Bandits Bar & Grill, LLC — Restaurant in Sylacauga

Pros: Good food attentive service reasonable prices for lunch sandwiches and dinner plates Brunswick stew was good too BBQ pulled pork sandwich was excellent (with pickles, too!) Husband said BBQ chicken sandwich was the best. Vinegar based Cole slaw (most places serve mayo based Cole slaw and then occasionally put entirely too much in it. This had excellent balance.) enough seating when not busy

Neutral:

Closed on Wednesday and Sunday (Sunday travelers will miss out.)

Cons: 1 bathroom only have to wait when busy at later lunch time Little slow getting food out when they are busy as can be Limited parking when busy at lunchtime (but there is overflow parking on the grass opposite the parking lot.

TL;DR

My husband and I are traveling and he saw August's BBQ on Google on our route (and picked it over another place that wasn't open for Saturday lunch.)

We had immediate seating about 1pm and were waited on immediately. There was plenty of selection on the menu if you like pit smoked BBQ.

My husband tried a sampling of Brunswick stew and while he enjoyed it, he picked the BBQ Chicken sandwich for personal reasons and nothing against the actual stew.

I ordered a Pulled Pork BBQ sandwich. The food came out quickly and I have to say, it's good eating. The sauce on the BBQ wasn't too much and the cole slaw was vinegar based, not mayonaise based, which is a huge win in my book. The first bite to the last was excellent.

It was so good that I wanted a second one.

The problem was that it had gotten busy in the intervening 20 minutes - including a large party in the back seating area. So I had to wait for my second sandwich - and ended up needing it to go. (For what it's worth, the gentleman running the pit was probably busy getting the meat from the outside pit inside and then preparing everything. The waitresses were busy bringing out food left and right, tidying up, running checks to customers ready to leave, taking to-go orders and tidying up. No one had time to slack off or slouch around.

For those who might need a privy, there is one bathroom in the restaurant for customers so sometimes there can be a wait, especially when it's a busy lunchtime (and by the time we departed, the restaurant was full with a waiting time to get a seat inside.)

If you get there at the right time, it's fantastic but if you're late to lunch, expect to wait some time to get a seat to eat.

About the only issue (and it's not a negative in the least but just a statement) is that the restaurant is closed on Wedneday and Sunday so for anyone traveling back then, they will miss out. Any other time? It's worth a stop in or trip down 280 from Birmingham and Hoover, AL for...

Its one of the better Barbecue places in the area; Food is good, but nothing to call home shouting about. Prices are a little much for what they offer. $8 For a Turkey sandwhich, no Drink, and a $0.25 Bag of lays potato chips (no flavors other than plain from what I was told.) The Turkey was good, but not worth $7.75 on its own good. Should have come with a beverage, and a better side choice (like perhaps some slaw). This place doesn't offer any type of fried potato option (french fries; steak fries, potato wedges, crinkle-cut fries, etc are not available)

They apparently have this big "No Substitution" fetish. Not everyone prefers the same assortment of items; Personally I don't eat pork, nor do I eat chicken meat from the thigh (or any dark meat areas), so I was limited in my choices as they don't have Brisket (or so I was told when I inquired about it as my first choice, before settling on the Turkey.)

The atmosphere is kind of nice; They have a large seating selection, indoor and out. With the spring/summer months here, it seems most people tend to sit in the outdoor area, which is good, because it leaves a large selection of indoor seating open. This is notable, as if you have the unfortunate timing of having a craving for Barbecue , at the same time that they have some terrible "live music" or an unknown "DJ" just playing a basic spotify playlist on repeat, then you can escape the noise for the most part indoors. The sound isn't completely muffled, but its well enough that you can actually enjoy a conversation with your family/friends/S.O. (Note: your musical taste may vary from mine; I tend to listen to a lot of the southern classics, a bit of modern country, and a bit of other genres - from the 2 times I visited this establishment, the music was not enjoyable)

I've been to many Barbecue places over the years; from the west coast to the east, unfortunately August's "Barbeque" is nothing memorable, its just "another Barbecue places" but its one of the "better" choices in the area...

Wow! Just wow! So since my wife and I moved to the Talladega area 18 months ago we have been looking for a spot that reminded us of the food in Fort Myers Florida, which had a BUNCH of great places to dine. Well, we found it! Bandits Bar and Grill in Sylacauga was truly a great dining experience for a sports bar! The motif in this place was above the bar here in this area. Very clean, very slick, pool tables, stage for live music, outdoor seating with bags and other things...just a great sports bar! So now, about service. Another home run! We sat ourselves and had a waitress come take our drink order in moments. When she brought our drinks back we told her we were first timers and asked what their special was. She gave us a tour of the menu, started with appetizers, went to sandwiches and finished with the entrees. They smoke turkey breast daily and she recommended it. Well, our next waitress, Sidney, took our orders. My wife got a lunch special, pulled pork BBQ and two sides, fries and baked beans, for $13.99 and I got a bacon cheeseburger and fries for the same, $13.99. So I asked Sidney to see if the Chef, Chef Ethan, would get me a slice of the fresh smoked turkey breast, just to try the house specialty. I said she could charge me if needed. Well, chef sent out a small bowl filled with the smoked turkey and WOW....It was amazing! Moist, tender and just the right amount of smoke for no charge! In conclusion, this will now be our go to spot for a lunch or nice dinner and when family comes in town we will share Bandits with all of them! Well done guys and gals! A...