An unassuming venue but Great BBQ! We tried a few of their meats and sides and all were great. The beans and potato salad were especially good. Portions were huge even on kids meal. We are just passing through Springfield but glad we stopped in. read more

Enjoyed take out tonight on our travels. Bright dining room and very efficient, friendly service. I had several questions and the woman was right on the subject. A three meat combo dinner included brisket, burnt ends and ribs. Ribs and ends were top quality. I forgot to request the moist end of the brisket (assuming they offer it); they slice it very thin while I prefer thicker slices; the meat had a very good flavor but was a little dry. Surprised by the pink cole slaw but the flavor was fine. I would go back again read more

From Joplin looking for something good to eat...found it! Based on previous reviews decided to stop at Bubba's BBQ and wasn't disappointed. I had combo with turkey, burnt ends, mac n cheese, beans. Excellent bbq, tender with excellent flavor. My sister had ribs, sausage, potato salad. She was equally happy with her meals. We'll return next time we're in the area and bring family too. Counter/dining room help was also awesome. read more

Bubba's BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

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This is tied for my favorite BBQ joint in Springfield. This place does Que the right way KC style smoked meats with some great sauces. The ribs are a must try heck jus order the sampler and try everything. You won't be disappointed and your stomach will thank you. They don't cut corners and they definitely don't hold back on the portions. This place knows how to work a smoker perfectly balanced flavors. read more

Our 2nd visit ... 1st was in January 2018. Both times our food and visit were not memorable. We almost forgot we had been here before. The place is quite clean, well lit, and easy to move around. Ordering is at the counter, then food brought to table. Cashier was pleasant enough, and runner had the right food. People around us had to wait a long time for stuff, and 40 minutes in the dining room we were never offered a drink refill. We got smoked fried wings .... garlic parmesan and mild. We gave 3 stars on the smoked wings being good. Moist, smokey and well seasoned. However, we didn't notice any proof they were fried .... no crisp at all and skin kinda flabby. Neither flavor seemed to appear, no real flavor besides the smoke. Even the buffalo sauce was too thin to be tasted. Their customer base make like that, but we have come to expect a more assertive flavor to smoked wings with sauces/seasonings. The hand cut fried we undercooked, greasy, and soggy. So, they didn't add much .... and for $4 the portion seemed a bit light. 12 wings, fries and 2 teas were 18.00. Not our kinda place, so won't go back, but others may like the food style enough to get past the slow service we had on what seemed a moderate Thursday evening. read more

Awesome-fall-off-the-bone ribs! Cooked perfectly with a variety of sauces. Hubby said his coleslaw and fried were "Spot on!". I loved the ribs (they give plenty but get those extra ribs....you won't be sorry). Mac and Cheese was good. Sorry.....we were hungry and ate before taking photos. This is just a little place but it won't disappoint. Go get some ribs! read more

Absolutely wonderful brisket. Doesn't need a thing. In fact, it loses its greatness by adding it. Ribs were ok. Beans were real good. The fried pie, apple with cinnamon ice cream was delicious. But the brisket, oooohhhhjj the brisket. Wonderful. Was also really good when we went back a second time three days later. That time, no fried pies and ice cream, waaah, but man, that brisket is good! read more

Bubba's BBQ is solid. They offer the famous MO burnt ends, their own BBQ sauce, and a family friendly atmosphere. The service staff is knowledgeable and keep the dining room clean. Restrooms could use an upgrade, but this is a review about food, not facilities. If you are by the airport, stop in and grab a bite to eat. If you have extra time to kill, pick up a bottle of moonshine and kick meal into high gear. read more

Tried Bubbas tonight....be advised that Bubba's DOES NOT have a full bar and this is Fast Casual, NOT waiter service. Here's what I had -6 Buffalo Wings Hot - Meh, they were not hot temp enough...also they arrived at the same time my entree arrived -Ribs- actually pretty good, texture wise, but they lacked Smoky flavor. I would eat these ribs again, TBH -House Baked Beans- tasted like they came out of a can...not good at all -Sweet Fries- cheap, Distributor Brand Fries that Browned way too fast, speaking volumes to their quality. Cheap -Texas toast must have butter and in some cases Garlic...very bland produce delivered I view this as lazy culinary delivery. Perhaps they had a bad night, it happens read more

This place has good BBQ to eat! It's clean on the inside, reminds me a lot of Texas Roadhouse/Logan's roadhouse style. A true country style! Unfortunate the waitress we had (who I don't know her name but she's chunky with blonde ringlets around her hair) has terrible customer service lol. She seemed impatient and annoyed at the fact that we were taking a while to order drinks and food. When we finally ordered and gave us the receipt to sign there was no pen and she threw it on the counter towards us. I would like to think she had a "bad day" but she was giggling with a customer earlier at the bar so I'm sure that's not it. I would've rated this place 5 star but that waitress just really seemed really annoyed at us. She didn't make us feel welcome. I thought that's what MO was all about hospitality. Unfortunate I won't be coming back. read more

My wife said this is her new must eat BBQ when we are in town. The brisket is good and had great smoked flavor, no need for BBQ sauce as it was just right w/o. We visited about noon so it was a Sunday rush, staff handled it well, given the store size they maximize seating as they best can. read more

Family dinner out. I found bumpers on yelp and decided to give it a try. We ordered the ultimate bladder. We had pulled pork, fries, fried okra and burnt ends all was very good read more

Bubba's BBQ - We ordered the ultimate platter. The fries, pulled pork and ribs were great! - Barbeque Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

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Love having this BBQ option on the north side of town. I've had their bbq for catered events, we've used them for family events, and just for an easy sit down dinner after work. BBQ is great, their spicy bbq sauce is amazing. I like to mix it with the regular bbq sauce. I've had the pulled pork, brisket, burnt ends, and ribs. This is up there on one of my list of favorite bbq places in town. The burnt ends were a little tough but still very good. I've tried most of the sides, the potato salad isn't my favorite, but otherwise the others are very good. The staff that works here is great too!! read more

We tried the ribs, pulled pork, burnt ends and the sausage. All were great, ribs were the best. Nice and tender, and great flavor, didn't even need sauce. Fried apple pie and homemade cinnamon ice cream is a must! Will be back, want to try one of their smoked burgers next time. read more

Stopped in to try Bubba's burnt ends and damn glad I did. Great moisture, great flavoring and nice Carmeled bark. The staff was polite, attentive and friendly. I would definitely go back and try something else on the menu. read more

Bubba's BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

My husband chose Bubba's BBQ for his birthday lunch. Ordered & picked up within 20" so that was great. Not so great was the fact that our pulled pork was definitely cold-like they'd pulled it out of frig container & didn't even bother to heat up. We of course heated up but shouldn't have had to interrupt our lunch with family to do so. Also not sure how long potato salad sat out but it wasn't very cold and had stomach issues with a short time after eating it. Next time we want BBQ we'll look elsewhere-as there are sure other places out there-owners need to remember this!! read more

I'm not a very great person in terms of describing food. So please be understanding. For the most part I might say the food was great and I mean the food was great. Bubba's bbq is worth every penny. The food was great, service great, people friendly checking on you all the time. Restrooms clean. I give them 4 stars. I had the half rack, fries and the Mac and cheese. The Mac and cheese on the other hand I have had better but was still ok. read more

Bubba's BBQ - That's my place of the half rack and bbq spicy sauce was great. - Barbeque Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

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This ain't it chief, if you are hungry late at night wanting bbq don't go here. Rib crib is always a safe bet. Pros: Burnt ends were good. Brisket was subpar, kinda dry. No photos because it was depressing. And dry. Okra was decent. Water was wet. Cons: Staff was rude and not wearing masks, more attention paid to nails and phones. Staff never checked on table, unceremoniously dumped off food and never came back. No seasoning on anything, bbq sauce was a savior. Still not great though. Sweet potato fries = no seasoning but mildly crunchy. Mac n cheese - literally shredded bag cheese in lukewarm pasta. Received lots of shredded cheese bag dust in said pasta (cheese glob of dust). Probably was back of the fridge cheese and wanted to pawn off on some poor suckers. My poor taste buds (screech). Go to Waffle House next door and save yourself, your wallet and your tastebuds. read more

The only thing I can say here in INCONSISTENT! Sometimes the food is good. Sometimes the service is good.

Ordered the burned end dinner and received something between pulled pork and unknown - served cold. Fries was black and over spiced with salt. Beans was good. Beer was great. That and the beans were the only items that prevented me from giving them a zero star. read more

Friendly, fast service. The food is well done and flavorful. I didn't think it was the best BBQ I have had but it was good. I liked the burnt ends I just thought they needed a bit of more bark to them. The ribs were cooked right and was s good quality meat not done cheapo rib from a discount store. Over all the meats can stand on their own like their suppose to, but I did try the sauces and they were very average. The beans were great but I would cut up the pieces of meat that are in them to enjoy them more, I really liked the coleslaw and sweet potato fries read more

Food was good and waitstaff was nice. We had a variety of entrees including kids meals. Ozark water was outstanding! Yum....a good stop. Food was to our table fast! read more

Bubba's is or might be the best BBQ in our world! We flew in from the Northwest and drove directly there. Everything wonderful!

From the moment they answered the phone the woman was very rude. I arrived and paid, they handed me my food and I asked for a couple extra sauces. The woman rolled her eyes and sighed then came back with 3 small sauce cups. I live very close and went home. The meat is good, the beans are good. The Mac n cheese is inedible it was absolutely terrible no taste other than water and noodles. The fries were soggy and grease soaked. The Texas toast was Texas bread not toasted at all. This will be a last resort bbq fix only, even then McDonald's may be a better choice. read more

Stopped in because we wanted BBQ and the Buckinghams in Ozark closed. Very impressed with their food. The staff was incredibly friendly. The woman who helped us was happy to answer all our questions. The food was delicious and well portioned while being reasonably priced. This place is a very good value. The wings were delicious, though the wife thought they could have used a bit more sauce. She liked to dip her side of fries in the sauce, and stated that the fries were perfectly cooked. I thought that the burger had a great flavor. I hadn't had smoked ground beef before. There was plenty of lettuce and pickles on the side. The bacon pieces were smaller than I'd have liked but there was enough for the burger. This was just a darn good burger. I was able to choose the fried okra instead of the fries as a side and it was lightly breaded, not overcooked either. I tried all their sauces and liked each one. The location is convenient to major roadways. The only drawback I saw was that the men's room could have used a bit more cleaning, and the hot water didn't work. Other than that, this is a place I will be returning to. read more

Holy BBQ, Batman!!!! This place is fabulous! Did some digging around to find just the right BBQ as we were traveling through Springfield and Bubba's nailed it! Tender chicken, juicy beef, and super moist burnt ends for the win! The beans and sweet potato fries were also on point! Super delish and a must do again!! read more

I am definitely a fan. I came here and it was completely empty. I was the only person working. While the staff is not the friendliest, seemed almost like I was bothering the young girl that was working there, the food is definitely worth it. Great barbecue, they have some beers that are reasonably price to, moonshine if you're into that sort of thing. I am definitely a fan. I came here and it was completely empty. I was the only person working. While the staff is not the friendliest, seemed almost like I was bothering the younger girl that was working there, the food is definitely worth it. Great barbecue, they have some beers that are reasonably priced, moonshine if you're into that sort of thing.The ribs fell off the bone, the trytip was very flavorful and not very fatty. The beans were OK, nothing memorable about them. The mac & cheese tasted kind of like It was store-bought. I would skip that side next time, but definitely looking forward to coming back here read more

Was absolutely amazing! Came here with high expectations from all of the yelp reviews and it still surpassed. Asked to try the brisket and they gave us a full serving for free! We will be back . Thanks for the hospitality! read more

This place has a lot of potential. They are too in consistent though. The burnt ends are really good some days. Other days it is more like a real fatty roast. The pulled pork and chicken is too dry. The ribs and brisket are very good, just take the membrane off the ribs. The salmon is good. All sides are good too. Everything has a good smoke flavor. My son ordered a brisket sandwich, but there was hardly any brisket. Had to give him some of mine. I would give Bubba a 5 star rating if: they serve the food warmer. Got more consistent with the burnt ends. Bigger side portions. Cleaner restrooms. read more

Stopped on our way to the Indy 500 and was happy we did! The food was amazing. You must try the ozark gold bbq sauce

Good food I felt it was a little pricey but I would eat there again. The sandwhich I had it has some pink cole slaw on it. It was very good. The fried corn on the cob was delicious as well. read more

Being Texan this is no where close to bbq I'm used to. It's dry and tough. Bbq filled baked potato was overcooked and hard inside . Had maybe 2 tbls. Meat in it and cold runny PINK coleslaw in it !gross. Fried okra was not crispy but mushy and okra firm . Beat thing was the bbq sauce . Now that I know what Missouri bbq is like I won't be trying it again read more

Went here for dinner the other day and the food really is phenomenal. I consider myself to be somewhat to a bbq expert and left knowing I'd found a new gem here in Springfield. I had the burnt ends and ribs, both of them were perfectly done. Okra and potato salad were both good sides. Wife had salmon with mac & cheese and beans. There really were no misses in anything we tried and both agreed that the burnt ends, ribs and beans really stood out as among the best we'd ever had. On top of the great food, the restaurant is really well put together with a good selection of beer and some very tasty and unique moonshine drinks. Looking forward to our next trip to Bubba's, my mouth is watering already! read more

Subpar food, City Butcher and Barbecue was better overall. Pricing is cheaper but taste was far from acceptable. Staff wasn't enthusiastic or passionate. For a quick bite this place is okay but for some great tasting food and great atmosphere go to City Butcher. read more

Really a 4, and 1 half would be accurate. My burnt ends were really good. They lack a 5 , only because I sampled my 8yr old's sandwich. The pork was dry. It was Mother's day, and they were inundated with more customers then the newly minted staff was accustomed to. All in all, I would send a friend! read more

Bubba's BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

Loved the entire meal. The ribs were delicious and obviously the meats are treated with bbq tlc. The brisket was equally amazing. Texas toast was perfect along with my two sides, potato salad and coleslaw. Quick service and very friendly. Can't wait to come back! read more

Bubba's BBQ - Three meat combo was amazing! - Barbeque Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

Very good BBQ. Had the ribs, burnt ends, fries, potato salad, and beans. All very good. The only exception being the "Texas toast" which was essentially regular ol' toast. I'd eat here again. read more

This place was awful. Poor service. The food was cold. I ordered a pie and they never brought it.

Holy CRAP! Amazing BBQ. Better than any other BBQ place in Springfield! Def would recommend to anyone looking for good BBQ in the area. read more

Bubba's BBQ - Brisket sandwich. - Barbeque Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

I think this food was tasty, but it was hard to tell because it was all cold. The burger had a smoky flavor, but cold. Same thing with the fried corn...stone cold. My husbands fries....cold. I think you're getting the idea...cold does not a good dinner make. I might try this place again, but it's going to be awhile. read more