Bubbaque's Crystal River

The pulled pork is dry, the owner has no sense of how BBQ is supposed to be. Get a clue man! If y'all want good BBQ, go to Little Richard's in Clemmons, NC. It will be well worth the drive!

Here for work so I thought I’d try this place based on the reviews. It did not disappoint. I had the Monday special which was bacon wrapped meatloaf. It was very good. Brooke was wonderful and answered all of my questions. It was my first time eating at a BubbaQue’s. I’ve already looked to see if there’s any more locations close to home (TX).

I go there on the regularand they’re pulled pork sandwich is fire they’re big beans, garlic bread, perfect friendly atmosphere, wonderful waitresses and waiters and then you can walk around the area and check out the little stores around it. Fun day to go to.

The food is absolutely gross. I had a chopped chicken sandwich which was awful. It comes out as the size of a slider but thankfully it wasn't any bigger as the chicken is disgusting. If you like Jerky for chicken you might enjoy it. The meat was way over cooked and definitely was not fresh. The fried okra is an absolute terrible rendition of any fried okra I have ever tasted. The salad bar is so-so at best but nothing like what we were expecting. We will not return and will tell everyone we know to steer clear of this place. An absolute joke of BBQ restaurant. This isn't even close to real southern BBQ. The sweet tea isn't sweet either. Disappointed we wasted our money here. This cant be the best Crystal River has to offer. The service was ok at first but if you question the food that's brought out to you the server gets rude. Our server was Chris. Awful experience.

My hope for Florida BBQ has been restored. I saw the smoker stack billowing smoke upon entering. Immediately knew this place is for real. Greeted by very nice host, and even nicer waitress. I ordered an ice cold Stella as usual and after scanning the menu I ordered the combo meal which contained a pile of pulled pork, quarter chicken, 3 large St Louis ribs and Mac n cheese on the side with a piece of Texas toast. The table has a rack of about 10 different sauces to your liking. The food comes well seasoned and it's up to you to add the sauce which I love, so i chose them all ! They were 100% professionally smoked and delicious. There's a ton of food to choose from so choose wisely!