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    Ole South Barbeque

    4.0 (91 reviews)
    Open • 6:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    OLE SOUTH BARBEQUE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Quiet
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Ready for some dinner!
    Lupe R.

    The service was fast and the food delicious. Very small town feel and you're a little crowded in the restaurant, but that is only because everyone wasn't to get a piece of the food they serve. I would recommend and stop to have their food. I went for the buffet. I ate until I was not able to move. lol only because it was that good.

    Dawn A.

    This restaurant is a 10/10; my God Daughter and I go on Fridays from Evansville Indiana to Owensboro. Ole South is phenomenal. The service is upscale. The food is Exceptional. Excellent, just wonderful. I give it a 10 for 10 go check it out.

    Rib plate
    Scott D.

    I'm glad I went back and tried this place again. Much, much better than my first experience. This time I got rib platter with coleslaw and baked beans, and some ham. The coleslaw is fresh, a little pepper, very nice. Baked beans are smokey and the thicker consistency I love. Ribs are delicious and I got a little bit of the spicy sauce to put on them too. Ham is smokey, juicy, not to salty and served cold, sweet meat. I do stand by my original review of the potato salad, it's not for me, but this time the meat was on point...corn muffins do don't disappoint. Dine out service is fast and friendly.

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    amanda b.

    This was the BEST bbq buffet in Owensboro. 10 out of 10 recommend...especially their breakfast/brunch buffet.

    Ole South
    Rhett B.

    I was a little worried about giving Ole South a try. Buffets are nor usually my choice since most buffets are about quantity, not quality. I was also worried if the BBQ sauce was going to be the vinegar dip variety. But I had to complete the Owensboro BBQ trifecta. Well...those two fears were quickly put to rest at Ole South. I chose the buffet so I could sample everything. I ev3n ate a salad at a BBQ joint but that's boring to talk about. I had fried chicken, chipped pork, pulled pork, chipped mutton, potato salad, beans, Mac and cheese, slaw, mashed potatoes and gravy, cinnamon apple, broccoli casserole, green beans, and creamed corn. You can't go wrong with any of the meats. There are two BBQ sauces - a thin vinegar which I didn't like but the thick and smoky was an accurate description with some sweetness. The potato salad was unique as it seemed like it was a redskin variety with some pimentos and other things. Cream corn had a fresh and delicious flavor. I remember I didn't like the broccoli casserole and the cinnamon apple didn't ha e much cinnamon. Burgoo was very mutton heavy. Dessert was included as well. The bread pudding was my favorite out of tue desserts. Sweet tea was refreshingly sweet. All of this was worth the $15 plus tip I passed out. I will be making a trip back to Ole South in the near future.

    Burgoo is waiting for you at the breakfast buffet along the back wall.

    Oh my. I discovered their breakfast buffet dessert selection. I feel you can come here for the buffet and eat only dessert. Vanilla soft serve with hot fudge and caramel ready to go. They had cobbler, puddings, and brownies. Oh my. Yum! Service was top notch as always! The vibe is chill on a Sunday with people lined up to get in, but waiting patiently. Cool place!

    Ol' southern bbq buffet!
    Brian W.

    Today, we were driving back from Nashville and came across Ole Southern BBQ. Upon entering we were seated immediately. For a buffet, they are really clean! We all got the buffet. Their salad portion is fresh with a wide variety of fresh veggies and dressings. Next is the main buffet. The apples and cinnamon were very tasty! The pulled pork wasn't very good. It was dried out been sitting for a bit or overcooked. Their fried chicken was outstanding!!!! So good! The mashed potatoes were a little too buttery (can't believe that's possible lol), but good. The green beans were tasty as well as their bacon strips. We did t care for the coleslaw but I'm not a fan of the type that has a very strong vinegar taste. The corn was very sweet and tasty. Overall, the price was cheap and the place is clean. Funny, I'd highly recommend OSB but not for the bbq... but for their fried chicken!! It was delicious.

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    Food was fresh. Staff was efficient. Restaurant was clean. Buffet selection was great for the price.

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    Excellent food and variety nice servers excellent price Would return again and recommend this place.

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    We eat here regularly. Good buffet with BBQ & fried chicken. Soup and salad bar. Service is always good.

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    2 years ago

    Wonderful food. Buffet style home cookin for a great price. All you can eat with a salad bar, soup, and dessert! Excellent service too.

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    Excellent every time I have went for breakfast buffet or Lunch buffet. Always Friendly service

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    I WILL NEVER GET OVER THE AMAZING SERVICE AND BREAKFAST I AM SERVED EVERY TIME I DINE HERE…read more Love me that Rise and Shine meal. Beautiful *ss Bacon. Beautiful pancakes. That buttery goodness never gets old. Call me an extreme optimist, I DON'T GIVE A RATS BEHIND! Each bite I take is like a new feeling swarming me.. Eggs... Content Sausage... Joy Pancakes.. Nostalgia... Bacon.. Greed... Biscuits and gravy... Thankful. Love it here. Always brings a smile to my face. Not to mention the great coffee. Love that roast.

    Oh Dee... what are you trying to do to me? Offering me such a big meal so early in the day for such…read morea reasonable price. One in which there is no possibility that I may actually finish it. And with such friendly service every time that I cannot fathom not returning for more... Your pancake. It was enormous. Your burger I got before and like to order regularly... also enormous. All of which are yummy. I gave it my all, but alas I failed to finish that gigantic pancake (actually it was 2 pancakes). I'd been shamed in front of my coworkers. I am now seen and judged as the guy who cannot finish 3 eggs, bacon, 2 biscuits smothered in gravy, a bunch of tator tots, and a double stack of throw pillow sized pancakes. I tried my best and gave it my all that day. I'll be back but quiet and reserved. Humbled by my experience, sitting in the dark corner and enjoying my delicious meal in silence wearing a cap and sunglasses. Post meal food coma rating: SEVERE

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    Ordered a Greek salad expecting a blend of lettuce. Instead I got a spinach salad, as seen in the…read morephoto. I had already left the store, so when I called back and told them I was disappointed as the menu had advertised "a blend" the manager told me "it depends on what we have in stock that day. Some days it's more one lettuce than the other." So I guess that means if they have a ton of leftover spinach that's all you're getting. Plus the price was around $10 and that doesn't include a drink, side or anything. This happened in April and I contacted the business right after I left. The manager was not very pleasant to speak with- she offered no resolution and tried to say "that's just how it is." Essentially even though the menu promises "a mix of blended greens, romaine, etc., sometimes we have more left over than the other so some days it's more spinach than the other greens." But as you can see from the photo the salad was literally just a spinach salad with no other greens mixed in. After several minutes of back and forth they begrudgingly offered to come back and remake it but I was only in town visiting for a couple days so I didn't have time for that. The main problem though was the attitude that I received from speaking to the business. It wasn't helpful or even kind, it was irritated.

    My work door dashed food from here and I was so excited to get the Saturday "as big as your face,"…read moreamazing cinnamon roll... it didn't look or taste anything like a cinnamon roll, I was super disappointed and threw it away. Waste of money.

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