Best BBQ around!! Everything they serve is so delicious! Their smoked turkey & their spicy mac &…read morecheese are my favorites! The owners & staff are simply amazing. They're only open are Fridays & Saturdays, so plan accordingly. Highly recommend!!

Passing through town and found this place with good reviews. So glad we stopped in. Meat portions…read moreare generous and prices good. Turkey was very juicy which is hard to do. The pulled pork had very good flavor.we thought the sides we got were a bit lacking. Mac and cheese was ok. Not as creamy smooth as I prefer but still had good flavor. Creamed corn was a little too creamy and very sweet. Not our taste preference. All in all I definitely would go here again and you should too! Side note the bathrooms were very clean!

Holy moly! This place is amazing! Service was outstanding! Such a friendly bunch. We came in for…read moredinner and the only disappointment was no getting there sooner to try the chicken and wings. We got pulled pork, ribs, fried bologna, brisket, and the sausage though, just to try all that was left and it hit on each one. Unsauced and tried with the various sauces they have (and there wasn't a bad one in the bunch there either). Ribs were perfectly cooked. Just long enough they come off the bone easily but the meat was not mush. Seasoned with a dry rub so good unsauced I nearly forgot to try it sauced (which also slaps something fierce with that meat gold sauce). The brisket is reminiscent of some great Texas style smoked brisket. Nice salt and peppery bark. Got a mix of fatty and lean and neither side was disappointing. The sausage w/ pickle bbq sauce is dangerously good. And the pulled pork was great too, I liked it especially paired with mango fire. Mushrooms were superbly BATTERED (not breaded) so as not to over do the batter to mushroom ratio. The white Mac was also a staple side. Such a good creamy cheese sauce and not soapy on the noodle shells. Last but not least least, DO NOT SLEEP ON THE FRIED BOLOGNA. On some toast. *chef's kiss* they fry it in their own beef tallow.

Road snack! Pit stop for BBQ right off the highway. Wish I could be more enthused…read more We pulled in around lunch time, there were a couple of people seated. To the left of the door was a window opening to the back with a woman standing there with a baby on her hip, we were looking around to see where to go and she let us know to head to the second window to the back. Upon arriving at the second window, there was a young man standing there. He didn't greet us, didn't smile, just stood there. I indicated it was our first time in and asked a question about the menu, he responded with the answer and then just continued to stand there. I was very uncomfortable so just ordered a sampler with nothing else. For the three options, i chose pulled pork, brisket, and 2 ribs. The food came out right away but no comments or anything. We saw the BBQ sauce area and I took a couple of options in condiment cups with no lids available. grabbed some napkins as we would continue our road trip and eat in the car. I am never a big fan of pulled pork; I have my favorite and compare all to it. This had more flavor than most I have had but it was really dry for being ordered early in the day. The brisket was tender and the fat attached gave flavor. The ribs were fine, also dry. This was a pit stop on our road trip because we love BBQ, this just wasn't for us.

I know two people who raved about this place probably because it's one of the few restaurants in…read moreHarrisburg. We found it to be adequate. Barbecue was good but not fantastic. Half slab of ribs was a little on the small side. Hot Brown brisket was not exactly hot and the mashed potatoes tasted like they were instant Side salad was nice. Fried okra was good. Service was friendly and attentive. When we got there, they had sold out of the barbecued chicken. They also had no homemade pie left. I guess if you want that you need to get there early If you're in the area, it's a nice place to stop. We would probably go there again, but I wouldn't go out of my way to get there like we did this time.

Decent local spot for classic American barbecue fare…read more It's hard for me to write a fair review as they were out of ribs and some of the sides when I stopped by for an early weekend dinner. You seat yourself and pay at the counter which made for a bit of an awkward experience initially, but thankfully a fellow customer directed us. Had the chopped brisket and fries + BBQ pork w/ baked beans. Everything was good, but nothing to write home about. Maybe them being out of several menu items for the day is a good sign, but I'll have to try for myself before I can comment.

Great food ! Loved the bbq pork. My aunt and uncle like to go here, got them some gift certificates!read more

Horrible serve, wait staff is clueless. 90 min wait to get food. Plenty of restaurants are a lot…read morebetter in the Marion area, don't go to this place

I would leave zero stars if possible. They use a leaf blower to clean their lot, blowing the…read moretrash into neighboring lots/yards. Plow their snow into my backyard. Cross the alley to come spray chemicals and clean their equipment. I have spoke to the offenders, called the police and it continues. WORST NEIGHBOR EVER with zero respect for other's property! Took my mom there shortly after buying this house and waitress was rude so we have never returned in 5 years

My favorite spot to get a cheeseburger! Their bbq is delicious too. Clean restaurant and friendly…read morestaff

I always get the pork bbq sandwich with Apple City Red sauce and coleslaw…read more Really like the vinegar slaw on occasion. I almost always call it in and pick it up at drive through and they always get it right.

My family has been ordering from here for years. We used to get it every year for Father's Day. We…read morestopped doing that five years ago because the quality and consistency had gone way down. My dad passed away three years ago today so we decided to order it in his honor. Big mistake. The ribs and the pulled pork were way over cooked almost to the point of being inedible. I will say the cheesy potatoes were good. I wouldn't recommend to anyone let alone someone expecting award winning bbq. Sad face

Popped in for Thurs lunch favoring Pat's with fewer but better ratings and less expensive option in…read moreMurphysboro. First time...so went withh the sampler at $18 and most of their meats are included except the pork steak (makes sense to me since that's usually a separate feature in these parts along with Kentucky). It was three of us and we were given the heads up that the sampler can feed two. Figured we could start with that and order more. The order was a very generous helping of two large rib tips, two pork rib bones, two wing pieces, and pulled chicken, pork, and chopped brisket. Our choice of two sides were slaw and mac & cheese. Three buns were thrown in given the three of us in the party (thanks for the flex). Local bottled Big Muddy root beer is the same $1.50 as the can sodas in the case and it is made with honey and cane sugar. Of the things I tried, I thought the rib tips were excellent - smoked pink and moist - got a meaty piece with only a small piece of cartilage. The chopped brisket isn't my thing - I prefer sliced. My daughter said the ribs were great (figured would be as good as the tips). The wings I believe were smoked too rather than grilled and the taste from the rub/marinade wasn't something I was familiar with. Tender and not dry. Pulled pork and chicken were solid. We still had leftovers - so I'll get my chance to try the ribs and focus on the flavor of the wing. Will have to get the pork steak next time and order plates next time focusing on our faves. Roomy dining area with some tables near the windows. It was getting warm out there so having plenty of indoor seating on a quieter Thursday lunch was welcome over overflow seating outside at the covered picnic tables.

I live in the Midwest, in a small city. Our BBQ places are easy to find: look for a big, shouty…read moresign; the owner's $120,000 extended F250 taking up a space right in front of the door; and an ambiance that includes corrugated steel walls, self-consciously Texas-y lamps over closely huddled booths, and servers all wearing the same hat and shirt. Oh - and the food is usually fine, except no fried okra. Pat's is not in a city. It's outside a small southern Illinois town. Pretty far outside, in fact, which is where true BBQ is supposed to be located. The parking lot is gravel. The only pickups there belong to customers, and their worth is more in the range of $12,000, except to their owners, who use them as trucks. And the sign is a sign. It tells you where you are. Oh, wait - there are BBQ competition trophies in the entryway. Stand and marvel. There are more inside. Marvel more. Because other than these and some pics of family and locals and celebrities I didn't recognize on the walls, that's about it for decoration. Stare at the menu, menu board and signs. Pay attention to the happy person behind the counter when she tells you what they're out of, because the best BBQ places are out of something you want. Note the teasing banter between local customers and the kitchen staff, because everyone knows someone back there. And order. We got the pulled pork plate. My sister got potato salad and green beans. I got the fries. I got the local(?) root beer. They don't do fried okra, but this IS the Midwest. It all came to our table in a reasonable amount of time. The BBQ sauce came in a cup on the side. Ketchup was brought to us. So why only four stars? Everything was perfect, right? And prizewinning? Yeah, but BBQ is personal. Everyone has an opinion. I lived in northern Alabama, which styles itself as BBQ Country. As does Texas and Kansas City and Memphis and everywhere. Pat's, much beloved by regulars for its mild smokiness, juicy juicy soft texture and other features, seemed a bit too mild and even soggy to me. I know - I have no taste. And it was good. Just not five stars great. And not enough sauce in the container, though I could have gotten up to ask for more. And the potato salad was fine and the fries a little too starchy, but only a little. That said, the beans were the wonderful dark green juicy soft salty ones that are too ... wonderful. Get those. The root beer, brewed with honey, y'all, was the best ever. Get that, too. The dessert was what they were out of, dang it! Overall the experience was just great. Someplace to go back to. And you should go there.

The food here is very very good!! Been getting RIBS & SLICED PORK from here for a long time now,…read morehave even driven from Indiana to Hallsin for their meat.

Should have known when I saw that 1lb of brisket was only $15.. well turns out i got a plastic…read morecontainer with dang near frozen brisket slices in it.. it tasted sooo bad! And my cousins bbq pork sandwich was beyond rubbery, and just flat out not good. Skip this place please

If you ever find yourself on Highway 51 Wickliffe, Kentucky This is the most to stop for some great…read morebarbecue.! Service is great and the food is just absolutely wonderful. Large selection. Outdoor seating only is truly an awesome experience. Get there early though because you're either be waiting for a while or they might run out.!!!

Hillbilly BBQ food truck was at the annual New Vocations Open Barn event. My friend and I shared…read morethe pulled pork nachos. Really good, and lots of pulled pork and goodies. Picture is worth a thousand words. 35