Simply Good BBQ — Restaurant in DeFuniak Springs

Stopped in after golf at Blackstone, lured by the near-5-star review consensus. Yup, Simply Good really is that good. Our order: brisket, bbq chicken, chicken sandwich, chicken fingers. Sides: Mashed potatoes, fries, fried okra, greens, coleslaw, cheese curds. Plates also include breadsticks and we wound up with both types of gravy.

BBQ chicken: very tender, generous pieces. Brisket: lean, tender, right smokiness. Chicken fingers: appeared to be home-battered, very good. Taters, gravy and okra were also homemade and excellent. Turnip greens were outstanding, as good as any I've tried. Slaw and fries were a little disappointing: fries slightly soggy and slaw a hybrid creamy/vinegar style with an odd taste. Their bbq sauce is a sweet, slightly vinegary/tomatoey type, good applied lightly. Cheese curds are a little peppery, I liked them a lot.

Drinks are canned soda or self-serve lemonade and tea, both very good. The sweet tea is extremely sweet - I mixed half sweet and half un, you could also make an Arnold Palmer if that's your deal. Counter/bring out service is extremely friendly and fast, considering we had some deep fried items. Was fairly busy but there are quite a few tables for the building size plus outdoor tables.

Overall,...

This place is a hidden gem, and has been a favorite place of mine for years. The atmosphere is visually stimulating, and smells amazing. Living up to it's name, this place keeps everything real Simple. The menu is straight to the point, and everything you would expect of a BBQ restaurant with the exception of one thing... mac and cheese. They do have a good amount of side dishes to choose from though, and all of them are delicious. The beef brisket used to be my favorite, but it's not the same as it used to be. Tougher, and slices are thicker the last few times I've been there. It's still good, just not the same... Service is always amazing. Very nice folks! I included a picture of the little note posted above the toilet in the restroom because it made me...

To go order of 1 pound brisket, 1/2 pound sausage, and 1 pint of slaw. When I asked for brisket the nice lady at the counter said they called it " beef ". When we got home to eat, the "beef" was sliced very thin, no evidence of a smoke ring, and a wee bit tough. The sausage was very good, and the slaw was some of the best we've ever had. Sauce was good, too. Simply Good is closed Sunday and Monday, and we ordered Tuesday morning, 11:30. I wonder if the brisket was leftover from Saturday. I'll be back and try it again. We just moved to this part of Florida from Texas Hillcountry. We hope the "beef" is...