Great service, great food,brisket tender and juicy and the brownie was hella good! I would pass on the potato salad. Wish you had green beans. The sweet bbq was very tasty. read more

Do I recommend this place? Absolutely not. The brisket was dry as all get out. When the guy came over and asked how the food was, I told him straight up. He just gave me an annoyed stare--no words--and walked off. Comes back later with "moist" brisket and explains, "sometimes you get the fatty, sometimes the lean." Yeah, I get how brisket works. But that first cut was bone dry. Maybe ask before serving? Either way, moist or lean--it didn't matter. There was zero flavor. Cornbread? Cold and just plain bad. We tried the banana pudding... and honestly, it looked off right away. More of a clear-ish glaze instead of that normal yellow color you'd expect. Took one bite--tasted like straight chemicals with some vanilla wafers thrown on top. Absolutely disgusting. I don't mind paying for good BBQ, but this wasn't it. Do not go. read more

Glendale is the second of two NakedQ locations that are at least 20 miles from my house, which makes my belly sad but my bank account happy! Lol I've been to this location probably 3 times now. I'm only ever in this area of town when I'm going to the outlet mall. Friendly staff at this location. And the brisket and hot links always slaps! Get yourself a lb of each to take home! read more

I travel for work and eat BBQ in a lot of places. This place is excellent and it's affordable! Something you dont see in BBQ places. I had the 2 meat plate (hot link and sliced brisket) mac and cheese and creamy coleslaw. Everything was excellent the hot links had a lot of flavor and had the right amount of spice!! Brisket was excellent did not need a knife to cut. Mac and Cheese was cooked perfectly and cheesy. Coleslaw was creamy with great flavor!! Hubby had the turkey sandwich and potato salad. He loved it. Total was $35 with drinks. read more

NakedQ - 2 Meat Platter - Barbeque Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

First time here. we ordered online, paid around 70 bucks. first off, I asked for 2 sauces in each meal, they didn't send any. 2nd, brisket sandwich is too small, not even a sauce either. 3rd, the ribs.. I feel like they need more seasoning. it's fall off the bone but needs a little taste. cornbread is a little dry. Overall, I really enjoyed their brisket, really tender. their Mac and cheese is very good. read more

The food was very tasty. Good amount for the price. Only minor complaint was that the brisket's temperature was barely warm. I'm not sure if that's the way it supposed to be served. The gentleman fixing our plates was really nice. read more

Holy moly, this Q's got gumption! Easily the best smoked ribs I've had in decades, and the moist brisket puts Rudy's to shame. The burnt ends were ensconced in flavor and the brisket was pull-apart-tender fire! If you're not dead, you need this in your life. 5 Star taste experience that rivals San Antonio's Pinkertons. Say hi to pit-master Nick, if you can. read more

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My first time here. My husband said, they have delicious ribs. Unfortunately, they've run out of ribs, so I took the Turkey breast but...it was too salty!!. The Mac&Cheese, on the contrary, was bland - it lacked salt and wasn't creamy enough. The slaw - I'd say it is milky, not really "creamy" as they advertise it. The potato salad and corn bread -Ok. Sorry, I was not impressed by food. The stuff was polite and the restaurant is clean. read more

NakedQ - Turkey breast, potato salad, slaw, corn bread. - Barbeque Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

Picked this up and took it home to eat. I had a full rack of ribs which will feed anyone who orders it. In fact, if you only eat two or three ribs per meal, you'll be eating this for about a week. It's definitely a good sized (huge) portion of very tasty ribs. read more

NakedQ is our new favorite BBQ place! Ribs are moist but not fatty with mild smoke. Same for the brisket. They call their sauce a Nashville style, gooey with a little bite, maybe halfway between a Kansas City and Carolina sauce. Very good. Mac and cheese is creamy but not the slop bomb as so many barbecue places. Corn bread and coleslaw were also good. The sandwich is a bit smaller than Rudy's, but still generous. Sides were definitely better than most barbecue joints. And the prices are super reasonable. You can eat here for about the same price as Chipotle. It has a fast casual atmosphere and the staff is friendly and on it to keep it clean. Homemade lemonade to top it off. A winner for sure. read more

NakedQ - 1 Meat Platter - Barbeque Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

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Very nice and helpful people working here! I felt welcome and they were patient answering my questions. I enjoyed the food, generous portion, got a couple meals out of it. Would definitely return read more

Short Review: DO NOT COME HERE. The food is not worthy to be called BBQ. As someone who has tasted great BBQ, this restaurant does not live up to the BBQ name. The meat is extremely dry; the sides are worse than canned versions, and the prices are not equivalent to the quality. Do not eat here unless you want low quality BBQ that tastes worse than getting premade at the grocery. Full Review: I planned to get BBQ here as the store is in a great location and has a nice exterior. However, this perception quickly faded as I entered the store. A BBQ restaurant which is meant to have the atmosphere of cooking and quickly serving customers instead felt dead with no activity. Employees were standing in conversation behind the counter rather than switching out meats and sides. I took a long time before I ordered and did not notice a single replacing of any meat or side. I ordered a two-meat plate with pulled pork and pulled chicken with sides of mac and cheese, beans, and cornbread which gave me a wide variety of the restaurant's quality. I also ordered 4 cups of the sweet BBQ sauce which costed $18.75. The meat (both pork and chicken) was served from covered warming trays built into the counter. This showed me that the meat was not fresh and had probably been sitting for many minutes. When I ate the meat, my suspicions were confirmed. The meat was extremely dry and had no smoke flavor and tasted like baked meat. The BBQ sauce was thin and lacking flavor requiring me to use store BBQ sauce to have any semblance of flavor. The sides were also subpar. The beans were dry, lacking flavor, and were significantly worse than baked beans sold in cans. The Mac and Cheese was mediocre and didn't taste much better than other fast-food locations. The cornbread was bland and lacking flavor. In all, as someone who enjoys BBQ, this restaurant was extremely subpar and a complete waste of money. Great location, great interior, subpar food. You would be better served buying a rotisserie chicken and a bottle of BBQ sauce at Safeway and still have money left to spare. read more

NakedQ - Barbeque Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

Food was great. Meat quality on point. Staff was super friendly. Environment was nice and clean read more

NakedQ - Barbeque Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

Looked at all the reviews before trying I'm a seasoned BBQ guy and I have tried a lot of different restaurants that claim to have good BBQ. My reaction.... It's alright. Nothing special. But happy to have had the opportunity to try. Service was friendly and patient. Restaurant decide is very typical for a chain company. Many TV for sports. read more

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Y'all when I tell you this has got to be the best bang for your buck. It was honestly a game changer. I had Texas bbq and honestly this did not disappoint for its price point. It was honestly really cheap and affordable for the amount of meat and quality you are getting. I want to say it was less than $20 for a 2 meat platter. The brisket was the fan favorite. You could get it sliced or pulled. Honestly I would skip the sausage and other meats and just get two serving of brisket if I had to do this again. This plate came with 2 sides of your choice, 2 meats and a cornbread. Honestly, if you are in the area or nearby convention. This is the place I would go. The ambiance when I first walked it reminded me of a chipotle with better meats and portion sizes. The team was really helpful and nice . And don't forget to stop by their sauce station before you sit. Their dine in and plenty of seats and wasn't pack. read more

NakedQ - 2 Meat Platter - Barbeque Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

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Great, friendly service last night for dinner while running errands. We had the clean restaurant almost to ourselves, while watching a lot of to-go and pick up orders go out the door. The spot is called Naked Q because the meats come out naked and the customer can choose the amount and flavor of sauce they would like to put on their meat at the condiment station. The types of sauces are: warmed sweet barbecue sauce, warmed spicy barbecue sauce, mustard barbecue sauce, Carolina vinegar sauce, and a dry rub shaker. This was our first time here and we were excited to see that they had two different styles of slaw on the menu. One is a spicy vinegar-based slaw and the other is a creamy slaw. We, of course chose the Carolina spicy, vinegar-style slaw and it was very good. The owner gave us a sample of the smoked turkey that had just come out of the smoker and it was so moist and yummy. We had already decided on our meats. I'm always a brisket girl and couldn't wait to try it. We ordered: - Fountain Drink - Unsweetened Tea - Two Meats Platter with choice of two sides and Cornbread - Pulled Pork, Sliced Brisket, Mac n Cheese, Carolina style Slaw - hubs ordered this, and his favorite was the pulled pork which he said was very good. This was a satisfying dinner and he finished everything on his tray. Our server asked if he would like the brisket sliced or chopped and he chose sliced. - Brisket Sandwich with choice of one side. I chose the Carolina style slaw. I loved the chopped brisket on my sandwich after saucing it. I thought the sweet barbecue sauce would be my favorite, but I actually really enjoyed the mustard barbecue sauce and the Carolina vinegar sauce. The bun was a little old and dry for me and I would've preferred a softer brioche or fresher bun, but once the sauce was poured on, it held up and remained sturdy. I loved the Carolina slaw. - Peach Pie - they kept our individual sized tin of peach pie warm until we were done eating our dinner and then brought it out with cold whipped cream on top. Hubs liked this pie and finished most of it. - Banana Pudding - this is a processed pudding in a cup. We were asked if we wanted pieces of vanilla wafers and whipped cream on top and we said yes. There aren't any real bananas in here. Hubs didn't really enjoy the strong artificial banana flavor. I did eat the whole cup myself. It satisfied my sweet tooth. The way things are packaged up and individually portioned here would make it a great place for takeout and to-go ordering or to take on a picnic or somewhere mobile. This small restaurant is part of a strip mall located inside of the Westgate Entertainment District near the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale. There is plenty of parking in front of the store and in the entertainment district. There's women's and men's restroom inside for customers. read more

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I was hoping for a 3-4 star when I tried the potato salad and Mac and Cheese. As well as the onions and pickles. These were all pretty good. My favorite was the onions and pickles. They were wonderfully pickled and provided a nice punch with the meat and bbq sauce. The spicy bbq sauce was my preferred of the two. The heat is maybe a 2 out of 5, so not very spicy at all. The meat. Very disappointing. I arrived when they opened and the brisket was over cooked, dry and chewy. The ribs were pretty well cooked but had no distinguishable flavor, besides a cooked rib. The service was excellent and the atmosphere was very relaxed. read more

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We went to this place because when we first looked it up one person's review said they gave really good portions...*^sigh They said this could feed 1-6 people and I'm just gonna assume they meant 6 people who all recently had gastric bypass surgery. . . When we first went in we noticed what seemed to be pepper on the macaroni and cheese..(My kids think pepper is spicy lol) so we asked them if it was spicy at all and the tall white guy with the glasses (Don't know his name) said in a condescending tone, it's just regular Mac n cheese! We ordered the $60.00 Big Daddy which came with a half pound of chicken a half rack of ribs a half pound of brisket and a half pound of pulled pork, then it came with two sides and . Once we finished placing our order, (my wife and I are both veterans) we asked if they did a veteran discount. The cashier seemed unsure so she asked the other two workers. Once again, the white guy in a rude tone just said, no! Then the cashier explained to us that they don't do military discount on orders over $60. Yes, you read that correctly OVER. Which test that didn't make any sense so I asked is it over $60 or the order has to be over $60 in order to use this discount... and she confirmed no we don't do military discount on orders over $60. That didn't make any sense to me you'd think it'd be the other way around. Now let's get to actually eating the food, which is what I'm doing at this very moment... the meat was pretty dry. The ribs were OK. The sauce is pretty good (4/5 stars for both sauces). The macaroni and cheese taste decent if you add a little salt to it I don't really mess with beans like that but my wife said the beans were "a shame." so I'm just going to take a wild guess and say those were not very tasty and the cornbread literally had no taste at all. It was LITERALLY like just putting a flavorless piece of cake in your mouth.. It was moist though. I only gave this place two stars because of the cashier at the front counter the cleanliness and ambience. I did not get the young woman's name, but she was very kind. If you're gonna go ahead and spend 60 bucks anyway , there are quite a few other places that are far better than this. read more

NakedQ - This is what we paid $60 for - Barbeque Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

Hi folks, it was my first time there and it won't be the last. The food was excellent, the service was good for a fast food establishment, and the ambiance was very nice and quiet. read more

I ordered via online. My order was ready when I arrived to pick it up. Location was easy to find and had ample parking. I was in from out of town and wanted something different than a chain restaurant that I could find at home. This option popped up and had great reviews so gave it a try. I got the 2 meat combo...shredded brisket and jalapeño links"...2 sides I picked were potato salad and veggie of the day which was grilled string beans. The meal came with a cornbread as well. I also opted for the spicy BBQ sauce. Overall everything was good except the cornbread was too dry for my liking. Brisket was melt in your mouth tender. Potato salad was not what I'm used to but it was edible. Unfortunately I was so hungry I dug in before taking any pics. read more

Very good barbecue in an easy counter-order restaurant. Very helpful and efficient staff!

Very good brisket, sometimes they do put a lot of fat on the meat, which feels like a bit of a rip but if you enjoy half fat half meat this could be for you. Taste wise is very good. Ribs can be more tender. Good service and cashiers always kind. read more

Came here on a whim before Monster Jam. I did a mobile order and the food was ready quickly. The bbq was good but the portion sizes weren't very large. The brisket was 10/10. The sides were just okay, but the Mac and cheese was great. read more

Really my favorite place for brisket. It's phenomenal. With or without sauce these guys have nailed it. Great sides and value as well read more

NakedQ - Chopped Brisket Sandwich Jalapeño Hot Link and more! - Barbeque Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

This is the BEST BBQ I have ever had my boyfriend and I tried it for the first time this past Friday and were blown away with how absolutely delicious everything was!! I got the chopped brisket sandwich lean with a side of mac and cheese! The brisket and mac and cheese was AMAZING so delicious!!! My boyfriend got the jalapeño links with beans and coleslaw, he was so impressed with the coleslaw it's just the way he likes them and the beans we both loved!! We also shared a side of the potato salad and I'm not sure why I ordered because I don't usually like/ order potato salad but I was so impressed with how much I liked it!!! We also had the pleasure of meeting the owner and he checked on us to make sure we liked everything and was so nice and lovely to talk to!! We live in anthem and will definitely be back and take the long drive down there for this BBQ because it is SOOOOOO worth it!! read more

OMG...the best bbq i have had in a long time! So good that we went 2 days in a row. The roasted broccoli and pulled pork are aamazing! Wish they had a location in Colorado! read more

NakedQ - Roasted broccoli and pulled pork - Barbeque Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

my favorite bbq spot in the valley! the service is nice and friendly, the food is amazing. I will always make the drive out here when I'm wanting bbq! read more

NakedQ - pulled pork sandwich, potato salad, bbq beans. chopped brisket sandwich, mac and cheese. - Barbeque Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

I'm not sure how this got so many stars. This was the worst barbecue I've ever had in my life. I'm really upset because Uber will not give me back any of my money. I spent $120 for dinner for our family. The barbecue sauce is watery and runny. It's almost like someone put water in it to stretch it out. The beans taste like maybe they need a little bit of brown sugar or something in it. The potato salad was huge chunks of potatoes. Maybe the east coast and Texas have spoiled me but what the hell?? In this economy when you spend your hard-earned money, you expect to have good food. Will not be back and will definitely not be recommending this place to any of our friends and family. read more

Wood smoked barbecue in a strip mall doesn't give high expectations, but the fare at NakedQ is surprisingly tasty. In from NJ and not wanting to wander too far in the sun, I walked the two blocks south of my hotel to the outer edge of Westgate and into NakedQ for a two meat platter. The menu is pretty standard: you have your meats (brisket, pulled chicken, pulled pork, smoked turkey, ribs, hot links) and your sides (slaw, beans, mac and cheese, veggies). My platter of smoked turkey, chopped brisket, mac and cheese, Carolina style slaw, and a piece of cornbread came out from the counter in just a few minutes. While the brisket was dry and the slaw lacked much punch or flavor other than vinegar, the turkey was excellent: moist and smokey. The mac and cheese was creamy good, and all were improved with the house made sauces (the spicy being the best) read more

NakedQ - 2 meat platter + sides (chopped brisket, smoked turkey, Carolina slaw, mac and cheese, cornbread) - Barbeque Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

Meats were really good Sides were decent - The sweet BBQ sauce goes really well with the pulled pork. Reasonably priced and good portion sizes here. Worth the stop if you're in the mood for BBQ read more

NakedQ - Brisket (Chopped), Pulled Pork, beans, Slaw, Cornbread - Barbeque Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

The sliced brisket was good. Moist and tender with a good smoky flavor. The pulled pork was just okay. The sides range from adequate to not good. Mac and cheese is average. Adequate. Potato Salad? Adequate. BBQ Beans were undercooked and had a weird flavor that is NOT BBQ. Chili powder and...something. The Carolina slaw? Awful. Vinegar slaw needs three ingredients: Cabbage, vinegar, & sugar. No hot pepper! Cornbread was dry and flavorless. read more

Fantastic BBQ. Love love love this place!!! I love that it's Naked so we could add our own sauce. Highly recommend!!!! read more

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NakedQ is a casual BBQ restaurant with (at this time) with three locations in metro Phoenix. The Glendale location is located in Westgate. It's casual you order and pay at the counter and seat yourself. It's called Naked BBQ because the food is seasoned nicely and doesn't come swimming in sauce but you can add on sauces yourself. My personal favorite meats I tried from NakedQ are the turkey and once in a while as a special they offer smoked corned beef. THOSE ARE BOMB! All the food is good but the turkey is extra special. Portions run large and prices are very reasonable. The service at this location was really great! read more

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Great food and service, love their brisket, pulled pork, beans, Mac and cheese, sausage, ribs, everything

Food, service and ambiance was spot on. We were here for the Final Four. Popped in for a quick lunch, no wait. It is a walk up and order style like most BBQ joints. Being a Texan, we always talk a big game about our BBQ. This wasn't as smokey as our mesquite smoked meats. But it had a great flavor. I asked for burnt ends as my second meat and it wasn't as charred as I would normally want. It was more moist/wet like I would expect from a standard end cut of brisket. Sides were a little more sophisticated that normal BBQ joints. Cornbread was damn good. Sauce - I tried the sweet. It was very liquidly, not thick. But very flavorful. No complaints all. Would recommend and come back again. read more

We got our food quick and it was delicious. Staff was super nice. Definitely would recommend this place.

Spent my first year of retirement searching for the best bbq in CA. NakedQ is by far the absolute very best bbq I have ever had. To say it was phenomenal doesn't even do it justice. Too bad we had to come to Arizona to discover it!!! First off, the staff is super friendly. The prices confused me. It is difficult to grasp that I ordered 3 ribs and brisket plus two generous sides plus cornbread for $17.00. The meats were tender and flavored well. For sides I got the coleslaw and potato salad for which were top notch. I am a big bbq critic and I can't say I have had any bbq as good as this. Coming back in a few hours and bringing family!!! Ha- two times in one day. My big disappointment is there are no NakedQ's in Ca!!! Looks like we are gonna make lots of road trips to Arizona! DELICIOUS. Great value. Super clean. Awesome service! read more

The food was pretty good. Got pulled pork and brisket. The brisket was my favorite of the two!!! Mac and cheese was pretty good as well!!! The taste of the beans was a bit unexpected. Was expecting a bbq baked bean taste, but it was more like a cowboy, or wilbur bean taste. Not bad though. Didn't get any drinks, so not sure if they offer iced tea; or if it's any good. Did get banana pudding, and was slightly disappointed. Instead of bananas and vanilla pudding it was banana flavored pudding. You know that's not the same!!! :) All in all, I did like my food. So, I will be back. This place gives me another alternative to my Bbq fix. You've got a new customer... thanks. read more

The food was ok. Nice interior. Service was friendly enough. I wouldn't go out of my way to go back, but it was decent.

The smoked meats were excellent tasting and melts in your mouth. I had the brisket and pulled pork. The "spicy" BBQ sauce was not the spiciest, but the manager accommodated me by supplying me with some extra spice that I added to the sauce. The combination was excellent. The potato salad was very good and complimented the smoked meats. The beer selection was good. read more