I wasn't just expecting to find great bbq in Martinsville, but there it was highly recommended by my friend Richard Walton on Yelp. Their cute little restaurant is across from the post office. I wanted a sandwich to go and they had $13 lunch specials that included a selection of sandwiches, a side and drink. I selected the brisket sandwich with spicy bbq sauce, cole slaw and I grabbed a unsweetened ice tea. The clerk was friendly and I had a short wait. The dining room is neat and tidy with old photos of Martinsville and subtle pig decor. Outside is a really nice covered patio where pets are welcome. My food came out quickly in a paper bag with my name on it. The BBQ brisket was phenomenal. The sandwich had several generous slices of thick brisket with slightly burnt ends, but moist and tender inside. The meat melted into the bun, which was soft and fresh. This was the best bbq sandwich I'd had in a long time. The spicy sauce, came on the side, was really delicious, too. The cole slaw is prepared in-house, finely chopped with a sweet vinegar dressing. It was crunchy and good, and a I've portion. Easy 5 star lunch. Free street parking. I'd stop by every time I'd mail a letter if I lived here. And I'd mail a lot of letters. read more

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With only one free night in central Indiana, I was so lucky to happen upon Gather Around BBQ's brick and mortar location. Dinner there was the unexpected highlight of my trip. I ordered the half-rack of ribs, which were impossibly tender and flavorful. Jalapeño Poppers and Mac and Cheese were out of this world. We also ordered a BBQ'd pulled pork sandwich. The bun was perfect and the meat was out of this world. Service was fast and oh so nice. The ambiance perfectly suits the food, charmingly no-nonsense yet warm. 100% will go back any chance I get. (A perfect half-way stop between IND airport and IU in Bloomington). read more

We tried the sampler. Everything was fantastic. Baked beans are great substitute for some of the fried food. The french fries are good and the onion rings were good too. Wasn't too fond of the batter but still tasty. Chicken was a little dry, but the pulled pork and the brisket were perfectly cooked and tasty with the barbecue sauce. Place is clean. Service is fantastic! read more

First time in area looking for a BBQ place and this one did not disappoint. The lunch rush was over. The place was clean and well stocked. The server was pleasant and kind. She explained the menu selections. The service was excellent, food was good, seating was comfortable and clean. The rest room facility's were ADA compliant. Excellent Customer service read more

Gather Around BBQ - Sample plate, plenty for 2-3 people. Brisket, Chicken Breast and pulled pork. Thinly sliced fry's, Tater tots and onion rings. - Food Trucks Near Me - Martinsville, Indiana

Great casual local place. Both inside and outside dining. My husband and I both had the pulled pork sandwiches. Lots of tasty meat, and bun was very good. Can't imagine how tasty everything else was but this was a home run. Staff nice and friendly read more

Great food and always hot and fresh pulled pork. Fried pickles are another favorite. Highly recommend!

Gather Round BBQ catered our daughter and her husband's wedding reception on last weekend and the food was delicious and received many compliments from those who attended. I would recommend Gather Round for your next occasion if you want to "make a hit" with your food! read more

Ordered dissasembled nachos as a carryout......got home to see there were no chips. Ordered bbq chicken sandwich....no sauce. What a disappointment. read more

Food was great, service was great, overall a very good place to come enjoy a meal! The pulled pork and corn nuggets were delicious!

This restaurant is what Yelpin is all about. A small local family business that is top notch. I am glad that I have the opportunity to share my experience. It dereseves all of the praise that it is getting and then some. The restaurant is located in an up-in-coming area of downtown Martinsville. The area was dead, less than a year ago. It looks awesome now though. I placed my order online, through their website directly. I found that the Grub Hub website had higher prices for some reason. I will probably call my order in next time. I ordered the baked beans, 1/2 slab of ribs, 3 slices of candied bacon, and fries. Quick tip, don't forget the sauce. The food was amazing. The candied bacon was heavenly, perfectly cooked, the fries were tasty, the beans were perfect and the ribs were so good that I eat them so fast that I did not even get a picture of it. The service there is awesome. Carol was great. She was extremely helpful and stopped by my table and made sure that everything was good. I seemed like she personally knew everyone that came in there by the personable way that she conversed with them. After I was done eating, Carol came over and had a chat with me. She told me about the restaurant and suggested that I call my order in next time because there are some menu items that are not put up online, most notably the candied BLT sandwich (made with their candied bacon). Yes, please. I am definitely getting that next time. It sounds absolutely delicious. The restaurant has free street parking out front. It is very clean a spacious. They even have a heated patio area with the retractable plastic walls that can be raised when the weather is good. I was very impressed as to how clean the place was. I do not know if it is a law or not that you must visit this restaurant when you are near Martinsville, but if it is not, it should be. I highly recommend this restaurant. It has excellent service, friendly staff, and the food is some of the best Q you will find. read more

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Let's start off with saying this was our go to place . They have recently began to slip , let me explain . We typically visit 2-3 times a month and over the last 2-3 visits I can say that the service has started to slip first . The service is so far from what it used to be that it's a disappointment , and they aren't that busy . Second the food has started to slip , I think this comment speaks for its self . Lastly , the prices seem to be creeping up . Overall this is not a great combination , and I think this is the reason that most restaurants fail . read more

First thing you need to know is that you can dine indoors in their dining room. The Yelp app will not give me dine-in option to update their dine-in service so you will know it is available! We came to get carry out and were pleasantly surprised we could eat here. For lunch on a Sunday we were able to distance ourselves appropriately since only four tables were occupied. I ordered the Half-Rack BBQ Ribs and she got the Hot (Cold is available too) Pulled Chicken Sandwich. We both ordered the Potato Salad side. The potato salad was excellent. This is the kind I grew up with and the real deal in my book. Every one seems to try to change it lately but this potato salad is what I prefer and perfection. Although I was unable to finish the half rack, I did put three empty bones on the plate. These were some of the meatiest ribs ever. You sure can't buy them like this in the grocery store. She throughly enjoyed her chicken sandwich and I forgot to mention, she did order two slices of the Candied Bacon. The name says it all: Sweet! read more

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Two words: candied bacon. A friendly, comfortable place where you'll be welcomed like family - if your family had super BBQ skills, which this one does. Our on the shady, breezy patio, we shared the sampler: brisket, chicken, pulled pork, cheesy potatoes, green beans and coleslaw. And the candied bacon. Ohh myy. Go. read more

i placed an online order through their website. ordered the loaded nachos with no bbq sauce, no pork and two sides and then a brisket sandwich with two sides and then two extra sides of mac and cheese. when i opened my order it was missing the sandwich altogether and the nachos still had the bbq sauce on it but the worst part of it was when i took a bite of the nachos i bit into a chicken bone. i would have went back to let the store know but they were closed already since they closed early that day. the only saving grace here was that the staff was really nice when i picked up the food and the mac and cheese is amazing but those other things are what caused my rating. hoping they do better next time :( read more

I paid $10 for a store bought bun and dry pulled chicken!? Had I seen this before I got home I would have demanded my money back. (Takeout order) I got home after they handed me my "sandwich" and noticed what I really got. This place is a rip off . The sandwich came with no sides, NO BBQ sauce and I waited 10 minutes. It was cold, dried out chopped chicken...not juicy and not worth what I paid. How do you call yourself a barbecue place and then you give me a pulled chicken sandwich with no barbecue? I've been to this place twice, I tried the pulled pork sandwich and it was subpar, but it did have BBQ sauce..., I've tried now the chicken sandwich and it's terrible. If I could give this place negative stars I would. read more

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Gather Around is so stinkin good we have been there half a dozen times in just a couple months. Their ribs are amazing and juicy every time, we love the coleslaw and the brisket. read more

I have mixed feelings about this place. We ordered ribs, 2 side of brisket - 1 shredded, 1 sliced, cheesy potatoes, coleslaw, baked beans, blueberry cobbler and frosted brownie. Meats - I really liked the ribs a the sauce that was on it. They were very tender and nicely smoked. The wife felt like the sauce was a little heavy with vinegar. She had the shredded brisket. She felt it was very salty l. We both thought the texture was just too soft for our preference and we definitely preferred the sliced. It really was well prepared. Sides - She loved the coleslaw where as I thought it was a little on the bland side. The cheesy potatoes missed the mark for both of us. Hands down the baked beans were the star of the show. These were amazing! Multiple types of beens cooked perfectly with bacon, onion and seasoning. This should be available in a large to go pint or quart. Half a pan is $46. Wish we had ordered the fries , large hand cut & seasoned. Next time they will be on my plater. Desserts were also hit and miss. The brownie was under cooked and had hard bits. Wife through over half of it away. I wouldn't take a second bite. When is a brownie not a winner? The blueberry cobbler was severed warm. A scoop of ice cream would have moved this 8 out of 10 to a strong 10. I will be back to this place. read more

Gather Around BBQ - Half rack of ribs - Food Trucks Near Me - Martinsville, Indiana

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We just love this place! We there quite often but today my review is for their catering service. We used them this weekend for a rehearsal dinner for our son's wedding. It was so good and everyone enjoyed it so much. We knew our bbq would be great as always but the Mac n cheese was over the top good. People kept going back for it! But for me the star of the show was the apple crisp dessert. Wow! You really need to stop in and try this. I'll be getting this on a regular basis now! Great job to the catering crew, the cooks, mgrs, and the owners Kevin and Melissa. You guys make Martinsville proud! Keep up the great work! read more

On our hiking day we wanted a quick yet hearty meal before heading back home so stopped in to try this local spot. I have a thing for food trucks so decided if they started as a food truck they were bound to be good - and I was right! You order at the counter then they bring it to your table so a pretty simple procedure. They didn't have our first choice so we opted for sides of green beans, mac n cheese, potato salad and tater tots with a loaded Mac n cheese for my husband. It was pretty fast coming out and had delicious flavors! I must admit my favorite though was their house made Barbeque sauce used on the tater tots! It was just the right sweet to tang ratio and made a perfect compliment to the heaviness of the meal. We loved every bite and would definitely try those or other sides again. My husband said the pulled brisket on his loaded Mac n cheese was amazing and very filling. We will go back perhaps for their lunch specials as they often have different meats over lunch and sell out by dinner. Very yummy and worth stopping to try. read more

Food was good but service was not. We went on our anniversary and was greeted but after that it wasn't so great. They was not busy and we were unattended much of the time. I felt compelled to go there because we are trying out the restaurants since moving here; but the atmosphere was like meh. The tenderloin and hamburger were great , but I was surprised that fries were considered as a side not as a necessity with the Sandwhich. Portions were okay read more

My husband and I tried Gather Around BBQ for the first time over the weekend; we were glad we did! The food was very good, with generous portions. The service was prompt and friendly. We plan to return now that we know how good the food is. read more

The food is delicious, service is great , ambience is nice. We love going here when we are in Martinsville.

They are a locally owned restaurant with great food and service. We have eaten there many times. They have great wings and burgers.

Think fast good bbq. It's pretty good but rather just go to squealers. I also don't really care for the BBQ sauce they have myself. I will say the brisket is soft an amazing you should definitely get that. read more

Amazing food! Best bbq restaurant in Indy in my opinion. Ribs are tender and fall right off the bones. Mac n cheese is flavorful. Highly recommend! read more

Gather Around BBQ - BBQ Ribs, Half Rack (6-8 Bones), White Cheddar Mac, Green Beans - Food Trucks Near Me - Martinsville, Indiana

Awesome food and service great pricing for the quality of the food we love the pulled pork and beef brisket sandwich.

This was the first time I have ever been here I'm from the south so good bbq is a must .the smoked half chicken was dry and bland the baked beans was to hot to eat as far as spice and the cheesy potatoes where cold the food was not worth the money would not recommend it .the service was not good there was only one table with people no one else in the building I had to wait for 20 min before I got waited on took 30 min to get my food and the waitress never asked if I needed anything I had to go get my own tea and the proper clothing was not worn .young lady that was cleaning tables you could see her but cheeks while she was wiping tables down as far as I am concerned I will not be back very disappointed read more

First time here and will have to say it was very good. We had the bbq nachos and the Gabby Mac. The strangest thing happened. We ordered a full order of Gabby Mac and thought that's what we got. The owner asked what we ordered and he said they gave us a half order and went back to the kitchen to fix the mistake. We would of never known. That's going above and beyond and shows me that he cares about his business. The girl that took our order was very helpful and explained everything nicely. They offer indoor and outdoor seating. If I wasn't smoking a brisket for Easter I would of ordered more. Definitely on the list for a return visit. The only thing missing on the menu is Paul's Famous Cheesecakes. read more

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The food was pretty good, great flavor, care was put into the recipe. I wish there was more smoke flavor on the pulled pork. I also would like to see better chips on the nacho. I would eat here again. Good prices and inviting atmosphere. Thank you for having us! read more

Gather Around BBQ - Food Trucks Near Me - Martinsville, Indiana

Great food! Huge portions and incredible staff. The facility was clean and the outdoor dining was a plus. We will definitely be back!

Nice little barbecue spot just off the Square in Martinsville. Standard fare with a nice selection of sides as well. Friendly service and a really nice outdoor seating area. Great local choice if you're in the area. read more

Gather Around BBQ - Thickest brisket ever! - Food Trucks Near Me - Martinsville, Indiana

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This was our first time here after friends highly recommended. If nothing else come for the candied bacon!! OMW! It is amazing. Parking was easy at 2:00 p.m. along the street in front of the restuarant. My friend requires handicapp parking and we still had to fight passing traffic to get her out of the vehicle. It was frightening as the traffic lights changed with the oncoming traffic coming inches from us. As you enter you're instructed to place your order at the counter, pay, then select a table. We chose to grab a table, 4-tops or high-tops, first so my friend could sit down. The atmosphere is warm and inviting with lots of wood, minimal wall decor and delightful sunlight coming through the windows. The menu was on the wall above the cash register. They offer all the standard BBQ options from ribs to pulled pork sandwiches plus numerous sides. By the way, everything on the menu is ala cart. We both ordered the pulled pork sandwich which was plentiful, good sauce and lean meat. I also ordered the cheesy potatoes and green beans. Both were very good and I'd order again. I ordered 3 slices of candied bacon and my friend ordered 6, expecting to split with me. The bacon was perfectly cooked, not burnt or overly crispy from the sugar. The bacon is a $1.00 a slice and worth every penny. Our friends highly recommended the ribs and I'd like to try those on our next visit. The kitchen server and the cashier were friendly, patient with us and extremely helpful answering questions. We both look forward to returning the next time we're in Martinsville. read more

Haven't been there lately, had carry out a few times, food was great as always, prices higher, as all restaurants are, but you get your moneys worth. read more

Delicious food, interesting mash ups like pierogi salad and bbq Mac n cheese, the service is hit or miss but very kind and apologetic for extremely long wait times, cute but sometimes crowded atmosphere, the new outside space will help A LOT! read more

Gather Around BBQ - Food Trucks Near Me - Martinsville, Indiana

Most importantly, they have local beer. Limited options, but I really appreciated the chance to get a Quaff On Strawberry Blonde (or 2). My husband and I both had a brisket sandwich, and we shared the Gabby Mac (bbq Mac and cheese) as a side. Our son had the kids tenders with fries- which were awesome. I may have stolen most of his fries... they were thin sliced and crispy. I loved the boom boom sauce (with the fries), which was the right amount of spicy. Speaking of sauce... the brisket sandwich doesn't come with any. I liked it (as did my husband, who is a bit of a brisket snob), but I wish I had some sauce options. The Gabby Mac was better than expected- plenty of pork and bbq sauce. (I may add jalapeños next time.) All around, we enjoyed our trip. Service was great- they clearly care about the success of the business and the customer experience. read more

Gather Around BBQ - Kids chicken tenders and fries - Food Trucks Near Me - Martinsville, Indiana

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This place deserves ZERO stars. Tonight we had a terrible experience. Our server was not friendly or welcoming. I was denied getting a kids meal. Due to dietary restrictions I never get an adult meal. I can eat 6 oz of food at a time due to having stomach surgery. We got our meal about 45 minuets after ordering. Food was cold, pulled chicken was very tough. Mac & cheese was awful. Very bland and cold as well. Our server never returned to the table to give drink refills or check on the food. I made eye contact with the server hoping she would bring the bill over but she waited longer. I found dried food on my cup. Brought it to the servers attention and she didn't act one bit concerned. Never was offered another drink in a new cup. That is NASTY! I was also charged $1.00 extra for "hot" food... I went there to eat? I didn't know I had to pay for hot food at the restaurant. When I asked the server she said "oh yeah it's for getting the food hot"... who wants cold chicken? Ironic enough I was charged $1.00 for "hot" chicken that was cold. This place has went so downhill. I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone. We won't return. I would NOT recommend. read more

Gather Around BBQ - Nasty dried food on my cup - Food Trucks Near Me - Martinsville, Indiana

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Always great food and staff and locally owned and operated. Brisket is our favorite. They also have a food truck. Great food very clean food truck and restaurant. read more

Gather Around BBQ - a group of people standing in a parking lot - Food Trucks Near Me - Martinsville, Indiana

Food was amazing service was the best I've seen I can't even believe the ambianceGabby Mac read more

Gather Around BBQ - Food Trucks Near Me - Martinsville, Indiana

Where do you start, pulled pork is great. Baked beans OMG good!! The green beans are really good as well.

Ordered half smoked chicken and Cole slaw. Neither had any flavor. Chicken was dry. Cole slaw had no flavor and if it wasn't for seeing celery seed in it I would swear that they forgot to put the dressing on it!! Hubby had a pulled pork sandwich and baked beans and we couldn't figure out what kind of beans they were. But they weren't the normal kind of baked beans. Nothing had any flavor. Pulled pork was good but the bun was too small and only 2 bbq sauces at bbq place?! $26 for this meal was ridiculous! We won't be returning. read more