Buck’s Naked BBQ,
Portland Maine
Restaurant
Reviewed
While walking around Portland Maine’s Old Port
District, my husband and I came upon Buck’s
Naked BBQ purely by smell and just had to check
it out.
When we walked in, we were blown away by how
incredibly large the place was, with a very large
bar and at least three main areas. The décor was a
wild mix of Americana, South-western and tribal
artifacts with an intentionally kitschy appeal.
We quickly found seats at the bar and were
greeted by a friendly bartender who
recommended us some of the fantastic Portland
based craft beers. For our lunch, we ordered a
half rack of the baby back ribs and a pulled pork
sandwich with an wide assortment of sides,
including twice fried fries, coleslaw, baked beans
and cornbread.
The ribs came out with an amazing dry rub that
didn’t require any additional sauce by any means,
but we did make sure to try the different house
blended sauces. My favorite ended up being the
Blueberry Haze, which is a sweet sauce with a hint
of Maine blueberries. The ribs were succulent,
moist and fell right off the bone. The pulled pork
was just as great. The sides were all excellent, but
the outstanding winners were definitely the
cornbread and the baked beans.
Our overall experience at Buck’s was a great one
and we will definitely be scheduling a stop on our
next visit to Portland.
Restaurant Review By - Jamie Palmer