Ordered online. Food was ready when we went to pickup. Food was hot and Flavors were fantastic. I didn't care for coleslaw but other than that EVERYTHING was awesome and tasty! Loved it we will be back again! Thank you! read more

Quality, smoked brisket. It's simply amazing. I will be back for sure. Loved the cornbread and slaw too. read more

Andrew's BBQ - My gluten free brisket plate. - Barbeque Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

The quality of the meat is amazing! Full of flavor! Hell even the French fries and Mac and cheese is good!

I found this place off of yelp and I'm really glad that I did. The meat was amazing; the ribs were my favorite. The woman behind the counter and was incredibly friendly and very helpful! While we were dining we were able to see them loading up the huge smoker in the back with tons of meat. It was pretty neat to be able to see it. Overall the experience was really enjoyable and I'll definatly be back! read more

I have been really hesitant to start visiting BBQ joints because of a lot of recent strikeouts. I've always been so disappointed to maintain that my favorite BBQ place is Famous Daves (Boo Chains!) I finally gave in and decided to give Andrew's BBQ a shot. Walking into the shop, we were pretty confused. There was a giant space in the wall that lead to the kitchen and then a large open area with tables, a pass through window and a cooler on the side. We weren't sure if we sat down and waited for someone to help us or where we supposed to order. Thankfully a girl came out and was extremely friendly and helpful. I want to say her name was Dana or something very close to that. I ended up ordering the 1/2lb chicken plate which came with a piece of jalapeno cornbread and a side, I picked coleslaw. The food didn't take very long to come out and it looked wonderful. I'm pretty sure the cook was feeling generous because I got wayyyy more chicken than I ordered, but I'm not complaining. It was lunch for two more days. The first thing I tried was the coleslaw and it was refreshingly different. It was tangy and slightly sweet with some herbs I'm not quite sure of. My best guess is dill. The chicken was quite good, but a tiny bit dry. It still retained all of its great flavor and was only made better by the AMAZING bbq sauce. I have been on a search for the greatest bbq sauce, and this is definitely a contender. It's thick and rich, kind of sweet, a little bit spicy, a little smokey, but a whole lot of flavor. I really loved it! I think they sell it, and I may have to purchase some. Overall, I was really pleased with Andrew's BBQ, but I would like to come back and try their brisket and maybe another side before I determine where they fit on my scale of barbecue greatness. read more

Decent spot for BBQ, but fails to impress overall. Came for lunch on a Friday at 1:30pm; no crowd, big screens, cool BBQ grills hanging upside for lighting. Saw a ton of Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Sauce boxes in the kitchen. I can only assume that this is their sauce, or maybe they doctored it up a bit.. Either way, it's so easy to make a solid home made BBQ sauce, so why not do it right? The guy who served us was cool and he gave the kids a free cookie for waiting a little longer for their food. But, overall I was disappointed because my meat was not hot. I could tell is was reheated. The sauce was just ok and the spicy wasn't hot enough for my liking. Overall, It was ok but I'm not rushing back. Gotta have fresh hot meat and handmade sauce to keep coming back. read more

So my boyfriend and I have been looking for that off the beaten path/hole in the wall bbq joint. And we've found that with Andrews. The customer service was beyond amazing thanks to DANA :) The food was so mouth watering it wasn't even funny. The green chile mac and cheese.... there isn't even words to describe it. The ribs were great with the dry rub and some sauce squirted on as you eat. The chicken wings were just kickin'. I'd recommend this to my neighbor, my mother, my friends... oh wait I already have. If you're looking for a great place for a great meal whether eat in or carry out, choose Andrews! Oh and the cornbread. It tastes like cake........... it just melts in your mouth. Go now, before it's too late!! read more

This is the best true BBQ I've had yet in the valley. Only place is my back yard. They follow best methods. Great taste and smoke ring don't need the sauce. Had brisket chicken and green chili pork all amazing. Almond wood g koi ves great flavor. read more

Andrew's BBQ - Brisket wet, chicken and green chili pork. - Barbeque Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

Excellent BBQ place... Drove by for years but finally tried it.. Simply amazing food!

Not good. Overcooked mush pork, brisket no flavor but cooked well. Not even sure it was smoked. Chicken and ribs dry and flavorless. The sides were good potatoes and mac n cheese. The hot bbq sauce was good. Nothing award winning about this place. read more

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One STAR! (I ate the salad and two ribs) I drove 5-6 miles because of the good reviews. Scary that people think that's good bbq. I got their sampler and was happy to see the portions were fair size. Ribs were ok at best. Everything was bland, even the ranch dressing and "hot" bbq sauce. The other meats were gross. I tasted each and put the lids back on the containers, they were literally that bad. I'm going to take the brisket, chicken and pork back tomorrow. I'll update my review tomorrow to see how they handle customer complaints. read more

Great bbq place. I regret getting the green chile mac and cheese, but not because I didnt like it. On the contrary it was quite good. But I got a full pound of brisket which I could not stop shoveling into my mouth. Standard fare, you get some bread with your bbq, sandwich buns in this case (some places do texas toast or wonder bread, here its the hamburger style buns). I want to eventually try some of the other meats here, but I'm not sure how I'm going to with my mouth full of brisket. read more

After a fun morning at Comicon, the 11 year old wanted ribs. I googled Temle BBQ and Andrew's came up so we stopped by. I had the BBQ Sampler. The brisket (the 2/3 that wasn't fat) was delicious, the chicken was really good, and the brisket so tasty I brought some home for later! The ribs...were dry. I had to put sauce on every bite. Pretty disappointing for a barbecue spot. The cornbread was cold and a thicker consistency than I prefer (I like my cornbread warm and crumbly, the way granmda made it!). The baked beans were pretty standard and the coleslaw was a-ok. Overall, three stars. I'd definitely come back for the brisket, but pass on the ribs and cornbread for sure. read more

My wife and I are of the BBQ loving variety, and we're also the kind that believes it's difficult to do EVERYTHING well. Every place has it's strengths and weaknesses. First, the strengths: - Green Chile Mac is very, very good. We both liked it, and it's gotta a little kick, and a GREAT flavor. Love it! - Baked potato salad: I need a carton of this in my fridge at all times. My wife is a potato salad snob, and she loves this stuff, as do I. It's nothing short of amazing..possibly the best I've ever tried from a restaurant. - Ribs--tangy and good! We've done ribs before, and they're not easy, but these are super yummy! Not too dry, and very good flavor! - The "Original" BBQ sauce is on the sweet side and is very good, and the spicy sauce is also great! I'd love to do a BBQ with either of these! The weaknesses: - Coleslaw. Ouch. I think Raising Cain's has better slaw...cold and crisp but very little flavor. - Chicken. Oh this one hurt. I think I've made better BBQ chicken...it just didn't have much flavor! The Average: - Brisket. It's ok. Mine was moist and juicy, but the flavor didn't knock my socks off. Given that we paid $30 for the both of us, I was really hoping it would blow me away. It's not that it was bad! It's just... well, I'd rather have Rudy's Brisket. I also felt like half of my 1/2 pound sandwich was fat...and brisket is a pretty fatty cut so that's not completely unexpected. - Pulled pork. The pulled pork WAS better than the brisket but still not much to write home about. We both felt like the strength of the BBQ sauce was there to cover up the meat... and that's kind of a backwards way to do it. But everyone has they're own style. For us, I think we'll say we tried it and move on. The service was good and the place has a nice little feel. But overall for the money I think there's more flavor elsewhere. I'd rather give this 2.5 stars than 2, but the weak mainstay, the BBQ, is hard to overlook. I will say this place has their sides DIALED IN. Can't beat that potato salad and chile mac! Yummy! But it might be time to reevaluate that BBQ technique a tad. read more

I am in Tempe this week for work, my company's offices are in Tempe, and was didn't have a lot of time for lunch so I looked for a nearby BBQ that I could get some takeout from. I love BBQ, I do my own BBQ almost weekly, and the great thing about BBQ is that you can generally get something better than fast food in a hurry. I ordered a half pound of brisket, and a side of corn bread. I also got a couple small cups of their original BBQ sauce on the side. The first thing that jumped out at me, is that their corn bread is simply that, corn bread. It isn't packed with things like green chilis that IMO detract from what corn bread is supposed to be. A definite plus in my book. The brisket was juicy, perfectly cooked and easily passed the pull / tug test. Even better though was that it had a nice bark and the flavor of the bark really complimented the flavor of the meat. I might have liked a little more of a smoke ring but it was still a very good brisket. The sauce was tasty, but to be totally honest I didn't really use that much, good BBQ doesn't need sauce, and I ate most of my brisket without any sauce at all. read more

How can you be a BBQ place and be so cheap? No real bbq joint is offering up chopped chicken thigh meat to its customers except Andrew. Thats the ultimate cheap shot. This is the first place in America to feature only thigh meat in its sandwiches and meanwhile your selling chicken breasts also. Only the cheapest of Chinese restaurants still use all thigh meat. Next was the brisket and counter girl said brisket is the fattiest meat when i inquired about fat content....that leads me to believe the brisket would be an adventure in fat. This is strange cause texas bbq house sure knows how to make lean brisket. And although people like st. Louis style ribs, they are so much more cheaper than baby backs which is just another example of cheap Andrew. This place is a joke to BBQ lovers, but luckily for them they are in Arizona and people know nothing here about BBQ. This joint would get laughed out of the south. read more

Great food. A little pricey for a lunch. It'd be great if they had some lunch combo specials. Also, I was bothered by a few flies while eating my meal. They need to get a bug zapper in there. read more

My boyfriend and I got the BBQ sampler and were very pleased with all of the items. The meats were overall very tender (I prefer ribs that are a tad bit more tender), and the BBQ sauces were finger-licking good, although the spicy version was not spicy. I can't bring myself to give that fifth star though because we found the jalapeno mac and cheese to be very bland and mushy. We may have extraordinarily high expectations, however, judging by the mostly favorable reviews on the mac and cheese from other reviewers. I definitely think that this is a restaurant worth going to if you are in the mood for BBQ! But take it to go, because the ambiance of this restaurant doesn't quite stand up to the quality of its food. read more

We just had ribs, coleslaw and cornbread. We normally prefer baby backs over spare ribs but theirs were terrific. The coleslaw and cornbread were the best we've had in years. The ordering and pickup went seamlessly. read more

Noticed a full parking lot at their other location at Southern/Dobson, so one day after alot of yard work... decided to head back to this closer location to our home. Unlike the other location, unfortunately there is a lack of people eating inside... but quote the BF.. "I'd take good food over atmosphere". The green chile pork tacos special of the day, it wasn't bbq but who cares, it was that good. I just kept stealing the bbq tastes off my bf's plate (beef brisket still wins!)... this time got the baked potato salad.. nifty presentation, I'm going to steal that idea for a future backyard party. read more

Rating is based on my first trip (take out) and compared to BBQ in the area. I had a hankering for mac n cheese, so turned to yelp and saw people comment about the green chile mac n cheese at Andrew's. The flavoring was amazing, but the noodles were your typical BBQ side, aka way overcooked and mushy. Still far better than most, but wish you could actually taste the noodles! My man and I shared the BBQ combo. I can eat quite a bit, and this was a TON of food. If you have your own buns, you could easily make three large sandwiches. We got a side of the hot BBQ sauce and boy are we fans! It could be spicier, but has enough of a kick to it to please us. The brisket was likely my favorite, followed by the pulled pork and chicken, then the ribs (which weren't amazing, but still good). Sides of mashed potatoes, mac n cheese, spicy cowboy beans, and cornbread. All fantastic. Cornbread was quite amazing. We will definitely be back!! read more

Ever since we first tried Andrew's, we've tried to go back a few times a month. It's easily the best BBQ in Tempe, and better than all but one other place I've been to in the Valley. And even that's close. Don't be fooled by the look of the place. For the longest time I didn't know if it was a resturant or if they sold grills or what. It definately doesn't look like a good ol' boy's bbq joint, but the meat is what matters and they definately deliver. The pulled pork is definately my #1, but I like to get the slider trio (generally 1 chicken, 1 pork and 1 brisket slider) with 2 pulled pork sliders and 1 beef brisket. Their fries are nice and crispy without being too crispy and the rest of their sides are good too. Their spicy BBQ sauce is served in a convenient shooter to easily load onto every bite. Innovation at it's finest. Plus they have diet dr. pepper on the fountain. Have to like that. read more

My favorite BBQ place in Phoenix. I'm Texas born and raised and very picky on my BBQ. This makes me feel as close to home in the desert as I can get. Excellent service every damn time and mouth kicking flavor packed sandwiches. read more

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Great beef bbq sandwich! Pulled pork was good, not great. Cole Slaw: top notch. Buns for sandwiches are marginal at best. Usually I'm not a fan of BBQ beef brisket, but they did a great job here. I'll be back for more read more

Tried this place based on Yelp and it did not steer me wrong. I went with a group of 6-7 guys last week and we all loved this place. It was delicious, very well-priced, fast, and the service was outstanding. The woman behind the counter is a machine and she's one of the best servicewomen I've ever had. I got the trio with a brisket sandwich, chopped chix, and the pulled pork with fries. All of it was awesome! I think I loved the chicken the best but I'm going back this weekend to try the ribs and other stuff. I'm upset I didn't find out about this place sooner. I love these restaurants that are popping up. Fast, but not fast food, just delicious food in a very simple setting. Go here now! -Ethan read more

My five stars are for Andrew's RIBS, which are hands down THE BEST RIBS in Tempe (and reasonably priced to boot!). I will definitely be back to try their other dishes. It's a very clean unpretentious luncheonette style place with fast friendly service. I had just about given up hope of finding any good BBQ in Tempe before discovering this gem. (Lucille's in the Tempe Marketplace is the ultimate overpriced phony ripoff and should be shut down for crimes against soul food). Andrew's BBQ on E. Guadalupe, next to Albertson's supermarket, is the real deal: I'm talking SIX man-sized pork ribs, every one PLUMP with juicy pink meat, plus a side and a beer for $15 !! Even those makeshift BBQ kitchens that pop up in warehouse districts of Phoenix that open at 11am and close at 2pm won't give you that good a deal! Just a few minor fixable quibbles: They only offer one BBQ sauce, which happens to be delicious, but some folks like a variety. Collard Greens, one of my favorite soul foods, is not offered as a side..yet! The only meat combination they offer is ribs and chicken. Pulled pork, Brisket and Sausage must be purchased separately and I will be going back to do just that! read more

This place is the BEST BBQ joint in Arizona hands down. Forget Tom's forget Rudy's and forget everything else. This is it! Just try it and I swear you will be addicted. I took a pic of my favorite meal here, the green chili pork tacos with a side of green chili mac n' cheese! read more

Andrew's BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

Good barbecue place near Tempe. . Love stopping and getting a BBQ pulled pork sandwich . . .... read more

The meat was very tasty and tender, but I did not like the cherry wood flavor. I have not been back since they opened in Tempe, but I've heard that they are using different wood now. But if you're looking for good tender and tasty BBQ, try Andrew's read more

I ordered the beef brisket.it was fine.not spectacular. I could taste the smoke in the meat but it had a lighter fluid like taste.ive encountered this before. Must be how they start the smoker.the meat was not tough,but also took a knife to cut.i also tried the pulled pork.it was good.a little dry.nothing spectacular. Their were 3 sauces to choose from.the mustard was too tart but I'm not into mustard sauces so you make the call.the original was like a bottle of vinegar. The one I chose to use was the hot bbq.it wasn't bad.not too spicy either.once again,born in spectacular. The employee's were nice,but when she saw me pouring out my iced tea( sitting there too long taste..or need to clean the brewer) she asked if it was not good.i told her it wasn't. But she never changed it. Didn't seem to care and didn't offer to refund the purchase of my drink. No big deal,but still I took notice..the corn bread was dry not warmed up and not very good. All of this considered,I don't think you will leave here upset, but definitely nothing to come back for. 3 stars. read more

Andrew's BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

Andrew's BBQ was a near success. I got the Q sampler, which offered pulled chicken, pork, beef brisket, 2 ribs, 2 sides and cornbread. It totaled 12.95 which is a killer deal for everything. I have a big appetite and I didn't finish everything entirely. The best was probably the pork. It was tender and had great flavor and was not very fatty which I appreciate because I sometimes find pulled pork way too fatty. The next best was the brisket, which was thinly sliced. I noticed on the menu that it had thick sliced meal as well. It was really tender and pretty juicy. There was a bit of excess fat, but as a person who doesn't like gnawing on fat at all, I found it totally acceptable and edible. The most disappointing was the chicken, which is a bummer because BBQ chicken is so variable. It was shredded to nearly paste, and wasn't very flavorful. It was also sort of wet, and semisolid. I'd say avoid that. The ribs were amazing and meaty! Very little fat, and quite tender. Definitely needed some extra sauce for me (I'm a sauce fiend). They only had 2 sauce options, and they were pretty mediocre. They were really molasses heavy, which I was glad about, because I try to avoid that ole' high fructose corn syrup. They claimed there was a spicy and regular but they tasted nearly identical. I chose the spicy, just because it had a little extra flavor. I got the green chili mac and cheese which was delicious. It wasn't too hot or too mild and tasted pretty fresh, and I also got coleslaw which was some of the best I've had in ages. The cornbread was doughy, cold and offered very little to the meal. My girlfriend got a burger and mashed potatoes. I tried the taters and they were great, but maybe not with the burger. She said the the burger was pretty solid too and quite fresh, 4/5. Dana was also quite nice and helpful. I watched her give some people the hookups because they were unhappy with their order. She was really cool, so be nice to her too! Beer selection was limited, and a little pricey but who can say no to an ice cold beer with a platter of food. TL;DR 4/5 Really good stuff! I'd recommend it! Definitely try: Brisket, pulled pork, and ribs, and coleslaw. Give it a whirl: Green chili mac n cheese. Avoid: Pulled chicken. read more

Really good smoke flavor not overwhelming, nice bark on the ribs. I'm not a fan of spareribs but the flavor was there the tenderness was there. Overall I would say A+. Brisket was a little dry but not too bad read more

I hate three star reviews. It's critic purgatory as you can't be hyperbolic in an extreme. I have one word for Drew's barbecue, average. Taste buds are a medium that can take you to dazzling places only when accompanied by a food of high caliber. Not with Andrew's. It's tragic because although the meat was tender, the sauce was just plain Jane. Not having a good sauce with perfectly tender meat is like having a Porsche without wheels-- sure you have a Porsche but how can you possibly enjoy it? Andrew's simply didn't get my RPM's going. I however will give the place it's due diligence, they have great prices and a friendly staff but that's the extent of it. read more

Came here for a lunch on a Monday. Very good brisket would come here again just for that. Only reason I giving this place 4 stars I was looking forward to ribs they only sell them on Thursdays. The Mac and green chili was good. Hot links were ok but they cut it into pieces. read more

Flies, Flies, Everywhere!! Something had to be decomposing somewhere in this establishment. My husband was in such a hurry to get the hell out of here; that he got snappy with me to finish my beer. As it being our first time here; we were floored to see yelp reviews saying how good it was. Forget the flies- BBQ doesn't exist here. I'm pretty sure the brisket is reheated leftovers as it was extremely dry. They put tons of sauce on it to hide the dryness which leads to a soggy bun. Probably why the plastic fork and knife is conveniently located in the basket. The salad had some rot to it that I had to pick out and the tea tasted old. I'm sorry, but paying $30 for two lunch entrees and two beers is robbery. We will certainly never return. Only pros here would be the friendly cashier and they had the World Cup televised. read more

Pretty good meat he has. I stumbled on this turning around in the parking lot and was hungry so I stopped by to get some pulled pork. Didn't even need BBQ sauce as the meat was nice and tender with plenty of smokey flavor. I got an order of BBQ beans for the side and they were nice and smokey and full of flavor as well. This is a nice hidden gem and better than a handful of other joints I would frequent. This is on the top of my list for some quick, inexpensive go-to BBQ. read more

DELICIOUS. The best ribs and brisket I've had. The brisket was juicy. The fries were great, too. I can't wait to go back.

Like others, my wife and I were excited to try this place out. Our first clue of the quality was that our take-out order would be ready in 5-10 min. To me that says that it's been sitting on a hot shelf all day waiting for the next unlucky guest. Arriving, the place was empty (next clue). It was a sunday around dinner time, which usually other places are packed. The staff was very friendly, which is to their advantage because I actually felt bad for them; I wouldn't want to be serving something so poor qualtiy to paying customers. Anyway, the thick cut beef brisket was dry, bland, and there was no smoke ring, something I always look for in BBQ. The BBQ beans had to be Bush's canned beans, my cornbread felt like it had been dipped in water it was so soggy, tasted kind of chemically also. My wife's pulled pork sandwich actually grossed her out. It was slimy and bland. Her coleslaw she said, "no comment". We also had the fried okra which was ok. Tasted like fried food, nothing to brag about. I don't like giving nice people bad reviews, but it was a total waste of money, never trying this place again. read more

Andrew's BBQ has unbelievably low prices for such delicious food. For around 10 dollars and less, you can choose from a variety of meats and sides. Their portions are quite filling too, I'd love to come here again when I'm really hungry. I had the pulled pork BBQ sandwich, SO GOOD. The meat was so soft and flavorful and just plain yummy. I didn't think I'd finish the whole thing because it looked really big, but I ate it all, savoring every bite. I had the baked potato side, which was okay. If I ever come here again, I'd definitely get the sweet potato fries and regular fries! So hot and crunchy and soft at the same time. If you get the salad too, they also give you cornbread. I usually don't eat cornbread, but the stuff they have here is pretty amazing. read more

I used to travel halfway across the valley to go to Joe's BBQ in Gilbert; now, I have a new favorite destination for loaded bakers. This place is wonderful - fast service, friendly people, and AMAZING food (to be fair, I have only tried the brisket, loaded baker, pulled pork sandwich, macaroni & cheese and cornbread. I am sure there is much more to taste). We need more go-to family restaurants like this in the neighborhood. Also, their BBQ sauce is delicious. I'm not sure what the other reviewers are talking about. read more