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    The Beach Bully

    3.5 (361 reviews)
    ModerateBarbeque
    Closed 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    THE BEACH BULLY ATMOSPHERE

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

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    Barbeque chicken baked beans and Mac and cheese

    When back to back on nights and had the Kings combo platter (1/2 fried chicken, carolina pork BBQ, and pork ribs). Fried chicken arrived fresh and HOT. DO NOT DENY YOURSELF. THIS IS A MUST. Had string beans(needed salt) and mac and cheese. Hushpuppies you Must do.

    Saddle seat
    Donna S.

    Greeted as soon as we walked in. Good menu choices and each of the three of us enjoyed our choices. Baby back ribs fell off the bone - with good flavor, not needing any more sauce (which was served on the side and very tasty. Decor is very simple and that was fine with us.

    Pulled pork sandwich
    Ashley H.

    My family and I came here on September 22nd after leaving from Virginia Beach. We had a taste for some BBQ and heard this was the best in the area. I had order the BBQ sandwich platter with mac and cheese and collard greens. My fiancé order the brisket platter with potato salad and beans. Finally my stepdaughter order the brisket mac and cheese. We all tried everyone's meals to get an idea of the different offers. All of the sides were definitely amazing and worth having again. However, the meats from all our meals were dry and definitely required some sauce (they had flavorful ones but don't always like putting sauce on my BBQ) The brisket is not a fatty one and is trimmed of all the fat (per on of the employees) so doesnt have a lot of flavor which definitely didn't help the mac and cheese. Overall, it was definitely worth the experience coming and had GREAT, friendly employees who seem to be well loved in the community. However, I would not go out of my way to come back for the food unless I was with others who wanted to eat here.

    Half PULLED CHICKEN BBQ SANDWICH and half CAROLINA PORK BBQ SANDWICH - switched with a friend :0)
    Theresa M.

    My friend suggested this place after we left the Convention Center, and I left happy she did. The food was delicious (we had the pulled chicken and the pulled pork sandwiches and split them with the delicious hand cut fries - my greens were yummy, too)), and the staff were helpful, friendly, and attentive. Plenty of sauces to choose from to add to your meal. I really liked the white sauce. Nice casual atmosphere with that great bbq feel. Check them out.

    Joker Combo: beef ribs, brisket, potato salad, collard greens, Mac and cheese
    David W.

    The Beach Bully had a cool vibe, simple but we here to talk about the food.. Had the JOKER combo, with the beef ribs and brisket.. the ribs were awesome especially with the sauce they gave us.. The brisket was a little thin for my taste but if you ask for the bun and put it on a sandwich it's pretty good.. Mac and cheese was good after some salt and pepper.. the greens were a bit too vinegary but overall good.. It was a self serve so no waiter but the first employee we encountered was super nice..

    Saddle seat!
    Cliff N.

    I was in Virginia Beach for an Aerospace conference and wanted to get some local BBQ, which locals referred me to Bully. I was surprised it was t very busy but the smell told me the smoking meat was going to be good. It's an interesting layout with booths and table and a saddle seat but most memorable was the variety and quality of the sauces (BBQ), each was good and different enough from the others, with Carolina, Spicy, Sweet and Tangy all standouts, not a lot of heat but a lot of flavor. The menu is ginormous with sandwiches to Mac and Cheese, collared greens to Hush puppies and hand cut fries. I had the Beach Bully BBQ Combo of Carolina BBQ and Beef Brisket and it was finger licking and lip smacking delicious! The portions were very generous and the searing comfortable and spacious . The service was chill and friendly . The prices were a bit high but it is on a Main Street and in a tourist area, however the portions made it a good value and the food quality of taste made it a return choice!

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    Leah J.

    We stopped by The Beach Bully on a Saturday around Noon for lunch and the aroma of bbq was the first thing that I noticed. The smell was divine. Thankfully, we got there right before the lunch rush so it wasn't that crowded at all when we walked in. Since we were unsure of what we wanted, one of the workers handed us a paper menu and told us to take our time ordering. We both decided on the Monster Beef Platter which consisted of beef brisket and pit sliced beef topped with grilled onions. I ordered cole slaw and baked beans with mine and my boyfriend ordered green beans and collard greens. The Monster Beef is actually served as a sandwich but we both decided to opt out of the buns. Once we ordered and found a table to sit at, the food was brought out in less than 10 minutes. The condiments are self serve so we grabbed some of their house made bbq sauces and the mesquite bbq sauce was our favorite. The brisket (which was coated in light bbq sauce) was absolutely delicious and the pit sliced beef was pretty good. Unfortunately, the collard greens and green beans had no flavor and the baked beans tasted as if they were right out of the can which was a bummer. The cole slaw was okay though. Overall, the staff was very friendly and accommodating and the service was quick, which I always enjoy. We both agreed that we'd definitely go back for the brisket though because it was amazing!

    "Brisket" BBQ MAC BOWL

    So so so terrible. I'm not convinced the "brisket" is actual brisket. It's very thin sliced and has a strange texture. The bbq mac bowl tastes like stouffers mac and cheese topped with a steak umm. Save your money and try somewhere else!!

    Pulled CAROLINA PORK BBQ SANDWICH
    Elizabeth I.

    I love how close this location is to my airbnb. The workers are so welcoming and friendly. I didn't like the green beans too over cook for my personal taste but the onion rings and pulled chicken sandwich look and smell phenomenal. A variety of sauces you can choose from and a whole main you including sides. Definitely would recommend this location to anyone visiting Virginia Beach.

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    Best beef sandwich in town don't miss it sides great too tiger sauce amazing as well can eat outside and large enough to split

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    Admittedly i don't go down to the Oceanfront often; at least not often enough to know when new…read morethings pop up. So when one of the Homies told me about this place I was all in because - burgers - what's not to love. Barrel 17 did not disappoint; when i got there i realized quickly i was the last to know because it was busy. We had about a 10 minute wait to be seated but that was cut short by option to sit at the bar. The bartender was working like she had six arms. It was non stop; attentive, taking orders, making drinks, checking back with others, she was truly impressive. The places was jumping; it was busy, casual and didn't slow down from the time we arrived until we left. Parking is challenging, there's a small lot beside the restaurant and a small lot behind it so if you can car pool you'll benefit yourselves. Now on to the star of the show - the food! The only knock I had was portion size. In a big guy with an even bigger appetite and when i left there i could've eaten my whole meal over again lol. But that's also because it was delicious. I got the mac n cheese starter, the Beast Burger, tater tots , and the biggest slice of chocolate cake I've ever had. Literally the biggest slice of cake ever- twice the size of my burger. Everything was delicious, from start to finish and if i were a person that had a normal appetite i would've left full like my friends did. Will definitely be back!

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