I get my deer processed next door so I always stop by here to eat when I am dropping off or picking up my order. The BBQ smell is irresistible and I've never had a bad meal here. Strick's has been around for years and is so close to the USM campus that both students and locals keep it going. In addition to various smoked meats they also have some seafood and other menu items like crawfish and poboys. Last time I was there, my wife and I shared some Swap Nachos and it was amazing. They take regular nachos with cheese, then cover it when fried shrimp, then ladle a healthy portion of gumbo over the top to add more shrimp and also sausage. It's so incredibly good with how all the flavors blend together, and quite large. My go-to order and most BBQ places is a combo of brisket and pulled pork, and Strick's does it right. The meat is flavorful with a great bark, plus they have three signature sauces to kick them up if needed. They have various standard sides like baked beans, coleslaw, potato salad, and more. Also included is a mini muffin of cornbread, and I always get the jalapeno cheese option. The inside of this place is decorated with a lot of old signage and has a very country feel that perfectly fits the laid back atmosphere and food. You can refill your own drink, which is nice, and their sweet tea is excellent. read more

Stricks Original BBQ & Catering - Combo plate with brisket and pulled pork - Barbeque Near Me - Hattiesburg, Mississippi

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As a resident of Louisiana now, living in Mississippi when November comes around it's gumbo season. I tried the gumbo here and it was actually delicious a little spicy, but I did not mind that. read more

So many came in customers came in and picked up their food, we stayed for the comfortable atmosphere? I like ordering food without service, it's a get a table number system. I will say as my first visit, I found the girl at the counter not very friendly or helpful to the people from Florida:( she kept saying "what would you like?" ...... they had to say this is our first time here. I got my food suggestions and helpful advice from another person standing in line. I liked my dirty bird sandwich, we also tried the fried okra and Mac and cheese. The Mac and cheese is home made snd a pretty good... not going to tell my mother in law though. The menu is huge ! Next time, I'll order a piece of German Chocolate Cake! read more

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I'm not a BBQ fan at all but this fish was so good. Also the inside of Strickland is so cool. Only thing is it's expensive read more

Stricks Original BBQ & Catering - 3 meats & 2 sides with jalapeño cornbread. Fried okra && potato salad - Barbeque Near Me - Hattiesburg, Mississippi

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I recently purchased a half strawberry shortcake- up until now this was absolutely delicious! There is obviously a new baker in town but the results are not good! It tastes as if a salt box was actually dropped in this cake. Your customers are willing to pay for good food and this was not! read more

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This is a must try, it's some of the best food you'll find in Mississippi! Try it once you'll be hooked and back for more.

One of the best BBQ spots in Hattiesburg! Great portion sizes, great flavor, great price. Brisket quesadilla had great chucks of brisket, the bbq sauce was very good. The chicken wing was also very good! There is lots of seating. I'd come back! read more

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Best biggest freshest sweetest most old fashioned recipe CAKES! We stop in just for a piece of cake sometimes. Italian cream cake is my fav but they also have others like chocolate, strawberry, carrot cake and more. read more

We had Stricks cater our wedding. We got the whole hog option. They were great! Came out and showed us how to cut and serve the hog, this was a first for us. The meal came with a whole hog, 2 trays of baked beans, 2 trays of potato salad, tons of rolls, 3-4 gallons of tea, and all the utensils/cups. I can't even explain how delicious the whole meals was. Everyone was raving! I absolutely suggest Stricks for catering an event. Thank you for making my special day even better with such a great meal. read more

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Pretty solid prices for good quantities. Highly recommend the smoked chicken and the potato salad as a well. Brisket can be really good as well. read more

This place is really gone downhill. The size of the sides is beyond ridiculous. Only got a few french fries and paid quite a bit for a side of fries. No one at the counter seemed to care. The place is quiet and clean, but I will not be back. Portion sizes are very small and the place is kind of pricey. read more

Clean, self service but the person at the counter was very nice. Good food and good desserts. Free drink refills, different BBQ sauces for a good choice. read more

Food was tasty but ribs were tough. Woke up at 2 am with a sour stomach and belching. Guess something was a bit off with the food. Got the 2 meat which was chicken and ribs slaw and beans and a roll 17.00 read more

Over priced for small portions. you would think BBQ combo 'big portion for 'big appetite' you'd get a little more. I received 1 drumette 3 ribs n 2 slaps of brisket for 17$. also don't recommend the pork nachos , i got everything on side , i called n complained about portion size n manager said 'togo can be less pleasing' first time here m won't be back. read more

Stricks Original BBQ & Catering - pork nachos. 12$ for kids portion pork. all chips no meat - Barbeque Near Me - Hattiesburg, Mississippi

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Brisket was terrible. Inedible. The worst brisket I have ever had. Pulled pork not much better. Only thing I can say positive is that I haven't gotten sick off of it... yet. A total disappointment. read more

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The place has a cool vibe and below average BBQ. In a town where you have the opportunity to eat at Murky Waters, I'm not sure why you would eat here. read more

Everything's decent i got catfish it's fried food whatever, easy. This coleslaw, however, is a hate crime. read more

Stricks Original BBQ & Catering - """"Cole slaw""" - Barbeque Near Me - Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Strick's Barbecue is my favorite in Hattiesburg, MS. The food the service and service are great and the service is excellent. The food service to go with the meat is excellent. You can add whatever you like--baked beans, potato salad, coleslaw and homemade bread. Wonderful read more

One of the best places to eat in Hattiesburg! Great for 1-2 friends or larger groups as well! Always busy at lunch but never too busy to enjoy yourself. The lunch buffet is wonderful - always has solid ribs, chicken, brisket, as well catfish; desserts are incredible as well as the side dishes. I love the Gold Sauce! Can't recommend this place enough!! read more

Stricks Original BBQ & Catering - Barbeque Near Me - Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Best Crawfish in the 'Burg! Best strawberry cake ever made! Smoked meats, buffet, great service, clean facility, and family friendly environment! read more

I had a brisket platter with coleslaw, jalapeño corn muffin, and baked beans. Everything was very delicious.

Strick's is a great place for smoked meats and BBQ of all kinds. Pulled pork, brisket, smoked chicken, and my favorite smoked chicken drumettes. It doesn't stop there, as they are a great place for seasonal Cajun dishes like hot boiled crawfish and red beans and sausage. If you love crawfish but don't want to go to the trouble of doing a big boil, Strick's is the spot. I've saved the best for last though. The homemade old-fashioned cakes are fantastic. I'm convinced they are made with magic. Kudos to the master baker there at Strick's. I challenge you to find a better coconut cake anywhere in the city outside of some grandmother's kitchen. I order whole cakes for special family get togethers and they've never failed to be a hit. Whether it's coconut, red velvet, German Chocolate, or their special strawberry cake, it's sure to please. read more

Stricks Original BBQ & Catering - Barbeque Near Me - Hattiesburg, Mississippi

I don't understand all the negative reviews. This is my second time eating Strick's, and both times were good experiences. The first was far too long ago, so to celebrate something I decided to come here. We dined in this evening. There weren't too many customers; probably more were waiting to pick up their carry-out orders than were dining in. The place was clean, except for a recently-vacated table, which staff soon cleared. My children entertained themselves perusing the license plates and other knick-knacks nailed to the walls. The murals are OK, too. We ordered platters (brisket, chicken, combination, ribs) and everyone was satisfied. My wife ordered the chicken; it had clearly been smoked, and tasted delicious. We'd never had anything like it before; I don't like chicken, but this was good! My brisket was OK, and my daughters loved their platters. The banana pudding was serviceable, though I've had better. (It did feature bananas, which some other local dives' puddings tend to lack.) The french fries were excellent; a daughter kept stealing mine, even though her macaroni and cheese was reportedly fantastic, if a little too cheesy. The potato salad had a tinge of vinegar if you like that sort of thing (I do!), but the cole slaw was somewhat disappointing. We also tried the cakes, which so many reviewers praise, but I thought they were only OK. A customer who was waiting for her pickup order told me the strawberry cake is fantastic, but they didn't have that this evening. All in all, this was a good choice for an evening's meal. The prices weren't great, but neither were they unreasonable, and the BBQ was fine. We'll likely come again in due course. read more

This place has been around a long time but I don't know how. I ordered the pulled pork. Definitely wasn't smoked meat and was very bland. I promise this meat had to come from walmart already cooked in the frozen food section and just warmed in a crockpot with BBQ sauce. and the BBQ sauce wasn't that good either. Go to Leathas BBQ for real deal, real good BBQ. They do have a good red velvet cake though. read more

i try to stay positive in my reviews.. i really do. if something nice can't be said, i tend to steer away from a review.. i prefer handing out unseen accolades, not rants that no one will read. arrived in Hattiesburg and came to find the TSA mangled my new luggage in such a way that it is now just a clamshell that needs to be ratchet strapped to close. and then this. Pre-meal: i was excited!! another down south BBQ joint that has been family owned and operated since 1980. Post-meal: i wondered if there was a divorce. or a loss of a fantastic grandfather or great uncle who used to regale folks with hilarious stories of his youth while moving the brisket and other delectable cuts around making sure all points were getting their fair treatment .. but now it's just Billy tossing meat on the smoker and walking away after setting a timer on his phone. usually i go with ribs and brisket to get a feel and branch out for take-home treats.. today i went with a combo: - three chicken wings. they were fine. they didn't give me anything that would make me want to write more than this sentence. - a few slices of brisket. it was dry. while masticating away at the mediocre meat, i thought to myself in mantra fashion, "f-ck, this needs fat" where's the juicy, flavorful fat? - a few ribs. one of them was tasty. maybe part of a different rack than the others. - some cut pieces of sausage. the sausage was good. that might say more for the purveyor of the sausage than the establishment heating it? [edit: maybe they do make their own sausage (stricksbbq.com/specialtymeats) yay! a positive note!] - cole slaw. also good. it would go really well on a top quality pulled pork sandwich. maybe i'll go back and get some to go. - potato salad [mustard based]. also good. i wonder if all of their sides are good. i bet they are. - cornbread. not sweet at all. fairly blah. the lemonade was delicious. i'm out 18 dollars and some change. stricksbbq.com/restaurant claims they are world famous. i wonder for what? (probably the uncle) read more

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Had my hopes up high especially pullung up to the restaurant and seeing a meat store connected to the restaurant. I ordered combo plate or sausage and brisket. The brisket tasted like 2 day old microwaved meat, the suasage was bland and how do you mess up cornbread in the south is beyond me. Tasted like straight unsalted butter with cooked cornmeal around it. This meal was ordered and not off the lunch buffet. Worst $15 spent. Service was really good though read more

Good sandwiches but very small sides. 10 French fries was considered a side, and I paid good money for that side. Will be back for a pulled pork sandwich. But will NEVER buy another side of fries. Side of fries was BEYOND A JOKE. Really, 10 fries and when I questioned it they confirmed it was a full side of fries. Haha joke on them.....never again because potatoes are cheap and I don't appreciate being screwed. Good pork sandwiches but JOKE SIDES. Save your money and NEVER buy sides! read more

Every employee I came into contact with was very friendly! Not to mention great food!

Amazing food and friendly service! If you haven't been there you should totally give them a try. Oh and dont forget the golden eagle sauce with your bbq lol read more

Pretty much our go-to buffet for a few years now. Fall 2018 during soccer season, 7 out of 8 soccer Saturdays ended with lunch buffet at Stricks, and it never got old. Love the fact that they change it up each week, if only just a little bit. Our kids love it as well, the diversity of the offerings. Great casual place to take the family. Actually not sure if I've ever ordered off the menu. Haha. You'll want to check it out. read more

We use to go to Hattiesburg a lot when our daughter was at Southern Miss. Stricks was always a favorite. 8 years later and we are getting our rental house ready to sale and have been making the trip every week. We have eaten at Stricks 5 times in 9 weeks! it is the best BBQ we have ever had. The white potato salad is delicious and my husband says the beef brisket and fried okra is the best he's ever had. The deserts are beautiful and, according to my husband, delicious. The restaurant is rustic and charming with a wonderful staff. We may have to make an occasional 2 1/2 hour trip when ho hum BBQ won't do. The servings are huge so be prepared to get a to go box. read more

Awesome place to eat if your after quality foods. I don't just say that because my blood ken folks own it , it's really good

Ate crawfish there tonight and they were cold, and mushy and the size of my thumb. complained and all they could say we're was we're sorry. Won't be back and won't recommend read more

Where should I begin.......? Stricks has been the goto BBQ spot in Hattiesburg for several years. Despite it's popularity, I never tried it until 2013 (by the way, I've lived in Hattiesburg 32 years). Needless to say, I heard about their cakes and had to give them a shot! Well, the red velvet cakes is AMAZING!!!! But their BBQ....ummm not so much. I am AMAZED better yet I'm FLABBERGASTED at the size of the crowd each and every time I pass by or stop by to order a piece of cake. I commend them on their ability to corner the market and establish a strong consistent customer base, I just wonder how in the heck they did it!!!! If you want cake, whether a slice or a whole Strick's is the place but If you want BBQ, go to LEATHA's or if you want something quick head to Dickies. I have them 2 stars for their cake and customer service! I also like the country style ambiance! read more

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My favorite place to eat BBQ in Hattiesburg! I love the Golden Eagle Sauce! Save room for dessert too because they have some of the best cakes read more

We googled what we thought was gonna be a great night of BBQ and stopped in for dinner. We went up to the counter and ordered our food, 2 adults and 1 2 year old and our order came to $44.00 which was a lot but I figured what the hell, if it's great food I'm okay with that. We get our food and just the presentation alone was enough to make want to leave but I never judge a book by it's cover but I'm this case it would have been correct. I have never in my life had BBQ that tasted as bad as this did and I'm big boy lol and I love to eat. But me being a low key guy I always keep my opinion to myself when it comes to telling servers what I think about food but In this case since the food was this bad and it was so much I had to. So I told the manager and he said and I quote "it is what it is" and offered nothing to offset the experience so I said okay and here I sit writing this long but worth it review. ********UPDATE TO MY REVIEW FROM YESTERDAY*********08/31/21.....I was able to run off 2 family's From the restaurant when we was leaving by telling them my experience. So I figured 2 families, each with 6 additional guest with a total of 14 customers and multiple that by an average of $16 bucks a person (highway robbery BTW) is about $224 bucks plus tip and I will continue to run down this place until I'm satisfied. *********AVOID THIS PLACE*******AVOID THIS PLACE********AVOID THIS PLACE*******AVOID THIS PLACE****++ read more

We have been eating here 2 times and always had a good time. The atmosphere was nice, not very clean but decent. The restroom was clean. We didn't have to give a tip since they provided paper plate, plastic utensils, and plastic cup. We just threw them after finished eating and got a new one. The choice of food is not too many but they maintained the taste as a home cooking food. The last time we came here, we didn't get to eat their smoked beef brisket. Not sure why they didn't serve more coz I saw they still had a lot of people coming in. We may come back someday, probably after new year to see if they keep their style or improve. read more

I came from Ohio passing through Hattiesburg, Ms. I am originally from Ms. and went to Southern Miss a few (lol) years back. I was craving some crawfish, so I began searching the internet for some comfort. Knowing it was late in the crawfish season, I thought my search would be futile. But to my pleasant suprise I found Stricks Original B bque. Although I concentrated most of energy towards my passion of consuming crawfish, I found the B bque to be quite tasty as well as all the other offerings. I usually don't write about my culinary experiences , seeing my wife is the cook in the family, but I have to say these were some of the best crawfish I have had in awhile. The staff in the restaurant were very friendly and I can say without doubt Strick's is a dang good place to have some southern comfort food. Mark Miles read more

We hadn't been out much so we wanted to go back to Stricks and try their brisket. We ordered the brisket platter with cole slaw and baked beans. I'm glad we got the sides as they were excellent. When the platter came, the brisket was in a foil pan sitting in "juices?" It was a watery liquid and all the brisket was covered by it. The brisket was an unusual gray color, had no flavor, no smell of BBQ and way too much fat/gristle. We won't be back. read more

This is the best BBQ around. The sauce is awesome. Great food and great prices. Get the brisket. Best around.