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Island BBQ

3.9 (30 reviews)
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Linda V.

What a taste treat for lunch! I had read about Island BBQ but never was able to stop in but today we did. It is in a small strip mall which makes it look like a small place but it is not. You walk into a small room where you go to the register and order/pay (they have a individual item section but most get buffet) then to the left it opens to a large room with a huge buffet section with several locations of hot dishes like-fried chicken, shepherd pie, mashed potatoes, gravy, great green beans, pinto beans, rice, coke slaw and more. Then it continues to the green salad part with two types of lettuces, onions, tomatoes, hard boiled eggs, beets, chix salad, potatoes salad, olives, cucumber salad so much more. As though that was not enough the other side of this buffet island was country fried steak, taco bar with all the fixing, desserts-banana pudding, carrot cake...I'm sure I missed many other items too. All of this for $15! There is still another room that they had video games in; maybe they us for large parties? Now admittedly there were not many women but lots of working men who are hungry and they leave very satisfied! But then I did too

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Caleb L.

It's a small space, but big on local flavor- not exactly what you would expect to find next door to a PC repair shop. Or maybe it is. There was a small buffet, which was what most of the clientele who all seemed to be regulars were eating. They did have a menu, and it included several barbecue options, so I went for the pork sandwich and slaw. In the short time I waited for my food, I heard a lot of small talk about who was renting what apartment and whose kids were trying out for the baseball team- the kind of stuff average people talk about over a decent lunch on a Friday afternoon. Most patrons were not masked, but I got the feeling no one would be looked down on for wearing one either. My sandwich arrived piled high with mostly chopped pork, but there were some bigger pieces along with a good amount of seasoned edges included on a fresh roll. The one drawback was that it also included several pieces of cartilage that I had to spit out. The mustard sauce added some interest. The cole slaw was respectable. I was pleased to have found a good sandwich that seemed to be freshly prepared, even if the cleanliness of the place and preparation of the food weren't exactly professional grade. While it might not be worth a return visit, I found the unpretentious atmosphere to be just what I was looking for. If you're looking for laid-back, this is your spot.

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Deborah M.

If you have GPS and it tells you to turn left you still might miss this place. It sits in a non-discript strip mini shopping area with just the store lettering on the window. But....once you find it, you might not go to another BBQ joint. Pulled Pork Sandwich Wet,Messy,Big,Hot,Saucy,#Need2Hands2Hold,OMGood Now I do love NC BBQ and that is pulled pork with a vinegar base and its dry. This place makes theirs with a BBQ sauce which is really amazing, thus the saucyness. The sandwich was so big I could no pick it up. I picked French fries as my side, they serve crinkle cuts and those were hot and tasty also. Now this whole meal was super fabulous but here is my little complaint and I know I could have choose Cole slaw as my side, but I didn't. To me....any BBQ should just always come with slaw. Those two are meant to be together. My BBQ was naked without its slaw. Should I lose out on fries because of missing slaw??? The debate???

So much to choose from

Yummy, buffet today with fried shrimp, boiled shrimp, fish, fried chicken, vegetables, salad, corn, banana, pudding, too much to mention. It is all very good. And new menu - plus new breakfast items

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2 years ago

Really enjoyed everything about this place. The Food, the Service, great pool tables also. I will Definitely be back.

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2 years ago

Fried chicken as good as moms , never a disappointment, buffet southern style , friendly and this is making me hungry

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Just ok. We didn't like the baked beans or coleslaw but the green beans were good. Had pulled pork too, just ok.

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Been missing this place when it was way out in Yulee. Glad it's back on Amelia and close by to everything. They do it right.

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