Big Mama's Bar-B-Q is the Belleville, Illinois Place to Eat

Big Mama's BBQ
5110 N. Belt W
Belleville, IL 62226
Phone Number: 618-239-0695

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Big Mama's BBQ is located in Belleville, IL in a small little corner place. The inside is a lot bigger than what it appears to be from the outside. Big Mama's is a sit down BBQ place that serves great food. I could see the meat smokers from the parking lot. The inside is decked out with chalkboard paint and written on the chalkboard are different specials that the restaurant offers. Inside of the restaurant it has the feeling of a down home restaurant, and that the people want to serve good food. Big Mama's BBQ is a great lunch spot and the food comes very quick.

I ordered the special. It was a pulled pork sandwich, one side, and a cup of chili. This only cost $4.99. The pulled pork sandwich was good, but the pork was already mixed in BBQ sauce. I wish they would leave the BBQ sauce off and let me add it if I want it. The chili was very good. And, the side I ordered was the corn casserole. This was corn and some corn bread mixed in. It was very sweet and very good. The place was great. It was cheap, and I would definitely go eat there again.

Prices: $4.99 for the lunch special

September 25, 2007: Bandana's Bar-B-Q is the Restaurant of the Day in St. Louis

Bandana's Bar-B-Q - Multiple Locations

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Bandana's is a Bar-B-Q place that makes their home in St. Louis, MO. Bandana's has quite a few locations, but I went to the one at the intersection of Lindbergh Blvd and Gravois. They try to make the inside of the place a more rustic setting so it gives that old western look. Bandana's is a very casual place and you could go in and have lunch or dinner, or call in an order and pick it up. Bandana's smokes all of their meats. On the menu they have beef, port, chicken, turkey, and more. They have lunch plates and dinner platters. With the lunch plate you get your choice of one type of meat and two sides. The dinner platter comes with a choice of two meats and two sides. Bandana's also had a variety of BBQ sandwiches if you were looking to go that direction.

I went to Bandana's Bar-B-Q for lunch and ordered the lunch plate and had pork as my meat, and my sides were fried corn, and potato salad. The fried corn was very good. It was corn on the cob that looked to be pan fried. The potato salad was nothing special, but it was still good. And the pork was very good. The pork was tender and juicy. Bandana's has a variety of bar-b-q sauces on the table for the meat and anything else you would like to dip. There is a flavor for everyone, because there are four different flavors: Sweet and Smokey, Hot, Original, and Spicy. The "Hot" BBQ sauce had some kick to it and was the best, in my opinion. Bandana's was overall good, but I think I make the best Bar-B-Q so no restaurant will ever be better than me at grillin.

Prices: About $6.95 for the lunch plate.