Q Fanatic

I keep coming back for these ribs! Some of the best ribs I have had at a bbq place. Nice to have close to home! All of the sides I have tried have been very good as well, but these ribs are great! Gotta try them with the espresso sauce!

Everything good great service great ambiance perfect just perfect flavor and spice. Will definitely be returning again and again.

This has been a staple since moving to the NW metro. We initially stopped after seeing it on Diners, Drive Ins, and Dives when trying to find a decent brisket in the cities. This brisket keeps us coming back for more! 6 years and counting.We split a 1 pound sampler (brisket/pulled pork) and added a spicy sausage. This includes two meats, two sides, choice of bbq sauces (I believe 3), and two rolls.Brisket: fork tender with rendered fat and a smoke ring Pulled pork: juicy and flavorful Veggies: the star of the show for me with the aioli - sliced and smoked zucchini with carrots and a garlicky seasoned aioliSpicy Sausage: snappy casing with a spicy but manageable fillingBBQ Sauce: the espresso is my favorite and pairs well with the brisket and pulled pork (although both are plenty flavorful without sauce) This place hits the spot every single time.

First time here and was very good barbeque. You order at the counter and they plate your food right there. We got the 1lb sampler to share with pulleed chicken and brisket. It came with 2 sides which we picked the baked beans and Mac and cheese. It also came with a couple rolls and sauce. We added a side of spicy wedges and pulled pork as well. The pulled chicken and pork were both delicious, so juicy and tender. I'm not a big fan of brisket but it was really enjoyed by the others. The baked beans were my favorite thing of the meal, absolutely delicious. Mac and cheese was just ok, was creamy but cheese flavor wasn't super prominent. We tried all the sauces and my personal fav was the pepper vodka sauce, I didn't find it to spicy. They were busy. Lots of people getting food to go but you can eat inside too.

Still a wonderful place. Brisket always on point, pulled pork super juicy and tender, and the sausage with a nice kick. Not to forget that their smoked veggies with aioli will be one of the stars of the show.

I'm bumping Q Fanatic up - 5 stars!I've been back several times since my first review in 2014. I'm bumping them up from 4 stars to 5 stars. My experiences over the past 9 years have been great - consistently excellent meats and consistently awesome staff.LOW CARB: I have a new appreciation for Q Fanatic since switching to a low carbohydrate, carnivore eating style. I love that they sell meat by the pound. (I'm not forced to buy plant based sides.) My most recent favorites are the beef brisket and the hot links. And I really, really, really LOVE the giant selection of sauces. They obviously put a lot of effort into a big, impressive variety of house sauces...and my taste buds certainly love that they do it. I highly recommend that you check out the list of sauces and try a bunch of them. You won't be disappointed.Since my first review, Chef Guy Fieri also made a visit. They have a great signed photo of him in the front entryway. And one of his cool signed graffiti style stencils is on the wall behind the counter, next to the kitchen entrance. Cool!Thanks again for the great food and the friendly service, Q Fanatic!-Maxx

Hubby and I came on a Friday evening and got to Alice's brisket sandwiches, potato salad, potato wedges, rice & beans, and Mac & cheese. We were HUNGRY. The staff was fairly friendly, it has a very small town feel and you can tell a lot of things have needed to be changed due to the pandemic. It's a bit wasteful with all of the small portioned reusable items - like packaged bbq sauce vs having the bottles at the table. The food was pretty mediocre, not sure if it was because it was late in the night but everything was like warm & pretty bland. The sandwich as a whole was alright but the hoagie was really good! Not sure I'd ever come back to be honest but it was a nice place to try out at least once!

An unassuming spot that I've heard about for awhile, but hadn't had the chance to try. Q Fanatic didn't disappoint. The Q Club was solid, and honestly at $10 was one of the more affordable sandwiches of any reasonable size that I've had in any recent time.The brisket was top notch. Tender, flavorful, and plenty of house made BBQ sauces to choose from. Outside of a bit of an odd ordering process, everything lived up to the hype and would surely return.

Was hoping for so much more... got the brisket and rib meal (1/2 pound of each). Without the sauce, there was not much taste. Based on the smell when I walked in I was hoping for more smoke flavor. The brisket was dry and fell apart into little pieces while I tried to pick it up to eat. Wanted to enjoy it, but I didn't even want to eat it anymore. My search for good BBQ in the Twin Cities continues.

Ordered $1201.5 lb Back Ribs --- Like jerky1.0 lb brisket - best ever had.5 lbs pulled pork - juicy but blandMac and cheese - greatMashed Potato - DrySpicey Potato wedges - great8 Corn Fritters - Great6 Dinner Rolls - Good - nothing specialSauces were all great - got one of each