Big Nick's BBQ - Fort Myers, FL

"The food is amazing. Best ribs in the area, and THE BEST macaroni and cheese hands down in fort myers. The only thing holding me back from a 5 star review is the pricing. I understand you have to keep the doors open and employees paid, but this is not an establishment you can just go pick up food from every time youre hungry. But if you know that going in - everything else is 5 stars."

"The bbq at Big Nick's is excellent! I tried the burnt ends for dinner recently. They were pretty good, but I probably will be doing the pulled pork next time. Still wanting to try the ribs. So far, all the sides I've tried have been great, but the portions are small."

"We have ordered from Big Nick's before and really enjoyed the ribs and sides. Last night, the ribs were 3 small, dry and overcooked portion. One rib was only dried fat. The beans were great but the hush puppies were hard and difficult to put a fork into. The coleslaw was not sweet and creamy as before. We were so disappointed."

"Great food, the brisket and pork was great. The ribs were tender and juicy. The mustard sauce and the vinegar based sauce are great. The amount of food was good, the wFfle fries were crispy."

"We love good BBQ so we decided to check out Big Nick’s in Fort Myers for lunch the other day. There is no interior seating but you can drive through or walk up to the window to order. The lack of interior seating may be the only knock on this place. We know if we’re reviewing a place, we should each get something different, however as JD put it, “a BBQ restaurant should be able to do pulled pork correctly.” With that in mind, we both ended up with the same thing. Pulled pork platter with baked beans and their brisket mac and cheese and a sweet tea. We would consider the serving size to be ample, especially when coupled with the sides and the small dinner roll. The dry rubbed pork comes unsauced with your choice of sauce on the side. Options include Memphis Sweet, Western Carolina, and a South Carolina sauce. We I went with the sweet. The pork has a nice, pink smoke ring and good moisture. Sometimes pork can either be too dry or too wet, and this was right where it needed to be. There was a great depth of flavor with the pork, which is sometimes hard to achieve in BBQ, explaining why sauce is sometimes needed at other restaurants. But that’s not the case at Big Nick’s. The pork could very easily be enjoyed with no sauce. The baked beans were a nice blend of various beans in a sweet (but not overly sweet) sauce and infused with some smoked meat deliciousness and onions. When eating the beans, we both commented on how Big Nick’s does not lack flavor. They don’t shy away from making sure you’re getting a flavorful punch in every bite! For our money, We’d much rather have more flavor than less. We don’t want boring food and there’s no chance of that here. The white cheddar brisket mac and cheese definitely has a lot of flavor, but it might go a bit overboard on the pepper. While we enjoyed the creaminess of the mac and cheese blended with the smokiness of the brisket, we couldn’t help but think that many will find the pepper overwhelming to the other fantastic flavors. Of course, some of that will come down to personal preference as we still found it to be delicious. As we were packing up our trash after having eaten under the tailgate of JD’s car, one of the staff came out to take the trash for us and asked us how everything was. We told him it was great and our only regret was not getting a piece of peanut butter pie to try. A moment later, he came out with a slice for us to try. If you like chocolate & peanut butter, this is a must! With the Oreo crumb crust, whipped peanut butter mousse-like filling, and topped with thick chocolate, it may be a reason to stop in all on its own. The mid-week lunch with tip was a little pricey when compared to fast food. Keep in mind the BBQ industry is getting slammed with meat prices, so go expecting to pay a little more if you’re eating lunch. But, in our opinion, it’s definitely worth it and we’ll be back soon!"