Best hickory river this far. The place is clean, the staff is friendly, and the atmosphere is…read morerelaxed. The nachos portions are perfect and absolutely delicious, and the brisket is cooked just right, tender, flavorful, and satisfying. Definitely worth a visit if you're in the area.

Great lunch, large portions. A-bit too much sauce on the sandwich, next time I will get sauce on…read morethe side. Decent price my biggest negative is tip- you order at a window, seat yourself, then pick up you food at a window and serve yourself. So I do rather resent the idea of obligatory tip or rather having the option right in front of the cashier.for what service?

Interesting place. Definitely worth our stop passing through here. It's a barbecue smokehouse in…read moresomeone's actual house! They do a bustling business. The food is actually very good. They put together some really well crafted sandwiches that we felt to have been a reflection of the care of putting together each recipe. The fries were really good, nice, crispy, seasoned well and HOT! The Cole Slaw was excellent on the sandwiches, but as a stand alone side, not so great, just average. It's more than just casual. When we were there, and I assume this to be the usual, there were no non-disposable utensils or plates. The place is cramped, and only one table (2 two-seaters pushed together. Everything else were booths, and on the small side to accommodate the limited space no doubt. The kitchen is right at the tables, and the entire place is a bit (actually a lot) crowded. They do a bustling take out business though. That was evident. So I think that would be reflective of how good the food is. The reviewer who gave it one dollar sign to reflect price, failed us. Three of us, three sandwiches, two fries and one cole slaw, with three small fountain drinks, yet it was over $60. I cannot give my usual highly descriptive, wifey assisted review, but she's with me writing this. We've already left and I got no pictures! Just one of those days where you're in a rush.

Loved the small town feel of this place. Wish it was bigger but it would take away to the local…read morefeel. Staff was super friendly and provided suggestions on the meats. The wings were amazing! Highly recommend them. I tried the peach bourbon beans and they were good but very sweet.

Don't blink or you might miss this gem of a barbeque experience in Central Illinois. Husband and…read moreWife deliver amazing food at a reasonable price. The flavor is EXCELLENT . Their ribs are exceptional as well as their pulled pork and brisket bag specials. Highly recommended!

Little food truck/trailer in the Lonewolf Concrete parking lot at the corner of Eureka St. and…read moreTimberline. Variety of bbq goodness. Things like burnt tips, ribs, pulled pork with sides such as potato salad, baked beans, coleslaw, etc. Very nice folks. This is a nice thing to have in an area with very limited food options. Hope you check it out!

This place closed years ago - maybe closed 6 years ago . The location was in the ice rink in…read moredowntown Bloomington . It was good but hadn't been open for many years

I almost don't want to write a review because I want to be selfish and keep this little jewel all…read moreto myself, however that wouldn't be right for the folks that own and operate this most awesome BBQ buffet lunch. This little gem is located in the US Cellular Coliseum in downtown Bloomington and is only open Tuesdays through Thursdays from 11 AM to 2 PM. If you attend sporting events or concerts, you've seen the restaurant in the end zone with the glass walls. Well that's the location. You need to park on the IBC side of the coliseum and enter the door on the side near section 113. I've only been twice and both times they've featured smoked: Brisket (freakin tender and most awesome) and pulled pork. They rotate another meat each day: Ribs, Tips, Chicken Quarters, Wings (one or two of these). Sometimes they have other sides like the most awesome BBQ Hash I've ever tasted. It had a mixture of all their BBQ meats diced into a hash like corned beef hash. It was very good. They have all the normal sides like: fried okra, salad bar, green beans, baked beans, mac & cheeses and many others (some rotated). They have chili and corn bread, sometimes pizza, sometimes cheese quesadillas. Add a sweet tea and I think the price is around $11 not counting tip. They get pretty packed and are normally short handed on the wait staff (I think they only have one person serving but a group cooking and refilling the trays). Just grab a table and help yourself and when the waitress makes it over she'll take care of the drink order. I plan to make this a regular stop for lunch when I'm in town.

I am writing about a deliver, so I can't comment on the restaurant, but the delivery did include…read moreutensils and napkins in the bag. I passed by the restaurant on my way to work every day, and I finally decided to order from here. I wish I had ordered from here earlier because the food was so good. I ordered the rib tips and added a side of the hash brown casserole. The serving of the rib tips was such a generous portion that it could easily have fed 2 - 3 people. The meat was so tender. The smoke flavor permeated throughout. The sauce (Rick's Sweet Sauce) was just what I needed to balance the flavor. I think I could almost eat this every day and be satisfied. The hash brown casserole was very good, but as compared to the generous portion of ribs, you get maybe a couple of bites of the casserole. I just wish I'd had more. I would definitely order from here again, and I know I would want to try so many of the other offerings on their menu.

Absolutely LOVED the ribs and choice of sauces! Every sauce was perfect and nothing was bad! The…read moreribs were hot, juicy, and still a bit pink which was the best thing about it! Not a lot of people there, the ambiance was chill, nice, and the staff were super polite, patient and friendly! We came from Cali, and this place doesn't disappoint!

Walking up to the place was a little different. I had read in the reviews there was a a restaurant…read moreside and a bar side, but from the outside you cannot tell that. We are not from there so word of mouth didn't make it to us. Go to the door on the left Once inside it's a really cool place, not very big though. Our waitress was really friendly and checked on us frequently. The food was really good! My son got the chicken tenders, I got the chicken quesadilla and garlic parm fries , my husband got the burnt ends and Cajun fries. Everything inside was very clean, bathrooms were nice and clean too We did not check out the bar side, but it seemed busy.

Mac and cheese was amazing! Added pulled pork. The neat was amazing. Would definitely come again.read more

Great pulled pork BBQ sandwich and Frys and coleslaw will be back again It a great place for BBQread more

Good food simple menu and the ribs are tasty. Sandwiches are very good. Fast service.read more

The ribs were were not cooked properly for barbecued ribs. The food was lukewarm instead of hot.read more

Good quality and amount for the price. Mac n cheese is more…read moreof the thick wet kind, fries were freshly made, brisket was moist with good flavor

Typically really enjoy this place. I thought I would try the ribs tonight because I usually just…read moreget turkey and sausage. Not sure if I'll get the ribs again. The size of these ribs are extremely small. I definitely got the end of the rack and it's pretty disappointing to be honest considering This meal for just one with two sides two meats a dessert and drink came to $38. Disappointing tonight for sure!

Review Visit: March 20th, 2019…read more Where there is smoke, there is usually fire. This fire was caused by barbecue sauce mixed with jalapenos. On a dreary and boring day off from work, I asked my mom out to lunch. Since she loves BBQ, I asked if she wanted to come here. Not long after that, the small lunch grew to include my sister and niece as they were also free and hungry. We pulled up shortly after they opened and must've been the first customers there as the place was empty. Upon entering, we were greeted by one of the chefs and he asked us if it were our first time there, as we had the clueless look on our face on how to order. He told us the layout is similar to a cafeteria. You order your main meal with him and then you slide down and get your sides/extras from the second chef. At the end of that is the cashier. I have to say that at every stop, the staff was patient and courteous to us ordering our food. The menu is posted behind the food counter, so you can peruse it while deciding what you want to eat. Once you are done paying, you carry your food to a table of your choice. If you ordered wings or anything that needed cooked, they will bring it out to your table. We all sat down and immediately dug in to our food. I got up to get ketchup for my fries and noticed they had jalapenos available. So, I snagged some of those for my pulled pork sandwich. That was a mistake but a good one. Hot hot hot! The first bite was the fire being started. By the 3rd or 4th bite, my mouth was ablaze. Between the jalapenos and the mixed bbq sauce (combination of hot and mild, I believe), my sister asked if I needed the fire department. I politely declined as I downed my soda and took some deep breaths to extinguish the five-alarm fire in my mouth. My mom got the 'Cue Shoe, which is their version of a horseshoe. She was in love after the first bite. My niece got some mild barbecue wings and chili fries. She didn't seem too excited about the wings until she got some hot sauce to dip them in. My sister got one of the turkey sandwiches and also fell in love after the first bite. She was so impressed that she wants to come back for dinner on her birthday. Price-wise, this place is cheap for the quality you get. My meal was $9 for a sandwich, two sides, and a drink. If you want, you can order just the a sandwich for as little as $4.99. I've been to a few barbecue places and this one wins on both price and quality. As for the restaurant itself, it has a heavy Texas theme. Texas license plates all over the walls. Wood floors, walls, and ceilings. Southern hospitality from the staff. On the back wall, they had one of the coolest things I've seen in awhile. A mosaic made of beer bottle caps. You can see it in the gallery below. All-in-all, it was a great way to spend the afternoon with the family. We left with full bellies and smiles on our faces. Those smiles may be hidden behind the barbecue sauce left on our cheeks from the food.