Very good local bbq place. We went after 2p when they have a special if I remember correctly. My ex wife recommended it if that tells you anything. Good bbq read more

Food: average. Kinda mushy and not the best BBQ I've had. Just fair not terrible but probably wouldn't stop by again. Service: Surly they could find a better, more efficient way to get people through the line. Ambiance; what I expected I guess. Kinda like a cafeteria and not well organized as the line for services goes through the tables instead of to one side. read more

Still the best BBQ sandwich, but make sure to get it "CHIPPED ON THE BLOCK". If you just say chipped, it is all together different and not nearly as good. read more

It just wasn't for me. I may have caught them on an off day? The peeps working were super tho, I just didn't care for the sauce. Chicken was tender and juicy. read more

Opelika, Alabama. Nice little stop on the way home from Fl to NC. Pleasant counter staff, and a tasty BBQ sandwich. The BBQ is a bit different from N.C. BBQ, but it was delicious, in its own right! The sides weren't anything to knock your socks off (I had the baked beans and potato salad), but they were ok. The sandwich was definitely the star, with slaw and pickles. This place was definitely worth the stop, and I'd visit again. Thanks for a great pit stop, folks! read more

Hit and miss! Somedays it is hot, fresh and wonderful, it just works. Most days, I would say below to average, it really depends on the time of day you visit, after 1:00 pm, forget it, warmed over butts, and ribs, not fresh off the pit but placed in foil to dry out and get tough, plus the chicken has a tendency to be undercooked. Chucks started serving fries, but they are steak fries which are undercooked and not very tasty. With that being said, if you are lucky, you can have some great BBQ, just do not hold your breath. read more

Can not ever return to Chumps Bar B Que. I used to love some Chucks and tried to love it yet again today. I was just trying to love it again however that can not possibly be the case. Today I ordered the rib plate and the chipped BOGO. Total Total waste of time and money. The ribs were absolutely inedible. Those things were burnt until they were too dry and tough to even bite into. Not only that, the wood or plastic that was used to cook them over added a flavor/taste that can't be conveyed verbally. The chipped stuff ( mystery meat) was cooked on the same fire pit so it had the same burnt / bitter taste. Then it was mashed together and plopped on a bun. Somehow it gets even better. I guess potato salad equates to soggy cold former french fries. Needless to say this was far and away the worst $29 spent on food ever. Done with Chucks (oops) Chumps Bar B Que. Buyer Beware. read more

No one wants a blackened bbq sandwich for over 10 bucks terrible smoke taste I was a file 13 won't be back

This place is a one hell of a good place to eat bbq every thing is so good I come from ga to eat here at chucks bar b Que when I travel to work best place you can't beat the price for the food quality read more

Some of the best simple barbecue, that you find anywhere east of the Mississippi. One of my favorite places to support pricing is very very reasonable. Lots of food for what you get. Give them a try you won't regret. read more

Anytime I am near Chucks I stop in. The food is so delicious and the service is always strong.

I read an article in the paper one day titled The Best Barbecue in Each County of Alabama. So while in Opelika, AL I decided to give them a try. I am damn glad I did. This is the quintessential barbecue joint. No frills, just amazing Q. I had combination of ribs and chopped pork. The ribs had the perfect pull and chew. The flavor was spot on, not smothered in sauce. The chopped pork was just as delicious. Portions of it had that burnt end taste, not over powering, just the right amount. Now that sauce. It's a mustard vinegar sauce with a slight kick. The people are extremely friendly and very helpful. I will be back again and again. read more

At least they're consistent. Chipped sandwich inedible 7-8 yrs ago. Hasn't changed one bit. Dry, tough, leftovers scraped from the chopping block and flooded with sauce to hide the dryness (fail). As always, the bun was OK. read more

I've been eating at Chuck's over 40 years, starting when it was located behind a McDonalds on Opelika Road. It's just as good now as it was then. Good, genuine hickory smoked pit barbeque. They don't have a lot in the way of sides. The potato salad didn't taste homemade. Their BBQ cole slaw is a favorite. One of the better BBQ places I've ever dined. read more

Great bbq, great friendly helpfully staff. My pick boys even loved the food. A definite stop if your coming into town.

Chuck's Bar-b-que has great food. I prefer the hickory sauce over the mustard based sauce though. Their salads are good but they are not very big for the price you pay. They weigh it out but it's not much. read more

A taste of home. The bbq is chopped mixed with the sauce already and topped with slaw and pickles. Being from here, I grew up on Chuck's and still have to stop every time we come to town! read more

This is pit-cooked BBQ with a tangy mustard-vinegar sauce that comes in mild and hot versions. It's not pulled pork with a sweet, tomato-based sauce. There is a difference. This is the style of BBQ I grew up with and love, and Chuck's does it as well as anyone. They have ribs and chicken, but the pork comes chipped, chipped on the block, or sliced. The sliced is more like chunked. The chipped is mixed with sauce before being served and the chipped on the block is chopped up when you order it and then sauced. All sandwiches come with optional dill pickles and slaw. And, there is sweet tea and various pies. I usually go for a chicken plate or a hot, sliced plate (or sandwich). I prefer the hot version of the sauce, but both are good. The Brunswick stew is also good. Prices are reasonable and the staff is friendly. This is not a fancy place, but it is a good place and one I have been to many times. read more

Very popular place. Picked up some good lunch when we were in town. Lots of barbecue and sides to choose from. read more

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Very blah... do not recommend... The pork was not very tasteful. The chicken was just barely OK. The coleslaw was bland, as was the bakes beans. Honestly nothing here was good, but the smell as you pull into the parking lot. read more

Everything happens for a reason... Meeting runs an hour late in Auburn - which means flight out of Atlanta is missed and now there is actually time for a meal. Pit-stop at Wendy's, but a huge thunderstorm knocks out electric, so no food there. About 30 minutes east of Auburn is the Opelika exit and lo and behold, a Wendy's sign, but alas its a bait-and-switch and once you get off the exit a sign tells you that Wendy's is 1.6 miles down the road, but guess what...before you get there, you come to Chuck's Bar-B-Que. A mostly brick building with almost no windows and a large chimney out the back and in Opelika Alabama - one answer - check it out! The inside of the restaurant is basic. The menu is basic. Everything is basic...that means the focus here is on meat. There is a small variety of product, including chicken and ribs, but its obvious the priority is pork and it comes in two forms - chipped and chopped. Chipped is shredded and in the sauce and chopped is as it sounds, chopped and then sauce dolloped on over the top. I had chopped and it was great. I found a pdf interview with the owner on the web: http://www.southernbbqtrail.com/images/Chuck%20Ferrellpdf.pdf Chuck is a guy who takes his bar-b-que seriously. Like I said - everything happens for a reason. I love bar-b-que and respect the art. Did I come to Chuck's through luck...or fate...Everything happens for a reason. 5 stars because its real good and because we must protect and encourage those independent contractors who are bold enough to create their own brand, unique product and great eats - and not just decide to buy a Wendy's franchise. read more

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First time trying this place seen it while driving by. Really good food, decent prices, and friendly staff. Definitely will be back here.

This was a wonderful experience! Food was really good, people were very friendly, food was inexpensive. If you are in the area I would say most definitely give them a try read more

Chucks chipped sandwich is okay (so I only took two stars off), but on this visit I ordered a sauce less rib plate. I had to say a special prayer for the poor pig that was slaughtered to make that atrocious meal. The meat was burnt to a crisp, and what little pieces I could pull off that wasn't burnt tasted like absolutely NOTHING. For the love of God, please start brining your meat, Chucks! You are better than this! read more

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From out of town and staying with a friend (who doesn't eat BBQ). I ordered ribs with a small side of the stew. The stew was tasty and no complaints there. The ribs were sparse and way undercooked, tough and pretty impossible to eat. I tried to eat one, checked out all the others, but they were the same. The mustard sauce was a little too intense for me, but that can be pretty subjective. But ribs should have the meat falling off the bone, and these were, well, inedible. I sawed off what meat there was and fed it to my friend's dog. Sigh. I was so hungry, too. I hope this was an isolated bad batch! read more

Good place to eat and the staff is extremely helpful and polite. Had the old timers plate with side of slaw and was not disappointed. Have to try some others to get a good comparison. I would return here. read more

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Best barbecue in Lee county. Real meats you can see being smoked on a open flame. 3.99 sandwiches!!

I travel the southeast looking for good barbecue. Chuck's will be on my top ten spots. I will make this hour drive again real soon. I forgot to mention the staff great customer service. read more

I have heard about Chuck's being the place for BBQ in the Opelika-auburn area. I received a lot of looks for wearing an Alabama shirt here haha. I went with the combo platter and subbed ribs in for chicken. The combo platter also comes with pork and 2 sides. The ribs come off a pit that is in the restaurant and covered with the mild sauce. They were not fall of the bone but easy enough to tear off the bone. Also, had a nice grill taste. The pork was chipped with some sauce mixed in and a lot of pickles on the side. I liked the pork better than the ribs but it had too much burnt end mixed in for me. There are 3 sauces. The mild and hot is a mustard vinegar variety and very similar to Dreamland BBQ sauce. The mild was waaay too mild for me. The hot was perfect and wasn't very hot in my opinion. These sauces are made in the store. The sweet was a good ketchup based sauce with honey mixed in. The potato salad was the best of my sides as it was a mustard/mayo base. Nothing spectacular or out of the ordinary. The 1st side I tried was BBQ slaw, which is slaw mixed in with their BBQ sauce. I didn't like it so I asked for another and they were willing to give me another. I chose the stew because it was their most popular. It was ok for me. It was a little spicy but had a good amount of pork to it. Sweet tea was wonderful. Chuck's wasn't bad. I just think I like other places better. Then there were also all the dirty looks I received for wearing an Alabama shirt in Auburn country haha read more

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Best ribs I have ever had! Mustard based bbq sauce is not what I am used to, but it was so good with these ribs!

I was not impressed. I got the cue potato with pulled pork. It comes with sour cream butter and cheese. I needed more sour cream, the potato wasn't all that big and wasn't very cooked. I added two small sides. The beans were okay and same with the coleslaw. I also got a large drink and it was 15$. Wasn't expecting it to be so expensive. I'll come back and try one of their lunch specials and hopefully it will be better and cheaper... read more

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I only write reviews on things that are excellent or horrible. This one finds it's way in the horrible category. After looking at reviews I decided to stop in for lunch ordering the rib and chicken combo. After spending 14.00 I was very surprised to get what tasted like 3 day old reheated meat. I can't remember ever eating ribs so bad. If your new in town or passing by take my advice and avoid this place. read more

Mathew 23:12 "Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted" They have a bible scripture on their sign and I'm adding another one! This is a humble, down to earth, hometown feeling, knock it out of the park, awesome bbq joint. Deserves to be exalted! I almost didn't come here for totally shallow reasons, looks! But man am I glad we didn't know any better and walked in anyways. It wasn't full, we even thought it was closed. But the locals that drip in slowly but continuously know better. We just moved out here from pretentious, haughty Miami (I still love you though), googled something nearby and hesitantly came due to lack of reviews. But it's a small town anyways! The bbq was delicious we tried 3 sides- beans, slaw and potato salad- one word, YUM! We also got the recently added to the menu fries, and I'd come back just for those alone! We had the ribs, the chipped and the chopped on the block pork. We recommend ALL of the above! And the service was pleasantly friendly and helpful. Keep it up Chuck! read more

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The service was friendly and the recommendations for the third-pound of chipped BBQ pork were helpful. The interior of the restaurant was musty giving this restaurant an authentic BBQ joint in the middle of the South. I wish there more options on the side menu but I was happy with my stew. All of the food I ordered here was not only rich in delicious BBQ flavor but texture. I had a third pound of chipped BBQ pork. read more

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The best BBQ food and reasonable prices. Staff extremely friendly and helpful. Tried several plates of food and all excellent. Peanut butter pie and brownie excellent. Be sure to ask for different sauces. Going back every time we get to town to see grandkids for sure. Thanks for great trip. read more

I grew up with this style of BBQ so I am biased - this is very good central Alabama BBQ. Simple but always perfectly prepared. Give the Brunswick Stew a try, served as it traditionally should be, with sliced white bread and dill pickle slices. One can and should certainly debate the varieties and qualities of all the regional BBQs but for this region, this is one of the best that I have enjoyed. Well done. read more

Shared the rib plate with a side of brunswick stew and slaw and the BOGO chipped pork sandwiches (Saturday Special) with the wife. The ribs were okay, but a tad dry. Everything else was fairly standard. Nothing too crazy. Not sure if it's worth the drive from Auburn. read more

Been eating at Chuck's since the mid 70s. It's always been good pit-cooked BBQ and sides at a fair price, and that's why I keep coming back. This style of BBQ, pit-cooked with a mustard/vinegar sauce, kind of defines the area in terms of BBQ. I typically get a sliced (chunked) pork plate or a chicken plate but will occasion go for a hot, sliced sandwich with slaw. Just can't go wrong with any of those options. The stew is very good too. It does taste like home. I'm not a big fan of the chipped pork sandwich, but many are and it's a good deal. If you are used to tournament style ribs and pulled pork, this style will be different to you, especially if you prefer sweet sauces. I like pretty much all styles of BBQ and think the hot, sliced pork sandwich with BBQ slaw is as good as it gets when it comes to BBQ sandwiches. And, as you should expect, the sweet tea is on target. read more

One of the best BBQ places in all of opelika and auburn area. Superb BBQ and their Brunswick stew is my favorite of all time. Also, the staff are always so friendly. Clearly, this place has been around for decades because of its wonderful food and awesome people!! read more

I grew up in Opelika so this place is home for me! Best BBQ , chipped pork sandwich has always been my favorite. The sauce is a mustard based sauce and unlike any other, IMO. Love Chuck's. I go there still when I am home, and this TX girl misses it so much! read more