The restaurant is small and always crowded. Good food and great prices. Locals favorite.

I'm a few reviews behind on this place as I have eaten here quite often since the last review. As always the onion rings are always a go to favorite. Today I got a single burger with tomato and pickle and a side of fries and drink. $11 which I think is great for fresh cooked food. I mean the fast food place is going to be more than that price. Sometimes there is a little wait time because they are cooking your food, have some patience and wait for the goodness. Come for the picnic tables and paper towels on the tables. Hometown workers always know the best eats. read more

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Mom and pop country cooking at affordable price! Love the chicken sandwich and corn nuggets !

We drive through the area on road trips often so I really wanted to love this place. However, the inside smelled of old oil so strongly that we ended up getting take out, thankfully there is drive thru so that was a huge plus. Service was very kind and food was fine. I would definitely choose giving it a second try over any other fast food option. read more

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Such good chicken!! The beans and mashed potatoes were likely canned and boxed, pretty salty and a bit disappointing but the turnip greens are where it's at. Will definitely come back for those and the chicken! read more

Always good. Best fried chicken in the area. I picked all of it up To go for an event! read more

When I go in to spend money and feed my family, you can sell me the items on the menu I've selected instead of being told that they aren't making anymore chicken until "later tonight". I stopped at 3pm on a Friday. I questioned why I couldn't get a chicken plate when there was a huge pan of chicken right behind the gal telling me they went going to be any fried chicken until "later tonight". read more

The food was absolutely jaw dropping fantastic! I appreciated the sizing for the sandwiches and meat platters. The fried okra, Mac n cheese, corn, and pork sandwich were amazing and I will dream about these. The prices were super reasonable too!! For two Kentuckians new to the area, this tasted like home cooked meals from back home. Absolutely will be back! read more

Stopped while traveling on a busy Saturday afternoon. The place was packed with locals, always a good sign. Although the line to order was to the door when we arrived, it moved quickly and our food was ready soon after ordering. We enjoyed the pork sandwich with baked beans and the fried chicken with fried okra. Everything was delicious. We will definitely return if we find ourselves back in the area. read more

The food is always great, prices are always fair, and the service is quick and very welcoming. Love this place!

Chicken nuggets! These are crunchy and delicious little gobs of fresh fried nuggies. Hand breaded and cooked to order, these babies are worth the wait. I share this meal with another adult (we add on an extra side)! Surprisingly filling! Comes with two sides of your choice (try the fried corn!) and a slice of buttered white bread called "barbecue bread". Not toasted. Mashed potatoes don't seem like fresh potatoes, but rather from a mix. Brown gravy is hot and gives the potatoes much needed salt. Coleslaw can be tasty or too much mayo depending on the day. Always crisp cabbage, never too mushy. Fries are crinkle cut ballpark style, which I personally like, but are not house made. However, the tea is house made and highly addictive. Personally prefer it half cut with unsweetened tea, which is just right for me. Chicken sandwich is HUGE. Grown man does not finish it. This place is almost always packed! The drive thru is almost always churning! Be prepared to wait, but it's not in vain. Tables are either booths or a picnic table and they all fill up fast! read more

2025-06-25 We are here for lunch today. Everything was cooked perfectly. Fries were cooked perfect. Onion Rings were thick and lightly golden just right. Chicken was perfect and the large chicken sandwich was huge. I suggest the small sandwich unless you are really really hungry. Service was very friendly. read more

Callahan Barbecue - Large chicken sandwich and fries - Barbeque Near Me - Callahan, Florida

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I love to support local small businesses and Mr. Danny, the owner, has been a staple in the community supporting the local schools and providing local jobs. There is always a line, but, in my opinion, the food quality has decreased over the past 5-6 years. I got a small nugget dinner with mashed potatoes and gravy and green beans. read more

I always get takeout. It's so delicious fresh hot and fast! Just never have time for eat in. I've tried everything on menu. Recommend not to over look cobbler. read more

Decent Instant potatoes Canned gravy Dry grilled chicken I don't understand Just average read more

Good chicken, over cooked and dry pork. Fries are also OK. Will stick with Willies. The small fried okra was good but huge.

Sometimes it's on point and sometimes it's dry and sucks just depends on what time you go, I guess.

A plain, local barbeque restaurant with lacquered wooden picknick table seating and concrete floors that is ALWAYS busy with locals. Ask any Callahanian have they tried Callahan BBQ. First, they will give you a blank look and say "Huh???" and after a sec they'll say, "Oh, you mean The Chicken House!". Yep, their FRIED chicken is that good. The fried gizzards are about redneck great as any I've ever tried. They were so crispy and hot that they burned the styrofoam serving plate. The sides are all solid and well executed. IE: collard greens fried okra, huge crispy onion rings, mac n' cheese, cole slaw and fried corn. The large meaty pork ribs ,smoked chicken and chopped pork are all delicious and wonderfully smokey. My only (minor) gripe is their "hot" bbq sauce is very, very mild. A great small town, one-off, family owned bbq. read more

We were in the area so we stopped by. BBQ was very good but it was the onion rings that will keep me coming back. The small size was huge. We took the leftovers home and reheated in the air fryer! Atmosphere is a bit noisy but who cares it's all about the onion rings!! read more

Saying that a type of food is "the best" can be a very tricky thing. I mean, what's one person's 'best' could be another person's 'meh.' Or perhaps even 'ugh.' And nobody wants an 'ugh.' I think that one of the toughest foods to classify as "the best," is fried chicken. I mean you have the bird, the breading, the grease, the spices, all coming together in that perfect storm of chicken goodness. "This is THE BEST fried chicken I've ever eaten!!" Strong words indeed. And definitely worth checking out. So, when a good friend of ours declared one time that, "Callahan BBQ has THE BEST FRIED CHICKEN I've ever had!" well, that place was added to our bucket list. Several years ago. I mean, Callahan isn't exactly a hop, skip and a jump from Jax Beach. But yesterday? Yesterday my wife and I decided to make the journey. The trek to taste what at least one person had deemed to be the best fried chicken. We headed out to Callahan with empty stomachs and a full tank of gas. The drive was pretty, but it did take a while to get there. Callahan's BBQ is located in a little strip mall in Callahan. I'm not sure if there is even any more to Callahan besides that little strip mall. The place isn't huge. You order at the counter and then take a seat. I'm not sure if they, like other places, are light on help, but many of the tables hadn't been bussed and the trash hadn't been taken out. That kind of bummed us out but as we had driven all this way we were not going to be deterred. The selection is large and there is indeed bbq on the menu. However we were there for the chicken! We each ordered 2 piece dinner. Comes with 2 pieces of chicken (obviously) and 2 sides. When my wife asked for 2 thighs the nice young girl at the counter told us to hold on while she checked behind her to see what chicken was available. Now, this would have made sense if a) we were at the end of the day and no more chicken was being made, or b) she immediately filled our order at the counter. But neither were true. We were there at 2 in the afternoon and after we ordered we sat down to wait to be served. And watched more chicken being dumped into the baskets. Yeah, I didn't get it. But the food arrived after a not very long wait and we dug in. Thoughts? The sides were ok. I got the collard greens and the coleslaw. The greens were fine. I've had worse but I've definitely had better. The slaw was actually really good. Seemed very fresh and tangy. My wife had the green beans and the mashed potatoes and gravy. The beans came out of a can. Again, they were fine but nothing special. She was also convinced that the potatoes were instant. I really have no idea. To me they tasted like mashed potatoes. I know, you're all thinking, "But how was the chicken?" Good. The chicken was good. Was it the best fried chicken I've eaten? No. I don't think that it was. But it was good. To me it had a bit too much breading. And it could have used just a bit more spice. However, the chicken itself was tasty and moist and hot. Look, it was good fried chicken. And if we lived maybe 10 minutes away, we would probably go there more often. But we don't. So, I'm just not sure that we will go back. But I encourage you all to go and try it and form your own opinion. Is it the best fried chicken you will ever have? Only you will know for sure. And hopefully it's not an ugh. read more

Callahan Barbecue - They do have good size pieces of chicken! - Barbeque Near Me - Callahan, Florida

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Food is not so good. Livers are fried in a glob. The chicken is hardly edible the next. I love chicken gizzards, but the ones here a big balls stuck together. read more

Excellent food. First time here. Had rib sandwich which is 4 ribs on the bone with 2 pieces of bread. It is billed as a sandwich so of course you have put the bread aside. The ribs were good. The cole slaw and onion rings were excellent. Ready to go back and try other menu items. read more

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This had to be the worst ribs I have eaten ever in my life and I have eaten ribs all over the USA! They were completely overdone that I had a hard time biting and chewing what I could get off! Not only were my ribs over done but also was my okra and it was cold. My husband had chicken and it was over cooked as well. In fact the leg had no meat because it was so over cooked and he had two bites from over cooked breast. I was so very disappointed!!!! read more

This is a hot spot in Callahan. I've been here before, but I guess I forgot to write a review. Everything you get here is good. I ordered the combo plate for two. Then I Also ordered two thighs for to-go. We did dine in. We got the last table available. The line never stops here. It's located in a small strip mall. I was a little disappointed with the temperature of the ribs, but they were tasty. The cole slaw was very good. The onion rings were okay. We liked the Texas toast. I look forward to my next trip to Callahan. The employees were very nice. read more

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Everything is always amazing and delicious! The food is perfect and the ladies taking your order up front always get it just right

Always great chicken nuggets! They are my favorite to eat! The staff is very friendly and always have a smile for you! This is a down-home easy-going place to eat where you will run into people you know. read more

Amazing awesome and every great word you can attach. Great service, great food.....sauces are superb, great service. Can't praise this place enough read more

Great fried chicken. I've never dined in, but great service via drive thru. Food is fresh and it's worth the drive for me! read more

Callahan Barbecue - 1/2 Chicken Plate, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Turnip Greens - Barbeque Near Me - Callahan, Florida

Always good food. Pretty good burgers too! Fast service even during peak hours. Really like everything I've tried on the menu.

Callahan bbq is the staple for if you're ever in the Callahan area. Their food is delicious and they are known for their chicken. (Sometimes people call them Callahan Chicken ) Whenever I'm in the area I always make sure to stop by if I can. I heard the burgers were good too but I haven't tried them yet. I love the chicken so it has been my go to meal. I got the large chicken nugget dinner today. It comes with 2 sides. The small is 6 oz of chicken and the large is 8oz of chicken. The small is plenty of food but if you want some leftovers the the large may be for you. (Depending on how much you eat. I'm kind of a big eater.) I got the green beans with fries. The Green beans are soo good !! You will have to try them. They have some bacon in them for flavor so I'm sorry if you're vegan or vegetarian. They are bursting with flavor and soo good. The crinkle fries that are nice and crispy. Crinkle fries are only bad if they're soggy and they have never been soggy from Callahan bbq. The chicken nuggets are delish. Nice and crips with not too much batter. They aren't overly salty either. I love these nuggets more than I like the chick fil a nuggets. You should try to come here if you haven't. They employees are all super nice and the food is amazing. It's worth the drive. read more

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I know it is a BBQ restaurant, but they don't call it the "Chicken House" for nothing. They have amazing fried chicken. Whether you like it in homestyle with bone in pieces or boneless tenders, the food is always fresh & cooked to order. The chicken is super crispy & has a great flavor. Southern sides like fried okra, onion rings or standard BBQ sides finish out the menu. Drive-thru, Dine-in, or takeout. Love the food and the staff is super friendly read more

I should have read the reviews more closely. This is a fried chicken establishment more than bbq and I can't eat chicken. The chicken and onion rings look really good, and after realizing that is what everyone was ordering I should have known better. The beef sandwich was bland, nice portions and great prices, but no flavor. The pulled pork was better and ample. The ribs were tough and nothing I would order again, the greens were not good. The best bite was the baked beans. They were flavorful and had a little kick. Overall a chicken restaurant and not a bbq in my opinion. read more

Fantastic. It was recommended to me and I am glad I tried it. A must do for the locals and it's always packed. Loved the ribs.

Hidden gem for anyone visiting or not already familiar with this establishment. 100% recommend the fried chicken. Puts KFC to shame and much greater value. This is my family's favorite BBQ place in NE FL. This place is always packed around lunch and dinner time, so plan accordingly. If I had to give an area they could improve in, I'd recommend they figure out an online ordering system and subscribe to DoorDash delivery, for convenience and boost their sales. This is the sort of place that belongs on diners, drive-ins, and dives, as a real hidden gem. read more

Great food at a great price ! Best fried chicken in Nassau County ! Definitely recommend this place if your in the area.

Went through the drive through today and ordered a 9 piece fried chicken family pack. The girl told me the had no legs. I told her that was fine. When we got home we found that all we had were wings and very small thighs. While the chicken is good, this time was so disappointing. My granddaughter eats breast meat and there wasn't one breast in the 9 piece family pack. read more

Food is always good and hot! Everyone is always nice and the customer service is great! However, they will stay completely slammed from 4:00-8:00 & I know this isn't their fault but it seems most days from ordering at the window to getting your food usually takes about 40 plus minutes. A few times we've waited and gotten to the window and there were a good bit of employees working but most seemed to be standing around & just hanging out. We have actually left the line a few times because it was insanely long and we knew it'd probably take an hour. Love it just wish it was faster read more

Fried chicken was good! So was the potato salad. One girl behind the counter was rude. Looks like a good place to go.

Best chicken place ive ever been too Hands down must go to and get the chicken nugget plate with mashed potatoes and green beans read more

Callahan BBQ is a bit of a staple if you are out in Callahan for any reason. We always get the large chicken filet sandwich with a side of fries. It's a huge piece of fried chicken and always get with lettuce,tomato and Mayo. Got to get there early before dinner rush or may take awhile to get your order when they are very busy. But well worth the wait. Always have friendly service in either drivethru or inside. Oh don't forget a side of ranch for the fries. read more

Callahan Barbecue - Barbeque Near Me - Callahan, Florida