If you are staying near Disney World and are hungry for some great BBQ, then you
will want to read this. I am a fan of Dicky's BBQ, but the closest one is way
past Winter Garden. So, instead, we are going to pit two of the best smoke
houses on Route 192 in Kissimmee: Smokey Bones versus Wildside BBQ. Both of
these can be found on 192 just 6 miles apart from each other. They offer steaks,
pork, chicken, ribs - everything you would expect. And you can order it piled
high to meet any appetite.
For appetizer, we are going to start with the
Nachos. The nachos are piled high with cheese, BBQ meat, and various other
toppings. Wildside BBQ delivered a giant plate stuffed with BBQ meat. Meanwhile,
the cheese on the Smokey Bones nachos wasn't melted and the BBQ meat
was cold; it was difficult finding enough topping to finish eating the Smokey
Bones nachos.
WINNER OF THE APPETIZER: Wild Side BBQ
The décor
of both restaurants is very nice. A nice option at Wild Side BBQ is to sit
watching the cook at the fire pit. Meanwhile, Smokey Bones has televisions
everywhere and plays music (which we found the music to be too loud).
Nevertheless, Smokey Bones is going to win the décor because Wild Side placed us
at a tiny booth at the front of the restaurant and we had to push the booth back
in order to fit - and we aren't large family!
WINNER OF DÉCOR: Smokey
Bones BBQ
We tested order accuracy with some very easy
customizations. Wild Side BBQ delivered everything correctly. Smokey Bones
delivered our nachos with tomatoes on it (when we asked for none) and forgot to
put bacon on our mashed potatoes.
WINNER OF ORDER ACCURACY: Wild Side
BBQ
A BBQ meal isn't complete without BBQ beans. Smokey
Bones beans are thicker with a bolder BBQ flavor. Wild Side BBQ has a thinner
sauce. Smokey Bones is going to win this due to the bolder flavor even though
the flavor 'got to me' and I couldn't finish the beans.
WINNER
OF THE BBQ BEANS: Smokey Bones BBQ
Each restaurant has a
selection of BBQ sauces to use with your meat selection. Wild side had four
flavors to choose from, and Smokey Bones had three. Everyone's
preferences are different. I prefer a sweater BBQ sauce. I had difficulty
finding a sauce I liked at Smokey Bones. Wild Side, on the other hand, had a
sauce I simply loved.
WINNER OF THE BBQ SAUCE: Wild Side
BBQ
The restaurants are priced differently for similar products.
While both are reasonable, considering what you are getting, we found Smokey
Bones to be cheaper providing better value.
WINNER OF THE BETTER
VALUE: Smokey Bones BBQ
You can tell a lot about a restaurant by
looking at their restrooms. Both restaurants had adequate bathrooms. Smokey
Bones had the best restroom décor but I found Smokey Bones to be dirty and not
fully functional.
WINNER OF THE BEST RESTROOM: Wild Side
BBQ.
Many of the vacation area restaurants offer extras, such as
souvenirs, park tickets, or pictures. Smokey Bones offered none of these. Wild
Side took our picture and offered it to us for purchase. Normally we would
purchase the picture, but this time my wife's eyes were closed, so, I complained
that I couldn't buy it. The photographer was mad, snapped back the picture, and
walked away. Conclusion? Sometimes offering no service is better than offering
poor service.
WINNER OF THE EXTRAS: Smokey Bones BBQ
The other
item of note: We tried the Smokey Bones Macaroni and cheese, but didn't try the
Wild Side Macaroni and Cheese, so, we can't compare it. But we can describe it.
The Smokey Bones Macaroni and Cheese had a strong onion flavor and a sharp
cheese flavor that left an after taste. We could not eat it. I would recommend
staying clear of the Macaroni and Cheese.
So let's
recap.
WINNER
Appetizer. Wild Side BBQ
Order Accuracy. Wild
Side BBQ
BBQ Sauce. Wild Side BBQ
Best Restroom. Wild Side BBQ
Decore.
Smokey Bones BBQ
BBQ Beans. Smokey Bones BBQ
Value. Smokey Bones
BBQ
Extras. Smokey Bones BBQ
In conclusion, both restaurants are
excellent. Regardless of which you pick? You won't be disappointed. So, tuck
your napkin into your shirt, order a big pile of BBQ meat, and dig in!
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