In russellville due to work, and the boss brought us here. This is the best catfish I've ever had. Way better than the catfish in Scottsville ky. The bbq pork looks absolutely fantastic, and smells that way too. The staff is super friendly, down home, and just plain delightful. The hours are 8-8 today, which I think is great when you're running through and need a bite to eat. The speed of service was also a big big plus. The tea could be sweeter but that's really my only complaint...but I really wouldn't call it a complaint. 5/5!!! read more

I was craving a great BBQ. I by coincidence saw this place and stop. I am telling you it is the best ever. I ordered the beef and the ribs but they were so nice to also ad pulled pork because I was not able to decide. That was a great surprise for me, since they didn't even mention it to me at all. I had take out so I didn't see till I was ready to dig in. Also the cone cakes or flap cakes were amazing. Potato salad just hit the spot too. All went so well together. Every time I end up near it I will make sure I stop. I am hooked for absolutely everything I tried from this establishment. Thanks guys for a great experience. read more

Roy's Bar-B-Que - My order. The best. - Barbeque Near Me - Russellville, Kentucky

The food quality is just not as good as the past. The barbecue chicken today at lunch was undercooked with a rubbery consistency and had a liquid smoke taste. The cornbread was dried falling apart. Last week we had to return drive thru bbq as it had a burned taste. We have never had problems over the years. Having that , the pulled pork is among the best barbecue anywhere. read more

My husband loves the bbq here. I really like the salads. It's a good place, nice prices and good service. There's also one in town where you order at the window and get the bbq to go. That's real handy. read more

Food is always exceptional, but recently the customer service and friendliness has been less than favorable at the dine in location. Our family has been very loyal to Roy's over the years because of its stellar BBQ and pie. Highly recommend the drive up location near highway 100 for the best service and food quality! read more

Food was delicious. The service was excellent and the ambiance was wonderful. There was live entertainment with a gentleman singing. If you are ever in the area of Russellville Ky, give it a try. I highly recommend read more

The 1/2 Bbq chicken plate with 3side had the baked beans glazed carrots and fries. BBQ was great the baked beans were for real and the glazed carrots were also great the fries were fries. Wife had loaded fries that I tasted and were really tasty. Great service read more

I was in town on business and was recommended this place by a local. I felt like I was invited to a friends grandmothers house for a home cooked meal!!!! Many of the locals seemed to know one another and there were smiles to go around. Dress code..... jeans, some plaid, a ball cap maybe a set of bib overalls! All are welcome. Daily specials and fixens written on a few whiteboards around the place. After seating ourselves it was time to order!!!! I got the Jihad platter!! Well that's what it would be called if I were a local because, I would order this same meal so much they would name it after me!!! One piece fried catfish, creamed corn, fried okra, french fries, and a beef bar b que sandwich on cornbread with two hush puppies! It was de-lish!!! I finished it all off with Reese's peanut butter pie. It even had Reese's pieces sprinkled on top!!! If you want fried homemade pies get there early!! Almost forgot to mention service was great the food came fast and the price was right. If you're in the area it's for sure worth a visit! read more

Roy's Bar-B-Que - Bar b que beef with cornbread - Barbeque Near Me - Russellville, Kentucky

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Absolutely love this joint! I know you didn't ask, but here's the backstory anyway: my wife broke her ankle back in fall of 2023, so she couldn't walk. Well, we wanted to get out of the house since she's couped up in there all day-she works from home and had a broken ankle, so needless to say she was sick of looking at the inside of our home. So, in an effort to show her some different scenery, I decided to find some good BBQ joints that were 1) not in Nashville (that drive is sickening to say the least) and 2) a little bit away so we could have a nice, relaxing weekend drive and she could just sit and ride. Well, we live in Clarksville, so we decided to travel up Guthrie HWY and see what we see. Roy's came in CLUTCH! It was a beautiful scenic 1hr drive from the house and the food is outstanding! My wife is especially fond of their white beans and ribs, while I usually get either pulled pork or chicken (you can never go wrong with yardbird). Their serving sizes are generous and the meat falls off the bone. Their service their so far is outstanding as well-very down home and welcoming. Great place to gather as a couple or even as a whole group/family. I will say that we always get take out, but one of these days we'll have to come in for the in-house experience...and their pie! I hear it's as good as the Q, so definitely have to give that a try as well. Thanks Roy's! read more

We stopped by on a Saturday at 3pm. It was a "seat yourself" place. The tables were packed and the back room was closed for a party that had already left. We thought it must be a great place to eat. There were plenty of staff members working and moving around. After we stood around for about 10min no one ever greeted us. We heard employees complaining, saying they were on break, and being glad to go home. A couple tables came open but there was no rush to get them cleaned up and ready for the next people to sit down. Unfortunately we decided that this was not going to be a good experience and decided to leave. read more

The pulled pork and sauce were good. The baked beans were okay, basically unremarkable. They were not what think of as baked beans, more like pork and beans. They lacked that gooey crusty sorghum feel and taste. I got the cornbread instead of the bun with my pulled pork. That was a good decision. It was good flat cornbread. I wish I had asked for it on the side the bottom "bun" got a little soggy. It did not lend itself to being eaten like a sandwich. The fried apples were not exceptional. The we're not visibly fried beyond what they were when they went into the can. Cracker Barrel does better. The chocolate pie was very good. The atmosphere is diner. The service was pleasant and responsive. Easily will return and pick carefully what to get. read more

This restaurant was suggested to us by our waitress at Colonial Inn, She knew exactly was she was talking about. It was amazing! For a very reasonable price we got a pulled pork sandwich meal with 3 sides. OMG the sides and BBQ were Great. The waitresses were so friendly and right on top of everything. Great people, great service, great prices, and great food! read more

Pulled pork and fried catfish are always great! Mild sauce for BBQ is delicious. My husband likes the hot BBQ sauce but says it's pretty hot which is not my thing. Love the corn cakes and slaw. read more

I truly love the good and the service is just as good. It puts me in the mind of cheers the movies everybody is so very nice. read more

The worst barbeque I've ever had! Meat was tasteless and dry. Way overpriced, small portions. I'll never dine there again! Don't waste your money or time on this place!! read more

Local bbq restaurant that's been in business for many years. Good bbq, fish and more. Great pies as well.

Have been eating at Roy's for years and years and years. I am from Louisville, but my family is from Russellville. It's standard for us, when we visit my family, to take some Roy's home. The pulled pork is phenomenal. I really wish I knew exactly what they did to the pork to give it the flavor that it has. It's clearly marinated in something. What is the secret? But it gives it such a terrific flavor, that you can eat the pork all by itself, and it will be a fantastic meal. And the reason why this is so special is because pulled pork is usually a "meh" item at a BBQ restaurant. Pulled pork is almost always the same, for the most part, regardless of what BBQ restaurant you go to. Roy's really is special because it is so different. Furthermore, Roy's hot BBQ sauce is good enough to be bottled and sold. It's ridiculously good. Clearly a ketchup based sauce. The girl wouldn't tell me what is in it. She said that the owner makes it. Why they don't bottle it and sell it, I'll never know. I'm a BBQ snob. I've been to BBQ restaurants around this nation, and I am a harsh critic of this cuisine. I've been to Central in Memphis, Rendezvous in Memphis, Dreamland in Tuscaloosa, Arthur Bryant's in Kansas City, to name a few. Roy's pulled pork is better than anywhere I've ever eaten, and Roy's hot BBQ sauce is *probably* the second best sauce I've ever had, behind Dreamland BBQ in Tuscaloosa. Now, it's also worth noting - the rest of the items on the menu are very average to not very good. I don't think that Roy's is, honestly, that good of a restaurant. The beef and the sides are very average. If you go to Roy's, get the pulled pork with the hot BBQ sauce. That's what makes Roy's so good, and that's why they get 4*. If it weren't for these two items, then I'd have to give them a 2* for everything else. Please note: It is better to get the pulled pork "cold" and to-go. Heat it up yourself at home. Also note: They have another location on Franklin Street. Very small place, only two tables. So it is mostly for to-go orders. Marginal restaurant overall, but the pulled pork and hot BBQ sauce is as good as anywhere in the nation. Worth driving to get. read more

Roy's Bar-B-Que - Busy on a Sunday afternoon. - Barbeque Near Me - Russellville, Kentucky

They have a your basic BBQ. Pork, Ribs, beef or chicken and about a dozen sides you can order. I got chicken strips that had a good light batter and nice and crunchy. My sides were fries , which were good and coleslaw which I didn't care for. My husband got the half BBQ Chicken which he said was good. They have daily specials also that come with 3 sides. All in all it was tasty, and the portions large. The place was filled so everyone must like coming here. Would I go back? Probably if I am in the area again. read more

Roy's is a wonderful family friendly restaurant with delicious food. The service is great with friendly and accommodating staff. I love to go to Roy's and eat and relax. The prices are wonderful also. read more

The food is excellent. The prices are not cheap. Fast service. I've had the barbeque twice and a couple of the ribeye sandwiches. Both were really good. read more

This is a great local restaurant, family owned, great BBQ and good catfish but actually all their food is good even down to their homemade fried pies to all the other dessert. read more

I had heard a lot about Roy's, and here for lunch ordering a BBQ sandwich, with sides of beans and fries. One person took our order and brought out the drinks. The food came out quick delivered by another person. The beans had chunks of bbq meat and the fries were plentiful and hot. The sandwich was huge with a lot of meat but the tiniest little dab of bbq sauce on top. The sandwich had a good taste but I could have use a bit more sauce. There was none on the table and no one ever came to check on us to see if we needed anything. I would been nice to had a refill on pop too. It looked like four or five people working the tables but it was hard to tell who was who as noone wore any kind of name tag or uniform, and when not busy they sat down at a table until next order came out. read more

the food doesn't even taste grilled takes a decade to receive the most mediocre meal you'll ever taste... so bland super limited seasoning... I believe the only reason there open still is because of the variety. It takes u a while to find out it's all bad lol. theres some real bbq down the street usually in a food truck limited menu but finger licking good probably in my bbq top ten unfortunately I think hes seasonal. read more

My husband and I were visiting the area and stopped here for lunch. I had the pork dinner and my husband had the ribs - both were delicious! I had the hot sauce and appreciated they added just enough to compliment the pulled pork. I loved the corn nuggets and cornbread pancakes. Service was fast, friendly and prices totally reasonable. Highly recommend! read more

the bbq is the best thing on the menu. everything else is subpar. chicken tenders, fries, and other items lack freshness and flavor. the food tastes like its been frozen. staff is friendly. place is clean but nothing special. read more

Had to try them out. A few people I know talked good about the. I had the St.Louis style ribs. I really didn't care for them because they was covered in sauce. I am more of a dried rib kinda gal. They had no smoked flavor about them. They tasted more like they had been boiled then baked and covered in the sauce. I'll probably not ever eat there again. The service was not that great. My drink sat empty for about 10 minutes. I wouldn't have gotten the refill if I didn't stop the waitress. They wasn't super busy,but there was enough staff there that it could have been handled. I hope that do better in the future,for others that go to eat there. read more

Food was good got cold mashed potatoes. And the food was over cooked.And the young lady in the Harley Davidson jacket was so rude with a very poor attitude. read more

I was happy to experience the local BBQ store. I think it has good food for a reasonable price.

The parking lot was packed but they had a table for me right away. I got the pulled pork on corn bread with hot bbq sauce which isn't that hot but it's vinegar based. It come with 2 sides and I got black eyed peas and white beans. I didn't have time to check in on Yelp before my plate was at the table steaming hot. Everything was so good. The pork was so tender and tasty, the corn bread is done on the griddle and the sides were hot and fresh. I would recommend this place to everyone. If your in Russellville stop by and grab a plate. Oh and the staff was so friendly! read more

Roy's Bar-B-Que - Barbeque Near Me - Russellville, Kentucky

We got the family bbq meal deal, a salad and fried pickles. It was very yummy. I didn't care for the cole slaw as it was crazy sweet but my husband liked it & everything else was really good. read more

Best service around Russellville. Friendly family owned. Good recipes, the best Cherry cobbler with a scoop of ice cream !

So I was working on up on the cell tower up the hill. Spotted this place from 200 ft in the air and was excited to finish the work to get some lunch and experience some KY BBQ. Here's all I have to say about that - Service is poor, the server was very unprofessional and noticed she dropped a napkin roll with silverware on the floor and proceeded to carry it over to a table adjacent to ours. One thing that stood out was the fact their menu contained way too many non/BBQ items to be considered a smokehouse. The brisket I received was horrendous, drenched in some awful BBQ flavored sauce, really chewy, and smelled like a manwich sandwich. Come to think of it, I don't really think they were using the smoker out back for anything besides an attention getter. Sweet tea was not fresh, not even close! I know this isnt what BBQ is about. Let me say this about myself. I know good BBQ. I've literally traveled all over the South and have dined at some of the most famous restaurants from Florida to Texas and Missouri to the Carolinas. The previous reviews I'm sure were accurate two years ago when they posted but this is all changed and as of summer 2013 it was really sad. read more

Roy's was fantastic. Some of the best bbq I have ever had. The sides were fantastic too. What really made the experience was when the owner came over and made sure I had everything I needed and filled up my drink. read more

The pulled pork is one of the best pulled pork I've ever had if not the best. The barbecue sauce is to die for and I could literally drink it. The sides are good but nothing compared to the pulled pork and barbecue sauce. This place always seems to be packed during lunch time and I understand why. This is a must visit every time I come to Russellville. read more

Roy's Bar-B-Que - Pork sandwich on cornbread with potato wedges, fried pickles, and corn nuggets. Life is good - Barbeque Near Me - Russellville, Kentucky

Good stuff. I hit a couple BBQ joints while in Kentucky and this was by far the best I had. The pulled pork is flavorful and the helping was generous. I did detect a slight hint of lemon in the pork. Don't know if I really liked the lemon in it but it was different in a good way. The brisket was chipped and seemed like it was simmered in sauce. They didn't have a traditional brisket sandwich on the menu which I thought was disappointing. Beef still had good flavor but it came off tasting like BBQ pot roast instead of brisket. Generous helpings of delicious onion rings. Sauce was great too. I dont like to sauce my pork but it would go great with it. The cornbread pancakes are not to cornbready. I'm more into a nice thick piece. Over all I would come back. One of the best meals I had in Kentucky. read more

I think it's safe to say that Roy's BBQ is generally accepted as the golden standard of BBQ in the Russellville/Franklin/Bowling Green area. And they totally deserve this outstanding reputation... The food is amazing whether you're dining in or ordering carry-out. The BBQ is some of the freshest, smokiest tasting I've ever had. It's indescribably good. And another important indicator of the legitimacy of a BBQ joint: baked beans. Oh. My. Goodness. They pass the test with flying colors. In fact my aunt and uncle who live in Russellville frequently bring Roy's baked beans to family gatherings. Roy's baked beans are simply impossible to beat. Service at Roy's is warm and genuine. I love a good family-run restaurant and Roy's certainly fits this description. The decor is awesome. Lots of sporting memorabilia and mounted fish hanging from the walls. Nothing too fancy, but it perfectly fits the small-town, friendly atmosphere of the restaurant. I know some people love Whitt's BBQ, but I really feel that Roy's beats Whitt's. Support the local guys, and check out Roy's BBQ. It's worth a drive to Russellville! read more

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Roy's is the best family restaurant in the area. People come from miles around just to try the barbecue. Pulled pork at its finest. I also recommend the catfish meal as well. Homemade dessert and fried pies are a great way to top off a wonderful meal. Great service and a friendly staff. read more

Stopped in during a long trip and had the Ribeye sandwich with hominy and had brown casserole. Hominy was weirdly sugary sweet and the hash brown casserole was somewhat bland. The ribeye sandwich though was PHENOMENAL!! Perfectly cooked, juicy, flavorful, easily one of the best ribeyes I've ever had in my life. Absolutely will be back if I'm down this way again! read more

Food was really good. Everything was very well priced. My wife has a dairy allergy and they were really accommodating, and even made special corn bread for her. Will be coming back. read more

5-Stars for the best Kentucky BBQ, Fried Catfish and the home of the original "Kathy Fried Chicken". The food is delicious and the service is great! Good southern hospitality served with a warm heart! Thank you Morgan Family: Roy, KathyJo, Mary, LeeAnn & Lee! read more