J&L is an excellent addition to downtown and will certainly be a frequent dinner stop for us going forward! Getting straight to the food, I ordered brisket with a side of coleslaw and cornbread. I was asked if I wanted onions and/or pickles on the side to accompany this. My cornbread came with a small container of a cinnamon honey butter. My husband ordered the tri tip, a jalapeño cheese sausage, macaroni and cheese, and coleslaw. Everything was delicious! The brisket was so tender it fell apart when I merely pointed my fork at it, and it had an admirable crust. The tri tip and sausage must have been amazing because normally my husband shares but this time he did not offer. All of our meats were sliced to order in front of us at the counter. My one criticism was for the coleslaw. I really enjoyed how fresh and light the coleslaw was, but the addition of pineapple and cranberry means I won't be able to order it again when I am back to eating keto. I would have preferred it without the fruit to be honest and if you need to be aware of hidden sugars it may be an unwelcome surprise. A spicy or even just non sweetened slaw would have been welcome as an alternative. Otherwise the sides we tried were very good and the cornbread was moist with a perfect crumb. Being able to purchase meat by the pound is an excellent keto option for us. I wish that I could have added the slaw to that as well, but the meat alone was worth it! read more

J & L BBQ - American Near Me - Everett, Washington

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Took a chance on J and L after walking by and it was a good choice! Their brisket is so tender! Collards were perfect (not overcooked to soggy swamp muck like a lot of places), and their baked beans flavorful and meaty! I chose spicy bbq sauce, and was pleased! Staff was friendly and made sure I had everything. A+. Will return for ribs. read more

Got some to-go BBQ for a tasting provided by the owner due to catering needed later this month, and WOW! We all were blown away. Stand outs were: pulled pork, ribs, chicken thighs, potato salad, mashed potatoes and gravy, Mac n' cheese, corn bread and the spicy BBQ sauce. All absolutely delicious. A must try! read more

Amazing!!! Best barbecue I ever had!!! Side's are equally amazing as well as customer service

Amazing BBQ. We catered a backyard party and received multiple compliments. Excellent Brisket, pulled pork and chicken. Would use them again in a heartbeat! Oh, don't leave out the cornbread. Five stars! read more

The brisket is consistently great, time after time. We are so happy that we have this place in the area - we love doing take-out for the family. Get the brisket, if you like BBQ you'll be happy. read more

Dropped in because the restaurant we were looking for was no longer in business but it turned out to be a great piece of luck. Never looked up a review but as it turned out, we parked right in front of it. I saw the sign and smelled the smoke so it called to me when we looked for an alternative to the defunct restaurant. It was around 3 pm when we dropped in and there was another customer enjoying his very large ribs which he wholeheartedly recommended. I told the man behind the counter that this was our first time there and he recommended the brisket. When we initially told him we were thinking of an order of brisket and an order of ribs, we were warned that the portions were generous so we decided on the brisket. It turned out to be an excellent choice as it was a classic brisket as you can get. We were supplied with knives but didn't need them. It was perfect. The baked beans were delicious as well but the collard greens were a little salty. They had fresh made peach cobbler and that was generous serving as well. As we finished our meal, decided to get a pound of brisket to take home for a family member. If you're hungry, keep this place in mind. We'll definitely hit this place up again if we're ever in the area. read more

J & L BBQ - Brisket, baked beans and collard greens. Winnahs! - American Near Me - Everett, Washington

We ordered the 3 meats/3 sides catering for 25. The food was so delicious!! The service was impeccable, delivered and set up. Our guests were definitely impressed how good the food was (hello mac n cheese!). And this sauce....wow! Thank you! read more

J & L BBQ - a man serving food at a buffet - American Near Me - Everett, Washington

Good - Q, cornbread, and a friendly owner. My wife an I popped in to give J & L BBQ the " one try rule", glad we did. The owner was more than helpful with guiding us through his menu and even let us try a potato salad sample. We ordered the chicken and the rib special, both are a must. The meats were cooked to perfection and the sides, taters/gravy and macaroni, were equally amazing. Go to J & L BBQ for great food and a friendly conversation, we will. read more

Simple, honest barbecue. Being from Texas I'm often biased and over critical of foods that are claiming to be Texas based. There are things in the menu that typically not on the menu back home but they do a great job with it. All of it. Nice rib and then slow cooking in a real smoker. I am impressed with their pork ribs. Texas bbq joints typically dry out the pork ribs well because we don't often do pork. We are brisket chicken and beef rib smokers. J and L does a great job with their pork ribs. read more

J & L BBQ - 4 meats - American Near Me - Everett, Washington

I had the most excellent experience at J & L BBQ today!! I tried almost everything and the standouts were well above the bar! I loved the brisket, so tender and smoky!! The med BBQ sauce has just the right kick. The chicken was outstanding along with the Mac n cheese and smashed potatoes... I'm utterly stuffed at this point and sometimes it's the details that get you to write a review... for me it was the cinnamon butter for the cornbread. To die for!!! It made my giant meal complete. Thank you J & L!! Delicious memory!! read more

J & L BBQ - American Near Me - Everett, Washington

Great BBQ and very friendly service! The shredded pork sandwich is amazing. The ribs and brisket are delicious too. I would have taken a photos to post, but we were starving and couldn't wait to eat! read more

Good BBQ is so hard to find. Im always disappointed. This place is amazing. The flavor is fantastic, and the portions are large. You won't leave disappointed or hungry. read more

Driving through Everett looking for lunch and omg Best bbq I've ever had. Awesome customer service. Great portions. 1000% worth it!!! You have to go and try it for yourself. I personally promise you won't be disappointed. read more

I got the pulled pork sandwich which was one of the popular dishes on Yelp. It was lacking some flavor. As a side dish i got the Mac and cheese and that needed some seasoning as well. read more

In town for business, -- one night. I didn't feel like Mexican or Seafood, or Bento so I went here. I ordered the Brisket Dip w/Swiss, Potato Salad, Cornbread and a drink. The meat was delicious, but watching the lady behind the counter put my sandwich bun/roll in the microwave with the au jus for 1.5 minutes and then take it out and put swiss and the brisket on it was not a good start. Then she takes the cornbread off the counter, cuts a slice and puts it on my tray....so the sandwich roll is hot and the cornbread cold. I get to eating this and one-quarter the way through the sandwich the bread is a brick! Disgusting. I took the meat off and ate it separate. As far as the rest of the meal, Reese's Potato Salad, Au Jus made with some paste from Sysco Food Distribution, and some pretty good BBQ sauce that tasted authentic. I recommend to keep your Au Jus hot and make it from scratch. When you serve ANY bread heat it up on a flat-top or grill. Make your own sides. This place has the potential to be really good (because the meat really good), but never, ever use a microwave at a BBQ joint, it's a disgrace. Throw out the microwave and get a steam table for your hot side dishes....I repeat TOSS THE MICROWAVE!! read more

This spot has some delicious brisket and great sides! Friendly service and a spot I will happily return to when in the area.

Delish. Order to go or walk-in. They have some great meats and baked potatoes and some cold items. Corn bread is awesome and the creamed butter is something you shouldn't forget. read more

My hubby and I were in town to visit the Funko Store and found this spot on Yelp, as we were super hungry (and not overly familiar with the area). The staff seemed really friendly and accommodating from the start, so we were immediately drawn in. We ordered a chicken plate to share with coleslaw and cornbread, and the food was pretty good. My hubby really enjoyed the slaw, and I really enjoyed the cornbread (perhaps it had something to do with the cinnamon honey butter ) Sadly, the chicken was a bit dry, at least the white meat. The tasty sauce certainly helped, but we would have enjoyed it more if it were a bit more juicy. Overall, we enjoyed our experience, though we might try another spot the next time we're in town. read more

Don't come in here if you're not white. Super nice to everyone but us. We wave and say "hello!", But all we got was a stare. Really weird. read more

So delicious and the service is great. Love the Brisket and Ribs. Homemade sauce just hits the spot.

Soooo good. The brisket here isn't just the best brisket I've ever had, it might be the best thing I've ever eaten, period.

Absolutely THE best bbq in town. If you just want a shit tons of meat with not bs, this is the place for you. Their sides are alright though

The missus and I recently tried this place and it was good, but it has some stuff that overall leads me to 3 stars. Good: the meats were all very tender. We got two separate 2 meat combo dinners. I had ribs and brisket. The missus tried hot link and tri-tip. None of the meats were dry. And the place does tri-tip, for which they deserve a significant amount of kudos. I don't know of any other BBQ places that do that. All three sauces were very very good. The baked beans were really good. Nicely seasoned, had some meat in there and what appeared to be a variety of different beans in there. Mac and cheese was good if a bit bland. So was the potato salad, which had eggs in it too. I like it when places do that. The corn bread was just ok and we were not given the cinnamon butter that other people have mentioned. The Not So Good: So while the meats were plenty tender. Neither of us detected much of a smoke flavor. The tri-tip in particular just tasted like a really good grilled or roasted tri-tip. Not like it had been smoked. I did not see much of a bark. Only the ribs seemed to have a smoke ring. So it needed the barbecue sauces. And here is my take on the "expensive" comments I have seen in other reviews. It isn't really expensive in absolute terms. A person can get a meal for a pretty reasonable amount. But what does sort of make it expensive is that there isn't much on the plate for what you pay. What I am getting at is that the portion size, even by a normal person's expected standards, is relatively small for the price. The combo meal I had included two ribs and two rather small pieces of brisket. The sides were a decent size, but did not make up for the relatively small amount of meat. The menu reads that this would feed 1 to 2 people. In my mind that creates a sort of expectation that was not met. And not just because I have an appetite. I just don't think that by most standards it could have satisfied two people. Frankly, it would not "feed" the average barbecue restaurant patron. I was far from satisfied. So if you go in and are in the mood for a barbecued meat sandwich, the place would be great. Otherwise, I'm not sure. Just my $0.02 and honest opinion. read more

J & L BBQ - American Near Me - Everett, Washington

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I ordered pork ribs, beef brisket and potato salad. The smokey smell was wonderful. The ribs and brisket were both good. The potato salad was okay - it needs a pinch of salt. The service was painfully slow. They really need two people up front. One person taking and filling orders is not sufficient. read more

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Delicious . Had that tri-tip sandwich and that boy was perfect with the tenderness and taste. A side of heavy potato salad rounded the meal off and it took me some time to move after that. They brought the fire and delivered beyond expectations! read more

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Sweetest women I ever meet working the register and amazing food to top it off. They make you feel welcomed here with a great vibe. I'm definitely coming back. read more

We were really hungry and suddenly my husband and I had a spontaneous lunch date! He was craving barbecue and we spotted the J & L BBQ sign on Colby. To our delight the portions were huge! The brisket was delicious, juicy and perfectly smoky & best of all the bark was perfect, awww....the macaroni and cheese was heavenly too. Wonderful to take away and picnic. ask for extra napkins...the spicy sauce IS the TRUTH. read more

Good food for a reasonable price! Stopped in while working in Everett for a bite. Nice atmosphere and staff. Clean and neat and welcoming place. Music at the right level, you can still carry on a conversation while not being overrode by the music. Had the ribs, they do a pretty good job, I like my ribs to fall off the bone but that is not what the competition is about so i can not knock them for meat still left on the bone according to BBQ "experts". 3 choices of bbq sauce. The potatoes with gravy were great and the Mac and cheese was not bad either. Ate for 23$ including the tip and was plenty full when i walked out. read more

I have eaten BBQ all over this country and cook competition BBQ. I am humbled to say that this is the best BBQ I have ever had. Awesome technique and the smoke is perfect. Awesome side dishes as well. read more

The menu may be simple but don't let that fool you, J&L BBQ is some of the best barbecue in western Washington. I tried the pork ribs, trip-tip, potato salad, and cornbread as part of a mix and match meal. I generally don't order ribs, but my husband chose these and I was happily surprised with how tasty they were. My only complaint, and it's more of a preference issue than a complaint, is that the tri-tip was more rare than I prefer. The potato salad was delicious! Potato salad is a marker for overall quality in my book, and this is a scrumptious red potato salad with a hint of dill. The cornbread does not disappoint either; it's moist and flavorful. Added bonus, the cornbread is served with a delicious cinnamon honey butter. I highly recommend J&L BBQ to anyone that loves barbecue. read more

Great food...got the pulled pork and brisket with mac and cheese and cornbread...good smoke ring on the meat nice smoke profile but not over powering, was tasty with or with out sauce .. Good price for the quality of food in my opinion...will defiantly recommend and will be going back read more

J & L BBQ - Dine out 2x2 meal... - American Near Me - Everett, Washington

Genuinely good barbecue and good sides. They don't have sweet tea or Dr. Pepper, so they definitely don't count as southern barbecue, but they are good. Just bring your own drink. read more

Huge portion of delicious pulled pork and beef brisket is what I got as the 2 meat combo. The baked beans were delicious, made with several-types of bean in a peppery not too sweet sauce. The mac and cheese was very creamy. Three different types of sauces at the table all based on the basic sweet sauce but with varying degrees of heat (mild, medium, hot). read more

J & L BBQ - American Near Me - Everett, Washington

Amazing service and food. We just moved down here from Texas about 6 months ago, so finding this gem is a blessing. If your looking for great tasting BBQ and friendly service this is the spot. read more

Just tried the new Everett location. They've been open a couple months. Upon arriving at the counter you see a menu board with extraordinary high prices. You actually have to do a double take. After finding prices that are more suited to Bellevue rather than blue collar Everett, it's no surprise there were no customers except us. The staff were all extremely slow...no sense of urgency. Beef brisket for 2 was over $40.00. The cornbread was extremely dry. They don't cook any of the food on site. It's all brought in from their other location and re-heated. The coleslaw tastes like vinegar... I predict they will close in six months. read more

First I find it interesting that people say it is expensive. I have been here several times since they opened, and each time is as good as the next. just over $10 for a half pound pulled pork sandwich and a generous portion side. Compare that to others in the area, you will pay about the same or even more at other locations. For the meats, I would have to say the pulled pork or the brisket. Both are tender and just fall apart. One of the things I enjoy is going in ordering a pulled pork and watching how they separate and shred the meat, it falls apart, (Amazing). You can walk in and observe the freshness and quality put in. For side the Mac and Cheese is a great rendition of family style, and the coleslaw A+. Staff have always been very friendly and service has been quick. An in the area of Everett where most local employees have a short lunch you can get in and out real quick. Keep up the great work guys read more

This is some of the best BBQ in the Pacific North West! Tri-Tip and brisket are tender with the perfect amount of smoke! A good variety of sides. Great location and good service. Able to call in, place order, and get your food to go very easily which is important during these times. read more

Hands down! The best bbq I've tasted here in the northwest! Coming from Las Vegas where the world's best food chef works at But J&L for sure should open one in Vegas! I Was working in Snohomish for about 8weeks and a friend saw this place and was hooked since! read more

The everett/Colby location was awful today. Meat so dry that it was inedible. Even the bread was dry! The Mac and cheese was lukewarm and congealed as were the potatoes. I think they scooped cold gravy into a container and nuked it. Serious disappointment and 8 of us left hungry. Won't be going back! read more