Phat Turtle BBQ

Placed a takeout order with sides. Had a beer while I waited. Finished beer and asked if my order was ready and she said " Oh! I forgot to out it in" Her compensation for her forgetfulness was In personal side of something I ordered a quart of. Do better. Potato salad - chunks were the size of a 1/2 of a potato. Usually you can't even confirm potatoes are in there. Inconsistent Still love the brisket. Husband thinks it's hot or miss.

Decided to try this place out recently, but unfortunately don't think I'll be going back. The location is very nice, and the ambience and decor are actually pretty nice, but beyond that, too many let downs. Service was spotty from the moment we walked in, nobody up front to seat people, despite a sign saying we need to wait to be seated. Awkward. We did eventually get seated but then had to wait quite a while for a server, despite the place being more than half empty. Service was inattentive the entire time, and we had to ask for refills, which is a pet peeve of mine. The food itself was serviceable, but not great by any stretch. It wasn't 'sit down BBQ' good, but it wasn't 'fast food BBQ' bad either. I rather liked the mac and cheese, but everything else frankly underwhelmed. Pulled pork was too oily and the fries, despite having a lot of seasoning on them, somehow still tasted bland and too mushy. The cornbread muffins tasted more muffin than cornbread, which I'm not certain how they managed. The chili was also barely warm when it came out, and had almost no meat in it. I can't see us going back to this place. Everyone seemed friendly, but friendly doesn't make the food taste any better nor does it refill my drink. Sorry but this one was way overhyped and for us, it's a hard pass.

Car club had lunch at Phat Turtle today. Very accommodating, good service for only one server for 14 of us. Strong BBQ menu. Most ordered one kind of brisket dish or another. I opted for a salad with brisket, and while it took about 15+ minutes to arrive....it was HUGE. I ate on it for 20 minutes and still took 3/4 of it home. Lots of fresh greens and usual salad stuff, many pieces of brisket (needed to put sauce on it as it was dry) that was good after sauced. PT is marketed as a St. Louis BBQ place but I am not familiar what that exactly means with regard to flavor profile. Most of the club members liked their choices, some of the more discriminating (picky) were non commital. PT came highly recommended and I am sure that at dinner time and into the evening it does a very good business both in terms of food and other activities available.

This restaurant has gone way downhill. The pulled pork tastes like it has been reheated and is super oily/smoky. It is not the same as it used to be. I would also recommend reading the owners replies to customers on this page.

So far we have ordered food from here maybe 2-3 times and it's always been delicious. They always have it ready when they say and it's accurate when we pick it up. We haven't had the pleasure of eating inside yet but I am guessing the service would be equally good! It looks like a nice place to sit down with plenty of TVs to watch various games, etc. We are glad we found them!

We walked in on a Saturday evening and it was empty. There was only 2 waitresses but our waitress was very kind. There was a lot Of decor on the walls and all around. The tables are very unique as each has its own design. The food was okay. We loved the burnt ends and would say they're probably the best thing we ate. We got ribs, beans, fries, pulled pork, Mac and cheese and sweet potato fries. The food was okay, nothing special though which was disappointing. We've eaten a lot of bbq but this didn't meet our expectations which was disappointing because it was our anniversary dinner.

Well done, Phat Turtle BBQ! My friend and I came in for an early Sunday dinner, and the service was spot on! Promptly greeted, always kept beverages full, outgoing, helpful with the menu, could not ask for more. I started with a 20 oz Schilling's cider which is a crisp, refreshing and not so sweet draft cider. Companion had a Coke. We ordered the cow candy to start, and although I have had this dish as one of my needs on a platter when you order it as an appetizer it comes in a sizzling hot cast iron skillet. Cow candy is gooey and juicy and amazing as usual. I ordered my standard brisket with sweet potato fries and a creamed corn that was almost like chowder. I think these are the best sweet potato fries in town, and I was super pleased to find the ranch dressing was homemade and delicious this time. My companion ordered the ribs and was only able to finish half. But she did eat all of her potato salad and mac and cheese. The Mac was creamy shells and she was very impressed. I really think this restaurant is far superior in food quality than the latest and greatest thing to open at the mall. The brisket is tender and moist, even the leanest parts are superb. The ribs just fall off the bone, slow smoked to perfection. I'm very happy to recommend this restaurant, and I will be bringing my giant teenage barbecue eating son next time!

Stoped here for lunch after an amazing UTV ride tour. Walked in and greeted the hostess twice, she did not respond. I stepped out and walked backI'm and finally she acknowledged me, order out lunch to go. Got back to the hotel and realized we were provided no utensils, no wet wipes- for a BBQ joint. Pulled pork was ok, ribs were ok. Potato salad Terrible- The potatoes were not cooked and it was super watery. The Mac and Cheese a joke. Who uses shells for Mac and Cheese? The good news is we won't be back.

Hands down best bbq I have had in Arizona and I'm a tough critic being from KC. We just moved into a new house down the street and will be making this a weekly spot. Kids eat free Wednesdays I believe.Favorites:BrisketPulled porkburnt endsPotato saladCornbread muffin We tried the sampler with sides! Didn't care a ton for the coleslaw but loved everything else.

Being from Kansas City, this is the only bbq place I will eat at in the Phoenix area. We drive an hour to eat here and it never disappoints! The corn bread is 10/10. The burnt ends are 10/10. And as a Chiefs fan, this is a little home away from home and a great place to watch a chiefs game with fellow fans :)