Hands down the best barbecue I’ve ever had. The only thing better than your food is your employees. Every employee was welcoming and kind. I even witnessed the tall young man behind the counter carry an old ladies food out to her car for her. Between the excellent food and the great service I’ll definitely be a return customer.
Delma Vazquez
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July 26, 2026
Passing through and stopped here for some good BBQ. We had the family meal so it provided a bit of all the good stuff (fall off the bone ribs, tasty brisket, delish sausage, sweet coleslaw, bland Mac&Cheese) and worth the value. Sweet tea was good. There were no real mouthwatering shoutouts just good Q. I wouldn’t drive the 1.5hrs from my home to this spot but it was a worth the short detour for lunch.
gregg pap
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June 28, 2026
well i had very high expectations for Big Lees and the food side didn't disappoint. Some of the Best Brisket i have had in a long time. The things that need to worked on like cleanliness of restaurant trash was over flowing. soda and tea machines were all not working at the time i went to get our drinks. Someone told the staff and they eventually got out to fill the sweet tea, and get the soda machine up and running.
When we got there the line was out the door amd down the sidewalk!.I double checked with the wife and she said well we had been wanting to try them and dont get down to Ocala very often so we opted to wait in line, eventually it was our turn i had the wife sit at an open table as the seating is extremely and i mean extremely limited. ppl were staging to get seats when ppl eventually got up after eating , I ordered our food ,at the time of ordering they bad everything i had ordered. by the time my order( 1 hr later )came up they were out of baked beans , so i got the wife corn nuggets. By the time i got to her with the food i had to refills her drink and finally sweet tea was full, There was a lady there who ordered , she told me while we were standing there it had been almost 2 hrs till she got her order.....!!!!
Think with their popularity they may need to look into expansion if possible of the present location. or moving to a Much much larger location. And hire more help elevate the pressure off of the workers as they were definitely trying to keep up with the demand and sheer volume of customers.
The Gospel Songwriter
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May 15, 2026
It’s great to have had over 7.5 million people read my reviews, and I believe that at least a million BBQ LOVERS will read this one. My wife and I detoured from our route back home just to try out Big Lee’s BBQ in Ocala, FL. I ordered the brisket and burnt ends with a couple of ribs, Mac n cheese, and fried okra. My wife ordered the pulled pork sandwich and fries.
This was some of the most tender and moist meat I’ve ever had. Although I’m a strong smoke flavor BBQ lover, I enjoyed the mild to medium smoke, which I assume is to satisfy the masses, because it was standing room only and a steady influx of hungry people.
The fixings were good, and the peace cobbler too, but the BBQ was GREAT! We live almost three hours from this establishment, but it will be worth the drive just to get a chance to eat some more of this delicious BBQ. Go Get You Some!
Raul DLS
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June 21, 2026
I was very disappointed with my Father’s Day visit to Big Lee’s BBQ.
We came specifically for the barbecue chicken, but they were already out. So I ordered the brisket instead. Unfortunately, they were also out of mac & cheese, corn, and bread rolls. The cashier never mentioned they were out of bread, so my platter came with no bread at all. When my wife asked about it, they handed us a hamburger bun instead.
The side choices with the brisket were also disappointing. The mac & cheese with brisket mix was not a good pairing at all—I ended up throwing the entire cup away.
My son ordered a hamburger and said it tasted just like the burgers they serve at school. He was expecting something with much more flavor, especially from a barbecue restaurant.
I understand that restaurants can run out of items, especially on a busy holiday, but customers should be informed before ordering so they can decide if they still want the meal. Overall, this visit was a letdown, especially on Father’s Day.
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Hands down the best barbecue I’ve ever had. The only thing better than your food is your employees. Every employee was welcoming and kind. I even witnessed the tall young man behind the counter carry an old ladies food out to her car for her. Between the excellent food and the great service I’ll definitely be a return customer.
Passing through and stopped here for some good BBQ. We had the family meal so it provided a bit of all the good stuff (fall off the bone ribs, tasty brisket, delish sausage, sweet coleslaw, bland Mac&Cheese) and worth the value. Sweet tea was good. There were no real mouthwatering shoutouts just good Q. I wouldn’t drive the 1.5hrs from my home to this spot but it was a worth the short detour for lunch.
well i had very high expectations for Big Lees and the food side didn't disappoint. Some of the Best Brisket i have had in a long time. The things that need to worked on like cleanliness of restaurant trash was over flowing. soda and tea machines were all not working at the time i went to get our drinks. Someone told the staff and they eventually got out to fill the sweet tea, and get the soda machine up and running. When we got there the line was out the door amd down the sidewalk!.I double checked with the wife and she said well we had been wanting to try them and dont get down to Ocala very often so we opted to wait in line, eventually it was our turn i had the wife sit at an open table as the seating is extremely and i mean extremely limited. ppl were staging to get seats when ppl eventually got up after eating , I ordered our food ,at the time of ordering they bad everything i had ordered. by the time my order( 1 hr later )came up they were out of baked beans , so i got the wife corn nuggets. By the time i got to her with the food i had to refills her drink and finally sweet tea was full, There was a lady there who ordered , she told me while we were standing there it had been almost 2 hrs till she got her order.....!!!! Think with their popularity they may need to look into expansion if possible of the present location. or moving to a Much much larger location. And hire more help elevate the pressure off of the workers as they were definitely trying to keep up with the demand and sheer volume of customers.
It’s great to have had over 7.5 million people read my reviews, and I believe that at least a million BBQ LOVERS will read this one. My wife and I detoured from our route back home just to try out Big Lee’s BBQ in Ocala, FL. I ordered the brisket and burnt ends with a couple of ribs, Mac n cheese, and fried okra. My wife ordered the pulled pork sandwich and fries. This was some of the most tender and moist meat I’ve ever had. Although I’m a strong smoke flavor BBQ lover, I enjoyed the mild to medium smoke, which I assume is to satisfy the masses, because it was standing room only and a steady influx of hungry people. The fixings were good, and the peace cobbler too, but the BBQ was GREAT! We live almost three hours from this establishment, but it will be worth the drive just to get a chance to eat some more of this delicious BBQ. Go Get You Some!
I was very disappointed with my Father’s Day visit to Big Lee’s BBQ. We came specifically for the barbecue chicken, but they were already out. So I ordered the brisket instead. Unfortunately, they were also out of mac & cheese, corn, and bread rolls. The cashier never mentioned they were out of bread, so my platter came with no bread at all. When my wife asked about it, they handed us a hamburger bun instead. The side choices with the brisket were also disappointing. The mac & cheese with brisket mix was not a good pairing at all—I ended up throwing the entire cup away. My son ordered a hamburger and said it tasted just like the burgers they serve at school. He was expecting something with much more flavor, especially from a barbecue restaurant. I understand that restaurants can run out of items, especially on a busy holiday, but customers should be informed before ordering so they can decide if they still want the meal. Overall, this visit was a letdown, especially on Father’s Day.