Everything about this special hidden gem is great! Best customer service, best baked beans and best ribs we've ever experienced! Julie was incredible. Can't wait to visit again! read more

It has potential. Some things were great and some things were not great. We ordered two plate platters, one with ribs and brisket, the other with chicken and brisket, as well as a pork slider kids meal. The rib and brisket meat was not fresh. Tasted reheated and dry. The Mac & cheese was just okay and the baked beans had a mixture of different beans in them and were not a traditional baked bean. The platters were served with cornbread. While it was served cold, it did come with honey butter that was tasty. The smoked chicken was very good, but I wish it had been fresh as well. The pulled pork slider kids meal was not finely chopped and hard to eat because it was not fresh. The barbecue sauce was very good! read more

Piggyback BBQ - Smocked Smoked Chicken, Beef Brisket - Barbeque Near Me - Whitefish, Montana

Food was good and service was great. Appreciated the personal attention to ensuring we enjoyed the meal!

Authentic barbecue with excellent flavor and very generous portions. We ordered the platter for 4-5 with 5 in our party. We came hungry and were immediately satisfied with delicious hush puppies and potato slices that were delicious. We had the included ribs seasoned with dry rub and they were excellent with house bbq sauce. Pulled pork, brisket, and chicken were delicious as well. Potato salad, baked beans and Mac cheese were also notably good! Would highly recommend this restaurant especially if you're famished. Its deliciousness served with a heavy hand. read more

Visiting Whitefish & had read all great reviews. It's unfortunate, we could tell there was only one server for the whole place. We sat down & looked over the menu, went to order and they didn't have (2) items. Looked over the menu again, went to order and they had to substitute my second time ordering. I feel like if given all this info up front would have made my experience better. The beer we had was expired and boy did it taste like it. The table next to us was also shocked & said they had the same face we did when a BBQ place had no ribs! read more

Nice outdoor seating area. We went outside and sat down quickly by a nice waiter who appeared to be the only one. For being the only waiter, he was extremely polite, attentive, and friendly. Food was amazing. Large size plates of food with great flavor and quality. read more

I don't leave 5 star reviews very often. Ribs were amazing. True test if a great rib is how it tastes off the bones without dipping in sauce. Perfectly seasoned and delicious. My wife's pulled pork/brisket platter was amazing. Pulled pork Nachos were ginormous & delicious my daughter had. My youngsters got double cheeseburgers. I forgot to get ketchup packets and the kids still loved them. I should have shown up sooner and grabbed a beer while I waited! read more

Worst attitude ever!!!!!!!! We walked in - party of 6- the bad attitude server behind the counter who was supposed to great us- with her nasty face said I can't seat you guys at all. Not even at the empty table of 4 at the entrance or the empty bar of 6 ! Don't waste your time, spend your money elsewhere! No manager , bad service, they could care less- so bad service would serve bad food! They don't want your business! read more

I ordered online and it was easy, on time and tasty which nowadays are all huge wins.

My wife and I were hungry. So we came here after skiing, but we were really disappointed after getting the food and trying it. The chicken tastes completely like smoke, not good at all. Everything even my food was bad. The service was also pretty slow but the restaurant was pretty clean. read more

Piggyback BBQ - Chicken with Mac & cheese - Barbeque Near Me - Whitefish, Montana

Always excellent, quality BBQ. Reminds me of Virginia BBQ. My husband had a rack of ribs and thoroughly enjoyed them. I had brisket and it's truly my favorite. Holiday weekend but still timely service. read more

Good beers, nachos and company. We ordered bbq nacho and it was more than enough food for 2 of hangry hikers. read more

Piggyback BBQ - BBQ Nachos - Barbeque Near Me - Whitefish, Montana

They served our group of 12 superbly. Very friendly staff. The food was excellent. Highly recommended. The brisket was amazing, blackened on the edges and moist throughout. Julie provided great service. read more

We ate as a family of four. Here are my ratings of everything we ate. #1 - cornbread #2 - turkey #3 - baked beans #4 - fried pickles #5 - potato salad #6 - coleslaw #7 - nachos #8 - macaroni and cheese #9 - chicken #10 - brisket #11 - ribs I am from Texas. I've eaten hundreds of pounds of BBQ and cooked hundreds of pounds of BBQ myself. I've eaten some bad BBQ before. To the point where I didn't finish it. I was raised to eat everything on my plate. EVERYTHING! Welp my parents would have been very disappointed in me today, but I just couldn't. I don't even think a dog would have eaten those ribs. Dry. Old. Grey meat. The cornbread was free. And sadly, the best part of the meal. read more

The vibe here is very cool! Its a house remodeled into a restaurant. The service is a tinge slow but they are understaffed so that's understandable. The food was great! I got the cuban sandwich (9.2/10) with potato salad. My buddy got the fish tacos and fajitas (8.5/10). read more

Food was very good, but the service was awesome! We appreciated our server Wes so much, he was so friendly and checked on us so much. For our first time in the area we were pleasantly surprised by the genuine service and friendliness. read more

Small place in Whitefish Montana, but they have good BBQ. Husband and I split the Smokey Joe's sandwich and also had an order of hushpuppies. Both were really good. The brisket was tender and the smoke ring was noticeable. The BBQ sauce and horseradish in the sandwich just made a well rounded flavor. Next time I would order the BBQ sauce on the side so I could add what I wanted. Ended up leaving with some of the hushpuppies and some excellent sweet tea for later. read more

Positives; Friendly service outdoor area dogs are welcome. My food was delicious. I ordered the mahi mahi Tacos, they come With 2 small ones $17.00 they were great I got the salad and was very happy with the large bowl Fresh ingredients and lots of veggies. Negatives; Over 1 hour wait for food have to go to counter 2X to order drinks. Server never even mentioned drinks. Had to Ask for water. Very cold inside. My husband felt his dry rub ribs where so Salty he didn't eat them. Mac and cheese was good. We had 3 parties come in after us and left before we even got Our order Despite our experience I Would give it Another try read more

The piggyback BBQ is small restaurant located near Whitefish. The service is fast and the server was nice and attentive. The ambience is old fashioned with license plates, wood walls, metal signs and (you guessed it) pictures of pigs. I do have some qualms about the mac and cheese which if you're expecting cheese then you will be sorely disappointed, it isn't bad but it tastes a little strange. The fried pickles and okra are a little much and will be greasy. Other then that the brisket, pork and sausage are extremely tasty and you should 100% try them. Overall you should definitely pay them a visit but don't order the mac & cheese expecting mac & cheese. read more

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It was too hot to eat outside. Wr were starving and running short on time. We ordered before we realized how many house flies were in the dinning area. Over a dozen at our table, crawling on the sauce bottle tips, hovering above. Flies at all the tables. The food was okay. Not great but we didn't get sick. Simply inexcusable. read more

The service is good. The brisket and ribs are way too dry and lack a good smokey flavor.

Great service, felt like home. BEST dry rub ribs I ever had. I had to buy the rub it was so good. Great ambiance read more

Piggyback BBQ - DRY 1/4 Rack of Ribs - Barbeque Near Me - Whitefish, Montana

Amazing BBQ!!!! From the quality of the meats, to the seasoning and the melt in your mouth texture... Corn bread was delicious & moist! Mac and cheese was very cheesy and flavorful, baked beans were so good! Coleslaw was different but so amazing that we had to buy a thing of coleslaw to bring back to our place. This was honestly some of the best bbq I have ever had! Which says a lot because I like good bbq Plus our server was amazing & very friendly. this place is a must try!!! We will for sure be back! read more

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local hangout, great barbecue, music and fun. Try the ribs, beans and potato salad. Big beer selection

We went for dinner and it was great! I had the baked potato with pulled pork- it was delicious. The pulled pork was lean and tender and perfectly cooked. My husband had the ribs and pulled pork. The ribs were really good as well, tender. The dry rub was so good my he bought some to take home with us. The coleslaw was good as well- it was a vinegar base not mayo, it was crunchy and tangy. We chatted with the waitstaff once the rush had slowed down and they were all personable and fun. They are a smaller restaurant so there might be a wait for a table but it's totally worth it! read more

FOOD: Barely above average SERVICE: terrible. loud waitress using foul language complaining about everything and socializing with a particular customer sitting at the bar instead of picking up food orders or attending to those wanting to place orders. AMBIANCE: who cares if you decide to go, be prepared to wait a long time. I'm a local and have come here one too many times. it's ALWAYS very slow and they don't seem to care. buyer beware. It's a very poorly-run operation. read more

We were served leftovers from the day before. The ribs were extremely dry and hard. Corn bread was cold and dry. This was very disappointing, and I wished I looked at the Yelp reviews first rather than google. Unfortunately, I didn't have internet while driving at Glacier National Park. We came for a late lunch early dinner so it was quiet and the service was good but I won't come back nor do I recommend this place. read more

Piggyback BBQ - You can see how overcooked the ribs were. - Barbeque Near Me - Whitefish, Montana

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The website pulled up misrepresented prices. Get into pick up Togo order waitress called me a liar and owner doesn't stand behind anything. I have eaten there many many times before and now he choses to argue. I have the picture of webpage. Will never recommend this. I guess hes been outta Texas too long. read more

We did take away the night after Thanksgiving. Ordered the 4-person meal to share. It came with chicken, shredded pork, pork ribs, and brisket with side dishes to include baked beans, potato salad, and Cole slaw. We also ordered fried okra and banana cream pie. The food was great! I would rate it as 4-stars for this last visit. Service was really good and I would rate as 5 stars. Ambiance is nice and comfy and I would rate as 4.5 stars. I have been here before in 2020 and now in 2024. I would come here again. read more

The food was outstanding!!! Dare I say the best bbq I've ever had, and that's saying something coming from a southern girl. The hushpuppies were full of flavor, the wings were smoky and crispy (we had the Carolina mustard), the burger was a melting pot of complimentary flavors and the bbq mack bowl (with brisket) was saucy and HUGE! We also tried the cornbread and that was delicious - the only thing that would make it better was if it was served warm. Our server, Wes, was fun and laid back. He brought the energy and helped make it a great experience. The place had a fun, quirky vibe with its decorations, but was a little small. That being said, we only waited about 5 mins to be seated, and the food came out in an appropriate amount of time. We saw other reviews talk about how long the food took, but that was not our experience AT ALL. If I ever come back to Whitefish, I will definitely be returning! read more

Piggyback BBQ - Hot Huck Burger + bacon - Barbeque Near Me - Whitefish, Montana

I walked in to get food to go before work. The waitress and staff was sooo down to earth and friendly! Recommend a club sandwich with huckleberry cream cheese OMG !!!soooo nummy ! I will be coming back y'all! read more

Visited here on 10/13/24 Michael was our server and he did an amazing job. All of our questions were answered and our drinks came very promptly. We ordered the brisket, sausage link , and the pulled pork. All excellent. We also got coleslaw, cornbread, beans and fried pickles. Everything was great. Nice spot out of the touristy downtown of Whitefish. I read the reviews AFTER my visit. The bad reviews sound dumb, " we ate yesterday's leftovers" "our food was under a heat lamp for 30 minutes" Come here eat good bbq. Cheers! read more

Well, I finally found a good BBQ place in Whitefish! After spending a week in town and eating around, everything tasted "franchised" until, on our last day, one of the family said they're going to walk down the street and try Piggyback's. I said, let's get some BBQ to go and we'll make a dinner out of it at home, and what a great decision that was!! TBH as soon as I walked in, I knew it was going to be great. Delicious sauce, awesome brisket and sausages, great beans (hard to do honestly) and great Mac!!!! Prices reasonable. It's hard to explain, but let me sum it up as "authentic" nothing boojie about this place, pure flavor. Yummmm!!! Totally recommend. Thank you!! read more

Piggyback BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Whitefish, Montana

We were so disappointed with Piggyback BBQ. We saw the 1 star reviews but tried it anyway. The sausage was dry, and the cornbread was hard as a brick. And when I say the chicken was cold, I mean out of the fridge cold. Hadn't even tried to heat it up. They nuked it for a bit, and it was still cold in the middle. They brought us more chicken to replace it and it was STILL COLD. And then charged us full price for the experience. Would never come back. read more

The hostess was babysitting her kids in the outer dining area. The brisket had been sliced and then smoked/grilled to warm up? Dry and just awful. The ribs, same thing and both inedible. Both obviously day old? Not sure how they are in business. read more

It had been a few years since I ate here and decided to check them out again. I got the Stumptown burger and 1/4 rack of ribs. The burger was huge and tasted pretty good. The ribs were good too. Their sauce was good, but was pretty tomatoey. Our servicer was awesome. She took great care of us and was very friendly. If you are in Whitefish and craving BBQ, this place is worth a visit. read more

Piggyback BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Whitefish, Montana

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We needed a place to a eat with some family and our pups. They allowed the pups at the picnic tables and were so nice to bring them ice cold water. Service was great. Everybody was friendly and attentive even though they were busy. The food was pretty good. I had the Cubano. I found it delicious. read more

Piggyback BBQ - Cubano with side salad. - Barbeque Near Me - Whitefish, Montana

The food was absolutely amazing. The place was cool and our server was so sweet and hospitable. We got the nachos and sliders and it was so good. The meat was perfect and the sauce was out of this world. 10/10 recommend coming here. We also loved that it was a casual vibe! read more

The food was great! Huge portions for a good price. I had a brisket sandwich with a side of mac n cheese. The sandwich was huge, and there was enough meat I mixed it into the very cheesy mac n cheese! Yummy! My husband had a great hamburger, piled high with toppings, and homemade potato chips! He loved it! Great place and very convenient! read more

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Food was terrible. Ribs were burned beyond being able to eat and Hush puppies looked like lug nuts. They too were burned. For the amount of money we spent on the meal, being told that the oil may need to be changed isn't how a business should reply. I will not return! read more