4th of July order, takeout. About 25 minute wait, not too bad. However, the wait was not worth the slab of ribs. It was for a birthday too so I was really disappointed. They were tough, chewy, and no where close to being tender or falling off a bone. Tuscaloosa restaurant serves a lot more tender meat. I'm not sure if this was just a bad batch anomaly or par for the course here in Mobile. At least the beans and potato salad were good. And the people working today were all really nice under a deluge of customers. read more

SO YUMMY!!!!! The staff was super friendly!! The best BBQ I've ever had. :) We were looking for something different than what we usually ate and this place was the perfect one. Dreamland was very busy but food came fast!! This place deserves 5 stars! read more

Three of us ordered half racks of ribs, potato salad and beans. The ribs were soooo tough, you couldn't pull the meat off the bone. I addressed this to the waitress and she snarky said that meat isn't suppose to pull off the bone. I said to her, I know how ribs are suppose to be cooked and these were not cooked enough. She just walked away. The only reason we stayed and gnawed on these was because of the torrential rain that happened to be falling. The 2 star rating is for the beans and potato salad. They were excellent. Kent. Lafayette La. read more

I had lunch here for the first time and really enjoyed it. The ribs were fantastic, the corn on the cobb was sweet & tasty and the pecan pie with ice cream was to die for. The four slices of bread to dip in barbecue sauce was odd. The service was excellent and I will be back. read more

I have given a glowing review to the original. This Dreamland will suffice for good food, but pales in comparison to the divey essence of Tuscaloosa's gem. The sauce is still king, but the meat does not compare. Still, best sauce in Alabama. read more

This place was SO welcoming, amazing service, the manager/owner came over twice during our stay to see how we were doing. That is what I wish every business would do. Sauces and rubs are just as great. I would love for the beef to be a little more smoky, but chicken was perfect, sausage was perfect. Definitely will be back when we are in town. read more

Went to Dreamland and order $87.00 worth of food to take home to my family... Ordered Chicken and Ribs with sides... The chicken was too salty as if they injected the chicken with salt... The ribs were entirely to though to the point no one wanted to fight with them... I was very unhappy with the meal. Honestly a waste of money and to be honest I do not think I will be returning. read more

This was my first trip here, from south carolina, read all the reviews and i have to say it is outstanding. Service was great, the ribs and pulled pork are awesome, best sauce ive ever had, and the banana pudding.......WOW! read more

I have to agree with a lot of the other reviewers, Dreamland BBQ is not that good! I first ate there about 13 years ago and the food was awful and the service sucked!! Went there a second time a few days ago and this time the food was...well...okay but the service STILL sucks!! The Shed and Saucy Q is much better when it comes to service! Dreamland, you folks had better get your act together before you end up closing your doors! read more

When I walked up to the door, there was a guy standing at the door asking if I wanted my truck detailed. I said no but he followed me to my table asking me if he could show me some things. What the hell man. He also tried to get a few other customers. He then walked and sat with his friends who were waiting on their to-go order. Service was ok. Ribs were very good though. 3 stars due to the salesman and ok service read more

So good! So good! My husband was driving through Mobile to catch up with me in Destin Florida. Upon arrival he went on and on and on about how good this Bar*b*Que was. He happened across it through Google Maps. So on our way back to Texas today we had to stop in. Everything was great! The staff were all friendly and inviting and being from Texas we know good sweet tea when we find it, and Dreamland has awesome sweet tea!! We ordered family size ribs, beans & coleslaw and we couldn't skip the great banana pudding! I did leave wondering how the pecan pie taste. Maybe next time! read more

Best barbecue in the south! This restaurant is an Alabama stable. Great atmosphere! Very true to our culture in the Heart of Dixie. Definitely stop in for a big glass of sweet tea and lemon and do yourself a favor and order a big slab of ribs. I can't imagine Mobile without this gem. Service is always extraordinary and very fast for such a popular and busy lunch spot. read more

This is probably the worst bbq I've had. My family and I were on a road trip to New Orleans for New Year's 2019. Good memories from when our daughter went to college at Springhill. Had been here 8 years prier. Went by the the pit and everything looked as I had remembered. Beautiful grill marks on the slabs of ribs. The butts were barked perfectly. We got in at around 12:30, just in time to take a lunch break from our long car ride. We ordered the Big Daddy loaded house chips but, they were out of them. Thank the lord the waitress came out with some sliced white bread and bbq sauce. I started on that while we waited 45 minutes to get our food. Where do I begin ? I ordered the 2 meats and 2 sides. 3 ribs and a handful of the smoked sausage. Everything was smothered with bbq sauce. The waitress didn't asked how we would like our ribs. If dry or smothered. I bit into the rib meat and was not rewarded with a snap but a chewy, boiled like consistency. I don't want to go into the discrimination of my husband's or daughter's plates. They were as bad. The manager came over our table and asked, "how is everything "? I had him have it. He was nice enough not to charge me, my portion of the meal. It's going to take me 8 more years give them another try. By then, I'm sure I'll be senile enough I won't remember where the place is. Which will be a good thing. read more

After many tasty meals here,the last dining experience was a zero! Our server was very competent and personable.The issue is with the food and it's quality.My husband and granddaughter both ordered pork bbq sandwiches.his side was mac and cheese hers baked beans. The portions were skimpy and the meat dried out and flavorless! His mac and cheese dried out as well. The sweet tea was the only upside to the dinner. We will not be returning and will share with our friends not to go there! read more

Best sauce ever, ribs vary but the sauce can not be beat.

This place is becoming a must stop for us anytime we are in Mobile. Great chopped pork sandwich and banana pudding to die for!

Best pork ribs I have ever had. The sauces are a tad vinegary but all in all. Great food.

We were passing through on our way to Destin, FL from Dallas. Saw the good reviews on yelp so we stopped for dinner. Best BBQ chicken ever! So juicy. And service was good also. read more

Place was nearly empty on a late Tuesday night. Side salad to start was bigger than expected and a solid start. Was a struggle to then finish the 2-meat plate. Got the ribs and pork - ribs were ok, but the pork was off. Meat was much better at The Shed. But I liked the sauce and sides better here. Overall, pretty good but I would pick The Shed over Dreamland. read more

My wife and I went one night after work. There was not a lot of people, it was about 6:45pm. We ordered after sitting for about 15mins. The tea was great but the sauce they have was not to our taste. It had an over-powering vinegar taste and WAYYYYYY!!!!! too spicy. The ribs were very tough and the chicken was rubbery and chewy instead of soft and juicy. The waitress didn't seem to be too concerned with the two tables she had. She was gone for long periods of time and seem to have her thoughts scattered. Overall we have decided not to go back. read more

Dropped by here on our way to Florida. Its a local place with a down to earth atmosphere. Pit burning next to the bar. We ordered ribs, wings and some sides; it tasted good, liked their bbq sauce and the nice way they do the wings. Rib portion was big (and we are from Texas). They had some local microbrewery beer too, beers were good, bit too pricey. Staff was friendly and service was good, nothing too complain: nice place with good food. When you are in the area, recommend to drop by. read more

I travel for a living and have eaten BBQ all over. Famous place but pretty generic. Beans and potato salad were nothing special. Had the 2 meat combo of ribs and sausage. Negative was they put their sauce all over both meats and overcomes the meat taste. read more

If you have the time to visit multiple places to eat in Mobile be sure and include Dreamland as one of the places you eat. You will find the food very good. When there, be sure and sit at a table, especially if your clothe size is large or extra large. The booths are very tight fit. See video for places we ate at and what we did while in Mobile. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgA-u4Ai3ng read more

If you go, get the pork baked potato or the chicken quesadilla. My favorite items on the menu and you would be surprised how good they are from a barbeque restaurant! If you like vinegar based barbeque sauce, this place is not for you. They only have one sauce and it is kind of on the spicy side. I've always had good service and you are usually in and out very quickly. When I am in the mood for bbq, dreamland is where I go! read more

This is another great BBQ in Mobile and everyone should come check them out! The menu is simple and it's more akin to what you'd get eating at a home cookout. Great stuff! There's also a bar. read more

Never again!! Took FOREVER and they weren't even busy!! I witnessed a customer wait 30 minutes for a sweet tea and banana pudding!! Ridiculous! My to go order took almost an hour ! read more

Quick and attentive service, great tasting BBQ. Lots of parking and seating. The experience was just short of perfect because the booth we were in (far left side near the wall) was too small. My friend and I are not huge and we had trouble sitting across from each other. read more

The wings are best wings in town! Hands down! Food is always consistent and service is on point.

Don't eat the mac and cheese if you don't want to become addicted. Eat it, and you're hooked! Same goes for the banana pudding!Surprisingly, it is my favorite place for wings, too. read more

You know, I had low expectations for this place. I feel like a lot of Mobile locals either love it or hate it. I moved out here from California, but I am originally from Michigan, and in my opinion this is the best BBQ I have had in Mobile so far. Everything is served on Styrofoam plates, plastic cups, and paper napkins. It is pretty big inside, and has your choice of tables, bar top, or booth to sit on and grub down. Once you order, the waitress bring over a stack of just plain white bread similar to Wonder Bread with a side of their BBQ sauce to snack on. The sauce here is SOOOOO good. I will say I ordered the rib plate, and the ribs were fatty and hard to eat. However, the sauce was really good, and once I was able to get the meat from the bone it was pretty taste-y. The baked beans and potato salad here are phenomenal, and the bread pudding I would say is the best in Mobile. Our server was friendly and attentive, and we really enjoyed it. I would recommend staying clear of the ribs, and going for their sausage and pulled pork. This place is worth checking out! read more

Ah...Dreamland. What can one say. It's ok barbeque not my favorite. The dining partner and I both agree on that front. Even if we felt the food was better than average our second biggest turn off of this location is the wait. Very slow service and what ends up being just ok barbeque. read more

The pulled pork is stellar and on Sundays, kids eat free with any adult purchase. The waitstaff was busy, but between 3 servers, we were served in a reasonable amount of time. Sauce is on the spicy side, but I am more sensitive than most. Bread and sauce is served when you sit down...fun twist! My husband loves this place and they won a nappies for the ribs. No matter what, get the vanilla pudding! Definitely a must eat!! read more

Good BBQ, recommend the BBQ baker (chicken or pork bbq on loaded baked potato). Must try the banana pudding!

Went here 3 weeks ago and have to say, I had the best service from a waitress in YEARS and this was during the LUNCH HOUR! This girl was on the job and brought me 2 glasses of sweet tea, as she could tell I was parched, she also brought out my refills before I was even down half a glass. Food came in less than 10 minutes, the BBQ pulled pork sandwich was HUGE. But the biggest surprise was the pecan pie. It is LOADED with pecans which personally, I prefer the filling over the pecans...but this slice not only was over 5 inches wide, but the taste was rich and full of incredible flavor that I was soo not expecting! The bbq sauce used here isnt my preference (i prefer a sweeter sauce), but the service was worth the 80% tip I left. Will be back! read more

It looked as if the manager was just sitting at the bar the whole time, even when it was beginning to pick up business and there was clearly food in the window that needed to be ran. He did not seem to be too concerned with the well-being of the staff maybe getting a little over-whelmed. You could hear the kitchen staff yelling or speaking to each other out in the dining room. The fire pit also happened to catch fire while sitting there because the young man that was supposed to be in charge of it was nowhere to be found, and a server had to put out the fire. read more

The service is great and food was fantastic . The staff even took the time to explained what would be the best special for what I wanted to order.After visiting several locations this location by far was the best. This location is even better than the original location in Tuscaloosa. I ordered pork spare ribs,banana pudding,okra and Mac and cheese the food was super fresh and delicious! read more

This was my first experience with Dreamland BBQ. My father introduced me to this place and I am forever grateful. They serve up huge slabs of delicious ribs straight from the pit, which is located right within view of the dinning room. You can watch them rub the ribs down with this huge brush the size of a broom which is dripping with some secret marinade. The ribs are slapped on a plate with some baked beans and a few slices of white bread. The kind of white bread outlawed these days by health conscience folk. Your health is not an immediate concern while sitting at this place. Anyways, they serve great food, reasonably priced, by nice wait staff! I would recommend! read more

I visited my husband in Mobile, Al and we ate here. He said it is the best ever BBQ! But, it was the worst. The ribs were so dry and hard we could not chew them. They were huge...and tough! I live in D/FW area and know my ribs! read more

Heard of it and had to stop in while in town visiting family. Glad I did! Rib and chicken combo was perfect portion and had great flavor. Not a heavy smoke but cooked right. The sauce had excellent combination of vinegar tang w a little heat that creeps up on you. Friendly staff and relaxed atmosphere Definitely recommended read more

Wonderful food, great atmopshere! Recently added more side choices and the best banana pudding