This place really rocks! It looks like a large shack outside, but their food is wonderful! (Except for the coleslaw, which has so much celery seed it's inedible.) Inside it's crowded & noisy with people chowing down, so I usually order by phone & pick up my food - they have a canopy at the back door to make it easy. If you're ordering on a weekend, place your order early, because they run out of things quickly! The folks who work there are friendly and nice, and the cooks DEFINITELY KNOW how to make good barbecue! It's not cheap, but it's not outrageous, either. Look for this place on the south side of 24 Highway just a bit west of the Truman Library in Independence. Check them out online at alittlebarbqjoint.com because they close at 7 or 8 depending on the day. Yes, they have bbq beans, fries, burnt ends, rings, ribs, meat by the pound, mac&cheese, sandwiches, desserts, you name it. This place is down-home goooooooood!!! Much too good to miss! read more

I was visiting the Kansas City area from out of town and wanted to try KC BBQ, but didn't have transportation of my own to visit the ones I'd been recommended (like Oklahoma Joe's). But I couldn't NOT get barbeque, so we gave this place a try. I really liked the BBQ itself (I got pulled pork and my husband got ribs) and the portion sizes were generous and the meat was tender. I think they were a little heavy-handed on the black pepper, personally, but overall it was delicious. The fries were great, as was the potato salad, though I'm not sure how I felt about the cheesy corn. I also liked having three sauce options. Service was great, fast and friendly, and the owner (I think it was) even came over to our table and said hello, so that was very positive. I wouldn't say it's the best BBQ I've ever had, but it was very good. We'll be happy to come back next time we're in the area. read more

This place was a great find. We were headed to the Harry S Truman library when we spotted it. Eclectic restaurant with a catchy exterior and interior. The wait staff was very attentive and talked about the menu and the sauces. We ordered the ribs, burnt ends, potato salad and spicy coleslaw. The burnt ends were unbelievable. I would go out of my way for them every time! The ribs were Ok but I prefer babyback ribs. The potato salad was good but the spicy coleslaw was lacking in flavor. It sounds like I am up and down on the food but trust me, those burnt ends were worth the 5 stars! read more

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Truly a little BBQ joint but full of flavor! The smoked turkey sandwich with coleslaw and cheese was delicious! The Build a melt was fantastic. You are able to pick the meat that you want for your sandwich. The hot potato salad was a great side to add to the sandwich. Definitely will be back to visit again!!! read more

A Little BBQ Joint - Turkey sandwich and coleslaw. Also pictured is the hot potato salad and Mac and cheese. - Barbeque Near Me - Independence, Missouri

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Very good BBQ, hidden gem in Independence. The bacon chip appetizer was great and I have also tried a few meals on the menu and was not disappointed! read more

Wonderful BBQ place! The brisket was incredibly tender and had a great smoky flavor. Best we've had on this trip. Huge pulled pork sandwich was tasty too. Baked beans were our favorite side tonight. Loved the sweet sister bbq sauce. Great service, nice people, and relaxed atmosphere too. read more

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I haven't been there for years due to the fact they do not offer a GF option of BBQ. It really is too bad, if they did this would be my go to place. I love the decor. The staff is great. The BBQ is absolutely wonderful. Great place to take the family as well. If you have not been there it is definitely worth going. read more

It's a food truck but if you want some good quality bbq then hit them up. Good quality food at s nice price

Over priced and bland was very disappointing in this joint. I didn't even like the pickles

The turkey sandwich is amazing. I made fun of my wife for getting turkey at a bbq place, got dang, it was fantastic.

On my ever present quest for great BBQ we decided to try A Little BBQ Joint and upon entering, what a quaint little place. The staff here is inviting, attentive and friendly with a genuine family air with Don (the owner) making his rounds to ensure you visit is up to his standards. And let me tell you, they are serving topnotch, well flavored delicacies. Portions were gracious and everything was served promptly and hot. Having the Burnt ends, they were cut into nice size pieces with plenty of them and the St. Louis style ribs were large, meaty and tender all with a talented seasoning and wood flavored chemistry. This Pit Boss knows his smoke. OH! Their sauces, while not needed, Wow! When the "Mean Mother in Law" and "Mad House Wife" are available for purchase I will be buying by the gallon. As for sides, the fries were perfect, nice and crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. Their baked beans were also excellent with a nice flavor that compliments the meal wonderfully. Only lackluster parts (for us) were the Mac and cheese and cheesy corn. While not bad at all (I did finish it) the Mac was a little soupy, my preference would have been a little sticky with melted cheese on top. As for the cheesy corn, that was really soupy, and well, more like a corn chowder (again not bad at all, just not for me). Only other things; They do have live music which I can't speak to as we missed it. I think it was done before dinner and I'm not sure if they planned it that way however it was nice to talk during dinner. The beer selection was ok but I would have liked to see a few dark beers like Guinness and maybe even a few craft and seasonal beers (not to say go all out but possibly include a few local (MO) additions.. i.e. Mother's (Winter Grind), Schlafy or Perennial Artisan Ales ). As they grow and become more popular (which they will) I hope they can keep the same quality makeup of food (portions/quality) and services (family style). If so, this Little BBQ Joint could rival some of KC's BBQ heavyweights. I will definitely be back (many times)... read more

Yes. Yes. And yes. If you are in the Independence, MO, I highly suggest stopping at this joint. I think there had to have been 2 lbs of pulled pork on my sandwich :)))) The inside is a a no frills sort of place. But the food makes up for the darkness and old decor. The outside patio is a very nice option when it is warm out. My server was very friendly and efficient. The one part I did not like about my meal was the creamed corn. It wasn't anything to write home about in my option. Warning:I'm not really into creamy things but I do like a good corn pudding...etc. read more

A Little BBQ Joint - Pulled pork sandwich, spicy coleslaw, creamed corn. - Barbeque Near Me - Independence, Missouri

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I want to like this place like I did a few years ago. Not for lack of trying . Here again and the barbecue pork is tough, as if it's sat and boiled for the day. Burnt ends mostly tough with a few moist ones in between. Beans are very good but other sides disappointing. read more

I got the pulled pork sandwich and the fries. Was gunna get the Mac and cheese but the were out, but the fries were amazing! The pork was moist and soft and was good! Was afraid of it being dry but was the opposite! Also the portion for the price is crazy, the sandwich could last me 3 meals haha! read more

A Little BBQ Joint - Barbeque Near Me - Independence, Missouri

Some of the best burnt ends in the KC area! One of my favorite take out places. My order is always ready super quickly, packaged well, and just as hot and fresh as though I were eating in the restaurant. The restaurant is unassuming on the outside, but has a nice, stylish interior without feeling like a sports bar. read more

Service is on point must try food is awesome. I've been to other barbecue joints but this one is different there Customer Service is amazing and they always greet you with a smile very good service read more

How can you not love the ribs here. I hit this joint every time I am in town! The ribs are so damn juicy with the right amount of char on them. And you can't beat sitting on the outside patio in the evening for a little rib/bourbon time. read more

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First time here & it could not have gone better. I thought timing was good but a server came over and stated you've been here a couple of minutes and no one has addressed you. She gave us an appetizer, bacon chips, which were awesome. We had the special which was a full slab of baby back ribs w/2 sides and could not have been happier. The hot potato salad was real good as well the beans. My wife had to try the cheesy corn which went over well. A good sign of the food was that we were both still satisfied hours later. We will most certainly be back to support local. Oh the sauces were good to; my suggestion is to got for the spicy "mean mother-in-law". I hope that was the correct name but go try for yourself. read more

A Little BBQ Joint - Bacon chips you can never go wrong w/bacon - Barbeque Near Me - Independence, Missouri

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We got burnt ends and a double meat platter to go close to closing and I wish we had been able to get there sooner. The food wasn't terrible, but it did feel like it was the leftovers. The burnt ends were really dry, we got turkey instead of chicken and the pulled pork was dry as well. The cheesy corn was really good, the mac n cheese was a solid miss (cheese was nacho cheesy in my opinion), and the hot potato salad was good. Overall it's a meh from me. Probably pretty great during the day though. read more

The food is PHENOMINAL not to mention the scenery as well! If you love old cars, reminiscing about said old cars, and everything that entails said old cars, come inside! The waitresses work HARD, SUPER friendly, and sightseeing is BEYOND COOL! A car is underneath the bar! A few tables with glass over them so you can see old mini sized cars and parts thereof. We've been there twice now and I live about 15min away - YEA ME! Thank you A Little BBQ Joint! May your profit be as GREAT as your food, employees, and decor! PERIOD! :-) read more

Best place to get Burnt Ends!! If you are going to the Royals game or the races at the new I 70 raceway, make this a priority for dinner. Check their website for hours, as they close early during the week read more

I really used to enjoy coming here but I feel like the quality has gone down since I first started visiting in 2014. Burnt ends tasted like soft, fatty pot roast with no crunch, bacon chips were flimsy, fries were soggy and small. It's really a shame because this was legitimately my favorite BBQ spot in KC. The past couple visits have left me wanting more. It's also worth mentioning that we left almost the entire order of burnt ends untouched and our waitress didn't think to ask if they were okay. I guess we could have complained but they were busy and it didn't seem worth it. read more

so let me preface my trip here by say i was starving. literally hadn't eaten anything all day, it was 3ish on a saturday afternoon, and i was Lyft driving in the area, and started looking for something open. This place popped on my radar and i thought i'd give it a try. remember, I was STARVING. so inside i go, and the joint is decked out in some weird racing gear/motorcycle decor that obviously i didn't get, but it was rugged looking and the people working extremely friendly. as usually my go to to try out a BBQ is the brisket, no sauce, hit me with your meat. they also had a spicy coleslaw that looked appealing as well. first off, the spicy coleslaw was freaking amazing! it was also a very large portion, not the dinky little things you get at most bbq places. if i could give this place a review based on that little bucket of deliciousness, it would be 5 stars all the way. now to the meat. it was tender, juicy and everything i wanted in a brisket, except for one tiny thing. it tasted like it was cooked in an oven. there was zero smokey flavor to it. i didn't notice any smoke rings on the edges either. I'm not sure how they cook their meat. but I have no idea how you smoke a brisket without it being completely indundated with smokey flavor. it was a gut punch for sure. i liked every other single thing about the place, seriously, i will go back if i am in the area, and try something else, but seriously meh on that oven roasted meat. read more

So disappointed! Way too pricey, more fat than meat, no smoke taste to the meat whatsoever, taste like a roast cooked in the oven. I CAN DO THAT AT HOME!! One of the worst bbq I have been too!!! read more

Great atmosphere of old cars in a garage. Good selection of foods to choose from. We love the pulled pork & smoked turkey as well as the bacon appetizer! A bit pricey for regular dining but worth it not to stoke the fire all night for that smoked goodness you just have to have sometimes! read more

My girlfriend and I went here on vacation as we were in the area and wow - talk about delicious food. We were immediately seated when we walked in and the waitress took our order. As we noticed that others around us were getting food (after we had arrived) our waitress comes back and said there was an issue in the kitchen and they were making our order now and she was going to give us a discount for the inconvenience. I ordered the brisket and pulled pork dinner place with cheesy corn and baked beans - it was delicious!! My girlfriend ordered the brisket with mac and cheese with fries - she said it was good as well. Overall, we'll be back when we're in the area - keep it up! read more

Fun little restaurant/bar close to Kauffman Stadium. We went about 430 on a Royals game day. By the time we left an hour later there was a line out the door. It wasn't busy when we arrived but it still took a long time for our server to take our order. Also, we had to ask for drink refills so the service won't win any prizes. The food makes up for that though. My wife had the pulled pork sandwich and said it may be the best she's ever had even without adding any BBQ sauce. I had the burnt ends which I found really dry. I added enough BBQ sauce to make them better. The best side is the fries by far. My son had the pulled pork of the kids menu which appeared to be almost the size of a regular order. That and a side would fill up most adults. I would go back when I'm in the area of the Sports Complex. read more

This place is amazing a must stop place if your in the mood for BBQ. You have to try the bacon chips as your appetizer they are sooooo good.

Very delicious and quiet place to eat. I would recommend the burnt ends...also THE BEANS are devine!

Stopped off here because joes bbq had a long wait. Pulled this place up and decided to give it a try. I wanted to like it. It looked so promising reading some of the reviews. Unfortunately it did not live up to the hype I walked in and immediately loved the decor and was greeted by a very pretty and sweet waitress. Service and decor was outstanding. I ordered the BBQ wantons as an appetizer. I wouldn't get them again. They were not bad they just were not good either. Now for the main entrees. I ordered the burnt ends and my wife ordered the combo sandwich with brisket and smoked sausage and we split. The sausage was on point. Not smokey by any means but good flavor. Everything else not so good. The brisket was cut thin almost like lunch meat thickness. I've never seen it cut that way. There was no juices or anything . I think slicing it thin dries it out because it was pretty dry. Nothing like any brisket I've ever had. And I've had brisket from all over. Also there was no smoke flavor at all. Now onto the burnt ends. They were a little better. They were good portion sizes. They had good color. Good bark and moist and juicy and tender. But missing was the smoke flavor. Little to no smoke flavor whatsoever. The sides were ok too. The cheesy corn was pretty tasty but the beans were incredibly too sweet. Also their sauces were really good too. I really wanted this place to be good but it's hard to write a good review when the food simply is not that good. read more

A Little BBQ Joint - Bbq wantan. Looks better than it tastes - Barbeque Near Me - Independence, Missouri

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Not bad, just kinda different. Not your run of the mill BBQ., I'd take my family again. 4 stars only because the service is soso.

Probably more of a 4.5. As a disclaimer, I'm not a true BBQ enthusiast, so I might just lack the knowledge needed to appreciate it properly. This place feels (in terms of general atmosphere) like a proper BBQ place in terms of its atmosphere and whatnot. Service was friendly and helpful. BBQ itself was delicious; we had burnt ends and a full slab of ribs, both of which were properly moist and flavorful. I really appreciated having vinegar-based rather than mayo-based coleslaw as the vinegar cuts really well through the fat of the meat. Admittedly, the burnt ends were a bit too salty for my taste, otherwise they would have been really incredible. I can't quite give this place 5 stars because, for how famous KC BBQ is, I was expecting to be a bit more wowed. But I really can't complain, and the food really was quite tasty. read more

Good food, Always check your to-go orders in case they forget something, so you don't have to drive all the way back while your food gets cold. read more

Great little joint with delicious food, friendly wait staff and great live music. Would recommend.

Best find ever, I can't recommend this place enough. Incredible food and service in a fun old car style environment. I will be back and I don't even live in Missouri... read more

Had family in from out of town and was having the perennial "Gates or Arthur Bryant's" debate when my SIL yelped and found this place less than 5 miles from my home. It's dark and homey, as long as your home is covered with random whimsical memorabilia. The server (Sara) was spectacular, giving us real, honest advice on the menu. I had the chef's special burnt ends pot pie which was DELICIOUS. Hot, peppery, tasty. The fam had ribs and cheesy corn and fries and chicken and beans - the portions were HUGE. I don't know that I'd call it legendary KC barbecue, but it was tasty, the price was right, and I will definitely be back. read more

I have to say they have the best bbq in Kansas City. The Bloody Mary was amazing it was more of an appetizer with the bacon and brisket that was in it. The sausage and brisket was very good, the meat is dry so you can add what ever kind of sauce you want that's at the table. I will definitely go back. read more

A Little BBQ Joint - Barbeque Near Me - Independence, Missouri

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Nothing to say but, Amazing! Passing through and wanted to try Kansas City BBQ and came here based on other yelp reviews. The BBQ ribs were amazing! For sides, try the hot potato salad. We had never tried burnt ends, so we ordered those too, and oh so good. Service is gray and price is very reasonable. read more

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While visiting Kansas City we found this sweet little place as rec by Yelpers. As we approached from the highway it looked like a little hole in the wall. Parking was packed though so we knew we were on the right track. When you walk in the joint in smells like BBQ heaven and the decor is just plain cool. The bar is made out of an old car and the entire place is far from a dive. Service was spot on and friendly. We went with eveything the server rec and we are glad we did. Burnt ends, hot potato salad, cheesy corn, ribs and brisket. All were wonderful but I could eat those burnt ends every day. If you get to KC, make this the required BBQ joint. They beat every other BBQ in KC! read more

I picked up burnt ends with three ribs carry out from this restaurant on 5/5. The BBQ was VERY disappointing. The burnt ends we're actually burnt and so tough some of them I couldn't even chew. The ribs were not very tender and very average. The two sides I had was their hot potato salad, which was actually pretty good, and baked beans which were average. This restaurant is supposedly known for their burnt ends. The ones I had were not good and I expected better. read more