Big Ed's Bar & Grill

My family decided to try Big Ed's based on Yelp reviews and it was pretty good. My husband went with the enormous burger and he liked it, my grilled chicken sammy was a little dry and my daughter liked her burger. The place was drafty (cold) and the only waitress working was not as attentive as we would have liked. Actually our waitress was friendly to what appeared to be all regulars but not us (first and last timers).
If you are a regular than go for it, if not good luck with the service (we went on a week day and there were only about 5 other people in the place besides us).

I'm a BBQ guru myself, I really love dedicating time to making good barbecue, that being said, I went in here for lunch and had the pulled pork. ... Freaking excellent !! I was thoroughly impressed!! I was able to meet the owners who were extremely hospitable. This place blows away any of the BBQ places in the area whom will remain unnamed...what a great find!! I will definitely be a regular. The only reason I didn't go with five stars was because,while they do have a bar, there beer selection was a little limited. Also, I would like to try a few more entrees. Do yourself a favor and stop in this joint!!

OMG ... If you have a bucket list, this place is "MUST TRY"!
First, the Baby Back Ribs are HUGE.  They are dry rubbed by Big Ed then cooked in his slow smoker for 15+ hours.  These are the MEATiest Ribs I have ever eaten or seen and the taste is stupendous.  Big Ed prepares his own private blend of BBQ sauce ... If you really want it.  Big Ed and his wife Kim are extremely friendly people.  The service is wonderful.  Don't forget to checkout the bar collection..

I couldn't decide between the "chicken & corn chowder" or the "spicy chili brisket" soup, so at $1.99 each I chose to have a cup of each.  WOW!  That was a great decision.  They both were extremely delish and had a chowder consistency.

My wife had the pulled pork.  WOW Again.  There wasn't a single piece of fat in the entire sandwich.  She said it was the best pulled pork ever.

My wife is connoisseur of key lime pie; I usually take a pass.  She will always try a piece from every new restaurant we visit that bends it.  I'm glad she decided to take her selection home before indulging.  Unbelievable taste.  Bid Ed did it again with his homemade key lime pie.

Since Big Ed's is a 1+ hour drive from our home, this was our first of many many more visits to come.

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