Jacksonville/ Food & Drinks
Published on April 16, 2020
Craving barbecue? Here are Jacksonville's top 3 optionsThe Bearded Pig | Photo: Richard H./Yelp

Got a hankering for barbecue?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top barbecue sources in Jacksonville, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to achieve your dreams.

Spring is the top season of the year for consumer spending at restaurants across the Jacksonville area, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a software provider that helps small businesses get more customers. Daily spending at Jacksonville-area restaurants grew to $137,958 for the metro area in the spring of last year, 7% higher than the average for the rest of the year.

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1. Sam Won Garden Restaurant

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First on the list is theĀ Sam Won Garden Restaurant. Located at 4345 University Blvd. South, the Korean spot, which offers barbecue and more, is the highest-rated barbecue spot in Jacksonville, boasting four stars out of 174 reviews on Yelp.

2. The Bearded Pig

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Next up is The Bearded Pig, situated at 1224 Kings Ave. With 4.5 stars out of 935 reviews on Yelp, the traditional American spot, which offers barbecue and sandwiches, has proved to be a local favorite.

3. 4 Rivers Smokehouse

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4 Rivers Smokehouse, a smokehouse and bakery that offers barbecue and more, is another go-to, with four stars out of 545 Yelp reviews. Head over to 9220 Baymeadows Road to see for yourself.


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