Barbecue And Bourbon

From the moment you walk in you just know it's going to be great. I had pulled pork and sliced brisket. My sides were onion rings and baked beans. My colleagues had catfish and brisket. The meats were delicious and plentiful. The beans need some seasoning and the onion rings were good. The service was excellent. Do yourself favor try it.

My friends and I met at this spot to grab some food and drinks prior to heading to our event for the evening. It was during the weekend Taylor Swift was in town so they had a special drink menu named after her songs. It was nice touch but I chose to order from the regular menu. Our table ordered mules and lemon drops and they were delicious. We all ordered food and I decided on catfish and rip tips with sides of green beans and fried cabbage. I previously looked online for the photos of mac and cheese and it didnt look appealing so I bypassed it. The rip tips were very good and tender. I loved that the sauce options were at the table so you can choose how much or how little you want. The catfish was just ok. I wasn't a fan of their breading. I would've been better off getting the brisket. Green beans were also good and I should've ordered some cornbread to go with the fried cabbage. Overall service was great. Our waitress was always checking in on us and offering suggestions. I would come back again.

Met a friend here for dinner. She ordered the pulled pork plate. I ordered a half slab of ribs-- meat fell right off which is what I was looking for. I appreciated their options of barbecue sauce as well. Very tasty. The sides were not so good however-- Mac n cheese tasted, well, chemical-y, and I guess I didn't know the green beans would come with bacon. The interior was quirky and our waitress was nice and attentive. So I'd give a 4 for the actual barbecue, with 1 star taken off because of the sides. Parking was easy but then again it wasn't a busy night.

Very large servings for a reasonable price. Great tasting meat with a good selection of BBQ sauces

Another great experience here before a concert. The fried mushrooms and pretzel bites were very good. The beer was cold. The service was excellent. I am glad that we went here before our concert. Also, they have a Countdown clock to the Indy 500 and a TV that plays nothing but Indy 500 stuff. It's a nice touch so close to the speedway!

Barbecue and Bourbon is probably the best barbecue I've had outside of the south! Arriving at 6:30 on a Monday, the restaurant sat us immediately and filled up shortly thereafter - perfect timing! The ambiance has a lot of racing memorabilia, consistently with the rest of the Main Street Speedway area. I ordered the Hot mess sandwich(~$11): it has the pulled pork and Mac and cheese on it. The pulled pork came out perfectly for my liking, not requiring any additional sauces. However, I made sure to try all of the table side sauces and they were pretty good. I highly recommend the Bourbonyaki, which is probably the only time I've heard of mixing teriyaki with a bourbon barbecue sauce, and it works!

The fried cabbage and catfish are my "regular" menu items and they are always great. Today we were celebrating and I got to bring my son for the first time to my favorite lunch spot. We kicked off with a Woodford Reserve Double Oak and it was perfectly paired with the jalapeño poppers. He got the two meat platter and loved the brisket. When you are a true foodie, you love, sharing your favorite spot with someone else, and watching their face as they are delighted with the food. Nailed it!

This spot is located in the heart of downtown Speedway. It is right by the track. You can even hear Indy cars going aruond the track, if they are out, while you are there. There is a private parking lot next to the pub to park. There is also free street parking on the street in front of it available as well. I had no problem finding a spot in the parking lot. I believe that there is also limited roof top seating available, but i am not sure.There is a small dining area and full bar with seating available. It was a nice day during my visit, so I sat outside on their patio seating that was out front on the sidewalk. My server was awesome. She was teh best. She was friendly, attentive, and helpful. The restaurant serves up some of your barbecue favorites right off of their smoker in the back of the parking lot. They have brisket, ribs pulled pork, sausage, burgers, catfish and chicken tenders. You can order their barbecue meats separate or as sandwiches. Of course their is also the traditional barbecue sides to go along with the mains, including: greens, baked beans, green beans, potato salad, mac and cheese, and french fries. They offer a full service bar, with signature cocktails, beer and wine for the adults to drink. And of course, there is a wide selection of bourbon, as their name implies. I ordered the fried Lizards, half order of fried chicken livers and the other half of fried chicken gizzards. They were not the best that I have had, but were decent. For my meal, I ordered rib tips with a side fried apples and baked beans. When you get the barbecue, they bring you a selection of 5 barbecue sauces to choose from: Sweet, Hot, Pepper, Pepper Mustard, and my favorite, Bourbonyaki.It toot them about 10 minutes to prepare my meal. Like the fried lizards, it was decent. It was not up there with the best, but it was still tasty and I enjoyed it. In my opinion the beans were lacking a bit and the apples were in more of a paste/gel. As I mentioned, they were still good, but could have been a little better. Anyway, this is a nice little pub in Downtown Speedway that has a superior atmosphere, and some of the best service that I have had in a while. Their food is decent and they have a wide selection to choose from. I wish I could have partook in their adult beverages, oh well, maybe next time.

My dad had told me about this place in Speedway that had decent bbq and I just so happened to be working an event next door and said let me stop in and check it out. Sat at the bar with a coworker and the owner made us some great CHEAP old fashioned's. With me living downtown I never catch one of these for under $12-15 unless I'm at wise guys on Wednesdays. This drink was so good and she used a bitters (they have serval different flavors and sell these as well) that she makes and some cherries she soaks in some special syrup...with the exception of not having a whiskey cube or sphere this was easily one of the top 3 best old fashioned's I've ever had. I didn't really care for my catfish nuggets as they were advertised as Cajun and I didn't taste a lick of spice and they were not fried long enough, with some Cajun seasoning and cooked a little longer these could be a hit! I did enjoy all the sauces I tried! I'd come back to try other things on the menu and of course for the old fashioned ; )

Great! Thankful for the great service. Quick for what were great ribs. Great setting, with plenty of room to move around. Would visit again. 5/5! Close to the track. Short walk.