One of the best BBQ restaurants in the Memphis/North MS area. I loveee coming here. It's a quick service so you order at the counter then find your seat. They are always busy (for good reason) but there are plenty of tables and your food comes out fast. I've tried just about everything and I have no complaints. I always refer out of towners here. read more

Central BBQ Southaven - Barbeque Near Me - Southaven, Mississippi

Came here with my colleagues because they insisted I can't leave Tennessee without having some good barbecue. They brought me here and it was absolutely delicious. I ordered the pulled chicken since I'm trying to not gain weight on this business trip, but I couldn't help myself, and I ate nearly the entire portion, which was very generous. I tried the fried okra, which was something new to me, and that was really good. The ladies at work there were really nice. Really enjoyed my meal and very reasonably priced. read more

Food, brisket looked and tasted microwaved. Service was great. Need to improve on the food. Ribs were dry.. sauce helped. Tasted like a Sysco food truck. read more

Central BBQ Southaven - Maybe a microwaved brisket with grill marks?!? - Barbeque Near Me - Southaven, Mississippi

I've had many of the things on menu, but we enjoy sharing a sausage and cheese platter and a couple BBQ bologna sandwiches and a couple fireside Amber's read more

Central BBQ Southaven - BBQ bologna sandwiches - Barbeque Near Me - Southaven, Mississippi

Got a full size order of the barbecue nachos and my daughter and I shared and it was plenty for both of us

Amazing every single time the bbq nachos with fries instead is worth committing a serious crime for

I enjoy coming here after work about once a week. The food is great and the staff is awesome! The crew is always actively clearing tables and the floor of any debris. I don't ever feel rushed to leave before they close. read more

We've done take out 3x, and dined in once. At a BBQ place, obviously the most important things are the meats, and here they're consistently excellent. Sides are pretty good, too. read more

Walked in to friendly smiling Faces and awesome customer service! My order was processed promptly and our food was delicious! Nice family atmosphere read more

I had tried a Central BBQ once before and was not impressed. I held my judgment in case it was just an off day for them. This was the Memphis location. The food was dry and tasteless then. I was excited we were getting one in Southaven. My excitement was short lived. I ordered the half rack of ribs with two sides. My sides were turnip greens and baked beans. It was a "To Go Order" They got off to a bad start after waiting almost 45 minutes to get our food. This place is very slow! Its new so I gave them that. I wasnt real happy about the price of $32 for my half rack with two sides. It got worse after we got home. I pulled my ribs from a little foil lined bag. The ribs were black! I mean these things were completely burnt and so dry I couldnt even eat them. For that kind of money I would never do that to a customer! The sides were in these little baby cups like what you might get for extra sauce. I could not believe how small the sides portion was. The beans were the best part of my meal and thats not saying much! Especially since there were about three good bites in the thimble sized container. The greens lacked any kind of seasoning and were very bland. To sum things up. This was by far the worst meal I have had in a very long time. I think this is my first one star review. They should be ashamed serving me completely burned ribs! Take a look at my photos. Im not even exaggerating a little! I would not eat here again for any reason! read more

Central BBQ Southaven - Sad .........They Would Serve Ribs This Burnt! I had to throw them away. - Barbeque Near Me - Southaven, Mississippi

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It drives me crazy that places like this exist. If you're going to take the name of a great bbq place, at least have average bbq. Dry and flavorless to say the least read more

Fires time here and it reminds me of a Bbq place we have here in St Louis. The place is immaculately clean and the staff are extremely friendly and helpful. They have a nice variety of food and side options so you can surely fine something you like. Had the Pulled Pork plate with 2 sides and it was great . The lord was smoked perfectly and ok so tender and the mild sauce was the best. Potato salad was good and the bbq beans were fantastic. If you like bbq give them a try and have a great tasty lunch. read more

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I don't have a lot to say but the BBQ is the best! The quality, quantity, seasoning, ingredients and price is top tier!! Everything is tender, moist, and full of flavor! You can taste the smoked in every bite!! The atmosphere is family friendly, casual date night and hanging with friends. The service is always fast, friendly and welcoming. The shell on the salad is delicious!! The dry rub on the smoked turkey is pure delicious! Now hear me clearly you can not get these jerk wings no where else in this city! No restaurant can match the flavor these bad boys dish out! The location is always clean and Desoto County is extremely pleased to welcome the #1 best BBQ to the area!! read more

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The ambiance was really nice, Really good food, friendly staff and service, the Banana Pudding was amazing

Employees are not wearing gloves with touching and cooking food I saw one of the employees brushing their teeth in the restroom. My aunt ordered food from here and got sick from the ribs her doctor said a slight case of food poisoning. My dad ordered some wings and he said they were horrible I had a bbq sandwich and I had it to my dog that's how bad the overall presentation of the meal was and it made me think are they really serving customers food that looks like this read more

First time trying Central BBQ during a business trip. Locals said to try BBQ, so I did; but I was not impressed. Dry rub rib was not good, very dry & hard meat Service was good. The ambiance had the look of a fast food establishment. Given my experience, I am better going to a steakhouse. read more

I am never disappointed when I come here. I got the smoked sausage and Brisket sandwich. It was so tender the brisket and the sauce was really good I like that it had a bit on it but they had it on the side too. We did carry out but it was delivered pretty quickly and the packaging was sturdy. read more

Great place to come and have a great meal and a couple beers , barbecue bologna extra Sear , the barbecue nachos are the bomb like the sausage and cheese plate everything I've had is good from the brisket to the pulled pork read more

I ordered the half rack of ribs. I'm from Texas and I must say that these ribs were very tasteless. I tried adding bbq sauce and that didn't help either. Mac and Cheese tasted like hot noodles and the bbq beans tasted like pork n beans read more

Wow! We only have good things to say about Central BBQ! From the large portions and delicious flavors to the sweet counter girl and quick service everything was 5 stars! I love the decor and space with room for small tables and big groups! Great patio when the weather gets nice! read more

I liked the outside window that they had for takeout but I had to go inside to get my food.

We've been twice since this location opened and the first experience was meh. It was the first month of opening and they were really busy. We went recently and it was a much better experience. The food is nothing special in my opinion, but it's good. The place is clean and the servers are nice. read more

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So I am in Southaven and wheeled into Central for a late 3 pm lunner and ordered a pork plate with beans and rings. They treated me extra kind and my plate was almost a double of everything and awesome as always. Central is where you should go to get the real taste of Memphis in every way. read more

Went for lunch today and the food and service were great!! I think it's the best choice for BBQ in Desoto county. And I love sitting on the patio and that it is located in Silo Square. read more

First of all, the food was very good. I honestly don't remember ever being disappointed at any of their locations. The service was very quick and efficient as well. Now on to my complaint. The Chairs!!! whatever genius thought to buy those awful metal chairs and put them in this giant concrete floored echo chamber was nuts. The sound of the chairs constantly being dragged back and forth is tooth rattling, bone jarringly Horrible. I was having lunch (05/15/2024) with two coworkers. Our lunch conversation was constantly interrupted by the Screaching or Banging of those crazy chairs. Usually being handled by an Employee. You would think they would have realized how terrible the sound was by now! Long story short, we will definitely try someplace a little less LOUD next time. read more

Wings are off the chain.... smoked with sweet heat on side... and potato salad reminds u of grandma.. Don't miss the taste

When they get it right, man do they get it right!! Sometimes we go and the turkey is very dry but when it's juicy and perfect, it beats all competition. My fave is always the dry spice smoked wings. You can't go wrong with those!! read more

Good food, one of the best bbq places in the Memphis area. Order at the counter and they bring food to table. It tends to get loud acoustics could be better. read more

Looking for poor customer service? I highly recommend the Southaven Central Barbecue location. I placed a to-go order for pulled pork bbq nachos and what I received was less than satisfactory. I got all the way home and took a single bite only to find that there was hair embedded throughout the nachos. Disappointing and disgusting but it wasn't the end of the world. It could be fixed, right? I called back to inform the staff that I would bring the order back to them, they said ok, and that was the end of that exchange. On the way back to the restaurant, I received a call saying that my replacement order was ready - a replacement order that I did not ask for. I told the young lady on the phone that I didn't want the replacement but a refund would be great. She passes the phone to a manager who lets me know that since they remade the order(again, I never asked for a replacement) they wouldn't be able to issue a refund but they could offer me a 5-dollar credit towards my next visit since it would be a loss for them. A loss for them? What about my loss? I live about 15 minutes away and was driving back to the restaurant only expecting to receive the money that was paid. My expectations were communicated to the manager and I think that was more than fair considering. Instead, the manager believed I should be more sympathetic to their loss than my own. The manager then told me that she did not have time to argue on the phone all night and that I could accept or leave what she was offering. I decided to leave it along with my faith in her as a manager/leader. If she was incapable of handling this situation properly, I know that she can't be setting a positive example for her employees. I am aware that this kind of incident can happen anywhere at any time but the way it was handled by the manager was unacceptable. One piece of hair is a mistake but multiple pieces of hair is a sign of gross negligence and unsanitary conditions in their kitchen. Refunding my order would have been the right thing to do but she was more concerned about her loss at that moment instead of seeing the bigger picture. Losing return customers because of poor customer service will cost you more than those nachos cost me. I will never be back read more

Central BBQ Southaven - Hair embedded deep into the pulled pork. I couldn't even pull it out - Barbeque Near Me - Southaven, Mississippi

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Restaurant was neat and clean. Food was tasty and temperature of food was perfect. Great portion sizes and staff very polite and courteous. Ribs were cooked to perfection and so tender. Sweet heat wings were awesome with the wonderful baked beans and coleslaw. read more

Great que, off the hook beef brisket,baked beans and ice cold draft beer. The people are very helpful and courteous. If you come visit, it won't disappoint. read more

Although this place was recommended to us, I was still surprised at how good it is. I thought it was a regular sit down restaurant; it's not. You order at the counter, then they bring the food to you, clear away your plates, refresh your drinks, etc. Everything a sit down restaurant does except take your order at the table. I had a pulled chicken plate with fries and beans, my coworker had the brisket, and my other coworker had ribs with fries and beans. The chicken was the tenderest, juiciest chicken I have ever had. The sauce was perfect. And everyone at my table thought the same about what they ordered. Portion sizes were ample, prices are reasonable, the restaurant is clean, the workers are friendly.... I could go on and on. I'll be going back. read more

Here in town for a business trip. You have to grab bbq at least one night so I chose Central BBQ. I chose wrong. It was one of those "as soon as you look at it you know it's not going to be good" moments. I ordered quite a bit to get a bite of everything. The brisket - hard and dry. The pulled chicken - dry. The ribs? Dry and saucy which is an incredible accomplishment actually. Had a bite of the smoked bologna- it wasn't dry! Just mid though. Best thing was the sausage and the fries. I spent quite a bit but it's reimbursable so I'm not mad. But I gotta find a different bbq joint to get the memory of this place out of my mouth. Oh - and they forgot my side of mac & cheese and greens! read more

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The worst BBQ every! Most of it ened in the trash. The food was old. I didn't like it at all.

We ordered a bunch of food to go: ribs, nachos, sausage and cheese plate, mac and cheese, bbq beans, and slaw. Everything was great! Order pick up was quick and easy! read more

Visiting from texas, so we do know barbecue. This was excellent barbecue! Lots of great choices and great value for the price paid. Had everything for the kids all the way to the adults Spicy and not spicy. Staff was very helpful and courteous read more

Called and placed an order for one plate of ribs, they told me to wait 29 minutes so I did. I go to the window and they tell me it'll be another 29 minutes because they forgot to put my order in. Poor customer service didn't even apologize read more

The food is always great and service is too. The servers and hosts/hostess are very friendly.

Very nice over the phone, great at the to go window, and the food looked and tasted amazing. 18 wings with 3 diff flavors and the smoke came thru perfectly. Wings were large in size and sauces were great!!! read more

Sometimes great other times not so great We have been here several times for take-out dinner. We have only ordered bbq sandwiches each time. It has been hit or miss. Sometimes it is 100% on target. Other times we get well done bbq brown pork bits instead of a nice white chopped sandwich. So we're giving it a rest. read more