Lucille's BBQ

Lucille's is an outstanding place for BBQ in Fort Wayne. Probably the best BBQ in FW...in my opinion. This review is only for the smoked meatloaf. Though my wife had the pulled chicken wrap and said it was very good!I ordered the smoked meatloaf since I've never had that entree before. It sounded interesting and something that I could make on my smoker. The meatloaf was sliced into four semi-thin pieces versus a larger loaf piece. It appears that the pieces were seared after they were cut. I think this extra step dried out the meat a bit - especially in the thinner parts. It wasn't bad...but not what I would expect with meatloaf. And, yes, there was also delicious BBQ sauce to help moisten the meat right up!!Outside of the dryness...the meat had a good Smokey flavor. I think the hamburger was mixed with a good sausage to give it some extra flair. It also add spice oregano style spices to boost the flavor a bit as well.Overall...an innovative dish. Not my favorite since it was a bit dry. Definitely worth a try!

I was in Fort Wayne for work and as I searched for BBQ, I found Lucille's. I am a sauce-aholic and when I saw a sauce bar, Lucille's became must try.I also noticed Lucille's brewed their own sweet tea. And Lucille's put the SWEET in Sweet Tea, just like it should be. None of this Midwest very lightly sweetened barely unsweet sweet tea. Lucille's sweet tea made this Bama Boy jump for joy.One thing I didn't like when I saw Lucille's menu was $37 for a 2 meat combo. I was like no way...there has to be a work around. My work around was to order a pulled pork plate and then the Texas Two-Step taco. The Texas Two Step taco came with brisket and jalepeno sausage. It was a brilliant idea for a much cheaper cost than a meat combo plate.The pulled pork and brisket was fantastic but the jalepeno sausage really stood out to me. This might be the best sausage I've had. The pulled pork and brisket is elite and the sausage is in the best of all time category.For my sides, I picked the mac and cheese and beans. Both were phenomenal choices. The mac and cheese was creamy and made with possibly monterrey jack and smoked poblanos. The beans were spicy, tomatoey, thick, and had pieces of brisket in it. The waitress said they were famous and I know why now.There are several sauces. Here is a quick rundown - house (mild sweet tomato base), spicy (house but spicy), Texas (bold and seemed to have a cinnamon taste), mustard, and sweet and spicy (conglomeration and the hottest of all the sauces). My two favorites were the mustard and the sweet and spicy. The sweet and spicy had so much going on and I think Chipotle Tabasco was one of the ingredients. But it turned out being the one I couldn't get enough of.Lucille's is deserving of a 5-star. It is the closest to Texas BBQ I've found in the Midwest. It is not for everyone because it seems like everything is spicy here. It was all great but I loved the sweet tea and sausage the most.

Finger licking, delicious bbq food...so good you want to slap yo mama. JK...respect yo mom. Good sized portions. This is a belly bomber! Lots of bbq sauces to choose from. Service was exceptional. Ambiance was laid back/welcoming. For anyone from the West Coast, this spot is not like that Lucille's Smokehouse BBQ chain. This is family owned and 100x better. MY FAVES: beef brisket, burnt ends, grilled chicken wings, cheddar jalapeño sausage pieces, and mashed potatoes. Brisket was smoked, well seasoned and tender. Burnt ends were smoked to perfection and crispy. Chicken wings had a beautiful grilled char and seasoned well. Cheddar jalapeño sausage pieces were so tender and flavorful. Mashed potatoes were garlic-y and well seasoned. Pulled pork, mac and cheese, brussel sprouts and corn bread were ok. PROS: bbq sauce bar (try them all!), generous portions, and can pay your bill via QR code on the receipt. CONS: N/A

Husband wanted to come here tonight. The service was short n pleasant. Our server left as soon as she dropped the order off. I had the 2 tacos with brisket, avocado, cilantro n smoky sour cream. Uuuh I had to ask for jalapeno ranch to pour on these BLAND $4 apiece tacos. Yes, $4 apiece?!! I had a cream corn side and broccoli salad.EACH SIDE is $5 !!!!That corn was tasty, broccoli salad was just okay. Please cut that stuff up. It's hard to cut with a plastic fork.Husband liked his burnt ends.He liked the corn n mashed potatoes. Lucky him.For the price and size of meat servings was disappointing.They no longer have french fries. Booooo. LolThe carryout was brisk. The place was clean . Service from the other woman was polite. Would we go back? Well I may try something else again cause my dinner was kinda a flop. He ate all of his sooo. You all enjoy.

Baked beans had no Meat in it at all for $17 I was highly disappointed and won't be returning, usually has pork & sausage. $17 for this I wouldn't recommend not worth it...I was livid

Fantastic place! You can tell this is a locals place when you come in and there are no tables. When we were seated, we got amazing service from someone kind.The selection is pretty vast. I will say they were out of meats, but still had a ton to chose from. I got a bowl, which I don't know why more places don't do that. It was delicious and I especially enjoyed the corn. It was a perfect mixture of cheese and corn. I got it with brisket that was perfectly seasoned. Overall, we enjoyed this place and are sad we were just passing through.

The food was beyond amazing a great selection of barbecue sauces as well. Super friendly staff you seat yourself and they come take your order. The ambiance is very much what u expect with a barbecue place it's the definition. My only critique is that it's March and they have AC on I'm freezing.

Once I spoke with the manager the next day, the problems with the high chairs were fixed. Problem solved and I have absolutely no problem going there now. The food really is excellent!

All around fabulous Delicious!!!!Quick and tasty Warm and inviting I'll be back soon

We always love everything we get at Lucille's! It was loaded Nachos and 2 meat plate this time! Thank you Lucille's!