Very mediocre BBQ. That being said, there really isn't much good BBQ in Western Mass, but this place just lost its touch over the years. They used to be so much better. The ribs lack any sort of smoke flavor and they rely on very subpar sauce to get by. I would highly recommend smoking ribs for many hours to get some better flavor in the meat. read more

I've been going there on and off since the 80's. The place has gone down hill since new owners took over. Some of the sides where down right discusting. I had the smoked chicken which looked a little under cooked to me. I only ate very little of it. Sadly, I will never go back again. There are better BBQ places to go to. I'm forced to give it a one star rating. read more

An amazing place to stop and eat if you want a laid back bbq spot. Usually very busy- serves beer

Good food good people, good all around there's nothing really more to say then that for a local barbecue place

Great service and great ambiance inside. However that's where the positive vibes end. The food is mediocre. I've been going here for years and the quality decreased substantially recently. The brisket was horrible, too much fat and had a pale look to it. Not appetizing at all. Even the sides were bland and nothing special. A shame for sure, I've been making a pilgrimage here every couple months for many years. I think I will take a break, maybe give them a chance in a few years if they are still around. read more

Ok- I'm biased as had fond memory of this place from when I was only 19. As this restaurant is still around, it is a one of a kind keeper. Happy to report now having an even better shared memory of having introduced this place to my sons. And the service, food and ambiance were excellent too! read more

I have been coming to Bub's since college at UMASS almost 30 years ago. A tradition at Christmas as well and a trip to Yankee Candle. My family and I love Bub's but please, new owners, THE FOOD IS THE THING. Please try to figure this out as almost everything tasted worse than prior owners. Brisket was meh, dry, lacked flavor, collards were too spicy and beans are not even close to what they were. Chicken fingers = do not skimp on white meat. People notice. Pulled pork= mush. Did any of you eat here before buying? People want that. Ok to add items and specials but seriously, hire someone from Bub's family to teach you how to cook BBQ. Please. read more

Amazing food :-) Great people great sides great everything ""world known"" everyone loves it here!!!!!

Tough BBQ. Like seriously tough, kept chewing and chewing. One time was enough. Staff was friendly

This place is a classic. I came here about 15 years ago as a college student after playing in a rugby tournament. It hasn't changed even a little bit. It has some outdoor space which is great for kids to play as well as a handful of booths inside. You order at the counter and they have options for sandwiches, platters and combo platters. The food comes with unlimited sides which are located next to the kitchen and includes goodies like dirty rice, potatoes, sweet potato casserole (sort of), collard greens, french fries and some cold salads (corn salad, cucumber salad, cold slaw, etc.) The pulled pork was just not good. It felt mushy and didn't have much flavor at all. The brisket, however, was 100% better than the pork. I wish I had gotten the brisket. The sandwich portion is fine if you want to fill up on unlimited sides. My father said the cajun catfish was tasty but I can't vouch for it personally. So why 3 stars? It's just meh. I've had better BBQ. The unlimited sides is fun, but none of them really blew me away. The atmosphere is old school which is nostalgic to a point, but also could use some really minor updating like better lighting. read more

Seriously.. You can't get more authentic than this. Unlimited sides with main dish. Outdoor seating. Excellent experience!!

My daughter comes here with her UMass friends because it's a ton of good food for short money, but when I came out to the valley for Easter weekend, she chose Bub's for dinner even though she knew I would have sprung for plenty of other places that cost more. That's how much she loves Bub's, and now she's turned me into a fan. With a down-home atmosphere that reminded me of many of the hole in the wall BBQ joints I've been in down South, Bub's is a refreshingly pretension-free zone for a cuisine that in some establishments has gotten too precious (and overpriced) for itself. My daughter and I had the pulled pork sandwiches ($7.95) a decent serving of tender and succulent meat with a tangy sauce, served on the classic white bread bun. Her roommate had the kielbasa dinner ($10.50), three good-sized sausages that she raved about. And of course we all had a pile of the all-you-can eat side dishes, an incredible deal. My favorites were the collard greens, orange-glazed sweet potatoes, dirty rice, and BBQ-sauce smothered smoked potatoes. Don't come here expecting an elegant dining experience - it's counter service only, , and paper plates, but you're here for the food, not to be fussed over. While it was too early in the season for the outside picnic tables to be set up, we ate on the closed-in porch, which was warmed by a gas log stove and had walls filled with old beer trays and other memorabilia. Speaking of beer, they've got a few good local microbrews on tap to wash down your meal. I only wish I'd discovered this place sooner, since my daughter graduates in a month. Well, here's yet another reason for me to return to the Happy Valley. read more

Bub's BBQ - A pile of side dishes to dig into before your meat order is ready. Beans, dirty rice, BBQ-smoked potatoes, and collard greens. - Barbeque Near Me - Sunderland, Massachusetts

After many decades of of consistency and great food and atmosphere, the sudden change under new ownership is shocking. The food has increased in price while quality has gone down. Two of my friends (also long time customers) found their meat inedible, cold, fatty and tasteless. I truly hate to write this review, as Bub's has been a favorite restaurant for so long, and I'm sad to do it. But the new ownership doesn't seem to have a clue what drove their customers to come to Bub's in the first place. The staff kept pushing new menu items on us that we made clear we weren't interested in- but they kept pushing. One of the cooks made a rude face behind my friends back when he asked about a menu item that had been taken off. I found the staff to be pushy and giving off a very different vibe than I'm used to. My friends all pretty much agree they won't be going back, which makes us sad...But I'll always appreciate the 25+ years we had going here. read more

GO TO BUB'S!! Ok, now that I got that out of the way, lol, here's why: I first contacted Bub's to ask about ingredients, as I have a food allergy. They got back to me immediately, and assured me that I could eat safely there. When we got there, I once again asked about ingredients, and indeed, everything was fine for me to eat :) The place is small and cozy, with a quaint, country feel to it. There are glowing reviews and awards posted on the walls, and there's a free jukebox to add to the ambiance!! :) My wife and I each got a Brisket and Pulled Pork Platter (HUGE mounds of both meats, served on bread, as in open-face). The $16 that we payed included UNLIMITED hot and cold sides!! We had baked beans, seasoned potatoes, cole slaw, potato salad, soup, yams, collard greens, and more!!! UNLIMITED!! And delicious!!! The meats were tender, lean, and smoked beautifully.. The homemade BBQ sauce was delicious, and had a nice little kick to it.. It was a great experience, with a comfortable, kick-back atmosphere, VERY nice people at the front, and behind the cooking counter, super prices, and DELICIOUS BBQ!!!! GO TO BUB'S!!!! :) read more

Super-glad it's there, though nothing quite tipped me into the "love" zone. It's good. It's friendly. Fills a needed niche really well, because it's the iconic BBQ joint, not a BBQ counter or a specialized barbecue cuisine restaurant. Okay, as a restaurant, it's not THAT good - but super-solid as a place to go, away from Hadley Anony-mile. On a hot summer evening, it can get crowded inside. A plus: good lookin outdoor covered picnic table area. Red+white checker kinda scene out there. Tip - if you're male, between 18 and 26, out with your buds, university *or* town, very high chance it'll be perfect. Family? Older? Very good as well. Young-ish kids? Great!! I like the side dish bar; lots to choose from, will fill you up. Gentle-ish, inclusive vibe. Mostly it's got a sweet and funny-ish menu, solid, individual scenery, with all the barbecue-isms that you expect, plus some nice quirks as well. Location: a nice stretch of a nice road, not far from a good ice-cream stand. read more

Bub's BBQ - Fried twinkies and fried banana cheesecake - Barbeque Near Me - Sunderland, Massachusetts

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Good grub at Bub's. Especially love the nothing-to-look-at exterior that totally contradicts the quirky vibe and smoky flavors within. Honestly, the look of this place alone would normally send us driving on past. But Yelp to the rescue again! A visit to Yankee Candle had us Yelping for different dining options in the greater Deerfield area, and up came Bub's. It is casual and kitschy inside, with a stained glass Coca-Cola chandelier, checkered picnic tables and one of those pig-chef wooden carvings to hold the napkins. It is not pretentious. Order when you walk in, your order is sent via pig-flying zipline to the kitchen a few feet away. Fill and refill your own sodas and sweet tea, after getting your cup of ice from the cashier. You pay one price depending on your rib, rack and meat selections then you can pretty much stuff yourself silly on the sides while you wait for your meat to be ready. The barbecue has a good southern smokiness and sweetness to it, and you have a lot of control over your sauces and bottomless sides. Baked beans, cornbread, slaw, sweet taters, corn, soups - really you cannot say you don't have choices. Prices are reasonable, place is kid-friendly and a conversation-starter. That conversation screeches to a halt when your order is called and you return to the counter to pick up a nice hot plateful of tender, mouthwatering bbq and a refill of the six sides you liked best. A hidden gem, a gen-u-ine rough-in-the-diamond 'cue, in what is often a wasteland region when you're hungry after smelling all those food-scented candles down the road. Will absolutely return for the kitsch and the kitchen at Bub's. read more

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This is my second review of Bub's and this time, it was me and my wife, there on Friday night at about 8:45 pm. It was slow as in not many people there. A beautiful night so we sat outside and had the tent to ourselves. Again, the sides were great. But the smoked potatoes were the only item of our meal that were truly smoked. Baked beans, dirty rice, collard greens--all great! We shared the spare ribs/pulled pork combo. Both were really sauced up. The ribs were very meaty and the meat was tender. Unfortunately, not even a hint of smoke flavor and no smoke ring. Good sauce though. :-/ Both the unsweetened tea and the sweet tea seemed watered down. We tossed both for other fountain drinks. The sides are great but Bub's needs to find its pride and slow smoke the meat. read more

Bub's BBQ - Pig sign at night - Barbeque Near Me - Sunderland, Massachusetts

Mixed reviews... my parents and boyfriend got the ribs and said they were fantastic. My little man (7) had the chicken strips, which were so tender they pulled apart without much effort-- but there were only two... Two strips are fine for a five year old, but for an active hockey player of 7, not so much. I had the pulled pork sandwich. And when I said I had it, I mean I "had" it... meaning I ate two bites and was all set. It was dry and tough. What's worse is that half tasted alright, as if it were fresh and the other half tasted as if it had been sitting out for a while. Folks there's a solution for this! Don't just refill the container when it gets low, REPLACE IT. There was a similar problem with the collard greens. I love collard greens, but this was mushy and had the consistency I would serve to an infant, not an adult with all her teeth. None of us liked the collard greens, causing much of it to end up in the trash. The thing that's crazy is that we were here for 630 on a Saturday. There was a line out the door the whole time. This should mean that they are a well-oiled machine. Apparently not. Overall I will say this; I grew up in this area (I'm now 32) and this was my first time coming here. There's a reason for that. Actually multiple reasons; I'm a better cook than what you get here, so why pay for disappointment, and it's a bit of a dump... I can go to Vespa and pay the same amount for my meal but leave satisfied knowing I won't catch salmonella, with a full belly. This is an experience, probably one worth having, but buyer beware. read more

Bub's has been here as long as I can remember, and I've visited several times. Came here for lunch over last weekend with 2 of my daughters. Pulled pork sandwich, baby back ribs, and 'traditional' ribs were the choices today. With (soft) drinks. $49 and change. Eldest daughter loved her pulled pork sandwich, youngest daughter loved her baby backs, and I very much enjoyed my ribs. They (ribs) are served dry with sauce available on the side. Not crazy smokey but smokey enough, good bark, and very tender. SIDES ARE THE BOMB, which are unlimited, and of which there are an impressive array. On this trip I had a taste of potato salad (with dill), fries, dirty rice, collard greens, and BBQ beans. All very good. The establishment is homey, toasty, and welcoming on a brisk fall day. read more

the food ain't what it used to be. we ate there last sunday. my wife had a very feeble excuse for a cheeseburger. i had the catfish w/cajun seasoning. it was seriously overcooked and the cajun seasoning was so salty as to be nearly inedible. even the collard greens were too salty to enjoy. and i like EVERYTHING salty. read more

Love this place. Delicious ribs, cute and quirky interior, unlimited sides - what's not to love?! My companion got the pulled pork($10.95) and I got the baby back ribs ($15.95).His pulled pork was juicy, my ribs was moist and well seasoned. The sides were great! I really liked the dirty rice and coleslaw there. The fries could have been fresher, I guess. But it was alright! Will be back. read more

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I love BBQ - and what I love about this place is the Bar-B-Que sign more than the actual BBQ - so sad. I wanted to love it, seriously. I mean, it had all these awards all over the walls (along with Red Sox stuff) but I don't know who came and ate there. It was nothing special. One of the good things they did have was unlimited sides - both hot and cold but the collard greens tasted like they used clam sauce in it (uhhhh what's THAT all about) and the spicy rice wasn't so spicy. I contemplated the deep-fried twinkie but after trying to swallow down the dry spare ribs - and the extra salty kilbasa - I wasn't in the mood to stay around. read more

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I really like Bub's. The BBQ isn't the best I've ever had, but the all-you-can-eat buffet of sides is worth the price of admission. The buffet has fries and sweet potatoes (sooo good), home fries, coleslaw, potato salad, pasta salad, among other things. My only complaint is that they don't let you wrap up your sides. I understand that they don't want people loading up on sides just to take them home but they will legit throw them away in front of you ask to have your dinner wrapped up and will only wrap your main meal. Seems like a waste. read more

I ordered takeout from this restaurant, and it was a terrible experience. I was given my dinner only to get home and find they didn't put the brisket in it. Once I went back to get it, the staff treated me with contempt, and I didn't receive so much as an apology. Lastly, the food was cold, and several hairs were in it. I have never written a yelp review in my life, but bubs forced my hand. If you want decent bbq, go anywhere else. read more

If your some kind of restaurant pussy or food critic, this isn't your place to dine. Paper towels, paper plates, self serve drinks, pick up after yourselves and free juke box. But, all you can eat buffet which has a lot of everything you could want. This is a great place to go for a neat atmosphere and lots of good food. Staff always cheerful, even with newbies asking the usual questions. Should you be in a rush to eat and go, this place can get you fed and out the door faster than most restaurants, but maybe not McDonald's. Close to UMass and plenty of free parking. read more

Heard great things about it and how it was a local favorite. People were friendly but the food was awful. I got a chicken sandwich and it was probably one of the worst that I've ever had. Friends got other things that I was told were just okay. Sides were okay as well- nothing to write home about. Got dessert- smoked cookie and strawberry shortcake. The smoked cookie was...smoked and it tasted like it. Was very stale and dry but lived up to its name. The shortcake was more like a shortbread cookie and also tasted smoked but surprisingly more like meat- gag worthy. All and all not a great experience. Probably wouldn't go back. read more

Delicious BBQ at this joint! I tried the pulled pork sandwich and absolutely loved it. Their homemade sauces were solid and perfect with the pulled pork. Fair prices as well. read more

Bub's BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Sunderland, Massachusetts

I've lived in Sunderland for 18 years, and have visited Bub's regularly if not often. Felt like the cue was quite good, and the sides were mostly tasty, with the baked beans and collards being a highlight. Hadn't been in a while, and went recently, and it will be my last time. The pulled pork was mushy and I couldn't detect whether it was even smoked - seemed braised. As did the brisket - was downright awful - somehow dry even when doused in some kind of juice, with no discernible fat to help. Final straw was the sides, which I used to be housemade, but were now clearly coming from a can or jar - i.e. beans and cole slaw. I would bet even the collards came from a can, and neither the beans nor collards had any sign of pork (or flavor), as they had in the past. Huge disappointment. read more

Why is it that things are never as good as you remember them to be from years ago. What happens? Do you build up the memories to be something better than the actual experience... better than anything could ever be? Is it how one hangs on to youthful nostalgia, the sentimentality of which must be preserved by not allowing the present to overshadow the treasured past? Are memories real or are they dreams that are only based on experiences from the past? Are you ever going to talk about the frickin' restaurant? I first visited Bub's sometime in 1982 while on tour with a traveling rock band who were to play The Rusty Nail in Sunderland. They were a handful, and my job was to keep them on stage at night and out of jail by day. The band leader - no stranger to the road life and apparently no stranger to Bub's - actually got up before it was dark out, pounded on my motel door, and demanded that we all jump in the van and go to Bub's. In those days, if any of those guys got up before dark, they were seriously motivated. Such serious motivation was strictly reserved for acquisition or consumption of drugs, alcohol, and young girls and various combinations or permutations of the three. I was not looking forward to meeting Bub. As I remember it, we rolled up to a corrugated tin shack in the middle of the woods. It had no windows, no sign, and smoke was billowing out of a vent in the roof. There was a door on each end of this long narrow building. I was afraid. We walked in, and were met with an intoxicating waft of hickory smoke. There was a long row of serving tables and cauldrons stretching the length of the building. You grabbed a plate and a fork, walked through the room and pointed at what you wanted and it was tossed on to your plate. When you got to the end of the building, you pulled a beer from an icy washtub, you paid cash, and you went out the door and sat at a picnic table. I don't remember what I had. All that I do remember, beyond the previously related tale of how I came to be there, and my dim recollection of the structure, is that for the last 28 years, whenever someone would talk about this barbecue joint or that one, I'd get this strange feeling. I'd say "Bub's," and then my mind would just drift away. I did know, somehow, that whatever I had there that day had been great. "Bub's?," they'd say. "Yeah," I 'd answer, "it was some shack out in the middle of the woods in western Massachusetts. "Never heard of it." "I dunno, it's probably not there any more. Man. It was awesome." Sometimes, I'd think I must have dreamed it up. All I could really remember was how good it was. in a shack. in the woods. Flash forward, 28 years... driving down Route 9 in Hadley with my newly-relocated-to-out-there GF, and as I cross Route 116 I see a sign pointing north. "Bub's Barbecue - 4 miles." Huh? What? No way! I realize that we are actually near Sunderland... it must be the place. We careen up the road, my mouth watering. I had the pulled pork sandwich that day. Went back this past Sunday and had the brisket sandwich. I'm here to tell you that sometimes you CAN go home. Sometimes, things ARE as good as you remembered. In fact, some times, they're better. For less than $10 you can get a pulled pork or brisket sandwich with a bottomless cup of soda, and the "hot and cold buffet." For a few more bucks you can get a slab of ribs. Pulled pork - excellent. Brisket - awesome. Buffet - unbelievably great: french fries, hickory smoked roast potatoes, sweet potatoes, collard greens, barbecued beans, dirty rice, roast chicken and vegetable soup, Cole slaw, potato salad, pasta salad, pickled beets, corn salad, and I forget what else... The french fries, dirty rice, collard greens and smoked potatoes are particularly noteworthy. I don't want to give Bub any ideas, but a sandwich with one side and Cole slaw would be a pretty good deal anywhere. I don't know if there ever really was a windowless tin shack. I don't know if Route 116 used to be out in the woods. Seems the young folks out here never heard of a place called "The Rusty Nail." And I still don't know what I ate that day some 28 years ago. But, I do know that whatever it was, wherever it was, however it was all those years ago, what I had at Bub's the day before yesterday did not let me and my memories down at all. When does that happen in real life? Really. I guess I'll have to go back again soon to make sure Bub's is really there. I might as well have the ribs while I'm checking. read more

Bub's came highly recommended to me by several friends. A few others gave me an uninterested shrug when I mentioned I was going. Afterward I figured out that those who had been elsewhere for BBQ had not been a fan, and those who had only been to Bub's for BBQ had loved it. My pulled pork sandwich was OK, my husband's BBQ spare ribs were OK, and the sides were OK. I felt rather let down when the cottage cheese was my favorite side. So if you are a BBQ virgin and your expectations are low, Bub's might be the place to try. But if you are a BBQ slut like myself, and have gotten some all over the US, you'll be disappointed. It definitely isn't worth a bikini wax... read more

Barbecue in New England... it's a tall order. I'm sure there is some place or another that has gotten it nearly right, whether North Carolina, KC or Texas style, but we haven't found it yet. Bub's BBQ takes a swing at authentic and misses, but it's a near miss. (Or is that near hit?) Located in Sunderland and a mere few miles north of the UMass campus, you may find yourself during the school season surrounded by beer guzzling future leaders of America in search of all-you-can-eat sides. Summers and vacations offer opportunities to eat pleasantly at Bub's amidst families, bikers,couples of all ages, and the rest, and I would urge you to take advantage of those days (unless, of course, you are a beer-guzzling future leader of America.) Let's begin with what works. Bub's scores well with ambiance. It's a cozy, homey place with close, indoor seating at booths and small tables, and large outdoor picnic tables set under a tent for temperate days. The orders line moves quickly and you may want to take advantage of their bottomless hot and cold sides while you wait for your meat orders. Two small buffet tables (hot and cold) occupy a cramped corner and can make corralling your food a bit problematic when Bub's is busy. Collard greens are fresh and flavorful. Smoked potatoes are very nice, as is the dirty rice, however the orange glazed sweet potatoes are a pureed runny tasteless mess. Have never tried baked beans, but french fries are good if you time it correctly to get them right out of the fryer and not after sitting under a heat lamp. There is always a soup available - vegetable is very fresh and peppery though thin. The cold sides connect with a mayo/dill potato salad, but everything else is average or simply unimportant (cole slaw, corn salad, sliced beets, and two other forgettable items). Ah, but is it possible to serve good barbecue ribs that aren't properly smoked? There is no visible meat smoking apparatus at Bub's and one wonders what the prep is. Is there a hidden smoker somewhere? We don't know, but traditionally we think "No smoke, no que." Therefore I'd hesitate to call this authentic barbecue, but rather "bbq style". Baby back and spare ribs are completely lacking in any smoked flavor, but they're good in spite of the thin ketchup-y "barbecue" sauce, and the chicken is moist and does fall off the bone. We haven't tried the pulled pork yet, and the burgers look to be uninspired patties though they are char broiled. (Bub's misses big here. Given an open flame grill they should be fixing their own large juicy burgers!) Fountain drinks with refills, iced tea, and (apparently) good local beer help wash it all down. Bub's ain't the real deal, but it somehow does succeed as a reasonable facsimile. I wouldn't drive hours to get here, but if you find yourself in the neighborhood this makes for an easy and good value-for-money eatery for families or friends. read more

Quite a nice place for barbecue. Had the brisket which was one of the best I've had. The kielbasa was very nice, and my wife enjoyed the chicken. We shared hush puppies which were made from corn bread with bits of jalapeno it them, served with a full dip that paired well. The stand out was the all you can eat sides that you just serve yourself; baked beans, collard greens, dirty rice and more. read more

I lived in Sunderland for a year, amidst tobacco farms and Western Mass nothingness, with my only savior being Bub's. I always left that place with barbeque smeared on my face and hands, nearing food coma, stuffed with one too many free sides (delicious ones too!), pulled pork, and ribs. And then I slept. If you ever find yourself in the Amherst/Hadley/Northhampton area, this little smoky shack on Rt 116 is the barbeque oasis you've been looking for. read more

Okay, reality check here, regarding the review below: who in the merry hell goes into a place like Bub's expecting gluten-free, earthy-crunchy fare? Really? Seriously? Look, Bub's is what it is. It's a barbeque dive, with ambiance to match. (And be glad that you didn't walk into Bub's twenty years ago, because these days it looks like a palace inside by comparison -- it used to be a dimly lit, sawdust-floored überdive just a cut above a tarpaper shack.) You're served food your doctor would blanch to see you eat, served on pressed cardboard plates. Expecting it to cater to the Noho earthy-crunchy crowd is about as blockheaded as walking into a McDonald's and going into a cold rage because there aren't any waiters to bring you menus or champagne buckets. If that's not your cup of tea, and you'd prefer to eat at one of those toney places that serve you $9 salads with your wine lists (and which is glad to cater, for a 100% markup, to this faux allergy claimed by many times more people than the one-half of ONE PERCENT of the American population who have legitimate celiac issues), go and do that, and my blessings upon you. In the meantime, gimme a bison burger with a side of onion rings. Hold the hooves. read more

I live in the North Shore of MA but yet I've been to this place probably 15 times in the last 10 years. It's absolutely phenominal. I love it's character and its baby-back ribs are top-notch. I honestly don't think there are better ribs anywhere else in the whole state of Massachusetts (and yes, I've been to Fireflies, Redbones, Blue Ribbon, etc.). The "hot and cold bar" is awesome and you'll leave stuffed. Just make sure to visit on a nice day so you can eat outside. Cannot recommend this place enough. read more

The short ribs have a great flavor that is tangy and sweet. They are cooked to perfection. I drove 100 miles to get them today. Fantastic! read more

Bub's BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Sunderland, Massachusetts

This place gets four stars just for feeding me - I came in here, the lone vegan in an enormous group, and left stuffed and packing leftovers. At a BBQ place! It's true, I've definitely had much better veggie burgers, but I really just appreciated that they had one. And it's not like it was gross or anything. However, the sides were delicious. The girl taking orders was nice enough to ask me if I was veg and point out what was cooked with pork or chicken broth or whatever. The seasoning on the fries is addictive, the pasta and cucumber salads are fresh and delicious, etc. Maybe it's because they're a bunch of inexperienced college kids, but none of the ten or so people I came with had any complaints about their BBQ meat selections. They were all licking their fingers in happy food comas. The atmosphere is great. We loved sitting outside and taking advantage of the mini-golf (haha) and basketball hoop. Inside the place is really fun, with lots of awards, vintage pics/menus and articles to read on the walls. Bub's is a good time! read more

Absolutely the best. Great food, relaxed atmosphere. You go to a counter order your food the sides are all tasty and you just pick any table and bus your own table when you are done. I love this spot. read more

I miss Bubs. Give me a pitcher of steel rail and some baby back ribs from Bubs and sit me on their outdoor picnic tables as the sun goes down on a warm summer evening and I am a happy camper. Grab some potato salad and bread from the unlimited sides-bar, and maybe an app of alligator tail and you've got it made. It's so good I may just have to engineer a reason to make a stop here the next time I head back to Massachusetts. May is apparently National BBQ month, and if I had my way I'd be celebrating here. read more

My buddy and I were out on the bikes today trying to get some riding in while the weather was good. When we got to Conway we both were hungry and he knew of this place, but hadn't tried it. It had come highly recommended. We arrived just after they opened so we were able to order quickly. The menu is what you would expect for a BBQ joint. We both went with the Baby Back Ribs. With that you got to eat from the hot and cold bars. A bunch of good sides that went right along with the menu. I almost felt like I was at a southern picnic. Ribs came up pretty quick. They were not swimming in BBQ which I was pleased with. Just enough on top to be messy, but not need a shower after I was done. There was also a dry rub on the meat. The flavor of the sauce was tangy sweet and good! Overall great meal! I loved the fact that it had rolls of paper towels right on the tables along with a bottle of hot sauce. Great atmosphere. By the time we were done it was noon and the people start rolling in (many of them on motorcycles). It seems to be a destination spot. It will be added as one to my list! read more