Dickey’s Barbecue Pit

No, sorry. I didn’t like it. I ordered the 5 pork ribs dinner. It came with 2 sides. I had Cole slaw and onion twisters. The only thing that got to me warm were the little onion twisters cause that was the only thing that was cooked when ordered. The ribs were not warm, they were small and hardly had any meat on them. I don’t think I will go back.

Portions are way too small. Price was way too high for such a mediocre meal. Process took way too long. We left unsatisfied. Won’t be going back.

Let me just say that my stars are a little misleading here. The food is great, the prices are excellent, having free ice cream and kids eating free on sunday is fantastic! My main issue is that I have to order my food about 6 times before I have even left the registers. They ask you your meat when you first come in and the sides. Then you hit the sides station… then they ask you your sides again. Then you hit the register and the sides guy will ask what your sides were again, then the cashier wants to know what your order was, and then the first guy who took your order is going to say it but its wrong, so then you correct him. Apparently the register is very confusing because the cashier will press the wrong buttons and ask you what your order was again. So tell him it again. Whew! Then you get to your table and they bring your food out and what do you know? Somethings missing.
NOTE — This is only if your there as the only group in the line queue. If there are more people in the queue,
.god.
Seriously if they could just get their crap together and get your food right the first time you state your order this place would be 4 stars. It is seriously the #2 BBQ place in the Kitsap peninsula but I just want to scream everytime I have to restate my dag gone order!

I got the Monday special, pulled pork w/​2 sides and a drink. Sandwich ¾ size of usual sandwiches with meat that was okay but room temperature. The sides were good fried ocra and coleslaw. Most of the beverage offerings weren’t available.
I did see the brisket sandwich and it looked pathetic.
I probably won’t go back.

Came in on a Sunday with no one else in the restaurant. There were no forks but got told I can use a spoon instead. Tables had trash on them and empty napkin holders. The condiment area had trash every where. Asked for my money back cause I didn’t eat my meal. The manager couldn’t give me money back but I got coupons. I will never come back to this Dickeys again.

The actual environment was really appealing for a BBQ shack and the food was descent. That being said, the customer service was lacking. Met at the door by a young man that asked if it was our first time there— then never really said a thing afterwords. Was confusing to order — meat at one place, sides at the next station — but only two people and one was taking care of the drive through. An «order here» sign would work wonders. My wife got a baked potato that was huge and loaded and i got the «Westerner» with pulled pork and sausage. As a man that owns numerous smokers, I appreciated the pork, but it was refrigerator cold??? The Mac and Cheese and onion rings were both hot and tastes.
If I was in the area, would give it a 2n chance, but a couple simple fixes and this place could be really good — and loved the sweet tea!

Well I too had high hopes for this Dickey’s. Saved me a drive to Tacoma. But alas I’ll be driving straight past this Dickey’s to go back to Tacoma Dickey’s. Every trip in they are out of everything. And you get nothing but attitude from the staff. Like you are an incredible inconvenience coming in too eat. Beyond tired of wasting my time here. I tried talking to the ‘manager’ about them always being out of everything and I was just brushed off. He only talked to me like I was some idiot. Was not at all concerned about actually fixing any of the issues here. So why waste my time and/​or money on theses jokers? Tacoma it is. Less attitude from the staff. And they actually have ALL the sides and all the meat! What a concept!
Update: have now been in several times since, all good to go. Happy staff and plenty of food!!! Happy. :)

I have tried to like this place. I went there three different times. It is always cold, dry and bland. Portions are ok but overpriced. The sausage is good, but how hard is it to heat up a sausage? The brisket is fatty, and mac and cheese is blah. I tried the stuffed tater one time with pulled pork and there was a HUGE potato that was half black with hardly any toppings on it. That was my last time trying it. Central BBQ silo is way better.

I’m from TX and boy oh boy am I glad to see them here in poulsbo. You can’t get any better BBQ in this state of WA. They have the most tender brisket, the best sides and of course the best sweet tea. Fortunately they have an upbeat and friendly staff to go along with it. I just left a horrible review with the famous Dave’s here and was fed up paying BBQ prices for Mediocre, dry and small portioned BBQ. Thanks Dickeys! For your continued amazing food and props and respect to the guy who opened it, in this BBQ lack luster state of WA.

I don’t care what their sign says; it is fast food. Actually, it is more like low end cafeteria food. I had the pulled pork sandwich. Dry meat and a really soggy bun. The beans taste like they are straight from a can. The fries are frozen and flavorless. The baked potato casserole is instant mashed potatoes. My husband had the ribs, which were lacking flavor and dry. To add insult to injury, the staff was somewhat rude, and they were irritated that we didn’t understand the ordering process. To act condescending while you are slinging canned/​frozen mush is ridiculous. A TV dinner would be just as good, a third of the price, and attitude free.

Always a perfect choice when we’re looking to feed the entire office, the folks here are hella nice and move as quickly as sliced-​to-​order and fried-​to-​order food can get. I love the smoked meats and sides, but their BBQ sauce isn’t to my taste. That said, BBQ sauce is a lot like sex… Just because you like it doesn’t mean the next person does, so I don’t hold this against Dickey’s at all.
The lovely staff even puts up with my surprise additions to our order when my boss texts me that he needs to add food for 6. Don’t forget your free mini ice cream cone on the way out.

Tonight’s brisket was great. Nice char on the ends. It fell apart in my mouth. The sweet tea was pretty good too!

Is it the best barbecue ever? Nope. But it’s honestly on par if not better than other barbecue joints in this area, at a much better price. The staff was awesome and greeted me when I walked in the door. The free ice cream and kids eat free Sundays deal is great. Most importantly, they support law enforcement, firefighters and the military!

The Unilocal reviews almost scared me off but I have to say I was VERY surprised at how much I enjoyed the food! I ordered online– which was AMAZING. Super convenient. We got the large family pack and for our meats we got the Spicy Cheddar Sausage, the pulled pork and the ribs. For our sides we got Mac and cheese, waffle fries, onion tangles, and baked potato casserole. All of the food was delicious! Their three sauces– original, spicy and sweet– also very good. They have free vanilla soft serve ice cream in the dining room and kids eat free in Sunday’s. We will definitely be back! Staff was very nice and the restaurant was very clean as well. Don’t believe the previous reviews and give this place a try.

So I usually try to say something nice about a restaurant I visit first. This place does have a nice family environment. But nearly all the tables were dirty, they were out of ribs (it was 7:00…on a Tuesday!) and the pulled pork, smoked turkey and mac & cheese tasted like something they warmed up in a microwave. All in all an awful experience… we won’t be back.

portions were good in my view-​1 meat plate is 6oz with 2 sides & a nice buttery roll. we shared amongst us so got to sample most. chicken was super moist but no smoke flavor & unidentified pieces, ham was ham. unfortunately the beef brisket & pulled pork were both dry which the sauce didn’t really help. the beans were ok, the fries were tasty but could have been browned a bit more, the onion strings were very tasty, the potato casserole was like a twice baked potato. the chicken tenders looked a bit dark but both kids ate them all.
the 3 different sauces were not very different & not really out standing but were ok.
the ice cream cones were very much liked by the kids.
will go back but make different choices. not the best BBQ I’ve had but the place is fairly new so may improve.

My family and I visited this location on July 3^rd for dinner before going to the Poulsbo festival. The line seemed short when we first arrived. However, it felt like we spent all day standing in line just to order! Thank goodness my husband was with me. I had to take my toddler outside multiple times to run off some energy while waiting in line to order. It took 30 minutes to order food! I felt like one employee was helping all the customers in the line. Maybe that’s why there are «chairs» along the wall where the line is formed… so you can sit down while waiting forever just to start your order. As we were ordering, we were told the Mac and Cheese would take 10 minutes before it was ready so I just picked another side. I didn’t want to wait any longer. The meal cost $ 30! Expensive. We spent the same amount of time eating as we spent in line! It’s odd how we spent 30 minutes in line to order, but to get our food all prepared took 5 minutes. I more than likely won’t be coming back here because of how long it took and it is overpriced. I’m even hesitant to try the drive-​thru and/​or order ahead of time and pick up.
I’ve been to Dickeys before in California and had way better experiences.

Gotta love the big bbq sandwiches! Comes with our choice of meat perfect for lunch and dont forget the free icecream. I personally like all the meats here they are cooked onsight everyday, oh and the two sides to die for are the mac n cheese and the green beans with bacon!
Have patience as everything is made to order right in front of you i think thats a nice touch in my humble opinion

It was awful! Way over priced and under delivered. Do yourself a favor if you insist on going don’t get the bbq beans, they were disgusting. The chicken was tastey but not for the price.

Good bbq. Felt full afterwards. The portions are a little small. Their hot sauce is excellent with a lot heat.