I see mostly positive reviews for this place, and that's cool, because I think, for the most part, many Denverites have never had REALLY good Q. Not their fault, it's extremely tough to get good Q in Denver, and trust me, campers, Brother's BBQ ain't it. The meat when I ate here was, firstly, tough and chewy. And that ain't good Q. Secondly, the rub is WAY too peppery, just overpowers whatever smoke might have made it into the meat. Rubs are fine, a good rub can enhance the meat, but Bother's needs to cut way back on it, or get rid of it altogether. All told, not a place that leaps to mind when I think of BBQ, and that's a shame, because there are far too many Mexican joints and not enough BBQ pits in Denver. read more

I've nothing bad to say about Brothers except that it's no Jabo's. They do all the meats and sides well and serve them up quickly. My favorite is the pulled pork sandwich slathered in their Carolina mustard sauce with some beans or fries on the side. If you're craving 'cue and pass a Brothers, stop in and you'll get your fix. They're all around Denver Metro now and are pretty consistent across the locations. Think of Brothers as the Chipotle of BBQ. It's not going to blow your mind, but it will be good, and fast, and it is probably close. read more

I cannot believe. actually paid for this food. I will give credit to the tenderness of the chicken and the pork ribs. But the flavor was very sub par and very expensive. I was hoping to try some pretty good local barbecue and I would have ended up just going to Famous Daves had I known it was this bad. The food lacked flavor. I had macaroni and cheese and potato salad and beans. The beans were pretty good but very spicy. I think the potato salad came out of a carton and the macaroni and cheese was very bland. This is one of those joints where you order up at the front cashier and have to wait a few minutes for your food which is fine except for the young girl this was the cashier seemed very frustrated i ordered an extra side. I ordered a meal and wanted an additional side and her exact comments to me were "wow girl slow down I can't keep up". Also for two sides of barbecue sauce. And that seemed to irritate her. This was a to go order and when I got back to the hotel there was not a single napkin, plate or fork. And there was no BBQ sauce either. For me this was a huge disappointment in barbeque. read more

Hot link sandwich, is not really edible as a sandwich but the super duper yummy! 4 different sauces, got for the super hot and the tangy! I had the brisket sandwich with mashed potatoes and gravy, and it was a generous portion!! Almost enough meat for 2! Getting to chose your own sauce was fun. I tried them all! I picked the hot pepper one! The fella behind the counter was amazingly friendly, and really nice! read more

I was surprised that this place is pretty darn good. I had always driven past the multiple locations and thought it must not be good because it's a chain. Boy was I wrong. We went here around 8 one evening and ordered a 1/2 rack of pork ribs, chicken bbq sliders with mashed potatoes and slaw on the side. Not only are the servings nice big portions they were fresh and delicious - they must prepare them several times a day so their food doesn't turn back into inedible garbage (take a note Moe's). We got the food to go and the people were pretty nice to us while we waited a little bit (10 minutes). I in fact appreciated this wait though, because to me it meant that they were preparing it for us - not just grabbing pre-made old, disgusting food. We will be back - the price was great too - and we got enough food to feel like little piggies. read more

The world's best BBQ. I'm not lying. It is the best. Of note - try the beef ribs. Also - their sweet tea (made in-house) is a delight! read more

Excellent fries and their ribs are amazing. Today I walked in their because I needed something to eat after having a disjappointmenting taco place next door that left me unfulfilled. Thankfully I could rely on Brothers to provide me with excellent food, great ribs and the best sauce in Colorado. read more

Although mainly a nonmeat eater, I get that craving. I was walkin on by one day and decided to give the menu a look. I was intrigued and continued on to my place. After simmering for about a half hour, the girl and I headed in for a taste. I don't dig swine. But, I do love bbq and tried the beef. WOW, You could say this was sushi grade beef. It was soooo good that I came back in a week to have another. The sauces are fab. I love HOT but this is not smokin. The flavor is good though. The sweet sauce is damn good. You get a little six pack of sauces to add at your own pace. Yum. You gotta try! read more

I don't actually like barbecue very much, but you won't have to twist my arm to get me into Brothers BBQ. Maybe it's because I'm so amused by the legend of the two British brothers who came to Colorado and decided to show up all the Yankee BBQ joints, or maybe it's because I do love those ribs. If you're not exactly a barbecue fanatic, you might benefit from asking for sauce on the side or requesting lightly sauced-up meat. The sauce- I got the Memphis style one- was a little too strong and overwhelmed the tenderness and smoky flavor of the meat. The sauce was good, don't get me wrong- just there was a little too much of it! read more

Here's the thing, this place is fast/casual, not fancy, but a genuinely good BBQ joint. I've been a number of times because it's consistently good. Last Friday I had the fried chicken and holy moly was it good! Crispy, flavorful, tons of meat, a bit greasy but very good. I've also had the pulled pork (with slaw on top, of course) and that's great too. Another reason to like this place is the choices of sauce. For people like me who have a hard time committing to just one flavor, it's great to mix n match. Us flavor spazzes can have a great time with the sauces here. Last but not least is the fact that this is the ONLY BBQ joint I've found in Denver that actually has beef ribs! I've called all over trying to find them and this is it. read more

Excellent!! This place was recommended and the food is some of the best bbq in the Denver/Boulder area.

I'm a Kansas City native so I've had my fair share of the best barbecue in the country. Obviously my opinion comes a "little" biased, and because of that, I wasn't excepting too much. We ordered the sampler that included pulled pork, chicken, beef brisket, pork ribs, sausage and 3 sides. Pulled pork was easily the best out of the arrangement and the sausage had a nice snap and great smokey flavor as well. Ribs, chicken, brisket were all fairly dry and tough. BBQ sauces, which I think they make in house, were nice- especially the spicy sauce. Don't get me wrong, this place smokes a mean pulled pork but other than that, just a decent BBQ joint. Colorado does many things right. BBQ just isn't one of them. I think I'll probably stick to the BBQ empire that is Kansas City. read more

We had them cater a 1 year old's outdoor birthday. The food was delicious and a huge hit! The meats were so tender! Their mac and cheese is the bomb! The children loved it, especially the birthday boy!! They were very generous with the amount of food for the price! Leftovers for sure! And there were a variety of delicious bbq sauces to try! Something for everyone! You got to control what and how much you used!! Absolutely perfect! Highly recommend!!! read more

As a testament to how much I love Brother's, we had it catered for our wedding welcome dinner up in Breckenridge. It did not disappoint. Everything was awesome, logistics were simple, the staff was great with communication, and the food was on point. We had lots of visitors from out of town and several commented that it was the best BBQ they have ever had! The spicy BBQ sauce was a big hit. Highly recommend for catering! The beans and slaw were also awesome! read more

I went here based on Yelp reviews and ultimately, wasn't disappointed. The place is casual but not in a dated way. It's actually a visually interesting place with lots of colorful wall "art" and racing themes (I think the owners used to be professional racers, actually). The food was very good but not exceptional. The pulled pork sandwich was plentiful, not skimpy. The roll that it came with decent but not outstanding. The brisket was very good, too. Very tender. With crispy if not slightly burnt edges too...yum. The basket of sauces was THE BEST element of the meal as it allowed us to flavor our dished according to what made our taste buds happy. We had fun mixing up the various sauces including those with mustard, molasses, and vinegar bases, not to forget the HOT sauces made with habanero peppers. The coleslaw was almost void of any dressing (supposedly a mayonnaise based one). I don't like tons of heavy mayo engulfing any salad but eating twigs of uncooked cabbage wasn't exactly making my taste buds dance. The baked beans side dish was tasty but lacked the pork bits the menu claimed it had. It was a bit too water-y for my tastes (I like a thicker sauce). Loved that they had self-serve soda drinks so a refill was just a stroll up to the counter whenever I pleased. IYou might expect a traditional BBQ place to be fronted by a scruffy, bearded, Harley-riding type of renegade but that was not the case at all. We had a really friendly manager that helped us through the menu and set the tone for the whole experience. Cool beans. read more

Look, this is awesome barbeque. The beef ribs are great. This was, however, the coldest restaurant I have eaten at in ten years. I asked them to turn up the heat, and they gave me some lame excuse about venting and the fans. I was nearly frozen when we left, and my father in law was frozen. Other patrons left their winter coats on for the entire meal. Eat here, but if the restaurant is cold, take it to go. Or you risk getting barbeque sauce all over you winter coat and frozen to your gloves. I am barely kidding. randy read more

As I read, and now agree, the Pulled Pork sandwich was good. I like that the bun is more substantial than just a white piece of bread. I only cared for one of their bbq sauces though. The beans were basically a can of Ranch-Style beans with too much pepper and I would not order them again. Mashed potatoes were tasty and the brisket was pretty darn good too. I would go there again but my biggest complaint was paying 6 bucks for a tiny portion of "smoked tips." I have paid less for more. read more

Ordered this off seamless for a late night dinner. Meat was a bit dry and they didn't send the extra bbq sauces that were requested so there was no extra sauce to moisten the meat. However the beans and Mac and cheese were tasty. Didn't blow my socks off. read more

Way overpriced for the quality of the food. I imagine if a health inspector came in while we were there, they would have been shut down. That's couple times I have been here, the portions have been really small and quite expensive relative to the amount of food served. Now they seem to have jacked their prices way up, in exchange for a heaping pile of burnt, dried out food. The place was also very dirty and I almost decided not eat there. The food was so nasty that I regret my choice to stay. 2 days later, my stomach is still upset from that mess. I ordered the 5 rib meat dinner. It was hard to tell how many ribs there were at first, and most of the meat was not on the bones, but burnt together in a heaping pile that was stuck, burnt, dry, and nasty. It almost seemed like it was the scrapings from the grill. The sauces all taste watered down and don't have much flavor. This place has really gone downhill. After meeting one of the owners a couple years ago, I am surprised they are still in business. He was a mean, aggressive jerk who wanted to fight me because of how I was handling something with the city. Waiting for this dump to close. read more

Food was good, we ordered a la carte from the specials menu. They have their sauces on the side and they were all pretty good. We sat out on the patio and listened to the live musicians playing. $23 for 6 ribs, 2 sliders a pint of Mac n cheese, and a half pint of coleslaw slaw. They'll bring the food out to you if you're dining in. read more

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It was good, like wasn't like oh my god but it satisfies me tummy. They also serve Pepsi products so that's an automatic star deduction. Don't get me wrong though they serve good food, just you can't be above three stars if you serve Pepsi products just based on principal. read more

Brothers BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Denver, Colorado

For starters, any establishment that occupies an old 7-11 has a leg up in my book. If it also has booths, it's working it's way towards an automagic 5-star no matter what the cuisine. Everyone has their top-shelf turn ons. Let's get one thing out of the way. Brothers belongs to neither major US BBQ camp. It's not NC, nor TX BBQ. So, if you want to whimper about not-this, not-that, go find some frozen dinner somewhere to complain about. Alas, Brothers does not have booths - just great food and some license plates on the wall they got on the cheap when Bennigan's closed. Actually, they're a tad more classy, but eat-in isn't what Brothers does best. I usually do the take-out, buy waaaay more than I need and relish the leftovers. I give it a strong 3, just shy of a 4. They make the 'hood smell good, and they're a nice addition to 6th Ave. Little 'spensive on the ribs, beans are perfect, chicken to die for. Maybe after my next visit, I'll bump it up to a 4. read more

I'm a yazoo fanatic so I was weary to commit treason and try a different bbq place. However glad I did. I think the hot link was superb definitely better than yazoo. I really enjoyed that they had Mac and cheese and fries as sides. The Mac n cheese was mediocre however the fries were most excellent. It's kind of pricey however I was pretty satisfied read more

The pork ribs literally fell off the bone and all of the sides were great! Outdoor seating on a nice day added to the great experience!

I tried Brothers BBQ last night. It was my third time eating their food. My opinion remains the same. I do not recommend it. It's not terrible, but there's barbecue in Denver that is so much better that it's a waste to go to Brothers. The ribs are okay, but there are much better ribs in Denver. The sauces are okay, but only okay (I liked the sweet sauce best). The cole slaw is nothing special. The potato salad is not bad, but it's not good enough that I'd ever order it again. The beans were the best side dish, but still not great. Brothers is in convenient locations, but that's about all there is to recommend them. My advice is to make the effort to go somewhere better. read more

There is not a bar to sit at unfortunately. I just got a half rack of ribs and they were way overcooked. I was actually able to take a bite out of the rib bone as it if was flesh. The "Pit Master" needs to be on point at a BBQ joint read more

I don't know why, but I'd always passed on Brother's before. Maybe because they're a chain. Maybe because I'm picky with BBQ. But, Thursday night, I had a hankering for BBQ, and decided to take advantage of their Thursday special. Taking advantage of the $1.25 pork ribs and $2 beef ribs, I got a nice sampling of BBQ, alongside some amazing potato salad, good slaw, and delicious banana pudding. It was the best BBQ I've had in Denver. read more

Easy to grab a bunch of food before the football game - we were disappointed that they didn't have wings but definitely satisfied with the rest! The cornbread was amazing - I would get extra orders of it next time! There was a big group of us, so we got hot links, ribs, pulled pork, chicken and Mac and cheese. I don't like my mac and cheese runny so it wasn't my favorite but I still enjoyed it. The meat was tender and the ribs came right off the bone - they needed sauce added but since they gave us a ton to go it was pretty easy. I'll go back - can't speak for the ambiance at the location, but to-go definitely hit the spot. read more

The food here is fantastic, but to-go and delivery orders are never correct. Twice, I have waited an hour for my delivery only to have items missing or my order wrong. Once, I was given gravy in my bro cup, even though I stated no gravy on my order. Since it was at the bottom of the bowl, I didn't realize it and ate it, which didn't bode well for my Celiac's. GrubHub/Eat24 will not refund your money when you call to complain. I wasted $38 tonight on food tonight that is useless to me. What a shame. We have such little good barbecue in Denver, and the places that do have it have horrible service. read more

It had been at least 2 years since I last been to this spot but decided to go with a friend recently and was very glad I did. It wasn't very crowded and the staff was very helpful to us when picking out enough food for two people. I do think they can be a little over-priced on some of their items like the side dishes. I am a die hard mac and cheese fan but felt like I only got a sliver of it with my meal. Now the ribs are pretty good ribs. I would say check them out on Wednesday after 5 as I think they have 50 cent ribs! read more

I ordered the 2 meat combo which included sausage links, pulled pork, baked beans, and a salad. I also ordered the banana pudding. I obviously couldn't eat it all. The food was very good! Especially that banana pudding. I've heard the ribs are pretty good too, but I'll confirm that my next visit. read more

I've been here a few times and I just can't get enough! I recently tried a few things that I've never had before and I was so impressed, it's safe to say in my opinion you can't go wrong with anything on the menu! I now have a new favorite and it's the burnt ends! They are fast and friendly and hands down the best BBQ I've had in Denver! read more

Was not amazing, was not bad. They forgot napkins and utensils in my Togo bag. Cool atmosphere though, While I waited they had someone playing guitar out on the patio. Clean interior. read more

I've eaten at Brother's many a time, and am always satisfied, but never impressed. I grew up in Texas with a pit smoker in my back yard - I know what good bar-b-q is. And Brother's is alright. I wish their brisket sandwich included sides and/or a drink for almost $9. It's nice to have a little reminder of home, even if it's not spot on. I guess I have choosy taste when it comes to the real thing, though. Their sauces are nice and tangy, though, which I like. read more

I used these guys for my neighborhood BBQ in Wash Park. Aaron was awesome to work with and the delivery was made as promised and with a smile. Dang the food is awesome!!! BBQ chicken and pulled pork and all the fixin's were a hit. I will definitely order from Brothers BBQ again! read more

I LOVED the Beef Ribs. Being from Colorado Springs, we can't get beef ribs here. In fact, I'm having an hankering for some now! When we went I ordered the sampler, but I should have gotten a half slab of beef ribs! Yum! read more

I have been a Brother's customer for 20 years. Last night I ordered a slab of beef ribs for my family and guests. I received a burnt, fatty, inedible batch of discards. We had to make other arrangements. I'll take this glop back tomorrow and demand my money back and an apology. WARNING! DONT EXPECT THE BROTHER'S OF OLD. SERIOUSLY BAD! read more

Great flavor! Would recommend to BBQ lovers. I had the beef brisket. I enjoyed the atmosphere and aroma coming from the kitchen.

Good food. Good service. Normally online and sometimes they forget all the sauces - don't they know why that's why we are going there! Will see me again read more

Visiting Denver and looking for BBQ this place came up in my search. The decor was very garage like with auto signs and license plates. Its an order then sit down and they bring your food to you type place. I got the pork ribs with Mac n cheese while my bf got the pulled pork with baked beans. Thought the ribs were cooked perfect but flavor was a little lacking. Without the BBQ sauce on the side it would have been disappointing. The Mac n cheese tasted like it came from a box of Kraft but edible. My bf's sandwich was huge and he said it was really tasty. Overall average place for me, lil above average for my bf. As always never take my word and try it yourself. read more