Bill’s Barbecue & Liquor Store

Super good! Love the BBQ chicken, fries and corn bread. Hot links are bomb too. Macorni not the best but everything else is great. Friendly service too.

Stopped in today for lunch and picked up the Rib Tip Basket that comes with one side for a little less than $ 8.00. Also got additional sides to include coleslaw, beans and fries. Total prices came out to just under $ 13.00.
Bill’s is only walk up and order at the counter. There is no seating. You want to try something off the beaten track, then you should try Bill’s at least once.
Once I broke into my lunch meal, found the rib tips to be quite large, but were literally smothered in barbecue sauce (swimming even) — I bet there was a pint of sauce over the tips. Tips were interesting, but also hit or miss. Good flavor and nice smoke, but found quite a bit of fat. Several bites had to be spit out. That was not so pleasant. Barbecue sauce is outstanding and also serves as a great dip for the fries which are hot and crisp. Slaw is okay. Beans are flavored with beer. The taste is fairly strong. I personally do not prefer it, others might like it.
So, while there were some decent points, probably not something I will get again.

I ate here about a year ago and wanted to show some love on Unilocal.The BBQ is smokey/​moist/​tasty/​cheap. Like a lot of great BBQ, it’s served out of a gas station. Take out only. We had the rib tips with beans and it was fantastic. It’s a liquor store and gas station and not a suburban paradise. But it’s good BBQ at a neighborhood spot. So go there and enjoy it.

Stopped into Bill’s this week after flying into the Omaha Airport (10 minute drive). Yes the surroundings are a bit on the shady side but got some great BBQ. I had the 5 bone rib dinner and my son had the brisket. The 5 bone with 2 sides will feed 2 people. The meat was very tender and I had the mild sauce that had a good spice to it. Both the brisket and rib had a great smoke taste. You can grab a 24oz beer for 2 bucks also!

No wonder there is no rating for this place. You have to be nuts to go in there by yourself and a stranger in town. (See my photo and judge for yourself) You need to go with someone that knows this neighborhood. When I got directions to this place from the car rental counter, they strongly recommended that I don’t even drive down to that side of town. I couldn’t quite tell if they were worried about my safety or more worried about their new car in that neighborhood…
3 stars for a neutral vote for now… anyone want to carpool down there… and anyone 6’5″, 300 lbs and played for the Cornhuskers?