If you want excellent food served by friendly staff at a decent price then Frannie's is the place…read moreyou want. Very large portions served fresh and hot. Fresh cut fries, and some of the best wings you've ever had. The tips are amazing and always a good choice. The brisket tender and juicy, and sauces that go well with everything. A great choice for lunch or dinner catering is also available

We ordered a huge order of food, briskets, rib, chicken wings, catfish bite, slaw, beans, Mac n…read morecheese and everything was fantastic. The chicken wings and catfish bites were awesome, some of the best I've ever had.

This five star review for this little family owned barbecue joint is pretty much dedicated to one…read moredelicious sandwich that they've been serving up for a number of years now. I'm talking about the Sho Boat. Plenty of reviews have already mentioned it, and even though I've had other items on their menu, and they've all been delicious, when you stop by Smokehouse Barbecue, you will notice two things... 1. There is typically a line. 2. 99% of the patrons are getting the Sho Boat. So much so that the woman behind the counter just points to people with her pen and says, "Sho Boat? How about you, Sho Boat?" The sandwich consists of perfectly seasoned chopped pork shoulder. Smoked daily on the pit outside on the back of the establishment. It's an awesome blend of juicy, meaty chucks of pork with just enough fat to pull it all together. It's then covered in a sweet and tangy homemade barbecue sauce on a nice crusty French roll and served with a side of fries, which are also drizzled in their signature sauce. The Yelp! reviews for this place mostly feature pictures of this sandwich, as you will see here in mine. There's not much else to say that hasn't already been written. Yes, it occupies a side space in a local Shell gas station. Yes, it is family run business by people who are absolutely lovely, super friendly, warm and inviting. Lastly, and most importantly, the sandwich is fantastic! The Food Network has got a TV show where all of the top chefs in America tell you about their favorite places and things to eat. The exact name escapes me, but if there were one of these famous chefs that was from Rockford, Illinois, there is no doubt they would be telling you about the this sandwich. It's that good. Again, their menu features more food besides the sandwich, although it is quite limited... But if delicious barbecue is your thing, and you don't mind waiting a minute or two, then this is a must have. Some of the reviews said this is cash only, however when we were there, they were taking a credit card. There is also ATM inside of the establishment. Smokehouse Barbecue isn't much to look at, but the people that work there know what they're doing, and it definitely shows! No frills... just one of the best sandwiches I've ever had served to you with a warm smile by wonderful people that care.

Passing thru Rockford and remembered a great little bbq joint near 20. Got their bbq pork showboat…read more Just as good as I remembered. They were quick and the food was flavorful. A small family business on the side of a shell station. Worth a stop

Fantastic lil BBQ place! The brisket is 10/10, I had the BBQ Sundae- which is meat of your choice…read morewith sides piled on top! The potato salad was delicious as well as the potato bake thing! Service was super fast, the building is cute, but not a long lingering place (metal patio type chairs for seating). We stopped for a late lunch at 3, it wasn't busy, and our food was out in under 10mins (I live the speed of places that already have the main part of the dish (I.e. meat) cooked!). I'd definitely go back when we are in the area again!

I liked everything about this place, mostly that the BBQ is excellent but also the service and…read moreambience, perfect for a BBQ placePu. It is a jewel in the middle of nowhere. I would have given it five stars except that my sides were much too sweet for both my taste and health. Their taste was excellent, however. Maybe four and a half stars?

We had the ribs and half smoked chicken and they were excellent. Very moist and delicious. Today…read morebeing Father's Day we didn't make a reservation but they were very attentive. Atmosphere was great.

Pink Heifer is a massive restaurant and bar on Main street in small-town Monticello. We were…read moreimpressed by its renovations, cow decor and cleanliness. The menu was decent with an emphasis on BBQ. My mate tried the brisket and found it average, smoky but not overly salty. The variety of bbq sauces was appreciated. I tried the smash burger and enjoyed all the layers of flavor: nice crust on the meat, bacon, onions, spicy sauce. It was a good bite and the potato wedges were tasty too. We were both impressed by the thick onion rings, especially when paired with the house-made horseradish sauce. Yum!

Brisket is pot roast style: Sandwich - 3…read moreTacos - 4+ (dry slaw) Also had Mac and cheese: generous helping - 3.5 for taste; 5 for portion. Brisket is $30/lb but sandwich is $12 and 1/3 lb. Pork is $20/lb, $10 sandwich 1/3 lb. You do the math. Great service.

This was the worst BBQ I had in my entire life or even The fries were old and tasted microwaved or…read morecooked in old oil not sure . The bbq sauces were terrible. Best way describe them if you take an okay sauce and make it old and delude it with water and make old bbq water you will get the idea of what it tastes like. The brisket was lukewarm , old, not seasoned, bland and dry, no smoke ring. It was like all the flavour was sucked out of the meat. Bun was okay not stale at least. Cheese curds had gross batter and some were still frozen inside . We ate it because we were traveling and had no other choice but I'm helping next person out passing by to make their choices wisely. I wouldn't not recommend this place. As far as atmosphere, not friendly towards us but seems more friendly to table next us so probably picks and chooses his " politeness " and it was hotter than the sun in there . We had to wait for a while for our food, they were not very busy.

Pizza was fabulous and our meal was cheap and portion was huge! Highly recommend for non touristy…read morespot with great food! Bartenders were very informative about the area and gave us tips on other places to go.

Really bad food we paid and left all the food behind. I tried to like this but it must have fallen…read moresince its prime. Cannot recommend

This food truck was at the New Glarus Blues brews and food trucks festival kind of thing in the…read morepark. I was craving BBQ anyway so I ordered the brisket sandwich and at the last minute a side of Mac and cheese. The brisket sandwich looked good with a smoke ring on thick slices on the most cheapest generic white bun you could possibly get like some some cheap carnival hamburger. The brisket was moist and smokey with a kick from what ever sauce I picked from the two on the table which was satisfying but the meat was colder than the outside temperature I was in, cold Bbq on a warm summer day was weird. The Mac and cheese looked like pathetic cafeteria food with a mushy sticky texture and a light cheese flavor, cooked to mush, I like aged cheeses with bold flavors in a Mac and cheese so it's not just another generic Mac and cheese.

We waited in a line to try Bob's BBQ at Taste of Madison and we left disappointed. We ordered the…read morepulled pork sandwich, brisket sandwich, and the chicken fried bacon. The sandwiches were both came with plenty of meat, but were super dry and ice cold. There were no toppings, just bread and meat, and sadly no BBQ sauce to be found. The chicken fried bacon was the only thing we enjoyed as it was hot and flavorful. Maybe the food is better in their restaurant, but based on our experience at the taste, we're not eager to try.