Many reviews are meant to applaud the food and service of a restaurant. Others to simply discourage and dismiss the hard work of owners and staff. This review is an honest, constructive critique to help a restaurant improve, and I hope Lindsey's BBQ hears it well, because according to educated culinary reviews here and on other platforms, food changes are desperately needed.
The service and servers were truly friendly and relatively attentive. Food was delivered much faster than expected.
The atmosphere and setting are comfortable and mostly align with the expected style of a BBQ joint, though they've gone a bit crazy with the pull tabs. It's a solid place for family or a Saturday night with friends.
This is where we hit a wall. The food was unfortunate, to say the least. The main issue is that their meats aren't smoked. Not in the slightest. Oven-baked brisket and "burnt" ends. Their original sauce is quite good once cooked and slightly caramelized, however, it's also served cold, which is a grave mistake. You can tell they assume the liquid smoke in the sauce alone will make up for the fact that they're not smoking or even charring their meats. It doesn't. NEVER serve this sauce as a side.
We started with the nachos and brisket. Upon tasting, we were confused because the supposed brisket had the taste and texture of a shoulder roast cooked in water. We next had a half-pound of brisket and a pound of burnt ends—same issue. At least we were sure it was brisket by the cut, but it was by far the worst we've ever had. Gamey (fecal), fatty, and completely bland. This is the most substandard, cheap beef I've ever experienced. Had they at least seasoned it properly, that would have been something.
The burnt ends weren't exactly burnt. They were more seared in a high degree oven, drying them out slightly without giving them any sense of char. Again, zero smoke. High fat, zero bone or gristle, significantly meaty. Had they been true burnt ends, they would have been quite good. The sauce was great, but the improper cooking method destroyed any desire to finish our plates.
The coleslaw was 6 out of 10. It was fairly flat and needed more tang, potentially a little more vinegar, sugar, celery seed, and lemon. The macaroni and cheese was the only hit. Despite other reviews, ours came out creamy and pleasant. Cornbread was okay, also 6 out of 10. Nachos come in at about the same rating.
The demise of most restaurants is generally the same. Food quality gets cut, cleanliness is overlooked, and service becomes complacent. They hit the first death knell long ago, and I imagine they suffer for it because you can see where they've overcompensated in other areas to increase profitability. Menu prices for anything on the platters are scrimping on sides and outlandishly high when compared to the likes of Old Southern BBQ, Wing King, Famous Dave's, Dickey's, or John Hardy's.
Lindsey's, if you take away anything out of what I'm saying, for the love of barbecue, PLEASE SMOKE YOUR MEAT. There is nothing barbecue about your restaurant. Make some changes and invite me back. I'd be glad to rewrite my review.
Tori Propst
Stopped in for lunch we tried the burnt ends which were amazing! The house made BBQ sauce was so good. Also tried the dry rub wings and they were delicious!! Definitely will be back!!!
Lacey Williams
The food was decent their homemade bbq sauce is super good but they really need to clean. There was so many dead bugs on the window sill and in the ledges of the booth.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 4
Chris C
Great food. Top notch service. And cool live music. Wonderful place to go grab some food and relax a bit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fries, BBQ Sauce, Pulled Pork
James Foster
So dang dry. There's not enough sauce in the world to rehydrate those dried up ribs. Hard pass
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Mike Shadick
Not a bad place to grab a bite to eat. Friendly staff and a fun atmosphere. If you like pull tabs, definitely stop in and play any of the 12 different boxes have!
I ordered the brisket sandwich and it was decent. The meat was nice and tender but there was not a lot of flavor to it which may have been a fluke since every time you smoke meat things can be different.
Overall, I would stop back in next time I swing through town and try something else on the menu.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Susan Sartin
Service sucked !!! We were not asked if we wanted an appetizer we did not get an itemized receipt we ordered beverages that were never delivered we have to wait for some of our food there was no toilet paper in one of the stalls in the women's restroom service was just lousy the only good thing about it was the food
Parking: Parking was ok .
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Chicken Wings, Fries
Carole
First time here and we plan to return for entrees. Mitchell informed us of his favorites & it did not disappoint. The burnt ends were excellent, just like Mitchell said 'taste like candy'. The dry rub chicken wings were tasty & meaty.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Wings, Burnt Ends
Ann Dettmann
I called in a House salad. It was easy to pick up and delicious! Great quick lunch option!
The pulled pork was fine…a little dry! Great Mac and cheese. The Buffalo wings had good flavor!! Unique bbq sauce but had good flavor. Friendly staff!! Lots of pulltab boxes!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
A. M.
Welcoming guests as they come in: it's hard to take a restaurant seriously when the bar tender is openly eating in front of guests.
Running out of food: we had dinner at 4:30pm, and after placing a rib meal, we were informed they ran out -or- didn't have any... at a BBQ restaurant.
Apologizing as they dropped off the bill: Not sure why they seemed to have the need to apologize.
Lacking flavor: the food lacked all sorts of "wow" for being the only BBQ place in the area, it would have been nice to walk away feeling good about what we ate rather than leaving confused.
Overall recommendations for the owner: Please train your FOH staff to welcome guests with a simple "Please sit anywhere, I'll be right there to take your drink order". BOH, take pride in your work, add key ingredients that are missing to your food.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
Stephen Dudley
Our first time here and we know BBQ being from South Georgia and man what a treat! Staff super friendly super clean and super fast!
It was DELICIOUS bbq was super clean
We will be back!!!
Susy Dahlke
We love the food at Linsey's! also very quick and friendly service and reasonably priced.
Many reviews are meant to applaud the food and service of a restaurant. Others to simply discourage and dismiss the hard work of owners and staff. This review is an honest, constructive critique to help a restaurant improve, and I hope Lindsey's BBQ hears it well, because according to educated culinary reviews here and on other platforms, food changes are desperately needed. The service and servers were truly friendly and relatively attentive. Food was delivered much faster than expected. The atmosphere and setting are comfortable and mostly align with the expected style of a BBQ joint, though they've gone a bit crazy with the pull tabs. It's a solid place for family or a Saturday night with friends. This is where we hit a wall. The food was unfortunate, to say the least. The main issue is that their meats aren't smoked. Not in the slightest. Oven-baked brisket and "burnt" ends. Their original sauce is quite good once cooked and slightly caramelized, however, it's also served cold, which is a grave mistake. You can tell they assume the liquid smoke in the sauce alone will make up for the fact that they're not smoking or even charring their meats. It doesn't. NEVER serve this sauce as a side. We started with the nachos and brisket. Upon tasting, we were confused because the supposed brisket had the taste and texture of a shoulder roast cooked in water. We next had a half-pound of brisket and a pound of burnt ends—same issue. At least we were sure it was brisket by the cut, but it was by far the worst we've ever had. Gamey (fecal), fatty, and completely bland. This is the most substandard, cheap beef I've ever experienced. Had they at least seasoned it properly, that would have been something. The burnt ends weren't exactly burnt. They were more seared in a high degree oven, drying them out slightly without giving them any sense of char. Again, zero smoke. High fat, zero bone or gristle, significantly meaty. Had they been true burnt ends, they would have been quite good. The sauce was great, but the improper cooking method destroyed any desire to finish our plates. The coleslaw was 6 out of 10. It was fairly flat and needed more tang, potentially a little more vinegar, sugar, celery seed, and lemon. The macaroni and cheese was the only hit. Despite other reviews, ours came out creamy and pleasant. Cornbread was okay, also 6 out of 10. Nachos come in at about the same rating. The demise of most restaurants is generally the same. Food quality gets cut, cleanliness is overlooked, and service becomes complacent. They hit the first death knell long ago, and I imagine they suffer for it because you can see where they've overcompensated in other areas to increase profitability. Menu prices for anything on the platters are scrimping on sides and outlandishly high when compared to the likes of Old Southern BBQ, Wing King, Famous Dave's, Dickey's, or John Hardy's. Lindsey's, if you take away anything out of what I'm saying, for the love of barbecue, PLEASE SMOKE YOUR MEAT. There is nothing barbecue about your restaurant. Make some changes and invite me back. I'd be glad to rewrite my review.
Stopped in for lunch we tried the burnt ends which were amazing! The house made BBQ sauce was so good. Also tried the dry rub wings and they were delicious!! Definitely will be back!!!
The food was decent their homemade bbq sauce is super good but they really need to clean. There was so many dead bugs on the window sill and in the ledges of the booth.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 4
Great food. Top notch service. And cool live music. Wonderful place to go grab some food and relax a bit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fries, BBQ Sauce, Pulled Pork
So dang dry. There's not enough sauce in the world to rehydrate those dried up ribs. Hard pass
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Not a bad place to grab a bite to eat. Friendly staff and a fun atmosphere. If you like pull tabs, definitely stop in and play any of the 12 different boxes have!
I ordered the brisket sandwich and it was decent. The meat was nice and tender but there was not a lot of flavor to it which may have been a fluke since every time you smoke meat things can be different.
Overall, I would stop back in next time I swing through town and try something else on the menu.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Service sucked !!! We were not asked if we wanted an appetizer we did not get an itemized receipt we ordered beverages that were never delivered we have to wait for some of our food there was no toilet paper in one of the stalls in the women's restroom service was just lousy the only good thing about it was the food
Parking: Parking was ok .
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Chicken Wings, Fries
First time here and we plan to return for entrees. Mitchell informed us of his favorites & it did not disappoint. The burnt ends were excellent, just like Mitchell said 'taste like candy'. The dry rub chicken wings were tasty & meaty.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Wings, Burnt Ends
I called in a House salad. It was easy to pick up and delicious! Great quick lunch option!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great BBQ, great family.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tuesdays Special - Burritos & Chimis, Poutine Fries, Chicken Wings, Fries, Cheese Curds, Burnt Ends, Pulled Pork
Restaurantji Recommends
The pulled pork was fine…a little dry! Great Mac and cheese. The Buffalo wings had good flavor!! Unique bbq sauce but had good flavor. Friendly staff!! Lots of pulltab boxes!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Welcoming guests as they come in: it's hard to take a restaurant seriously when the bar tender is openly eating in front of guests.
Running out of food: we had dinner at 4:30pm, and after placing a rib meal, we were informed they ran out -or- didn't have any... at a BBQ restaurant.
Apologizing as they dropped off the bill: Not sure why they seemed to have the need to apologize.
Lacking flavor: the food lacked all sorts of "wow" for being the only BBQ place in the area, it would have been nice to walk away feeling good about what we ate rather than leaving confused.
Overall recommendations for the owner: Please train your FOH staff to welcome guests with a simple "Please sit anywhere, I'll be right there to take your drink order". BOH, take pride in your work, add key ingredients that are missing to your food.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
Our first time here and we know BBQ being from South Georgia and man what a treat! Staff super friendly super clean and super fast! It was DELICIOUS bbq was super clean We will be back!!!
We love the food at Linsey's! also very quick and friendly service and reasonably priced.
Unique experience for sure
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
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