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    Big Don'S BBQ

    4.5 (13 reviews)
    Closed • 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    One pound of brisket
    Bryan M.

    The food here was delicious, fresh, and hot. You'll find him and his food truck in the parking lot of the Ace Hardware in Merritt Island. At least, that's where I found him. Not sure if he travels around the area or not TBH. Plenty of food for a reasonable price and he was pretty friendly too. Asked me if I had his wings yet, which I had not since it was my first time there. He then put a sampler 4 in a container for me to take with me, for free. Pretty awesome. The sides are all generous too. I got a pound of sliced brisket and 2 sides (plus those 4 wings), and it fed both me and my 16 yr old with a black hole stomach, with leftovers. I think I spent around $15 for the whole order.

    Awesome wings with a side of baked beans.

    I had to drop off my wife and daughter at Port Canaveral for a cruise around 12noon. I was hungry and started looking for a place for lunch. A little hidden behind ACE Hardware in Merritt Island is Big Don's BBQ. I ordered a pound of brisket and an order of wings. The brisket was great! Great seasoning and tender. Wings were great with a unique but very good buffalo sauce. Highly recommend!!!!

    Slices of tenderloin, beans and Mac and cheese.

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    Food is great. It definitely beats BBQ like Sonny's and the Arnold Palmer is best I've ever had!

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    3 years ago

    The ONLY good barbecue in the area! He also makes an incredible smashburger! Could not recommend this place more. I love Big Don's!

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    5 years ago

    This is by far the best BBQ I've had. Everything was amazing and cooked to promiscuous perfection Keep it up Big Don

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    “You'll find him and his food truck in the parking lot of the Ace Hardware in Merritt Island.”

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