Leonard's Pit Barbecue

Wow; the new location of Leonard's Pit BBQ located off South Germantown Parkway was a truly excellent choice. The location has plenty of parking options and it's in a safe location. From the time you walk through the door you notice how clean, open and friendly the staff are when you're greeted. The food is served fresh, hot and delicious. I ordered the jumbo bbq sandwich plate with beans and coleslaw. The sandwich had plenty of meat, sauce and coleslaw. The beans had plenty of meat and a great flavor. The coleslaw was fresh and just delicious. This has always been one of my top bbq restaurants in Memphis and know it's even better because they are now in my neighborhood. If you want some great bbq then Leonard's Pit BBQ is the way to go; TRUST ME..‍

Memphis BBQ history at this new location. Service was great, nice bright and clean facility. Have been eating at Leonards since Bellvue location. Food was well prepared, reasonable prices. Beans and spaghetti were great. Bbq was like I remember, authentic Memphis style hickory smoked with a sweet sauce. Their slaw is unusual texture- very fine ground with a sweet mustard and vinegar dressing.

I REALLY wanted to be a fan, but I was not. And honestly, sometimes I find myself conflicted because I like one thing, but then dislike another. So in this case, the service was GREAT! Our server was fun, attentive, and knowledgeable. I also was enamored by the decor. They had original menus and photos from when the restaurant first opened and it was fun to see how far they've come (especially in pricing). However in my very humble opinion, the BBQ was not indicative of MEMPHIS BBQ. It was not seasoned well, and I didn't enjoy it at all. But I didn't want to send anything back because the service was so good! (I hope that makes sense to others)

Leonard's has always been our go to place for Memphis BBQ! And they did not miss a beat when they moved to Cordova. Still the same great food and service!! Definitely worth the drive. The ribs are some of the best and I always love the slaw and beans!

The new location on Germantown Pkwy is doing a soft opening: limited menu, staff in training. Staff were still learning the menu which is fine. Everyone was incredibly nice. The chopped pork sandwich wasn't anything special, it lacked flavor and the slaw was incredibly mustard forward. The ribs were good, definitely preferred wet over dry. The wedge fries were ginormous so they weren't cooked all the way through. We came here because of Triple D, but I wouldn't come back.

Dining in, the service is excellent and the restaurant is clean. The bbq sandwich was excellent with very good sauce, the beans were excellent, the onion rings a little bit soggy, and the lemon icebox pie is some the best in Memphis. The drive-through is open now.

BBQ is awful! I had a Big Leonard, it has no tastes at all. No smoke taste nothing. Only comparison I can make is crockpot BBQ as someone else reviewed. This is not BBQ by any definition in the South. Only reason it t gets 2 stars is the staff was polite and helpful.

I base my reviews on comparing this to the old Leonard's location. Who remembers the Fox Plaza or the old Bellevue McClemore locations ? Back in the day this was " the real thing" - slow cooked with pride and SMOKE.The product they put out today cannot compare. The meat has no real flavor, the slaw I had taste like Sisco out of a bag. I like the old places, that had character and we filled often filled with a bunch of memorabilia and junk.The Cordova location is nothing but an empty, sterile room with mediocre food -no fun or satisfaction ( for me ) here.I won't go back, and I suggest that whoever reads this does not go at all.

Great food and pleasant staff members. Everything was sparkling clean and I recommend it.

I really wanted to like this restaurant. It was a featured DDD restaurant and our waitress was awesome! I like the various memorabilia on the walls. The food was just okay though- except, apparently, the fried bologna sandwich our waitress recommended. I don't eat fried bologna but my brother in law raved about it for days afterwards.