Dreamland BBQ

4.5
2022 reviews

About

Barbecue Restaurant
Drop on by and dine-in with us or, if you prefer, place an order for curbside delivery or carryout. If you’re looking for the best catering team in town, we’ve got you covered there as well! We look forward to serving you soon.

Location

Dreamland BBQ
5535 15th Ave E, Tuscaloosa, AL
35405, United States

Hours

Reviews

4.5
2,022 reviews
5 stars
1,528
4 stars
262
3 stars
98
2 stars
68
1 star
66
  • JD
    Jeremy Davis
    3 days ago
    5.0
    This place is usally my first stop when i come into town for the fire college. The sausage is bursting with flavor and juice. But your definitely here for the ribs they're cooked to perfection for out of this world flavor and tenderness. The portions are great so you definitely get what you pay for and won't leave hungry, most likely will be taking your dessert to go which is something definitely to not skip even if you do have to take it to go
  • TC
    Tina Cliburn
    Oct 16, 2025
    4.0
    The "original" Dreamland does not have a big menu. BBQ Ribs or BBQPork/Chicken sandwiches. 4 sides to choose from. No sides come with ribs, I thought odd. Have a few desserts to choose from, I got the banana pudding, was okay, not the best I've had. It was FREEZING COLD in the restaurant.
  • GR
    Gladis Roa
    Oct 14, 2025
    5.0
    The ribs here are famous for a reason — smoky, messy, kinda primal. Sauce is sweet but has that little burn that hits late. It’s loud, smells like hickory and nostalgia, and you’ll leave with sticky hands and zero regrets. Service is fast, jokes flying around — feels more like a backyard cookout than a restaurant.
  • AC
    Aaron Carpenter
    Oct 11, 2025
    5.0
    THIS place epitomizes southern barbecue. A little grimy, loud, sports and great food. You sit and they bring the sauce and bread. Tables have paper towel rolls and you will need them. We got half a slab, half a chicken, Mac & Cheese (capitalized bc it’s so good), cole slaw, and baked beans. Mrs Beautiful thought the beans were so good she compared them to her mom’s - instantly earning a five star review. I liked the chicken best. So well seasoned and smoked that the meat was permeated with amazing flavor. We ended with puddings - banana and chocolate. Both were 5 stars. You only need a little because they are so rich (& you’ve already stuffed yourself with too much meat). We even ordered an extra pint of mac & cheese to go - jr liked it that much.
  • TC
    T C
    Oct 5, 2025
    5.0
    This place is BUSY. If you want service, make sure you approach one of the servers, as they are constantly moving between tables, serving, cleaning tables, closing out tabs, etc. They were fast with taking my order and closing out my tab, but depending on patrons, it can take a while. It took about 15-20 minutes to get our order. We ordered the legendary bbq pork (chopped) sandwiches and quarter slab pork ribs. And oh boy, now I know why this bbq restaurant was packed! I think I ate the pork sandwich in less than 4 bites, so get the large sandwich!! Best pork ribs I’ve ever had - and the sauce is amazing(vinegar based, not sweet). The baked beans and potato salad were also very good.