It doesn't look like much from the outside, and even as you enter! But DAMN great brisket. Don't judge this book by its cover. Coleslaw is phenom! read more

ZZQ Smokehouse - Delish beef brisket and pulled pork!! - Barbeque Near Me - Eagan, Minnesota

ZZQ is a gem that will not disappoint. Zak prepared a delicious meal for my team at the hospital. With only a few days notice, he was able to coordinate a scrumptious meal of chicken and pork sandwiches, slaw, and Mac n cheese for 50 people. The food was so smoky and perfectly paired with the delicious sauces. Zak really went out of his way to provide great customer service, even letting me pick up before he opened. I'll definitely be back for more! read more

I'll give you guys credit, it is the best BBQ in the area so if you're looking for good BBQ this is the place

I'm not from Texas, Carolina, or Kansas City. I'm therefore unqualified to evaluate a BBQ joint. So, now that those snobs are tuned out, the rest of you should dine at ZZQ. I've not had better in the Twin Cities. And, for what it's worth, I've had far worse in Kansas City. I came here with an old friend. We both ordered a two meat/two sides combo. It was achingly more food than I needed. You would think two chums in a joint would talk about the old times, but instead we marveled and praised each single bite we took. Good heavens... it's just so damned good. A bite of the brisket couldn't be slathered in sauce and horked. No... I took each tender bite and swished it around in my mouth like a fine wine. I savored the aromas, the body, the texture. This is just smoked meat prepared to bring out the snob in every real world foodie. Pair it with a selection from a WALL of Minnesota craft beers (not only does ZZQ thumb it's nose at Kansas and Texas, it's gunning for the entire state of Wisconsin on the side). Just step inside, breathe deeply and get ready for good, honest BBQ. (If you're allowed to, bring in a weeks' worth of clothing and let the smoke aroma of ZZQ permeate the fibers. Yup. Trust me. I haven't changed my clothes in two days.) read more

Holy smoke! That's what you will taste here. The ribs were perfect. I chatted with the owner for a bit and he recommended trying them with no sauce. I'm a sauce guy, but I did it anyhow. I cleaned off all 3 ribs as is. Thick, smokey, outside crust, gave way to fall off the bone tender meat inside. Some of the best ribs ever - and no sauce. This guy is good! The pulled pork and brisket was almost as good. Next time it will be ribs and brisket. I did have to doctor the slaw a bit, (take out) too vinegary (and I love vinegar). The beans, on the other hand, were flippin' fantastic. So glad to have some real deal BBQ in Eagan! Honest 5* here. read more

Do not look past this small stripmall for some of the best twin cities bbq. We have been here multiple times and every time we have a hard time believing just how good this place does bbq. The 3 meat platter is our dish of choice, ribs, brisket, pulled pork, maybe even some wings on the side. I find myself eating the ribs without the sauce sometimes but I do like the housemade (?) variety of them. Add a couple toasted buns to make brisket sandwichs and I'm in bbq heaven. The staff is super friendly and funny, they really enjoy putting out what they make... Local beer on tap is just a bonus ! read more

Well worth the drive up to Eagan, this little gem looks unassuming settled next to a gas station, but does not disappoint. Went in looking for some Texas style BBQ and found some Carolina pulled pork and sauce to boot. Brisket was smooth and soft, with the fat just balanced with beef to keep it juicy and tender (moist vs. lean if you're picking the style). The beans are great- definitely something I'll be craving in the future. Getting a toasted bun for the sandwich is a nice change from other places that just throw some sliced bread in the box. A wide selection of BBQ types, in small cups ready to go on the side counter offers you BBQ types from across the US. Carolina to Southwest, take your pick to pair up with your meats. The dry-rub wings were small but super tasty. The sides were the perfect size and the meat serving was abundant. Customer service was awesome. Willing to talk about BBQ between phone orders, and a little sample of what was to come while we waited for our order to be put together. Owner knows his BBQ. Would recommend if you're looking for traditional Texas brisket or Carolina pulled pork. We will be returning! read more

This place was seriously good. We stopped in for a late lunch after reading the reviews online and were really impressed. I got the brisket sandwich with fries. The meat was perfectly cooked and tender with a lot of flavor. The fries were some of the best I have had in recent memory with a perfect amount of seasoning on them. The wife got the pulled pork with potato salad and coleslaw. The pork was delicious and there was plenty of it. She also really liked the coleslaw, but said the potato salad wasnt great and tasted like too much mayo. She also loved the fries, and ate more of them than I had intended to share. They also have a pretty decent beer selection and a sauce station when you can chose between a few different options. We will definitely be going back soon. read more

First time goin here, hands down they figured out the smoke taste. The staff were so personable and like talking meat! There hottest sauce bout melted my face off and the others were delicious. Everything was so good. I have 1 critique. ZZQ.... Guys.... We can make better Mac and cheese. When I think BBQ the fixings are as important. Love this place! Highly highly Recommend. read more

Chicken was excellent. Moist and nice smoked taste. Vinegar based coleslaw was good, one warning is the it does have a very sharp vinegar taste which I did like. We also had the beef brisket sandwich which was very good. Place was quiet and clean. Nice TV's and high top table for watching sports. read more

Very good meats! Love the dry rub spare ribs. Very well done! Nice flavor! Brisket was very tender, nice pull, good smoke flavor. I will definitely come back! Thanks!! read more

Ahmazkmg! my phone autocorrected, but this place is so dang good that I'll keep it. honestly I'm not a fan of the sides but the meat is awesome! read more

Folks. For real. We just ordered 2 full racks. AMAZING. 2 take out containers per rack. Fall off the BONE. Expensive but if ya lazy-do NOT QUESTION QUALITY OR VOLUME. sides included are ramiken size (small)- heavy carolina/vinegar flair on SIDES (I love). Wish 4 cornbread or mac n cheese option but no. No problem-weve also catered pulled pork in volume---AS FABULOUS Get what u pay 4. They do MEAT- add your own cheap sides if your stressed but NO EAGAN/BVILLE has a WHISPER on this quality. We usually do our own...if your not pro you wont beat this place Ps when we ordered catered pulled pork the Team WAS AMAZING. We got PLENTY OF SAUCES and advice on portions was MORE THAN GENEROUS. Give grace to fast casual/cater businesses and staff FIGHTING to stand tall. 4 visits across 8 months (covid) and ZER0 disappointment. ...error add cornbread read more

Good food and great service! Staff is very knowledgeable about gluten and cross contamination.

2 meat combo with 2 sides for about $12....i got the chicken, pulled pork, fries, and potatoe salad. Soooo delicious and flavorful! Juicy meat and didn't even need sauces to make it good. However, they did have a great sauce selection as well and we liked all that we tried. We are for sure making the drive while in the cities to come all the way to this place! We also came close to closing and still had great customer service and got our food quickly. Check this place out!! read more

ZZQ Smokehouse - Barbeque Near Me - Eagan, Minnesota

I have a bunch of friends that swear by ZZQ Smokehouse, and there are a lot of positive reviews here on Yelp. So based on all that, I was a bit let down. None of it really blew me away. I got two meats and two sides. With my drink that came to over seventeen bucks. I could have spent less and got less food; as it was, I couldn't finish the whole voluminous meal. My meats were pulled pork and beef brisket, and they were okay. My sides were potato salad and fries, and they were okay. I wish there were more options for sides. They have an array of sauces, which is generally the kind of thing I like most about barbecue places. I tried them all; they were quite good, but many of them are barely distinguishable from each other. This is a plastic cutlery place in a strip mall in Eagan. That's not a bad thing at all, but I kind of wish I could come away with a review that was all, "and all this from a strip mall joint with plastic cutlery!" read more

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I don't want to disparage ZZQ because I do really like the pulled pork and the brisket. Can't rate them too low for having good main courses, but all the stuff around it is pretty disappointing. The sauces are very strongly flavored - the smokey sauce was the only one I found tolerable. Tangy and hot sauces were a vinegar overload, and the sweet sauce was a sweetness overload. Didn't really taste like BBQ sauce with a mix of flavors, they just knock you over with the sauce's particular flavor. The fries were also pretty soggy every time I've gotten them; good tasting but not the greatest texture. And the other sides are all full of vinegar flavor as well. If I stick to just a pulled pork sandwich with a very small amount of smokey sauce + fries, it's great. Deviate from that by just a little bit, and it's no good. read more

Food is outstanding!!!! The Brisket was amazing!!! Friendly Staff, Super Clean. We did a large pick up order. Everything was package with everyone's name written on the container, nothing missing, nothing screwed up. Food was hot and fresh. Can't go wrong!! read more

Not a fan. I was born and raised in Texas and have eaten a lot of brisket in my life. Since being in the Midwest I have been a part of 3 different BBQ competitions and have had the pleasure of tasting ribs from over 100 bbq competitors. Brisket and ribs are my favorite so that's what I ordered. The brisket was fairly tender but was extremely salty and lacked smoke flavor. The ribs were really bad. I'm not an inexperienced bbq person that likes fall off the bone ribs. I like some chewiness but these were way too chewy and dry and the rub was soggy and mushy. Seemed like the rub pulled all the moisture out of the meat. The cole slaw was good and the beans were just ok although my wife absolutely hated them. The sauces were thin and seemed to all have the same base with a little different seasonings mixed in and really lacked depth. Bottom line is that the bbq is obviously reheated because they don't have the volume of customers to serve fresh bbq all day. In my opinion they'd be better off only being open for a few hours a day and serving good, fresh bbq during that time. I think it would have potential if it was served fresh. read more

Zack and crew do a great job providing top quality BBQ with a smile. The wings and ribs are our go to's. Huge wings big meaty ribs. BBQ is not cheap and they make sure you gets your monies worth everyone. Keep up the good work, we need you! read more

I travel around the country for business. I love barbecue. This was outstanding! I had the brisket and the ribs. both were moist and tender with awesome flavor. Worth the trip!! read more

we ordered 2 lb of the smoked chicken and 2 lb of the brisket. both meats were smoked very well and tasted great. The chicken was moist, not dry. the brisket had a nice crust. I've been to Terry Blacks in Austin Texas and I have to say this was very good. read more

Im from the south and was in town for work and was really craving BBQ and since this was the only place around I decided to give it a go. I Had the 2 meat special with ribs and brisket and a side of both coleslaw and smokehouse beans. The BBQ is very tender and flavorful and paired with the many sauces that they offer, it creates a delicious BBQ variety. For me, the beans really set it over the top as weird as that is. They actually retained a lot of smoky flavor which was incredible. A lot of flavor in a small bowl. I'll be back for that alone. read more

Possibly the best BBQ I've had South of the river in 15 years. The ribs and brisket were perfect in every way. The beans were good just a little too much smoke in them for me. The fries were ok, just wish they had mac and cheese as a side dish. I'll definitely go back for more. read more

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Oh my goodness, amazing!!! The meat is so tender, the flavor is totally there but I would have to say they need to get some different BBQ sauces. Although the meat doesn't need it, I'd like to have some better tasting ones. read more

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We enjoyed our meal at ZZBBQ. Pork and ribs were tasty. Really great fries, beans, and Cole slaw. Nice job. I was really impressed immediately when the server said everything is gluten free (except for bread)! They kept everything separated and made me feel very comfortable to select from the menu. I give extra points for gluten free handling practices. read more

ZZQ Smokehouse - First time here. Everything is yummy. A nice start to the weekend! - Barbeque Near Me - Eagan, Minnesota

Great food, friendly service and celiac safe! Everything is gluten free, except the buns.

The outside is very deceiving , it's a great for family's or just a beer and sanwhich . The brisket and fresh cut fries were amazing. I choose the one meat plate with 2 sides They have homemade Sauces in all variety's and they are all great . The only suggestion I would make is the meat plate should be played on a piece of thick bread to absorb the grease. read more

Went here based on recommendations and so glad we did. Had the brisket and pork and it was amazing. Owner was very nice, quick and great service. We will be back for more. read more

Chicken and brisket platter. Extremely salty and dry. The brisket was better then the chicken. But I still at times had to wash the food down with iced tea. The Cole slaw was slimy...that I didn't finish. I'll try anything once. I know this my blood pressure is going to hit the ceiling today. read more

ZZQ Smokehouse - Barbeque Near Me - Eagan, Minnesota

Another delicious session at the Z! On Tuesday, Zac always has a special. Today it was Italian Beef Combos w/melted cheese, prime brisket, ZZQ Italian Sausage, and giardinieras. Great taste and generous portion. If you like BBQ, ZZQ is the place you want to go! read more

We went the first time last night. It was very good. They were out of chicken.Boo!( The only reason I gave them 4) We had a girl with us who has celiac disease. It is so unusual to go to a place that everyone who works there is educated about celiac disease. She could eat everything but the buns. As we have a vegetarian with us, the owner told us if we cal ahead of time, he could whip up some grilled portabella mushrooms for her. The place is in a strip mall, so I was expecting a hole in the wall, not at all, very modern and very clean. My daughter and I split brisket platter and it was more then enough for both of us. The fries were hot and crispy, the brisket was tender and smoke just right. read more

You know my apologies for arriving at your Eagan store right before closing but for your cashier too ask if we are okay with to go orders and we say YES, then say WE ARE OUT OF RIBS petty just say we are closed I'll take that over being lied too. read more

Found this gem when Punch Pizza line was too long. Happy we did. I had the three ribs and fries. Ribs thick, soft, and great flavor that lasts in your mouth. read more

I went there because I love bbq and ZZQ had some of the best reviews in the area. I had the Rib Tips and they were average at best. Flavor was lacking and the texture wasn't very tender. The baked beans were good but I would not take another bite of that awful coleslaw. The people there were very nice and maybe other items on the menu are better. I would be willing to go back and give it another try but so far they're 0 for 1. read more

ZZQ Smokehouse - Barbeque Near Me - Eagan, Minnesota

Always a good visit when I come here for a meal, it's quickly prepared, staff is polite, and it is a clean establishment. I enjoy the pricing being cheaper than places like Famous Daves and the food being even tastier in my opinion. It's quick to get in as it's in a strip of retailers right off Yankee Doodle, by a convenience store, donut shop, and tattoo parlor. It's always fantastic, flavorful, tender meat, delicious fries, amazing sides all together. I have definitely brought friends here and will continue to eat here every time I get my tattoos done next door! read more

Wow! Best brisket we've ever had! (And we e been to Franklin's in Austin) Moist and sweeRibs are dry rub and as good as those you find in Memphis. Wish I lived closer, I'd eat here often. **A Year later and we still recognize this as the BEST brisket we've ever had! High standard set. read more

The best bbq in the midwest! The brisket is a must try. Price is right on cue and the pulled pork is very good as well. I recommend ZZQ to any and all BBQ enthusiast. read more

BBQ was pretty good, need to be able to order side entry's. Sauces were just OK. Good for just a quick fix of BBQ.

Don't go here! Service is horrible. Workers in sweatpants at the front and couldn't care less about their customers. Employees were incredibly rude and unhelpful. Their food items look nothing like what you actually get - instead of slabs of brisket it comes chopped up and over done. Will not be going back. Rack shack is much better quality and service is so much better! read more