If you ever find yourself on Highway 51 Wickliffe, Kentucky This is the most to stop for some great…read morebarbecue.! Service is great and the food is just absolutely wonderful. Large selection. Outdoor seating only is truly an awesome experience. Get there early though because you're either be waiting for a while or they might run out.!!!

Hillbilly BBQ food truck was at the annual New Vocations Open Barn event. My friend and I shared…read morethe pulled pork nachos. Really good, and lots of pulled pork and goodies. Picture is worth a thousand words. 35

The food tasted amazing! Especially the wings were perfect. Perfect combination of sauce and crisp!…read more10/10. The brisket wontons were also very great! The only thing to consider is that it was brisket flavored cream cheese. Which was good but texture of just cream cheese that tasted like beef was a mental adjustment! The service was incredible as well as the atmosphere! Plus If you're from Minnesota the souther accents are awesome!

Had a group for dinner and was sat immediately. Drinks came out quickly. Had variety of mixed…read moredrinks and bottled beverages. All were good. Everyone complimented on their dinner and how good it tasted. A variety of meat plates and Mac n cheese bowls and a kids meal. Service was prompt and friendly. Atmosphere was fun. Lots of different decor that makes it a fun place to eat.

Best BBQ around!! Everything they serve is so delicious! Their smoked turkey & their spicy mac &…read morecheese are my favorites! The owners & staff are simply amazing. They're only open are Fridays & Saturdays, so plan accordingly. Highly recommend!!

Passing through town and found this place with good reviews. So glad we stopped in. Meat portions…read moreare generous and prices good. Turkey was very juicy which is hard to do. The pulled pork had very good flavor.we thought the sides we got were a bit lacking. Mac and cheese was ok. Not as creamy smooth as I prefer but still had good flavor. Creamed corn was a little too creamy and very sweet. Not our taste preference. All in all I definitely would go here again and you should too! Side note the bathrooms were very clean!

I always get the pork bbq sandwich with Apple City Red sauce and coleslaw…read more Really like the vinegar slaw on occasion. I almost always call it in and pick it up at drive through and they always get it right.

My family has been ordering from here for years. We used to get it every year for Father's Day. We…read morestopped doing that five years ago because the quality and consistency had gone way down. My dad passed away three years ago today so we decided to order it in his honor. Big mistake. The ribs and the pulled pork were way over cooked almost to the point of being inedible. I will say the cheesy potatoes were good. I wouldn't recommend to anyone let alone someone expecting award winning bbq. Sad face

Excellent BBQ! Place was busy at lunchtime when I visited. Took a few minutes to obtain my to-go…read moreorder, but worth the wait.

This is probably the WORST food I've ever eaten.So sad this is what was once Tom's has become!…read moreTonight was "pasta night". Funny it's supposed to be a BBQ place and there was no bbq. I think Nate and Michelle should stick to running a food truck! Out of everything, pasta was worse than Fazolis, the "fillet" was a cheap frozen pre grill marked steak folded in half to look like a filet, out of asparagus, side was frozen french fries, salad was floating in dressing. Had 3 servers, was told people were walking out so guess that should have been our clue to run for the exit as well! Michelle spilled a drink on my friend's phone, no apologies, I had sweet tea, Michelle sits the pitcher down and says "there's the pitcher". Michelle brings my friend a refill and slams her soda down. No apologies or nothing! I'm sure this place will be going bankrupt soon and back to the food truck big Nate will be going to! We did have lots of laughs because we've all never been somewhere so terrible! As we're walking out Michelle says "be careful don't let grandma fall", the woman she's referring to was highly offended because she's not a grandma! A frozen dinner or McDonald's would be better than this place. Some are food truck people some are restaurant people, we clearly know what kind of people Michelle and Nate are.

Great food! Great Prices!! Friendly service and fast! I would suggest getting extra sauce though!!…read moreBut overall excellent food and sauce and portions!

We visited Paducah for the Quilt Show, and my wife, a quilter, expressed a desire for barbecue…read more Following a recommendation from a local merchant, we went to Starnes BBQ. The restaurant was quite busy. We secured a table and ordered two sandwiches, an order of coleslaw, and shared an iced tea. My wife is particular about sauces; we both tasted a small amount, and found the sauce to be excessively hot, with the consistency of watered-down hot sauce and lacking in traditional barbecue flavor. While the locals seemed to enjoy it, we did not find it to our liking. Having sampled barbecue in various regions, from California to the Carolinas, we found this to be the worst sauce we've encountered. We did not use the sauce on our sandwiches. The meat was adequately cooked but lacked flavor. The coleslaw was very good, as was the iced tea. The service was excellent. The restaurant is quite small, as evidenced by the previous photos. If you are seeking authentic Southern barbecue, Starnes BBQ falls short of expectations.

Popped in for Thurs lunch favoring Pat's with fewer but better ratings and less expensive option in…read moreMurphysboro. First time...so went withh the sampler at $18 and most of their meats are included except the pork steak (makes sense to me since that's usually a separate feature in these parts along with Kentucky). It was three of us and we were given the heads up that the sampler can feed two. Figured we could start with that and order more. The order was a very generous helping of two large rib tips, two pork rib bones, two wing pieces, and pulled chicken, pork, and chopped brisket. Our choice of two sides were slaw and mac & cheese. Three buns were thrown in given the three of us in the party (thanks for the flex). Local bottled Big Muddy root beer is the same $1.50 as the can sodas in the case and it is made with honey and cane sugar. Of the things I tried, I thought the rib tips were excellent - smoked pink and moist - got a meaty piece with only a small piece of cartilage. The chopped brisket isn't my thing - I prefer sliced. My daughter said the ribs were great (figured would be as good as the tips). The wings I believe were smoked too rather than grilled and the taste from the rub/marinade wasn't something I was familiar with. Tender and not dry. Pulled pork and chicken were solid. We still had leftovers - so I'll get my chance to try the ribs and focus on the flavor of the wing. Will have to get the pork steak next time and order plates next time focusing on our faves. Roomy dining area with some tables near the windows. It was getting warm out there so having plenty of indoor seating on a quieter Thursday lunch was welcome over overflow seating outside at the covered picnic tables.

I live in the Midwest, in a small city. Our BBQ places are easy to find: look for a big, shouty…read moresign; the owner's $120,000 extended F250 taking up a space right in front of the door; and an ambiance that includes corrugated steel walls, self-consciously Texas-y lamps over closely huddled booths, and servers all wearing the same hat and shirt. Oh - and the food is usually fine, except no fried okra. Pat's is not in a city. It's outside a small southern Illinois town. Pretty far outside, in fact, which is where true BBQ is supposed to be located. The parking lot is gravel. The only pickups there belong to customers, and their worth is more in the range of $12,000, except to their owners, who use them as trucks. And the sign is a sign. It tells you where you are. Oh, wait - there are BBQ competition trophies in the entryway. Stand and marvel. There are more inside. Marvel more. Because other than these and some pics of family and locals and celebrities I didn't recognize on the walls, that's about it for decoration. Stare at the menu, menu board and signs. Pay attention to the happy person behind the counter when she tells you what they're out of, because the best BBQ places are out of something you want. Note the teasing banter between local customers and the kitchen staff, because everyone knows someone back there. And order. We got the pulled pork plate. My sister got potato salad and green beans. I got the fries. I got the local(?) root beer. They don't do fried okra, but this IS the Midwest. It all came to our table in a reasonable amount of time. The BBQ sauce came in a cup on the side. Ketchup was brought to us. So why only four stars? Everything was perfect, right? And prizewinning? Yeah, but BBQ is personal. Everyone has an opinion. I lived in northern Alabama, which styles itself as BBQ Country. As does Texas and Kansas City and Memphis and everywhere. Pat's, much beloved by regulars for its mild smokiness, juicy juicy soft texture and other features, seemed a bit too mild and even soggy to me. I know - I have no taste. And it was good. Just not five stars great. And not enough sauce in the container, though I could have gotten up to ask for more. And the potato salad was fine and the fries a little too starchy, but only a little. That said, the beans were the wonderful dark green juicy soft salty ones that are too ... wonderful. Get those. The root beer, brewed with honey, y'all, was the best ever. Get that, too. The dessert was what they were out of, dang it! Overall the experience was just great. Someplace to go back to. And you should go there.

My mom and I stopped into Bandana's for lunch last week, and we were honestly surprised it wasn't…read morebusier -- because everything was excellent. The service was outstanding: friendly, fast, and incredibly helpful, especially since it was our first visit. My mom ordered the ribs, and I had the burnt ends with pork. We shared okra, slaw, and beans, and everything was tender, flavorful, and truly delicious. This place beats many of the traditional barbecue spots in Paducah, hands down. Great ambience, great service, and exceptional barbecue. A total win-win. We'll definitely be back.

I love the atmosphere of this place! Totally had a great time and really enjoyed my food. The…read morewaitress told us they just ran out of burnt ends appetizer and then the manager came out with a half portion. Ended up talking with him for awhile, great guy, great service amazing food. Make sure to try the burnt ends they're my all time favorite.

I have eaten there for years and they have excellent food and service. It's been my go to place to…read moreeat lunch after church on Sunday.

What a perfect little spot! Traveling through town we stopped in for breakfast by doing a quick…read moresearch in the area. What a little hidden gem! The staff was very friendly and helpful, food was served perfectly and the dining area had plenty of seating. You order at the counter, pour your own coffee from the coffee station and seat yourself. Food is brought promptly and served warm! Eggs were cooked perfectly, bacon had an amazing crisp to it and the biscuits were soft! A lovely gentleman walked around refilling coffee at the perfect time as well.

3.5/5 Solid Bbq joint. Got the brisket plate. Good portions…read more The brisket was good- nothing too crazy flavorful though. The baked beans were good. Did try the chocolate pie and that was really good. Overall good bbq place

Brisket was the star for me. Bbq was good. Ribs was not doing it for me today but good n tender…read more First time having smoke Bologna it's was very delicious n Smokey. Quick service on drive thru.