Southbank Original Barbecue

Great food and great spot by the river! Hit the launch with the river tubes from here and when you come back get some barbecue!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Beautiful venue on the Fox River with great food and live music. Highly recommend!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great music. Friendly staff. Love the outdoor space. Good vibe. Will return.

Absolutely awesome place! The atmosphere was great, the live music made the evening even better, and the food was excellent. Everything felt warm, lively, and very enjoyable. The BBQ was delicious, the flavors were rich, and the whole experience was exactly what you want from a good local spot.
We really enjoyed our visit and will definitely come back. Highly recommend this place to anyone looking for great food, good vibes, and a fun evening!

Love coming here for all the right vibes and food is amazing as well!

Killer food. Great drinks and prices. Lots of great shows in the beer garden. Dawn is a sweetheart has a great team running the place. Highly recommend!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We had a great time. We loved all the outside area by the river. The food was fabulous. We had nachos with pulled pork, which was so tender and juicy. We had great cocktails. And... the band was fabulous!!! The best I have heard in a very long time.... They even have a dog station with a faucet and dog bowls. So we can bring our dog next time.. Thank you, Southbank, we will be back

Atmosphere was great, food was less than desirable. If we go back I'll ask for the fries extra crispy.

SOB is Awesome!!! They have a new Chicken Belly Ranch sandwich on the menu that’s to die for! Go back after that and try the wings and all the rest of the smoked goodness! And what a view over the river in the back!!!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We stopped in to have some dinner and celebrate my wife’s birthday 5/24 arriving around 6:50 pm. The waitress on duty completely ignored us so my son in law went up to the bar and got us some drinks. At almost 10 minutes after 7 she was walking by and I asked if we could get some menus. I was told the kitchen just closed..so no! She didn’t inquired if we needed anything else..just walked away and ignored us some more! Looking at your FB page and website it reads that the kitchen closes at 8 on Sunday. We have enjoyed your place for many years and have spent a ton of money there but if this is how you treat your longtime loyal customers we WILL NOT Be Back!! Very disappointed. That waitress needs to find another line of work!!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 1

Had to go to the bar for first round of drinks and an app as it took 20 minutes to be greeted. Waitress came to see if we needed anything ONCE. Where we told her we needed just a minute. An hour later we had to flag her down only to be told the kitchen was closed. App that we got was great but service was terrible.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 1

Food was good and service was great. Perfect music for the day.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

To be fair, it did happen a year ago but it sucked. Server bent down over our table and vaped while taking our order. Water is only bottled and is charged. Portions were incredibly small and made me sad. I remember eating it as a kid and enjoying it but idrk tbh. 😢

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 1

Local bbq joint with live music and an outdoor stage in the back yard! The burnt ends are maybe the best I've had around here. Small bite sized chunks of crispy goodness. The owners are great and the staff is friendly. Check it out on a night when theres live music. You will have a great time! Come for the food and atmosphere... stay for the food and atmosphere!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Stopped in for Sunday lunch. The food was delicious! Smoked wings were HUGE and perfectly cooked. Sauces are an excellent compliment to the smokey flavors. Service was fast & friendly!