The Thumb BBQ

★★★★☆ 4.3 (1725) • $$

"My food was fantastic! I ordered the 2 meat and 2 side plate. I got pulled pork and brisket with Mac and cheese and baked beans. I thought the flavors were spot on. My friend got the Thumbs stack which was supposed to be homemade potato cakes but ended up being premade looking hashbrowns. So that wasn't what we thought it was gonna be. That's the only negative I'd say.... Inside the gas station was soooo much more than what I thought it was. What a surprise!I ate scrumptious BBQ, enjoyed a little Christmas shopping at their huge gift store. So many options to choose from. Prices were a little more than I wanted to pay. But....Staff was very polite and helpful when I asked questions about food options. Inside the restaurant area was nice and clean. Plenty of inside and outside tables to sit at. If you're looking for a different experience I'd highly recommend this place!!"

Joe's Real BBQ

★★★★☆ 4.1 (1666) • $$

"Good selection and nice open atmosphere to enjoy your foods . A little bit of everything for everyone . They even have fun outdoor games to keep your kiddos busy . It's picnic style benches outside and make sure to stop by topo for dessert with a prickly pear soft serve !"

Little Miss BBQ-Sunnyslope

★★★★★ 4.5 (1249) • $$

"Loved the jalapeno cheddar grits (!), mac n cheese, smoked turkey, and their in house iced tea! Oh man oh man. These stood out. The beans, coleslaw, and brisket were pretty standard. Their brisket was smokey and more flavorful than most but was not melt in your mouth pull a part goodness.Very nice staff, lots of parking, good pricing."

Jalapeño Buck's

★★★★☆ 4.4 (721)

"I ate the Buck out of this place, it's so Bucking good!!! It's definitely my new Buck Buddy...love it!I'm of the belief that you can make anything into a burrito...it's my favorite food group. Love so many things about this spot...the location, the storefront, outdoor seating only, smoky bbq smells, the burritos are phenomenal, the people are super friendly, everything! I went with the brisket, egg and cheese burrito and added refried beans to it. Loved every bite and was sad when it was gone. But I'll hit this again....but I'll probably wait a few days so I don't seem desperate. On a scale of 1 to 10, I love this place!"

Naked Q BBQ

★★★★★ 4.5 (639) • $$

"Well, this was an unexpected surprise. Yelp led me here for dinner last Friday night as I'm always interested in a good bbq restaurant. Naked BBQ is located very close to I-17 on the end cap of a strip center with parking out front. Inside, it's a counter service restaurant with a smallish dining area next to a self serve drink fountain. Two bbq sauces are also available there. A sweet one and a spicy one.I asked for a two meat platter with two sides for $16. I chose sliced brisket and pulled chicken with beans and potato salad. The platter also came with some cornbread and is prepared in front of you as it is selected.Immediately, I noticed the very generous serving sizes of everything on the platter. It was a lot of food and a steal for $16. The brisket was moist cut (with fat) and had a nice bark on it. It was tasty and tender with good flavor. The pulled chicken was also flavorful and tender and with some of the sweet sauce on top delicious. I also tried some of the spicy sauce and found it to be only slightly spicy so I enjoyed it also on the meats. The baked beans had some brisket in them (a plus) and were in a savory broth. I enjoyed them. Finally the potato salad was served cool and while mayo based also had a little bit of mustard and along with the other ingredients was quite good tasting too. With the moist cornbread, I could find no fault with this meal. My only very slight criticism (no stars deducted) is that I thought both bbq sauces while flavorful were a little bit runny. I would have liked more body to them however I am nitpicking.This meal was a 4+ and when I add the price and large serving sizes, I must give a 5 here. This is an excellent BBQ restaurant!"

Frasher's Smokehouse

★★★★☆ 4.1 (603) • $$

"I love this place. Came here with coworkers to celebrate a new opportunity. I wont be in the area anymore so we came here. I love the look now since it was remodeled. I think it is more dinning friendly. The ambiance is just great. The table service is a great new touch too. The server did a great job. I got the chicken, turkey, mac & cheese and beans. The food was excellent as always. They do not have koolaid anymore though. I will have to drive up here on the weekends to get that delicious chicken and turkey."

Koreatown

★★★★☆ 4.2 (528) • $$

"Another spectacular meal at Koreatown! I've been on a Japchae kick and Koreatown's japchae definitely hit the spot for me. I love that the japchae is as big, if not bigger than my head! U can't beat the portion size here! It's fantabulous!! The texture and flavor of the japchae was outstanding! Love that they put more veggies and mushrooms in it than another Korean spot that I visited recently.Our servers were nice and upbeat with very pleasant attitudes! For as long as the restaurant has been around, it's very clean, with a relaxing vibe. Looking forward to enjoying another awesome meal here!"

Waldo's BBQ

★★★★☆ 3.9 (595) • $$

"We ordered catering and they mixed the pork and chicken. It was not written on the container so no one knew what was what. We had Muslims who couldn't eat the food due to the chicken and pork in the same space of the container. We ordered vegetarian options as well but they put meat in the beans which was very disappointing."

Big Island Hawaiian BBQ

★★★★☆ 4.3 (446) • $$

"Want to satisfy your Hawaiian eats? Come check out Big Island Hawaiian! I got the BBQ chicken which came with steamed broccoli/cabbage and macaroni salad. All items were filling and delicious. The bbq chicken was so tender and juicy, was dry. I enjoyed my meal and will be coming back. Tables were clean. Staff was great!"

JL Smokehouse

★★★★★ 4.5 (406) • $$

"This was our first time trying JL Smokehouse and we had a fabulous experience. All of the food was delicious, and we got lucky and even met JL himself, his wife, and Dee who were all super sweet. They cook from the heart and it shows in the flavor of the food! We got the brisket, pulled pork and ribs, as well as Mac n cheese, bbq beans and a bbq brisket taco. All were yummy but the brisket was our fav - such a yummy flavor in the seasoning and perfectly tender. Food 10/10Customer Service 10/10 We are excited to come back and try more of their menu, including their sandwiches and more tacos for lunch. We luckily live nearby. Happy to say we finally found a delicious arizona bbq place!"

HEK Yeah BBQ

★★★★☆ 4.2 (401) • $$

"Smells delicious! This was our first visit and will not be our last. We already have plans for them to cater our fantasy football draft. The food is amazing, meats are cooked to perfection, potato salad is lit and the queso bacon fries are fire! The ghost bbq is hot, like super hot. The sweet Carrie's a little heat but not to much and the original is on point, no heat. Super friendly staff and speedy service. These guys are awesome."

Hideout Steakhouse & BBQ

★★★★☆ 4.2 (352) • $$

"We came here on a Saturday night at this place was hoping! You can smell the delicious BBQ from the parking lot and know you're in for something good! We previously had called to get reservations, but since we only had a party of 4, reservations were not an option. (They require a party size of 6 or more for a reservation.) They quoted us a 45 minute wait, but after about 20 minutes we got the text that our table was ready! We got seated in Dorian's section and he had the best recommendations creating a fantastic experience! We had the burnt ends and the baseball steak served with the hot stone! It was all so good! We will definitely be back the next time we are visiting parents in the Casa Grande area! Hope we end up in Dorian's section again, too! Cheers!"

Big Nate's Family BBQ

★★★★★ 4.6 (283) • $$

"When you have to follow 3 "Open House" or "Yard Sale" type signs off the main road through a commercial building area to find a BBQ spot, you start wondering "What am I doing?? Where is this place?????" My Suggestion: Follow the effing signs!!! This place is so cool and fun! I love that it's tucked away off the road, the bright twinkling lights outside, the people working are super friendly and the BBQ is amazing! I got the Brisket Plate with Green Chili Cornbread, Nacho Mama's Mac 'n' Cheese and a Jalapeño Cheese Sausage....and a White Monster to wash it down! The brisket was juicy, had some burnt ends (my fav), good smoky flavor. They have 5 kinds of BBQ sauce to use (my fav was the Arizona Sweet Heat). The Green Chili Cornbread was moist and delicious...and the Jalapeño Cheddar sausage was good. On a scale of 1 to 10.....I'm gonna hit it again...and again..."

Handlebar J BBQ Restaurant & Bar

★★★★☆ 3.9 (329) • $$

"This is the Arizona country bar in my opinion. There is live music, dancing and I even had a dance lesson here one time! I had a blast. There is a cover charge (only during peak hours to pay for the great live entertainment) so be prepared- bring some cash and a good attitude. The crowd is always friendly and the patio is large. I always enjoy myself here. Fun spot. If you love country- this is not to miss! If you even like country a little- not to miss. *closed on sundays*Last night, I noticed that they sell some fun merch too.... Pictured here the "welcome to the "shitshow" hats! Cute."

Honey Bear's BBQ

★★★☆☆ 3.2 (427) • $

"Not a huge fan of BBQWent to Honey Bears for lunch with a small group of work friends. The restaurant was clean and the staff waa helpful. On this visit I had the pulled pork sandwich, beans, and French fries. The pulled pork was good, the meat was lean, tender, and my sandwich was pulled high with pork. I also enjoyed the French fries, they crispy and served pipping hot. What I did not care for was the beans and BBQ sauce. For me it just had a didfrent kind of flavor but all in all not a bad spot for lunch."

Shaanxi Garden

★★★★☆ 3.9 (278) • $$

"I almost always opt for Mexican food...but not this night. We were hungry...we had options...then my best friend said "there's a pretty good Chinese place up here, let's do that." I was initially against it,...I wanted a burrito, but I gave in. This is a sit and order at your table place. We were greeted quickly with a smile. Everyone was super friendly and helpful. Lots of seating inside and everything looked clean and inviting.The plates are definitely shareable, but we figured that out after ordering. I got the Biang Biang Noodles with Pork and it was really good! Nice and spicy with thick slices of jalapeño. My friends ordered other entrees that I tasted and liked them. They also ordered the Fish Pot...heads up, that is a HUGE! But wow, it was good. On a scale of 1 - 10, I'll come back....I need to try more here."

Tom's BBQ

★★★☆☆ 3.4 (338) • $$

"It wasn't crowded on the Saturday night and I am not sure why. The service was stellar and their meats were pretty darn good. Value for the money seemed to be pretty fair and down right inexpensive when compared to other opportunities within an eight mile radius. We will be back to Tom's the next time we want some BBQ"

Got Sushi

★★★★☆ 3.7 (285) • $$

"We come here a lot actually great everytime why we come back! Service is great fast and friendly and always kept clean. Usually we get a bunch of rolls sake and beer and just dig in. My favorites usually I get "Got 1, Got 2, or tempera" so good. Recommend, until next time!"

Taste My City

★★★★☆ 4.2 (221) • $$

"So this was our first time here, it's in a strip mall so the inside is a little small with 5-6 tables. I know that a lot of the food here is fried which can cause it to be hot, but it's pretty warm inside, mixed with the heat outside it was pretty uncomfortable.My husband ordered a sausage and rib tip combo with fries, I had 2 pieces of catfish with fries, we also ordered 2 cornbread, a side of collard greens and potato salad.My catfish were small pieces. The seasoning was borderline too salty, I was able to kill some of the saltiness with the tarter sauce, fries were typical fries nothing special. The Potato salad was pretty runny, few potatoes and the mustard was over powering we didn't eat it, the collard greens I've been wanting to try for awhile now but this was my first time trying it so I really have nothing to compare it to but it was pretty bitter and very salty another side we didn't eat. The sides are pretty pricey for being a small spoonful. Cornbread was ok. Husband said his food was decent. After reading the reviews I had been wanting to try it and I left wondering why did our experience not seem as great as the others? I don't typically like to give a review first visit because there can always be a one off or something but I'm not sure we would even go back. One thing I will say is they were full and had a line when we left."

BBQ House

★★★☆☆ 3.1 (383) • $$

"It's hard to get a seat here when they are busy. There were a few employees when I went. Even though the restaurant may not be full, the employees seem pretty preoccupied and busy. They had a menu out front on the greeter lectern with a sign that said to take a photo of the menu. The inside of the restaurant was very smokey.The restroom seemed clean, which was nice. A lot of places the restrooms can be pretty dirty or they are very cramped and it is hard to get in and out of the stalls. When I left the restaurant, I felt like I smelled of bbq, which I did. The next day I could smell the smoke on my clothes from the day before."

Paradise Hawaiian BBQ

★★★★☆ 3.7 (251)

"Now I somewhat have an idea about the afternoon action of Downtown Phoenix. Well, it took me long enough to figured that out.There are more lunch options in the downtown area. With some good options in the area, I ran across this small Hawaiian dining spot for my final meal in "the Valley of the Sun".You can either order at the counter or if you are in a hurry, order ahead through the Door Dash app. I was looking at the menu above the kitchen. The café has your usual Hawaiian dishes, like the chicken katsu in which I was craving and ordered for lunch for $10.50. The meal also comes with rice, macaroni, and greens. What this place also have is brown rice for $1.50 extra. Not many places offer brown rice, but I just became a fan of the brown grain.There are some tables for dining in. But I took my meal back to my hotel. The chicken katsu meat was thick and cooked nicely. The brown rice was a difference maker with my meal. This was a solid meal."

Kahu Hawaiian BBQ

★★★★☆ 4.3 (157)

"Hawaiian BBQ done rightThis was our first visit to Kahu Hawaiian BBQ and we were pleasantly surprised at the quantity and quality of food, this place is doing Hawaiian BBQ right.On this visit we shared the teriyaki chicken, macaroni salad, and crab rangoon. Everything was piping hot, fresh, and flavorful and the portion sizes are large enough for two. I really appreciate that we were given extra teriyaki sauce was provided without even asking. I recommend you stop by and enjoy a delicious meal."

Andrew's BBQ

★★★★☆ 3.9 (178) • $

"It was just okay. A bit disappointed As there are serveral photos of thick cut brisket with a nice bark in the photos when I googled the place, unfortunately my brisket sandwich had no bark and was pre sauced. It was thick but was more chopped brisket then sliced, and chewy at parts. With somethin as amazing as brisket I don't see why they would soak it in sauce. I noticed in other photos in the past the sandwich didn't come sauced. Menu is set up weird, I'm from Kansas City, I'm used to having a menu option for two meats and a side or one meat and two sides etc. Unfortunately your only options are sandwich's or meat by the pound. So if you're a single person and don't want a $27 pound of brisket a sandwich is your only option. They have online ordering only, you can't order in person."

Hap's Pit Barbecue

★★★★☆ 3.7 (195)

"Was in the area for a meeting. I love this place. I got my pulled pork sandwhich and side of ribs. The food has been good all the time. The lady is very nice and remembers customers."

L&L Hawaiian Barbecue

★★★☆☆ 3 (282) • $

"Not bad. Ono Hawaiian is better.Got the bbq mix. The Mac salad could be better. The meat was good."

Sweet Magnolia Smokehouse

★★★★☆ 4.2 (104) • $$

"The Best Bbq in the area! You can smell the sweet smell of meat smoking as you drive up! The food here is wonderful and the service is always friendly.Their prices are reasonable and the cobbler finishes a great meal on a high note!"

Sweet Magnolia Smokehouse

★★★★☆ 4 (114) • $

"Visit their new restaurant location 4929 chandler blvd Phoenix Az The owners are great and definitely know what they are doing. This is smokehouse barbecue at its finest. Come get your Que fix here! We drove from North Phoenix and it was worth it. Come hungry & You will thank me later!"

Stacy's Off Da Hook BBQ and Soul Food

★★★★☆ 3.5 (131)

"This place can be missed with the blink of an eye. It sets next to a car repair place and a small apt complex. Just wanted to try something. I decided on a 1/2 pound of Rib tips! They are one of my favorites if done right! The tips were good. Only thing I can say is I did ask the young man at the counter if they came with sauce already on them he said No! It will be on the side. I actually didn't want any! Okay that will work. 15 minutes later i got my Rip tips and they were fully sauced! Eyeroll! Oh well they were still pretty darn good. I just wanted to try the seasonings they use to start off the meat! Next time I will make sure. No sauce"

Tom's BBQ

★★★☆☆ 3.1 (166) • $$

"Ours was a call-in / pick-up order. First time to try Tom's and we were so impressed. The portions (we had the catfish platter as well as the fried mushrooms) were more than we expected. We even had leftovers for lunch the next day. We really enjoyed the experience and will go back again!"

Maddie Jo’s BBQ

★★★★★ 4.8 (64) • $$

"Excellent BBQ, best I've had since the mid-west. Small family run restaurant with friendly service and large portions. It's a bit of a trek from Chandler but worth the trip. Good (if basic) seating indoors and out."

Mesquite Grill and Sports Bar

★★★★☆ 4.2 (74) • $

"Food was delicious - meat tender -tasty -will be coming back Carne Asada was awesome - will be trying chicken"

Wings Express

★★★★☆ 3.5 (102) • $

"After a long day at the hospital visiting my dad, I was craving wings. I looked up restaurants in the area and came across this one, and it had a drive thru!! The two young girls that worked there had exceptional customer service. The level of customer service I hadn't received in a long time and especially at a fast food restaurant. I hope the owner sees this because those two young girls are going to go far, people like that are hard to find now days. I ordered honey hot wings which were delicious and a chili cheese dog- what a combo right?! I know lol.. I was starving! I didn't have to wait long for my food and they brought it right out to me. Thanks again for a delicious meal and to the two kind girls who put a smile on my face after having a rough week."

Boo And Henrys

★★★☆☆ 3.4 (91)

"This really was some tasty BBQ and the space overall is laid out well. Sat myself on the wrap around patio and took some time with the menu to see the best way to have some variety. I ultimately decided on the sliders, which comes with one of each pork, chicken, and beef. The server was very friendly, they may have been newer because they asked what aside I wanted. I asked if it came with a side, was told yes, so I ordered beans. Upon paying at the end of the meal I was charged for the beans after all. NBD, I'm sure it was an honest mistake and the portion size of the sliders was worth it anyway. Go here!"

Charlie's Backyard BBQ

★★★★★ 4.6 (36)

"Just hit up this new BBQ joint, and wow, I'm so glad I did! First off, the lunch special is an absolute steal--$10 for a drink, sandwich, and a side? Yes, please! I went with the brisket sandwich and mac and cheese, and both were fantastic.The brisket was perfectly cooked--juicy, tender, and packed with flavor. The sandwich was loaded, and I mean loaded, with brisket. It's rare to find such a generous portion at this price point. The mac and cheese was thick and cheesy, exactly how it should be.Now, let's talk about the sauces. Their citrus ginger BBQ sauce is a game-changer--subtle yet flavorful, and not overpowering at all. I also tried their hot BBQ sauce, which had just the right amount of kick, balanced beautifully with that classic BBQ tanginess.I've had BBQ everywhere from local favorites here to BBQ central in Texas, and this is that good! The food was so good that I stopped halfway through to snap a pic and write this review--that's how impressed I was.On top of all that, the gal who helped us was so extremely kind and generous. Seriously, if you love BBQ, you need to check this place out. I'm really hoping they get lines out the door because a place this good deserves to stick around.Highly recommended and I'll definitely be back!"

Charlie Mae's Soul Food

★★★☆☆ 2.5 (98)

"My bf says I'm outrageous for spending $21 on this, but I think that's debatable lol Again, the lemonade is my absolute favorite! I have no issue at all spending $7.50 for this, it's soooooo delicious! I tried to try a different flavor this time around, but the Berry Prickly Pear has my heart! Overall, I enjoyed the hot link sandwich. I give it a 4/5 as I wasn't too keen on the spices used in the link. But, the link was spicy! It had my lips burning lol I loved the bread it was on, and though the pickle seemed like an odd addition, it was tasty! Also, they gave me ketchup for the link when I much preferred mustard, but that's just me.I enjoyed the potato salad! That's a 5/5 for me! No complaints there!"