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€6 - €69
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American, Barbecue
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All reviews brisket cucumber salad pulled chicken bbq beans mac and cheese bread great bbq southern style worth the wait great flavor byob sides meat slaw bts collards tender
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Reviewed 2 days ago

I had eaten at BT's twice before and it was pretty good so I came back with my wife. The place was busy on a Saturday at 2pm and getting a table was challenge, but we got one. I ordered the two-meat, pork and brisket...platter, my wife had the single BBQ chicken. My brisket was tender and juicy, but both the chicken and pork were dry and needed lots of BBQ sauce to loosen them up. We both had the beans and slaw, but the slaw was so vinegary that it was hard to eat. Too much vinegar! The worst part of the dining experience was the horrendous punk/deathrock radio channel that they chose to blast in the restaurant. The cook was happily bopping along to the racket but we were trying to eat quickly so we could get away from that ungodly noise. I think someone forgot that this is a family restaurant, not a late-night thrash rock club. Really bad choice of music.More

Date of visit: March 2024
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Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Right in Sturbridge and on Route 20. Definitely a local place to try and very popular from the looks of it around 5pm on a Saturday night.

Date of visit: February 2024
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Reviewed 23 December 2023 via mobile

Excellent BBQ. I got the brisket and it was so tender, juicy and wonderful. The Mac & cheese and collards were great. HUGE portions. I could not finish. Definitely one of the best BBQ joints in MA. It lives up to the hype.

Date of visit: December 2023
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Reviewed 16 October 2023 via mobile

The Restaurant is small, the food is average and very pricey for the amount given. The sides come in a very small paper cup.. Wish we took it to go, very loud music playing!

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 28 September 2023

Dear Management: we visited on 9/25/2023 at approximately 5:30 pm and your restaurant staff was literally blasting death metal music so loud, you couldn't have a conversation. It was horrible! One song after another of raspy screams. We thought we could sit down and enjoy...our dinner since we were visiting the area and the reviews looked great. It was a horrible agitation fiasco. Then, three couples who were clearly in their 70's all came in together and I figured the staff would have enough courtesy to change and/or turn down the music. WRONG! Total disregard for the customers. They were literally clueless that you couldn't even hear yourself talk. And to top it off, the bison burger was served raw with a sauce on it that wasn't in the description. They offered to make another burger but the atmosphere was so horrible, we just wanted to get out of there. Have some respect for your customers! This is a restaurant NOT A SYSTEM OF THE DOWN CONCERT!More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 4 September 2023 via mobile

Dry, overcooked, and horribly butchered. We got the plate with brisket, and it was nearly inedible. 70% of the portion was just fat or an outer layer that couldn't even be cut with a knife. It's as if they accidently served us the parts that...should have been thrown away. I'm still pretty shocked at the poor quality of the briscut they gave us. The sides were fine, but they also forgot our ribs.More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 13 August 2023 via mobile

Truly great Que I had the brisket and pulled pork with a side of mac and cheese and collard greens. The brisket was melt in your mouth and the pork was super tender both had great smoke flavor and smokey taste sides were terrific. My...wife had pulled chicken which was delicious the corn bread was awsome. They are often busey and you may have to wait in line but the move line very quickly and worth the wait.More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 4 August 2023 via mobile

Was caching nearby and saw this restaurant. Great food and huge portions! Restaurant was empty when I ordered. By the time I finished eating there were 10-15 people in line to order and the tables were full. So clearly a place that locals like

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 25 July 2023

My wife and I went there and were excited because we both love good barbecue. Really disappointed, her pulled pork sandwich was dry, too much smoke flavored and not pulled apart enough. Big chunks! I got the 1/2 rack of ribs. Dry, tough, and over...smoked. I know how to cook ribs, this batch had too much cooking temperature and too much smoke.We ate half of our meal each and left bummed out. Wasn't as good as expected. I usually don't do reviews but I had to rate this oneMore

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 9 June 2023

The bbq is just good. The prices are too high. (PJ's Saratoga Springs, NY has a full rack of better ribs for $27.95 vs $45 here) The sauces are watery and the sides are small. And the dining atmosphere is chaotic. It was better when...they began, but the value just isnt there now.More

Date of visit: May 2023
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Reviewed 25 May 2023

First timers and did not know what to expect. The only thing we knew was that is was immensely popular and usually had a line going out the door. Must have been an angel on our shoulder because we walked in, ordered and sat down...to devour our meals. It’s BYOB but there is a convenience store right next door where you can pick up a few cold beers. I had the brisket Reuben which was amazing. It was packed with all the good stuff and was huge. Saved half for lunch the next day. Husband had the pulled pork platter with corn bread, macs and cheese and carrot salad. What more can you ask for? Well, we stopped in on our last day in the area and ordered a quart of pulled pork to go. Aaahhh…the burnt ends. Closed on Mondays, parking is tight, very busy, limited tables and byob. So many varieties of BBQ sauce from sweet to hot.More

Date of visit: May 2023
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Reviewed 2 May 2023

A popular place, and conveniently located on the main street. We enjoy BBQ, and we were excited to try this place. The first negative thing we experienced was that they put the price up right in front of my wife as she was about to...order. Her dish was $14, and as she watched they changed it to $16. OK, so no big deal. The meat was fairly good, but the other items we ordered - beans and rice - were not. And the portions were small. To top it off, the BBQ sauces on the table we very watered down and liquidy, not thick like you would expect. No problem with the price, but quantity, quality of extra items, and the sauces could all be improved.More

Date of visit: May 2023
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Reviewed 6 March 2023

The food was excellent, waiting for a table was long but worth it! When we said we needed Gluten free options the made sure to put everything gluten on one tray and everything "safe" on the others. We had 7 people in our party and...ordered the full hog and my daughter was able to eat almost everything except the chicken the cornbread, and the mac and cheese.More

Date of visit: February 2023
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Reviewed 22 January 2023

The food is great. There are about 8 tables inside. The bathroom opens right onto the dining area and is a M/F unisex bathroom. Saw several occasions where the person in the bathroom did not lock the door and someone opens the door. Talk about...seeing it all while eating dinner. The woman at the counter seemed like she couldn;t be bothered. Tables were not cleaned off. You have to go to the counter to order your meal and your name will be called when you pick it up. Great tasting food.More

Date of visit: January 2023
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Reviewed 9 December 2022 via mobile

Yup bring you own beer. And Treehouse just moments away. The best place to pop a can. The food is good too as the other reviews will attest. A good relaxing atmosphere, good food, and the beer that's the best. So go to Treehouse and...bring it BTs. It the bestMore

Date of visit: December 2022
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Marie Y
27 June 2018|
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Response from Stavromula | Property representative |
We have a bison burger that has chunks of brisket and caramelized onions in it and a local burger that is from a local beef farm and changes regularly.
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No we are counter service first come first serve.
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No we are counter service first come first serve.
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