The food here is EXCELLENT!!! The ribs are the best in town and the staff is very friendly and provide fast service. Highly recommended.
I have had a lot BBQ all over the country, but no one is better than Cottons. Pick any meat and you will love it. The BBQ sauces are the best too. The only one that has a sauce as good is the Pig BBQ. Try it and you will not be disappointed.
Had lunch there yesterday. Used to go there frequently when it was under Fred Cotton's ownership. Now that I know it's open again, under the new ownership, I will be going back for more! Same original recipes, even have the option of the original salad and dressing. It is absolutely delicious! Everything was so good. The staff is super friendly, feel like you're eating with friends and family. The only difference is it's much brighter and cleaner
Hands down the best ribs in Jax. Service is always quick and friendly. It feels just like eating at home without having to do the dishes afterward.
The best BBQ ever!!! Hadn't been in years and went with friends that kept talking about. Sauce is better than any I've had INCLUDING Pig that was good once upon a time but no more. Will be back again!
We was there on Saturday night. Food was excellent and brought back many memories. New ownership is top notch and the Sunday Specials are really too cheap! Don't know how long this will last so you better get there soon. They are also donating to the Great American Race. That makes Fred Cotton's Landmark Bar-BQ the place to eat! We should all make this a regular stop for lunch and dinner!
I know i'll be there!
Great food and great service and Friendly environment the staff were so friendly and nice it was such a pleasure trying it out today for my first time since it has reopened and so glad I did I approve this message and recommend all to try it out...
Excellent BBQ in a historic location. Greats prices make this worth the drive for me from Macclenny.
I know they are putting something in this barbecue chicken sauce to make me addicted. it's the best BBQ chicken and the people that own it are awesome. and the Ribs are huge! and everything falls off the bone..
Great food! Wasn't disappointed at all! Highly recommend it if anybody looking for great BBQ in Jacksonville!
Some of the Best Ribs in town! No one can match their special salad dressing.
Yum! Friendly staff. Had pulled pork sandwich combo with fries and half & half sweet tea. Will come back.�����
I've been a fan of this place since day 1. Service is second to none, they make u feel like family.
Da food is off da chain. Best bar-b-que in Jacksonville.
Man!!!!! How cool is it that they're back and better than ever. The new owners have bought it back from what the previous owner had basically ruined. Great food and same salad dressing and sauce. Couldn't be any better!!!
Awesome bbq! Try brisket sandwich. Love it! Great staff and atmosphere.
The best sweet tea and banana pudding in town good southern bbq
This is the BEST BBQ in JAX! Ive been a frequent since it opened. I'm from the Midwest so it was hard finding a good BBQ spot in Jacksonville. I had been let down time after time trying new places until Fred Cottens opened. They have the best Ribs,chicken,and brisket in town. I tried the Cole slaw for the first time today and it was awesome!(normally get Mac and cheese or baked potato). Ok let's talk about staff....They are amazing. Very personable and friendly. Do yourself a favor and GO here the next time you want bbq. You will not regret going to Fred Cottens.
Absolutely great I tried the mac and cheese it was okay but everything else was excellent
My favorite BBQ joint for the last 40 years!
My search is over. Fred Cotten's for my taste buds is the best BBQ in town, hands down.
Love going here for the ribs and that special sauce. Excellent service and always a down home feel.
For the best ribs in town, you've got to go to Fred Cotten's B-B-Q
Cynthia Lundquist Coleman
+5
My husband and I got the cruiser special. OMG, he is eating the leftover ribs now. Said they're just as good now as yesterday. Everyone was kind and fast on service.
It's as good as when Lucille was running the counter and Jake Godbold was holding court at the back table.
Eat there at least twice a week!! Megan,Mel and the others ladies are AWESOME!! Thanks John!!
We came in had lunch service was wonderful and the bbq ribs were the bomb diggy. Left out with 1/2 chicken and 1/2 slab of ribs went to ga . Had it for dinner I will travel back agai6
I really want to give this place 4.5 stars. The food is good, although my brisket was a little tough. My sliced pork was juicy and delicious. I don't know what they do to the French fries but they are amazing. The coleslaw was a perfect tangy/cream mix. The food came out quickly with smiles from the staff.
Don't be deceived by the exterior of this place. It is well maintained and very beautiful inside. The food portions are huge! Their sweet BBQ sauce was the best. A worthwhile place to try.
*Update - I still love their sauce, and my husband loves the ribs and sausage. My fries were overcooked to the point that I couldn't eat them, and I forgot that the mac & cheese is of the fake cheese type and accidentally ordered it. My pulled pork sandwich was perfect. It was cold outside, and they had the door open and didn't close it when asked. But we didn't make a fuss or ask twice, so...maybe that's on us. Really good food. It's definitely worth going to.
Wow. I've always heard of it, but this was my first visit. Fantastic! I had to buy a bottle of their original sauce to bring home. Their pulled pork and ribs 😋 yummy. The rub on the ribs is really exciting and different. The fries were perfection, and the Cole slaw...on point. The waitress was really pleasant and attentive. I'm glad it's close to home. We will definitely become regulars.
Family get together tonight at Fred Cotton's Landmark BBQ.....thank you Melanie and Ed for great BBQ....we were all happy, blessed, and full. The wings and coleslaw was outstanding.
I ordered the rib dinner was excellent huge ribs portion definitely will be back customer service is there seems everywhere I go no customer service was surprised how nice the people were support small businesses
Everyone has a specific bbq standard and I get this but I find this good to be awesome. The brisket is a bit different but still super tasty the ribs were the best. I loved the collard greens, baked beans and Mac and cheese and all of the sauces were delicious, especially the mustards. We even took one home (they sell in bottles) we really enjoyed our meal and the kids loved the chicken tender and fries. The waitresses were great and friendly and the inside is really cute and comfortable, nice down home-rustic feel. Would recommend to anyone looking for good BBQ in the area.
I can't thank Fred Cotten's Landmark BBQ enough for the outstanding food and service. I had a lunch and learn with my team and asked what my team wanted for lunch. Everyone said BBQ. With that answer, I knew exactly where I was ordering food from, Fred Cotten's. My team's reaction to the food is indescribable. Everything was AMAZING. We ordered pulled pork, mac-n-cheese (thanks Ed), BBQ beans and chocolate cake. The amount of food was beyond measure (we had 16 people with PLENTY left over), just like the taste of the food. Me and my team cannot say enough about the food and service from Melanie and her team. Thank you, thank you, thank you for taking care of my team, having the BEST BBQ around and especially the kindness and hospitality even though we had our lunch to-go, still the same great personal service as if we were eating at the restaurant. If you need an idea for ordering food to be catered, or for ANY reason, Fred Cotten's is THE place, plain and simple.
This is the best BBQ restaurant in Jacksonville. Hands down. Small town feel, sweet friendly service, great food and even better prices. My meal was in front of me less than three minutes after I placed my order. Look no further. This is the one.
Nice place, food was tasty, staff quite friendly, but how can you be a bbq place and not have cornbread? Don't get me wrong, I'm still going back. It was delicious and the place is cool, I just had a craving for cornbread when I decided to stop there and got disappointed on that minor point.
I tried Fred Cottens BBQ, and let me tell you, it's the real deal. The BBQ is so tender and juicy, and the folks working there make you feel like family. Highly recommend!
Friendly from the rip! Food was out within ten minutes and was simply incredible.
The ribs were super moist and very good. I’d eaten half my plate before I realized I hadn’t tried the sauce on them. The pulled pork sammich was also really good even without sauce! I’d definitely recommend trying the brussel sprouts, I don’t usually like them but I’d eat these every day. Our waitress was also awesome :)
Love it!!! Will be back again!!!! Cook did really good on the food. Meat just fell off the bone. Nice lady's. U GET WHAT U PAY FOR. ALOT OF FOOD.!! BEST SWEET TEA I HAVE IN A LONG TIME!!! SHANNON. LOVE HER!!!!!
Everyone was so respectful and they wasn't coming and asking questions. They let u enjoy ur food..... U HAVE REALLY STOP BY AND SEE SHANNON!!!!!!
The sliced BBQ is great and the shrimp is so tasty. But the real awesomeness was the Brussels sprouts. I ordered two sides and my 7 year old can't get enough. The Mac and cheese was over cooked but I still couldn't stop eating it. The service was spot on I will definitely keep coming back.
Service was fast and polite, the meats were really good and tasted fresh. The mac and cheese left a bit to be desired but to be fair most places don't have amazing mac and cheese to begin with. The real star of the sides are the beans which complement the meats perfectly. I recommend asking for your bread to be toasted. Overall this will probably be a regular for me since I work in the area.
Wow. Wow. Fred’s is such a good BBQ joint that you can always count on for quality, fast great meals. I come by for lunch at least once, if not twice a week with my coworkers and it can’t be beat. Dying to come by and try the all you can eat BBQ. I wouldn’t dare have if weekdays 😴. They have daily specials and I’ve had almost all of them with no complaint.
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