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My family and I joined some friends at Wicked Oak for dinner on a Saturday night. This local BBQ place offers up tasty meats and side in a small but hip spot in Seminole Heights. The parking it tight, but I was able to get a spot in the few limited spaces. I can imagine parking can get dicey if it's super busy. It's a little tight inside too but luckily the majority of the indoor space is for seating. Order at the counter and they bring it out to you. The guy that took our orders started with all the item they were sold out of. Luckily, that didn't impact us too much. I ordered a two meat plate with pulled brisket, smoked turkey and two sides, tots and collard greens. My wife ordered pulled pork with mac and cheese and coleslaw. I would have preferred sliced brisket, but they were out of that. We also wanted to try the boiled peanuts, but that was also sold out. We grabbed a table. The food didn't take long. My BBQ plate looked pretty traditional, meats and sides laid out on a paper lined tray. Ample portions! Really good value for $18. The pulled brisket comes sauced. It was top quality, not fatty, moist and was exactly what I was looking for. This was excellent as is. The smoked turkey was also great. It was lean and smokey with a good bark on it. I topped this with their regular sweet house made BBQ sauce. The greens were cooked perfectly, tender with bits of meat in them, swimming in their own juices. The tots were crispy, crunchy and hit the spot for that fried bite. All the staff we encountered were friendly and helpful. We enjoyed our meal. It was filling and we had a great time of fellowship. I'd definitely come back here.
Was in the area with my son and we always wanted to try this place. Finally went got a chance and was a bit disappointed. I came in with too much high hopes. Service was ok, wasn't much help when I asked the platter could feed both us but we shared it anyway. We got the 2 meat platter ribs and Brisket. Didn't know the brisket would be shredded got the Mac with the cornbread casserole. Casserole was very good, Mac was on the ribs and brisket was not even warm and its shareable platter it's more for 1 person. Did not want to complain we were hungry and we didn't want to wait. Even though we shouldn't have to at a Bbq place it should always come out hot. They had a watermelon ice tea that was bomb. I could've took the whole container of it and drunk it lol and they have an apple Bbq sauce that was amazing. If I'm ever around the way I would give it one chance cause I don't wanna judge it for being the first time I like to give 2nd chance. But 1st impression was ok. Could've been better
So I'm notoriously difficult and picky when it comes to bbq. Cool place, good atmosphere. We caught them at the end of the day before they close. I'll have to go back for another review before I score them more in depth.... But over all worth the stop
8/10 nachos. I was very pleasantly surprised by these. They kept the dish basic because the meat speaks for itself. The meat was the backbone of the nachos. I got the chicken. It was very well done and packed with flavor. And not dry like most shredded chicken. I also liked how they have two types of cheese. One was the queso type and the other was a shredded blend. The chips were fine. Solid amount of food for the price. Would definitely get again.
When I tell you I've waited a long time to enjoy some GREAT BBQ in Tampa again I am not playing around. I am proud to say that I was a member of Alex's BBQ back in the day. I worked there in high school and I'm very skeptical about great BBQ in Tampa. If you know about Alex's you know what BBQ royalties are all about. So let me say that Wicked Oak BBQ is where it's at in Tampa FL!!! AMAZING flavor and meats! Creative sauces and excellent sides! Especially the collards!!! BAM!!!! Now that's how BBQ should be prepared!!! I can't wait to order again!!! See photos! That Wicked Juice tastes like Tampas own version of Purple Jungle Juice
Sunday 9/15/2024 My family was out getting food while I was in the crib and asked me if wanted anything from here. I looked at the menu and decided to give it a shot. I got a combo platter of ribs (+$2) & wangs (+$2) with Mac n cheese & baked beans. I also got several different bbq sauces: regular, mango, apple, & guava. - The ribs were my favorite item. They were decent and seasoned well to create a good flavor. - The wangs were alright but some of them were a little burnt. Also the wings would've been better if they were tossed in the bbq sauce but instead they came out plain with the sauce automatically going on the side. - The Mac n cheese was alright but the noodles could've been cooked a bit more. - The baked beans were very mediocre. They tasted like canned beans from a store. - The sauces were all very unique and interesting. My rankings would go regular, mango, apple, and then guava. Overall, my bbq experience here was alright but nothing really memorable or impressive to me. Although I wasn't crazy about it, the rest of my family ended up enjoying it a good amount.
I ordered through UberEats as we wanted to try it but are a bit further and never really down in that area and I was excited to see they would deliver to us one day we were really craving barbecue. There was a lot of hype I've seen and stellar reviews so my expectations were pretty high and honestly, they were not met. All of the meats were cooked well and stood decently on their own. Specifically the pulled pork, smoked sausage and wings were pretty good. The brisket was not really as expected - my husband wasn't a fan, but I normally don't like brisket and liked this one. Some of the meats had a heavier smoky flavor, which isn't my favorite but overall the meats were pretty okay. The sauces for me were a real let down. We tried the sweet and apple bbq. The sweet had a smokiness and heartiness to it - it was fine but not anything special. The apple bbq was very thin and getting close to more of a vinaigrette which was interesting, but I really didn't find it that appealing. It worked fairly well with the pulled chicken though. As far as the sides, the hog feed was my favorite thing we ordered. It's a cornbread casserole that has a tiny kick to it - very tasty! The baked beans I had were just slightly better than canned beans from the store, so that wasn't ideal. The collards were pretty good. The Mac and cheese lacked flavor - not a fan, neither was my daughter who hardly ever turns down Mac and cheese but did today. The tots were disappointing because the inside wasn't fully cooked - still had the undercooked potato chew inside. We also tried the boiled peanuts, which my daughter devoured. The wicked purple drink - the violet lemonade - I had such high hopes for but no one in our family would get past a sip. The whipped banana pudding was good had good flavor and definitely a unique twist having the whipped texture but it worked well! Overall, it was decent but the hype around it had me expecting far better. Just due to not liking so many items including their sauces, the location being out of the way, the price being high (maybe more due to the delivery), and us having better barbecue nearby - we won't likely return.
Flavortown BBQ! If you're craving some grilled meats this is the place in Tampa! We ordered a 1/2 lb of brisket and the Tampa style sandwich with brisket and mac. The meat was super tender along with their yummy sweet sauce. The Texas toast was so buttery and delicious. We would for sure order again and try more meats - also good portions and prices.
Only critique: they close really early. 7pm they are done (at least during the week) The rest is good! Portions are solid, I usually get to-go but the seating is unique and available. They have four bbqs available also to choose from.
3 months ago
Finding the exact right food at the exact right time is so rare, right? When you randomly experience a phenomenal meal right when your hanger is about to get the best of you...there's nothin' mo' betta. That was our first time at Wicked Oak. I've had their food at Lightning games & was very impressed. That was nothing compared to what we housed after a brutal few hours at Adventure Island (just 15 mins away FYI). Yard Bird was among the best I've had. Same for the collards & Mac & cheese. My boo had the superb cheese grits and 5-star cornbread casserole. Corn nuggets were a great appetizer. Service was excellent as well. Super friendly. This place belongs in the conversation for Tampa's best barbecue. Or, I could be a prisoner of the moment. You decide. read more
4 months ago
This used to be one of my go to places for barbeque. (See previous review) However, the last few times I have been highly disappointed. I ordered a wing platter today via UberEats and my chicken was burnt. read more
26 days ago
My family and I joined some friends at Wicked Oak for dinner on a Saturday night. This local BBQ place offers up tasty meats and side in a small but hip spot in Seminole Heights. The parking it tight, but I was able to get a spot in the few limited spaces. I can imagine parking can get dicey if it's super busy. It's a little tight inside too but luckily the majority of the indoor space is for seating. Order at the counter and they bring it out to you. The guy that took our orders started with all the item they were sold out of. Luckily, that didn't impact us too much. I ordered a two meat plate with pulled brisket, smoked turkey and two sides, tots and collard greens. My wife ordered pulled pork with mac and cheese and coleslaw. I would have preferred sliced brisket, but they were out of that. We also wanted to try the boiled peanuts, but that was also sold out. We grabbed a table. The food didn't take long. My BBQ plate looked pretty traditional, meats and sides laid out on a paper lined tray. Ample portions! Really good value for $18. The pulled brisket comes sauced. It was top quality, not fatty, moist and was exactly what I was looking for. This was excellent as is. The smoked turkey was also great. It was lean and smokey with a good bark on it. I topped this with their regular sweet house made BBQ sauce. The greens were cooked perfectly, tender with bits of meat in them, swimming in their own juices. The tots were crispy, crunchy and hit the spot for that fried bite. All the staff we encountered were friendly and helpful. We enjoyed our meal. It was filling and we had a great time of fellowship. I'd definitely come back here. read more
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Was in the area with my son and we always wanted to try this place. Finally went got a chance and was a bit disappointed. I came in with too much high hopes. Service was ok, wasn't much help when I asked the platter could feed both us but we shared it anyway. We got the 2 meat platter ribs and Brisket. Didn't know the brisket would be shredded got the Mac with the cornbread casserole. Casserole was very good, Mac was on the ribs and brisket was not even warm and its shareable platter it's more for 1 person. Did not want to complain we were hungry and we didn't want to wait. Even though we shouldn't have to at a Bbq place it should always come out hot. They had a watermelon ice tea that was bomb. I could've took the whole container of it and drunk it lol and they have an apple Bbq sauce that was amazing. If I'm ever around the way I would give it one chance cause I don't wanna judge it for being the first time I like to give 2nd chance. But 1st impression was ok. Could've been better read more
6 months ago
So I'm notoriously difficult and picky when it comes to bbq. Cool place, good atmosphere. We caught them at the end of the day before they close. I'll have to go back for another review before I score them more in depth.... But over all worth the stop read more
1 year ago
10 months ago
1 year ago
8/10 nachos. I was very pleasantly surprised by these. They kept the dish basic because the meat speaks for itself. The meat was the backbone of the nachos. I got the chicken. It was very well done and packed with flavor. And not dry like most shredded chicken. I also liked how they have two types of cheese. One was the queso type and the other was a shredded blend. The chips were fine. Solid amount of food for the price. Would definitely get again. read more
When I tell you I've waited a long time to enjoy some GREAT BBQ in Tampa again I am not playing around. I am proud to say that I was a member of Alex's BBQ back in the day. I worked there in high school and I'm very skeptical about great BBQ in Tampa. If you know about Alex's you know what BBQ royalties are all about. So let me say that Wicked Oak BBQ is where it's at in Tampa FL!!! AMAZING flavor and meats! Creative sauces and excellent sides! Especially the collards!!! BAM!!!! Now that's how BBQ should be prepared!!! I can't wait to order again!!! See photos! That Wicked Juice tastes like Tampas own version of Purple Jungle Juice read more
Sunday 9/15/2024 My family was out getting food while I was in the crib and asked me if wanted anything from here. I looked at the menu and decided to give it a shot. I got a combo platter of ribs (+$2) & wangs (+$2) with Mac n cheese & baked beans. I also got several different bbq sauces: regular, mango, apple, & guava. - The ribs were my favorite item. They were decent and seasoned well to create a good flavor. - The wangs were alright but some of them were a little burnt. Also the wings would've been better if they were tossed in the bbq sauce but instead they came out plain with the sauce automatically going on the side. - The Mac n cheese was alright but the noodles could've been cooked a bit more. - The baked beans were very mediocre. They tasted like canned beans from a store. - The sauces were all very unique and interesting. My rankings would go regular, mango, apple, and then guava. Overall, my bbq experience here was alright but nothing really memorable or impressive to me. Although I wasn't crazy about it, the rest of my family ended up enjoying it a good amount. read more
3 months ago
2 years ago
I ordered through UberEats as we wanted to try it but are a bit further and never really down in that area and I was excited to see they would deliver to us one day we were really craving barbecue. There was a lot of hype I've seen and stellar reviews so my expectations were pretty high and honestly, they were not met. All of the meats were cooked well and stood decently on their own. Specifically the pulled pork, smoked sausage and wings were pretty good. The brisket was not really as expected - my husband wasn't a fan, but I normally don't like brisket and liked this one. Some of the meats had a heavier smoky flavor, which isn't my favorite but overall the meats were pretty okay. The sauces for me were a real let down. We tried the sweet and apple bbq. The sweet had a smokiness and heartiness to it - it was fine but not anything special. The apple bbq was very thin and getting close to more of a vinaigrette which was interesting, but I really didn't find it that appealing. It worked fairly well with the pulled chicken though. As far as the sides, the hog feed was my favorite thing we ordered. It's a cornbread casserole that has a tiny kick to it - very tasty! The baked beans I had were just slightly better than canned beans from the store, so that wasn't ideal. The collards were pretty good. The Mac and cheese lacked flavor - not a fan, neither was my daughter who hardly ever turns down Mac and cheese but did today. The tots were disappointing because the inside wasn't fully cooked - still had the undercooked potato chew inside. We also tried the boiled peanuts, which my daughter devoured. The wicked purple drink - the violet lemonade - I had such high hopes for but no one in our family would get past a sip. The whipped banana pudding was good had good flavor and definitely a unique twist having the whipped texture but it worked well! Overall, it was decent but the hype around it had me expecting far better. Just due to not liking so many items including their sauces, the location being out of the way, the price being high (maybe more due to the delivery), and us having better barbecue nearby - we won't likely return. read more
Flavortown BBQ! If you're craving some grilled meats this is the place in Tampa! We ordered a 1/2 lb of brisket and the Tampa style sandwich with brisket and mac. The meat was super tender along with their yummy sweet sauce. The Texas toast was so buttery and delicious. We would for sure order again and try more meats - also good portions and prices. read more
3 years ago
Only critique: they close really early. 7pm they are done (at least during the week) The rest is good! Portions are solid, I usually get to-go but the seating is unique and available. They have four bbqs available also to choose from. read more
10 months ago
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4 years ago
Doesn't look like much on the outside but if you let your nose lead the way, you wont be disappointed. This was my first time so I really leaned on reviews and employees favorites for help on this one and I already can't wait to come back for round two. I love the open kitchen concept. Always been a fan and this is no different. You order at the counter and take a seat in their dining room or to go. We tried their wings in the wicked mango sauce per suggestion and holy spot on. They're smoked first and then fried "for a little extra somethin' somethin'". We added some baked beans and coleslaw which were great but after looking at the table's plate of tots next to us we knew where we could've done better. We did order some ribs to go to make up for it. We also tried their wicked juice which is a violet infused lemonade and refreshing as ever. I can see why they have such a stacked trophy room. They know a thing or five about good bbq. Will absolutely come back read more
8 months ago
2 years ago
Service great - check Clean place - very well kept Walk up to building smells Smokey and delish - check Collard greens - best thing here Mac and cheese - average, runny and mushy mac Brisket - it was shredded not sliced, tasted eh Ribs - no good at all. Looked good but tasted bad. No taste at all. Summary - if you're looking for Stellar collar greens this is your place. The rest of it was not good at all. Not worth the bbq price tag. Bummed because the people are nice, I really wanted it to be good. read more
1 year ago
OMG DELICIOUS!!!! You can smell the food as you walk in and it was amazing! Service was top-tier every one was so pleasant especially the cooks! The sweet tea so perfect. This was my boyfriend and I's first time coming and it did not disappoint. read more
1 year ago
I said Station House was my favorite BBQ in Tampa, but HNNNNGH I'm not so sure anymore! I got the combo platter with pulled brisket, jalapeno cheddar sausage, baked beans, and hog feed (cornbread casserole). Everything was amazing! The brisket was super tender and juicy, the sausage had a really unique flavor to it, and both the hog feed and texas toast were really light and fluffy. I also got two sauces, the mango and the guava. I liked how they were on the thinner side, and the mango had a nice kick to it-- definitely my favorite one. I appreciated how they wrapped up the toast inside the box as well, lots of BBQ places I feel just let the bread get all soggy. The place itself was really cool with a fun purple theme both inside and out. Tables were clean, staff was really friendly and always smiling. It was kinda chilly inside which was weird since it was almost 60 degrees outside, but that's the only quip I really have. I will definitely be back soon! read more
1 year ago
9 months ago
2 years ago
Lemonade and tea options are plentiful and delicious, nice indoor and outdoor seating, customer service was awesome. Good portions we ate brisket, Mac and cheese with greens also came with Texas toast very cozy atmosphere read more
2 years ago
The meat was pretty good, but it lacks salsa, salad or something. Meat and pasta don't go well together read more
Man... you could miss this place but don't. You like BBQ? You are visiting Tampa Bay Area? Heck Central Florida? Or you have been living in this area for years! You owe it you taste buds to enjoy the experience that is Wicked Oak BBQ. Wicked Rib, Smoke Bomb, Wangs, Mango bbq sauce. Thank me later! read more
2 years ago
First time ordering from this restaurant, I enjoyed it. The chicken was delicious the peanuts had so much flavor. I will be order again from here again. :) read more
Tried this place based on all of the awesome reviews and sadly it didn't live up to the hype for me. Maybe I ordered the wrong thing but the sausage was dry and the pulled chicken lacked flavor (even after I soaked it in the sweet "spicy" bbq sauce). The potato salad and the bread was good.... Mac n cheese was different... not super cheesy or anything. They're a bit overpriced in my opinion (and trust me I have no problem paying for food if it's good). The service is fast, they get you in and out pretty quickly . I went on a weekday during lunch so there was no wait. I'm really surprised some people say this is the BEST bbq in tampa. To each their own I guess, just lacked seasoning for me... like I said, maybe I ordered the wrong thing, who knows. read more
5 years ago
1 year ago
2 years ago
For the BBQ they are about middle of the pack in Tampa. Their combo compare to many place they are right portion not the generous portion. We got the combo package with collard greens and sweet corn as side. The main meat is the hog feed and the rib and brisket. The hog feed is the pull pork. I think the rib is better. Brisket is just good. We also got the pork sandwich. Their food is good but not to jump out the seat. Price is a bit in the expensive side. May be create something attractive to the side items will attract more business. I do like the choice of the sauce. We got the mango sauce and the guava sauce. It is interesting. read more
1 year ago
3 years ago
Leftover Ribs and Burnt Ends!!! laser focus on eating we missed photos to show the food Mac and cheese for BBQ was good, the greens on point! Let me not forget them Wings!!!! The best ever. You must eat here burnt ends only on Fridays. read more
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6607 N Florida Ave
Tampa, FL 33604
Old Seminole Heights, Seminole Heights
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Is your sauce wheat/gluten free, and do you have gluten free sides or otherwise?
Yes all of our sauces are gluten free and we do have some gluten free side options.
Do you offer dairy/egg free options?
Hi! Yes 90% of our menu is dairy/egg free. Only a few sides are not like the Mac and potato salad etc.
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