1572 Roadhouse Bar-B-Q — Restaurant in Harveysburg

When we realized where the GPS was directing us, we wondered if there had been a mistake. We were not expecting to find anything open, much less such a great barbecue place on the grounds of the Renaissance Fair. The turkey was excellent. The pulled pork was a little dry, but quite tasty, and easily remedied with barbecue sauce. I recommend mixing the Roadhouse Hot with the Roadhouse Blues, but all of the sauces were good. Prices were pretty much what you should expect for decent barbecue. I don't know if they keep the same prices when the fair is in session. If they do, it's an absolute steal. We were there on a Sunday afternoon. It was quiet, and we really enjoyed the outdoor seating. Definitely check this place out if you're...

The BBQ is honestly not up to par especially for the price. My First experience was while visiting the renaissance festival (FYI I love the festival) and I recently went during the week to try the food again. Both times it was a huge disappointment. I got the combo with all meat choices. It Might be Passable if you drowned it in sauce or are heavily intoxicated.

The pavilion you eat under is unique and very nice. there was live music and alcohol sales. It was bike night and there were lots of people looking to have a good time. To bad the food...

To me and my buddy's surprise, 1572 is a Renaissance Festival restaurant that is both accessible from inside the fairgrounds and from the "outside" via gravel road off of Route 73.

It appears as just another "shop" within the fairgrounds, but you grab your grub and then go sit in a communal eating area that is close to a bar and small performing stage.

The focus here though is the meats. All about the meats. I had the tri-tip and 4x rib combo with mac-and-cheese and sweet corn bread. All of it was really good, though the ribs could be a...