buttercup’s Beef Brisket – My first piece of brisket had little fat. The flavor was mild but good, the beef tender. My second piece was a little heavy in fat, but overall this was a hit with both of us.

There’s a Sausage in my Boot (fire-grilled pork sausage) – Jeff eats sausage, but did not find much flavor in this.

BBQ Chicken – with Style! – The chicken was very well prepared and delicious.

Here is another view with the four sides. The food is a bit messy as barbecue tends to be, it would have been nice to have some sort of wet wipe in addition to the one napkin.

Of everything Jeff tried during the meal, the Cedar Plank Saloon Salmon was his favorite. I hope it stays on the menu as an option. He said he’d want to order two of these if we go back again.

Now, for the sides.

Mean Old Potato Salad includes homestyle red-skinned potatoes. This was one of my favorite dishes of anything at the table. The potatoes are creamy and so good.

The Claw! Veggie Slaw is different, it’s not a creamy slaw but crunchy. It was a nice complement to the heavy creaminess of the potato salad.

Buckin’ Baked Beans – this is plant based and instead of meat, comes with jackfruit. I didn’t care for these beans, but Jeff enjoyed them.

The vegetables were a nice addition to the meats, and included broccoli, yellow squash, zucchini and peppers. At first I thought there were carrots (I wish!) but there weren’t. The orange is orange pepper.

This is a look at Jeff’s dish with various meats and sides.

After we returned a couple of empty side dishes, we asked if we could try the Cowpoke Corn on the Cob street corn. I normally don’t like this type of corn too much, but I loved this. The spice was just right on it.

Now that we were already full, it was time for dessert! The Chuckwagon Desserts include a choice of one mini-pie-in-a-jar per guest, although our server said we could order more if we wanted.  We also ordered the Cupcake a’la Forky, which is for “Lil’ Riders”.

Jeff chose Bo’s Lemon and Blueberry Cheesecake. I ordered Billy’s Chocolate Silk Pie. And Forky looked over our jar desserts. The chocolate pie was wonderful, and Jeff enjoyed the cheesecake. Forky on the other hand…we couldn’t figure out how to unwrap the cupcake wrapper so Jeff turned it upside down to pour the cake out.

The Forky cupcake is Gooey chocolate cake with graham cracker buttercream, and a sugar cookie.

It didn’t look pretty but it was tasty. The cupcake is small, a nice size for children after a big meal.

I walked around a few times to take photos. You won’t see all the details in one visit, and probably not in 20 visits. Many details are in places that guests sit and such.

Bo and her sheep were located near us (we were on the opposite side).

In another area, Jessie rides Trixie.

I mentioned how details can be hard to see. This table includes benches with Monopoly cards. I was able to photograph it in between guests.

I didn’t find any hidden Mickeys while we were at the restaurant, but I found one today. The steer Jessie is riding has a Mickey on it.

Emperor Zurg can also be seen in the restaurant.

There is so much in the design of the restaurant, from ceiling to floor. This Word Find is on the ceiling.

Artwork for Triple R Ranch is on the wall.

Here is a look at more of the artwork. This is just a tip of the iceberg in the restaurant, there is a lot to look at.

Jeff holds one of the horses.

We left the restaurant to see the Green Army Corps passing by.

And we stopped for PhotoPass photos in front of the Toy Story Land entrance with Woody. This is a MagicShot that is available.

Roundup Rodeo BBQ is a fantastic addition to Toy Story Land, which has really needed more dining. The restaurant is just a great extension for the land. Roundup Rodeo BBQ does feel like it should be a character dining restaurant, but the characters are close by outside with meet and greets for everyone. There are also celebration type moments as part of the restaurant. For example, at one point everyone freezes when we hear that Andy’s coming. But those are brief and just a small part of the dining experience.

Now for the price. We paid with tax and tip (including one alcoholic drink) $130.00 for two people, no discounts available. It is a lot of money for a barbecue restaurant. But we did enjoy the experience and the food quite a lot and I absolutely recommend it.

For value…we just dined at a number of restaurants at Disneyland Paris in the last couple of weeks that included our DLP AP discount, and were inclusive of tax and gratuity. At those restaurants, we didn’t quite break $100, even with alcohol. Those restaurants also included a wider range of offerings. Roundup Rodeo BBQ, however, exceeded my expectations in almost every way and so even with the price being a bit high for a barbecue restaurant, it is a welcome addition to Toy Story Land and to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The food quality is good and there is a nice selection of meats and sides.

I recommend booking as early as possible. Roundup Rodeo BBQ will likely be a very popular restaurant.