Great food and service! Locally owned business been here a long time! Eat here a lot and have never been disappointed!

Meh. A colleague mentioned this place, so I figured I'd give it a try. I got a jumbo pork sandwich plate with beans and slaw. Pulled/chopped pork sandwich - Here's the meh. When I go to a barbecue spot, I want to taste the smoke. NO SMOKEY TASTE. Did you oven roast your pork?? Disappointing. It was good meat without any surprise fat globs in there, so that was a plus. Beans - Seem like canned beans and they add a tiny bit of brisket to them. Definitely nothing special. Slaw - A bit weird. Yellow-ish tint. I guess they add mustard. Wasn't bad necessarily, but I prefer a good classic coleslaw. Staff was nice enough. read more

Captain John's Bar-B-Que - Jumbo pork sandwich with beans and slaw. (To go). - Barbeque Near Me - Collierville, Tennessee

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best bet is the pork here. Meat comes dry so ask for sauce. Burgers and chicken are frozen. Beef and pork are made in house. Wasn't a fan of the seasonings or sauce and was so dry you need extra sauce to swallow. I couldn't eat more than too bites and ended up going to sonic afterwards just to not be hungry. Music too loud to talk comfortably over at table or taking orders. All ceiling fans on full blast will make you chilly quickly and need to put weight on light items to not blow around. Beans are canned and too sweet. Banana pudding price advertised is lower than price rang up. 3.09 for a tiny serving and was the fake banana flavor kind with no real fruit, whip, & 1 wafer. To each their own but after visiting a lot of bbq places around the south, this just doesn't do it for me in the bbq department. read more

Ordered a BBQ sandwich and onion rings in the drive thru. Had to wait on the onion rings but didn't mind as they were piping hot and delicious. We get take out here at least twice a month. read more

Captain John's Bar-B-Que - Barbeque Near Me - Collierville, Tennessee

Visited Tuesday around 1pm. Not busy. Walked up to the counter and ordered. Ladies were nice. Had a seat and waited on my number to be called. Old school pit bbq place. Good bbq,potato salad, beans and iced tea. Around 13.00! Great value. read more

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I was super excited about the TN BBQ. Sadly it was just "alright". Maybe it's a preference thing but I want my ribs to practically fall off the bone... just enough "bite" left to keep them together. These ribs weren't that... mine were super tough as if they hadn't smoked low and slow enough. The baked beans and potato salad were great. I do like their sauce a lot...but not even the sauce could salvage the tough ribs. I took them back and popped them in the oven wrapped in foil and smothered them in sauce. That made them delicious... but I'm not trying to cook my take out food. read more

Got the Friday lunch special of fried catfish. Fish smelled like it was either fried in old oil or burned oil. Would get the bbq next time.

Great customer service and great food. The restaurant was clean. The lights were bright, and the countertop was clean also. They made my food to order, and everything was hot and fresh. I enjoyed myself because I hadn't been here since I was a little child. read more

I love the bbq sandwich! Reminds me of Tops bbq but a step above. Ribs are good too!!

Legit Bbq. Southern Hospitality at its best. The staff are amazing. Helpful and patient and quick to make a recommendation. Chopped pork was on point. Sides were also good. I had onion rings, potato salad and beans. Next time in town I am coming back to try the Bologna sandwich. read more

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Friendly, yummy, affordable. My food is always fresh and good. Clean and easy to get in and out.

Best BBQ Nachos BRUHH THIS WAS AMAZING! Seriously, though, hubbs was pissed we hadn't come here earlier in our lives because they had the nachos he's been searching for his entire life. My philly cheese steak reminded me of the greasy deliciousness they used to serve in the Tiger Den at UoM. Full disclosure, you don't come here for healthy food. The hush puppies had bits of corn in them so they reminded me of corn fritters. Either way, nom nom nom. Everything we ate was delicious and even though we aren't BBQ people if we ever want BBQ this is where we will go. The only thing I'd change is next time I'll get water instead of coke as the food was already a bit heavy for me. Hubbs wants to get a to go pound or two of BBQ next time we visit. To Try: BBQ Ribs Jumbo Loaded BBQ Baked Potato (if I'm feeling adventurous) Loved: - BBQ Nachos - Hush Puppies - Philly Cheese Steak (steak) Liked: - Onion Rings Ok: - Banana Pudding - Barbecue Beans - French Fries - Half Slab Plate of Ribs Disliked: - Hot Sauce read more

Captain John's Bar-B-Que - BBQ Nachos - Barbeque Near Me - Collierville, Tennessee

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Old school bbq joint, excellent pulled pork sandwich as well as fried or bbq'd bologna sandwich dressed as you like. My buddy said the catfish & philly cheesesteak were both good. Decent burger. Give them a try if in the area. read more

So many people in Cville rave about this place. I have been a handful of times and it is just ok. Friday's special is fried catfish so I was cheating today so I went for it. I ordered the catfish plate with onion rings and slaw and a drink. It took a very long time to receive my food. But ok.....I checked my order before leaving and it was piping hot so I guess they cook to order on the fish. Let me tell you, might be the best fried catfish EVER! Hot, crispy and not greasy. The onion rings and slaw were awesome too. But here is the downside. The staff is just not friendly. They aren't rude but you get the sense that you are bothering them. I had to ask for a cup for my drink that comes with my meal. I had to ask for tartar sauce. I had to ask for hot sauce. Everything just seemed so hard. Even though the food was awesome I would think twice before giving them my money. read more

Captain John's Bar-B-Que - Barbeque Near Me - Collierville, Tennessee

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We gave Captain John's a pass for several years before we decided to go. Wow we were really missing out. This place is great! They usually have a special daily. I have had the BBQ plate and the Smoked sausage sandwich. They do not skimp on what you get, I will say I won't get the smoked sausage sandwich again, not because it's not good but because you cannot pick up to eat, there is to much stuff on it. The restaurant always is clean and neat. You order at the counter and pick up at the counter when they call your number. We are going to try the burger and ribs next. read more

Hubby picked up two BBQ plates today for lunch. He took a bite of his sandwich and said "This is a sorry excuse for a BBQ sandwich." I tried mine and the bun was stale and maybe had 2 tablespoons of meat. It all went into the garbage. With today's prices a restaurant should try to keep customers. I'm not sure what happened to Captain John's, but we will not be back. We have been customers for 30+ years. read more

Ever since 93 when my dad opened up A2Z Computers across the street. We've taken notice to Captain John's & wanted to try out BBQ for the first time. After work one day my dad took me & the family out to eat. It was very impressive. I've always enjoyed their barbecue sandwiches with slaw and beans. There barbecue has always been juicy. Their sauce has always tasted great. I've never found a thing wrong with it. I've went there to eat two months ago. Nothing has changed but their expanding menu selection. I've never tried any of their new offerings but they look delicious and I may try them out sometime when I'm not in the mood for Barbecue. The cleanliness of the restaurant is impressive their staff is friendly their pitmasters and Cooks have everything on point. If you're in the mood for banana pudding after some barbecue it is to die for. If you wish not to dine-in they also offer carryout and drive thru. Be sure to like them on Facebook and tell a friend. https://www.facebook.com/CaptJohnsBBQ/ read more

Captain John's Bar-B-Que - Barbeque Near Me - Collierville, Tennessee

We absolutely loved this hidden gem. Should be featured on Triple D (Diners, Drive-in's, and Dives)! Stumbled across it when we happened to be in the neighborhood. Older restaurant but super clean. The BBQ, Fried Baloney, and Banana Pudding was all AMAZING. Food came out lightening fast and the staff was extremely friendly. Thankfully Captain John's is located right off HWY 385. That's going to make it very easy to come back many times in the future! read more

Was in the area and figured we would grab a quick bite to eat from the drive through, and the service from the speaker to the window attendant was great. It was our first time we ever went to Captain Johns so I was excited to try it. The From a quick glance at the menus I ordered the Chopped Sandwich, Sausage Sandwich, onion rings and hush puppies. The sandwich where average Memphis BBQ fair, nothing spectacular but still quite good. The sauce and slaw added a nice tang. The only complaint is the pork was chopped extremely fine. The star of the show was the onion rings and hush puppies. They where so fresh, and cooked perfectly. I legit would drive the 20 minutes to Colleirville just to order these two things. read more

Food was very good for lunch. Typical hole in the wall with very good BBQ. Typical order at counter and deliver to table.

I've always liked the bbq at this place and have never been disappointed so we've been hearing so much about the catfish special on Friday night so decided to give it a try. I can only go two stars since the $13.99 two piece plate was only so-so. The fried fish was semi crunchy on the exterior, but rubbery in texture. You have a choice of two sides...I opted for the fries (good), cole slaw (ok) and paid extra for the hush puppies which weren't good at all, I'd bet they were frozen right out of a bag. Was really hoping for a better outcome and probably won't return for the fish. read more

I've went to Captain Johns over the years, even recommend them as a Google guide, my picture (2014 or 2015) got over a million hits. We stopped going due to poor service and quality of food. I don't know what happened, maybe new manager or staff? I thought I would give them one more try, plus they were convenient. I called in an order, to be picked up. The order was "Wrong" waited for them to make correct order. I didn't want to wait, thats why I called it in, NOT convenient anymore. Handed my debit card over to pay for meals. MISTAKE. It was charged the time of pickup and charged same amount the next day. Yes, I said the next day it was charged again. I called- The Manager said I wasn't the first one, it happens. Asked me to wait a few days to get my money back. Needless to say, should have went somewhere else. read more

Went tonight for catfish and was let down, big time! The last time I had their catfish for lunch, it was amazing...but we were saddened by the chewy "warmed up in microwave" left over from lunch catfish that was not worth the $47 we paid. I get that it was between rush but still... does the staff honestly believe your customers are dumb enough not to notice microwaved catfish??? There is no other way it would be chewy if it was not microwaved! We are in the south, come on! When you pay $47 for a meal for 3, you'd expect the fresh out of the fryer, hot crispy flavorful catfish that is seasoned to perfection to be on point like your last experience but instead we could not stomach it, it was so bad :/ highly disappointed. read more

We usually love this place but I just picked up the 8 person party pack and this is it. 8 people are supposed to share a tiny cole slaw and sauce? Almost $30 for this just irks me. ***update***. I called the store to make sure this was actually 'my' order and was told yes that they've made the owner aware people complain about this small amount of food etc. this is literally slaw for one person. From a well established GOOD restaurant this is wild. Corkys has much more food for a fraction more price. I love supporting small business but this was my last time here. read more

Captain John's Bar-B-Que - Barbeque Near Me - Collierville, Tennessee

Best catfish I've ever had hands down by a long long way. Been through area 10 times never saw this place till I come back to area for business ( I live in California ) small world but I w had fried catfish all over Arkansas Oklahoma Missouri Alabama and Mississippi and this was my favorite so far read more

Delicious! The staff was super nice and the owner was extremely friendly and helpful. My 80 year old grandpa came in from Colorado and stopped there for dinner and came to my house raving about the food and hospitality. We ended up going a couple days later and the owner remembered my grandpa and introduced himself to my family. Very thoughtful and yummy food but wish they had Mac and cheese! I bet it would've been delicious! read more

I will return again and again for the nachos. You don't understand how long I've been searching for nachos with MEAT! The meat to chip ratio is amazing with much more meat than the chips. The meat itself was also good. I can't believe the place I've been searching for the best nachos was here all along. We will be back. read more

Stopped into Captain John's BBQ and purchased a loaded bake potato and yes it was loaded and simply delicious I enjoyed every bite and I surely will be making this purchase again the potato was really good. read more

Captain John's Bar-B-Que - Loaded bake potato - Barbeque Near Me - Collierville, Tennessee

I always get take out. Fridays are fried catfish day The catfish is fried and very flavorful. I don't care for the tartare sauce served with it, For some reason it's yellow. The fried okra is hot and tastes just like Moms always did. I recommend the bbq also! Yummy. read more

This is a great place to grab a quick dinner on the way home. Their 8 pack is a great deal and I love their bbq bologna sandwiches. The steak sandwiches are good as well. There are better BBQ joints in the Memphis area for sure but this place is consistently good and is inexpensive. This is my main place to get that quick junk food fix on a Friday evening after work. read more

The problem with being a BBQ shop in in a BBQ town is that just ok isn't. The portions were small for the price paid with the BBQ dinner over $9 there was little meat given and while the BBQ beans were good the rest was just ok. The BBQ was pretty flavorless and was wet as if it has been keep warm and moist with steam versus being fresh from the smoker. Any seasoning or smoke there might have been was undetectable. With so many outstanding choices here in Memphis for BBQ this place falls well short. read more

Captain John's Bar-B-Que - Pork dinner plate and jumbo pork sandwich - Barbeque Near Me - Collierville, Tennessee

A very old school bbq joint. Great iced tea. Excellent lunch specials with different meat combos. This is not chain restaurant bbq, this is genuine, down home Memphis style bbq read more

Captain John's Bar-B-Que - Dinner plate and 3 sides - Barbeque Near Me - Collierville, Tennessee

Went to Capt John's Friday night for catfish. I called it in as the place is always packed. Had a short wait, but it was definitely worth it! The catfish is giant and delicious! We always have leftovers. The staff is friendly and helpful. The fish and sides is an amazing deal - love their onion rings and slaw. We love our Friday catfish at Capt John's!! read more

I have been coming hereby faithfully since 1993 and they have really just kept getting better over the years. Over the past 25 years there have been some changes inside and out and I am pleased to report that the results are the best food, best selection, best environment, best service and best overall Version of Captain John's BBQ ever. The BBQ beef, pork and ribs still are smoked with the greatest care, as always but there are some other nice choices on the menu today as well. You can get a philly cheese steak sandwich and some really fantastic banana pudding, I've been asking for that one for years and It's been worth the wait, yum. The friendly, courteous and professional staff really do aim to please and they go above & beyond to make sure that you have a good experience. So take that turn off Poplar over the bridge onto the big expanded Highway 72 (it was just two small lanes back in the day) or jump off the Nonconah or 365 or whatever they call it these days (that was also not an option not that many years ago) and make your way to Captain John's to a Collierville BBQ icon, you'll be glad you did. read more

Captain John's Bar-B-Que - Bbq beef dinner 1/2 slab of ribs. Yummm - Barbeque Near Me - Collierville, Tennessee

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Ordered six pack barbecue deal and all they give you is a very small cup of barbecue sauce, not enough for all six sandwiches. On top of that they forgot the banana pudding I ordered so I had to pick it up the next day. When I requested another small cup of barbecue sauce they told me I had to pay for it which was $2.89 you've got to be kidding me!!! read more

First time trying Captain John's Bar-B-Que and it was amazing. I only got a burger and fries but it was delicious and the service was fast and great. I will visit this place again soon! read more

Greasy spoon type BBQ joint. Awsome Philly's,BBQ sandwichs ,Some of the best BBQ natchos I have had in Memphis and Catfish is the bomb huge onion rings. Capt John's is a mom and pop establishment serving Cville for years. I recommended for lunch or a quick dinner on the cheap read more

Perfect hole-in-the-wall place for a stop along your road trip, right on state route 86, which is why we chose it. Came around 12:45 on a week day and it was pretty popular. Took a little longer than I would have liked to get food but manager stopped by and apologized. Plenty of parking. Friendly workers! Yummy BBQ and good prices. Great lunch portions. read more

Bologna sandwich -- very thin piece of bologna versus what you would expect ordering bologna at a bbq place. No sauce offered or provided. Chicken sandwich was fine. Slaw was good as well. read more

Good bbq and fantastic ribs! Captain John's has been around for a long time and they are my favorite hometown bbq joint. Get the ribs, you won't regret it!! read more