Great brisket! I always have to go when I'm in the area. It is located in the warehouse area but the people are very nice. read more

Bark Barbecue - Moist brisket - Barbeque Near Me - Stevensville, Maryland

Bottom Line: Some of the best barbecue in Maryland served in an unassuming business park. I was excited when my asked if I wanted to go to Bark while passing through town. He's previously brought home chicken and laser potatoes and it was great so I was excited to visit the restaurant. Immediately upon parking in the lot I was transported back to Austin. There is just something about the pit operations outside and the tables under the canopy out front that reminded me of some of the barbecue places i visited in Austin. If sitting outdoors isn't your thing then they have a nice little dining space inside too. I was craving ribs but on a late Sunday evening they were out so I ordered the brisket tacos and they didn't disappoint. The tacos were like small street tacos but totally loaded with brisket. And because the laser potatoes are among the best spuds I've ever eaten, we shared an order of those too. Employees were friendly and the chill atmosphere was nice for a Saturday night. The food was amazing and I can't wait to return. read more

Bark Barbecue - Bark is unsuspectedly located in a business park - Barbeque Near Me - Stevensville, Maryland

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Really phenomenal barbecue spot. Located in a business park that's a little bit off the beaten path unless you happen to work near there. Absolutely worth the time and detour if you are a local or even just passing through the area. Excellent barbecue and sides. They are missing a few barbecue staple options such as certain side dishes, but overall a robust menu. They have sit down seating inside and when the weather is nice outside. read more

Definitely worth the drive out to grab some amazing bbq! I've missed good bbq since, I left Memphis--those I've tried in DC leave something to be desired. Their star here is the brisket--tender, juicy and smokey. All the sides were great too! read more

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Pork belly and brisket sandwich were delicious. Friendly staff and very informative. Highly recommend read more

Stopped by for lunch, not much space inside but there are tables outside that looks so cozy. We ordered the pitmaster sampler, pork belly and brisket sandwich, garlic mashed potatoes and a texmex salad? It had wontons and corn in it. Sandwiches were all were delish, if we lived closer I probably come back to taste the rest of the menu. Meat was juicy and flavorful. Out of the sampler platter, we loved the ribs and that potatoe cube. Garlic mashed potatoes was pretty good. Everything else was just meh. -rice was too dried -collard greens was sharper than a broken mirror -cole slaw was ok -chicken was somewhat juicy, had a hint of curry flavor to it. It wasn't bad. -brisket was a little dried read more

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I eat here regularly. Some of the best bbq I've ever had. You can't go wrong anywhere on the menu. Great breakfast too! Brisket is 10/10.

The brisket and laser potatoes are the best. The pork belly sandwich was good too, but I will only go back for the brisket. I have always done take out and the service is fast. read more

Right off of Route 50 about a mile away , well worth the extra few hundred yards. Food was great, environment was cool with their barbecue pits in the parking lot. Nice decor. Very friendly staff. I definitely will be back after another fishing trip. read more

Absolutely awesome food. What a great place to have a memorable meal Pork belly, ribs, and brisket all are incredibly tender, flavorful and moist and their brisket sandwiches is to die for seems like everyone orders this Run don't walk to this place Please support them read more

Wow. This place is so so good. Breakfast Burrito & Cappuccino were awesome. Ribs & Brisket out of this world. Sides were spot on and Laser Potatoes SO UNIQUE. Must try. Make sure you save room for the DESSERT too !!! Quality food, quality staff. They treat you like family. Thank you read more

Bark Barbecue - Vanilla soft serve w/ Mango - Barbeque Near Me - Stevensville, Maryland

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Casual order at the counter dining but the food is phenomenal! The chicken is the best. We ordered a sample plate I would highly recommend. It's a very casual environment so I wouldn't come here for the ambience. We stopped by on a Saturday night and it was completely empty. We were the only people at the restaurant. read more

Bark Barbecue - Sampler - highly recommend! - Barbeque Near Me - Stevensville, Maryland

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Wow, what a hidden gem of a bbq spot! + platter + chicken was so moist and flavorful + collards + pickles + great sauces + ribs + you can smell the smoke as soon as you pull into the lot Brisket wasn't my fave, but that chicken and ribs are fireeee read more

Bark Barbecue - Platter - Barbeque Near Me - Stevensville, Maryland

Looked forward to checking this place out for some time. The beef brisket was disappointing - flavorless and very tough. The "laser cut potatoes"? Meh read more

The quality has remained absolutely consistent over the years. Excellent sides, pulled pork is great, and the beef ribs are incredible.

The food was amazingly delicious and the staff were very polite and friendly. Definitely recommend the restaurant.

So let me start by saying I LOVE pulled pork and have had hundreds of sandwiches all across the country and this is easily in the top 3 and is definitely the best I've had in the Mid-Atlantic. The pork was moist but not too wet. The sauce, slaw and pickles were a great compliment that the toasted roll. The laser fries with a spicy dipping sauce were really good with a crispy outside and softer inside. I'll definitely be coming back here. read more

Bark Barbecue - Pulled pork sandwich and Laser potatoes. - Barbeque Near Me - Stevensville, Maryland

Really pleasant surprise at this place. They have smokers out to prep all the meat and you can tell. Some of the best barbecue I have had in a long time. read more

Amazing service. A wide array of selections. Yummy brisket (and I'm from Texas), fresh delish greens and white slaw. Don't miss the laser potatoes. Sauce is Carolina style but good. Clean bathroom. read more

Bark Barbecue - Greens, slaw, brisket and laser potatoes - Barbeque Near Me - Stevensville, Maryland

Hidden gem in Kent Island. Food is amazing. I can even accomplish a great vegan meal with the salad. Just a great find that I am sad I didnt know about sooner. read more

Best restaurant on the island in my opinion because they make their own food here. Owner is around frequently, steady staff that gets to know their customers and a friendly vibe. the food is spot on. There have been inconsistencies from chef to chef occasionally in how a dish is prepared. But their main fare-truly barbecued meats are wonderful and consistent. read more

Tastey, tiny and a bit overpriced. The brisket sandwich was not heafty but had a combination of sauce and toppings that complemented each other. $20+ was almost a rip-off. read more

A must try!!! Being from Texas I was on the hunt for great BBQ. I finally found it! Thanks to recommendations of my coworkers. I got the Chicken Sandwich (smoked chicken thigh) and it was so tender and full of flavor!!!! My daughter got the brisket sandwich and loved it. We had to try the dessert! The soft serve is perfect! Did I mention they do coffee???? The best of both worlds!!! I can't wait to come back. read more

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By no means am I trying to discourage anyone from trying this place. The food is decent. The pork is a a little dry, but the bark is pretty good. The brisket has a different taste from the wood I think. It's not bad just different. Sauces cost extra, but the regular bbq sauce is tasty. Never heard of that before. Every BBQ place I've been it's free and usually have it on the table or in a dispenser. Service is great. The place is nice it's in an industrial area I think. The place had an unusual smell. The food didn't really remind me of Austin Texas. read more

Finally made it to Bark and I'm so glad I did. Shared a brisket and pork belly sandwiches and it's hard to pick which one was more delicious. The out door seating is really nice. I'm a BBQ snob and this might be the best I've ever had. Can't wait to sample their meat sampler. read more

I stopped here the other day after someone that lives in the area recommended it. I ordered online on my drive down, probably about 30 minutes before I arrived. I wasn't sure what to expect and didn't have a lot of time to wait. Of course my gps was off so I actually arrived about ten minutes before I said I would...so needless to say I had to wait anyways (my fault not there's). The location is strange, it sits in a business complex and there really is no way of knowing where it is. However, when you pull in you can see a patio, in front of the building and opposite that two large stick burners with a huge amount of oak stacked. A good sign since they reference Texas BBQ on their website. I ordered the breakfast burrito with brisket and the laser potatoes. The laser potatoes are a great idea, thin sliced potatoes pressed and cooked low then dropped in a fryer to crisp up when ordered. The only issue I had with them was they weren't seasoned at all...had they had some salt while they slow cooked to flavor them I wouldn't have needed the aioli. The aioli was great but I think the potatoes, seasoned on their own would've been perfect. The burrito was good, it had everything in the description (beans, eggs, cheese, aioli, brisket, etc). The brisket, from what I could tell, seemed to have a good bark, good smoke flavor and was seasoned right. I had to try hard to taste it though simply due to everything that was in the burrito. But that's how these things are made. If I'm in the area I will return to try their lunch. But I was surprised to see they didn't offer any meat only options. Which is strange being as they talk about Texas BBQ on the website, even the picture on the home page is probably from a joint in Austin. A true test of a pit master is their brisket, ribs, chicken or sausage on it's own with nothing else. I don't know the area so this may be what the locals want (and based on the reviews it appears that way). But if you've got the product give the option...I would much rather order a pound of brisket for breakfast than a burrito any day! read more

Bark Barbecue - Brisket burrito - Barbeque Near Me - Stevensville, Maryland

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Bark BBQ is one of those places that, unfortunately, you have to know exists before you go there. Part of a little industrial / commercial park off the main road in a small town, there's not much chance you're going to see it from the main highway. But, if you're crossing The Bridge, it's worth popping off the highway and going all of a mile and a half out of your way. There's a great little park and hiking area just down by it, which is how I managed to find it. Bark's main entrance is literally mindblowing. A huge sign, huge area of wood, big smokers, and a kind of fancy looking frontage -- but inside, it's a typical kind of bbq joint. There's plenty of small tables outside, but inside, it's just two very large, "community style" tables, and a counter where you place your order. The menu is posted up over your head, but notice that there's a few other items to the sides on their own menu boards? Weird, but whatever. I ordered a pulled pork bbq sandwich, which was served on a bun with chopped coleslaw on top, and a slightly (very slightly) spicy bbq sauce. They've got quite a variety of sauces, and I imagine they'll substitute them out for you. It was a bit sloppy, and utterly delicious. The box it came in wound up soaked with sauce and bits of coleslaw, and I vaguely considered eating it, too. But, y'know, people would judge. The sandwich comes with a side of crisps, too, which I didn't eat. They have cans of soda, wine, and beer -- a little bit odd, as they appear to be mostly a weekly lunch spot, but, you do you. I got a can of soda. I do wish they had either bottles or a fountain, since a single can wasn't enough to really go with the meal, and I didn't wanna go up to the counter and order another. Overall, the BBQ was amazing -- not the "best I've ever had" level, but up there. If I had to, absolutely had to, come up with a negative comment on it, I did think it was a little expensive, especially considering the location. Prices are a little more in line with what I pay in the DC area than in the burbs of the burbs. Still, portion was good, food was fantastic, and I thought it was fair. read more

Pros: The best barbecue that I have had in Maryland. Smoking the meat right in front of the location. Very large portions. Fast, polite service. Cons: Price is very high. Limited hours. Limited seating. Two tables inside (one very long). More seating outside on the parking lot. Limited menu (I posted a picture). However, the limited menu could also be a plus. Very few options but they are all done to perfection. There is also a platter for two which is not on their website, or the picture I posted, however it is on the wall inside the establishment, which I would certainly try. If you are looking for the very best authentic Texas barbecue on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, and the price does not matter, this is the place for you! read more

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Okay, take it from me...Bark Barbecue has the best bbq in Maryland! After seeing a few reviews from my fellow Yelpers we decided to try Bark's out for dinner. As soon as you park your car your greeted with the amazing smell from the wood fired grills. You know a restaurant is good when you want to eat everything on the menu, so we ordered the bbq platter and a brisket sandwich. The platter comes with four sides and one of them is the laser potatoes....you HAVE to try them! The food was delicious and there was enough left over (the platter serves two) that we took home the leftovers. Those probably won't last the night in our refrigerator. The outdoor seating is very crazy with baskets of beautiful flowers and plenty of fans to stay cool. You can sit there and get a great view of the bbq grills. As others have mentioned, Bark Barbecue is out the way, but we will now make it a regular stop for bbq. I can't wait to try their breakfast burritos. Oh, and my wife and son LOVED their ice cream. read more

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So different from the usual BBQ joint. It didn't smell like BBQ when we walked in. No meat heavy platters with collared greens or mac n cheese or cornbread here. I appreciated the change from the usual, because sometimes I come away from BBQ places feeling like such a carnivore from all the meat. We ordered the bark bowl (with chicken), the spare ribs that are covered with Korean gochujang sauce (sweet and spicy and very different from the usual tomato or vinegar based BBQ sauces), and the pork belly sandwich. The bark bowl was great, it had green beans, pickled onions, rice, and slaw, which provided a nice balance with the chicken. The portion size of the bowl was large. The pork belly sandwich is not that big. It does come with a bag of chips, but one might still have room for more if they're just eating the pork belly sandwich. We ate our orders outside, since they have a really nice patio, but there's also communal tables indoors. It's in the middle of a business park, so there's no foot traffic and feels pretty quiet. Wouldn't go out of my way to come here, but would come back if we're in the area. read more

Bark Barbecue - Bark bowl with chicken - Barbeque Near Me - Stevensville, Maryland

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Food was delicious! We got the pork belly, brisket, and pulled pork, all of which were excellent. Service was good with friendly staff and a short wait to get our food. We apparently had the luck of going on the 4th anniversary of the restaurant, so we were all given a free sample serving of the seasonal ice cream--which genuinely rivals soft serves I've gotten at ice cream parlors. Will definitely be coming back! read more

Found this spot on Yelp and will say it was completely worth the drive over the bridge on Fathers Day. It's tucked away in a business park like all good BBQ and breweries are. Plenty of parking and outdoor seating that's covered! With fans! I wouldn't say an extensive menu but that's good! Do a few things well and boy did they. The kiddo got the ribs which he called spicy but he also called pancakes spicy. So you know, he's not a reliable narrator. Hubby and I both got the bark bowl. I had chicken and him brisket. Interesting mix of flavors and textures. Love the red rice with Cole slaw. Major thumbs up to all the BBQ offerings. Love the local canned beer selection and out of state wines. That's for the best though. I may be a wine snob now but MD wines just don't cut it. Anyway. The best part may have been the ice cream. Hubby got the seasonal sundae which was a peach blueberry cobbler. Peach and vanilla swirled soft serve with blue berry sauce and crumbles. OMG. Immediately texted my dad who is a peach ice cream man about it. The kiddo and I split a cookies and cream milkshake. So good! I suspect it won't be a hidden gem for long. read more

Bark Barbecue - Milkshake - Barbeque Near Me - Stevensville, Maryland

The only place to get better barbecue is in Texas. This place is absolutely off the charts. You will not get any better brisket this far up I-95 anywhere! Yes, it's pricey, but you get what you pay for. This is fantastic BBQ read more

Bark barbecue café is a hidden gem. They offer warm welcoming atmosphere along with prescription food, drink, and dessert. It must visit for everyone looking for delightful dining experience. I'm still dreaming about my meal. Each bite was delight delightful and the presentation just blew me away. don't miss out. trying the ribs, chicken the brisket and the rice and potato out of the world read more

Bark Barbecue - Barbeque Near Me - Stevensville, Maryland

Great Texas style BBQ! Smoking on site - delicious!!! Did not have time to try the soft serve but we will be back. read more

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Picked up breakfast on this beautiful day, we got one pork belly burrito, and one brisket burrito for me and my wife. My daughter got the egg sandwich, which was by the way the most beautiful sandwich I've ever seen. The lady at the register was very friendly and Amazing. And helped us with our order, it being our first time here. I will definitely recommend this to anyone who will listen, the food is amazing! read more

Delicious! A gem find. Stumbled across this place. Tucked away. Will definitely return!

Nice hidden joy! The sandwiches are unique and very good. If I wasn't traveling - I would have tried a coffee drink. I wish they had more inside seating. We had to eat in the car. read more

After spending a year in Austin and eating through much of its top BBQ shops (Interstellar, LeRoy & Lewis, Distant Relatives, Franklin, Valentina's, Bunrt Bean, etc, etc, etc.), I was curious and a little skeptical when I heard that Kent Island had a place that made Central Texas style BBQ. After eating at Bark Barbecue, it's off to a very promising start. The Brisket Sandwich features brisket with excellent bark, a nice-looking smoke ring, and some smokey fflavor. However, I thought it was a bit dry, not helped by the fact that my sandwich was mostly lean, rather than moist brisket. I liked the slaw and the sesame bun, but the sandwich could've used more acid to pull everything together. Moreover, it's quite pricey at $16.95; I don't believe any of the BBQ sandwiches in Austin are above $16 at this point. It's a good sandwich, but I'd get it only if I have a real BBQ fix. I rather liked the pork belly sandwich more, as it brought together juicy protein, crunch, and acid into a single bite. The thick cuts of pork belly were moist and tasty, the thick cuts of heirloom (beefsteak?) tomatos provided juicy acid, and the lettuce provided some crunch. The toasted rye bread was also great--the dill and carraway seeds worked really well--but the slices were too thin and couldn't hold the sandwich together. If Bark could make one tweak here, it's to make the slices thicker and/or more robust. I was surpirised at ffirst that Bark did not offer a BBQ platter, since that's what I associate with Central Texan BBQ. Such a platter exists off-menu, consisting of brisket, pork belly, chicken, and spare ribs. But there's no jalapenño sausage, which was my second favorite BBQ item to order in Austin. (Staff informed me that they're currently tryign out sausage recipes) Nor is there much in the way of BBQ sides, either traditional or new wave. Bark Barbecue clearly needs some time to mature. It's off to a good start, but the next steps will be crucial. read more

Bark Barbecue - Pork Belly PBLT - Barbeque Near Me - Stevensville, Maryland

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Couldn't wait to try this place because of the phenomenal reviews ? But, a small rack of ribs was $60 plus ( 10 bones ) so I was expecting good things, the ribs were dry like beef jerky and the flavor tasted like Jack Links. Nobody in our group wanted a second serving even though we had 6 ribs left over. We were not impressed and felt they were extremely overpriced. read more