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    Billy Sims BBQ

    3.9 (31 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Brisket sandwich
    Ron G.

    Very average BBQ sandwich. BBQ sauce was good but meat was just so so. Beans might have come from a can and not that tasty. Friendly staff but average food. Nice location and dining area was clean.

    Full rack
    Steve A.

    How did I even end up in Iowa? This was the only place open by the time I hit Burlington, so Sims it was. I figured that this far northwest, ribs would be the order of the, so ribs it was. And how it was? Pretty good. One rib out of 13 or 14 was burnt, and a couple pulled the cartilage with the meat as I ate, but all of them were fall-off-the-bone tender. The sauce didn't seem to have a kick to it, but after I finished all the ribs, a slow burn started to set in. So far, so good. Sides were on point. The beans weren't anything to write home about, but they weren't bland or gross. The baked potato salad is a great idea and you will order that as your side. This was all 4 stars, so, being on vacation, I decided to consummate my meal with dessert. HUGE MISTAKE. I tried the banana pudding, but it's basically cool whip with some bananas in it. The bananas were gloppy and gross. Cool whip is horrifyingly disgusting. I just threw the whole thing out. Full star deduction. Verdict: Not St. Louis, but ribby enough to say this is BBQ in Iowa. Avoid dessert like your life depends on it.

    Half rack dinner with potato salad and Cole slaw
    Marcus B.

    Stopped here while in Burlington for work. Super friendly staff, quiet dining room, great portions. The baked potato salad was ridiculous! Ribs were cooked perfectly.

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    Susan A.

    Hands-up,- its a touchdown! Best fast food BBQ I have ever had! Counter-ordering allows you to choose a variety of moist smoked meats pulled, sliced or cut right in front of you. Steamy and moist with great flavor you can choose from classic or premium meats to which you add sides varying from Mac and cheese to traditional beans, slaw, corn or more. Texas toast is included with rib or entrees with corn bread as an add-on. Pickles, peppers and onions can be added at the end. Definitely worth a second play and to remind you, there is a fabulous drink cup to go!

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    9 months ago

    SUCH good food I love the macaroni it's life changing they season and serve the food pretty pleasantly the smell it amazing and the taste

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    In a hurry, I want good fast barbecued food, outstanding in Burlington actual owner is participating in front line

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    Good barbecue for a chain restaurant. Kind of bad to get in logistically but always clean and quick.

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    My kids love this place! Service is always quick and friendly. Clean atmosphere. The food is a nice switch up from other fast food places.

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    8 years ago

    Delicious, fast, huge portion sizes. Yum! The store front is a bit deceiving, worth the stop.

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    9 years ago

    Great BBQ each time I've been there. Love the variety of sauces.

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    8 years ago

    This shit is FIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love the people, I love the food, I am definitely a customer for life!

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    4 of us tried 4 entrees and each of us agreed it was good. We all came in with little expectation…read moresince it was a backup restaurant on a Monday and sprinkling rain. Elk burger was a novelty order and found it lean and subtly flavored, the fried salmon was tasty mentioned by another, the cheese cauliflower, and the grouper sandwich was satisfying. The service was good, though the river view was a bit of a let down but the history of the building was fascinating.

    Went for lunch, it was not very crowded and we were met and seated. Got a booth, my side was…read morecomfortable, my co worker complained that there was a split board or something in his seat. I dont think it was too bad as he didnt mention anything after that. Price wise, you are looking at $12 to 20+ for lunch depending on what you are looking for. The drake specializes in bbq type items, and they used to have duck and similar game-type items which is where i think the name of the restaurant came from. When you go by there is usually a smokey smell coming out. I got the chicken hoagie that has buffalo chicken and peppers, onions etc. I probably would have gone for a burger but didnt see a lot of options other than the angus which seemed pretty high. I went with baked beans and blue cheese dressing. The wait for the food seems normal for a sit down place. Waitress was very friendly and attentive. The blue cheese dressing was the bomb. Big chunks of cheese, which couldnt have been out of a bottle thats for sure. Beans were good and sandwich was fresh and good. The only thing i would critique is the chicken could have been a little crispier, but when the chicken is in buffalo sauce, that is going to reduce the crispiness automatically so kind of the nature of the beast. The waitress did a good job of getting us the bill and taken care of there. If they could maybe get the price down a little and incorporate some more burger options, that might be a way to pump up business a little more. Didnt use the bathroom but based on overall cleanliness I saw, I bet they were fine.

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    I went here with a co worker on our lunch break. This location opened about a year ago and it…read morealways looked so busy we thought we would go somewhere not as busy when we went to town for lunch,until last Thursday when it looked less packed. The service was friendly, and fast. The overall surroundings were nice and 'homey', and everything was clean. After you order they give you a thing to put on your table and then they bring your order to you. Didnt have to wait long and a nice young man came by with our food. I got the spicy chicken sandwich and lattice fries meal for less than ten bucks. For this area, that is a good price for lunch. I dont remember if there was lettuce and tomato on the sandwich so I will pay closer attention next time. Fresh bun, good flavor on the chicken, and good spice level. The lattice fries were really good and salted just right. I couldnt figure out the ketchup at first, as it comes in a little plastic cup that you either pull the end off to squirt or peel the top back to dip. Same type of container for the chicken dipping sauce. These types of sauce containers make it hard to utilize all the ketchup or sauce. The pop was good. I wish there was a fountian where you could go back and get more, as the amount of ice in the drink seems to limit how much drink you are actually getting. The bathrooms reminded me of what you would get in a fancy hotel, from a design, cleanliness, and overall layout and function. Really impressed with that. Only suggestions would be to have fountain pop for refills, and have the condiments (maybe just the K and M) where the customer can squirt them out as needed. My coworker pointed out that the menu options are not a mile long. But I think we both agreed that they have figured out how nail a collection of items, and deliver a quick quality meal. I am going back, I am interested in consistency, how is it when they are busy, and is the service and quality the same from day to day. One thing I must add, is that if you want to replicate the chick fil a at home, get the red back chicken from aldi and, and get the dipping sauce they make. Aldi also has a bun that is the same. Makes me wonder if the chicken Aldi sells comes from the same people that make the chick fil a. It is that similar.

    Chick-fil-A always does a great job with their food and customer service so if you want to good…read morefast food and good customer service then go here

    Billy Sims BBQ - bbq - Updated May 2026

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