Great brisket, great wings and their sauces are awesome. Best BBQ in the area. Can't wait to go back. Ian read more

Little Mark's missed the mark for us. We love BBQ but this didn't hit the way we hoped. Apps only. - jalapeño bacon tater balls. Delicious - but you get 3 total for $13. They were slightly larger than a golf ball. Served over a massive unnecessary bed of arugula. 6 of them would've met the mark. - Burnt ends - those were NOT burnt ends. They described them as "'meat candy" on their menu. Any burnt end I've had or made is melt in your mouth, fatty and delicious. These were large cubes over overcooked, lukewarm, dry pork. You could not cut through them with a fork which says it all. And you got 7 total small cubes - for $15. - wings were pretty good. We got the LMs sauce. Good flavor, decent meatiness. You pay $2/wing though ... $12 for 6 wings - kids meal tenders and fries - fries were great. Tenders okay. Service was decent and atmosphere nice but tables wayyyyyy too crowded. Booths looked comfortable but there should be 1-2 less tables so you're not bumping chairs and sitting on top of the stranger next to you. Unfortunately wouldn't return - which stinks. read more

My order came out in a flash. Everything tasted fresh and flavorful. The brisket on my sandwich was a bit fatty. Also, I thought the roll was too small to cover the brisket. The service and vibe were great. read more

Great entrees, bad appetizers Little marks is our stop for a quick casual bite around Vernon. Enjoy the smoked meats, sides are okay, but the quality is usually really good. My review this time is highlighting my biggest gripe. We got a half-rack of ribs, Santa Fe egg rolls, and a meatloaf sandwich. For 16 bucks, we get two egg rolls put on a giant plate with arugula put on the bottom to try and disguise the shame. This isn't the first time we've had issues with the portion size of an appetizer at this location either. I know appetizers are not entrees, I know that some things take more time to craft and prepare. If the portion is going to be small and expensive, use smaller plates, make sure the flavor is strong, and make them thick. Even if they gave us 3 and put them in a fry basket would've been a better showing than an awkward attempt of an egg roll salad In contrast, for 18 bucks I get this beautifully smoked meatloaf sandwich with a slew of caramelized onions and a perfectly placed breaded mozzarella to give that epic cheese pull. Along with sweet potato fries and Cole slaw and a pickle. We complained about the egg rolls and got them removed from the bill, so my review score doesn't reflect them. The entrees are stellar, the sides are afterthoughts, and the price is appropriate for the quality. They need better attention to detail on their sides to make them that truly epic bbq spot, and if they do that they can be one of the greats. But I'm using this review to hopefully pass on some knowledge to those planning to swing by. Stick to the entrees and you'll have a great experience. Stray from the mains, and your experience can vary. read more

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Overall we had a mixed experience. I got a brisket platter with sweet potato fries and my girlfriend got a bbq sampler platter (included ribs, pulled pork and sausage) with mac and cheese. The positives - The restaurant was clean and our waitress was friendly and attentive. The prices were reasonable. Food was served quickly. Coleslaw, mac and cheese, and ribs were all solid. The negatives - inconsistent quality of the meats. Brisket was overcooked, dry, and likely cooked on a previous day and reheated. The pulled pork was fatty and bland. Sausage was ok, nothing to write home about. I am planning on revisiting another day in hopes that this was just an unlucky experience. read more

Quiet today after the holiday on a Sunday. Food , so good!! Catfish, collards amazing ! Go! Support local!!! read more

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Do stop in and enjoy the menu because the selection is awesome. No one does it better than these guys. That's coming from someone who has tried everything on the menu, ok almost everything...still working on somethings but my favorite Beef Ribs on a Hamburger. WOW that's good!!!!!! read more

Went there with my wife and family yeah I'm really had a great time thanks to our server, Hillary, and the food is really good, as well as the cold beer!! Only downside for me personally was the acoustics made the place extremely loud. Can't wait to come back again ! read more

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I am rating this a 4 stars with the caveat that this will be a 4 star once the training wheels are off. Our experience tonight was a 3 - however very easy fixes and understood complications with a restaurant only being open 3 days and its first Friday night service. First off the food. Delicious. We order the tumbleweeds and wings for an app. Wings - Best in the area - by far!!! Smokey and juicy!! The tumbleweeds were slightly less than, they were overpacked in the fryer leaving an undercooked and soggy texture to about half - easy fix. We ordered the sampler bbq platter - Ribs, sausage, and pulled pork. I really appreciated the Smokey flavor - you actually taste that these meats were on the grill being smoked and charred. We felt none of the meats needed the additional sauce and honestly the sauces aren't the best - did not do the meats any 'flavor'. lol. The staff was super friendly however our section was sat inefficiently for the waiter and she had a hard time keeping up. We were sat in the extra seating space by the bathrooms - farthest from the kitchen and bar. The extra space was noticeable in the amount of time between waitress sightings in our area. With that said - super friendly and hospitable waitress - she did 5 stars for what she was given. I am excited to see what this place can do in the next couple of months. Definitely worth the visit - but reminder they just opened. So be kind and respect the process. I would rather wait and the food be delicious. read more

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I'm guilty of being slow to try the new Little Mark's BBQ on Kelly Rd. In Vernon. I was a fan of the old one and George catered some large backyard parties I had - always did a wonderful job. The new spot is awesome! Bright, clean, modern, lots of TV's and 2 bars; big & little. Our service was excellent on Sunday at around 2:00 and they had a decent crowd. I especially liked their tumbleweeds and special Korean BBQ ribs appy. We had the Baby Back ribs and with a heavy smoked flavor and generous portion we were more than happy! Really nice place and seems well run and good food. I see a bright future! read more

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I really wanted to love it, But it was not great. We had nachos with pulled pork and a salad with brisket. The brisket was dry and the nachos barely had any pork on them. Service was slow and not the best read more

We stopped in on our way from Portland, ME back to MD. The food was pretty good. The steak was cooked well but needed some more seasoning. The dirty rice lacked flavor. The catfish was excellent, seasoned and cooked very well. Service was a bit slow and we had to ask for a refill on drinks even though the place wasn't very busy. Also had to ask for a box and our check. They have lots of tables/seating and a bar. read more

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Loved this place! They fixed it up and turned it into a great little barbecue spot! We split a southwest wrap that was full of avocado, grilled chicken, and a great dressing g. We asked them to leave dirty rice out. It was delicious and plenty for two. We had a side of Cajun fries . My stepmom got the brisket grilled cheese. It was on a brioche roll and came with onion straws. She is taking 1/2 home. We will be back! read more

Little Mark's BBQ & Grill - 1/2 of the brisket grilled cheese - Burgers Near Me - Vernon, Connecticut

We used to always go to Little Mark's BBQ and get catering from them back at their old location. We thought the old place was run down and falling apart, so we were not surprised that it closed down. Fast forward I don't know how many years when we saw them open a new restaurant, we were so excited to try it! The restaurant looks great- modern, nicely decorated and open. The menu has a lot of options- sandwiches, entrees, various apps, and lots of cocktails. Service was great. We started with tumbleweeds, all ordered the half rack of ribs with different sides to try (garlic green beans, baked beans and dirty rice). For my ribs, both my husband and I ordered the hot bbq sauce while my mother-in-law had the sweet bbq sauce. I love the spice level but it was a bit too spicy for my husband so just be careful if you are sensitive to spicy foods. There is always hot bbq sauce on the table if you want to control the heat level. Definitely tasted like what we remembered years ago. We will definitely be back the next time we crave BBQ. read more

Service is mediocre even when the dining room is mostly empty. Ribs were all bone, no meat. Chicken was WAY overcooked.

Original recipes, Original owner, and the same great food! Started with the Burnt Ends, of course, with their sweet BBQ sauce....Memory lane material!!! Had the catfish entree, blackened, two filet portion and very yummy; the jalepeneo tartar sauce added an extra kick! Wife had the Cesar salad with chicken. Very good sized salad and the cornbread croutons were a nice touch! Overall, great service and food and ambiance!! Welcome back Lil Mark!!! read more

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Stopped in for a late lunch/early dinner. We were seated right away in a booth near the bar. Plenty of space for 4 people to sit comfortably. We ordered the fried pickles as an appetizer, pickles were alright, I would not order again just because they weren't very crispy and were very soggy/chewy. For a meal, I got the chicken and a side of mac and cheese, chicken was cheesy and creamy, and not dry at all, cornbread was a little dry but overall good. My fiancé tried the brisket and he was very pleased. Hopefully this place sticks around for BBQ! read more

This place checks off all the boxes between the food atmosphere and the service. I came in on a Friday and sat at the bar. Order the brisket, my side was the ric, I had some laughs with the locals at the bar and then when it arrived ......... let me just say I ate. . . Seriously, i ate the whole thing . BTW it was a very large portion. . It was amazingly tender and delicious. apparently, the owner has been on the food network for a bunch of things as a contestant and for good reason. His food is good! I also made a few single serve actuation Ance m read more

I liked the old Little Marks. Towards the end it got a little shaky, but I didnt want the place to shut down. So I thought it was great when they opened a new place in the location of the worst Italian place in town. The ribs were better than they were before! The new place looks great! Excellent crew was on hand to hook us up, but I bet the place gets noisy on the weekend! We hit it early in the midweek, not too busy, and things went great. Welcome back Little Marks, I look forward to going back. read more

Little Mark's BBQ & Grill - entrance - Burgers Near Me - Vernon, Connecticut

I got the brisket platter, wife got the pulled pork sandwich. Both were okay. Prices were average. BBQ sauce was unremarkable. Lots of good beer on tap. Wait staff was nice. Would I go back? Mmm... maybe. read more

We really enjoyed our take out experience! We ordered online, and it was quick, the pulled pork was very good and so were the sides. My husband liked the brisket but it was probably our least favorite thing that we ordered. The Mac n cheese and corn bread were great! They even do drinks to go which is pretty cool. Looking forward to coming in to eat as well! read more

Excellent service, Heather was awesome! Very nice, thorough. Everything you want for greatness! The food was very good. We (3) had wings, fried pickles and burnt ends. Wings were spicy for my son so I had to finish. Delicious. The burnt ends were very good. My wife liked the fried pickles. Dinner my son had a burger and loved it. My wife had a really good chicken sandwich. I had the catfish and chips. Huge pieces of catfish and I love me some catfish. Fries with all 3 were perfect. On the way out I hit the candy bowl and grabbed a green apple Jolly Rancher! That's a win in itself. read more

Little Mark's BBQ & Grill - Catfish and chips. Winner! - Burgers Near Me - Vernon, Connecticut

The WORST-barbecue we have ever had. I don't even think I would call it barbecue by any means. My husband got the brisket. It was fatty and mushy. My son got a hamburger which he said was ok. I got the Wrangler which was a steak sandwich. I could not even chew it. We got an order of Burnt Ends. They were so chewy, they were disgusting. STAY AWAY from this place. it's NOT barbecue. read more

Overall a very solid experience. The service was good and the food all tasted well above average. We ordered two kids meals, a burger, Korean sticky ribs, wings, mussels special and a Cesar salad. The prices were very fair and we all left full and happy. Ambiance was great too, very warm and inviting. read more

The fries saved the day, but man, The brisket was not good at all. Try anything else but the brisket. I'm sure other items in the menu are good. read more

Little Mark's BBQ & Grill - Oven baked Brisket? Try again. - Burgers Near Me - Vernon, Connecticut

Had take out. Bbq nachos with pulled pork. So good! Also the south west egg rolls. Very good but wish there was 1 more in the serving. We will be trying again ! read more

Great Food! Great Staff, awesome chef never a worry when you come down too Little Marks BBQ & Grill. Our experiences have been incredible every time. Thanks, Chef George, for the great food you brought to the area. The whole area appreciated your comeback!!!! read more

Like many locals, we were excited about the return of LMB to the space recently renovated by 346 Bistro/Frankie B's both of which flamed out quickly. Judging from wait last Saturday LMB will likely be around for awhile but still needs to up its game. The interior with lots of stone and hard wood is incredibly loud. The lobby and large lobby bar is wasted space...45 minute wait in front of a bar that isn't stocked to serve drinks? Why not? Pro tip: the space to the right of the entrance is Siberia. You might as well be eating at the adjacent hotel The drink menu had some winners but the food and service (while friendly) was rocky. Fatty burnt ends for 15 bucks and tumbleweed basket for 12 was too much for not enough. But most disappointing were the proteins. BBQ chicken and Carolina pork were dry and didn't have much bbq or vinegar taste. Brisket looked like a cheap restaurant pot roast but was quite good. Cole slaw and corn bread were good but mashed potatoes salty and Mac n cheese wet... Come on LMB you can do better. I can say much more when the best things we ate were side dishes read more

I've only done takeout so I can't speak to the ambiance or service inside. Food is awesome! Takeout service was speedy. I got ribs, cornbread, Mac n cheese read more

Absolutely grear food and service. The only problem we had was a coulole complaining they could not be sat right away. They expected to be sat in a booth that fits 6 for just the 2 of them. If people would just learn how restaurants work all would be good read more

When we first arrived, the smell outside the restaurant made us excited for the upcoming meal. Little did we know the disappoint that was about to ensue. First, The venue is loud. And I mean you can't even hear yourself or others at the table loud. We were a Table of 6 and were only given 4 rolls of silverware. While getting sat in the booth she immediately asked what we wanted to drink and we had to ask her to wait till our other member was back from the restroom. The waitress never greeted us or introduced herself and her name. The menu has no soft drinks listed. We were only given the alcohol menu and had to ask what they had available and was given a brisk answer. The waitress seemed like she couldn't be bothered. We then realized we were never given a children's menu and a member of our party had to go to the front and ask. We put in our order of two appetizers. The Tumbleweeds were good with a nice spicy dip. The corn bread was served cold and with no butter. In my opinion, this is something that should be served warm with butter on the side. Next we were able to put main meals in. The waitress clearly either didn't know the menu or just couldn't hear us because it was so loud but we had to repeat ourselves constantly. She kept saying "huh?" When our meal was delivered, we were missing two of the tables sides along with an entire meal. After consulting the kitchen, the meal was never put into the system by our waitress. Tell me why it was the runner who brings out the food that profusely apologized for the issue?! Shout out to the runner, he made sure the order was put in and offered some extra corn bread. The waitress never said ANYTHING! And for the rest of the meal she could barely look anyone at the table in the eyes. By this point, the missing meal was brought out about 10 minutes later. The entire table was extremely over-stimulated from the environment and we pretty much got all our meals boxed up and left. Overall, it was so extremely disappointing. A member of our party had been a week prior and mentioned to us even at lunch the venue is just as loud. Proceed with caution. read more

We can't rave enough about what an amazing experience we had. I swear we tried a little of everything on the menu-- and left stuffed to the brim to prove it our waitress Halei was so sweet, checked on us plenty and made sure everything was perfect, and was so on top of whatever we needed. The food runner was amazing as well and made sure everything was accurate and cleared as quickly as possible. The new building was gorgeous and spacious, seating was super comfortable, and tables were thoughtfully placed to leave plenty of room for each family to have their own space. The food was all phenomenal! Even our pickiest eater had plenty to chow down on, and if somehow you happen to have space for dessert at the end, the bread pudding was absolutely perfectly executed. We will DEFINITELY be coming back, and recommending Little Mark's to all of our friends and family. We hope they never close again!! read more

Little Mark's BBQ & Grill - Texas chili with beans, side salad, cornbread basket, black bean burger, fries, Mac n cheese, blackened salmon, garlic green beans - Burgers Near Me - Vernon, Connecticut

Service was good...fried onion string app was very good..I had the pulled pork plate..Pork was dry and the barbecue sauce did not do it for me..My wife had the ribs...tasty but dry again..Had 2 draft beers..a Stella and a a Mic Ultra...Both were flat..We won't be back.. read more

Service was top notch and food was delicious. Next time we travel this way we will be back.

Food was amazing, the hot bbq was definitely kickin. Everything was of great quality and enjoyed it. Best bbq in a long time.

Right next to our hotel. So good, we ate there two nights in a row. Garlic green beans were so good that I sent a photo to my dad, who is a caterer, suggesting he start making them. My husband was super pleased with the bourbon choices and prices (we are from California, where, yes, almost everything is higher priced). Good side choices for a vegetarian like me (probably harder for a vegan). Excellent service. Eric and Heather were awesome. One of our favorite restaurants on our 2-week jaunt through New England. read more

Great food , awesome atmosphere and great service! bbq is best around !! Side and drinks were great, to much food , and no room for dessert !! read more

So glad they're back! Food is great, bigger and better menu. Hostess, Ryan, hustled to get us seated as promised, and waitress, Hillary, was awesome! Great atmosphere, and all the staff were friendly. Highly recommend! ​​​​ read more

We remember the "old Marks butt kicking restaurant " we stopped in at the new location. We were not disappointed in the quality and portions of our food. Our group of four chose from a variety of dishes from ribs and sausage to a pulled pork sandwich. Everyone loved what they had ordered. Friendly staff and a great waitress (Jillian) made our dining experience five star. read more

Went there tonight to try it. Even though there were empty booths we could not be seated because there were only 2 of us. The booths stayed empty in case a party of 5 came in. Spoke to the "manager" about it said that was the policy. So we get penalized because we didn't have a big enough party. I never heard of such a thing. Greed for a bigger check? Forget the 2 people? What is going on? read more