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    Bandana's Bar-B-Q

    4.3 (103 reviews)
    ModerateBarbeque
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    BANDANA'S BAR-B-Q ATMOSPHERE

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    Casual
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    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Dawn A.

    Outstanding Service Food. Exceptionally tender meat and sides. Very Pleasant Atmosphere wherever we dine in. We Ordered Take Out Memorial Day and the Food was Spectacular.

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    Rhett B.

    I played Yelp Roulette in Evansville and found within 2 miles of my disc golf tournament, Banderas. BBQ is always a winner for me. Banderas has an up to date casual modern BBQ dining vibe. I was in a hurry so I didn't get to study the menu but I used Yelp to look at photos. I felt like pulled pork, ribs, potato salad, and beans were a safe choice. The meal came with 3 ribs which had a tasty glaze to them. These ribs were easy to chew and had a flat head to them. The outlet pork was impressive as it was cooked just right and easy to pull apart. All the sauces mixed well with the ribs and pork. The potato salad was your standard creamy mustard base and the beans had a smoky flavor to them. They tasted homemade. There are 5 sauces and all are impressive. The original is a mustard base. Then there is a Chicago sweet that had a little heat. KC was your standard mild tomato base. Sweet and smoky was an accurate description. And then the spicy which was spicy but not hot. I liked the Spicy and Original the best. Sweet tea was refreshingly sweet which was amazing for me considering I was on the North side of the Ohio River. Banderas is an excellent choice for BBQ in Evansville.

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    Greg E.

    Decided to try out Bandana's BBQ. Crowded place but we got a table within 5 minutes. As soon as you come through the front doors, you'll "smell that smoke" which is their theme. Our server Richard asked for drink orders and returned in a minute. He is one fast moving guy and even cracked a joke. Ordered some brisket, burnt ends, turkey, chicken, ribs, smoked sausage, and catfish along with the baked and green beans, fried okra , and potato salad as sides. The food arrived on a platter and you simply get what you want and plate it. Needless to say, the burnt ends were incredible!!! Having tried burnt ends at other restaurants during my travels, the ones at Bandana's are the best so far. The rest of the food on the platter including the sides were great tasting and we nearly finished everything, except for a couple pieces of the smoked sausage, which meant no room for dessert. Richard was on top of everything, refilling the drinks and providing more jokes. He was an excellent server. Went to to the back of the restaurant and you'll see their smokers working full time to create some great food. Although there's other options that we didn't try, it is highly recommend to drop in and visit Bandana's for some incredible BBQ.

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    My husband and I were there Saturday evening, small wait to be seated as the restaurant was packed but we had awesome service and the food was delicious

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    2 years ago

    Brought me some brisket that was so dry I choke and had to go to the restroom and gag it up so I didn't choke to death not exaggerating

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    They have really good food and service! Never disappointed. I usually get the brisket and pulled pork!

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    Bandanas is good. The service is excellent. The is good is delicious. But if I had a choice between them and mission I would choose mission

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