Monk's Bbq - Purcellville

As other reviews have said, this place smells amazing. I was practically floating to the front door in a cloud of smoky bliss. First time in my life I've been able to crush a half rack of ribs by myself. It was that good. I just couldn't stop. It was super juicy and delicious without any sauce, but their sauces elevated it to the next level. The Blackberry Whiskey was wonderfully boozy and the House Sauce had a rich molasses flavor. The Angry Texan tasted like apple cidervinegar and paprika, similar to my own homemade barbecue sauce. We just came for lunch, but it looked like they had a great bar. Will have to check that out next time. I can't wait to come back so I can try all the other meats on the menu.

They have the best BBQ in that area. The Full rack of ribs literally falls off the bone with each bite and is cooked pefrectly. The brisket is very succulent and cooked right. The staff are all very polite and they prepare the food quickly. The also have a good selection of BBQ sauces to choose from. Most of their sides are great too. The mac and cheese and the baked beans are my favorties. I highly recommend them.

Disappointed. When you pull into Monk's, it has all the trappings of a BBQ joint. And a long service line seemed to add cred. But sooner or later, it is all about the food. The highpoint of the meal were the Monks Beans and Mustard potato salad. The brisket was overcooked to the point it lost all texture and was a fork full of mush. The pulled pork was tasteless without the sauce. The sauce bar had 7 offerings. But the low point was the custard filled corn bread. Who theheck wants sugary sweet custard with the BBQ? Dessert maybe. Entree...nope. The service handles the people easily. But the food really let us down. I may sit in the parking lot and smell the smoke but I won't be eating the food. .

If you're new to the place, the Piglet is the way to go half portions of a variety of meats. You're going to want to try it all because it's all amazing. Homemade pickles are my favorite the **** Marys are delish.

Very reasonable prices for good barbeque. Tons of sauce dispensers for so many great flavors. We got the piglet and it was massive...so much food and variety with all the meats. I would avoid the nachos....I got the brisket chili nachos and it left a lot to be desired.... No actual meat...just alpo canned dog food chilli on it. All of the other dishes were great.