Barbeque
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Barbecue
Blackwater Bar-B-Q 4718 South Orange Avenue, South Orlando 407-888-2033; 3405 Edgewater Drive, College Park 407-447-9511. blackwaterbbq.com L-D daily. Counter service and picnic tables mean no frills at Blackwater, where the faves are pulled pork that’s nice and sweet, plus other barbecue joint staples like ribs, cole slaw and pork ‘n’ beans. The owners have won many barbecue cook-offs. Price: $-$$$ Credit cards: AE DC MC V
*Bubbalou’s Bodacious Bar-B-Que Six area locations. bubbalous.com L-D Mon.-Sat. (Conroy location open daily.) This homegrown chain is a good bet for a quick barbecue fix. Tender smoked pork is sliced Virginia-style onto soft sweet buns. Price: $-$$ Credit cards: All
*O’Boy’s Real Smoked Bar-B-Q 601 West Colonial Drive, Orlando 407-425-OBOY; 565 West Fairbanks Avenue, Winter Park 407-478-6269. 3138 South Orange Avenue, South Orlando 407-447-7404. oboysbbq.net L-D Mon.-Sat. Some of the best barbecue in town is served in these simple, woodsy restaurants. Begin with the sweet corn nuggets, then move on to ribs, chicken, pork or beef. Price: $$ Credit cards: All
Porkie’s Original BBQ 256 East Main Street, Apopka 407-880-3351. porkiesonline.com L-D Mon.-Sat. In a space filled with funny signs and sports photos, Steve White has built Apopka’s home-grown barbecue joint into a local favorite with delicious side dishes like Jim’s Dirty Taters and Summer Slaw. Price: $ Credit cards: All
*Smokey Bones BBQ Seven area locations. smokeybones.com L-D daily. Barbecue styles from throughout the South are featured on Smokey Bones’ menu. Price: $ Credit cards: All
WildSide Upscale BBQ Bar and Grill 700 East Washington Street, Thornton Park 407-872-8665. wildsidebbqorlando.com L, D daily. For barbecue and beer, this casual indoor/outdoor Thornton Park table-service mainstay is a real crowd-pleaser, especially when live music is playing. Price: $$ Credit cards: All n
Willie’s Bar B-Que 740 North 9th Street, Winter Garden 407-656-6100. L-D Wed.-Sat. Chef-owner Eugene Mason, a graduate of the prestigious Culinary Institute of America, serves intensely flavored ribs, pork and chicken in this frill-free joint on a Winter Garden side street. Price: $ Credit cards: None
