Found this place by accident and now it's one of our favorite places to go when we are out that way! When you pull up you can smell The BBQ- and it smells good. I had the ribs they were awesome, my husband has salmon he loved it. The staff was very nice. We will go there every time we head that way in Indiana read more

terrible customer service and the food is dry. i was very disappointed. will not be back again.

Bun stale, pulled pork dry and flavorless, potato salad was not 8 oz serving and tasted "old". Very disappointed, not worth the $10+ charge I paid. Quality has really gone downhill. read more

The ribs was excellent very tasty. I love the sauce and meat was very tender. I give it 100% greatness.

Best brisket in town ! Outstanding BBQ . The rest of the meats are really good as well. Brisket is my favorite. And the jalapeño corn bread is excellent. And I am not a big fan of corn bread. But will definitely buy and eat it with my BBQ! read more

This might be the best brisket in town because it's the only brisket in town. The meat portion was a decent serving but they're not generous with their sides. Baked beans and potato salad, standard, nothing to write home about. Brisket was lean and tender but unfortunately, unbeknownst to me, it comes smoothed in the bbq sauce of your choosing. I'd rather have it on the side and not cover the flavor, or lack of, of the meat. Meat is served on butcher paper on a tray which bleeds through the paper and makes you wonder how clean your tray is. Service was quick, but I was the only person in the restaurant at lunch time. read more

If you think this is good BBQ then you have never had good BBQ. The worst I have ever had. Brisket was dry and dirty smoked. The restaurant stinks like smoke. Northside is a great name because you couldn't give it away in the south. read more

Best barbecue I've had in a while. Everything was fall off the bones delicious. I had the brisket. My husband had the ribs. Both were phenomenal. Great price, great food and service. The staff and food was really good. I recommend for everyone to come and try this place if you're looking for a good barbecue. read more

Went in today to give them a try And straight garbage pre cooked chicken quarter straight from freezer into oil vat who the hell does that...Supposedly that had a spicy Bbq sauce garbage beans are not baked loaded with sugar no love..potato salad store Bought no love no smoke from this deep fried Quarter drenched in sauce...glad I didn't try Anything would have been a waste of money..Come to South Bend I can give direction on how to smoke meats and sides. Straight let down.. read more

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This is the best BBQ in La Porte. The brisket is amazing! The service is great bit the dine in experience could use some attention.

The owner is obsessed with BBQ. We talked for quite a while about his travels and the various places he's tried BBQ. Since we lived in Texas for 20+ years, we also love a good BBQ, and a good chat. Really good food - don't let the location fool you. read more

The service was great. The food was amazing. This was our first time here and we'd definitely come back. We ordered the platter to get a good variety of everything they offer. We did the spicy sauce. It is not super spicy so it's good for everyone. We did get the smoked bologna to go. It was huge! All of the food was worth the price. read more

Northside BBQ - a plate of ribs and beans - Barbeque Near Me - La Porte, Indiana

Great place to get a BBQ. You will get more food than you can eat for a fair price. Fast service

Just not very good bbq. Brisket tasted more of a reheated in an oven brisket, dry, tasteless and very bland. No smoke ring. More of a liquid smoke taste... read more

Total hole in the wall gem. Not enough of these type of small businesses left in this country. Brisket and pull pork were fire. Fries had good seasoning and sauce had great flavor. 5/5 definitely better than the 3.5 star average. read more

I had the pulled pork sandwich with spicy sauce and it was delicious! I bought the sandwich to go and the meat was soft and tender and very flavorful! I will be back! read more

Cool little card collection on the front desk really gives it a great atmosphere right when you walk in. Quick to get your food and a good selection of meats. The fries are killer amazing pit master dog and the Mississippi nachos are a must!! read more

Northside BBQ - GOOD FOOD - Barbeque Near Me - La Porte, Indiana

I have been hearing about northside for MONTHS now. My roommates are from La Porte and they rave about this place on the daily. I loved the atmosphere. Super small, old style place with checkered table cloths, old pictures on the wall, and paper plates and utensils. The owner was super nice, told me I HAD to come back and try the brisket... I'm planning on it. I got the pulled pork dinner with cheese fries and sweet BBQ and hot BBQ. It was delicious! The cheese sauce was alright, good enough to order again but could've been more flavorful. It all cost about 12 dollars. Planning on going back this week and trying the brisket and Mississippi nachos. YUM. Y'all go stop at this place it's delicious. read more

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Small portions for the price. Neither the sweet nor the spicy sauces had any flavor. I had the brisket dinner and my wife had the pulled pork sandwich. Neither meat had any flavor and the sauces didn't either. Bun on the sandwich was half stale. French fries were excellent but that was the only redeeming item we had. read more

So we stayed at Pine Lake in LaPorte, IN for the weekend. My wife and I sell our own BBQ sauces and rubs online, compete in competitions and have started some catering. We wanted to see what LaPorte had to offer for nearby BBQ joints. Northside BBQ was across from the lake and others we talked to said to give it a try. Just walking in you could smell that awesome smell of smoked meats. Walk up counter style ordering and the decor was old but had that BBQ restaurant rustic feel. If you are looking for some big BBQ chain with a full bar and TV's on every wall, then this is NOT your place. Real deal BBQ doesn't come with distractions from the food itself. My wife ordered the Tennessee Tater with spicy BBQ sauce and I had the pulled pork sandwich with sweet BBQ sauce. Sauce review: My wife found the spicy not to be that hot so she asked for a side of the "hot" bbq sauce. It is much more a Carolina style vinegar based sauce and was much spicier than the "spicy". The sweet sauce was definitely sweet. Could use maybe a tad more bite to it. On to the food review.... The Tennessee Tater is a baked potato covered in pulled pork, bacon, cheese, BBQ sauce and sour cream. She loved it! The marriage of all of those toppings just explodes that potato into a huge pile of BBQ deliciousness. As mentioned above, she did change up to go with the "hot" BBQ sauce which was more to her liking. I had the pulled pork sandwich with cheese fries. The cheese fries were definitely cheesy. The pork was just a tad dry but the sauce slathered that up so it wasn't that bad. Mixing the pork with the cheese fries was a match made in heaven as well. The meat had a good smoke flavor and was fresh so you could tell that it didn't just sit in a fridge for days. Overall, it was a good BBQ joint. A surprise to find it in LaPorte, IN of all places. I would recommend this to anyone who visits the lake and is looking for some down home BBQ. read more

Northside BBQ - Tennessee Tater - Barbeque Near Me - La Porte, Indiana

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Amazing food!!! I travel to La Porte, just for this place!!! Prices are not bad at all! Portions are great!

They people made me fell like was brother to serve us. Food was full of pepper and just not good.

The wilted Coleslaw was being masked w tons of black pepper! Brisket sandwich was ok. Atmosphere was spartan. Not sure I'd go back. read more

Northside BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - La Porte, Indiana

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La Porte isn't known for BBQ. Hell, Indiana isn't known for BBQ. These guys do it right.....food wise. I've been to this location several times, good ribs and probably the best brisket this north of the Ohio River. The reason I give this place 3 stars is because of the decor. I'm not sure what they're going for with this place. It has a shitty diner feel, but with no effort. I've been to plenty of hole in the wall BBQ places all over the south. Those seem even more shitty, but it's the right kind of shitty. Speaking of shit, please get better toilet paper. Jesus has spoken. read more

By far the best meat coma! I live about 35 minutes from here and make the trip just for the meat! I now compare every place to here, so far nothing is better. If you wants just good food, dine in, carryout, feed one or a family this is the place! My pool team plays in LaPorte a couple times a year and this is our staple MUST ORDER CHOW DOWN! every time. Staff is super and accommodating. Yes it's that good! read more

We love Northside bbq and even though we are frequently in the area, we have drove the 90 minutes just to eat here.

Horrible experience food was cold and no flavor no matter what sauce you ordered. got the pulled pork dinner, nachos and the BIG Hillbilly sandwich and all of it was absolutely terrible. pork was cooked so much it was slimy. the big hillbilly was a huge disappointment in size and flavor and the side were just as bad. don't want to forget the service was equally as bad read more

We have now eaten here three times. Food Is consistently excellent as well as being treated very well by staff. Highly recommend read more

This is definitely the kind of place that pays more attention to how their food tastes than their appearance.....which I appreciate. :) There are so many places that draw you in from the outside and dazzle you with all the bells and whistles on the inside, but then their food tastes....well....meh. This is not the case at Northside BBQ. Everything is so YUMMY!!!! I've had the pulled pork (my fav), baked beans (very unique and awesome), ribs, brisket, chicken, and fries (seasoned very well). The food is much more impressive than the atmosphere, however. But that's ok with me. :) It kinda just feels like you're hanging out at someone's house eating BBQ and there's nothing wrong with that! It's just one room with a bunch of tables and chairs. And the counter displays many classic White Sox baseball cards, which is totally a plus. And they have big pitchers of lemonade and tea up by the pop dispenser on the counter so you can make your own Arnold Palmer (half lemonade, half tea....yeah!!) :) Northside BBQ is awesome! One of the very best kept secrets in La Porte, for sure! You should go! :) Check out this review as well......... http://www.whatsnewlaporte.com/2009/03/06/the-northside-bbq-the-real-deal-comes-to-laporte/ read more

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Not good at all. Brisket was very dry and unflavored. Ribs were over cooked. Potatoe salad had waaaayy too much black pepper, same with the coleslaw. Bean tasted canned. Chicken was OK. Pulled pork was ok. Sauce tested homemade but not to my liking. Service was bad. Guy at the front was not pleasant. Wont be making a return trip. read more

Small place but really great food! High quality, fall off the bone barbecue! I had great service and an all around positive experience. Would recommend to anyone one looking for a great lunch or dinner. They also have salmon and shrimp on Saturday. Will definitely be coming back again! read more

Ordered beef tips. Got home and every single bite I had, had a rubbery elongated piece of fat. So by the end of the meal I was left with what looked like rigatoni noodles on my plate. More fat than meat. Nasty! read more

Northside BBQ - This is what you find when you order beef tips... - Barbeque Near Me - La Porte, Indiana

Just when I thought that I knew all of the gems that were located in La Porte IN, someone goes and introduces me to someplace new exciting and delicious. This is just going to be added to the list! If you are going here for the ambiance, atmosphere, fine dining experience, forget about it. You will be sadly disappointed. if you are looking for a freaking kick-ass meal then this place is right up your alley. actually my only complaint about the whole experience was that the dining room was as cold as a meat locker. Once i started eating, this was quickly forgiven. I ordered a 1/2 slab of ribs with sweet BBQ sauce. The ribs had an outstanding smoky flavor and just fell off of the bone. For sweet sauce, it was not overpoweringly sweet but was perfectly balanced. You received two sides with your meal and I ordered pea salad and baked beans. Both items complemented my meal perfectly. We started out with an order of nachos. They did not give you nacho chips but they gave you deep fried potato slices covered with pork, cheese, sour cream and jalapeños. It was a real treat. This place is going to be a staple of my diet in La Porte, IN. I am looking forward to my next visit. read more

Very good bbq that you can buy by the pound. It is more of a to go place with a so-so dine in area, but the beef brisket and pulled pork is good. The sauce is homemade, but a zippy mustard based sauce would be a good option also if possible. Reasonable prices and good quality. read more

I went back here last night for the first time in over a year, not because the food was bad, but because the opportunity hadn't arised. After last night's dinner, I wish opportunity had just kept its knocking to itself. I ordered rib tips with spicy sauce (a change from previous selections that included Carolina and other flavors aside from hot, spicy, and sweet) and when I got them, the meat was overcooked and soggy with the cartilage that I can usually separate from my meat so soft and gooey that I ended up eating more than I could pull out. There were also no bones at all. I may be spoiled from places in Lake County, but these were no rib tips. The sauce tasted like ketchup, brown sugar, and cayenne pepper. My wife's sweet sauce was just the same with only slightly less pepper. The pulled pork had no flavor to it at all except the taste of overcooked. This place was wonderful before, but they've lost the passion and soul a good bbq place needs. I say make the drive to somewhere else if you really want some good bbq. read more

This place gives new meaning to the phrase no frills. Plates, silverware, fresh air--all of it unnecessary extras to these guys. The dinner I ordered was nothing more than a pile of meat and fries slapped on a cafeteria tray. The sparsely furnished room housed not only the modest seating area but also the meat roaster/smoker resulting a dense haze of wood smoke that choked the entire restaurant. There really wasn't much about this place that you can speak positively about. If you're gonna go no-frills with your dining experience, you had better have amazing BBQ. Unfortunately, Northside fell short on this count as well. The pulled pork that I ordered was nothing to write home about. It was tender and smokey (obviously) but it had this weird, soggy consistency. Their sides were a big disappointment. The fries were over-cooked edging toward burnt, and the beans tasted like something out of a can. I guess it was fine but there is so much better BBQ out there. (Later a friend told me that their beef is way better than their pork. So, a redo visit may be in order.) This restaurant is the gift that keeps on giving too. I'll probably end up having to dry clean my coat because of the smokey smell. So, if you have to have some BBQ in a pinch and Northside is your best option, I suggest you leave your church clothes at home. read more

My family and I were visiting Laporte Indiana for the Fourth of July weekend when we stumbled upon this restaurant. My aunt was looking for some really good barbecue for dinner so she called to place an order not realizing that it was close to their closing time. So she ordered everything that looks good on their menu. We ordered the ribs, brisket, baked beans, potato salad and Polish dogs. The food looked like he had just thrown it all in the box without a care in the world. It was cold, and did not look appeasing at all. But we decided to eat it anyway. The potato salad we did not eat because it looked like leftovers. The baked beans were watery. The ribs were quite tasty and so was the brisket. I realize the owner may have had plans for the holiday of some sort but also when people are wanting to support your business, you should present it nicely. Or if he didn't want to make more food he should have said so. We ended up ordering pizza from Aurelio's because we simply couldn't eat anymore of it. The pizza though, excellent! read more

You can always depend on consistency and quality here. Just good food all around. Their sides are excellent as well!

The food here is delicious! I strongly suggest trying the coleslaw and potato salad, some of the best that I've eaten. Absolutely the best restaurant in Laporte that I've tried to date (We've tried a lot trying to find a good one). The side portions are small given the price of a meal. However we will be returning. read more

Food is extremely average. The brisket has no flaver. The ribs weren't good at all and they smothered about a gallon of barbecue sauce on all of the meat. Nothing has any smoke taste at all. would not recommend . Very over price. read more