Barbecue at its best... don't let the mall location mislead you it still top notch meaty bbq - we had the lunch special 11 to 3 pm and comes with a choice of side and corn bread (garlic or regular) - endless coffee for me today ! Next time I will leave room for desert! read more

Top Hog BBQ - Brisket (half pound) with collards and Cornbread... - Barbeque Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Thank you for having a veggie option at a BBQ place! When I saw that I new I had to try it and I liked it. It was a pulled bbq mushroom sandwich and it was really flavorful and gave me that bbq fix. They also have different sides that I would try next time. I got it to go so can't comment on the service but it's right next to the mall so a good place to eat other than the food court. read more

Top Hog BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

First time trying Top Hog Bbq and was not really impressed. No wait for a table we were seated immediately. Service was great but the food left a lot to desire. We tried the: Bbq pulled pork skins they were okay the potato tasted old and the bbq sauce was really watery Grim Reaper burger was bland was missing seasoning Blue and brisket salad was just lettuce and brisket Hope the place improved but they do need to work on the bbq sauce. We've tried all the bbq places in the area and this one is a no for me. read more

Spectacular food! Stopped in for a late dinner and their great staff was so accommodating even though it was near closing time. Hubby had their skillet with Mac n cheese and beef brisket. He drizzled it with their spicy barbecue sauce and says it was amazing. $15 I had the brisket and blue salad. $13 And it was great too! Very yummy crisped onions on top, house made. Almost every item on their menu is gluten free (except Mac n cheese). Portions were generous. Prices great. Server was on the ball. GF cornbread was fabulous on the side. Can't say enough about this stop. Not fancy, just fabulous food. read more

Top Hog BBQ - Brisket on Mac n cheese skillet - Barbeque Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

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I really used to love this place but I hear that they've closed. They moved into the Oaks Mall and after that they closed up within a few months. It's a shame they had a good thing going. read more

Gainesville is running out of local barbecue restaurants, so definitely give this place a try! I find myself here often whenever visiting family nearby. I've tried every type of meat and side dish here, over various visits, and all are tasty. Best Meats: 1. Chicken - tender and juicy, quarter dark plate recommended. 2. Ribs - Half rack in their citrus sauce is more that I can handle in one meal. 3. Brisket - Those burnt bits thooooo! Appetizer: Grilled Jalapeños - Must have here. Filled with cream cheese, wrapped in bacon and packed with smokey, meaty flavor. Sides: Cheese Grits- perfectly cheesy, I could eat just a meal out of these. The creamy flavor pairs perfectly with smokey, tangy, sauced meats. My family loves sitting on the patio and listening to live music here. read more

Top Hog BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Food was great! Everything came out fresh and hot! Had yummy fried pickles! Ribs and pulled pork were great and the French dip also very meaty and good! Our Server was also the bartender and her personality was super nice! Very attentive! Kelly I think was her name. We will definitely go back again! read more

Worst service ever. Didn't even get to try the food. Sat for 45min after ordering with no food in sight before I finally had enough and left. My waiter was a guy with long hair. He rarely checked in with us. I had to flag him down for drink refills. Just overall a crap experience. Other tables that arrived after us got their food and left while we still didn't even have our food. I liked the food and service at their old location and I was excited to try this new location. Instead I will never return and I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone. I didn't even so much as hear from a manager or even a sorry when we left without eating. They need to get their act together. read more

Food was really good. The mac and cheese was extremely creamy and had a nice "smoky" flavor. The noddles were cooked perfectly too. Pulled chicken and the brisket were cooked on point. Ordered brisket lean and got just that! The fried okra was very greasy, but the ranch served with it is delicious. Bread pudding isn't too sweet which was nice! The sweet tea was fresh! Two "cons" was how slow the service was, only 5 tables with people at them, so not busy. Service was friendly, but they must have been extremely understaffed. We waited over 10 minutes to even put in a drink order, then another 10 minutes to receive our drinks and place the food order, not a place to visit if you are looking to have lunch in under an hour with drinks taking 20 minutes to receive. Also you have to choose 1 bbq sauce to try, they are not at the tables, so if you like to "try them all" that doesn't seem like an option here. read more

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Just attended the soft opening in their new location at the front of the Oaks Mall. Food was amazing, service was outstanding, and we had a very good time. read more

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New location at Oaks Mall. Friendly staff, great menu and delicious food. Highly recommend the smoked Turkey and brisket. Cheesy grits were delicious and house made coleslaw was great. There are like 10 bbq sauces you can get beside what's on the table. Try the citrus bbq sauce. It was great. If you're looking for a great bbq lunch or dinner you can't go wrong. Full bar with good selection of draft beer. read more

Top Hog BBQ - BBQ Combo Turkey and brisket. - Barbeque Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

I ordered the smoked chicken nachos (with jalapeños on the side), the fried pickles, and the 2 meat combo from Uber Eats. As such, I can forgive the food not being as hot as I would have preferred. However, I found all of the meat to be quite dry. The 2 meat combo absolutely needed the sauce that they gave me, though I did enjoy the mashed potatoes and Mac and cheese sides. I found the nachos to be very underwhelming as well, very dry and one note. I did enjoy the pickle chips though, and whatever sauce it came with. Hope this helps somebody, maybe I just got a bad luck of the draw. read more

I do not get out to the Haile area very often, so when I do I always look for a new place to try out. This time around, I noticed Top Hog was there (in the place of the old Beef O'Brady's) so I gave it a shot for lunch. Walking in, the place is set up as counter service with to-your-table delivery, at least for lunch. For dinner I believe they have more traditional wait staff on hand to take your order. I ordered the wings and a plate of ribs. They were out of a couple of items, so I had to make do. The wings were decent, though the buffalo sauce was relatively generic, and my thinking is that it came from a commercially produced tub. The ribs were good, but they were baby-backs, and while those are good, I really like entire spare ribs over the reduced size of baby back or St. Louis cut ribs. I would have to try a couple of other things here to give a true rating of the place, but in terms of ribs and wings, there are other places in the area that do a better job. read more

Top Hog was my hidden gem. It was my go to spot when I need a quick bite. It's perfect for all occasions. The food and drinks are spectacular. I have had almost the entire menu. However, the smoked wings are my favorite. Service is great and fast. Definitely worth the visit. read more

GREAT BBQ and awesome happy hour drink specials. We've been twice and it's our new Gainesville go-to for BBQ. Perfect for Gator pre-gaming. Kathy, our server, was spot-on. Check it out. read more

Top Hog is the best!!! I bring my dog Butters when eating there & they are always so accommodating & kind! Also amazing gluten free options & knowledge. I would recommend to anyone! read more

Top Hog BBQ - French Toast (brunch on weekends) - Barbeque Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

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Their poutine with brisket is bomb! 10/10 will come back again and next time I'll try their ribs

First right off the top - the food is fantastic, and our meal was every bit as good as when we went to the location in Jonesville. I got the 2 meat combo as did my entire table and we were all very happy with that, but the problems began well before we ever got seated. If you go to this location, understand that while the food is great their staff is abjectly terrible. We walked in at 8 PM on a very slow night and were not seated after several minutes despite seeing someone looking at us from the back, but his duties were not up front and he did direct the hostess back to her stand to seat us. After we sat down, we not only waited more than 10 minutes to have any of the wait staff acknowledge our presence - they all seemed to be space cadets off in their own orbit - but one of them finally came to the table near us who had been seated after we did and began to take their order. This very same waitress, along with 2 others, had walked by us multiple times without even thinking to check on us despite our menus still being in front of us and no drinks on the table. It was at this point I had to get up from my table and actively seek out the person that seated us, who appeared to be the manager / cook and was working in the kitchen, and ask him if anyone was going to take our order. I've never had to actually seek out kitchen staff in a restaurant to have our orders taken before, but there's a first time for everything I guess. I've got no idea how there can be any confusion about who has what table when there were 4 of them sat at that particular time, but they somehow managed to do that last night. When our orders were taken and the food arrived, it was fantastic. Make no mistake, this review has nothing to do with the food and everything to do with the horrific disorganization and service we received tonight. We will not ever be back to this location and will instead drive to the original location, which is run by people who have it together. read more

Both locations of this restaurant are permanently closed. I enjoyed eating there but the service was not great.

Top High is the BEST! I love this place. Great food. All of it. It's amazing. I know we're all coming here for the BBQ but let me tell you, the greens are freak'n amazing! My favs are the pulled pork and the sausage. And the brisket. That's awesome too. Try their NC style sauce. Pretty yum to me. Great bar too with amazingly attentive service. The wait staff and the bar tender are great! The one on archer rd had the best ambience and a really roomy outdoor area. And. They are 99% GF! Go. Eat. Be happy. read more

The food was awesome, had brisket and a Cuban Sammie with delicious jalapeño poppers, we will be back read more

Top Hog BBQ - Smoke a Cuban sandwich with jalapeños poppers, delicious - Barbeque Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

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Excellent food, great drinks! I don't know why it's not busier here, it's so comfortable & delicious!

I found this place on my Find Me Gluten Free app while visiting the area... Both my kids have celiac disease and this place had great reviews on the other app. They were extremely gluten-free friendly. We had the fried pickles, and the bacon wrapped fried jalapeños.... (Gf!) We also tried the brisket, pulled pork, macaroni and cheese, corn bread, ribs and fries .... Most of it was gluten-free... and all of it was delicious. Not sure why it was given a three star review before ... but I think they deserve way more than that! Service was also excellent!! Definitely recommend it! read more

We have visited all top hog locations now. My reviews over the years have been mixed on this place. This was the first visit to the new location in front of the Oaks Mall. We started with the bacon wrapped jalapeños, yum!! But they were a little on the spicy side. The ranch was on point and a welcome dip to cool off those jalapeño's. Brisket was really tasty, nicely seasoned and melt in your mouth tender. The original smoked sausage was good, especially with the mustard sauce. The pulled pork is average and the ribs are not your typical bbq joint ribs, they have a citrus sauce, I would skip them. My favorite sides here are the baked beans, garlic green beans, and collard greens (the cornbread goes nicely with the collards). The Mac and cheese and cheese grits were also good (both creamy and smoky cheesy). This location is really cool on the inside and has a "roadhouse" vibe going on. The service was friendly and prompt. We will definitely return. read more

We have eaten barbecue a literally hundreds of places over many years, but Top Hog has them all beat, hands down! Their mouth watering brisket is insanely delicious, and their pulled pork is to tender it literally melts in your mouth. Their entire menu is spectacular, including their heavenly salads and delectable drinks and desserts, and their incredibly quick and amazing staff make for a wonderful dining experience for the whole family. They also support the live Blues music scene with some incredible regional Blues artists with tasty tunes! How can you beat that? Thank you Marie, Kelly, and the entire Top Hog staff - we love you guys! read more

The food, though it tasted ok, was entirely too expensive for minuscule portions. On top of that, my first order of hot wings came out nearly raw. Desert, a very tasty little piece of GF carrot cake. I mean little. Thing was 3 bites for over 5 dollars. Overpriced. Underportioned. read more

Really love this place! Servers are usually pretty friendly, they have GF chicken tenders that taste AMAZING, and have only had one or two issues in the many, many times I've been here (Archer and Jonesville loactions). Price is fair for what you get, sauces are good, restaurant is clean, and it's a good place to go if you want some great food. read more

Very yummy bbq! Highly recommend. Service depends on your server. Get the family meal gives good portions

Oh this place is consistently good! I always get the chilli cheese fries & it's so delicious. The portions are barely acceptable- you see it's enough but I always end up saying, " I want more those were so delicious". Also the poutine fries are good albeit the gravy is a bit salty still I love them. We tried all the meats & they all Smokey yummy and the bbq sauce is so great. I love the hott spicy one while my partner gets the mild. They also serve you a lil cup of pickled onions- I love those too. Their pig cakes or whatever their called are yummy too. I do not know of another bbq joint that I like better or have ever liked this much. I knocked a star off cuz the portions again- satisfying but I could easily eat more. read more

BEAUTIFUL..Authentic Southern!!! Perfect lean brisket.. HEAVENLY!!! Carrot Cake !!! "Better then the Church Ladies" Unbelievable!!! Banana bread pudding...AGAIN "SUPERIOR to the Church Ladies" The service is always helpful and friendly. Ambiance: This is a "down home" relaxed, southern home cookin' comfortable restaurant. Please excuse my O.C.D... the floors could be cleaner. The woodwork could be cleaner. read more

We've been in person twice and always have great service. The food is excellent and the BBQ sauce is to die for. The Mac and cheese is a must. My husband ordered the four meats and loved it. They also catered for teachers and staff at the local middle school (which is how I tried them the first time). 10/10 recommend. Restaurant is always clean. read more

Best food I have had in a long time. The atmosphere I have seen for everyone,they had places setting one to about 30. If you like eating with family.Awsome job TopHog. And also not to mention that the weighing staff, Thanks for the sweet tea. read more

One of our favorite places! Service is always exceptional and the food is fantastic. They have awesome gluten free options, almost the entire menu, including great fried okra. read more

Great service, good food. We were a group of five. Everyone ordered something different and loved their meals.

I finally got to eat here after hearing about this place for awhile. It was fantastic! The food is super fresh and high quality. Prices are reasonable. Service was amazing. Our waitress was really attentive and friendly. I had pulled pork and brisket combo with fried okra and collard greens. The meat was melt in your mouth tender. They offer a bunch of different BBQ sauces so you can pick your fav. I liked the sweet one, personally. The fried okra had the perfect amount of breading on it and was served with delicious homemade ranch. The collards were some of the best I've had. Not bitter at all but also not too salty - just perfect. Honestly, the food tasted like your Favorite Southern Grandma cooked it for you with love. I'll definitely be back again as soon as possible. I recommend this restaurant. The restaurant was very clean and inviting. The location is right off 75 at exit 387, then about 2 mins drive from the exit to the restaurant. It's at the mall but has it's own exterior entrance so that's convenient. It's a great in-town spot for locals or an easy stop for people traveling on through who want a bit of a rest and a great meal on their journey. 5 stars. read more

Great food great service very clean very highly recommend the mac n cheese and sausage

While eating here 6/25 heard some of the employees talking about how 2 people working was exposed to Covid and management made them stay. Easy to say we will not be returning because they obviously don't care about the health of their employees or customers. read more

Visiting son at UF and needed a good restaurant for the family. Daughter is Celiac (gluten issues). Food was incredible and daughter could eat 90% of food on menu. We had brisket, pulled pork, ribs and an assortment of sides. All were above average. Recommend to any folks. especially if you enjoy BBQ. read more