Forrest Fire BBQ

New restaurant. The food was good but very rich

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Pulled Pork Sandwich, Crack Mac 'N Cheese, Pulled Pork Plate, Baked Beans

Got a pulled pork family meal to go. Quick, friendly service. Solid bbq and liked the variety of sauces. But Mac & cheese was so so dry.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Amazing food and service! Sides are all homemade.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Bub's Pick, Pulled Pork Sandwich, Home-Made Mimi's Pickles, Smoked Egg Salad

Excellent bark on the brisket with flavorful spices and good smoke. Very tender and juicy, which quite often is hit or miss with smoke houses in general. Home made desserts are enough to get me to return.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

The absolute best wings I've ever ate in my life. I'm from Savannah and I came here to South Carolina. There is not another place that sells wings that are more crispy and more perfect than they sell here. I guarantee that

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Found this place through a recommendation from a local. They said it was the best BBQ on the island, and they were not kidding! The portion sizes were also great, had to take half home with me to enjoy for dinner. You can’t really tell from the photo but the meat was absolutely packed onto my plate. The very kind worker also gave me and my husband two different types of pickles when I told him that we were huge pickle fans! Will definitely be back next year.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Crack Mac 'N Cheese, Sloppy Brisket

I really wanted to like this place a lot. Although there are some good things about Forrest Fire BBQ, there are also a few misses that make me think twice before returning.

First, let's talk about the good. The atmosphere is great! It's my kind of place, with counter service, beverage bar, interesting decor, and ample seating. The people serving us were also friendly and helpful. Their unsweetened iced tea was brisk and fresh. And the meat selections we chose were good: brisket and chicken. They also do not scrimp on portions, which is a good thing, and gladly give out to-go containers if you can't finish your meal.

But besides the meat, I judge a barbecue place by the sides. On the positive side, Forrest Fire BBQ offers a nice variety of sides. Unfortunately, of the four sides we ordered, we really only liked two of them. The Po-Ta-Toe Salad and Crack-Mac were tasty, though the Po-Ta-Toe Salad was a touch on the salty side. The braised greens and baked beans seemed to be saturated with bourbon. To be fair, bourbon is not a taste I particularly enjoy, so if you are a bourbon fan you may have a completely different experience. But if the beans and greens had a touch of bourbon, I would not find them objectionable. But it just tasted like it had too much, which is a shame because my wife and I thought the beans and greens would be the star sides. After looking at Forrest Fire BBQ's website, I think I understand the bourbon obsession. The owner describes himself as a "Kentucky boy" and he's wearing a bourbon T-shirt. So as I mentioned earlier, if bourbon is in your collection of favorite tastes, this might really be your favorite restaurant on Hilton Head Island. If so, by all means, give it a try! I just wish they offered a de-bourbonized version of their sides. With that said, I wish all the best to Forrest Fire BBQ as they bring a Kentucky BBQ experience to the island.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Crack Mac 'N Cheese

This was the worst meal I’ve ever had. We arrived right at opening and waited 20 minutes for our food. Multiple workers were present but one lady was preparing everything. When it was finally ready it was all cold. The meat was dry, the bread was cold and dry, and the sides had weird flavors. Would not recommend. I wouldnt Feed this meat to my dog.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 1

The food was amazing and the cook was so kind. Best barbecue I have had here!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We bought a family menu that included meat, potato salad and beans. And a portion of thighs (chicken legs) the meat was really good and the side dishes were unhealthy and extremely industrialized. (I didn't like it) What I didn't like about this restaurant was clear, the employees moved between the buffet and the kitchen without protection such as caps or masks, I found it unhygienic.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 2

It’s good pretty generic bbq. The sides were kinda bland. The inside has a nice vibe!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Big portions good bbq good server lots of seating

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Baked Beans, BBQ Pork Sandwich, Pickles

Delicious!! We ate there twice the week we visited. The pulled pork & brisket were great! Mac & cheese, potato salad, baked beans, pickles...I could eat it everyday!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Potato Salad, Baked Beans, Sliced Brisket, BBQ Pork Sandwich, Mac and Cheese, Pickles

I travel all over the US for work and eat BBQ everywhere I go. I usually go for brisket over pulled pork, but went with the pork for dinner today. Absolutely fantastic pulled pork, it was delicious. Best potato salad I’ve had, baked beans were amazing. Sauces were super tasty as well. I’ve been spoiled by eating tons of Texas bbq, but Forrest Fire BBQ can hold its own anywhere.

I ordered online to get some take out this week. When we got there they didnt have my order because the ipad wasnt turned on. But they quickly turned it on, retrieved my order, and had it ready to go within minutes. We brought it straight back to the condo and let me tell you it was the best bbq we have had in a long time. Definitely will be going back. Food was fresh and hot and just amazing.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pulled Pork Sandwich Sampler, Baked Beans, Sweet Heat Cole Slaw, Pickles