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    4 Rivers Smokehouse

    3.9 (285 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Ive been here 4 times now, of the couple bbq chains in tally its best bang for buck, however, their brisket is dry and flavorless, there is no difference between lean vs fatty brisket. If i were to compare it to the bbq places in Austin Tx where i lived its comparable to a home cook starting to cook brisket for the first time. The burnt ends are really good and the sausage is too. The fries are smackin and the mac is average. If your landlocked here in Tallahassee its one of the better places. But every other sunday theirs a vendor set up at the front of sams club that clears this.

    St. Louis Ribs
    Richard S.

    I had heard about 4 Rivers Smokehouse but never tried it but my friend had been here previously and liked it, so we went there. We both had St. Louis Ribs seasoned with 4R All Purpose Rub, smoked and finished on the grill with a Honey BBQ sauce. You can get either a 1/4.1/2, or full rack. Very good ribs. Choice of 2 sides; 4R BBQ Beans, Mac & Cheese, Texas Cornbread, Collard Greens, Southern Coleslaw, Baked Cheese Grits, Southern Green Beans, Fried Okra, Sweet Potato Casserole, Smokehouse Corn, Cheesy Potatoes, or French Fries $2.99 extra. Got the baked beans and corn, nice size portions . Definitely would come back .

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    Jack and Kaitlyn we're super nice and I gave them a 2/4 tip because I'm poor, but they deserve more come to this place and give them tips and thank them The food is really good too and cheer wine. Make sure to get your wine. It is the best drink ever. The food is amazing and yummy

    Texas sausage....DELICIOUS.
    Mary W.

    This is our favorite place for BBQ. Their meats are delicious and you have a nice selection of sides. Casual dinning with option of outdoor seating, fast service and great customer service.

    Awesome barbecue

    Since I love barbecue I thought I would try somewhere new to take my daughter. I prefer table service to ordering at a counter, but I was able to see all of the choices behind the glass. Because I could see how good the ribs looked, I ordered them with the brisket. My sides were green beans and macncheese. The meats were delicious!! They both exceeded my expectations. The sides were ok but once I ate the meat was full anyway. My daughter enjoyed her pork sandwich and Texas sheet cake very much. The restaurant was clean and well thought out. Everything we needed was readily accessible. My daughter especially appreciated the origin story of the restaurant. We will definitely return here for the fabulous meat and friendly service!

    Pulled chicken, corn, beans, green beans, brisket
    Risa Loves Y.

    The food was incredibly good. Great service & great ambiance. Best barbecue I've had.

    Love going to four Rivers. The food's always great and the atmosphere is always clean and vibrant. Amazing bbq, I'll definitely come back here

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    3 months ago

    Every item on this menu is chefs kiss! Love the meat, ribs and brisket! The sides are pretty good too

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    A must stop the barbecue is phenomenal. It was moist. It was seasoned flavored well atmosphere was great. Service was great.

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    Make sure to get your cookies warmed! Great pulled pork sandwich. Would go every day of the week if I could!!!

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    The service was excellent. We had to wait for ribs. It was worth the wait. The people were amazing.

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    Good amount of food provided for the price! Many options for entrees, sandwiches and sides. Plenty of seating.

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    Great food and outstanding service. Very generous food portions and are more often than not to satisfy your true food needs.

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    always a great day at 4Rivers we love their food and the kids working are always nice!

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    Food was phenomenal, accurate, time was punctual, staff was very courteous . I really like take out from 4Rivers!!

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    Best barbecue in town! Great service, too. Really unique sides--you should try them all. Love 4 rivers!

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    I've been here a couple times. Their BBQ is really good. It takes a good while to make your food,…read moreso even if you're eating at the mall you are probably better off ordering from their website/app (they use Toast Takeout) and picking up your food when it's ready. I've had the brisket platter and the Seminole. The Seminole is a sampler: two pulled pork sandwiches, wings, ribs, sausage and corn bread. The brisket platter is a couple strips of brisket and two sides. I love their pulled pork, ribs and brisket. Also, the Smokehouse Chips and Hot Honey Cornbread are tasty. The only thing I haven't liked are the wings which were dry and tough. Also, while I loved the brisket, there wasn't much of it. The Seminole on the other hand is enough for two people. Their sauces are sooo good. I've tried Carolina Tangy Gold, Spicy BBQ and Gochu Sauce. They were all really good. My favorite is the Spicy BBQ.

    This spot is located in Governor Square Mall. They are also available on DoorDash. I had it…read moredelivered and the food itself was very good and still warm upon arrival. I had the pulled pork slider and a side of collards that was quite good. My husband had the wing platter that came with two sides and cornbread. We enjoyed everything. The wings were a little on the small side but still flavorful. The mac & cheese and green beans were also tasty. I didn't try the cornbread because it's a hot honey and I do not like spice but I have heard good things about it. I hear the salmon dinner is also good. The prices are a little steep but what isn't these days? I'd definitely give them another try.

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    Was on the hunt for ribs and fries with sauce. Found Curbside BBQ!! My order was taken immediately…read moreand the wait time was minimal for the best BBQ sauce I have tasted in a while. Nice sized amount of mac n cheese and my ribs were cooked to perfection. The only downside is they are only open on Fridays and Saturdays.

    I have ordered from here twice via Uber Eats because Uber Eats was offering $15 off my order…read more Actually, it is 3 times but the first time Curbside declined my order. I don't know if that was because they didn't want to take what Uber Eats was offering or if it was too close to their closing time. Both times that I successfully ordered, the food came quickly and was well packed. You will see that from the photos. The first order included ribs, rib strips, smoked sausage and a Jamaican beef patty. The second order was fried pork chops for both of us. The entrees were ok and the sides were impressive. The ribs/rib strips were oven cooked and pre-sauced and were pretty plain. The smoked sausage turned out to be a on a bun and was good but a little overcooked dry. The Jamaican beef patty was bland and looked like it might be those frozen ones you see in the grocery store. The fried pork chops were moist but pretty plain too. The wow was the sides. The baked beans have a unique and addictive taste. The corn on the cob is fried and was delicious. The mac 'n cheese was tasty. The only side that was disappointing were the greens. To be honest, as plain as the entrees were, I would order from them again just because of the sides. I'll just have to keep trying other entrees to see if I can find that wow item. P.S. They put slices of bread under those entrees. Good for soaking up any grease. Kept those fried pork chops from getting soggy on the bottom.

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    This is just a delight to stop by and get a whole lot of good food to take home. The prices are…read moregreat and the portions are generous. Where once was a Shell gas station/mini mart on the corner of Thomasville Road and 7th Avenue is now a red food trailer serving smoked delights for you to take home. Mr. King cooks up some good ribs, chicken, pulled pork and sausage on that corner and the side options complete the meal but you best save room for some bread pudding too. He told me he has been working on perfecting that bread pudding and I think he has been successful. There's lots of parking and some outdoor seating if you can't wait until you get your food home.

    We first tried King's BBQ many years ago when he had a storefront on Pensacola street. Since then…read morehe has moved a small mobile kitchen from place to place around town. We tried to follow him but it was rare to find the stand open. It has probably been ten years since we last found him open and I have been jonesing for his delicious smoked bbq the whole time! We have had all kinds of different versions of bbq all over the country. They can vary quite a bit and we have never had a bad experience; but King's, now called Drive-Thru BBQ Tally, right here in Tallahassee, is my favorite by far. Thank you to the foodies who alerted us to this location. I am not one to be able to break down the intricacies of ingredients and flavor profiles, I am only able to give a general idea of the taste. His sauce is not a thick tomato based one like most and the meat is not overly rubbed or seasoned but has a good smoke flavor to it. His sauce is the consistency of maple syrup with the color of golden honey. It is sweet and flavorful, which I love. I have never seen bbq sauce like this. We braved a Tallahassee afternoon monsoon today and got soaking wet getting our order and it was worth it. We ordered the DT BBQ Bundle #1, which included 1.5 slabs smoked ribs (I counted 20 bones); 5 smoked chicken leg quarters with thighs and drumsticks separated, and five smoked sausage links, as well as four large sides. We chose baked beans, mac and cheese, cole slaw and potato salad. The sides are great and round out a full meal. The smoked sausages are some of the best I have had anywhere. There is more than enough food for five to ten adults. We will be using this for meals for several days. At less than $50, this is the best meal deal in town, bar none! The menu includes ribs, chicken or sausage dinners, pulled pork and pulled chicken sandwiches, desserts, and more sides than we named above. Drive-Thru BBQ is at the corner of 7th Avenue and Thomasville Road in Mid-Town. They are open Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from noon to 8(or until they sell out). Be sure to get there early so you don't miss out. I hope this iteration of Mr. King's BBQ (see dtbbqtally on FB) sticks around for a long time. I don't want to have another unrequited craving for a decade again.

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    I have been here twice now. Once quite a while ago near when they first opened and again today. The…read moremost recent visit was to scout the location out because friends had expressed an interest in trying them and we needed to make sure a power wheelchair could navigate the restaurant. All is good on that front but the fact that my first visit didn't impress me enough to come back is telling. I couldn't tell you what I ordered last time but we ordered the 3 meats this time with a 2 side combo that got us fries, baked beans and a fountain drink. Got lean brisket, pulled chicken and classic sausage. The pulled chicken was flavorful and I would get it again but the brisket and sausage were bland. The fries are like home cut and cooked style, similar to 5 Guys but not as salty. We enjoyed them. The baked beans were bland. The wife enjoyed the cornbread but it was crumbly. The dining area is one big space with a variety of seating options including booths and tables for 2, 4 and more. You order at the counter and they bring you your food. Drinks are DIY although there is an ice cooler on the way in with some specialty soda bottles to choose from. We shall return at least one more time with our friends because they live nearby and want to check it out and i will give the pulled pork a try then but it's likely I will stick to the BBQ places closer to home that we enjoy. The food is just a little too plain here for my taste.

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    I wish I tried them sooner!…read more Excellent food with even better prices- not to mention great customer service. I have driven past this place for over two years, and I would always tell myself that I will try it one day. Well, today was the day and I am SO glad I did! I got the jerk chicken dinner, which cam with two sides. I got the collard greens and potato salad, upon recommendation. I was in and out in under 10 minutes with my to-go container, paying $9 total for the meal. CRAZY. What's even crazier is how much QUALITY food you get! I had 2 legs and 2 thighs of some of the juiciest, most flavorful chicken I have had from a restaurant. The collard greens were the best I have had- full of garlic and savory flavor, and not one-note or bitter like I am used to. I will skip the potato salad for the mac and cheese next time, I picked up on a sweet flavor there that just didn't do it for me, but that's on me. I am very glad I FINALLY stopped by here. Very friendly people, great food, and awesome prices. Yes please.

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