We came in to have lunch to refuel us on the scenic drive! We were lucky enough to have Jacob as our waiter. He was awesome-very friendly, prompt and personable. We did a variety of appetizers so I can't really speak to the BBQ. We did have sliders with BBQ sauce and they were very good. Everyone was happy with their meals and the service read more

What a great place to watch a game and relax both indoor and outdoor seating. The smell of the food catches you the minute you walk in the door so you know it's a win win. Once you sit down the service was quick and friendly the food came out piping hot read more

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A good barbecue joint. Got a pork sandwich that included one side. So I opted for the slower both were good. What was that good was the lukewarm beer I got I only took a few sips and left it. The cooler must be broken or not working that's why you're supposed to check food temps and refrigeration logs as a restaurant Owner/manager/staff. So I can say I've been there I done that and tried it. I know there's more than one location so they must be somewhat successful. It's limited options in the area so if you're looking for barbecue, it wouldn't hurt to go there nice atmosphere. read more

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Im a Bbq junkie so I try bbq all over in my travels and this place was not far from where I was staying. To my surprise the place was very big and nicely done for a small town bbq with plenty of porch seating and an outdoor covered beer garden thing on the side. I liked the country theme and overall haw it's put together. I ordered the half rack dinner with green beans and bacon sided for dinner later, it was only 4pm and I didn't want to risk them running out of ribs later in the evening when I eat dinner, it's happened before with Bbq. The ribs smelled very Smokey but they looked like they were steam preserved when I opened the package. The meat was fall off the bone with a steamed soft texture. The bark had nice flavor and the meat was tender but oddly it didn't taste as smoky as it smelled. The green beans with bacon was horrible because it's the mushy can green beans texture that I can't stand and they were bland, the bacon didn't even taste like bacon. Overall it's not the best BBQ that I have had but it's not worst and if it was fresh out of the smoker it's probably way better and I just picked the wrong side. read more

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My family and I went for dinner, they were able to accommodate 21 people. The barbecue was delicious and their sauce is outstanding. My cousin who lives in Galesburg recommended this place. I'll tell you they don't make it this way in California. Great choice read more

Had the sliders in all three meats and they were delicious. Raven was great and suggested peach crisp for dessert. OMG! Loaded with ice cream and caramel sauce. We would definitely stop again. read more

We were so excited to try this place as there are not many BBQ places around. The ambiance was nice, the waitress was really good , seeing as it looked like she was the only one working. The food on another hand was very disappointing for the price. They ran out of smoked wings on a Saturday afternoon, you are a BBQ place how do run out of Smoked wings? The nachos were ok that we got in place of wings but they were served in a basket with paper and the paper was dissolving as we ate them. The pulled chicken was ok but it did not taste like it was BBQ and it was very dry. The coleslaw oh my how can you call it coleslaw? It first off had shaved red onion, totally ruined it with onion, and maybe it wouldn't have been so bad had it actually had some dressing or something on it, it had nothing, it was literally cabbage and onion and nothing else. Very disappointing, thankfully we were just driving through. read more

I have it on good word the owner frequently has one hand on his meat and the other on the meat if you catch my drift. It's not very good. Not even for the Midwest. If I am being completely honest, a McRib is more authentic than this place. read more

Nice and clean restaurant with friendly service. The only complaint is the price of the food with portions you get. I ordered the Bourbon and Bacon Burger with baked beans as my side. My wife had The Beast Tenderloin with haystack onion rings as the side. Food was good, but pricey for the amount of food you get. We also had a full order of haystack onion rings. With 2 soft drinks and 15% tip the amount came to $53.00. read more

I have left many five star reviews for big cats, but Service today was astonishing appetizer I ordered arrived 20 minutes after the main course all the plates have been cleared from the table no explanation waitress had the attitude of oh well not my problem not representative of big catz big is a great establishment they need to wake up the staff read more

Good place. Tried for the first time weeks back. Good BBQ sandwich. Looking forward to a warm weather visit, the outdoor venue looks pretty sweet. read more

The meat is underseasoned and overpriced. All of the sides come straight from a can. There are several other options if you want decent BBQ. read more

Disappointing. I was pretty much the only one there. It was difficult to get someone's attention. Employees openly complained about management within easy earshot. I did not feel that anyone attempted to take care of me during my visit; bartender was immersed in her phone the entire time. The food was disappointing as well. Pulled pork nachos had stale chips out of a bag, two or three ounces of meat, a decorative amount of canned runny cheese (which is good on nachos IMO), and not much else. Even the beer tasted funky as if the lines hadn't been cleaned in a while. read more

There was a plastic pull top tab from a container in my potatoes we let the waitress know she offered to replace them but at that point we were pretty disgusted after it had been in my mouth and did not want a replacement. So she took $4 off of our bill to make up for the inconvenience. We paid the bill and tipped our waitress (it was not her fault) then left. The manager never came over to speak with us about the incident. The next day we went to speak with the manger about how dangerous that could have been if someone had choked on that item. She did not care and stated that everything is cooked to 165 degrees so it was safe. We were not looking for a monetary reward but we wanted mgmt to take a stance and know what was going to happen so this does not happen to someone else. The burnt ends (both beef and pork) were very dry and drowned in bbq sauce to attempt to hide it. Needless to say we will pass the word and never eat there again. read more

Big Catz offers a great menu. I have been very impressed with the food and service everytime I have been there. The food is always hot and delicious. Big Catz is definitely a sports themed establishment. I enjoy the ambiance and the memorabilia displayed. The biggest shout out to Big Catz is their community service and involvement. read more

Some of the worst food ever. meat was Luke warm and you could tell the brisket had been sliced hours ago and then reheated on a flattop or in a skillet. Never seen brisket dark on all sides. All the meat was dry. ribs were black on the outside which usually means it has a bark on it. Well it was soggy and tasted burnt. Not good at all. Sides were ok at best. Nice building and good staff . They just seem to not care about food quality. read more

Big Catz BBQ - Supposed to be brisket. - Barbeque Near Me - Knoxville, Illinois

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been many times food and service has went down hill, food comes out and is not hot also our Oder has come out wrong several times! Main problem each time we go , there is no consistency with food everytime same thing tastes different read more

Sat at the restaurant for at least 10 minutes without being noticed by the people that work there because they were too busy standing around having their own personal conversations. I had to go get a menu myself, and then by the time they realized we were there and took our order, it came back to us completely wrong. I ordered two pieces of chicken. I got three, and I ordered a haystack of onions they gave me French fries, and my husband ordered beef and pork and got a tenderloin he ordered french fries and got green beans. The french fries that I got on my order they said oh that's his french fries. She ended up serving the beef and pork order to another customer that actually ordered the tenderloin. The food was horrible the service was worse and at no point was I offered an apology or let me make this right for you or let me just give you your meal for free. read more

Delicious flavored ice teas including Peach flavor. Delicious barbecue. One waitress for entire dining room. Cool military memorabilia and generous military discount off meal. Homemade coleslaw was nothing to write home about. Three different Barbecue sauces at table were great. Smoked meats were still juicy but ribs were charred on the outside, but fell off the bone. read more

Totally fine, especially if your relatives give you no other choices on a Father's Day weekend. My niece liked the catfish nuggets enough to run around screaming, "I'm eating fish nuggets!" for 30 mins while watching the Angry Birds Movie. read more

What a terrible experience at this place, after hearing it was a bad place even when you go in and it looks like a great restaurant, terrible food rude people. After spending over 100.00 For 3 people we felt totally ripped off by this place. Will not retur!, read more

We had a great meal bbq ribs,pulled pork,shrimp and everything was good. The staff is friendly and service is great, would recommend bringing the whole family Definitely will be back. read more

I was surprised to find this spot on Knoxville, but it's a nice open space with a bar and separated eating area. The attached hall has a game room with pool table and video games. There's also a sewing shop and shared bathrooms for all the businesses. The decor is awesome with big Jack Daniel whiskey barrel tables and even a windmill ceiling fan. The dart games in the corner are a lot of fun and they carry local beer like Iron spike. I haven't try their food yet, but it's a fun place to hang out with a bunch of friends. I was also pleasantly surprised to find a 10% off food order with a Yelp check in! read more

Big Catz BBQ - Bar area - Barbeque Near Me - Knoxville, Illinois

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Not very good. My son and I hate nachos with beef on top, pulled pork sandwich and ribs. The ribs were over cooked and not real flavorful. The pulled pork was dry and the bun was old and a little stale. Baked beans, cheesy potatoes and waffle fries were pedestrian at best. Waitress was a little rude and it felt like she was rushing us out the door even though no one was there. I will not be back. read more

Tasty bbq if you can get it- hot take out twice the prices were higher than advertised on the menu. Both times they did not include any bbq! The whole point of going there. Tried in person twice worst most laughable service ever! Few ppl wandering around lolly-gaggin like the gave zero Fs. We waited 40 minutes to be waited on! Owners need wake TF up before it's too late! read more

Really good food, nice atmosphere,and pleasant staff. Had one of the menu specials. Recommend this place.

Good BBQ sauce taste and selection. The loaded potatoes were very good. I wouldn't order the brisket or Mac and Cheese here again though. The brisket was tender and fell apart, but had no taste to it and requires a sauce. I give 4 stars as apparently they are more known for their ribs. read more

Great town to stop by and grab some food. Great sandwiches and great sweet potato fries. Salads are small don't bother. Bloody Mary's are made with Zing zangs read more

Brisquet very dry -couldn't eat it - owner didn't care -Big Catz should be called Big Ratz . I got there at noon and there were no cars -red flag -they give bar b que a bad name! read more

Not originally from this area and we're very spoiled having come from large cities most of our lives. To be honest Galesburg area is left wanting with a few exceptions. If fast food places are the top picks in the area then you know something is wrong. However we've picked up large quantities of food from here twice already and when I saw the reviews I had to get these guys their fair review. Both times we've ordered over $100 worth of food and both times the food has been great. If you're looking for good food and a good place to eat in an otherwise area that's left wanting, then this is it. If you received bad service or food I'm thinking the issue is not with the food or service but with the individual. Don't take your bad day out on a good place trying to provide a service to area. read more

Worst place I've ever eaten, im 42 years old and have never been told by the waitress 45 min after we have been waiting for our food that she does not know when we will get our food!? She says the cooking staff is worthless and does not want to to make food. She told us it was up to us if we wanted to wait and see if we would get food or not. Every table was dirty food all over the floors. We left for bdubs, sad........... this is the 2nd time this has happened here with a dinner date. Stay away if you plan on eating food. read more

We love having a family dinner at Big Catz when we come to town. The service is always friendly and prompt. The food is always yummy. From chicken tenders and fish baskets to ribs, brisket, and fried cheese it's delicious. Definitely recommend the sweet potato fries with the marshmallow dipping sauce. read more

Smoked wings are the bomb!!!!! Cheesy potatoes, beans and ribs are also fantastic. Great atmosphere and ice cold Busch light ;) .... full bar, put door area for seating and full front porch. read more

Going on 5 years trying to really enjoy this restaurant.. been here many times, food is always inconsistent, and bad service is always consistent. I finally have given up and eat fried shrimp.. no too much work for that just a bag of frozen prepared shrimp and clean oil in a fryer.. the cook can manage this; the sides are very tasty.. Just returned from dining with a party of 7.. 3 of us had the shrimp, one had ribs ( cleaned his plate) one had a piece of mystery meat called a grilled tenderloin ( horrible).. told he he should have shrimp, another had a salad bowl with pulled pork and another had 1/2 sandwich with spinach soup.. she said soup was good. Service was horrendous, went to find her 3 times..I bussed the table... Oh well, it could be just more of a star in restaurants in this area... so disappointing. read more

We were very underwhelmed by our meal here. After waiting over thirty minutes to get our food, all three of the pulled pork dinners had to be returned because the meat was barely warm. The server returned fairly shortly with new plates with hot pork, but now my wife's side of cheesy potatoes was actually cold in places. I had the three sliders with pork, brisket, and turkey on them. The brisket was fine, but the other two had far more bun than meat. I had to abandon the buns so that I could actually taste the meat and not just bread. The house made chips were also very disappointing. They ran the gamut from barely cooked and oily to way over cooked with most being soft but edible. Nothing like the tasty, crispy chips I was expecting. In all, we wasted two hours of our life on a dinner I hope we will soon forget. Do yourself a favor and skip this restaurant unless you are just looking for drinks, which were actually well made. read more

SERVICE: When we arrived, it was not that busy. We had to keep repeating ourselves to the waitress on several occasions. Asking for a kids menu, spoon for my son's meal (which never came, had to go myself to the bar to ask for one while three of them were standing around talking), to then when our meal came asking her for a refill (my cup was empty for over 15 mins), then to when I was done, asking if we were ready for the check, I said yes, to then removing my plate and my husbands that still had food on it and he and my son were STILL eating!! He went to the bar and asked for a manager, talked to the assistant manager who didn't even seem that she cared. I would also say that the time it took to get our drinks & food was way too long! Don't go there unless you have hours to spend. FOOD: The food was okay, for what you pay for, I think you could get a little more (especially the sides) and the meat was bland without the BBQ sauce. We will not be back and I wouldn't recommend this as a GREAT place to eat or get excellent service at. read more

Big Catz has been on my and my buddy's bucket list for a while. He'd heard nice things from a co-worker. We made the hour drive (two hours total) late afternoon Friday September 29, 2017. Big Catz is a fun and casual place - friendly environment and, let me say right off the wait-staff is terrific. The food - miserable, one of the worst meals (we've) ever experienced. My friend Gary ordered burnt ends. Yikes! Black, hard as rocks, tasteless and inedible. To be fair, his sweet potato fries were really good as was the cornbread. I ordered jumbo shrimp and a half-rack of baby-back ribs. My "jumbo" shrimp were miniscule, over-cooked, hard and like rubber! The ribs were, simply put, awful. Burnt and tasteless. Honestly, they tasted old. *ugh* green beans geez how can you screw-up green beans!? Apparently at Big Catz it's an art. If it weren't for a load of salt and pepper and ranch dressing the signature shoestring onion rings - which I was so looking forward to - greasy and bland. We looked forward to Big Catz. We really liked the place. The food, well, someone in that kitchen served us up a big ole' serving of "I don't care." How anyone could send out food like we received is beyond us - it was our first visit and trust me, never again. If you don't give a chit, neither do we. p.s. we know BBQ; they don't love their BBQ at Big Catz. read more

Food left lot to be desired. Waitress was no good or friendly. Didnt refill my glass and served other side of table over my head. Overpriced for food quality and self added 20% tip that was not deserved. read more

I went for dinner with my family as we stayed for the weekend in Galesburg. The place is very nice and clean. Server was very cordial. I orderer BBQ briskets and they were delicious. They came with two sides, so I ordered potato salad and onion rings. Good food and experience. I recommend the place. read more

do not trust this business, especially on door dash. they will accept your order and then never make your food. it becomes a nightmare to try to get your money back. awful busines. read more