I have been to this location a number of times over the years. It had been almost two years since my last visit until today. You get plenty of food. They are not stingy with the meat and the fries are freshly made.I understand the pies are really good and my wife will attest to that. I am not much of a dessert eater. The barbecue does not seem very smoky to me and is overly salted. It is tender. Fries, while fresh, are huge and thus have a lot of soft interior. I prefer fries made in the classic way. But, if you like what is commonly referred to as a steak fry, these are pretty good. Overall, I would say this place is average. I gave it a two star because I have, in fact, had so much better in Birmingham, especially at one place in particular. read more

As you all know, I don't mince words on reviews. The employees were friendly and helpful. However, I asked if there was sauce in my carry out order and was told "should be." I did not check and I should have. I ordered peas, chowchow and french fries as sides. There were no utensils, napkins, ketchup or sauce in my bag. The black-eye peas were very good, as was the chowchow. The french fries were a bit soggy... I can't stand that. I ordered the baby back ribs. They were good, a bit dry on some of the ends. I prefer my ribs a bit more done than these were. And, as I said earlier, there was no sauce to accompany them. read more

Full Moon BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

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As many articles written about Alabama BBQ will tell you this is a place available to have BBQ. Yes it's an Alabama staple, yes it has several locations in and around Birmingham, and yes it has certain items on the menu that make it unique. Does it deserve to be on a Top 10 List? Sure it does. It's pretty darn good stuff. I can't say it's above and beyond the best BBQ in Birmingham but at this point with so many BBQ Joints in town it's really all about personal preference. They have great ribs and pork. Their sides are pretty amazing including my personal favorites the vinegar slaw and chow chow. Another cool thing about this place is the availability of different foods other than BBQ. They have wings, chicken tenders, hamburgers, hot dogs, and salads. This is a great choice when it comes to BBQ so don't be deterred just because it's not at the top of some list on some random website. read more

This was the best barbecue I've had in my life. Had the baby back ribs and the open faced pulled pork meal with extra chow chow. Mouthwatering, delicious, smothered goodness. They really hit the jackpot with the chow chow. Must visit if you're ever in Alabama. I live in Texas and I'd drive 10 hours for another taste of their food. However they got my friends order wrong she ordered one meat and got charged extra for it but they gave her something else. They did refund her once we went back through the line read more

Well I wasn't expecting much based on what looks like a converted Burger King location at this site in Birmingham... the food and sauce was pretty damn good... probably more at the 3.5 level... maybe a 4 if they had mustard based sauce as an option and the chicken on her salad was pretty dry... slathering some bbq sauce took care of that pretty quick, but the salad dressing did not... Anyway the atmosphere was nothing to write home about, but the food was... and fairly reasonable... the pulled pork platter was under 9 bucks... I was very happy and would eat there again... the manager was super friendly and waited on us with drink refills when low... he saw we were not from here and recommended some choices on the menu... very nice touch. read more

4.5 stars for one of my favorite bbq joints. First of all GET THE COLLARD GREENS! Even if you are nor a huge fan, try these super flavorful greens with just a few dashes of the vinegar pepper sauce on the tables. I Had a rib sandwich that had the most fantastic flavors. If I had the slightest idea of how to improve this is to make the rib meat slightly more tender. I try to get through here every time I get to Birmingham. Have yet to find anything I dislike. Huge selection of different menu items. Drive thru service too which I use often. read more

Full Moon BBQ - 3 bone rib sandwich with a side if collard greens. - Barbeque Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

Voted top 10 in the usa... by huff post and ebony... yeah. I dont take bbq advice from either of those. this is my second trip to a full moon. both times the bbq has been good... but one side has sucked and the other wasn't that great. this time it was Mac n cheese and baked beans. baked beans tasted like they came from a can. the Mac was horrendous. douchey kid took my order and they played crappy Christian music... assaulting my ear holes with atrocious crap. not impressed. for $19 for a meal I expect a hell of a lot better. read more

We just ordered here they drive thru tonight around 7 pm we got two chili's and a hot dog. Food was absolutely cold. Unusual for this location and we eat there at least once a week. Not sure what is going on read more

Full moon is my go to when I want to quickly feed my bbq cravings. I have visited full moon many times before and because barbecue is a big southern cuisine I decided it would be a good time to visit. I got the loaded pork baker. It came with pork, cheese, sour cream, bbq sauce, scallions, and bacon. Full Moons potatoes are very large but sometimes they don't come with as much as the ingredients as I'd prefer on my potato so I got extra sour and cheese. I went through the drive thru and they took my order quickly. Shortly after paying food was ready within 5 minutes. Since I don't live too far from this location when I arrived home my food was still hot and had everything I requested. From my view in the drive thru everyone wore masks and gloves. The food was served on a styrofoam plate and I was given plastic utensils. This was a quick and satisfying experience. read more

The ribs are positively Flinstonian in size. Be prepared to eat a lot if you're going this route. Also, the baked potatoes seem to be some sort of cross pollinated mutants. They're so big they look like someone managed to graft three of them together into a gigantic uber-spud. Huge portions aside, the food here is pretty good. Nice range of sides, and the view of fifty chickens smoking on a grill over the shoulder of the register operator is nice: lets you see the real cooking going on and fills the whole restaurant with a nice smoky flavor. If you're not a devotee of Alabama or Auburn athletic teams, the overwhelming volume of sports memorabilia will irritate you. I managed to tune it out, but my wife hates football with a passion and I could tell it was bugging her to see football helmets and photos covering every square inch of the restaurant. read more

A good trainer friend of mine took me here for lunch. I had the open faced-pulled pork BBQ on texas toast with a sweet tea to wash it down. SUPER yummy!!! My friend had the uber giant potato....which looked good but it would take 3 men to finsh that thing. Place was clean, staff was friendly and there are plenty of selections. Women, your men will love the motif..all sports memoribilia. :-) Oh yea...get the cookies..they were a wonderful end to a great meal! read more

Me & My Boyfriend Stopped Here & Ordered The Pulled Pork Sandwiches ! OMG ! How Delicious ! & They Were Huge ! I Literally Saved Some For Later ! & Keep In Mind They Do Have The Large Sandwiches & I Ordered The Regular ! The Fries Were Good & The Mac N Cheese Was Awesommmee ! PLEASE GIVE US ONE IN ATLANTA ! MY STOMACH IS VERY SAD ! read more

You can't deny that these guys make some delicious BBQ. However, my one experience with the service that I was here when I went to visit my friends here in Birmingham left something more to be desired. I don't know if they were just short on the holiday weekend (Memorial Day weekend), but things seemed to be a bit slow. First, I had to wait about 10 minutes after placing my order by the counter for them to realize that they forgot to give me my soda cup. Second, a friend in our group got her credit card appear to have been charged twice. When we asked the person who identified herself as the manager, she remarked that she was unable to produce a receipt and proceeded to explain how this was akin to making a hotel reservation, an explanation that was clearly a cop-out that, "No, we're not going to verify if we charged your card twice by accident." Needless to say, we were able to correct this when my friend's husband came up to the manager later and asked for an explanation. Lastly, another couple in our group waited for at least another 15 minutes after I had waited about 10 minutes for my cup from the counter, again for unclear reasons as to why this should have taken so long. The food is worth a taste, as I hear this is the real mccoy when it comes to Bama BBQ...but the service definitely soured my perception, at least on this day. read more

Brisket and ribs are great! Potatoes salad alright. Mac n cheese so-so. Squash casserole not my speed. Slices too big. read more

In town for baseball and we were looking for somewhere to eat BBQ and I'm so glad we stopped here. My son and I had BBQ sandwich's and my husband had the pork nachos. Everything was delicious. You must try the key lime pie, it's the best you will ever have. We loved the place so much that we stopped again on our way out of town. We had the pork links and they are amazing. My son had the smoked buffalo wings and they were great too. The people that work here are super nice and helpful. I highly recommend this place. You won't leave here hungry, you get a lot of food. read more

Portions are pretty good. Prices are reasonable. SEC football is well represented in the decor. Fast service. Delicious BBQ. Recommend. Oh, yeah. read more

Damn. That was some good BBQ. I had the brisket sandwich. Good smoke flavor and super tender. The coleslaw was not too sweet, with just the right amount of vinegar. I really enjoyed the beans. Super tasty! I wish they had one of these out west! read more

Went to full moon Pelham today. Ordered a big baker w/o meat. When it got to the table, it was a small. Took it to the manager, she cut a small potato in half and put it on the plate. We will stick to Fultondale from now on. I think the manager's name was Jacarie, the sign said that but she was a lady with brown hair so idk. Not a happy yelper today. On the upside, the tea didn't disappoint. read more

Todd Koone went on an above great customer service recommend to anyone.. food is awesome food ... first place I ate from moving back from Florida read more

Great pulled pork. Great onion rings. Fair ribs, but terrific vinegar slaw and cookies. If you want a pecking order for this area: better pulled pork than most in area. Jim n Nick's and Johnny Rays has better ribs. No one has better vinegar slaw. read more

Off night for drive thru. Car in front of me had some sort of issue with their order. I should have looked as they left my fries out, my fault, really. Got home, sandwiches were cold. My first time to use drive thru, don't know if typical. read more

We waited 35 minutes for our food. When it finally got to the table they said they were out of onion rings but didn't offer a refund, but gave one upon request. The order was also incorrect. We asked two different people, including the manager, to fix it. Neither of them returned to the table to bring back the correct food. Will not return. read more

I have to tell you, if I lived in the Birmingham area, I would eat at this place every day! They are in my top 3 barbecue restaurants in the State of Alabama. I won't tell you about the other two in this review. I always judge a barbecue restaurant first by their pulled pork sandwich. FMB has the best one you can buy. The meat is moist. The roll is fresh. The relish is to die for. They also have excellent sides. I can't really tell you about the other meats, because I am hooked on their pork. Give this place a try and you will be hooked. read more

This is a great spot if your looking for good, quick bbq. Love the ribs there and my gf always gets the loaded baker. If you like chocolate chip cookies definitely get a few of them while you're there for dessert. read more

When I am in the mood for good BBQ I prefer Full Moon. Don't really care that it used to be in an old Hardees. I ordered the standard pork sandwich and it was stacked full. The meat was moist and had a good flavor. The chow-chow slaw they put on top was good. Make sure to get the additional warm BBQ sauce and add to the sandwhich. It puts it over the top. read more

BBQ made fast and easy? No way. Yes way. I don't have anything long winded to say, actually. That was some pretty awesome BBQ! My husband and I shared a multi-meat plate with some key lime pie for dessert, and it was PLENTY for the two of us. Great sauce, well cooked meat, and delicious key lime pie. I would easily cheat on my eating plan for that pie again. :) I didn't think you could successfully combine good quality bbq with the fast food genre of restaurants, but yep, they did. And it works. About the only downside I could see was that it was really crowded, but my husband and I did go right at lunch time. Even with the crowd, we didn't really have to wait very long for our food, which works for me! read more

Best ribs (without sauce) in Alabama. Dreamland has the best sauce ... Full Moon has the best actual ribs. They're super-meaty and juicy. I tried one of their loaded potatoes before and that, too, was very good. But the ribs are phenomenal. In a perfect world, I'd pour Dreamland sauce over Full Moon ribs. Full Moon does offer a BBQ sauce, but it's just not suited for my particular taste buds. Never take for granted a good rib joint. Now that I live in Virginia, it's hard to find any BBQ joints that offer ribs, which makes little sense to me. Every time I go back to Alabama, Full Moon is a requirement. read more

Half my brisket was 5 stars and above the other half was a little tough. Collards were boring. Baked beans were bomb. Price was very right. The fast food like atmosphere is a little bit of a bummer. Overall fairly decent but I'd look for a less commercialized venue. read more

My favorite BBQ in Birmingham! They have the best sauce as well. Their ribs are also pretty tasty. This location has lots of sports memorabilia including UAB, Auburn, and Alabama. I wouldn't recommend the drive-thru, however, as it takes a while. Instead, call in your order beforehand and pick up inside. read more

I love this place. I take reps there all the time for lunch and often get togo orders. while it is not as good as my ribs when you add the value of the chowchow and the deserts you can not beat it for the money. The half chicken is fab and enough for 2 . my wife is always happy when I bring her home fried tomato's and fried okra . it always pays off . the staff is also great to deal with . I try to go at 1:30 or 2 because they are always busy from 12 - 1 . They always check on me even know you really don't have a waitress . read more

Picked up BBQ for Memorial Day - great ribs, pulled pork, potato salad, beans and slaw - all delicious. Splurged and got cookies - yummy!

This was ok BBQ. I was honestly expecting more. The location is like an old Burger King, and the food/service seems like the Burger King is still here! The food wasn't bad (Turkey, Collard Greens, Slaw), don't get me wrong, but I would've much rather tried another Alabama BBQ spot. read more

Full Moon BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

Do not ever use this location for go orders.During peak times. They are not geared for it. Waited 45 minutes from time I had told to be ready. Run by a bunch of kids and ran out of food before Iron Bowl. Get some help!! read more

Alright. I'm from Memphis Tn, home of blues and barbeque. I was told this was an Alabama staple and I must try it. For pulled pork you can't get much better than this. Memphis is more known for their BBQ ribs so there is room for bragging rights with Full Moon. I felt like I was home when I saw my plate. Once I tasted it I was homesick. Thank u full moon. U did good. I approve. read more

Barbecue pork sandwich was great. Lemonade was refreshing, but fries were awful! They were cold! Did not have time to return them or I would have. Also appeared undercooked! Very disappointing! read more

The BBQ sauce is just incredible. I was there for 5-day training, and I had to stop by there twice to eat lunch. The brisket and pulled pork are so good and yummy. Had a large sandwich and a large drink...so filling that I fell asleep when I went back to training, talk about food coma. read more

So I think I found something I really like here in Alabama. I was told this is one of the top ten BBQ place in the USA. It has lived up to its name! I walked In and the place was crowded. You walk up to the counter and place your order. The cashier people were very friendly and were patient and helpful when picking out food. As I stood there I can see all the food that people were ordering and to my surprise the portions were soooo big. The bake potato was big enough to feed two people. They were not shy with the meat size portions. I ordered the two meat platter and realize they had fried green tomatoes! I immediately ordered it. As I sat there waiting I was still excited to see each persons plate as they are being served to each person sitting down. I was still amazed at how tasty everything looked. I was also happy because the tables were clean and we were not sitting on some sort of bench. When I eat BBQ I'm use to places serving BBQ with a benched and rolled out paper! Which I was happy this place did not. I felt comfy eating on a nice norm table and chair. So my food finally came and I dug in. The brisket was so soft and tender. It was not dry at all. As I forked the brisket it rolled right onto my fork. Then I gave the ribs a try. That too was cooked to perfection. It was not dry like some places and it definitely was still in tact as you took the meat apart to eat it. I also tried my husbands chicken and it too was perfectly cooked. It was nice and juicy. Normally when people BBQ chicken it tends to be dry. But not here. I ended up taking food to go because my eyes are always bigger than my stomach. I left here happy ! I definitely recommend everyone try BBQ here. read more

Full Moon BBQ - Two meat platter - Barbeque Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

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Picked up 5 lbs of pulled pork to celebrate graduation. Hunk of pickles, chow chow, and lots of sauce to go with it. Add a half gallon of slaw and you have a great start to yumminess. Always a courteous and helpful staff! read more

The sliced pork is phenomenal and the sides--especially the collard greens, and I am not typically a greens fan!--are exceptional. Fun decor and atmosphere--and don't miss the half-moon chocolate-dipped cookies. read more

This is now my favorite bbq joint in BAMA. The food is rich, savory, and flavorful. I have not been disappointed in the quality of the food or portion size. There's not alot I can say. Hieke and I have the brisket plate and a drink, which runs us $32; this is a little on the high end, but the food is well worth it. If you're looking for good food with plenty parking and seating, give it a try. read more