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4.0 (63 reviews)
Closed • 4:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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Sharett K.

There is ample free parking in the lot on York St with 2 entrances. There are separate ordering stations for the brewery and BBQ. The combined area has open seating with high tops, the bar, tables, and sofas. You can order drinks at the bar, and for food, you order at the counter and receive a buzzer. I headed to Beards & Bellies and ordered the 3-meat platter with sausage, brisket, and ribs, Mac & cheese, and cornbread. All potters are served with fresh onion slivers and house made pickles. I'm not a pickle person, but their house pickles were delicious! They were thin but still crunchy, flavorful, and not wet. Everything that I ordered was pretty good! The Mac and ribs were my least favorite. The mac wasn't baked, but taste wise, it was okay. Small serving size. Ribs weren't super tender, but were flavorful, smoky, and crisp edges.

Pork belly slider
Davin C.

Pork belly slider really is a must try! Cool spot and chill vibe in a neat little neighborhood. Will Come back!

Brisket, smoked wings, Mac & cheese and deviled egg potato salad.
Sandy E.

First time dining in and everything was spectacular. The smoked wings were amazing and fantastically paired with the deviled egg potato salad. If you're looking for a place to wind down this is it. TVs always on and music blaring! Self order food in the back of the building and get your own drinks at the bar. Staff were all so friendly! Highly recommend if you're in the Covington area!

Beer from Wooden Cask
Tyanna M.

Stopped here after the Reds game. Was surprised it was not busy but it was a Sunday afternoon game. First time in here. You order at the counter and they give you a beeper. I ordered two sliders, the brisket and the pork belly. I so enjoyed both, if I had to pick a favorite it would be the pork belly. I also ordered the slaw and it was very pickley and I will order again! My hubby ordered the smoked wings, greens, cornbread, and potato salad and he enjoyed his as well. My girlfriend ordered the meat plate with mac and cheese, and potato salad. She didn't care for the dry rub on the ribs but liked everything. She ordered bread pudding to go and said it was not too good. We ordered our drinks from The Wooden Cask Brewing Company in the same space and I will do a review of them also. We will definitely be back after another game.

Brisket, pork belly, toast, potato salad, slaw, and pickles.
Kimberly C.

First, I love the space. Very spacious and casual, so it is great for everyone. We ordered dinner but I did notice a yummy brunch menu while at the counter, so that is my next thing to try. Our dinner was brisket (which comes chopped and tossed in bbq), potato salad, slaw, cornbread, and pork belly. You order at the counter, grab your own plastic ware and napkins, and have a seat while waiting for your pager to go off. Drinks are not fountain. All single bottled items or you may get a drink at the bar which is to the side and inside the same establishment. You retrieve your trays of food from the same counter once your pager buzzes, along with wet naps, if needed. Our food was beautifully presented on a paper lined silver tray. The potato salad and slaw were perfect portions of not too little and not too much. The potato salad had the perfect blend of mayo to mustard ratio. The slaw was ok. Pork belly has great flavor. Brisket was good texture but the sauce was a bit sweet for my liking. Cornbread had great flavor, though a little dry in the middle. Overall, I would say it is worth a try. We went right before dinner time and we were only the second table of people there, so I'm not certain if that was a factor. Service is excellent and friendly, which is always a plus.

The "side" salad
Tanya P.

The appearance of the food is terrible! Not appetizing at all. I wouldn't call that a meal. The wings had a nice flavor but there wasn't much meat on the bones. I knew they were dry rub but those are some seriously dry wings. The brisket has a nice flavor but not much to eat. Slaw was spicy. Potato salad was standard. The service was bad. You walk in and menus are located on the tables. The orders can also be taken in the back area by a human. The human would rather the order be done on the QR code. After he took our food order we were sent a text stating it would be complete in 45 minutes. The cook walked outside for a cigarette break. Metered parking spaces are all around but parking is sparse. We had no idea it would take this long for a pick up order. Inside most people are drinking and hanging out with their dogs. It's an open air venue and it was a hot, muggy, rainy day. I don't think I'll be returning it was not a pleasant process for such a small amount of food with was quite expensive.

2 meat, sausage and brisket with Mac n cheese
Chris S.

This is in a great place and has parking. The seating area is huge and feels like a place you would always like to hang in. The food was spot on , especially the corn bread , this was my favorite piece of cornbread I have ever had. The sausage with the mustard was incredible. The service was good , I did double check my bag and was missing something. It happens

Ribs, sausage coleslaw and Mac and cheese.
Martin H.

I love me some BBQ. Found this gem in a brew pub with the help of Yelp. Guys were super friendly, and the food was excellent. The Mac and cheese wasn't my favorite, but the ribs made up for it. The sausage was .... Luscious.... There I said it. Definitely on my "come back here" list.

Rachael H.

We stopped at Beards & Bellies BBQ for some ribs & southern sides after going to New Riff! The ribs were super tender and had great flavor without sauce, although I did enjoy their Caribbean Heat sauce.

Brisket platter

Was really looking forward to trying a new BBQ. Place. VERY DISAPPOINTED!!! My wife got the brisket platter and I did three meats(brisket, wings, and pulled pork). Wings were pretty good but everything else was dry and bland. For sides we got tots, broccoli slaw, potato salad, and corn bread, all underwhelming. Finally the staff was rude when getting our food like it was an inconvenience I ordered.

Memphis-style full slab ribs
Kelly H.

This wasn't our first trip to Wooden Cask Brewery but it was our first time having Beards & Bellies BBQ and all I can say is WOW! Where have I been?! The ordering process was so easy...you walk in, grab a menu and order at their counter from their very friendly staff when you're ready and then they give you a buzzer. Then you can choose to sit outside in the covered patio picnic table area or inside and grab a board game and a beer while you wait. We ordered their Friday full slab special ($4 off), their other specials (a chili dog with their smoked sausage and brisket chili and the baked beans), French fries and coleslaw. It only took about 15 minutes before our buzzer went off. Absolutely everything we ate was exploding with flavor!!! Their ribs were excellent quality meat and their mixture of vinegar and dry rub was the perfect combo. My husband loved the chili dog and we both loved the fries, coleslaw and baked beans! We'll definitely be repeat customers! I can't wait to work out way through more of the menu!

Feed the Family meal..... it came with 6 buns but we dug in before I could get a picture!
Lori C.

We stopped here on a Friday and it wasn't crowded at all. We ended up getting the "Feed the Family" for our family of 4, it was more than enough food! Our daughter couldn't stop eating the Mac N Cheese. This was inside of a brewery and was such an amazing space!

Pulled pork dinner with greens, potato salad, and BLT salad.

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It was fantastic! We tried them while at Wooden Cask. Had them cater a party, everything was amazing!

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A good find for these parts. Really good environment. Good food and drink. I will definitely be back and bring more friends.

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Best bbq in the Cincinnati area! And it's in one of the best breweries. It's a win-win situation.

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Waited 45 mins for cold food that was way overpriced for the amount they gave you save your money go somewhere else

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The wings and prime rib were decent. The sides were super disappointing and the cornbread was super mushy with a bad aftertaste.

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3 years ago

Awesome food and excellent service! The cornbread qualifies as a dessert, and the Mac and cheese was great too.

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Nachos are amazing ! My husband loved the chili .. definitely a place to check out grab some food and a beer ... we will be back !

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