MISSION BBQ 4501 14th Street West, Bradenton, FL 34207

"Looking for a place to stop for a late lunch today after hitting the driving range with my wife. After checking the rating of Mission BBQ we decided to give them a try. We were welcomed in the door with a friendly smile and a wave to come up to the counter. We explained this was our first time here and Ray took extreme amount of time to explain all the options to us. It's a great feeling and you feel important that people take the time like this. RAY even mentioned that we can sample anything we like. After trying a few samples filled by Kalen everything was so delish but we were very interested in trying the smoked turkey. So if you've never been there like us the options are choose the type of meat that you like from the Meat Market. Like pulled pork, brisket, turkey, chicken, ribs etc then you order your side(s), you can get just one side and a drink or the XXL 2 sides/drink. Many unique options on the sides brown beans, collard greens, cream corn, coleslaw, mac & Cheese, fries and a couple desert items. Everything done in house and beautifully fresh and delish. We know they're all delicious because as a newcomer you get to try all the sides as a sampler for free and you get a coupon for a free sandwich next time.. how awesome is that. Or Choose a sandwich with similar types of meats then pair sides. All the meat is smoked for 16 hours and they're in-house smoker nothing is Frozen everything is fresh. Being a reviewer I always look at customer service it means just as much as the quality and taste of the food. Both Ray and Kalen were amazingly friendly and really took the time to make us feel at home. You can tell these guys really love their job and have great customer service, whatever you're paying them isn't enough!! They honor Heroes here; military, fire police Etc so we were happy to buy the refillable cup that helps support these heroes that give up so much for us. 5 star plus, plus "Ill be Back" Please click like if this review helped you"

"Love the BBQ and service at this place! Their BBQ food is amazing, and everything is well prepared and flavorful. We especially love the brisket, mac and cheese, and the banana pudding. We would love to recognize Marcus in particular. When we visited for the first time, he helped give us samples of everything to see what we liked and didn’t like. Best of all, they are a veteran friendly establishment. Overall, highly recommended!"

"Cannot say enough good things. Been going for years now and it’s always a friendly welcoming atmosphere and the food is always great. If only they could get all year long peach cobbler!!"