Hog Wild Country Cafe

When you pull in the parking lot and the place is packed to the gills...that says two important things to me-- good food and decent prices. The sign out front advertises Thursday night special is a prime rib dinner. Hmmm. I wonder how much a piece of prime rib will cost here? Prime rib elsewhere runs about $26 or more, depending on the sides you get with it. So I go in and wait while they're clearing some tables, but this nice tall fellow asks me if I'm also waiting for a table and I reply with a smile and a yes. He asks how many? I hold up my index finger and he smiles and asks if I'd like to be seated outside on the porch--it's a nice evening, not hot--it's screened in and there's no bugs, so I knod approvingly and grab myself a small table with just the two seats. Also seated outside happened to be a lovely older couple who asked this fellow about their reservations coming up to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. I was unaware you could reserve the back porch for special events along with the "back yard" that's littered with the odd seating from rocking chairs to picnic benches, games of all kinds and even a quasi fire pit. Looks like they're going to have a great time with their family--some of whom are flying in from as far as Oregon. The interior is almost like walking into a Cracker Barrel but not as crowded--gifts, canned goods, pickled things, candy and lip balm. Cute cards and bottled wine. Everything intriguing and eye-catchingly clean and dust free. I've found that annoys me when items are left to gather dust and I think to myself "is it extra for the accumulation of dust on top?".I go ahead and decide to try their prime rib special, but forego the baked potato because there's no way I could eat all those carbohydrates...I get a small side salad and a small serving of "cowboy" beans, which are probably pinto beans .I also order their "cowboy" egg rolls and figure I'll eat a little and take the rest home. My salad comes to me and it's nothing fancy, but fresh and crisp. Then my egg rolls. Dipped in some ranch, they're really good. Coleslaw, briskety goodness.Not far into my first 1/2 of an egg roll, out comes my prime rib and it looks GORGEOUS! So glad I decided against getting a huge baked potato, because I ended up pouring the beans on the same plate, where they took a nice swim in the accompanying au jus. I've had lots of prime rib before. Always cooked in an oven and with tons of herbs on the outside. This is one I'd never had before in my whole life. Smoked prime rib. What a flavor difference! Usually, what's on the outside and the au jus and/or horseradish adds some flavor to a prime rib. Smokiness never enters that picture. It's a whole other taste/flavor sensation you're not expecting and are surprised when this tender piece of meat hits your tongue! So good!Will I go back? You betcha! $19.99 for a huge chunky slice of smoked prime rib and two sides? Heck yeah! There's a special most days, I heard. I'm going to hafta check out the rest of the days! Good service, good food and fabulous prices--NOW I know why they were packed!

Service was great Ordered the brisket and got a plate of 3/4 fat. Not marbled but 2 slices with maybe 1/4 inch of meat. Could not eat a bite. Manager made excuses and still charged for sides even though I didn't eat anything.Again server was great not her fault.

If you're driving by, this is the kind of place you know the locals love...and for good reason. We enjoyed every order, and the service was solid, too. The atmosphere is casual and kitschy, which lends to that local vibe. Browse the fun stuff at the front of the store while you're there!

The food was fantastic, the service was very good, and the ambiance was cozy. I would definitely go back.

Cute country store in an area with not much to offer for the traveler. I stopped in for lunch while making the trek across state...everything was delicious. Great little spot worth stopping in for a decent meal :)

We stopped today on our way back home from Ocala and we're very pleasantly surprised! The staff was great and very welcoming, the owner even made a point of making sure we had the best table for my husband who is in a wheelchair. The food was awesome and made fresh to order. Also the quirky Style of the decor was fun to look around it was a fun mix of everything from TV and movie stuff to country stuff. It was a really fun meal and we will definitely stop again next time we're in the area!

Hog Wild Burgers and Shakes is a great place for dessert. The outside seating is a great place to enjoy your dessert.

What a place! Hidden gem. Food is amazing and if it wasn't outside the metropolitan areas, you'll have to pay a lot for this type of quality meat and everything they have overall. Local wine selection with affordable bottle prices. That being said, if I could, I'd give them 10 stars, mainly because of their great staff, service, and the type of hospitality is hard to find nowadays. I will take this place any given day over top rated city steakhouse.

My family of four loves going to Hog Wild Country Cafe for their Great food, great service, southern hospitality experience. Definitely recommend. Our oldest requested for his birthday dinner to be here and it was great!

We went yesterday for the first time. Loved it!!! It is a great country BBQ place with indoor and outside seating.Melissa took great care of us. She advised us on what to get.We started with the Cowboy Eggrolls. They were great. I would order a few of them and make a meal out of it with their ranch dipping sauce.Our son had the Prime Rib Sandwich with Fries. He loved it. Said, it was the best sandwich - EVER!We shared the 3 Meat Sampler w/Beef Brisket, Smoked Sausage & Smoked Turkey. Sides - Mac + Cheese, Onion Rings. Great stick to your ribs food!!! We used their BBQ and Mustard Sauces along with the Ranch Sauce. Really good.Don't want to forget about the house made Sweet Tea.Then to top it off we had the Marshmallow Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cake. WOW!!! FANTASTIC!!!What a great dinner!Next time we will try the Ribs.We will definitely be back.Great Job, Melissa!!!This is one of those places where everything is so good that you don't know what to order.