There's one reason to come to Memphis and that one reason is for the BBQ. There are so many BBQ joints in Memphis that I have conquered, but this one might be my favorite. One and Only has 3 locations. This location is small but the service is friendly. When you go to Memphis to get BBQ, the way to go is Dry Rub Ribs and pulled pork. Both were phenomenal! The dry rub on the ribs was smoky and a little spicy. These ribs fell off the bone. The pork was equivalent to the ribs. This pork was tender and had the same rub infused into it. There are 3 sauces - mild (sweet), spicy, and hot habanero. All 3 perfectly accommodated the BBQ. The hot habanero was especially interesting because the habanero did not overpower the sauce. I would say it is about a 6-7 on heat. For my sides, I went with the twice baked potato salad because I love that stuff! The waitress highly recommended the BBQ beans and she made a good one. These beans had a sweet flavor to them and was made in house. Sweet tea was refreshingly sweet and brewed fresh! My ribs, pork, and 2 sides with sweet tea was about $25. That is a lot for BBQ. But I would pay it again for this BBQ and plus, I received a big portion. Put your money down on it and thank me later. read more

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Great food and even better service. You'll be in great hands with their staff. Very friendly and even gave me suggestions when I asked for local breakfast spots in the area for the morning after. Double baked potato salad was my favorite and their ribs were excellent. Can't recommend this spot enough! read more

One & Only BBQ - Pulled Pork Shoulder Dinner - Barbeque Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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One & Only BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

I feel like you can't go wrong with anything you order here. It looks like everything is homemade by grandma and grampa! I get the chicken quesadilla and banana pudding. That pudding y'all! Life-changing! Get you some. They also make their own BBQ sauce which is absolutely exceptional. Last time I ordered here, I did an online order and it was smooth and my food was ready before the time they estimated. Great spot! read more

The chopped beef jumbo sandwich is tastes great with or without the sauce which is delicious by the way. Mustard potato salad is tasty and creamy but still plenty chunky. The deviled eggs were bland but still made how you'd expect. read more

Ribs at this location tasted like the were leftovers the toast was not toasted I will not be going back to this location the Southaven and Germantown location is always on point. read more

One & Only BBQ - Ribs and not toasted bread - Barbeque Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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I was not pleased at all with the food. This is the first bbq place I tried since moving to Memphis. Everything was full of sugar. I prefer to have my meat seasoned and then barbecue sauce but barbecue sauce does not have to be full of sugar extremely sweet which this was. The big beans and potato salad was also full of sugar. Needless to say I will never visit this place again. Now I see why diabetes is so rapid in Memphis. read more

We came to One and Only BBQ for a late dinner in June. It was pretty humid out, but we were dining with our fur baby, so decided to sit outside. They have a few tables for outdoor dining. Dave was super nice and personable and it was super cool to learn that we were dining at their original store front location! We ordered the following: -BBQ chicken quesadilla (1/2 order) -Deviled eggs -Ribs & 1 meat dinner combo (pulled pork shoulder, twice baked potato salad, vegetarian bbq baked beans) We managed to finish all of our food, but were too full for dessert. We still ordered their famous banana pudding to go though! Dave was kind enough to bring it to our table to indulge in a few bites before we packed it to go. :) If you are ever in Memphis and craving some good BBQ, you should definitely give One and Only BBQ a try! read more

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I read a lot of yelps before deciding on One & Only. I only have 3 days left in the area. Onion straws. 5/5 Baby back ribs wet 5/5 Coke Slaw. 5/5 Green beans, too much pepper 2:5 Service by Nick 6/5. What a good waiter, he made us feel welcome and checked in to make sure we were happy. Helpings are big, bring a group. Saving the banana pudding for tomorrow, but I have high hopes. read more

Have eaten in at Cordova location. Everything great. At another location off Poplar we always get takeout. Both are good food & service.

Best BBQ in Memphis and the twice baked potato salad is amazing! Morgan and Amber are both wonderful.

I ordered takeout from One & Only BBQ around 7:30 on a Tuesday night. The order was ready on time and everything was warm and packaged well. I had brisket, twice-baked potato salad and green beans. I loved the brisket and potato salad. The green beans were very good as well, but very peppery (black), so be sure you like that seasoning if you try them. The team was friendly and helpful when I picked up my order. I'll definitely try them again when I'm back in town. read more

Pretty decent BBQ and really awesome service. The server and the cashier were both really nice and patient with all our questions about what to order! We particularly enjoyed the dry rub ribs. The habanero bbq sauce was also very good. The pulled pork was a little dry, but tasty with the bbq sauce. Highly recommend the strawberry salad, it was one of the tastiest salads I've had! Kind staff, solid food. read more

Love this place, if you want to each good stuff, go here. It's is so good but don't take the Banana pudding. It is so bad. read more

Shuna great service. Awesome baby back ribs, banana pudding and twice baked potato salad. Best ribs I have ever had. Got them Wet.

This place gets lost in the forest of Memphis BBQ options. And that's a shame! Great BBQ and more. Don't sleep on the burgers or banana pudding! read more

I LIVE for good BBQ. BBQ Ribs are my favorite food and being from St. Louis, every time I visit Memphis, I HAVE to get some BBQ while in town. My first choice was packed and I was in a rush so I came here yesterday around 5pm. I hate to admit, but I was disappointed with my meal here. Upon entering the restaurant, which has a small dining room, the staff, although friendly, asked me what I wanted to drink and announced everything in the tiny dining room before I could even sit down. It was so off-putting to me, granted it was my first time there and I didn't know what to expect when arriving, still it made me feel awkward having all of my dining business (what I wanted to drink, how many people I had with me, etc) put out there for the entire full dining room to hear. I ordered a half-slab of pork ribs, with mac n' cheese and green beans for my sides. The ribs were tough! Like really tough. I seriously had to saw into the meat to cut the ribs apart. There was nothing "fall-off-the-bone" about these ribs. I will say that they were very meaty, however, but they definitely needed more time in the pit so they could tenderize. The sides were nothing to write home about at all. The green beans, although piping hot, had NO SEASONING AT ALL! They had no flavor whatsoever. The mac n' cheese was definitely cheesy but wasn't baked and lacked seasoning as well. I'm not a local and came to One and Only as a tourist. My cousin who is a local told me today that it's her family's favorite restaurant although she said she had never been to this location. I've had much better BBQ in Memphis and everywhere else for that matter. I'm no fortune teller, but I don't see myself returning here on future visits to Memphis. read more

One & Only BBQ - Unfortunately not as good as it looks. Disappointing... - Barbeque Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Great BBQ joint in the 901... both locations: Memphis and Germantown 10; must try these items: Smoked Chicken | Smoked Turkey | Beef Brisket ;-) read more

Omg delicious I enjoyed every second even the great service you guys are awesome I'm delighted for finding this wonderful place

Our men's church group catered a meal, recently. There were eight of us with five no shows. The order was for 15 plates. There was nothing left except a serving of potato salad. That should answer the reason for 55 's. read more

Good food Service was great The bbq sauce was good with different varieties. Smoked wings were good read more

First let me tell you, I simply wanted some filling but not burdensome to my belly. Decided to check this location out and my goodness they didn't disappoint. Service, food the environment was great! I didn't eat there but sat inside to wait for my food which I would typically wait in my car( blame the introvert in me) but I for some reason felt comfy in there. I have gone twice in one week now. The coleslaw and vegetarian beans are delicious, the potato salad and deviled eggs are delightful. I didn't get a pic sorry. read more

One & Only BBQ - ribs and sides. - Barbeque Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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It's a hole in the wall, but definitely a hole worth finding! The smoked bologna sandwich was the best freaking thing ever! The turkey was less than desirable, but not nasty. It was more of a patty than a slice of smoked Turkey. That's why I didn't give it 5 stars. read more

As an out-of-towner, I prefer to experience the less touristy parts of a new city, and go to where the locals go. My time in Memphis was exactly like that, and I thank Yelp for the suggestion! The One and Only BBQ was suggested by a lovely Memphian in the airport when me and my traveling partner arrived. Even though I had researched the local restaurants in the area near my hotel, I came across this jem. Me and my partner arrived at this location. First of all, this restaurant isn't made to impress by the building it's in, but by the friendly staff and food inside! We sat in a corner and split time between the Olympics and discussion on dinner. I had already saw the menu previous to our visit, and kinda homed in on the ribs. I had them dry-rubbed with the choice of two sides. I choose greens and deviled eggs, and a slice of buttered bread completed the meal. Adding in some of their mild and spicy BBQ sauces added a level of taste and flavor that I was very impressed by!! The final piece to our Memphis barbecue puzzle was dessert. I had heard of their banana pudding, and asked for it right after the meal. I shared with my companion, and my companion ate more of it than I did!! Very good, not too sweet and flavored well. Overall, I thank the lady at the car rental location at Memphis International Airport - she hooked me up with a place I will visit again on my future trips here! read more

Great food. Love the brisket. Great service. I need to go here more often. Try it, you'll love it.

I never leave bad reviews but I'm hoping to save someone from experiencing the same sad situation I found myself in. I was traveling from New Orleans to St. Louis and had a few hours to spend in Memphis. My plan was to have some BBQ and take the Sun Records tour. Thank God for Sun Records because One and Only BBQ almost made me wish I had kept on driving. The people were nice. That's why they get one star. The "brisket" was a pile of dry, overly salty beef scraps in a pile that looked like fast food gyro meat but tasted worse. I could have forgiven the "brisket" with the understanding that Memphis is known for its pork if not for the fact that ribs were worse. Not properly rendered, yet dry as if the cooking process had not gone long enough but then they sat overnight in a fridge and were warmed up the next day. They serve them in a half rack with no knife to cut them apart with so you have to rip them apart because again, they did not cook them long enough to break down the collagen so they were just a tough mess. It's pretty sad when you stop in the "BBQ Capital of the World" and a place with 4.4 out of 5 stars on Yelp and spend $30 for lunch and the best bite you had was the cole slaw. The sauce was like bbq sauce-colored corn syrup. Maybe that's just what Memphis sauce is supposed to taste like but for my taste that was the last straw. Most of my meal went in the trash and I left feeling confused about the town's BBQ status. I do not recommend this place. read more

The BBQ restaurant was recommended by the hotel - great recommendation. Service is great and the ladies were really on top of things and friendly. Ordered the strawberry walnut salad with brisket. Very very fresh tasting. Comes with blue cheese and house-made candied spiced walnuts. The smoked chicken quesadilla was also very well done. It's got tangy BBQ sauce, chicken or pork and cheese wrapped in a perfectly toasted flour tortilla. Huge portion. Next time, will try the ribs. read more

One & Only BBQ - Quesadilla and strawberry walnut salad - Barbeque Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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The best BBQ I've ever had!!! Portions are huge and all of the food was so delicious. I'm not a been leftover person but everything tasted great warmed up as well. read more

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Holy Mary Mother of God! Have you not been here? Where can I start? Let's start with customer service. Walk in the door, greeted with smiles that are visible even behind masks. Small place with outdoor dining. Ordered two jumbo pulled pork sandwiches and a sausage and cheese platter. Food delivered in 7 minutes - no joke. The seasoning is perfection. Best I've had since leaving central Texas. Pork is juicy and not overcooked or salty. STUFFED PLATES! I'm talking full to the max for the money. Get yourself over to One and Only immediately!! Sauce is sweet and mild with a little kick. Get your butt up and go right now! read more

One & Only BBQ - Smocked Smoked Sausage and Cheese Platter - Barbeque Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

This Texas girl had to try some Memphis bbq! The staff was so friendly and helpful with the menu. We tried the wet ribs, smoked wings, twice baked potato salad, baked beans, deviled eggs and cole slaw. The sides were all delicious. I tried all three of the sauces that they served at the table and the habanero was my favorite; so good! I really loved the smoked chicken wings too. The ribs, I'm sad to say, we're just okay. They were on the dry side. We were really disappointed. For dessert we tried the famous homemade banana pudding and the chocolate cake. They were both really good. read more

No no no. Worst pork sandwich ever. Fries too. Barbecue sauce is too sweet. And pork has no flavor at all. read more

One & Only BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Speedy service and very good bbq! One of the few places in Memphis with beef ribs - definitely a must!

Ribs were delicious - i recommend wet. Mac & cheese were ok, i regret not trying the beans! I will definitely go there again next time i am in town! read more

Speedy service and very good bbq! One of the few places in Memphis with beef ribs - definitely a must!

Food was amazing. Best BBQ we've ever had. Meat was tender and well seasoned. Homemade sauce was excellent. I would come back here again if I wasn't going home the day after tomorrow. 100% recommend. Staff was really nice and talked with us. Have nothing bad to say!! read more

We just ate here and it was amazingly good! In town to catch a flight out and decided to give this place a try based on reviews. Some of the best BBQ I've had. Staff was very friendly and helpful. We will be back. read more

One & Only BBQ - 1/2 Rack Pork Baby Back Ribs - Barbeque Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Hands down the best in my opinion. I have competed in the KCBS for a while. This rub used on ribs is fantastic. Central whatever.... read more

One of favorite BBQ places in the Country! Sides are great, ribs are always meaty yet tender! Turkey is always nice and moist!! A must eat place if you are in the area read more

Absolutely delicious food, large servings, and friendly employees! Just like going home to mama's! Thanks Rhonda D!

My family and I went into One & Only BBQ Kirby tonight. We usually visit the Southaven location, but I must say that the home feel and friendliness of this staff was amazing from start to finish. I came in thinking the Pork and Brisket combo was the best combo, but then I met Amber and Jason..... WOW!!!! They really know how to make someone feel like family. This is a must stop and you have to visit when in Memphis area!!! read more