4 rivers smokehouse

long wait!. was pleased to see the ucflocationnow open. stopped in for lunch on 5/7. as always food was great. as always wait was long. there must be a way to expedite this process. i tried to call for a take-out order but was on hold for 5 minutes, so i hung up. i generally try to get in by 11:30 after that, its a long wait. from the original small building the expansions to the stores is fantastic however wait is frustrating. this needs to be addressed.

ribs salty and dry. a few of my co-workers have been by the new ucflocationand reported back that 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 while back at the wplocationand thought the ribs weren't bad. on this trip to the new ucflocationall 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 some back to 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!

there is a 4 rivers smokehouse in jacksonville, i have never visited, but while in orlando my friend suggested we give this a try.  as a fan of bbq i was all in.  thislocationis close to ucs  so the place was packed  with an assortment of all age groups.  i don’t know what i was expecting  the interior to look like, but it  is a massive open spaced, large windows and a quite spacious outdoor seating area, long tables, and  metal chairs. all i could think of was school or prison.

it used to be good. when the ucflocationopened, it was really good. i don't know what has changed but the food is average at best. i ordered take out today, burnt ends sandwich and rack of ribs. the side of fries was in a cup and set in the top of the bag. don't they have take out containers for the fries? so i decided that rather than picking them up off the bottom of the bag when i got home i would eat them on the way. it's a good thing i looked before i ate. there was a fried something else in the cup. i threw it out the window. i didn't try the ribs but my burnt ends was mush with so much sauce you couldn't taste the meat. i spent $38 with tip for this meal. they've got to be kidding.

another 4 rivers....another success. as the saying goes, 4 rivers is 4 rivers, and that's what makes it special. the menu at 4 rivers is the same at all six locations with only slight variances in what the sweet shop offers. you will be able to find the same quality ingredients and menu favorites at the newest one just as you would at the longwood or winter park locations.

the new ucflocationas it's being called, being so close to the university, is 6,900 square feet and can seat 126 diners with indoor and outdoor seating.

as the saying goes, 4 rivers is 4 rivers, and that's  what makes it special.  the menu at 4 rivers is the same at all six locations with only slight variances in what the sweet shop offers. you will be able to find the same quality ingredients and menu favorites at the newest ucflocationjust as you would at the longwood or winter park locations.