Niel & Shorty's BBQ Company - Princeton, Illinois

Wally T.

Great service and atmosphere. Food good..maybe should get a unique tasting potato salad that's not just average.
I do recommend this restaurant.

Katt

1st visit. Nothing bad to say. Everything we had was delicious! Service was excellent. If I had to pick on them....it was a little chilly in there and a scoop of vanilla ice cream would have been a great addition to the delicious mixed berry tart!
We will definitely be back to try more!

Jillene H.

This was a hidden gem ! Great barbecue we were late about closing time and they did not mind at all . Food was good service was amazing! Wheelchair friendly!

Heli R.

Princeton is blessed with great local businesses but imo this one needs to up their game a bit. Although the service was good the food doesn't stand out in any way. The BBQ is just fine. The fried okra seemed from frozen and had weird hard bits inside. The sweet potato fries were cooked unevenly. They serve fish but have no lemon wedges? Speaking of fish I have to be harsh here - the "beer batter" fish was so bland I'm actually impressed. There was certainly no beer in that piece of fried fish and I doubt any salt either. I would unfortunately not like to return unless they make some improvements in the seasoning of their dishes.

Daniel K.

First time at this restaurant! Food was good, best bbq I ever had? No, however the server was very prompt, polite and attentive. The food was good, I had the 1/2 lb combo, brisket, and pulled pork with baked beans and spicy cornbread. The beans and cornbread came out hot like out of the overn. The meats were good. Pork was a tad dry, but I nailed it with their spicy bbq sauce, which had a perfect amount of spice to it, not too hot. Brisket was tender as well. Wife had the trio of sliders, which she really enjoyed, and a side of sweet potato waffle fries, which they made fresh, so they were piping hot too. I would go back, the atmosphere was welcoming and the food was good.

Amanda S.

Waited for well over an hour for our food which was pretty mediocre and over priced. On top of that they charge you to use a debit card.
A real bummer because we love bbq but we won’t be back.

Tammy L.

This was such a neat find. The place has an awesome ambiance. Our server was extremely friendly and helpful explaining the different menu items. You could tell the servers worked well as a team. The food was very delicious too! All a wonderful experience. Oh, there are 2 separate roo.s for seating and outdoor seating.

Noe L.

Trying to find a spot to grab lunch during the Depue boat race weekend and we landed here. To be fair we didn’t get anything really bbq but I will say that the Twig and Berries (cheese curds and motzerella sticks) were amazing. The batter used on these were so gooood!

Now for the bad part, I just ended up getting chicken strips and sweet potato waffle fries for my son and I to share, they were not the best. Chicken seemed over cooked, the waffle fries were so thin and should have been called sweet potato chips instead.

I will change the rating if I come back and taste the actual bbq, but if the chicken strips weren’t good, I’m not intrigued.