This restaurant definitely looks like a biker or a factory bar, but give it a chance. Friendly atmosphere with great food. At first I wasn't sure if I'd ever eat there. It's turned out that it's our favorite restaurant. Everything that we've order has been delicious. Best ribs, pulled pork and wings that my wife and I have ever eaten. And we've eaten at many "award winning " bbq joints. This is the best. read more

Service was great. We ordered the fried pickle spears...yum. My husband and I ordered the BBQ Platter (all brisket or 1/2 brisket and 1/2 pulled pork). I got the brisket, Mac n cheese, Cole slaw and a shrimp skewer. The Mac n cheese was good, the brisket reminded me of gyro meat (thinly sliced and uniform) and the shrimp skewer still tasted frozen. We are planning to try the New Philadelphia location so haven't given up on Hog Heaven yet. read more

My wife and I met friends at a baseball tournament and afterwards we all stopped to eat before our friends headed home. We were super excited for BBQ on Father's Day! Unfortunately, we were severely let down by Hog Heaven. I'll start with this; it took 30 min to get an appetizer and an hour and 15 minutes to get our food. The appetizer: we ordered the nachos and 30 minutes later we received a plate with nachos, melted cheese and a few bites of brisket. It was supposed to be brisket nachos with black beans, tomatoes, corn, jalapeños cheese and brisket. When we sent it back because it was missing ingredients, the waitress was rude and what we got back was even worse than what we had at first. We also ordered corn bread (not served with meals like most BBQ restaurants) as an appetizer. When we got it, it wasn't only cold, it was almost solid in the middle like it was out of the freezer. When we finally received our meals an hour and 15 minutes after we sat down, my wife's tuna steak bowl (pictured) was so dry that it was inedible. The sauce that was in it looked dry like it had sat under a lamp for 30 minutes. It also smelled bad. Not like tuna. But very gamey. My ribs, although tender, were cold. The green beans and potato were good, but after biting into cold pork, I had lost my appetite. When I asked for our food to be taken back, the waitress cut me off and said she'd get a manager. 15 minutes later the manager who was very nice came over and apologized and took our food and took away the bill. My hope is that this isn't the norm, but our experience was poor. read more

Hog Heaven - Tuna steak, black beans and corn. - Barbeque Near Me - Dover, Ohio

We ordered the Barbecue Platter w/ pork and brisket, with baked Mac and cheese (for an additional charge), baked beans, mashed potatoes w/ gravy, and the Fire Crackers. Let's start with the positives: the firecrackers were okay, baked beans were tasty, and the mashed potatoes were okay plain. Now let's start with the overwhelmingly negatives: to start, the portions. The brisket is literally two pieces about 3.5-4 inches long (seriously)? The pulled pork was dry, and they did not include gravy with the potatoes. They did not give us the baked Mac and instead gave us the nasty regular Mac. I'd rate this place a 0/5 if I could. I definitely DO NOT recommend. read more

Hog Heaven - Barbeque Chicken - Barbeque Near Me - Dover, Ohio

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Had the bacon cheese fries; excellent. My beef brisket sandwich? Brisket, fantastic. Thought sauce was on the side, and yet not. Sauce was way too sweet and too much for me. I wanted brisket on bun and got sugared brisket on bun. I recommend this place. Awesome. Would return. read more

This place is amazing. The food is delicious. We've never had a bad meal. The service has always been on point. Friendliest staff you'll ever have. ​ read more

OMG the worst wait ever. The bartender is running her ass off place is full but 1.5 wait of food is ridiculous. How will you ever keep people coming back? Food was good no complaints there. read more

Outstanding food and service. Been going for years and rarely a complaint. Great salads. Pulled pork is fantastic, brisket only slightly less so. This is the original hog heaven but the building itself dates back many years. Outside courtyard for summer fun. If I lived closer, I'd turn my kitchen into a rec room; I just wouldn't need it. read more

Never one to miss out on trying bbq, we did. It was ok, portions were small for the two meat choice of bbq and brisket. Again encountered the 'thinly sliced' brisket. I am not in to it, I prefer an ~ 1/2" slice with a much more tantalizing strip of fat. The baked beans were par and fries standard. Draft beers were cold cold; at the time I scored Amber Bock and Labatt. Business was hopping on a Sunday afternoon, in a favorite town I visit often. read more

I was not impressed. The service was good and the food ok. The pulled pork was the best thing we ordered and the sauce was good. The ribs were Fatty but were ok. The chicken breast was over cooked. The rice was crunchy and the baked beans were bland. The Mac and cheese was luke warm. Over all it was edible but I won't be back. read more

Server was amazing. Friendly , helpful and good. Food the pulled pork and brisket were awesome. The ribs had a great taste but a little too fatty. Side were unevenMacand cheese was awesome. Fries excellent. Beans and coleslaw were lacking flavor Would definitely eat there again. Appetizers were read more

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If you are of color in any way, Please Read and you may want to think twice before eating here!!!!!!!!! We had arrived to Berlin, OH after 5 o'clock and all restaurants were closed. We googled and found Hog Heaven BBQ in Dover. When we arrived it was about 45 minutes from closing, still time to order a bite to eat. We came in the door and sat at a table. There were several tables and the bar with customers at them. Everyone, of course noticed us. My husband is Native American and I am half with White. No one greeted us, kind of understandable. The Owner or Manager was standing beside the door talking to folks as we came in. I noticed he didn't speak to us. The waitress came shortly and we placed our order. She was a young girl and very polite. My husband placed an order for a Mushroom Swiss Burger with cheese and mushrooms only w/fries. When our food came, it was covered with garlic pieces. They weren't even on the sandwich description in the menu. We called the waitress and she couldn't even understand why they were on there. I offered to switch and eat it until he turned over the top bun to put on the sandwich. It was BURNT BLACK!!! Totally unacceptable to send to any customer. She apologized and went to have the cook prepare another bun. We told her to just take it off our ticket because it is not a good idea to send food back to the kitchen and my husband told me that as the owner walked passed him before we ordered, he said hello to him and he just looked at him without speaking and walked into the kitchen. The Cook brought a perfect bun to us but we still chose to have it removed from our ticket. We shared my plate, which was cooked fine. I am less likely to be shown discrimination because I have a fairer complexion. But I can definitely say it was very uncomfortable to me so I can only imagine how he must felt!!! The sandwich spoke the words that we could feel in the air!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Read less read more

Excellent food Excellent service, clean and friendly staff. Would definitely come back.

The service was horrible. Had to wait almost 2 hours just to get our food. When we were gonna get waters the waitress spilled the waters and yelled at our football coach for not helping her. My tables food was the last of 2-3 to come out and it was undercooked, cold, and tasted terrible. I don't know what happened as this place used to be great. read more

Tried this place on the advice of our hosts at the bed & breakfast where we're staying. My husband ordered the pork chop w/sides of coleslaw and mac & cheese. The pork chop was delicious as was the mac & cheese while the coleslaw was average. I ordered the pulled pork and beef brisket combo w/sides of potato salad and baked beans. The potato salad was homemade and very good. The pulled pork was also good. The beef brisket & baked beans were average at best. My problem with the meal was the boring & bland sweet BBQ sauce. I asked for hot BBQ sauce and was given a bowl of sauce that pretty much tasted like Tabasco. If you're going to make good pulled pork, you should have several great BBQ sauces to put on it! read more

Hog Heaven - Pulled pork, beef w/baked beans & potato salad - Barbeque Near Me - Dover, Ohio

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Generally good food and prompt service. Biker bar feel to their locations. If you go to the location between Dover and Strasburg and they have a band, you definitely won't be able to carry on a conversation! read more

The waitress was nice . Food was ok , would have been better if the temp wasn't so cold in there . They had air on and we were freezing . Which also made food cold very fast . Excuse was kitchen gets hot . Well open up a window ! Your customers want to enjoy their food . Can't when you are sitting there freezing . There is no reason for that . None ! Change that or lose customers and you won't need help in kitchen read more

Biker Bar.... Off I-77 Very much "in the sticks" Great BBQ... Very reasonable prices Full rack+2 sided 20$ But no cornbread? Or biscuits? Sides are mediocre and just for show Coleslaw and Mac and cheese. Ribs are the star Fall off the bone meat and very little bones. Alot of juicy meat I think the sauce is very sweet and I had to add hot sauce....I bring my own...it called Hoff Sauce from North Carolina and I absolutely recommend it... Amazing sauce for any meat or fish (not paid endorsement...it just kicks ass) So would I recommend.. Yes if your in the area. read more

Hog Heaven - Awesome Ribs - Barbeque Near Me - Dover, Ohio

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Terrible wait time for food, especially when it's pre-made. We waited 40 mins for our food they weren't to busy and the table next to use ordered after us and got theirs 15 mins before us. My pulled pork was not seasoned at all, coleslaw warm so that was gross. Out of pulled pork mac and cheese hamburger fries and beef brisket the FIRES were the best.. We were told to go try the Dover Location because it's the best... probably the worst out of them. Will not return. read more

The good and portions were excellent. we would have loved to try the dessert, but unfortunately we had already been there over an hour at that point. They were seriously understaffed. When we got there (11:30 on a Sunday AM), there were only two other tables of people. Bu the time we left nearly an hour and 15 minutes later, the place was pretty full. Prices were good, but leave a lot of time if you go. read more

Well this is disappointing to write as I heard such good things about this place however my experience was 2 stars at bestRibs were of good taste but talk about tiny portion with very little meat on the bones. I am used to nice thicker cut brisket, what they serve here is thinner than lunch meat at the deli with similar taste. The pulled pork was so salty we didn't even eat it. Not sure what the Cole slaw recipe is so save your money and go with beans or something else. There are two other real BBQ joints in the area, take your money there as they are 5 stars. I forgot to mention the service. The waitress was nice but the bartender is a jerk. Anyway I will spend my BBQ dollars elsewhere. read more

My wife and I went to the Dover location for dinner tonight. First the good: the ribs and sides were very good and the service was friendly, attentive and very professional. The bad: we went on a Sunday night and the place featured live music played at the threshold of pain. I get that there are folks who like this type of environment but we were primarily interested in eating. We were told there was outdoor seating in addition to the indoor area where the band was performing. We gladly accepted this option. Unfortunately what we were not told was that this was the designated smoking area for those who like cigarette smoke with their ribs and also serves as the location of choice for loud profane smoker drunks taking a break from the music. While the food and service were very good they weren't worth the assault on our ears, lungs and sense of acceptable behavior in a public restaurant. I should add that my wife and I are in our late sixties - maybe it's a generational thing. Also, we are from Maryland where smoking in restaurants, even in outdoor areas, hasn't been allowed for many years. read more

I visited the Dover/Wooster location. Wasn't crowded for a Friday evening at 7pm. Seated promptly. As for the food, I had an appetizer of the breaded mushrooms that were quite delicious. For my main course I had the combination dinner of Ribs and pulled pork. The BBQ sauce was very sweet and typical of northern BBQ. The ribs were tender and the pulled pork was served neat in its own juices with sauce on the side. The bad: why diminish the quality of your BBQ with frozen premade Steuffers macaroni and cheese?!? I'm not ignorant to what that tastes like! You can't fool me. The coleslaw that I had as my second side didn't taste fresh. The cabbage had no crispy bite to it, rather wilted and watered down. The excess moisture can be from the kitchen needing to change out the blade on the food processor and/or the current time sitting since being prepped. I'd go back for the BBQ, but judge the place on their sides. read more

This location is more laid back than New Philadelphia, OH location. Walked into the restaurant and was able to seat ourselves upon entering. As soon as we sat down we were greeted and drink orders taken. Waiter came back directly and we were able to order quickly. Side salad came out and I was taken back at how big it was and actually tasty for a side salad. Most restaurants give you lettuce and shredded cheese but this salad had green peppers, onions, black olives, lots of cheese and lettuce. Our food was to our table within 15mins and I order a sirloin steak and baked potato. Everything tasted wonderful and we were beyond impressed with the great customer service! read more

My boyfriend and I stopped here while visiting family and were so happy. We got the nachos, brisket sandwich and pulled pork sandwich. The meat was tender, juicy and flavorful. The nachos were loaded with toppings and delicious. There was only one server, I think her name was Megan, and she did a great job! She was taking care of every seated table, yet still managed to be attentive, friendly and timely. Definitely recommend! read more

This is one of my favorite BBQ places ever. I love their sauce. I usually get the pulled pork sandwich and most of their sides are good. This is the smallest of their restaurants and I believe the original. It has been around many years. The staff is usually pretty friendly, sometimes a hit or miss, but the BBQ sauce is worth it to me. read more

Best wings around. Chicken wrap (not on menu) and grilled chicken are both fantastic. Many other good items on the menu for dine-in, carry out or catering. Only downside is it can be chilly inside on cold days during the winter and I wish the grilled chicken wrap was on the menu for Door Dash. read more

My husband and I have been eating at Hog Heaven for many years, but after the past 2 visits have decided to never go back. The nachos we ordered many times have been reduced to less than half the portion we were used to, then the last time we were there we ordered a Steak Salad and a Pulled Pork Salad, neither of which had enough lettuce to cover the bottom of the platter. I wrote a complaint on our bill when we paid but the waitress didn't even acknowledge it. We will never go back - for the prices they charge it's not worth it. Very skimpy portions! read more

Nine of us had a great time on Saturday afternoon. Had the ribs and brisket combo with onion rings and baked beans. The brisket was sliced thinly like bacon. Washed it down with an Elliott Ness from GLB. Waitress held her own with our group. Fantastic meal! read more

I am pretty sure the pulled pork is from a can. Very unhappy about that because that is why I go to a Pork BBQ restaurant. Ribs were good. Coleslaw was best part of my meal. Onion rings were crispy. Men's bathroom was worse than most gas stations! Servers seem like they don't want to be there however they hustle around and get your food to you fast. A smile and friendly service wouldn't hurt the place. read more

We get carryout from here a few times a week- the wings are always delicious and the chicken egg rolls and loaded fries are greasy and amazing. Their ranch dressing is awesome and although the place isn't the fanciest or nicest it's always good takeout! read more

This Original Hog Heaven in Parral is the best of all of them! Friday night wings and beer at the bar with classic rock and blues from the speakers. Food is better than typical biker bar grub, not as fatty as others. Ribs are excellent, wings are too. Onion rings great, loaded fries awesome, NewOrleans blue cheese burger and I'm sure others are wonderful. Oh, and the beer is cold with no liquor at this site. Only people I see not enjoying this joint are the yuppie wannabe bikers. Kinda glad they won't be back... read more

All I had was wings. They were different as they were bbq'd and then soaked in sauce. Good but unexpected. I would go back for them, but wish I had the brisket to have something to compare it to. read more

Some of the best food I have ever eaten! The pulled pork was soooo good. The dinosaur eggs were something I have never seen before and they were super yummy! Fun atmosphere, kinda biker-ish. read more

Wing night at the original Hog Heaven in Dover is nearly an every week occasion for hubby and myself - often bringing one or both of our adult sons. When the oldest is home from the Air Force - HH is on the must-do list - he loves it as much as his dad! Wings, wraps, and ribs are our favorites - and their french fries are the best in the county! Great food - great service - great atmosphere! read more

This is not a date night restaurant by any stretch. It is what it is; a BBQ restaurant with an edge. I'd agree with Carrie that it has a biker feel too it but it's family friendly. I liked the pulled pork sandwich and my son enjoyed the wings. We'll be back. The service is inconsistent though. read more

horrible, horrible, horrible service.. used to be a regular until about 2 months ago. They hired new people and they are slow, rude, and I saw my server giving out pills to the kitchen last week, I am done with this location until major changes happen! read more

Worst service ever...watched 2 tables that were seated after us get their food and bills before us..needless to say we left without any dinner read more

was ok but not like we have here in texas/oklahoma.