The Barbacoa Boyz

Been to their sister restaurant Brinehouse many times…read more First time here. I was impressed, our bartender Jo was super friendly and helpful. It was fun talking to her. My friend and I both had the corned beef on pretzel bread. I have to say being anex New Yorker, I'm always suspect on corned beef and pastrami. This corned beef was flavorful and very juicy, excellent sandwich Their special slaw is always a hit. Nice array of beers on top. Definitely a return visit is required

I popped in on a random Wednesday because they offer smoked wings which I prefer to fried. I was…read morepleasantly surprised to see that it was Wing Wednesday and they were .99. For starters the staff was excellent. Super friendly and helpful without hovering. I would come back for the service alone. The atmosphere was BBQ so for a BBQ place that works! The wing were good but I am not sure how fresh they were which I found interesting on a wing night. I have seen other reviews suggest they are unseasoned but mine were well seasoned. They had a chew to them that felt off to me for smoked wings but it wouldn't stop me from going back. I was trying to keep it light sonI also had the green beans and they were good. Overall it was a good experience and I would definitely go back and give the wings another try.

Honey chipotle Smokehouse Jumbo Wings

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Slow-Smoked St. Louis Ribs

Patmon’s Barbeque

4.6(10 reviews)

6.5 km

Im from Texas. Yes that immediately gives me BBQ credibility! Lol. I heard about this spot…read morealmost a year ago. He is only there a couple weekends a month and today the stars aligned. Perfect 73 degree winter day and we rode our E bikes. Stopped for a couple drinks on the way here and now it's time to feast. I order the ribs and brisket. Wife got the burnt ends. The meat is fantasticly fabulous. So tender with that perfect bark on the outside. I love their sauces too. Potato salad and Mac n cheese was delightful. This is some damn good bbq. Look them up on Facebook for when they will be there. They are located at a dentist office parking lot just northbof seventh sun brewery. They take cash or venmo only so come prepared. Some of the best BBQ I've had in Florida.

The problem with Patmon's is that it's only open two days in a month and you have to search on…read moreFacebook or elsewhere to find out when they're open. But they do a terrific job. Today, I got the ribs, brisket, baked beans, mac and cheese, cole slaw, all excellent. Cash only. And they have about 5 different bbq sauces and little plastic cups with tops to put them in if you're getting takeout.

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Bar-B-Q Queen

4.2(45 reviews)

3.2 km

Smelled the smoker while driving by. Had to flip a b asap to find out. Got a lb of brisket - FIRE,…read more1/2 rack large ribs - GAS, side of smoked Mac n cheese - BOMB and the Smoked Baked Beans which were CRACK. The baked beans are absolutely INCREDIBLE. DON'T SLEEP ON THE QUEEN!!! GTWYC!

best bbq chicken sandwich I ever had back in 1997. I am sure it's still amazing. They use Carolina…read morestyle BBQ sauce but I think they might have others now too. I loved the Carolina style BBQ though.

Loving smiles

3 near plate with Ribs, Chicken, and Pulled Pork. Sides : mac and cheese and collard greens

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ALL DAT. And yes, more sauce was added... don't trip.

4K's BBQ and Catering

4.6(24 reviews)

6.1 km

Great service food was amazing and giant serving size. Best bbq I have had in a very long time.read more

I've said it before " Its a damn shame how good this food is ". The Beef ribs are so tender, the…read moreBriskets are melting in your mouth , the Greens are in point no pork turkey meat pasta salad came in 10 outta 10 . I love the peach cobbler. The staff his children are great his son got skills behind the grill and daughter greets you as you come in very welcoming Keno went above and beyond to meet our needs . We will be returning best believe that.

Wall of inspiration!

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Potato salad. Bomb!

Ocean Seven

4.5(94 reviews)

8.5 km•Clearwater Beach

•$$$

Great location with amazing view. We made reservation for Saturday brunch for 4 people…read more We came here with friends for brunch. It's super modern and cozy at the same time. Service was pretty good, friendly and nice. We started with oysters, and those were great. We also had some guacamole that was pretty good. Tuna tartare was amazing. I had tuna poke bowl and loved it. Salad was fresh and tasty. All food definitely fresh and delicious. My husband had tacos and a fried had crab cake sandwich. Definitely a great place and was positively surprised by the quality.

Ocean Seven is located in the Hiatus Hotel on Clearwater Beach. The views and dining area are…read morebeautiful. The service and food are average at best. We shared charcuterie, tacos and a salad and none of the food was special. The grouper was very dry and the meats and cheeses were not high quality. The cocktails - espresso martini and margarita were very good. The food at this price point just wasn't it. We would come back for cocktails and the rooftop views.

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Wine - Riesling

Arthur’s Home Style BBQ

4.9(8 reviews)

5.3 km

It IS goooooood!!…read more This is what these ladies tell you and they're not lyin'. In fact, just eat what they tell you. "Everything's gooooood"... Juicy, smoky, and reaaaalllll goooooood. Came to visit our folks all the way from North Carolina and you know our BBQ is lit in North Carolina. Well... this was on time and reaaaaallll gooooood. We gonna be big girls if we keep it up. Maybe y'all should rename to Big Girl's BBQ. It's THAT gooooood...

Over the winter break, my family and I drove past here multiple times, always to find it closed…read more Yes, during posted hours...but worth noting the posted hours are Fri Sat Sun from 12pm. Today, I was driving past, starving but with a full schedule of errands to run. If it had been any other place, I would have ignored it and just gotten coffee somewhere to keep me moving. Brakes, u-turn, park. I waited a couple minutes while some people gathered their order. I was too hungry to choose and asked the kind lady in the window to help me. She was patient and helped me by simply being patient. A few more people came up and I got nervous I was taking too long. But people just smiled. I decided to try a lot of stuff, but not so much I'd waste anything...including money if it wasn't as good as I hoped. Brisket wasn't ready yet so I went with Pulled Pork sandwich... Tender tasty meat nicely sauced on a white bread hamburger bun, with extra sauce on the side. I added sauce, but not so much as I wanted to taste the meat more. The sauce was good enough to eat like you would Chocolate sauce with ice cream. You're not going to leave any behind. Perfect sandwich saved me. Collard greens...perfectly cooked and seasoned, not too salty, pieces of bbq meat flavoring it nicely. Perfect side. Mac N Cheese...correctly cooked noodles, perfectly seasoned with salt and pepper, and cheese throughout, though not the gooey cheesy saucy kind of cheese...not velveeta "cheese". Really nice side. Banana Pudding...this is homemade with chunks of banana and chunks of (shortbread?) cookies. This is one of my favorites. Can of soda. She apologized it wasn't that cold. Her caring made it taste better. As you can see by the stars, I really liked this place. I'll be getting back to my errands now, an hour later after eating in my car and pondering a nap. I have a couple more bites of the pudding, which I will not be saving for later. Highly recommended for anyone who likes barbecue. And actually for anyone who thinks they don't like bbq. They will soon.

Under the hood of this pulled pork sandwich...a little added sauce, which I could drink on its own.

The best collards greens I've had in ages. Not too salty, bits of Arthur's bbq...

Arthur’s Home Style BBQ - Mac N Cheese...meant to take this before I started eating it, but after a bite I just kept going. Not gooey cheesy, but really nice side.

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Mac N Cheese...meant to take this before I started eating it, but after a bite I just kept going. Not gooey cheesy, but really nice side.

Frenchys South Beach Cafe

3.8(815 reviews)

8.5 km•Clearwater Beach

I don't go places twice on vacation, but after having a less than ideal experience at a nearby…read morecompetitor, I decided to come back for the drinks and the Grouper sandwich! Courtney was my waitress, and even when slammed, she never forgot me. She was professional and did an outstanding job both times I ate with her. As for the food, it was the best I had in Clearwater. I prefer Diner and Dive local eats compared to overpriced and pretentious restaurants. I had the seafood platter and the Grouper sandwich, and both were outstanding and grilled to perfection. I enjoyed my seafood scallops and grouper with green beans on the platter, but I LOVED my sandwich and fries! This was also my FIRST stop on the Cocktail Challenge (four stops for four signature drinks at four locations), and I enjoyed my drink on a humid day and, if I'm being honest, loved my Dockside Lemonade the best of all the drinks on the challenge. I had the Banana Hammock and, of course, the Rum Runner, which was outstanding, but this Dockside Lemonade was cool and refreshing and welcomed. Little sweet as a heads up, but really a nice summer drink! At the end of the day, this was a great way to start my challenge and Clearwater vacation. It can get busy with its proximity to the beach, so beware! ***For the record, if you are interested in the challenge. Go South Beach, Rockaway, Saltwater (for the views and true on-the-beach dining). End with a grouper sandwich (the best I had) at the Original and then cash in your passport at the next block at Off the Hook!

I don't know if we went on a bad day but I had one of the worst meals of my life here. I think the…read morewaitress knew because she never asked how our food was and seemed to hide out during the meal. There were plenty of open tables while we were there on a Sunday afternoon. My, "char-grilled" grouper filet seemed like a frozen fillet that would be normally breaded and put in a sandwich. It tasted like it was cooked on the plate in a warming oven. The coconut rice was old, dried out, and smeared onto the plate. All of this was nearly cold when I got it, like it had been sitting out for a long time. Then the coleslaw side was about 2-3 tablespoons worth in a plastic dressing cup. It was such a mistake to order. I get it, it's on the beach and convenient, and the waitstaff was polite enough, but if you have a health condition where you need to avoid fried food, I'd go somewhere else. It definitely left me feeling taken advantage of.

Inside decor by the bar on the main floor

Calamari

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Tito's and Red Bull in the sand area. Love!!

Ace & Junebug’s Homestyle BBQ & Seafood

3.4(26 reviews)

5.4 km

The food presentation and taste were both so good. I forgot to take pictures. As a self-proclaimed…read morebarbecue snob, I've eaten everywhere in Texas that's won awards, Memphis, KC, etc.. Let me tell y'all that Ace and Junebug's ribs are better than anything I ate in Tennessee and as good as some of the best I've ever eaten in Texas. The crab boil was awesome too. I highly recommend that in the ribs. You won't be disappointed and take it from someone that's a big back. We ate here for dinner on a Thursday and it was so good. I had him cater my baby shower on Saturday showed up on time brought more food than I even ordered. Couldn't recommend this place anymore. What a great experience and a great business.

Aces name has been taped over on all signs. Its also closed most of the time. Twice during open…read morehours its been empty and closed.

The meal comes with ribs , baked beans , mac & cheese !

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C&J Bar-B-Que

4.3(67 reviews)

10.8 km

Tasty BBQ and nice portions. Has nice selection. Quick service,…read moreevery is carry out. Only have had the ribs, potato salad and coleslaw.

I hate writing bad reviews of small businesses, but I have to. This place is absolutely…read moredisgusting!! The food isn't fit for a hog. I had ribs, pulled pork, and sausage. All 3 were gross. I've brushed my teeth w times and gargled with mouthwash and still have the taste of that nasty sausage in my mouth. And my stomach is "flippy". I will not be surprised if I get food poisoning. The collards were also gross. The beans were average, at best. I've eaten BBQ all over the country, and this place is the worst of them all. I don't know how they're still in business and I cannot believe all the good reviews are legitimate. You don't have to be a BBQ connoisseur like me to know what "yuck!" is. I literally feel like I'm going to vomit. If you want good pulled pork and sausage, go to BJ's in South Tampa. If you want great ribs, go to Kojak's in Seffner. They are the best in the area. (I included a picture of their ribs for comparison) If you want great brisket, go to Mighty Quinn's in South Tampa If you want great everything, Johnson BBQ in Plant City. I really hope the owners of the food truck go to some of these places and learn how to cook because I hate having to go to Tampa, or farther every time I want ribs.

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Slab of Ribs

Salty's Island Bar & Grille

4.1(876 reviews)

8.5 km•Clearwater Beach

Perfect food awsome service I demand you go to salty clear water beach we came here for breakfast…read moreand lunch everyday of our vacation

Liv (4 foot Viking Braid, impressive) the Server-Bartender…read moreis very friendly and helpful with menu questions as this is my first visit. I enjoyed a delicious stuffed shrimp, opted for coconut rice over the suggested garlic mash Broccoli cooked a lilte soft outside and still a bite inside. The buttery sauce was excellent poured over the rice. Music is at a reasonable level. Other bar patrons singing along to the Pointer Sisters. Highly recommend.

Fried Calamari

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Brandon W.

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7 years ago

If you love BBQ, you have to try the Barbacoa Boyz! I first tried them at the Coliseum for a Rams game and I fell in love. Jay the owner is one of the coolest guys around and he really goes out of his way to take care of you. I ended up hiring The Barbacoa Boys for a Fundraiser last weekend and people are still talking about how good it was and asking for Jay's number to hire him again. The chicken was unbelievably good and fell off the bone, the pulled pork was made to perfection, the mac and cheese was better than my grandma made it and the rest of the sides were killer. Thanks Barbacoa Boys, you guys are amazing!!! read more

Kevin B.

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7 years ago

AMAZING FOOD!!! First learned of them at the LA Coliseum. My family forgot about the football game, but kept talking about the Food! I was fortunate to attend an event that they catered and it was as good as I remembered. No one can touch the Brisket's flavor and the Chicken was outstanding. Mac and Cheese, BBQ Beans, whatever they touch I'll line up for. Can't wait for football season to start so I can get my fix of The Barbacoa Boyz! read more

Ilene W.

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7 years ago

The Barbacoa Boyz, where do I begin! I'm a Texas native and needless to say, judgmental when it comes to barbecue. I had yet to find a place That could do it like "home". I was absolutely blown away! The food is amazing, the people are great and it's perfect for any event! If you want quality barbecue, you've found your guy! read more

Short S.

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11 months ago

I usually don't try ribs if haven't heard anything about them, but I'm sure glad I did tonight at the Clearwater Jazz Holiday. Meat falling off the bone and seasoned just right. I didn't need barbecue sauce. Oh, and the banana pudding should have gotten one to go. read more

Tina-Charlotta K.

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3 years ago

I recently had the most delicious pulled pork and smoked brisket from Barbacoa Boyz. it was incredible tender and super flavorful. I highly recommend them for scrumptious comfort food! They're smoker trailer is really cool by the way! read more

Gajan F.

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5 years ago

Did a great job in coming in a feeding over 1000 people for our day & night crew at LAX Delta Project. Food was very good and his team was top notch. Thank you again Jay. Gajan Foster Safety Engineer Hensel Phelps read more

Jeff O.

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55

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3 years ago

Good food, good prices, good cold drinks, bathrooms, clean, and friendly staff Ice: drinks

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