My husband I were both sick with same symptoms after eating here. I have Serve Safe Certification and if I had to guess, these folks aren't keeping their food a proper safe temps. I believe we had Clostridium perfringens. I had a bad feeling when I saw food in case. We should have just left. read more

Muddy Creek Bar-B-Q - Chicken breast, green, bean casserole, coleslaw, barbecue, potatoes, mashed potatoes. - Barbeque Near Me - Harmony, Pennsylvania

We came across Muddy Creek BBQ while rerouting around traffic on I-79, and it ended up being a great surprise. The moment you walk in, you notice how clean and well-kept the place is. It has that old-school, family-run feel where you can tell they truly care about what they do. The woman behind the counter was friendly and walked us through the menu. The sides all looked great -- even the green beans caught my eye, which says a lot. The portions are massive in the best way. I ordered an extra small baked beans, red-skinned potato salad, mac and cheese, five-bean salad, and a chicken leg and breast. That "extra small" meal lasted me from Friday evening through Sunday breakfast. Great food, generous portions, clean dining area, and people who take pride in their work. Definitely worth stopping if you're anywhere near I-79. They don't take AmEx but the bbq sauce makes up for it ! read more

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Stopped in for a late lunch on our way home. There were six of us and we were served a delicious variety of food and able to eat home style. The prices were fair and affordable for a family of six. Everyone left satisfied, full and singing the praises of the establishment. The service was impeccable. read more

Great food and a step back in time. Bbq isn't smoked, but still very good. The sides are amazing and those baked beans and potato salad were dmsome of the best I've ever had. Lovely owners and personal service. Highly reccomend! read more

Neat local place! Clean restaurant with neat bbq decorations. The staff was very friendly and prompt. The food was delicious! Great potato salad--warm type and cold type. Very impressed with how nice the worker was! Great food, great price, and great service. read more

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Best BBQ I've had in a loooong time!! And I've been down south plenty of times. My wife and I got takeout from here. It only took us 11 yrs of living nearby in Zelie to finally try it. Boy do I regret that! I got the ribs (baby back) and chicken meal with mashed potatoes and baked beans. Where to begin? Well, the chicken and ribs were perfectly cooked. Dryness is always a risk with BBQ places, which is why I infrequently patronize any around here. I had the mild sauce, and it paired perfectly with the meat. And by the way, the portion size on the ribs and chicken meal will be more than enough to satisfy your hunger - I couldn't finish, but I won't mind the leftovers! Also, I'm not by any means a fan of baked beans, but wow, if they all tasted like these, I'd eat them more often! Lastly, the mashed potatoes were good also but they took a backseat to the flavor explosion from the meat, sauce, and baked beans. All of this, plus my wife got a pulled pork sandwich with baked beans and Mac & cheese, for under $30. I will without question be back to eat here again!! read more

The chicken was to die for and we also took a whole lot to go as well after finishing our lunch it was that good. The sides were especially very delicious and the ribs were juicy. I am very glad that I stopped at this place to try their food and it was worth every penny I spent here. read more

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I never post reviews but this one was needed. Stopped here for LUNCH. We asked if there was a chicken / rib lunch combo. The lady said that she could do 2 chicken and I rib. We agreed with that. Our plates arrived whith 3 chicken and two ribs. We didn't question because the thighs were very small and one rib was an end cut. We thought they were compensating. When we paid we were charged for two dinners ($17each) .Not what we asked for. Not to mention the chicken thighs were so dry to the point they were actually hard. They new better than to serve that. Felling taken advantage of. And no we don't tip business owners who take advantage of tourists. read more

Great homey place with a limited menu. I had a brisket sandwich with a side of rice and peas. Delicious!! read more

Muddy Creek Bar-B-Q - Entrance - Barbeque Near Me - Harmony, Pennsylvania

The food was delicious and the lady behind counter was so nice. She was outta ribs but i will be back to give them a try soon

Solid BBQ in a little building right on 19. This was our first time here. We will stop again. I always worry about brisket out. I worry that it will be too dry. Not here!!! Fantastic!! Some of the best brisket I have ever had! Hubby got fried chicken and ribs. His ribs were terrific. Chicken was good but not WOW. It was solid. I got some beans and potato salad. It was very good. A nice find and if you are in the mood for BBQ and in the area, stop, it's great stuff. read more

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Dont waste your time in this place. Its a hole in the wall. Terrible bbq, flavorless and borderline inedible. I live close by and its a shame its so bad. read more

Really friendly people. Really delicious bbq. I also liked how they had such a cute dining room (although we ate outside. There are picnic tables). Appreciated how they are following health guidelines. Felt very safe eating here. Delicious ribs. Loved the potato salad too. Don't forget the pie! They will warm it up and top it with ice cream read more

This place is great! I'm from out of state. I travel through every week. Yep this one of my every week stops. Staff is awesome. Good people and food! read more

Pretty good. Hubby and I both ordered the lunch special, which consisted of a small sandwich and two sides. We opted for the pulled pork, which wasn't small, by the way. The nice lady behind the counter suggested the muddy creek potatoes: diced home fries with shredded pork and cheese. Good choice. My only complaint was that I prefer to add my own BBQ sauce to my pulled pork. Don't get me wrong, the sauce was tasty, with just the right amount of tang, but the sandwich was drowning in the sauce. read more

Muddy Creek Bar-B-Q - Lunch special: pulled pork sandwich with coleslaw and muddy creek potatoes. - Barbeque Near Me - Harmony, Pennsylvania

This business is a must go to! We've been going here for quite a while. First lets start with their BBQ. Their meats are so on point! The ribs are the kind you want to make sure you put a bib on, roll up your sleeves and have a couple sauces and get to work. Spend the money on a slab or more! These ribs are that good, plenty of meat, good chew and pull, melts in your mouth. Delicious, and save a couple for the midnight fridge visit. The chicken is on point, so tender and has a flavor without bbq sauce that needs nothing more but by all means, dip away or have it lathed all over it, its so good! Let me just say they make a potato salad that rocks! Its one of the best ive ever eaten out because thats one food ive always been sensitive about. Their baked beans should get a blue ribbon! Spicy sweet but not too overwhelming. There are other sides as well that are great! If you want to dine in, do it. Theres a cozy area with a few table and chairs. I think there is room for improvement here. Maybe not so bright lighting, enhance the area to be more warm and inviting. Its the reason we prefer to takeout. Overall, being a die hard foodie and cook, I reccomend Muddy Creek BBQ and their kind and friendly service, which you know can make or break a business! No complaints here, except I would like to see roasted sweet potatoes on the menu, and i dont mean smashed! I hope you'll give this place a try. They know BBQ! read more

Wow! I was visiting friends and we stopped in Muddy Creek to take dinner home. The place seems to be in the middle of nowhere. Barebones type of spot with cafeteria style take-out. Super friendly staff. Here's what we ordered: 2 # pulled pork-DELICIOUS! 2# Scalloped Potatoes 1# Potato Salad (Made in-house and delicious!) 1/2 # Haluski (My first experience and it was delicious!) 1/2# Macaroni Salad (Made in-house and excellent!) For just under $30 this fed seven people and there were even left-overs. The pulled pork was delicious. I am a potato salad snob and must say this was some fantastic potato salad. I had never heard of or experienced Haluski (cabbage and noodles). Enjoyed it! The only dish from Muddy Creek that I did not care for was the scalloped potatoes. Everything else was out of this world. read more

Love the food. So close to home chicken and ribs are spectacular and their homemade sides are great. Great owners and friendly staff

Nice find. Stopped by for lunch and had the lunch special. Nice serving size and fair price. BBQ pulled pork was on the sweet side for my tastes but the muddy creek side was unique and delicious. Will stop back next time though town to try the ribs or chicken which was what the other diners seemed to be picking. read more

I have recently become OBSESSED with BBQ food. Never used to be a big fan of it but something about it lately has me craving it! This joint is a small, unassuming place that you probably;y will drive right past. It looks like it is in a converted house in the middle of nowhere, but it actually holds an AMAZING gem of a place! Kinda funny but this is only a drive from where I grew up and it had sadly taken me 24 years to try them out. Wish I would have made that drive earlier! Everything is ala-cart. So you order what you want at the counter, the weigh the meat and put the sides into different bowls based on how much you want. We went later in the day so I don't think they had everything they normally would have but there was still a nice selection. I tried the pulled pork, chicken breast, macaroni salad, chicken rice, and beans. My chicken was served with either bbq sauce, sweet, or hot. I picked the hot as I love spicy food! It was a great sauce, but be careful because it's the type of hot that build the more you eat. Back to the food - everything was fantastic. The rice hands down was my favorite. It was unique and of so flavorful! Best beans I have ever had, and the macaroni salad was to die for! I completely regret not trying this place sooner. Now that I have been there, and they have take-out, I can see it becoming another regular spot! Make the journey out here, you won't be disappointed! read more

Muddy creek is one plate of ribs away from a 5 star review. I think if I had that in front of me now, I'd be at 5 stars. It's very good. VERY good. We've been going here on and off for years - more off than on due mostly to it being pretty far out and away from most everything. But man, when we do go here and get some bar-b-que we wonder why it's taken us so long to make a return visit. We stopped for a late lunch last week and shared some ribs and some awesome side dishes. The ribs were meaty and fall off the bone tender. The hot BBQ sauce on the side was spicy and so flavorful. Wish I had a gallon of it to take home. The selection of sides, both hot and cold, is extensive and everything we've tried is awesome. The beans, mashed potatoes, and cole slaw make my mouth water. Pulled pork is spectacular and cheap! Everything is cheap!! I love family run businesses that take pride in their food and aren't out to rip you off. The pulled pork sandwich can be yours for about $4.50 and is filed with deliciousness. Consider for a minute what $4.50 buys you elsewhere. Got it? Not much, right? Wait till you eat here!! This place rules!!! If you're ever on route 19 north of cranberry and zelienople, take the extra 10-15 minutes and drive on out. You won't be sorry. Amazing. read more

Excellent BBQ will definitely eat there again. Great price for all the food we received. Left with what we could not finish. Dinner tomorrow! read more

Muddy Creek Bar-B-Q is pretty far off the beaten path on Route 19 about 1/2 way between Zelienople and Portersville. We literally have to have a reason to be up that way to even consider it because it's really in the middle of nowhere. You know how far off the path you've strayed when a gray haired, bearded mountain man's cell phone plays "Bad Moon Rising" as his ring tone in the restaurant and he answers it with "Yep". Today we happened to be out that way and were reminded how ridiculously delicious and inexpensive their food is. Ribs and 3 sides for $10 for lunch. Holy smokes, sign my guy up! I got an extra order of 2 ribs for $4 and we shared the sides. More than enough for lunch and we'd probably pay more than that at a fast food joint. The ribs were fall off the bone tender and chock full of flavor. They gave us their hot barbecue sauce for dipping which was killer tasty and had a nice amount of heat. That hot sauce is a new addition since we last visited this place and it's worthy of taking a jar home. They also offer sweet and regular barbecue sauces. We've had their pulled pork on previous visits and it's pretty incredible, too. Side dishes: the coleslaw was really good, the baked beans were homemade and pretty good and the haluski was greasy and not up to our standards. I've had their mac and cheese in the past and would have much preferred it over the haluski. If this place was closer, we'd eat there often. Obviously the atmosphere has entertainment potential! read more

Have only eaten here a couple of times. The first time was pretty bad to be honest. It just want what BBQ should be. Now, granted I'll take the time of year and time of day we visited that first time into consideration .... 2nd time was a little better but nothing is write home to Texas about. At least this time we got more than chicken and ribs that we're being kept warm. I want there to be a 3rd time because this place is only a few miles from me and I would LOVE to know I have a good BBQ place close. I'm going to keep giving this place a shot. I know these at least a 4 hiding there somewhere. read more

Good little place with some really good home cooked meals. They have limited selection based on what they cook for the day, but that just kind of helps with the charm. Really great bbq sauce, I think it was homemade. read more

The food we had was good. The potato salad was excellent. I was surprised there weren't more options, especially sides. Green beans, baked beans, Mac and cheese aren't that difficult to make. The only meat options were two types of chicken, and ribs. I would've loved a pulled pork sandwich! read more

This little hole in the wall turned out to be a hidden treasure. The atmosphere is cozy and personable. I like the barbeque but love their sides the most...from the muddy creek potatoes to their phenomenal baked beans (honestly the best I've ever had) is worth giving this place a shot. You won't be disappointed! read more

Wow what an unexpected treat. We came by this place by accident and it was fantastic. We will definitely be back. read more

Muddy Creek Bar-B-Q - Just the front counter from our table. - Barbeque Near Me - Harmony, Pennsylvania

Being from the south i had high hopes when I first spotted this place a while back. They have great side dishes but they don't know how to make barbecue! If you're looking for authentic..keep driving. Like I said the side dishes are excellent and worth a try! read more

The best barbecue place in the area!! We were on the out way to Lancaster and seen it in passing and decided to stop!! I'm glad we did. I liked everything!! We got ribs, rotisserie chicken, spicy wings, potato cake, homemade mash potatoes, and blackberry pie. Yummy!!! It was a small spot owned by a husband and wife. They were so friendly and has great customer service!! Please visit if you are in Harmony, Muddy Creek Township!! read more

My fiancée and I stopped here for late lunch after some hiking in McConnell's mills. We ordered the pulled pork sandwich, muddy creek potatoes, beans, mac & cheese, and chicken to share. Everything was delicious, and service was very friendly and quick. I especially liked the pulled pork and the muddy creek potatoes. They also let us sit in the outside gazebo with our dog and they even brought him some water to drink! We will certainly come back again! read more

Great place to eat. The potato salad was delicious. It was cool to get cabbage and noodles. The owner's wife was very attentive. She even took care of us outside in the gazebo. I look forward to coleslaw and BBQ pork on my next visit. Muddy Creek BBQ is a delightful place for good food read more