BBQ done right. Was passing through Lakeland and decided to stop by and try this place, I was on a mission for good Ribs. Well you can tell when you have found a good BBQ spot when there ribs fall off the bone and do not need any sauce. But tried their special sauces they had on the table and Holly cow were they good. Fantastic food and was greeted with a smile at the front desk from Nici who took care of me. The atmosphere was very cool and felt like a BBQ spot. Why only 3.3 stars is amazing to me and I believe they deserve 5 because I finally found a place who does BBQ right. read more

Excellent food, service and hospitality. Convenient location. Roomy dining room! We got brisket and redneck nachos for Tuesday night dinner read more

BubbaQue's - Children playing arcade games - Barbeque Near Me - Lakeland, Florida

So I ordered a 3 meat combo via GrubHub today. One option was the "meaty racks", and it had an additional $8 upcharge. I ordered it. It was inedible and literally unchewable. It seemed to be chopped up bits and irregular leavings and dry as f**k. It was so awful. We spent about $50 dollars on an inedible meal. I am so angry. read more

For 18 bucks, the "chopped BBQ chicken" that came out and looked like cubed/ diced chicken that was broiled in a bag and served in a basket with at least 1/4 to 1/2 a cup of water in the basket with the chicken. No amount of BBQ sauce sitting on the table could make that chicken edible. I had about four bites before I gave up. If I could give this place negative stars, I would. read more

Pulled pork sandwich was amazing and always good service. My drink never goes past half full before they come by and fill it again.

Quite possible the best bbq we've had since living in Florida. I can't believe we haven't been here before! We just happened to pull in because we were hungry, and traffic was super heavy and we wanted to get out of it. Pull into the lot and you can smell the smoker hard at work! Mmmm mm! Walk in, place your order and have a seat. The staff are all super friendly and helpful. Food and drinks arrive quickly. We ordered: The pulled pork basket; amazing pulled pork with a side of baked beans (you can also order the "plate" which comes with two sides). The Texas sausage basket; fantastic smoked sausage with fries on the side. Kid wasn't super hunger so she just ordered a side of Mac n cheese.... which was said to be delicious! Everything together, with drinks all around, came to around $30, which isn't a bad deal for quality food. Kinda glad traffic was a bit of a mess; otherwise, we may have driven right past BubbaQue's! I foresee us being regula read more

Love this place, service is amazing food is fast and delicious. Always a good experience.

The service was good and the place was clean environment. It was astounding highly recommended

Friendly and courteous staff can't go wrong with most things on menu deals all week long as well

Honestly I have no complaints this was my first time here came in an hour before closing service was great the prices are pretty good won't spend more than $40 for two meals drinks and large appetizer. They have their own barbecue sauces and their no run of the mill sauces I recommend trying all of them to find your taste, I bought three of these sauces for $12 in my opinion if you've been buying regular store brand sauces these are a big upgrade. All around wonderful experience a real nice place to get some real good bbq. read more

BubbaQue's - 3 of their 7 bbq sauces - Barbeque Near Me - Lakeland, Florida

We decided to try this place out, since we're always looking for new places to add to our "Food Favorites " list. And I'm so glad we did! I ordered the St. Louis ribs plate with collard greens and Mac & cheese, and my S.O. ordered the brisket plate with baked beans and mac & cheese. Being that we ordered delivery through Grubhub, we expected our food to be slightly less than cold by the time it arrived. But boy were we happy when it got here and was still really warm (not lukewarm). Everything we ordered was in the bag, and packaged neatly, which is something most delivery food is lacking. The ribs were pull-off-the-bone fantastic and I was told the brisket was completely On Point! (i.e...terrific). The collard greens were so delicious that once I started eating them, I couldn't stop until the bowl was empty. (Seriously, THAT good!) And the mac & cheese was...well, it was mac & cheese! Lol! The topper was the tasty "Bubba bread" which is just their way of saying "our garlic bread"... but it was just the complimentary item that the meal needed to pull it all together. I couldn't be more pleased with our experience with the food we received and will DEFINITELY be eating from this place again! If you haven't tried them yet.... you are SERIOUSLY missing out!! I kid you NOT! You can thank me later, after you've eaten their food and gorged yourself into a peaceful BBQ food coma. read more

Eight years since my last review and I drop the experience 2 stars. The décor is the same and "fun". Service was relatively quick from order to food delivery. Menu options are difficult to work through (sandwich vs platter, 1 side vs 2 sides, worth switching to special?) I ordered a chicken sandwich. The chicken came cubed, almost "artificial" with several bites all gristle and one section undercooked, pink. It was not flavorful nor appetizing. The corn side was great. Disappointed in Pepsi products. Disappointed the sauce containers were sticky. It was only an "okay" meal. read more

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The ambience reminds me of someplace that would be on diners, drive-ins and dives. the food here is amazing with a wide range of barbecue offerings inside to choose from. There is something for everybody here the seating is not the best as it's usually hard so if you're looking to sit comfortably and enjoy, that may be an issue however, this is a great venue with great food. Polite staff check them out, hands-down one of the better options in Lakeland. read more

The best brisket I have had in a long time. Our staff request BubbaQue's almost every time we cater lunch for the team.

amazing service very nice people checked on me often but not too often, the atmosphere is nothing special, country music playing chicken and pulled pork tastes a bit funny kind of like rust if it had a taste brisket is so good multiple sauces to choose from and seasonings you dont get a menu you have to order at the front desk not really a good place food wise read more

BubbaQue's - restaurant - Barbeque Near Me - Lakeland, Florida

Drive all the way over there to find out u can't even dine inside after 3pm like we're still in a covid crisis or something.. I didn't even bother ordering, left and went somewhere else that welcomes customers inside to sit down and enjoy their meal read more

Got a wonderful pulled pork sandwich to go the other day. The sweet potato fries were off the chart. My only complaint... maybe give your to go customers cutlery and napkins!!! Couldn't eat my potato salad and thank goodness I had napkins in the car read more

Heard of this place after it was recommended. It is delicious, the menu is large and they have a variety of sauces but they nearly take you by the hand and walk you thru ordering. Had the redneck nachos and a 1/2 chicken special so far, coming back to try it all read more

I stopped here on a recent visit to Lakeland because I had a craving for BBQ and this didn't really do it for me. The restaurant is located in a strip center on Hwy 92 near Combee Road. It doesn't look like much from the outside, but many of the best bbq joints don't. You walk in where you are greeted by a large menu and counter service ordering station. I ordered the pork plate with mac n cheese as the side. I then went and picked a seat where I was greeted by a large variety of bbq sauces. I tried them all and narrowed down my two favorites. I actually found that my 2 favorites mixed together pretty well. A server brought out my plate and problem #1 happened. I had received a plate of sliced pork, not pulled pork. This was probably my fault as I suppose I didn't specify. I grew up in NC, pork is pulled. My bad, not a huge deal. However, the pork was sooooo dry and perhaps the pulled pork would not have been quite as dry. It was also generally flavorless. The mac n cheese was bland. It tasted like Stouffers. Overall, I was completely unimpressed and will not likely be back. read more

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First off I've never left a review on anything but this place is straight dogshit. I got pulled pork, jerk wings and st.louis ribs . I thought maybe if I didn't like one I could just eat the other. But nope the wings were dry and had no flavor at all I don't know why they would be called jerk ? Makes no sense. I tried the pulled pork what do you know ? Same thing dry no seasoning at all and last but not least they had these ribs that looked like they'd been sitting out for a day or two so damn dry and taste like dogshit. BubbaQue's is ass . read more

BubbaQue's - Dry dogshit - Barbeque Near Me - Lakeland, Florida

Food was very hot, but not tender or flavorful. Meaty ribs (baby back) were dry & not "meaty" at all. Corn on the cob was very good. Overall... disappointed. read more

Just dined at the lakeland location and ordered the St. Louis Rib special. Probably the worst ribs I've ever had, all fat, very little meat. The server was nowhere to be found until I was almost done. I told her they were horrible. All she said was she'd tell her mgr. but never offered any resolution. I then spoke with the mgr and she wasn't much help. Asked what I wanted but never offered any real resolution. She said "you ate it", yes cuz the server was MIA till the end. I dine at the Sun city location from time to time, I guess I should just go back there. read more

Went here for some BBQ while in Florida. The brisket was off the chain.They had about 6 differnet sauces to try. Towards the end of my meal,I started mixing some of the sauces together and came up with some even better flavors for my nice and tender brisket...Bubbaque gets thumbs up... read more

BubbaQue's - Barbeque Near Me - Lakeland, Florida

NOT BAD AT ALL, NOT SURE IF WE'LL RETURN THOUGH = Bubbaque gave us our BBQ fix but there wasn't much to scream about. I like getting my nose assaulted by Meat scents upon entering establishments and the entrance here was as tame as entering a mall. (Perhaps we arrived on a 'non-smoking' day?) FILL 'ER UP AND SAUCY FUN = The formerly-known-as Chicken, Shrimp, and Cow would've been decently proud. Not so much smoky flavors but a decent char on them all. Meat was soft but not fall-off-the-bone (preferred). With almost a dozen sauces to try at every table, it was a Sauce-roulette game at the beginning ranging from sweet to spicy and different variations in between. The sides were okay as well. Between our Fries, Mac & Cheese, Collard Greens and Toast, everything just played a good-enough side actor to the main attractions. Just okay. 'CUE THE BUBBA DECOR = Although over the top, the décor was pretty fun and really transported you from the drab plaza outside. If God ran a BBQ-filled heaven, He would also have ice cooler chest for benches and plentiful signage on the walls. The young ladies taking orders and serving were stoic and seemed to wish being elsewhere--as teens can be--but at least got the job done. read more

BubbaQue's - Fried Shrimp and Chicken Combo. Line of sauces in background - Barbeque Near Me - Lakeland, Florida

Thank you BubbaQue's! Our staff loved, loved, loved our catered lunch! You did a bang up job getting it all prepared with professionalism, acuracy, and it was delish! It looked like enough food to feed 40 people, not the 15 we paid for! I was the hero today and you made me look good! Thanks again! read more

BubbaQue's - Catered lunch for AAA - Barbeque Near Me - Lakeland, Florida

Great $5.00 lunch special! Delish...I'll be back soon. Keep up the great food quality. Hot and fresh.

Came here for dinner for two on a Thursday. Girls were nice and attentive. Wait wasn't very long and the food came out piping hot & fresh! They have a nice array of different sauces so there's something for everyone to like. Will definitely be coming back. read more

This BBQ would have received 5 stars if I had received my military discount like the last time I was there.I had my dirty old hat that said DESERT Storm Veteran,just like the last time I was there.This time I was told I had to ASK FOR IT, but I had already paid for my meal and she wouldn't correct the bill.Piss Poor excuse.Me and my buddies use to go there every other weekend.Not anymore. read more

Not very impressed with the food when I visited, especially not for the price. My BBQ was dry and the bacon wrapped jalapeño poppers seemed old like they had been sitting out for awhile. Not really what I was looking for, can't say that anything I ate there wowed me. Probably would go elsewhere for BBQ next time. read more

Ate here by chance last night with my husband and his parents after finding out the resturant We planned on eating at was closed on Monday. You order when you walk in and you have a seat. The service was really quick. I had no complaints on my pulled pork sandwich. I'm giving it a 4 star because if the portion size of the brisket and ribs. It's a small portion and it's not worth the price. Definitely a place I would go back to. read more

Worst overpriced miniature wings I have ever had. Certainly not jumbo wings as advertised. Burnt, small, so overcooked they were dried out and almost not edible. read more

Expensive leftovers. Either they serve leftovers for lunch service or they're making jerky. $12 for 4 tough, dry ribs no bigger than my finger. Are they kidding? French fries straight from the freezer; soft and mushy from the ice stuck to them when they went into the fryer. About once a year I get duped into going to this place and it's the same story every time. I really want to like this place because they have pork, beef, chicken & sausage. But they can't seem to make any of it well; It's a shame. A lot of people talk about the sauce, but good sauce doesn't fix bad meat. read more

BubbaQue's - $12 worth of ribs. - Barbeque Near Me - Lakeland, Florida

Ok I like their redneck double up nachos with brisket. My wife had the chicken with okra side. I had the french fry nachos all the way with brisket and jalapenos. You order as you enter then sit at a table and waitress brings food to you. The five sauces on table are really good and unique. Reasonable prices and daily specials. All and all it was good food. read more

BubbaQue's - Redneck nachos consisting of french fries, cheese, pulled pork or brisket and bbq sauce. You can also add other toppings! - Barbeque Near Me - Lakeland, Florida

Food was great, and I would have given a higher rating, however the young girl running the cash register seemed new, and that is OK, but she was just down right rude. Time was 12:44 PM on Sunday, June 23rd, so hopefully management can trace who this was, as this type of personality in a service environment can be devastating to business. Had it not been for the other girl at the register, who knew what she was doing, and also knew proper customer service, I would have just left and never come back. I wish I would have gotten names, but I did not. Because the other girl at the register did give good customer service, and the food was very good, I will give them another shot. read more

I had the Big Texas which consists of pulled pork and a sausage link and two sides. I got Mac and Cheese as well as collard greens. The food had the right taste and consistency and I would definitely recommend this place. read more

BubbaQue's - Barbeque Near Me - Lakeland, Florida

I like this place, and used to eat there a lot being that is one of the only places near where I work. However, after picking up a to-go order today, NO ONE was wearing a mask. I got back to work, handed out the meals and told everyone that no one was wearing a mask at the restaurant when preparing or packing the food. I elected to throw mine away and not eat it. Out of 8 meals, 3 where thrown away as we were not willing to take the risk. I guess I will stick to the bigger chains that at least try to look like they are protecting the general public that comes to their establishment. At least they wear masks and try to minimize any contamination from prepares. read more

Received an invitation to join their "Rewards Club" so I registered. As a reward, they emailed that I could receive a free REDNECK NACHOS for registering, but must be used within 7 days. They also offer rewards for dining. My friend and I set out for the South Lakeland location. You enter and order at the registers, then make way to a table and the food and drinks are then delivered. After waiting about 5 minutes, 2 young ladies appeared from the kitchen, both not wearing a mask. I offered to give my phone number to retrieve the free gift. I was told " This location doesn't participate in the rewards program. Our computer system needs to be updated." Since we were there, we went ahead and ordered. After finding a table, the drinks were delivered followed soon by the food. The food was hot and fresh, but not overly tasty. The server working the dining room never once had a mask or gloves on. As people left, she didn't seem to go to any great measures to sanitize the tables. A visit to the restroom revealed that paper towels were not provided. Sorry, we're one and done. Sonny's BBQ will continue to get our business. read more

Called in a order today, kinda late around 2:30. Ordered the pulled pork sammich with beans and half rack of meaty back ribs. Pulled pork was way over cooked and dry, baby back ribs were either old, over cooked or maybe both. Spent $22.45 and it was not worth it at all. Beans were good. Not sure what has happened, meats have been great in the past, sides are so so. read more

Ordered ToGo. It was fantastic. Had the buffala chicken sandwich and the buffalo shrimp which were amazing. The sides we got were fries, mac and cheese, okra, and sweet potato fries. Pleasantly happy with all of them. read more

I did not enjoy the food at all. You walk in and it smelled great but the quality of food did not match the smell. We chose this restaurant because of the reviews on Yelp and also because we wanted BBQ. Save your money and go to Four Rivers. read more