Doctor Hogly Wogly Tyler Texas

(818) 782-2480

8136 Sepulveda Blvd
Van Nuys, CA 91402 34.2188 -118.4665

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Neighborhoods: North Hills East, North Valley

HOGLYWOGLY.COM

Years in business

Established in 1969

Price:

$

Last updated 6.15.11

Category:

Restaurants, Barbecue Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, Discover, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Local Favorite, Family-Friendly Dining, Brunch, Hidden Find, Family Style Dining, Lunch Spot, Carry Out, Cheap Eats

Cuisine:

Fast Food

Smoking Permitted:

No

What People Are Saying About Doctor Hogly Wogly Tyler Texas

Featured Review

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In Short – Faux wood paneling, dime-store oil paintings and silk plants make this tiny eatery feel like a rec room. A veteran kitchen staff piles platters high with massive portions of brisket, hot links, smoked chicken and secret-marinade beef ribs. Meals come with two sides--tangy baked beans and macaroni salad with chopped celery are favorites. A small selection of classic Southern desserts includes sweet-potato pie and pecan pie a la mode.

Editor's Tips

Know Before You Go:
Expect to wait for a table. Reservations aren't accepted and guests aren't seated until the entire party has arrived.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. service was great, parking lot is small but was not packed.
  2. hole in the wall atmosphere but the food is soooo good who cares.
  3. The food is as good as it gets in the mecca of California Cuisine and valet parking for pick up orders.
  4. Has great BBQ food, its a homestyle restaurant with a small outdoor patio, you get large generous portions, very limited parking and limited seating inside.
  5. Also, their is great atmosphere to the shack of a restaurant.
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. recommend their brisket, sweet potato pie was great!
food quality
87.79999732971191% positive
  1. The baked beans are excellent as well.
  2. This is the best BBQ in the Valley the sauce is good the ribs are tender and the smoke flavor hot links are not too hot
  3. They have the best beef brisket and the portion for the price is crazy.
  4. The meat tasted like it had been broiled in the oven and of course no sign of smokers anywhere, which is a must at any good BBQ joint.
  5. always get the brisket which is tender and juicy, but has also heard that the hot links, the ham and the pork are also excellent.
  6. Has great BBQ food, its a homestyle restaurant with a small outdoor patio, you get large generous portions, very limited parking and limited seating inside.
  7. The brisket, ribs, and chicken were juicy and tender.
  8. The barbecue sauce is good and the beans are very good.
  9. The food is as good as it gets in the mecca of California Cuisine and valet parking for pick up orders.
  10. The beans are really good too.
  11. Their sause has a great taste - whice makes it stand out-but it is to exspensive to be served yesterdays food.
  12. The sauce is great.
  13. You simply cannot form a legitimate opinion about the best bbq in LA without trying the good doctor.
  14. The meat is great, but the side dishes need major improvement.
  15. BBQ is not Grilled meat, BBQ is completely different and THIS is some of the best BBQ anywhere.
  16. If you like meat that falls off the bone I highly recommend this restaraunt.
  17. Despite the unfortunate name, the food is fantastic.
  18. The waitress was friendly and funny and she gave us the lowdown on the food.
  19. The have a great BBQ sauce.
  20. baked beans were good, bathroom is clean but outside.
  21. If you like Denny's and Perko's $7.99 steak you will not like this place.
  22. Love the beans and slaw, too, but it's all about those ribs and the brisket.
  23. Very good smoke flavor and the ribs had so much meat on them.
  24. The BBQ beans are outstanding and some of the most interesting I have ever tasted.
  25. after many years, I took some out of town guest there since I knew there food was decent and found
  26. Hoggly Woggley is much more authentic then that.
  27. If I want dry, greasy BBQ drowned in poor tasteless sauce Dr. Hoagly's is the place to go.
  28. Tender, flavorful meat (I had the 3-item combo of brisket, ham, and spare ribs) with your choice of mild or hot sauce on the side.
  29. Good food, Very high prices
  30. The food wasn't good enough to put up with that.
  31. As a former Texan, I love good barbeque and the Dr's beef brisket is some of the best that I've ever tasted.
  32. The best ribs ever and the baked beans are to die for.
  33. Best bbq in town, great service.
  34. This is serious, delicious BBQ, and the servings are huge.
  35. would like to go back and try the chicken and the brisket that people have been recommending.
  36. The bbq sauce was terrible.
  37. The food is spectacular and the service is good.
  38. Great food, love the waitstaff, the sauce and the outside bathrooms.
  39. the service one of thest i have i do not care if is authentic texas or from wherever the food is so so so good i will go back and recommended ,just be prepared or be very hungry those portions are for heavy weight eaters.
  40. Large portions, a great BBQ sauce, relatively cheap.
  41. enjoyed the food very much.
  42. Who cares though, the food is that good.
  43. But I loved beef ribs.
  44. His chicken was great.
  45. Huge meaty portions, with delicious sides of steaming bread, and baked beans so mouthwatering you'll want to ask for more.
  46. recommend eating in rather than take-out because the food is not as good when it isn't served to you piping hot and swimming in juice and sauce.
  47. Dr. Hogly Wogly serves big plates of food.
  48. recommend their brisket, sweet potato pie was great!
  49. Best beef ribs in town.
  50. Everything (except the beef ribs) was very dry and tougher than youd ever expect from the best.
  51. Confirmed my initial instinct of WHY I order sauce on side and why I thought it was WAY too expensive for BBQ 6 years ago.
  52. Dr. Hogley Wogley's is defintely authentic bbq.
  53. The bbq was good, not great.
  54. Great food and BBQ sauce for centuries.
  55. Mention cold food, and she'll just give you more of it to make up for the dissapointment.
  56. The pork was great too.
  57. The baked beans were good and they do give you a lot of meat.
  58. Huge portions are the norm, even the chicken pieces are massive.
  59. The BBQ sauces were delicious and spicy, and the baked beans were the best I've had.
  60. The beef brisket is totally awesome and like true Texas barbecue, requires no sauce whatsoever.
  61. Both the pork spareribs and the beef ribs are tender with some crispy spots that make things interesting.
  62. The spicy barbecue sauce and wet naps likewise failed to live up to their names, being sweet and dry, respectively.
  63. We like traditional pork beans and cole slaw.
  64. Love their sauce.
  65. This is a get your hands dirty, bbq sauce on your face, elbows out, lick your fingers kinda place.
  66. very good beef, ribs etc.
  67. Kudos to my bf for knowing good bbq.
  68. Our waitress was very nice, but did not overshadow the food.
  69. Service is so so but with food that good who cares.
  70. X-tra big portions and down right tasty.
  71. think the waitress forgot momentarially about the fries, judging from the flicker of surprise on her face when I asked about them after she said "have a nice meal," so she didn't drop by again until it looked like we were finished.
  72. have been eating the good doctors ribs for over 20 years, you must try the center cut pork ribs at least once before you die.
  73. The brisket is amazingly tender and succulent, and the pork ribs are the best ever.
  74. Sauce was good, sweet and spicy, sides adequate.
  75. The meat was dry, chewy and stringy, and the baked beans looked condemnable.
  76. love the sauce too.
  77. In short, why waste your time at this overhyped dive when you could be at the other great bbq haunts in LA and actually get what you pay for.
  78. There is nothing bad on the menu, bring your hunger and some friends for a great messy meal.
  79. hole in the wall atmosphere but the food is soooo good who cares.
  80. DO NOT ORDER any salad from here, they don't serve it and save yourself the humiliation of being laughed at for ordering salad in a bbq place.
  81. Their sauce (the hallmark of any good barbecue, Texas or otherwise) ranks somewhere below Heinz family-size: so sweet you cant taste anything.
  82. The food is great.
menu variety
87.5% positive
  1. Nice simple menu and the waitresses are sweet.
  2. have tried all the items on the menu, Brisket and Hot Links are my favorite.
  3. Perhaps that outside source could provide a decent menu @ $20 a plate while the "Texan" is getting some schooling back home!
  4. There is nothing bad on the menu, bring your hunger and some friends for a great messy meal.
overall
100.0% positive
  1. Has great BBQ food, its a homestyle restaurant with a small outdoor patio, you get large generous portions, very limited parking and limited seating inside.
  2. Also, their is great atmosphere to the shack of a restaurant.
return potential
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. For the people who do not like this place, go back to Tony Roma's where you belong.
  2. would like to go back and try the chicken and the brisket that people have been recommending.
  3. the service one of thest i have i do not care if is authentic texas or from wherever the food is so so so good i will go back and recommended ,just be prepared or be very hungry those portions are for heavy weight eaters.
service
84.20999526977539% positive
  1. the waitress that served us was very delightful and
  2. would like to go back and try the chicken and the brisket that people have been recommending.
  3. Our waitress was very nice, but did not overshadow the food.
  4. Our server, Carole, was the highlight of the visit with great recommendations and spectacular service.
  5. rude waitress a few years ago.
  6. Our waitress was lovely (kind, professional, accommodating), but our server was very rude - a rough looking woman with a perpetual smirk and attitude bordering on disrespect.
  7. Nice simple menu and the waitresses are sweet.
  8. The waitresses are great, too!
  9. The service was attentive and friendly, and they did a great job with our large group.
  10. The food is spectacular and the service is good.
  11. service was great, parking lot is small but was not packed.
  12. think the waitress forgot momentarially about the fries, judging from the flicker of surprise on her face when I asked about them after she said "have a nice meal," so she didn't drop by again until it looked like we were finished.
  13. the service one of thest i have i do not care if is authentic texas or from wherever the food is so so so good i will go back and recommended ,just be prepared or be very hungry those portions are for heavy weight eaters.
  14. The waitress was friendly and funny and she gave us the lowdown on the food.
  15. Just a friendly FYI.
  16. For the people who do not like this place, go back to Tony Roma's where you belong.
  17. Best bbq in town, great service.
  18. The wait staff was nice and I'm sure that none was a starving actor, which I found quite refreshing.
  19. Service is great, all the waitresses are very helpful and friendly.
value
100.0% positive
  1. The prices are totally reasonable for what you get.
  2. They have the best beef brisket and the portion for the price is crazy.
  3. Far to go, a little pricey, but you get enough of their fantastic BBQ to feed a.
  4. Large portions, a great BBQ sauce, relatively cheap.
  5. Good food, Very high prices
  6. I'm a huge fan of BBQ.
  7. The portions are huge.
  8. Confirmed my initial instinct of WHY I order sauce on side and why I thought it was WAY too expensive for BBQ 6 years ago.
  9. They have huge portions, the ribs melt off the bone and the brisket is mouth watering good.
  10. Huge meaty portions, with delicious sides of steaming bread, and baked beans so mouthwatering you'll want to ask for more.
  11. X-tra big portions and down right tasty.
  12. The cost is not inexpnsive, but since the portions were so generous, we felt we received decent value.
  13. Huge portions are the norm, even the chicken pieces are massive.
  14. This is serious, delicious BBQ, and the servings are huge.
  15. The portions are huge so be ready to have some leftovers for the next cople of days.
  16. While the portions were huge, I don't believe it's a good valve.
  17. the service one of thest i have i do not care if is authentic texas or from wherever the food is so so so good i will go back and recommended ,just be prepared or be very hungry those portions are for heavy weight eaters.
  18. Has great BBQ food, its a homestyle restaurant with a small outdoor patio, you get large generous portions, very limited parking and limited seating inside.
1 Star Rating: Poor

08/09/11

Something Good Done Gone Wrong

by Slats

I used to go to Hogly Wogly many times...in the 90's...when it still turned out good BBQ.

Something happened during the last decade.

After several visits all turned out the same: Dried up chicken, dried up ribs, etc., etc., I stopped going.

I never thought I would say a chain BBQ is better, but, out where I live, I will take the tri-tip and ribs at Wood Ranch BBQ any day over what Hogly Wogly has been serving up over the last 10 years or so.

What the heck happened?

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/03/11

Feels like you are in Texas!

by LongBeachLandlord

My favorite place to eat period! I'm there 2x per week and love it!

Get anything on the menu and you'll be happy!

2 Star Rating: Below Average

07/08/10

Not what it used to be

by Rocqman

I have been going to this establishment for over 30 years. In recent years, I am disappointed time and time again by over-chewy, overcooked ribs, ofen mixed in with thoise correctly done. My sense is that thete is no manager on premises monitoring the cooking process.

If that situation was corrected, Hogly Wogly could return to being one of the best rib joints in the city.

  • Pros: Tasty sauce
  • Cons: Often overcooked - oven needs attention!
1 Star Rating: Poor

11/14/09

Since when is BBQ cooked in an oven?!

by Janellica

When my husband and I first moved from Texas to LA, we thought we try our luck on going to Doctor Hogly Wogly's on the claim of having Texas quality BBQ and from Tyler no less. We are from the Austin and College Station area and have had every kind of BBQ imaginable all across the state. Needless to say we were not impressed with the food at all. The meat tasted like it had been broiled in the oven and of course no sign of smokers anywhere, which is a must at any good BBQ joint. The Texas hospitality was there for sure. Our waitress was very nice, but did not overshadow the food. If you are from LA, you will probably like this place but if you are not it's a waste of time. People of LA this is NOT what BBQ is supposed to taste like. Just a friendly FYI.

  • Pros: Very nice staff
  • Cons: BBQ tastes like it has been broiled in the oven.
4 Star Rating: Recommended

10/21/09

Pretty good BBQ

by Sheauen

My bf has been trying to get me to agree with Hogly Woglys for a while. We were running errands out in the SFV and he drove us out of the way to eat here. its saying a lot if he's driving out of the way to get some grub.

I think i have pretty exacting standards for BBQ (despite being asian). My best friends dad BBQ's every three day holiday and Uncle Stevies BBQ is hands down the best.

Hogly Woglys is a good stop gap when a 3day weekend isn't in sight. The portions are huge. We ate until we were stuffed and still had to take home the leftovers (which they pack up for you in a plastic bag)

I can't say the sides wowed me, they were kinda unmemorable, but the BBQ was good. Love their sauce.

This is not a date place. This is a get your hands dirty, bbq sauce on your face, elbows out, lick your fingers kinda place.

Kudos to my bf for knowing good bbq. 1 minus point for considering it a date place.

  • Pros: Huge Portions, good sauce.
  • Cons: Not a Date Place

The Details on Doctor Hogly Wogly Tyler Texas

Place Categories:

  • best bbq
  • great bbq sauce
  • great bbq food
  • friendly waitress
  • best baked beans
  • great spectacular service
  • recommend beef brisket
  • best centercut ribs
  • like meat
  • not like place
  • favorite hot links
  • good everything
  • cold food
  • yum
  • tasteless spicy barbecue sauce
  • totally reasonable price
  • great hole in the wall atmosphere
  • not as good taste
  • authentic texas
  • crispy bbq spots
  • like people
  • nice messy meal
  • great chicken
  • huge meaty portions
  • good bbq joint

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