RUN! DO NOT WALK! RUN! The first time I tried this place at approximately 5:30pm on Wednesday 3/25/26 I got some of the worst food poisoning of my life! It took about two hours to set in and boy did it set in hard! I literally had to vomit my guts up because the food just did not sit right and may have been bad in one way or another! For reference I got a regular plate with ribs and jalapeño cheese sausage with jalapeño corn and pinto beans on the side. WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT EAT HERE!!! Steer clear of this place like the plague if you know what is good for you! I wish I would have read the reviews prior to eating this food! The sad part is that it actually tasted pretty good, but you can't argue with food poisoning! Forgive my long winded review, but I literally just got done expelling this vile mess from what felt like the depths of my soul while having an utterly debilitating stomach and headache in the process! Please for the love of God do yourself a favor and don't ever think about eating any food from this place! read more

Their food is so delicious and great service too! Always friendly and helpful and easily located. read more

Sharons BBQ South - Their senior plate with their Jalapeno Corn that is the best thing ever and their BBQ Brisket with sauce and homemade bread. - Barbeque Near Me - Abilene, Texas

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Staff is friendly and you order at the counter and bus your own table after. The brisket and BBQ sauce is really good but the chicken was super dry. We ended up sharing the brisket plate and leaving the dried chicken. read more

Sharons BBQ South - Brisket plate - Barbeque Near Me - Abilene, Texas

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We enjoyed a traditional lunch! I was a bit hesitant because of the low reviews but I have had a lot of BBQ and the food was great! read more

Sharons BBQ South - Our lunch pates. Try the Jalapeno Corn! Potato salad was good and don't miss the peach cobbler! - Barbeque Near Me - Abilene, Texas

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I ordered through Grubhub (as I was at work). And Id like to say it was a satisfying experience! The star of the show was definitely the portion of meat, they don't skimp the servings here. I ordered the brisket and it was tender juicy, and packed with flavor. The BBQ sauce they serve complements the meat perfectly; it had just the right balance of sweetness and tang. Now, onto the sides! I tried their potato salad for the first time and while I must admit I've always been a fan of the chunky variety, this non-chunky version was surprisingly decent. It had a creamy texture that was nice but I still prefer a bit more heft in my potato salad. The cole slaw had a crunchy, fresh and had a nice zesty kick that paired well with the BBQ brisket. Overall, Sharon's BBQ is a solid choice if you're craving some good barbecue. I'll definitely be back for more mouthwatering meat and to see how their other sides stack up! read more

Sharons BBQ South - Brisket Meal with cole slaw and potato salad. - Barbeque Near Me - Abilene, Texas

New to town and thought I would try it out...sadly enough, sat in the drive thru for so, I left! Never got to try the food! Pretty disappointing! read more

Love eating here but the service has been crappy the past few times being out here. Well not today the crew was super sweet and of course the food was delicious!!! Thank you for your service read more

Yesterday I ate a two meat plate of Ribs, Slice Brisket, Corn and Coleslaw. The ribs were extremely salty and the brisket was very fatty. It was a very disappointing experience, I would not say this place at all. The sides stole the show. read more

Sharons BBQ South - Ribs and Slice Brisket - Barbeque Near Me - Abilene, Texas

Sharon's used to have an environment where you came in, they gave you your meat selection on a plate and you put your sides on the plate and you could feel the pride in the place. You could stir the sides and make sure you weren't getting the crusty/dried corn because the good corn was on the bottom. You could get the sides you wanted. If you wanted a little potato salad with a little corn on top and small helping of green beans, you could get it all on a plate. A paper plate can be purchased at Sam's Club for 7¢ each. Now, they ask you what you want and you get the crusty corn in one paper tray that costs 3¢ each and potato salad in another paper bowl, another 3¢ and they serve it with the meat on a piece of paper (costing 2¢ at Sam's) all on a tray that they wiped down earlier, not washed, just wiped down. They act if they're slopping pigs, not serving people. I know the backstory of how Sharon's started and it's sad to see that it went from being a point of pride for Sharon (vs. her ex husband Joe's place) to where they're treating customers like wild animals they're slopping food for. If they were to buy the paper trays and paper from Sam's (and I know they don't) as if they were slopping pigs, they're spending more than the 7¢ for a plate they would serve people on. I hope Sharon realizes how low her place has fallen to. I think it all started going downhill after they stopped serving the delicious sliced bread they used to make. The only reason I came to Sharon's today was because the Shed was closed. read more

Sharons BBQ South - Sliced brisket with next to flavorless potato salad and hard crusty corn. No sliced bread like it used have. - Barbeque Near Me - Abilene, Texas

Posted prices are not what I was charged. Have to wait in line to order at the window, no way to order at outside menu. Window clerk was not pleasant. read more

Sugar in potato salad? So so brisket, pretty fat. Menu is higher by $5 . Please don't sugar my potato salad. read more

The potato salad is whipped potatoes kinda sweet. The jalapeno cheese sausage is great. The bbq sauce is really sweet. read more

Sharons BBQ South - Sausage, chicken, and sides. My husband and I got a 2 meat plate. My daughter got 5 rib plate. With 3 drinks, 69.25 pricey - Barbeque Near Me - Abilene, Texas

This is my go-to BBQ in the area. The food is always good. I love the jalapeño cornbread. The service is always nice. It's a BBQ place. So it's perfect for all things BBQ. Recommend read more

Sharons BBQ South - BBQ. Best BBQ in the area. My go-to place for BBQ. Desserts are always good, too. - Barbeque Near Me - Abilene, Texas

Sharon's has been a staple restaurant where we have always taken clients, work groups and family. We have always recommended them for their great food and hospitality,speed of service and fare pricing. However things have recently changed. We recently took a group there for lunch on Sunday. We were confused by quite a few differences which made for more of an inconvenience as well as making the choice to use them for events less attractive. The following are the most noticeable issues we recognized. * Significantly slower service * Increased Pricing * No longer supplying plates or silverware * No longer allowing self serve for sides (I will explain why this is causing slower service) * Upset customers due to all of the above. (This made for a less pleasant experience) Explanations: * With the removal of self serve sides, the cashier now takes the orders, leaves and scoops sides into small trays (boats), places them on the shelf behind and comes back to ask the next person what sides they want. (For a side refill it is now $2.00). This seems to have tripled the time it takes to place an order at the register. Remember, this is one person doing the work. There are three people behind the line. One is cutting the meats and the other two are standing around waiting for something to happen. This seems like a huge waste of resources. * Instead of plates or bowls, the food is now just slapped down onto a piece of butcher paper on a plastic tray. Plastic forks are now the go to. This is really not a huge issue but seems like a step down in class. * Pricing has always been a little higher than many places but it has become almost out of reach for many who have frequented Sharon's for years. In conclusion; with all of the changes listed above, it seems like Sharon's may be in trouble and is trying to stay afloat. This may or may not be the case but we have determined that we will most likely take our personal and business events somewhere else, mostly to uphold the standard that we want our guests to enjoy. read more

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Good food and cold beer. Service is friendly can be slow at bar if they are short staffed. Clean and relaxed atmosphere. A little expensive but it's decent BBQ read more

I bought 3 chopped brisket sandwiches tonight. They were soaked in grease. The buns were soaked so bad they were falling apart. I also got onion rings that were almost burned. Never again read more

Decent barbecue! Always clean inside with friendly staff! It's set up in the form of a buffet, so if that's not your gig then I'd skip out on it. I will say that if you order take out you'll be charged with a take out fee (not including any kind of delivery service.) We ordered some poppers and the fees were more than the cost of the food. read more

Sharons BBQ South - Barbeque Near Me - Abilene, Texas

My RIBS wet slightly on the salty side of the scale,but that ,brine Soaking made for tenter meat,falling off the bone read more

Sharon, this review is for you. Just wanted to let you know how your employees treat YOUR customers when you are not there. The young lady at the register refused to make eye contact with us or speak one single word. When we walked up the man at the cutting table greeted us asked what we wanted. When when the young lady got to register we said hello not a word. She processed our order still not a word did not look up. I asked how much did not look or speak. After a while just put my card in the machine. I had to ask for receipt, not a word. She handed me receipt I said thank you and she continued to ignore me. I said thank you two more times loud enough for man at cutting table to here me.No response. Made us feel very in welcome. You hav worked hard for years to build your business. Just thought you should know what goes on. read more

Sharons BBQ South - Barbeque Near Me - Abilene, Texas

The food is great at Sharon's! They prepare it right and it is always hot! However, the service... be prepared to get snarled at by the people taking your orders. I don't advise tipping up front. If you ask questions, you will probably get a full scowl. Whatever. The good is worth it. read more

Got to try the delicious jalapeño corn bread with a mini combo of brisket and sausage. The sausage paired with the Mac and cheese really worked for me. It had a roomy vibe and a really solid bar in the back. read more

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I am so glad that I tried this place today!! I am truly shocked this place doesn't have higher reviews on Yelp because who doesn't love a buffet of sides to go with your bbq??? I mean truly. Everything here was good. There is something for everyone. My only suggestion would be to add some salt to the green beans and potatoes. They were a little lacking in flavor. But aside from that I highly recommend this place. read more

Sharons BBQ South - 1/4 chicken - Barbeque Near Me - Abilene, Texas

The service and food was great! First time here but I'll certainly be back....the bar atmosphere was laidback and server was very friendly and attentive. read more

Sharons BBQ South - Barbeque Near Me - Abilene, Texas

The South Sharon BBQ pork ribs dry, chicken dry, and sausage ok. last few visits the food tasted good but the quality of the meat was ok. Sharron's have always been our favorite. we did have a chopped brisket sandwich which was good. We find ourselves going an extra 5+ miles to the North Sharon's, they have the best consistency and we are never disappointed. read more

We love it all! The food, service and ambiance of the dining room is spectacular. Best BBQ in Abilene!

So, we're about to fire up a new project at work. The project director was nice enough to feed us all at Sharons. My first time at the new location. It's a buffet serving line, but of course COVID has them taking care of everything. Pick your meats. Pick your sides. Pig out. Sharons doesn't have great bbq, but they do have good bbq. Don't be picky, just eat! I got ribs and brisket. You can tell from the picture they poured on the sides. Leftovers! And don't forget the homemade bread and jalapeño cornbread! A good meal, that also fed me the next day. Thanks Sharons! read more

Sharons BBQ South - We got brisket, ribs, and all the fixings. - Barbeque Near Me - Abilene, Texas

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Food is amazing, but however last time I picked up a to go order.. the young girl at the window had zero customer service and was rude. Left a bad taste in my mouth. read more

I was invited by friends to eat here today for lunch. The establishment has self-service queuing and seating. The washroom and dining area are clean. The staff are nice people. I ordered the fish which had a good taste and was apparently cooked in fresh oil. I was served five pieces of fish which bear a mass of 15 to 25 grams each for a total of about 1/5 pound-weight cooked. They also give you a good portion of fried potatoes (150 grams plus) and three pieces of cylindrically shaped cornbread in the basket with the fish. They offer a choice of either cocktail sauce or tar tar sauce as a side condiment. There are other condiments available such as ketchup and hot sauce that you can pick up in the queue to the drink dispenser. The meal with drink and tip is approximately $20. read more

Buffet barbecue, ( don't skip the corn) with a good little bar. There is also a nice area for outdoor dining.

Another "Me Too" Texas BBQ. The food is fine, the problem is they are cheap. In the wrong ways. I purchased about $70 worth of food to go to take back to the area hotel across the street. I needed plates and cutlery for a few people. All they could offer was 3 foam plates. That was it. Fortunately, the staff at the hotel had some items I could take from their breakfast bar so we weren't totally hosed. This exposes a flaw at the restaurant. Wholesale cases of cutlery, medium grade pre-wrapped averages $24 per case of 500. That's roughly a nickel per person who requests them. Same with paper towels and paper or foam plates, it's literally pennies per person who requested them. I could have used 5 plates, 5 sets of plasticware, and some paper towels. probably 50 cents at most. Something that couldn't have been provided after spending $70 for take out. Yet they could give me an entire loaf of bread for $3 and something cents. Something is way off here. And the hotel staff noted they were known to be stingy with the towels/plates. So yeah.. 3 stars at most. read more

Well Sharon's really disappointed this weekend. The bar menu is no more. No more nachos, no more quesadillas, no more poppers and what's really bad, they are no longer serving Mac and cheese. I don't know what's going on but we will be rethinking of Sharon's as one of our go too. read more

IMO this place has damn good BBQ. I always eat before I remember to get a photo. BUT, the sliced brisket sandwich, is a damn good sandwich. Tried the nachos last week, they were really good and was more than I could eat. They have outdoor covered seating which will be awesome when the weather cools in a few weeks. They also have a little bar setup if your looking for a quiet out of the way place to drink and chill. Always friendly staff, place is always clean, just be ready for your clothes to smell like BBQ if you decide to eat in. That's not a complaint, just part of the BBQ experience. (Will add photo and more info on my next visit) read more

My mother, daughter and I were on a weekend road trip. My mom really wanted ribs so we checked Yelp and Sharon's was the one that was opened on a Sunday and near our current location. After walking in, we were promptly greeted and asked if we had been to Sharon's before. The man was very friendly and helpful in explaining the order process and the buffet process. After you order, they place your meat choice on the plate and you are allowed to choose from the buffet and fill your plate with side items as full as you wish, but only once. My mother ordered the rib plate and my daughter and I opted for the chopped beef sandwich. We chose potato salad, coleslaw and I got cherry cobbler. My mom really enjoyed her ribs and had no complaints. I felt my chopped beef sandwich was very dry and I had to put a fair amount of bbq sauce on it. The potato salad tasted sweet which wasn't what I had expected but I can appreciate someone making a potato salad recipe unique. It looked as if they had taken average mashed potatoes and added sweet pickle relish and pimentos. The cherry cobbler was mediocre. The restaurant was clean and large and looked like a good place for parties or large groups. They also had outside seating. Next time we are searching for bbq in Abilene, we will bypass Sharon's. read more

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Delicious food ribs were yummy not dried out at all or over cooked. Would highly recommend this place! Service was great too friendly and lived the music! read more

The food was good and there was plenty of it. I like the availability of different breads off the line. Not thrilled about some of the sides. read more

The food is soooooooo much better then the place on HWY 80. My friends & I will NEVER go back to Hwy 80. Here on Antilley not only is the food fresh, cooked to perfection, good tasting but the staff is VERY friendly. read more

Bbq brisket and jalapeno sausage cooked just right plenty of sides available. Clean dining area.

Love the bbq bang for your buck. Follow instructions on cutting brisket #FortheFatlovers

We are visiting Abilene, TX and have eaten at the other location and loved it. We decided to try this newer one. It's very nice. I had the small rib plate and a small tea. My son had a 2 meat plate and a large drink. Our bill was $31.00. So this place is not cheap but there are a few things to consider. You go through the side buffet 1 time and you can add as much as you like. This is worth it if you have hungry teens. The restaurant is very clean. Bathrooms are clean too. They have a very nice patio. Of course it's 105 outside so now is not a good time to be outside. However, during the Spring and Fall it could be really nice to dine on the patio. read more

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This is the biggest price scam in town. $5 for onion rings... and I got 5 total. $1 an onion ring... I guess because onions are sooo expensive? What a joke. $9 for a "loaded" potato with maybe a half a cup of meat? No thanks. I'll go literally anywhere else in the future. read more

Sharons BBQ South - That's all the meat I got. Less than half a cup. It's ridiculous. - Barbeque Near Me - Abilene, Texas

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