The food and service were very good. I had the half rack of baby back ribs, collard greens, fried okra and beans. All were delicious!

This was very disappointing, and certainly the worst barbecue I can remember having. The place looks like a Sonny's, but claims to be an existence since 1962. I ordered a half slab of baby back ribs platter, which came with cornbread and a choice of three sides. Nothing was what I would call Hot. The collard greens weren't bad, the cornbread was of the lighter variety and could've had more corn flavor, but it was also not bad. The mac & cheese was the warmest thing served to me, and it wasn't bad either, but it was dry and texture, not melting and gooey. The beans were in a thin sort of spicy and not particularly sweet syrup and we're just a touch over room temperature. Which brings us to the ribs. I ate three of them, because I was trying each of the four sauces on the table to try to bring some moisture to the party. That was the basic problem. These were the driest baby back ribs I have ever had. I just looked down at my plate halfway through and realized there was no point to continuing to eat these. They weren't worth the effort or the calories. I went to the counter and paid my bill. The hostess said why didn't you say something to your waitress? That was a fair question, I suppose, but the waitress never appeared in the dining room after bringing me the plate and I'm not quite sure what the restaurant was gonna do to infuse moisture into dried out ribs. I won't be back. read more

I love the sandwich special. Yummy fries, coleslaw. 50/50 blend of sweet and unsweetened iced tea

My favorite BBQ place on the Treasure Coast! I don't usually eat pork, but their ribs are the very best and the only pork I eat - they are that good! And they have a phenomenal deal on weekday nights for a full rack, 2 sides, and a soda. And it's super reasonable to add another 1/2 rack too! The Mac n cheese is also super yummy, definitely homemade and not out of a box. Large macaroni and fresh cheese. Definitely worth a try! I hadn't tried the okra here before but decided to this time and NOT disappointed at all! Also one of the best I've ever had, especially with the homemade ranch that we always order with the onion petals (also a can't miss). And last but not least, the coleslaw!! I absolutely never eat coleslaw and really can't stand it at all, but years ago that's what people swore by here, and they are absolutely right!! It's shredded super thin, very minimal mayo, and even has a poppyseeds and slight sweetness. Not only can you not miss it, but it's actually worth going to Dale's just for it! And they sell it in catering quantities if you want to take some extra home too read more

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Have been going here for over 40 years, never had a complaint until now. We yesterday everyone's meat was dry,baked beans like water and the garlic toast was hard as a rock read more

We went around 11:30ish and this place was packed! The waitress served us sweet teas and big to go cups which she kept refilling. We ordered one platter and shared it, which came with three sides. It was definitely enough for two of us. The barbecue sauce wasn't as great and we were expecting it to be like GA barbecue style but it was good. The meats were super tender, they were fall off the bone. And the waitress was super attentive. read more

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I'm super upset, angry etc.... After picking my to go order of Ribs & Chicken family combo $45+ order , I got home and have two aluminum foil with beef skillets that I don't eat beef, and this one I can't stand the smell etc .... When you get your order to go, they should get it right, since they have even a large tin can for "to go orders Tips only" I don't know what happened with them. Now they are fancy and just don't care anymore. I give 2 cause I love their Cole slaw. But the beans are bland. I will recommend moonshiners in fort pierce, they definitely care... read more

Dales BBQ - BBQ Beef Sliced Platter - Barbeque Near Me - Fort Pierce, Florida

Take Dale's name off please and call it Fails! The sliced pork platter was unfit to eat, and the beans were worse than canned and mushy . It was sliced thinner than Arby's and tasted terrible. This used to be a great place many years ago, one of the best. We took it to go or I'd be asking for my money back as we threw it in the garbage. read more

Wonderful Service! fantastic slaw! love the sliced pork sandwich and fries!!! The Ice tea is great! Been a regular customer since 2000.

First time eating here as other times we passed by, they were closed. We actually ended up there tonight by default. Another BBQ restaurant in PSL had terrible service and delayed food coming out, so we left and drove over to Dales. The service, food, and everything here was very good. Great tasting food and good prices. Pulled pork platter with 3 sides was very tasty. Glad we had a bad experience at another place to come here and have an even better one. We will certainly be back now that we know it's good BBQ. read more

I ordered the slides beef, pork, spare ribs combo with collard greens, coleslaw, and dales bbq baked beans. My wife ordered 1/2 a pound of pulled pork and a side of Mac and cheese. We both drank their homemade sweet tea. After you get your bill you go up to the counter to pay. Everyone was very friendly and helpful. The restaurant had a great vibe and was very clean. Compared to most bbq I have had I would say it was okay. read more

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My mom really wanted barbecue for her birthday. This was the only place I could find on my way home from work, so I ordered it online and picked it up. The staff were very nice when I picked up. Unfortunately the meat was practically inedible. Had a terrible weird smell like it was old and they had just heated it up. It definitely was not fresh!! It looked like piles of gray rubbery meat. It was dry and no amount of barbecue sauce could cover up that weird meat smell. I spent about $90 on an eight person combo, and everybody took two bites of the meat and we're grossed out. We ended up having to throw it all away. It was so gross. The baked beans and the mac and cheese were okay. The corn nuggets and the garlic toast we're good, but that's it. Waste of money! Definitely go somewhere else! read more

Don't know what happened to you Dale's but the food was terrible. My pork sandwich was tasteless, dry, tough and there was not enough BBQ sauce to make it any better. Your Cole slaw was from, I don't know where, but you have gone downhill. We will not be back, ever! read more

1/2 chicken dinner came out burnt, skin was black charcoal. Place was decent at one time. Kids in the back cooking. Will not go back

I've been to this restaurant quite a few times this year and have never been disappointed. What a pleasure. Great food and great service.

i've been going to Dale's barbecue for over 20 years. it was always great until the last year or two. Today will be our last time eating there. The tea was lousy (and it's pretty hard to mess up tea.) I took two bites of the coleslaw and left the rest. My sliced pork sandwich had chunks of fat in it. Today was a total disappointment. I guess that's why there's never a wait there anymore. Moonswiners will be my only place for barbecue in Fort Pierce. But unless you get there before high noon, there will be a wait because everybody in Fort Pierce goes to Moonswiners now! read more

Awesome grilled chicken sandwich. Perfect every time :) also love the onion chips awesome read more

Dales BBQ - Chicken Sandwich - Barbeque Near Me - Fort Pierce, Florida

Dales is an OG place and one of a kind! Fast service and delicious BBQ! I always stop by when I'm driving through St Lucie!

Excellent great service food was delicious. I will definitely be a regular. Wait, staff was wonderful recommendations BBQ Pork SandwichBaby Back Rib read more

Exactly what a BBQ restaurant should look like. The sides were great and my son's chicken tenders were great however, the beef was very dry and very boring even with the sauce. Was disappointed that they didn't have brisket. read more

it was my first time and I've had good bbq but the ribs were sooo dry and so was the beef sandwich :( the garlic bread was cool but i'm glad i didn't get the cornbread i can't imagine how dry it would be :( the ambiance was cool and service was great but food 3/10, it could definitely be better. read more

once again Dales failed!!!! What is going on???? New Owners are definitely not doing Dales any justice! Last time my family and I dined in the service was terrible, no drinks refilled was never checked on we literally had to get up three times to get items we asked for but never receive. When at register paying I tilt the girl it was the worst service ever and we've been going to dales for over 40 years. Moving forward we ordered take out and again we did not receive some of our order. So dam frustrating and not the first time. WE ARE DONE With their incompetence. I don't know if the new owners have ever owned a restaurant but it sure and hell is running like they have no clue of what they are doing. Their product does not taste the same. The service is horrible and when you call they don't give a shit. Well I'm just have to gonna take that extra minute to drive out to Moonswiners where they do it right the first time every time. Dales used to be one of our favorite places. It is gone down hill fast. read more

DO NOT EAT HERE! Had dinner there last night ordered the family meal and today my entire family has severe food poisoning. DO NOT EAT HERE

Meh. That's about all I've got. Lackluster meat, sides from a can. Ambience from 1971.

This place is a fort pierce staple, some prefer Moonswiner's over here. There mild sauce and ranch is banging, i like their steak fries but it can be a hit or miss often. Especially w the vibes, i've come here a decent amount of times over 10ish years and it's changed a lot, sometimes not for the better. Overall it's decent though, and worth a try at least once. read more

Small, homey with great service and even better bbq at reasonable prices. Dale's has been serving Fort Pierce since 1962. The staff is so friendly and welcoming. We had sliced pork bbq and pulled pork bbq. Both were tender and juicy, not at all dry. The coleslaw is fresh made daily. We decided right after lunch that this would be our new go-to when we're visiting Ft Pierce. read more

Dales BBQ - Some of the best BBQ to be found since 1962. - Barbeque Near Me - Fort Pierce, Florida

Great friendly staff but oh my, the baby back ribs were tough like eating the bottom of a leather shoe.

I have driven past this place and always wanted to try it, so I finally got the opportunity to go with my kids last night. I wish I kept driving past it. I ordered the 1/2 bbq chicken which was just plain awful. I ordered the 3 meat plate for my wife and it was so dry she wouldn't touch it. My kids had the bbq pulled pork sandwich, there comment was " do I have to eat this". The staff was friendly and nice but the food was horrible for the $85 I spent. McDonald's would have been an upgrade. With such great BBQ in the area why settle. The decor was great and so was the sign out front but that's where it ended. read more

Dales was very clean.... pulled pork was delicious.. friend got a hamburger...everyone was friendly.. read more

Dales BBQ - Waitress and wall - Barbeque Near Me - Fort Pierce, Florida

If you are looking for spare ribs that taste like they have been baked in an oven and served with a thin, acidic (sweet) sauce, then Dale's is for you. If, however, you are like me and want to taste the aroma of oak or hickory permeating the meat which is served with a thick, tomato-y, sweet sauce, then save your money and look elsewhere. Besides not having any flavor, the meat was not even that tender. It had been 20 years since I first tried Dales and when I drove by recently I could smell a very pleasing smokey aroma, so I thought, let me give it another try after a disappointing first try years ago. The smoke never made it into the meat. Should have saved my money and made the trip to Sweet Smoke in Stuart. Won't be going back to Dales...ever. read more

Just another terrible experience at Dale's unfortunately. Had the 3 meat platter combo with sliced beef, pork and 2 ribs. Ribs- dry and little flavor. They must've been cooked, frozen and reheated at least once to be this dry. Was literally one of the worst ribs I've ever had. Also had a weird gray color to them which is why I think they're precooked and reheated. Sliced pork was not great and the beef was very dry and just not much flavor at all. I find myself there about once a year as I love BBQ and want to give them a chance however they just can't deliver on good bbq. Staff is always pleasant but to pay basically 20$ with the tip for a terrible lunch is just wrong. I've held my review of Dale's for a while hoping to get a good meal but literally every time I go it's always dry, flavorless reheated old meats. read more

The food was amazing. The staff was even better. I was only there today, and I cannot wait to go back!

I love Dale's barbecue I always get the T-bone and it's cooked to perfection. Always clean in there. Very friendly staff bathrooms are super Duper tidy and food comes out at a timely manner. Love this place. read more

Half rack of baby backs, mac & cheese and baked beans along with a soda. Way over priced at $18 for one. The ribs were alright. For being a BBQ place, I expected a great deal more. The beans were cold! How does that even happen, why aren't they at least room temp from a hot kitchen? The mac & cheese was hot yet nothing to write home about. I won't darken the doorway again. read more

Good barbecue food. The service was prompt and the restaurant had a very pleasant atmosphere.

I was very disappointed to say the least with the barbecue. I got the large combination plate but the meat came with absolutely no sauce on it and no flavor even though they claim it's from a pit barbecue. Everything was pretty much flavorless and they don't even serve dessert. I'm not coming back. read more

Dales BBQ - Large Combination Plate - Barbeque Near Me - Fort Pierce, Florida

Been eating here for roughly 2 years. Great food fast service. Very nice employees. Best of the best

Ribs were stale and gray, collard greens were overly salty, but the Mac and cheese was delicious so two stars for that. This is one of those places I wouldn't go out of the way to eat at, but if I was starving on an island I wouldn't turn my nose up at it either. Just so/so food. Perhaps I'm biased because I'm from texas but I just wasn't impressed. The staff however was friendly. read more

This place was just great the burger was phenomenal. The fries were full of potato and the Mac and cheese had a great consistency. Service was quick, easy, and friendly. read more

Dales BBQ - 4 oz. Hamburgers with Macaroni and Cheese and French Fries - Barbeque Near Me - Fort Pierce, Florida

Service was abysmal. Although the food came out good, by the time I got it I was barely hungry for it. It's a BBQ place, the food is all cooked...can't figure out how it takes 45mins at lunch. Bottom line, don't go if in a hurry read more