Today's visit was everything I'd hoped it would be. At least as far as the protein portion of my selection. Ordered the 2 meat meal, which includes 2 sides. I chose Beef Tips and the Back Ribs. I doubled the White Mac n Cheese for the sides. Meats were awesome, except for the inclusion of several large cartridge pieces which amounted to two mouthfuls being spit out. Delicious and tender inside, and the blackened edges were still absolutely the right finish. The ribs were damned awesome. I just returned to them since finishing the words at the end of this writing. These are hands down, the best I've tasted perhaps ever! Sadly the Mac was both not totally fresh tasting, but not old either. But it was rather pasty, and still tasting of the roux more than the cheese. Pasta was at a good consistency. I should've just ordered the one Mac and had the slaw. All in, it's still the best BBQ (or very nearly the best) being offered in Madison this past years time. read more

I have driven by this place so many times, and never stopped. It's near the airport, so thought I'd try it. Holy cow, food and staff are amazing. The two people behind the counter made great suggestions. I went with the beef brisket platter, baked beans, and cornbread. All of it was amazing. The beans have a hint of honey, and brisket is cooked in. I will definitely be back. read more

Friendly workers & tasty food. Would recommend to those in the area. Cute area to eat inside

Beef Butter barbecue is THE biggest ripoff lol! I ordered a half rack of ribs with two sides and drink and they wanted 44 dollars!! I told them they were crazy and left! Went to Smoky Johns a couple blocks away and the SAME order was 19.75. I have never been so shocked at price in a restaurant before lol! Update: Owner did not like my price comparison with competitor so decided to call me some sort of plant to promote another business. Laughably untrue. Call them to confirm price. Half rack ribs with two sides and drink Beef Butter - $44.00 Smoky John's - $19.75 Just Jaw dropping. read more

Wow! I have been to some top BBQ restaurants in my day and the tell all for most is their beef brisket. Patrick from Beef Butter BBQ recently visited us here at Sport Fish Panama Island Lodge and brought down a couple of whole beef briskets. We reheated the briskets and served them to our clients one evening here at the lodge and I can tell you that it was one of the best I have ever had! Our clients were also blown away of how tender and juicy the meat was. I have had some great brisket in my day but these from Beef Butter BBQ in Madison, Wisconsin take the cake! Thanks Patrick!!! read more

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Delicious! Good prices and the staff was friendly and helped walk you through the menu. They use a scale when serving, so you really do get the full 1/2lb serving of meat as advertised. read more

We were greeted warmly as soon as we entered the shop. They have most of the standards, except for smoked turkey, which is one of my favorites. In order to get a feel for their food, I had the 3 meat platter with brisket, ribs, and chicken and sweet corn bread, and the pulled pork baked beans. My wife had the jalapeño sausage and the same sides. As for the food, it was all served at a proper temp. I'm not sure what they use for wood in their smoker, but the smoke taste is very subtle, as is the rub. I was surprised (and honestly disappointed) that the rub serving was only 2 bones. For us, the smoke and seasoning were so slight that it wasn't to our preference as it could have very easily been out of an oven cook. The cornbread was the hit of the experience. The beans had apples in them, and it was just too much. The ambiance was a very open, family style. I can't say that it was bad. But, it's not what we enjoy as bbq. read more

Came to try the local BBQ place and was very happy with the food, pulled pork and brisket were incredible! Let's talk about sides we tried: mashed potatoes and gravy, apple pie baked beans, potato salad and kettle chips. Every single one of them was fantastic. Everything is made in house and it shows. Service from Jennifer was above and beyond. Will be returning time and again. read more

Omg this place is amazing. I had the opportunity to visit and my nephew insisted we go here, I'm so glad he did the food is absolutely amazing. read more

Beef Butter BBQ - 1 Lb. Beef Short Ribs - Barbeque Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

Been hearing a lot about this place and finally ordered some take out. Personally I think it's more of a 3.5/4 star place, my husband enjoyed the food more than myself. Pros: -Baked bean(apple pie style) -Mac and cheese -Smoked wings; next time in asking for extra of whatever seasoning they put on them. -Ribs- fall off the bone -Sauces- mild and sweet both really tasty and enhanced the meats well. -Pulled pork- husband enjoyed Cons: Brisket- really dry. They asked if you wanted lean or fatty cuts, I asked for a mix. It looked like we got all lean pieces but even those should not be as dry as it was. It kinda just crumbled in your fingers. I would def suggest asking for all fatty pieces. This is why my personal rating is lower; I love a good brisket and maybe my hopes were too high. -Mashed potatoes- jelly like gravy. It was take out and it could have cooled and solidified but still. I'd be willing to give this place another try and cross my fingers for more tender, moist brisket. Will definitely be ordering more smoked wings and ribs if we come back and asking for extra sauce. read more

I have wanted to try this place out, but I had to do some research first with my allergies (allergic to cumin). That said, I found they use simple ingredients to make the meat taste great and the beef fat is the awesomeness! You walk in to order right at the counter, which if you're in a hurry this may not be the best. We got lucky, to be a head of the Saturday lunch rush. I had the Beef Brisket with Kettle chips and coleslaw, plus added sweet corn bread. My husband chose 2 Meat: Beef Brisket and Smoked Pork Tips with Mac and cheese and coleslaw, plus added jalapeno cornbread. Lunch was just under $40, as little pricey for lunch but for the taste of beef perfection as my husband calls the party in his mouth...it was worth it. I am scoring the 4 star on the food, would have given a 5, but noticed something that almost lead me to put a 3! However I wanted to post on the amazing food and not specifically for a worker! As our group noticed a counter worker that was adding the food to our plates, wore his gloves plating all the food! With my allergies, had this been an issue I wouldn't have then able to eat here, as he never changed his gloves. Even worse, he walked out to the dining area, assisting a couple with their tray and still had on the same greasy gloves! Then when back behind the counter, where we couldn't tell if he changed them or not!! This was a big topic of discussion as people in our party couldn't understand why he didn't remove them prior! read more

Beef Butter BBQ - Beef Brisket sandwich, kettle chips, coleslaw, and sweet cornbread - Barbeque Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

A pretty basic place - peruse the menu board, order, pick-up at the counter and enjoy. We saw the good reviews and knew we had to check them out. I ordered the two meat platter with two sides. Got the beef brisket - mix of fatty and lean, pork ribs, and sides of sweet corn bread and their mac and cheese. The servings were pretty small. The brisket, especially the fatty was excellent. The smoke was subtle. Unfortunately the ribs were overcooked tough and dry. I will skip the ribs next time. Our friends got the sausage and liked it a lot. The sides were very good. Both sauces were tasty but I would rather let the meat stand on its own. Prices pretty typically high like most barbecue places. I would try them again. read more

Having lived in Austin, it's always been a challenge to find anything close to the brisket that I had while living there...until now. I stopped in with my daughter on a Sunday night and left impressed. Ordering is easy as you choose your meat and your sides as you move down the line at the counter. I opted for the 3 meat plate with the white cheddar mac and cheese and smoked apple pie baked beans. For my protein, I opted for the moist brisket (to me it's sacrilege to order lean), pulled pork, and the smoked jalapeno sausage. The amount of meat that was piled onto my plate was impressive and the quality even more so. Of the 3, the brisket was the best (with the other two running close behind). The meat was rich with a good bark and well smoked. Also, hats off to making the sausage in house. It had a good snap to it with the heat from the jalapeno coming though at the end. BBBBQ puts out 3 different sauces and all three were excellent with the spiciest being my favorite. For my sides, the apple pie baked beans were both sweet and savory at the same time and definitely addicting. The only disappointment was the mac and cheese which I think spent too much time in the steamer drawer with the noodles fusing together and absent the bite the white cheddar should have provided. All in all, a great dinner at a reasonable price point given the quality and quantity of the food and the expertise in which it was prepared. Beef Butter BBQ is now definitely my go to spot in Madison for anything smoked. Looking forward to my next visit. read more

Beef Butter BBQ - Amazing three meat plate. - Barbeque Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

When I pulled into a nearly empty parking lot at 11:30 am on a Friday, I was slightly concerned. However by the time we left the line completely blocked one of the doors. I had a two meat platter of back ribs and brisket. The back ribs were excellent, super tender and well seasoned. They did not have any bark to speak of, so if that's how you rate ribs you may not be a fan of these. The brisket was only okay, I had a split order of lean and fatty, while I enjoyed the fatty the lean was to dry. Lesson learned, I would stick to fatty brisket only. On the way out I saw what appeared to be beef ribs, they weren't on the menu anywhere, but upon reading other reviews I saw that they were a weekend special. They looked great and I hope to be back to give them a try. I had cheddar jalapeño cornbread and apple baked beans as sides, both of which were good. I like sweeter cornbread so the regular cornbread might have been more to my taste. My only complaint is the layout of restaurant doesn't have much of a flow. People naturally accumulate at the main entrance off the parking lot. The ordering process begins near the door so the line stretches to the back of the restaurant blocking the door. No easy fix for this but blocking a condiment station and entry entrance and exit is unfortunate. Oh, and a mustard based sauce would be slick. I've only been here once but it could become my favorite bbq place in Madison. read more

Beef Butter BBQ - Two meat platter. Brisket, pork ribs, jalapeño cheddar corn bread, and apple baked beans. - Barbeque Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

This place was amazing! He offered us a sample of the pork when we first arrived...oh man was that good! It cane sauce free and he has 3 different sauces you can add on your own. We tried all 3 and liked all of them, but thought the "crisis hot" was the best. It was no crisis however, so have no fear! Don't skip the brisket, it's OUT OF SIGHT! It melts in your mouth and practically drips off of your fork. We didn't use any knives, we preferred to use our fingers to get in there and play with our food. It was truly delicious. The sides were great too! We really liked the macaroni and cheese and the apple pie baked beans. I ordered the potato salad and thought it was good too. I posted pics of our visit. They also have beer and booze available. Make sure you get out here...you won't regret it!! read more

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I travel frequently around the country and try BBQ in every state, I have my favorites which are mostly located in Texas and Kansas City. Today I added Beef Butter to my list, this place is up there with the best, the brisket and rib tips were phenomenal. I honestly did not expect this in Madison, WI but was happy to have gave this place a try. Will absolutely be coming back on my next trip! read more

First off, the staff is super friendly and knowledgeable about the meats and the smoking process. They even asked what cut of meat my friend wanted. It's also nice that you can either order a sandwich or platter for there or you can get pounds of meat to go. I got the smoked chicken and was highly impressed by the amount of chicken that I got. The chicken was moist and flavorful definitely worth getting, there was just a little to much fat for my liking, but most people would be fine with the amount. I got the mac & cheese and potato salad for my sides and they were both quite good. The mac & cheese was creamy and the potato salad had a good mustard and dill taste to it, which is my preferred for creamy potato salad. My friend got the brisket and thought it was quite good. It definitely had the butter in it, which is exactly what he wanted. We also tried the baked beans with apples which got good reviews and the homemade chips with were also highly reviewed. The reason why this isn't 5 stars is because the service takes a little while, as you order at the counter and the meats are pulled out and cut per order, so super fresh, but slower. I was also expecting a little more from the bbq sauces. We tried the medium and spicy and there was no difference. I could have used some spice. read more

You walk in to a deli-style counter where you order and they fill your plate up. It's quick and the service is very friendly. The restaurant as a whole is very clean and a bit of a modern take with southern aspects. We both got the brisket sandwich, with Mac n cheese. While I got potato salad as well, my girlfriend got the chips (each sandwich comes with two sides). I really liked the potato salad. It was one of the better potato salads I have had actually. The Mac n cheese was just ok, and that is the opinion of both me and my girlfriend. Didn't try the chips, but they looked good. Now to the meat of the review (pun intended). We both thought the brisket was very good. It was tender and fell apart with ease. I tried all three sauces (sweet, spicy, and hot) and thought they were all pretty good. I went with the hot one for the majority of my meal. However, when eating the meat and the sauce together on the bread, it just didn't overly impress me. While I've written that some places don't need to wow me to get a five star, I feel different about BBQ places. They have a higher bar to reach to get that five star, but it has nothing to do with the environment or anything else. It is purely just about the BBQ. While this place was good, it misses a star because I cannot say it was great. I would say it is still in the top tier of Madison barbecue restaurants, but it is not leading the crowd. And lastly, they did give us a sample of the pulled pork. That was very good and just melted in my mouth. If I go back, I will likely be trying a full order of that. read more

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Flew into Madison for work and saw the advertisements all around the luggage carousel, so I figured I'd check it out during the trip. Finally had the opportunity on a Saturday at lunch time. Had the brisket, potato salad, and baked beans. Overall I'd say the bbq was average. The brisket was uneven - some parts juicy, some parts dry. It was smokey, but didn't seem to have much seasoning beyond that. I attribute this to the way it appears to be stored, as the brisket was just "out" at the prep station and not wrapped in foil or anything before being sliced. The potato salad was decent, and the baked beans were very good. I'm not knocking the place, it was good for what it is, just seems the volume isn't there to get the freshest possible bbq compared to a place that will sell out on a daily basis. read more

Probably the best BBQ I've had in Wisconsin. We decided to go hiking around Madison and stumbled onto this place. The sauce was really good, although I think it was miss-marked. . Meet was great. The apple baked beans were delicious. We will definitely make the hour trek to try this place again. read more

Very unexpected experience here! I saw their ad in the airport and thought anyone advertising here was desperate for business. Passed by it after leaving the airport and didn't think much about it anymore. When leaving WI we needed to eat before getting to the airport and had some extra time so we came here since I hadn't seen BBQ anywhere else. Staff was super friendly! Food was way better than expected, and I've eaten at a lot of BBQ places. Only think that needed some flavor was the smoked wings. Price and portions were good. I would go back if I ever go back to WI. read more

Great taste and decent value for your portion sizes. The beans where awesome. I ended up going back twice.

Just went here and the food was fantastic! I got the beef brisket and my love got the beef ribs. Tried all 3 sauces and they were perfect. Meat was cooked to perfection falling off the bone. The apple pie baked beans were great, coleslaw was great as was the macaroni and cheese. We both left stuffed and satisfied with a meal for just 30$ WITH beer! This has easily become one of our go to spots! read more

So people raved about this place, and we thought we'd try it. We ordered on a Sunday, and maybe the A-Team was off, but this was not good BBQ. Not good at all. There wasn't any smoked flavor to any of it. I get more smoke flavor on my gas grill and smoker box. Tasted like it came right out of an oven! So extremely disappointed, this is BBQ? Worse yet, they forgot about half of the order on a take out-so I'll be calling them for that refund. In a way I'm glad they forgot it, after tasting what we ordered, I don't want it! The pecan pie is disgusting!! Some cake-like thing, no filling, cake! Not sure which was worse, wanting pecan pie and getting that cake-thing, or wanting smoking barbecue and getting oven prepared meats. So they have enough time to answer me on Yelp, but not enough time to call me back about the refund for stuff missing in the order? Your Sunday is crew is waaay off Patrick!!! You need to get in there and taste what was served. Any Pit Master would have been ashamed. Clearly the Master isn't there, and it shows, BIG TIME! read more

Beef Butter BBQ - Horrible pecan pie! No creamy, smooth sweetness, instead a cake-like consistency. Disgusting. - Barbeque Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

Ordered carry out dinner on a Monday night. My experience was up and down; The good; -jalapeño cheddar sausage: I thought this would be a gimmick but it was quite good. Very different, deep smoke and cheese flavor. Excellent bite -Presentation/service: our food was hot and ready at the promised time. Also very beautifully presented for a carry out order. It felt like I was a judge in a BBQ competition. The bad; -our brisket was at least 45 minutes to an hour over cooked. It disintegrated when I picked it up instead of maintaining that elasticity like it should. Pretty dry. Flavor was average. Overall, I'm going to give it another try hoping that the brisket was a one off. This is obviously a highly regarded spot based on other reviews. read more

Brisket is awesome! Different from TX brisket, but really good! It is a must try! Hot links...not so much. Jalapeño cheddar hotlines are a mainstay at brisket joints from Terry Blacks in Austin to Black Powder in NC. These hot links were among the worst I've ever had. They don't even look good. There is a way they should be cut, and they even fail at this. However, the brisket makes this place worth it! Add dill pickle slices as a standard with any brisket ordered and you're there! The brisket is amazing! read more

Beef Butter BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

Best brisket in Wisconsin and we've eaten a lot of brisket. Tender, moist, and juicy. Great service. Terrific options for sausage in their meat cases. You'll find everything from chorizo sausage to chicken/ spinach sausage to macaroni pork sausage. The place gets busy around noon. They've been known to sell out of brisket because it's so dang good! read more

Came back during quarantine and they have a great no contact pick up strategy! Ordered ahead of time and just parked in a spot. Called inside for my order and it came right out. This time I had the beef ribs and they were soooo good! Definitely a top pick for a nice picnic during these harsh times. Love this place. See my original review below Hands down the best BBQ you'll probably find in Madison. Being from Texas, I'm very picky with my BBQ but this place was pretty good. We tried the jalepeno cheddar sausage, the pork ribs, and the brisket! All were full of flavor and well seasoned. The brisket was smoked to perfection and the ribs were savory. The cheese and jalepeno kind of overpowered the actual sausage but that's my only complaint. The homemade BBQ sauce was super delicious! And when you get there be sure to grab a side of their mac n cheese and a rootbeer from the tap. 100% worth it! Keep in mind it's a tad pricey but worth every penny. Can't wait to come back here more during the summer to take to the terrace and enjoy some BBQ and brews. read more

Best BBQ in Madison, no question. Everything I have ordered there is fantastic, and although they raised their prices (sad), they are still less expensive than other local BBQ places. Only had 1 hiccup while inquiring about catering. They responded a week after my event. Actually, there were 2 responses to my request, one from a man that was apologetic, and the other response, from a woman, told me to look at the website. Not helpful bordering on rude. read more

A north side of Madison gem! I love Beef Butter BBQ's setup. When you enter, there's a full array of sides/meats/etc ready to fill your order, so you get your food fast. The Mac & Cheese was incredible! Many BBQ places only sell a full or half rack of ribs, but here you can get it as one of your 2 meats on a combo plate and it was the perfect amount for me. I would definitely go back! read more

Beef Butter BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

Nice people. Sides could use a little work. Chocolate key lime pie is good. Mac and cheese is runny.

Well, best BBQ in Madison may be up for grabs right now, and Beef Butter BBQ (a weird name, at best) is making its claim. From my viewpoint, there is a new champ in town. Brisket - tremendous. Back ribs - amazing. Pulled pork - great. Beans (with applies in it!) - superb, and unusual. Ask for a little extra sauce on the side, they don't quite put enough. If I had one complaint: the cornbread side is too pricey. It's hard to get excited to pay $4 for a piece of cornbread. That said, the jalapeno cheese cornbread is pretty good. But more like $2 good :) Overall, we will come back (often), and we will recommend. The place looks kind of crummy from the outside, but inside, it's all business. Serious BBQ joint meat-everywhere-you-look kind of business. The owners know what they're doing; how lucky we are to have them in Madison. read more

Rumor has it - these guys used to run Jim's Meat Market before the Kwik Trip bought them out. Not sure if this is true or not but if you were a former patron of Jim's and you know a good hole in the wall joint when you see it, Beef Butter will NOT disappoint. They easily have some of the best barbecue in Wisconsin and without a single doubt in my mind, the best BBQ in the Madison area (though to be fair, Madison lacks good BBQ joints). This blows the competition out of the water by a landslide IMO. I'm a bit of a BBQ snob and I can't stand the bland, un-smoked flavoring many Wisconsin BBQ joints seem to embrace. Beef Butter has a legitimate smokey flavor that really screams authenticity. It's pretty comparable to some of the places I've been to down in Texas and Tennessee (although nothing will ever compare to Hutchins BBQ in McKinney, TX). Most of the side dishes I've tried have been pretty fantastic as well, especially their apple pie baked beans. I've never been let down by the service here. Always friendly, always accurate. They seem to run a clean restaurant and are adhering to social distancing protocols per the recent COVID-19 outbreak. It's one of the few restaurants I continue to trust throughout this pandemic to provide safe and cleanly service. Their prices are a bit high IMO - it's more of a "once in a while" or "after that overtime check comes in" kind of place. It can run about $15-20 a plate. However, it's worth it. read more

I have only had the chance to visit Beef Butter once. But the day we did, they had "Fried Ribs" as a special that day. I have wanted to go back for those ribs ever since. I hope they will make it a permanent item on their menu. If you are lucky enough to be there when they have them, do try them. You won't be sorry. read more

Yum. Yes, there are BBQ places in Madison that have good BBQ. But this has great sides, and for me, it's not about the meat. Scandalous, I know, but I'm a rarely-meat eater who has family and friends that do eat meat. This is one of those places that is an easy compromise. I could have a meal out of that mac-n-cheese and those baked beans with apple slices. The beans tend towards sweet versus 'heat.' Honestly, one of their servings is worth two meals to me, but if you are a dude with a big appetite, you'll still be fine. They do a smoky BBQ and then let you chose 3 levels of sauces, which is perfect to adjust for different tolerances of heat. I just go for the chicken, but my dining partners seem to go for the pork. The key lime pie is from the actual Keys and is quite delicious. Customer service has always been excellent. Very enthusiastic and helpful, and will offer a sample if you haven't been here before. After 4 visits, I have found there is a little bit of variability to the quality of the sides, probably based on how fast they have been moving their food. read more

I just wanna start with the service which is always polite and friendly. I'm from San Antonio, Texas and I ate lots of bbq foods and I've been going here for 2 weeks since I been in town for work and I've tried several different plates the have and every one was very very good. The food Is always hot and full of flavor. a solid 5 stars for sure I'd give more if I could. I'd recommend this place to all my southern brothers n sister that love bbq this is the best I've had in Wisconsin hands down. I will make this a place to eat as often as I can when I'm no longer working in town. you won't regret the money you spend here that's for sure. read more

Smokey Jon's is right up the street but I wanted to give these guys a try. Got the BBQ ribs to go. Pros : Very flavorful ribs. Fell off the bones. Potato salad was fine. Cons: Three bones is a pretty small dinner portion for $20+ w/tip carry out. Beans were watery, ok flavor but nothing special. Overall the ribs taste great but a taste is all you get. I only tried the beans and potato salad sides and they weren't better than what you'd get from a grocery store deli. I wanted to love this place. I'll probably try it again. Maybe the dine in experience is a more robust experience. read more

Beef Butter BBQ - App sized dinner - Barbeque Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

I got gift card from Costco so I thought to give this restaurant a try. I ordered family dinner for 4 on my first online order. The beef brisket was good (very tender and juicy), however, the chicken was too dried and the portion was too small for four people. On my second online order (three meats plate & two sides: one ribs and two beef brisket), the beef brisket was terrible (can't compare with my previous order. They just gave me dried, burnt edge parts of beef brisket). Based on my own experience, the food is over price and not worthy. It could be because I used gift card to pay part of the bill. If you want to give it a try, I would suggest buying the gift card only if you have tried their food so you know what you are getting. In addition, don't order online. Order at the restaurant so you can see what they are putting in your plate. They could serve good quality food if they want to. read more

Very yummy! One of the best in Madison. People who work there are super friendly and always make great suggestions. Highly recommend!

I love their brisket! They are good to their customers and the community they serve. I love what they have done with the space and the restaurant. It's good to see great places to eat on the north side. read more