Boo Dawg's Backyard, Boerne

Boo Dawg’s Backyard was designed by owner Mike Buie to be a laid-back hangout for friends and family. But that comes second to its most important assets: the kitchen’s mouthwatering burgers and steaks. The menu stars grilled and seared burgers and hand-cut aged steaks, with fresh seafood, sandwiches, and kids’ items filling out the chalkboard menu hanging above the ordering counter. Live music several times a week entertains diners as they sup at wooden tables in the warehouselike restaurant, whose corrugated and wood-paneled walls show off mounted buck heads and rustic artwork. A spacious outdoor patio⎯complete with shade for warm months and electric heaters to set perms in winter⎯offers the chance to catch a breeze with a burger in hand.