BUBBALOU'S BODACIOUS BBQ

I love BBQ, and man, does this place deliver. If you're looking for succulent, moist, smoky pulled pork, this is the place. The fries were great, the mac and cheese was on point, and the BBQ sauce... Lord have mercy. Their Carolina sauce is OFF. THE. CHAIN. I've never been a fan of Carolina-style sauce, but Bubbalou's made me a changed man. If I had one small criticism, it's that I'd personally love just a little more smoke flavor in the meat. That's purely my preference, though, not a knock on how they prepare their food. The atmosphere is wonderful, especially if you sit outside in the shaded seating area next to the smoker and just breathe in that smoky goodness. I'll definitely be back.

My mom's favorite spot for baby back ribs. She always orders them to not be burned or scorched during re-heating.

Was excited to try, well, it wasn't terrible. Unfortunately the chicken meat and rib meat was so dried out, even the sauces didn't help how dry it was. The fried liver was prepared well, the liver was tender, but lacked seasoning and flavor. The pork and Beans were AMAZING, packed with flavor, beat thing on the plates. Mac and cheese was dried out as well. We were there right when it opened, so things should have been fresh, but everything seemed like it was days old and leftovers. Missed the mark for our taste buds, but it has been around for decades and some people seem to enjoy it.

We had an issue and that is what is keeping us from giving 5 stars. The food was very good and the portions were generous. We ordered pulled pork - Beef Brisket and Chicken Strips. We had noticed all the other guest had eaten. The group that walked in with us was finishing their meal we had been waiting 25 minutes the young lady that took our order came over and asked us if we had gotten our food. When we said no we thought she might have checked on our order. We waited another 10 and I went and asked the young lady about our order she asked the kitchen and they said “the order was right here” and grabbed our sheet. Giving it another 5 min I went up and asked to speak to the manager “I told here I believed there might have been a problem with our order. Everyone else has eaten. She gave a huff and told us “you ordered Chicken tenders and they take longer than anything to cook.” When we checked out the same girl who took our order we ordered from repeatedly apologized for the wait. I have a real problem with being lied to if it was the chicken more than everyone would have the same story! Chicken strips fried do not take 40 minutes. Managers should not lie it just makes people angry! If a mistakes happen take responsibility and apology!

Father's Day 2026 Update: my family has gotten younger (yep, grands) so now we get mac&cheese as one of the sides with our Party Pack #1. It always gets polished off! I miss the coleslaw which I would get but there is already plenty of food (4 adults, 3 kids, + leftovers)! Original: for the party pack!! So good, so good, so good! Ordering was exceptional (I did over the phone) and pick up was also (except parking is bad because the flow of traffic is busy there).

If there is a spare rib basket for 13.99 and I ordered the spare rib Dinner for 19.99 I only receive 4 ribs 😩 so my question is how many come in the basket? Maybe 2 ?and isnt that a kids meal portion? THIS PLACE IS A HUGE RIP OFF AND I ORDERED MY FOOD TOGO !

The food is pretty ok. I’ve been spoiled and I’ve had bbq from Memphis, St. Louis and Texas. So I’m probably a little more picky when it comes to bbq. The brisket here was juicy and not dry or tough. Seasoning was ok, not bad at all but I’ve had more flavorful brisket. The pulled pork was pretty spot on for pulled pork. Ribs were ok, not the most flavorful but it was cooked right and fell away from the bone pretty easily. The fries were bland, the collard greens are surely coming from a can (as a southern girl, this is a no-no). The staff was friendly and welcoming. this is definitely a casual eating experience. Nothing fancy at all very down home.

Just left after ordering 2 meals and one to go the to go order was wrong and after coming here 2-3 times a month leaving 20 percent tip the staff after making me wait for the order gave me a hard time.. unbelievable being petty about Cole slaw… next visit no tip

We ordered Texas brisket and ribs . We love the ribs . Brisket had no much flavor but was alright . The corn bread was dry . The fried okra was my favorite .

Amazing food! Great atmosphere! Best BBQ in Orlando! Highly recommend to anyone visiting 🙌

Friendly people and a great catfish sandwich,

Great Mac n cheese and the pulled pork sandwich was awesome. Their sauces were very good. I just did a mix of four of them to create a good sauce with a but of heat.

Great service and tasty food.

You get your money's worth! The portion sizes are big! The food is good but sometimes you can tell some ingredients are not freshly made...it's from the day B4.

Came in during my daughters make a wish trip. the owner took a little time to talk to us. All the food was hot and tasted great. Can’t wait to be back in the area on a future vacation!

Made an order for 1 of their party packs (#3) for a graduation party and wasnt sure what to expect since I haven't had their food in a few years. They did excellent, the food was delicious and well portioned for the amount of people they said it feeds. The only thing i didn't like too much was the smoke on the ribs, I dont know if it was liquid smoke that was used but whatever it was it was a little to much for me but overall well done. The meats were very tender and the sides were good as well.

Best bbq in Orlando

I eat here everytime I’m in the area, amazing all around. Great food. Love from Ontario , Canada.

This place never fails. Great food and fantastic customer service. Highly recommend it here!!! Everyone is so nice too.

For barbecue, you cannot go wrong. Pulled pork, smoked chicken, brisket, all of their sides, everything is delicious. The best sweet tea, and the corn nuggets are a must! But what I really wanted to review is how amazing their service always is. They have the nicest staff and they really go out of their way to make sure that your meal is the best experience possible. We always come to Bubba Lou’s when we’re in Orlando!

Anais was an amazing host. Trully beautiful person. And the food? Excellent! I was worried about not liking the beans but after I tried them I was sold. My brother couldn't stop raving about how good the beans where. We tried a 3 meat cut platter with brisket, spare ribs and pulled pork. My personal favorite was the brisket, and my brothers the pulled pork. We also had the corn nuggets and it's always a treat getting to find a place that serves them let alone they end up being good. 10/10 experience and meal over all satisfaction. Definitely worth the $$ service was super speedy because of their good organization also so we didn't wait a ton for our great food which is always a plus. Will definitely try to come again.