Barbecue cuisine: the best places to taste it in Jacksonville

4 Rivers Smokehouse

85/100 (4135 ratings)

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"Beef BBQ in the South? I guess some cowboy from Texas got lost and kept wandering until he hit the Atlantic Ocean, and set up shop. Lucky..."

David DeWulf

"Yum! Found this when on vacation to NSB! Great BBQ place. Hubs had ribs w excellent spiced baked beans & ok collard greens. Greens needed more flavor..."

Carol

"Back in 2015, I visited the 4 Rivers Smokehouse in the USC area of East Orlando. So when Frankie Hornick, the general manager at the 4 Rivers..."

Anna Heise

"Loved the whole meal. Solo date night and chose this place because it was near Tinseltown and I wanted ribs. Great choice. I recommend this..."

Carlos D. Smith

"Amazing meats, cooked to perfection. Delicious side dishes. Also a small bakery attached for sweet treats. Highly recommend if you're a meat eater...."

Sebastian Jankiewicz

"Delicious meats and sides. You really can't go wrong with any of their menu items! I'm so hooked and I crave their food. Love at first bite and the..."

Lisa MACK

"Fantastic food! Absolutely the best barbecue ever. Great flavor, nice size portions. Love that their to go containers are sitting out for all the..."

Sharon

"This is a must stop for us every time we go down to Florida. We've never had a bad meal here. The staff is friendly and very welcoming. The..."

JMed

"This Place Gets 2 Thumbs Up!. What can you say about 4 Rivers that haven't already been said. The quality of the barbeque is best I have ever..."

FoodMaven

"Best Brisket! Friendly service with a great family atmosphere and love the seating. The portions are plentiful so take extra home w/ you. My favorite..."

Patrick Haffey

"The Santa Maria Tri-Tip was..."

Lisa Glaze

"Salad good brisket very..."

Jjacobs

"Pleasant experience. Loved the brisket and the baked cheese grits!! And adored the snickerdoodle..."

Smr412

"Best BBQ have eaten at this location and ones in Orlando. Always top..."

Mike S

"Cafeteria service is aThrow back to the 70's. Nostalgia is what it's all about from the moment you queue up in the Morrisons style cafeteria line..."

NanLovesFood

"This place is delicious! The sweet shop is even better. And they're selection of old fashioned soda pops is awesome. Brittany is the best server at 4..."

Victoria Britt

"My favorite BBQ in Jax. Hands down. My favorite is the six shooter. Wife loves the sliders. Sides are awesome. Would highly..."

Brian Siewert

"Beyond awesome! When I saw this place getting ready to open I didn't think we needed another BBQ place. 4Rivers is way above the..."

Rareknowledge

"I know BBQ and this is great BBQ. Not like all those chain places they have in Jacksonville. They make you stand in a corral to order and get your..."

Big Shirley

"I moved here to Jacksonville from Memphis a little over a year ago. Being from Memphis, I've had a lot of delicious BBQ in my day. 4 Rivers..."

Samantha.d.nelson

"I was totally baked when I grinded here and it was deelish. They got all the meat you could want and real cool sides like a smoked pickle wrapped in..."

BeachRomeoEsq

"Was not impressed with the food, service, and establishment. Food: it's cafeteria style which I love but the food is luke warm to cool. Pork wasn't..."

Whitney Loucks

"Fantastic!. I have had 4 Rivers at the restaurant, take-out, and at a catered event it has been amazing every..."

Rachel

"Worth a try. The bullet: Food-B,Service-Self,Price-C,Vibe-A. I will go back. The good: Cheerwine on tap, lots of menu options, sweet shop, food..."

Pedestrian Palette

"Likes. On point brisket and pulled pork, really good. The sides were all amazing! Will be..."

Nancy Elias Harrison

"ISO Great BBQ in Jax. Ok so I thought the Cafeteria setting would not make the grade when I first entered but boy was I wrong. As a Barbecue Lover..."

Mszariyah

"Went here recently at lunchtime. Lines were extremely long and for a line/counter service restaurant, that serves dishes that are already prepared,..."

Baymeadows_Foodie

"Since working at fellow BBQ joint, Mojo BBQ for 3 1/2 year while in college, I consider myself a BBQ guru, pundit, etc. That being said, I don't..."

Carson Howell

"Went back last night for a second visit. Brisket was good. Macaroni and cheese was also good, as were the bbq beans. Went to the sweet shop for the..."

Meezer

"Smoky No Sweet Shop YES. OK I have finally gone to 4 River's Smokehouse. I to am wondering what all the hip is about. Let me say that I own an..."

The Fat Kid

"Had the 6 Shooter. Cheese grits, Pulled Pork, Cole Slaw, BBQ Sauce, Pickles, Jalapeños . Side of Mac n Cheese. Couldn't eat it all. Sweet Shop in..."

Judy Wheeler

"Yes. This place trumps Bonos!!! Wayyyy better!! Pending on the time of day, the meat temperatures..."

Jimmy Denfield

"Best BBQ in town. So glad finally in Jacksonville. Be prepared to wait during peak..."

Robert

"Wow, lived up to the hype.... Heard some of my family in Orlando taking about it. Had Gary Mills from the local paper advising us of the opening..."

Buddy1

"Cafeteria style service. Excellent pork, brisket, and turkey. For sides the corn was ok, baked cheese grits (excellent), baked beans (very good),..."

Kimi

"Lots of upside and a few misses. 4 Rivers is a cafeteria style BBQ joint. The Upside is that it doesn't pretend to be anything else (except for the..."

Gastronomist

"Totally worth the wait. I always get the longhorn with fries and 4R beans. I like to try the nostalgia bottled soda everynow and then. Also gotta try..."

Christian K

"Absolutely amazing! Brisket and pulled pork were tender and delicious! Large portions and great..."

Lauryn

"Place has awesome food. You get alot for the prices. Dessert area is a knock out. They have only been open two weeks, once they get the line issues..."

Larry Hinton

"Wow, great great spot. Out of town looking for BBQ and gave it a try. Ribs were top notch, brisket was top 5 I've ever had. Will definitely be..."

Gator-Hator

"Great barbecue and sides. The ribs are very very good... good sauce too. The sides are where they really excel. Bacon wrapped jalapeños are so good..."

Richmond

"Great family atmosphere. We ate on Thursday, their "preview" day - best brisket I've eaten since Texas! Ate there again today; we were equally..."

Sbhjax

"Delicious! Waited for about 15/20min, not bad. Limited seating inside if you don't want to sit at a community high top table though, which we..."

Sara Tate Leverenz

"Best brisket ever. The ribs, sides and sweet shop can't be beat. Nothing better, I will be there at least once a..."

Jay

"Messy Pig was awesome!. Went there today "opening day" and has early dinner. The food was awesome and service and attention to detail was spot on. We..."

James Minks

"4 Rivers is slowly becoming a new favorite of mine. They are fairly new to Jacksonville and have other locations throughout Florida. I have been a..."

Jill C

" The brisket was every bit as good as before, flavor wise...in fact the slightly thicker rub and absence of sauce drizzled on top improved it in my..."

Caleb Laughlin

"Remember how I mentioned I was looking for some great brisket in Jacksonville a few months back ? Well, the arrival of Orlando-based 4 Rivers..."

First Bite

"The best things all came from bakery, the bayou bar, sweet potato casserole, and bread pudding were amazing. I'd come back and order a pulled chicken..."

Sarh Max

"I ordered the two-meat combo with two sides, with Brisket, Sausage, Mac n' Cheese and Baked Beans. The brisket was the best tasting from the group,..."

R B

"The beef, chicken, macaroni and cheese, greens, green beans, barbecue baked beans, and cornbread, as well as the traditional and spicy barbecue..."

Kourtney Coleman

"Wow wow WOW! I consider myself a BBQ fanatic, and this place really impressed me! Their chicken, including the white meat (which is often dry me at..."

Beth B

"The clerk at our hotel reccomended this restaurant and we were not disappointed. I had the brisket sandwich, okra and sweet potatoes. Everything..."

Lisa Quattrone

"The service was great and the food was tasty. The local health inspector is a friend of mine and was there eating with their family, so that is a..."

Joe LaPorta

"Vegan burnt ends were delicious as always!! I live they tell you which sides have meat. First time my hubby came here with me, he loved everything..."

iAM AnGeL6WiT9HoRnS

"I stood in line to order my food, but the line was so long I went to their site ordered and paid for my food and then got out of line. As soon as I..."

FDW

"We liked this enough, we ate there twice. The brisket was really moist and tender. You did not need a knife to cut it. The pulled pork was good, but..."

Cashea S.

"Between the two 4 Rivers Smokehouse in Jacksonville, I prefer the Baymeadow location. The ribs, chicken, and sausages are moist and tender. The..."

Seck Lim

"5/5 amazing establishment. Had overwhelming selection of meats and custom combinations in which you’d like them with choice of sides. Also tons of..."

Cristina DeSantis

"This is actually a 4 1/2 ⭐ review as a very small but important item needs addressing. First a very large and easy to enter, if you are heading..."

Ann Bolebruch

"Always has great food. The hardest part is deciding what to get because everything I've tried is so great. Desserts are really good but often don't..."

Matthew Dick

"Great food and amazing service! Everyone was so friendly. Great atmosphere..."

Ginger Carter

"Best brisket I have had in FL! I had takeout so I have no idea about the atmosphere but that is even more impressive because I drove 20 minutes..."

schem43

"Missed another chance for photo before eating. The beef fell apart. It was never tender.the okra was like eating sea salt. The manager will correct..."

Robert Miller

"I finish a rib before I could place my food on a plate. So good and the sweet & tangy sauce wasn’t needed to get started. The green beans were..."

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