Solid choice for a bbq spot. I have been here several times over the years, and it's fairly consistent. You get large portions at a decent price. They have daily specials, so if you're looking to save money, check those out. I especially like their onions rings, potato salad and baked beans as sides for something different besides fries. The pulled pork is always a winner. Service is fair and ambiance is a typical bbq place. Pro Tip: Ask for an extra sauce on the side (or two). If you like a saucy sandwich, you're gonna need it! read more

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On my daily quest to visit as many BBQ joints as I can, I stopped in at Uncle Sam's. Full disclosure, I've eaten here multiple times, but it's been over a decade since my last visit. I was the first customer of the day and was greeted with a warm hello from several members of the staff. The dining area is accommodating for a large lunch crowd; however, the tables are arranged as one long table as if they are expecting a party of twenty. There are two sets of these types of tables. They do have booths, but I suspect these fill up fast. They let you know via a sign at the entrance that they do not have table service; you place your order at the counter. I ordered the pork plate with, of course, double fries. It didn't take any time for my order to be ready. My one real question, though: I was dining in, something I stated when I was asked, yet my order came out in a styrofoam container inside of a tied-up plastic bag, and I was then rung up at a counter. Weird; if this is how they serve dine-in customers, that's kind of lazy, but I got the feeling when I saw the sign about no table service that the staff might be trained to be lazy. On to the food--after all, that's what I came for--when I sat down and opened my styrofoam container, the meat was totally covered by my fries. I had to put most in the top part of the container just to get to the pork. Once there, the pork was tender and juicy and the sauce was really good. They chop the meat into as fine of a cut as you can get. Every BBQ joint has their own sauce that fits their style of cooking. Uncle Sam's sauce is good for the way Uncle Sam's cooks their meats; they get five stars for the sauce. Normally I'm not a fan of crinkle fries with BBQ, but Uncle Sam's makes it work. I poured the BBQ sauce over them as usual and they were fantastic. Cooked to perfection. The place is decorated nicely with stock car legends, The Alabama Gang, who called Hueytown home. It's always great to dine with pictures of your heroes on the wall. Despite the weird seating arrangements, the styrofoam trays, and the lack of table service, this place has great food. These quirks will not stop me from eating here again soon. read more

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Jonathan B must work for Big Doon's Bbq. I have always had a great experience there. Everyone is always polite. read more

Uncle Sam's Barbecue - They have a really cute Pit Master. - Barbeque Near Me - Bessemer, Alabama

Terrible. I asked for Ribs no sauce . Pulled off & checked & ribs had sauce. I called back and was told that is the only way they serve ribs & have been doing it like that for years! Taste was terrible as well. Not recommended. I will be working in that area until March 2027. read more

I ordered the Tuesday rib plate with no barbecue sauce with onion rings and fries. Let me start with saying there is barbecue sauce on the ribs still and they still put a container of barbecue sauce in with it that seemed like it was going to spill out at any moment there was not too much meat on the ribs, and the onion rings were burnt on the outside and undercooked on the inside the fries were a little overcooked and very bland. Overall, I was not a fan. I don't think I'll be back. but the order did come out pretty quick even though it wasn't the best service was decent. just seemed like I was pressured to order faster read more

I went there earlier today to get a sandwich, and the person running the drive-thru was audibly angry and very rude at the window. They snatched my card to take my payment and said nothing while they ere scowling handing me my food. Worst experience I've had there. Really soured my view on the place. read more

The food was hot and delicious as always. It never fails. The baked beans are the best. I can eat the grilled chicken everyday. The customer service is always kind and caring very professional. It's smoky inside and always has a line wrapped around the building. But it's worth it. read more

Great restaurant food is delicious Great employees very clean establishment. very polite employees just a wonderful all-around experience.

The food is awesome! The place was clean. The service was on point. It was a breath of fresh air to see the actual slabs of BBQ in front of you, cooking slow! read more

Family favorite! We eat here a couple of times a month & they NEVER disappoint. I love all of their lunch specials & we often stop by & pick up a family meal deal on the way home after a long day. Super fast, they can have a meal for 14 packed for you in less than 10 minutes. BBQ, ribs, chicken, nachos, sides & pies, it's all 100%. In my opinion, the best restaurant in Hueytown. read more

Great Southern BBQ. Good for family dinners or single meals. Delicious chocolate pie.

I served a group of educators Uncle Sam's for lunch. The prices are unmatched. The chicken and pork were tender of and full of flavor. Baked beans, Cole slaw, and potato salad were absolutely delicious. The lemon pie was the first to disappear! The educators enjoyed the tasty meal from Uncle Sam's! I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

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Came here last Saturday and was given fries instead of potato salad as requested. 2 hours later when I opened my bag to enjoy dinner, imagine my reaction?! I don't order fries simply due to the fact they will be cold and nasty when arriving at home even if eaten immediately. They cool due to travel time, the car AC and they aren't hot when bagged because the staff don't care how long they've been out the hot oil. I must admit, their grease must be cleaned daily since these fries tasted fresh and delicious even cold. I ate a few and threw the rest to the dogs. Still upset my order was wrong but they were longed closed for the night. Went by there just now to take advantage of their lunch special I saw online. Imagine my surprise when my $8.75 special was $12 and change today? After sitting in line 15 plus minutes to reach the window for an explanation I was told due to the holiday they don't do their lunch special pricing! That important disclaimer should be on their WEBSITE! Grrr! Guess they didn't expect people like me to refuse their poor business practices. I will check again to see if I overlooked a disclaimer and will apologize if I did? Nawl, I pulled off and they didn't get my $9 nor my $12. They won't miss it because they will be busy. It's poor business practices that prevent them from making twice as much EVERY day. I would not had travelled to Hueytown, spent time in their slow line nor idled my gas unnecessary in the extra hot afternoon heat that wasted even more fuel. After the wrong item, not being told extra sauce in my meal was extra last week and this wasted trip I might not be back? The new BBQ place across a parking lot from them has outstanding customer service. Their products are delicious too. I should have went there first but I had planned on complementing them on their fries even if the order was wrong. Actually it was the grease condition I was going to comment about but I didn't feel well enough to park and go inside. They went from 5 starts to 1 star. Let's see if they care enough to respond? read more

This is my top BBQ and I only tried it once ! IT WAS DAM GOOD !! On my way to the airport and i was soo sad I discovered this place on my last day. I had the rib tips with beans and creamy potato salad. The ribs are very tender and packed with flavor. The potato salad was very creamy and seasoned well. This will be my spot when I return to Alabama ! read more

Uncle Sam's Barbecue - Rib tips platter - Barbeque Near Me - Bessemer, Alabama

Purchased ribs from this restaurant for family Christmas dinner. The ribs tasted like they had been dropped in charcoal and the charcoal was not rinsed off. Horrible taste. Family was very disappointed. read more

Never been in the store but I have had it to go. We got the pulled pork family pack. Was delicious. The chocolate pie is also good

There was a truck at the window as I followed directions and drove around the building at 7;58 pm. I didn't know what time they closed? I was a woman alone behind a building in a dark alley like lane. I waited at the order window for awhile. Said "Hello'? No answer. I waited until 8:02,and pulled around. The manager was pulling the cash drawer from the register. It is extremely rude and shows little concern for their customers to just ignore them like that. Two seconds was all it would have taken to say, " We are Closed". But to leave me sitting in that dark alley is just dangerous. Any criminal could've ran up to my window and taken control of me, my car if not both! No one knew where I was! The light was still on at the menu and the big sign out front. Shame on this business to be that unprofessional. Especially with the manager at the intercom system at the register. So at exactly 8 pm, their customer service skills cease? 2,seconds to say, "WE ARE CLOSED"! It was all it took to have kept me as a customer. I was not worthy of that kindness and professionalism. Hence, my money isn't worthy of being spent in this business. I'm sure I'm not the only person they have ignored like that. read more

Went there for lunch. The pictures and the long line got me hopeful for some good BBQ, but boy was I disappointed. I got the combo plate with white meat. My order was a bit wrong, which is fine. But the food wasn't great either. The fries aren't good, the chicken was super dry and tough (even drenched in sauce), and the pulled meat didn't have much of a flavor. The ribs are the only saving grace, those were good. It's cool to see the fire pit they're using to cook. But then they smoked up the entire restaurant, and that was less cool read more

I always look forward to stopping at Uncle Sam's whenever I'm in Birmingham, but the last 3 visits to Uncle Sam's has really disappointed me. At one time you could smell the flavor in the air before you got there, and now even after purchasing 2 rib dinners, I could barely smell anything even in my car, the beans were runny. Such a heartbreaking experience after years of driving from another state to get just this barbecue read more

Absolutely the best bbq in the area!!! Well, not counting my brothers' ;) but since everyone doesn't have access to that, I'm gonna tell all of the rest of you to definitely trust in Uncle S's! When I come home to visit, I have it at least once because it's just that good. And I'm not even big into bbq...prob bcz so many people don't do it well... Uncle Ss is always tender and their sauce is delicious. Camt go wrong with ANY of their entrees...My fave sides are their baked beans (have meat in them yum!) And the onion rings. My sister loves their Coleslaw, but it's really sweet and not how I like mine. Not bad at all, just not my preference. The sweet tea here is always the perfect level of southern sweet! I never drink sweet tea unless I'm home and this one is a must. Customer service is always on par too. Never have I ever felt anything less than appreciated as a customer and THAT, in today's customer service climate, speaks VOLUMES and is why I always support this biz when I get a chance. read more

Uncle Sam's Barbecue - YES!!!! REAL BBQ!!! - Barbeque Near Me - Bessemer, Alabama

The quality seems to have gone down a bit the past couple of years, but I still prefer the taste of their barbecue over most other bbq places. I often get the riblets. The baked beans are a hit also. However, they still have the worst fries in town.LOL. Be sure to order early for holidays to beat the cutoff due to so many orders. read more

Pretty good food, and also good service. This place is very 'homey' as the staff is always very friendly and welcoming. I really like the pulled chicken sandwich meal, and I appreciate the serving of sides you can get. I usually get baked beans and fries. The beans are super tasty, as I like to dip the fries in the sauce, and they always taste fresh. With how busy they are, I like to think their food is always pretty fresh. They always have something cooking in the back, and the line is always pretty busy outside in the drive through. On Sundays or on holidays, prepare yourself to wait. It's best to try to call in an order if you want something then. They are a tad pricey for a BBQ joint, however the food is consistently good, so I don't mind so much. My partner eats a good bit, so I always feel like the amount of food is satisfying. read more

Taste after multiple visits. consistency of Taste Best barbecue I've ever had taste great. I've had this multiple times does not disappoint. Both chicken and the ribs are excellent. I love the desserts as well. read more

I love the bar b que chicken It's so good. It falls off the bone. I just wish they had some sides besides the ones they offer.

This business has been a staple in western section outside of Birmingham. Family oriented, good food I love the lemon pie. read more

Some of the best BBQ in the Birmingham area!! The coleslaw is delicious and always in my top 5

Great ribs! Love the very Alabama sauce! The baked beans are outstanding. Did drive thru and it was quick and easy. read more

The family pack with a pie is a can't miss deal! The pork is great with a good sauce on the side. We always choose the lemon pie with a homemade whipped topping that is to die for! read more

I had just participated in the Hueytown Christmas parade. And, on the home I decided to stop in and get take out. I was surprised they only have 4 or 5 side items. Also, no Hamburgers. I ended up ordering a pork plate w/beans, slaw and fries, 3 slices of pie, and a large chopped pork sandwich. If it wasn't for the pies being so good I probably would have drove (25 miles) back for a refund on the sandwich. It had bits of gristle and fat. Not real flavorful either. It was missing the Smokey bbq flavor you would expect. I guess I was expecting it to taste similar to Johnny Rays since that's where a lot of there recipes came from. read more

Best bbq around. Great service and great food. We ordered for holiday weekend and it was perfect

I come there 3-4 days a week because its the only thing good in Hueytown but when the window cashier makes fun of you bc she wasn't listening and her mess up then you make fun of the way I speak. get someone else at the window. her mess up not mine read more

BBQ and sides are still great but dining area without servers fills like I am at a fast serve restaurant. Clean dining area and lots of friendly faces at the counter but sure miss the sweet servers that I guess were lost due to Covid. read more

The employees at my hotel recommended this place and BOY were they on point. We ordered ribs, chicken, shredded pork, baked beans, fries, potato salad and a lemon pie. Strange to say but EVERYTHING was good! This is now our go to spot whenever we visit Birmingham. The lemon cake was homemade and so "southerny"! Someone's grandma passed that recipe down the line! You won't be disappointed when you go here. You'll only be disappointed that you hadn't discovered this spot sooner! Every bit of money spent here is well worth it! read more

Uncle Sam's Barbecue - Drive thru menu 10/15/23 - Barbeque Near Me - Bessemer, Alabama

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Hello my name is m a t t i e I came in on August the 19th 2023 for the first time and when I tell you I cannot stop talking about them ribs the best ribs I've ever had in my 44 years of living I tell you no lie they are great I'm trying to force my man right now to take me to you to get more I dreamed about your ribs best place ever please if you have not tried it go get these ribs and I'm from up North best ribs ever Uncle Sam's. read more

Uncle Sam's Barbecue - Uncle Sam's Best Ribs in the World. My First time and I want more now. I'm from N.J and I have tried all kinds of places Uncle Sam's Won. - Barbeque Near Me - Bessemer, Alabama

This place has people driving from all over Jefferson County for some Bar B Q. It's worth it. The prices are very reasonable. We've feed or family of 5 four less than $40 many times. The staff is friendly. The drive thru lines have been really looking since COVID began. You can avoid the line by calling in your order and picking it up at the door. read more

The bbq pork sandwich was very bland. No seasoning for BBQ. We even had to ask for extra sauce to flavor it and were charged for it. I couldn't believe it. Definitely will not go back read more

In on town for the holidays with my wife. (She is from Bham-Fairfield community) The father in law took us here for a pick up order and The line was wrapped around the building lol. But I must say...the food was worth the wait! The jumbo chicken sandwich, slaw, ribs, and bbq were absolutely delectable. And this is coming from a Memphis native...where our bbq is 2nd to none. I'd definitely recommend this place! read more

My favorite! I don't know that I've been there yet and gotten anything that wasn't good and met my expectations

Best BBQ around. The ribs are so tender and the chicken, pork and brisket sandwiches are so delectable they will melt in your mouth.

A absolutely the best BBQ in Jefferson County! It is well worth the drive! Good portions and divine southern BBQ! read more

Uncle Sam's Barbecue - The Family Special $20! - Barbeque Near Me - Bessemer, Alabama