Bourbon Brothers Smokehouse & Tavern -Food CA (Near Gainesville)

1 /5 Marzanne Lehmann: Came in for lunch on a Tuesday afternoon and it was very empty. Got seated immediately and our server was there promptly. We asked for water (tasted like mud) - dont ask for water here unless its bottled! We ordered a pork chop with mash potatoes and a pulled pork sandwich with a side salad with balsamic dressing. The food: pork chop was overcooked and dry, the salad dressing was incredibly sweet and yes, I know balsamic can be sweet but this was 100% THE sweetest dressing Ive ever tasted. The pulled pork sandwich was mediocre at best. The spicy BBQ sauce on the side was more sweet than spicy and I would definitely not recommend that. After finishing our meal we waited approximately 10min for a server to appear to be able to pay. There was nobody at the bar, no server on the floor so I found the hostess seated at the entrance and asked her for our bill. Based on my experience today I would not recommend BBS - food and service was not up to par.

4 /5 Elliot Sanchez: Me and a friend came in for lunch recently. I ordered the bacon Mac and Cheese Egg Rolls for us as an appetizer and I ordered myself their signature Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf. The egg rolls were yummy, I did not care for the BBQ ranch thay came with but still a good appetizer. I was very excited to try the Meatloaf and after taking a few bites I can see why its their signature dish. Delicious, but I wish the Meatloaf was cooked a little more as well as the bacon. Nothing was undercooked I want to make that very clear, just my personal preference. Our server was nice and the atmosphere was aswell but the prices here are high. I would say if you find yourself in the area come on in for a bite to eat, just be ready to spend some extra money

5 /5 Mrs. Haney: Large outdoor seating area with couches, fireplaces, TV & music stage. They have a lot of indoor seating as well as a large party-sized room. The upstairs patio does not open until 4 PM so we did not get to see that, but they said there’s a bar and similar seating up there. The rum cake martini was amazing and very strong. The onion rings were great although I prefer regular ranch with it then the barbecue ranch. The fish and chips were good. It seemed to come with regular and sweet potato fries mixed. The menu said waffle fries so when we asked about it he said the waffle fries were not handmade (they are processed) so the ones we had are better. Free parking

5 /5 Melinda Gail Owens: DO NOT LISTEN TO ANYTHING BUT GREAT REVIEWS!! We had dinner prior to The Charles Esten show 10/16/2025. Our waitress Jamie was absolutely wonderful food recommendations Whisky Recommendations, doggie bag for one happy Golden Retriever!! Then our waitress in the concert hall was just as wonderful but I didn’t get her name. I had brisket that was the absolute best, my husband had a turkey club that he bragged on, onion rings were also wonderful!! We give Bourbon Bros a 10/10 folks who say otherwise my guess nothing makes them happy anymore!! Oh if u don’t know Charles Esten may I suggested Nashville the TV series or Outer Banks on Netflix..

5 /5 J Graves: We were in Gainesville last weekend and wanted a local restaurant to get a steak. We made a reservation and headed over. They seated us immediately and our waitress was checking on us very quickly. The steaks were perfectly cooked and the sides were very flavorful. service was impeccable. Our drinks never ran dry and our waitress was very friendly. I would definitely go back. The only downside is parking can be difficult so leave an extra 10-15 min to find a spot and walk to the restaurant.