From the moment you walk into this place you know you have found a gem of a realllly good food place with daily specials posted on the glass and board when you walk in! To this day... I have not found a thing I haven't liked and almost feel like I've tried everything on the menu to you know make a full educated review that I have made this my weekly spot. The staff is always friendly and willing to give you ideas of what to try next... with a girl like me... sometimes needs some direction on what to eat! Lets give you the highlight real of all the goods! Chicken Legs that of course sell out but OMGOODNESS they Cinnamon rub in these lovelies are next level and addictive (sweet, salty, and perfect) and a repeat to that is the Cordon Q with the honey mustard sauce that is a lil creamy and on a fresh baked roll.. don't be a sleeper on the ham on this sandwich! Catching up on those other sandwiches from Q Ban to the Bowls are ALL fricken just *Chef's Kiss you can always find something good to have here and if you just wanna meat it up with a Q Combo and Sample all the goods... you will be glad you did! Heck if you wanna just eat all the sides my fav is the Wedges (with the chipotle sour cream), Roasted Veggies that will make you wanna actually eat your veggies and not stop! Mac and Cheese is the creamiest and a keeper is the potato salad and beans! Everything is good on this list! Don't forget your rolls or corn bread... its a lil snack for later if you don't impulse buy one of Charlies Monster Cookies while checking out!!! I would have posted pictures but lets be real... it doesn't last long enough for me to snap one! read more

I've been here many years ago! Probably over 10 years ago. I remember the food being good and I remember getting a bowl that wasn't on the main menu but posted on paper by the menu. It was pulled chicken bowl. Looks the menu changed a bit since I last visited. I built my own pulled chicken sandwich, it was just okay. They give you a ton of meat which is nice. I wish they had bbq sauce available at the tables if you dine or easy to grab more if needed. My mom got spicy wedges with her food. I unfortunately am not a fan of soggy food and the wedges were very soggy so I didn't care for that. Coleslaw wasn't my vibe either. I did get a banana cupcake to eat later. I ate it the next day and it was good! They have a decent size dining room to dine in. read more

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I had the 2LB sampler for 2. I ordered the ribs and brisket with beans and spicy JoJo's. It also comes with 2 fresh rolls. I added a spicy sausage link. It was very good. More than enough food for 2 people. I ate at 5:00pm on a Sunday evening and there was a few people eating inside but the majority of the orders were to go. Music was iconic southern blues. Dining room was clean. A nice bonus is they have a sink in the dining room to wash your hands after eating. Would go back read more

Q Fanatic - Street view sign out front - Barbeque Near Me - Champlin, Minnesota

The service was great. Bbq served with a smile, they ensured we held our bag from the bottom to avoid handles breaking. Typical southern bbq vibe inside. Quick and easy assembly line style ordering. It's not the best bbq I've had but it's decent for the price. The ribs had a lot of bone and fatty areas with not a lot of meat and our brisket was pretty dry but their sauces helped a lot. I wasn't a big fan of the bacon slabs but my friends liked them. The espresso bbq sauce is my favorite. The mustard bbq is quite strong and the vinegar bbq is basically just vinegar. The other sauces had good flavor and consistency. I thought the mashed potatoes were delicious and the potato salad was a refreshing switch to something cold. The coleslaw was crunchy and fresh but needed seasoning. Our friends really enjoyed their Philly sandwiches and they said they tend to get that every time so maybe that's what I'll try next time. Overall, it's a decent place to stop for some bbq and sides. read more

This has been a staple since moving to the NW metro. We initially stopped after seeing it on Diners, Drive Ins, and Dives when trying to find a decent brisket in the cities. This brisket keeps us coming back for more! 6 years and counting. We split a 1 pound sampler (brisket/pulled pork) and added a spicy sausage. This includes two meats, two sides, choice of bbq sauces (I believe 3), and two rolls. Brisket: fork tender with rendered fat and a smoke ring Pulled pork: juicy and flavorful Veggies: the star of the show for me with the aioli - sliced and smoked zucchini with carrots and a garlicky seasoned aioli Spicy Sausage: snappy casing with a spicy but manageable filling BBQ Sauce: the espresso is my favorite and pairs well with the brisket and pulled pork (although both are plenty flavorful without sauce) This place hits the spot every single time. read more

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Mediocre BBQ.......Not a lot of seasoning...Taste like it could be microwaved......... Service was good....... read more

First time here and was very good barbeque. You order at the counter and they plate your food right there. We got the 1lb sampler to share with pulleed chicken and brisket. It came with 2 sides which we picked the baked beans and Mac and cheese. It also came with a couple rolls and sauce. We added a side of spicy wedges and pulled pork as well. The pulled chicken and pork were both delicious, so juicy and tender. I'm not a big fan of brisket but it was really enjoyed by the others. The baked beans were my favorite thing of the meal, absolutely delicious. Mac and cheese was just ok, was creamy but cheese flavor wasn't super prominent. We tried all the sauces and my personal fav was the pepper vodka sauce, I didn't find it to spicy. They were busy. Lots of people getting food to go but you can eat inside too. read more

Q Fanatic - 1lb sampler with 1/2lb pulled chicken and 1/2lb brisket. - Barbeque Near Me - Champlin, Minnesota

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We have driven by this location for a few months and finally made the right decision to stop in today to check it out. Wow. Super fast and friendly service. The flavors were on point and complimented SO well with the bbq sauces. Brisket and pulled chicken were incredibly juicy and delicious. Literally never had pulled chicken so juicy ~ not easy to do! Fries were tasty with chipotle sour cream. I can't wait to eat leftovers! We will be back. Mmmm read more

I keep coming back for these ribs! Some of the best ribs I have had at a bbq place. Nice to have close to home! All of the sides I have tried have been very good as well, but these ribs are great! Gotta try them with the espresso sauce! read more

Q Fanatic - Hot link - Barbeque Near Me - Champlin, Minnesota

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Still a wonderful place. Brisket always on point, pulled pork super juicy and tender, and the sausage with a nice kick. Not to forget that their smoked veggies with aioli will be one of the stars of the show. read more

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Hubby and I came on a Friday evening and got to Alice's brisket sandwiches, potato salad, potato wedges, rice & beans, and Mac & cheese. We were HUNGRY. The staff was fairly friendly, it has a very small town feel and you can tell a lot of things have needed to be changed due to the pandemic. It's a bit wasteful with all of the small portioned reusable items - like packaged bbq sauce vs having the bottles at the table. The food was pretty mediocre, not sure if it was because it was late in the night but everything was like warm & pretty bland. The sandwich as a whole was alright but the hoagie was really good! Not sure I'd ever come back to be honest but it was a nice place to try out at least once! read more

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Here's some honest feedback for the owners. If you advertise fries on the menu, don't serve potatoes. Your ketchup packets were sticky and disgusting. Who wants a massive container of potato wedges and have to open up a ton of little ketchup packets??... Poor dining experience. Also, I would recommend that you put out the barbecue sauce sauces for all to try just like famous Dave's. The 1 pound for two people did not fill up my son and I but your BBQ was tasty. read more

Very good brisket and a nice helping. Clean inside and nice staff. Could offer more of choices for barbecue sauce. Not a big fan of the coleslaw read more

An unassuming spot that I've heard about for awhile, but hadn't had the chance to try. Q Fanatic didn't disappoint. The Q Club was solid, and honestly at $10 was one of the more affordable sandwiches of any reasonable size that I've had in any recent time. The brisket was top notch. Tender, flavorful, and plenty of house made BBQ sauces to choose from. Outside of a bit of an odd ordering process, everything lived up to the hype and would surely return. read more

I'm bumping Q Fanatic up - 5 stars! I've been back several times since my first review in 2014. I'm bumping them up from 4 stars to 5 stars. My experiences over the past 9 years have been great - consistently excellent meats and consistently awesome staff. LOW CARB: I have a new appreciation for Q Fanatic since switching to a low carbohydrate, carnivore eating style. I love that they sell meat by the pound. (I'm not forced to buy plant based sides.) My most recent favorites are the beef brisket and the hot links. And I really, really, really LOVE the giant selection of sauces. They obviously put a lot of effort into a big, impressive variety of house sauces...and my taste buds certainly love that they do it. I highly recommend that you check out the list of sauces and try a bunch of them. You won't be disappointed. Since my first review, Chef Guy Fieri also made a visit. They have a great signed photo of him in the front entryway. And one of his cool signed graffiti style stencils is on the wall behind the counter, next to the kitchen entrance. Cool! Thanks again for the great food and the friendly service, Q Fanatic! -Maxx read more

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Struggled to find real, authentic BBQ in Minnesota. This place was fantastic! Quick service, tender brisket with great smoke flavor. The beans were amazing! Chicken and ribs were perfect seasoning. Y husband, who is a "BBQ snob".... Said it was the best BBQ he's had in a long time besides his own cooking We will definitely visit again when we are down in the Metro area. read more

Everything good great service great ambiance perfect just perfect flavor and spice. Will definitely be returning again and again.

Was hoping for so much more... got the brisket and rib meal (1/2 pound of each). Without the sauce, there was not much taste. Based on the smell when I walked in I was hoping for more smoke flavor. The brisket was dry and fell apart into little pieces while I tried to pick it up to eat. Wanted to enjoy it, but I didn't even want to eat it anymore. My search for good BBQ in the Twin Cities continues. read more

After many drives past Q-fanatic on our way to Anoka we finally had the timing perfect to order on our way home. The review is mainly of food since we took the food to go. Ordering online was super easy and the food was ready 10 min ahead of the quoted pick up time. The parking lot has plenty of spots and, although we didn't stay, the inside was much bigger than expected. We wanted to try a little of everything so chose the family picnic which included ribs, pulled pork, chicken and brisket, 4 sides and 4 rolls. The meats were all very good with pork being the family fave. Brisket got mixed reviews but I loved it. Ribs were also good but note they are spare ribs. If we go again I'd ask if we can pay an up charge for the baby back simply due to preference. All meats were well cooked but not strongly seasoned. They have a variety of sauces so we picked a few try try - espresso, vinegar and mustard. Unfortunately we didn't like any of them. The vinegar was exactly that, vinegar. Espresso we expected some sort of coffee flavor but couldn't distinguish any. Mustard was the best of the three but a bit runny and basic. The meat is good on it's own but glad we had some backup sauce options at home. For sides we chose beans which were very good with large pieces of meat, potato salad which was also delicious and mashed potatoes which were the favorite. The only miss was the red beans and rice. Not horrible but not anything I'd order again. As much as we've heard about Q-fanatic we had high hopes going in. It's a solid option for the area, and would still choose this over any chain BBQ joint, but wouldn't be my top pick in the cities or one I'd drive out of my way to try. read more

Q Fanatic - Family Picnic to go + extra 1/2 lb pulled pork. Family already started eating some! - Barbeque Near Me - Champlin, Minnesota

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Kind of mid and disappointing. The brisket was super fatty. Potato wedges were great. Not a drive out of your way kind of place.

First time here. I must say it was some of my favorite BBQ in MN so far. Had the brisket which was perfectly sliced and very moist. The ribs were seasoned very well. Spicy sausage was on point. Big fat bacon was a treat! Mac and cheese was average and the spicy wedges were very good. read more

Ordered $120 1.5 lb Back Ribs --- Like jerky 1.0 lb brisket - best ever had .5 lbs pulled pork - juicy but bland Mac and cheese - great Mashed Potato - Dry Spicey Potato wedges - great 8 Corn Fritters - Great 6 Dinner Rolls - Good - nothing special Sauces were all great - got one of each read more

The ribs and brisket were okay, and the sausage was not bbq type sausage but the biggest disappointment was the bbq sauces. I tried honey, hot, mustard and espresso but didn't care for any of those. I grew up in Texas and I'm definitely partial to Texas but I also l also enjoyed it in KC, Tn, NC, Fl and even Alabama. read more

I cannot say enough about how good the food is here. While the BBQ is delicious, the sides are also to die for. The slaw is my favorite, but the Mac and cheese and potato salad are also in my top 5. We love to get the dinner for four so we can have a little of everything while having leftovers. Everyone who works here is very nice and helpful. read more

Had a lunch appointment Wednesday and I was told my friend was taking me somewhere new. As I haven't spent much time in Champlin when we entered the city I wasn't sure what to expect until seeing Q Fanatic. This place has been shown on triple D a few times now and I have been wanting to come here for some time. You enter the store that are faced with the menu on a wall (pic attached) leading to the counter where you order your food. They have meat by the pound, sandwiches and specials of the day. I wanted to try the pulled pork sandwich and my buddy ordered brisket. With Mac and cheese and beans. On the table they have two sauces and behind the counter they have hotter varieties for those who like spice. The meat is excellent, the right texture, temp and flavor for better bbq joints and their sides are impressive. You won't be wowed with the surroundings but if you are looking for great bbq, a beer or soda and a place the family will love check our the Q. read more

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Very average barbecue, nothing special brisket doesn't even taste smoked their vinaigrette, based barbecue sauce was the best thing about it. And expensive for the quality of food. read more

**For future readers: Review 1 year into COVID.** Sis and I happened to find ourselves in Champlin, and we stopped for gas at the SA at the end of the strip mall. It was noon and we were just talking about lunch (and all the options available on 169). The smell that overpowered the smell of gasoline..omg! I had my sister open her window to smell it too. I've heard about Q Fanatic but it was never on my radar to make it a destination for lunch. I'm happy to report that has now changed. I'm not sure how things were before covid but you order at the counter. There were giant menu boards in the vestibule line and at the counter. And pay at the end of the line (think Subway or Chipotle). Limited seating in dining room, first come first serve. We were lucky enough to get the last table. Sis and I both ordered the Q Ban, with potato wedges (one regular, one spicy). With an extra sauce... rotated garlic & pesto aioli. The regular wedges were better seasoned than the spicy ones, and one order will feed 3 people. We didn't need 2 orders. The QBan was amazing...and filling. Come hungry or be prepared for leftovers or leaving stuffed. I loved the pickle plank under all the meat, the Swiss cheese was all melted and stringy. The Southern Mustard I'm still undecided on. It was hot and tangy. My sis said it reminded her of our mom's recipe for homemade sloppy joe (sugar, ketchup, mustard & vinegar). It definitely had that vinegar zip aftertaste. Not sure if I liked that with my pulled pork though. I was impressed with the fact that the staff took my name and phone number at the cashier's counter (for COVID contact tracing I presume). We were handed a table stand for where we sat. Not for an order number (think Culver's) but it was an unavailable sign. Once we were done eating, the staff would come with cleaning products to clean and disinfect for the next patron and take the sign away. Nice to see they're talking safety precautions seriously. Not all restaurants do that and pack the dining room. I'm not okay with that quite yet. Thank you! And we'll be back. read more

Stopped here because of a Google search and wanted to try a not so regular spot. 1st impression was the BBq smell from parking lot and instantly intrigued. Walking in, the staff was absolutely friendly and very welcoming. The menu was great and easy to read and serving was amazingly fast. It felt like a down home feeling even though I am from Mpls. I didn't know they were featured on Triple Ds. Well deserved. My wife and I are now a huge fans and will be back again and again. Overall, the place has a great crew and fantastic food. I wish I would have taken photos of the food but I ate it up too fast. Great spot for sure. read more

2nd time in for the Q-Ban Sandwich.... OhMyGod delicious!!! The pulled pork and ham combo is mouth watering! The Honey Mustard adds just the right kick and the cheese and pickle put the icing on the cake! read more

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Great food, best BBQ around the north metro by far imo. Sides are tasty too! Only thing I don't really like is that they don't have more of a normal honey bbq type sauce. I'm a creature of habit lol. But their sauces are very unique and yummy too. read more

Food is excellent every time, I've never been disappointed. The pulled pork and pulled chicken are my personal favs!

Decent barbequed meats, sandwiches and sauces. I was disappointed with the spicy potato wedges. They were soggy rather than crispy. I had the Philly Q. It was quite flavorful with onions, red and green peppers. read more

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We had the brisket and corn fritters, along with the bbq beans and slaw, everything was very bland. The bbq beans tasted like they were out of a can. Very disappointed and don't recommend this place for food. read more

Family owned and operated. All food is amazing. Be patient, this isn't MacNDon's. It's real food and can be very busy- but never ridiculous. I will not critique individual items and nit-pic, that is for hoity-toity snobbery joints. Don't eat here if you're one of those, "I paid for it, they better read my mind as to how I want it." people. This place is hard-working people trying to earn an honest living. Live a little and enjoy a home-cooked, crafted meal that will make your stomach happy. read more

It's been a while since I've been able to have a slab of bacon from here, they've been sold out every time I risked the detour, but its been worth the wait. And yes it was yummy and I will be back, but also I want to say thanks to the great customer service today. I felt taken care of with my toddler in tow. Another awesome visit. read more

Q Fanatic - BLT - Barbeque Near Me - Champlin, Minnesota

It was my first time here but I had a really good first impression. We got the deluxe 2 lb platter. We chose pulled pork, ribs, and brisket. All the meat was tender and juicy, and the ribs fell off the bone. My husband really enjoyed the meat while I favored the sides a bit more. We had Mac n cheese, spicy potato wedges and baked beans. They have the best baked beans I have ever tried in a restaurant. Really great place for meat and southern barbecue! read more

Q Fanatic - Pulled pork, sliced brisket and ribs with Mac n cheese, baked beans and spicy potato wedges. - Barbeque Near Me - Champlin, Minnesota

The service was amazing, I was offered my partner's coke slaw free, many smiles and just amazing food, well made with extra BBQ my taste buds just purred and loved it all. Would I recommend this place? Hell yeah, pulled pork for the win. Only thing I would change is hours, instead of 7 go 8 lol read more

Some of the best BBQ in Minneapolis/St. Paul! The 3 lb combo with 3 sides, rolls and sauces is perfect and very well priced for about $40 total. Their brisket is my favorite. Tender, savory and juicy. Their spare ribs are great but not my favorite cut. The meat is fall apart tender. Pulled pork is also amazing. Easily their best side is the grilled veggies! Thinly sliced carrots and zucchini that they must put on the smoker because they have the best, smoky, savory flavor. Mashed potatoes and baked beans with chunks of burnt ends are highly recommended. The mustard BBQ sauce is one of my favorite sauces ever! Tangy yellow mustard with a vinegar and slightly sweet hint! read more

There food is great no matter what you order, my favorite is the flank steak sandwich and or Brisket You have to check on the times that they are open because they have weird hours and days but worth the trouble. read more

Can I label my review "Q Fantastic"?! The first thing you'll encounter at Q is the aroma. The smell of delicious smoked meat hit me before I even left my car, and it assured me it was going to be a fantastic meal. Head in to order deli style from the friendly and helpful staff at the counter, and try not to mindlessly drool as they prepare your selection in front of you. I had a difficult time not ordering everything on the menu, so good luck to the rest of you. There's a nice variety of traditional (and non traditional) BBQ to order from, and several different sauces to sample should you have a particular preference. Likewise, the sides are plenty. Even though delicious in their own right, the meats are best in show. Cost is of no consequence when getting something this good, but I actually found that everything is very reasonably priced. And while it may seem like a small place initially, it opens up to a large seating area to one side since, if like me, you know you'll never make it far without digging in and making a mess if intending to take out. Seriously one of my favorite dining experiences this year, and some of the best BBQ I've ever had. I'm saddened it took me so long to get here now knowing the quality of the food. Two caveats: 1)they are closed Monday and Tuesday, and 2)once sold out of an item for the day (and you better believe they do sell out), that's that. So get here early, and bring an appetite. read more

Q Fanatic - Q Ban Sandwich & Spare Ribs - Barbeque Near Me - Champlin, Minnesota

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