We asked Yelp for any recommendation for the best BBQ around the area and Bustin Butts BBQ came the…read morefirst. And that was NOT a lie! The food was great--our favorites were the Bbq ribs and smoked green beans. We decided to dine in for the experience. However, the place has a drive thru for orders and pickups. The place offers a large parking spots for customers that dine in and shop at their local grocery inside the lot.

The most amazing bbq I've ever had in my life!! Drove an hour to try it was worth it 100%read more

Food is always good, and sometimes awesome - but uneven…read more Best pulled pork I've ever had. Best hush puppies I've ever had. Cole slaw & fried pickles good. Frequently out of cheesecake, but when they have it, you get a 7 oz slice. Menu is not consistent - seems to depend on what they feel like preparing that day, and how they feel like seasoning it. Which, for the prices they charge, is a bit annoying.

Ok.... This is not only one of my rare 5 star reviews but the only 5 star review I've given to a…read moreBBQ place outside of Texas. Expectations are high for these places due to my past experience with BBQ competitions. That said ... I hit this place right after the lunch rush so I expected them to be out of some items and still trying to recover. Nope..they still were running full steam. Everything was back to normal and had a cool vibe to the place. They use full briskets and smoke them with the point on, great bark, good smoke ring, just pulled apart effortlessly, had onions and pickles, Cole slaw was fresh, moist, and had great flavor. Sausage was fantastic, pulled pork also on point. Baked beans had a good base flavor but not too much, I also like to throw some pork and sauce in it so it perfect for me. But the standout things about this place was the 3 meat plate was 22 BUCKS! Look at that pic! Portions were fantastic! Holy hell two people could have really shared that. They had an amazing selection of sauces. Places always say they have a spicy sauce, (and I love super hot food) but their Afterburner sauce had some legit zap. The other sauces were really just as good, - you're gonna want the "Best of both worlds". I make a ton of sauces and have entered several of my sauces into competitions, and I bought 3 pints... so it's legit. It's Veteran owned, owners are super cool. If I had to give them a negative mark on something would be the Pepsi, but I've ran restaurants and I do understand how much coke can be a pain to deal with, but easy to forget when you have a pile of brisket in front of you. Can't say enough good stuff about this place, I will be coming back to Knoxville just for this place, guaranteed... Portions/cost ratio A+ Brisket A Coleslaw A Beans B Sausage B Pulled pork B Sauces A+

It is a great concert venue, we saw Wes Bayliss in the indoor studio sound was great the food is…read morepretty good. The place is super busy on a Friday night when a show is playing. The service is pretty good for the amount of people that were there.

I recommend everything but the food! Great concert venue! Great drinks! Good was just awful!read more

Ordered via Ddash and it was great. The service was fast and the packaging was neat. This…read morerestaurant is always clean and well kept.

I went through the drive through for ordering and the attendant needs a lesson in customer service…read more I will leave him nameless. No "Thank you", just handed a bag and closed the window. To top it off, my order was missing 2 items which caused me to go back inside to get it. My order was not complicated, but their attention to detail and double-checking orders has a lot to be desired. I have had good service at this location in the past; however, today they fell short.

I'm near Friendsville from time-to-time and decided recently to drive over and see what was…read more"downtown". Answer: not much, but there is some top notch barbecue! Walking in you get the vibe that this is going to be a proper barbecue place and they do not disappoint. The dining area has down home antique decorations that give it a nice cozy feel. For food, they have a varied menu with a variety of meats, but pulled pork is my go to so I ordered a sandwich with slaw...it came piled high with enough meat for two meals! The side of barbecue beans was also excellent. Growing up in Knoxville my favorite was always the local chain there, but Small Town will have me "cheating" the next time I'm in the area. Check them out if you want some great 'cue.

This is the best barbecue that we have found for the area; but I'm from Texas, and in my opinion,…read moreit's just different. That said, their chicken wing rub was very sweet and I was expecting a spicy rub. The pork ribs were good. The bologna tasted like hotdogs honestly. The sourdough bread wasn't really sour, it just tasted like regular white bread. Of the sauces, our favorites were Tennessee Red and Spicy mixed together; and we found that by mixing them together, it tasted closer to what we were used to. They still had a bit of an aftertaste that we couldn't quite place. I loved their cute store and their service was amazing! I told them about my egg allergy while ordering and was promised everything would be egg free. We had gotten the bacon burger with sauce that looked very similar to thousand island dressing, and the restaurant made it right by making us a brand new one, while profusely apologizing. We understand that there may be a little bit of cross-contamination, but the dressing on the burger was more than cross-contamination. The lady who took our order told us there was nothing on the burger except for burger, bacon and cheese, and then asked if I wanted lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickles on the side. I asked specifically about the condiments and she said they don't put any condiments on their burgers. The bathrooms and store overall were very clean and very well kept. It felt like good small town America. If it weren't for the egg allergy sauce mixup, they would've gotten four stars.

Two old foodie guys do all for this little casual diner. its ready within 5 minutes after you order…read moreat counter. Pulled pork Barbecue is reasonably priced and very tasty. Hush puppies made with extra ingredients and yummy. Potato salad, Cole slaw and baked beans all flavorful and banana pudding made with peanut butter cookies on top for extra zest.

Terrible brisket. More like pot roast. Should have walked out before ordering after asking if I…read morecould get moist/fatty brisket instead of lean and the lady taking orders didn't know what I meant. The gentleman making the plates said it was all "juicy" because it sits in a broth. Gave it a shot anyway and it was very salty. I'm guessing it was from the broth it sat in. Sides were decent. Very nice people. 2 stars for the sides and great service but maybe the worst brisket I've ever had. If you go I'd recommend trying something other than brisket, especially if you know good brisket. When leaving the lady at the counter said next time we have to try the ribs. I'd definitely take that advice because the brisket is NOT it!

So excited for this new restaurant. This family owned establishment are real heroes that deserve…read moreall our support. It is owned and run by mom, dad and son and the fact they went from food truck to brick and mortar makes them super heroes. The restaurant is small, but very clean and organized. Raven (the Mom )told me they are already working out to have a family friendly bar in the vacant store next to them. The menu has that unique food truck feeling, but with bigger portions. I tried the Famous meatloaf. It was moist and they put their own homade barbque sauce on top. It was offered with two sides and cornbread. I chose the smoked mixed vegetables, which I didn't care for. They were overcooked and under seasoned, but the fried onion rings which were hand batter with a seasoned light coating made me forget the vegetables. My wife got the burnt briskets ends and they were delicious. Her two sides were the smoked macaroni and cheese and fried okra. The Mac and Cheese was definitely Sunday dinner after church deliciousness. The Okra was not frozen but breaded with the same as the onion rings and were crisp full of flavor. The cornbread was a little dense, but really flavorful. Our favorite was the smoked chicken wings which were Smokey tender with crispy skin. They have different sauces and we tried everyone. The sauces all were a different taste, but equally perfect. I guess if I had to pick the best it would have to be their sweet house barbecue sauce. For dessert there are daily new choices and more to come. We chose the rocky road Thai rolled ice-cream which the prepare it for you right before you. We have always enjoyed the Thai rolled ice-cream, usually only finding it at festivals. We have already picked what we will be eating the next time we go.

The pork and the chicken barbecue was simply amazing! The pork was seasoned perfectly with just…read morethe amount of sweetness and super moist! The chicken was also perfectly seasoned and tender. I was pleasantly surprised to see that the creamery offered a non-dairy coconut option. I had TWO servings with mix-ins it was so good! Our friends got the dairy version and said it was also delicious. The service was great and accommodating to special dietary restrictions. The restaurant is still new but they were nice enough to move tables to fit our group. I would definitely recommend you stop by and get some barbecue and rolled non-dairy and dairy ice-cream.

Terrible service. We're got seated right away, then completely ignored for 10 + minutes. Not one of…read morethe 3 servers that walked past us looked happy to be there. They weren't even that busy. We had bad service a few months ago at the Calhoun's on the river...we will not be going to one again.

I had family in town for a special event and they were one of the few places that would accommodate…read moreour large party with reservations. We didn't need to given time of day and the day we needed.. it was not a peak time. The reservations were for my peace of mind and making sure staff didn't feel overwhelmed. The waitress was very good. Of course the one order that took too long to come out past everyone else was the one family member who likes to complain a lot. Our waitress quickly went back to check on it. The food was good. My out of town family loved it. My sandwich club was delicious but huge so I had leftovers. The only complaint was some of the ribs were too tough and not enough sauce.

This restaurant was highly suggested by people and I know why. from the staff, to the restaurant…read moreto the food.. amazing! You order at the counter and they bring your food to your table. Seating is limited but many were taking their food to go. The food is really good. I had the pulled chicken quesadilla and my husband had the pulled pork. On the table they had many options of bbq sauce so of course we tried them all. The manager check on us while we were there which is always appreciated. No complaints what so ever from us. The quesadilla was huge so I definitely have enough for dinner later. We will be back again. Worth the small trip to try.

This place is a gem, their food is so good they run out sometimes! I like the ribs when I can get…read morethem, brisket and chicken is killer too! If you're looking for fine dining, this is the place, the service is excellent! You order your food, you get your food, you love your food!

I'd really like to see more good BBW joints in the Seattle area. This isn't one of them…read more This mobile trailer is found at various locations around Snohomish County and at its base near the Reptile Zoo just outside of Monroe. The calendar is on the web page. But why chase bad BBQ. This wood pellet (Traeger) grill smoked BBQ is dry. The smoke flavor is light to the point of being almost non-existent. The rub is okay, but when a brisket is this dry it's just not worth eating. The other meats are okay. The pork is probably the best thing, and it's just good not great. The ribs were okay too. The sides are about the only reason this has two stars instead of one. The mac and cheese is tasty and well made. The beans are good. Look, I don't write any reviews less than three stars and few less than four stars unless I have visited a place multiple times. Any place can have an off day, and I hate giving lower reviews to small businesses. But this is just NOT good BBQ. And, yes, I know a bit about BBQ, with deep roots in Texas, North Carolina, Georgia, and Italy. I've cooked many briskets. Many. With wood. Cooked many pork butts and ribs. Tons. And so has my family (I have two relatives in the Dallas area who cater BBQ). So, this is not an area where I have no experience. Oh, and don't snicker at Italy in the list. How did your whole goat cooked in a dirt pit turn out? How about that whole pig you cooked? Yeah. Thought so. Sorry, Lloyd's. This is not great stuff. Dang. I wish it were.

I visited Lloyd's for the first time today at the farmer's market in Monroe. I had been looking…read moreforward to trying some of the tasty food I keep hearing about. I especially want to try the pork belly bites, but those are only on Fridays. I ordered the most popular dish, the gomer. I asked what the freshest meat was because the reviews varied. Many stated that there was a lot of dry meats, others report tender and perfect. My suggestion if you don't want to be disappointed is to ask what is the freshest for that moment in time. Pork was it today and it was delicious. I think next time I would rather get the meat plate as all the sides piled onto the pork was a bit over the top for me. I wanted to taste each item they have separately, but it was challenging being piled together. But that is what I get for picking the popular item and not what I think I would enjoy more. Gomer was $12. I see the cost has gone from $10, then $11 and now $12. I would not be willing to pay more than $12 but I understand the cost of food has gone up. Curious why the nacho is $16. If I understand correctly it is just the gomer with chips and cheese. I don't think that is worth $4 more. Maybe the quantity is more too??? Overall, I am happy with my first trip to Lloyd's and looking forward to pork belly bites in my future.