Great service and place was clean which is always good at a BBQ joint during Covid. You don't want a sticky mess on the tables and condiments. We started out with cold beers. When you request a cold glass keep in mind it's a Mason jar. My boyfriend has a thing about drinking out of them. He won't! Something about stuff getting not cleaned properly in the ridges. Oh well, I digress! I ordered the brisket sandwich and swapped the bun for a piece of cornbread and chose mashed potatoes and gravy for my side. The brisket is super tender and needs the bbq sauce. I started with the sweet sauce but halfway through added the spicy one. It was delicious! All sauces are made in house. The cornbread was yummy but I was disappointed in the mashed potatoes. Boring! My boyfriend got the baked potato with pulled pork. Again super tender meat but you need to add sauce and then it's super good. He enjoyed his meal and added cucumber salad which he enjoyed too. It was a great find for us for lunch and we definitely recommend it. read more

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We can't believe how good the food was!! We had a party of 5 and everyone loved their meal. Piggyback outstanding along with the popular and utterly delicious chicken dumpling soup.. I had the chicken and waffles... moist crispy and the waffles were incredible. Brisket was melt in your mouth and the Cajun mac&cheese was a big hit along with the chicken livers!! Banana pudding was perfect... we all took that home with us. Joel made me tired watching him running around like speedy Gonzales... what a great server. This was our first visit and if you leave without any of the above.. your loss oh and the cornbread was wonderful!!!!!! Go to this restaurant!!!!! read more

I dined today at Darrell's restaurant for dinner. I ordered the half rack of ribs, a sweet potato and broccoli. The ribs were fine and fairly meaty. The broccoli was way overcooked and soggy and the sweet potato was somewhat parched. The waitress was excellent and came back and checked on us and was timely on getting us strength and water. I just felt the food there was very mediocre something like we had had been in my refrigerator for two days and not fresh at all. I like to go out for quality food and not necessarily quantity. Much improvement could be made on their vegetables and side dishes. read more

Really tasty pulled pork and large portion. Only serve spare ribs, no baby backs was the only thing I did not like about Darrell's. Chicken and dumplings was very bland. I will be back to try more of the menu next time I'm looking for some bbq. read more

Great bbq. To go was fast. Friendly staff. Great price. Got hot sauce. Also, have sweet sauce. Lots bbq, also. Ordered piggy sandwich with slaw. read more

Darrell's Restaurant - Great bbq. Great price. Ordered to go. Fast service. - Southern Near Me - Venice, Florida

Outstanding food and service. Highly recommend the brisket. Barbecue with all the proper sides.

We usually go to another close by BBQ place but popped into Darrell's and we are in love with this place. The food is excellent and the service even better! We have had on our recent visits the pig wings which are small pork shanks cooked to perfection...slightly crunchy, moist and tender meat with dipping sauce along with a salad too which was just right. We've had the pulled pork which was piled high and perfect and the beef brisket was a mound of slices (not a pile of shredded leftovers). Sides and cornbread all delicious and plenty of refills on our drinks. We will be regulars here. Casual atmosphere, reasonably priced for excellent quality and impeccable service. If you like BBQ do not miss this gem! read more

This hands down was the best Barbecue food we've ever had! Dawn, our waitress is the sweetest and so fun to talk to! The food was so incredible and so full of flavor! Can't wait to go back!!!! read more

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Had dinner at Darrell's on Saturday night food was great Very friendly staff . Madison was our bartender/server she was great, funny and friendly. It felt like we were family. Thanks Madison we will be back read more

We enjoy Darrell's Relaxed atmosphere. My wife and I, especially enjoy their Chicken Liver Plate. I, really enjoy their Cat Fish, primarily Seared. We both enjoy their Fried Okra. GREAT FOOD, GREAT SERVICE, EXCELLENT PRICES. read more

Good food. Reasonable prices. Little cafeteria style but I certainly will be back For some reason we always forget about it - I think it is the location. See you in December read more

omg! What a delicious meal! We were passing thru after spending a few minutes at the beach and happened to pass this place. What a happy choice! The Meals were spectacular and the hospitality from Gavin (Server) and Darrell (owner of establishment and Gavins's dad) was exceptional! Highly recommend this southern eatery! Prices are great and portions plentiful! Don't miss a chance to stop here! read more

Darrell's Restaurant - Yum!!! - Southern Near Me - Venice, Florida

The food was good and the interior is new and fresh. Our order was not right but they drove a new one to our house.

Absolutely the best mac and cheese ever. Big perfectly cooked shrimp. Side cornbread fresh and delicious!

Met up with some friends here for dinner & wow it was pretty dang good. My chicken was a little dry but it did have decent flavor. The best though was the banana pudding . Overall it's a good spot but it isn't mind blowing. read more

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Serviced was excellent and attentive. Chicken dumpling soup was very tasty. Brisket and pulled pork were moist. BBQ sauce, corn bread was spot on. Cucumber salad and coleslaw were flavorful. Very clean and effectively run establishment. read more

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Good brisket and pulled pork. Pass on the ribs. Fatty, no smoke ring nor flavor. No atmosphere but attentive service.

This was our first time here, so darn good!! Cute relaxing and down home feel, customer service is awesome, Gavin, our server was just a great guy all around. Servers were very friendly. The food was delicious, greens, black eyed peas, cucumber salad, crab cakes, brisket and pulled pork, not salty.. amazing flavor. Mac n cheese very hearty and delicious. So glad we stopped, you will not be disappointed. They have something for everyone. Philly loves Darrell's! read more

Love the barbecue and casual ambience. Please try the key lime pie in a glass jar. Of course, the food is great...

Was really really good.. Had the half chicken with a side of fresh okra and collard greens.. My wife had the Ceasars salad.. Which is huge. Along with a cup of the chicken and dumplings.. Made fresh in house every day. Happy hour beer special is awesome! 1.50 for a pint! Wait staff was super nice and attentive. Now to why a 4 star.. When you are paying for smoked meat you are looking for quality and quantity at that price. Neither lived up to that. The dark meat was good and flavorful but the white meat was super dry. They must use baby chickens.. Size was pretty small for a half chicken. They pulled it too late off the smoker. Would i go back? Absolutely.. They have a lot going for them and are doing a great job. read more

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Great food! Good service and family-oriented restaurant. BBQ at its best!! On the island in Venice! read more

Great staff, wonderful food! Their chicken & dumplin soup is rich & creamy, personally, I really like their chicken livers, it's a huge portion! I don't think you can go wrong with anything there. I'm a southern girl & adore their sweet tea read more

Delicious food and the servers are very friendly and welcoming Fried chicken is great! read more

Best meal we had on our vacation this week! Great service and food recommendations from our server Emmy. I'd like to highlight the Mac and cheese, probably the BEST I've had at a bbq joint. Saucy, rich and creamy. Other items we liked included smoked wings, fried mushrooms, chicken fingers, sliced brisket, pulled pork on top of Mac and cheese. Oh and we also tried the banana pudding which was to die for. read more

As I came back to Venice to visit I was searching for a great barbecue place to eat and a couple came up but this one stuck out so I had to try it. This must be a new place because it wasn't here a few years ago also it's right off the Tamiami Trail with lots of parking. This restaurant definitely has the southern feel when you walk in with lots of tables for dining. I was pretty impressed with the menu it has a lot to pick from but I had to try the ribs, mac and cheese, collard greens and cornbread for the first test and it was absolutely amazing. The service was great and the prices are pretty reasonable and the next time you're in Venice Florida do you want some barbecue this is definitely the place to be read more

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It's always a pleasure to go to Darrell's. The place is very clean and the service is great. I love how they serve the beverages in mason jars. The food is tasty and the portions are large. Great place to go for a casual dinner. We will definitely be back. read more

The food was very bland. I ordered the pulled pork Mac and cheese and it had little to no flavor. The bbq sauces are decent and the only thing that added something yummy to the dish. I wouldn't recommend. read more

This place rocks. All staff friendly and helpful, food is awesome. Next visit chicken and waffles fortune!

The food is always good. Was disappointed they no longer have the Bourbon Pecan Pie. But waitress explained the company they buy the pie from changed, and not up to there standards! Service always great! read more

Excellent barbecue. The pulled pork and brisket are outstanding. Service is always friendly and fast. Haven't had a bad meal here.

Great BBq, what else do your want? It was a nice place to sit with family and dine a while. Njoy

Great food! Wonderful atmosphere!! Staff is great!! We love this place on Friday nights. Great family environment! read more

My boyfriend and I frequent here for the wings!! They are amazing and all of the service staff is so kind! We love everything we have had from Darrell's but the wings most definitely stand out! read more

Excellent food and the staff is extremely friendly and very helpful. I highly recommend this restaurant!

Family of 6 was a Little busy waitress we're running, overall food was good typical smoke ribs, chicken etc. bbq place. Pork rind appetizer was really good hot fresh.Plus sweet tea was really good.Everyone was very friendly and professional.Would visit again. read more

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Amazing! Gavin is always a joy to see. Deb is amazing too! Must get the fried chicken and mushrooms. Ice tea is fresh and is served in amazing large mason jars. So good! read more

We were greeted when we walked in. Gina was our waitress. My husband had the blackened fish, mashed potatoes, black eyed peas with cornbread and he loved it. I had the crab cakes, fried green tomatoes, baked potato, coleslaw, and cornbread. We will be returning! read more

Darrell's Restaurant - Crab cakes sitting on top of fried green tomatoes, baked potato, coleslaw and cornbread - Southern Near Me - Venice, Florida

good bar b que. spot. It's always good. Last night we went and I was surprised how many kids were there on a school night. They were not the kind of kids you would want to eat with. Spoiled my eating experience which was what I was looking forward to without kids being unruly. read more

Not sure how it got 4.5 stars. We tried the Hungry Heifer platter, thought it would be a good sampling and variety. It was a big plate of mush. Looked like everything came directly from a steam table. Soggy. If they have a smoker here, this meat was taken off of it a long time ago. Won't be back. If BBQ is your thing, make it taste like BBQ and not steamed meat. St Louis ribs were tough. Brisket was very fatty. Chicken we never even tried because the presentation on the plate was yuck. Step up your BBQ game. read more

Found Darrell's on yelp. It was a few blocks away and we were hunger. First, cute place, good theming. Service was outstanding, really good. The portions were generous. Almost everything was really good. Why the 4 stars, well, I am a rib guy. I ran a BBQ competition in California. I know good BBQ. I don't expect that quality, but I am a hard judge. The ribs were a little tough, and the first rib was cold and very bland. The rest of the half rack was good, not great. The sauce, however, was as good as I have had at a BBQ joint. I would buy that sauce and pretend it was mine at home to show off, it was that good. The ribs special came with bacon wrapped shrimp. My wife wanted one. I wasn't really up for sharing, they were really good, so I gave her half. She is lucky that I did. The dill pickle spears were a hit, we got two orders. If I was in Venice, I would absolutely eat there again. On a side note, I hate complaining. My family was hangry after a day at the beach. They were complaining, I wasn't very happy with them when we sat down at our table. The waitress rolled with me growling at them to sit-down and eat. Darrell's is fun, good, and a great value. Go to Darrell's. read more

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