Reviews for Wilson County Barbecue in Portland, ME
Ordered a mimosa flight, chicken and noodles (they aren't dumplings), a chopped salad, hush puppies, mac-n-cheese and fried... shrimp. Everything was tasty and fresh- the salad was amazing, great crunch and delicious flavors. The chicken and dumplingswere wide noodles and chicken and it was SO flavorful, the chicken was very tender. Our boys loved the shrimp, hush puppies andmac-n-cheese. Easy to order, good service and lots of beverage options. Read more
My current favorite place! Went there yesterday and tried some fried chicken with hush puppies, cheese grits and baked beans.... Everything was great. Literally, great. I'll definitely be back soon to try something else on the menu. Probably pulled pork,but I digress. The staff were great, as well. The moment you walked in the door they were greeting you and welcoming you andready to talk you through the menu. Very genuine feel here. Full bar also with blues playing in the background. Read more
I love their fried pickle chips. It's a great deal for $8. They give you a lot! Share with a friend. ???? The drinks are nice... too, I had a rum punch. I was worried I would taste coconut because I don't care for it, but it has a very faint flavor of it. Read more
My first visit here was this past weekend when I was in Portland for a wedding. I?m originally from the south, so I am always... preparing for disappointment at BBQ places outside of that region. Wilson County may possibly be one of the best bbq placesI?ve ever had, period. I ordered the pulled pork sandwich with baked beans and both were 10/10! The ambiance is cool AF, veryrelaxed, clean, modern, and cozy. Their sweet tea was truly sweet, unlike most places who call their tea sweet. Willabsolutely be going back the next time I visit! Read more
I?ve been here a few times. Love the atmosphere & the people & some (not all) of the food. First off, the hushpuppies are... amazing!!! By far my favorite thing. Second fave is the fried shrimp. It?s awesome! Large meaty shrimp, cooked toperfection. The chicken sandwich is very very good! Chicken & waffles yummy!! The pulled pork is ok although hubby said it wasrather tough. Pulled pork should be tender, not tough. Today I had the fried chicken, I?d been wanting to try this for a while &had high hopes. It was a big letdown I?m sorry to say. I probably should?ve sent it back cuz as soon as I picked it up it lookedvery dark & quite dry. Dry is an understatement! Wow, I had to go get some ranch & soak it in that or it would be like sawdust.(breast meat) the thigh was better, dark meat is just more moist naturally. I will never order it again. I thought that maybethat?s just how they cook it, then I see someone walking by with the same meal I got with golden delicious looking, perfectlycooked fried chicken! That really irritated me as I knew mine was just a very overcooked batch. So in all $71. & we hadovercooked dry chicken, tough pork & a good chicken sandwich & fantastic hushpuppies. Not a great deal. However in the past I?vehad the shrimp, twice & it is fantastic! The bbq dusted fries are really good as well. The cheese grits are terrible. Loadedwith onion! I will be back as I like the atmosphere, outside seating with fire pits & lighting & the people there r super nice!Just a review to let others know what?s good & not so good. I personally don?t like spending $ & getting subpar food. I?m notvery good about speaking up though?. I will stick to what I know is good here! I didn?t think to take a pic of my meal b4 Istarted eating. This is what I had left. U can see in the pic how incredibly dry that chicken is. Read more
A nice spacious restaurant with a ton of outdoor seating and a very large bar. They had a lot of beers on tap and a go up to the... counter ordering system. The food was pretty good. A ton of fried stuff is on the menu but they really had only two BBQ options:pulled pork and baby back ribs. We tried the baby back ribs and they were decent. They still had a lot of fat on them but theyhad an extremely unique hot BBQ sauce/rub that I really enjoyed. The fried chicken we ordered was crispy, moist and had aslightly sweet flavor. If you don't necessarily want BBQ they have a number of other options like fried shrimp or grilledchicken sandwiches. Read more
The girl running the counter. Chloe O, the reciept said, was very kind and sweet. She got everything I needed with a smile. The... ribs,we're just ok. The sauce was lathered on heavy, with far too much vinegar bite for me. It took your breath,and didn't easeup. The ribs lacked Char, of a good kind. They needed to be flame kissed,after saucing.They didn't have the heavy smoky flavor Ilook for. Could have been cooked in an oven,if you didn't know better. They were tender, almost to the point of being mushy. Ilike a little resistance to a rib. They were Baby Backs,so not the ideal Bbq rib cut. The slaw was decent,could have used alittle more moisture in it, but that's just this man's opinion. The Mac & Cheese was good, nothing spectacular though. Itdoesn't Wow! Now,the biscuit was AMAZING!!! Best thing on the plate. A Biscuit,above ordinary Biscuits. It did Wow! Good size.Served with butter,and what appeared to be homemade Blackberry Preserves. I could easily sit there and eat 4 or 5 of these,lol.Get an extra,no matter what you ordered. I hear the Fried Chicken is good. Their Signature Item,so to speak. I'll be back to tryit. Read more
8/14/22.. I love this place, and so does my girlfriend as well as every guest we bring here! The food is exceptional as well as... the atmosphere however after multiple brunches enjoyed here I only have the one complaint, and that it has been the samecomplaint after every brunch. I have hoped it would change but alas it hasn't. The bartender on the brunch shift is the problem,she is not friendly, comes off a bit rude but I don't think it's intentional, it's just her demeanor. She will only make a fewand when I say few I mean a few type of drinks. I don't know if it's lack of trying or desire or maybe it's the establishmentmarketing directive. However, it would be better served with someone at the very least more approachable and friendly. All thatsaid that's our only complaint, we will continue to come to and enjoy Wilson County BBQ it's a great place. check out the brunchdishes we enjoyed, the fried chicken and waffles are my favorite... everything here is good. Still ????? but 4.8 based upon thebartender. See you soon WCBBQ! Read more