4 Best Barbeque Restaurants near Mount Vernon

“Bye Bye Hog Heaven. Helloooo Willy's. Went here for a late lunch 5/31/25 with some friends, their teen-age son and a grand daughter. The meat just melted in my mouth and so chewy. That's coming from a 70 yr old toothless granny. The cornbread absolutely moist and no butter needed. The portions were just right. Service great and the young man that took our order even recommended what he thought was good. I was so thrilled with the food I got me a cornbread container to go home along with the bread pudding. We will definitely be making more trips from Apple Creek OH to here.“

“Absolutely wonderful. Saw another reviewer say the food was bland, but couldn't disagree more. It's some of the best food I've ever had. But don't take anyone's word for it...try it and judge for yourself. The staff/owners are amazing, super friendly. I just wish they had larger sizes of their specialty coffees. Better yet, frozen versions of their drinks. But overall just awesome food.“

“I had the pleasure of sampling the brisket at Quarter Horse Congress, which was undoubtedly the best I've ever tasted. As a gluten-free individual, it's often challenging to find suitable options at food trucks, and I prefer to avoid Bar-B-Que sauce, so the flavor stood on its own merit.“

“The Pub has become our favorite restaurant! Whether it's for brunch on Sunday, listening to live music on weekends, or a quick dinner, we love it! Great food, great management (shout-out to Monica & Chris), & great staff (shout-out to Nick, Justin, Alyssa, John, Autumn and many others) . Love the quality standards of the Mazza family (owners)...and bonus, you can get the Mazza'rita at The Pub!! What a great place!!“