Good food. Service was good, Atmosphere is good. I like the way wood fire smell is throughout restaurant and there is a country vibe to the room. Ice cream shop has moved to a location north of the square. read more

The meats were really dry and flavorless. The sauce to me wasn't very good, too sweet. The others just didn't taste right either. The service wasn't bad, nice waitress helped us try the different sauces first without charging and our drinks were pretty well filled. Ambiance wasn't bad, but one of the tables (the one we were at) was next to a door/wall with chalkboard paint, and a kid came over and started to draw with chalk basically over our food and this went on for a few minutes at least before a parent paid for their meals and took the kid. Overall, not coming back mainly due to the food. Obi didn't look like he was around, and that's probably why the place gone downhill. read more

I'm so sad. My husband and I love their ribs and always get a full rack to share because they are so good and fall right off the bone. Unfortunately the ribs we got tonight were so tough i couldn't even pull them off the bone let alone chew them. I'm so sad. read more

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. read more

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Amazing atmosphere, service and food. It was so good I forgot to take a photo. If you're in the area and enjoy real BBQ this is the place. Good menu for the kiddos as well read more

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. read more

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ok so let me start by saying that the food is very delicious and the portion sizes are filling, but it is expensive at $13 per sandwich so I won't be going back until I win the lottery read more

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! read more

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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. read more

OBI's Barbecue - Cookie - Barbeque Near Me - Marion, Indiana

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! read more

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

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 read more

OBI's Barbecue - Brisket sandwich - Barbeque Near Me - Marion, Indiana

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. read more

OBI's Barbecue - Pulled pork & macaroni bowl - Barbeque Near Me - Marion, Indiana

I want to like this joint because of the added Star Wars decorations, but......I ordered brisket that was tough and the pulled pork seemed like it was put through a food processor. The bbq sauce was good and I liked the fries and coleslaw, although I'm not sure if the coleslaw was made in house. read more

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. read more

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Stopped in today for quick bite and coffee. Service was ok as were the wing tips but probably the best things were the setting and Darth and Yoda up front read more

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

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

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Love stuffed grilled cheese! Apple cake unbelievable! I have never had anything that was not delicious. Nachos great, Mac and cheese bowl with pork or brisket a winner. Potato with BBQ beef fantastic. read more

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 read more

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

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! read more

OBI's Barbecue - Barbeque Near Me - Marion, Indiana

Came for lunch today for the first time. Large free public parking lot across the street and easy to find and park. Atmosphere is very open and clean. Service was average. Not sure if she was new or what... but not great. Turkey leg- meat was flavorful, well cooked and moist. Paired well with the sweet BBQ. Skin was very tough, but meat was much better than typical smoked turkey. Pork belly- excellent! Very flavorful. The seasoning was delicious. Portion size for the price was not the best though. Rip tips- also very flavorful. Once again, portion size was lacking. Sauce flight- spicy and sweet bbq were both delicious. The white is more of an aioli. Mustard and horseradish notes. Sriracha was just that- spicy but flavorful. My favorite was the Carolina. Overall all very good and fun to try with different menu items! In all, very good experience. Will be back. Only knock was the service and small portion sizes. Presentation also was not great.. but then again who goes to eat BBQ for the plate presentation! read more

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1st visit, 10/14/2021. We had been given some previously, but this was our 1st time in the restaurant. Although on the door it states "Masks Required" inside was an entirely different story & they simply were not required. The restaurant itself is a simply conversion of an open space. Walk-in & take note of the chalkboards in the back. They include specials & whether to seat yourself or not. For us it was a Seat Yourself night. Does this ever change? I don't know, as I mentioned, it was our 1st time in. Cassidy was quickly to our table with menus in hand. Coke products but there is a small bar as well next to the order/pick-up counter in back. We ordered a Loaded Potato for my wife with Brisket on it & I ordered the 2 Meat Platter with double Brisket (3 Meat Platters are also available). I also had the Sweet BBQ sauce (several to choose from). You can choose between Chicken, Pork or Brisket as your meats. Single Choice or mix anyway you like. Additionally I had Mamma's Coleslaw & Macaroni & Cheese. The Coleslaw is just the way I grew up with it, Sweet & Creamy. Definitely not typical northern Coleslaw! Complements to Mamma! I would have preferred a creamier Mac & Cheese, but to each his own. Once the food came my eyes became bigger than my stomach. It didn't look like all that much food but I took some home (this rarely ever happens). I knew from the onset my wife would take at least half of hers home and she did. Brisket is not the easiest meat in the world to cook properly but Obi's does it right! You can cut most of it with a fork. I am NOT a fan of fat, but that is where the BBQ Rub is, so enjoy it too. When we 1st sat down there were only a few people there. By the time we left, the place was nearly full. At the end we ordered the Apple Cake (2 orders) to go. This took a bit longer to get, but we were okay with that seeing how the crowd had increased. I was not impressed with the Apple cake. My wife liked it & I was just not impressed. It was good, just not impressive. Next time I "Might" ask for it without the Carmel & Icing. That way when I get it home I can heat it more than I did. I may have been able to heat it more with those, but I wasn't sure & played it safe. Price: $47.55 Call-in &/or Take-out & catering is available. Next time: The Obichos. I hope I can get them "Layered" & not just have all the meat & cheese on the top? read more

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I'm a vegetarian so I don't need the barbecue, but the sauces are really good. The baked potato are good. You get good service and my husband really likes their burgers. They are friendly and they have a really clean restaurant. I would recommend them to anybody that likes barbecue 10 out of 10 read more

Stopped in for a beer and a quick bite. Ordered the Brisket Nachos and thought they were excellent. I thought cole slaw was a bit unusual on nachos but it worked. Brisket was very tender and not fatty at all. I'd definitely give this another try if I'm in the area. read more

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

I tend to be a bbq snob and when I went to Marion for university Master's degree graduation we checked this place out. Obi's was surprisingly good! Good brisket, great brisket, and cheese fries. I told my wife, If we lived here I'd be here all the time!" read more

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

The Food was great!! The staff were very friendly especially Heather!!! Cool laid back BBQ atmosphere. Best BBQ w/ good tasting sides...that I've had in a long time. We had Brisket, Smoked Wings,( 2 meat platter)w/ Mac- cheese, Greens, Corn bread.; Brisket Burger & Obi Fries w/ Brisket. OMG !! the Greens were real homemade Greens y'all so was the Mac- Cheese. My New go too Spot!!! read more

So happy to have Obi's in downtown Marion! My husband and I have been there a handful of times and typically split the Obichos. De-li-cious! The chips are amazing, and the creativity of the toppings (coleslaw, baked beans, etc.) keeps it interesting. Since we're vegetarian we get the Obichos without meat, but ask for the house-made BBQ sauce, so we can still get the BBQ experience. Every time we visit, we're pleasantly surprised at how quickly we get our food. Every server we've encountered are not only professional, attentive, and prompt, but they always make it a memorable experience. One server even made topping suggestions, and it made our Obichos even better--above and beyond! Great selection of beer, and I especially appreciate the Bad Dad (brewery located in Fairmount) options because I like being able to support local businesses. To make it a five-star experience, I would love if they offered a meat substitute for their BBQ. Something like jackfruit. Don't get me wrong, I love the Obichos, and we will continue to order them, but it would be nice to have another main dish that we could order. It would also be a perfect experience if there was music. It gets a little awkward if no one's talking, and you can hear people eating. I'm looking forward to supporting this business for many years to come! read more

This was my second time there this week. This time Bri was our waitress. She did an amazing job. I got the three meat platter and I couldn't believe the potion size... I couldn't eat it all. My wife got the obiochs with there house made chips... they were great. We wish they had more cheese on them, but they were still really good. Looking forward to going back there again. read more

Cute little bbq joint in downtown Marion. The portions are generous and the food tasty. Service was friendly and not too obtrusive. As a bonus, the building connects to an ice cream parlor that has a jigsaw puzzle corner! read more

Pricey but food is delicious. They do brisket better than anywhere around. Restaurant is always kept very clean. Service is usually pretty decent unless they get busy. read more

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

We got the 2 meat/ 2 sides platter and split it between the 2 of us. We also added 2 extra sides because we just couldn't decide. It was the most delicious bbq I've had in awhile. Great service, great atmosphere, going to have to go back to try the drinks.. read more

OBI's Barbecue - We got the 2 meat / 2 sides platter, brisket and pulled chicken. Added mac and cheese, enough to share! So delicious. - Barbeque Near Me - Marion, Indiana

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

Our new favorite bbq place! The food was so tasty! I had the sweet barbecue sauce and my husband had the spicy. We were both impressed and will definitely return when visiting Marion. My husband has traveled extensively, trying many bbq restaurants, and claims this his new favorite! The sides were also favorable. The slaw and baked beans were very good. The fries crispy, hot, and seasoned well. The price very reasonable. Look forward to our return. read more

Best BBQ around awesome food and service very nice atmosphere. Worth the drive time for great food. They also have catered an event for me at my farm. They did a wonderful job and everyone enjoyed what we had. read more

Really good pork sandwiches! I've eaten at the downtown location (which is very clean and well run) and at their mobile truck. Both had great food at a reasonable price. read more