Enjoyed my meal here. Not too expensive and the service was good. My boyfriend got a burger and said it's one of the best he's ever had!! read more

Prater's BBQ - Loose BBQ pork plate with sweet potato fries and coleslaw - Barbeque Near Me - Manchester, Tennessee

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Extremely disappointed. We had looked forward to eating here all day. Skipped breakfast to make sure I would be hungry. We had been here a couple times before and loved the food and had quick service. We visited today with a group of 9. Took an hour to get the food even though there was hardly anyone there. Then we were brought our orders of BBQ Nachos. A few chips (stale and chewy) a child's size portion of pulled pork, and some yellow cheese sauce. Three of us ordered this and it was the same for all three orders. $11.99 each! I didn't say anything at the time because the waitress was new and I didn't want to ruin her first day. She was sweet, but didn't know the menu. We paid for the bill and had to go get something to eat elsewhere. Hope that this doesn't continue for others, but we won't be back. read more

Prater's BBQ - Pulled Pork Nachos - Barbeque Near Me - Manchester, Tennessee

My friend and I were hungry and stopped here after hiking machine falls. Food was super good. We got jalapenos poppers and she got pulled pork and I got the brisket. Everything was super good especially the vibes. The workers were very sweet and kind to both of our dogs too. We will definitely be coming back read more

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Prater's. So this is what we are doing? You just are going to sit here and give me a nice size portion of Brisket, good sides and good service and not expect to talk about you? Y'all better be glad that I don't live in y'all town, bc I would be present everyday. I'm not sure how I'm going to make it the rest of trip with a belly filled with your food. The bark on the brisket is just right. I was expecting a little bit of kick with the ranch beans. It's just a little sweet, but definitely worthy of eating bc it still has flavor. The fried mushrooms are seasoned just right. I like this spot and will definitely come back. read more

Ummm all the brisket looked like that. The waitress was good. The slaw was good. The bun was stale and dry. The meat was so fatty and greasy that it was hard to eat..... read more

Prater's BBQ - Ummm all the brisket looked like that. - Barbeque Near Me - Manchester, Tennessee

Stopped in on a road trip. Got Brisket sandwich plates.Beats Buccees hands down!! Service was fast and super friendly. Inside was clean and cool atmosphere we decided to eat out back at the picnic tables cause the weather was so nice. read more

We've eaten at the other location before, but this was our first visit to this one. The staff was super friendly, but it was obvious that they were short handed. There also seemed to be a very large party on the back patio. Our food took some time to get to us but it was THE BEST. You will be full and ready for a nap. They were out of the baked potatoes (I wanted a loaded bbq potato), so I just had a bbq sandwich meal and my wife had a brisket meal. It was worth the wait! read more

Prater's BBQ - Floor and bar areas - Barbeque Near Me - Manchester, Tennessee

I stumbled upon Prater's BBQ as I was randomly driving through Tennessee along my cross country road trip. Basically, I just decided on a whim that I was hungry and being here in good ole, Tennessee...I figured there had to be some good spots for some classic barbecue. I Googled BBQ restaurants here in Manchester and that is how I discovered this Prater's BBQ. Upon pulling up to Prater's, it was a random Monday early afternoon just after lunchtime. In fact, there was barely anyone here. Well, good for me as I practically had the entire restaurant all to myself. And very good in the fact that they even offered dine-in during this pandemic. The outside decor to Prater's sort of reminded me of one giant dining house that your every day blue collar worker would come to. I liked the appearance before walking inside. I was kindly greeted and seated immediately. The menu here at Prater's was very typical of your good old fashioned BBQ spot. There were loads of appetizer options. They even had salads, wings, seafood, specialty sandwiches, chicken and steaks. But obviously, the reason why I was here was for the barbecue! I could have chosen ribs...but I'm more of a BBQ pork and brisket type of person. You do have the option of getting pork or brisket in a regular or large size sandwich or go with a loose plate/platter. And by the way...everything on the menu was very very cheap! I mean, prices for all the food was as low as I had ever seen! For example...a regular size BBQ pork sandwich was $4.69! Yes I'll repeat that...$4.69! A large sandwich was $5.79...a bargain. And for a loose BBQ pork plate it was $8.69! How awesome. Well I certainly did not let the prices hold me back. Now I wasn't sure whether to choose the BBQ Pork or BBQ Brisket. So I asked my server what she recommended and she mentioned...to go with the beef brisket since it was leaner and less fattier. I splurged, lol, and chose the Beef Brisket Platter. I got 4 long pieces of BBQ beef brisket along with 2 side items, a roll and some sliced pickles and raw onions all for $8.59...what an absolute deal!!! I chose French fries and potato salad as my side items. One thing...I was very, very surprised Prater's did not offer Mac-N-Cheese on their menu. Hmm...almost every BBQ joint I have visited...they always have mac-n-cheese to order. Wow, so yeah I had to pivot a little. Btw...some other side items included...coleslaw, green beans, ranch beans, baked potato, sweet potato, onion rings, potato wedges and sweet potato fries. One other thing, inside Prater's I liked the whole entire setting. It looks like they have a setup for a lunch buffet which unfortunately I probably just missed out on and why the restaurant appeared deserted when I visited. (when everyone leaves after the buffet is finished) Then there were plenty of tables and chairs offered with a row of booths lining the outer section of the restaurant. Upon receiving my BBQ Beef Brisket, it looked pretty decent. I wasn't totally "wowed" by it, but it appeared okay. Now...the beef brisket was served plain and quite dry. It was not baked, cooked or smoked within any BBQ sauce. What they did was feature side bottles of sauce to add to the brisket as an option. Ya know, you have a choice of honey BBQ sweet sauce, a spicy sauce, a mustard based sauce and a tangy sauce. I just always go with the honey BBQ sauce. I had to drench the brisket down plenty as it ate pretty dry. Overall the brisket was mediocre, nothing too special. The French fries were long and straight...not bad, but not great. The potato salad...not sure why I went with it...but it was alright. Overall, the brisket with fries and potato salad was I guess just average. I had very high expectations that this Prater's was a real popular gem of a BBQ spot, but my meal was sort of forgettable. And the side roll had no seasoning to it and wasn't hot or fresh out of the oven. The roll was disappointing. With my fountain soda (unlimited refills obviously), tax and tip I believe it came to about $17. My server was real nice and since my meal was so cheap I gladly gave a good tip. So although my meal fell a little flat for me...I still just appreciated taking a break from my long cross country road trip with having a quiet early afternoon meal here. Although Prater's was certainly not the best BBQ experience...if I lived here in Manchester, Tennessee I'd still return to try some other options on their menu plus I really liked how authentic the ambiance and feel of being here at a southern BBQ restaurant. And you cannot beat the prices! They were as inexpensive as I have ever come across for a place specializing in barbecue. read more

Usually my go to place for barbecue when visiting family. Ordered loose brisket which ended up being 70 percent fat. Waitress very friendly, but this was about the worst cut of brisket I have seen. Hopefully an off night. My dog will enjoy since I couldn't eat it. read more

Have eaten there regularly for a couple of years now. A few months back the owner/manager of the restaurant tragically passed. We are heartbroken for them. The restaurant changed names (and management) and became "Grandads." The things that were always delicious and high quality suffered. The menu seems to have remained pretty much the same but not the food. I recently ordered the ribs (which I always get). The waitress came by several times and said it was taking a few minutes while they were cooked. There were not busy at the time and ususally the food came out pretty fast in the past. It all seemed odd at the time. The ribs came out and well, they were just awful. They tasted as though they had been boiled. I don't know that they were but they certainly didn't taste of the lovely bbq flavor they always had in the past. They just weren't really edible. We decided, sadly, to take this folks out of our restaurant rotation. I hate it but I hate expensive, bad tasting ribs more. read more

While the wait staff was very friendly, the food was clearly an afterthought. The "cook" quite literally threw plates together. The ribs were so overdone they were black and burnt to a crisp and looked like cat food. The fried pickles were soggy and so salty they were inedible. The cheeseburger was even bad and was thrown together with no care or pride. Not the least of which was the filthy state of the kitchen, and that's only what was visible from the hallway. We wasted $$ on food that we had to throw out and go to Cracker Barrel down the road for dinner. One of the worst dining experiences I've had in a long time. read more

Stop at this place on our way out of Manchester. And we were not disappointed by the service and the food. We got the jalapeño cheddar poppers and they were crispy, cheesy and hot inside. The platters were also so good, even the french fries were so good too. We also brought our dogs and they were very welcoming with our dogs and it was warm enough to seat outside. read more

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My go to BBQ place close to me! Gary, the owner does tons for our community and I enjoy getting to support him any chance I get!

Ambiance: Coronavirus Edition - quiet. Not a lot of people inside. Five other tables seated. Social distancing for diners in place. Employees not wearing gloves or masks if that's a sticking point for you. Love the interior. Casual. Tables aren't super close to each other. TVs on. Cool bar area. Tables sanitized. Enclosed patio available to dine in as well. Service: great service. Waitress and hostess very pleasant. Waitress knowledgeable about the menu. Menu: everything looked so good. We ended up ordering different meats and sides and sharing. Food: Brisket - a little tough. Came out barely warm. Good flavor though. Pulled pork - yummy. Just yummy. Green beans - as expected. Could use more flavor. Potato salad - pretty good. Not too mustardy. Cole slaw - very, very good. Ranch beans - pretty damn good. Never had them before today. Would order again. Rolls - TO. DIE. FOR. I would come here just for the rolls. Don't judge me. Sweet tea - as expected. Price - totally fair. Check it out. Worth your time. Nice establishment. read more

Prater's BBQ - Interior - Barbeque Near Me - Manchester, Tennessee

Wholly cow! This is a great place if you want a great BBQ sandwich. We had the Brisket sandwich, ranch beans, Potato salad with sweet tea. Perfect food! Service was great, very kind and helpful. read more

We stopped in on our way down the interstate to home. It was an amazing surprise! We knew it was BBQ but it was good BBQ! The pulled pork was great. The ranch beans are yummy! The coleslaw and potato salad were both really good too! They also had singers, open mic night. Everyone was really good! They even had a banjo player and singer! So fun! read more

Local BBQ joint right off I-24. Meat and Two means a choice of meat plus two sides. Other combos including 2 meats are available but keep in mind portions are generous. Rotating menu means different choices for main courses every day of the week. Brisket tips and ends were hearty, smoky and tasty. Service was friendly and judging by the lunch crowd, this is a popular place. I hear they have music during the warmer months on the back porch! read more

When it comes to barbecue, fancy decor usually trues to make up for taste. Praters is exactly what I expect to see when I walk into a good barbecue place: simple setting with a decade's reputation of serving tasty food, quirky/silly signs, and plastic flatware. I ordered a pulled pork plate with Coleslaw and fries. The slaw was very good - like homemade, and the fries were just ok. But the pulled pork was very good. Generous portion of smoke-flavored barbecue. I liked the two custom sauces available at the table, one sweet and one hot. I mixed the two to my liking. Although I didn't want a bun, which is why I ordered the plate, it came with one. Not good. Tough, a little over baked, and I hope it was just because they were at the very end of the night. Another plus: I saw signs for Bud Light and Coors Light, but nothing else so I asked if they had Stella Artois (often available where Bud is served as its owned by the same corporation now). Success! My server brought me a Stella. Praters is a country style diner where families can hang and enjoy a variety of simple dishes. read more

Prater's BBQ - Exactly what I wanted. - Barbeque Near Me - Manchester, Tennessee

Overall, I'd say this was a really delicious place to stop to eat and have a beer after a day of hiking at Short Springs Natural Area. We are from out of town and we're just here for the day and needed to get a late lunch/early dinner before hitting the road. I got the fried mushrooms and the bbq sandwich plate. The fried mushrooms were delicious! The BBQ was also quite tasty, however, I was quite disappointed as to amount of pork that was on the sandwich(MAYBE 1/4 of a cup if even that). This is why it got only four stars instead of 5. As a bbq place is expect a little bit more on the sandwich. Anyways, the slaw was wonderfully flavored and had the right amount of crunch and the green beans were also quite tasty. Whether your just driving through town or visiting, this is a good place to go. Also, they look like they could accommodate for larger groups which can also be a plus for some! read more

Prater's BBQ - Fried Mushrooms BBQ Sandwich plate - Barbeque Near Me - Manchester, Tennessee

STOP !! Must stop by and grab some BBQ great place good service have a great happy hour draft beers under five dollars starts @ 2pm over the brisket sandwich which was very fulfilling but but if you order just a brisket plate cover plenty of meat read more

Had the Brisket plate with coleslaw and potato salad. It also came with dill pickle slices and a slice of red onion. I should've asked for bread! Brisket was awesome! Coleslaw was great but I didn't care for the potato salad. It was too mustardy. We placed a to go order and our server was great! read more

First time stopping into this BBQ place located right off I24. Now we stopped after normal lunch time so between crowds. They had a Buffett set up but you could tell food has been out a while. I only wanted BBQ so went with it anyway as it was close to same price and I get two sides. The BBQ pork is very good. Loved the sweet BBQ sauce and could have had more. Wife got the meatloaf and I tried that. Might be the best juicy meatloaf I have had. Wish I got some to bring home. The service was excellent. A real sweet young girl took our drink order as soon as we sat and was very pleasant. She checked on us regularly and I enjoyed talking to her. Only negative was food temp. Think the food warmers might have shut off early on the food but still was great. I will hit this place more as I am in the area with family here. read more

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Tried to enjoy a nice dinner with my husband. Music was so loud couldn't even hear. Took 45 minutes to get food! I asked a simple request (no sausage for a couple extra wings)and was refused by the cook!!!!!! The brisket was nothing but fat and the wings did not even look done. Never again. Second chances are not for everyone. The server was great though!!!!! Oh and I forgot to mention the owner was just sitting at the bar drinking oblivious to his products!!!! read more

Excellent food. Right off the Interstate. Easy on and off. Good place to stretch your legs a bit.

What a great surprise to find this as I was hauling furniture from Kentucky to Florida! A meat, two sides, bread and a drink for $7.99 at lunch! It's a cafeteria style set up from WAY back. I chose the meat load over the burnt tips and it was amazing. Don't tell my mom but it may be the best meatloaf I've eaten. I also had the greens with a little pepper vinegar and the were exceptional. The squash casserole as also very good and the cornbread was cornbread! I did not even look at the regular menu and only glanced at what was available for the meat and two sides the other days. I was focused on Thursday the 1st of March, 2018 and all of its yummy goodness! read more

Prater's BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Manchester, Tennessee

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The food here is good. However, this is far as I will go. The red headed "manager" is just about as rude as they come. Not only did I have a bad experience with this place but on a different time so did my kids. Most of the people here are super sweet but the hostess when I told her I think the phone was off the hook came back with a snarky attitude and the manager when I told her the menu had a different number of tenders then online had a nasty attitude as well. The thing about owning a restaurant is that the food can be the best around but if your manager or staff are rude people will drive farther away for less tasting food to simply avoid the rudeness. I can't expressed enough how blunt and rude the red headed manager was. When I tried to explain to her that there was a difference in the count she said I don't make the menus so what do you want me to do about it. She then went on to say the owner is outside, go talk to him. As a manager she should be able to handle that situation rather than Instantly being rude. They double charged my son earlier that day and when he called in to get it handled the same manager told him she couldn't do anything about it and call back to speak to the owner tomorrow, which they were closed on Sunday. When that was pointed out she said call Monday then. When he asked her name she hung up in his face. Again, good is good but the people are rude and take. I responsibility at all of being a manager. read more

Five star food at two star prices served up quickly by very friendly staff, especially to senior citizen veterans. Our waitress Avery was very friendly and fast. I had the pulled pork plate and mixed it in with the side of chili beans for a delicious chili con carne. The side of cole slaw was also perfect- not too sweet. Wish we had down home food like this in boston :( read more

I can't speak for everything on the menu but the potato comes with ranch beans but it tastes like chili on a BBQ potato and the turkey was just pre sliced turkey from Costco or something don't recommend these items read more

On our way to machine fall and find this cute little Local restaurant with southern style Food, we ordered a full rack of bbq, half pound and brisket, 10 wings in chip, I love the Perfect brisket. Hosts are friendly. read more

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Delicious BBQ. Quick stop. Fair price. Clean a s quick. Well worth the stop. Why eat like a sheep at mcD? Break the mold and have some dang tastes bbq ! read more

BBQ was good but the service was slow. The waitress had to return to confirm our order because she kept forgetting the order. After waiting awhile she brought the order but unfortunately failed to tell us they were out of part of what was ordered. read more

Bought ribs and fixings. Ribs were dry and tasteless. Fixing uninspiring. Spent 60.00 good portions but yuck.

Stopped after reading Yelp reviews. My star score is more of a starting point because the fried pickles, beans, and service are all a solid 5 stars. The brisket and pulled pork were good. We prefer a different style I guess. The pork was tender but I like a bit more flavor. My hubby's beef brisket was more on the bacon side. And it seemed to be griddle heated. So, if you like a milder BBQ, this is your place. And if you like fried pickles, start with those. And leave room for beans! The spicy sauce was like a wing sauce and pretty spicy. Mixed well with the mild sauce for a bit more kick. Good stop on the way through TN. read more

Prater's BBQ - Beef brisket platter - Barbeque Near Me - Manchester, Tennessee

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The service has gone so downhill - we have been coming every Wednesday night for two years straight and the wait staff that has been here the longest is rude and horrible customer service- the food is hit or miss and we ordered basic chicken tenders with fries- took an hour and 20 min to get food. If it weren't for bingo and seeing friends we wouldn't go back read more

Off the charts, good old fashion country cooking. The bands are great nice convenience to jam versus the drive to Nashville.

Visiting Manchester and wanted to support local businesses. Have been here before, but this was the worst experience that I have had at a restaurant in a long time. My first set of fries were cold and rubbery. I asked the waitress for new fries, she returned with piping hot fries, but they were hard as a rock. It was obvious that these had been sitting around for hours and were just reheated in the fryer. It astounds me that any establishment would do this to a customer, definitely now a former customer over the price of French Fries. This place is definitely on the downslide, they are not worthy of your hard earned money. Steer clear. read more

Severely understaffed, they waited till we had ordered drinks and food to come and tell us oh by the way we only have 1 chef it may take a while. Over the hour we waited for food (on a Thursday evening) the waitresses, host and other staff stumbled around while I'm sure the chef was scrambling to put together meals. I'm certain someone could've attempted to help the chef instead of standing around. Tables that came after us got their food and we still hadn't been served so we told the staff we were leaving and to cancel the order read more

Service was really slow for being pretty empty. Server was nice, but uninterested. I had the super sampler. The pork sandwich didn't taste like it was ever smoked, but rather tasted like it was boiled. Brisket was dry, and the ribs were over cooked almost to the point where the moisture was gone. Yes the meat did fall off the bone... that does not equate to good food. The wings were dry and over smoked. read more

Prater's BBQ - Super sampler - Barbeque Near Me - Manchester, Tennessee

Okay, I am a Detroit girl. I am not an expert on ribs or BBQ or southern cooking. I do know what I like. My husband is working in the area for a while and Prater's came highly recommended. And it wasn't these ribs! Barbecue? I don't think they were this day. Just very bland, no zip, nothing special in the sauce. Sides were average. If this is the best that the area has, then I will stick with the chain places. Sorry, Prater's - you didn't get my vote. It's also very loud on the nights with a singer. Turn the volume down a touch so people can talk and enjoy themselves. The singer was actually pretty good, but just so blasted loud. read more

Prater's BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Manchester, Tennessee

Authentic looking place. Check. Dry pork BBQ with no flavor. Check. Rude staff. Check. Keep moving past this one on your road trip. Yuck. read more