Pearl Country Store & Barbecue

The best BBQ in all the land! 🐖

Good food. Was expecting it to be a little moreover time from what I read online

We randomly stumbled into this awesome bbq in a gas station. An IYKYK type of place. Now we know.

Spending the day up in Micanopy, searching for a great place to eat lunch up here and this was suggested to me by the people at the City Antique Mall.. it’s located as a store and a gas station but oh my gosh, everybody around here knows about this place!! While I was here at lunch it got packed; . It’s not just a general store. They have a small lunch counter and nine tables inside and more tables outside. I ended up with the “small” pork barbecue sandwich with baked beans and sweet potato fries. if you’d like sweet baked beans, do not pass these up and the sweet potato fries were coated in a brown sugar cinnamon and were so tender.. had to take half of it with me. Gotta try this place. It’s delicious, looking forward to more trips for the ribs and brisket I hear they’re awesome too

We were staying at the state park and needed toothpaste, we stumbled on to this gas station/ hidden restaurant.
So not be fool by it. You walk in and you don’t know where you are. It is a store but between ails there are tables. If you go to the far back the smells takes you to the spot… they area restaurant/diner/I do not know how to call this. The make brisket, pork, ribs, chicken and many sides. This place is packed inside and out, always a line.
We were impressed with the meats but disappointed with the sides. Fries were too crispy, yes too crispy is not always good but they were too oily, macaroni was blend, pieces with big chunks of cheese- needed to be blended- married the cheese with the macaroni. Also the coleslaw, I don’t know what that was, didn’t taste like it. Best side was the potato salad, if you like mustard, because it tastes like it.
We went twice, so it was not bad… the bbq sauces are amazing, specially the spicy one, not that spicy but so mis flavor
You have to go and try it, it’s a gem of a place, locals LOVE IT, you have to try it!!

I had wanted to check out this place for a long time based on the great reviews, and we finally got the chance while visiting the area. It’s a store/restaurant inside a gas station. We arrived around 4 p.m. on a Saturday, and parking was limited.

As we entered, we were a bit skeptical about what to expect. The interior is old and rustic. Both the lady taking orders and the cashier were not particularly friendly, but they were polite and helpful—which, to me, added to the interesting vibe!

Here’s how it works: you order the food and get a receipt, pick any fountain drink (any size or flavor) you want, then go to the store cashier at the front to pay. Drinks come with free refills. After that, you sit, and they bring the food to your table.

We ordered one brisket plate with French fries and baked beans, and one combo plate of ribs and brisket with slaw and baked beans. As we waited, people kept coming in for takeout, while a few, like us, chose to dine in. You’ll see all types of people and all ages here!

The first thing we noticed about our plates was the huge portions of both meat and sides. We were super hungry, yet we couldn’t finish everything and had to take some home. The brisket (already chopped) was delicious, though a bit on the dry side. The ribs were good—not fall-off-the-bone tender, but full of flavor. The baked beans were awesome, and I loved the slaw—it was made with vinegar instead of mayo.

Overall, the food was great, and we made sure to compliment the cooks—they deserved it! Don’t let the appearance of the place give you doubts!

Great place for barbecue. Noticed out of town visitors. Worth the short drive. Located in Micanopy(pronounced, me-can-no-pee,also origins of English derived word,"dam(n)),which is a great place also. PIcked up coconut patties that are delicious.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Pearl's makes the best brisket sandwich I've ever had!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Simply the Best in all aspects

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Beef Brisket Plate, Brisket Sandwich

My friends and I always ride there every New Year's day.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Very, very tasty. Friendly staff. Fits the area.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

The place was really hopping on a Sunday afternoon. The brisket was very good. I had the collard greens and the seasoning was very different, not bad, just different. I asked the cook what the spice was but he wouldn’t divulge his secret. Otherwise it was good.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Beef Brisket Plate

Good barbecue. Small seating area. Huge portions! Not a fan of the coleslaw. Rest was good.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Beef Brisket Plate

Best BBQ closest to Gainesville. Once your done with the ribs, chicken, or brisket try the pie. Micanopy Mud is my favorite.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Beef Brisket Plate, Pulled Pork Sandwich and Potato Salad, BBQ Pork Sandwich, Biscuits and Gravy, Pie

Great food, little costly for what it is, also when you are buying takeout , they hit you up for a tip. If I'm taking it out. I'm not tipping, just what am I tipping for?

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: BBQ Pork Sandwich