This is a wonderful place for baby back ribs and cornbread. The most delicious sweet tea. When I come to Florida this barbecue place is a must. Great quality. Great service very attentive and accommodating staff. The environment is so nice. Wood tables wood chairs and music playing in the background. read more

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The service was amazing. Our waitress was truly a gem. There was no way to get in and we seated right away at 5 o'clock on a weeknight. The salad bar is a simple salad bar. For me personally the biggest Takeaway was that the wings I ordered were dry and tough, they were not juicy at. Overall this is a quick semi fast food place that is OK. The claim of fame here is that they allow you to get an ice cream cone on the way out the door which I happen to think is a very cute trend and a nice treat for your patrons. read more

Dustin's Bar-B-Q - Barbeque Near Me - Orlando, Florida

20 minutes in drive thru to get 3 sandwiches. The restaurant was completely empty. Stay away from the drive thru.

Since Covid many all you can eat places have closed. I normally am not a fan of all you can eat places, but I am a fan of Dustin's salad bar. You have to seat yourself but pretty quickly you get a waitress asking you for your drinks. I like the salad bar so that is normally what I order. They usually have two choices of soups, and it is plenty of food for a good dinner. It is a very cozy place and my husband's favorite part is ice cream at the end. read more

Malissa was excellent. Super friendly and efficient. Kept our drinks filled. Checked on us several time. Their salad bar is phenomenal! Country music playing. read more

Ok Dustin's! What have you done? They used to be pretty decent for BBQ but now not so much. When we arrived the restaurant was somewhat dead so I figured things would move somewhat fast. That was my mistake in thinking that. Once we got a waiter to come over, I ordered a BBQ platter with sliced pork, ribs and chicken and 2 sides. I chose corn on the cob and green beans. My son ordered the burger. The food came out fairly quick. Everything looked delicious but once I started eating I realized looks can be deceiving. My sliced pork was dry and absolutely no flavor or hint of being smoked. The ribs were inedible. And the skin on the chicken was inedible. There was no seasoning on anything! No butter was provided for the corn and the green beans tasted like they came from the can. I would have expressed my displeasure but the servers were missing in the back or helping one table that consisted of a few Sheriff's deputies. It appeared they are the priority and the other few tables were left to fend for ourselves. I had to literally wave my hands to get our servers attention to ask for the check. I paid and left. We probably won't be back. It was awful! read more

Dustin's Bar-B-Q - Barbeque Near Me - Orlando, Florida

The food tasted amazing! Sevice was great and the food was quick. Would definitely try it out!

Still a local favorite in the Avalon Park area. Lately, when in the mood for wings, I go here. They have some decent prices (even with wingflation) and their cajun dry rub keeps them crispy as you dip into their sauces (I like the hot). The salad bar is still good and they do keep up with keeping it as clean as possible with all the rugrats up there making a mess. I still wish they'd include the soup when adding it to a meal, but you can get AYCE with the soup. The brisket is done differently from what it used to be where you can pick fatty vs lean. Now, they just kinda bring it out. And since I cut down on beef, I've also been ordering their turkey which is amazing. Free Ice Cream is still there, the garlic bread is still my favorite part, and the staff is always friendly and attentive. read more

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Four of us (from Sarasota, Florida) went to the Orlando (Colonial Drive) Dustin's BBQ Restaurant. It was not very busy and we got seated fast. Jessalyn took our drink order, which took 10 minutes to receive and we immediately placed our dinner orders. Friends ordered the unlimited soup and salad bar...plates were delivered several minutes later. They said it was great. My husband ordered ribs and I ordered the turkey dinner. After 25 minutes our friend finally tracked down our waitress and asked about our meals. 10 minutes later the food was finally brought to us. Jessalyn was not happy when we asked her for a selection of sauces and she had to walk to another table to bring them to us. Husband said ribs were a little tough but tasted okay. My turkey dinner was PROCESSED LUNCH MEAT!!! It had the normal slimy feel to it which I covered with a lot of hot BBQ sauce. There was not much "checking on us" throughout our meal. The only positive I experienced was the soft serve ice cream cone that was complimentary. Although the place was very clean, I probably would not return for lunch meat that I could have purchased cheaper than the cost of the meal. I gave three stars only because the soup and salad were good for our friends. read more

Dustin's Bar-B-Q is a chain barbecue place like Sonny's and the ambiance definitely screams "chain restaurant" (or would it be more appropriate to put it as "CHAIN RESTAURANT" using capital letters?). There is nothing truly wrong with that, but the decor of the place definitely reminded me of a barbecue chain restaurant. The service is decent and when comparing it to other barbecue chain restaurants, it is not bad. Please don't misunderstand, I will always seek out and prefer the local mom-and-pop barbecue restaurants (actually, I almost always prefer the local mom-and-pop locations), however sometimes you find yourself in a national chain restaurant. It could be for convenience or a promotion, but we have all sought out a national chain. Anyway, the food is good and the prices are competitive. Being on East Colonial Drive, it is convenient to those who travel this busy highway, as well as also being convenient to the residents of Waterford Lakes, Avalon Park and that area. Parking is decent and again, it is conveniently located. With good food at decent prices, this is not a bad place to head to. read more

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Best BBQ in Orlando! Yep, that's what I said! The baby back ribs are the best anywhere! The turkey is delicious, I always have a hard time deciding which one to get. We always start with the salad bar, it's so fresh with a lot of options! The bbq beans are outstanding! Be sure and opt for the corn bread instead of the garlic toast which is not very good, but the cornbread is awesome, so moist and flavorful it needs no butter! Miles is the best server and we will ask for him when we go back. Sorry there are no pictures, we ate it all so fast I didn't have time to take them. Can't wait for the next visit!! read more

We love Dustin's in Orlando! We were blessed to have the most amazing customer service from Tawny. She gave great recommendations that were spot on and she made us feel like we were family. She recommended the garlic shrimp and WOW was she correct, it tastes amazing! We were pleasantly pleased with the salad bar being constantly filled up with fresh produce & goodies. I think that Dustin's has the best salad bar in Central Florida, possibly the whole state! Lastly, I was very impressed with manager Chris. He is young, but very professional and took care of our needs. You want delicious & fresh BBQ? You want Dustin's for sure! read more

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Everyone at this location is so friendly and helpful all the time. I went through the Drive Thru in order to maintain Social Distancing, the person at the window was wearing a mask and gloves, however I was paying with a card, which involved dealing with a clipboard as pen, eww! No one wants to touch a clipboard or pen in the age of COVID-19. If I don't see it being sanitized, it's automatically contaminated. I don't want to touch it and I certainly don't want it in my car. This business is putting their customers, employees and the community at risk of COVID-19. Get rid of the clipboard and pen at the Drive Thru. Most Drive Thru Windows are touch-less at this point. People: Good Process: Good Product: Good Quality: Good Quantity: Good Value: Fair Cleanliness: Good Ambience: Good Timing: Good Attention To Detail: Good COVID-19 Standards: Fair read more

Dustin's Bar-B-Q - Barbeque Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Everybody needs a little time away. lol. So my main girl's Sonny's in the way of casual homogeneous commercial bbq lunch but I've been feeling the fever for the flavor of something else lately. Oh, I've eaten at Dustin's over the years plenty before; just not as often. It's probably been a few years since the one over in Edgewater or DeLand. Anyway, Dustin's tends to be rustic podunk like Sonny's used to be back in the day but not this one. It's a fully modernized version of the chain and it's all good. Ordered my usual turkey sandwich here. Was pretty good too. I Like that you could supersize the sammy or add bacon, nice touch; Sonny's stopped doing that years ago. They toasted my bun too, on request. Also liked that it was shaved, turkey's good like that, came with shredded lettuce and had a few cheese options. I went with American which I thought would have been white though it came orange. Fries were a hot dropped delicious crispy mess. And the beans and slaw were stand up. Overall, very happy, happy, happy. Super-duper lunch sammy with fries, add beans and slaw sides was $18 pre-tip with a swee-eet tea. Yumn. read more

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I have ordered from Dustin's several times in the last few months via Uber Eats. Every single time I have ordered- they have exceeded expectations and I'll tell you why! 1) food is always fresh and what I actually ordered (you would assume this would go without saying ordering uber eats but iykyk). 2) they package the food so well. Everything is so neat and orderly- you can tell they take care in how they package your food. 3) they always include every condiment (without even requesting it!) this is HUGE bc so many places don't give you even the sauces or condiments that are SUPPOSED to come with. At Dustin's I typically get a sweet potato as a side, and they always have the accompanying cinnamon butter as well as a side of brown sugar! Honestly that's extra effort to me, lol! If I get cornbread, they always send butter for that. No matter what meat you choose, you can count on having the barbecue sauce because they always have it in the bag. I got fried okra as a side and to my surprise they even included a side of ranch -like they are the real MVPs!!!! I appreciate the extra effort and care. Goes a long way and it's genuinely impressed me. Thank you to all the hard working staff and management that go way above and beyond! read more

This place is really good and affordable, and great hospitality. The baby back ribs with two sides and garlic bread was $18.99. Which is a steal. I will say though, that their lunch is better than their dinner, i don't know why lol. By the way, there is an unlimited salad bar; I've never eaten from it because of Covid and I get nervous, but many people eat from the unlimited salad bar and look content. Oh and I forgot the best part!!! FREE SOFT SERVE ICE CREAM. Perfect after you're stuffed from ribs read more

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Got some smoked chicken w/ fries and garlic bread. The garlic bread and the fries were good. The chicken was a little too dry but the smoky flavor was on point. Pro Tip: Get hot sauce and dip anything you get on it. Thank me later! Best hot sauce of any BBQ place I ever had read more

First, salad bars don't get the love they deserve. Look at that thing! Pretty good stuff! Ok the BBQ. I've had people tell me, and some in the comments, that this place is bad. If you hear that from people, they are NUTS! This place is really good. Is it the most award winning national champs BBQ place? No. Does it taste like good BBQ, a lot on your plate, for a good price? Yes! Is the service polite and prompt? Yes! Do you get a free ice cream cone on your way out? Yes! What is there to complain about? Go eat some BBQ and say hi to Dustin! read more

Dustin's Bar-B-Q - Barbeque Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Dustin's East Colonial. Been here a few times for lunch and to me that's what a place like this is - a lunch restaurant. It's a local chain with 5 or 6 locations, I've been to the one in Deland also. So if you go in with your expectations in line, your experience here should be fine. I'd rate everything about this place in the decent to good range with nothing being great. It's reminiscent of Sonny's to me - but a little bit better. Same kind of feel, a pulled pork sandwich and fries with cole slaw kind of place. Nothing wrong with that, just understand going in that it isn't some trendy gourmet bbq joint. It's simple food served in a simple environment. If you're looking for that, try Dustin's. I'll eat here again I have no doubt of that, it's a nice easy lunch spot. read more

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We ordered two brisket sandwiches tonight and they were loaded with fat hitch you can see in the photo of the leftover fat I cut off. read more

Dustin's Bar-B-Q - Fat from our two brisket sandwiches from tonight - Barbeque Near Me - Orlando, Florida

First time visiting Dustin's. We felt very welcome from the minute we stepped inside to the time we left. The restaurant looked very clean and the large windows allow a lot of the natural light in, which I like. So many restaurants are dark inside these days but the light at Dustin's was cheery and inviting. The restaurant also looks very clean inside, including the rest rooms. I ordered the pulled pork platter with coleslaw, baked beans, and corn bread. The corn bread was great. My pulled pork was good. The coleslaw was excellent as were the baked beans. Mr.Patrice ordered a grilled chicken sandwich with fries which he said tasted like it just came off the grill, juicy and tasty. He ordered the salad bar as well, which offered 2 soups and most of your typical salad bar items like lettuce, potato salad, tomatoes, etc. The chicken noodle soup was a little bland according to him. Next time, he wants to try the ham and bean soup. Service was excellent throughout our meal. Drinks were replenished when necessary, a box was brought for my left overs, and plates were cleared promptly when we were done eating. Our waitress was very friendly and helpful when we had questions. We saw the staff greeting regular customers like they've known each other forever even though Dustin's has been open less than a year. Prices were very fair, especially the weekday lunch specials listed on a chalk board near the entrance. Portion size was quite generous as well. We thoroughly enjoyed our Sunday afternoon lunch at Dustin's. read more

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We've driven by this place several times and wanted to try it out. A tiny bit underwhelming because we were expecting a full on sit down type of place. Didn't realize they had a drive-through until we actually drove up to the restaurant! No bar, just some not great beer selections. I decided to soup and salad, along with a couple of pieces of smoked chicken. The salad bar was absolutely gorgeous. Their clam chowder was very delicious. I was a little disappointed in the potato salad and the macaroni salad. The waitress said it was homemade, but I'm not sure about that. My husband had the ribs along with baked beans and garlic bread. He had a side of potato salad that he thought was pretty good. Definitely would come back for the ribs and the BOMB smoked chicken! I had some of my hubby's ribs and they were fantastic. I could actually eat the barbecue sauce. Not spicy at all! Baked beans were on point as well!! Next time, I think we will just do the drive-through and get their ribs. That way we can go home and have drinks!! read more

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This is my favorite BBQ restaurant not only is the food consistently excellent but the service is always exceptional. The atmosphere is relaxed and family friendly. Tawny is one of my absolute favorites she so personable and makes sure you have everything you need and then some. She even went above and beyond for us . Everyone there is great but she's our go to person. read more

Again I found myself in Orlando desiring some delicious barbecue. I drove about 20 miles to get to this place, and the drive is well worth it. I had a combination of baby back ribs and St. Louis ribs, and again they did not disappoint. Not only were they moist, but they were also cooked to perfection, and along with the sauce, this place is a home run. I've been going to Dustin's locations for well over ten years, and they never disappoint. Definitely the best barbecue place in the state of Florida I did order the salad bar that came with corn fritters, and I had a vegetable soup. The vegetable soup tasted burnt, and I did not like it; the corn fritters were excellent, as was the rest of the salad bar. The service was excellent read more

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My grandmother and mom came in last week Tuesday and had a really unpleasant experience. I think the server Riley took care of them (was on the receipt) with attitude and they felt very uncomfortable. Food was amazing and had a great dinner! read more

Never thought a drive-through bbq joint in Orlando of all places could shatter my expectations of what a "fast food experience" could be, even if it's a chain restaurant. Made a quick pit stop here while waiting for some friends and was not disappointed. While not a technically a traditional fast food restaurant, I got my food about as quick as a McRib order, but much tastier. I ordered a side of coleslaw and a half pound of ribs which fell off the bone, as all good ribs should, and the only downside was that my schedule wouldn't allow me to spend any more time here than I would've loved to. read more

Dustin's Bar-B-Q - Barbeque Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Wow, probably the WORST BBQ I have ever had. Nothing but roast beef with.a thin sauce poured over it!! Cole slaw was OK, the rest of the meal was laughable. They obviously do not know BBQ is supposed to be. VERY thin slices of beef and VERY dry. Service was good. Room temperature was a brisk 32 below!! Ice cream cone was a nice touch. read more

Great bbq place. You have the option of dining in or take out. But that lunch special for the baby back ribs is delicious. And what's not to live with an after lunch self served ice cream cone. Will definitely come back with family. read more

The food is really good, the salad bar is excellent with lots of choices plus soup.. Service is welcoming and friendly, makes you feel like you're dining at a friends house.. read more

We had eaten at the New Smyrna one and enjoyed so we tried this one. Everything was just perfect! The server, jennifer, was really fun and funny. She could not have been more enjoyable. The sliced pork sandwich, grilled chicken sandwich, garlic toast, hot french fries, and beans were just perfect. Good sweet BBQ sauce. The 12 ounce beer was certainly closer to 9 but only $4.25. They do not serve wine which my Beloved Bride drinks hurts but great dinner overall . They should just get some of those small bottles of wine and charge accordingly. There's no waste and it should sell. Wonderful, very good value, and great service!!! read more

Only ever gotten take out here but the food was always unexpectedly top-notch. Not dry, not overly fatty, plenty of flavor, and good sauces. Baked beans & cole slaw on point. I always go ribs and/or pork but my partner has gotten the smoked chicken and it's very good also. Don't even bother with the others, you'll be very happy here. read more

One of the things about Orlando is it is the home of chain restaurants. Dustin's is a small chain, but a local one and it's one of the best around for BBQ while Sonny's, which is also based in Orlando, is good you can tell they have outgrown their ability to manage quality. Dustins, however, has not - I usually get the catfish. My wife usually gets the burger and on occasion I will get the pulled pork. The food is always fresh. The service is always fast and if you're up for it, the soft serve ice cream is delicious. I definitely recommend the Brunswick stew. It is authentic and it is quite delicious. read more

Been back many times. The salad bar always great. Worth it to come just for the salad. Huge variety and everything fresh and crisp with great dressings. Blue cheese my favorite. Very creamy and filled with hunks of blue cheese. My new favorite food is the sliced roast pork on garlic toasted bread. Reminds me of an old stand by in NY diners. If you want it the the same as the diner bring packets of duck sauce from your favorite Chinese take out restaurant to use in place of their barbeque sauce to slather on the sandwich. Ah such memories of a Chinese roast pork sandwich at NY diners long time ago. read more

Excellent service, the pull pork served with side bread with baked beans 5 stars. We will return no doubt! Nice clean place to dine out with family! read more

Overall pretty average To-go dinner plate. Corn OTC sucked. No grill marks,butter,salt or anything on this small piece of corn. Brisket is beef jerky. Pulled pork and their PP Bbq sause is amazing read more

Came here for nephews bday and there was about 30 of us. Ashley was the only server for all of us. She did an outstanding job! All our checks came out correct and had no issues. Great experience for most of us was our first time there. Definitely better than sonnys :) we'll be back for sure and will ask for Ashley! read more

Absolutely delicious! The Baby Back Ribs are sooo good. So was the Pulled Pork. Soo juicy and delicious!!!

Raw steak, bad attitude on part of acting manager who subbed a lower cost steak for the one we ordered. when we brought it to her attention she took just the steak off our bill but charged us individually for each item ie: salad bar, shrimp ect. time from order to table 45 mins. Never again read more

Dustin's Bar-B-Q - one we ordered on top was supposed to be med rare. - Barbeque Near Me - Orlando, Florida

I used to love this place. I crave it all the time but each time we go there is always something so incredibly gross that we experience. first issue was being served raw chicken breast when I ordered tenders when I was pregnant. today my son was served a basket with a fresh puddle of blood on his plate. we brought this up to the employees and they acted as if it was normal. they smiled and brought out a new plate. did not comp anything, didn't even try. just replaced what was contaminated after knowing that my child had TASTED this blood because he thought it was his ketchup. I'm appalled. this place should not be in business. read more

Dustin's Bar-B-Q - Barbeque Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Disappointed. This place is basically a knockoff Sunnys. But doesn't come close. They even have a salad bar like Sunnys. But I didn't try it because this bbq joint is PRICEY!! They're proud of their BBQ. Wow! And the food is mediocre. Two of us had combos and fried okra to start. We dropped $70 bucks!! Unheard of!! Sorry but won't be back. Should've known when we pulled in on a Saturday and the parking lot was empty. read more