Scott Ja-Mamas

If you have read any of my other reviews I fancy myself an amateur BBQ snob. Scott Ja-Mamas is so named because after baseball cleaned the team went back to their home for Scott's mother's BBQ dinner and everyone kept saying "Scott ja-mama's BBQ is sooo good." So the name stuck.I ordered a 1/4 rack which comes with a twice baked potato, slaw, and a roll.Ribs were done well. The tomato based mild sauce was very good. The slaw was reminiscent of KFC, but less sweet and more peppery. Good, but not great. The star of the plate was the twice baked potato. It is creamy, sour creamy, with chopped backed and topped with shredded cheese.I was a little bummed in that I think this place uses gas or electric ovens rather than wood fire, but I gotta say, I really did enjoy my ribs. Bite off the bone was clean, meat was tender and flavorful and their BBQ sauce does not over power the meat. (And I especially loved that they gave me 5 ribs instead of the normal 4 for a 1/4 rack!)The place smells awesome and it does have seats where a few people could eat, but I'd prefer to do take out. It's a tiny hole in the wall type place with only a high table. If a queue were to form they be right.next to you while you eat. Rather than eating there, order to go and grab a picnic table along Minnehaha Parkway. Parking can be difficult as the street parking on 54th and Nicollet is often filled. So, I parked at the Holiday across the street and walked. Easy.Over all: 3.5 stars because everything I ate was delicious.

Good ribs, great beans, ok twice baked potatoes and forgettable Cole slaw. As in next time, forget to order it. And don't start me on the rollEasy to order ahead, which you are going to want to do for ribs or chicken, at a fair price. These are not smoked ribs, but they are prepared well and are tasty. The sauces are Kansas City style, and good. The beans are delightfully spicy, and great. The twice baked potato half is fine, if a little dry by 730. Unfortunately, the slaw is really quite terrible, and the roll needs butter to be at all edible. You can get soda to go, but for beer you will have to make a second stop

My daughters wanted ribs for dinner and this place had the quickest pickup time compare to nearby BBQ places. Easy online ordering, easy street parking and friendly staff. It's been ages since we've ordered from or eaten here. First time having ribs here and it's very tasty with a little kick. Good price and like that do a meal deal.

I live on the opposite side of the state now and I still think about the food here. Definitely worth a visit. super friendly, super nice place.

Scott Ja-Mamas is, without reservation, THE best BBQ I have ever tasted! It is a literal hole in the wall and, for the most part, take away. There are very few tables and those are typically occupied by local police stopping in for lunch. The owner and staff are so friendly. We have been going there for years. When we lived out of town, we always made time to stop by for some of Scott's fabulous ribs with his special sauce.The flavor is stupendous. The meat is smoked and tender, the beans are delicious and obviously a family recipe. I can't say enough about this place. We moved back to Minnesota a few years ago and continue to enjoy Scott Ja-Mamas. You should, too!

My first time to Scott Ja-Mama's, I've been driving by for years and finally gave it a try. First of all I love the vibe of this place, being just a hole in the wall. There is some popularity here so it's best to call 1/2 hour ahead before arriving. The rib review:By all means don't mess around, get the full rack! From what I understand from other reviews, there's no meat smoker happening here so this may not be BBQ in its truest sense. However the meat flavor is nice and the medium sauce has a nice heat in the background. I would get a side of sauce next time. The meat doesn't fall off the bone however, perhaps because of the lack of smoking the meat. Either way, I would love to try out their pulled pork sandwich next time. The baked potato:Good flavor, a little dry, the cheese on top is a little weird, like the type of cheese that doesn't melt. The potato salad:Very nice, light, not too heavy, good seasoning.

A couple of decades ago, I lived in Mpls. 1993-1994. And on my drive home one day I spotted a little BBQ joint I had to try. And I'm glad I did. I went several times a week, and the food was always amazing, and I loved the story. Scott, you got your mama's bbq sauce? He does. It's amazing. Sitting here thinking about MN and remembered my fave bbq place. Glad to see you survived the pandemic and are thriving. Feel free to open a spot in Phoenix. We love good bbq. East side please. :). If I get back up that way, this spots on my list. Can't go wrong. Don't miss out.

In terms of bang for your buck, I'm not sure that you're going to find a better BBQ place in the city. $12 for a half a rack of ribs, a twice baked potato, roll, and coleslaw. Seems like a price from my childfood.I got the ribs with their hottest BBQ sauce. While it wasn't quite "fall off the bone" meat, they were still super tender. The sauce packed a little heat (I like extremely spicy...so like 3/10 spicewise for me), but offered a robust combination of flavors.The twice baked potato (does have cheese on it for those lactose intolerant people) was the star side dish, although the coleslaw (especially when I added hot sauce) and roll were also legit.Service is amazing and unbelievably helpful. It's a very small place, so I'd recommend calling ahead. I walked in and it was a half hour for ribs. For fresh food, I certainly have no problem waiting, as it truly did seem like you were at a cookout in someone's back yard.

Stopped by for dinner while in town for a brief trip. We were drawn to this place by the high Yelp rating and cool vibe of the place. There's parking on the street right out front and two tables inside. The decor of the place has a lot of cool, "hole in the wall" style.We ordered the ribs, slaw, twice baked potato, potato salad and baked beans.The ribs are baby back style. We were a little disappointed at the quality of the ribs giving the other rave reviews. They were a little too tough. We went with the mild bbq sauce, which is very tomato-based, almost like tomato paste (RT). That made the sauce a little unique, and a bit tasty. The potato salad was decent, but it seems the cole slaw needs some work. The slaw either needed more dressing or needed to marinated longer.The twice baked potato was kind of forgettable for us, which is strange based on the over reviews we read. We were alerted that the baked beans are very spicy and they weren't kidding. The beans looked more like a paste than beans. We wondered if they mashed the beans as part of their recipe. Regardless, the beans were extremely spicy. So much so, that we couldn't each much of them. We liked the texture, but they were just too spicy. Generous portions of meat in the beans which helped a little.Bottom line, we're glad we went, but we probably won't be back.

You're not planning a fancy linen service, right? This is a hole in the wall joint that's been around forever. Cause the food is straight forward and great. Staff are classic neighborhood Treat yourself and family/friends. You'll be back time and again.