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Excell Bar-B-Q

4.2 (83 reviews)
InexpensiveBarbeque
Open 6:00 am - 8:00 pm

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Moderate noise
Good for kids
Good for groups
Outdoor seating

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8 months ago

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3 years ago

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10 months ago

Got BBQ, beans, slaw, potato salad and chocolate pie on August 17. Out of the 8 of us who ate, 7 have explosive runs.

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1 year ago

Excellent BBQ and great friendly staff that are eager to help. I wish they had some tables.

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2 years ago

Very good service and they have great food. Maybe the best place in Clarksville to get BBQ. And their jalapeno poppers are wonderful.

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1 year ago

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2 years ago

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2 years ago

Don't let the gas station set up fool you! Delicious bbq smoked right on site. Sides are house made and delicious with friendly service.

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2 years ago

Pulled pork BBQ is good , but their prices really went up after they re-built. BBQ had a lil too much fat/grissel in it.

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2 years ago

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3 years ago

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2 years ago

Their BBQ never disappoints! Delish! Friendly customer service and always plenty of meat on hand.

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4 years ago

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6 years ago

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9 years ago

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4 years ago

Best barbecue in town. Doesn't look like much backwoods store that sells gas. But you can go inside and eat. Very clean and very good.

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4 years ago

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5 years ago

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3 years ago

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6 years ago

Pulled pork is ALWAYS on-point! Ribs are amazing and the catfish, yum!! My favorite bbq place!

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3 years ago

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6 years ago

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4 years ago

Little Gas Station with some of the best bbq ever!!! Had the BBQ (which is like a shredded pork) the ribs and smoked chicken fantastic!

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7 years ago

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9 years ago

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8 years ago

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6 years ago

Still love popping in here for BBQ and the staff is always helpful! They are still doing it right, all these years!

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4 years ago

Best BBQ in Clarksville hands down. Don't let the apprentice fool you. Juicy pulled pork and the ribs are pretty darn good too.

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7 years ago

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8 years ago

Best schnitzel around!!!!! Every Tuesday until 6pm!!! A must try even if not local!!!!

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Smokin Chikin - Bbq chicken breast, Mac and Cheese, Sauteed Broccoli

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4.4(394 reviews)
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I just picked up my to go order and the cashier just picked up my chicken with his hands, no gloves…read moreon and put it in a to go container! I asked him do you always pick up customers chicken with your hands and without gloves, he said "not all of the time". This is very unsanitary and I will not be returning!!!

Summary: Fast food variations on chicken with sides of Southern comfort foods…read more An off night. That's what I think we had after reading the other reviews. Stopping here for supper, first there were the dark bathrooms that wouldn't light. Along with that electrical issue, an ear-splitting and head jarring smoke or other alarm went off every few minutes for about 15 minutes. Order taking was interrupted often when the counter employee shifted to incoming phone calls. That employee didn't know pulled chicken portion sizes in ounces and approximated with his hands. All of this created a dubious dining experience before we even finished ordering! This spot offers a variety of chicken recipes: roasted, BBQ, Caribbean, pulled, fried, and more. Sides includes Southern standards like mac and cheese, yellow rice, greens, coleslaw, and others. The pulled (shredded) chicken was overly seasoned with black pepper. Roasted chicken was a bit dry. The BBQ chicken laden with sweet sauce was the best of the chicken choices. Creamy coleslaw was 'meh' and lacked flavor. Rice, too, was just okay. Northern beans were nicely seasoned and well cooked. Pita triangles seemed an odd accompaniment since no sauce or dip was provided and they were too small to make sandwiches. Overall, the restaurant seemed understaffed, which could account for the messy tables and dirty floor.

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Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q - Pic 2 plate with Ribs and Brisket. Sides are Mac n Cheese and Potato Salad.

Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q

3.7(41 reviews)
7.4 mi

We had a wonderful experience here. The food was excellent, the service was very good, and the…read moredining room was clean and bright. They brought out some unexpected little muffins to our table that were so delicious! My husband really enjoyed his brisket, and my half rack of baby back ribs was perfect. The onion rings, fries, chili, and barbecue beans were all great sides. We are definitely coming back!

Walked in early on a Sunday afternoon and we quickly greeted at the counter to place our order…read more Ease of order was super, the individual taking our order was friendly and very knowledgeable of the menu. My gripe about the entry is that we weren't hit with the immediate aroma of a BBQ place...that's one of the best things about going out for BBQ, but oh well. We placed our order for one large Onion Ring starter, two brisket plate meals, a Not So Naked Tater, two fountain drinks, and a water...it came to about $75.00 so I was really looking forwrd to some good portions and tasty food. Those little cheesy cornbead appetizers came to the table first. I didn't eat any of them so I won't comment on them. They were quicly followed by the LARGE Onion Ring starter with 10 rings. That's not even a whole onion...they're making a killing on onion rings if they're back there slicing onions, battering them up and frying them in house. They tasted good, but the portion size was awful. Our food was not far behind...it arrived hot and looked delicious (which is a good thing, because it's the eyes that eat first). The Not So Naked Tater was jampacked with goodness and the person who ordered it said that it was very tasty and a nice sized tater. My brisket tasted really good. It was seasoned just right, but it had a hint of smoke flavor...not exactly what I was hoping it would be. It was clearly smoked, no doubt about that...but it didn't have as much smoke flavor as I was expecting. I was also a bit disappointed by the portion size. If my meal were a combo two-meat meal where brisket were one meat and maybe smoked sausage (which I found odd that they don't have on the menu), then the portion of brisket would have been suitable...but it was a single-meat meal with two sides. My sides of mac-n-cheese and corn on the cob were good...with the corn being the better of the two. Was also a bit disappointed that there was only ONE BBQ sauce offered at the table. I thought they offered a variety of sauces for sale at the counter, so why not showcase those same sauces at the table? I don't know...but it doesn't seem like good business to me. Overall, the service was fantastic, but frankly, I was disappointed considering the hype that surrounded this place when it came to Clarksville. Food was overpriced for the portions, likely won't go back.

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