Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Keller's Real Smoked Bar B Q (Winter Park, FL)



Kyle's Order: Sloppy Pork Sandwich w/Baked Beans & Sweet Tea ($8.50)
Doop's Order: BBQ Chicken Sandwich w/Coleslaw and Sweet Tea ($9.56)


Kyle's Take: I noticed this little BBQ place one day as I was driving past it. I had to do a double take because from the outside it doesn't look like your typical BBQ Joint. However, from the cow skin printed table cloth, it certainly looks like one inside. For such a small place, They have a decent size menu to choose from. The sloppy pork sandwich was nothing more than a huge mound of pulled pork covered in their original BBQ sauce, overflowing between two buns. I liked the BBQ sauce, but it made it hard to taste the pork. The sandwich only came with one side, but was pretty filling so it was ok. They had original baked beans which I thought was the best part of the meal, they had a very original flavor thats hard to explain. You'll just have to try them to understand! The sweet tea was good, but nothing stood out about it to me, defintely quenches the thirst though. There are 3 Keller's locations around the orlando area so if you're ever in town there's bound to be one close. Definitely worth a quick stop.
Doop's Take: Keller's is pretty easy to get to if you are around the UCF area. It's a little less than a 10 minute drive down University Blvd. It is also in a good sized plaza. It's in the back near a Blockbuster and a Winn-Dixie. When you first to Keller's it appears to be a lot bigger than it actually is. It is a seat yourself place. When you sit down, there are paintings on the wall and it looks as if you are looking outside in the swamplands of the Everglades. The sides selection was a little sparse. I think there were only about 6 side dishes to choose from, which one of those was a salad, which i find a bit odd at a barbecue place. Oh, also... not all of the sandwiches come with sides, and for the ones that do, you only get 1 side. Anyways, the sandwich was pretty good. The chicken was chopped and was not dry at all. The bun did not get soggy at all. The side dishes come in a good sized portion. My coleslaw was good, but it reminded me of Beef 'O Brady's coleslaw, but without the pineapple. The sweet tea was homemade, which is the best. It was sweet and stayed cold the whole time. Keller's had 3 kinds of sauces, but we only had 2 because they did not have the Hot sauce on the table. The regular was good, but it was very similar to a South Carolina style sauce. The sweet tasted like BBQ sauce. My chicken already came with the original sauce on it so there was no need to add more. Also, you can purchase the their signature BBQ sauces for $3.75. If you enjoy a small crowd and an at home atmosphere, Keller's Real Smoked Bar-B-Q is the place for you.

Kyle's Beef: If crowded it could seem a bit claustrophobic.
Doop's Beef: It's a little too small for me. You only get to choose one side dish with your meal, and not all of the sandwiches come with a side dish.

Kyle's Rating: 6/10
Doop's Rating: 6/10

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