porkie's original bbq

take it from a sous chef. heard about this place from the monsters radio show, and they deserve the hype. had the monster ribeye samich and it was awesome. my friend had the cuban and he said it was great. will be back with the family soon.

porkie's original barbeque: when in apopka. porkie's is located in the hub (i.e. main street/u.s. 441) of apopka. i stopped by last week for a quick bite before tubing down rock springs. it's a no-frills joint- and i like it that way when it comes to southern barbeque. my concern, and so should yours, was only how good the bbq would taste.

porkie's didn't disappoint. i had a lunch special for $8.50, which entailed a pulled pork sandwich, a choice of 2 sides, and included a non-alcoholic drink. judiciously heaped, compressed pork on a soft bun completed the task of my satiation. the meat itself was flavorful of charred smoke and was slightly on the drier side. the sides- we ordered 2 separate plates- were good too (mac-n-cheese, bbq beans, and seasoned taters). i did, however, love the collard greens. they were cooked perfectly- slowly rendered for several hours with generous amounts of pork, it was soft and each bite was absent of that tough plant fiber which ideally shouldn't belong in there anyway. they also gave me some pepper vinegar to douse the collards with. it imparted a tart and spicy twist to an already delicious side.

the service was exceptional. granted that they weren't packed, at least two different staff members stopped by each table to check and see if everything was working well. on another note, they have a variety of sauces- including that carolina vinegar kind... i call it 'dip'. ranging from mild-sweet to xxx, they were all good but not too sweet. i actually liked that, but some southern boys would probably care for the sauce to be sweeter.

in a nut shell: reasonable price-points for good food. staff members are friendly and will gladly assist you in narrowing down your choices when they ring-up your order at the counter. try the different sauces they have- chili-heads will love the mean, spicy ones.

very friendlyl staff! pretty good brisket. didnt care for the dirty potatoes. no propane used here like other q joints. very much worth a try.

judiciously heaped, compressed pork on a soft bun completed the task of my satiation. the meat itself was flavorful of charred smoke and was slightly on the drier side.

darn good barbeque !!. best barbeque in town !!!!!!!!

love this place, the food is great i usually go at least once a week if not more.  the people are very friendly helpful and give fast service.

i recommend. great service. everyone was so nice and attentive. friendly staff. the food was great. food was brought to us within a few minutes. very satisfying.

i agree with the thuy tran review. $ 32.00 combo for 2 huh!!! ohh really was it a combo for 2 somalians ...... 4 ribs literally 4 bones(lengthwise dollar bill) with a little meat 2 drinks and 2 sides,is all it was.it probably didn't even weigh 1&1/2 lbs total. it looked like an apocalyptic food is scarce type portion.it definitely wasn't a meal for 2 ,god i wished i had taken a picture. ill be proud to say i didn't tip and wont be going back.i felt like i should have bent over the table ,and let them finish the ramming they started at the cash register.the food was okay , nothing by far to rave about,as ms.tran said in her review the ribs did taste like ham . portion and price don't match by far...... 32$ all the food was portioned for 1 person not 2. total rip off !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! wont be going back there ever!!!!!! look at the parking lot do you ever see that place packed besides bike night ? i sure don't....... i believe i know why.

the 'que' is always good he.... the ''que' is always good here and steve's crew clearly knows their way around smoked pork in several mouthwatering renditions. but i always take a careful gander at his 'specials' as well. if you see the rib-eye tips up on the board, by all means grab that dish! cooked to tender perfection in aus jus and smothered in grilled sweet onions and green pepper slices -- holy cow! technically not really bbq, this meal always reminds me that bbq aficionados are really 'big tent' kinda folks when it comes to appreciating really tasty grilled meats of just about any variety.

i don't know why or how this place got such good reviews. i live in apopka and always drive past this place wondering why i hadn't tried it yet. i wish i just kept wondering. went there today with my brother, hungry and excited. i got the 2 meat combo with ribs and brisket with mac n cheese and baked beans as sides. my brother got the "baby back" plate with fries as his side. with 2 drinks and $32 later, this was by far the worst bbq i have ever had. i had no idea bbq could even get that bad. all of the bbq sauces in the bottles tasted old. how does that even happen?? they all either tasted like old oil or salsa. salsa. i haven't even scratched the surface. when my brother's ribs came out i was like uh did they get your order wrong? because they were not baby back. when compared to mine yes they were a bit smaller in size, but they just tried to use a smaller size rack of regular ribs and call them "baby back." he said they literally tasted like ham. not tender. and you know it's that bad when i could tell by just looking at this fries that they were gross. they looked old and dry. my ribs were a bit more tender than his, but the outer crust of the meat was like leather, as if they had just reused leftover meat from the previous day. the brisket was chopped like toddler food and was bland. the mac n cheese was way over cooked and mushy. the beans were definitely canned. throwing in a few chunks of meat in it isn't going to fool me. seriously, don't ever go here. you're better off at sonny's bbq. yep, that bad. i'm sticking to 4rivers.

best bbq i've had in orlando. everything tasted amazing. great prices too.

monster rib eye sandwitch is a must have. best au jus in the city. comes with the pork dip too. the cuban is great. i had it with porkies gold on top. most delicious yellow sauce i've ever eaten. if you come once, you'll come twice. i drive 45 minutes just to eat here.

porkie's is number 1 in my book. best sliced pork in central florida. southern sides are good too.

good place to eat if in apopka. went here 8/27/11. had ribs, brisket, numerous sides, and my father had the bbq cuban. the sandwich was a winner according to him. the ribs were great, the brisket not much to talk about. all the sides were excellent and could had easily been stars of the show. they seriously need to consider a side-plate with like 4 sides for a slightly cheaper price than ala cart.

in all a good place to stop and eat in apopka.

great food!!!