We were visiting family in Wisconsin and Minnesota from Indiana and drove 45 minutes just to try Big Guys BBQ Roadhouse after hearing about the bacon basket. It was absolutely worth the trip. Before the food arrived, I had the chance to chat with the owner, who shared that much of the lumber in the restaurant came from his family's farm. That small conversation told me a lot about the place. It feels authentic, welcoming, and built with care. As someone who loves BBQ, I know competition BBQ and restaurant BBQ are very different. The owner comes from a competition background, and he has clearly mastered the restaurant side. I ordered the turkey melt because turkey is one of the best tests of a smoker. No sauce needed. The smoke was spot on, the avocado balanced it perfectly, and my wife's brisket sandwich was excellent. The surprise star of the meal was the green beans. At a BBQ restaurant, that's not something I expected to say, but our entire group loved them and we're still talking about them. The seating was great for our large group, the prices were fair, and the atmosphere was lively. Most impressive of all, the servers were fantastic from start to finish. Every person in our group enjoyed every bite. We came because of the bacon basket. We'll be back because of everything else. read more

I came for bbq but ended up eating pot roast! Seriously, the brisket had zero smoke to it. It tasted like bland pot roast. It also was the driest "brisket" I've ever had. The ribs were ok but not tender. We returned the bacon because on the menu it states double smoked with rub but it came dripping in sugar. read more

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I love coming here. The food is always amazing. Sometimes the bathrooms can be a little dirty, but nothing wrong with that. The service is always very fast and love the workers great attitude. read more

Always fun coming here and our service today is awesome as usual. Nachos and wings today. Nice cold beer and booth seat with smiles all around. Love this place. read more

Slow service. No plates or utensils? Subpar food! If you like the dark, dive bar, barn vibe this is the spot for you. Oh yeah, if you go in for their wings special on a Wednesday for $1.50 apiece... Make sure you don't order one too many because they don't allow togo boxes for your leftover food that you paid for. I ordered 6 wings and it took so long I only had time to eat three before we had to be somewhere and was forced to waste my purchased food. Unless the tactic here is to reserve them to the next guest, I don't think that's ok??? Needless to say we will not be going back! Bad form if you're looking for repeat customers read more

Yum! We got the $100 meat and side platter. Wayyy too much food for 3 people hahaha, but the leftovers were decent! Loved the mac and cheese and sweet potato fries!! Fun spot too, great for larger groups. Friendly service. read more

Big Guy's BBQ Roadhouse - $100 meat platter - Barbeque Near Me - Hudson, Wisconsin

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This is the place to be! I went on a Sunday morning/afternoon but will definitely be back. Owner Jethro was around and he and wife Amy, as well as GM Matt and staff run a fun, welcoming, and classy environment! I tried some new menu items that will be out on Friday, November 14th. They are also working on a gift pack for the holidays of their sauces and rubs! The candied bacon is THEE best I've ever had! Cocktails were spot on and you've gotta get the bloody! Whiskey Bread Pudding??? SOLD! read more

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Excellent potato skillet and carrot cake. Potato skillet had lots of veggies and flavor. Carrot cake was divine.

The atmosphere is homey! The service is quick either way a smile. I can't wait to try the bacon in a basket!

The food is simple amazing, service is second to none, the atmosphere is great. The value is spot on with the portions. I enjoy myself every time I come here. read more

Great Barbecue brisket, all the food and drinks are excellent and fun atmosphere! There was live music by B4 and they really rocked the house! Highly recommended. read more

Went back and what a disappointment. i left brisket on the plate. It was long strands of dried mediocracy. Luke warm temp, dry, cut wrong and 40% fat. The corn bread was the star of the show last time and it was just average. I did drive 50 minutes to eat there and it went from wow to man i just wasted $100. On to the next BBQ spot. read more

This place is a must if you're in the area! If you like meat, this is your place! Ella, our server, was awesome and we even got an appetizer and a beer for free. Lots of sports on the many TVs also. Don't expect a lot of healthy food, though I did get a great side "super"salad! read more

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Incredible food, incredible service from Jody, great family ambiance and seated right away even on the 4th of July! Will definitely be back.

Amazing food, caring staff, lots of choices, and fair priced. The bar has great nostalgia, and the location is good. Plenty of parking.

The food and service was amazing! The ambiance was slightly loud, but surprisingly comfortable. Highly recommended!

Kept it simple this visit but the chicken wild rice soup was excellent! Beer selections great as well... Kinsey provided excellent service with a smile. Will be back soon to hit the BBQ section of the menu... read more

food is fantasti. Friday fish. brisket all amazing service is excellent. You need to go here

Great food, awesome staff, cool roadhouse theme. We drove a little over an hour and we will definitely be back again read more

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Brooke was awesome! She was working the bar & the tables and was on top of it and super pleasant also. The food was ridiculous in quality and value! Definitely coming back read more

Was recommended by co workers to go here. Visited, unfortunately, on Father's Day. Place was super packed. Waitress was doing her best to be efficient. Plenty of space for big parties. The big let down was the establishment was ONLY serving a buffet for Fathers Day. Good thing: was there was an immense selection!! Bad thing: It was expensive. I wished I had known that they were only serving buffet. My wife and I don't dine to that extent and we traveled 45 minutes to get there. read more

Big Guy's BBQ Roadhouse - Buffet options. Awesome variety. - Barbeque Near Me - Hudson, Wisconsin

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Average food and service. They forgot my food until everyone else at the table finished their meal. read more

Stopped in Sunday afternoon for a live music gig/charity benefit. I appreciated that when I entered and asked the host while pointing to the right "will the band being playing in there?" when a server came to lead me to a table "here, I'll try to get you as close to the music as I can." Well, that was very courteous and appreciated! I forget what the other sandwich I asked my server about, maybe some sort of chicken wrap? He confidently said he would do the pulled meat sandwich, and specified chicken. I took his advice....and did not regret it!! I opted for the side of coleslaw, as I tend to out it on barbeque sandwiches when I have them. It paired deliciously. I only opted for water this visit but next visit I will definitely be opting for the 45th Parallel Whiskey Flight or the Strawberry Old Fashioned! Parking was easy in their gravel lot. I appreciated that each table had a small pitcher on it, that held silverware & a plethora of napkins... can never have too many napkins! I have driven by Big Guy's dozens of times....always curious... Glad the music act brought me in today. At Oliphant yesterday a local told me I need to go back and he instructed me with what to order for his favorite meal. I really enjoyed the atmosphere and the red/white tablecloths brought the nostalgia of camping growing up. Thanks Big Guys for a delicious meal served by friendly staff and stirring up some nostalgia, cheers! read more

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OMG, there are so many good things on their menu, such as their Gouda mac & cheese, candied bacon, shredded pork sandwich, ribs, and I love their Caesar salad with Salmon! The servers are always fantastic and so friendly!! I highly recommend Big Guys's BBQ Roadhouse!! Also, it's a fun place to go for music! read more

Great food, great music, friendly staff! Would recommend to anyone looking for some great bbq!

Service, food, and drinks Attractive, rustic ambiance. I have nothing but positives to add. read more

Home town feel great people and service. A great destination . Not often you get this kind of place to go to. Genuine people here! read more

Good smoked BBQ, excellent cornbread bread and dinner salad. Line Dancing is a blast and they get some good live music, as well. The service is usually excellent from young locals. read more

This was our second visit to Big Guy's and our first for breakfast. The service was ok, didn't check back terribly often or offer to refill our water. The brisket omelet was amazing, I wish we both would've gotten it. The toast had definitely been sitting while the rest of the food was being prepared and was cold. The eggs Benedict is not served with any meat on it at all, not even ham. You have to add ham and you also have the option to add brisket or pulled ribs. The hashbrowns were undercooked with is just how I like them so no complaints from me there. Like my husband said, you gotta get BBQ if you go to a BBQ place and he was definitely right on that one, I would stick to the BBQ staples, even at breakfast time. read more

Big Guy's BBQ Roadhouse - Eggs Benedict: does not come with any meat, not even ham - Barbeque Near Me - Hudson, Wisconsin

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Yum. The Bloody Mary. The bacon. The BBQ! Mmmmmm! Love coming here for whatever occasion. It's perfect!

I ordered 1/2 chicken all white meat. my meal came breast,wing( white meat ) thigh and leg ( dark meat). I told the person that brought it to me that I had ordered all white meat. She went back to kitchen and came back and said they said this is all white meat... OMG! any one with a brain knows what is white meat and what is dark meat.. The waitress never came to apoligize or nothing. they need a lesson on dark and white meat. I am 67 yrs old and have never had this issue before and I always order white meat. read more

They did a great job on a busy night. Great service. Great food. Went home with a full belly.

Showed up to line dance night with a friend. Was kicked out after 40 minutes by General Manager without reason. I was doing nothing other than I danced a few songs like everyone else. read more

Pulled pork sandwich was delicious and on special for only $8!! And they have gluten free cake! Will for sure be back!

Manager served me the wrong drink, put the wrong name on my order and my food was over cooked

....great food and great service! We will be back again. Our new local having relocated from KC (with a high benchmark on bbq!)

BEST BBQ EVER! Love Dino's Beef Ribs! The sides are amazingly delicious too! The service is top notch and BINGO night is fantastic! Make sure you make a reservation for Bingo Night! read more

This little hidden gem in Hudson, WI (on the north side). They specialize in BBQ is an understatement. They have an extensive menu that should make everyone healthy. They even note gfree and vegan dishes. The place is Huge! Great place for large parties too. They even have some games for kids like pinball, the ducky claw machine and others. Some days they even have meat raffles and special events. I've been to this place a lot. Happens to be one of my in-laws fav places and not because it's close to them. This evening, I had the shrimp special (on skewers with bell peppers) and cilantro rice. I also had their hot chocolate cocktail due to the extreme cold temps. Other people in our party had: tots, a Cuban sandwich, chicken sandwich/burger etc...this place also has tons of tvs for watching football games (they are a packers bar...boo!). We'll be back! read more

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I have to bump them up a notch - Big Guys is a solid 4 stars! I've been back several times since my first visit and review over 3 years ago. I'm bumping them up a star based on the average of all my visits. Other than a couple of glitches, the food has always been great. And other than one time, the service has been good. Minor stuff though. Overall, Big Guys does a great job. LOW CARB: It's relatively easy to eat low carbohydrate carnivore style at Big Guys. Unfortunately, if you order a meal of any kind, you have to get sides and all of the sides are plant based. So if you go that route, you'll be giving away your plant sides. If you want meat without any carbohydrates whatsoever...you have to go with an appetizer or multiple appetizers...which is what I did. I got a basket of bacon appetizer and a sausage medallions appetizer and they were great. My only regret is that Big Guys doesn't sell their meats by the pound, like many BBQ joints. So if I could wave a magic wand and change anything about them it would be this: Please add the option of buying meats by the pound (without sides). I'd definitely order by the pound and I'd also buy an extra pound or two to take home. Big Guys is a solid performer. I have no problem recommending them. And I'd go back again any time. Thanks for another good experience, Big Guys! -Maxx read more

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Delicious bloody with candied bacon & $5 pork chops on Sundays! Worth the drive from MN! Excellent service!