I ordered brisket, ribs and pulled chicken for a dinner celebration. Everything was amazing-beautifully smoked and flavorful. The brisket was lean and juicy. The pulled chicken was tender and saucy... yum! While I didn't try the ribs, my guests devoured them, so I take it they delivered on flavor too. read more

I stumbled across Hardy's on Yelp after searching for halal food in Bethesda. Halal BBQ? I didn't believe it so I sent the owner (Corrie) a message and he confirmed the chicken wings and beef is halal. The food truck is available in Bethesda on Saturdays between 11:30am - 2:00pm and is weather permitting. We missed our opportunity last week but today we struck gold. My wife (who only eats halal) and I ventured downtown and ordered enough food to feed a small army. We tried the beef brisket sandwich, pastrami sandwich, half chicken, chicken wings, potato salad, and slaw. When ordering we were told some really helpful instructions on how to heat the food up when we got home. Basically if you aren't eating at the truck they want to make sure you get the best experience when you get home. After getting home we indulged in some of the best BBQ I've ever had. The level of smokiness on the meats is something you only hear about on Food Network but honestly, it's been six hours since we ate and my house still has a smoky aroma. My favorite dish ended up being the wings, which by the way are massive. If you think you are going to get some wimpy nugget-sized wings be warned, these were huge! Make sure you ask for both the spicy and sweet sauce when you order because both are delicious and I can't decide which one I like better. This is my new go-to place for halal eaters, in fact I'll be sending a few texts out tonight to spread the word. read more

Hardy’s Barbecue - Brisket, chicken wings, half chicken, potato salad, and slaw. - Barbeque Near Me - Bethesda, Maryland

We catered for a party of 125 people and they came through awesome for us. On time, hot delivery, and incredible food. We will be repeat customers for sure! read more

Roxie catered my father's 90th Birthday party for 50. The food was smoky great. Mac and cheese went fast. Definite recommend.

Roxie smoked us a bone in pork butt and a few racks of ribs for a party at our place. Communication was easy and everything was ready at the Agee's upon time. The food itself was absolutely fantastic. Well smoked and delicious. Best bbq in Bethesda. read more

Bethesda is a bit boring when it comes to lunch options, so I was pleased to a find a BBQ truck just a few blocks from my office. On Fridays, Hardy's parks in the Montgomery Farm Women's Cooperative Market lot, and lines start early (but move quickly). I like their two ribs, two wings, and fries platter option. The ribs are fall-off-the-bone tender and the wings are delicious. Meat is added to your plate right off the smoker, and I recommend the spicy sauce. Fries are good, too. However, I love their pulled pork sandwich. It's piled high with delicious pork and sauce and the bun is toasted. The collard greens are good too--not overcooked, but fresh and flavorful. It's probably one of my favorite versions. I love BBQ and because of Hardy's, I basically have Friday lunches planned from now on. read more

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3.75 stars - I also could not deny myself the BBQ ribs here and found them to be above average but not quite close to the best. It is the best in the area. The ribs needed an hour or so to reach the tenderness I want and thought extremely large and generous, the rack had its full share of cartilage- just a foreword for those who are have tender/sensitive jaws to chew around them. Not super smokey - which reduces the bitterness of the meat. I also ordered the brisket sandwich which was generous and tender. Good - but also not knock your socks off. It'll certainly satisfy the craving. They get one more star for the Uber friendly service and the fact that they grill right then and there with a big grin and a sweaty brow so it's without a doubt authentic. Looking forward to trying their smoked chicken. read more

I've eaten at this food truck in Bethesda twice so far. Once I got food to go, and the 2nd time I ate at the outdoor set up they had outside the truck (2 tables and chairs under a tent). Cozy & the perfect place to people watch. I paid $12 for 2 ribs and 2 chicken wings with French fries. Delicious! Well priced for the awesome flavor. The only con was that my cream soda was luke warm at best; which wasn't good for such a hot day. read more

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Roxie is the Best! Her and her sons make you feel so welcome like you having a cook out at their house! The Pulled Chicken sandwich is killer and the seasoning on the fries make you want extra! read more

One of the best jumbo wings that I have ever had! Even after reheating in the air fryer. Nice ribs as well, huge ribs. Bravo!

I intended to get a sandwich and maybe a side, but then Corries wedged open his grill with a pair of pliers and I saw the face of god. And after quashing the moment of insanity where I wanted to mug this man of his meat, the vision of glory spoke unto me in the tongue of gluttons: "Get one of those gleaming slabs of ribs. And save $3 per half-rack by going full slab." Wife Squared my order and the husband carved, sauced, and then finished a few more minutes in the grill. Minimal cartilage, which I would be bummed by if not for the tender meat. End pieces were barely withered, a notable execution problem I often see elsewhere. These ribs were superior to the BBQ products of fellow Bethesda businesses BCS and Smoke. I'd venture to add the Curley's Q truck to the list of inferior neighborhood barbeque. Now, all the downsides are true: the @hardys_bbq Twitter feed is essential because sometimes they randomly don't open on the weekend (it took me three attempts before I caught them open). And the spicy sauce needs a lot of work-- the flavor's meaty smoke with pepper, but hardly any spice... I could probably rub my eyes without much regret. Still, I'll be back to try a pulled chicken sandwich, loaded with slaw for an extra buck; brat; potato salad; BBQ fries. Update: Rounding down from three and a half stars, the brisket isn't very good... portioned generously and sauced appropriately, but sliced thin and lacking much of its moisture on a dense burger bun. read more

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Hardy's BBQ is smokinlicious! This is my favorite bbq place in the DMV! The ribs are perfectly cooked and delicious as is the juicy brisket. I had a few wings when I went with four of my brothers and I could not believe how good they were. We tried the sausages to and the chicken, you can't go wrong with Hardy's, this is serious bbg not some fancy concept joint in Arlington or DC. Collard greens wre awesome and sweet potato pie for dessert! Holy moly! I drive 32 miles for Hardy's and it's worth it. They have a food truck in Bethesda and a smoke shack in Bowie. I highly recommend Hardy's, it is the best bbq period! read more

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I have used Hardy's BBQ twice now for catering. They always deliver a wonderful product. The ribs are my favorite. I love the smoked taste Hardy's delivers. I am a huge fan of the chicken as well. I've never been a brisket fan but my party guests love it. If you use them for catering, they are always very quick to respond and will make sure your event have everything you need. read more

They were the highlight of our office park's small halloween gathering. I was tasked with getting someone a brisket sandwich and fries, so I only got to try the fries. We have a lot of food trucks come through here, but the brisket eater said he was very very impressed by the sandwich AND the size of the fry order. I was asked to choose between sweet and spicy bbq sauce and in an embarrassing way learned it was homemade (I had just read at another food truck that they used sweet baby ray's and accidentally suggested Hardy's might also use that - sorry). It was confirmed that the flavor was delicious. I don't eat meat so I had gone to a seafood themed truck where my meal let me down, but I got to share some of the fries from here and used them to dip into the soup I'd gotten from the other place. It made it so much better. I was impressed with how much flavor these crinkle cut fries pack in, without being too salty. Cherry on top is that the fries were cooked perfectly. I really hope they come back, I need more fries and my coworker needs more bbq. read more

Hardy's BBQ gives you the homemade authentic food that you crave! Ordered a slab of ribs from them, and I literally cannot have ribs anywhere else. They ruined ribs for me (in a good way lol). The ribs smell really good, but the taste is irresistible! Every bite you have a soft, juicy, smoked charcoaled flavor. You think that's good? Just wait until you add their signature spicy sauce to it..tastes like heaven! It's THAT DAMN GOOD! If I were to eat ribs at another place or location, the quality or flavor just doesn't match the ribs from Hardy's BBQ! I'd highly recommend you try the food out! I'm so thankful I've come across their ribs, now I'm going to try out their other menu items. read more

Hardy’s Barbecue - Best freaking ribs I've ever had, and thats NOT an understatement! - Barbeque Near Me - Bethesda, Maryland

Had the Brisket sandwich, potato salad, and mac and cheese when Hardy's stopped by my apartment for a food truck dinner! Wow, it was excellent. The brisket, specifically, is maybe the best brisket I've ever had and that's saying something as I lived in North Carolina for 4 years. It's SO tender, the perfect amount of fat for that rich goodness, and all finished off with a delicious sweet bbq sauce. The mac and cheese though...somehow was the start of the show. It's creamy and full of flavor. Honestly some of the best mac I've had! Cannot wait for this truck to stop by me again soon! read more

Hardy's BBQ is soooo delicious... I had a pulled pork sandwich, which was perfect in every way. Baked beans - so delicious. Complimentary potato chips, a nice surprise. Service - so friendly. Craving it now! read more

Waste of money and time not worth the time terrible service and this is not authentic BBQ everything is reheated on a microwave also prices are way to high for a food truck I will never come back here read more

I tried Hardy's BBQ for the first time about 2 weeks ago when I met up with some friends in Bethesda for the day, getting the pulled chicken sandwich. It was some of best pulled chicken I have had. The owner and her son were very personable and nice. I will definitely go back to get this delicious food. SheRon R. read more

Roxie is the best! She and her sons were great. They came to our school with their food truck and did an awesome presentation for a project we were doing in 7th grade on food trucks. It was very informative and engaging. The chicken tenders and fries with the Old Bay seasoning were a huge hit with the students.. The pulled pork BBQ was also a huge hit. Highly recommend making a visit to the truck ASAP! read more

The service is bad and that lady's always has a bad attitude The meats are extremely Dry BBQ is all about the meat not stick to the bone but no this meat is super dry I think they change owners they have everything prepared and just microwave the pulled pork is super sour and not even warm if you tell me I will never buy here even again and is so priced also they never wear hair nets or gloves just nasty read more

Hardy's BBQ is owned by Corries and Roxie Hardy, a husband-and-wife team. Their food truck can be found in MoCo, B-More, PGC, or in Fairfax - the hubs and I spotted them on the parking lot of the Montgomery Farm Women's Cooperative Market on a Saturday. The trucks offers lunch, dinner, as well catering services, in which items such as smoked pulled pork, smoked beef brisket, hickory-smoked pulled chicken, and various sides (bbq beans, cole slaw, mac and cheese, and fries)) are available. We tried the Smoked Pulled Pork (sandwich; that came in a sesame-topped hamburger bun; definitely good with either of the sauces), BBQ Meat Fries (their top seller, which comes with seasoned fries, melted nacho cheese, BBQ sauce (spicy or sweet), with your choice of meats (excluding rib meat :P; I was a fan of this, as the fries were hot out-of-the-fryer crispy, and topped with a tasty melted nacho cheese and the smoked brisket that we opted for (which was pretty good!); I went crazy with mixing up the sweet and the spicy BBQ sauce and made it all saucy (I also loved that they were generous with their homemade BBQ sauces!) - yum!)); half a slab of their ribs (this was tasty, and didn't need either of the sauces; it wasn't as tender as I would have liked, and it did not fall off the bone; it was dry-rubbed, and you really had to gnaw it off the bone; it definitely had a nice smokey flavor to it); BBQ beans; and, Mac and Cheese (both the sides were cold, and we wished it would have been kept warm in a crockpot of some sort). I actually liked the BBQ sauces, as it was thick and tomato-based, with a slight tinge of tangy-ness to it. Mr. Corries was very personable and sweet, and he told us that he used to work for the MoCo government, but decided to focus on his passion, BBQ. If you're in the MoCo area and are craving for some BBQ, you should definitely check them out. Plus, they accept cards, too! +smoked beef brisket :D +BBQ Meat Fries (!!!) +request the sauces on the side - they're generous! :D +owned by a husband-and-wife team, Corries and Roxie Hardy +they travel to MoCo, B-More, PGC, and even Fairfax +they accept cards (convenient!) read more

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Didn't even plan on eating here, but man the smell of the meats roped me in. I ordered some ribs and Mac n cheese. The ribs are amazingly tasty with spices being smoked along with the meats. Great service as well, everybody was nice to our group. Keep cooking some good food! Definitely going to visit again if we're in the area! read more

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Imagine escaping your office to an oasis of summer time flavors and the most welcoming staff! The food is the best BBQ your going to find around Bethesda, especially on a weekday. read more

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I ordered the pulled pork sandwich via delivery and I was very impressed. The packaging was sustainable and the sand teas fresh and tender . Big thumbs up . read more

Wanted: Good ribs in Bethesda. Oh, good there's Hardy's Part food truck, part portable bar b que, all slap yo momma, slap yo poppa... heck, just slap everyone good ribs, chicken, brisket, and half smoke. Situated at the Bethesda woman's co-op is a little truck serving great que. The ribs are hot, juicy and meaty. The hot sauce is a spicy and sweet vinegar based sauce. You can get ribs by the rack, half-rack or even 3 bones if you just wanted a snack. And that's what makes it so cool. You don't have to buy a whole rack especially if you're a nibbler type of eater. But you can buy by the pound as well. But, lets be real here. It's good and yes, the meat is tender, but it doesn't fall off the bone as it could. This is still great. It's a 3.5. Get your que on and get some ribs. read more

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Hardy's barbecue spoils you forever for any other kind! The quality is superlative-- ribs, chicken, pulled pork-- all delicious! Sided are excellent as well-- can attest to the peach cobbler and coleslaw! Hold out for "Hardy's!" read more

I think Hardy's has improved since my original review, and I'd now rate it as some of the best BBQ in the DMV. The pulled pork is still the highlight for me, but everything else is good too! read more

I'd give it 10 stars if I could. My coworkers and I eat here almost every Friday and Saturday. It's that good! They are normally at the Farmers Market on Wisconsin Ave in Bethesda Fridays and Saturdays. The "meat fries" is so delicious. How can you go wrong with a tub of french fries covered in pulled pork, a sweet/spicy bbq sauce and cheese. Wow! My new personal favorite is what we call the "Tim Dog". Its their bulldog which is a smoked sausage covered in pulled pork and coleslaw. I sub the coleslaw for cheese. Wow again! Don't forget to try their wings too. They are huge and have the best taste ever. This place is great. Do yourself a favor and check them out. read more

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One of the most delicious food truck pulled pork sandwiches I've had! The pork was very tender and was served on a brioche-type bun. The sandwich itself was a nice size, definitely filling. The bbq sauce had a nice spicy kick to it. read more

Hardy’s Barbecue - Pulled pork sandwich with spicy sauce and chips for $8 - Barbeque Near Me - Bethesda, Maryland

Food was amazing and father sons team running things were super nice. Dont miss out on the hush puppies!

Hardy's BBQ is nothing but the best when it comes to good ole American BBQ. Smoke, spice, tenderness, you name the judging categories and Hardy's rates far and above any BBQ place in Bowie and maybe all of Prince George's. I've had half the menu and I'd recommend every single dish I've had. Ribs, pulled pork, chicken, pulled chicken, greens, potato salad. All knockouts!!! If there is one issue (there's always one) it's that Hardy's a food truck and not a restaurant. My thought is that they're saving me money and pounds. Catch the truck and enjoy!!! read more

We can't say enough good about Hardy's BBQ! Our whole family loves Hardy's...all their meats are slow-cooked to perfection...their pulled pork and pulled chicken are especial favorites. All the sides are worth sampling from coleslaw to BBQ beans, collard greens and mac and cheese. They sell their special BBQ sauces, both sweet and spicey, to take home. We had our once-a-year family gathering and relied on Hardy's for the entire meal which we ordered on line through Allmenus.com where the Hardy's menu can be found. We recommend Hardy's BBQ highly for a big BBQ dinner or for their sandwiches right at the food truck on Saturday's at the Bethesda Farm Women's Market. Sudi and Fred P. read more

Best ribs in town!! One bite and you'll know you're eating some of the best slow cooked ribs ever! The macaroni and cheese is tasty--cheesy, creamy and oh so good. The collard greens are well seasoned, tender and perfectly cooked. The customer service is excellent--friendly and professional. Don't sleep on Hardy's BBQ...some of the best BBQ in the DMV!! read more

A friend had significant surgery and we wanted to send a catered meal for her family as she recovered. We had Hardy's delivered and they LOVED it. Our friend is going in for another surgery several months later and specifically requested that we send Hardy's again. To quote the email from her family, "That bbq was BY FAR the best meal we had last time." And their friends/family sent a LOT of meals to them, so that's saying a lot. read more

We recently hired them to have their food truck on-site at our party. We were told they would be there for 3 (three) hours so that party-goers could arrive at any time within those 3 hours and be able to eat dinner. However, the truck arrived and the woman (owner?) basically said "We'll serve people once and then give you the rest of the food in containers to serve yourselves. We ain't staying that long!". Wait, excuse me?!? I'm paying you $700 to be here for four hours and this was already agreed upon. The woman finally reluctantly agreed to stay for at least an hour or so. She seemed pissed off the whole time and was very unprofessional and rude towards my fiancee. The man that was with her doing the cooking was very friendly though! His attitude needs to rub off on her. All that being said, the BBQ was phenomenal. Very very good! My favorite items are the pulled pork, pulled chicken, and the beans. I want to give them 5 stars but the woman who runs this business needs to work on her attitude, big time. This is not how you run a business! She also charged us a hefty fee to use our credit card. No legit business passes the transaction fee on to their customers... Food: 5 stars Service: 2 stars Sorry, I have to go with the worse score. Work on your attitude, but keep up the good BBQ. read more

Not worth the trouble unless you just happen to be in the area. They cook when they want to. Over my last 4 visits they were closed 3 times. Food's not good if you can't get it. One time I did get was ok but not super. Sauce is vey vinegary. Not my personal preference. Ymmv. read more

People.....if you want great (not good) BBQ stop whatever you are doing and GO TO HARDY'S. This place is amazing. It isn't really a place. It is a simple food truck with food that is more than phenomenal. I would pay twice as much for what I got. I was tempted to get cheesy fries, but why go to a BBQ truck and get fries...so I got the meat fries. It did not disappoint! The meat was so dang gone tender. The sauce was unbelievable. I would eat this stuff until I exploded. The cook, Mr. Hardy, is on site and the service is great. I changed my order literally 3 times without any trouble. @$$hole on my part....get service on theirs. Once I find a place I like, I'm loyal. Mr. Hardy, you have a new loyal customer and fan! AND THEY CATER TOO!! Keep them in mind for your next gathering! read more

I had the ribs, the brat, and the chicken there. The brat was good, but the ribs and chicken left more to be desired. I think we got there too early because they were still setting up and the food in the smoker wasn't ready yet. Temper your expectations from these other reviews if you've had bbq outside of the DC area. If you have the ribs dry, it would've been ok - it had the smoke ring - I shouldn't have picked their sauces though- both of which taste like a sweet molasses type sauce with no tang to it. So don't arrive until after noon and ask to taste the sauces before getting them to put it on. read more

it's good. the service was really awesome, a great couple. its definitely the best BBQ in Bethesda. I really liked the potato salad and hush puppies. the ribs and beef brisket were cooked a different style than what I'm used to, drier. I'm a fan of wet drippy BBQ, like Santa Maria style. However, this was pretty darn good and very filling. I have to remind myself which coast I'm living on now. Please make sure your bellies are empty if you order a full slab. The ribs are no joke . They have a lot of meat on em'! rub on that vinegar BBQ sauce and you'll be in happy hog heaven in no time. take a nap afterwards then eat the rest. read more