Food is great, workers are polite and cheerful, building needs to be better. Too narrow and not a lot of seating. Hopefully they will find better quarters. read more

Had high expectations but it was average. We ordered ribs, chicken, and coleslaw. Meats are cooked offsite so did not have a lot of flavor. Nothing special about the food or restaurant. Staff appeared functional. I was disappointed they do not offer a free cup for water. I was a paying customer. How many restaurants charge for water? This was my first. read more

Ribs were tender, Brisket was ok, Service was very unorganized Music was blaring, Won't be back ... very over priced for the hype read more

We were visiting Ocala and stumbled upon Big Lee's. Nice ambiance for a "buffet" style restaurant. The food was very good. We tried a bit of everything. All tasty and good size portions. The owner tended us and was personable and patient, we weren't sure how to order. It was clean & orderly. We were very pleased with everything. read more

Foods good but customer service is lacking. Feel like people behind the counter are stoned with how horrible their attention to detail is. I ask for something they go ya ya ok and end up getting it wrong every time. Woman behind counter got snippy with me because I wanted my meat shredded a certain way and not chunked with the kid behind the counter just learning. Very expensive with what you get. Will be going to sams club to get myself a months worth of brisket instead of a small portion for one meal for now on. read more

This is our 4th visit too Big Lee's BBQ with us getting the brisket each time. We drive from Gainesville. The first visit was good and the second was okay but the last two have been bad. This last visit we got take out to take home and the brisket was almost all fat. We understand that good brisket needs some fat for flavor but it must be smoked/cooked well enough for the fat to melt and be flavorful. This was just yucky thick slick fat. We have never liked the flavor of their baked beans - they have taste of pickles (?). This last order will sadly probably be out last. We can get fatty bland brisket in Gainesville and not have to drive almost an hour. read more

The BBQ was excellent. We had the brisket burnt ends. Unfortunately for us as seniors the seating is a little difficult. But that won't keep us away. read more

Definitely going back, food is delicious! The burned ends plus the brisket sandwiches and the sauces were out of this world. Had to check out after you beat one of my favorite chefs Bobby Flay. read more

Great food and service! Went later in the day and they were out of baked beans. But the BBQ is definitely something to try again! Cute location, we ate outside- very pleasant evening. read more

I want this place to win but after dealing with the team I watched last night I think guy would pull his signs off the wall. It was clear there was very little process between staff member. The way orders are communicated, paid for, and picked up was so sloppy and unorganized. There needs to be more management of this restaurant or it won't be open long. I would suggest covering the clear glass until process is improved. I plan on returning in a couple weeks and hope I can turn this into a 5 star review and it's just the hiccups of opening a new restaurant. read more

This was my first time here with my family. Tte food was AWESOME!! The service was friendly and very accommodating. I wasn't eating as I don't eat chicken on the bone. The owner saw I wasn't eating and brought me chicken cut up with a roll and sauce. She went above and beyond and It was Awesome!!! Thsnk you so much!! Everyone has to try this restaurant!! The brisket Mac & Cheese is out of this world!! The restaurant is clean and adorable too!! read more

We arrived around 4:45 pm. Wanted to order the Family menu but was told they were out of 2 of the 4 meat items. I asked what they could do to compensate for this. I was told the owner, Mr. Jones would be at the restaurant in 10 minutes so we waited. Mr. Jones arrived & basically said if I wanted what was on his menu to come early in the day. I said but you are still open for another 4 hours and you are out of chicken & sausage. His response was "oh well". Overpriced food that is just ok quality. Too many other BBQ restaurants in Ocala to go to. Poor customer service by the OWNER. read more

Polite staff but completely unwilling to substitute for dietary restrictions (no pork) even though they were out of chicken. Also the sides appeared quite unappetizing. read more

I have seen big Lee's barbecue on the Food Network a few times so I was passing through Cal. I figured I'd get off the freeway and check them out. It's August 10, 2024 at 2:30 PM. I ordered ribs. I was told they are at ribs. I spoke to the manager AJ and she stated that they make a certain amount of ribs every morning and when they run out, they run out, I've never seen a successful business run. You have no issues with running out of food every day. I'm sure this was not the first time very disappointing. Did try the tips and I got eight little pieces. It's like they sliced too pieces of brisket and chopped them up into eight pieces for $17 is definitely not worth the money or the time to get off the exit. Very disappointed Food Network you should be disappointed.. read more

This is wonderful barbecue! We went in for lunch, my husband had the brisket & I had the pulled pork. We split both piles of meat so that we could taste both and are so glad we did--they were both delicious! They offer both a traditional & a mustard based BBQ both delicious. I have to comment on the mustard based one because I have tried so many mustard sauces and always hated them. This one was delicious on their pulled pork. The homemade coleslaw was very fresh and good. My husband had the beans & I had the seasoned fries, which I loved. We finished with their banana pudding which was fresh, thick, and so so good. I am not normally a fan of banana pudding because it can be too overly sweet. This is a family recipe and so delicious that we ate every bit. If you are in Ocala and love BBQ, you need to go! read more

This one hurts to make. I used to rave about Big Lee's back in the day. I've heard so many bad things though since they opened up their brick and mortar location. Decided to get some delivery from them today to see if it was still like it used to be because I'm looking for a place to cater for a big New Year's party coming up. If a barbecue restaurant can't get brisket right, then they just need to stop and reevaluate. I specifically asked for point meat (which they did give me) and it was tough and unbelievably dry. I was so much of a regular before I moved away for school that Rashad knew me by my name. I fully understand business and wanting to make the most of your brand, but this is clearly a situation of trying to grow too much too quickly. I want Big Lee's to succeed, but based on all the experiences I've read and my experience today the only way I see that happening is them taking a big step backwards so in the future they can continue walking forward. Please do better. read more

First time coming to Big Lee's in their location. I must say that I did not like it. My fiancée and I are foodies and we know a really good BBQ when we have it. We were not impressed. The brisket was super dry, it was cut very thick, which is usually sliced thin. We know brisket is a cut of meat that's normally dry, but maybe because it was sitting in the oven and/or heater for a while it must have dried up. Moving along to the fried okra, I love fried okra, but this was way too salty. The ribs I thought were going to be good to kinda make my trip to this location worthwhile, but it didn't have any taste. I didn't think about looking at the reviews to this location. I just thought that there would be some consistency from the food truck to the location. The manager at the store didn't even ask how everything was. Otherwise, i wouldn't have written this review. I apologize in advance if I hurt any feelings. read more

I had the tacos tonight? Fantastic food I will be returning again!!! Very good! I also had the baked beans way too good loved that too!!!! 10/10 place for me read more

Used to love their food at the food trucks when you'd often see Rashad, meat was always tender Mac and cheese was very southern but unfortunately last few times I've been the meat has been dry and the Mac and cheese clumpy something has just fallen off. Hopefully they go back to the quality they used to strive for. read more

This was great BBQ!! My girlfriend and I had the pulled pork sand which with fries (great seasoning and piping hot!) , baked beans and a special chili!! They were all fantastic. Good sauce to go along with it all. If the pulled pork was that good I can't wait to try the rest! Great service and atmosphere! read more

Terrible ribs. Poor management and disorganized. Don't get all the hype over this place???

no pos. order was wrond and poor communication. manager did not care. dinnr and two carona. $62.00

We went there yesterday we ordered barbecue chicken, dinner and pulled pork and banana pudding. Everything on the plate when I opened the containers was cold hard cracked mushy. The macaroni and cheese looks like it came out of the box. The baked beans were thick and have been standing a while. The coleslaw was awful. The only thing edible was the pulled pork. We threw everything else out The only thing edible for our $40 was the pulled pork. I woke up this morning with cramps and a stomach ache, I believe this is completely mismanagement. I was told that all of the food is prepared offsite and is brought into the mortar restaurant that's obviously the problem if I could get my $40 back I would like to but I certainly I'm not going go back there for another meal I would give them a 0 rating. Update to my post. I called the location today and spoke with the manager who was defensive said there was nothing wrong with her food and if I wanted to come back to them and get another dinner, that's the best she could do I told her since I ended up in urgent care Sunday morning because I was sick from their food. I was hardly going to want to have it again I believe that the health department needs to investigate And needs to check the temperatures on the food and I think if customers knew that their food was prepared off site in a warehouse location and then transported to the brick and mortar store. I think they would think twice about buying it. That's too many hands handling food for temperatures to go wrong read more

overpriced and small portions with no combo meals,not as good as my own .cannot recommend it to anyone