The service was great and so is the laid back family place vibe. I started with 10 dry rubs wings which came out pretty fast, piping hot, and crispy. They were great and let me try all the sauces on the table. The brisket sandwich and fries on the other hand, not so good. Most of the frozen crinkle cut fries were limp and not what I'd call completely cooked. Screwing up frying a brought in frozen fry is bad and hard to do. I ate maybe 4 of them. The brisket sandwich looked impressive - and the bun is!! The meat though is disappointing. Shaved super thin, maybe 4 oz of meat on the sea of bun, but the killer was the salt! This meat is super salty. It had good flavor until that salt hits ya. One and done place for me. read more

Southern Pig & Cattle - Beef Brisket Sandwich Combo was not a good choice. - Barbeque Near Me - Ocala, Florida

Food was a hit BBQ baby ribs, baked sweet tater cinnamon butter what could be better ate it all up didn't care I wore it either Love the corn nuggets too with powder sugar and honey Gotta shout out to Jordan our waitress ,she is very attentive and I appreciate that professionalism. The atmospher was backed not load so a nice crowd on a Friday night. read more

They have the best baby back ribs in Ocala. They also have great coleslaw, baked beans and French fry's! Free small soft serve vanilla ice cream cone after dinner. read more

I gave them another shot. I will not make that mistake again. Five shrimp for eight dollars really? And the onion rings were so salty they were an edible. read more

Southern Pig & Cattle - Picture is worth a 1000 words - Barbeque Near Me - Ocala, Florida

Shared a burger. It had a nice flavor, but it was not as hot(temperature) as it should have been. We picked the sweet potato as our side. The sweet potato comes with butter or a cinnamon butter. I looked at the salad bar. There is an option to have unlimited salad bar or one trip only as a side to your main course. It is a pretty good sized salad bar, but not for me today. On the way out of the restaurant, stop and make yourself a small vanilla ice cream cone, gratis! read more

Not impressed with this place at all. I've only been there once and will never go back. They call themselves a BBQ joint but let me tell you, I've had BBQ all over the country and this is the furthest thing from it. I got the ribs and brisket combo, which is what I always get the first time in any BBQ place because if they do those we'll everything else is probably gonna be good too. Well I was super disappointed when my food arrived. The ribs were tiny and didn't have a lot of meat on the bone. And the brisket was slices thin like what you would see roast beef sliced like in a grocery store. Flavor was ok. But it was really expensive for the very little bit of food we got. If you want real BBQ go to Artmans in summerfeild. Now they know what BBQ should be. read more

Not a very fancy restaurant but the food is good and comes to the table pretty fast. I had the cattle rancher burger, plain char-grilled and topped with lettuce, tomato and onion. It comes with 1 side (pick from a long list from baked potato to coleslaw to turnip greens). I had the sweet potato. Condiments are on the table, ketchup and 4 Pig&Cattle sauces. I tried the spicy one, very nice on my burger. The burger came medium, just as requested. The sweet potato was very good. As a bonus you can make your own little ice cream cone. read more

Have drove by this restaurant numerous times. Finally had the time to stop. Walked in and greeted with a smile. Everyone was very pleasant. Fast service to be seated. Drink order taken immediately. Waitress came over and took our order. Within 10 mins lunch was on the table. Meat was tender and garlic bread melted in your mouth. Sweet bbq sauce added the perfect touch to the sandwich and fries. read more

Family Dinner Outing - Room for Improvement We stopped in for a family dinner, but unfortunately, the overall experience didn't quite meet expectations. I ordered the thin-sliced pork, which consisted of about five or six small loin pieces--roughly the size and thickness of stacked Pringles. My son had the brisket, my daughter the chicken, my wife opted for a salad, and my sister chose the ribs. Regrettably, none of us were particularly impressed with the flavor or quality of our meals. It's possible the timing played a part, as we arrived closer to closing hours, which might have impacted freshness or prep. Service was fine, and the environment was pleasant enough, but based on food alone, I'm giving it 3 stars. read more

We had the lunch portion of chicken, with sweet potato and cole slaw.We chose the corn bread.Plenty of food.The soft serve ice cream cone at the end was very nice.We will be going back.Nice waitress who was very efficient and kind.The atmosphere was comfortable and relaxing. read more

They seem to be confused about what type of restaurant they are. We got the salad bar and added meat. Not worth the money at all and adding oil to the outside of the chicken breast does not make it moist, still an overcooked no flavor chicken breast. Would not go back. read more

I can't say anything negative. I had the salad bar with a side of pulled pork. Everything was delicious and the sauces were all good too. Our server was attentive and very polite and welcoming. All around, it was a fantastic experience! read more

Brisket ok a little dry had slice off of flat so so mines better have yoder competition pellet smoker didn't want to cook whole brisket for 1/2 lb for poppers should have asked for some fat went to big Lee's notgoing to wait for 30 minutes oh well it is what it is read more

Went with a small group. Seated quickly. The servers were fast and friendly. The room was clean and attractive. Our meals arrived quickly and were tasty. I had the BBQ brisket and was surprised that the meat was sliced thin more like you would find in a corned beef sandwich. I expected it to be thicker sliced ... maybe that was on me? The mac & cheese was great as was the Cole slaw and corn bread. Best of all was free self serve soft serve after the meal. Cones only no bowls allowed. Definitely would go back and try a different protein. read more

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I have had some bad barbecue in my life, but this has got to be probably the worst barbecue I've ever eaten the sliced brisket. Looks like they used a Walmart meat slicer to slice some roast beef. The meat does not even pull apart. There is no smoke ring is about the most disgusting piece of meat I've ever eaten. The ribs are so dry that you have to douse them with so much sauce just to get them to go down definitely stay away from this place 100% read more

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The service was exceptional, very friendly older lady that could be your mom. The ambiance was ok and very family oriented. Free ice cream, who doesn't like free ice cream? The food reminds me a lot of Sonny,s it was good for Florida standards. It is not KC bbq good but it's Florida, you want great food eat seafood. But free ice cream!!!! read more

Disappointed with the experience yesterday. A friend and probably go here about monthly and usually have good food and good service. Yesterday, we ordered pulled pork sandwich combos and one trip salad bars. Typically they don't put the hot order in until you are at least back from your salad bar trip. Got back and both lunches were on the table. By the time we started them, they were lukewarm warm. The pork was so dry even sauce didn't help, and the color was off. Mentioned it to the server and she said, probably overcooked, and added that the brisket looked overcooked too! I had ordered a sweet potato as my side and when I got the bill, I was charged separately for the sandwich, soda and sandwich. Explanation, combos don't come with sweet potato as.... I real feel that should have been mentioned at the time of ordering! Got no drink refills until I asked for a box,,,,all in all think my next barbecue will be farther east on 200. BTW, pork so dry it was hardly worth an attempt at reheating. read more

We took the kids there for Father's Day. It was busy and The service was great, everyone enjoyed their lunch. Of course the kids ate chicken nuggets so that doesn't count because they eat them everywhere. I had a sliced beef sandwich and I added coleslaw on top. My wife had a turkey sandwich which was good and satisfying. Free ice cream ( ice milk ) for dessert. This place is not great but very good and consistent the 6 or 8 times I have been there. read more

The food is okay , nothing to write home about. The salad bar doesn't look very fresh. They have a free ice cream machine. Went to get an ice cream, and the machine had ice cream dripped and smeared on the front of it . read more

We had a wonderful experience this spring eating there. The BBQ beans were not the same quality. The pulled pork was luke warm and dry. The chicken breast was dry. However I used no sauce. The sweet potato was black and the new one was not quite as black. What I could eat didn't taste burnt. Water had a funny taste. And the girls' bathroom, the left toilet didn't flush. Waitress was great. We will not be back. read more

Everything I've had here was excellent. Especially the burnt end tips. Also very good sides. But please, please get some mustard base bbq sauce. Even if it's just packets. read more

If I could pick one of the worst bbq places I've ever been to this may be it. We came because my MIL wanted ribs for her bday. Apparently not all bbq places have ribs. She raved about this place. My husband and I both got the turkey dinner plate. The waitress mentioned that it was thinly sliced white meat, perfect! That's what I love! I was shocked to see it come out looking like lunch meat on a plate. Think Publix turkey breast lunch meat that goes on a sub. Even worse, it was slimy and tasted sour. There are no veggies on the menu so I asked the waitress if she could give me a side o spinach w cucumbers and beats to go along w my sweet potato. The salad was the saddest thing I'd ever seen. I asked if I could swap my disgusting lunch meat for the chicken breast and fortunately the waitress did. Highly recommend the chicken breast here! Came out nice and juicy! The bbq sauces on the table are not labeled and the ones I tried weren't very good. Luckily my chicken didn't need much sauce. We also had two orders of the brisket at our table. When I think brisket I think charred on the outside an tummy meat. This was AWFUL brisket! It looked like it had been boiled and again sliced into a lunch meat. It was pure fat also! The cornbread I will say was yummy! Other than that I'd rather eat at Sonny's! read more

Southern Pig & Cattle - The slice turkey dinner- more like lunch meat - Barbeque Near Me - Ocala, Florida

The food is excellent in my opinion, the staff and management are very professional and accommodating. When we want bbq this is where we come be it take out or eat-in. Highly recommend this restaurant! read more

Great service, great food. Prices are as well. Definitely worth the stop! Salad bar was fresh and full. Don't forget your vanilla cone on your way out, delicious read more

What a delightful waitress we had and the food was so tasty. Great first experience here. read more

Southern Pig & Cattle - Very nice atmosphere here - Barbeque Near Me - Ocala, Florida

Amazing food and amazing staff! Stopped in on a visit down here and definitely would make the drive down from Michigan to eat here! Definitely a family friendly place! read more

Great spot for family and friends gathering. I came here with a family of 4 and the family meal portion was just enough. I'm not a fan of their green beans but I enjoyed the ribs, sliced pork, and brisket. The family portion is enough for 2 hungry adults and 4 children. read more

Southern Pig & Cattle - The Company's Family Feast for Four - Barbeque Near Me - Ocala, Florida

Had the Family Feast. Ton of high quality BBQ and sides. With as much food as you get, I'd say it was a good deal. Also enjoyed the one trip salad bar add-on. read more

We enjoyed the atmosphere of this BBQ restaurant. And the prices are fair, too. Our service was great and we have returned several times.

Another new one for us: Southern Pig & Cattle. While I wanted to hang out in the Hobby Lobby parking lot (have you seen that place on a Saturday night?), everyone else was hungry so we started down 200 looking for food. I informed Brooke, our server, we were first-timers and she explained how it all worked. The folks at the table behind us were in the process of leaving and gave us some unsolicited suggestions about the brisket and baby back ribs - which I took as a good sign they felt strong enough to praise the food. And they were not wrong! Wow, the ribs were so tender; but not too over done. They fell off the bone. It was so saucy and sticky, my wife actually had to use a Wet Nap (she hates those things)! She was not a fan of the sweetness of the BBQ beans, and I think the corn on the cob was just a TAD overcooked, but everything else was truly delicious. Glad we stopped and we'll be back! read more

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Good inside restaurant but drive through wasn't great. Food was not fresh as it seemed like the chicken had been sitting for a long time. I ordered whole chicken and it came packed as pieces. read more

Went here on Valentine's Day 2025. Ordered the St. Louis ribs. They were tough, tough, tough. I ended up ordering brisket instead which was just ok and mostly fat. I recommend a hard pass on this place. read more

Another great visit today. Food quality and cost were excellent. Evan was our waiter this evening and did an excellent job. He was attentive, hard working, and focused on serving. I saw other wait staff standing around but he never stopped moving and always had a smile on his face. Good job to the kitchen also!! read more

Average decent BBQ. Food is very standard fare. Parking lot gets crowded. The Salad bar is ok, its clean and fresh. The food is good, not great but what you would expect from a place like this. Waitresses are friendly and very competent. I would come back. Place gets crowded with seniors at about 4. read more

Apparently this place is a little chain in FL, but I'd never been here before. They're a BBQ/fried Southern food join with a huge restaurant seating layout. Their menu has a huge selection of BBQ, steaks, fried seafood, and they're famous for their salad/dessert/soup all you can eat bar. They have all types of salad including different varieties of pasta salads, 3-4 soups and huge selection of desserts that's buffet style for $8. My boyfriend had a HUGE 12 oz prime rib, which he said was super good. I had the fried catfish with the blackened grilled shrimp. It was absolutely delicious. Neither of the seafood options were fishy. Their cocktail sauce came in premade packs and it was actually pretty good. The shrimp was cooked to perfection. The BEST part was their garlic bread...I'm serious when I tell you it was the best garlic bread I've ever had. I also had the Mac and cheese as a side and it was okay. Super cheesy but not too flavorful. Will definitely be coming again and having one of the BBQ options! read more

Just arrived home from a GREAT meal of pulled pork bar-b-que. Food was spot-on--served hot and delisious. Cynthia R. was a really great waitress who had us smiling and happy. She was very friendly and helpful. Fast service and food was well worth the reasonable price. Ambiance was really good, and will be back to eat some more great food soon. read more

My seafood special was delicious. Large butterfly shrimp, Mac and cheese, collard greens and corn bread. My companion had steak which was cooked exactly as order d. We'll definitely be back! read more

We were excited to try this place because they just opened a location closer to our house, however, this was so disappointing. We ordered the beef brisket with, Mac and cheese, and baked beans. it was literally like sliced lunch meat. Their macaroni tasted just like the frozen kind and the beans were straight from a can. It's it like we could cover any of this with bbq sauce to make it better because Their bbq sauces were all very watery. We won't be back - this was mediocre at best. read more

Southern Pig & Cattle - Sliced Beef Brisket - Barbeque Near Me - Ocala, Florida

the salad bar is cool and the free ice cream. other than that it's a no. the steak wasn't great and the chicken strips and similar to dino nuggets but worse. they are so fake and airy like ground chicken. they were labeled as "southern fried chicken tenders" that makes you think they are going to be a little bit more authentic and not straight out the grinder. food is pretty bad but staff was nice. read more

Can't catch a break with reviews. Expensive, flavorless and smokeless BBQ. Brisket tasted like microwave roast beef. Prime rib was okay. Reminds me of Denny's. Onion rings tasted freezer burnt and bland. Location serves Ken's pre-packages ranch, and their house sauces are mediocre. Wait staff were non-existent after taking your order, and the front register crew were busy on their phones and seemed inconvenienced when you go to pay. At the very least, take your business to Sonny's. This place is awful. Knew it was a bad idea when the place is filled with old folk. read more

Southern Pig & Cattle - Half a "brisket" sandwich, half a prime rib sandwich, and their "hand breaded" onion rings. - Barbeque Near Me - Ocala, Florida