The Deaf Pig

116 N Union St, Byron
(815) 234-5555

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matthew yates

Beyond outstanding service and food! Best bbq and drinks made! Bartender is very helpful and she does amazing work. We love coming back on Sundays to try more on the menu and enjoy the friendly company!

J H

Husband and I both agreed the Texas cheese steak sandwich was very good. Onion rings and slaw was good as well. Wait staff great and prices are reasonable. The restaurant was clean as well as the restroom. My only complaint is the country music playing too loud, but to be fair I am not a fan of country music.

AUTO ENVY

The staff is fantastic, the food is not. Clearly everything had been frozen and re-heated. Corned beef was days old, cold and was mushy. Second time trying this spot and it was worse than the first time. 6:30 on a Saturday night and it was empty, should have taken it as a warning.

Mark Lundahl

Good quality and good flavor! Servers very attentive. Bar and Restaurant extremely tidy and organized. The wonderful smokey smell of BBQ hits you the minute you walk in. Nice country music track playing as well. Bathrooms very clean and sanitary. Awesome experience!!

Gus Hall

The Two Questions a wait-staff should ask: 1) How was it? and the BEST AND BIGGEST ONE: "Would you order it again?" So, how was the beef brisket? A- It was okay. Q, Would you order it again? A- No

Allyson Misevich

Amazing food!! I'm a brisket expert, and Deaf Pig's brisket is fantastic!! We go to Texas to visit family, and I thought they had the best brisket. Deaf Pig's brisket is way better!! The cajun fries are so good and a little sweet too! Yum! We will make this a regular stop.

Anthony Yuill

Great atmosphere, outstanding smokey chicken, ribs and brisket! BBQ! Baked beans? some of the best I've had! Great food is like art. Not cheap. Though if it tastes like this, it can't be. The time and love put in it is obvious. Maybe Mom will get me some gift certificates...

Chris Owens

Fried pickles were better than any ones we've ever had. Brisket was the best I've had in my life. Fries with the sandwich were very cold. Cajun potato salad was good. Overall good but a few flaws.

Beth Whitaker

Not thr greatest BBQ. Had the Nashville Hot Chicken sandwich and hubby had the Smoked Brisket sandwich. He said his was pretty good, but the chicken was charred and a little dry. Slaw was good. Fries are perfect with great seasoning.Ohhh.... check out their seasonal drink menu. Cranberry Long Island delicious and the Blackberry Margarita hits!!People are nice, but then again Byron is a great place in general.

Josh Johnson

While the service was decent, the food took a while to come out, and was overall not up to par.The chicken salad was served in a plastic container that looked like it was picked up at the grocery store down the street.The brisket was tough and tasted like it hadn't been seasoned at all before cooking.The one saving grace was the beer pretzels, which were soft and tasty. The sauces were good, if the cheese was a bit runny.It gives off "bar begrudgingly serving food" vibes. If they stuck to the appetizers it might be successful but trying to pretend to be a "food with a bar" location with low quality food is not the way.

Alan Taylor

Was really disappointed. I ordered the brisket sandwich, well what came out was a pulled pork sandwich. I advised the food runner it was not brisket, and her response was yes it is. Instead of arguing (because I like pulled pork as well) I kept the pork. It was not good. Sandwich was luke warm at best, very watery and no flavor at all. The bottom bun was so soaked it was mush. My wife and I were very disappointed and shocked frankly, at least our waitress was good.

Triple Two Illinois

Had a chicken dish and a brisket sandwich, nothing to write home about, overpriced for the taste. Coleslaw was bland with no taste, street corn was overpowered with lime juice and the fries were soggy. Service was horrible, the waitress didn’t even know the menu or how the food was prepared. First impression not a good one. Unfortunately that will be the last.

Joshua Cruz

This shouldn’t even be allowed to be called bbq. It was terrible. I “ate” over an hour ago, by that I mean tasted a bite of each protein only to spit it out, and I still can’t get this disgusting taste out of my mouth. Would give 0 stars if I could. Going to go try washing my mouth out with bleach.

Rachel Hansen

Attempted twice and will not go back. The frozen, crinkle cut fries are seasoned better than the meat which did not even taste smoked. The “brisket” was watery and flavorless. Tried pulled pork nachos which also had minimal flavor but was tolerable given the extra toppings.

Jeremy Lawrence

Definitely would not recommend to anyone. I ordered a pulled pork sandwich which came out and didn’t even really look like pulled pork. The sandwich was not hot and was very watery as if it was frozen and was just thawed out, heated up and slapped on the bun. The fries were decent and the Mac & Cheese was eh. The meal also came with cornbread that was very dry. The only real good experience was our bartender Cara! She was very attentive and got us refills as needed. It’s a shame that there was so much of a wait for such a disappointment. Just my opinion.

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