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The Bearded Pig

Restaurant Barbecue restaurant

One of the Most Reviewed Barbecue restaurants in Jacksonville


Address

1808 Kings Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32207, United States

Website

www.thebeardedpigbbq.com

Contact

+1 904-619-2247

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (4.3K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Thursday: 11 am to 9 pm
  • Friday: 11 am to 10 pm
  • Saturday: 11 am to 10 pm
  • Sunday: 11 am to 9 pm
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 11 am to 9 pm
  • Wednesday: 11 am to 9 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (24) brisket (15) great (11) pork (11) sauce (10) pulled (9) beans (9) service (8) sandwich (8) cheese (8)
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  • 5/5 Brian L. 2 years ago on Google
    Food was so good we had to go back and order a tray of sides. First BBQ place to actually ask for cut of brisket (lean, fatty, or mix). Nothing bad to say. From the cashier that took our order, speed of service, taste of food... Definitely a top contender! We will be back Everytime we are in town! Great job all!
    8 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Steve M. 1 year ago on Google
    First time at this restaurant and it was great! Got the big platter with four meats and way more than I could eat but perfect for 2 people or bring some home for the next day. Believe me I know good barbecue being from NC and this is tremendously good BBQ. XXX sauce was hot but had a great taste. Unfortunately not a fan of the mustard based gold sauce being usually one of my favorites. Most of the others I tried were excellent. Great location and very clean design inside and out. Employees were some of the best I have had the pleasure of being around. Great attitudes! I was with my daughter and we had a lot of time to talk and catch up. Enjoy the pictures!
    8 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Whitney D. 2 years ago on Google
    My friend took me to The Bearded Pig Sunday for my first time. We got there around 1 and it was busy but didn't have to wait to long to order. ***They are dog friendly!! You walk up to order your food, get your number and drink and find a seat. I ordered the pull pork sandwich and side of Mac and cheese. It was so yummy. Their sweet sauce is so good. I was thinking about my meal the next day. My friend got salad with pulled pork and a side of fries and she said it was really delicious as well. We sat on the patio with my friend's dog. They have bowls of water for the doggies. It was chilly that day and they have heaters out. The workers are very friendly and helpful. We will definitely be back.
    7 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Michael C. 10 months ago on Google
    Abundant entree choices. Centered around BBQ. Chicken, brisket, pulled pork. All very well prepared. Good selection of sauces: sweet, very spicy, and vinegar based. Nice outdoor patio option, with chalkboard paint on cement block wall. Great food…comfortable place for family or friends. Also dog friendly. Will visit again.
    7 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Claire L. 5 months ago on Google
    Usually not a fan of counter service but this place made up for it in ambiance/decor, service, and delicious BBQ. Full bar with huge selection of beers, nice bar + couple high tops, and cute outdoor area. Couple TVs at the bar and a couple outside. 🐆 🏈 XXX sauce with habanero + ghost pepper so good! Perfect kick + vinegar and not super spicy.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dean A. 9 months ago on Google
    What is not to like? Great food, service, and atmosphere. They are doing something right, because I visited on a Tuesday and this place was packed. I had the wing special and beef brisket with collards and side salad. The food waa very good, but I will say the collards were not my favorite. Everything was presented very well and the staff was welcoming and accommodating. Highly recommend.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Trish C. 1 year ago on Google
    Food was excellent! We arrived on a Sunday shortly after 11 and it was pretty empty. The closer to noon, the busier it got to the point where every table was taken. There is indoor and outdoor seating, a full bar. Plenty of parking. And its in a great location close to the highways.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dee 11 months ago on Google
    This place has a walk through ordering then seating. They being the food to your table. Lots to choose from bbq and have a great kids menu. Local brews on draft and an awesome outdoor patio seating. The children had fun drawing on the walls with chalk. Saw few tables with their four legged family members as well! Food was great! The banana pudding was delicious too
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Magonolia Sunflower H. 2 years ago on Google
    Each visit, I've always received great customer service. Top 3 items for me are the Beans, Brisket and fries. Those didn't last long, Picture unavailable 😅 Now, The Mac n cheese is just okay with an okay flavor, it's basic but good for the most part. I do wish that they would give you atleast 4 nice size slices of lean brisket. I do love the pickles 🤤 Be aware, those onions are super strong and will funk up your car and break room, etc.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Daci A. 2 years ago on Google
    Brisket was good and delicious. Loved the pickles. The grapefruit beer was absolutely delicious. Wicked weed IPA was also a great choice for beer. Those pockets FIRE!! A good tip I mixed the the triple X and sweet spot bar b cue sauce and it was delicious 😋
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tyler O. 1 year ago on Google
    This place is absolutely incredible. Not only are you greeted by the amazing BBQ smells as soon as you walk in, friendly staff are happy to help and give you advice on just what to order if you're new. The atmosphere here is busy, but definitely laid back for guests who want to gosh on classic BBQ and sip a brew. The Kings sandwich is incredible, with different savory meats mixed with a dabble of cheese sauce, and a crunchy cool slaw that compliments it perfectly, you can't go wrong. The Mac and cheese is wonderful, but if they're in season, get the Brussel sprouts with parmesan. Be kind to your taste buds, and give them a chance to try the ghost pepper sauce. Just spicy enough, and oh so good. When you're done, do yourself a favor and get the banana pudding. It's not very thick, but it's sweet, with perfectly crunchy vanilla wafers on top. Locals know this spot is it, so if you're new in town, you've got to give this place a visit. You won't regret it. **parking is tight, so get here early!**
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 O “Love to travel” H. 4 months ago on Google
    Great experience at this place. It was our first time here and they didn’t disappoint. Friendly service, strong drinks, tasty food. Smoked Wings are the best.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Trisha M. 7 months ago on Google
    Brisket sandwich 9/10, lots of meat on a soft bun. Wings 8/10 crispy and a good size. Perfect to add thier sauces on. Ribs 8/10, lots of flavor and good texture. Fries 9/10, these are crispy and seasoned lightly. Ambiance: Indoor and outdoor seating. Outdoor has a canopy with fans and tables with umbrellas. Loud fun environment with a bar. Parking: They have a free lot behind the building. It can be hard to get a spot when they are busy.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Elizabeth K. 8 months ago on Google
    The place was a little crowded and the line to get a drink was confusing, and had people fighting over their spot in line. I thought the food was pretty good though! It was smoky meat so if that’s your thing you will probably like this style of barbecue. I was not a fan of the coleslaw
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Beth S. 9 months ago on Google
    Pretty long wait in the line to order. No inside seating available. Still hate the tip before service, so inappropriate. We ordered several things to sample. It's a popular place, so its a decent wait for food. Colored wall outside with kids during wait. The meats, ribs, pulled pork, brisket etc all are very bland. No smoky flavors. The meats are all mostly soft and tender. Very oily and fatty. For my part, 1 rib, 2 THIN tiny slices of brisket, thin pulled pork sandwich, a kids meal, the 4 sides(2 not edible) 2 drinks it was almost $50. (2 adults, 1 kid). Most bbq places give you the big platters loaded up and free pork rinds or rolls. This is a hipster type place though, so slim pickins. The kids hot dogs are Nathan's brand and you get 2. Those and the French fries are great! The Mac and cheese or anything with the cheese sauce is just gross. If you have no real taste it won't bother you. My salad had lots of dirty unwashed parts and lots of rot, so gross. Our server was great but we had no cash to tip her not knowing ahead. 😞 I wouldn't recommend it unless you're a trendy type person. More bang for your buck elsewhere. And we don't have to sit out in the rain and humidity in Florida's heat waves. Toddlers and elderly heads up for that. Overall it's fair to good. Order yourself, seat yourself, clear your own table.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 B B. 2 years ago on Google
    The food was pretty good. The establishment is pretty open, big window and big open doors lead to an outdoor patio, pretty cool. The only thing that was very annoying were all those tiny bugs, they were flying everywhere.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Vinnie M. 6 months ago on Google
    It was my first time here and all I can say is that I won't be going back. The meat was mediocre and extra fatty, the jalapeno poppers were over-grilled causing them to be small, I asked for bread slices and was told they only had rolls. Once the food got to our table it had 2 pickles and 3 slices of onion. If you're going to charge high dollar BBQ prices please bring a higher quality product.

  • 5/5 Jesse L. 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent ribs and brisket!! We had the San Marco platter with brisket, slaw, and the seasonal vegetable fried brussel sprouts! The ribs were juicy and the brisket was yummy!! I enjoyedthe sauce options too:) There was plenty of parking and seating. Staff was friendly and helpful even though wecame in lateon a Sunday night:) Very Good!

  • 4/5 Adam C. 4 months ago on Google
    It's been awhile since I've been to TBP, but came for lunch while on a shoot. Had a warm welcome when we walked in and food came out quickly. I got the brisket sandwich, fatty which was good, nice thick slices. I got cheese sauce on the side which I guess is pulled from the mac cause I had a noodle in it. Not a terrible thing just interesting. The mac itself, was alright. I recall it being pretty good the last time I came but idk, this wasn't the level of "mac from a bbq spot" a side that typically hits. The banana pudding was good but wasn't as thick, on the edge of being runny. Would come back.

  • 4/5 R B. 8 months ago on Google
    After some research, the reviews were showing Bearded Pig being one of the top BBQ joints in Jacksonville, I decided to try it out today. While all the meats had a really good flavor, the Rib meat was way tougher and fattier than I was expecting, either you could gnaw the meat off the bone or break out a fork and knife. In Georgia, we cook ribs so tender that you can pull the bone from the meat with our fingers. Their Brisket and Mac n' Cheese tasted really good though. The seasonal smoked corn was just eh'. The restaurant had a nice atmosphere. If you found my review helpful, follow my local guide profile to see my experiences with other destinations!

  • 5/5 Will P. 9 months ago on Google
    Wonderful food and great people. This was some of the best barbecue I've had anywhere. I'd skip the pulled pork next time. It was good but not special. The beef rib was amazing and so was the brisket. Whatever they are charging for the beef rib if one is available when you are ordering take advantage of it!

  • 3/5 Richard L. 1 year ago on Google
    Food had no flavor. We got the pulled pork. Tastes like its baked and not smoked. The burnt ends are amazing. The ranch dressing is very watery. Have 3 stars because the burnt ends were really good other than that the BBQ is mediocre and does not live up to the hype

  • 4/5 Shanni Y. 1 year ago on Google
    The atmosphere is great loved the outdoor seating and bar area. The food is good but for us the ribs were not done enough not fall off the bone type. The sides were ok. Was hoping for more impressive sides. We had brisket, ribs, pulled pork sandwich, fries, sweet potato waffle fries, baked beans, slaw, Mac n cheese and side salad and some brews. The brisket, sour peach beer, baked beans and fries were the highlights for us.

  • 5/5 Josh Z. 1 year ago on Google
    So we tried The Bearded Pig, and WOW. It was awesome! The ribs are incredible! They're a dry rub which i prefer, so if your a saucy rib person (like my crazy GF) you might be just slightly disappointed. Trust me though they'll even get approval from the Saucy Rib crowd. Great atmosphere, service was top notch even during dinner rush. But, the best part.......the beans...the English language has no description for the beans. The.....best....beans....ever....I've been to 1000's of BBQ places across the country, never had beans like that. If nothing else try the beans

  • 3/5 Pamela B. 1 year ago on Google
    The staff were nice and the beans were good BUT that's all. The tea was brackish and barely sweet. The brisket was 90% fat and barely warm. The pork ribs were enormous in size cool to luke warm in temperature, a bit under cooked and tough. They were too tough to bite or cut with the butter knife The chicken pieces were larger than normal, borderline undercooked and tough. We could not even separate the leg from the thigh. We did not eat our meal . I feel that a Google review speaks louder than complaining to a manager. We drove over an hour to get there. It's always nice to be greeted with a friendly face but we're sorely disappointed in our meal. The three stars are solely because of the friendliness of staff cleanliness of the establishment and for the tasty beans.

  • 5/5 Ira G. 1 year ago on Google
    Had a multi-meat sandwich, which was topped with coleslaw and bacon-wrapped jalapeno poppers. Wow. Those poppers made the sandwich. The sausages were flavorful, and perfectly cooked. Level of smoke was perfect on the brisket and pulled pork An excellent BBQ experience. Nice to be able to sit outside; staff were all friendly and efficient. A "must" for BBQ lovers in Jax.


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
    • ✓️ Free of charge street parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Happy-hour drinks
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible lift
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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