Spitfire Barbecue in Bristol

Its been years since I have been to Spitfire, and again not disappointed. Both the food and service were fantastic. Buffalo wings and onion strings to start with. For mains we had the St Louis Rib rack and half a boss back rib rack. Both of which were absolutely delicious, meat was tender and moist. Sides we had dirty fries and mac n cheese again, both were great. The wonderland beer was perfect with the meal and due to the different beers out server even offered a taste to help decide. Can't recommend this place enough, we will be heading back

Fantastic place with fantastic food and staff. I asked a busker which restaurant is the best in Bristol and this was it. Would recommend booking though.

Had high expectations of this place looking at the menu and previous reviews.Unfortunately it falls short in a couple of places. First is value for money. Prices are about 20% to much for the quality of the food. Ribs and chips is around £26 which would be fine if they were of a higher standard. I had the Lois Rib and it was nice enough and the portion was generous, but the fat hadn't rendered as much as I like, and the meat itself lacked flavour and didnt have much bark to it. The house BBQ sauce was very average. Drinks are also very expensive. Dirty fries were disappointing and not very dirty (cubed meats sprinkled over some thick cut chips). Mentions fries on the menu but they are more like steak cut chips. The onion strings and mac and cheese were really nice though!Service... Our server was nice enough but when the food arrived there were 3 mistakes, my side was given to someone else on the table (on their plate) sides were sort of chucked anywhere. Unfortunately one party members order was misheard (it happens, but in this case could absolutely have been handled better). Our server took the plate away and another male member of staff came back and very bluntly tried to get the party member to accept what they had been given as it was 'the same but had a bun on it'. We politely declined and asked for what we ordered which was met with a loud huff as the plate was taken away. Not good, especially considering things like allergies that could have been a factor here.We finished our mains and were offered dessert, to which we declined as we were stuffed! We were sat chatting away as we hadn't seen eachother for a while and flagged a member of staff down to pay the bill. We spent a whole hour at the table not being offered another drink, refill on our water or... Anything. Pretty basic stuff. Not great when you leave a restaurant thirsty.Will not be visiting again.

Our first visit to Spitfire BBQ and we absolutely loved it. The staff are amazing, friendly and welcoming, the food is awesome and the service is perfect. If you are ever in Bristol I would highly recommend you visit this perfectly placed restaurant for a bite to eat. You won't be disappointed and the good vibe this restaurant gives out will top your day off perfectly. Thank you to All the staff that looked after us this afternoon. We will definitely be back soon. Amazing !!

Fab service, fab food. I recommend the baby ribs 1/2 portion is plenty. They are amazing with a nice wonderland beer. The Alabama chicken burger was very tasty too. Will definitely be back. Especially in the summer when you could sit outside under the trees. Mac and cheese was good too but the brisket was a tad dry. But I am overly picky as the ribs were amazing.

Really good food and friendly staff. You can't take a dog in but they opened up one of the outdoor tents for us, which have heaters. Overall very nice experience. Forgot to take photos until after we had eaten...so its just bones...but proves how much we enjoyed it.

What an amazing place! Food was great. We had two burgers, slaw and slaw. Cowboy loaded fries are banging!! Good selection on beers as well. Server Brace was absolutely amazing and attentive. We definitely will be back!

Let’s start by what’s best: the service. Hands down, amazing staff, especially the Portuguese manager and the young lady Lili. They know what they’re doing and doing it well. The drinks are very good too. So was the cheese and jalapeño sausage. Baby back ribs and the brisket are ok. But this is a must visit overall and certainly very good bbq for UK.

So I tried calling ahead to order takeout but the line would never ring. But when I got there The food was f@$king worth it. I reckoned the wings to start and the “jerk” thighs and some Mac and cheese on the side for extra clogged arteries. And to finish, a burnt “cheesecake” which I did not enjoy and so the waiter so kindly switch it out for me. Shoutout to that man whatever his name was, he’s a real one. All in all, food was delicious and I’ll be coming back to try the brisket and turkey they were cold out of.

Loved it, definitely recommended booking ahead but it makes sense with reduced staff. We were very fortunate as a kind staff member who greeted us managed to squeeze us in. Delicious! Very filling, it was so tempting just get one of everything as it all looked fantastic. Great craft beer selection, fast service, good food. I honestly can't ask for more, don't even get me started on the ribs! 🔥🔥