Luckey’s BBQ Place

The quality of food here never wavers no matter how busy they are. Went in today which is Labor Day. My son and I decided to dine in which also allowed for us to skip the wait on those to go orders. Plus he likes his fries hot and fresh. The dining room is equipped with a couple tvs and the best lemonade and Tea this side of the Mason Dixon. Lol my son got the pulled pork sandwich and fries and I had the pulled pork platter with greens and Mac add ribs with Texas toast. Both proteins were fork tender. The seasoning on the ribs... Lawd hammercy! It's a "you have to try for yourself." Nothing I say will give it justice. It's a "oh wow" when you bit it. Sauce is not needed at this establishment. But they offer like 5 different options. The gold or mustard sauce is my favorite. Luckey's comes highly recommended.

The location had a nice vibe. The portion of food for this order I had was small and I wanted to share however the portion is an individual size. However I loved the short ribs. They had sauce the table too. I order a spicy wing one but it wasn't like burning my mouth type of spicy. I loved the sides. The corn bread was soft and fluffy.

The best mac cheese I have ever eaten, it's made with real cheese so good! Excellent food and very friendly staff

The ribs were a bit overcooked and dry. I was also not impressed with the sauce. The sauce taste like the beginnings of a great sauce but hadn't been heated so that the flavors and seasonings could combine. The collard greens were okay. I will say that it was more seasoned than others I've tried but I wouldn't label it great. The baked beans were okay. For the price it was a decent meal for lunch but would have been much better had the ribs not been overcooked. I may give it another try in hopes that the ribs were a mishap.

Loved the brisket and sausage but did not care for the ribs. Also tried the collard greens, Mac and cheese, baked beans and potato salad. Potato salad needed more seasoning.

Meat is definitely not smoked and tasted old and salty. Greens were way too salty and vinegary for my taste....Overall, the food was hardly edible...couldn't finish any of it. I let the flies have it

Actually really pretty tasty. Handsome dining room. Prompt service. Loved the sausage. Smoked wings are on point. Got carryout but would dine in if I find time. Fries were not good at all. 3.8/5Could be FAR worse. Would recommend for the area.

Final update. I saw all the reviews with people complaining about them not answering the phone and while that never really bothered me since they're so close to my house. The last few times I tried to call them, there was no answer - so I drove in and a) they weren't busy, so I guess I had just missed the rush ... and / or b) they were busy, so there was a bit of wait & were out of the item I wanted plus super nonchalant & dismissive - so I was annoyed that I wasted my time driving up there. They've been in business for a while - so it seems like by now they should have a better handle on sales / quantities - so the fact that they're consistently out of of items during busy times makes it seem as though they don't know what they're doing from a business / planning standpoint. Being out of a popular item at 5 or 7pm consistently seems odd. One night I stopped by to pick up some food & my buddy asked me to pick up some food for her child. My buddy doesn't eat meat - but she still feeds her child meat. She asked me to get a chicken based kids's meal, with any non-carbonated beverage. I asked beforehand, found out they have the cheap, pressed / formed chicken tenders, flash frozen. I ordered kid's chicken tenders w/ sweet tea. Tried to dispense tea & it was empty. Asked cashier. She said they were out. No apology. Just kept wiping down tables.For a while now - I've gotten a weird, sorta unfriendly vibe from the owner. The cashiers were friendly - but the owner would make direct eye contact yet never nod or even say hello. I thought it was kinda weird - but I not knowing his background, didn't think to much of (non-Southerners will stare you dead in the face and say nothing and think nothing of it). Happened again tonight. And what made it weirder is the fact that, people after me were shouted a friendly greeting when they entered. I felt so unwelcome that I didn't even leave my customary tip on take-away order. Later, my ex sister-in-law who knows all these folks because of what she does professionally pointed out the relationship with Thompson Brothers Barbecue. So this is a southerner & my TB review was my honest review. I will say - Kudos to Luckey's for a good 'about us' section on website. I love knowing the 'origin story' on a restaurant / restauranteur. And I was surprised to read about owner, Corey Stephens, starting his cooking skills by taking Home Economics. By the time I hit high school - they had stopped offering Home Ecs because parents deemed it sexist & had demanded that it be removed from the curriculum. And even when I was in middle school & knew it existed, they wouldn't let boys take it because they felt like the guys were only signing up to be disruptive or to hit on the girls. Anyway - They were out of brisket. Couldn't tell by the weird way the chose to communicate the 'out' items on the blackboard if they were saying they were out of brisket, ribs and rib tips for the day or IF they were out of brisket for the day and out for ribs and rip tips until 7p. When I asked the cashier - she answered by telling me that they had chopped brisket but couldn't tell me if it was fatty or lean. Dude. I've never had your chopped brisket. I have no idea what percentage of fat and lean you start off with. I know I don't NEED the fatty meat - but I find their lean brisket too dry. Anyway - I chose to just get a pint of collard greens & I had to wait 15 minutes for them to hand to me. Got the Vulcan death stare from while I waited. Also - ordering via delivery is nightmare. We had relatives in a town a few weeks ago. Ordered a bunch of food to be delivered and delivery driver couldn't 'find' them because they were looking for 'Luckey's' but the plaza signage still says "The BBQ Place.' The delivery driver tried calling them repeatedly & they wouldn't answer the phone - so it took forever and our food was cold / delayed by the time we got it. Another issue - and I've noticed a LOT of black restaurants do this - I've called 30 - 40 minutes before closing and asked if it's too late to place a call-in order and they will say, Yes - you have to come in. So the next time - I'll drive in 30 - 40 minutes before closing and say, Is it too late to place an order? And they will say Yes. I'm not an @sshole.* I work from midnight to 8am full time AND I work freelance part-time during the day, so I'm generally just starting my 'personal' time at 5pm. Even with that - I'm not showing up at anyone's establishment 10 - 15 mins before closing ... but if you / your employees want to clock out & get in your car at 9pm, please don't list your closing time as 9pm. Please do your future customers a favor & just list your closing time as 8pm. As much as I like the collard greens, marking them off the list. Positives - Place appears clean. Got a 93 on their last inspection. *PS - Aw. Despite what 'Zaddy' thinks, I think she should Google how IP addresses find a better use of 'her' time. Lol.

I was skeptical at first when approaching Luckeys because it is in a strip mall. Turns out I was wrong to be skeptical. Their smoked wings really hit the spot and their sweet/hot BBQ sauce was a perfect balance of sweet and savory, even had some tang to it. The ribs fell of the bone, we will definitely be returning!

Went on 8/11/24 for lunch. My family ordered 4 1/2 slab platters with mac and cheese and collard greens. The ribs were very tender, fall of the bone. I love using bbq sauce and these ribs don't need them at all. The rub is great. However, I tried all of the sauces, except the Alabama white, and they were good. The mac and cheese and the collards were very good. The mac and cheese was very cheesy and had a great flavor. The collards were seasoned perfectly and not a ton of stems. I think they need a better process. I tried calling in my order 4 x's and didn't get throough. When I arrived, I noticed the cashier allowing the phone to ring. I can only imagine the amount of orders they may miss out on because they aren't answering the phone. Perhaps hire an additional person who manages on-line and call-in orders. With a smoother process, the service level will be enhanced. Will definitely go back again!