Johnson's Bar-B-Que

I believe that this Johnson's Bar-B-Que business also travels across the United States to compete in rib competitions. At the Pittsburgh Rib Fest, my husband and I shared a sampler of three ribs from Johnson's BBQ. The employees did a good job with cutting and serving the ribs and with taking our payment. The ribs were a large size and contained lots of meat. The meat was not as tender as we had expected, but none of the other vendors' ribs were very tender either. The sauce tasted OK. We were in a hurry to beat the long lines of customers at the festival, so we did not purchase any other foods from Johnson's BBQ. Maybe we will try some of their other meats and sides in the future.

Good, tasty greens and pretty tender pork ribs. Just heard the microwave door shut as they were finishing up my order. I'd rather it cold or fresh out of the oven rather than microwaved. Beans a little bland. Would give a 4 if it wasn't microwaved.

Love this place. Great locally owned. Its been her for a long time and you will always feel welcome when you go in.

Local. BBQ place. A few tables inside but mostly carryout. BBQ is delicious. Well priced. Highly recommend.

After driving by this place for many years and hearing great things about it, I finally stopped in to for a takeout order on my way home from work one evening. It was a good choice. The restaurant is strictly take out at this time. There are a few tables and chairs inside but they seem to be used mostly for storage. There are stacks of books, statues and awards from various barbecue competitions and photographs of celebrity customers. There are tons of posters and smaller signs with witty sayings plastered all over the place. If you take the time to read some of them you will certainly be amused because they are really humorous. Upon entering the restaurant, I was greeted by a gentleman whom I presume is the owner. He was friendly and very happy to engage in conversation and talk about some of the awards they have received over the years. He took my order for a sampler platter (chopped pork, chopped brisket, pork ribs chicken leg, baked beans, coleslaw and a roll) and rang me up. This is when I discovered they do not take credit cards. I rarely use cash but had just enough to cover it in my wallet. I was actually a little change short so I told him I'd go to my car to get the rest but he told me to forget about it. I received my order pretty promptly and headed home to share it with my wife. The food was good, really good. I am more a fan of vinegar based barbecue but Johnson's sweet and tangy sauce is pretty darned good too. I loved the chopped pork and brisket. The ribs weren't exactly fall-off-the-bone tender but were tasty enough. The coleslaw was creamy and delicious, the baked beans were just okay for me. I made a delicious chopped meat and slaw sandwich with the included roll. I would have liked a second bun but used a couple pieces of bread from my pantry to make another sandwich.I am glad I tried Johnson's Bar-B-Que and will certainly return. I'll make sure to have cash because they don't take plastic.

Goooood gravyyyyy Marie! That's some good **s barbeque! WE picked up a full slab of ribs & a pound of BBQ pork. Both were delicious & worth the drive from the Norview area of Norfolk to Chesapeake. JV

This place has some really good BBQ fam ! The collards are my favorite. There the best damn collard greens ever. I love how they include strips of meat ( I believe chicken) in the collards. It adds a soulful taste. The problem is the sides that are included in the plates are very tiny. For the amount your paying i feel you should get more of your sides. If you want a larger side you have to pay a higher price for a pint. And it will come in a large Styrofoam cup with a lid which is quite ghetto in my opinion. Also this place only takes cash which is annoying. I still don't understand establishments like this. Living in 2020 everything is electronic including payments its just safer and easier but to each its own. Im still going to come here whenever I want some BBQ.

Tonight I went to Johnsons bbq on s. Military hwy in Chesapeake for the first time. The food was lousy. The chicken and brisket had no seasoning. It was bland with BBQ sauce. The greens and baked beans were out of a can. You could tell the weren't homemade. I paid over $17 and was extremely disappointed.

Top tier. Best bbq I've had in town. Great customer service. No frills environment. Definitely will visit again.

Prompt service and service with a smile on day off the food I wonderful I will be going back forever I will give them a 5 rating in service alone and another5 for flavorful food.