Decent BBQ in what seems to be a takeout place. There are a few tables available for instore dining but I will say they aren't very comfortable (kinda like a McDonalds seating area) We both had loaded stuffed potatoes and I would gladly have them again. The pulled pork was good, tender and plentiful. With the amount of takeout and drive thru business it would seem I'm not the only one that likes this place. Go fill your belly! read more

I really love their barbecue! It makes my mouth water just thinking about it! If you try it once you'll come back! It's in a great location near Food Lion here in Cookeville ! Definitely check it out! read more

Popular lunch place. We were served quickly and efficiently. Nothing fancy, the food was good, the cheesy red potatoes were excellent. Would definitely return for lunch in the future! read more

Stroud's Barbeque - Pork plate with slaw and cheesy red taters - Barbeque Near Me - Cookeville, Tennessee

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Delicious food! Loved the yeast rolls and barbecue sauce. Not fancy but very clean and lots of business. Great service.... Very friendly! read more

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The food was excellent, the dining area was clean and the staff were friendly. I had the chicken plate and the cheesy potatoes were very good. We were in and out fast. read more

$17 for two meals and two large soda pops. Can't complain! The workers were so sweet and quick. They have daily specials on the wall. Get the nachos! So delicious. Sweet tea hit the spot. Loved the mac and cheese and the potato salad! Excellent pork sandwich! Again, great customer service! read more

Excellent food at a reasonable price. Good , fast friendly service. Definitely recommend and will return.

Had a 3/5 review due to the lack of bbq. This was adjusted at my next visit. Great place to eat. So far so this is the best bbq restaurant in Cookeville. read more

Beware add on fees for card. Strouds, you got me for the $3 upcharge today. Never again! read more

Excellent Barbeque! Love love and will be back for more! Great prices too! We ordered as we were driving through to take our daughter to college in Indy, food was so delicious. read more

I have tried their BBQ nachos and BBQ baked potato and both were amazing. I will definitely be back to try the rest of the menu.

Fast food version of bbq. Definitely not the spot for a upscale dinner, but fast and decent for the price. Our cashier was friendly and the food comes out quick. Our group had the BBQ burrito, chicken sandwich, and dinner plates. The dinner plate was a great deal. For $8 we got 5oz of meat, two sides, and a roll or cornbread. I opted for the ham and my husband got the pork. The ham was good and the pork sort of boring. For sides the Mac and cheese was average and better once I added pepper. The beans were good but a tad sweet. A decent spot for a quick lunch or dinner. read more

Definitely a simple bbq place with the usuals. If your wanting a simple pulled port or bbq chicken this will do. It fits the budget and is not a bad choice but def o bit on the over cooked and dry side. The cornbread was not something I would order again. read more

Stroud's NEEDS to be on the map more. This place has very kind and FAST workers, and the food is delicious and affordable, especially if it's the special of the day. My go to is the barbeque nachos on Fridays and a container of unbeatable banana pudding if I'm feeling something sweet. The restaurant itself is nothing special; it can be a little cramped but otherwise I have no complaints. read more

Very krishtan bisniss love nachos but when I was there my dog dyed and the wrker sayd I culdnt hug them. Very sad but for stars.

Excellent pulled pork sandwich with all the fixings and great potato salad. The drive up window staff Was a welcoming and efficient duo full of food info and good cheer I'm a long way from home and this was a pit stop worth checking out with my 16' Bambi airstream trailer read more

Passing through town & checked my Yelp app for a good bbq restaurant. So here I am. Stroud's is more of a fast-food style bbq joint. Prices are LOW, but their quality is HIGH. A large fountain drink was only $1.45 ... WHAT??? Anyways, I had their pulled pork bbq nachos w/ beans & queso .... portion was more than I could eat. Very good lunch for $6. read more

Stroud's Barbeque - Full-size plate of bbq nachos w/ beans & queso - Barbeque Near Me - Cookeville, Tennessee

Found on our way through town. Delish and affordable. Nice people inside too. Highly recommend and will stop in next time we pass through.

Absolutely love strouds! Everyone there is so friendly and the food is insanely good. Their pork tacos are my #1 favorite! Visit them at least once every two weeks! read more

The only reason I give a two is because my husbands ham was ok I ordered the chicken (because they were not serving ribs) and it was nothing more than a rotisserie chicken pulled off. Not smoked as touted, dry as a bone. It was obviously old And should have never been served. The sides were store bought and nothing to brag about. I dont know who's rating this place but theyve never had good barbecu. Nuff said. read more

If you live in Cookeville, Stroud's is likely the best BBQ in town, by far. However, if you've eaten BBQ throughout the South Stroud's is average. This location, on the other hand, is a gold mine. If you come between 11-2 the drive through seems to match the traffic you'd find at McDonald's. It's insane the number of people that come here. After eating inside (the girls who work here are very nice, helpful and friendly) we came to a few conclusions: foremost the pulled pork and pulled chicken taste great IF you douse them in BBQ sauce, otherwise the meat was fairly dry and lacked flavor. The best thing going here is value. You can find cheaper food here than Burger King. Great portions. Good value. Since we both ate meat, we can't comment on other items. But, the locals swear by the BBQ nachos and BBQ potato, the two best sellers here the cashier told us. And, don't forget the banana pudding. It rivals that at Dreamland, one of the South's most famous BBQ spots! read more

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Very disappointed. Ordered pulled pork plate and pulled chicken plate. The pulled pork was cold. Not cool but cold. It had no smoke or bbq taste to it. The bbq sauce was watery and added little flavor to the pork. The pulled chicken was very dry and cold as well. Very upsetting. The meat was obviously NOT bbq'd. The rolls were soggy and cold. We took a couple of bites and threw everything away. Stay away. We stopped at Krystal's to get some burgers as we were hungey and the Krystal's were excellent as compared with what we had at Stroud's. read more

Outstanding BBQ and sides while staying outside Cookeville for a little mental health cabin escape. Potato salad and banana pudding were on point and the price was unbeatable. Friendly and safe service as well during COVID-19 for contactless service! read more

We walked in to order some banana pudding. Service was horrible. They said they would go check on it, no one ever came back to let us know about it. It took 30 minutes for someone to come back and let us know it wouldn't be ready for 5 more minutes. That's ridiculous. Someone could have at least let us know it would have taken 30 minutes. They casually walked up and told us how much it would be. Awful customer service. Afterwards I called and spoke to the manager and he offered to do nothing. He said "I don't mean for this to sound snarky but if you were at the banana pudding festive today you would have waited longer for some banana pudding." I have no words for the immaturity of the management and staff at this establishment. read more

Ribs, pulled pork BBQ, chicken salad sliders, beans, potato salad, mac n cheese, banana pudding. Dine in or drive through.

Food is consistent. We've been there several times and have tried various items--pork sandwich, burrito, nachos, etc. All were fine. However, the driving force behind any food establishment outside of the food is the employee component. Over the past few visits, I've seen a decline. Most young workers are on their phones or are just talking while the cashier works and the fellas getting the order prepared work. During my last visit, just a few days ago in the evening, one young lady made a comment regarding my order, the cashier laughed and quickly looked at me to see if I heard, the mouthy one covered her mouth and began stepping back slowly out of my sight and the young man in the back looked at me and said, I'm sorry. Wow... just wow. Obviously it was not a pleasant comment. This type of representation of the restaurant is becoming too frequent. We will no longer visit Strouds. I wish the manager the best in getting this young crew in a more respectful spirit. read more

Great BBQ at a great price. My wife & I were in town for the Blister in the Sun marathon and wanted some good food to power up!!! Portions were generous and price was super reasonable. We ate in-not a great dining atmosphere- but it was nice. The drive through is always an option. I would and will come back! read more

Quick, simple and very good food. Great bbq sandwich. Glad I pulled off the nuuuyytyumyynuvInterstate to find this little place.

J ordered BBQ chicken and it was simply, DRY shredded chicken that tasted funky! The only thing BBQ about it was in the name. Worst ever anywhere. I also got a side salad and asked for hot bacon dressing. Was given acontainer of cold honey mustard. Went back to get the right dressing and was told that it was the hot bacon dressing that they gave me. It was freezing cold and definitely honey mustard. OK, you win. I won't ever be back. read more

Yummmmmmmmm!!! The BBQ Nachos are AMAZING & have you tried their banana pudding?!?! The even have a drive through for those busy lunch hours! read more

Offered no ribs on a week day. Otherwise I would have given them a five. Nice clean eat in area. Fast service and delicious pulled pork nachos and mac&cheese. I had a drink and food for $10. Fantastic value and taste. Maybe offer some different BBQ Sykes and flavored to improve. One kind of BBQ and it appears you either love it or hate it. Definitely recommend working with Frankies BBQ in Mishawaka IN to obtain their recipe for sauce. It would knock it out the park with your flavors and rubs. read more

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Traveling from Knoxville to memphis on I-40, we searched for B-B-Q on Yelp. Strouds, which is located about 5 minutes from the exit, was recommended. It is a unassuming small building with a drive thru and eat in area. Plainly put, the bbq sandwich was one of the best and most unique that I have had! What made it so good was: 1) Eastern nc style vinegar based smoked pulled pork, 2) the unexpected presence of mayonnaise on the bun, 3) dill pickles (probably mt olive brand), 4) a " slaw" mainly of fresh sliced cabbage, and 5) a kansas-like tomato based bbq sauce served on the side. This combination of styles and in the right proportions came together to produce a unique tasting bbq. My complements to the pit-master/chef who put these flavors together. A must stop! read more

Excellent food served fast!! Friendly staff! During busy times, they have drive thru in both sides of the store!!

Great tasting food, we had ordered the Picnic pack and value pack 2, enough for 20 people. Only issue was the sides, not enough. It was only able to feed about 5-6 people, plenty of meat though. read more

Good for lunch. Had pork ribs which were dry rub - good this way but got better by Added sauce which took it to next level. Easy to get too. read more

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I love this BBQ joint! Food is delicious, and super Southern service. Definitely worth a try! https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-carnrick-44662a142/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100016962030360&ref=bookmarks read more

Stroud's knocked it out of the park today catering a family event. I have used Stroud's for catering before from other locations and it is always great food that is consistent and a great value. Our delivery driver was courteous and did a great job. I also enjoy getting take out for myself and family often. BBQ nachos are a personal favorite. read more

Have a BBQ craving while driving I40 between Knoxville and Nashville? If so, Stroud's Barbeque needs to be your choice. People lined up for their BBQ Potatos today. I chose the BBQ chicken and pork tacos with beans and banana pudding. The sauce was tangy and fantastic. The tacos were crunchy with just the right amount of meat and toppings. I'll try a pork potato next time. read more

Ran across this place by accident. The best Barbeque I've had in many years. Tasted like my grandpa used to make years ago. Not the drenched in barbecue sauce kind that all tastes the same. The banana pudding was exactly like what I make that my grown kids love. Just wish I was a little closer. It's about an hours drive from where I settled. read more

I have had this BBQ more probably than anyone else as my company uses their catering service... So let's just be honest - the BBQ is mediocre at best. The SAUCE is ok - but you can't boil meat and put sauce on it and call it BBQ! All that aside - the potato salad, beans and Cole slaw are good. The banana pudding is excellent! Try the chicken - it's probably your best bet if you must eat there. read more