Some of the best BBQ I've had in AZ! I was born and raised in Georgia so I'm accustomed to easy access to good BBQ restaurants but when I moved to Arizona it was difficult to find quality bbq for a decent price. We got the plate with two meats and two sides. We ordered pulled pork, ribs, coleslaw, beans, mac n cheese and cornbread muffins. It was more than enough food for two of us to share and even have leftovers to take home. The ribs could have been more tender and the beans are 60% bbq sauce but other than that everything was perfect. Their bbq sauce is yummy. Coleslaw and cornbread are both sweet which is what I love with BBQ! I think it was around $34 for the two meats, drink, 3 sides, cornbread and sand which bun we got for the pulled pork. Worth every penny :D read more

Honey Bear's BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Chicken plate was amazing, brisket was yummy, fries were really good, beans were also very good (had a little kick), the peach cobbler was good (we got food delivered so maybe better if you had it in the restaurant). My bf seemed to love the sweet potato pie :) read more

Great service Everything needs attention ,service Food meat bright pink doesn't look done Over charged didn't have the same great taste Mac n cheese wack Drove over 50 miles to eat here to be disappointed read more

Over PRICED!!! Over PRICED!!! The food was ok ribs, chicken, collard greens and baked beans for damn near 30.00 it was worth maybe 20.00...... read more

Traveling from Kingman. AZ and looking for a good BBQ spot. Ran into Honey Bears BBQ! David and his team were Outstanding! The ribs come right off the bones! The Mac and cheese were ! The beans were bussin! The brisket was a CAPITAL W! Best experience ever!! read more

Honey Bear's BBQ - Special #2. Big portions! - Barbeque Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Good BBQ. Brisket sandwich Hot Chicken Tenders, cole slaw mac and cheese were all very good. Decent size portions. Dining Room wasn't fancy but it was clean. Service was fast and friendly. $44 for lunch for 2 with one drink. read more

Mid, fill the stomach type BBQ. Place is kinda run down and the one of the workers (maybe the owner) was talking loud as hell to someone on speakerphone. Stay away from the peach cobbler. Foods not bad but just not that great. read more

Chicken dry & over cooked. Mac & Cheese barely average. Server short changed me. Corrected when I pointed it out to him. Would not recommend this food truck. read more

Had an absolutely amazing experience today, the young lady behind the counter was great, and the food was simply delicious! 10/10.

I'm always greeted when I walk in, the food is good and prepared the way I like it. If I decide to eat there the table and crowd is always up to par! read more

So my boyfriend apparently raved about how good the food was at this place and since we ran out and purchased a smoker he decided that he had to have some of Honey Bear's bbq sauce in our home. So last Sunday we jumped in the truck with our fur baby to head out and run errands so while we're were out we headed to Phoenix to pick up sauce. I stayed outside for the most part since we had our dog in the truck I did however go in long enough to look at their menu it was small inside and the girl at the counter wasn't very friendly. What I didn't realize is that he decided to get lunch to go he ordered a pulled pork sandwich and a side of mac and cheese. I wasn't impressed at all the hamburger bun was so soggy that you couldn't even eat the sandwich and the pork had absolutely no flavor to once so ever it this was a soggy, plain tasting hot mess . The Mac and Cheese was cooked but here again lacked any flavor I personally wouldn't eat it again but by the sauce it's the only thing that has any flavor to it. read more

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This location has been here for ages and is a little run down visually and is easy to miss driving by but they do have good food. Today, the lady at the checkout counter was very friendly and eager to help. The food was taken to go and was well packaged in styrofoam containers which helped to retain the heat. Even the slider rolls were still fresh and warm by the time we got them home. The prices are a little high for the portions but to be fair, this may be tied to the current meat shortage. I could be wrong about this as I haven't been here in a few years. If the prices were a little lower I would have given them 5 stars instead of 4. We paid over $50 for a total of one pound of meat, two smaller sides (beans and greens) a few slider buns and two small individual peach cobbler desert scoops. Anyways, if you're in the area and want barbecue ... stop in. read more

Honey bear's is great, & a good spot for lunch. I also feel like it's very reasonably priced- I ordered the sandwich plate- this comes with 2 side dishes for around $12. As someone who can never easily decide what she'd like to eat- I can appreciate a place that offers 2-side combos... :-) The owner took the time to chat with us about life & I noticed another review mentioned the branding, which I agree is great. Yum! read more

Coleslaw has a texture of out of date slaw with absolutely no flavor other than mayo. Mac and Cheese looks like it's been sitting all day and watered down to stretch it out hardly any flavor. Brisket is dry and barely warm served on a cold bun that's the same size of a kids burger bun at McDonald's. 4 out of 8 fountain drink spouts are out of product and no ice. No customer service, you talk to the girl at the register when you order then they scream your name when food is ready with no-one to hand it to you they just leave it on the counter. Total disappointment i will never return to this joint read more

This is one of my favorite places to eat. Not only is the food delicious, but the customer service is outstanding. Much appreciation to Rosie and Mark who have made the difference in my some of my visits. Keep being great! read more

$42 for the WORST RIBS and be ever had. Not soft at all. They were chewy and fatty. No good BBQ. Mac and cheese was solid. read more

Was craving some BBQ, wanted to try a new place & support local business. Ordered ribs, catfish with sides of corn, potato salad, collards & peach cobbler. The highlights were the collards, potato salad & the catfish - all of were tasty. The rest of the items were ok. Some of the sandwiches looked good - something to try another time. It was a pickup order - the online order was easy. Friendly folks at the pickup area - did notice a female up-front wasn't wearing a mask. read more

Honey Bear's BBQ - Fried Catfish w/1 Side, Baby Back Ribs Plate, Collard Greens, Corn-on-Cob, Peach Cobbler - Barbeque Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

We ordered through Grubhub as we were looking for a locally owned BBQ place to get some good ribs and pulled pork. And well they are expensive but you are paying for the long cooking times best pulled pork I ever had cooked for 24 hours no idea how long it takes them but man it is great and will support them. Yes its pricy but worth it, I do not understand people saying there is no flavor I do not understand I have had the ribs and pulled pork and they were YUM love it I do wish they had cheese to go with the Fries but Honeys is now my Go to BBQ place read more

My husband grew up in Phoenix and when I was scheduled to come to school for my dissertation he suggested I go to Honey Bear's. One thing I will tell you is they're right. You don't need no teeth for their meat. The meat was good but seemed like it was over cooked. Barbecue sauce was tasty. For having gone to college in Louisiana and Texas, is this the best barbecue I've ever had? No. But it was still quite tasty and definitely worth the trip. read more

Damn near fell in love over the girl at the counter. Then fell in love with the Nashville hot chicken strips! Wow! Knocked me out twice! Strips are MUCH bigger than you'll get anywhere else. When they say hot it's HOT! read more

Y'ALL. I feel like I was just Punk'd. I really wanted to like you guys. Black-owned BBQ? I was just vegan for 4 years, of course I was ready. I was ready for some real BBQ like fam and them used to throw down at the cookouts. You know, like when you see your uncle either in some slides or some gators. Unfortunately, it ended up being that everything we tried had me saying "Are you f**king serious?" We got the brisket sandwiches, with fries for my husband's side, and mac and cheese for me, along with more 2 more orders of mac and cheese for the kids, a slice of sweet potato pie, peach cobbler, and some Kool-Aid. So, we didn't get the Kool-Aid, which was strike one. The brisket was dry, and lacking in seasoning, but the sauce was decent. My husband was upset that the sandwich didn't come already put together, but I assured him that was normal of BBQ spots, and tried to give y'all a chance. We tried the fries, which may as well have been frozen, as cold as they were. The mac and cheese had nice flavor, but it would have been good, if it was hot, and wasn't a Stuart Little-sized portion. The desserts both could have used more time in the oven. It looked and tasted like whoever was in the kitchen just threw some canned peaches and uncooked puff pastry in a container and called it peach cobbler, and the sweet potato pie, was just as underbaked and just as disappointing. My husband loves sweets, and didn't even want to try it after seeing it on the spoon. I was rooting for you! I was rooting for you, and you did me like this?! TUH! read more

You've never had such ridiculously bad BBQ. Inedible garbage. Go two minutes away to Haps and that's amazing.

I ordered a la carte and spent over $180 dollars to feed 6 people. I spent $5 per side for Mac and cheese, coleslaw, potato salad, side salad and corn... it's a JOKE. I received the smallest sides I have ever seen! Enough to feed maybe two people total. The ribs and brisket wasn't worth the price either. A "whole" rack of the shortest smallest ribs you'll ever see! I ordered from DoorDash so it is what it is BUT the price is a joke for what you get. $180 and the three other people ordered pizza... for $40. read more

We went non-traditional for our employee Thanksgiving meal and decided to use Honey Bear's BBQ. The service experience was troubling as we kept reaching out for confirmation and had many delays in getting communication from their catering dept. On the day of our meal, we called repeatedly and were told they did not have the order even though we had received a confirmation. The meal was delivered over an hour late and the peace offering was a 5-piece order of cornbread for a 20 person catering order. If you want your team to eat on time and enjoy it, don't order from here and definitely do not expect good service. read more

We had a family platter delivered with shredded pork, shredded brisket and ribs, collard greens, fries and potato salad. And rolls. Everything was outstanding! read more

They need to stop stealing from people. I could not believe what we got for $32.00 WOW! I grew up in Phoenix and used to go to HoneyBears. Never again not worth the price and the food sucked. Yes,don't go to this place! read more

I really should have read the reviews. Sometimes, barely ever, y'all get a restaurant wrong. Well, that's not the case here. The chicken was dry, the corn on the cob didn't have much taste, to be expected, and the beef didn't even have a smoke ring. The max and cheese was decent, I guess. Honestly, it was completely over-priced for the low quality. read more

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Welll first off the cashier could care less, Tool the order them went to the kitchen where you can clearly see here feeding her face and looked right at me.... It was sooooo hot in the building we took it home... not going back... read more

Great food, not worth the price. WAAAAY too over priced! The food is delicious but never worth $27 for a decent size meal. Ugh! We will miss you. read more

Actually 4.5 stars! Great BBQ AND FRIENDLY SERVICE. my food was hot and ready but the best part it was on time. The online app is great ! read more

Honey Bear's BBQ - The building front - Barbeque Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

We called in an order for a family event. Spoke to Anna and we knew what we wanted to order. She told us she would take care of it and send a payment link. This was at 11 am. Payment link was not sent until 3:45 our pick up time. When I arrived to pick up order there was confusion on payment end. The food was ready and it was delicious! The ribs were best we have ever had! The cole slaw was so good. The BBQ sauce is my favorite! Just wish it was a little thicker. Anyway, other than the payment confusion, I highly recommend and will definitely order again! read more

I have been going to this place for years. Today I paid 80.00 for two racks of ribs that were not that good. They were out of most of the sides and the ones I received were in such small containers and the rolls they provided were dry and stale. I buy from them at five certain times of the year. Disappointed, I will never frequent this place again. read more

It's been a long time (decades) since I had been to honey bears. When I was here last it was the best BBQ around. Today it was middle of the road Brisket was very good flavor and moist Mac and cheese was fine Shredded chicken it was wet (not moist but wet) o soaked the bun to the point that it could not be eaten with hands. Sauce had good flavor read more

How many ways can you spell DISAPPOINTED!!!!! I have had better BBQ on a HUNGRY MAN DINNER. I had a friend in from Chicago this evening who was staying at the ALOFT by the airport. I wanted to impress him with the BBQ at HB's as he has taken me to some really great places in Chicago. This HB's was the first one I had eaten at when I first arrived in PHX. I last ate here 2 years ago when I was on Van Buren and the food was great!!!! What Happened??? We arrived at about 7:45. When we walked in both men were texting on their cell phones and did not really seem to care much about anything else. The person working the counter a tall man of ethnic origin was kind of aloof and on the rude side. I got the BBQ Chicken and my guest got the BBQ Pulled Pork. Total Cost: $19.63 which BTW was a great year. The food was out in 5 minutes so you know a lot of care was taken in the cooking and preparation. The Chicken did not taste fresh. It was soft and moist like it should be but it tasted like a reheat from 2 days past. Presentation was HORRIBLE! My friends pulled pork sandwich was served on a white hamburger bun and the sauce saturated it so much that he could not hold it to eat it. The bun should have at least been toasted. I was extremely embarrassed as my friend threw more than half of it away. In the not so distant past I ate at the Honey Bears on Elliot and Priest. It is close to my home and the food was consistently good and we went every other month. I guess every chain has a BRONZE store and I guess HB's on 5012 E Van Buren St Phoenix, AZ 85008 is the B@$T@RD child of the chain. My advice....try someplace else where they want your business and serve FRESH food. I am Jeff and I call em as I see em! BTW if you are handicapped they have a ramp but the parking lot is so uneven and has course asphalt, it is a major trip/fall hazard. read more

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Customer service was poor. Food wasnt all that... We ordered a few things off the menu but everything was pretty bland. Do not get the pulled chicken just my option. We won't be returning. read more

Not the same as the Central ave location. Service is not knowledgeable & not helpful. Food does NOT taste the same. Van Buren location food is not good. There's no reason to go to the Van Buren location. read more

Honey Bear's BBQ - Main menu - Barbeque Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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yeah I used signs. That stands for boom fayah. Ok I admit I just drove by looking for a different building I saw honey bears next to a tire shop and I first thought was bad ass I immediately pulled in without hesitation and I have never been so glad. I walked in and it wasn't busy which shocked me because this is one of the best bbq I've had. We ordered the brisket sandwich special and a pulled pork sandwich special. One side was potato salad the other was Mac and cheese Dessert was the cobbler Ok the brisket had the perfect smoke ring the flavor was rich and Smokey very tender and moist. It was complemented by the sauce not one overpowered the other. Like a elegant dance. The pork was a great chop and the flavor came through with a pop. The bbq sauce was again a flavor enhancer The potato salad gooood id glady say I'll buy it and put it in my own bowl and act like I made it it's that good. Mac and cheese And the dessert was hard to eat because I had eaten so much food I was full at that point. But I powered through like a trooper and for the sake of food. And one last thing they had my favorite soda on tap. RC cola. That gives you my 6th star. Mahalo honey bears. This hungry Hawaiian is grateful. read more

Honey Bear's BBQ - #1 combo with brisket and potato salad - Barbeque Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Very good food and fair price. I just love it! Great location and good customer service.

Had a BBQ sandwich with a side of potato salad. Fairly inexpensive, great taste. The bun was average. Only reason it's not 5-Stars ? The staff. From the sneer I received for dropping a $1 bill into the tip jar (~10%, but this is not a sit-down restaurant, so 10% seems good to me). To the young man who mumbled "SiHDe" when asking (apparently) what I would like for my side. I mean, come on. I may not be their same ethnic background, but that doesn't mean they should treat people like this. Just flat-out rude. read more

Super amazing bbq and mac n cheese! Such a lovely gem! Highly recommend! Support local!