Jimmy G's Barbeque — Restaurant in Fremont

A friend of mine kept swearing up and down that Jimmy G's Barbeque was amongst the best barbeque he'd ever eaten. Curious to see whether or not he was exaggerating, I made the trek from the Toledo area to Fremont on Thursday, July 14th, 2022 to see for myself. Bottom line: Jimmy G's is absolutely excellent and is indeed some of the best barbeque I've come across.

The interior is no-frills and food is ordered at the counter and retrieved from the counter - there is no table service. I'm not sure of the extent of their drink menu, but I opted for a large-sized Mountain Dew from the fountain machine (side note for you Diet Mountain Dew lovers: while Diet Dew is not always available on pop machines, it is at Jimmy G's). The pop fountain sits on a counter next to an array of help-yourself condiments, which includes several different types of vinegar and a nice assortment of barbecue sauces.

For my meal, I chose the "Woody Haze" sandwich with a side of french fries and an additional side of coleslaw. I am a huge fan of sandwiches in general, and the Woody Haze did not disappoint! From Jimmy G's menu, the Woody Haze is "[a] half-pound of brisket with sauteed onions and mushrooms covered in Provolone cheese served on a Ciabatta bun." The menu price is $13.99 and includes one side, and my additional side of coleslaw was $3.49. I put a sweet barbecue sauce on my large, overflowing sandwich (I don't recall the name of the sauce) and that sandwich was amazing! The brisket was delectable - absolutely delicious. The whole sandwich was an adventure for my taste buds, and my only complaint was on me - I wish that I'd eaten it a bit slower to really savor the flavor, but I'm a fast eater especially when the food is that good! The french fries, which I had sprayed with malt vinegar and then dipped into the same sweet barbecue sauce I'd put on my sandwich, were also delicious and a great pairing with the Woody Haze. The coleslaw was also very good, and overall that is a meal that I will undoubtedly get again.

Jimmy G's definitely lives up to the hype - thanks, Luke! I will definitely be making the detour to Jimmy G's whenever I find myself in or near Fremont or, if I'm being totally honest with myself, when I'm hungry for great barbeque. [Side note to the Fremont tourism bureau's slogan chief, and you're welcome: "From Rutherford B. Hayes to the Woody Haze, you'll leave satisfied!"]

I highly recommend Jimmy G's! Whether for dinner with the family, date night, or anything in between, it's...

Ate here based of the recommendations of numerous people and my family who live in the area. The employees were friendly and gracious. The dining room was full of flies. To the extent that my dad even said something to me about it and nothing bothers him. I question the cleanliness of place with that many flies in it. In terms of the food it was below average BBQ. I ordered a sandwich that had 50/50 burnt ends and bacon. They were out of burnt ends (which is OK there are limited burnt ends and I understand this as most BBQ places run out daily) so they replaced it with brisket which is great because I like brisket. Basically it was a brisket sandwich no bacon to be found. The brisket was obviously reheated on a flat top or in the microwave. It was dry and over heated. The smoke flavor was hardly any with no visible smoke ring. Basically they loaded the sandwich with melted cheese (which I did not eve see as listed as an ingredient on that sandwich on the menu) to cover up over cooked brisket. Fries were cold (noting that everyone's fries at the table were cold and they arrived at different times). There were 4 of us and no one was happy with the food. My dad had a combo plate and tried a little and the best thing on the plate was the sausage which was nothing great. My niece had chicken which was dropped on the floor initially (I get it accidents happen) but we were almost done eating by the time they got her food to her. It took a long time to get the food in the first place which surprised me because they were not busy and BBQ is already cooked and held at temp so all you have to do is cut the meat and put it on a plate. The fries should take the longest and as I mentioned they were cold. Plus the flies! I hate to harp on this but this is not outdoor seating. They were landing on us, other dining patrons, and our food and it was maddening. I was happy to leave. I was very disappointed given the high recommendations from friends and family. I gave it a second star because at least the people working at the counter were friendly. The food was edible but well...

Visited for my first time this afternoon for lunch. Ordering process was a bit weird, I wasn't familiar with the menu and the cashier (who takes your order) wasn't helpful. Luckily a random customer (not an employee) stopped by, and pointed me to a detailed menu that lists the ingredients of every sandwich, and even made a reccomendation. Clearly they should hire this customer to replace the cashier. Food came out quickly, brisket sandwich was very good, and we got an order of Cajun fries (see attached image, you can see the seasoning clearly). The fries were caked with so much Cajun seasoning that you could smell them strongly from across the table. It seemed like the cap fell off the seasoning shaker and the whole thing dumped on the fries, never in my life have I seen fries this overseasoned. I ate one or two fries before realising they were so disgustingly salty that they were inedible. I asked the server is this was how the fries normally are served and she seemed the think they were fine. Would have liked to see her eat one though. She brought us some regular fries with no seasoning instead, which was very nice. However as soon as I bit into one of the new fries, immediately I could tell something was off. The fries tasted (to me) like they were cooked in the same oil as fish, although this place doesn't serve fish. My friend whom I was dining with said they tasted instead like the "fresh" potato they used was rotten. After eating 2 or 3 fries, I couldn't get the nasty, rotting taste out of my mouth and began to feel nauseous. I dumped all of the fries in the trash and got the heck out of there. Just waiting now to see if I get food poisoning. What happened to me was probably just a fluke as this place has great reviews, but I'll never be back. Don't get the fries...