Jazzy's BBQ was amazing! All the food was so well prepared and delicious. The service was great and the ambiance was exactly what a BBQ place's ambiance should be! I'm coming back whenever I'm in Tampa!!! read more

Very disappointing BBQ experience. The food was extremely dry and lacked flavor, and the sides were served cold. The signature BBQ sauce was especially unpleasant--it had a strange, nasty taste and completely ruined the meal for me. For the price, I expected much better quality. Unfortunately, this was not a meal I would recommend, and I won't be coming back. read more

Passing through and the smell of BBQ drew me in. The customer service was good and the place was clean. Got the 3 meat plate, rib and brisket (x2) with potato salad and coleslaw for around $30 (Beer was $5.75). Potato salad and coleslaw were good. The meats were dry, even the brisket, and had no taste. Used the coleslaw juice to dip brisket in. Didn't finish it. I do wish them the best. read more

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I have been to Jazzy's before years ago and it was so good but this recent visit was terrible. I ordered a Brisket sandwich with 2 sides, the Brisket had no flavor there was no smoke ring or crust from the dry rub. so no smoke flavor and it was mushy and gray. I have never seen or tasted Brisket that bad and it was over priced 22.00 dollars for a sandwich with 2 sides. I don't know what happened but someone needs to learn how to properly cook Brisket. Save your money and find better BBQ. read more

I've lived in Tampa for about 10 years, and Jazzy's BBQ has always been my go-to for authentic BBQ. I'm never disappointed--the flavor, hot sauce, and employees are always second to none. There's a reason I keep coming back! read more

Jazzy's BBQ - Three meat platter with two sides - Barbeque Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Mini Pecan Pie - RUN get it !!! A must ... Absolutely delicious.. the ribs were meaty / fall off the bone perfect. Dine in experience was exceptional. I came in during lunchtime on a Friday around 1pm & everything tastes delicious. Definitely coming back for some more ribs togo. My daughter loves the seasoning on the fries. read more

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A Tampa icon. An iconic looking building that says BBQ. Sooty chimney, stacks of oak and a fire pit emitting oaky smoke. It felt really good to return to Jazzy's. It's been way too long. Living an hour away, we don't get the chance to hang out in the area much. This weekend found me within slurping distance, so I made sure to land there for dinner. (Close to the airport and water. Well, Waters Ave) LOL It seems like I'm ALWAYS craving ribs. Anytime I smell oaky smoke, I'm thinking ribs. Anytime I smell BBQ sauce, I'm thinking ribs. Anytime I smell anything BBQ, I'm thinking RIBS! That's how I roll. Naturally then, I ordered RIBS. I got the Large Rib plate. Of course. I chose Potato Salad and BBQ Beans as my two sides. The sides were on point and what I expected. Nothing makes your mouth water more than having a stack o' meaty, juicy ribs placed in front of you. I'm fighting that mouthwatering feeling right now! Dang. Service is friendly and the food comes out fast! Ohhhh man! Did those ribs look good! Plenty of them. Plenty of meat ON them. With a nice crispy bark on the outside. Yessss! I happen to intensely love the BBQ sauce. The owner, Johnny Ray came up with the recipe years ago, in a God given dream. (As I found out later that night) That sauce is some mighty Heavenly stuff. The ribs make it so easy to sop up that sauce. And slurp slurp slurp away at all the flavors exploding around you. Ain't no dainty way to eat ribs. Pick 'em up. Two hands. Go for it. Ain't no way you wanna waste any of that perfectly cooked meat, either. Sop 'em in that awesome sauce and gobble 'em up. I am SOOOOO glad I got the chance to stop in and rib out. I am also VERY glad there was another icon in it, for me. I finally met Mister Johnny Ray Smith. He was sorting through the oak firewood out back as I was leaving. I was compelled to walk over and chat with him. Almost an hour later, we parted ways. I was full. Of incredible food and a good feeling from a new friend. read more

Jazzy's BBQ - Find this, find happiness. - Barbeque Near Me - Tampa, Florida

I haven't been here for a least 5 years. With that said I'm not sure if the old owners sold or not but the meat quality has dropped drastically! The beans and Potato salad were still good, everything just looked ehh. For a $60+ lunch for 2, I would expect more. Unfortunately we won't return. read more

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a tampa icon no more. what used to be the best bbq in the area has fallen so far it is a true shame. like another reviewer noticed this does not seem to be the same owners and if so they have let things go. the food just is not the same. what used to be a good value is now luxury pricing. what used to be delicious is simply not anymore. what i used to travel from two counties away for is no longer visiting if i am in the area. the pork is dry as the sahara and has ZERO smoke flavor. no pink smoke ring anywhere in my or my friend's sandwich. somewhere between 50-70% of my sandwich was made up of burnt, dry brown edges that no amount of chewing could break down. this was probably the worst pulled pork sandwich i have ever tried eating in 52 years. i threw it away after three bites and picking through it realizing there was no better meat to be found there. my friend said his seemed slightly better but he had never eaten jazzy's when it was good and is not much of a bbq aficionado. pricing sucks now. a 12.50 sandwich should be packed full of tender meat. mine was a 1/2" pile of absolute garbage i would not feed my dog even if i was mad at him. what used to be a $4 pie is $7 now. if jazzy is still around he should fix this and if he is not then whoever is running things should actually honor his legacy read more

First time here, good BBQ. Tried the ribs and the pork, tasty, a little dry. The mac n cheese was excellent. Cole slaw was good. I would come back. Pretty good overall. read more

Jazzy's BBQ - 2 meat plate (ribs & pork) with mac n cheese and cole slaw. - Barbeque Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Place was empty, but several groups came in as we were ordering. The bbq sauce is the best in any place I ever had. Portions were a bit on the light side IMHO. I had the rib basket. Very good. Awesome coleslaw and beans. read more

Jazzy's BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Oh a busy road in Tampa, a small little bbq restaurant called Jazzy's sits. It was rated Tampa's best bbq by Good Morning America in 2022. Customer service was great. Everyone was super friendly and helpful! Prices are very affordable. We got the king of kings, which is 5 meats and 2 sides. We upgraded our sides so there was a bit of an upcharge. For 2 drinks, our food and tip, 2 of us ate for under $45. Plus we have a lot left to take home. Our 5 meats were chicken, pork ribs, Turkey, pulled pork, and sausage. My husband and I didn't care for the sausage. I didn't like the flavor or the crunchy casing. The chicken was dry as was the Turkey. The ribs and pulled pork were both tender and good. Our greens were eh and the fries were just fries. Give Jazzy's a try. You might like it. I'd go back to try other things. read more

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I accidentally stumbled upon this place because my Uber driver gave my actual order to someone else. So I got Ribs, Mac N Cheese and Baked Beans. I'm trying to be a little understanding considering it was a delivery and not fresh. HOWEVER, the ribs were overcooked. I associate it to beef jerky on a bone. The Mac N Cheese was pretty good and the Baked Beans were nothing special. Hopefully, its better fresh, but this is what I got... read more

Very rustic in appearance. Apparently, Jazzy was voted 'Best Barbeque' in Tampa. I don't know if it's the best, but it beats some other places I've tried. Got the small/regular rib dinner which includes three bones and your choice of 2 sides. Side choices are the usual, collards, potato salad, cole slaw, baked beans, Mac&cheese. I chose greens and Mac. Greens were a little bland but the mac & cheese was good enough to wanna slap Jazzy's mama! You get a choice of sauce, hot or mild. I went mild and it really was. The girl at the counter was not very welcoming. But it took no time for the good to come out. And everything was hot...did I mention how good the mac & cheese was? read more

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My family and I visited this restaurant after a long day at Busch Gardens and we loved it! The meat was amazing, juicy, and so tender. We also got quite a few sides and dare I say they might have been my favorite part. The environment felt very safe for my kids and the staff were so friendly. I would highly recommend! read more

This is not southern hospitality. Lady taking order didn't offer a greeting, didn't get up from chair and didn't explain menu when asked. $22 for a 2 meat, 2 side lunch portion is very expensive. Coleslaw was too sweet. Collard greens were the best part of the meal. read more

The food was great! The staff was very friendly, restaurant was nice and clean, easy to get to, parking is really good. First time there, and I'll be visiting again soon. Thanks again for a wonderful experience! read more

Jazzy's BBQ - I got the 3 meat: brisket, sausage, and pulled pork, with Mac 'n cheese and collard greens, with garlic bread! Fantastic! - Barbeque Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Whenever I feel for bbq and do not want to driver too far I come here . The food is hit or miss depending on the day. I have never eaten in the restaurant and usually get takeout. I usually order the ribs dinner with macaroni and cheese and baked beans. I have also had ribs and chicken- I stopped ordering chicken due to it being dry the last time I have ordered. Service has a quick turnaround of the food once orders are put in. read more

I don't get to visit Jazzy's as much as I'd like but they do have pretty good bbq. After learning more about the story of this Tampa local gem I had to come visit for lunch. I'm very critical when it comes to Mac n cheese so I wasn't too impressed but it was ok. The ribs were good and flavorful but some of my ribs were a little dry/slightly over cooked. Now the sweet potato pie was heavenly. Very delicious. Overall a good barbecue spot if you need a fix. The staff was very friendly and the service was good. read more

The brisket is my favorite, juicy and tender. The portion is good, not great; lunch comes with 1 side and drink for good price. The restaurant is clean and service is great. read more

Great Food, however with the new cost of their Ribs I'll have to pass on Jazzy's as to what happened last week, the Price of a slab of Ribs went up to 43 dollars and change, I said no thanks and walked out went straight to Hungry Harry's and took a Slab home for 27 and it was the whole Slab the Ribs were good but not as tasty as Jazzy's and my own Ribs, things didn't look like the old owners were there anymore they were no where to be found read more

We came a bit before noon on a Saturday and it was pretty empty which was good for us. We ordered and cashier was nice. The food came out pretty fast and it was good. We got the kings of kings, all 5 meats and sides mac and cheese. The ribs fell of the bones and were very tasty. The sausage was bit of spicy but so delicious, if I had to say my favorite was the sausage and im not really a sausage kind of person. Liked the mac and cheese and the coleslaw were also delicious and again I don't like coleslaw but this one is delicious. I was not impressed with their sauces. It was pretty quiet and music playing which nice way to have lunch. They have parking lot so no need to worry about parking. You should definitely check this place out. read more

Jazzy's BBQ - Coleslaw and Mac and cheese and sauces. - Barbeque Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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Great BBQ. Before today would've probably rated 5*. Ordered two dinners to go, each with one hot and one cold side dish. All were dumped in the same Styrofoam container, no separation. Got home with hot, soggy cole slaw and potato salad. Called and talked to mgr, who says "sorry" and "we've always done it this way", adding insult to injury. OK. It's 95* out and even if it weren't, it would be nice not to have the cold side dish soaked with hot sauce from the ribs and collard greens. There's plenty of other BBQ joints that know how to prepare to go orders right. Adios, jazzys. read more

Great atmosphere! Great tasting food. One of the best bbq spots I've tasted!! Staff is very friendly and accommodating. A must try!

The food was overall delicious . Good portions. I would suggest that the owners expand their selection of BBQ sauces. I recommend a sweet sauce, and a mustard based sauce to add to their selection. Good sauce makes the BBQ. It's all about the sauce! read more

Jazzy's BBQ - Rib dinner with fries and macaroni and cheese , roll , collard greens - Barbeque Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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This place needs more hype! It's probably the best BBQ I've had in town so far! It was opened by a former NFL Tampa Bay Bucs player and named after their daughter Jasmine. They give their meats a real southern taste by using oak wood. We shared a plate of 3 meats and a 2 side combo. We got the brisket, pulled pork, and 2 ribs with potato salad and beans (the best 2 sides according to my bf). I was VERY impressed because their brisket was juicy and perfectly cooked. It's usually dry at most places. The ribs were fall off the bone and the pork was delicious. Everything was so good that you really could eat it without BBQ sauce. They have homemade BBQ sauce that's warm and straight from the pot. It's a bit tangy for my preferences but it's good quality. We definitely could've had a 2nd plate but glad we shared because it was enough food. This is hands down my favorite place for BBQ right now! read more

Jazzy's BBQ - Ribs, brisket, and pulled pork with a side of beans and potato salad (EVERYTHING WAS GOOD!) - Barbeque Near Me - Tampa, Florida

What happened to Jazzy's. The ribs are dry, very little flavor. Portion sizes have shrunk, and are more expensive. Used to be my go to place for ribs, sadly no more. I will stop in every now and then to see if they have returned to their previous business model (good food), but I am not optimistic. Sad, another Tampa Bay eatery going down the drain read more

Great food, Great People! New menus! Rib Dinner Reg $17.75 Been around for 28 years! Sides are Homemade and Delicious! read more

Jazzy's BBQ - Family meals! Meat by Pound! Large Pies must be preordered! - Barbeque Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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Good BBQ place for smoking BBQ. Jazzy is one of my friends favorite (Howard and Lori). Thanks to their share that we know about this place. I glad that they still doing well during pandemic. It is definitely a good place to hangout. We got King of kings. This combo is the best deal. You got to choose 5 types of meat with 2 small sides and sauce. We got the rib, chicken, sausage, pork, beef. It is good selection. The side we have is the collards green and the BBQ baked beans. The rib is is delicious. The chicken is juicy, the sausage is tasty. I like the baked bbq bean. It great to have. Overall our experience is good. I like the smoky flavor. The did a good job on the meat. read more

Jazzy's BBQ - King Of Kings - Barbeque Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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This is my second time visiting Jazzy's while on vacation. This time I preordered some sausage to take Back to Indianapolis for friends and family. I ordered 10 lbs. What I received was maybe 7 lbs. They charged me for "pre cooked" weight. I even called them and they said they smoked 2 x 5 lb packages for me. That's not how you sell bbq. I even called a friend who caters bbq and he said he sells his meats "post cooked" weight. So if you order 5 lbs of brisket, you get 5 lbs of brisket. Every other bbq joint I've been to across the united states sells their meats post cooked weight. Not Jazzy's. Even though the sausage is off the hook, getting ripped off for over $60 worth of meat that I never received is truly saddening and quite frankly disappointing. Oh well. Live and learn. read more

Jazzy's BBQ - Smoked sausage - Barbeque Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Perfetta! Nice place to eat and enjoy with family! If you crave for nice bbq come to this place. You will not regret it!

We had Jazzy's catered to our firm for lunch today and let me tell you...The smoked brisket was BOMB! It was so tender and the hot BBQ sauce topped it off beautifully. I also have a thing for trying coleslaw everywhere I go (super picky) and I had to leave a review that Jazzy's did NOT disappoint. Not too heavy on the sauce with great flavors! All in all, I didn't want to fall asleep on my desk, so the pairing made for a delish lunch and will have to visit and try more options for dinner! read more

Came in for lunch, service was great... but no extra sauce for the food... Expensive for the two meat meal. Pork was decent but the beef I expecting brisket or even ribs and option but they didn't have that... place is clean but food needs assistance the prior owner had it rocking ... best of luck but not going to be coming back rather wait for The weekend for the brisket shop. read more

We ordered through Grubhub today and were initially excited because everything tasted pretty good in comparison to the other bbq places around. We were severely disappointed when I took a bite of my pork sandwich and turned it over to see the bottom and found a big spot of mold. Moldy food dining out is, in my opinion, extremely unacceptable and makes me pretty uneasy about eating here. Add in the collard greens had multiple bones in them. Yes, good collard greens should be cooked with bones for flavor but they shouldn't be in the finished product. These two major issues completely turned us off to eating the food here. We were able to thankfully get a partial refund through Grubhub but will definitely not return due to the poor quality. It's really too bad because the other sides did taste good, but I don't think we can look past this. read more

Jazzy's BBQ - Moldy bun - Barbeque Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name... Jazzy's BBQ is one of the closest restaurants to my office. As a result, my customer loyalty card is punched quite frequently. I love BBQ and consider myself somewhat of a connoisseur. For what it's worth, Jazzy's is one of the better BBQ restaurants in the Bay Area. Now a Town n' Country institution, Jazzy's was first opened in October 1996 by retired NFL player Johnny Ray Smith, a defensive back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1981 to 1984, along with his wife, Pamela, a former Swashbuckler cheerleader for the Bucs. Their daughter, Jasmine, served as inspiration for the name of the restaurant. The parcel of land behind the restaurant is filled with plenty a real oak wood to burn and the delicious aroma of meat cooking will tempt your taste buds from blocks away. When you do visit, here is what you can always expect. * A friendly staff that tries their hardest to remember the orders of their regulars. * A clean restaurant with plenty of room to space out comfortably. * A visit from the manager on duty to check that everything was good with your meal. I always order the spicy hot BBQ sauce on the side. It is vinegar based and pairs very well with the ribs that I am (apparently) known for. I can confirm that the portions of ribs are not always the same. Sometimes you get an enormous plateful, other times, it seems a little small. That being said, in comparison to their competitors, the prices are much more reasonable and the food is already a notch or two above their nearby chain competitors, so I don't complain much. Have you ever noticed that some BBQ restaurants have bland macaroni and cheese? Jazzy's has, hands down, THE BEST mac and cheese. Pasta and oozing cheddar... get in my belly!! If you are in the area, it is well worth the visit. read more

Jazzy's BBQ - Yeaaaahhh! - Barbeque Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Amazing food ! Definitely will be returning to this local gem . The combo platter was great

Food is amazing, customer service is, and you get quick fast service. I always have a hard time deciding what to get.

I called Jazzy's during a coviid weekend and found out that they were open until 9pm on a Saturday- better believe I became essential that day. What sold us on this place was the season fries on their staple photo. The greens and Mac n cheese are fine I ordered the king of king for $23 and I was not happy there's 1/2 lb of sausage if that and 2 ribs so I ended up ordering an extra pound of sausage and half a rack of ribs Customer service great I am just disappointed in the "king" plate. It's not shareable unless the person wants unseasoned brisket I shouldn't have to spend $62 for a meal for 2 ppl when it comes to bbq. I'm happy they were open in our dire time of need but with amount of black ppl in the back the meat should have a dry rub on it. The hot sauce taste like a mustard based honey gold. Ugh and I really wanted to enjoy this meal read more

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Been coming here for who knows how many years now. One of the best bbq spots in Tampa.

The service at the location from the higher up male manager was very rude and uncalled for . I went in to pickup a order that I had placed and the young lady with the colorful hair at the front was very nice and helpful but when upper management was needed for an issue , I was disturbed by the rudeness that he presented. Very inappropriate with staff . And should not be treating staff as such . I have been coming here for years and have never witnessed such audacity within a manager . Seems like this place went a bit down hill when owners changed. Aswell I find the place to be a bit dirty now , it needs a bit of work to be fixed up at the location. Lots of dust bunnies. read more