Dreamland BBQ

THIS place epitomizes southern barbecue. A little grimy, loud, sports and great food. You sit and they bring the sauce and bread. Tables have paper towel rolls and you will need them. We got half a slab, half a chicken, Mac & Cheese (capitalized bc it’s so good), cole slaw, and baked beans. Mrs Beautiful thought the beans were so good she compared them to her mom’s - instantly earning a five star review. I liked the chicken best. So well seasoned and smoked that the meat was permeated with amazing flavor. We ended with puddings - banana and chocolate. Both were 5 stars. You only need a little because they are so rich (& you’ve already stuffed yourself with too much meat). We even ordered an extra pint of mac & cheese to go - jr liked it that much.

Hey rarely give five stars for food, service, and atmosphere; but this place entirely deserves it! Waters and Stephanie are awesome. I can honestly say it was the best banana pudding I have ever had hands down.

This place is BUSY. If you want service, make sure you approach one of the servers, as they are constantly moving between tables, serving, cleaning tables, closing out tabs, etc. They were fast with taking my order and closing out my tab, but depending on patrons, it can take a while. It took about 15-20 minutes to get our order. We ordered the legendary bbq pork (chopped) sandwiches and quarter slab pork ribs. And oh boy, now I know why this bbq restaurant was packed! I think I ate the pork sandwich in less than 4 bites, so get the large sandwich!! Best pork ribs I’ve ever had - and the sauce is amazing(vinegar based, not sweet). The baked beans and potato salad were also very good.

First time going after hearing about it for years. Sandwich was good. Ribs not so much. Ribs were chewy as if just quickly grilled not slow smoked. May be that I am used to Memphis style. Beans seemed straight out of a Showboat can. Potato salad was ok. Mac n cheese was solid. Sauce is pretty good. Tangy and a bit spicy. Service was not great. One person trying to handle a full house.

The original Dreamland BBQ in Tuscaloosa was a great experience. The building is not large. However, the day we visited, there were plenty of seats. I would assume that during football season, there could be a wait for a table. The ribs were awesome, and the sauce had a slight kick that was perfect. The loaf bread and extra sauce were the perfect accompaniment. I got the half rack of ribs, and it was a lot of food. The banana pudding was also great.