This was my first time trying Buster's. The potato salad was good. The baked beans - to me were lacking that good dark brownish red goodness of brown sugar and ketchup...but maybe it's just because it was how my momma made them. I missed a deep smoke taste that I'm used to in my meet - but it was a good portion. The banana pudding was a disappointment unfortunately. It was banana flavored pudding - no actual bananas and only one wafer on top with some whip cream. Being a deep southern who loves banana pudding - I was sadden. The business is clean and friendly - read more

Buster's Southern Pit BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Robertsdale, Alabama

I've eaten here a few times over the years and the BBQ brisket has always been good. I think some new owners have taken over now though as I used to see some really impressive looking burgers here but when I finally got around to trying one of the burgers recently it was not impressive and I wished I would have stuck with the brisket. The mac and cheese is really watery and not to my liking so I wouldn't suggest that as a side. The service here is friendly and is usually decent about refilling your drink but sometimes they could be more attentive. The ambiance is that of a strip mall business but they have added some nice BBQ additions to bling it up a lot. Overall I would just stick with the brisket in the future and I'm sad I missed what used to look like great burgers here. read more

Ordered pickup ribs and added on chicken for me and my husband. I live literally three minutes away. Got home and no chicken. Made one quick call and they were so apologetic. Told me I could come back up and they would double my chicken order. Even though I said it wasn't necessary; they did it anyway. They were super professional. Everything was great. Will visit them again. read more

Great food, awesome service! Brisket & pimento sandwich was incredible (half inhaled in pic) read more

Buster's Southern Pit BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Robertsdale, Alabama

The food is awesome! The service is great, they all communicate to each other very well and get the work done as fast as possible. I love walking in and being welcomed by this awesome crew! The music in the restaurant is not too low but not too loud and it fits the look. I love the old school vibe of this restaurant and will keep going back! read more

Buster's Southern Pit BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Robertsdale, Alabama

So this review is for breakfast only. I was really excited when I saw that Buster's was no serving breakfast from 6-11 during the week, and they have a brunch until 3 on Sunday. The menu is pretty standard, featuring 1, 2, or 3 egg platters, with a choice of grits or home fries, and bacon or sausage, toast or a biscuit. I chose the 2 egg plate with biscuit, grits and bacon. I also paid $2 more for a side of country gravy. If you have read my reviews before, I judge a breakfast place by their grits. Do they really cook them, or just make grits? The difference of course is seasoning and flavor. These had neither. They were a little watery, and for an order, 3 packets of salt and two of pepper should be just about right. So for redemption I would look to the gravy... it did not get any better. This was straight out of a packet and really added nothing to the meal. It was very runny and had no flavor. This is an easy meal to do really well. It does not take a lot to make killer grits and gravy. There are other options in this smaller town where you can get the same thing or better. They do have home fries, which I did not try, which may be a better option. The service was great. read more

Buster's Southern Pit BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Robertsdale, Alabama

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This place deserves more stars. We Loved our Delicious chopped pork sandwiches! Fried okra was fun too!

We'll have not been here in a year, after a bad experience. Well came in to try it again, wanted ribs but they had none ready to be served. Had to pick something else to eat. You know when to carve something. You really want that. Well guess will be back in a year to see if things have gotten better or worse. I try to use local places. read more

As I finish my summer of 19, I came down to southwest Alabama for some BBQ. My stay was in Robertsdale and that is how I ended up at Buster's. Buster's is at the end of a strip mall but on the side in the back, you can see smoke rising. The decor inside includes American flags, some sports memorabilia, and other random pop culture signs. Major props for having a case with a newspaper of the 92 Bama team's national championship. The menu consists of unique BBQ sandwiches and platters. Seems like the chef here loves pineapple too much since it is on like 2 sandwiches. But I went with the 3 meat platter with ribs, brisket, and boston butt with mac and cheese and slaw. All meats were fantastic! The ribs had the popular orange and black dry-rub. The brisket had a solid black pepper rub and was a good mix of fatty and lean. But out of the 3 meats I had, I thought the Boston Butt was the best one in a close race. It captured the smokiness and tenderness of what pork should be. The slaw came crunchy but it had a surprisingly sweet taste to it. The mac and cheese was homemade. It was cheesy and good, but there has been better. There were 4 sauce: white, sweet, hot, and OG. I liked all 4. I liked the white the least and the reason why is because it seemed kind of out of place to me. It just didn't go well with any of the meats I had, even though, I liked the tanginess of the sauce itself. This white sauce was more congealed than liquidly. The other 3 were ketchup based. I am guessing the OG was the base for the hot and sweet. The OG was mildly sweet and more tangy. The hot was more spicy than hot and probably has a combination of hot sauce or cayenne pepper added to it. I would rate it a 4 or 5 on a heat scale of 10. The sweet kind of speaks for itself. My sweet tea was refreshingly sweet! Last of all, I was very confused about my waitress. I am not trying to call her out here. I think she was a little ditzy and I don't mean that in an ugly way. She cleaned off a table for me to sit at, got me a drink immediately, and helped me with my order. She confused me because she brought me my check and I think she saw that my glass of tea was low. She didn't refill it for me. There is a drink station so I got up and refilled my drink myself. She was at the drink station too and didn't say a word to me about it. I refilled my drink a 2nd time. So now I am confused about what type of tip to leave her. She tried making conversation with me about geography but that was not her strong suite as she thought Dothan was in north Alabama and said I-10 was as far north as she goes haha. That's why I called her ditzy. Besides my confusing waitress, Buster's is a must-go for BBQ. I would rank it among the best in Bama. read more

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Service was very good, but the quality of the food was lacking. Brisket was very tough and fatty. The chicken was pretty good and the pork was ok. The sides were a mixed bag. I had the Mac n Cheese and Brunswick Stew. The stew was good, but the Mac was very dry and bland. read more

Service was great, tables were dirty. Pork, chicken and brisket are really good; ribs, not so much. Sauces are amazing. Mac and cheese was like frozen stouffers, not good. Beans were mediocre. read more

We went last Friday about 12:45pm. They were very busy and had register and staffing issues. We waited over one hour for a pork platter and a brisket platter. It was good. Not sure I'd wait that long again. Ginger was doing her best. She called for help. We will try it again. read more

Made a trip to check it out to day from Pensacola. Have to say you will not be disappointed. Order the 6 pc platter. Ribs. Turkey. Chicken pull pork, brisket and sausage juicy and falling off the bone with choice of 2 side for $30.00. Appetizer onions ring best flavor and sauce ever had. Great service the owner was awesome she made sure we were happy wth the service and food. Will be back. Thanks read more

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I've have been here several times and have had good luck with the food. It always smells good outside and lures you in. The last 2 times the service was below average and the food was ok at best and the housekeeping was below what it normally is. They are normally busy so I guess that happens. Today (July 27th) my wife and I ate there for lunch and sat in a booth looking into the kitchen. There was a large mess under the stove which looked like water or grease among other things. The server got our drink order and had to walk through a puddle of sweet tea that had been spilled from the tea container. These puddles are there where you get your own drinks for "to go' orders, refills and where the servers have to get drinks for their tables. You have to walk through them to get to the bathrooms as well. While I was waiting on my wife's food to get to the table, I was watching how many people walked through the sweet tea and tracked it everywhere in the restaurant. While watching the floor I saw a RAT walk along the wall where the puddles of tea were, get a drink from the puddle and proceed to the corner of the drink area, go behind a 'wet floor' sign, through a hole in the baseboard and back to the kitchen area. I got our food to go and paid over $33 plus a tip for a brisket sandwich that was tough as jerky, a brown potato salad and a order or onion rings that had a ton of some kind of seasoning. We tried to kill the taste of the brisket with their bbq sauce but could not tell which one was the sweet and which one was tangy. They both tasted rotten. We stopped at a gas station down the road so we could throw away the food to get the smell of this stuff out of the car. That's when I told my wife about seeing the rat otherwise she would have come unglued and probably closed the place down on her own. We then had to race home because my wife was about to have the screaming shits! We joked about how they need to do a"Bar Rescue'" tv show there and have John Taffer come in yelling to clean this nasty place up or he's not going to help them. Truthfully this place should be closed for about a week and be completely wash out and start from scratch with new fresh food and meat. Maybe that can get them back on track before they make someone sick. The health department is only a couple of miles away. Maybe they should be sent a free lunch invite on Monday and see how that goes. Hop4 y'all get this turned around, I like you Brunswick stew. Thanks read more

Very delicious BBQ!! Brisket was juicy w/smoked flavor. Ribs were fall off bone and tender. Sauce was absolutely delicious!!

Disappointed with the Brisket. Chincy with the portion. Service was fine. Ambience was ok. . read more

We have passed by several times and debated if we should eat here. Today we gave it the benefit of the doubt. Yeah big Mistake! We came through the door was seated by one person.. was asked by 2 others what we wanted to drink... 15 minutes later we finally get drinks. The young kid that was "just helping out" needs to be properly shown how restaurant cleanliness is done.. he took the filter base off the tea kettle.. reaches inside the garbage and beats it inside the trash.. yeah my stomach rolled at this point. Next, we have 2 different servers come to the table and look at us like we had 5 heads. Finally, I guess the manager came and took our order. We ordered the onion ring appetizer.. what a joke.. 6 small onion rings for 6.99... and they SUCKED.When the food came out my wife received hers first and then about 6-7 minutes later everyone else's food came out. None of the food had any flavor. The only flavor was the salt and mediocre sauce we added.. the manager knocked stuff off my wife's salad and acted like it didn't happen.. the young kid took my debit card and was gone with it 10-12 minutes and then questioned when we asked where our receipt was.. so yeah we will not be back.. I will cook at home before I waste my time or money here again...kinda funny that another couple with 2 kids left as we did and we're not please either.. too bad Yelp will not let me give less than 1 star. read more

Service and food is WONDERFUL The smokehouse burger, hillbilly philly and ribs are to die for. Make sure to get the white sauce and onion rings. You won't be disappointed!!! Staff is outstanding. We are going to be regulars here read more

Not worth the price. The on line menu shows 14.99 for their 3 meat platter. We ordered 2 since they were out of brisket. We got 2 meats: ribs and chopped pork. When I went to pick it up they told me it was $54plus for two platters. They showed me their in store menu of 24.95 a plate. The pork was alright but nothing special. It was the same for the 3 ribs; nothing worth this price. We have eaten there several times, but this will be the last. read more

We went in there Saturday morning for breakfast. We had been there for lunch and had very average lunch at best. When we arrived Saturday for breakfast, there were 2 teenagers manning the place. They made an effort to accommodate us but obviously no one had ever acquainted them with the proper process. The wait time was long and when we received the food, it was black from the dirty grill! Do yourselves a favor go elsewhere, ANYWHERE BUT BUSTERS!! It is obvious the owners don't give a damn! read more

My boyfriend and I went here for dinner yesterday and it was absolutely delicious. I had the large pork platter with macaroni and green beans. You get a lot of food for your money and both sauces they had on the table were fantastic. Also, shoutout to the super friendly cashier, he greeted us, explained the meats they had, brought our food to the table and continued to check on us afterwards! We will definitely be repeat customers. read more

Buster's Southern Pit BBQ - Pork, macaroni, green beana&bread - Barbeque Near Me - Robertsdale, Alabama

Finally ate there yesterday and so happy we did!! Difficult to find 'real' smoked brisket around here and they delivered on it! Pork was also great as were fried okra, potato salad, coleslaw and the baked beans! Typically the beans r waay to sweet, potato salad to bland, slaw all messed up, brisket baked and little to NO smoke....BUT Buster's has their 'biz' together and it's ALL great...will b back...Thx...we can stop wasting $$$ looking elsewhere! read more

Had a rep bring this swill into the office today. It is shameful someone calls this BBQ! Could not taste smoke on any of the meat ( no smoke ring present). The ribs were tough as a fine leather shoe. The slaw was so sweet, it could have been a desert. The brownies were actually OK. Would give it zero stars if I could! read more

Terrible service. Our order was taken and 30 minutes go by and no food. Our waitress comes back and tells us they "lost our ticket" and that we would have to order again. We were also told that we would receive 25% off but never received that. read more

It was just okay. Had high hopes after waking in and smelling the smoke, but after a while it seemed as if I was choking on the smoke. Food was okay, service was friendly, informative, and fast. read more

I work very close by and decided to try it. I will never do it again. I ordered a brisket sandwich and the waiter told me it comes with two sides. The waiter brough out my order and I was surprised at how much fat I had to cut off my brisket; about one third of my order. I ate my meal and went to pay...it was OVER $20 just for my me! When the cashier said ordered the platter. I told her no, I ordered the brisket sandwich. She called over the waiter and he said that if my order wasn't right, I should have sent it back. It was my first time there and on my plate was a roll so I thought I needed to assemble it myself - I had no idea it was wrong! Both the waiter AND the cashier offered no compromise, no help. All I got was blank stares. The fried okra as good, brisket was tough and fatty. I won't be returning to Buster's to let them bust my wallet again. read more

The service was great, the live music was so entertaining and the food was so very delicious! We look forward to coming again!

Someone got my printed order wrong, after I arrive at home I discovered this. ( guess we need to check every detail today when we order anything ) So as I went in to pick up my order, I watched some food handling that I feel was unacceptable ( especially in these times of coronavirus ) Called the business, spoke with the manager Lynette about the order She became very defensive about the order, tried to resolve the problems with a offering of a gift card, along with saying the business was very busy, and short employees My take on this is if you want to stay busy, get peoples orders correct, and handle food correctly. She was very upset at me for calling. Even told me I can take my business someplace else if I wish. Who does that? If that person worked for me or was an owner they need to learn how to correct problems, not creat more. We try to do business local and try new restaurants all the time. This was not a pleasant experience, nor was the food. Is this the way you treat people when they complain? Imagine how they handle the food if this is the way they talk to you. This was not an enjoyable meal....Not only was it not what I expected, but it did not taste that good. We will take her advice, and suggest you do the same. read more

Buster's Southern Pit BBQ - This was supposed to be a hillbilly sandwich with a half a sweet potato, and peppers on the side. - Barbeque Near Me - Robertsdale, Alabama

Nice and welcoming interior. The young men behind the counter were very nice and engaged. Service was great!!! I placed an order to go. I had about A 10 minute wait, which I don't mind if the food is good. Well it was worth the few minutes of waiting! Fries looked a little well done but they were not, served crispy and hot. I hate rancid grease fries. So good marks for having good fries. The portion was fair; it did fill me up. The sandwich was good on a fresh Po boy roll. Another good mark. I would recommend this neighborhood BBQ spot. read more

We had the brisket plate and pork plate. Both meats were good but very expensive for the amount they serve you. The macaroni and cheese was very good. I enjoyed the baked beans as well. The glass of ice tea was $3.25! Banana pudding was plain and nothing special. I could not recommend this place to my friends or family. read more

Okay, this place has my now favorite sandwitch...the "Hillbilly Philly". The dining room is comfortable and the employees and the owner make the atmosphere very enjoyable. read more

We are from Nashville and have had BBQ in Memphis and Buster's beat it! The brisket was amazing, ribs awesome and the sauces were the perfect compliment. The service was prompt and friendly. Will definitely visit again if we are in the area! read more

Great BBQ sauces.......Ribs, Pork above average, need more taste on the rub but a good smoke. Not my taste for the Potatoe Salad, but the Beans were very good...I liked the raisins. The Mac was lacking a bit...but the service was friendly and quick. I would go back for another meal no problem....overall good bbq place. read more

Great food & service!! We called ahead - traveling home from the beach - and they had it ready in less than 10 minutes!! No need for fast food drive-thru! Brisket was amazing!! Great flavor, with very little fat Sausage was also great!! Sweet sauce had good flavor & not too sweet. Key lime pie also a treat! Stop in or get take out, but don't skip this place! read more

Great service. Good bbq, fair sides. Mac & Cheese needed some more cheese. The beans were pretty good. Good Brunswick stew.

My husband & I ordered the brisket sandwich with pimiento it was so salty you could not eat. Told the waitress, her response was yeah whomever season it last night put to much on it. She also stated she tried it and spit it out. Was not even offered a discount. Over priced Paid $40 for 2 sandwiches & 2 sides that was over seasoned in salt. We had heard good things and was excited to try, but were very disappointed. read more

Best brisket I've had in this Area. I like that they serve French fries, most bbq places don't. Service was great !! Will definitely return. read more

I'm the guy you met yesterday, late lunch. Shared my comments about your marketing and then your "follow" through! Thursday special Pulled Pork sandwich and Brunswick Stew was awesome. Also, your staff was exceptional! Made me feel welcome and appreciated. Will be back and will tell others. Gonna review on Trip Advisor, Yelp, FB and Google! Keep up the great work! read more

Buster's is always excellent. I usually get the half chicken with white BBQ sauce and green beans (they even put Conecuh in their green beans!). The staff is very polite and the food comes out in less than five minutes! Way to go Buster's! Keep it up! read more

Solid little BBQ joint in Robertsdale, Alabama. The location is on an end cap of small strip mall. The interior is small but clean with trendy decor. The format is walk up to the counter and order, they bring the food to your table and beverages are self service. They offer the BBQ basics: Pork, chicken, ribs, sausage and brisket. Sides include beans, green and baked, Mac and cheese potato salad, sweet potatoes and a few others and desert staples for BBQ joints like banana pudding. The lady at the counter was friendly. 2 other employees spoke and asked about our meals. My coworker and I each ordered pork plates for around $9.00. It's served with a slice of white bread and 2 sides. I had Mac and cheese and green beans he opted for double green beans. They have 5-6 house made sauces available. We took a bottle of each to the table with us while we waited for our food. The white was the best in my opinion. My coworker liked the sweet. We sampled them all. The mustard was ok all other versions, OG, hot...were too sweet for me. The hot wasn't remotely hot to me. It was just less sweet than the OG. The white according to one employee was the consumer favorite. He said they couldn't make enough of the stuff. It was a mild white, not overly vinegary, no real spice aside from the black pepper. It was good. The pork is pulled/ chopped butt, well seasoned, nice mild Smokey flavor. The Mac and cheese was ok, eggy cheesy. The green beens were canned green bean texture with spices and bits of sausage used as seasoning. They were better than the Mac. All in all a solid little joint. I would go back. This was my coworkers second trip this week. read more