This is a good choice for ribs in the Indianapolis area. Always tastes freshly made. Friendly servers. Hardly ever busy inside either and the seating area extends to the outside in a semi private area which allows for conversation and convenience. Aside from the ribs, I recommend the turkey is delicious too. Shout out for solid baked beans and collared greens. Pro tips -- visit on a Tuesday for discounted individual ribs on the bone. And call ahead to make sure they haven't run out of ribs for the evening. read more

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Incredibly disappointing. Moved out to Carmel recently and have driven past this place so many times. Decided today to give it a try and wow, that is a poor excuse for barbecue and poor value for the money. Most importantly is the food quality and I have to say the only thing that was good were the hush puppies. The pulled pork had zero flavor, the nonexistent brisket was overcooked and hard to eat and I saw them take the sausage out of some plastic bag and just heat it up. The mac & cheese was inedible, and the corn pudding had no flavor. Same thing for the Bread. Soggy without flavor. On top of that, check out the pathetic portion size for over for a +$30 meal. If you are looking for Barbeque, please go local and elsewhere This place should be shut down. read more

City Barbeque - Barbeque Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

We came to city BBQ, which we do a lot! We like coming on Mondays and Tuesdays. On Mondays, you get double points in the reward program. On Tuesdays, you get a discount on ribs. Today was neither day. But we have always wanted to try their chili so we thought we would give it a go. It sounded good on a cold day. Unfortunately, we would not recommend it. For a bowl, which was a small bowl in our opinion, it was almost $10. If you got a side and a drink with it, the price is around $15. A bit expensive in our opinion. For the price, at least, the chili was made with brisket rather than ground beef. It was OK. We went to the ice sculptures in downtown Carmel a while ago. The various caramel fire stations were having a chili cookoff. Thank you fireman for your service! You are also very good cooks! One fireman had a brisket chili which was fabulous! In fact, in our opinion, it was much better than City BBQs. As mentioned, we love City BBQ. However, go for the ribs, brisket, and pulled pork. Not the chili. And for a discount, remember to go on a Monday or a Tuesday. read more

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Great staff and service! The three meat combo was fantastic and priced well! The bbq sauces were all great and I enjoyed the gold so much I bought a bottle. read more

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The food did not taste fresh. The barbecue chicken and brisket were so dry like they were sitting out. Not good. The sides were fine.

This bbq food was amazing!! The sides were delicious too and there was plenty of seating inside and outside. I substituted a meat and they messed up my order but had no problem switching it back out quick for me and were very kind! Great chain for good bbq food! read more

City Barbeque - BBQ Assorted Platter - Barbeque Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

Have you tried the pork belly? This is a must. I love it ! 10/10 My comfort protein meal is always gonna be here. This location is good. Never too crowded for me (dinner most of the time - weekday) read more

City Barbeque - Barbeque Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

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I've been here several times and it's usually decent. The food comes quickly and it is ok. This visit the greens were a a little off. Just really salty like they had been there awhile. The brisket is good as is the pulled pork. The sausage is decent too. Sometimes the brisket is a little loose. The service is counter style and you take your tray to a seat. I find the service friendly and efficient. They restaurant is clean sometimes the sauce station is a little un tidy. read more

City Barbeque - Beef Brisket - Barbeque Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

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I was craving barbecue and decided to stop at City Barbeque. I ordered the party pack for 4 to 6 people and a brisket sandwich to go. They had my order up in about five minutes and I was out the door. Overall, it was a great experience. read more

City Barbeque - Barbeque Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

Wonderful hospitality from Fatima (sorry if I spelled that wrong) and Bobbi Brown, very sweet ladies. If you get the blessing of meeting Bobbi Brown, she'll take of you like her own. Don't need to hype up the food too much since it's always on point and tasting amazing! read more

The greeter is very pleasant and very helpful too The menu has everything you could ask for at a bar b q chain. Service is quick and efficient. The brisket sandwich was a good proportion and quite flavorful. I'm not a fan of how the brisket is basically chopped not sliced. The Mac and cheese is good but not great. Just lacks some flavor. read more

City Barbeque - Brisket sandwich with Mac and cheese - Barbeque Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

City Barbeque is always a great dining experience. Friendly service at the Carmel location, great food and a nice and casual ambience. Tonight's trip included a full rack of ribs & the juiciest turkey sandwich I've ever had!! And we got great 1999-era pricing on their special anniversary day menu (9/25/24). Definitely will get that turkey again, it was delicious!! read more

City Barbeque - Turkey breast sandwich - Barbeque Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

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This place! The food is consistently delicious and we are always discovering new things we love. It's a cozy spot, clean and comfy. But the people - best part! Those sweet gals are so helpful, friendly and over the top hospitable. We got help with how to best order (cost wise) and they have us a cobbler which we ADORED. Love City BBQ. read more

Went to City BBQ Carmel yesterday and ordered judges sampler and a rack of ribs for takeout. Workers at cash register and food pickup were courteous and helpful, giving me BBQ sauce and pickles to take home. The amount of BBQ meats I brought home could feed my family of 3 at least 3 meals. Will be back again! read more

We had just excellent service and food. Shout out to employees Andrew and Jamal. They were fabulous !!!! My sister had gone there the week before, before and was impressed with Andrew at that time which is why we even went back there. Please reach out to these men. You're fortunate to have them as employees. Food was great too! Highly recommend! read more

We really enjoy coming here following the smoked brisket. A big shout out to Austin who is always so good to us when we come in. read more

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Stop by here today for I believe the first time and was very nicely greeted by a lady behind the counter that guided me to a meat salad, which I chose to get the pulled pork on and enjoyed immensely The setting was also just perfect for barbecue and the price was very fair read more

I decided I was in the mood for City BBQ for dinner tonight because I have always enjoyed the food from City BBQ. As always, it did not disappoint me at all. I ordered the pulled Chicken with Provolone cheese, no bun, with a side of potato salad and hush puppies. It was excellent and my perfect comfort food for the evening. City BBQ provides excellent BBQ and sauces, plus they know how to prepare barbecue to perfection! Their customer service is always on point and they treat everyone that comes through the door with kindness and care. This is my #1 go to place for barbecue whenever I am in the mood for BBQ for dinner because it is just prepared with such love and generosity to your taste buds. You will never go wrong with City Barbecue, so go out and get some BBQ from them one night for dinner. It is worth it! read more

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I can't believe that I haven't reviewed City Barbecue yet, as I stop by here on a fairly regular basis. Prior to COVID, I had dined inside but during COVID I have taken advantage of their excellent curbside carry out. Service is always great and the food is excellent. City BBQ is perfect whether I am picking up a quick lunch for myself or ordering for a large group. My favorite lunch order is the three sides plate. Their sides are all so delicious that I have trouble deciding which ones to choose. Home style potato salad, green beans, corn casserole, slaw, and many more all taste like they came out of my grandmother's kitchen. The French fries are served hot and fresh and are some of my favorite fries. Try dipping them in BBQ sauce. read more

City Barbeque - Three side plate with superfood slaw, fries, and corn pudding - Barbeque Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

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Tried calling the location and it's all automated... my wife's meal and appetite ruined... read more

City Barbeque - Mac N Cheese with a hideous long hair in it.... - Barbeque Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

If you love barbecue? This is the place to be and lots of room to sit! The ribs and pull pork (2 meats) is what I ordered. It comes with two sides. I comes with a ranch like bread, buttered and grilled....nice, very nice! My two sides were corn bread and green beans and bacon...did I say, "BACON!" Dang!!! This is yummy-licious!!! Barbecue sauces are original or sweet and spicy. I had the original. It had a slight kick and tangy. It's a place to be!!! I definitely will bring my Hawaiian friends! I'm in heaven... The inside ambiance was so friendly. No waiters.,.order and sit down. Oh?! I've been here for a week. This Hawaiian girl is checking out the best places to eat!!! Aloha, everyone! read more

City Barbeque - Front sign - Barbeque Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

I usually enjoy getting my BBQ fix from this location. Service is prompt and friendly. My regular orders include a pulled pork sandwich, Nashville hot chicken, brisket, and sausage. However, I was slightly disappointed with the side dishes today. The collard greens were too salty and overcooked. The potato salad had too much mayo and its texture resembled mashed potatoes. Lastly, the peach cobbler was the worst item I ordered; it was too sweet and sticky. read more

City Barbeque - peach cobbler - Barbeque Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

Offensively bad. Got a sampler and all the food were dry with no flavor. The sides were just as bad, the fries had no flavor and same with the mac n cheese. Go to Big Hoffas or Rackz if you want good BBQ nearby read more

This was a decent spot to eat. The texture of pulled pork and brisket were really good. My daughter enjoyed her sandwich. The Mac and cheese was not liked. No one liked the cornbread either. read more

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I ordered take out, I got hot chicken tenders, a leg/thigh, mac & cheese, hush puppies, slaw & banana pudding. The hot chicken tenders weren't very spicy but did have a kick to them, I was pleasantly surprised by how juicy and crunchy it was. We thought the leg/thigh was also pretty excellent! My only issue with them was that they are a bit salty. Mac & cheese was very cheesy, which I loved, and the hush puppies were amazing!!! The slaw was less than average, it was very watery and didn't really have any flavor to it. The banana pudding was okay too, I wasn't overwhelmed with flavors, and it wasn't too sweet which I liked. Lastly, I wish they had a better system for how they package everything up, I ended up with bbq sauce all over my bag. read more

Excellent food. Jennifer greeted us with an offer to sample anything we wanted. She was upbeat and pleasant. Food was prepared quickly and did not disappoint. read more

City Barbeque - Excellent place to eat. - Barbeque Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

The flavors, portions and the value are exceptional! We ordered the family pak(1 pound of pulled pork, 4 buns, sauce, 4 cornbread, 2 sides) PLUS fried pickles, an extra side of mac and cheese, pint of BBQ sauce, 3 ranch and banana pudding! All of this was $66 plus $10 delivery tip. There were 3 adults eating and we literally have enough left over to have the same thing for lunch the next day. Everything was fresh and tasted amazing. My husband said we'll be ordering this for the Super Bowl!!! read more

I've had food from here before at catered events, but this was my first time going into one of their restaurants. I was glad other Yelpers explained how this works because it is a little confusing. Basically, you can order a sandwich sized serving of meat, with or without a bun, or buy meat by the pound. All meat comes plain and you add your desired sauce, pickles, etc. from the bottles and condiment bar over by the drinks. Sides can be purchased in single servings, but it didn't seem there was an option fir larger "family-sized" portions of the sides to go with the pound servings of meat. Beware, they run out of things. They have a sign that says to expect this. At 6PM on a Tuesday, they were pretty much down to pulled pork and brisket; they were out of just about everything else (ribs, burnt ends, chicken, stew). So...if you want something in particular it's probably best to call in an order ahead. That said, I was not disappointed with my brisket sandwich. The meat was tender and flavorful and the assortment of sauces was good. I tried the bourbon sauce, original and one other that I can't remember, but based on the name it sounded like it would be spicy, but wasn't really. I had sides of green beans with bacon and baked beans with brisket. No, there is not much for vegetarians here and I'd say nothing for vegans except for maybe the side salad. Both sides were good and portions were fairly large. They have calories listed on their menu board which is helpful because sometimes it can be hard to guess how much damage might be done with a given side...I mean no one should be delusional enough to think anything here would be low calorie, but it does help to have this information in making decisions. read more

City Barbeque - Brisket sandwich with green beans and baked beans - Barbeque Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

AMAZING - is the only word that can describe this place. MUST TRY: Ribs, Brisket and pulled chicken sandwich. Their Texas toast deserve a special mention. I would gladly rate this 10/5 if I can. read more

City Barbeque - Judge's Sampler with 2 Individual Sides - Barbeque Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

City Barbeque is delicious! We love the lean beef brisket, their green beans with bacon, and their cornbread. We prefer their original or sweet bbq sauces (their mildest). You can order here from Yelp via Grubhub. Ordering was easy. I chose curbside pickup. You choose when you want your order to be ready, and you will get a confirmation back from the restaurant. When you arrive, you pull up into a curbside pickup space--give them your name on the order and which space you are in. You'll have to be a bit patient because they are really popular, and the staff is scrambling to get all the curbside orders out to the customers. read more

City Barbeque - Curbside pickup - Barbeque Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

I'm just going to say it. Best BBQ in Indianapolis. Period. I think I have the street cred for that statement. I've been to all of the big name spots in town that offer up Q. City BBQ is by far the best. Its not even close. The meats are savory and really give off that signature smokey flavor you look for in a barbecue joint. But where City Barbecue really shines is with their side dishes. Their collard greens and corn pudding are award worthy all by themselves. And if you really feel naughty you can go for the bacon-cheese fries which knock your socks off. So many places skimp out on their sides - City BBQ does not. I've given up cooking on Thanksgiving. I get it catered by City BBQ every year now. I'd put City BBQ up against any place in Memphis. Thats a bold statement and I stand by it. read more

10/10 every time!!! Consistent and delicious, City BBQ always makes my summer time picnic dreams come true. The staff here is great as well! The manager, Andy, takes great care of every guest that walks through the doors. read more

City Barbeque - a picnic table with snacks and drinks - Barbeque Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

Loooooove me some bbq! Not only do I love barbecue, but I also love the 10 options of barbeque sauce that guests can choose from. Whiskey barbeque, sweet barbeque, super spicy barbeque... I'm. Sold. There's pulled pork, pulled chicken, brisket and more. You can choose to have it on a bun or alone, and then buy your sides separately. The mac & cheese and cornbread are my favorites. The brownies are the size of your head and covered with decadent icing. I've yet to try one but I consider it every time... My favorite part: City Barbeque is allllll about charity. They welcome schools, churches and all organizations to host give-back nights in their space. For example, you can pitch and say "Eat at City BBQ on Monday night and they'll give 15% of the bill to xyz". Lovely. They are also currently hosting a canned food drive (bring a canned food item to get $1 off your meal). I love seeing a business care about their community in this way. Catering: They rock at it. My neighbor had a super luxe, fancy wedding that was hosted by City Barbeque a few weekends ago. City Barbeque rolled out all the stops. They had a cute, vintage "Lemonade Stand", set up all of the different barbeque sauces in cute glass tins, provided chalkboard signs, the whole works. Very impressive. read more

City Barbeque - Drop off canned goods! Now until Christmas - Barbeque Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

Dude, this food is bomb . I ordered the brisket sandwich with a few sides. Everything was great. Brisket, Mac n cheese, French fries, green beans w/ bacon. All of it. We will be back read more

City Barbeque - Beef Brisket Sandwich - Barbeque Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

Never get orders straight. Always running out of ribs early. Once again, 6:30 on a weeknight and they're out of ribs??? This place is really is poorly managed. read more

Nice chain bbq. Went towards end of day so not real busy so service was fast and food hot. Had a couple sides and the two meat plate. Good sign you had found BBQ is need to make sure to get all the sauce off your face and hands to head out. read more

First time in to this fast-casual experience. You order at the walk-up counter & then they call out your order, like they would at a traditional BBQ down south (only exception - in the south all the hot-table options are in pans on front of you & these are in the kitchen so there's a slight delay). I do wish the gal at the counter would have asked if we'd been there before because I didn't really know that's how it worked and it look me staring at the menu for a bit and saying "so do we order here, then seat ourselves" to know what to do. We had a brisket sandwich & pulled pork sandwich + mac n' cheese, green beans & vinegar slaw. There's a sauce & toppers bar near the drink station. I felt like they were either really sweet or really spicy - so I mixed the tangier mustard with the house sauce. The meats were flavorful on their own, though! Mac and cheese was cooked well & had a creamy sauce - tasted like Stouffers to me, which isn't necessarily bad but... yeah. The vinegar slaw had good flavor but was really wet & should have been dished up with a slotted app on the green beans were tasty - with a great bacon flavor and just the right amount of saltiness. Calories are posted on the menu but I did not realize that under sandwiches it was only meat and no bun (at least that's how it appears when I compare to nutrition info online) - mainly because it gives you the option to order it "naked". There are also 2 portion sizes for meat. My bf was offered a lunch size when he ordered but I was not... Just take note! I'd definitely come back! read more

City Barbeque - BBQ pulled pork sandwich + Mac and cheese + vinegar slaw - Barbeque Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

Great stop when we were driving through Indianapolis. Super friendly people and the food was delicious. Chocolate cake was amazing!

This has been one of my favorite BBQ spots since college. Love the casual vibe & the delicious food. Personally - I LOVE the pulled chicken sandwich + corn pudding. I also really enjoy that you can get your own bbq sauce and have as much or as little as you want. read more

We've eaten here several times but the last couple of times it seems that the food quality has gone down. Particularly the brisket. Today we went and the brisket was just not very good. It was dry, hardly any bark on it and seemed overcooked. Both of our orders were that way. The baked beans were flavorless as well. I don't know if they are using a cheaper grade of brisket or if they're trying to skimp on the spices used for the bark. But it went from being our favorite place for brisket to going to the bottom of our list. I hope they figure it out. read more