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2.6 (28 reviews)

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Linda S.

We heard some good things about F&F so Sunday we went ourselves. The restaurant was not at all crowded. Our server came over with menus and paper bags of silverware. She returned about 5-8 minutes later to get our drink orders. At that point she also took our dinner orders. I opted for 2 meats and hubby opted for 3. Our server came back shortly with some cornbread. The cornbread was okay - more cake like. Hubby was very happy with his brisket, chicken and dry rubbed ribs. He LOVED his sides of deviled egg potato salad and coleslaw. My brisket was more like pot roast than brisket. The "wet" ribs were good and the onion rings were very good. The loaded mashed potatoes were a bust. They look like stuffing in the dish but the flavor was not good. We also opted for a side of fried clams. Unfortunately they were fried to oblivion. The food is good depending on what you order, service is mediocre and the decor is okay. With so many great BBQ restaurants in Orange County, this place needs to step up a bit.

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Kevin V.

After much waiting for this place to open I finally got to try it out. I've tried many BBQ places from the the east coast to the west coast and down south so I'm pretty thorough with reviews on bbq places. I started with a Smokey old fashioned which wasn't the best yet it wasn't the worst old fashioned I had a little Forward on the bitters but ok. Appetizer wise we started with the smokehouse nachos.Which apparently come with jalepenos but they were "out of jalepños" so there's quite a few items on appetizers alone that come with jalepeños so I wonder how those items are minus them. The nachos were extremely cold as in the cheese sauce that was on it. The beans pretty flavorless, the salsa was on not much flavor the best part was the onion jam and it wasn't really cohesive with the rest of the dish seemed out of place. We sent it back it was so cold. It came back and it just seemed like heated up cheese was added. So no go on the first food item. As for appetizers they also give a small portion of corn bread with honey butter. The honey butter was ok and the corn bread was decent but yet again a temperature of a food can change it the corn bread was cold if it was nice and warm I'd have a lot more nice things to say about it. Moving on to the entrees. My wife order a cheese burger and fries she's a simple human. The burger was very dry and unappealing, the fries were bland and again cold. Now my entree being at a BBQ joint I went with BBQ, they were out of ribs so I ordered brisket and pulled pork. The pulled pork was about as dry as I've seen pulled pork, and quite flavorless the bbq sauce options on the table were all delicious but even the sauce could not save the pulled pork. I'll leave the brisket for last. Let's talk about the sides I ordered onion rings and there smoked Gouda Mac and cheese which came out at room temperature. The Mac cheese was decent nothing special the best part of the dish was the onion rings which were fresh but didn't seemed homemade. Now let's talk about brisket. I'm a brisket purest brisket should not rely on sauce to save it the beef flavor should stand on its own with minimal Seasonings to bring it to the next level. Very Texas style. The brisket was literally flavorless, and when u think bbq brisket you think tenderness that pull apart feel and the fat the melts in your mouth. This brisket had fat that was inedible, and the brisket had no tenderness. Just a dry slab of meat. As for service our server was good I can never knock a waiter/ or waitress for the quality of the food. Now the chef must've gotten word of the look of disappointment in my face and came out to speak with us on ways to improve which I greatly appreciate he also offered a discount. The customer service is what saved this review from Being one star to be honest. As for the ambiance nice decor and decent amount of seating. I believe this place can be so much more. I hope they can change it around and I can give another review with much better results.

Huge burger with 3 patties including brisket, ham, fried onions, fried pickles, and chili cheese fries!
Charles M.

Loved it. My family and I were completely satisfied. From the food to the service I can't complain. The kids loved the food and I can't wait for the food coma in the car. The servings are HEALTHY. Heavy portions that will make you take some food home. Our server was awesome and she was so accommodating and so kind and informative. I can't wait to take family and friends here one day. Kids eat free on Tuesdays so that's a plus already! Very family friendly feel and at 5pm on a Tuesday I can't complain. We were even asked if we wanted a table or booth. It's very rare in my experience to be given a choice on where we want to sit at a restaurant. Overall we are coming back and bringing company!

The cornbread is very good
Wayne M.

The first thing I want to say is I'd give our service 5 stars. The food is what made it 3 stars. We came here for my wife's birthday. There were 8 of us, and we wanted to try something new. Paula was our waitress and she was such a good waitress. She was friendly and attentive. Honestly, she was the best part of the dinner. We all ordered alcoholic drinks. They had a bunch of specials that were very good, including the sour cherry mojito and the equilibrium string theory. We ordered 3 appetizers, which were fried pickles, smokehouse loaded tots, and the stuffed jalapeños. I was surprised how very small the portions were for an appetizer, but all tasted very good. The jalapeños smoke bombs are very spicy, by the way. I ordered the 2 meat taster and got ribs and brisket. Most of the table got a variety of the meats that they offer. The 2 burgers that were ordered for the table came out perfect and hot. But all our smoked meats were cold. From the brisket to chicken to ribs and pork, it was slightly warm at best. The ribs, in my opinion, were very well seasoned, and I got them wet, I was very happy with the taste. All of our sides, though, we're nice and hot. The Mac and cheese is very good, along with the loaded mash potatoes. The deviled potatoe salad seemed that they were barely cooked, though. It's got a nice big bar in here with tvs and a patio for the summertime where you can play corn hole and hang out. As I started off, we were disappointed with some of the meals not being hot, but our waitress was top-notch. The kitchen is failing this place because the food is actually good. I hope they change around what's wrong because this could be a great spot

Burger with brisket and pulled pork with loaded fries
Krystle P.

Second visit in a week. Their wings are amazing and their sandwiches are huge. Nice selection of apps and entrees. For a new place to eat at the mall it's quiet and clean. The service was very helpful and attentive. Looking forward to going again.

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bianca b.

Good food but nothing to write home about it's just ok. My favorite thing I had was the baked beans and the bbq sauces are also really tasty. Meat wasn't exactly falling off the bone the way I like. I would go back if I have a taste for bbq just because there's nothing really similar in the area but it's not high on my list.

Honestly food was bad. Find better bbq
Jorja B.

I was excited to try this place because we don't have any bbq in the area really. I was excited to see gator tacos on the menu, but honestly the food wasn't really that good at all. Cornbread was even terrible.

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Steph G.

Everywhere online it says this establishment closes at 10pm on Saturday. The only day it closes before 9 is on Sunday per a google search. But when in I walked in at 8:11pm tonight (Saturday) to place a to go order I was told,. "Sorry hun the kitchen said no." Before that I asked the hostess what time they closed. She said,"We stop seating at 8:00 so that we can get out of here at a good time." Umm ok. If they have winter hours and the times online are not accurate then the staff needs to say that or it should be listed. I almost never leave reviews but for a fairly new restaurant this is ridiculous. My son loved the Mac and cheese from here the one time we visited. And all I wanted was a side of it TO GO. Unfortunately we will not be going back.

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Food was terrible. There were 8 of us for lunch. Coffee undrinkable. Everything tasted reheated.

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food was great, atmosphere was very pleasant. brisket was hot and tasty. Manger was very polite and respectfull

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