This place is great! We live in Lee's Summit and have never been here. Our niece was visiting town and said she wanted some barbecue, so since they have a toddler, we looked up something close to their Airbnb on Yelp and found The Filling Station. Like another iconic joint in the metro, this one is a former gas station. The brisket at that place is a little bit better. However, everything else that I tried here is spectacular. The sliced brisket was just a little dry. It wasn't bad. The sausage was amazing. It is housemade with green onions and incredible. I generally don't care for sausages that are different, but this one is exceptional and everyone at the table tried it and loved it. The pulled pork was fresh, which is super important and delicious! Wonderful smoky flavor and super tender. They know exactly what they're doing with pork. I'm gonna say that the beans here are the best in the metro. I'm very particular and I don't like beans that are too sweet like Slaps. Those gag me. The Filling Station beans are absolute perfection. Other reviews say the same. The creamy coleslaw was wonderful! My wife put it on her pulled pork sandwich and I had a little bit for dessert because it's sweet. The homemade potato salad was also the best I've had in a long time. We can't wait to return! read more

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Great tasting pulled pork, ham, chicken and sliced brisket. Fries were great. Wished they offered adult sliders. Got one in a kids meal, tasty! read more

Not only was the chopped brisket sandwich delicious, but the restaurant was my favorite color! It was meant to be! I ordered and within 5 minutes my food was done! So quick and delicious! read more

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Has been a long time since I have had a sliced brisket sandwich that had such tender meat. The beans were fantastic. In all, stop trying to find great brisket sandwiches and go to the filling station BBQ on Lee's Summit for a fantastic treat read more

The ribs were fine, I think my favorite is the beans. They taste great, I think the portion is decent though they didn't give me bread or pickles for some reason. read more

Filling Station BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Lee's Summit, Missouri

I am pretty picky when it comes to pork, this place exceeded my expectations. I would come back here again! The food came out pretty quickly maybe 15 minutes of waiting. We originally went here to sit inside because online said it didn't close until 9pm, when we got there to order they advise that they closed at 8pm which would have been 20 minutes till 8pm, so we decided to take our food to-go as I did not want to be rushed. She was super nice and even asked if we were sure. read more

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Filling station barbecue is located in a refurbished old-fashioned filling station. My first time going here, was for a (bookclub) dinner that related to our book, and I've been back many times ever since. The decor is very fun and rustic! The service and staff are wonderful and the food is amazing. There is indoor and outdoor dining spaces. There is parking to the side and on the street, but if there is any type of festival going on downtown, parking will be a premium. read more

Nice little barbecue joint. The inside is decked out as a diner on the inside in the shell of a gas station. I enjoyed the pulled pork sandwich, I'm excited to try other items in the future. Service was incredibly quick from my online order. I ordered right before driving to get it and they were packing my food just as I walked in. read more

Ribs were tender but extremely salty. Brisk was cold otherwise it would be good. Service was good.

Place is under new ownership, and the new owners are so nice. I've been several times over the years and have always enjoyed the food. But this last time I brought out-of-towners and we all enjoyed it. Their pulled chicken is really good. I also like all typical BBQ meats, but chicken and turkey are usually forgotten. Here they shine! They were out of ribs, but those are also really good. The best part was sitting at the picnic tables. The weather was nice. Our kids had things to play with and the umbrellas kept the sun from cooking us. We were checked on several times by the employees. We then could walk downtown. read more

One of my favorite bbq spots! The pulled pork sandwich is delicious! I am very particular about meat sandwiches because I do not like fatty pieces. The pulled pork has no fat, perfectly cooked and pulled! The fries are great. The broccoli salad is yummy too. Highly recommend. read more

It's Saturday night and we stop here for dinner. The outside of the building looks like an old gas station. As soon as you walk in, you can smell the delicious BBQ. We ordered a full slab of ribs with coleslaw and baked beans. We sat at a table in the corner and admire the deco on the wall. It's a cute place; A dive with old fashion diner feel to the place. The BBQ was delicious. Service was great. I definitely would come back here again. read more

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This was a great spot to stop while we were shopping in downtown Lee's Summit. Atmosphere is fun (old filling station), and food was fresh. I had a sausage sandwich and a side of potato salad and enjoyed them both. We'll keep them in mind when we return to town! read more

Filling Station BBQ - Sausage Sandwich and Potato Salad - Barbeque Near Me - Lee's Summit, Missouri

I have been wanting to try Filling Station BBQ for awhile since we moved to Lee's Summit last summer. I had friends in town so figured we could stop by for a quick lunch before they headed out. So glad we did! I had the smoked turkey sandwich and we shared sweet potatoes fries. The fries were so good and so was the sandwich. The ambiance of the old gas station is so cute! We sat outside and enjoyed the beautiful day. The lady that helped us and took our order was so nice and friendly. Definitely reccomend stopping in and supporting this local business!! read more

Their food is good for a fair price. The staff is pleasant and helpful. Easy to do takeout.

Food was dry and cold. Would def recommend going elsewhere. There was one other couple there that already had food yet it still took 10+ minutes for anyone to process our order. Beans tasted like they were can-to-plate. read more

A cool little renovated old school gas station with 8 tables inside and patio seating. I had a 1/2 slab plate with slaw and fries for $16. The sides were pretty basic but I did enjoy the ribs. The six bones had a nice flavorful dry rub and smoked well. Meat was tender and plentiful. All sauce was kept in bottles at the table for adding at your preference - perfect. I barely used any sauce for the ribs, but the 4 varieties were great for fry dipping. They each had a strong presence of celery salt/seed. Overall a solid and respectable offering but not moving into my top 20 for KC BBQ joints. read more

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Friendly service and good barbecue in downtown Lee's Summit. We enjoy coming here when we get a chance because of the dog friendly patio. The food is good - probably not on the same level as the BBQ at Joe's or Jack Stack, but it's a step or two above Gates. The old gas station and theming make it sort of fun too. read more

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Today was my second time coming back to this place, I usually don't judge a place until my second or third visit so I can see the consistency! This place is a really good little BBQ restaurant from what I have had. Their prices are running fairly average I would say for their options, and the staff is very friendly! It's great to see a small business thriving and serving up good bbq. The first time I had their normal pulled pork sandwich which was good, and a side of potato salad which was fairly good (3.5/5). The potato salad was a bit eggy for my liking but that's just preference and it was still a very solid potato salad. Today I had the Carolina pulled pork sandwich which was very good! I'm from the south and it reminded me of bbq back home I. That they put vinegar coleslaw on top of the bbq. The only thing that I'd recommend changing is maybe consider making in house sweet tea? Overall though this is a very good little bbq restaurant! read more

Filling Station BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Lee's Summit, Missouri

Just left and I was super impressed on how fast and tasty our food was. The staff were incredibly nice and checked on us while we sat there. Will definitely be coming back with the rest of the family soon. read more

Always a great place to get a barbecue anytime. There friendly and always fast with their food.

We love the filling station. Best BBQ in LS in my opinion. I always order a pulled pork sandwich with sweet potatoes fries. They have the best fries. Highly recommend. The food is always made fast and service is kind. They have seating inside and out which is nice too. read more

Great BBQ concept in downtown Lee's Summit. The 2 meat (brisket & burnt ends) sandwich was pretty good. The ribs, in my opinion, not as good, especially when comparing to KC Joes, Meat Mitch, Q39, etc. If you are in or near downtown Lee's Summit & wanting bbq it's a decent place if you want the best bbq head to some of the aforementioned bbq joints. Decent not great bbq especially in Kansas City read more

The burnt ends are by far the tastiest and non-fatty pieces of meat that I can't get enough of. Best I've ever had! The homemade ranch is sooo good too. Pair these things with the owners/staff quality attitude and service - I'm addicted! read more

Always a great experience here. Love the beef brisket . Great customer service and great food. Thanks always for the extra pickles read more

Filling Station BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Lee's Summit, Missouri

I would skip this place. Was outside and they decided to mow and blow dust everywhere it was horrible. Picked a great time and the guy wouldnt stop blowing dust everywhere, Food: Had the Chicken. One of the things I cannot stand is charcoal lighter fluid smell and taste in any food. I had the taste in my mouth for hours. Made me sick to my stomach. On top of that it was cold. sweet potato fries were dark brown to black no resemblance of a sweet potato. The burnt ends were very good = the only thing we had that was good! beans were doctored canned beans. I just read another review on this and would have skipped it if I had known. Cannot stand anyone BBQ that doctors beans specially this obvious. I really feel sorry for some places that get it this wrong. The people were nice and great decorations thats about all the good I can say. Been here before many years ago but could not remember why we never returned, happened be in the area so tried it and now we know why..... read more

If you're ever in Lee's Summit, this is a charming spot to hit with solid BBQ. I was in love with the place from the moment I saw the converted old-school gas station. The mid-century Americana decor is awesome. Overall the food is average by Kansas City standards but that doesn't mean you can't have a great meal. Here's what I ordered. Ribs - Marvelous flavor. The right consistency in that they are tender but don''t just flop off the bone. They're the older style and still have the knuckle/rib tip on the end which I enjoy when it's done this well. Burnt Ends - Just cubed beef, they're good but not a true Kansas City brisket burnt end Pulled Pork - A little too dry for my taste Chicken - great flavor but once again a little dry Sausage - Really nice smoky flavor, just a well made sausage that I would order again. Beans - Fantastic, on the sweeter side but with nice chunks of meat and great flavor. Potato Salad - Incredibly fresh and wonderful. I could taste the individual ingredients to know that it was made from scratch with high quality ingredients. Sauces - Are good and I appreciate that this spot doesn't over sauce their meats. They use a nice dry rub and let you sauce to your liking. Overall, I would return for the ribs, sausage, sides, the ladies who run the joint, and the building itself. I would not order the pulled pork again. read more

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We had seen the Filling Station Barbecue the last time we were in Lee's Summit, and the reviews were generally pretty good, so we thought we'd give it a try. The interior of this little place has great ambiance with 40s and 50s décor and period furniture. That's when things went downhill. We ordered two regular sandwiches and two sides (French fries and cole slaw), and we were dumbfounded by the $27.50 bill. They even charged us fifty cents for water! On top of that, the food was just chokingly salty. The smallish sandwiches were heavily salted and the fries were so salty they were almost inedible. It was just horrible. I felt almost like I had a sodium overdose. The staff were fairly nice, but if I'm going to spend $27.50 I'll go to someplace with better (and more) food next time. This was our first and last trip to the Filling Station BBQ, which is too bad. With reasonable prices and restraint on the salt, the place might be acceptable. It sure wasn't when we visited. read more

This place has existed here for quite a while now. The ambiance is great. The decor inside and out fits the theme well. We were greeted by a friendly new staff member who took our order. It was nice outside so we decided to eat out there. Our food was brought to us by a different person. I'm not sure if it was the owner/manager or just another experienced staff member. He honestly ruined the experience for me, by completely dogging on the new guy who took our order. He treated it in a super unprofessional unnecessary way saying that he doesn't know what he's doing, he's not learning well, etc.. complaints. The food (cooked by this guy) was mid. I had a brisket sandwich and sweet potato fries. This was the DRIEST damn sandwich I had ever had. The meat was clearly old and left out. The fries were okay. The rest of our table ordered 2 other dry brisket sandwiches, regular fries (which were forgotten and brought out later), and a burnt end sandwich. This bbq does not reflect KC bbq taste & quality whatsoever.... Honestly I would rather go to Gates next time. read more

Solid BBQ joint Got my usual pulled pork sandwich with beans with brisket and burnt ends. Pulled pork was really good, almost didn't need sauce. Brisket was great with long cut strips and burnt ends were a treat! The only thing is they sprinkled some rub on which basically tasted like taco seasoning. It was not bad but I would have preferred to be asked because I would have preferred it on the side or not at all. Beans were average. 4 kinds of sauces, regular which is vinegar based, then original was the best, then sweet and hot. Great green decor, my favorite color. Definitely want to come back here and try their brownies! read more

love this place. Vibes are good. food is great, the burnt ends were very good!!! The lady that helped me was so sweet and helpful. 10/10 recommend this place. read more

Filling Station BBQ - a table and chairs in a diner - Barbeque Near Me - Lee's Summit, Missouri

Mother's day lunch. I had the Carolina pulled pork sandwich. The food was hot and good. The staff was very tentative to our needs. Will be back for sure. read more

Quite literally an old filling station, they know how to do bbq. We had a mixed platter of meats and some fries. All of their sauces are really good too. We ordered Turkey but the sent out chicken instead. They rapidly replaced with the correct item read more

Meat was way to dry. Sides small and nothing out of the ordinary. Absolutely no masks on anyone working there when I went in. read more

Such a fun lunch here! Kind service, historic-retro cool decor and excellent Smokey Joe's sandwich (chopped mix of turkey, ham & beef) on a super soft bun. The baked beans are yummy though a little sweeter than I like (my son devoured them!) and hubby and I also enjoyed the pulled pork sandwich. And to top off the nostalgia, the free refill of red cream soda put us all in a happy happy mood. They deliver within 5 miles too. read more

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As a first timer that ran a BBQ restaurant in Connecticut , I enjoy my bbq, as I walked in the smokiness aroma of the meats filled the air . I must say it smelled great , reminded me of home. I ordered a pulled pork sandwich , the meat was tender juicy and full of flavor , I'm a sweet sauce woman , n I must say it tasted exactly like I used to make . It was fantastic and I will be back ! Friendly staff ! read more

What is it with KC BBQ and gas stations? I love this location and it being in a historic blg (gas station) and they have done a great job turning it into a fun place to get BBQ. The food is good and getting better. It was good and then sort of dropped off and then there was a new owner. I had not been here for a while. I can say the food and the service are.much better then before. Last time in I ordered the rib plate and was asked if I wanted babybacks or spare ribs. I asked if he thought one was better than the other. He said he really liked the babybacks for the flavor but like how much meat there was on the spareribs. So I ordered the babybacks and got spare ribs. No worries I like those as well. Have to say they were cooked just right but I would have liked more smoke on the meat. I ordered a Coke and got a Diet Coke. That is a problem so I said something and it was replaced in an instant. After that all was good. Good spot that I think will continue to get better. read more

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We tried it for the first time yesterday and it didn't disappoint. We actually went back for lunch today. Yesterday I had the half a rack with potato salad and baked beans. My husband had ribs, pulled pork, cold slaw and baked beans. The portion sizes are perfect. The food was fabulous. I loved the sweet barbecue sauce and my husband loves the regular sauce. The staff is friendly and it's a short wait. The decor is very fun and it's a great place to relax with friends on their outdoor seating once restaurants are allowed to hade outdoor dining again. Today with tried pulled pork sandwiches with baked beans and fried pickles. Totally loved the flavor. I would highly recommend checking this place out. read more

Passing by and thought I would try it out. I have done BBQ competition for three years and I am also a KCBS BBQ judge. Ordered a premium basket with brisket and fries. Also got a side order of baked beans. I expected, for $15 a larger sandwich but it was a standard sized hamburger bun with skimpy meat. The brisket was not tender and the fries were over seasoned. The beans were great and the sauce was as well. Maybe it was just an off day but I have never had an off day at Joes or Jack Shack. On the other hand the place was decorated fantastic and the atmosphere was as well. read more

I am mixed on this. The atmosphere is cool and it is off the road in a neighborhood which I like. The food was good. Brisket was tender as expected. The issue here was the price. I did two meats (sausage and brisket), so a half pound with two sides and a drink and the bill was nearly $30 for just me. Now I had some leftovers, but probably will not return at these prices. read more