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    Mission BBQ

    4.2 (251 reviews)
    ModerateBarbeque
    Open 11:30 am - 8:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Excellent moist brisket
    J P.

    Mission BBQis a chain, which is why I avoided it for so long. What an unfortunate mistake that was: they serve darn good BBQ & sides and feature excellent service. In fact, service is the entire foundation of this veteran-owned restaurant. Active duty military, vets, and first responders are the focus, which is reflected in the decor: patches, fire helmets, military challenge coins, and flags adorn most of the walls. The food is very reasonably priced and of very high quality. The pulled pork was my favorite: moist bits and shreds of delicious porcine pleasure. The wide selection of sauces at every table are barely needed as this is high quality 'cue, with just the right balance of bark and moist. The jalapeño cheese sausage was another winner, best I've had since Kreuz Market in Lockhart TX. Another winner were the greens, which were so flavorful that vinegar was no longer necessary. Our feast was rounded out by some succulent moist brisket, which was too flavorful to be sauced. In terms of other sides, kudos to the beans and excellent slaw. Finally, a shout out to the wonderful Michelle, a Chicago native whose pride in her workplace was understandable and who made us feel so at home.

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    Heather M.

    The food is delicious! This is my first time visiting the one in Jacksonville and it's very consistent to the other one I've been to. I tried the ribs this time and while they didn't look super tender, my eyes deceived me! They were tender, and the flavor is fantastic. I love that you have different sauces to select from as well. I have a gluten allergy and the person at the counter taking my order was knowledgeable and the business has a gluten-free menu. Just about everything is available gluten-free by the way. I hardly ever can have french fries and these are top notch. I have absolutely nothing negative to say. I love the military decor. We sat at a high table and the seats are comfy. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable. The food is delicious! What more can you ask for?

    Ribs, brisket, green beans, Mac n chz

    Honest review- The restaurant was clean, staff was super friendly, food came out in like two Minutes. The brisket was excellent 10/10 Mac n chz and green beans were incredible. My ribs were dry and the corn bread was cold and dry. I can get past that. My issue is the portion size and price. This was $53 for two bbq plates? Aren't you supposed to be full after eating bbq? Especially for $53. Yall have lost your mind charging people this much for bbq. And if you are going to charge that at least make sure they leave full. Food was good but i won't be back, $53 for two plates of Bbq is insane....

    Jordyn R.

    Service was great can't complain. The place itself is very nice and decorated with pictures of veterans which I think is pretty cool! Here's what we tried Bake beans - 5/10 more tangy than sweet Mac and cheese 7/10 not bad ! Coleslaw - 7.5/10 its decent didnt really taste any flavor imo Rib eye - 5/10 I usually like it medium rare for a steak but I guess they have their very own version how it should be cook was a bit more dry rub seasoning than wet. Pull pork ( not picture ) - 8/10 Brisket ( not picture ) - 8.5/10 Sausage jalapeño cheddar - 8/10 the skin of the sausage was bit tough but was good ! Overall the experience was good! but it's not my favorite.

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    Edith L.

    Outstanding customer service render by Miss Sarah! Offered different choices, top sellers, amazing with marketing! Food was great, the ambiance was calm, & smooth.

    Robert M.

    Love Mission BBQ. The food and service are fantastic and it's a laid back casual place. The best part is that there are plenty of gluten free options including French fries in a dedicated fryer. The General Manager, Joe stopped by our table to make sure everything was great too. It's a nice friendly place for lunch with quality food and good prices too. Highly recommend.

    Sydney T.

    Went with the family for dinner & had the best customer service ever! My toddlers were acting up and a worker (possibly the manager) came up to us and offered Mac n cheese for the kids. He told us "what kid doesn't love Mac n cheese!" Also, provided huge pieces of brownies to take home to cheer them up. Thankful for this customer service- made the kids happy and also helped us as parents who were struggling in the moment. Thank you!!

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    Great food, great atmosphere. I love the appreciation of military in their memorabilia. Good burgers and fries and sides.

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    Great service and portions. Very friendly staff and manager. The food is great. Very attentive staff and management.

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    Meat was dry. Fries were greasy and soggy I had bbq at other Missions which was much better

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    Mission is always on point. Their service is always quick and with a smile. The BBQ is tasty and the portions are large.

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    I ordered 4 Rivers for catering for the first time yesterday. The driver brought the food on time…read moreand in a hot box. He unloaded the trays and set them up for me. The food smelled amazing. People kept poking their heads in the room saying they could smell it when they got off the elevator. All of the food looked good. I made my own little food name cards to go in front so people knew what they were looking at. I do prefer when caterers provide those name cards. I will say that 4R did write what each thing was on the top of the lids, so I knew what it was prior to opening them. We got: salad, cornbread, pulled pork, Texas sausage, beef brisket, vegan burnt ends, mac and cheese, baked beans, and banana dream pudding. Salad looked good and came with all the toppings and 2 dressings. The cornbread looked and tasted amazing. 10/10 Everyone loved the pulled pork. By far the favorite. The Texas sausage smelled amazing. The beef brisket wasn't how I expected. The top layer looked fine, but the layers underneath were sitting in grease and looked to have a ton of fat on them. I've never had beef brisket before, so I'm unsure if that's normal. But to me, it didn't look good. The vegan burnt ends were so good. I actually questioned if it was actually meat (I don't eat pork anymore). I even had someone try it and only told them it was burnt ends and they didn't notice it wasn't meat. 10/10 Mac and cheese was good. Baked beans looked and smelled amazing. The banana dream pudding was 10/10 on appearance. Literally perfection; however, I tried it thinking it was regular banana pudding with extra toppings on it, but I was wrong. It almost had a lemony taste to it. I, personally, did not care for it and only had one bite. I went back and looked and it doesn't mention lemon, but it did not taste like regular banana pudding. There's something else in there, just not sure what it is. Overall, I would definitely order 4 Rivers again. They had excellent delivery, food had excellent presentation, and most of it was really good.

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    Brisket and pulled pork were very good, and I really liked the baked beans and mac and cheese. Good…read moreseasoning on everything. I really wish they had the sauce bottles on the side so I can mix and match what I wanted, instead they just give you one cup for the whole meal. Also a bit disappointed that they sent us a menu ahead of time but the prices went up when they got here. Still, the food was great and the service was friendly, so if they came back I would probably get them again.

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