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Buddy Boy pit-fired barbeque

Minnetrista, MN

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Wed – Sat

Buddy Boy

Real wood.
Real smoke.

#Fire&Smoke — pit-fired barbeque on Lake Minnetonka since day one.
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The word around the lake

“The best I’ve ever had.”
— Lake Minnetonka Magazine
★★★★★

226+ reviews · Yelp & Google
247 photos and counting

One place, three ways to enjoy it

However you’re hungry,
we’ve got you.

01

Dine In

Pull up a chair. Live fire, cold drinks, and the full pit menu in the room where it all started.

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Buddy Boy dining room and full bar
02

Catering

Weddings, pig roasts, corporate lunches. We bring the smoke to you, anywhere in the metro.

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Buddy Boy catering buffet line
03

Order & Go

Fast pickup and delivery. Get your food fast and enjoy it, the way barbeque was meant to be.

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Buddy Boy takeout sandwich and sides

One team, many tables

More from the family.

Buddy Boy isn’t the only room we run. These are our sister spots, each with its own name and its own following. (Pig roast, bull roast, and mobile bar are Buddy Boy catering services, over on the catering page.)

Hash House

A separate breakfast & lunch restaurant, its own room and its own regulars.

Visit Hash House → PABLO’s

A concept all its own from the Buddy Boy team.

Explore PABLO’s → Cox Culinary Arts

Divine food & service. Chef-driven catering and events.

See Cox Culinary →
Pulled pork plate with sides

Nothing here was rushed.

Just fire, smoke, salt, and time — the way the owners have done it from the start.

Catered pulled pork tray

Catering & events

Loved dinner? Let us cater it.

From backyard pig roasts to 300-guest weddings and weekday corporate lunches, we cook on-site and serve it hot. Real barbeque, none of the fuss.

Drop-Off Packagesfrom $16 / guest
Full-Service Buffetfrom $28 / guest
Whole-Hog Pig Roastcustom quote
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Plated smoked dinner
New · Coming soon

The Buddy Boy Steakhouse.

Our next chapter: a live-fire chophouse in the new building, while the original pit gets back to grass roots. Same fire. Same family. A whole new table.

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Order ahead for pickup or delivery through our ordering partner, or find us on Highway 7 in Minnetrista.

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8175 Highway 7, Minnetrista, MN 55375

  • Wednesday – Thursday11am – 8pm
  • Friday – Saturday11am – 9pm
  • Sunday – TuesdayClosed

Kitchen hours. Bar stays open an hour later Wed–Sat.

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Come hungry.

Fire’s already going.

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