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4 Rivers Smokehouse

3.9 (289 reviews)
Open • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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Moderate noise
Outdoor seating
Dogs allowed

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Chris Y.

What a great find in Tallahassee. Had the Texas Destroyer. Was hesitant but the kind person at the counter said it was good and it was excellent. The food was fresh and the sides hot! Very casual and communal style seating. I will be back to try a few more things. Also Apple Butter BBQ sauce is something that you might not realize you need in your life!

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Richard S.

I had heard about 4 Rivers Smokehouse but never tried it but my friend had been here previously and liked it, so we went there. We both had St. Louis Ribs seasoned with 4R All Purpose Rub, smoked and finished on the grill with a Honey BBQ sauce. You can get either a 1/4.1/2, or full rack. Very good ribs. Choice of 2 sides; 4R BBQ Beans, Mac & Cheese, Texas Cornbread, Collard Greens, Southern Coleslaw, Baked Cheese Grits, Southern Green Beans, Fried Okra, Sweet Potato Casserole, Smokehouse Corn, Cheesy Potatoes, or French Fries $2.99 extra. Got the baked beans and corn, nice size portions . Definitely would come back .

Ive been here 4 times now, of the couple bbq chains in tally its best bang for buck, however, their brisket is dry and flavorless, there is no difference between lean vs fatty brisket. If i were to compare it to the bbq places in Austin Tx where i lived its comparable to a home cook starting to cook brisket for the first time. The burnt ends are really good and the sausage is too. The fries are smackin and the mac is average. If your landlocked here in Tallahassee its one of the better places. But every other sunday theirs a vendor set up at the front of sams club that clears this.

Texas sausage....DELICIOUS.
Mary W.

This is our favorite place for BBQ. Their meats are delicious and you have a nice selection of sides. Casual dinning with option of outdoor seating, fast service and great customer service.

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Jack and Kaitlyn we're super nice and I gave them a 2/4 tip because I'm poor, but they deserve more come to this place and give them tips and thank them The food is really good too and cheer wine. Make sure to get your wine. It is the best drink ever. The food is amazing and yummy

Awesome barbecue

Since I love barbecue I thought I would try somewhere new to take my daughter. I prefer table service to ordering at a counter, but I was able to see all of the choices behind the glass. Because I could see how good the ribs looked, I ordered them with the brisket. My sides were green beans and macncheese. The meats were delicious!! They both exceeded my expectations. The sides were ok but once I ate the meat was full anyway. My daughter enjoyed her pork sandwich and Texas sheet cake very much. The restaurant was clean and well thought out. Everything we needed was readily accessible. My daughter especially appreciated the origin story of the restaurant. We will definitely return here for the fabulous meat and friendly service!

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Marilu F.

While BBQ isn't exactly my preferred type of cuisine, from time to time, a craving hits that you just cannot ignore. This is precisely what happened and how we found ourselves at 4 Rivers. Add that to a massive case of the Mondays where neither of us felt very domestic et voilà. It was admittedly expected given all this backstory. Anyhow, we made it with half an hour to spare. We chose to split a full rack of ribs and some sides. The sides we chose were the macaroni and cheese, the green beans, and the French fries. The side were whatever. The cheese in the macaroni tasted bland, the green beans were flavored decently but no amount of flavor could get me to love them, and the French fries could've been hotter. Still, the ribs were on point, just falling off the bone. Consider the two desserts we bought (i.e., the chocolate chip cookie and the blueberry cheesecake) and we were happy campers. Enjoy this chain quite a bit. Probably my preferred for BBQ. Still, it's a once in a blue moon deal. The food is just so horribly fattening.

Pulled chicken, corn, beans, green beans, brisket
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The food was incredibly good. Great service & great ambiance. Best barbecue I've had.

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A must stop the barbecue is phenomenal. It was moist. It was seasoned flavored well atmosphere was great. Service was great.

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Every item on this menu is chefs kiss! Love the meat, ribs and brisket! The sides are pretty good too

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Make sure to get your cookies warmed! Great pulled pork sandwich. Would go every day of the week if I could!!!

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Good amount of food provided for the price! Many options for entrees, sandwiches and sides. Plenty of seating.

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The service was excellent. We had to wait for ribs. It was worth the wait. The people were amazing.

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Great food and outstanding service. Very generous food portions and are more often than not to satisfy your true food needs.

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always a great day at 4Rivers we love their food and the kids working are always nice!

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Food was phenomenal, accurate, time was punctual, staff was very courteous . I really like take out from 4Rivers!!

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