My favorite barbecue place for sure! Best in Franklin. Good service, great food. Highly recommend.

Absolutely have to give a shout out to Strouds for their incredibly great service late yesterday. (Saturday) I needed a quick dinner for family, including grandsons and decided Strouds would be the place to go. Realizing they were going to be closing in 45 minutes we hustled to get there and made it just in time. ...That is... Just in time to join the fairly large group that was already packing the place ... and the four cars in line waiting for pick up. Uh oh! (It's generally not usually this busy when we go, but today was an exception.) Fortunately, we were hoping for ribs and they still had some left. (Star number one). We hoped for smoked wings. (Star number two.) Pulled chicken and pulled the pork earned star number three. Add on a bonus half star for chicken tenders and another star and a half for incredibly prompt service, especially under the circumstances. Without a doubt, this was one of the best trips to Strouds we've had in the eleven years or so we have been coming here. (I did not realize it had been that long until I saw the date on one of my first reviews of Strouds.) Even with the rush that they were experiencing near the end of the day, they provided service that was exceptional! And they provided food that was just as great! Pulled pork and chicken were both moist and tender. And the portions were generous enough for us to have a second meal today. Wings were heavily smoked and coated with a slightly pepper sauce delicious. (These had a great flavor as a cold treat the day after, but didn't hold up as well in terms of texture. Still delicious.) The vinegar based slaw - my wife's absolute favorite - was true to form. Baked beans were thick, the way I really like them, and were nestled in a savory sauce. One little added treat are the slightly crunchy, very small bits of sweet onion that add some zest to this delicious side. Cornbread Johnny cakes are just so so. And the chicken tenders are about the same - actually too much breading for one grandson. But the flavor and moisture is still there in the meat. Fries were great in the store, hot and crispy as we tasted them. But they didn't hold as well for the ride home. The baked potato on the other hand held up very well, smothered in pulled pork; it's become one of my favorites. Ribs were thick, well cooked, and enjoyed by everyone around our dinner table. The tender meat on these dry rub gems literally fell off the bone. (By the way, these are only available Friday and Saturday) As I mentioned, the portions are generous and for us provided and additional meal plus a snack. (Yeah, we over ordered. And I'm so glad we did.) read more

Stroud's Barbeque - Ribs - left, pulled chicken & pulled pork plates - middle, smoked wings - top right & chicken tenders - bottom right. - Barbeque Near Me - Franklin, Tennessee

I simply imagine why Stroud's doesn't have 5 stars, FULL STOP. AMAZING! Very generous portions and the most tender and juicy smoked pork I've had in a LONG time. Just visiting the area but will make Stroud's a stop when we come back. Don't let the small building fool you; BIG flavor! read more

amazing all around....huge, delish food....so friendly ok that's enough all caps for now. read more

I wouldn't say I'm a connoisseur of pulled pork or bbq by any means, but I have definitely eaten multiple hogs' worth of bbq in my lifetime already. We picked up Stroud's tonight thru the drive thru (btw - so easy and the crew working the window are amazing!)... and I shit you not, that is the best damn pulled pork I've ever had. It was so juicy with an unbelievable amount of flavor. Got the potato salad and cole slaw as sides. I'm sorry Publix; I love your southern style potato salad but Stroud's has once again taken the crown. And don't even get me started on how good that cole slaw is. Vinegar base with that perfect crunch of the slaw. So simple, yet WTF it's so good. Stroud's keep doin what you doin because my goodness was that not incredible read more

Got the pulled pork plate $9.99 on Tuesday. Beans and fries as a side. Pork was good, not the best I've had but tasty. Sides were average. But for the price I got a very filling meal on the go. read more

The barbecue was good. It's very smoky and no sauce. There in lies the problem. They are so stingy with their sauce that I asked for extra and they gave me two small 2 ounce containers of the hottest sauce that I've ever had. It didn't even taste good. They didn't give me any regular sauce. This isn't the first time! I know that seems like a small thing, but it really made me mad because I didn't have any sauce when I got home and I had to go to the store and get some. Also, their side dishes are garbage. They need a southern woman to teach them how to make potato salad. Guys, I'm available if you wanna know how to make potato salad. read more

Tried it for the first time for Father's Day lunch with the in-laws. Excellent, old school, southern BBQ. The sides were perfect too. We addd the chicken tenders for a picky eater and they were also great. The staff was very kind and offered us a sweet tea on the house. We will absolutely be back! read more

What can I say about Stroud's? We have been eating here for years and years. The barbecue is so, so good. We all like the beans and I love the slaw since it is vinegar based. I have never had bad service, parking is a breeze too. It's my favorite local barbecue sot read more

Stroud's Barbeque - Franklin Strouds - Barbeque Near Me - Franklin, Tennessee

Great Barbeque and I got 3 diff sauces even though I just asked for hot. There is a no heat sweet sauce, a mild vinegar sauce and then the amazing hot, hot paste like sauce. If you mix all 3 it is crazy good! Service was spectacular! Great business, will certainly go back! read more

BBQ is good. Stay away from potato salad. It's not great. How we everything else is really good. Their weekly specials are cheep. Nice staff! read more

I just ordered a pull pork by the pound and 1 -1/2 pint coleslaw and 1- 1/2 pint potato salad for pickup. When I got home I notice the 2 side dishes where very small and the price was suppose to be 2.79 each. However, the side orders they put in my order where cup side and the price charged was $2.99 each. So I call the store and they said they no longer have the 1/2 pint size. That does not make any sense? Smaller and more expenses than it should have been. This definitely not the way to handle business you want customers to back or recommend their business! The simple thing they should have done was provide (2) of the small individual cups in place of the 1/2 pints then ripping off the customer! read more

I probably order from here every other week Tonight I had the pulled pork plate with beans and potato salad I'm a self proclaimed BBQ snob Before I moved to the area I never would waste time with pulled pork Tonight it was so good.... it was a 5 pm Did they just pull it off the pig? The service is always friendly Just a great, local and family owned option read more

Avoid the smoked ham. Ordered several pounds of smoked ham for a Christmas dinner. Basically for $12 a pound you will receive wholesale ham (comparable to walmarts pre-sliced $1.28 ham) that was put in a smoker for two hours. Very poor quality ham that tasted no better than I could have got from walmart for 1/10th the cost. Called and complained and was offered a refund... but like the thought of delicious smoked ham... the refund Never materialized. read more

Love their bbq nachos! I always try not to eat the whole plate but it's nearly impossible! Chips, Beans, bbq, piping hot queso and bbq sauce. What's not to love?! Perfection. read more

Had a bbq sand, it was very Good. I really like the two types of sauce and the vinegar based slaw.

Ordered over the phone Great food, good service as I used the drive thru service window. Bought the family pak pork with mac n cheese . Also the BLT for the ride home . Very good. read more

I barely knew Stroud's from some past events it had catered. The Franklin location is well off my usual path at lunchtime, but I had a LoLo freebie from a friend. Couldn't let that go to waste now could I? I penciled it onto my calendar (virtually, of course... even I seldom touch a paper calendar and never, ever without protection of zircon encrusted tweezers.) Ready, set, go! and I'm off early to beat the lunch rush. Lucky, for me, only one other customer chose to eat in. The space is compact and somewhat reminiscent of backwoods smokehouses many of us may know...just...cleaner. Basic is as basic does, so I ordered the pulled pork with slaw and a side of baked beans. The meal was tasty, overall, but your mileage may vary depending upon who is building your order. My order's meat portion needed longer strain/drain time before being plopped onto the bun. More of a French Drip, the buns tried to keep it together by soaking up as much of the Tennessee "awe-joo" as possible, but they dripped incessantly when grasped and quickly failed to keep my fingers on the outside. A total mess. But it's BBQ and time to plop it back to the plate, douse it with sauce and wield my fork. Ok. That worked. The beans were lightly seasoned, un-fancy, and had that saucy sweetness you may expect. They're likely to be consistent just by Stroud's keeping it simple. Barbeque isn't a fancy food, so don't wear your best T-shirt. It's even proper to wear a drop (or three) o'sump'n somewhere your napkin missed. I'd gladly eat here again. read more

The BBQ pork so good. I recommend the beans and fries. Do not recommend their potato salad though until they fix it. People there are super nice! read more

I've known about Stroud's for years... and honestly prior to about two years ago I was like, meh... nothing special. Then one glorious day I discovered the barbecue nachos. Oh. My. Word. So delicious, and so not what I was expecting. The queso is cheesy like a Mexican place, the barbecue pulled and heaped very heavy, and sweet baked barbecue beans fill in. Then there's a couple of sweet pickles on the side. It's perfection, in my book, and I don't know how in the world it took me 20 years to find it. Yes, I'm kind of addicted now, but hey... I'm making up for lost time. They have specials of the day that are discounted (Friday is BBQ nachos day), and their banana pudding pretty awesome as well. Nothing fancy in store or in the drive thru, but none of that matters. Just hand me my nachos, please! read more

Some of "the best", smoked chicken in Middle Tennessee. Great prices on family packs and generous portions with delicious sides. Their corn bread is some of the best in Franklin. The drive through is always busy and the service is quick. Now let's mention the sides. Each one ordered has been some of the best in town. Always get the Mac and Cheese with the baked beans and you won't be disappointed. Only complaint I could possibly have is they close too early and aren't open on Sunday, but that doesn't warrant a negative star. Eat here regularly. read more

In the age of an explosion of new bbq places popping up, Stroud's just keeps it real. Good, classic bbq. Their bbq sandwich is nostalgic like bbq was before it was trendy. read more

I am very disappointed in the potato salad I just purchased there today .They must have changed the recipe because they used to have the best around. I will probably have to discard it. I tried to call to ask when they changed it but could not get through. read more

Great and quick service, friendly staff and love that they added online ordering during times of COVID. Nykko and Marco are super friendly and quick to fix and issues too. read more

Delicious bbq. Fries could be a little crisper. Good portions of food. Great sweet tea.

Small Mac and Cheese gave a whole new meaning to the word "small". Their "small" for $1.99 is really a sample size lol. It's a shame and I won't be back, NEXT! ‍ read more

Not a lotta love in this BBQ. I've been here 3 times, now, and really trying to enjoy them but they just aren't as good as I want them to be. The pulled pork is bland, the beans taste like canned, and the nachos white sauce looked like blobs of cold Mayo. Gross presentation. Not warm, drizzled yumminess like they could have done. read more

Stroud's Barbeque - This white sauce looks like they dumped Mayo on chips. I'm struggling with the appearance of this dish. - Barbeque Near Me - Franklin, Tennessee

When I asked my Mother what she wanted to do on Mother's Day and she said "bring some BBQ over and let's eat", I went into panic mode. Why? Because most BBQ places I've seen are closed on Sunday. This is horrible, I know, since I usually crave BBQ on Sunday. However, turns out Stroud's BBQ in Franklin is open. And since it is sort of on my way home to Fairview, I decided to give it a try. Nice, clean building with rows of booths inside if you want to eat there. You order through a window up at the front of the room or you can do the drive through. I got the package with 2lbs of pulled pork with 12 buns and 2 sides and threw on a couple other sides since I wanted options. That plus a diet Coke for me was just under $40. Not bad for a full meal! Got the food home and the verdict goes like this: Pulled pork - the pork was juicy and it had some smoky flavor and pretty much hit the spot. Didn't try their sauce as I used some of the hot sauce I brought back from Lynchburg. Mac-n-cheese - this was really good mac and cheese. The cheese was creamy and the macaroni was not overcooked. Definitely better than other places where it looks like they nuked some Kraft Mac and Cheese after cooking the hell out of the noodles until they all fell apart. Definitely get this side! Cole slaw - I'm just learning to love cole slaw, but it really has to be cole slaw not mayo-based. This was fresh, cool, and I didn't see any creamy mayo mess at all. Pretty good if you also don't like mayo. Beans and potato salad - not sure as I do not eat these items. My family seemed to like them though. Overall a pretty solid place to get BBQ! I see they are open for breakfast too - they need a pulled pork taco option! (Oh, we aren't in TX? So what, put a taco on there!!) Also, they are open on Sundays and I think that alone means I will come back even though I will have to drive to Franklin to do it. read more

This total dive serves up pulled pork, beef, and turkey, along with ribs (on Friday and Saturday). I'll be frank-- Stroud's sweet sauce makes the BBQ worthwhile. The pulled pork is good, not dry but not highly flavored either. The ribs came six to an order and also demanded a generous slathering of their sauce. If you get a platter, it's about $6 - $8 and you get sides (baked beans, golden hued potato salad, or cole slaw, plus a "yeast roll"-- which tastes and looks like a yeasty muffin). Free refills on your sweet tea care of the cherubic servers. read more

I'm not real sure you can call this bbq. I'm really not sure I've ever actually detected smoke on the meat. I've never smelled smoke from the kitchen and never seen a pile of wood on the he property. The meat is cooked well beyond tender, and usually has a mushy texture from soaking in a vinegar finishing sauce until serving. But 3 stars because it is cheap and fast. Like they say, "you can pick 2 of the 3 - good, cheap, or fast." Side are reasonably good. Get your bbq on nachos and it'll be good pork nachos, and you don't have to think about how it doesn't actually taste like bbq. Sauce is reasonably good and sides are decent. Staff is friendly and quick. Sweet tea is good and sweet, very southern. Staff is friendly. read more

A friend and I went to this place for lunch the other day and my mouth is still watering just thinking about it. We both ordered BBQ sandwiches and they were amazingly good. The fries and onion rings were also great and the sweet tea had that perfect sweetness too. The menu also has a few somewhat unique entrees on it, like BBQ burritos, BBQ baked potatoes and BBQ nachos. They also have daily specials so check out their menu. We will be going back! PROS -Awesome BBQ -Perfect sweet tea -Some unique entree choices -Great prices -Friendly staff CONS -Limited seating read more

BBQ NACHOS. One of my favorite local Franklin dishes. Ask for extra Jalapenos and BBQ sauce. Love the fact that they have a drive-thru. they are always very fast and convenient. I have high standards for BBQ and this is one of my favorites in town. read more

Our first BBQ experience in TN was a success! We drove by and saw a sign " $15 feed four" so we went in. It sure did ! For $15 you get Pulled pork BBQ, Bakes beans ( you can pick what you want), 6 Buns and Drink ( sweet tea or Lemonade ) It was delicious and we were all full, even our little picky eater finished her BBQ sandwich. We will never forget this place, our 1st BBQ in TN. Thanks guys! read more

We recently moved to the area and picked up some value pack of pork tonight. The mean is very juicy but lacks any hint of smoke. My 2-year-old son loved it. The mac and cheese was very soupy and delicious. I'm not a fan of the vinegary slaw but that is my personal preference. The gentlemen at the window was polite and I was away with my food in a minute. We will be back. read more

I have lived in Franklin all my life and visited Stroud's every since it has been open almost weekly. We have even used them for catering. But this week was my last trip. Food is still pretty good but they have one of the rudest employees I have every witnessed. Nope NOT a young kid in fact every teen working there has been nothing but nice. This is an older man working drive thru and inside window. I'll be the first to say I like a good joke and even sarcasm. This man is just rude! If someone hands him a credit card with a sports team he doesn't approve of you will get a jerk comment with no smile or laugh. Well he never smiles period nor thanks you ever. He pretty much let's you know he hates his job and life. This week was my last visit and I will happily drive across town to Whitt's to not make purchase from a hateful employee. read more

Went to Franklin for an event and ate at Stroud's very frequently. The barbecue is very good. I loved the bbq baked potato, baked beans, and potato salad. The rolls and cornbread were also good. Just wish they gave more bbq sauce! For dessert I had banana pudding and it was to die for. Sweet tea is also good. Wish the prices were a little cheaper, but food is tasty and service was great! Would go again. read more

BEST banana pudding ever, i could have it every day!!!! the nachos r awesome. bbq potatoes is awesome( ask for the bbq on the side and a bun instead of cornbread, boom sandwich).the baked potatoes r soooo big. read more

Delicious BBQ. Great customer service provided by friendly people. What more do I need to say? Oh - mac and cheese rocks!

We used to go to Stroud's regularly after soccer practices but haven't been in a while. Apparently it has gone way downhill. The last time we were there (last fall) we learned that they no longer serve their onion rings or sweet potato fries, two of their best side items. I was told that it was because those sides were "too expensive". The barbecue had always been decent but tonight we had two pulled pork plates and multiple pork sandwiches and the pork was over 50% inedible fat and gristle. I'm not talking about a little extra fat, Martin's style, I'm talking pure nastiness. I've attached a photo of what was left after I ate the actual meat. On top of that, they forgot my baked bean side. We aren't going back. read more

Stroud's Barbeque - Pulled pork plate with over half fat and gristle. Not appetizing. - Barbeque Near Me - Franklin, Tennessee

I'm a little obsessed with Stroud's currently. They're barbecue pork is INCREDIBLE. Juicy, yummy, smoky, so good. They're mac and cheese is TO DIE FOR. I'm not even kidding it's the best mac and cheese I've had in my whole life. Me and my boyfriend always go and get the value pack for $14.99. It "feeds 4" so we usually eat it for dinner and then the rest is for lunch the next day. Great prices for great portions, everyone there is very nice and the food is sooooo good. I highly recommend! read more