Excellent BBQ at the Salty Dog Food Truck at the Head of Falls in Waterville at the Taste of…read moreWaterville festival today. The truck goes to festivals and events across Maine, so you would have to check their website for their current location. https://saltydogbbq.com/events/ The sampler was excellent t with pulled pork, brisket and sausage, and enough to feed a family! Also, Veteran owned and operated, thank you for your service!

Excellent food truck bbq in central Maine! Fast and friendly service awaits. We had delicious food…read morefrom here while parked at Grateful Grains Brewery in Monmouth (some of best beer in the state) and were impressed. BBQ sampler is naturally a first choice but the Hot Mess (pulled pork, cheese, sauce over fries) was a second hit. Look for them!

We were in the area and decided to stop in for a bite. We are really happy we did…read more The place is spotless, the owners Kim and Mike were friendly. It's an order at the counter place. My husband and I each ordered sausage sub. It was outstanding. Just enough spice, hot off the grill with onions and peppers on a sub roll. If I were to make one recommendation it would be to increase the size of the sub roll. So delicious though! On our way out we grabbed two homemade molasses cookies for the road. They were AMAZING. I haven't had a homemade molasses cookie in 40 years but I'll tell you, this was the best I've ever had. I get that the hours are hit or miss. It's a mom and pop shop. If you're in the area and they are open stop in. You won't regret it. We will definitely stop in again.

Some of the best BBQ in Maine! Little spot in Monson which is hit or miss when they are open…read more Friendliest husband and wife team run it and cook everything themselves. The chili is my husband's favorite chock full of meat with the perfect heat, and the pulled pork and coleslaw are mine. My son swears by the frito pie. The cornbread is a huge wedge, buttered and grilled.definitely shareable, but why would you want to?? Also I am a sucker for a great molasses cookie and these are phenomenal. You order at window and pay at bar. Usually some friendly locals in there having a drink. There is some seating inside. They were only taking cash and there is an atm inside. There are lots of local food items and spices to purchase and a freezer of their menu items to purchase for home. We stop whenever we're going through and they're open. Highly recommend!

We had to throw our meals out. Brisket was burnt, and tough it did not have bark around the meat…read morejust a nasty burnt flavor. Ribs were burnt and chicken was also burnt.

Got these ribs this evening, they were inedible. Bought full rack with two sides and a large smoked…read morecashew. Nothing was to our satisfaction. The ribs were burnt and inedible, the corn had no flavor and tasted watery (frozen corn) and the Cole slaw tasted like it came from Sysco and the cashew had a very unpleasant finish to them. I drove 20 minutes to return the ribs. The person working the window showed no remorse and said that most people like them cooked that way. I asked if she had any with less crust and was told no. I am amazed that the people working there think this is an acceptable dish to serve. Was given a partial refund, but still feel very unsatisfied by both the horrible food and the callous attitude of the staff. The truck refused to credit my card for the return and insisted on giving me cash, that is not how I wanted to be reimbursed but no cares from the server. I am sure they will not miss my future business, but they should be ashamed to call themselves a BBQ joint serving such food and then trying to defend it. It's unfortunate because I was told by many people on social media to go with the ribs. Believe me, I don't have a problem letting them all know about my bad experience.

Stopped in along a road trip for a quick lunch bite. The Cubano style sandwich was very good…read more Upgraded the side order to onion rings: the batter to onion ratio was well balanced. The 'rings were a bit oily/greasy - still delicious. Service was very friendly and made an effort to keep things quick. This place has the potential to be 5 stars - but, there is no bbq sauce on the table. I had to ask for sauce, and received a tiny little paper cup of sauce. A Q-joint that is stingy with sauce will never get a 5 star...

Road trip stop at 3:00 in afternoon so it was not busy. The menu was typical BBQ but did have some…read moredifferent surprises. Hot honey chicken sandwich was served on biscuits. This was definitely a win. Also had a Rippah with cheese and chili. You could tell the chili was going to be good as it had chunks of meat. The service did not suffer from low patronage. They were right on top of everything.

We've eaten at barbecue restaurants all across America -- from tiny roadside pits to legendary…read moreregional institutions -- and nothing has ever come close to Mad Jack's in Cloudcroft, New Mexico. That place is still the undisputed champion in our book, and Black Bloc isn't a close second. But it is a genuinely pleasant stop in Maine's BBQ landscape. The owners at Black Bloc are incredibly kind, and the restaurant itself is adorable -- beautifully decorated, spotless, and clearly cared for. It's the kind of place where you immediately feel welcome. The Mean Greens are the star of the show. Truly fantastic. The cornbread is generously portioned and perfectly moist, exactly how cornbread should be. The baked beans are straightforward baked beans -- nothing fancy, but solid. The ribs, though, were the disappointment. They were fall‑off‑the‑bone tender, which we appreciated, but they had almost no flavor and absolutely no smokiness. We honestly found ourselves wondering if they were even smoked at all. Barbecue sauce was a requirement, not an option. Even with the rib letdown, the overall experience was warm and enjoyable, and we'd go back -- especially for those Mean Greens and that cornbread. Black Bloc is a friendly, tidy, welcoming spot.

Who would expect fall-off-the-bone ribs in Maine and outstanding smoked brisket? Well, it's here in…read moreWinthrop on Main St and we were lucky to stumble upon it. The restaurant has about 8 tables and you order at the counter. They have a variety of well priced sandwiches that are absolutely loaded with meat, onions, and pickles. The other choice is platters with two sides, such as coleslaw and mac and cheese, plus a hunk of hot cornbread. The servings are very generous. I ordered the rib platter, which had five meaty ribs. Outstanding. Their bbq sauce is tasty but mild. People kept talking about their burnt ends, but they were out that day. There's always a next time. And, rest assured, there will be a next time.

I'm so glad Angry Hog is not far from where it was last time we visited Lake Winnipesauki. It was…read moreworth the 45 minute drive to have it again. Bummer that Joe wasn't around- but the bbq is still excellent!

Tried this place out after reading the reviews and loved it! The inside is cute. We came on a…read moreSunday afternoon, so it wasn't busy. Plenty of tables to choose from, as well as bar seating and a couple cozy areas with couches. I ordered the meat plate with pulled pork. The pork was amazing! I don't usually like cornbread, but this was the moistest corn bread I have ever eaten. My husband ordered the half rack of ribs and enjoyed them! We will definitely make a point to come back!

I ordered a cheese burger with fries and my husband had the brisket burger with onion rings, and…read morethey were delicious. The owner and his employee were courteous and very friendly. There is a large canopy with several picnic tables. It also helps that it was a beautiful day as we sat outside enjoying our meal. Definitely will eat here again.

BBQ is sub par and food is given zero effort for the price you pay. Won't be back again.read more

Very sad to hear they've closed. The food and service were always excellent. I wonder if they…read moredidn't charge enough because the prices were very reasonable. My only complaint was that they were only open four days a week.

This place is the real deal...excellent slow cooked smoked BBQ!!!…read more I researched a ton of restaurants within 1.5 hours of Lincoln, NH (we are here for a week in May 2025) and this place made the list of "hopefully we can work in" and gladly we did!!! Jackson was a great and upbeat server, so good I would ask for him by name! The vibe of the joint is very comfortable and inviting... They had good music on and it's got an outside porch although we ate inside because it was on the warm side. I've had a lot of barbecue and I know it's good bye any standards... But for New England, it might be the very best I've had... The brisket, the pulled pork, and the ribs were all outstanding! I consider the Mac very good. The slaw was good, not exceptional like the other stuff, but that's probably a taste preference. And while I'm not gonna say that this place is cheap, but barbecue can be very very expensive in 2025, this seemed fairly priced. I never say that anymore. In my opinion, it is worthy of a multiple hour drive. We will be back!!!

This food is amazing! it's on Rt 2 between Newport and Corinna Maine…read more I'm LOCAL and wondering how we got this tremendous food super reasonably priced. Go here!

By far the best bbq you can get in the greater Bangor area. I've gone everywhere but the portions,…read moreand taste of what he delivers are next level! Nicest guy ever too get the chicken, pork butt, pulled, pork, and as many sides as you can stock up on cause it's all AMAZING!

So after several years, we returned to Knotty Moose after a ski adventure and found it as friendly,…read moreand with amazing ambiance, and with excellent fires as before. And led than 2 miles from our B&B. The place was busier than the first time we were here and they had opened an additional dining room. Yet, service was as good as before. We had several different types of burgers, but mine was, I think, the best. It was a Chicken burger with avocado and it was awesome. The libation was a local Tubular IPA beer, smooth and tasty. An excellent choice repeated.

My husband and I like to take weekends to explore Maine and of course try local restaurants. This…read moreplace had good reviews and so we stopped for lunch. There was lots of parking and plenty of room for all of the snowmobiles, which was cool to see. We were greeted right away and sat ourselves in the bar area. The place was cozy and had a steady amount of business. We had a couple different waitstaff help us with our drink and food orders. My husband had the Classic Burger with fries. Very good, the cute moose stamped on the bun was cool. The fries are homemade and delicious. The battered onion rings were THE BEST I ever had-so good! I had the chili which wasn't very hot temperature-wise but pretty tasty. If we ever get back this way-maybe the summer for atving-I would definitely come back to this place.