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

Updated 2026-08-26 · 5,770 reviewed · 176 listed · Scored from 937 Google reviews · How we rank ›

4.4(937) 80 composite score See reviews on Google ✓ Google-verified moderate
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Keller's Real Smoked Bar-B-Q Lake Mary
Location
Lake Mary
Price
moderate
Services
Traditional Smokehouse BBQ, Texas-Style BBQ, BBQ Catering
Reviews
937
Best for
Diners seeking authentic smoked meats and homemade sides with quick turnaround.

Core details are sourced from this business's Google Business Profile (checked 2026-08-19). Website-sourced details were fetched 2026-08-18.

What do customers 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
tender-meatsmoky-flavorgood-sidesfriendly-stafffast-casual-lineauthentic-flavor
Best for: Diners seeking authentic smoked meats and homemade sides with quick turnaround.

What stands out?

  • 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

How it compares

  • Rated 4.4 against a 4.48 average across the 139 traditional smokehouse bbq businesses listed here.
  • Has more Google reviews than 66% of the businesses in this directory.

How the score was calculated

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

Contact

Address
3893 Lake Emma Rd, Lake Mary, FL 32746

Last verified 2026-08-19

Opening hours

Monday
11:00-21:00
Tuesday
11:00-21:00
Wednesday
11:00-21:00
Thursday
11:00-21:00
Friday
11:00-22:00
Saturday
11:00-22:00
Sunday
11:30-21:00

As listed on Google.

From their website

Services listed
Smoked barbecueSliced porkCorn nuggets

As published by the business on its own website; not independently verified.

Frequently asked 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 2026-08-26