Back Deck BBQ

I've been eyeballing this place for a few years on social media, man I'm glad we finally got there today to celebrate some co-workers birthdays! First came out were the wings and my lord those are something from the gods! I'm not sure I've had a better smoked wing experience. I got the dinner portion due to wanting to try multiple sides and heard the staff member saying how good the yams were and no one ordered those so I got some to share. On my meal, the brisket was solid. I do wish the sauce came on the side... It's a good sauce, but I like have the option on whether to use it or not. I'll make note of that for next time. The baked beans were some of the best I've ever had, perfectly done. The Mac and cheese was a popular order in our group and everyone enjoyed theirs. Some said they were perfect, I wish it was a littler creamier but it was still a good Mac and cheese. The yams... the yams were the star of the show for the sides. You have to get those bad boys!The staff was awesome and very friendly, we even got to chat with the owner for a while and he's a super friendly guy that carried great conversation. Can't wait to go back and try some other options.

Back Deck BBQ L.L.C / the owner, Chan Nelson absolutely crushed it at our wedding in October. I wanted to support a small business when catering for our wedding and we couldn't have picked a better place. They served:Bacon wrapped shrimpPulled porkPulled chickenGreen beansMac & cheeseCole slawWe can't thank them enough for all of the hard work they put in to make our day so special. Chan is one of the hardest working business owners in Louisville and deserves nothing but the best. I have gotten dozens of messages raving about the food and all of our out-of-towners stopped by the next day for plates of leftovers. If you have an event, keep it local - they're up there with the best! Or just go and check them out for lunch during the week.Disclaimer - I have eaten at the actual restaurant as well.And they have a NEW LOCATIONBack Deck Bar and Lounge1601 Story AveLouisville, KY 40206United States

It was pretty good! I thought the brisket was a little on the dry side. We got the Family Platter. $125We got 4 large sides with platter, then I believe my daughter ordered extra sides so we could try all of them. The pic is a little bit of all of it except the green beans. They were flavored well. I totally spaced out on taking a pic of the trays of meat and sides brought to our table. We got double brisket (2lbs)Smoked turkey (1 lb)Pork ribs (about 8-10 bones)There are burnt ends and beef ribs too, but can't choose for a platter meal. My daughter, her boyfriend, and granddaughter went a couple of weeks ago and raved about it. They got brisket, beef sausage and chicken then. They fought over leftovers!My daughter claims the brisket was definitely a little drier tonight. It was still good though. It's sort of a hole in the wall place. Seating is limited. It seems they have lots of carry out orders. There are 5-6 four-top tables inside and 4-5 picnic tables outside. We needed the picnic table to have room for all the platters. With 3-4 extra sides and tax it was about $145.

Service was on point. Since this was my first time the cashier recommended the burnt ends. The burnt ends were tender and had a nice smoky flavor. The Mac and cheese was creamy and not over cooked. However the green beans were extremely salty. The sweet potatoes were nicely done but could have caramelized more.

Incredible! Amazing! Delicious!I could go on for a long time, but - bottom line - do yourself a favor and RUN to Back Deck BBQ! Hands down, this is the THE best Q in the 'Ville. It has it ALL: mouth-watering smokey meats, park bench, comfortable ambiance, competition perfect presentation, welcoming staff and a self-taught Pitmaster who knows how to work a rig! You can taste the Love and the Pride Pitmaster Nelson blesses his Q with in every bite!His brisket rivals Texas' best brisket, and his pork ribs are the best bite-through ribs I have tasted in my 60 years on this planet.Come taste the Q of this Master of his craft - you will be happy that you did!

Run, don't walk to Back Deck BBQ to get some of the best, consistently high quality barbecue that this city has to offer. I first learned about Back Deck BBQ on a social media foodies group. I'm always eager to support a black owned business, so we went during the busy Derby weekend and were absolutely blown away. We've since visited several more times, taking multiple family members there, and each group loved it as well. The staff is super friendly and personable. The food is superb. Our favorites include the ribs, smoked sausage, and Mac and Cheese, though we've yet to try anything we didn't like. We always top it off with Lady J's lemonade (Blue Raspberry and Pink are our go-tos).We've never had an issue getting in and getting a seat, but seating is limited. There are several long picnic tables inside and some seating outside, so keep that in mind if you have a larger party.

My husband and I have been wanting to come to the restaurant but have put it off. He decided to order on Door Dash because I'm sick and haven't really eaten in two days. Back Deck is some of the best BBQ I've had. This coming from a chefs daughter that is very picky about food. You can tell the sides are home made and not that pre-bought stuff. We can't wait to actually come experience the restaurant!!!!

I have been frequenting this place for about 2 years. The food for the most part is pretty good BUT they just don't have they're sh_t together. How can you not have ribs at 1:00 pm on a Saturday? Also the price for a leg quarter and 2 sides was $24 . WAY TOO HIGH! THIS GUY IS TRYING TO GET RICH ON EVERY SALE! HE'S A TERRIBLE BUISNESS MAN!On several occasions you travel a long distance to get there and as soon as you walk in they're telling you the list of what they don't have. REALLY BAD BUISNESS!!! I HOPE YOU GO BUY A HOUSE WITH THAT $24. SMH

Real bbq definitely one of the best in the city everything is good. Best brisket I've had around here

Kept seeing this place on local foodie pages and wanted to support local. Food was very good, brisket wrap was great! Smoked wings perfect! Sides good. The issue was the kitchen was very slow, had to wait over an hour for food and then the food came in segments with sides coming out last. We do know this location ( Story Ave) is the newest location and they are getting their flow down, so of course we showed grace with the kitchen. We would certainly come back in hopes that those issues were fixed and we could just enjoy the wonderful bbq.