4 rivers smokehouse

ribs salty and dry. a few of my co-workers have been by the new ucf location and reportedbackthat the ribs were on the dry side. today i was headed next door for a sandwich when i noticed 4r parking lot was partially empty and there wasn't a line. i decided this was the perfect opportunity to get some ribs! i have had 4r a whilebackat the wp location and thought the ribs weren't bad. on this trip to the new ucf location all i can say is.. salty and dry! i know i can't be the only one with the salt mouth burn! the best part of the meal was the crushed ice to wash the salt down! i actually brought somebackto the office and asked 2 co-workers to try a bite and tell me if they taste the same dry salty meat i did.. at first one was like.. its not super salty.. but after a minute went right for water and said yea.. that's really salty it just took a minute to set in.
portions were decent.. but unfortunately this is really an over-hyped far from award winning rib.. and i've had an abnormal amount of rib eating in my life!

wonderful, delectable barbecue! the tri-tip beef was so moist, and the chicken absolutely wonderful. and the mac and cheese, and the beans??? forget about it! i kept goingbackfor more! wonderful event catering! such bursts of flavor in every item we ordered! if i am in the area again, i can not wait visit! 4 rivers smokehouse will be my fist stop, after the airport and hotel, or course! great food!

love bbq and this is one of the best. i got the pulled pork dinner with mac & cheese, coleslaw and sweet corn plus i added burnt ends. let's start off with the pork, it had great flavor, tender and there was some bark with it. the sauce was good but i got their spicy bbq sauce and loved it. the burnt ends was ok, i thought they was gonna be cubed but the was chopped, it has nice flavor to it. as far as the sides i only ate the mac & cheese and it was good. gave the other 2 to my sis. i also enjoyed the biscuit that came with it. also got the chocolate cupcake and mississippi mud one. the chocolate one was nice and hit my sweet spot. i ordered take out that way didn't have to wait in line. will be goingbackagain.

apr 01 2015   dear john rivers: please open an upscale steakhouse. soon. i think everyone who attended last week’s chef’s night at second harvest would wholeheartedly agree with this plea to the barbecue master. last week the 4 rivers team took their talents to mercy drive to serve up an exquisite five course meal in support of second harvest food bank’s culinary training program – an incredible course that teaches employable culinary and life skills to at-risk adults in our community. the culinary training program provides qualified, at-risk and economically disadvantaged adults with the culinary and life skills training needed to pursue a sustainable career in the food industry. students enrolled in the program gain hands-on experience while learning valuable skills in second harvest’s production kitchen. these culinary students along with john rivers and team whipped up an incredible five course meal last week served along wine provided by the capital grille. here’s what we tasted and thoroughly enjoyed: appetizer: shrimp stuffed fried green tomato with bread and butter pickles and watermelon rind relish. i don’t know how you stuff a fried green tomato, but i’m still craving this delight. from the breading to the garnish, everything about this dish was perfection. i vote for this starter to make an appearance on the coop’s menu! first course: low country shrimp and grits with florida rock shrimp, stone-ground grits and a spicy tasso reduction. the delectable southern classic was even served alongside some crystal hot sauce. 4 rivers, you really did cover all your southern basis with this dish. second course: smokehouse sideboard with smoke angus brisket, mangalitsa babybackrib and shoulder, skillet cornbread and southern collard greens. a classic john rivers plate and this version did not disappoint. this trio of meat was like a barbecue symphony parading around on my tastebuds! third course: coffee-rubbed rib-eye steak with cabernet reduction, gruyere mash and

prime rib is amazing but....... first time diner this evening and i must admit i was underwhelmed. my wife had the prime rib sliders and i had the burnt ends. i have had a lot of bbq in my 40+ years and this was not anywhere close to the best. the prime rib was pretty good but the burnt ends....well it was pretty gross. the sauce was disgusting and inedible. also the mac n cheese was watery and nasty. i will comebackbut i know now not what to eat.

awesome in all respects. needed a quick meal the night before our vacation so i stopped in...first timer. omg...amazing barbeque! ordered smoked prime rib and burnt ends dinners for us. my husband is a smoked prime rib connoisseur and his only comment was...why isn't there more...lol! the meat was perfectly done and the sides were great...more than plenty provided.
now that we'rebackfrom vaycay, we're planning on going again!