10/10 recommend! Don't let the photos fool ya, this place was absolutely wonderful! We were…read morevisiting from out of town and stumbled upon this gem! The moment you get out of the car, you can smell the Smokey goodness. When we walked in, we were greeted by the ever so kind, Kayla. She was extremely helpful with menu suggestions and patient with my undeceive self haha. We decided on the 1/2 rack of ribs and the brisket. Tender is an understatement. The meat just literally fell off the bone and dissolved in your mouth. The Mac n cheese, absolutely incredible! Creamy and smooth, it truly was a star of the sides. We also enjoyed baked beans, green beans and the garlic and cornbread. To top it off, like we needed it (but truly who could resist), we tried the banana puddin'. Just magical. If I could give this spot 10 stars I would! You have to come visit!

Trying other menu items...The Cheese and Chicken Quesadilla is a new favorite of mine!…read moreThis is NOT a wimpy quesadilla! If you tell the friendly staff Ron sent you, they'll probably laugh at you and say "Who's Ron?!"

I had the stuffed green pepper special...OMG! My server asked if I wanted 1 or 2 peppers. I opted…read morefor only 1 because I am dieting. I swear, it was HUGE and I got 3 meals out of it. Plus cup of really good broccoli soup.

Food was very good. Service was fast. Ambiance was diner like and family friendly. Talked to the…read moreowner, they have been there 7 months with a rotating specials menu.

Omg....I can't even explain my experience. First time at Eighteen East, and it has been THE best…read moreexperience with food I have ever had. Every bit of it was delicious. Good food makes you happy and this place really had me beaming

Amazing food with the New owners! Best steak I've had in a looooong time! Highly recommend this…read morerestaurant! We will be back!!

Excellent food, Excellent servers with many choices! Owners…read moreare accommodating and professional. Love going here! Also 2 choices - inside or outside under a fantastic thatched roof. Outside entertainment also!!

We love this place! Always so good! Raw oysters are fresh…read moreand if you go on Friday Saturday or Sunday they are only $1 each! Best deal around! We've eaten here about a half dozen times and everything we've ordered has been really good. Seafood, fried okra, seafood gumbo, peel and eat shrimp, and the onion rings omg! This is my elderly mother's favorite place. If you are in the area do not miss out! Stop by and thank me later!

Little hard to find - use your GPS. We had eaten there for…read more11 years and were so sad when it closed. THEY ARE BACK!! The food is as excellent as ever with some of the things even better - the slaw and tarter sauce for example. I had fried oysters and hubby had clam strips - delicious!

Quaint place with $5 Old Fashions (at least on a Thursday evening) that were not watered down and…read morequite refreshing! I ordered a broiled combo plate that included snow crab legs, scallops, shrimp and fish (cod or grouper, I don't recall). I chose two sides, a salad and fried spinach. Prior to our meals we had a cup of New England clam chowder. The clam chowder was delicious and had large pieces of clam in it. All the mentioned seafood items on the plate were perfectly broiled, all of which you could tell were fresh (including the crab legs, which were plump and moist). The salad was okay, as was the interesting fried spinach. The better half had the shrimp & grits as her entree. She enjoyed and commented about how much shrimp there was atop the "grits" on her plate. I tasted it and it was okay to me. The wait service was above standard, with an attentive yet not annoying waitress. Overall I/we would eat here again; and with those $5 Old Fashions might have to make it an every 4 to 6 week ritual. It's that 40 minute drive that may curtail that thought. Time will tell.

I zipped over to this tiny place for a quick BBQ lunch and unfortunately, the results were mixed…read more This is a take-out only place where you walk up to the window. There is a bench to sit on and wait for your order to be filled. There are four picnic tables with umbrellas if you wish to eat outside. The guy behind the window was incredibly five-star friendly and efficient. I had my food in maybe four minutes tops! I ordered the Chopped Pork sandwich, fries, slaw, and a fountain drink. I was asked if I want BBQ or mustard-based sauce and I went with mustard. It came to $10 and was packaged just fine. I decided to eat at a picnic table and had no problem finding some shade. The crinkle cut fries were a very large portion and hot and crispy and damn fine. The Cole slaw was a little tangy and tasted great. Now for the sandwich which should be the star of the show. Not so much! It was a very skimpy portion of pork. I could get more pork in my sandwich just about anywhere. What was there was tasty, and the sauce was good, but I was disappointed. I was supplied with napkins, but I really really needed one of those wet wipes. They should fix that. As I prepared to leave, I discovered there was no trash can. What the hell! So, I took my trash and my sticky hands to my car. As I drove home with my trash next to me and my hands stuck to the steering wheel, I contemplated this review. The best I can do is an overall three stars. There are a plethora of BBQ joints in Central Florida and it's easy to do better than this!

Food & service was good. They catered an event at our venue. Starling Ranch Barn On The Lake.read more

Yesterday I called to place my order for a slab of ribs. She told me it would be ready at 2:30pm…read more Got there a little early so I ordered me a rib sandwich with sauce on it and it came with a drink the cost was $9.00. I set me in car and waited until 2:30 pm I paid for my Slab of ribs ($33.00) with sauce on the side and a large potatoe salad ($8.00). My husband also wanted a cup of peach cobbler which is so good. The ribs was so tender omg! I was so satisfied. The owner and his wife are so nice their customer service is amazing. We go there so much tell she remembers us. They are located next to a fruit stand and we always purchase items there. Not sure what the name of it. The location is easy to locate also across from racetrac gas station. They only take cash! I did not take a picture of the slab of ribs because my family tore it up. It is a must to pay them a visit.

Delicious rib sandwich but you better get there early!!!!! This is a food trailer on a heavily…read moretraveled road. We stopped for lunch around 2:00 on a Friday afternoon and they were out of pulled pork and bbq chicken. So I had to settle for the rib sandwich. Which was delicious by the way. The sides were Mac and cheese, Cole slaw, baked beans etc. I had the Mac and cheese and it was delicious! Cheesy creamy goodness and the pasta was not over cooked. The small size was a 12 ounce styrofoam cup so plenty for 2 people. The only reason I did not give 5 stars was because they were out of 2 of their main meats. This is definitely tops for bbq.

First visit after discovering on YELP and wow! Very tasty food and great service. Today we ordered…read moreFried Green Tomatoes ($9), Chef Salad($13.70), Texas Club Sandwich with gone fries($12.50), and Country Fried Chicken with sides of mashed potatoes and corn ($14.20). Nothing was overly salty and everything we ordered we would all order again. The Chef Salad was large and looked fancy with fresh vegetables and lettuce and meat and cheese roll ups. The Texas Club was a tasty chicken salad sandwich on crisp Texas Toast with a nice light taste. The Country Fried Chicken was moist, easy to cut with a fork and seasoned just right. We don't often find a fried chicken breast as nice as this one. The fried green tomatoes were plentiful and prepared just right and perfectly crisp. Our server today was Annabel and she was just as friendly and attentive as we wanted/needed. When we sat down, I was hoping this might become my new favorite restaurant and they lived up to that hope. We live close to an hour away but I'm thinking we may drive back for breakfast tomorrow. This is most definitely a highly recommended place to visit.

Very efficient and extremely good food. The place is very very clean from the floor to the light…read morefixture. Service is always good an

- Steven B's BBQ Checklist - 1. Great Yelp reviews. Check!…read more2. Privately owned business. Check! 3. Smoker on site. Check! 4. Makes their own sauces. Check! It's been a couple of years since I last reviewed them. Let's see how they handled lunch today. Ratings- Almost 300 reviews from the two big review sites with an average of 4.6! That's damn fine! Arriving- Off the beaten track a couple of miles off US Route 27. Let your GPS do its thing. Limited parking but it works, Ambience- Teeny, tiny neat & clean place. A tiny patio. Three picnic tables near the front door. Seating inside for maybe 10 and a small patio. There is a counter for ordering and paying. The menu is on the wall, and I have posted a picture including prices. Customer Service- I've never had a problem on many visits. You order. You pay. You get a smile. Five minutes later it comes out, and you get another smile. Simple and painless. Food- For this meal I ordered a Brisket Platter. My doctor said my cholesterol was a little low, so my sides were fries and corn nuggets. The brisket is pictured before I added their homemade mustard sauce. It was a solid no frills lunch. Crispy sides and savory, lean meat. At 11:15 on a Wednesday there were a dozen folks ordering so they must be doing something right. Conclusion- If you are blowing through the middle of Highlands County and craving some Q for a quick lunch, this would satisfy!

Ordered pulled pork and chicken. Wasn't impressed one bit. The chicken was rubbery And the pork…read morewas dry. The baked beans were good. And the Mac-n-cheese wasn't anything to rave about. It's hard to find good bbq around here. The service was quick and efficient. Sadly the food was not worth the price paid. Lesson learned.