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Hop Garden

4.6 (8 reviews)
Closed • 4:00 pm - 8:00 PM

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amazing food and service!!!! brisket melt was the best thing i've ever ate. definitely coming back here

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Backyard Barbecue

Backyard Barbecue

4.1(8 reviews)
15.7 mi
•$$

Made a return trip and this time the entire family got to enjoy their bbq. For the 1st timers, they…read morereally enjoyed everything. So happy to have found good bbq close to home

Let me preface this by saying 3-stars is a bit generous, but there is great promise here…read more The story behind this place is a great story, and you should check it out in the local papers (I think both Janesville and Beloit covered it). This being said, it doesn't save the disappointment of the food. While there is some indoor seating, the goal seems to be primarily take-out. I believe only about four stools are in the place. The service was pretty slow, but not bad. I got the rib sampler tray, or something like that. I tried to look up the exact name, but their online menu is a picture of their paper menu, and completely unreadable, so I could not. It came with two bones, cut St. Louis style, and about a dozen rib tips. For sides, your only options are onion strings or fries, for anything else, you have to order separately, or pay for upgrade, which I found odd. This being said, I added the coleslaw to my meal to see how it was. The ribs came out doused in sauce, which isn't necessarily bad, but the sauce was. Lacking any sort of flavor, other than tomato, the sauce was a huge drawback. Atop this, the ribs were no particularly special, which made for a poor 1-2 punch. The meat was pretty well smoked, but lacked the quality needed to account for the other shortcomings. It has great potential however. On the other hand, the rib tips had almost no redeeming qualities. Both skimpy on meat and flavor, the sauce bath also did them no favors. Very disappointing. The onion strings were pretty good, but an awkward pairing. However, if I ever am in the area with a hankering for onion strings, I'll definitely stop by. The slaw was unremarkable, and warrants no further comment. Two final notes: 1. While I certainly prefer my meat to need no sauce, let alone be coated in it, Backyard went a step beyond. No sauce is served on the counter, or even on the side. In fact, if you want more, you have to pay for additional cups of sauce, which I found quite odd. 2. Despite a huge disappointment and a very small desire to return, this place does have great potential. The meat is well cooked, and only hampered down by the additional factors. Fine-tuning the sauce (or starting entirely over) and getting some better cuts of meat will go far. With the low prices and convenient location to South Janesville, Backyard Barbecue certainly has a great potential, and I look forward to stopping by again to try the pork and see if it can make up for this experience.

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Backyard Barbecue - Meat salad

Meat salad

Backyard Barbecue - "Certified Delicious Barbeque"

"Certified Delicious Barbeque"

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Smoked chicken salad

North and South Seafood & Smokehouse - Ribs and Brisket plate

North and South Seafood & Smokehouse

4.3(165 reviews)
17.0 mi
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First, a big cheer for our server, Alice. What a lovely person. She took care of our little…read morebirthday party, three people, and just made us feel right at home. The weather was perfect, so the manager gave us a table in light shade. It was around 2, so it was warm enough for everyone. The ice tea, and beer were cool and delicious. Our first course, fried pickles and fried cajun fish bites. Crisp bites and juicy pickles......hot side sauces, just enough to keep me happy. Second course. generous crisp cold salads. Third course, we all had different ribs. My Maui Maui ribs, just as I thought, light and sweet and seasoned with a nice pop of hot green. Auntie ate almost all her half rack of dried rub ribs. Filled up, she took some home. I haven't asked my boyfriend about his sweet ribs, but let me guess how tasty they were. ( I meant his meal.) For dessert, we chose key lime pie and chocolate pecan pie, to go. Best birthday party ever. Thank you, Alice, and all who worked to make our meal perfect.....!

Staying at the Hyatt Place in Verona and just across the parking lot and street you will find North…read moreand South Seafood & Smokehouse. Very convenient. Lots of seating in the dining room, bar, or lounge. Staff are very friendly and know the menu. Food was amazing and the portion sizes are very large. I would recommend this for the tasty food, great service, variety in the menu.

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North and South Seafood & Smokehouse - Inside

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North and South Seafood & Smokehouse - Nashville (ribs and brisket)

Nashville (ribs and brisket)

North and South Seafood & Smokehouse - Drink Menu as of 4/26/25

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Drink Menu as of 4/26/25

Bob's BBQ Emporium - Super mushy very average Mac and cheese

Bob's BBQ Emporium

4.0(26 reviews)
40.4 mi
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One of my favorites! They have such a variety of BBQ sauces to try out at the table! Cozy…read moreatmosphere and I have never had bad service (and we have gone a lot)! You will often see Bob himself out bussing tables and helping out. You can't go wrong with the brisket and ribs. My favorite sauces are the Carolina mustard and the RBQ. But they are all really good. They taste homemade and I always leave with a jar or 2 to take home. The brisket waffle fries are also delicious for an appetizer but beware- there are a lot so be prepared to share! My recommendation - try the grilled cheese soup. It has real chucks if cheese curds and in a good tomato bisque. It's my favorite and a good comfort food!

This food truck was at the New Glarus Blues brews and food trucks festival kind of thing in the…read morepark. I was craving BBQ anyway so I ordered the brisket sandwich and at the last minute a side of Mac and cheese. The brisket sandwich looked good with a smoke ring on thick slices on the most cheapest generic white bun you could possibly get like some some cheap carnival hamburger. The brisket was moist and smokey with a kick from what ever sauce I picked from the two on the table which was satisfying but the meat was colder than the outside temperature I was in, cold Bbq on a warm summer day was weird. The Mac and cheese looked like pathetic cafeteria food with a mushy sticky texture and a light cheese flavor, cooked to mush, I like aged cheeses with bold flavors in a Mac and cheese so it's not just another generic Mac and cheese.

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Bob's BBQ Emporium - Cheapest white bun, good meat deserves good bread

Cheapest white bun, good meat deserves good bread

Bob's BBQ Emporium
Bob's BBQ Emporium

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