4 Best Barbeque Restaurants near Mechanicsville

“We love Smokehouse. If you don't know.... They actually have the best fried chicken around.“

“This is a perfect place for a rehearsal dinner before a wedding! We had our rehearsal dinner in early June of 2024. At first, Riverview was hesitant to agree to cook for us as we requested a fully vegan meal. Cindy, the events coordinator, and Bub, the chef at Riverview, discussed this for a while though, and to our delight they eventually agreed to take on the challenge. Alternatively, they allow outside catering to be brought in, but we were happy to not have to deal with that.

Riverview created a feast for our group of 34 people which included parsley potatoes, green beans, salad, glazed baked tofu, wild rice, rolls, and a crockpot of lentil soup. It was soooo well prepared- I literally felt like I could eat this meal every day. Only 4 out of the 34 people in our group were vegan or even vegetarian yet everyone enjoyed the food immensely and were seriously impressed with how delicious the tofu was! We even ran out and Bub had to make more midway through the dinner even because even my meat loving brothers were just obsessed with it and piling it on their plates! With the bar in the room next door, and the complementary water, lemonade, and iced tea stand, we were more than satisfied with the drinks too. Importantly, you cannot beat their prices per person for the dinner (and drink prices at the bar for that matter!).

As the rehearsal dinner was winding down we started taking photos outside with the sunset in the background and it made for such a glorious backdrop to some pre-wedding photos. The view overlooking the course as well as the Wicomico River is simply breathtaking and very romantic.

Highly recommend Wicomico Shores/Riverview Banquet for your rehearsal dinner needs- Cindy and Bub will make sure you are well taken care of!

Vegetarian options: See my full review for more details, but with enough planning ahead, the chef at Riverview, Bub, has proven his talents in cooking vegetarian/vegan food for our rehearsal dinner! His baked tofu was to die for! I cannot comment how well he can accommodate vegetarian/vegan on a day-to-day basis but I know he can do it superbly with advanced notice! We asked them about a vegan rehearsal dinner about 2 months in advance.“

“Randy's Ribs & BBQ catered a family reunion for us in Montgomery County, MD this past weekend. They were outstanding in every way! Randy's had hosted a great reunion for us six years ago, and again did not disappoint. Randy was very responsive and accommodating as we planned the menu and details several months in advance. The food was all delicious-pulled pork, BBQ chicken pieces, several homemade sides with homemade BBQ sauces and salad dressings. Randy also provided veggie burgers and a special meal for a guest with food allergies; no problem. Delivery was punctual and set up was a breeze. We had a beautiful spread, with all things provided that we could possibly need, including extra serving pieces in case one broke. The food was delicious and the portions were extremely generous. Thank you, Randy! Kudos and five-stars to you and your son, who delivered and set-up seamlessly.“

“Best homemade pumpkin pancakes around!!!!“