Chuckwagon Cookouts

Western-themed barbecue restaurant inside Little Hollywood museum with tour group dining and cowboy entertainment.

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$$$$Kanab, UT

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Chuckwagon Cookouts brings Old West dining to life inside Kanab's Little Hollywood museum. This barbecue restaurant serves American comfort food with a frontier twist, complete with cowboy entertainment that adds authentic Western flair to your meal. The setting feels like stepping onto a movie set (which makes sense, given Kanab's film history).

The restaurant primarily caters to tour bus groups, but walk-ins are welcome when groups are dining. You'll find classic barbecue fare including brisket alongside breakfast options like hearty breakfast burritos. The atmosphere leans heavily into the chuckwagon theme, with rustic decor and period touches throughout.

What sets this place apart is the combination dining and museum experience. You can explore the Little Hollywood exhibits before or after your meal, making it more than just a restaurant stop. The outdoor seating lets you soak up southern Utah's desert setting while you eat.

The timing can be unpredictable since it revolves around tour schedules, so calling ahead helps ensure they're serving when you arrive. It's one of the few breakfast options in Kanab on weekday mornings, making it a practical choice for early risers heading to Zion (about 45 minutes away) or exploring the Grand Staircase-Escalante region.

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Jeff D

a month ago

Great atmosphere with the whole band performing in a Western-themed set before dinner. It was all really fun! I didn't expect to find Pittsburgh Steelers fans from Utah at the bar...

Daniel Golub

a year ago

Worst food poisoning of my life. On 04.05.2025 14:45 me and my partner came by and the restaurant was completely empty, yet the good smell and very nice staff convinced me to dine. The brisket seemed like I was the first person who ate it. I was a bit concerned but the smell was amazing and I took the risk and ate it. Around 10 hours later - I started throwing up with massive diarrhea. Almost lost consciousness. I had acute Salmonela. Received 2 IV shots with vitamins and medication, and after a whole week I've managed to recover and started eating bananas and white rice. This ruined my vacation completely and costed me more then a thousand dollars that my insurance refused to refund me. The only things I've ate before coming to this place was fresh bananas, and afterwards - small chocolate bar, so nobody can say I've had food poisoning in another place! The restaurant owners should be ashamed and need to learn how to properly cook food in a restaurant - wash their hands, throw away any expired meats. If we talk about the quality of the cooking - the brisket tasted very dry like it sat there for days waiting for someone to eat it, and the potatoes were fine. The drink served in a cheap scratched plastic cup. The service was fine, but I really can't say one positive thing about this place. This was a horror restaurant that I should have never ate at.

Yurii Dmytryk

a year ago

Changyun Jang_Korea

a year ago

I came here after seeing a picture of BBQ on the way. I had the beef, and it was absolutely delicious. I dare say it's the second best BBQ place in the US. The atmosphere is nice and clean. The music is good, and the price is satisfactory.

Dawn S.

3 years ago

This place is very nice, but to eat here you need to catch a coach bus dining here. They cater to larger tour bus groups, but you're allowed to come on in and join during that time. It's inside the little Hollywood museum, which is also really nice to walk around and check out.