Eating at Dickey's Barbecue Pit in The Villages, FL | Restaurants in The Villages | No Ice Cream

[@kathywood5740]

You were about 1 minute from my house. We have never gone there only to Oakwood it's the best!

[@thealtemlife]

We would stick with Oakwood! Thanks for watching!

[@andremoret1090]

We stayed for seven nights in September on Torch Point Lane, also only a minute or so away. Loved staying in that area for our Lifestyle Preview. The Villages are now starting to sell those homes on Torch Point and we wish we were ready to buy the one we stayed in but still working here in Georgia for now. Awesome location. We loved walking to that shopping center, etc. Yeah, Dickey's has gone way downhill. Used to enjoy going. Not anymore.

[@jayrnj]

Mission BBQ (there’s one on 441 near The Villages) is my favorite counter service BBQ. Their mac & cheese is fantastic! I love the chopped brisket too. If you happen to be there at 12 noon, everybody stops and stands as they play the National Anthem.

[@thealtemlife]

We really like Mission BBQ! We didn’t know about the National Anthem, how cool! Thanks for watching!

[@ronblackwell5439]

I agree! Have you tried Oakwood?

[@thealtemlife]

We sure have! We have a video of it. Loved it!

[@LivinlifeinVillagesFlorida]

We live a 10 minute golf car ride from there & never heard of a Dickeys so we tried it last month. It was awful. I didn’t even know they had ice cream so I’m guessing it never works. We were extremely disappointed. Our meat was very fatty too & we said we would NEVER go back there. Wish we would have waited until you reviewed it to check it out. On a scale of 1-10, it gets a 1 from us. Everyone talks about Oakwood & says it’s good so we will check that one out sometime. Thanks for your reviews.

[@thealtemlife]

Wow, hopefully they can get it together because we really liked it back in Missouri! Thanks for watching!

[@sharonschoenberg9059]

Suggest you try Big Lee’s Serious about barbecue food truck in Ocala Florida, check his website for locations and hours. His smokers and main food truck is in midtown Ocala.

[@thealtemlife]

Great to know! Thanks for the suggestion and for watching!

[@lindablair919]

I agree that Oakwood is very good. In Ocala you should try Southern Pig and Cattle Co. There are 2 locations. They have ice cream and it is never broken!

[@thealtemlife]

Great suggestion we will add to our list! Thanks for watching!

[@johnriley535]

👍👍

[@thealtemlife]

Thanks for watching!

[@debbiefowler1540]

The no ice cream would be an instant deal breaker for me!

[@thealtemlife]

For sure! We were disappointed!

[@pennyweldon8587]

We agree that Dickey’s barbecue is marginal at best!! Go to Oakwood which is around the corner

[@thealtemlife]

We love Oakwood! Thanks for watching!

[@11candy11]

Generally fatty meat is where the flavor is.found. That's why Wagyu meat is so pricey and flavorful with its super high fat content. I hate lean meat for that reason. So, it actually looked great to me. But I understand, it's not for everyone. Thanks for sharing.

[@thealtemlife]

Thanks for the info! We didn’t think the taste was that good and since we have been to other locations that usually have fantastic bbq, we were a little bummed. We appreciate the comment and the view!

[@renethompson9744]

I have not been to a Dickies but tried a Mission BBQ and the Brisket was so fatty I could not eat it! There was so much grease the paper was saturated with it too. I did try their Steak on a second visit and it was okay but not fantastic and pricey. I agree Oakwood Ribs are amazing.

[@thealtemlife]

Oakwood has some great food! Thanks for watching!

[@pietrinabravata3474]

Good, honest review. The pulled pork looked very fatty which is a definite turn off for me. And no ice cream! They need to make some changes quick before they lose business.

[@thealtemlife]

Exactly! We weren’t impressed with this location. Honestly, we wouldn’t go back considering all the really good bbq places in the area!

[@jbjacobs9514]

Glad to find your channel! Thanks for the video. You made me remember they had an ice cream machine! It never worked any time I was there anyway. LOL A few years back when I lived in NC (so this isn't relevant to the present really), there was a Dickey's right next store to me so I went all the time (was so sad when it closed!). Mine was actually a pretty big space and they had pretty good Sweet Tea. This one looks tiny! I guess maybe because mine was a corner store in a strip mall, it had more space. There used to be a whole condiment and fixin station (and the 4 BBQ flavors) and the tea and soda section. I have never had a place say one refill only! That is funny. What about the tea? Is that unlimited? I guess Covid really changed our lives in a way we won't ever be able to fully comprehend for years. It changed how food delivery and distribution and restaurant business - causing supply and availability issues, worker shortages, lack of amenities and customer service. They used to be really good when they opened - brisket but I loved the spicy cheddar sausage (they didn't have kielbasa back then or I would have always gotten that!) and turkey and chicken actually. I liked their chocolate chip cookies and regular brownie.

[@thealtemlife]

Thanks for the compliment! We appreciate it! Wow thanks for all the info! It seems like maybe their stores have changed some. Has the ice cream machine ever worked? Haha luckily when we went to them in MO they worked. Thanks so much for watching our video!

[@jbjacobs9514]

@@thealtemlife It never worked the entire time that place was open! :-(

[@thealtemlife]

@@jbjacobs9514 sounds like McDonald’s ice cream machine 😂

[@lindakurman8642]

Sorry u didn’t like it. Never ate there so I don’t know if we will try it. Didn’t look great looked very dry. Oh well. Really good honest eval of the place. Thanks guys

[@thealtemlife]

Thanks for watching!

[@andrewman8763]

Oh lord , a mcrib might've been better...thats dickys near brownwood for you, they must not like the villagers lol

[@thealtemlife]

Ha, it was not our best experience! Thanks for watching!

[@brianmadigan3052]

22+ dollars not a bargain for that quality of food.Didn’t taste good nor look very appealing and you guys are very open minded,and no ice cream not a good night

[@thealtemlife]

You’re right, we really aren’t too picky but it wasn’t our best experience! Thanks for watching!

[@petezereeeah]

Tried dickies for the first time last friday. The place was empty. I know why. I've had good carolina abd Texas bar b que. Dickies is dog food

[@thealtemlife]

Hello! We weren’t a fan of it. It has really gone down hill in our book!

[@jackibrown5215]

It’s not good!

[@thealtemlife]

That’s what we thought! Guess it wasn’t just us!