The food and service is AMAZING in West bend. Franklin Wi location is a 2 star. The best dry rub ribs around. The potatoes are amazing. 1 suggestion add ham to your menu. read more

Some of the worst bbq I've ever had in my life. The highlight was average hot link, potato salad that taste store bought and a half-a** brisket sandwich that makes Buc-ee's brisket sandwich look like Michelin Star. They delivered the dryest brisket that looked like elephant ankles directly from the flat, no round to be found and the chicken was dryer than middle east sand. If you ever had just ok bbq, you will understand my displeasure. I threw the rest of the plate in the trash and 2 bites of the brisket even sauce couldn't save. Hard pass. Never again. read more

I went here yesterday and holy smokes it was amazing. i recommend the hot honey ribs. service was amazing only took a couple minutes to get are food. the best part was the smell as soon as you step In you can smell everything. 10/10 experience read more

Legit BBQ. Even from an ex-Lion! If you dine in, you will smell like BBQ smoke, and high can be a feature or a bug, lol!

Stopped here on a whim after seeing their sign before the HWY exit. SO HAPPY WE DID! The loaded baked potato with chicken was delicious as well as large enough for two. The chicken was moist and the baked potato done perfectly. Husband had the sandwich combo with pulled pork, potato salad and Cole slaw. Every item was flavorful, prepared perfectly and delicious. Staff were delightful and efficient. One staff member mentioned that she loved her job at Billy Sims. She shared the owner comes in and washes potatoes side by side the staff and even sent flowers when she was in the hospital. You gotta love an owner that treats their team well. Restaurant was clean and smelled divine. Can't wait to be back! So many BBQ places miss the mark ever so slightly, not Billy Sims. This restaurant is a touchdown! read more

The food at Billy Sims was absolutely delicious! We both had the shredded barbecue brisket sandwiches. Oh my gosh, no fat just pure heaven.! the mac & cheese was delicious as well as the corn. Surface was quick and very kind.. the ambience is what you would expect you can eat there if you'd like or you can take it to go. Can't wait to go back and it will be soon.! read more

I love this place and I don't think this place gets enough credit. I will forever love this place. If I worked here....id eat everything and get nothing done. Always on time with everything. Customer service is epic! The smell when you open the door is comfort. This is what my heaven looks like! This is what my heaven smells like! This place is a must try if you haven't. read more

I love the ribs here, and the sides are pretty good as well. I always received good service. I try and stop by for lunch whenever I'm in the area. read more

Billy Sims BBQ - Half or Full Rack Rib Dinner - Barbeque Near Me - West Bend, Wisconsin

Billy Sims BBQ catered my son's wedding rehearsal and the food was great! The ribs were a big hit as was the potato salad and sauces. We stopped in months before to try out samples of the food and it was all delicious. All the staff in the restaurant were very friendly and accommodating to our planning needs. Clay was very good to work with and knew exactly what we would need based on the number of guests. His delivery was prompt, courteous and very helpful. Everyone enjoyed the meal and we had plenty of leftovers for out of town guests the next day, who also loved it. I would definitely recommend Billy Sims BBQ for catering events based on our experience. Now all this discussion of BBQ is making me hungry - guess I need to pay them a visit again! read more

Very good food. The employees are helpful, your order is made right in front of you. I love the Scooner salad with the pulled pork.

Food is great - service is awesome - always go there when I am in town! This time we had the family platter and added a rack of ribs! Amazing!! read more

The staff was courteous, friendly, and efficient. The food was fantastic, smoked and seasoned perfectly. You wouldn't know this was a BBQ chain. read more

Wow, I was quite impressed with the quality and quantity of the 3 meat meal! Brisket, pulled pork and polish sausage were all delicious! Chili and Mac & cheese were also very good. The 2 gentlemen working the counter did a fantastic job! I will be going back for sure! read more

I have been trying to get to this place for a while but they were never open while I was in the area or never answered the phone for a specific drive over. Today they answered the phone and they said that they have ribs so I drove over. The place is nice and fresh looking with booths and tables but it was empty so I did take out. I followed my rule that if I don't smell smoke that all I get is a 1/2 rack only because no smoke smell more than not has not so good ribs. I ordered the 1/2 rack dinner that comes with a slice of Texas toast and two sides, Mac and cheese with beans for me. My first impression was that it looked and smelled good. The ribs had a nice dark bark that was tasty and seasoned well with good flavor so no sauce is needed, my kind of ribs. The ribs were meaty/tender/moist fall off bone clean with the tips left on. The texture was good but not the chew that I like but not the boiled mush texture, somewhere in between and not heavy with the smoke. The beans were just ok that were very loose with strings of meat in them. The Mac and cheese was good with a thick cheese sauce and still somewhat firm with a light cheese flavor. I have been craving ribs for a while now and did they satisfy my crave for sure. I would definitely get the ribs again. read more

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The Heisman is easily the best BBQ sandwich I have ever had!!! Brisket or pulled pork, either option is excellent because both come with the smoked bologna!!! read more

Billy Sims BBQ - Smoked bologna slider and potato salad - Barbeque Near Me - West Bend, Wisconsin

Late night shopping had me hungry. I had brisket and sausage, very good. They were out of baked potatoes at that hour, but who cares....they had some yummy sides to pick from, I had potato salad (not the regular, I think they said steakhouse potato salad) very good and beans. I will stop again! read more

We had Billy Sims cater my son and daughter in laws wedding recently in Germantown. The two servers were fantastic! The food was delicious! Everyone enjoyed all the food and commented on how nice the servers were. They did such a great job and we were so pleased! We are still receiving comments on the food and the whole wedding day! Thank you Billy Sims in West Bend for making the wedding day a delicious success! read more

Everything is AWESOME!!! I have tried brisket, ribs, the legendary spud, polish sausage and bologna. They also have turkey and a couple others. I prefer the hickory BBQ sauce but the others are good too. Welcome to West Bend, WI, Billy Simm's! read more

Billy Sims BBQ - Legendary spud with chopped brisket. I have tried their ribs polish sausage, bologna. - Barbeque Near Me - West Bend, Wisconsin

Carried out the food. Food was perfectly done, very tasty. Happy we found this place locally. One side was substituted for a different one but overall positive experience read more

I make pretty good barbecue myself. That being said, I don't always have the time to cook a brisket. Billy Sims BBQ, in West Bend Wisconsin, is always prepared with very nice people great food. Sometimes the Brisket may be a little dry, which is why You don't get five stars. Quick and efficient though. I recently learned how to order over the Internet. Huge game changer. I can now order and pick up on my way home without having to wait. Super great place to eat. Stop in and try it once. read more

I like the barbeque here but was surprised yesterday when we went for takeout and none of the 3 employees, including the owner, were wearing a mask. Regardless of your feelings about the use of masks, the science is clear that in a situation where you are interacting with many customers a day, a face covering helps to limit infection. The science on that is very clear. Every business has a hope to succeed but the message here seems to be that either they don't agree with the science or don't care enough for their customers to manage the inconvenience. Interestingly, he noted that business started great on re-opening but has been slowing down. I would like to go back but as a 61 year old man with a lung issue I won't take that risk for a meal. My guess is that like us, others may see that and may a similar call on going back. Too bad. read more

We stopped in just after they had opened the dining room. We were the only party in the small dining room which is very clean and well maintained. We had a 1 meat plate of pulled pork wit potato salad and baked beans. Excellent quality and includes a pickle and Texas toast. God additions and perfect portion size. The chopped brisket sandwich with green beans was equally prepared perfectly. Most importantly the two ladies were very friendly and efficient. We'll be back when we visit the beautiful Regner Park. read more

One of the best ribs and brisket. All the bbq sauces are great. I like to put coleslaw on my brisket with their perfect toasted bread. Love it! read more

Did a carry-out this evening and ordered the 2 meat dinner. I requested brisket and pulled pork but was advised they had no pork available. I opted for the turkey which was good but not special. The brisket was tender and had a good smoke flavor. My sides were baked beans which was good but needed BBQ sauce. The other side was cold slaw which was tasty. I'm glad I didn't order dessert since this was plenty of food. The manager and the 3 other employees behind the counter couldn't have been more friendly unless of course they made up for not having pulled pork. For a chain, I was impressed and will definitely return. read more

I had the Triple 20; it was my first time having BBQ with coleslaw. Let me tell you, I'm now a coleslaw convert! The meat was shredded pork. The coleslaw wasn't very sweet, which contrasted well with the sweetness of the BBQ sauce. I had the baked beans as a side. Now, I've had shredded pork and I've had baked beans, but I never thought about combining the two. The taste was perfect! Maybe next time, I'll try some coleslaw in it! read more

Really good food. Get the Heisman sandwich with hot barbecue sauce, you'll love it. Not your typical style of sit down but still nice.

I really would like to love this place, as they're the only thing like it in West Bend. This was my second time trying the triple 20 sandwich and again the meat was lukewarm at best. This first visit I informed the manager, since my friend and I got the same sandwich and result. The manager initially blamed it on the coleslaw topping and later offered to remake it. This second visit was sadly the same result. I'm not sure when I'll be back. This place has potential as the only game in town a decent flavor but they desperately need to work on their process of keeping the meat 'hot' and not just under a lame low wattage heat lamp. read more

Fritter could never get enough of that sims game, so we decided to go here to play, but unfortunately their computers did not have the game. Abraham had the chicken sandwich that was so soft, he did not need his dentures. William was not there, but Sandy kept the kids happy, which I've found to be more difficult as they age. With Fritter nearly deaf and Abraham going blind, it's a regular circus trying to get them anywhere! But I don't complain. Yours, Edith read more

Went in for the first time.Had takeout a few times before and was not disappointed.Place has a nice seating area.Looked resonalby clean.The one thing that I would see that could use improvement is that the food was served luke warm.When ordering carry out I assumed that it lost heat in transit. But now sitting there I realized that it probably never was hot.I am sure I am going back again.Just kinda wish that I could get the food served hot not warm read more

All of the food is delicious, and the staff is so friendly and helpful. They do an amazing job catering!

This is the grand opening weekend for Billy Sims BBQ in West Bend. Billy himself was on site visiting with patrons and signing lots of autographs. As expected, the place was pretty packed, and the line was long. But it sure was worth the wait. I ordered the 3 meat platter with sliced brisket, hot link, and smoked bologna. YES, smoked bologna. The brisket was quite good, and the hot link was juicy, with a nice balance of cheesy and spicy. The bologna was tender and savory, and, well it's SMOKED BOLOGNA! Nuff said. For sides I had green beans and Mac n cheese. The green beans were good, but the Mac, OMG! Rich, creamy, cheesy, deliciousness. I really must recommend the Mac. The meal also comes with Texas toast, a pickle spear, sliced onions, and a pepper. There are 3 types of sauces to choose from, and I chose the "Oklahoma Boot Kickin Hot". Nice flavor and spice, without being too hot to distract the from the flavor of the meat. All of the employees I interacted with were friendly and professional. Overall, this was an enjoyable and completely positive lunch experience. I heard several other patrons raving about the pulled pork. Can't wait to come back to Billy Sims BBQ and try that next! read more

Billy Sims BBQ - Billy Sims himself was on site to kick off the grand opening. - Barbeque Near Me - West Bend, Wisconsin

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Friendly staff, clean restaurant, but most of the food is average or below. We've had most all of the meats except the pulled pork, and the only one that impressed me was the ribs. The chicken and turkey sandwiches are relatively flavorless. The bologna is very bland, no better than Oscar Meyer. The sausages are just okay. The size of the sandwiches, for their high price, is disappointing. The buns are about the cheapest and lamest excuses for buns I've had anywhere, not worthy of a brisket sandwich. The beans were good, with shreds of pork. The mac and cheese was okay too. We will go back, but only for the ribs. They were well seasoned, thick and tender, but didn't fall apart. A half-rack is plenty of food for most people. All the other meat I make better on my backyard smoker. read more

I've been ordering their bbq almost once a week and I always get the 3 meat plate. I gotta say their food actually tastes like it's been smoked and it has a nice flavor with or without having to add sauce. Keep up the good work and I'll keep coming back for more, great job staff. read more

I love the baked potatoes and baked beans. Potatoes are huge and smoked for 3 hours nice new neighbor

Little place in a strip mall, but great barbecue ribs. Loved the real blues playing over the sound system. Not a haute cuisine, but amazingly tasty. read more

Billy Sims BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - West Bend, Wisconsin

Better than great! I found this place on a fluke tonight. Ordered a 3 meat platter (chicken, pulled pork, sliced brisket) and I was pleasantly surprised. I moved here from the south where I found some BBQ places to be hit or miss (I'm picky). Usually I end up only liking one or two things at a place but here I really enjoyed everything and the sides I chose (coleslaw and baked beans) plus the sauce!! I was kicking myself after that I didn't take a side of mac and cheese home to try. Next time I'm in town I will stop again and try other things. This is worth the 45 minute drive for me. Great little find!! read more

Finally a great BBQ place in West Bend, we tried the brisket and the pork, they were both great. The Mac n cheese was awesome. Did I say, finally we have a place? I mean it! read more

The bbq was excellent and would be 5 stars all day long. The ribs, pulled pork, and brisket were all exceptional. I really liked the hickory sauce. I tried the Mac n cheese and it was not good and should be scrapped immediately, the baked beans were decent, and the traditional potato salad was marginal at best. That's the best u have for potato salad? Seriously? The corn bread was wrapped in plastic wrap and was a little soggy, very surprised that it was not wrapped in a paper product. The place was spotless and tidy. The whole staff was attentive and happy. Very nice to see that. I like the place, the people, the bbq meats, but the sides need a ton of help. read more

Employees are amazing!! Always very nice. Food is great, but pricey. Dining room is always nice and clean. Often times run out of the baked potatoes, unfortunately though. read more

Plenty of seating, if you decide to eat in, but also take out and delivery options. Fair prices for exceptionally good barbeque. Go for it!