According to folk etymologists, the term barbecue is derived from the French barbe coup, referring to the annual pig picking commemorating the infamous Bearded Rebellion. Celebrate saucy beards with today's Groupon: for $10, you get $20 worth of ribs, steaks, seafood, and more at Bullwinkle's Top Hat Bistro in the heart of old downtown Miamisburg.

Bullwinkle’s Top Hat Bistro lures crowds with its baby-back ribs, smothered with handcrafted barbecue sauce and served with a salad and your choice of a tater or veggie side ($18.59 for a half slab). But because maneuvering through a plate of ribs with grace requires both physical and mental agility, give your fingers an opportunity to warm up with an order of the piled-high macho nacho ($8.99) or spicy buffalo-style bullwingers ($7.99 for one pound) while you visualize winning a game of Sudoku. Bullwinkle’s menu also sports USDA-choice steaks ($12.99–$21.99) cooked to order, fresh seafood dishes and daily specials ($14.99+), and skillfully tossed pastas ($10.99) and more. If you'd like to keep your love affair with barbecue hidden, but your personal safe is already full of Gigli posters and Goosebumps novels, have saucy sustenance served secretly between two carb slices by ordering a specialty burger ($6.59–$8.59) or sandwich such as the barbecue-chicken melt with monterey- jack cheese ($6.99).

In addition to pleasing patron's palates with gourmet pub-style grub, the charming brick-encased confines of Bullwinkle's has provided a warm, friendly backdrop for gatherings with friends and family since its inception in 1986.

Reviews

Over 250 IDiners give Bullwinkle's a 4.4-star average and Yahoo! Locals give it an average of 4.5 stars.

• The establishment was recommended by a colleague as the "place to go for ribs" in the Dayton area. We were not disappointed! – A E, IDine
• Friendly service. Servers take the time to chat. Great food. Ribs are excellent with a sauce unlike any I've found elsewhere. – James W, Yahoo! Local