Just passing by Alabama on our way to North Carolina. Pleasantly surprise with the great service and delicious food.

Ambiance was not bad very chill bbq vibes, no complaints there. Waitress was very nice and helpful. I ordered the Rib combo plate came with 2 ribs and "rib tips" which was just chopped up meat? Ribs tasted boiled and then dried out which was the weirdest bbq I've ever had I LOOOVVEE bbq and I took one bite and could not take another. Paid the bill and left. I've been all over the country trying BBQ this is the worst bbq I've ever had sadly. I was so excited to try it I couldn't take another bite. We drove 3 hours from Auburn to Tuscaloosa for the Strawberry Festival ended up trying another bbq place down the street instead. (P.S. Archibalds Rib plate was $10 for 4 ribs and 2 sides, literally 1/2 the cost double the meat and quadruple the flavor) if I'm ever back in the area that's where I'll be headed back to. read more

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I can't not give this place 5 stars!! Dreamland is one of my favorite restaurants, so I'm definitely biased but I'm never disappointed! I usually get their mac and cheese (HIGHLY recommend), but I decided to branch out tonight and get their big daddy fries with sausage. It was so good I couldn't even finish it! Their barbecue sauce is divine! It's a little hot, so be prepared if you bring the family. Servers and staff are always friendly and the service is great! You seat yourself, so it may take a little bit to order if it's busy, but someone always checks on you! They also have coke products, which is a plus. The vibes give divey but it's a super popular place, and for a reason! Can't wait to come back! read more

Dreamland BBQ - Big Daddy Fries (t), bread, barbecue sauce - Barbeque Near Me - Northport, Alabama

Unfortunately, the Saturday before Easter was not a good experience. When we sat down we were told the wait was 30-45 minutes for ribs which only 2 of our party had. The rest of us received our meals in a timely manner but kept watching to go orders go out the door and pans of ribs heading to kitchen. Finally, after an hour the other two decided to cancel their order, to which they said were just waiting on the fries. Then they brought the checks which we paid, and one of us said they probably would not be back. Then the waitress replied " Have a nice F""""ng day. Pretty much uncalled for since I did tip the standard 20%. May of just been a bad day for them but own it and don't take it out on customers. read more

I had lunch at drink top barbecue today. I really was looking forward to a barbecue pork sandwich, but I was informed that they didn't have no pork so instead I had a brisket tips. It was OK. I won't go back if you can't have barbecue pork sandwich you don't need to go to a barbecue place. I asked him if they have a hamburger and she said no ma'am we don't we don't have hamburgers or $40 I've ever spent. read more

Our family enjoyed the MS State baseball team beating Tide this afternoon then enjoyed a delicious dinner together at Dreamland. The service was very good even though it did take a little longer than expected for the food to arrive at the table, and it was not busy. The rib tip sandwich with fried okra was very good. The pork sandwich and Mac and cheese got high ratings as well. Topped off with tasty banana pudding. read more

Dreamland BBQ - Banana pudding - Barbeque Near Me - Northport, Alabama

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The service was great! Nice Smokey bbq aroma! Very tasty! True Tuscaloosa Classic....

Went to the original cause I always do when in town but there was no power, so hesitantly went to the NP location based on the reviews being way lower. Not sure why the reviews are lower food was the same, all very consistent, place was large and newer but still had the open pots and smoke smell. Waitress was very attentive and quick, love the old place but this one is now an option also! read more

Dreamland BBQ - 2 meat combo, beans, Mac and cheese and potato salad! - Barbeque Near Me - Northport, Alabama

First off, our server was great! She was so friendly, helpful with suggestions, and super on top of things. My husband had been a regular at Dreamland years ago when he attended UA, so this was the one place he was really looking forward to going to when we were there on a visit. I'm not a huge ribs person, but he definitely enjoyed his ribs, not only that day, but for breakfast the following two days (I tried hard not to judge, lol). I got the smokehouse quesadilla with sausage, and I wasn't the biggest fan of that. It was just really heavy, and I think it would probably have been better with a different meat in it. But, overall, good food, great service, and the fried okra as a starter was a win for sure! read more

Don't go hungry. They are slow. I have been here 45 minutes still waiting on a rib plate. Don't know if it is good or not. I forgot I did get the bread in the first 20 minutes. Just noticed everyone around me had been served who came in after I arrived. What...is going on? read more

Dreamland BBQ - Bread - Barbeque Near Me - Northport, Alabama

Visiting from out of town and this has to be the best ribs I have had in Alabama so far :::: The people and the sauce are the secret recipe ! Service feels homey and cozy like if you knew the people all your life The sauce is amazing and the people obviously take pride in their establishment So much so that I came for a bite and left with a t shirt , a bottle of that godly sauce and a great memory to share with the folks back home I will be back :) read more

Everything about this place is amazing! The atmosphere is wonderful and authentic. The sports memorabilia on the walls really hits home because I am a Roll Tide fan!! The food is fantastic, no complaints at all. The server recommended the fries for my daughter and she loved them! We can't wait to come back!!! The service was so great! read more

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We went there today with a group of 6. It took quite a while, but they eventually brought entrees for four and said the other two would be out shortly. After the first four were done eating, they brought the 5th meal and told us that the didn't have the last meal because they were out of those ingredients. The waiter was VERY new, so we didn't blame him, but the management was clearly not paying attention. One of the people in our group went up to tell the manager that this was very poor service, and they literally just looked at him. The meat was good, but most of the food is average at best. They could make the experience work with good service but the service was exceptionally bad. There are too many great bbq places in the area to bother with this one. read more

This place is so filthy!! Booths are old, stained and torn. Floor is just gross. Bathroom is nasty. We waited forever on our food. Was definitely not worth the wait. Brought appetizer, salads, and everything all at once. Barbecue was swimming in sauce and terrible. Fries were cold. Okra was cold and greasy. No apology from the waitress for taking so long, nor for everything coming out together. Had to ask for refills, then she took forever. Just a disaster in every way. Would never go back!!! You people need to clean up and care about the quality of your food, the quality of your service, and the atmosphere. You are SERIOUSLY lacking in all three. read more

In a world full of confusion and complications this menu makes the choice very simple when ordering. Very limited menu , only one choice of barbecue sauce but it works.In todays world of Buffalo Wild Wings where you can get 20 different choices of sauce for your wings it is amazing that this place literally only offers one choice of barbecue sauce. They have a dry rub that when I tasted it plain I thought it was awful, but when you mix it with the vinegar based barbecue sauce it completely compliments it and works amazingly.They also only offer one dinner platter , ribs.They offer sandwiches with chopped , chicken, pork or ribs ends and that's the menu, ribs or sandwiches.The chopped chicken sandwich was excellent, would have liked to try the pork.I can see how the sauce , spice , ribs and sandwiches can become craveable due to the unique flavor combinations. The sides were also really great, I had the Mac and cheese, beans and cole slaw. Beans were the least memorable, except for my wife and daughter on the ride home. The ribs were very good , large and meaty but a bit dry. I don't think they are seasoned, if they are not very much which is nice to allow the taste of the rib and the vinaigrette barbecue sauce. The deserts were good but not great , wife and daughter loved them . Definitely not the best barbecue or even close to the best I have had but a nice option in town, don't set the expectations too high! read more

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This place was great, I came here for the first team back in 2013, I was back here in the area getting ready for Bama's pro day, one of my coworkers said let's go to dreamland. This place didn't disappoint us. We started off with the Big Daddy Loaded House chips, they are awesome!! I then we got our entrees,, I ordered the Legendary BBQ sandwich with Mac and cheese, it was delicious. My coworker got the slab of ribs and sausage, the other one got the half chicken. The food was great, 5 stars for food! The service and ambiance was great. We need more of these around the country read more

Dreamland BBQ - ooh it's so good - Barbeque Near Me - Northport, Alabama

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This is the best BBQ restaurant in Birmingham or Tuscaloosa. Ribs are great, which if you don't want on the bone, you can get it on a sandwich in Birmingham. read more

Always the best bbq sauce. Ribs are delicious and the house made chips! Chef's kiss. Comfort food at its best. Roll Tide!

Just eh. Overall living on its reputation. My meat was sooooo dry. The waitress could not have cared any less about helping her tables. She kept disappearing for like 12 min at a time....we started timing the 3rd time and it was 15 min. If you are passing through Tuscaloosa its better then a lot of the other options in town ( most are chain restaurants ) so there's that. I have eaten at the original and it was a legit 5 star experience. Close to Bama over the bridge and a right turn. Three point five stars is more accurate. read more

Dreamland BBQ - So good. 1/2 rack ribs & pulled pork w/slaw. Mac n cheese too - Barbeque Near Me - Northport, Alabama

I stopped by Dreamland after the other place I tried to go to was packed. This was my first time to try this location, but I've had it several times from elsewhere. I walked in and there were a few people in front of me. We stood there for a few minutes before someone finally said that we could all sit wherever we wanted to. I sat down and ordered my drink and got a half slab of ribs. The food came out pretty quick. The waitress never came by to check on me or refill my water. Ribs were ok, but a little tough. I would probably stick with other barbecue restaurants or go to the original in the future. read more

Dreamland BBQ - Half slab - Barbeque Near Me - Northport, Alabama

I'm surprised to see this place rated only 3 stars currently. I'm no BBQ expert but found Dreamland immensely satisfying. Having the BBQ cookers with fires going inside the restaurant was really cool. The food was great especially the BBQ chicken sandwich I had. I can't speak for the ribs but the chicken was very tender and juicy which was impressive because it is often overly dry. I had a side of Mac and Cheese which was ok but secondary to the meat. Would definitely recommend for visitors to the Deep South looking to get some good BBQ. read more

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Brought my Florida family to try good bbq. Ribs are amazing. Great service. Cool atmosphere. Try the burnt tips, delicious

First time visiting today. The first thing I love is that you seat yourself! The atmosphere was very friendly and inviting. Our waitress provided excellent customer service. The food was serviced hot and tasted delicious. Definitely enjoyed everything and will be back! read more

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First off my server was aweful! I was one of the first in the place and he completely forgot about me. When he came to the table I said hey you forgot about me! He said "No I didn't, I had other stuff to do". Are you serious? I sit waiting to ordered for 15 minutes? He is a joke. From then on it got worse. Also I ordered a half a rack of ribs, 2 sides and a drink and it was $31. Ribs were a 6/10 so I felt it was a waste Of money. Won't be back! read more

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Bbq chicken, okra, and potato salad were good. Ribs were tough and disappointing. Server was obviously new and missed several things but was friendly and tried. In our opinion changing the tvs to closed captioning or lowering volume would improve atmosphere so we could hear each other without distractions. read more

I don't know why this location has such a lower eating compared to the original, was there for the first time this week and it was amazing. Only had the bbq chicken sandwich but it was so good, all white meat, best bbq I've ever had and the service was wonderful. Will definitely return. read more

Dreamland BBQ - Chicken sandwich delicious - Barbeque Near Me - Northport, Alabama

Waited for a really long time to be waited on and then took forever for our food to come. Do not recommend this place at all.

Great BBQ!! Got a pulled pork sandwich and their home-made chips & beans are amazing. Wish they had a non-spicy sauce option though!

Visiting from Texas and having had 2 smokers over the years, I maybe more critical than others. Start off with the menu as it was missing the beef brisket? That's sort of like going to a burger place but they don't have beef? To be fair, I know its not texas and each regjon has their specialty. So for a family of 5, we got 3 full slabs of ribs as that's their specialty, along with chicken, mac cheese and fried okrq. The ribs were hot off the grill, but it wasn't tender. I was expecting the meat to fall of the bones, as these were not. It was a bit chewy actually. Had assumed it was slowly smoked, but I think it was just thrown on the bbq grill in cooking it. It was also a bit salty. Chicken, it was dried. Waiter mentioned it was the second to last piece they had. So not sure if they were prepared hours earlier and just let it sit and dried out? Fries okra were room temperature, which is to say it's not that good. We were with 2 other families, and our friends had the same issue so he asked the waiter to bring him some freshly fried ones. Guess we should've done the same as ours was cold. Lastly, Mac cheese was creamy and tasty. So of all the food, this was the best. But I didn't come to a bbq place to eat Mac cheese. Again, I know I shouldn't be compare this to Texas as my base, but that's my opinion and my experience and expectation when it comes to bbq. read more

Very average ribs. Definitely not fall off the bone. Very little flavor. Others in my party had the pork and said it was very dry. I went in with high expectations. Maybe I'm just too used to Texas bbq, but this was a let down. read more

Great food! Our waiter was a great help to us! I would definitely return if I am ever in this area again! At first look, you may be thinking, should I stop here? The answer is a definitive YES. read more

Dreamland BBQ - Sausage, wing tip sandwich, baked beans, Mac n Cheese! - Barbeque Near Me - Northport, Alabama

Big, meaty, succulent, ribs in a near-perfect sauce, served by the half or full rack. My mouth is watering just from having typed that. "Ribs". That's Dreamland's clarion call. Everything else is good, but those ribs are the must-stop-for item for our regular Alabama crossings to points east. In fact the original Dreamland, on a twisting backroad south of Tuscaloosa, serves only ribs. All of the other locations offer a broader menu with chicken, brisket, and pulled pork. In addition to the outstanding ribs, two items deserve honorable mention: the sauce itself and the banana pudding. Other menu items are more in line with good bbq places across the south. The chicken reminds me of Sonny's. For me, the sauce is best paired with the ribs, but others in my travel party look forward to that same sauce on the other meats and probably will bristle at my inclusion of "Sonny's" in the same paragraph as "Dreamland." As with Sonny's, the racks of sauce jars for sale are testament that other customers feel this way. The banana pudding reminds me and probably most baby-boomer patrons of the treat our moms made from the Nilla recipe when we were children. The smallest serving is about the size of a golf ball, not much more than a taste. The larger servings are more satisfying but also add insult to dietary injury, though anyone who sets foot into Dreamland probably isn't particularly worried about longevity. One of my frequent Dreamland companions is challenging me on my four star rating. He asks, "what is it that they could improve? Why not a full five stars?" For those looking for ribs--and big wet-style ribs, to be specific--Dreamland rates five stars. The rest of the menu is very good but not exceptional; for the non-rib bbq fan, I give four stars. (He continues the argument, saying that the pulled pork is also worth five stars. "OK, then, go write your own review.") read more

This is an update to my previous review. The business reached out to me to fix the problem. To their credit, they responded very well. I decided to give them another try. This time was very different. The ribs were much better, just like I had imagined. I encourage you to give them a try. read more

I really feel unhappy about giving this place two stars. I love going to local businesses that have been around and it is even more of an experience going to the original locations. We ordered a full rack of ribs and they were so tough and low on flavor. I had a feeling they were not cooked long enough? All I know is we brought home the leftovers and I used them to make brunswick stew and they fell off the bone. I hate wasting food so I was happy to salvage the meal, but hated I had to transform it. read more

We had a better experience here than at Archibald and Woodrow's; nevertheless, the search for good pulled pork in T-town continues. This is not the original Dreamland location. That location serves only ribs, beans, barbecue, and banana pudding. We chose this one, as I don't really eat ribs and wanted more side options with my meal. The parking lot is nice and spacious, as is the restaurant. Divey vibes and neon beer signs abound. Our service was overall pretty good. Food came out quickly. Could have used a refill around the end but it's whatever. The food was really very average/mediocre. The ribs were probably the best part, but my boyfriend said they're better at the Huntsville location and were a little dry/low on flavor. Decent, but not exceptional. The fries were a little cold but I liked the pepper on them. The mac and cheese was forgettable but not bad. Sweet tea was good but could have been a little sweeter (although I tend to like VERY sweet tea the best). Pulled pork sandwich was covered in too much vinegar sauce (when will my Memphis bbq loving soul get sweet, thick sauce again??) and thus the bottom part of the bun was too soggy to enjoy. The pork was low on flavor and very fatty. 2/5, would probably only return if someone I was with really wanted to go, but likely wouldn't return of my own accord. read more

If I could give this restaurant 0 stars I would. We called ahead to make sure they could take our larger group, and we were told that there were tables open and should be fine. When we got there we were rudely stared at by multiple employees as we sat down. After sitting for 30 minutes, we went and asked if we ordered at the counter as we had not been acknowledged. We were told they would be with us shortly, but after another 15 minutes of no one helping us, we decided to order to go. After trying to order takeout, we were told it would be another 30 minutes. This is ridiculous, we sat for 45 minutes with no one talking to us. I understand if you are busy, but at least let us know it might take awhile. Worst location I have ever been to. read more

When Dreamland is on they are great, love their sauce and their ribs are the best when they are fresh and today they were fresh. Rachel was my server in the bar area, a booth. She was awesome. Beer was very cold. Thanks for a great meal. read more

I ordered a starter and a wrap. It took a long time to come out, and when they came out at the same time, the starter was wrong. I also received no cutlery to eat my side with. Wrong starter was taken away to be fixed. Sat there another 45 minutes, and never got it, a refill for my drink, or cutlery for my side. What I did get was good, and I recognize it was busy. Still... do better read more

Love the Bar-B-Que at this place! Nice family atmosphere. No wait today. Portions are nice sized and great sides to add to your meal! Love the coleslaw and Mac and cheese!! Ribs are amazing and fall off the bone. Nice southern style sweet ice tea and the bar offers beer and wine to accompany your meal. read more

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I've passed this place plenty of times, seeing their familiar sign along the bridge on my drives in to, and out of Tuscaloosa. It's always been subtly inviting, just a quick drive off the highway. And finally, after my millionth trip over that bridge, I decided it was time to give Dreamland its shot. Size and location were great. It really is easy to get too, and for its quiet little spot, offers great parking and great venue size. The room was inviting, a good vibe of beer-sign neon, SEC on all TVs and a nearly empty bucket labeled "rub". I was greeted quickly, and service was terrific. What wasn't so great, was the food. It's tricky, BBQ comes in a lot of shapes and sizes. But it's not unreasonable to expect certain things from a restaurant. And food is a big deal when it's your primary service. I won't be too harsh, because everything was edible and at times, just not my taste. (Like Carolina style sauce. It's an inferior sauce). But the ribs tasted boiled and stacked with cartilage, and the tiny pulled pork sandwich was something out of a kid's menu, or a baseball stadium in a non-bbq city. But, the coleslaw was excellent. My meal wasn't undercooked, or burned, or wrong. It just wasn't a very high level of quality. Dreamland seemed to be totally fine in what level of effort they put into food, and I'd hardly expect them to change, as the place was packed. I don't imagine I'll be coming back, and at this point in my life, I don't have time to settle on an inferior level of pig. read more

Dreamland BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Northport, Alabama