This was part of a mini strip mall where one ordered at the counter and waited at a table until the food was ready. They served mostly traditional BBQ options from platters to tacos to sandwiches. The food was ready promptly and the service at the counter was friendly. I went with the two meat platter ($18). It came with two meats, a side, and a drink. I opted for the brisket and pulled pork as well as a side of corn. I also choose their original BBQ sauce. This was average at best. Both meats were a little dry, so the sauce needed to be added. The sauce was alright, a little smoky as well as sweet, but nothing great. The corn was fine as well. Will I go back? Probably not. read more

The Smokin Silverback - 2 Meat Platter - Barbeque Near Me - Owatonna, Minnesota

Came tues June 26th at 11am the heavenly smell of the smoking. ..Over all i give it a 4.. Service was Great and fast Tracy the front counter gal was so Amazing(5) good w suggestions explaining about all the diff combos n foods. IDEA......They should offer the chips(home made 5) and 3 sample cups of bbq sauce THEIR choice to try them While waiting for their meal(like Plaza does w chips n salsa) and u would sell more bbq sauce.. btw Carolina Gold wow top notch was rockin(lil zip but sweet honey mustard flavor) Sweet n vinegar(not sweet but very vinegary) there was one that tasted like Hot sauce n red hot tgether My friend loved it.....I like that they came dwn in his prices and gives u choices that YOU want instead of having a set menu. Gouda Mac n cheese good when hot but as it cools could use some creamy element, Potato wedges although they look like fries WOW Really good. Ribs(5) are very fall aprt tender.. rib tips eh lil dry for my taste but friend loved them. Corn bread was a tad dry but good(thought they said it was smoked didnt taste like it) The Ribs were the of the show. $20 for 2 meats, 2 sides and A pop/soda( Off brands but very good) . Sweet Tea was offered but tasted old(No water knob if u wanna drink water) Ok Decor... Bathroom Truly needs some brighter colors, lotions n sprays cute idea..Maybe put them near the sink after u wash ur hands away from someone coming out of the stall mite grab them ew.. Please get a Tp holder for toilet paper lord knows whose hands have been on the roll N handicap bar The restaraunt could use Sky lights or brighter colors to brighten it up so it dnt look so dark cave like. If this is a Silverback smoking place Mite i suggest Some Old N New pics of You or Someone Smoking meats at home at old fairs..that be amazing customers would love to look around at them and Maybe some Silverback Apes as well. The music blaring out of kitchen i couldnt hear the concert on tv above the Party room doors. Thank you for a wonderful meal That gal who helped us definitely earned her day. I hope N pray You share the tip Jar with her she deserves it. read more

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We really enjoyed our food from this place, we were just googling places on the way home from southern Mn and I needed something that could accommodate my gluten intolerance. So glad we chose this restaurant. It's a family owned and run place, super cute inside with country music playing. They have beef ribs which are not served at a ton of bbq joints and omg were they awesome. My husband and I got the ribs with the bourbon bbq sauce and the pork belly tacos, my kiddos each got a cheese burger and wedge fries and we all thought it was super tasty. We definitely are adding this onto our short list of places to grab some food on the way down/up to southern Mn. read more

The Smokin Silverback - Beef ribs - Barbeque Near Me - Owatonna, Minnesota

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Suuuuuper za crack fire bbq. We got the pulled pork sandwich with their house bbq sauce -- my gawd that sh*t HIT. I love when the food I eat makes me feel good the entire time I'm eating it because they don't skip out on quality ingredients! Everything from the bread, to the meat, to the fries was definitely made or chosen with care and intention. Boyfriend reallllly liked the mac & chz idk maybe I'm just not a mac & chz kinda gal cause I was good on it. Ambiance wasn't really giving us bbq restaurant vibes, but none the less very clean & plenty of places to sit. Service was great - very friendly people working there. They come & check on you as well even though it's mostly self serve / order at counter type place. We shall make a point to return if we're ever riding up & down the I-35. read more

The Smokin Silverback - Pulled pork sandwich with their OG bbq sauce - Barbeque Near Me - Owatonna, Minnesota

The food is complete trash!!! The only thing that was decent was the pork belly otherwise everything else is garbage. When the owner seen that I threw a whole platter of food away, which literally was $70 in the garbage, he became upset & became confrontational. I told him the oak wood he uses is too overbearing. Try to use more of the cherry or hickory wood instead & cut back on the oak. Another issue which is a sign of an inexperienced BBQ spot is not perfecting a signature style. They offer 5 different styles of BBQ sauce under one location. That's blasphemy in the bbq industry. Well established bbq joints will offer one style such as (KC, Memphis, Carolina, Texas, Bama, etc) & the sauce stays at that base & is offered either in mild or spicy or spicier &/or a rub base. But this place offers 5 different styles & not a master of none!!! They claim to offer southern cooking but from the north. The baked beans they offer is from the can & taste the metallic from it. Southern food is made from scratch & not from the box & can. This spot isn't authentic & a fraud in that sense. I even offer the owners, a husband & wife team, a free lesson on how to rework their recipe & make their sides from scratch. The husband passed on the offer cause he couldn't handle the constructive criticism. The funny thing is before I ordered the food the wife bragged about having a cook from Mississippi & I was thinking he's only the cook who's cooking your recipe. He's not the creator. So later while we were arguing the cook from Mississippi was nodding his head & laughing in agreement with me. The customer service from the wife was awesome but it doesn't make up how terrible the food is. Normally I would ask for my money or do a stop payment but when they read this review they can look at it as tip on how to improve the quality of this madness. Besides it's tax write off for me. read more

This is perhaps the best BBQ I've ever eaten. Oftentimes I find *some* thing I'd change about a place but not here. From the server who greeted us to the owner who was packing a ginormous catering order to whomever skillfully smoked the meats everything was top notch. This is an unassuming spot from the outside and completely unpretentious inside. They've focused all their energy in great food! St Louis ribs were fall off the bone, tender lightly smoked and coated with a sweet sticky glaze. Pulled pork, too is nicely smoked with a bit of tooth to is so it's not mushy like it can be some places, not overly laced with fat or connective tissue either. Brisket, what can I say... again near smoked perfection! The absolute best thing here is the Mac & cheese! This is literally the best I've ever had. I do this pretty well myself but this is better than my own! If I was ever to do a BBQ spot, I'd do it exactly like this. If I could give it more stars I really would. read more

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This place never disappoints! Great customer service, the food is so flavorful and fresh! Best bbq in town read more

The Smokin Silverback - Pulled Pork Sandwich with kettle chips & Mac & cheese - Barbeque Near Me - Owatonna, Minnesota

We ate here tuesday on our way back from the cities. I had the pulled pork, it was good. The other dishes we had were ok too, I'd probaby go back again. read more

Nice comfortable and cozy bbq restaurant. Food is excellent and with huge portions! Very tasty bbq sauces. Prices are definitely reasonable. Unique soda offerings, crème soda, strawberry, Minnesota brands.... Worth a visit. Will be back! read more

Great stop for lunch on our way through town. Many options for meat and sides. Many sides are homemade. Plentiful servings and smoked perfectly. Wings were dry rubbed and smoked but no sauce to mask their flavor. We'll be back again. read more

The Smokin Silverback - Half rack of ribs with sweet sticky sauce. - Barbeque Near Me - Owatonna, Minnesota

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We stopped on a Wednesday-out of pulled pork, ribs, and rib tips. It was wing night, but the wings had no flavor. Our son's cheeseburger was very small. The potato salad was the best part of my meal. read more

Lunch menu was affordably priced and really good I had pulled park My friend had brisket sandwich! I would definitely recommend!

Authentic BBQ.. Love the St. Louis pork ribs! And their homemade sauces are fabulous! the Bourbon has just the right amount of kick.. Love this place!! read more

Changed their nachos to $15 RIP this was my favorite place but for $15??! No thanks!! Looks like they robbed the decoration department at Walmart read more

The Smokin Silverback - A man protesting the horrid price inflation of Brisket Nachos - Barbeque Near Me - Owatonna, Minnesota

Their pulled pork sandwiches are so good!! I got it with the house bbq and it was amazing

There burgers were amazing and the fries was spot on and the service was quick would definitely recommend

We really wanted to like this place. But we won't be back. The service was some of the worst I've ever had. Three tables left while we were there tonight- two were never helped after they seated themselves and the other left after never being asked for their order. I would offer more grace if I saw the workers with a bit of hustle doing their best, but that wasn't the case. A very leisurely pace, oblivious to how many customers they were losing. The food was decent, but not enough to make up for the service. I feel this place would be better served as a food truck or an order at the counter restaurant. read more

We were driving back from Ames and looking for a spot stop for dinner. The staff was super friendly and helpful with the menu. I settled on a two meat combo. I got ribs, brisket with coleslaw. All were very tasty and had great flavor. I felt 19.99 with a drink is a great value and was the perfect amount of meat. Keep up the great work. read more

Ordered take out and tried Brisket, pork belly, and smoked corn beef. All very tasty, with my favorite being the pork belly. Also ordered corn bread, which is very good. A great addition to our region, recommend! read more

Well we were over in Owatonna for some business and whenever we are in town we try something different. To be honest this was the first Friday night of the county fair across the street so the bbq place was a bit slow. It doesn't bother me one bit when a place is quiet but it also generally means they don't cook as much and they run out early. Our issue not theirs. So we didn't get to try the beef ribs. Sampled the pulled chicken, pulled pork, sausage, the brisket and the st Louis ribs l, coleslaw, potatoe salad. The chicken and pulled pork were both really quite dry an lacked flavor. The brisket had been overcooked so the chef chopped it fine and tried to soak it in what tasted like high sodium beef broth. Very little brisket flavor and very salty. Sausages were sliced straight across and reheated which made them just like an over heated dog off the rollers of your local quick mart. Ribs were somewhat moist but the rib rub had attached itself to the ribs with almost no flavor coming from the ribs. Very perplexing. We plan on coming back and resampling on a night when they are moving more food. I think a lot of issues we tasted had to due with food being held for a long time. The pit smells like heavy use of oak, so I would suggest they back off the oak a bit and add some cherry and pecan blocks. It will make the ribs pretty and add a nice fresh butter flavor to the meats. read more

Food and service were fantastic. I recommend the ribs! Nice place to enjoy a good meal.

First time here. Got the 2 meat platter, with pulled pork and brisket. They tasted great. Will definitely it be back to try other options.

Food is amazing! I recommend everything on the menu. Haven't had anything I don't like. The pulled pork nachos are my favorite! Very reasonably priced for the quality of the food. read more

This place just opened early 2023. We ate lunch there on a Thursday. Rib tips sandwich with the vinegar sauce (sooo good), a brisket sandwich (also excellent), coleslaw and steak fries. Even the soda is good (some local Minnesota brand - not Coke or Pepsi). This is the real deal. I'm going back. read more

My husband and I shared the 4 meat platter so we could get a taste of everything. There were about 8 selections to choose from. We chose the corned beef, rib tips, brisket, and St. Louis ribs. They were all good but the corned beef and St Louis ribs were our favorites. The two sides we had were Mac and cheese and potato wedges. Both were good. read more

As soon as you walk in, you're instantly hit with the great smell of BBQ. My dad and I went here for dinner. It was my first time going but his 7th time. There were a lot of great options, but I got the brisket sandwich, with potato wedges as my side and my dad got ribs with beans and cornbread. The taste of the brisket, with their homemade sauce, was something I have never tasted before. It wasn't too overwhelming, yet it had a lot of great flavor. I tried the ribs and, when I tell you, they just fell of the bone. Yes the prices may be high, but you're definitely getting what you pay for. The staff was amazing, the atmosphere was comfortable and welcoming, and the food was simply, our-of-this-world. Definitely recommend. Now time to bring my mom! read more