Matthew's BBQ — Restaurant in Crestview

While visiting Navarre in FL, I searched non-commercial food places for us to try out. I was called to Matthew's. Even though this was an hour drive away for a food truck, the previous reviews made me believe this was going to be worth it, and I'm glad we made the trip. We arrived at a perfect time, when we had an opportunity to hear the family's story and many blessings over the years. As first-timers and upon arrival, we were offered prideful, free samples of the meats available on the menu today (spare ribs, pulled pork, jerk chicken, smoked sausage and generous smidge of Mom's BBQ sauce... which they are looking to patent and should). While each sample tasted more amazing than the last, we landed on the jerk chicken and pulled pork (not pictured, since wrapped in aluminum foil under the chicken) for our 2-meat combos which included two sides each ($16/combo). The food was plentiful and legit the best BBQ meat we also have ever had, just as the others have said. The flavor was out of this world, and if we lived here, we would try to visit as often as we could. We chose sides of the cole slaw, baked beans, potato salad and fried okra. Out of those 4 selections, the beans and okra matched the high level of the meat. The others were good, but paled in comparison (which probably isn't fair). When people say this is the best BBQ they've had in their life, they're NOT lying. When they say the Owner is exceptional, that's an understatement. Please consider gifting yourself the pleasure of visiting Matthew's. You...

To be honest, the main reason I looked into Matthew’s BBQ was the picture I saw of their fried okra in a previous review! That, along with the 5 star rating, was enough to make me stop to check it out on our way through town. Fast forward to our arrival, where Mr. Matthew’s could tell we weren’t locals and greeted us with samples of the BEST barbecue we’ve ever had! The brisket was tender and so flavorful. The pulled pork was also tender and was just the right amount of salty with a little bit of sweet mixed in. I’m not a rib gal, but the ribs were so good I even considered ordering them. The jerk chicken is amazing and has just enough heat to make you want more! Remember the okra I said I went for?? They were sold out!!! (Don’t worry though, the truck is on its way to deliver more😆) The rest of the food was so good, that only mattered for a minute… The coleslaw has a nice little tang to it and I’ll have to say Mr. Matthews’ recommendation of the potato salad did not disappoint!! (I sampled my teenagers baked beans too…they were delicious!) So glad we stopped in. We’ll be back next time we’re going...

1st visit to Matthew's and I was excited to try it. I got there ~45 minutes before they closed and got a pulled pork sandwich and 3 ribs. I'm trying the ribs later, but the pulled pork was very good. The sauce is good to. Back to the pulled pork. Flavor to me was excellent. Nice smoke flavor but I can still taste the meat, which has a light and smooth pork flavor with no game to it. There was some fat in it, but I just removed it, no biggie. I wished I had gotten a pound of the pulled pork. I suspect the ribs will be excellent as well. Tomorrow, I'm going back for the jerk chicken and the smoked sausage. So excited. Also, the gentleman helping me was very polite. I'm giving the entire experience 5 stars, because there has been zero negatives with this experience. , will be a regular at Matthew's BBQ from now on. Glad I...