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    OBI's Barbecue

    4.0 (61 reviews)
    ModerateBarbeque
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Pulled Pork Sandwich
    Kevin B.

    This place is a must try if you are visiting Marion, IN. The food is extremely good. I had the pulled pork nachos. They were amazing. Service was also excellent. We went on a Saturday night and they had some fun live music. Prices were decent for the quality of food that you get. A+++ I highly recommend this barbecue place. Stop into Ashley's Ice Cream across the street too if you wanting desert.

    Bbq brisket sandwich.
    JayChan H.

    This is not the brisket you're looking for. *Jedi hand wave* Tender, smokey and melt in your mouth. Five stars for brisket! Just don't buy it all before I get there. Hence the Jedi mind trick. It took 2 visits before I could try their famous slow cooked brisket. The first attempt they were sold out of brisket so I tried the St Louis cut ribs and a stuffed potato. Four stars, ribs were a bit too dry. They have a good selection of bottles and tap for the beer drinkers. Yuengling, Go figure! The wine list is disappointing. I've been spoiled by the awesome wine/bbq pairings of Santa Barbara for too long. And Star Wars fans, you will love the decor.

    Sauces (clockwise) - White, Carolina, Spicy, Sweet, and Raspberry Chipotle
    Rhett B.

    This BBQ joint lies in James Dean's and Garfield creator, Jim Davis's hometown! Like Garfield...I was ready to stuff myself. Obi's sits in downtown Marion in what looks like a remodeled old building with plenty of tables and a bar to accommodate guests. I went with the 2 meat/2 sides with pork and brisket and slaw and cornbread. They were out of brisket so I went with ribs. The ribs had a delicious rub to them and the ribs were easy to chew. The pork was also tender and tasty. The slaw was creamy and sweet. But the cornbread was my favorite part of the meal. They gave me two cornbread sticks and these sticks had some kind of spice mixed in with them that made it stand out. There are 5 BBQ sauces: sweet, spicy, Carolina, white Alabama, and Raspberry Chipotle. Out of the 5, the Raspberry Chipotle is the one I enjoyed the most for its uniqueness. It had the sweetness of a Raspberry and the heat at the back of Chipotle. The Carolina would be my next favorite with its apple cider vinegar taste. The White Alabama was more on the horseradish side compared to other white Alabama sauces I've had. The sweet and the spicy were also solid sauces. They brew sweet tea in house so I was very excited about that and it past this Bama Boy's standards for sweet tea! I would love to come back and try the brisket and Mac and cheese!

    Cookie
    Lindsay G.

    I think this place is very cool and the food is very good. The staff are nice and I would 100% go here again. I'm hoping I can come back sooner rather than later.

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    John R.

    Excellent! Loved the vibe, this place is fun! You've made great use of your downtown location.. Food was excellent, as we had the ribs/brisket combo, nachos and smoked wings.. my sides were Mac n cheese + greens, and both were great! Great brewed ice tea for the win! And a wonderful server who knew her way around the menu and made us feel at home! We don't live near Marion (visiting friends) but when we are in the area, I know where we'll be eating!

    Brisket sandwich
    Steve A.

    Brisket sandwich was very taste and the MAC and cheese was just ok, the mix of sweet tea and regular was good. It's a little pricey for what I had, with 20% tip it was just over $25

    Pulled pork & macaroni bowl
    Tasha L.

    Great food every time! Dessert is also very yummy! Service has always been quick, although I usually go on weekday nights, so I can't speak to busier weekend nights. This is one restaurant I can actually get BOTH kids to agree to that I also like.

    Platter
    Michelle M.

    So so so good. We stopped here after a conference game for our son's football team. Go, CCS! And it was just about perfect. The service was amazing. Just wonderful. And the food even better. Now, I'm not a huge bbq fan, so when I say this KNOW that it good food. The cornbread is a little thick but delicious. And the cole slaw was better than most. I'm pretty picky about cornbread AND cole slaw. And the bbq. Spot on. Side Note: I definitely recommend trying the white sauce. We dropped about 80.00 here but worth every penny... It was exactly what was needed after a LONG day of championship football. We parked on the street.

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    Jessica C.

    Food was amazing service was quick this is my go to when I'm craving some good bbq they never disappoint 10/10 recommend

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    Adam S.

    I just love this please . Their BBQ is amazing and so flavorful. My wife and myself always get the 3 meats and 3 sides platter. It comes with a lot of food.Their collard greens are one of the best I've had in my life and I've had plenty. Their brisket is amazing. They don't give you the fatty brisket they give you the good stuff. Ribs are also spectacular. Their BBQ sauce is on point. I didn't get it this time but their green apple slushy is pretty good also. Service is fast and friendly. They have live music some days which is nice. Thank me later because their BBQ will always bring you back

    Ar T.

    Went out to Fort Wayne for an estate sale & hit this place while on the way home. Was excited for some yummy BBQ but this place was a disappointment. We got the bbq loaded baked potato, a slab of ribs, macaroni and meat candy burnt bites. We had also asked for corn bread and wings but they were out of both, which is surprising for a Saturday. The ribs had a weird smell and taste to them, almost fish like? But my MIL said it was the rub they used. I only ate one. The potato was really big but was very underwhelming. You can tell they use canned jalapeños and nacho cheese. There was brisket on top of it as well, but it wasn't very good. They were small pieces (3 in total). And our waitress had asked if we wanted bbq, we said no. But now I see it's necessary for this app because it wasn't tasteful. There wasn't any butter or seasoning, at least that I could taste. The Mac and was super dry, like it had been sitting for a while. The meat candy was probably the only good thing out of everything we ordered. The first one was pretty good, dipped in the sweet bbq sauce. And then as I ate another it just didn't taste very good. Got bored of it quick and they were pretty tough. They have a variety of sauces you can get. They have a Carolina sauce, which I assume is supposed to be based off of the Carolina reaper. I was excited for a sweet kick but was left with a vinegar flavor instead. There was no kick or heat at all. Overall, the food is not worth going back for & I won't be recommending it to anyone anytime soon. You'd think on the weekend they'd have the freshest variety of food. Unfortunately that isn't the case. There were a few families inside, so clearly people like the food. Check it out for yourself!

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    Thank you so much for coming in!!

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    Thank you so much! This is exactly what we strive for! See you soon

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    4 months ago

    Food was great. I ordered the mac n cheese bowl with brisket. Portions seemed smaller than I remembered but tasted amazing.

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    9 months ago

    Got the two meat platter. The turkey and pork were both ovrrcooked, dry and bland with no smoke flavor at all.

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    11 months ago

    Fantastic food. The pulled pork was amazing as was the beef brisket. Very reasonably priced

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    3 years ago

    Delicious food and great service! We will return to Obi's. Glad I found it on my Yelp search!

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    Great bbq good fast service clean and cool environment the Carolina sauce is off the charts

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    Very good food really liked it I was very happy with the food! Would not eat all the time but very happy with it

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    Classy barbecue joint with really good barbecue. The brisket stew and brunt end pork belly is to die for

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