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Hours
| Friday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–9 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 126 W Van Buren St, Columbia City, IN 46725
Phone: (260) 503-6067
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Reviews
Daniel James (Dan James)
Great food. Live music when we went. Pretty good bar. My wife loved their blackberry lemonade and I was a fan of their moonshine. Make sure you try their oreo fluff desert. Chicken and brisket was where its at. Yum.
… moreMike Cook
1897 BBQ has been on our radar for a few weeks. My wife and father in law had popped in for lunch and raved about the pulled pork sandwich, jalepeno mac and cheese and (insert drum roll here) the spoon bread with honey butter.
Our hearts tonight were set on the brisket, however the 1897 BBQ crew had an unfortunate for us no brisket on the menu tonight and we were unable to try the brisket.
Now this slight breach of bbq etiquette enabled our small group to try the ribs.
The Mrs went for ribs, jalepeno mac and cheese and the spoon bread. I was a bit more adventurous and went for the two meat plate consisting of pulled pork, ribs, jalepeno mac and cheese and spoon bread. Our friends choose wisely and split a two meat plate. Their plate was the pulled pork, smoked chicken, green beans and jalepeno mac and cheese.
The ribs were spot on fantastic with a very light smoke flavor, bones pulled away cleanly and easily. Meat was tender and delicious.
The pulled pork, the basis of any BBQ place was also spot on, light smoke flavor, tasty and sauce not needed.
The smoked chicken was flavorful and again with a light hint of smoke.
Our friends grabbed a special treat of the peanut butter cheese cake. This dessert was awesome as well.
As a special treat we got a giant chocolate chip cookie. The desserts were awesome.
The facility was clean and enjoyable to be in.
The bar area was cool. The overall vibe was cool and laid back.
The service from the 1897 crew was fantastic.
We look forward to returning to this establishment for another awesome dinner.
… moreOur hearts tonight were set on the brisket, however the 1897 BBQ crew had an unfortunate for us no brisket on the menu tonight and we were unable to try the brisket.
Now this slight breach of bbq etiquette enabled our small group to try the ribs.
The Mrs went for ribs, jalepeno mac and cheese and the spoon bread. I was a bit more adventurous and went for the two meat plate consisting of pulled pork, ribs, jalepeno mac and cheese and spoon bread. Our friends choose wisely and split a two meat plate. Their plate was the pulled pork, smoked chicken, green beans and jalepeno mac and cheese.
The ribs were spot on fantastic with a very light smoke flavor, bones pulled away cleanly and easily. Meat was tender and delicious.
The pulled pork, the basis of any BBQ place was also spot on, light smoke flavor, tasty and sauce not needed.
The smoked chicken was flavorful and again with a light hint of smoke.
Our friends grabbed a special treat of the peanut butter cheese cake. This dessert was awesome as well.
As a special treat we got a giant chocolate chip cookie. The desserts were awesome.
The facility was clean and enjoyable to be in.
The bar area was cool. The overall vibe was cool and laid back.
The service from the 1897 crew was fantastic.
We look forward to returning to this establishment for another awesome dinner.
Tulips
WOW what GREAT FOOD!! I had the brisket and cornbread it was DELICIOUS!! (A must try) The service great as well. I would definitely recommend trying this restaurant. I will be back.
… moreMitchell Melvin
Absolutely love it . We will return. It’s a gem of a bbq restaurant in the heart of Columbia city Indiana. Portions are fantastic and very well priced.
… moreVicky Fry
Group of 7 people on Feb 25th, all of us were pleased with our meals & the exceptional service provided! We tried chopped brisket, pulled pork, chopped chicken, jalapeno cheese sausage, smoked hamburger, potato salad, coleslaw, green beans, baked potatoes, cinnamon apples, baked beans, spoon bread. Generous portions & very good flavors! Would give 10 stars if they were available!
… moreEric Fanning
We decided to try 1897 BBQ today and happy we did. My wife got the pulled pork and potato salad and was delicious. I got the 2-meat with jalapenos sausage and brisket. Brisket was wonderful, moist and flavorful. The mac and cheese was also fantastic. Will be back.
… moreEvelyn Ackerman
Wow… just wow! My husband and I have been looking for a decent BBQ resturant near us for…. well…. a hot minute.. Let me just say… I believe we have found one. One that will deserve our repete business. My husband ordered the 3 meat and got the chicken, pulled pork and ribs. Ribs were fall off the bone, pulled pork was juicy AND NOT FATTY, and the chicken was juicy and not dry. My husband liked the house BBQ. The green beans were phenomenal, the type that need to go with Bbq, and a baked potato which my gusband said felt like a pound tater and the best. He got his tater loaded… and he said later that he wished he would have put some of his pulled pork on top of his potato! He had more than enough for left overs and is eating that this morning while Im writing this.. he says that he didnt even warm up his left overs and it was just as good cold as it as while it was warm!
Our friend we had with us got the pulled pork sandwich and he devoured his food! He did try the spicy BBQ and he said it was lovely with a nice slow warmth coming from the back. The best bbq he has had in a while too.
Me.. I’m always a scaredy cat when it comes to food. I tend to stick to my normals and don’t stray much.. Last night was no exception. I ordered the sharable nachos with pulled pork.
Fantastic. I didn’t have a drop of fat in my pulled pork which I personally have issues with, which made me extremely happy! The only complaint that I have is I wish with nachos that places would love the bottom layer of chips as well. I hate getting almost done with my nachos and I have a host of dry nachos at the bottom. No queso no pork… They are sad. They should feel love too!
The space is laid out nicely and the atmosphere top notch. Waitress were much friendlier than several other resturants. There is a small incline in the floor as you go further back to the rear of the resturant towards the restrooms. The entire place is handicap accessible. Which gets extra bonus points in my opinion! As we are always on the lookout for places to bring our elderly parents who are in chairs. They have bar seating, booths and tables. Tables are excellent for wheelchair users and persons of size (like myself). I will say that the booths were ‘movable’ and I had plenty of room as a big girl!
The restrooms were very clean and large.
We were so blown away by the food quality and quantity and taste WE FORGOT TO TAKE PICTURES!!!!!!!!!! That’s saying something!!
… moreOur friend we had with us got the pulled pork sandwich and he devoured his food! He did try the spicy BBQ and he said it was lovely with a nice slow warmth coming from the back. The best bbq he has had in a while too.
Me.. I’m always a scaredy cat when it comes to food. I tend to stick to my normals and don’t stray much.. Last night was no exception. I ordered the sharable nachos with pulled pork.
Fantastic. I didn’t have a drop of fat in my pulled pork which I personally have issues with, which made me extremely happy! The only complaint that I have is I wish with nachos that places would love the bottom layer of chips as well. I hate getting almost done with my nachos and I have a host of dry nachos at the bottom. No queso no pork… They are sad. They should feel love too!
The space is laid out nicely and the atmosphere top notch. Waitress were much friendlier than several other resturants. There is a small incline in the floor as you go further back to the rear of the resturant towards the restrooms. The entire place is handicap accessible. Which gets extra bonus points in my opinion! As we are always on the lookout for places to bring our elderly parents who are in chairs. They have bar seating, booths and tables. Tables are excellent for wheelchair users and persons of size (like myself). I will say that the booths were ‘movable’ and I had plenty of room as a big girl!
The restrooms were very clean and large.
We were so blown away by the food quality and quantity and taste WE FORGOT TO TAKE PICTURES!!!!!!!!!! That’s saying something!!
Sarah Dock
Wow! I just had their pulled pork sandwich for lunch and it was delicious! The pork had incredible flavor. It was so tender and juicy!! YUM! I added their house BBQ sauce to the sandwich. It was sweet and tangy! I also had the Nutter Butter banana pudding for dessert and it was great! The cashier was friendly the atmosphere was nice and inviting! I enjoyed the art in the back of the restaurant. I can’t wait to go back!
… moreJames Bowers
I ordered the Sampler with Ribs, Jalapeno Sausage and pulled pork were all great. Wife ordered the chopped chicken sandwich, she loved it. Food was very good. Kids loved what they ordered and want to go back.
… moreElliott Lushin
We went on Sat, and were happy to see they still had brisket!
I brought the whole family there and we enjoyed a really good meal. We had brisket, pulled pork, and the brisket nachos! They had plenty of drinks, beer, wine, seltzers, etc.
Their sides were top-notch.
I forgot to ask if they catered, but this would be a great place to have at your next event. And
… moreI brought the whole family there and we enjoyed a really good meal. We had brisket, pulled pork, and the brisket nachos! They had plenty of drinks, beer, wine, seltzers, etc.
Their sides were top-notch.
I forgot to ask if they catered, but this would be a great place to have at your next event. And