The spot is quaint and homey. I ordered a pulled pork sandwich platter with mac-n-cheese and baked beans. I took the food to go as I couldn't stay plus they were preparing for a private event inside (there was outside seating though). The baked beans were good. The Mac n cheese was disappointing. It lacked seasoning. It also wasn't baked Mac n cheese (the menu doesn't say baked in their defense ). The bbq sauce for the sandwich was nice a tangy. The pulled pork was cool. Everyone was nice and the food came out quickly, but didn't blow me away. Since I was taking it to go I would have liked some utensils and napkins in the bag but I also don't ask for any. I'd return to try something else (maybe the private event was the focus...). Plenty of parking (depending on the crowd I suppose) and accessible entrance (ramp). read more

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Got takeout from Back Alley Barbeque and it was great. The BBQ was flavorful and tender, and the BBQ sauce really stood out. Portions were solid, the sides were tasty. (The mac & cheese and greens ) The staff was welcoming and friendly. read more

I had two family members that highly recommended this restaurant for barbecue. I was disappointed . I ordered a family meal for the Super Bowl . I got all ribs and received 4 small containers with lids of bbq sauce for all the meat that I had .The greens were so sweet with a lot of vinegar. Side of potato salad was watery. Green beans were bland, & Mac & cheese was just ok. I called the restaurant to ask about the 4 small cups of bbq sauce & was told this wasn't the normal portion and a simple apology. Unhappy customer. Hold the sugar & salt.. read more

We purchased gumbo from this restaurant....not sure what they were thinking but it was almost $30, which is too high. The first red flag was when it was presented in a regular square takeout container, the second was when we arrived home and it was covered in barbecue sauce, finally this was not gumbo, there was no "holy trinity" of vegetables (celery, onions, bell pepper), no ochros, no liquid....it was just spicy rice with shrimp and barbecue sauce. I was so totally disappointed and disgusted... Please don't call that mess gumbo. I'll never go back read more

I've known this place has been here for a couple years but just didn't make my way over until today. LEGIT!!! Possibly the best brisket I've ever had. Pulled chicken was decent. Baked beans were tasty and the Mac was top notch. BBQ sauce was also very good - and unique in the fact it didn't taste like every other BBQ sauce. Really need to try the pulled pork and smoked wings next. Highly recommend! read more

No way they are seriously calling this gumbo . They boiled shrimp, and poured salsa all over white rice . It was god awful. Worst food I've ever been served from any establishment. Do not eat here read more

Back Alley Barbeque - Barbeque Near Me - Pennsauken, New Jersey

Service was. Great food was terrible. Shrimp gumbo was not gumbo, rice and tomato paste.. chicken sandwich was dry and not seasoned. Would not recommend. Salsa or something but can't call this gumbo read more

Back Alley Barbeque - Shrimp gumbo???? - Barbeque Near Me - Pennsauken, New Jersey

Such nice people here... The food is great. Well worth stopping in. The serving sizes are very large. If you have dietary restrictions, this is your place. There's very little seasoning on the smoked meat. I like my bbq seasoned more. The sauce and sides are very good. For families looking for meals that's big enough to feed the whole family, this is the spot. read more

Fast delivery. The person who answered the phone was very nice. The food was great however not real hot.

I really wanted to fall in love with this place. And it was good, just not spectacular. The people who work there are really lovely and friendly. Great to see the pile of firewood and the smoker going at full blast when you pull in. Ordered the combo for $30 - brisket and ribs plus 2 sides, enough for our group of three. Plentiful amount of food. Mac and cheese was nice. I just really felt that there was nothing memorable about any of the flavoring or barbecue sauce. A decent choice if you are in this neck of the woods. read more

The service was amazing but the baked Mac and Potato Salad is beyond terrible spent over $100 in the place and literally had to throw all my sides away the brisket was dry and fatty the fish had no flavor it was honestly the worst food I've ever eaten in my 30 years of life read more

Back Alley Barbeque - Baked Mac and Cheese Potato Salad - Barbeque Near Me - Pennsauken, New Jersey

Back again! Katie and I really enjoyed it last time. We hoped it was just as good this time and it was! The ambiance is the same as its name, a back yard bbq feel. And, the service was very nice from the cheerful duo who took our order and brought us our food. The gentleman even came to our table to check on us, to see how it was, and to see if we had enough to eat! LoL The first time we came he even surprised us with a side order of all the sides besides the one we ordered. He said he wanted us to taste them all! We have decided this is our favorite BBQ place, our go-to! Check them out! read more

Back Alley Barbeque - Special 2 meat and 2 Sides and 2 Meats Combo Platter. Brisket n chicken . Katie n I shared .. plenty of food, workers very pleasant , - Barbeque Near Me - Pennsauken, New Jersey

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I have nothing bad to say about this place. It was a spur of the moment trip because I was craving some bbq and I couldn't have asked for a better experience. It's a small, homey place off the high way, with its smokers and wood right in front on display making the area smell great. I couldn't imagine how much bbq id eat if I lived next door. The worker at the front was extraordinarily pleasant and helpful and when we sat down we were even told we could put anything we wanted on the tv because we were the only ones in there (I put on twilight) She explained the menu and we ordered the 2 meat combo. Soo much food for only $30! It was our first time there so they even let us try some extra sides, which I'd never turn down! The brisket was super flavorful and tender. The chicken was falling off the bone and not dry at all. The sides were all also very tasty, the green beans were probably my favorite. Everything is cooked separately from the meat so the sides are vegan! (Except the mac and cheese I think lol) the sweet tea was also delish. The seating area is pretty small, but it also wasn't busy at all. Even though I think it should be with the quality! The chef/owner (I believe) also came out and was super welcoming! I saw a few bad reviews on here but I'm glad I didn't let it deter me. 10/10 recommend for some good bbq!! read more

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Can not get enuf of their bone sucking BBQ sauce . The ribs and pulled pork are my favs. Small family run home cooken'!

dried brisket, burnt Mac n cheese . just not good all around. Nothing close to real bbq.

Heard it was the best bbq around. Very busy, waited a long time ever though I called 3 hours in advance. They couldn't find my order. And when we opened the order at home, just check out the pictures. Everything went in the garbage. They got my money. I got screwed. Do yourself a favor. Cross the bridge. Sweet Lucy's. read more

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Delicious. Quite a lot of food for the money. For more quantity of sides, you may need to purchase separately or ask how you can work it out with your order for the price given is my suggestion. Glad to have stopped. Nice people. read more

Horrible. Ordered at 420. Checked at 520 and was told that the order was cancelled. They said they would "remake it". Arrived at 6pm. Missing half the order. What we got was bad. Chicken was burnt, dry and cold. Beef brisket was extremely fatty and dry. How does that happen? There was a hair in the Mac and cheese. I've had Barbeque all over the US and this is just not close. I am not a big complainer, but this was more than three strikes. I'll never order from this place again and hope others will not make the same mistake. read more

Back Alley Barbeque - Chicken Platter - Barbeque Near Me - Pennsauken, New Jersey

Love the place. There's a hidden gem here and I'm glad I found it. This unassuming small restaurant packs so much into that little place. The portion sizes are astronomical, I can't make this up. I saw a platter come out and I pick up the pan thinking that all three of my orders were inside of this platter only to find out that platter was one order I will be back. Oh and that hidden gem that I spoke of is the ribs beef ribs. read more

Back Alley Barbeque - My brisket order. Wow this is huge - Barbeque Near Me - Pennsauken, New Jersey

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Oh my. I was passing by and finally got to stop in the food was awesome simple menu and it was all great can't wait to come back and try everything else. Service was awesome and sweet down home feeling from cashier to chef the place was clean and awesome what else could you ask for. read more

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Great family owned restaurant, great service, had a rib platter, ribs were fall off the bone smoked to perfection, tasty bbq served on the side tender and tasty! Sides are great and not greasy but fresh and nicely seasoned. Definitely will come back! read more

I found this place on my way back from work. I am very happy to see a family run BBQ in my area. When I walked inside, I was immediately greeted by the owner who took my order. He was very friendly and welcoming. His son finished my order and made sure that everything was correct. My food came out quickly, within less than 10 minutes. The food was great and I will definitely come back. However, although it was good, this was not the best pulled pork that I have ever had. I really liked the mac and cheese and baked beans. Their sweet tea is excellent - made from scratch. The restaurant was very clean and nicely decorated. You can either do takeout or order and then sit down and eat. It had a steady line of customers coming in, which is a great sign. read more

Back Alley Barbeque - Yum yum! - Barbeque Near Me - Pennsauken, New Jersey

So glad we stopped by! The place was kept well, and the owner and grandson were very friendly. The ribs were incredible - fall off the bone tender, just enough bark, the bbq sauce the right balance of vinegar, salt and sweet. Note: the rack will feed a small family (we used chain restaurant standards for 2) My only gripe is we got another person's order of sides, though the potato salad and baked beans were delicious (and I'm not a baked beans fan). We'll be back for collards, mac & cheese, and that carrot cake we eyeballed next time! read more

Back Alley Barbeque - Rack of ribs - so good! - Barbeque Near Me - Pennsauken, New Jersey

unfortunately its the worst food I have had in years. The ribs and smoked wing's didn't have a barbecue taste. I tried to doctor it up but still no improvement in fact it made me sick. The potatoe salad had no eggs and too much relish. The greens were bland taste like canned., I spent $30 on combo meal which was a total lost. I can say they are friendly. read more

Yes I agree with all the other good reviews Yadda yadda yadda but Like the old saying goes: "A picture tells 1000 words !" Nuff said read more

Back Alley Barbeque - Here's what the food looks like after you take it home. - Barbeque Near Me - Pennsauken, New Jersey

My review may not be fair but here it is. First it's Fri afternoon and no ribs. Um ok. We ordered wings a pulled pork sandwich and gumbo, a side of Mac n cheese. Mac n cheese absolutely horrible. Looks old, brownish. Gumbo is sweet. Why? And it's not gumbo. Yellow rice topped with onions and peppers and a sweet but spicy sauce with shrimp. Smoked chicken wings too salty. Pound cake was homemade but super sweet. Pulled pork was just ok. Will try a 2nd time for ribs only. read more

This place is a rare find... when you think of melt in your mouth beef brisket and fall off the bone ribs. You're most likey not thinking of NJ, but that's exactly where you'll this down home bbq joint. The owner was beyond hospitable and passionate about his process of producing bbq soo tender and delicious, that chewing is optional. He said he likes to use oak to produce his signature flavor. It was interesting and refreshing to hear of a wood other than hickory and cherry being used for his purpose. The sides I chose with my meal were mac and cheese and coleslaw. Both were nice accents to an already amazing meal. And the portions were so large I boxed up enough to make another meal. This place is a must visit if you love bbq, and the owner is a great guy whos passion for what he does translates in each and every bite... read more

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First time trying this place. I was so excited to bring bbq home in January. But.... In this food is inedible! The rack of ribs taste like a chemical of some kind. Not even lighter fluid. I can't identify it. Can't get past it. I literally washed (no soap) the ribs of then seamered them for a few minutes. Rinsed that off then added their bbq sauce. No better!!!! Taste like smoked meat for greens or beans. In the freezer it goes just for such. These were not in anyway bbq ribs. But they are good looking and meaty. Mac and cheese is like none I've ever had. This is a hard NO for me. I hope the owner read the reviews, this is a learning curve. read more

I only gave it 2 stars because of the service. The food is terrible. The people working there are so caring and nice but have no idea what good barbeque is. I don't care that I got 5 pounds of food when it's all disgusting. Everything was gross but the collards. Who spends the 12-16 hours smoking a brisket, but doesn't spend the time to trim it before the smoke and then cuts it wrong so it's like shredded beef with huge globs of fat- smh. I also ordered chicken quarters and a shredded pork sandwich, but it was also gross. Please! I want this place to be amazing because it's so close to my house. I hope y'all can do better. read more

I have ate here twice now but months apart. Simply don't get to this part of town too often but if I lived close by I would definitely be a regular. First of...what an absolute beautiful family. Both times I have been here Ron (the owner) and his family and employees have been beyond gracious and welcoming. They treat their customers nothing short of great. That alone makes them tops in my book. The food is good. I am a bit of a bbq snob I guess you could say. Yesterday I had brisket and wings with collard greens and baked beans. Portions are plenty. I couldn't finish it all. The brisket was cooked perfect and had a good taste but to be 100, it was not the best brisket I've ever had. (Would have loved more bark and more of a Smokey flavor) though It wasn't terrible or bad. Not at all. Just not the star of the show. I absolutely love the sauce they give you with wings. It's like a sweet/hot Asian sauce I guess. It's got a bit of heat and is oh so delicious. Collard greens and baked beans were banging. His bbq sauce is very good as well. Last visiting I had 1/2 chicken and it was excellent. I haven't ventured to their desserts yet but I will say....they look SO good. Next stop there (and there will be a next stop) I'll be trying the ribs and a dessert If you're in the area and hungry for some BBQ definitely stop in. The food is good and you'll be treated like an old friend. read more

Potato salad was runny, not very tasty Macaroni and cheese tasted like velveta (didn't taste like home made Mac and cheese whatsoever) Chicken gumbo was watery, definitely not tasty Fried fish had absolutely no flavor The ribs didn't have sauce on them, the side sauce was very runny (not a good consistency for bbq sauce it was like broth) I will never order or recommend anyone order from here again..they should absolutely know better ..every item was way below average and that's bad. read more

Authentic barbecue ribs cooked on an authentic grill. The fish is good as well as the beef brisket. The food is cooked and served with care. The owner is kind and services. great. I'd recommend this place. Also try the pound cake. if you are looking for fast food this is not the Place, good Food takes time to prepare. You can eat in or take out. read more

Food was pretty good but service was terrible had to wait 45 mins for takeout and wound up my food was sitting on the counter for 15 minutes Only Three people were in front of me and a dozen more waiting when I left read more

Oh my god. What DELICIOUS BBQ. We grub hubbed them last minute tonight Made it in before they stopped taking orders. So glad we did. The food was amazing and huge portions. We got the chicken platter came with two sides mac & cheese and coleslaw both were so good. We also got the two combo two sides we did ribs and brisket. The brisket was so tender it melted in your mouth. The best part is they put the sauce on the side so everything didn't get all over the place and super soggy. Everything was so good I will definitely have to go there again and do take out. 20 out of 10 stars. read more

Wow! Just stopped in and ordered Pulled pork sandwich with Mac and Cheese and beans, along with a Chicken platter with Mac and Cheese and Collard greens. Huge portions! Extremely tasty! Great service and helpful! read more

Well well well, looks like we finally are getting some legit Bbq in the south Jersey area. It's been like a desert around here so thank good for this spot. They have the usual suspect ribs chicken brisket and I think I saw fried catfish! I got the brisket and Chicken combo with 2 side. Mac a nod cheese and the collards were seasoned well and delicious. The brisket was moist,smoky and tender with a little bit of fat on it just like I like it! The chicken was a leg and thigh and cooked to perfection. I got the tangy bbq sauce on the side . They also give you 2 pieces of corn bread to round it out!! You cant miss this place with the giant smoker out front ,so I would make it a point to get here and enjoy!! read more

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Drove 50 mins today to try this due to a recommendation from utube. I hate to leave a review like this. But, hopefully this business will learn from this. We parked on the side while waiting for the food and saw trash cans full of large canned goods. Not good. At least they didn't try to hide this. Hubby saw canned potatoes, canned collard greens, and canned green beans. We ordered a 2 meat 2 side platter for $25. Well, collards and potato salad had no taste. Ribs were parboiled then place on grill to finish cooking. Ribs lacked seasoning. Parts of ribs were so hard and inedible. I felt so bad for hubby. He had high hopes for this place. Back to square 1 in looking for a five star local black owned bbq. read more

Just opened today. The pork ribs are amazing. So tender and fall off the bone. The macaroni and cheese is banging. The collard greens are cooked perfectly and seasoned so well. Green beans are just right. The homemade BBQ sauce was tangy in the best possible way, similar to North Carolina style, but not as vinegary. So happy to have good classic BBQ in our backyard. We can't wait to go back to try the brisket, pulled pork, and beef ribs! read more

Back Alley Barbeque - Back Alley Barbeque is an adorable BBQ joint in a bungalow right off Haddonfield Road in Pennsauken. - Barbeque Near Me - Pennsauken, New Jersey

Nice people very clean and amazing food. Well worth the trip. Stumbled upon this place by accident and have no problem driving 4 towns over for their food. Best brisket I've ever had. read more

I stopped by Back Alley Barbeque ( Haddonfield Rd, Pennsauken, NJ) for take out lunch today. I came with my sister, niece and her two children. Since it was Friday, they offered fried fish. Well, we went straight for the fried whiting. The pieces were large, very fresh and lightly breaded. They were fried to a golden color and served with cornbread. The fish was absolutely delicious!!! I've had the ribs before and they were excellent. Real tender and nicely seasoned. Don't miss this nice clean, restaurant with great soul food!!!!! read more