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Keller's Real Smoked Bar-B-Q Lake Mary

Updated 2026-08-18 · 6,088 reviewed · 140 listed · Scored from 937 Google reviews · How we rank ›

4.4(937) 80 composite score See reviews on Google ✓ Google-verified moderate
Texas-Style BBQTraditional Smokehouse BBQBBQ Catering
Keller's Real Smoked Bar-B-Q Lake Mary
Price
moderate
Services
Texas-Style BBQ, Traditional Smokehouse BBQ, BBQ Catering
Reviews
937

What recent reviews say

Keller's delivers consistently good smoked meats and sides that keep people coming back. Pulled and sliced pork shine, sauces are homemade, and staff are usually attentive. Limited seating and occasional service friction at this Lake Mary location are minor trade-offs for fast turnaround and solid food at fair prices.

Praised for
  • tender smoked pork
  • flavorful sauces
  • generous sides
  • friendly staff
  • fast service
Watch-outs
  • tough ribs occasionally
  • limited seating
  • worn dining space
  • inconsistent staff attitudes
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Best for: Diners seeking authentic smoked meats and homemade sides with quick turnaround.
Think twice if: Tight seating and occasional staff tone issues; bathrooms and decor could use updating.

Strengths

  • Smoked sliced pork preferred over pulled by regulars
  • homemade barbecue sauces with family recipes
  • sides made from scratch
  • quick service (under 10 minutes reported)

Worth knowing

  • Sliced pork preferred over pulled pork by at least one regular
  • family recipe barbecue sauces available on tables
  • sides made from scratch including mac and cheese, baked beans, fries
  • order-to-table under 10 minutes reported
  • pricing special menu available until 5 PM
  • some ribs reported tough and hard to pull from bone

What reviews say by service

Texas-Style BBQ
Smoked chicken and brisket praised for smoke quality and tenderness; ribs occasionally tough.
Traditional Smokehouse BBQ
Sliced and pulled pork standouts with strong smoked flavor; sides like mac and cheese and beans made from scratch.
BBQ Catering
No review evidence for catering specifically.

How it compares

  • Rated 4.4 against a 4.52 average across the 33 texas-style bbq businesses listed here.
  • Has more Google reviews than 63% of the businesses in this directory.

How we scored this

How We Score
Star rating 60
Review volume 100
Review recency 100
Review sentiment 64
Profile completeness 100
Verification 30

Rating breakdown

5
617
4
191
3
56
2
29
1
44

Common questions

How long is the wait?
One recent visit reported order-to-table in under 10 minutes on a Tuesday evening.
Do they have vegetarian or chicken options?
Yes; reviewers praise their smoked chicken. A pricing special menu runs until 5 PM and includes chargrilled chicken with mac and cheese, baked beans, and house salad.
What are the house-made items?
Their website lists homemade family-recipe barbecue sauces. Reviewers confirm sides (mac and cheese, baked beans, garlic toast) are made from scratch.

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Last updated 2026-08-18