CONSISTENTLY GREAT! Full Moon BBQ Alabaster, AL always has fantastic service with a smile and is always delicious. Their chow-chow, pork, chicken, white sauce, bbq sauce, fried green tomatoes - it's ALL GOOD! (Full Moon, you need to step up that squash casserole game though - seriously. It's kind of full of bread and needs more cheesy "umph" - I'm just trying to help ya out.) If you're looking for a family friendly place to eat or take out, consider it! We definitely love it. Oh, and remember to get those Full Moon Cookies! YuM!!! read more

I have been craving bbq for weeks so of course we went to full moon! I had bbq chicken sandwiche with baked beans & was very happy I ate every bite! Dad had bbq pork & vinegar coleslaw & he also ate every last bite! Oohh, forgot desserts. Sad. Would recommend to any bbq lover! read more

Came here today and ordered the catfish, one server brought out an extra cause the grease popped he breading. They didn't have to give an extra and they did. Highly recommend this place it's employees care about its customers! Love it! read more

Let me just start by saying if you order in the drive through keep it at a minimum. My family and I being first time customers decided to try some full moon in Alabaster after doing some shopping so we chose to go through the drive through. Let me break this down for you all: We ordered the wings with the Alabama white sauce there was NO white sauce anywhere to be found and the wings tasted extremely dry along with the greasy and dry "macaroni and cheese". We also ordered the loaded baked potato which clearly had been sitting out for at least an hour or two and popped back in the microwave. I ordered the grilled chicken buffalo sandwich which I wouldn't wish my worst enemy to experience this meal. I opened the sandwich the chicken wasn't in the bun but thrown in the wrapping also get this, THERE WAS NO BUFFALO SAUCE TO BE FOUND. The sandwich was extremely dry I had to throw it away the chicken which was chewy and stringy, ew. My mom ordered some fried green tomatoes which some how never showed up in the bag. While it was a big order we placed the wait was 20 minutes which was fine but I was expecting my order would have been right. We were given a free pack of cookies for the long wait (which were donated right to the trash with the level of dryness). Needless to say, the customer service was great the food was horrible. Long story short and lesson learned check your bags before you get all the way home to save yourself the disappointment especially with Full Moon. read more

This was a great stop while heading South on Highway 65! Restaurant and bathrooms were clean. Food was quick and very good! I would be inclined to stop at this restaurant again! For the person traveling and wanting a quick, good meal, this place is perfect! read more

I recently moved to AL. I lived in Kansas City for a bit and developed a love for BBQ. I love trying new BBQ places wherever I go. I found their shredded pork sandwich to be yum! Their BBQ sauce is good too. (Red, haven't tried the Alabama white BBQ sauce yet.) I am personally not a fan of chow chow, so I requested none on the sandwich. Steak fries are good. Tea is good. Chili was delicious! Also, their Greek salad was surprisingly abundant in veggies besides lettuce. I was pleased with the taste, quality and service. Atmosphere is Alabama sports. Two huge TVs inside. Drive thru is quick and order was accurate. (I visited this location on two separate occasions and both were great experiences). read more

Dining in is a great experience, however , we are 3 for 3 with to go orders. Either not all there, takes too long or doesn't give obvious condiments. read more

Good lunch fare was great. Biscuits were yummy. The bar-b-que was cooked perfectly and served with sides.

Good BBQ chicken, ribs, and pulled pork. The sauce is the best in the city according to me! They have and excellent carrot cake also that is a must have. You can't go wrong coming here! Large servings and a decent price! I normally get the open face chicken! Then I pour extra BBQ sauce in which they have seating in warm water so you can add to your food! read more

I am a fan of Full Moon, its a good BBQ and quick. I had been to the one in Homewood many times because its near my work, the one is Alabaster is my home base one. One of my co-workers got me hooked on their chicken, it is very addictive. The ribs were good and the sides were good. I try and remember to ask for the cornbread muffin instead of the toasted hamburger bun that usually come with it. read more

Full Moon BBQ - Ribs, chicken, okra and squash casserole with a cornbread roll - Barbeque Near Me - Alabaster, Alabama

Oh my goodness! You've got to check it out. The Greek salad with smoked chicken is just wonderful to me. It has everything..... I mean everything! The fresh greens mix, feta, Greek peppers, sliced cucumber (with the seeds out), red onions slivers, fresh tomatoes and a lemon wedge. I told you . The chicken was so moist, I couldn't believe it. That's a grillMASTER! The onion rings are one of a kind. The onion is sliced thick and it's sweet, The breeding is like panko crispy crunch. And they're cooked when you order sooooo.....hot and fresh every time. Then to top it off a slice of homemade carrot cake with cream cheese icing and sprinkled with pecans. Best of the best. You gotta give it a try! read more

What a Welcoming atmosphere to enjoy outstanding food and friendly staff that provided a much needed tiny respite from our difficult day. The courteous employees were under the obvious example of the professionalism of Assistant Manager Jacarie Calhoun. He was aware of the various stations and provided assistance and encouragement. He friendly approached with the stature of leadership, yet earnest courteously to assist and teach the cashier a way to fulfill my unique menu order due to health needs. He did so in a way that put all of us at ease, myself, the cashier and even my husband to not be embarrassed and what to do next time. My husband and I are on the return side of an 8 hr round trip drive started this morning from the Eastern Shore of Mobile Bay to Birmingham's UAB Kirklan Clinic and back. It is tasking and hard when not feeling well and such a sacrifice for my husband to take me to one doctors appointment (sometimes more). But this trip, we have found it is not only the quality of care and service I get medically that makes it worth it, but the incredible quality of service, EXCELLENT FOOD, (that Will be able to help me for a couple days now) and Most of all the very very pleasant, much needed uplift in spirits by helping me to find food I desperately need nutritionally, am able to try and see how my body tolerates, and look forward to instead of dread doing so. Little little things, like packaging, that may make a huge difference in my health this week. I was able to eat an excellent source of protein in a delicious piece of catfish. Tonight I have already exceeded the previous part of the weeks success. read more

Full Moon BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Alabaster, Alabama

We were out shopping and decided to give this place a try. We have never eaten at a full moon Bbq. Was not to my liking, I got a pork sandwich with frys ,the meat was dry and I didn't like the bbq sauce (not that it was bad ) it just wasn't the kind I prefer... it was a very sweet sauce. The tea was also waay too sweet for my taste ... I had to mix half unsweet in my glass to get it right. My GF got a baked potato (can't remember what it was called on the menu) it was loaded with bbq sour cream cheese ect. I tried it and it tasted good ... but she got an upset stomach from it ... says shes done with full moon lol . Anyway the service was not too great and we had to look around to find a table that was clean enough to eat at. Didn't look like any of them had been wiped down. We won't be back to a full moon read more

Hands-down the best tenders I have ever had in my life. I ordered the love me tenders, with fried green tomatoes, and baked beans. The fried green tomatoes were battered and dropped when we ordered if not before. Everything was perfect on my plate. read more

Full Moon BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Alabaster, Alabama

This place has great bbq and their burgers are awesome. I've always received better than expected service here! Morgan is always so nice. Definitely drop in, if you're in the Alabaster area! read more

Full Moon BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Alabaster, Alabama

Visited this location today and everything was incredible. My wife had the loaded baked potato and I had the pork bbq sandwich with a side of the deviled eggs. The food was perfect and service was great as well. Full Moon is always a highlight of our visits to this area! read more

I have always been a fan of Full Moon. I was craving some juicy spare ribs today. I have had them many times here before and they have always been very good. I went through the drive thru and ordered a whole slab of spare ribs. It cost almost $24. I was so disappointed when I got home. The ribs were so over cooked they were black and crunchy. The meat had shriveled so much there was hardly anything on each bone. I managed to get about three of them down with lots of sauce. They were so dry they almost had the consistency of beef jerky. They were so bad they were inedible and went straight in the trash. Maybe it was just a bad day or there was a new person cooking. It will be a long time before I go back. I will drive further to Dreamland on Hwy 280 next time. read more

Full Moon BBQ - Shriveled dried out jerky ribs. - Barbeque Near Me - Alabaster, Alabama

This is a pretty good place there's a couple of these scattered all over northern Alabama I recommend getting a sandwich with the chow chow this is a Tennessee style Nashville barbecue definitely try it all out the way that it's made if you don't like it don't like it. But at least try it. Really good assortment of cake and pie for dessert I want with the Keylime pie not bad for premade packaged and shipped it was not green which anybody who knows anything about Keylime pie knows that's a good thing it was more of a French vanilla color so not entirely bad. Sweet tea was just sweet enough it was not my pancreas is going to quit on me sweet. Remind me all the All-Star was the fried green tomatoes the right amount of breading salt pepper perfect a hold of the ranch they were surprised they were served hot and they were served quick like my whole meal it was good food fast. read more

So my wife and i ordered takeout from Full Moon Monday night. I had ribs, chicken, pinto beans & collard greens. My wife ordered a veggie plate with the same veggies i had plus something else i can't remember. We get the food home and start looking at the greens. Here is what we pulled out of both plates of greens. Now I've been raised in the south my entire life. I've eaten all kind of greens prepared by a variety of different people. I have never in my life eaten greens with stems and stalks added to the pot! This is horrible, disgusting, fraudulent and disrespectful to southern cuisine. Never order the greens from Fullmoon unless you like eating stems & stalks in your greens. We reported our find to the manager and they agreed to refund our money. I usually don't write alot of reviews buts this made us so mad i had too. DOES ANYONE YOU KNOW OF COOK GREENS WITH STIMS AND STALKS FROM THE PLANTS? HORRIBLE!!! they were as thick as a finger and we had a whole plate full of stems and stalks! read more

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Food was okay, staff was nice just develop consistency when it comes to the food. It's kind of disappointing coming in spending $50 on dinner to get home and find out the food is not up to par. Talk about a grumpy husband for the night read more

This place is consistently awesome. The food is always amazing. Nice little dinning room and a couple outdoor tables.

We cake in late Thanksgiving eve. The place was nasty and the crew was rude along with the female manager on duty. We ordered a pulled pork plate and a pulled pork sandwich. One of the sides they had to make fresh and it took us asking for it after we ate dinner to get it along with a side of attitude for free. Coleslaw was amazing. If we come back it will be strictly for that. $32.00 for a quick dinner was a bit much and the attitudes too boot was just way too much ! read more

Omg!! I've been living in Vermont for four years and have been deprived of Bar B Que! Just had a large inside chopped bar b que sandwich without chow chow. Hot freshly made for me...incredible flavor! I have to say it was worth the four year wait! Nothing tastes like good ole Alabama pit smoked Bar b que! We have a million great Bar b que restaurant options in Alabama. Full Moon is just one of many great ones! Thank you for making me sigh and roll my eyes after the first bite!! I will be back...maybe tomorrow! I certainly won't wait four years again!! read more

The sweet tea alone was delicious. The food was good but nothing to scream over. I had a chicken sandwich that was smothered in bbq sauce (awesome). The fries were good and I think boyfriend enjoyed his pulled pork sandwich. This place was conveniently located near our hotel so that's obviously a bonus. It reminded me of a BBQ themed Zaxby's. Does that make sense? Probably not. Whatever. Would I go back? Sure. read more

This place is SO GOOD. It's kind of expensive, but honestly I don't care lol. The sweet tea is delicious, I love the BBQ, the macaroni and cheese is wonderful...and the half moon cookies, OHMIGOD they're amazing. They're chocolate chip with some kind of nuts and half dipped in chocolate...those cookies are phenomenal. They have this slaw stuff called chow chow that I'm not particularly fond of, but that's not unusual as I don't eat slaws. Many people have said it's great though. Seriously, if you come through Alabama, eat here. Totally worth it. read more

I love there food but the parking lots make them look bad. People sittin around smoking and litter everywhere.

My absolute favorite BBQ restaurant. I almost always get barbecue pork although the other meats are very good. The service is good and the product is exceptional. They serve the BBQ sandwiches with relish on them as opposed to slaw. The relish is a delightful alternative. Backed beans are good too. I eat at one of Full Moon's locations everytime I am in the Birmingham area. Passed through last week and then again this week. Among the items I got this time was the BBQ potato. Fantastic and very tasty. So large it will feed a family of four. Then tried the carrot cake. Oh my goodness, I'm going to move to Alabaster so I can have this every day. Do yourself a favor and eat a meal here! read more

My favorite BBQ place in Birmingham. The smoked wings are fabulous, but the whole pulled smoked chicken salad is one of my all time favorite salads - ask for BBQ sauce and ranch and voila!!! All locations are nice, clean and friendly staffed. But 280 location is my favorite. read more

Have had several bad experiences here with the cashiers and managers. I keep going back because the food is good but the attitude of the people there is so horrible and nasty. The incident yesterday they didn't give me what I ordered, I asked them to make it right, then they got real verbal with me in front of my son and wouldn't fix the problem and them tried to charge me extra!!! I will be taking my business elsewhere like everyone else that has had so many bad experiences here as well. read more

I love BBQ, and having grown up in the South, do consider myself qualified to know good "Q" when I see/eat it. I typically only get ribs from Full Moon (preferring pulled pork from other places), so I was planning on a good time gnawing a few bones at this Alabaster Shopping Center Location, and decided I'd add a side of one of my fav Southern yummies...deviled eggs, since you can't find these at many places. The ribs were a bit dry while the onion rings were hot & super tasty. (Likely because they mistakenly brought French fries out first & then had to make the rings immediately to correct.) But the deviled eggs, alas poor Yorick, were nothing short of vile. They had an extrembly strong nasty taste like fish, and I firmly believe they were made much earlier & put into the frig with little or NO wrapping to keep out the nearby catfish "aroma" that they also now offer on menu. Uugggh, ruined my entire meal. Hope someone who works there reads this and wises up to proper storage methods...so no one else has to "go fishing" for deviled eggs. read more

This particular Full Moon franchise is a pretty consistent. Today we needed lunch after pants shopping for my oldest. My wife could smell the BBQ in the air and when I suggested Full Moon an resounding yes was her answer. Today they're having the Kingwood 5th graders help out to earn money toward their upcoming DC trip. We were greeted by several student and parents/teachers upon our arrival. Our order my son and I got wings wife/ daughter shared a finger plate. Son went traditional wings I went smoked. The traditional medium heat buffalo were a bit on the warm side according to my son. He is on the wimpy side when it comes to heat levels. The smoked which are served with white bbq sauce are also tossed in sauce of your choice I went hot and found them rather mild. The buffalos sauce is unique in flavor. Not bad per se but not my fav. The smoked wings were tender, mild smoked flavor and that white BBQ sauce was fanfreakintastic! Exceptional white bbq sauce. That recipe wasn't just thrown together and it's not jar o garbage. It was great. I'm going to buy a bottle next time I'm there great! We each got some fries. They do the thick steak fries and they are good and fried crispy. My wife/daughters chicken fingers were good, they're real chicken, but their particular batch was done about 10 minutes before they removed them from the grease. They were harder and chewier than normal. They have been much better in the past when they were fried a more appropriate amount of time. Wife went w Mac and cheese and fried green tomatoes. The Mac is pretty good for a bbq joint and the fried green tomatoes are surprisingly quite good. The kids at Kingwood earned their tips with their service. Food takes a while to come out when you order wings, fingers, catfish etc... those items are cooked to order which I appreciate. A solid lunch option in the area. read more

This was very good barbecue. The potato salad was mustard based, creamy and delicious. The greens had shredded pork and were also good. The ribs were massive, came with a little too much sauce served on a piece of toast, but was soggy from sauce. The ribs were very good. The sausage was a finer cut and had good flavor. Overall a good experience. read more

When I find myself in the Birmingham area at lunchtime, I stop by Full Moon BBQ. Today I had lunch with a high school classmate I had not seen in thirty-nine years. I worked with her father at Service Merchandise and bought goods from the store he opened in the years after our time at Service. The Beef Brisket was better than what I had the week before at Jim 'N Nicks BBQ... moist, thin and tasty. The Baked Beans and Potato Salad were equally as tasty. I have never had a bad meal there. I must go more often. I did get some Full Moon Cookies to take home to the fam. read more

Full Moon BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Alabaster, Alabama

I'm not the biggest BBQ fan, so I can't speak for their smokey, saucy creations. However, their kickin' pimiento cheese sandwich was DELICIOUS! Served on buttered, lightly toasted Texas toast, this slightly spicy rendition of a southern classic did not disappoint! The reason I'm not giving my experience 5 stars is due to the comments of one member of my group. She ordered ribs, which to her dismay, were very overcooked and dry. Other than that, everything was great! read more

Me and my family were passing through on our way to Florida and We were a little nervous stepping into this place but we were thoroughly surprised!!! Good was amazing and the service was extraordinary!!! Great fresh take on a fast food/ small town bbq! I would highly recommend this place!!!!! read more

Full Moon BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Alabaster, Alabama

We had two dogs with us that day but they were very accommodating if you don't mind dining outside. The servers were the nicest ladies ever. They feed our dogs giant pork bones and even brought them each a bowl of water. Food was sooo good and we ate till there was nothing left. read more

After the last time I placed an order for a dinner in the drive thru (6 mo. ago+/-) and they left out the chocolate pie I had included in the order, I swore them off. I didn't realize THEIR mistake until I got home (12 mi.). Well, I decided to give them another try tonight. I placed my order by phone, but left off the pie until I arrived to pick up my order. Got my order and a separate order of pie and left. Got home and found they had substituted something I didn't want for one of my items ordered. I'm weally pissed off - fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me! I will NEVER weeturn and will NEVER wecommend. I'll suggest Jim & Nicks' (just up the hill) to anybody, including myself, from now on. Just one more crapola from 2020!!! read more

Disappointed on my 4th, visit to Full Moon, 3rd to this location. Portion size was way smaller than it has been in 3 previous visits, they missed the chow-chow completely and the brisket was dry and leathery, I really hope this was just a one off, as I sure didn't think I got a $17 plate of bbq. read more

The food is good most of the time. If you get your order to go you should definitely check everything in the bags before you drive away. We used to get dinner at least once a week from here and the odds of getting home with something different than what we ordered were down to about 20%. However lately every time we get to go from here it's been a botched order and the last order included a big baker which was almost ice-cold and must've been a failed attempt to reheat a leftover cold potato! I'm a potato lover but I couldn't even eat some of it because it was terrible . It'll be awhile before I can give them another chance because of so many recent foul-ups but I understand how so many businesses are shorthanded these days. Management really needs to tighten up the ship and check behind the employees to guarantee food orders bagged for takeout are correct AND be more accommodating with an apology when a customer calls to notify them of any problems. If it wasn't for the most delicious chocolate chip cookies they make I wouldn't have kept giving them more chances. After getting that cold potato last time it's going to be awhile for me to get past that and give them another chance. The food has usually been good most of the time when we get what we ordered is the best I can say at this point in time read more

I was in such a hurry and the staff was very accommodating! It's hard to find good customer service these days, very impressed!