Holley's Bar B Q — Restaurant in Jacksonville

The first thing you notice is you can’t smell bbq. If you are from anywhere in the south or Midwest… probably won’t care for it. The bbq sauce taste more like vinegar and honey mustard. My fries are mushy from the sauce and it’s more bones than meat. These are NOT rib tips but cut up ribs. I got the mild sauce. I’m from Illinois… this isn’t mild sauce…. It’s more like honey mustard with vinegar and spice. The baked beans are super thick and taste more like a bean cobbler pie of some sort. My friend got the hot bbq which tasted more like vinegar. Not really bbq. I think this is like “Florida bbq” nothing like what I’m accustom too. They refuse refunds and won’t re make your food if you aren’t satisfied. I won’t come back. Maybe Floridians like it but if you from Chicago… nah!...

My first time ordering food from here was highly recommended. The thing that threw me off was all the sauce they put DIRECTLY on your food. I wasn't aware of this and I have very picky eaters, so I spent well over $40 on food no one ate because everything was swimming in sauce. I couldn't even enjoy my chicken sandwich because it was swimming in tangy BBQ , I thought they put the sauce on the side. Their sweet potato pies slap, they were so good. Probably the only thing I'll purchase if I decide to go back...and that's a big if. I recommend asking a lot of questions before ordering, and ask to look at your food...

Holley's BBQ hands down is one of Jacksonville, Florida's best BBQ spots. Holley's is and has been a staple in the Northside community for years and the food has been constantly great the entire time. The BBQ ribs and chicken are the best in my opinion. I promise you'll love the curly Q fries. There's also fried chicken wings that'll make you holler for more...and let's not forget the mouth watering homemade deserts(brownies, sweet potato pie, red velvet cake and THE FAMOUS "BLUE VELVET" CAKE)😋. Well, don't take my word for it, just drop on by and try all the deliciousness...