A little expensive but very good! Love the pulled pork. And the Smokey Mac and cheese is amazing. The beef brisket was ok but that pulled pork is worth the drive. read more

On our first night in the Deep Creek Lake area for the 4th of July weekend, my boyfriend and I went exploring. We came across Archie's BBQ and being pretty big BBQ lovers, we were intrigued by this joint in the middle of an area that has no Verizon service. Were we skeptical? Perhaps, but definitely curious. As soon as we walked in, a server handed us menus. We decided to share the sampler (brisket, pork, ribs, cornbread, and a side). Archie himself was sitting behind the counter and took our orders with a friendly demeanor. The servers bring the food to you once it's ready. We stocked up on iced teas, sauces, and utensils before taking a seat on one of the beautifully-made wooden picnic tables. The entire restaurant is designed like a log cabin and it's actually very cozy and clean inside. The food itself was good, with the pork being my favorite of the meats. My boyfriend thought their mac and cheese was a little too salty; I thought it was fine. I didn't care too much for their potato salad; he thought it was good. Overall, good filling BBQ. We chatted with Archie for a few minutes too and he was nothing but welcoming and amicable. If you're in this area and want a change from the usual fast food, try Archie's BBQ. If you're brave enough, go for the Mountain Man Challenge. read more

Archie's Barbeque - Sample platter - Barbeque Near Me - McHenry, Maryland

We are here off and on always looking for places to try this was our second time at Archie's so we got it last night and got for the first time ever their full rack of ribs and these not yet on the menu, at least online onion bits. They are pretty good probably better at the restaurant they don't travel well. They are amazing though for me it's all about the batter and it was amazing not to thick but had a slight tempura texture which I love. We crushed it. You have to ask when you call if they have it. The service is always great and the owners are super nice. I had pictures but their on my phone ... will add later read more

Yesterday was my first time at Archie's.Very pricey for what you get and nothing special.I had the pulled pork sandwich with slaw and their sauce.I would recommend. I also had the fries stay away from them not worth the money nothing special.The biggest disappointment was the baked beans which are beanie weenies with hot dogs.Omg.Horrible read more

Delicious food. Not bad priced, and served quick. Get the corn bread and Mac & cheese as sides. I come here every once in a while living nearby read more

Came upon this place on our drive in to Deep Creek and wanted to try it out. I ordered the pulled pork sandwich with Cole slaw and the baked beans. The pulled pork was very average and not that good. It didn't taste fresh or authentic at all. The baked beans were ok but after eating the whole side it was unsatisfying. My girlfriend ordered the half rack of ribs and they were decent, nothing special. Overall, this place isn't worth the price. read more

Archie's Barbeque - Pulled pork with Cole slaw and a side of baked beans. - Barbeque Near Me - McHenry, Maryland

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Deep Creek Lake area lacks a good selection of restaurants, unless you like pizza, then there are about three choices. We came here based on YELP reviews. Service was quick. Order at the counter, and they didn't even have a "tip" line on the charge slip. Food was served up in a few minutes. I had the beef brisket, about 2 out of 5*. A good portion, but it was rather dry (picture a bit out of focus) and as others point out, no real "bark" and smoke ring. Wife had the half rack and she was well pleased with it. I sampled it and it came in about 4* in my view. Offered one way, having a rub and sweet BBQ sauce. Cole slaw was crunchy, and green beans were the usual canned cooked a long time with some slight seasoning. This was OK, but we've experienced better BBQ read more

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service was great but probably the worst bbq ive ever had. the brisket definitely wasnt brisket more like arbys roast beef.

Ribs are excellent along with mac n cheese. The sauce is top notch too! Dont like how you have to go up and order though read more

Really nice design of this place. I love the imitation log chairs and tables. They have a decent menu and we choose a meal to split which turned out being enough to have leftovers. we ordered the sampler platter for $25 and it came with 4 ribs, pulled pork, brisket, cornbread and a side. We got the baked beans as well as the mac n cheese. i loved the cornbread most. It was soooo sweet and moist its some of the best I've ever had. The pulled pork was my favorite and the ribs were my least favorite. The BBQ sauce is made in house but it didn't leave much of a after taste in your mouth. I would have preferred a thicker hickory style BBQ sauce. This one had little sweetness and too vinegary. The beans were good but we had to add spicy bbq to make them a lot tastier. the mack n cheese was ok too nothing special. I would give 5 stars for the corn bread. 4 for the pulled pork and brisket and 3 for the ribs. The sauce is a 2 though, sorry to say. The taste leaves your mouth as soon as it enters it.. The staff was very friendly though and i like the fact they have one of those food challenges called the mountain man. a full slab of ribs, half a roasted chicken, 4 pieces of cornbread, pulled pork sandwich, a hot side, a cold side and a 16oz drink. The entire meal comes on a serving platter like the kind they put sandwich rings on. It's HUGE!!! read more

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Great spot when arriving to Deep Creek on Friday night. Fed the fam and it was delish.

Archie's barbeque is a family-owned and operated business. Guests order at the counter and can then choose to sit inside or outside. Food is then brought out to the table. The menu offers many options - from BBQ plates, to sandwiches, to salads, to a meat combo plate ... the options are endless. Their portions are ample and large enough for sharing. The restaurant is kid-friendly, and you can even bring along your dog if you'd like to eat outside (they have picnic tables and umbrellas). We loved the mac and cheese and the sweet tea! If you're feeling adventurous, try the Mountain Man Challenge. You can take the challenge for $50.00, and if you consume corn bread, a half chicken, multiple sides, a plate of ribs, etc. in under an hour you get your $50.00 back and you get your photo on their wall. We were not brave enough to take the challenge, but with lunch this yummy we'll consider it next time. read more

Some of the best BBQ I've ever had! Must have the ribs & pulled pork. Outstanding staff & great atmosphere! A must visit if you're near the area. read more

Archies was amazing. Their pulled pork was among the best we've ever had. It was melt in your mouth and perfectly sauced so you could still taste the meat. The cornbread was on par with my husband's grandma's and that's very high praise indeed. I'm taking one star off because the brisket wasn't as stellar as the other things we got but that could be because it was a few minutes until we got it home to eat it and it was a little tough by that time. I'd be willing to eat it and re-review if I had it again and it was better. I'd definitely eat at Archies again if I was in the area. read more

The wings, cornbread, and meat sampler were all delicious! The only reason for 4 stars is it's a little pricey but highly recommend! The spicy BBQ wings are a must read more

The staff were friendly and offered useful information on the food since it was our first time here. I ordered the half rack of ribs and it came with corn bread. I have to say the ribs were just decent and the corn bread was dry and plain. The service was quick - so quick I feel like the food wasn't fresh. Granted we were the only people there since it was Friday at 3pm but my ribs weren't hot enough. This is a pretty big restaurant and it was very clean. The rest of the party ordered brisket sandwiches with Cole slaw and baked beans. I like the Cole slaw but it was missing some pepper. I wouldn't come back here, I'm from DC and there are much better BBQ places out here. The next time we go to deep creek we will be visiting other places! read more

Archie's Barbeque - Half rack of ribs - Barbeque Near Me - McHenry, Maryland

We stopped in yesterday and we enjoyed everything we ordered. We will definitely be going back .

No wonder why there's always a line at this place. I ordered a pulled chicken sandwich with slaw and side of Mac and cheese. The sandwich was bigger than my hand. Five minutes after eating my body needed a nap, I slept for two hours! That's how you know the food is good. Employees are the sweetest as well. read more

My wife and l loved the food. It was during the coronavirus pandemic, so we ordered by phone and waited at the nice outdoor tables. We received our food quickly and it was piping hot. We were very pleased with the ability to social distanced and ate at the outdoor picnic tables. I would definitely eat there again. read more

We ordered a little bit of all the meats and some sides. Everything was great! The ribs were fall-off-the-bone. I loved the sauce. Best baked beans I ever had and the mac & cheese was smokey and delicious. Also, the service was friendly and fast. You won't be disappointed. I highly recommend Archie's. read more

Stopped in for a bite on our way through town. A very nice, small family owned and operated place. Plenty of seating inside, as well as out. Too hot to enjoy being outside so we ate inside. Our food was ready almost as soon as we finished ordering, very fast and fresh. Wide variety of options to choose from on the menu. I got the pulled chicken, my boyfriend got the brisket sandwich. Both were good, but nothing worth writing home about. The wings looked fantastic, I would definitely try those if we were in the area again. read more

I wasn't impressed at all. Went here on a whim because some of my traveling companions were hungry. They both ordered wings, and thought they were decent, but nothing to be wowed about. Archie's definition of the word "jumbo" is definitely skewed. These were in no way, shape or form jumbo wings. I ordered the buffalo chicken wrap, which I took two or three bites of before discarding. While the chicken was certainly orange in color, it was flavorless, dry and akin to canned shredded chicken. You could taste neither the buffalo sauce nor the ranch sauce, and their 'seasoned' tortilla wrap was plain and uninspiring. Price was over the top too. My wrap and a small (one size) drink was over $13. Definitely overpriced. The only thing this place really had going for it was friendly staff and clean dining area with an outdoor option. Otherwise, not worth the stop, just keep on driving. read more

Friendly, fast, and convenient, but the 'cue was pretty disappointing. Not enough smoke flavor, very bland brisket, and the sauces were way too sweet. Cornbread was the best thing we ate, unfortunately. read more

Just o-k. The fries and gravy and cole slaw were probably the only things we enjoyed. The chopped brisket was tasteless, pulled chicken was dry, they sell you a pack of Pepperidge farm buns for $6, the Mac and cheese was not good either. None of the food had that bbq smokiness to it. We are not food connoisseurs, but even my kids didn't enjoy the food - we would not go back. read more

Would not recommend. Brisket sliced too thin and was dry. Fries could have been better. Price was not commensurate either the amount of food. read more

I had one of the tastiest pulled pork sandwiches in recent memory, from this shop (I'm from VA so that may say something.) Moist and smokey with sweet sauce to top it off. They've got their pandemic stuff down right and are kind if you're new and confused, like me. Nice folks. You can eat at their outdoor tables or take to go. Next door is an ice cream spot and an amazing liquor store, you can't beat this slice of highway heaven! Damn, writing about it makes me want more. The bun was perfect too and picked up the juices. Nom nom. read more

So, really looking forward to this because of the select five star reviews that were glowing. Unfortunately, it seems that the more honest reviews were the lower ones. We ordered the ribs, the brisket, the pulled pork, wings, and the handful of sides include Mac and cheese, green beans, and cheese fries. Where to begin? The brisket was thinly sliced but super dry. Not sure if it was because it was dry or cut thinly, but there was very little smoke to the meat. This went for the ribs as well. The pulled pork had a good sauce to it, but it cancelled out any meat taste. The smokiest meat were probably the chicken wings! Would definitely go back for wings. But sadly the BBQ was disappointing. Could've mistaken it for having been baked. The mac and cheese was good. The green beans were boiled beyond recognition with no taste, not even salt. Cheese fries were okay but how do you mess up cheese fries? The sauces were nothing to write home about. The spicy BBQ sauce tasted like Robitussin. Overall, the food was subpar. But at least the service was excellent! I'm sorry that this is such a bad review for the only BBQ place in the area. read more

We are very happy for the catering service and our guest are impressed by their ribs/brisket. Spoiling alert: Archies is developing a new sauce, beside their award winning BBQ and spicy. It is a habanero spicy sauce with lots of apricots flavor. It is surprisingly under-spicy. read more

Not sure how people are hating on Archie's delicious meat (mm hmm)! Would recommend this spot for days you just don't feel like cooking at the lake house. We came here as a group of 7 and went to town on Archie's Family Pack, which includes 5 lbs of smoked meat (got 2 x brisket, chopped brisket, pulled pork, chicken) along with cole slaw, mac & cheese, and baked beans. Everything was good but I say skip the chopped brisket. Corn bread is moist and flavorful, definitely comparable to my love for Mission BBQ's corn bread! There is ample seating for large and small groups alike, with the option to sit outside. Big parking lot and a short drive away from Wisp. Consider going on the mountain roller coaster aka toboggan to help you eject some of that meat you just binged... then come back to do the Mountain Man Challenge afterwards! read more

I stopped in rather late...they are open until 10 on Saturday (which I greatly appreciate) after driving for a couple of hours. I had the grilled chicken breast. It was prepared well, but light on seasoning. The sides I had were red skin potato salad and Mac and cheese. The potatoes were good, and the Mac and cheese was okay. Again, neither bad...but very basic...and not much flavor. The sauce here as a bbq lover, is what I had issues with. Tasted like very watery Heinz 57 sauce. But considering I'm in Maryland, I was impressed I even found a bbq joint. I read more

Archie's is probably a fine place to go to for BBQ if you're not spoiled with a Mission BBQ close by your home, or something like it. We stopped in here on a quick trip to the lake and the consensus after leaving was that it was 'ok'. You get a lot of food for the price, which was a positive. I got a meat platter with macaroni and cheese, as did my company. The meat itself was cooked fine, but it what somewhat flavorless and unfortunately, I have a lot to compare it to. The macaroni and cheese was just as underwhelming; not bad, but nothing to write home about at all. Bland, I suppose. The inside was nice and clean, pleasant decor and super friendly staff. I'd come back if I were in the area and my choices were slim or I just wanted to go somewhere I was familiar with. read more

Here from Baltimore skiing at Wisp. We went to Archie's because of the good reviews and because we did not want to eat fried food (Green Turtle) or pizza. We also wanted to eat local. Protein will always win out. We ordered the sampler and we experienced great customer service, friendly and helpful staff. It was awesome. Our food came out fast and warm. Great amount and great price! My son and I shared it. My son liked the ribs and the pulled pork. I didn't have much, but what I did have was very good. I had it with bread, which they gave me for free. We both thoroughly enjoyed the brisket; shaved and moist and tasty. I will have that on hot bread next time. I didn't have the sauce because I like my bbq dry, but my son, who works at Mission, thought the sauce was a tad too sweet, but good. The mac-n-cheese was not very good; just average, beans were delicious and the cornbread was just AMAZING. I walked out with extra! When I go again, I will just order a sandwich (the bread was awesome) with that amazing brisket! Thanks Archie's! read more

Pretty good BBQ. Wish we had gotten more sauce with our pulled pork to go order but otherwise it was delicious. The real winner here was the wings. Tried both the old Bay and bourbon wings. Both were delicious but Old Bay was better. Worth getting, but 19 dollars for 10 wings is a little steep read more

Fantastic meal!! We did curbside pickup and the Mac & cheese was left out of our order. We called and - within 10 minutes they had someone drive it to our house and they included an extra box of cookies! Fabulous customer service on top of nine meals that everybody raved about!! Will visit again!! read more

A wide selection of high quality meat, and very fast service. I personally had the pulled pork on the Pittsburgh sandwich and it was all incredible. Would highly recommend if your passing through read more

Pulled In for lunch. Four people $51.00. Three plates for that price. Sides are expensive and small. Corn bread is solid. Brisket sliced thin and lacked smoke. Also a little dry. Pork sandwich has no smoke as well. Tasty but not bbq. $2.50 for a fountain drink. No house made tea and that makes bbq legit. Seemed more like a chain joint. You have to order your food at the counter as there is no waitress service for ordering. read more

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Really good food, friendly service, and a drive thru!! This is my new favorite place in Deep Creek. I had the Squealin' Rib Sandwich and it was absolutely delicious. read more

Sooooo. First of all y'all.. I don't know of any other restaurant that has a hostess seat you at a table, gives you menus to order from, then promptly tells ya to get up and go to the counter to order for y'alls self. What kind of nonsensical goal are they trying to accomplish here? A table tip for no real service? Ain't doin it. Seconds. What kind of meal is just a piece a meat and a piece a cornbread? No choice of any sides included. Nadda. Those lil' luxuries are costin' ya an extra 3.50 apiece. They chargin' 29.99 for just ribs and corn crumbs? Ain't doin' it. Thirds. For those of y'all that still want more. The brisket tasted like broiled deli meat, and the chicken was so dry it couldn't be swallowed without chasing it with the cornbread. Which speaks volumes. Thank gawd also for the ghost pepper bbq sauce, it was good and actually the only positive thing I can say about the whole ordeal. I guess my first clue should have been that one lone car in the parking lot on a Friday night when every place else was packed. Come back here again? Ain't doin' it. read more

This is a must stop for us whenever we are in the Deep Creek area. The BBQ sampler is nice size with a sampling of their best meats on the menu. The staff is friendly and very helpful. read more

I'm from Texas and let me just say... this bbq doesn't not come close. The brisket looked like it was boiled and tasted bland and the texture tasted slimy. The cornbread was moist to the extent it made it taste like cake. The ribs were drowned in bbq sauce that you could not taste the meat. Overall the bbq was terrible and I would not recommend if you want decent bbq. read more