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    Mission BBQ

    4.2 (278 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Pulled chicken with baked sweet potato
    Vincent C.

    The food was amazing. The service was courteous. And the place had a laid back atmosphere.

    Christopher C.

    Super friendly employees and delicious food. Very generous email rewards club with free sandwiches on your birthday and Christmas. Thankful there are these around cause NJ has overall amazing varieties of food but can be a BBQ desert.

    1/2 Yard Chicken, baked beans, cornbread (11/9/23)
    Tricia G.

    The Yard Chicken was stupendous! I tried two sauces with it - KC and Memphis Belle. Both were really yummy! I should've taken a picture of the literally skin and bones that were left! I never eat chicken on the bone to this extent! I don't normally eat baked beans but didn't want to blow my low carb thang! They were really good! (My dog got the cornbread that I was drooling for). I bet you usually don't see bathroom pictures on Yelp reviews ... I just couldn't get over the cleanliness and even the overall beauty! So far the winners for me from Mission are this chicken and their salmon! (Not a fan of the pulled chicken sandwich). Im taking the parents here next time!

    My meat sampler
    Jeff M.

    Service is great. Food is average. I had the meat sampler, pulled pork and brisket with Mac & cheese and a drink. $20. Doesn't appear to be a lot of food or worth the price. It was filling. Meat was luke warm at best. Mac & cheese was really good. The corn bread was ok. Butter was frozen so couldn't apply it to the bread without it breaking all apart. I tried all 6 sauces and enjoyed each one. Texas twang, Memphis Belle and tupelo honey heat were my favorites. Overall, just avg. Not the best for bbq.

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    Fantastic barbeque place. Chain restaurant with local flair. Brisket was incredible. Also loved the pulled pork. Thank you for your service.

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    The staff were super friendly and helpful, made the experience great! The food was also great!

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    Fantastic food Fantastic drinks every thing about this place is FANTASTIC!!!!! The brisket is the best part

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    There is nothing special about the flavor and the meat is not tender. And the service was weird.

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    Phil and his team were AMAZING at the Deptford, NJ Mission BBQ! Food was EXCELLENT!!!

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