Dry and bland do not recommend, the staff was nice but the food was not good or seasoned, the atmosphere is also a bit unsettling.

This was my son's favorite BBQ place growing up. Every birthday we took him here. Today in stopped in for lunch. Service was prompt and they made sure that we were taken care of. The Jumbo beef sandwich was huge! Shaved slices is BBQ beef between a fresh bun with French fries and chills slaw. The Jumbo pork was even more tender than the beef. I finished all of the cole slaw first, had a few fries and went to town on the sandwich. I was only able to eat half. You won't leave here hungry. Next time I've got to have their ribs. That's what we always enjoyed when at Shorty's. read more

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After debating on where to eat we came across Shortys BBQ. When arriving the hostess was very welcoming and led us to our table. The decor was cute as there were little clay figurines and taxidermy animals on the walls. Very Texan BBQ-esque. We had the mozzarella sticks as an appetizer, they were good and the cheese pill was perfect. Nothing out of this world but definitely hit the spot. Once the entree arrived I had the half rack baby back ribs with fries. The entree includes a garlic toast and coleslaw as well. When the meal arrives they bring a house made BBQ sauce served warm, it's made of a vinegar base. Personally wasn't the best but the sweet and tangy sauce they have on the table in the squirt bottle was soooo good. Overall the food was good, good portions for the price and the staff was very accommodating. read more

Shorty's BBQ - Baby Back Ribs - Barbeque Near Me - Davie, Florida

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Shortys has been around Miami for over 20 years ! Indoor the restaurant is decorated very southern with wood picnic tables . I ordered the corn on the cob as an appetizer and ribs platter as my meal . Very good! read more

Shorty's BBQ - Corn - Barbeque Near Me - Davie, Florida

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I've been eating here over 50 years and they're always consistent with their quality and taste of the food and service is always polite and timely. read more

I went there for my first time today and I thought I'd give it a try. I regret not driving the extra 10 minutes to get to MISSION BBQ instead. MISSION IS WAY BETTER! SHORTYS BBQ I paid $44.00 and got 2 plates with PAPER THIN BRISKET. And the grilled chicken pieces were tiny!!! Save your money and go to MISSION BBQ read more

Shorty's BBQ - Paper thin BRISKET - Barbeque Near Me - Davie, Florida

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We have been coming here for years and have never been disappointed in the food or service. 05/25/2020 ,today we ordered the Family for 8 meal to go and it was tons of food, we even had leftovers for the next day . The chicken was moist and so flavorful and the baby back ribs fell off the bone and the rest of the food was so good . We also ordered 2 sides of their onion rings which are so so good . If you haven't eaten here you gotta try at least once . read more

Shorty's BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Davie, Florida

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Ordered from the take out window about $30.00 worth of food after our day at the beach. Well, ordering at take out we got what they had left, since we would only discover the terrible food they packed for us. The meat was completely dry had had no taste, the French fries were limp, cold, the beans were cold, the meal was a waste of $$. Lesson learned do not order from the takeout window, apparently you get what eat in customers rejected. read more

They need to improve in everything. The food is terrible and the manager is even worse. Should not call themselves a bbq place.

We visited this premises for my son's birthday since he wanted barbecue we ordered several plates. The food was good. The waiter was nice and fast. The restaurant was in great conditions not that many people will come again. read more

Always great, BBQ, fried green tomatoes, okra, onion rings and slaw spot on!! great friendly staff and cute decor read more

We had a company picnic sponsored by Rick Case Hyundai on Weston Road at Vista View Park Shorty's BBQ catered our event The food was fantastic so good the BBQ Chicken was flavorful and moist and cooked to professional the Ribs were to die for so good and BBQ was awesome We also had baked beans and corn on the cob and dinner rolls They supplied plenty of napkins and set ups and tangy BBQ sauce and regular BBQ sauce set it all up with the hot burner bins and racks What a feast it was Shorty's is the Number 1 pick if you are planning on catering an event You will get rave compliments Go for it read more

My first time at here, I loved chicken and brisket combo, the server was great, I loved the dining room there was so much to look at. Lots of conversation pieces. read more

Shorty's BBQ - Rustic ambiance, I love it. - Barbeque Near Me - Davie, Florida

This is our "go to" place for barbecue. They have 3 lunch specials starting at $7.99 which includes a pulled pork sandwich on Texas toast with french fries and coleslaw, Chicken Bacon Melt with french fries and coleslaw, or a 1/2 rack baby back ribs with french fries, coleslaw & a garlic bread. I got the pulled pork sandwich and asked for crispy fries. My sandwich was very good and the fries were excellent. I didn't care for the coleslaw. It might have been good if it was cold. My husband was happy with his sliced pork plate which came with french fries, coleslaw & Texas Toast. Our waitress, Gloria, was very friendly and checked on us often. She even suggested that we take our drinks to go. If you like smoked barbecue food, you should give this place a try! read more

Shorty's BBQ - Lunch Special - Pulled Pork Sandwich - Barbeque Near Me - Davie, Florida

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It's been years since I've had Shorty's so I wanted to come back and give it another try. We stopped by for lunch soon after it opened. We were seated immediately by very friendly staff. I ordered a sweet tea and pulled pork sandwich, which came with fries and coleslaw. They also brought a house made bbq sauce out with the meal, which is served warm. I did not prefer it, but loved the sweet sauce that was already bottled on the table. The portions were huge, but I did expect a larger lunch menu than the 4 items listed (pulled pork was not on the lunch menu). Our waitress also gave me a to-go cup for my sweet tea, which is the best part of bbq spots. read more

Shorty's BBQ - Pulled pork sandwich with fries and cole slaw - Barbeque Near Me - Davie, Florida

Food was great, service was even better ! We went when they first opened and was greeted immediately by host and sat, server was very attentive and food was out quickly. Hot and tasty read more

I had not been to shortys, I had heard of it. So I decided to give it a shot. Loved the ribs so much I wanna go back asap lol. The service was amazing ( Dania ) helped us, she was friendly, ready every time, ( drinks were full) she was super nice! Anyhow I loved the place and will be bringing more people over. We had the full baby back ribs and mix of spare ribs and baby back ribs. read more

Shorty's BBQ - Baby back ribs ( full) - Barbeque Near Me - Davie, Florida

We got chicken, pulled pork, brisket, and a rack of ribs. All were tasty and well cooked, and the warm sauces served with the meals made them even better. Fresh coleslaw, garlic bread, fries, and the macaroni and cheese...uff...not enough space for the homemade key lime pie... next time. read more

Shorty's BBQ - Dining area - Barbeque Near Me - Davie, Florida

Been coming here for years and it just never disappoints. Even through Covid they still had fantastic service and food. Safety measures in place with table spacing and of course masks. read more

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We have gone here for over 25 years. Recently it seems there was a change in ownership because the food is delicious! We have always been happy with the service and that remains. The ambiance is very cohesive with the food, I only wish the lights would turn up so it isn't so dark inside. Definitely recommend. read more

They say Florida is the only state that the further north you go the more Southern you get. Well I used to follow up a river bank and Land in Alabama on memorial Day I wanted some barbecue!! The food was delicious!!! huge portions!! I spent $20 I had a giant pulled pork sandwich fries coleslaw and I even have fried Green tomatoes as an appetizer! My server was working so hard she was amazing she knew everything I needed before I needed it. Her name is Kim y'all goil on in and ask for her! The only downside of my experience was the hostess she needs to be trained how to talk to the staff members. read more

Shorty's BBQ - Pulled pork sandwich - Barbeque Near Me - Davie, Florida

I joined the most recent in a long line of reward programs (with rewards that don;t transfer to the new one) because it gave me $10 towards my order. I was surprised when the email popped up immediately. However when I went to place my order online the next day, the reward was visible but locked. I called and was told it was a glitch, and if i paid full price for the order today, It "might" unlock tomorrow. As I did not see anything about a prior purchase, just immediate reward, I felt that this was deceptive and chose to go elsewhere. read more

We haven't been to Shortys in years and we decided to order takeout yesterday. We had the brisket platter and pulled pork platter. Both we dried out and very chewy. Very disappointing meals. We won't be going back again sorry to say. read more

If you only want meat and carbs, then go for it. For my meal (2 stars) -- the chicken salad -- it was really lame. "Mixed greens" was iceberg lettuce. Bleh. The chicken on it was also pretty meh. Got the baked sweet potato on the side and it was over baked and too sweet for me. The fries my friend had were flavorless and cold. My other friend got the sliced pork plate and that pork was so delicious. Ordered the rose wine on the menu and it was a single serve kind and tasted like wine flavored juice. read more

This place has gone down the drain!! It once was a great place to have some local BBQ from. The service and the food USE to be great. Can't say that anymore!! Dear Management, Please make it a priority to train your employees probably especially the ones that answer the phone and take orders. I called to place a huge order and Destiney was the one that answered the phone. She was extremely rude and unprofessional!! Not only did she rush me through the order I was placing she was not helpful at all and had a very bad attitude. Why even bother to answer the phone and speak to customers if you hate it so much? My order totaled to $240.00- I'm sure you guys could have definitely benefited from it, however Destiney was so rude and unprofessional that I decided to take my business elsewhere. read more

I have been going to Shorty's BBQ most of my life .Having grown up in Miami Shorty's has been a South Florida staple. We ordered sweet tea and a fountain drink which were both undrinkable. All the soft drinks lacked carbonation and the sweet tea was not sweet and tasted like dish water. It took forever for our order to arrive and half of it was wrong .Any how I ordered the spare ribs which were served burnt . My wife's chicken wings were dry .Shorty's world famous cole slaw was watery and inedible . We have been to this location many times over the past 20 years and it was really sad because this franchise is a South Florida institution and the Davie location seems to be going down hill . read more

What happened to Shorty's Barbecue? Upon a recommendation from a Facebook friend R.A. we went to Shorty's Barbecue on University Dr in Davie. We ordered potato skins for $7.95 and littlest potatoes with minimal amount of cheese. Then then icing on the cake was the baked beans for a 3 Oz cup for $3.49. I remembered Shorty's when the food was plentiful and tasted great. Post Pandemic; overpriced, tiny portions on the appetizers. We ordered a pork and beef sandwich. The meat had no taste whatsoever unless you put barbecue sauce on the meat. The Total bill was; 2 sodas: $6.58 1 Potato Skins: $7.49 1 side baked beans: $3.49 1 Jumbo beef sandwich with fries and Cole slaw: $10.99 1 Jumbo pork sandwich with fries and Cole slaw: $10.99 Total with tip;$49.00 and I was still hungry. Have you ever had a meal and thought to yourself WTF was that. I will tell you we won't be going back there ever again. Pandemic has ruined the quality and quantity of good in some restaurants. The place was empty. When a business starts cutting back on the quantity and lack of taste in the food that they were once known for. It's the end of a restaurant in my opinion. read more

Worst brisket in Florida. Looked like it was boiled in water or baked in oven. Zero bark, no smoke ring, nothing. I could have taken my sandal off and chewed on that and it would have been better and more tender. Absolutely terrible meal and probably will never return. Save yourself the mistake I made and go somewhere else. read more

Experience: So I am the kind of person that would write a review if the place is REALLY GOOD OR REALLY BAD. We came here because it was near our home and it was my cousins birthday, who was craving some good BBQ. My grandmother and aunt are wheelchair bond and let me start by saying that when we walked in the employees looked at us as if to say why are you here. The disfunction to find a place for us to all seat as a family was made so difficult when we even asked to seat in a certain section that had people we were denied by Gloria (SPECIFICALLY). Then we are told that we can seat between two tables next to each other to accommodate the wheelchairs, as we are walking to the tables I clearly see a nice size table that is SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED for wheelchairs so my question is- WHY couldn't we have sat that as one family TOGETHER? Food: The food was in my opinion, not Texas BBQ but it will do. Everyone loved their meals so we will leave that there **I am not writing this because I want anything out of it, I just wanted to bring AWARENESS to the discrimination against individuals with disabilities and in wheelchairs. PLEASE DO BETTER! read more

Haven't been here for years. Ordered the family dinner special for 4 people. Omg so much food and it was so delicious. It was $80 and well worth it. We all walked away full and still have enough food for at least 2 more meals! Definitely would go back! read more

I've been here a few times and couldn't believe I had not written a review for this place. The service could use some help. Our server wasn't very attentive to our needs. She for got to bring out the corn on the cob and checked to see if we needed refills for our drinks. Not to mention the corn bread. We wanted enough for the table but only brought one little piece. As for the food it's definitely not the best bbq I've eaten but it's pretty good. I had Brunswick stew. It was nice and thick with large chunks of chicken, and the flavor, sweet with a spicy kick. I also the ribs and chicken combo with fries and bread. The chicken was cooked perfect, the ribs were w little short on flavor and the fries could have been cooked a bit longer. The thing that bothered me most was were we where seated. A really long picnic table. It was the most uncomfortable place to sit. read more

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I've been to this Shortys location plenty plenty of times and usually it's always good and amazing now let's begin this review it smells so good walking up to the To Go door we're getting a order to go today I ordered the Cheeseburger with a side of Fries and large sweet tea this is usually what I get when I come here and it's usually always good we put in our order at 7:53 PM I'm just waiting now only 4 people waiting here so not too bad our total is probably around 36.32 Bucks watching the cooking on the grill through the glass sliding door is pretty amazing it all looks delicious can't wait to go in obese mode 8:04 got food heading home to eat now the sweet tea isn't too sweat and isn't too unsweet it's a very perfect balance between both also what I noticed picking up our food was that a lot of the ribs and meat sits in a bin to the left of the grill I don't know exactly why but just thought it would be important just finished all of my sweet tea ok the ride home I love sweet tea so much just got home at 8:15 it smells so good opening it I didn't get any of the sides like lettuce or tomatoes or anything it's ok tho (for now) I also got coleslaw (which i didn't ask for but thanks very much) with it which is usually amazing time to dig in the fries are very average no salt the best thing that makes them good is just the crunch the fry's fail unfortunately the burger is huge sheesh I got it medium but biting into it it's abit above medium and charred it's very dry and definitely needs the lettuce the cheese helps a lot the bun is very good for holding it together it reminds me of a huge grill burger like the ones when you gather your family for the char on the burger patty ruins the meat taste I'm disappointed in this burger sadly but it did fill me up but I do regret getting it medium I should've got rare I can't finish the burger it's so annoying to eat without sides Atleast the fry's give moisture there's so many I'm gonna just put my meal in the fridge for tomorrow but now I'll try the coleslaw (eating the coleslaw now) the coleslaw IS A BLESSING best coleslaw I've ever had in my life it saves this food experience for me the creamy nice the vegetables in it are so juicy tasty and the pepper or the little seeds things add a extra new flavor puff it's amazing the coleslaw gets a 5/5 it's amazing so I'm gonna rate this a 3 it was a disappointment at the start but the coleslaw really saved the day at the end I usually love there burgers but without the sides lettuce tomato and all the other sides onions and everything else a burger fails today unfortunately it has failed I would suggest going to this location tho the menu is amazing plenty of things to try even Key Lime Pie so why not try that out have a great day anyone who reads this (This review was written in Chronological order of my whole Experience walking up ordering food what I observe smells sight and all the tastes I've experienced within my experience today) read more

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Excellent service, food right on...always excellent!...thank you! Ambiance is southern style!

Best bbq ribs you can ask for! Love coming here, food is always delicious and fresh. 5/5 recommend coming here!

We have been going to Shorty's in Davie for decades. There are other BBQ restaurants in this community that have better food but this is convenient for dining and take-out. The food is generally good (not great) and the staff is friendly and attentive. The ribs are usually delicious and tender and the other entrees, including chicken, burgers and brisket are also decent. The sides are typical of bbq restaurants and pretty standard although the onion rings are a cut above and the coleslaw is particularly good. On this occasion, I ordered the chicken breast plate and while the flavor was good, the chicken breasts were very thin and dry. I ate the fries and had only a few pieces of chicken since it wasn't very good. I didn't mention it to the server, Kim, or I'm sure she would have been happy to exchange the dish. She was pleasant and attentive and and clearly wanted to provide a good dining experience. To sum it up, the food at Shorty's is generally average to good and the service is typically excellent. I'm glad this Shorty's is still around. read more

got the pulled pork platter and the size and flavor of the meat is delightful. all i can say is that my service seemed pretty slow and my waitress was kind of snappy with me even though the restaurant was fairly slow. read more

It's BBQ in its most authentic flare. No posh set ups here. Picnic tables and benches, some booths all common areas have safe plexiglass partitions or six feet of separation. If you want real good casual country BBQ this is the place. Corn on the cob is real good so is the coleslaw, pulled pork is piled high. Prices are reasonable staff is friendly. read more

I had the full rack of ribs (garbage and dried out) the fries suck...pulled pork sandwich is huge but dried out and garbs also. Horrible bbq place. Overpriced cheap garbage. read more

Shorty's BBQ - Shortys - 06/27/23 - Baby back and spare ribs combo (tender) - Barbeque Near Me - Davie, Florida

Came to try out the brisket platter for lunch and was not impressed . It tasted very dry and really not worth trying it again or my $15.99. My sides was sweet potatoe and cole slaw which was ehhhh. I will admit the sweet tea was on point! Lol I asked for spicy bbq sauce and waitress offered to give me regular hot sauce which was another let down as I had to mix both bbq and hot sauce together but not the same. If I should ever go back I will try the bbq ribs, let's see if shorty's bbq can redeem themselves if not, I will keep going to Mission BBQ down the street. read more

Shorty's BBQ - Lunch special - Barbeque Near Me - Davie, Florida

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Shorty's Bar-B-Q has catered our employee holiday party for several years, a hospital of 3500 employees. Chicken, ribs or a combination of each are the proteins of choice. This year they ran out of ribs prior to the end of the first shift of two spaced 3-hours apart. While there is nothing wrong with barbecue chicken, I for one was very disappointed. Because employees only have one opportunity to get a meal there are those of us who this year will be deprived of the ribs. read more

Shorty's BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Davie, Florida