We were looking for a place to grab dinner in the Jacksonville area without having to drive too far and happened to come across this spot. Even though the restaurant was extremely busy, the staff remained friendly, attentive, and welcoming. There was a bit of a wait for our food, but it was absolutely worth it. The barbecue was authentic, flavorful, and served with all the classic fixings. We ordered the Family Feast, which provided plenty of delicious food and was a great way to sample a variety of their offerings. Overall, a great BBQ experience, and we'd gladly return the next time we're in the area. read more

The Pig Bar-B-Q - Barbeque Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

I have been eating at the pig since I was a kid. They have pretty reasonable breakfast and lunch. They serve barbecue for the most part, but they also sell different items such as like fried shrimp and fish if you would like that. The service here is pretty fast. I would say I never really had to wait too long for my food. Parking is a little tight. But the food that I have had here is pretty tasty. I go to order if it's breakfast is pancakes with a side of toast and grits. If there's lunch, I'm probably gonna get fried shrimp and fries. But this establishment is pretty welcome as soon as you walk in the door people are there to greet you see if you wanna sit at a table or a booth or to go order. Their barbecue is pretty good. read more

We eat here often. The food overall is really good. Love the corn nuggets. The BBQ is always excellent with a deep genuine smokey flavor. Good quality meats are used. Portion size is a little light and hit or miss on any given day. Service is pretty good. We've never had a bad experience. They have a good variety of side options as well as entrees. Something for everyone. Wishing you good eats! read more

The service was excellent!! They easily accommodated our party of 9 without any issues. The waitress, Janicea (not sure of the spelling) was fantastic! She was friendly, knew the menu well, and had no issue turning the television down when asked. We ordered several starters - jalapeño poppers, corn nuggets, okra, and mushrooms. Everything was fried well and was hot... however, nothing was particularly awesome. I ordered a large pork sandwich with fries (cause I clearly hadn't had enough fried food already ‍). The sandwich was a good size - but the pork was dry and crumbly. It was like they had cooked a pork loin a little too long. While there was no smoke flavor - it wasn't bad. The Cole slaw was good and for the record, the fries are steak fries. My son ordered the two meat plate, ribs and chicken. I'll admit - I was a little envious. My daughter had the chicken tenders and my wife had fried shrimp. Prices were great considering the portions, and like I said - nothing was "bad" ... but I've definitely had better. If we return - it will be for the service - and maybe to try the banana pudding I saw on the way out. read more

I like to go to The Pug when I'm in town to get their fabulous barbecue sauce to go. This time I did order a rib sandwich as well. While the sauce lived up to expectations, I did notice that the ribs didn't have any flavor. So without the sauce, they would've been pretty inedible for me. I didn't eat in, so I can't say much about the service or ambience. So, 4 for the sauce, 3 for the food. read more

I love this local spot, they have breakfast , lunch and dinner and their ribs and brisket is so delicious, I can guarantee the food will be hot! read more

Decent BBQ. You can get Banana pudding as a side which I would HIGHLY recommend. Their breakfast is also delicious. Their breakfast menu have all the breakfast staples. If you are near this part of town I would recommend. read more

The Pig Bar-B-Q - Corned Beef breakfast and Fish n Grits Breakfast. - Barbeque Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

I ordered a thick end rib dinner with garlic bread and a salad and this is what I got. Hard middle rib on white bread and a salad . Please save yourself some trouble and go somewhere else. The service is poor on top of it all. read more

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We have not been to the pig barbecue in probably 25 years and we were in the area so we thought we would stop for breakfast. It was OK nothing spectacular. The omelette was on the smaller side but was stuffed very well. They are extremely limited on toast and the biscuits are not fresh and homemade. They do not offer butter, rather artificial margarine spread at the table. The restaurant was clean the ice tea was fresh and we did have a nice waitress. Personally I would not drive back over there for it's a long drive from where I live but for the Time being of when we were in the area it was suitable read more

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How do I order delivery from 32208 (Northside) to 32257 ( Mandarin ) ?))) We picked up the order and brought it home to enjoy!!!! I do miss the Pig's BBQ and the sauce was so unique that back in the late 1960's it extremely popular. What? Really? But, needless to say it caught on! I live in north Mandarin at 10323 Nakema Drive West, Jacksonville, Florida 32257. Is that a comfortable location for delivery? Thank you and I look forward to hearing back from you.... Regards, Cheryl Carney 904-343-1505 dakodared@aol.com read more

Maybe give me some salt for my fries if you're gonna ask for a tip on a to go order. Also, the mustard sauce was not right, weird aftertaste. read more

The Pig Bar-B-Q - French Fries - Barbeque Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Everything was dry and the steak fries were soggy and not salted! This food was terrible! I think each employee drives 3 cars to work to make it look buys. I'm pretty sure smokers are eating there cause they can't taste anything! We got a family meal that cost $70! We should have just gotten McDonalds! read more

New cooks, I don't know what happen but your food doesn't taste the same. It is not tasty anymore. When I eat it , I was looking for that Ummmmmmm yummy effect. read more

Great home cooking. Excellent service. Been around since 1956. Seats are a bit in disrepair but everything else was on point. read more

The Pig Bar-B-Q - Barbeque Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

There are plenty of good barbecue restaurants in Jacksonville without resorting to eat here. Service is almost a chore and the ambiance hasn't changed much since 2001. If you are starving or in a pinch for grub, this is the place. read more

Very good BBQ! I had the baked potato covered with chicken and cheese. The corn nuggets were yummy. It's a hole in the wall that is worth a try! read more

The Pig Bar-B-Q - Baked Potato - Barbeque Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

So the Pig is one of my favorite bar-b-que spots. It has been a minute since I have visited. I ordered the ribs with baked beans and macaroni and cheese. It was tasty as usual. Thee was a bit of a crowd tonight but service was very fast. The parking is good for it to be on a small strip. Bathrooms were ok. The place is really old but the staff here is very nice. Sweet tea is really good southern sweet tea. read more

So this week's lunch adventure took me on a nostalgic path. Being a native of this wonderful city of Jacksonville I've eaten at many BBQ spots and The Pig is one of them. More than 3 decades they have been bringing Barbecue to the fine folks in multiple locations. Growing up in Springfield the Lem Turner location was our neighborhood spot to grab a family lunch or dinner when we could. So when I went on a blind mission for lunch, my brain unconsciously led me to The Pig on Lem Turner. They are open for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, yes a BBQ place that serves breakfast!! Ms. Diana was my server and she greeted me with a smile and made me feel more than welcome when I arrived. She was suggestive, very attentive and kind of reminded me of my own grandmother. If you're looking for a spot the just breathes down home comfort food, search no more! read more

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Tasteless bbq, what a waste! They don't have brisquet, instead they have a beef with no taste whatsoever. The ribs were just as bland. I don't think they put ANY seasoning or rubs on the meat. Barbecue beans have jalapeños and thats all you can taste nasty! Mac&cheese was okay nothing to write home about. This was my first time there and last. read more

I got the 1/2 lb burger. It was obviously frozen from Costco/Sams and had been in the freezer too long. I tried to chop it up the next day hoping if I mixed it with a box of Mac & Cheese it would help. It still came thru. That said ... the fries were pretty good and that tiny sample cup of Mac & cheese was OK ... not great. read more

Really disappointing. I'm not sure the pork is even smoked. It was served in a bowl of water. Servings are very small. All of the vegetables are nothing more than out of a can. Even the special vegetables are canned. The potato salad was not even remotely edible. Publix far exceeds this potato salad. Far too many great bbq places to even consider this one. Sadly Sonny's is hands down better. read more

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This is the Pig to go to! Love the ribs, chicken & most importantly the chopped pork sammich! The sides are delicious too! Best chopped pork sammich in town if you ask me. Don't get me wrong I love Bearded Pig and some of the others,, but The Pig has that delicious North FL BBQ style! (and the best spicy mustard BBQ sauce I've ever had.,) that spicy mustard!! I could put that stuff on my cereal! if you haven't had it you are missing out. The frikin' pork and ribs are always crispy on the out and juicy and delicious on the in. Always cooked to perfection! The sides are always delicious too and they have plenty of em' I love the new look too! A nice big marble bar and some good ole $7 pitchers of bud light! Crystal and Danni at the bar are always amazing and this place just rocks all the way around! Check it out!!!! read more

The Pig Bar-B-Q - The Pig Special!! Chopped Pork Sammich! Side of corn! collards, cole slaw and fries! Frikin deliciousness! - Barbeque Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Okay I had to come back and give 5 stars. I've been ordering their barbecue like crazy lately and it's immaculate everytime it gets to me. Everything is perfectly seasoned and so comforting and sooo gooddddd read more

7 stars for this place, two more stars for their sauce! Had the pulled pork regular size and wish I would have gotten the large. Will for sure be back, BEST pulled pork sandwich I have yet to try!!! Thank you! read more

The Pig Bar-B-Q - Outside sign - Barbeque Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

I eat here once a week at least. Good country cooking. I mostly get the baked chicken. I can't speak on the bbq. The sides tend to be a bit bland IMO. read more

We did a carry out for our dinner, the barbecue ribs, smoked pork and Mac n cheese were good.

Nice home cooking BBQ, friendly service and great food/menu. Very affordable prices too Definitely recommend this establishment read more

Good food nice atmosphere courteous staff and it looks busy but they took care of you right away and got your food in a timely manner

A BBQ place that doesn't flavor it meats, always giving a tasteless meal and charging a steep price for the food. I will never come back to this place again! Ribs Pulled Pork Sandwich BBQ Ribs read more

Make sure you come hungry. Plenty of food to share, if you're coming with a few people.

It depends on what you are ordering the potatoe salad and baked beans are good, I wasn't able to eat the meat it was tough

I grew up going here and now... I've never been so disappointed. Only 2 of the 4 people who ordered actually ended up eating and the meal still came to $30. And one of those was a kids menu. read more

Are usually have a great experience with the pig barbecue. It is usually my go to place for ribs and usually the ribs are fall off the bone and delicious. Today for some reason it was Sunday and it was busy in there and I got my go to ribs a large rib plate with fries and a side salad as usual. To start off with the fries were not done. It's like they forced them out of the fryer or the fries jumped out on the plate before they were ready. The ribs had the texture of that rubber thing you use to open jars up. Way to Chuey. I didn't even eat them all. They were too busy for me to ask for a manager so they must be doing something right. The waitress Advised me that my complaint wasn't the first one today about the ribs. At any rate usually pretty good so don't take my word for it God bless read more

We do not live in Jax, but are frequent visitors. We went to the shack by the tracks in Ga, but when they closed we were lucky to have tried this location on lem turner. Everything is down home- the food and the people. You will not find nicer servers than there. They become family. And we have had a lot of ribs, and we have not found any yet to hold up to the pigs. We get them dry, Center cut. It lets the smoke and the meat speak for themselves, just like it should. The sides are a bit disappointing to this Yank, as they are southern style, meaning too much salt and cooked too much. The sweet tea is I am sure traditional but too sweet for me, so I will usually get a half and half which is just fine. It is our tradition now to stop in any time we are in Jax!!!! read more

First time here, friendly staff, eat in and take out, fast service and excellent food! I had the ribs, juicy, nice bark and plenty of meat on the bone. Fried corn and baked beans were delicious too! Sorry, no picture, too late! read more

One of the best in jax for southern home cooking and BBQ that keeps you coming back!!

OK - so we have a family member drive a moving truck all the way to Jax from Baltimore, MD. He was dog tired so we wanted to give him a good meal. We took him to Joe's Crab Shack. It was absolutely the worst dining experience that I could even think of in years. The steak was dry and undercooked; the shrimp was dry and even the broccoli was dry. The Mashed potatoes were outstanding. The calamari was hard and hurt our teeth! We sent the meals back and feared that this horrible dining experience would come to represent his experience of being in Jacksonville. I will say this! The MANAGEMENT staff a Joe's were nice and accommodating, but our waiter did not pay attention to detail, and I witnessed him getting very cozy with the cute staff up front! Initially, we wanted to go to the pig, but it had closed. SO the next day we went to our stomping ground and when we walked in the front door they all shouted as they know us and when we saw that the house was full we just laughed. The food on every plate looked visually stunning. It was gloriously beautiful in color and smelled and looked like it was to die for. Every plate we saw was unbelievably stunning! When our food arrived, it was amazing and our guest stated before ordering, " I want everything". I can not even begin to thank the Pig for saving the day as we love Jax. Our guest was so happy and the Pig made us look SOOOOO GOOD! We spent way more than we ever had before and our families enjoyed every bite! When our guest thinks of Jax, he will be thinking of his amazing experience at "The Pig" and when he returns to Jax, he will be thinking of his immediate return to the PIG! His exact WORDS! read more

The food was subpar, service and speed were just fine but this bbq was flavorless and just wasn't good at all. The pig used to be the go to, now days it's not at all. Ribs were flavorless and smoked sausage was cooked in a skillet not smoked at all. No good, go to cottens read more

I eat here less than at the Normandy location, but the food quality is the same, and the service may be slightly better. Maybe that's due to my visits here being mostly at dinner, and not so much lunch. This location has counter service as well as tables and booths, and they do a pretty brisk take-out business, as well. read more

The meat was good and prepared well, no complaints. The sauce was very watery which I've never seen before. Side portions for a family are pretty small. Bathrooms were decent. Service was great, very nice staff! read more