First time eating here, and I'd have to say it was very disappointing. The service was fast and friendly, but the food was not very good. We ordered brisket and pulled pork. The brisket as old tasting and the pork had a really strong vinegar taste. The potato salad was ok and the collard greens were tasty. read more

The Beach Bully - Barbeque Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

I stopped by for some pulled pork and beef brisket. I had two sides mac & cheese and baked beans. The pulled pork had no smoke flavor and was dry. Seems like it was previously cooked and warmed up for dinner. The beef brisket I can't even call it brisket. It was like a thin sliced pot roast with a slathering barbecue sauce. No smoke ring, no bark just like a pot roast. The mac & cheese was so similar to Krafts' Mac & cheese it was almost perfect. If it's their recipe my hats off to them to emulating a boxed mac & cheese. The baked beans were like bushes barbecued baked beans. I smoked meats for a hobby and I travel the United States tasting different barbecues. Unfortunately, I was not impressed as the other reviewer's are. read more

This is not BBQ, more like stove cooked meat and warmed precooked sides. Will not go there again

The food is pretty good. The price is reasonable and the people are very nice and helpful.

Great BBQ! Got one king and one Queen platter of pork bbq. Sides were baked beans, coke slaw, Mac and Cheese and potato salad. All sides were great, except mac and cheese which was okay. Sauce was just right, not overpowering, and the pork was tender and juicy. Their hand cut fries were excellent! Service was not overly friendly, but nice. It's not waiter served, so you order at the counter and choose your own seating. You also fill your own drinks. Plenty of dining space indoor and out. I'll definitely come back again. read more

The food is great for the most part but the practice of adding a an overall surcharge at this point is wrong...it made semse during covid but now it does not. Proce your items how you wish but the overall surcharge says basically " surprise you owe more than the menu price and tax whoch is bad enough)..been taking friends to other comparable bbq spots. Since the charge..saves me the drive and the surcharge but still miss BB read more

Barbecue here was on point, the beef ribs are super good, probably the best I've ever had. The chicken however was quite dry, I even ordered dark meat, I definitely preferred the ribs to the chicken. Onion rings were yummy, green beans were ok, but the rest of the sides we ordered weren't good. We didn't like the potato salad or pasta salad, took one bite of each and threw the rest away. Overall I would say come here for the ribs and other barbecue meat and skip the rest. read more

One of the best brisket sandwich I have tried so far. It was delicious and melted right in your mouth. I would definitely be back to get some more. read more

Having been a customer at Beach Bully for years, I was surprised at how they've gone downhill. Maybe they're just another casualty of the pandemic, but the pit-sliced beef was tasteless and the beef ribs were well overdone. Even the sides, green beans, and fries were poor. There was plenty of food which I guess they think justifies the price, but we were looking for the good quality beef they used to serve. Oh, and just to add injury to insult, there was a Specials sign in front of the ordering area, my husband tripped over it, twisted an ankle, and scraped his leg up. The response from staff was sympathetic but also "We trip over it all the time." Not cool. read more

Ordered dinner through GrubHub, an was delightful. The brisket was my favorite. Wife had the ribs an didn't say a word the whole time she was powering through them. Very good bbq read more

My husband and I called in for pick up.the on line ordering was quick and easy. This place did not disappoint. Everything was within covid-19 guide lines. They also has some outdoor seating. The waitress brought our food out and explained what was what. We got an combination meal which had ribs,chicken and pulled pork. You get two sides . We had beefy beans and mac and cheese. The food was good! I will go back. read more

The Beach Bully - Ribs,chicken beefy beans with Mac and cheese - Barbeque Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

My wife and I must have caught the Beach Bully on a good day! We stopped by for lunch and she ordered the chicken which to my surprise was juicy and very tasty. I never order chicken at even the best BBQ places because they are usually dry -- not here! I ordered the brisket sandwich platter with hand-cut fries and "beefy" beans. The brisket is not Texas BBQ and is not advertised as such. Having said that, I thoroughly enjoyed it. A very generous portion of thinly sliced beef on a fresh roll that was tender and had a very nice flavor was a real treat to eat!! The fries were cooked perfectly -- hand-cut and had a nice crisp exterior and a nice fluffy interior. They tasted great and the beans were surprisingly good. I didn't have very high expectations for the beans as other reviewers had posted that they weren't beefy and were just ordinary. I enjoyed them very much! They are not sweet -- rather they were more tangy with a subtle savory flavor. Very different than ordinary sweetened baked beans! I am curious to try the ribs and if I make it back I'll update the review. read more

Food tasted like it was from the cook out fast food restaurant, was not impressed whatsoever. Trash was overflowing and tables were dirty. While eating employee was yelling at a customer. Would not recommend this place to anyone. read more

Excellent food. Just one minor piece of advise to the staff. When someone orders a queen rib platter for delivery, please don't just included a very small Bam Bam side of bbq sauce. read more

The pit beef never seen a pit, the ribs never was in a smoker, the greens was edible but that's about it . This place should be fined for ruining meat! McDonald's McRib would have been a better Choice. read more

This place isn't worth the money and the food is not real BBQ. Baby back ribs are small and have no smoke flavor at all. I've lived in Virginia Beach for over 20 years and if you are here visiting don't waste your time or money on this place! read more

Have you ever gotten those cravings? You know, the craving for deliciously b-b-q'd meats slathered in sauce? Well...I did and I must say this place is pretty tasty . I ordered the 2lbs of brisket, with three sides (potato salad, mac-n-cheese and green beans) to be clear, I ordered food to go so I don't know what customer service or the dining in experience is like...yet. ;) I was pleasantly surprised how tender and tasty the brisket was. Shaved into thin strips, this meat was perfect for putting on pretzel buns or even Hawaiian rolls. Pick your poison. Either way it was mouth watering good. The sides were good. My favorite was the potato salad. Dill based red potatoes with skin on...and NOT over cooked. I could eat this by itself!!! Additionally the green beans were pretty tasty but a little mushy. But I Doug into them like it was my last meal so really I can't complain. The ONLY thing I didn't like was the mac-n-cheese. Honestly, there were a few issues. It was over cooked (way too mushy noodles) no crunch (add something for a nice crunch like crust?) and it was very dull in the flavor area. I literally added shredded habañero cheese to it and some Cajun spice to make it taste better. All-in-all I love the Bully BBQ and I'll be going back for more! Next time I'll dig into the ribs and let you know how it went. :) read more

It's my first time in Virginia Beach and most things are closed. I was a little shocked since I thought things would be up year round. I found this little barbeque joint on Yelp and me and my boyfriend headed out. It has a walk up counter inside where you order. I wasn't that hungry so I suggested that we share something and we ordered the Joker Combo which was ribs, brisket and two sides. We picked the beefy beans and potato salad. This plate will run you $20.99 The sides were small and there was nothing beefy about the beans. They were just plain pork n beans. The potato salad was good. The brisket was very disappointing and came in a little cup. The ribs were tender. All in all I felt the price was too much for the quantity and subpar food. My boyfriend was still hungry when we left so we headed on over to a bar so I can get a real drink while he eats lol. This place only sells beer read more

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I love the sliced beef Sammy cooked medium, lot of meat, could have been hot though instead of warm, Cole slaw good, but is that salt added?.. tastes like it, if so it's not necessary.Hand cooked fries, but, idk if it's the type of oil they use, or if it's old but didn't care for the taste, think oil may have been past change time.Would be nice to have napkin dispensers at each table, and some background music, like oldies. Ill be back though. read more

Skip the over priced Pizza and burgers on the strip, and go get you some real food! Hate looking for a park? - they have a parking lot! Hate trying to decide between pizza, pizza, seafood, or pizza? - They have real deal BBQ, burgers, ribs, brisket, cheeseburgers, seafood, and more! I recommend the Mac N cheese bowl with pulled pork. So if your tired of spending $50 bucks on pizza, go check this place out! read more

This has become our go-to place. Everything we have ever ordered is delicious- from ribs to brisket to fried chicken. Everything is seasoned well, something that makes or breaks a place for us. The portions are large and great for the price. read more

Very disappointed. I have been here for businesses lunches in the past. I have recommended this place to colleagues that were traveling in the area. It's been awhile but, I was very excited to return, by myself to enjoy a great lunch. OK so, it was Sunday at 11. I probably shouldn't expect the best experience but, hey they open at 10. They had an hour to get it together. When I pulled into the lot two guys were smoking out back. When they saw me, one guy put out the smoke and went inside. He was the cook. Sorry I busted up the break. He did have gloves on with the food. In hindsight I should have appreciated what he was up to since it was the only smoke I would experience durring this visit. I said to the very nice young woman at the counter that I wanted a combo platter. I wanted half a chicken and some pulled pork with double collards. I explained it twice, she seemed to understand and rang me up. It seemed cheap but I didnt look at the receipt, I figured we were on the same page. In no time at all, the cook brought out a tray with a pork sandwich and collards. I explained that I did not order that and expressed that I ordered a platter with pork and chicken. He told me that this was a platter. I told him that it is not what I ordered. He continued to reiterate that this was a platter. I explained myself several times and he got a little angry with me , telling me that I dont have to say it again. OK He brought out the correct items and apologized for the confusion. All good, its Sunday morning at the beach. The food: pork was cooked perfectly, not dry, very lean. Problem is, no flavor. No smoke, no seasoning flavor, nothing. I hate sauces but it appears that they rely on them for flavor. Half chicken was also, cooked perfectly. Very juicy white and dark meat. It was just right but, again, no flavor (besides the paprika). This was a really good baked chicken. Nothing about this experience was barbecue. I won't go back. There is no need. read more

Giving three stars because my husband likes it. BBQ chicken was dry, pulled pork was dry and flavorless. I feel like everything was cooked yesterday and reheated. Cole slaw is bland, collards had way too much vinegar and were gritty (that's sacrilegious if you ask me) mac and cheese was meh, tasted like it comes frozen. the sauces were good, as were the onions rings and fried chicken sandwich. Cashier was nice and very patient, cook was rude as i went to pick up my food (after talking with the cashier) and he snapped at me not to touch it. Not a place I'd visit again on purpose. read more

Fantastic!! I had never been to the restaurant, but have been enjoying their roast beef sandwiches at the Urbanna Oyster Festival for 20+ years. I bought the "big" sandwich, and it was delicious!! I live 25 miles away, but I think I'm taking my 17 year old son for a meal tomorrow. Worth the trip!! read more

The Beach Bully - Beach Bully with cole slaw and potato salad. Yum! - Barbeque Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Beef ribs and bbq chx is simply amazing. Wayy too much vinegar in collard greens. Mac n cheese is good pork ribs are also pretty good. Fried chicken was bloody once i moved it yukk. Very nice service. Will be back. read more

I recently started ordering here when a friend told me it was really good food. I've never eaten in the restaurant but I've done delivery quite a few times now. This is the first place I've ordered from that ALWAYS gets the order right! That's so refreshing! The Carolina bbq sandwich is really good and it's huge! I love their sauces, the spicy vinegar one being my favorite. The fried chicken sandwich is amazing! Onion rings are huge, batter fried and wonderful! The cheeseburger rivals any burger I've ever had! It's a half pound of fresh, juicy beef cooked to perfection! It's enormous! I'm not a huge fan of the coleslaw but I'm very picky when it comes to coleslaw, the potato salad however is amazing! The collard greens are vinegar based but I still liked them. Both beans I thought were good, they just needed salt. With that said I'd rather be able to add salt to my taste rather than have something be overly salty. I'm excited to try everything on their menu. To me this tastes like great food that you'd make at home and I love that! It's not fancy but it's hearty and delicious. Great comfort food at a great price! read more

The beach bully staff was ABSOLUTELY AMAZING the girls working were complete sweethearts and very helpful to someone who has an assortment of allergies. They even brought us the food buckets to show that the ingredients that my friend was allergic to, was not in the food that she was ordering. Oh and the brisket was delicious! Definitely recommended to everyone I know read more

Sidekick intern and I stopped in after the Polar Plunge this weekend. I'm not the biggest fan of this kind of food but Beach Bully does a pretty damn good job. I picked up the pulled pork and beef brisket combo with green beans and fries as my side. The pulled pork was okay but I certainly enjoyed the beef brisket. Make sure you try all the sauces they offer. Of the two dark colored ones I liked the one where you can taste the vinegar more. So that's my preference. Green beans were decent as were the fries. The beef brisket was the sure winner. Service can be a little crazy. You order at the counter and then your order number gets called out. When you're trying to talk to someone at your table and numbers are being thrown out there it makes for a little craziness. The whole here's your number on your table and we'll find you concept (Jason's Deli) would work well in this instance. Not bad... I'll be back at some point. read more

The Beach Bully - Beef brisket and pork - Barbeque Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

We came across this place coming from the aquarium. It's about one mile from Springhill Suites. They have tables inside but we only ordered take out. So we ordered the bbq king sized rack of ribs that could easily be shared by two. It came with two sides for $19.99 for our side's we had the mac and cheese. Also the beefy bean's. Naw didn't care for the bean's. The mac and cheese was to my liking. It was soft but cheesy. It wasn't hard and crunchy if that's what your looking for. I like mine both ways. I'm pretty versatile when it comes to that. The Ribs was delicious nice and tender. I enjoyed it got the Spicer sauce on the side which really wasn't all that spicy but it still was good. They got the food ready quickly which l could appreciate since after the aquarium we were very hungry. I understand they sell alcohol as well. They satisfied my hunger and would return to check out some other items on the menu if in the Virginia Beach area in the future. read more

The Beach Bully - King size bbq ribs platter. Comes with two sides. - Barbeque Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

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My wife and I went there for dinner on Tuesday Feb 08 for dinner. What I ordered was ok( I made a mistake when I was ordering, so I can't blame them for that). What really ruined the meal was the staff cursing like drunken fool. Every other word was a cures word. I shouldn't say staff just one person was. All he could do was rant about some customer who he was on the phone with. It just really ruined the meal. read more

Whoops! This is a long overdue update! So, "the Bully", as we like to refer to it. We've taken lots of visitors there...often at their requests after remembering their experiences from previous visits. Although BB usually caters our neighborhood social and I love the Carolina BBQ pork (which is way different for those expecting something that is sticky, sweet, smoky, etc. like Memphis or St. Louis BBQs...), our regular order consists of beef brisket, fried chicken, & sometimes a sliced beef samich. The brisket is always flavorful and consistently good. The sliced beef is tender and is a must paired with fresh horseradish, sliced raw onions, & Tiger sauce...all provided at the Bully. The chicken is redunkulous. I've been missing some great southern fried chicken since we left the GA/FL area. Feather n' Fin used to be our favorite but they were always pretty salty. Pollard's is ok but the chicken tends to be fatty and the coating is a bit too thick. Beach Bully NAILS it! The coating is perfect and even the breast is PERFECTLY cooked every single time....ridiculously crisp and juicy. The fries are fresh cut and awesome...as long as they're golden and crispy. The staff...so nice and helpful. BB is one our top spots in HR. read more

The Beach Bully - Golden Goodness in a basket. Absolutely, hands down, best fried chicken in HR. - Barbeque Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Meh. Absolutely average BBQ, at best. Pulled pork was decent, as were the collards. Props for hand-cut fries. Brisket and baby back ribs were subpar; both tasted as if they were oven baked and not slowly smoked. The 1/2 chicken was not a smoked 1/2 chicken as one would expect, but separate fried pieces. Sauce needs A LOT of work. Green beans were institutional fare. Plenty of better BBQ options available in VB. read more

Always the BEST, whether it's the rare roast beef, ribs or chicken, EXCELLENT. Rustic type eating area but it always seems like you're having a great time with friends! Employees are very cool! read more

We did carry-out from here after a long day on the beach, sharing a full rack of ribs (their "King" size order), some fries, mac and cheese and hushpuppies. Oh - and I had a salad so unmemorable that I almost forgot to add it here. * Ribs -- these were good! It was a large portion and seemed like more than a single rack, although they were shorter in length than I thought they'd be. One "King" order was plenty for two to share, and they came with extra sauce. * Mac and cheese and fries -- meh. Carry-out fries are never good, and the mac and cheese was kind of mushy. There have to be better options. * Hushpuppies -- good, basic hushpuppies. A large order was oodles - we didn't eat them all. * Salad - $5 for some iceburg, shredded carrot and diced tomato? Please. Overpriced and not all that great, but I was craving something fresh. The jury is out on whether we'll return, but if we do, I'd vote for eating-in and seeing if that improves the overall experience. read more

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I would do one star but the price and amount, plus the dry rub is what saved it from a horrible rating. I was very disappointed in their view of smoked brisket. It ended up being thin sliced beef. Stuff you'd get from Walmart for a deli sandwich. It wasn't smoked and no sauce or rub was applied. Just sliced meat and blood juice. I don't plan on going back, nor do I recommend it if you are looking for actual bbq read more

Better than average beef brisket. It was slightly sweet, smoky, and very tender. I'm not a huge fan of the pulled pork - the vinegar flavor that they cooked it with was a little too much for me. It wasn't overpowering, but it wasn't subtle either. With my 2 meats, I ordered Cole slaw and hush puppies. The coleslaw was pretty decent but I was disappointed in the hush puppies. I am used to a round and dense hush puppy with lots of flavor. These were long and narrow, almost like a fish stick. And the flavor was slight, not bold. Overall, I may hit this place up the next time I'm back in town and have a craving for bbq. But it wouldn't be my first stop in town, and I wouldn't be that sad without it. read more

The Beach Bully - Interior of Beach Bully. - Barbeque Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

I paid Beach Bully a visit on this past Wednesday for dinner before going to a show at the Norva. The menu spanned multiple panels and I was instantly overwhelmed but I decided to order the regular Carolina pork BBQ sandwich platter ($6.99) with macaroni & cheese and dill potato salad. The pork was definitely prepared Carolina-style with a vinegar base. With the house and mahogany sauces, the tanginess was tolerable. The mac & cheese tasted like your typical mac & cheese and super soft. The potato salad might've been the highlight of my platter. Huge chunks of tender potatoes tossed in dill and mayo. Great service and decent BBQ for the area. The next time I'm in town I wouldn't mind re-visiting Beach Bully to try the brisket and the ribs. read more

Y'all made the Wedding BBQ Buffet a huge hit for my daughter's wedding at Hunt Club Farms Barn venue. Everything was just perfectly fabulous. Thank you for your attention to detail in every aspect. read more

The Beach Bully - Happy Wedding Guests - Barbeque Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

So I just posted a review for a catered lunch from them last week... I'm getting ready to post another one... What a turn around. Today we had a catered meal that was a double entree full of their regular Carolina BBQ in one bin and and Chicken BBQ in the other. It came with buns, plates, etc. and a ton of baked beans and potato salad. Damn it was good!!!! Now this was a spread worth writing about. Basic and right to the point! Great Job Beach Bully!!! read more

The Beach Bully - Carolina BBQ & Baked Beans - Barbeque Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

I ordered the 1 pound of Brisket and the half BBQ chicken. The brisket had zero bark or fat in it so I'm thinking they gave me the sliced beef. The chicken was just OK. Both meets taste like they were leftover from yesterday. I heard a lot of good things about this place but it disappointing on my first try.... read more