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BubbaQue's - Crystal River

3.9 (205 reviews)
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Moderate noise
Outdoor seating
Dogs allowed

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My huge 1/2 lemonade and 1/2 iced tea!!
Marilyn W.

OMG! We just found this place as we were walking through Crystal River on a day trip. My friend was visiting from out of state and we are both Gluten Free so we came to this place as many bbq places are gf. Well, our server was awesome and super friendly! She was very knowledgeable about the gf aspect of the menu and was very helpful to us! She explained everything to us and we felt very comfortable in ordering our food. The decor was whimsical and cute with old signs, silly sayings and old rustic decor, which we loved!! We took advantage of the very large salad bar and it had a ton of different foods!! It was amazing and we will absolutely be back when we are in the area again! Thank you for a wonderful meal!!

Redneck Potatoe Skins
Olivia M.

We drove up after a beautiful river day on Chazz River! This place is so adorable super cozy!! The service was truly amazing Alyane was super sweet and attentive!! The food was DELICIOUS.. truly enjoyed the meat was flavorful and cooked just right, the baked beans, coleslaw and fried corn on the cobb was AMAZING! The menu has a variety of options to choose from and the banana pudding was so yummy! Will definitely keep it in our rotation when we come up to paddle!!

Jean D.

Alayna was amazing and super friendly. She is a 5 star server . We shared the redneck potato skins with the pulled pork. They were perfectly good. We also shared the Big bubba the chicken was fall off the bone and the pork was just perfect. The baked beans, coleslaw and the fried corn hit the spot. And let's not forget the banana pudding

Sooooo many house sauces!
Sean M.

Still delicious. Very consistent over the years. The servers are awesome and food testy! Not in the area as much as I used to be, but this is a stop when I am!

Brisket sandwich
Mallory L.

Was in town to swim with the manatees and thought about getting some BBQ for lunch. This place appears to be a chain of some kind. Servers are all super friendly. They were playing 90s country music inside, not my thing but nothing some noise canceling headphones can't fix. The Mac is disappointing, it's Kraft or some other kind. Definitely doesn't taste like it's made in house, I would suggest a different side. The brisket however tasted good and I went with the regular bbq sauce to accompany it.

Coming from the south, BBQ competitions and spending a lot of time in Texas has shaped my BBQ expectations and that shapes my reviews of them. Leads me to an old BBQ mentor of mine from Texas once said "beware of bbq joints with 10 sauces on the table". This place had 7.... (And the yellow sauce they had was bangin) With that said, the location, the area is great to walk around in plenty of stuff to see, restaurant has a good vibe, and service was great. Food/quality/dollar ratio was a little high, but that's fairly common with BBQ joints. Starting with the chicken, it certainly wasn't "fall off the bone" its really just grilled and a bit dry, along with the pulled pork, but easily fixed with drowning it in sauce. Brisket seems all from the flat, and trimmed a bit on the fatty side for me and everything was a bit dry.... And no baby backs!! Brisket D Chicken C Baked beans B Pulled pork C Sausage C Ribs C

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Alicia A.

Delicious food.... But the BEST part..... an ALLERGY friendly option amongst all the seafood restaurants in town. Separate fryers for fries, meats, seafood and corn. So lucky to have found this place and not have to worry about my safety as I eat!!!

The in house sauces for the BBQ!!
Lizzy H.

First time trying southern BBQ and it was amazing!! Food and service were awesome!! The waitress was so nice and friendly, and the whole restaurant was decorated beautifully!! I thought it was a great atmosphere and was very relaxed! Now on to the food I loveed the sticky bone ribs truly the best ribs I've had, they fell right off the bone!! The ribs were juicy and soo tender! I also had the Texas brisket it was so juicy and delicious!! The pulled pork was alright it paired well with the in house sauces it made it soo good!! Lastly I wasn't expecting this but the French fries were delicious and soo good, they're crispy on the outside and really good! Overall I would 100% recommend trying the sticky bone ribs on the menu and the French fries!! My favorite sauce was the Smokey and original!!

Chicken quarter
Theresa W.

So disappointed. This was not BBQ. I ordered brisket and chicken. There is no way this chicken was anywhere near a smoker. No smoke ring. No smell of smoke and dry as can be. The serving of brisket. Was so small and cut wrong. I'm not even sure this was brisket. It tasted more like roast beef. It did have a smoke ring, but did not taste of any smoke or rub. I gave it two stars because the coleslaw and the potato salad were both very good. The drink I had at the bar was also quite delicious but I would not go back.

Bubba Que's in Crystal River is not what it once was. Been coming here for a few years and my go to was their brisket and today's visit was a pure disappointment. When we both ordered we asked for lean brisket, the same way we have done in the past. The waitress said we can no longer request lean and there will be some fat. We decided to go forward and boy were we disappointed. For $19.39 each, we expected more brisket than fat but I would say it was 60% fat 40% brisket. Then when the bill the came there was a 2.5% surcharge for paying by credit card. I get that CC companies charge the merchant and now instead of them absorbing they are passing down to the customer. Officially we will find another place for brisket...perhaps Mission BBQ.

Sarah P.

We came for ribs, what else? They were very good. We also sampled some chicken wings which were also very good. Our sides were the corn and the okra - they were nice too. We were very happy with our meal, and we would recommend if you are in the area.

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I eat here with my family at least once a week and the food really good. The servers are really great, i love coming here.

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The restaurant was very nice, Amber the waitress was very good. The only problem the food was COLD and we don't do cold food.

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Food was great. Loved the salad bar. Will definitely go back. Service was fast and friendly. Overall restaurant was cute.

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