Pastrami is delicious and the potato salad as well. The brisket was good not warm enough oh. Pulled pork wasn't great for fatty and cold I actually feed it to a stray cat she enjoyed it. My wife loved the turkey and chicken breast, fries and hush puppies. We both enjoyed the grilled Texas toast. Line moves very quickly and the cashier was very nice. I love you get your own sauce and pickles the low country sauce was good it's a Carolina sauce it was my favorite. Definitely be back for more try sausage next time. read more

City Barbeque - chicken breast and texas toast - Barbeque Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

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Manager on duty is extremely kind and helpful, food was even better than already good prior experiences, and I will be returning. Genuine thank you to this locations employees read more

Food was excellent, service was excellent! Emily was exceptional employee! I'll be back! Try the cake!!

We have had takeout and catering for events from here a few times. The food is always great and we've never had an issue.

City bbq is one of the best value places to eat and the bbq is great. Ordering is fast and use the app to get offers and get points for future orders. read more

If you get the app you can get a lot of free food. If you sign up for the app you get $5.00. They also give you $5.00 for your Birthday. We got a special 00.25 cent Sandwich. So sign up and come eat here! It is very good!!!! read more

2 meat & 2 sides sampler. Pulled pork, sausage, Mac n cheese and fries for $16. 7-8 choices of bbq sauces. Very good bbq and easy lunch! Drink is extra. read more

City Barbeque - Barbeque Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

The brisket was as dry as a desert sand dune. The French fries were as Lompoc as wet sock. The macaroni and cheese was a cold lump. The corn pudding had a texture of stucco. The ice tea was great. read more

Great bbq with consistently good flavor. Service was top notch and with a smiling face from the staff.

City Barbour on Harrodsburg Rd is the simply the best in the Bluegrass. From Rick and Kevin at the helm to Shawn and his amazing team in the back, the welcome is genuine, the service exceptional and the taste is unmatched, anywhere! read more

I go to both locations and I'm honestly pleasantly surprised every time. It's seriously under rated. The decor is warm, welcoming, and reminiscent of a smokehouse, with some Kentucky flair. The staff is always so friendly, welcoming us when we come in, while we checkout, in the dining area, and on the way out. The lemonade is always good. The sauces are to die for, swine wine, brushfire, and low country are my favorites. I got the mo cowbell sandwich which was fantastic, my wife loved her pulled pork sandwich. The collard greens were perfect, the corn pudding was southern style (not sweet), and the fried pickles were fresh and delicious. My wife got some chocolate cake and it was amazing, she's from Chicago and says it's the closest thing she's had to Portillos.They have a hero discount, which as a veteran I truly appreciate, as it's become less common since the wars ended. It's always a great and reliable go to place for a bite. read more

Love this place! Great food, friendly atmosphere and AMAZING STAFF! Richmond Road City BBQ is on point!

I have stopped at this location a few times because this is the last vestige for food before getting on 75. I purchased a sandwich to go on one occasion and just yesterday ate inside. I ordered a half rack of ribs for a stunningly high price. All sides are ala carte so nothing is included. I ordered the potato salad. The ribs came with an unappetizing piece of bread that somehow tasted sweet. I was pretty disappointed in the ribs. They were extremely dry and the 5 small ribs did not live up to the price tag. The potato salad was also sweet lacking the southern tang that is essential, IMO. The pulled pork sandwich came with a generous portion of meat. I could only eat half of the sandwich mostly because it was super rich in flavor. The biggest concern for me was the presence of fruit flies in the dinning room. Fruit flies indicate rot in the vicinity and that is something no restaurant should have. I didn't care for the line ordering. If I am spending $25 on lunch, a wait staff would be appreciated. The other staff members stand around looking gloomy and no one smiles or speaks. I will say that the order takers have been nice and friendly. The interior is very casual & kid friendly. Lots of dessert choices but I don't do dessert. Overall, I feel like this restaurant is overpriced for what you get, plus being all self service. I see lots of "workers" there and it rings true that this is the kind of place that laborers who make a very good living and don't mind going in to a restaurant in their dirty duds would feel very comfortable in this restaurant. read more

Service is phenomenal! Special shoutout to Blair for being so accommodating and kind when there was a little problem with our previous to go order. She corrected it and went above and beyond! Family meal pack is the best! Good casual dining place for anyone. Chocolate cake is great too if you want a dessert read more

This is the best bbq. I had the pulled pork, fries,Mac and cheese , ordered on the app. It was ready really fast and got 5$ for signing up for the app read more

Have eaten at this location as long as they have been here. Used to love it but Noticed a decline in the quality of the food on recent visits. Tonight was the worst. They were out of fries. The quality of my brisket was horrible. The worst I've ever had. It was cold and fatty and the texture was very weird. Serving size was also pathetic in relation to the price. The baked beans were watery, without a trace of brisket. The corn bread was over baked and past its prime. I think this is probably my last visit here. read more

We had a party of 12 and the staff did a great job! Chris helped us out when ordering for everyone.

Chris did an outstanding job taking our Order and getting our food right out to us. 10/10....

we are from out of town and every time we come to Kentucky we make sure to stop here. fantastic food and service every time

The food has improved since I posted an initial review. Meats/prep seem to be of better quality. Still wish they'd add some new/tasty sides like fried okra. A continued downer is that an employee (manager?) thinks it's his job to come out into the restaurant and jolly the customers, holding long and loud conversations with people at particular tables. It spoils things for patrons who just want a quiet, enjoyable lunch and can do without the whooping and noisy banter. read more

I came here again after I was doing some work in Lexington for my employer, with a coworker and I decided to get the Pastrami Fries. It was not bad. I really did not taste much with them. I decided to get the baked beans and I liked how they threw meat into them. I ended up having water for my drink. I later found out that they charged me for my water by comboing everything. -_- read more

We were really disappointed with our curbside pickup this evening. The two pork sandwiches were fine, but the pulled chicken had way, way too much moisture and no flavor. Worst of all was the macaroni and cheese. This used to be a favorite side, but both servings of mac and cheese tonight were awful. There was no cheese on it and it was really dried out and hard. It reminded me of if you try to reheat mac and cheese multiple times and it just gets dried out in the microwave. Tasteless because there really wasn't any cheese, just bare macaroni, and hard and dried out. Sorry, but cannot recommend. read more

great experience food as always is great. chole and the Richmond location went above and behind in customer service.

The staff are always ready to answer questions. They are so helpful. They have about 8 different sauces for your BBQ. And they have convenient to go containers ready for you to fill with your choices. Their brisket is tender with a good smokey bark on it. Their pulled pork is tender without a bunch of gristle or fat. The lunchtime clientele is a bunch of working guys so I feel at home. read more

Jadyn at the register was great and made our first experience an easy one. Our family will go back when we are back in the Lexington area

Really great food and even better service! Jayden was really helpful making suggestions and answering our many questions. the food was delicious. Relaxed and casual vibe. read more

I love City BBQ. I've been a fan for many years after first trying them in Columbus with my parents when I was a kid. I was super excited when we got our first location in Lexington several years ago and I love both locations here! I have actually visited several City BBQ locations between Lexington and Cleveland as I travel home often. I have tried pretty much everything on the menu, but I think my favorite is still the pulled pork. It's the best pulled pork I've ever had and it is always consistently good. My favorite sides are the collard greens, vinegar or creamy slaw, gumbo (seasonal!), and today I tried the Brunswick stew and also enjoyed that. The corn pudding is also to die for but I don't usually order it because I'm low carb. I see they have a new bama white sauce fried chicken sandwich and I'm looking forward to trying that soon! I am also super glad they have a great app that is easy to use and sometimes offers coupons! read more

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City Barbeque has delicious and flavorful bbq and sides. Excellent customer service each time I have been here. Well worth a visit for good BBQ in a relaxed atmosphere. read more

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Delicious pulled pork sandwich. The sides were really tasty. I tried the potato salad and the baked beans. Friendly service and very reasonable prices. Will definitely eat there again. read more

My family and I love the food!! The inside of the dining room needs a little TLC, dirty floors and sticky tables. Awesome food and service though!! read more

As if their brisket wasn't delicious by itself, the "more cowbell" sandwich kicks it up a notch and will make you not fear the reaper. Their signature brisket covered lightly in melted cheese, onions & green pepper, sandwiched between two pieces of bread that are almost an afterthought. I say this because so many great sandwiches are ruined by bread that either doesn't compliment the ingredients, or dominates each bite. This sandwich is the perfect combination, and ranks as one of my top-10 go-to favorites in Lexington. Paired with a cold beer and any of their delicious side items (I like the collards), as well as their vinegar-based "swine wine", because I'm from South Carolina, where vinegar-based BBQ is King (none of that super-sweet, molasses-based nonsense), the more cowbell sandwich is a perfect meal for one, for lunch or dinner. read more

City Barbeque - Barbeque Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

Typically I am not on this side of town and I almost always go to the City Barbeque off of Harrodsburg Road. Plus I tend to eat the same thing: brisket, green beans, water and fries. This was a Yelp event that allowed me to try out other food items that I had never tried before. I tried the turkey: which was the best that I've ever had, the chicken and baked beans with lemonade. I tell ya, I am going to have to get the turkey again; because that was really my absolute favorite menu item. Oh and the lemonade....yum yum yum!! I think I need to buy stock in that! Lol. Because of my MANY allergies that I have, I was not able to have the: Mac & cheese (eggs), banana pudding (banana) and egg salad (eggs); but my husband, who was my +1 to this event was able to try them all. He said that typically he doesn't even care for egg salad but that this was the best egg salad he had ever had; and he would be willing to have it again. He also said that the banana pudding was so good that he kept forcing himself to eat it even though he was really full. The City BBQ staff were so helpful, especially since my husband and I came about 30 minutes to 8pm. And even though we did come late and thought that everyone ate everything already, the staff still jumped over leaps and bounds to help us feel special. I will definitely be coming back to this joint for sure!! read more

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The service was excellent. The food is always good. I'm a big fan of the banana pudding!

BBQ was good and portions were huge. Great sauces. The ribs were huge. Typically won't order the brisket...but I did. Thought it was a touch dry but everything else was great! read more

Location and atmosphere of the establishment is great. Food itself is great, but GOD is it expensive for what you get. Expect to pay Malones prices for self-serve barbecue, which is wild. Like, VERY expensive for the amount of food you order. The plates are not big, and you ordered separately. Even the sides and desserts are expensive, kind of crazy. Reminder, the food is good, and we like coming back, but just prepare your wallet. Service is honestly cold/rude, but food comes fast so the interaction with them is THANKFULLY limited. Their pulled pork and brisket are very solid. Ribs are awful, and pulled chicken is kind of bland. The sweet tea is great, and the sauce selection isnt bad at all. Giving it the stars for the brisket and atmosphere alone. The staff and pricing is beyond horrendous. read more

Let's be real, City BBQ hits every single time. I usually get the Lolo's Pulled Pork. It's always delicious! I also love the corn pudding and mac and cheese. The staff has always been helpful and friendly. Also, the restaurant is always clean. This is nice considering everywhere is understaffed and busy. They have a spacious dining area and a wonderful patio for the warmer months. Parking is always easy and plentiful as well. read more

City Barbeque - LoLo's Pulled Pork with Slaw & Two Sides - Barbeque Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

First time eating at a City BBQ. Everything was really good and the food was ready almost immediately. The banana pudding is really good. Next time I am going to try the ribs. I got the sampler this time. The employees were friendly. They also provide a military discount which is much appreciated. I will probably eat here again next week. read more

City Barbeque - Respect - Barbeque Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

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You know what it's like to try to find a place for a family of 9 to eat late on a Friday night? Difficult! I called all the major chain restaurants and everything was over an hour wait. So we used Yelp to help us find this BBQ place. We walked in 30 minutes before closing and were able to order food for our whole family and were served about 15 minutes later. We ordered a ton of different menu items, beef brisket, ribs, chicken, fries, pork brisket and chicken strips. The beef brisket was great, all of the meat was flavorful and delicious. The only thing I wish was better was the temperature of my pork brisket it was barely lukewarm. I didn't say anything bc we got in so late and they were almost closing. Anyhow, I would love to try this place out again during their busy time. read more

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we ordered 6 chicken wings and 1 order of fries. chicken was tough and tasteless. fries were limp and greasy.

It's a BBQ joint, so it's very casual!! They have a variety of smoked meats and sides. I got the smoked Turkey with corn pudding and Mac n cheese. The turkey was to die for! The Mac no cheese was creamy and good. I didn't particularly care for the corn pudding as it was a little bready. I prefer a corn pudding made with a custard base. It was a bit pricey at $16 with drink. I would definitely like to go back and have the brisket ! read more