I've eaten at Buddy's years ago, and it felt a lot less like the chain it is today. I got the Trio, and the Chicken was way too dry. The Pulled Pork was okay, and the ribs were the best of the three. The hush puppies are very good, and my 2 sides were okay. The service was fast and helpful. I especially liked the fresh cut lemon slices. There are plenty of booths, but also tables that can sit groups. Yes, it's gone downhill, but I still prefer it to the other fast food options. read more

Meat was a little dry but the service is phenomenal. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE their hush puppies, beans, loaded baked potatoes and coleslaw.

Quick service and polite. Barbeque is always good here. Recommend When visiting Bristol read more

Buddys is our favorite place to eat at The Pinnacle. Always friendly and very clean !

The food was hot and fresh. Great tasting BBQ sauce, but the $9.82 price tag on a large beef brisket sandwich left me still hungry. The meat portion was between 3-4 ounces... so I would hate to see the smaller option. Maybe it's just a bigger bun on the large. The meat didn't cover the bun as you can see from the flat sandwich photo that appears to have no meat inside. The brisket was thin shaved, like Arby's but not overly processed like theirs, but also not juicy and delicious like other BBQ joints. Maybe I'll try the pork next time. read more

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The ribs were smoked perfectly the sides were fresh, love the hush puppies too! excellent cus service to boot!!

Today was the first time for hubby and I to try Buddy's bar-b-q. We ordered two plates of the ribs, hushpuppies, fries, potato salad, cookies and lemon pie. Now, the hushpuppies and cookies were good enough, but the rest of our food was quite disappointing. The fries came to us cold. The potato salad and pie were certainly nothing to write home about either. The worst part was the ribs, which had pitifully little meat on them. One of the rib orders didn't even have barbecue sauce! Suffice to say, we feel our money will be better spent on another restaurant, and don't plan on patronizing this one again. read more

Going to be honest, the food isn't great, but the price also can't be beat. You're getting what you pay for, I'll leave it at that. read more

Great food, great service ! Relaxed environment! Reasonably priced and very clean ! I'd recommend !

Buddy's barbecue is always awesome! From the service to the food it's a five star experience every time

This is only the 2nd time I've ate here and both times have been awesome. The food is great , the people are very friendly and the dining are was always nice and clean. If you enjoy BBQ you should give Buddy's a try. read more

It was warm. The seating area was clean. The staff was friendly. The food was so-so. My fries were undercooked and not crispy. I couldn't believe they charged 59 cents per topping on my dawg. We tried but could not figure out how my husband's brisket sandwich, soda and Coke slaw jumped from $9.99 to $12.99? We won't go back unless we are really hungry one day and must grab a sandwich thru the drive thru. read more

Great service. I got the half chix with two side The Girls working inside were awesome!! read more

Buddy's bar-b-q - I got the half chix and two sides - Barbeque Near Me - Bristol, Tennessee

We stopped by the Buddy's Barbecue at the pinnacle mal in Bristol. Lesson learned food was terrible and burned read more

Buddy's bar-b-q - ows a plate of food - Barbeque Near Me - Bristol, Tennessee

We moved here in May and have had a difficult time finding a place for bbq. When I want bbq, I want bone in chicken not pulled meat. We've tried a few places but almost always find they only offer pulled meat. Right before Thanksgiving we were shopping at the Pinnacle and saw a bbq place. I honestly had given up hope, but really wanted bbq...so we went in and tried it. AMAZING!!!! It was very similar to what we were looking for. I got an entire half chicken dinner with 2 sides (and hush puppies I wasn't expecting) for $9.99! It was everything we wanted and we even went back again yesterday because we enjoyed it so much. The sweet tea is perfect too. Service is rather quick and the ambiance is nice. Both times we have been there the employees are friendly and efficient, and cleaning almost constantly. I really appreciate that. We will be going several times a month now that we've discovered them. Great prices for a family. Tuesdays they offer dinners for $7.99 and Saturdays all you can eat ribs I believe for $12.99 or maybe it's $14.99...anyway go check them out, you won't be disappointed read more

The Brisket meal was $11, but only received $6 of brisket. Great flavor, but poor portion.

This place is amazing! I could eat it time and time again!!! The brisket is amazing! The ribs and pulled pork are to die for. Green beans were ok, but the mac and cheese,corn and the baked beans were amazing! After the meal I got a Hot Fudge sundae Cake, it was good, but I would've personally wanted more Fudge on it. DON'T GET ME STARTED ON THE CHEAP PRICE!!!The prices for these amazing dishes were so cheap and affordable! The service was awesome, every worker had a great attitude and good energy. The Restaurant was really nice and had a great atmosphere. Also, The lighting was really nice. I 1,000% recommend Going to Buddy's Bar-B-Q in Bristol Tn! read more

Nice facility, convenient location, people were nice. The food was TERRIBLE. You can tell it's been under a lamp for hours. Chicken was extremely dry, the skin was rock hard. The ribs had some flavor but were also dry from sitting for so long. The baked potato was extremely old and disappointing. The baked beans were so old that they seemed like they were mashed. Very disappointed in this place. I will never come back to this chain of BBQ read more

Used to like this place when they first opened up now every time we go through the drive through and I can tell them one thing I want and they are always in a big hurry before I give them my whole order and always hateful at the window so I don't recommend this place read more

We love Buddy's! The pulled pork is delicious, and they have excellent brisket and baked beans. Everything is reasonably priced and comes to you quickly and freshly prepared. Their hot fudge cake and hot fudge sundaes are so good that sometimes we just swing by for dessert! The only reason I'm not giving five stars is that their customer service in the drive-thru is hit-and-miss because sometimes the cashiers seem flustered and stressed. Overall, Buddy's is a great place to go for barbecue and is definitely head and shoulders above other fast food options! read more

Buddy's bar-b-q - Pulled pork, baked beans and a side of chips - Barbeque Near Me - Bristol, Tennessee

The food, service and atmosphere was great! Prices are actually reasonable too so we will definitely be coming back.

Great brisket and pulled pork. The hush puppies were very yummy, too. We stopped there when traveling across country. It was a good choice.

Very dry ribs overdone good bbq sauce the brisket was ok but not worth the price. Buddy , you need to step up your game.

Tasteless BBQ. Briscut was overcooked. coleslaw was like salad. 45 dollars for 3 people. Dont waste your money here.

The food is average. The employees working the drive-thru are clueless! I had to ask for all of my order. Once I got home, it was apparent that the food and sauces were just thrown in the box. read more

Buddy's bar-b-q - ows a cup of hot sauce - Barbeque Near Me - Bristol, Tennessee

Okay this place is GREAT!! The prices are great and the pulled pork is YUM!! I think the marketing for this place is so Vanilla that people just drive by. Well worth trying. read more

I normally do not review "chain" restaurants, this is a regional chain. What I needed to say was, the service was great. More than friendly and welcoming. The food is standard BBQ fare at a fair price. I had the pulled pork plate, with beans and fries. The pulled pork was flavored great with quite a bit on the plate, adding their BBQ sauce finished it off fine. The beans were what you expect from a chain, flavorful, but not exciting. The hush puppies are a nice touch. If you are looking for a quick stop with above average service the Bristol, Buudy's is a choice you cannot go wrong on. read more

Ordered three sandwiches, sauce on the side. Get home, no sauce. Chicken tough and dry and oh yeah NO SAUCE. no driving 20 minutes back. Skip this place. read more

I was so excited to see there was a Buddy's Bar-b-q in Bristol, Tennessee. I stopped to eat there, and the food was absolutely horrible. The chicken was so dry you couldn't eat it, and the baked beans were so thick not good at all. The staff was not friendly at all and there was no one else in the restaurant and I can see why. Also the atmosphere wasn't good either. I am from Knoxville Tennessee and I have ate at Buddy's barbecue a lot and we really enjoy going on Tuesday night so I really hope that company can get this restaurant straightened out up here in Bristol. I wouldn't even give it a one star but you have to in order to post. read more

Good fast food bbq. I had the 1/2 chicken, hubby had the ribs. Reasonable price and dinners came with 2 sides.

We were hoping for a better experience. We ate there on a Saturday afternoon, and I had the beef brisket meal with baked beans, fries, and hush puppies. Wife had the ribs with green beans, fries, and hush puppies. The brisket was okay, but I felt it had quite a bit of gristle/fat for that cut of meat. The ribs were a little tough, and seemed like they had been under a warmer for a while. Fries were fine, and both the baked beans and green beans were satisfactory. The BBQ sauce was flavorful, with both mild and hot available. I was hoping for a vinegar based sauce since it's a BBQ restaurant, but wasn't available. Hush puppies were the best part of the meal. Staff was super friendly. read more

I have had several items from Buddy's. My favorite is the pork bbq fries. Saturday all you can eat ribs is amazing. The staff is friendly and the restaurant is always clean. read more

Should be renamed "Bland BBQ" Prices were reasonable, and the selection was fair, but everything lacked in seasoning to the point that you could not tell a difference between the foods. Unfortunately a lot of bbq joints in this area are like this, with very bland and underseasoned foods, and this place is no exception. I will likely try the food again after the crazy crowds calm down to see if their standards improve, but as of right now I'd reccomend for people to go to Bristol BBQ on volunteer or Ridge wood BBQ off the Elizabethton hwy for better food. read more

This place is the greatest!! This is the only place I've ever given a review and this is the best. Glad I ate here. The food is perfect and everyone was very kind and made it fun!!! Definitely recommend to EVERYONE!!! read more

If you're going to charge 10 dollars for brisket, at least make it edible. Worse restaurant ever, beans are bad and so is hush puppies! Best thing about this place was leaving read more

We wanted to try the new restaurant at the pinnacle , we were very disappointed. The brisket and rib meals were not good, both meats were tough and chewy. The fries were cold and greasy, the green beans were watery and salty. At this rate the business won't last long. read more

Staying at the Fairfield Marriott across 81 and decided to pickup dinner before checking in hotel. I got the Smokey hotdog with chilli and onions and my wife got 4 wings. Both orders were good and had a BBQ Smokey taste. Enjoyed dinner in the hotel room. Good enough to go back while passing through at meal time. read more

This was our first time eating here so we were a little unsure what to pick. I got the sliced brisket meal with corn on the cob and baked beans. My husband got the hawgback pork fries. Everything had a good taste and was pretty good. We both agreed we would eat here again We tried dessert also with a jr hot fudge cake and a hot fudge sundae... They were soft serve ice cream with thick rich fudge syrup and yes we agreed we would order those again also.The staff was very nice and friendly and the restaurant was a bit small but clean. read more

The food was terrible. My first and last experience. Ordered the 1/2 chicken dinner , hashbdowns, corn , and fries . They hit the mark on everything from flavor to temperature. read more

Excellent BBQ. Food cooked perfect. Service was friendly. Great price and large portions. A real find in the middle of the chain restaurants. read more