Awesome interior, warm and welcoming service, and most importantly, succulent and well seasoned…read moremeat! The brisket was tender and those ribs were actually falling off the bone! The home-made sauces were standout - especially their medium and spicy! Get a flight of sauces for $2! Best barbecue we've had in a while, and in Upland, IN of all places. Family-run, plenty of options on the menu - honestly worth a 45 minute drive over!

Oh my goodness, this place is fabulous! It's a small dining room but decorated so quaintly…read more It feels like where you would go for excellent BBQ. Our waitress was so friendly and accommodating! Every single thing I've tasted has been excellent. That includes the brisket, pulled pork, pulled chicken, Mac & cheese, Cole slaw, baked beans, French fries and the best for last...the fried pickle spears and fried onions petals are the best I've ever had. An order of pickle spears included 5 huge spears and was probably enough for some people to eat as a meal. Same goes for the onion petals. This isn't a fried piece of onion. It's like a quartered onion then deep fried chunks of it. And the batter on both was so light and crispy! I have not tried any dessert. The very next time you go out to eat--eat here!!

Good food (ala carte) nice staff. With some Star Wars memorabilia & bathrooms are also nice &…read moreclean. We got the sliders (pork & chicken) & the raspberry chipotle BBQ sauce was good with a nice lil kick.

The place was nice and neat, sever could be a little better. I've had a lot of ribs in my days,…read morethey should cook some ribs with bbq sauce on them, dipping my ribs in a cup or pouring them on the rib doesn't get it for me. This is the Hartford City one I tried. I will give it another try

We rode out here with friends for the Model T museum and ate here as it's directly across the…read morestreet. The BBQ is delicious! My husband loved his ribs and my pulled pork plate was more than I could eat at one time. The sides were also amazing. It's in an old firehouse which is fascinating. The staff is great. Give them a try.

My friend and I went Tuesday afternoon at 2 ish. We were told they had no ribs today…read more We got the Memphis and the hog. They were dry as all get out (even with the coleslaw). It was like they served us yesterday's leftovers.

Continues to provide stellar food and service Love the brisket and the pork belly and of course…read morethe jalapeño cornbread

We came in here based on a recommendation from a friend. Oh my goodness, was it amazing. We started…read morewith a triple berry margarita. Full of flavor and so good we both had two. My husband and I both had the Jeff plate with two meats and two sides plus cornbread. We both had the pulled pork and brisket. I had the loaded mashed potatoes and a side salad. The salad was super fresh. The brisket and pork were very tender and juicy. The portion size was large and I took most of my pork and mashed potatoes home. And the cornbread. Oh was it yummy. We are from Georgia where bbq is a big deal and this rivaled any bbq we have had in Georgia. Our server, Sarah, was amazing. She gave great recommendations and checked on us often. We will definitely be back. And for us it is a 40 minute drive. Well worth the drive.

There was only one young woman was running the front of the house. Taking orders, being out food +…read morecleaning tables...shout out to her as she was friendly + efficient! We had the bacon wrapped jalapeños and the smoke was perfect! All the food was delicious! The atmosphere seemed like a Texas BBQ

Always great BBQ. My wife had the pulled pork platter and I had the baby back ribs. The baked beans…read moreside is above average and I don't know but maybe homemade? The potato salad is also great. The chips are a bag of Lays. Service is very positive and attentive. You order at the cash register, have a seat and they bring your food to you. The restaurant is clean. Nothing fancy. The restroom is one small room for all. So you may need to wait to use it. We have returned to this restaurant several times and will again in the future.

Love discovering fast local lunch options along a road trip, and this was just that! Pulled meats…read moreand brisket with sides are ready just as quickly as any fast food place you can find, but with cozy log cabin vibes and the smell of bbq smoke infusing your hair and clothes as you dine. We ordered: Pulled Pork Piglet Sandwich w/ Green Beans, Cole Slaw, & Sweet Tea $10.75 ($11.61 w/ 8% tax, $13.22 w/ 15% tip) *Lighter and more mild flavors in all of these Beef Brisket Piglet Sandwich w/ Corn Casserole, Mashed Potatoes w/ Beef Gravy, & Lemonade (same prices as above) *All of these were favorites and the most flavorful of the day The food was ready in under 6min after ordering and we were in and out in under 30min while sitting down for lunch and taking our time to eat around noon on a Friday. If you're unsure of the spicy, they have spicy sauce on the table to try, but I'll say it was a mild spice (Indiana doesn't do lots of spicy things) so the heat doesn't rise above red pepper flake spice. You could add more heat with Tabasco to get it to a spice that makes the tongue actually feel hot. The ladies running the kitchen and clean up were fun and delightful and made us feel like we were home in someone's house being taken care of. Not sure when I'll ever be back in this area, but worth a stop and skipping all the other fast food nearby to try this local spot!!

Please season your green beans, I could have opened a can at home. Potato salad threw it away,…read more made from gummy old baked potatoes. 2 stars for the really good corn casserole. Probably won't go back.

ALL the food is AMAZING! I wish they had a buffet because it's so hard to decide what to get, like…read moreI said it's all amazing! Their service is OUTSTANDING! Never seen a friendlier bunch! If you don't have room for dessert, take some home! You will be happy you did!

Met friends there on an early Friday evening. Starting to get busy, but service was good. Looked…read morefor a menu before we went, but could only find the one they give you, but bbq is not on it. They should post on their FB page or something. Split the full rack of ribs with hubby. Ribs were good. Came with 2 sides (board did not indicate this). The fried potatoes as a side were ok, but received very small portion. Had cottage cheese as second side. Nice serving of that. Worst part of meal was the margarita. 4 of us at the table had margaritas (special for the night). No matter the flavor (we had 3 of them), they were not good: tooooo sweet and no tequila. Also, they only take cash. Again, something that should be obviously stated on their FB page since they don't have a website. Most of us liked our food, but skip the margaritas and bring cash. Not sure we'll travel 45+ minutes to return.

We like everything we have tried. Food is awesome. Great staff. Prices are good. Atmosphere is…read moregood. Location is good. Just off the interstate.

Visited Backwards BBQ for the first time. It is on Indiana 32 off interstate 65. The atmosphere is…read morethat of a casual dark barbecue joint. We ordered the three meat platter. We got pulled pork, sausage, and brisket. It came with two sides. We got the green beans and pasta salad. It was $28.75. Your meal comes with free cheddar garlic biscuits with a side of apple butter. The pulled pork with some of the best we have ever had. The brisket was good as well, flavored nicely. We received three large pieces, however, there was quite a bit of fat on the pieces. We received two sausage links. The sausage was slightly spicy, which we like. However, of the three meats it was our least favorite. Our server was very friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. She recommended the green beans. Her description of them was right on target and they were very good. Service was very fast and our bill was accurate. They are first come, first serve, and do not accept reservations. We would return again.

I was really excited to try this place, but I was really disappointed because although the ribs…read morewere not too bad they lacked any type of flavor. The sides also lacked flavor and were a bit small. I will say the potato salad was really good though.

Several times I went there to find a note on the door they were closed. No posting online of such…read moreinfo. Then I show up and finally someone is there. I try to order a pound of pulled pork and a side of Mac to be told they need 24 hours notice for any by the pound. What bbq place can't handle a pound of pulled pork from a walk in. This was my first set of experiences with the establishment and I had such high hopes and had been wanting to try it for quite some time. With how poorly ran the business is I will not be back nor recommend it to anyone.

If I could give 10 stars I would. I've been ordering from Big Hoffas since 2010 when I first…read morevisited family in Indiana. I've recommended many people to the place because they just never disappoint. Service, fast. Quality, 1000/10 Consistency, absolutely every time. I've lost count how many times I've ordered from here. I've probably spent several thousand and will continue to! But let this resonate with you. NOW ONCE HAS MY ORDER BEEN WRONG OR SPECIAL REQUESTS ON DOOR DASH BEEN WRONG. Keep it up team!

After watching streamers from all over the world during the US hosted World Cup singing praises…read moreover everything American food has to offer, especially Texas BBQ Brisket. Driving past Big Hoffas daily in Westfield and finding the aroma no longer able to ignore. I finally intentionally pulled in and orderd theirs. Although, I wasn't disappointed in the brisket, it should have cooked at least 2-3 hours longer. Ambiance, ehh. Now the portion size of sides Mac and cheese and the Cole slaw had to be a mistake. The cup size is what I imagine you'd order from a kids menu. Maybe 2 ounce soufflés cup size. Unfortunately the Mac and cheese was horrid. It tasted like combining a generic version of some odd flavored Campbells cream soup, with dirty dish water blended into what was once perfectly delicious, traditional grannies recipe. Additionally, the bread was hard. The good news is, it didn't make me mad when I threw the bad away. I think if I do return, I'll forego the two toddler sides and order ala-cart and just get the brisket. One more thing, whats with the unsanitary curtains sprawled across the behind the scenes action, where the "magic" is created? Why is it hidden? What are we missing? Overall, the joint gets 3 stars. The gross ripoff sides get a zero, which is why the brisket got robbed. DO BETTER Big Hoffas. Please?