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    4.8 (10 reviews)
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    Best BBQ you'll find and the fries, beans and okra are incredible. Just 20 minutes west of Danville on US36

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    Great food. Great atmosphere. Nearby. It's hard to make a small town restaurant thrive but the owners seem to be doing it well.

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    Rusted Silo Southern BBQ & Brew House - Beef Brisket Baby Back Ribs Mac-n-Beer Cheese Collard Greens Potato Salad Honey Slaw

    Rusted Silo Southern BBQ & Brew House

    4.5(261 reviews)
    17.0 mi
    $$

    This may be the best BBQ I've had in Indiana, and some of the best I've had EVER. Tiny little…read moreunassuming place set up in a former liquor store. You can smell the smoke before you see it. Inside, a "Ferris wheel of meat" keeps spinning. The owner uses family recipes for all the sides. Loosen your belt a few notches and dig in. I was with a group and got to sample a number of items. The brisket and pulled pork were great, but the fall-off-the-bone-tender spare ribs are what I'm still dreaming about a week later. Mac and cheese is served with Goldfish crackers sprinkled on top, making it an automatic kid fave. The housemade habanero bourbon sauce takes it over the top - sweet and just spicy enough. Order the banana pudding for dessert and thank me later.

    Even before you walk inside of this little hole in the wall, you can smell the intense aroma of the…read morehickory. I wish I could send smells through Yelp. The dining room is not fancy inside. Only five tables, which were filled with bbq lovers. Fortunately, a table opened up while we were waiting. The clerk was salt-of-the-earth friendly and hustled to keep tables clean. Pulled pork plate with baked cabbage and honey coleslaw. The baked cabbage and coleslaw were delicious. The sides are made fresh in-house. The portion of pork is huge. They put 1/2 pound of pork on each plate. I took more than half home for later. The plate comes with 2 pieces of Texas toast if you want to make a sandwich. Four types of house made sauce are on each table. Habanero bourbon sauce is spicy, sweet and was my favorite of their four sauces. I normally love Carolina sauce, but their Carolina sauce tasted overly mustard to me. Parking is tight, especially on Fridays at lunch. There is a bench to eat outside if you have your dog or just want to be outside.

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    Rusted Silo Southern BBQ & Brew House - Pork bbq

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    Sahm's Haven

    Sahm's Haven

    3.7(46 reviews)
    5.5 mi

    We enjoy driving the 1968 mustang convertible up there. Then we can set outside and watch the boats…read morewhile enjoying a great meal

    First, do NOT order water to drink at this restaurant. It is THE most disgustingly, nasty, sulfuric…read moretasting grossest liquid that will ever pass your lips. Even holding your breath, you won't be able to stomach drinking it and it will ruin the entire dining experience. Next, A+ for the Ambiance. You can't do better than the beautiful views of Heritage Lake. Especially when it is nice enough to eat outside. If you live around the area, most likely you will see someone you know and it is nice to have the local hangout. The prices aren't great, but they aren't high end expensive. They have specials and happy hour so you can save money. The portions are large so many people will likely have leftovers. On the visit today, our food was just so-so. We've had visits when the food was really good and days when the orders were mixed up, but usually it's ok or better. Mostly if you stick with the specials you're good. Today one of us got the fish and chips special, and the other got a smash burger and coleslaw. My food tasted ok but it looked on the burned side or like the grease needed changed. My husband said the coleslaw was super dry like it was shredded cabbage. He did like my fried which I shared. They were actually the favorite of the meal. I didn't eat the bun on the sandwich but it looked like it would have tasted good, maybe like a hint of garlic bread. I just don't usually eat bread on fish. Anyway, food was just ok for the 45.00 price tag for two lunches, two waters. I believe they have lunch specials or lunch prices, versus dinner prices on some things. Again, if you're at the lake and are looking for ambiance, this is the place. Stick with a burger, fries and soda or beer or one of the specials. Stay away from the water.

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    Sahm's Haven - Table set, complete with "extra" sauce.

    Table set, complete with "extra" sauce.

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    Wally’s

    Wally’s

    3.5(10 reviews)
    9.0 mi

    When visiting Greencastle this restaurant is not to be overlooked. The outside of the building is…read morenothing that would capture your attention on first glance. There is a Barney entrance for those over twenty one and also a family entrance. My son and I stopped in around 12:30 and there was one family eating in the family side where there are two poll tables available for play. The sign said seat yourself, but since we were getting carry out to take to my other son then we walked past the foosball table and kitchen and went into the bar area. The bar tender was friendly and offered us a menu to order from. There were possibly five other diners in the bar area and it was a very quiet atmosphere. I ordered the Wallychanga,which is a deep fried tortilla filled with pulled pork and Mac & cheese then topped with melted cheese sour cream and Bbq sauce.I also ordered the banana pudding which I was told comes in a huge cereal sized bowl, however, the bartender was told they were out so she refunded my money. I'll need to make another trip to try the pudding. While we waited we played foosball. The menu has so many yummy looking things and when my youngest got his food delivered then he said his triple straight up smash burger was the best he's ever tasted! My Wallychanga was so good l, but it was so filling I wasn't able to finish it all and actually could have spilt it with someone. We will be sure to plan a day trip to return!

    Unique menu and decent food! Some items seemed to be at a great price, others seemed expensive…read more(loaded fries were $15, but a burger and fries was $10). Just wish the place was a little cleaner as we went to seat ourselves and all the group high-tops were dirty. We ended up wiping down the tables ourselves. I didn't see that they had any specific staff for cleaning the tables, but since the ketchup bottle was empty, I can tell those tables had been neglected for a while. I thought my burger was decent, but the fries were excellent. I would come again and try something else next time.

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    Wally’s - Foosball table located between the family dining and the bar.

    Foosball table located between the family dining and the bar.

    Wally’s - Large screen

    Large screen

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    Backroads BBQ - Ribs falls off the bones...

    Backroads BBQ

    4.2(151 reviews)
    26.4 mi
    $$

    Visited Backwards BBQ for the first time. It is on Indiana 32 off interstate 65. The atmosphere is…read morethat of a casual dark barbecue joint. We ordered the three meat platter. We got pulled pork, sausage, and brisket. It came with two sides. We got the green beans and pasta salad. It was $28.75. Your meal comes with free cheddar garlic biscuits with a side of apple butter. The pulled pork with some of the best we have ever had. The brisket was good as well, flavored nicely. We received three large pieces, however, there was quite a bit of fat on the pieces. We received two sausage links. The sausage was slightly spicy, which we like. However, of the three meats it was our least favorite. Our server was very friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. She recommended the green beans. Her description of them was right on target and they were very good. Service was very fast and our bill was accurate. They are first come, first serve, and do not accept reservations. We would return again.

    Amazing!!! Staff was attentive and pleasant!! When we sat down we were immediately greeted with…read morewarm jalapeño biscuits with apple butter. Started with the delicious pulled pork nachos!!! You could taste the smoke on the meat and it was delicious. Only suggestion is add tomatoes. Next the 2 meat with 2 sides. The brisket was phenomenal, the seasoned fries were on point especially dipped in ranch, the Mac & cheese was piping hot and all the food was amazing!!! Full bar, plenty of seating definitely worth the drive!!

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    Backroads BBQ - Bar area

    Bar area

    Backroads BBQ - Near perfect 1/2 rack of baby backs, slaw, and green beans

    Near perfect 1/2 rack of baby backs, slaw, and green beans

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    Pappy's Barbque - Sloppy Sow

    Pappy's Barbque

    3.8(61 reviews)
    23.3 mi
    $$

    Food was great and the service was too! The ambiance was exquisite loved the experience.read more

    My wife was going to meet some friends at Pappy's. I was working late so she volunteered to get me…read morea carryout order. She figured I'd want my favorite--the big slab of meatloaf with Texas toast. Nope...no meatloaf...not this time. Her timing was perfect as I've seen advertised and heard from reliable sources about the famous "Big Al" from Pappy's. I made my request. She immediately agreed that it had to be tried. The Big Al isn't just a heaping mound of pork. It's a heaping mound of pork on Texas toast with just the right ratio of a sweeter sauce and.....here it comes....a big clump of Mac and cheese!!! It was like a modern day Dagwood with pork, Mac and cheese and sauce. WOW!! I have a sweet tooth. I like a bit of salty with the sweetness. But the creamy Mac and cheese with the perfectly chewy (al dente?) pasta made this sandwich a hit. The sandwich, along with their perfectly crisped French fries were a great combo. It was a HUGE portion and definitely required some to be held back for leftover lunch. Here's what makes the sandwich even better: this was designed by a local teen and his wishes were for some of the profits from the sandwich to go back towards a worthy organization. I'm intentionally leaving some information out so those who don't know will go and discover the rest of the story on your own. Get out of the house and head to 111 E. National ASAP. Pappy's--Meat---Eat---Repeat. There are plenty of choices if the Big Al isn't for you. My wife and I are pretty partial to their bread pudding, too!! You can't go wrong. Last thing that has always amused me...it's also an educational experience going to Pappy's with their animal anatomy drawings on the wall. It's a clean place with tons of room to maneuver. Good stuff!!!

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    Pappy's Barbque - Inside

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    Pappy's Barbque - Check out the pasta. Bow ties with pork. It's classy with a bow tie and thick smoked pork. Toast is perfectly done!!

    Check out the pasta. Bow ties with pork. It's classy with a bow tie and thick smoked pork. Toast is perfectly done!!

    Pappy's Barbque - The main course on a carryout arrangement. It might look small in the photo. Beware...it's mighty big and full of good stuff!!

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    The main course on a carryout arrangement. It might look small in the photo. Beware...it's mighty big and full of good stuff!!

    Jawbone BBQ - Thumbs up

    Jawbone BBQ

    4.6(27 reviews)
    19.2 mi

    1 st time eating inside. Have had several catered meals over past couple of years. Arrived at 11.00…read moream. Rest rooms were Handicap accessible. Salad bar was well set up. Pulled pork sandwich was very moist and tasty. My wife said Briquet was tender and tasty. Everything you need to have an enjoyable BBQ meal with friends and family. Service was good. Order at register, menu on chalk board. Lady delivered to table. Look forward to our next visit. Currently in old down town business not wheel chair accessible. Was able to get in and out with a roll at or walker. Excellent food choices

    The dining room filled up quickly during midweek lunch hour at this small town bbq restaurant. The…read morerestaurant is co owned by Brad and Melody Thomas. Brad is also the Advance Town Marshal. The menu offers bbq, burgers, tenderloins and chicken sandwiches. There are no prices on the chalk board menu, our sandwiches ran $10-$11. You order at a small counter in the rear of the dining room. Addi took our order and we took a seat. Assorted sodas and cold salads can be selected as you order. Addi brought our food to our table after 15 minutes and told us we're to find sauces. I had the bbq pork sandwich with fries. The sandwich is packed with a heaping portion of tender, juicy pork on a deli roll. The sandwich was a solid 5. The fries were ok. My husband had the breaded tenderloin, which was most likely prepared from a frozen patty. The sandwich was good, but not great. (Always order the bbq in a bbq place.) Seating is on wooden benches at trendy handmade tables. Also, an outside area has several umbrella covered. There is a small private parking lot and plenty of street parking. They are opened seven days a week but only for lunch. They do not serve alcohol.

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    Jawbone BBQ - BBQ pork sandwich - excellent!

    BBQ pork sandwich - excellent!

    Jawbone BBQ - Outside of restaurant with a lil treat of me in the window reflection!

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    Outside of restaurant with a lil treat of me in the window reflection!

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