What People Said About Willy B's
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Kentucky's Best BBQ: Casual Kentucky eatery is dedicated to achieving barbecue brilliance.
"The offical BBQ and smokehouse products for the PGA 2000."
VALHALLA GOLF CLUB
"If you're a true meat lover, you have to get the combo sandwich - pulled pork and smoked sausage all mushed together ... unbelievable!"
THE FOOD NETWORK - Jill Cordes
"Recommended as a restaurant not to miss, and the best place to eat BBQ in Louisville."
THE NEW YORK TIMES
"Fantastic BBQ!"
Willard Scott - The Today Show
NBC News
"Gor-B-Q…when former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev came to Louisville, he ate Kentucky cuisine…which included beef tenderloin smoked by Willy B's Barbeque."
COURIER-JOURNAL
"Smoked salmon so amazingly fresh that it seemed to have been smoked as it swam. I don't know if I've ever had a better piece of fish – I was afraid the Emperor's dish had been delivered to our table by mistake."
LOUISVILLE MAGAZINE
Willy B's, "one of the best kept secrets in Louisville" has a pleasant patio on shady Harrods Creek. Willy B's Smokehouse has helped make Bill a local barbeque legend.
LEO NEWSPAPER
"Bill Bayersdorfer is a man with a fire in his belly, a passion for perfection that burns hotter than the coals in his grill and a dedication to achieving BBQ brilliance."
THE FOOD NETWORK
"This is the best BBQ in town, smoked flavor makes it perfect. Willy B's is a new and interesting place to eat."
THE VOICE-TRIBUNE
"Willy B's sauce is wonderfully acidic and downright tangy. Try the chopped pork and smoked sausage combo for a real treat. The pork is nicely smokey, lean and tender."
LEO NEWSPAPER
"The ribs were as meaty and juicy as you could imagine and smoked to a dark mahogany color…These are simply the meatiest ribs in town."
THE VOICE-TRIBUNE
"The tasty meat is smoked daily only a few feet from the kitchen, ribs, pork, chicken and sausage. The freshness of preparation is impressive, and the side dishes are too."
COURIER-JOURNAL
"Willy B's - reason #1 to stay carnivorous."
LEO NEWSPAPER
" Willy B's sandwich needs a knife and fork, the fresh smoked taste shone right through the sauce and bun."
COURIER-JOURNAL
"Willy B's soups are to die for!"
THE FOOD NETWORK
"Willy B's ribs are some of the tangiest east or west of the Mississippi…period."
LOUISVILLE MAGAZINE
"Willy B's is a striking operation."
LOUISVILLE MAGAZINE
"The brownie is of a dense texture and deep chocolate flavor…close to fudge."
THE VOICE-TRIBUNE
"Shoppers interested in a special gift for near or dear friend should bear in mind Willy B's custom smoked meat selections."
COURIER-JOURNAL
"The delicately smoked salmon was fresh and succulent, complemented with capers."
COURIER-JOURNAL - from a review of Bobby J's
"Smoked duck and sun-dried tomatoes in a Madeira wine sauce was subtle; the smokey tasteof the duck and the sharp snap of the tomato wheeled in and out with quiet but decisive impact."
COURIER-JOURNAL - from a review of Bobby J's
"Chopped meat sandwiches are piled high. Ribs are large. For a special treat order the specialty smoked fish or meat of your choice."
COURIER-JOURNAL
"Country green beans contain almost as much pork as the pork sandwich. The sauce is spicy without being over bearing…Meaty Baby Pork Spareribs are a treat!"
COURIER-JOURNAL
"The outstanding characteristics of (Willy B's) ribs include the large quantity of meat on the bone and the excellent sauce."
COURIER-JOURNAL
"Willy B's is in the barbeque business not the restaurant business."
BUSINESS FIRST
THE VOICE-TRIBUNE
"This is the best and most awesome smoked sausages (hot links) I have ever had!"
RELOCATED TEXAN LIVING IN LOUISVILLE