Fantastic food and service! Michelle took our order and rang…read moreus out! I got the pulled pork and catfish plate! Loved the hush puppies and coleslaw too! Quick service! Reasonably priced Fried catfish is fantastic and not greasy! Great with their tartar sauce! Highly recommend! 5 stars Yeehaw

Traveling home from a trip and thought we'd try this place for lunch. Husband and I both love…read moresmoked bbq. How this place got such good reviews is beyond me. Has to be from friends and family of the business, or people around there have y e er had good bbq to compare it to. No prices beside the menu items, but we figure...roadside bbq, can't be that expensive. Two pork sandwich meals and an extra side of Mac and cheese was $31! The bbq didn't have any smoke flavor at all. Could've been cooked in a crockpot. Baked beans were mushy, and the Mac n cheese was swimming in flavorless cheese sauce. The sandwich and sides at best, maybe $8, nothing what they charged. Also, no public bathrooms, which seemed very odd. Save your $. Go to the $ store up the road and get some jerky or Vienna sausages.

Stopped at Southern Craft Barbecue while passing through VA and it's a hidden wonder not too far…read moreoff the interstate. Wasn't expecting much, but the food was fantastic. BBQ tends to blend together after a while, but theirs stood out, good flavor without being overpowering, something for everybody. I got the smoked turkey sandwich and the turkey was so tender and juicy I almost ordered a second one, even though the first was plenty filling. I'd be back here in a heartbeat if I'm ever down this direction again.

We visit Bristol every September for the annual Bristol Rhythm and Roots and this is our go-to…read moredinner spot. It's a bit more upscale and the bbq is delicious, there's a good variety of meat selections and sides, portion sizes are good and the prices are reasonable. Prices are competitive with festival food concession prices but coming here you get served and get to sit comfortably in air conditioning! The cocktails and wine are reasonable too. Glasses of house wines are $7. Most of the cocktails are $10. Pints of beer are $5. We've tried many of the meats and sides over our visits and found some of our favorites to be the peppered bacon, dry rub wings, brisket, pulled pork and the house salad. The peppered bacon comes with pickled jalapeños that work really well. The wings are meaty, smoky and crispy. The pulled pork includes crispy ends. So delicious. A house salad doesn't sound like much but the portion is generous. They provide a selection of bbq sauces and I like to blend the Stoney Creek Original with the slightly spicy Memphis sauces together. We've also had combo platters including brisket and burnt ends and those were spot-on too. Sides of beans, seasoned fries, sweet potato soufflé and Mac and cheese are good too. Of the dining spots in downtown Bristol, this is our spot. It's a bit more upscale of a dining experience, the food is quality is consistent, prices are reasonable and service is attentive.

I always appreciate that "Big Blue" lives up to its name. And trust me - it has diverse "sauces"…read moreas it claims to. They don't lie.

Reviews are about right…read more Stopped at Big Blue Smokehouse in Hazard on Memorial Day. The place has the feel of a longtime local institution with good bones, though the restaurant and bar show some wear. Overall the restaurant seems past their peak years. Staff mentioned they were short-handed, and service was understandably slow. The menu is very broad and might benefit from focusing more tightly on the items they execute best. The ribs were the strongest part of the BBQ plate with solid bark and decent smoke. Pulled pork was slightly dry and mild on smoke flavor. Brisket was inconsistent -- some slices dry, others much better and more moist. Mac and cheese was typical, and the broccoli casserole was an interesting side, think cream of broccoli soup meats pot pie. Not destination BBQ, but an authentic local spot with and hometown feel.

We have eaten here many times! The food and service are always great (especially Haley, she is…read moreexcellent). The place is uniquely decorated, and is always clean! The owners are great people! I highly recommend!

OK food. Very friendly -- if not slightly unorganized -- service. Great 12-oz beer prices! Decent…read morerestaurant for something named after the gunk that comes out of kids' noses. Nice ambiance/decor.

Best food truck I have ever been to and I have been to many all across the US. Everything is cooked…read morefresh and he has a great selection of different items so you will never get burned out on just a few items like other trucks. Vic not only has the best food truck in the US, he also has the best food in Eastern Kentucky. His pulled pork is amazing and the fried catfish is even better. Perfect crunch and flaky fish, in generous portions- you will not go away hungry. Best local food and worth the 2-hour drive if you live in Lexington. Heck, worth the drive if you live in Nome, Alaska. Once you eat here, you will not go back to other food. Sorry Mom...(not sorry).

Everything here photographs very well. Unfortunately, given the extent of the menu, the food really…read morefalls flat. Everything is just a bit off. First and foremost, there is virtually no smoke flavor in the meat which is backed up by the visual of almost zero pink. They claim on the menu the brisket is 12 hour smoked. That was highly in doubt by our party. The ribs were equally as bland and boring. The potato skins seemed to just be roasted skins with some loaded features piled on top. They were neither crisp skins nor twice baked style potatoes. The beans were lacking flavor and a bit watery. The baked potato salad tasted like mayo and salt. The coleslaw was the winner of the dining experience. Finally, they pour expensive one ounce pours. That's a short pour anywhere. Staff was great, but that's not enough to stop here and pay quite a bit for lackluster food and very very expensive drinks.

What an amazing place. The interior is so cool! Had the 3 little pigs. This was a slider with…read morechicken, 1 with pork and another with the brisket. Great BBQ! Tried all 3 of the bbq sauces. They were all great. Unfortunately did not save room for dessert. The had a fridge case full of different desserts. The chocolate mousse cake looked amazing!

Great FOOD & SERVICE!!! Twice though I've paid for their extra sauce. Small containers (black…read moreplastic w lid) only to arrive W no SAUCE . Very disappointing

Food is Amazing !!! We Just had the Loaded Potato and Mac n Chz . Really good flavor and portion…read moresize is perfect . Service was as Awesome !!! Thank you

I came in to get carry out for about ten adults and two kids. They were super helpful in helping…read moreassemble a carry out order of family packs with plenty of pulled pork and chicken BBQ. The pulled pork was phenomenal. We are from KC and their BBQ would be fine against stiff competition there. Sides of baked beans, slaw and macaroni and cheese were all very good. The kids loved the Mac and cheese. For dessert they added their banana pudding which was also really good. I've heard their burgers are also great, but I would probably always get the BBQ if we lived here

Food was pretty decent. Good portions. Only real complaint would be they are a little on the pricey…read moreside. Other than that, food, and service were really good.

Best of the best , better than the rest... you may not " get" his humor but you will love his food…read more Let me say that if you came in & told him you were hungry but had no money you definitely would not leave hungry. Great man , the owner & operator ! Humor goes a long way in this world...

food was mid level at best not much more to say it is the only bbq place in pikeville that's why…read moresome say it's the best and some say it's the worst

Great BBQ in the mountains of Virginia. Great way to start your day or end your day - the portions…read moreare HUGE and food is great. You have to try their heart attack baked potato - HUGE and tasty. Their ribs are also really good - tender but not mushy. There is no rub on the ribs, so you only taste the smoke and the meat - which is a good thing. Sides are tasty too. Staff are pleasant and helpful. They do offer limited indoor seating but we did take out.

Amazing food, service and atmosphere!! We were staying across the street and wanted to give…read moreFatboy's a try. The atmosphere is very welcoming and has a 50's vibe. The owner has a great personality and makes you feel at home. The portions are large and everything is homemade. If you love great BBQ and homemade sides and amazing desert, look no further. Fatboy's BBQ is a must try!!