Big Catz BBQ - Knoxville (IL)

5 /5 Jeffrey Schriver: Great decor inside & out! Very cool tables and chairs. Nice looking bar. So much to see. Got our food. DELICIOUS pulled pork and brisket sandwich called Beefy Pig and Parmesan and Garlic fries. My wife got a brisket sandwich. The fries were fantastic! Definitely going to go there again. Very friendly service as well.

2 /5 Justin Taylor: Brisket was cut along the grain and very leathery. I needed a steak knife. Fair flavor. Green beans were described in the menu to have abunch of cool stuff... eh, theyre just green beans. I think our server was the only one working the whole place.

1 /5 Donna Wade: Took about 40 minutes to get food and everything was ice cold when it arrived. All meats appeared to have been cooked day before and rewarmed in skillet as crusty and dried out. Potatoes were so dry you had to wash them down with water. No drink refills. Overall horrible experience. Would definitely recommend driving on past and eating at Hardees! Our group ordered 6 different meals and every one was as listed above.

3 /5 K R: A good barbecue joint. Got a pork sandwich that included one side. So I opted for the slower both were good. What was that good was the lukewarm beer I got I only took a few sips and left it. The cooler must be broken or not working that’s why you’re supposed to check food temps and refrigeration logs as a restaurant Owner/manager/staff. So I can say I’ve been there I done that and tried it. I know there’s more than one location so they must be somewhat successful. It’s limited options in the area so if you’re looking for barbecue, it wouldn’t hurt to go there nice atmosphere.

2 /5 Bill Kusnerik: First time here, so I had to try the brisket! Big mistake. Ive never had tough brisket before! It looked like it was warmed up from yesterdays leftovers in a fry pan or something. Ive never had a brisket without any fat at all! Service was great, but I dont go out to eat for the service. Brisket is like the gold standard for a BBQ joint. Do better! Special beans were mediocre at best.