This is one of the few spots at the Memphis airport that I actually enjoy. It's a poor representation of Mamphis BBQ, but it is tasty nonetheless. The wait times for food can be longer than you would expect. But the pulled pork is nevertheless desirable. They have a few very strange items on the menu like BBQ spaghetti. I can't get myself to try these strange clashes culture foods. But hey, at least they have options. Like most restaurants in this airport, they just need to improve the customer service skills. read more

Mediocre. Unclean. Rude service. A BBQ restaurant that serves instant tea... smh Items ordered Rib Tips - meh Pork Ribs - meh Sliced Beef Sandwich - dry Chopped Pork - had so much bone pieces I stopped counting Wings - Solid Beans - good Slaw - meh Honestly it was generally disappointing and nothing better that a basic bbq joint. read more

This was truly the best barbecue experience we had in our short trip to Memphis. We were here for a week around Thanksgiving time. We tried other places without good success for good barbecue. We found this place on the way out in the Memphis airport and found out they have three or four other locations in the Memphis area. The barbecue was great! The sauces were good. The coleslaw was the excellent and had a sweet spicy sauce. We also tried Tops bar BQ, the worst experience and barbecue. read more

Jim Neely's Interstate BBQ - The last bit of a wonderful BBQ experience! - Barbeque Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Food was great. Place was a wreck and the staff acted like I was bothering them for being there. Didn't even get off the phone when I was paying. read more

Hit Jim Neely's again, this time I had the spicy beef links and was impressed. Good lightly spicy flavor, albeit a little less juicy than I would have wanted. Came as a platter with a good amount of sausage chopped and swimming in sauce, beans, and spicy slaw. Great value at $7.60, I would get this again. read more

Jim Neely's Interstate BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Had the pork ribs w/ potato salad and beans. The sauce is tasty but the meat was not tender at all and having add other better ribs this past week I didn't even finish these because they just weren't good. The sides were on point though so atleast I still left full. The service is slow, I sat in the outer part for 10 mins before I had to go in and grab the server myself. You can however hear the servers gossiping loudly about their personal problems all through your meal you so either get entertainment or annoyance depending on how you feel about that. Unfortunately there aren't many other options in this terminal and none of them looked to great so this can suffice. read more

Jim Neely's Interstate BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

We had a flight on a Saturday. Very limited places to eat. But this looked ok, and it sold merch too. Omg, the lady was rude, she didn't wear her mask properly or gloves! The food took forever. It looked bad, as 9f they drenched it in bbq sauce to mask something. We had the beef and smoked turkey sandwich. It fell apart, and couldn't get more napkins. We were actually worried that we would be sick before we got home. The fries were fresh, sort of, but no salt. I'd never eat here again. It did not end our trip well. This put Memphis BBQ to shame. Disgusting. All that for $30! My suggestions is to stay away, better off eating snacks from the little convenience places. read more

I really wish I had read the reviews first. The shredded pork sandwich was mediocre but the service was terrible. I had to call the waitress over to take my order. No greeting... nothing. The entire time she was talking to someone on the phone. After I finished eating, I had to ask where I should pay. I paid at the register and of course, she was still on the phone. The cook was laughing at something so hard, he came from out of the back and just sat down... still laughing. You'd think since it's at an airport, the service would be faster. Terrible service. read more

If you are in a rush, do not come to Interstate BBQ. Service is much too slow unless you came to the airport and had a good amount of time. My coworkers and I were recommended Interstate BBQ, so we decided to go there before our flight. We've been having really great BBQ this entire week and in comparison... this was just ok. I got the BBQ pork sandwich and it was a little too dry. They did provide a sauce but not nearly enough. Coleslaw was quite good though. My main complaint had to do with them not telling us that they were only accepting cash. Some other coworkers had an earlier flight so had arrived and ate earlier. I chatted with them a bit as they were getting ready to go, and one of the waitresses told one of them that she would try running their card. I assumed that it was a form of credit that was not generally accepted by them and moved on. Our waitress made no mention of credit card issues or cash only when we sat down ourselves and ordered. At the end of the meal, she gave us our checks and told us they were accepting cash only. Apparently, their credit card machine was not working- and thinking back, I linked it to my other coworkers' situation. If they had known it then, why wouldn't they bother mentioning it to us? Thankfully, I had enough cash on me to cover for myself and one other coworker. Another unfortunately did not have cash and had to run off and borrow money from yet another coworker who was sitting at their gate. There is an ATM machine nearby but who wants to get cash and be charged a transaction fee? If we had been told upfront, we would've gone elsewhere. Overall, 2/5. read more

If you want really good BBQ, leave the airport and find one-- this isn't it. If you want just OK BBQ, then this will suffice. It wasn't bad, but there wasn't anything good about it either. The meat just wasn't very flavorful. read more

If you're planning on going here the food is fantastic some of the best ribs I've ever had but this review is based on my experience alone. Ive been here one time, our server was extremely nice and very helpful on helping us decide what was good on the menu! The atmosphere was great they had autographed pictures of every celebrity that had been the from local celebrities to major actor and the blue angels. And be sure to check out the board of pictures of every where Mr. and Mrs. Neely have been it's pretty impressive that this man makes his living off of BBQ in the city most famous for it. I had pork ribs (pork over beef every day of the week) which were fantastic. The sides were good the tea was definitely made in Memphis, which means it was sugary, but good. My friend was not as wise as I am and got the beef ribs. I am not a fan but to each their own. He didn't enjoy them either but he ordered them so he sucked it up and ate them anyway. We both hate to be those customers you order it you eat it. The food wasn't ungodly expensive I had lunch there so I got the lunch special on my ribs i think I got mine (entree, side and drink) for like $15. Which I could spend at McDonald's, so not terrible especially since I was full by the time I left. We were seated as soon as we walked in and there And the food got to our table relatively fast after we ordered. There was plenty of seating so imagine there is rarely a wait. We got ready to leave and and the lady working the checkout counter and she was the only one less than par... I paid for my meal with my debit card it's bright red very hard to miss or lose. And my buddy was paying with cash I hand her my card and she swipes it my buddy hands her a 100 dollar bill now I'm not super rich or anything so I normally hold on to those with a tight grip definitely don't lose, misplace or forget being handed one. Well this lady did. She rung both of them up on my card as two separate transactions and apparently forgot that she was just handed cash not a card for his and it's seemed like it was a big deal that we were asking for his meal transaction to be canceled/returned back to my account. I will recommend this place for good bar-b-que but just hope that you don't have the same woman that we did checking us out. After all I am giving this place a four after beef ribs not being great and check out service being sub par based on my meal alone it would be a 5, but after then encounter at the checkout and beef ribs being sub par I feel that is enough grounds to be a four. read more

I have to say i didnt expect this bbq to be great but i had no idea it would be so bad. It is not only the worst bbq i have ever had but it may be the worst overall food i have tasted. The beans were overcooked and sweeter than a lolly pop and the potato salad was so bland no amount of salt or pepper could bring it back from the dead. Above and beyond everything else it is the worst service from a group of the laziest employees i have ever seen. The brisket was thin sliced and covered in so much bbq sauce that just dominated the flavor. A few minutes of picking at the plate i was worried about getting sick before getting on my flight so i left an un eaten plate and checked out (eventually after the waitress got thru staring at her phone). 15 bucks for a meat and two sides ! What a bargain . read more

Better than most when it comes to airport food, but still not the best pulled pork you'll ever have. However, this came at the end of what I will call my week long BBQ binge while visiting the STL area for work so maybe my tastebuds were a bit fried. Although it was a large filling portion so that is a plus I suppose. And the only other issue I had was how much ice I got with my sweet tea. Next time I think I'll have them cool it on the ice. (Pun intended :o) ) read more

Jim Neely's Interstate BBQ - Pork sandwich - Barbeque Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Jim Neely's Interstate BBQ is one of two BBQ places at MEM, Corky's being the other. Since we have Corky's in suburban NOLA, I usually stop at Jim Neely's when I have time for a meal at the airport. Pulled pork and chicken are winners. Stopped there this week for breakfast. The smells of lunch food being prepared were wonderful. I got a sausage/egg/cheese biscuit, but if I do that again, I'll get the smoked sausage rather than a traditional breakfast sausage patty. Jim Neely's helps make MEM one of the best airports to have a layover at! read more

Jim Neely's Interstate BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

My husband and I visited Memphis for the first time last weekend. My husband was so excited to eat Memphis BBQ. We were not impressed with Jim Neely's BBQ. I loved their potato salad and bbq beans. We were not impressed with their chicken. My husband love to eat but he threw away his Neely's left over ribs and chicken. The service was on the scale of 1-10, The service was a 2. I suggest Neely's step up their food quality and service. If you are reading this review eat your BBQ before arriving to the airport. read more

Horrible service, dry food and cold when we finally got our food, after people that came in over a half hour behind us. We asked for some bbq sauce to help with the dryness and never received it. Our waitress never came back, and she had another waitress give us our tab and rang us out with a attitude. We were nothing but polite and were treated like trash. Never again. Sad. read more

Not special at all, dated recipe that made my stomach feel awful for the next couple of hours.

No hairnet = hair in your food. Something about the baked beans seemed wrong as I flossed this long hair out of my mouth. NASTY! Ordered the pork salad, and the pork was a little on the dry side as well. Pass and save yourself from this establishment and the urge to gag reflex. read more

Just arrived at Interstate BBQ near the Memphis TN airport. This is one of four locations and a must stop when traveling thru Memphis. We stop every time and are never disappointed. People are very friendly and food is excellent. I usually get the pulled pork with BBQ beans, fries, and some very good onion rings. Well worth the stop. read more

See all

Stopped here on a layover. I ordered the pound of BBQ. It came with a BBQ SAUCE, it has a sweet flavor. It was okay overall. Customer service was decent. Food prices are fair. I wish the side items had more options. Your side items are fries, potatoe salad or coleslaw. I wanted a vegetable side to balance my meal. Prices are fair to be inside an airport ! read more

Was hoping to get to the Rendevous in DT Memphis but for whatever reason they were closed. After doing some shopping around town, being pressed for time, this was my last chance for Memphis BBQ. I did the half rack of baby backs with a couple of sides(coleslaw & beans). The ribs came swimming in sauce and I'm a man that likes them dry. Wish I would've ordered them that way. The ribs were ok but since I had them, don't think I would get them again. The beans were nice with bits of pork and a little spice. The coleslaw was my favorite. It was saucy but had a nice bite to it. A recipe I will search the internet for. read more

My boyfriend and I decided to stop by to see what the hype was all about here. I suggested that we order the Sampler Platter because it gave us a variety of choices. The platter consisted of cole Slaw, baked beans, 2 slices of white bread (should be replaced for corn bread or muffins instead), pork & beef ribs, hot link sausage, bbq spaghetti (seriously?), brisket & pork shoulder. More than enough for the both of us. All of the meats were really good and full of smoked flavor. The hot link sausage and the ribs were my favorites. Wasn't too fond of the cole slaw because I like my slaw with more of a vinegar base and the bbq spaghetti didn't make the faves list as well. It was tolerable but no. Baked beans were bold and full of flavor. Overall, we enjoyed our dining experience and we'd certainly come back! read more

The food options near my gate were pizza, sandwiches, something else and barbecue. The barbecue smelled good, so I went with that. Plus, I was in Memphis. Kind of a barbecue place. I ordered the barbecue spaghetti. I mean, how could you not?! I'd never heard of such a concoction! I chose coleslaw as my side because I love it, but never really eat it. I tried to order sweet tea, but all they had was fountain Nestea. Not cool. It's a barbecue place! Brewed sweet tea should be standard. The barbecue spaghetti was hot - spicy and it took forever to cool down. There didn't seem to be much pork in it. But it was interesting. I mean, I like barbecue sauce and I like spaghetti. I'd definitely try it again at other establishments. The coleslaw was good, but warm since it sat next to my piping hot spaghetti. And I got two pieces of plain white bread with my meal. No garlic toast? That should be another barbecue house staple. This was an airport fast-food place. I'd definitely give one of the non-airport locations a try. read more

Jim Neely's Interstate BBQ - Barbecue spaghetti - Barbeque Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

I came here after walking out of Blue Note Cafe due to bad service. I didn't know what to order and there was a huge line forming so I was not going to order anything. The cashier was really nice and patient she actually took time to explain some of the menu items to me despite the growing line. I ordered the Pulled Pork sandwich and my husband ordered the BBQ Spaghetti. The sandwich was good but a little too messy for me so my husband and I traded. The Spaghetti was on the spicy side but I like spicy food so I didn't mind. I'd much rather spend money here then at Blue Note Cafe. This place doesn't make me feel like I'm a burden and they smile while they do their job! read more

See all

Stopped in on a connection standby and wanted to try the famous bbq. Being that it was kinda early mid-morning I wasn't up fir the whole hog review so I had the breakfast pull pork with egg biscuit and it was absolutely deeelish for only $2. When I'm back in this airport I will be making my way back to the Neely's for sho!! First time having bbq for breakfast......interesting twist...:() read more

Passing through going home to Texas and decided to stop for some Memphis BBQ. It's an old building that hasn't changed in decades. It's a scary part of town, but you forget all of that when you eat the ribs. The ribs are some of the best I've had. I ate my ribs and forgot about the sides. My husband got the rib tips and we both loved them! read more

Jim Neely's Interstate BBQ - Yummy ribs!!! - Barbeque Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

See all

Wow, this was some pretty decent bbq at an airport food court. It could have also been the fact that I was starving after being stranded in this airport for 5hrs but, that's a different story. I ordered the half rack of ribs with beans and potato salad as sides (~$14). They were delicious! The ribs were tender and tasty. There was a bit too much bbq sauce for my liking but the sauce itself was great. And I'm not even a huge fan of bbq sauce. It was tangy with a bit of kick (not too spicy for my taste buds, but a fellow traveler thought it was spicy). The potato salad was good, nothing much to brag or complain about. The beans were pretty good as well. They cook it with a little bit of meat (not sure what kind- which sorta bothered me), but it tasted surprisingly good! This actually makes me wish that I left the airport for some real TN bbq. Maybe next time I'll actually plan a trip here. Overall, if you can't get out of the airport for some real food, this is a good place to stop by. read more

Jim Neely's Interstate BBQ - Pork ribs + Potato Salad + Beans - Barbeque Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

A well-run operation perfectly located among the American Airlines gates. Standing room only ~ crew members grab a table & pretty much everyone else orders carry out. Two experienced ladies run a tight ship. Food comes out fresh & hot just as fast as they can assemble it. For a $9.50 BBQ Spaghetti "Dinner" with very little pork / beans / 2 pieces of white bread / no drink / It was a small portion. I was still hungry after I ate it. read more

See all

You expect more in Memphis from BBQ and service. No atmosphere, dingy, poor and unfriendly service. Airport prices though. Replace it and get another restaurant in there. You're embarrassing yourself Memphis. read more

Customer service was decent. The food was good. You get a huge portion for the price. I had some time before I had to catch my plane and I'm glad I stopped here. It was different and pretty tasty read more

Jim Neely's Interstate BBQ - BBQ wings with fries. - Barbeque Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Worthless POS place , avoid at all costs especially at the Memphis airport . Decided they didn't wana serve because it was almost 10 min to closing . read more

Jim Neely's Interstate BBQ - Ivory art - Barbeque Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Stopped in here Sunday while we waited for our flight. The woman who "waited" on us clearly didn't want to be there, and she surely didn't want to wait on us. I ordered the sliced pork, as seen in the picture. When she brought my meal it was a plate of sloppy made pulled pork. I told her I ordered sliced pork and instead of apologizing for giving me something I didn't order, she publicly argued with me saying WE DONT SLICE IT. ITS THE SAME THING. Well no, no it's not the same thing. If I wanted pulled pork I would have ordered a pulled pork sandwich. She should have told me they don't have that item when I ordered it. Instead for lunch all I had was fries. So disappointing. I emailed the company as their email is on the menu and no response as of 24 hours ago. I highly suggest you skip this place and walk a ways down to Moe's. Much better and you won't feel like you're bothering the staff like you will here. read more

Jim Neely's Interstate BBQ - Menu - Barbeque Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Waited until the flight out of Memphis to get some BBQ, and Jim Neely's at the airport didn't disappoint! Very large portions and top notch meat, along with good sauce and side of cole slaw. Will definitely get this again when I'm back in town! read more

Jim Neely's Interstate BBQ - Pulled pork sandwich - I can see why it's the one of the country's best! - Barbeque Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Horrible food everything tasted old. Horrible service... attitude for days... how dare customers come to actually eat and bother them.

Worst BBQ ever! This place was busy but there are few places to eat in this airport. The bun was dry, the meat lacked flavor and the potato salad was average. Staff was not very friendly. The smell brings you in but when you leave you are highly disappointed considering you are in a BBQ mecca. I would imagine that this place on the outside of the airport could be decent but based on this experience I wouldn't attempt it. Bring a snack and don't let yourself down! read more

This is a solid spot and nice to have in the airport as a way to say goodbye to good Memphis barbecue on your way out. I have no complaints about the food or atmosphere-- the food has always been good and I'm typically taking it to go to my flight waiting area when I get it. However, last couple times I've been, the service has been truly terrible. You can watch the lines pile up and spill over into the small table area as the employees hem and haw and decide whether they want to do any work or just yell conversation across the place to each other instead. The customers and food are clearly an afterthought. Ideally this social spirit would be a plus to the experience, but strangely it stops abruptly as soon as they turn toward a customer and instead become cold and quiet, just kind of blankly staring at you until you name your menu item and place your payment into their hand, then turn around and start laughing at something again while you try to fit into the sea of people who have been waiting for even longer than you, trying simultaneously not to block the drink station and table waiter order station that cover just about the only free space left over. Weird, but again, the food is pretty good and hopefully this type of service was just an extended fluke. read more

Ordered fries, hotdog, and strawberry cake. Fries were good. A hot dog is a hot dog, nothing special. Whoever is making those food coloring, sugar filled cakes, please stop. That was the most disgusting cake Ive eaten in life.I ordered the strawberry....not one iota of strawberry taste. read more

This place is the worst. If it wasn't in an airport with a captive group of potential customers and almost no competition, it wouldn't stay open a week. The so-staff just hangs around talking to each other, it is almost impossible to get waited on once you are seated, it takes forever to get your food, and the quality of the BBQ is marginal at best. read more

Leaving Memphis, we decided we needed to have BBQ one last time. And plus, we'd seen Interstate BBQ and the Neely's on The Food Network, so we had to try it while in town. The servers were extremely friendly. We'd been looking over the menu, trying to decide what to order and the girl must've asked us at least 2 times to let her know when we're ready to be seated. We decided to get it to go, and she said to let her know when we were ready to order. Ordered the combo ribs and sliced beef with a side of fries and beans. The meat was good and tender, but the sauce was too sweet for my liking. Next time I'd definitely ask for the sauce in a separate container so I could control how much of it there was. The beans and fries were good. The beans were also on the sweet side, but that's how I like 'em. My brother ordered the wings. It was taking them forever to get his order. The friendly server said it was because the cook had to go down to the freezer to get them. It ended up taking them so long, the cook gave him a double order. And apparently it was worth the wait. He said they were hella good! read more

Food was disappointing. Ribs were smothered in sauce. What BBQ place covers up good ribs with loads of sauce? (Just answered my own question - they weren't very good). Beans were okay, but slaw was below average. Save your money and get bbq in the city or dine elsewhere in the airport. read more