Rochelle's Bar None BBQ

I've been dining here for years, this is my first review.Rochelle's is awesome in all aspects. The staff are always amazing, so courteous, service is great, always striving to ensure that your dining experience meets your satisfaction.I've eaten just about everything on the menu, cannot single out one meal over another as they are all so delicious.The dining experience... They offer inside and outside dining, call in, and take out service. The owner is always present and takes the time to visit with all customers whether dining in or taking out.To sum up my dining experiences, Rochelle's is awesome.One note of importance is... Cash or Check Only, no credit cards.

I like getting off the "beaten path" and Rochelle's feels like it with the added benefit to travelers on a tight schedule that it's only a minute off the Highway into Memphis. Nevertheless, I must admit I'm having a hard time with this review. I'm about as torn about my experience with this popular BBQ shack as I am torn up with the current depressing and dangerously divided political state of our country. I really want to love this place as much as the other reviews, but it was not as pleasant an experience for me personally. For starters, a big sign out front touts the patriotic slogan "United We Stand, Divided We Fall" which I find now a painfully ironic and depressing bit of nostalgia given the political climate. This sign previewed that I was about to walk into a place in which I was out-gunned, quite literally. Inside Rochelle's was a dizzying array of signs that were both humorous country lore, old tyme wit and downright sinister conservative drivel (depending on your personal views and politics). I'll just say that the many, many tongue in cheek threats of gun-toting "patriots" didn't make for the best culinary experience for me. This coming from a guy who actually likes shooting. But I'm not a snowflake and know I'm in the rural south and the guys with guns on their hips outnumber itinerant Yankee family entertainers like me. So let's forget the politics and get on to the food. The staff greeted me very warmly and were affable and attentive. The menu has all the fixings you would want in a Tennessee BBQ and I settled on my usual combo plate: ribs and brisket. I'm a BBQ nut and I must say, contrary to most reviews, I've had better BBQ. The bones were a bit flaccid. The rub was uninspiring. And though the brisket was quite tender and generously cut, it was limp without a char and the meat was flavorless. The vinegar-based slaw was tasty; minced and tangy. The beans were fine. The bun was a spongy white blob (I wish I knew they had cornbread!!) and the sweet tea was refilled by my nice waitress. The sauces are excellent here and almost worth the trip alone, and the general warmth and feel of the place helped what I thought was good BBQ, not great or excellent, go down well. Still and all- don't miss the chance to stop at Rochelle's if you are passing through. Just try to look the other way at all the implications of a violent showdown over the 2nd Amendment as decor (and please don't dare to trespass).

OMG. Amazing Briske!! Great service and atmosphere!! We will be back!!Beef Brisket. YUM!!

Waitress was sweet, and kept our drinks full. Food was delicious. The signs on the wall made us laugh. Ive lived in the area all my life, this was the first time I've been there. I think they would have more business with a bit more advertising and a bigger social media presence. But, they won me over, we will definitely be back.

We stopped here for lunch on our drive from Nashville to Memphis. It was such a great spot to stop. Wasn't far off the main highway and the food was so good. It's family owned and a place where the locals eat. I loved all the signs around the restaurant and it's southern hospitality. We had the brisket sandwich and the ribs and the ribs come with 2 large sides. It was plenty of food for the 3 of us. Really enjoyed eating here. It was a great way to start our vacation.

I feel really bad. I don't want to leave 2 stars. But, it was eh, I've had better. Much better. The service was OK, the price is what you'd expect for bbq. We ordered our usual: ribs, brisket, pulled pork sandwich. We got Mac n cheese, vinegar cole slaw and baked beans for the sides. The meat was flavorless. Seriously. It was cooked just the way I like it. No knives needed here. It's so tender. But flavorless. All of the meat. I wasn't impressed with the bbq sauces. Too vinegary rather than the sweet, thicker bbq I prefer. The Mac n cheese was good. The baked beans were not. I looooove baked beans. It tasted like Campbell's from a can with some chopped raw onion in it. Yuck. The cole slaw looked like it was from a week ago. Despite its sad appearance, I did give it a try "just in case". Nope! It was yucky. My husband, who doesn't Yelp, enjoyed it more than me.

This is an interesting BBQ spot located right across the way a bit from Loretta Lynn's Kitchen and it was a really rough decision to have to choose between the two but team BBQ won like is usually does for me. This is a VERY popular spot in the area and I got the last available seat as they were packed to the gills in here when I stopped in. As usual I went with my BBQ brisket order and I was served some nicely tender brisket that tasted much better than it looked; then there was another choice of vinegar or mayo cole slaw and I always go with team vinegar on that and WOW... it was super strong in the vinegar taste unlike any other I had sampled (until soon after I had a similar slaw at Barrel House BBQ in Lynchberg so it must be the way it is made around these parts). They offer a mild and hot BBQ sauce which both offered good flavors. For the less pleasing aspects of this establishment I was rather discouraged they had no lemon for my iced tea, the potato salad was certainly not one of my favorites and then for payment they only take cash or check. Overall this is an interesting joint to visit and the food is decent so check it out.

This place was the perfect spot. Easy to find off the 1-40 , and since we were stopping at the KOA camp close by we ordered takeout. After a long day of driving, the sandwiches hit the spot. I called ahead and ordered, and the woman who answered sounded busy but was friendly and took my order, food was ready when she quoted. Place was packed for Friday evening. Cash only.

From I-40 we took TN-13 to Loretta Lynn's Ranch (and didn't notice Rochelle's BBQ.) On the way back to I-40 I noticed a sign with a catfish so we pulled over and I did a quick Yelp review search. When I saw it received 4.5 stars I said 'we gotta go!' The catfish coating was light and the fish was flavorful. The ribs were 'fall of the bone.' And the hush puppies were so 'southern.' GO!

It was decent. My standard is Memphis bbq so it's hard to match up to that , but this place isn't terrible. Its edible.