My girlfriend and I went there because we were told it was the best BBQ in town, and of course the line was out the door, so we waited. We both ordered the brisket plates and while the sauces were very good, I have to say I was disappointed in the brisket. The meat was flat out flavorless, not sure how else to say it. Compared to other places I have tried back home in Chicago like Baby Back Blues, they put this place to shame. Also, the portions were pretty weak, I actually left there still hungry. I hate to leave a less than favorable review but I feel like I should give everyone a heads up. read more

Ok, we tried Jack's on our way through Nashville on the strengths of Yelp reviews. It was not good. I found the BBQ ribs to be fatty, tough and dry, the people not the most friendly, the atmosphere seedy, the place not the most clean, the prices to high, and the sauces plentiful but not very good (did like the K.C. Style one). I'm sorry, Nashville, if this is the best of your BBQ places, there's no reason for me to try another or go back to Jack's. It is really unfortunate as I really wanted to like if not love it. read more

after we gobbled up steaks in texas, tennessee bbq was next on my list of must eats on our cross country road trip. unfortunately, by the time we reached nashville it was getting late and we only had a couple hours to spend in the city. still, we got off the interstate and figured, how hard can it be to find bbq in the city? it was kinda hard guys...we drove around and saw a lot of chains and random italian places...but no bbq. we finally just followed the bright lights and ended up downtown where we immediately saw jack's. jack's fulfilled my tennessee bbq craving. it was yummy, quick and affordable. there was a crowd of both tourists and locals eating and waiting in line. everyone looked like they had the same thing in mind: bbq, beer and a good time- can't beat that vibe. they were out of brisket and some other items, but we were pleased with what we ended up getting- i think it was a meat combo plate plus sides. the chess pie was a real treat too! i don't expect jack's to be the best or most authentic bbq in nashville, but i'd still recommend this spot to anyone else who only has a short time to spend in the city. read more

Have eaten here 3 or 4 times. Once it was WONDERFUL, the other times...it was ok. I think it really depends on how busy they are. Went on a random weekday and had some of the best BBQ ever. I didn't even use sauce. read more

LOVE Jack's Bar-B-Que! This was my second visit (on a Saturday night, no less) and the line was out door. I know that's normal, and the food is worth the wait. We got lucky by getting a table as another party left. As he watched the pitmaster slice up a slab of meat, my husband joked with the pitmaster about still having all his fingers. He responded, "Well, 9 1/2." Gotta love a guy with a sense of humor. We all had the brisket sandwich and it was so good. The meat is so tender and tasty that it doesn't need much sauce. I give it just a bit of the mild sauce and it's so good! Keep up the good work! We'll stop every time we visit Nashville. read more

The BBQ is good, but nothing to miss if you don't ever get around to eating here. The meat was dry and not very smokey. If you want really good BBQ and wouldn't mind a 1-2 hour drive to get there, try the Shaffer Farms Custom Meat in Summertown (Texas style BBQ). I love Texas BBQ and Kansas City style BBQ, so maybe I just don't like BBQ Nashville style. I wish I could have made a stop in Memphis to try their BBQ. read more

Food really wasn't very enjoyable...pretty disappointed especially because I was so hungry... read more

Jack's Bar-B-Que - Barbeque Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

For Nashville? Not bad. The sauces suck. Especially the white one. It tasted like alfredo sauce. I was quite disappointed. The only reason I give 3 is mediocre service with great sweet tea and chess pie. read more

We were driving through Nashville last week on our return trip back to New Orleans, and after asking a cop about a place to get some decent ribs, he recommended this place. I was a little underwhelmed. They didn't offer ribs, which was doubly disappointing as this was the place that a local recommended and that was what I was in the mood for. The pork shoulder was okay, with the beef brisket being about equivalent. My wife and I are planning on returning for a country music festival in the summer, and as Jack's is a known quantity, it may or may not make the list of places that we go back to. read more

Outstanding bbq and ribs. I would recommend this place over any other in the Nashville and I'm a barbecue love her

dear jack's bar-b-que, i've been away too long. Not a day passes where i don't wish i was eating one of your sandwiches (ah, it's as if i can smell the waft of smoked turkey). I just want you to know that when we will be reunited (oh, i promise you, we will) i will be there for good, to always savour your sampler of sides, of sauces, of delicious pork. yours, robert read more

Great location, but that is about it. The food was ok, the sauces tasty but nothing to write home about. Still had a good time there as it is in the center of everything that is awesome. read more

Southern,Yes. Great, No. You walk into this place on one of the most touristy streets i have ever been on, and you feel the grit of a BBQ joint. It has the ambiance of a place that is going to put out some ridiculous meat. There is a a menu above a steam table where they keep all the food. The smoker is right behind the people slappin meat on plates. I felt like I was goin' to do a little two step while I was waiting for my grub. I was excited. My taste buds were standing like little erections cuz it smelled so damn good in there. I order the a combo plate of pulled pork, pork ribs and brisket. Sides of creamed corn and mac n'cheese. The pulled pork was heavenly. When I got the front and ordered he ran out of pulled pork so he turned around and pulled a football size pork shoulder wrapped in foil from the smoker and proceeded to pull it apart with his hands. It crumbled and steamed like crazy. My taste buts were fully erect and ejaculating at this point. He chopped my ribs and sliced my brisket; and slopped the corn and mac into containers. Got the grub back to the hotel and started to satisfy my eager buds. Like I said before the pulled pork was tender and juicy and creamy and tasty. Awesome. The ribs had a thick skin on them like beef jerky. I had to peel it off so i could eat them. Ultimately i couldn't eat them. They were too dry and were getting stuck all up in my grill. I needed 20 minutes of floss time to get the grill back to normal. The brisket was like dry roast beef at a cheap buffet. The flavors were nice, but so dry I couldn't eat it without saucing them up so much I could no longer taste the meat, only vinegary sauce. The sides were not good. The corn was like grade school cafeteria corn. Grey kernels cooked in milk and sugar. Mac n' Cheese could have been good if it had salt and saucier sauce. Bland, dry Mac is no good in my hood. In the end my buds went limp and did not get their happy ending. So, sad. read more

Excellent ribs and sausage -- as good as I've had in a long while. The place is Nashville to the core; casual and good! The dry ribs were meaty and delicious, and the sausage (dip it in the homemade mustard) just incredible. The side dishes were the only disappointment. Cornbread was dry and flavorless, and the green beans just mediocre- what about collard greens? Corn on the cob? None to be found. Overall, a decent place for what you came to eat: ribs and meat...! read more

Wasn't blown away. Guess it must be an acquired taste as the line was out the door and down the block by the time we left! We ordered a full rack of ribs - they were smoked with a lot of fat on them and not crispy at all (again, I didn't care for that style of ribs). Also ordered a shredded pork sandwich. It was tasty, as was the bbq sauce that you could add to your own liking. Only side I tried was cornbread, which was disappointing - dry and tasteless. Not partial to overcooked green beans and didn't like the look of the vinegary style coleslaw. Dh had mac and cheese which we thought was ok. I wouldn't consider this a must-stop although obviously I'm in the minority. read more

Definitely not the best BBQ I've ever had, but certainly good! Sauces were good, but I wasn't really a fan of the white sauce. Also, I like to drown my BBQ in sauce and it's kind of difficult to do when the sauce isn't on the table. read more

Heck maybe it is better than OK but I'm not to judge as I've limited barbecue experience and until this week thought I did not even like barbecue a la Nashville. Jack's is next to my new office so had to try it, oh um twice already this week. I love it. Brisket plate, a trio of sauce, mac and cheese and cucumbers and onions, under $10.00 Cornbread is somekind of crack bread, swear to god its awesome and cannot get enough. Long lines every lunchtime but it moves fast, limited seating so grab take out. My colleagues favor the more healthy turkey plate. read more

Not great, but friendly staff. Ribs were undercooked. The great BBQ sauce made up for the lack of flavor. Brisket was dry. Lots of flies.

3-stars, considering the overall experience, atmosphere, taste, service and price. The food was good, but certainly didn't knock my socks off. Ribs were good but didn't seem to have any dry rub at all. Good selection of BBQ sauces. read more

What a great little find. Didn't really want a big ticket or chain restaurant. Just a local "joint". we found it. Great food, great selections, excellent local beer selection too. Pleasant people and a great view of Broadway from the 2nd floor. Take time to look at all the pictures on the wall with serious Nashville history. Love it! Also, grab a piece of pie while you're there. Pecan or custard...yummy! read more

If you are a tourist visiting Nashville I'm sure you have found this place on your broadway exploration. This BBQ is some of the best in Nashville. Two works, cheap and quick. They offer a wide selection of select cut BBQ items along with special sauces from across the country. Don't let the line roaming out the door scare you. They are professionals and can get people in and out in no time. Additional seating is upstairs if the lower level is fuel. Go into Jack's for a quick meal in between the music notes and brews of broadway. read more

Pulled pork was great and so were the baked beans and Texas toast. Others had the brisket and ribs which they raved about. They also loved the cornbread and collard greens. Mac and cheese was just ok. read more

Very tasty southern style barbeque. Try all of the sauces, they're amazing. And a good deal is the combo plate which comes with 3 choices of meat and 2 sides. My favorite was the tenessee pork shoulder but the st louis ribs were also delicious. the corn and coleslaw didn't fail to please. There are 2 locations, but the quality of meat at the one outside of downtown Nashville is known to locals to be much better. read more

Stopped by on way to airport... amazing fresh bbq .. best pulled pork and southern green beans ... a plate can serve 2 .... loved the people working very pleasant and welcoming read more

best beef brisket!! we've tried several here in nashville but seriously the best! ribs, creamed corn & pecan pie was awesome too!!

I was in town for a conference and heard from everyone on how i should go to jacks. My coworker and I went to Jacks and it is an unassuming place in the middle of alot of bars. I wish I could rate it better but there was nothing great about this place. The chicken was OK and the pork was OK. I could have sworn that the turkey was actually processed turkey. read more

We were having a BBQ craving and stopped at Jacks while staying in Nashville tonight. Glad we did because it was really good BBQ! They had to pull a new brisket from the huge smoker behind the counter, so we had some of the best freshly smoked meat one could hope for. The line was short when we arrived, but it was out the door when we left. Good place to hit around 5pm. Great experience! read more

Three-meat platter with brisket, turkey and pork was delish. All BBQ sauces were excellent. Cornbread was good. The three sides were very subpar (cole slaw, apples, mac and cheese). Definitely skip the cole slaw....trust me. Price was average for the amount of food. I'll return for meat and bread only. read more

Brisket and sausage was very good. Ribs were not good compared to what I'm used to (Oklahoma). Mac & cheese was bad. Coleslaw was ok. Cornbread was really good. Cold beer. read more

My friends had the BBQ whilst i had desert. They said the ribs were great. My chess cake was AMAZING!!!

3.5. Order the combo. Ribs, pulled pork and brisket were all really good. The sides (mac and cheese and beans) were nothing to write home about, but decent. The BBQ sauces were good though. read more

We were visiting Nashville and came across this place with a line out the door, and decided to wait for some brisket. We were not disappointed! My wife and I split the brisket family meal with mac and cheese and potato salad. The brisket was great! It was soft. I tried a variety of their BBQ sauces, so your taste will be different from mine. The potato salad was so-so, but the mac and cheese was amazing. I think it was definitely worth the wait for some good BBQ. I'm from Texas (but now live in DC) and this was exactly what I needed! read more

CAN YOU SAY DELICIOUS BBQ? You can totally tell that a place is really good if they have a line that was out the door! Not to mention the line inside was wrapped as well. So many people (who were out of state) recommended that place so why not try it too? It was so good that I went here twice (one day after the other). They have so many meat options, ribs, brisket, sausage, pork, turkey and I forgot the others because that's what I remembered eating. I got the combo and shared with a group of 4 girls. We get our choice of 3 meats equaling to 1 pound. And our choice of 2 sides. You have a variety of sides to choose from too. Egg salad, sweet apples, mac & cheese, something green (I don't know what it's called) and more. We ordered the egg salad and the mac & cheese. In addition to that you have a choice of 5 homemade sauces. There's the spicy mustard kind, XXX which is really spicy, BBQ, Texas Sauce, there's a Nashville type and I forgot the other one :[ (the names I'm giving out aren't the full names either, it's somewhere along the lines of those names) My favorite sauce is the XXX. Man my mouth was watering as we ordered. The total cost of our combo came out to be $20. Divide by 4 is $5 per person. SO CHEAP! For a full stomach too. I wish there was a Jack's BBQ near me, too bad it's 2,000 miles away from home. Next time when I visit Nashville in 4 years, for sure going back here again. read more

Tonight I am in Nashville and was craving some BBQ. Jack's was the place and it hit the spot. I dove into a rack of ribs with a side of beans and apples with a bud chaser. With the huge steel doors behind the counter oozing with meat, I knew I was in for a treat. The gentleman behind the counter chopped a rack and piled it high on a Dixie plate. By the time I paid and made it to the sauces, two were gone. I opted for the Sweet and Hot Sauce and it didn't disappoint. The ribs fell off the bone and the beans had a nice zip. The apples were a crowning touch. Thanks to the folks at Jack's for a great TN BBQ. I will see you again! read more

It was ok food! Staff was just ok. The guy prepping the meat behind the counter was nice but girl adding sides to plate looked ever so thrilled to be there. The sweet tea was good and needed bc the cornbread was dry. When we left we smelled like we sat on top of a bbq smoker and had to go to hotel to change clothes. read more

Really good BBQ...a little pricey for the small portions they serve but the food is good and the atmosphere is great. 2 dining rooms so you can choose to sit downstairs or upstairs. read more

Took some home for dinner tonight. I can't remember worse BBQ. The meat tasted foul like from bad wood or something, the Mac & cheese was pasty and bland, coleslaw was just plain terrible. I threw it all away. read more

I caveat in advance that I am a vegetarian. That being said, I was happily looking forward to a plate of side dishes to fill me up before a night out. Unless I was there on an off night, I cannot rave about the side dishes the way so many other reviewers have. The coleslaw was vinegar based (this is not a con), but lacked any type of flavor or salt. I took to dipping my coleslaw in my BBQ sauce (not that I minded that so much), but it really should stand alone. The creamed corn (of the small portion that was prescribed by the portioned plate) was lackluster at best. The macaroni and cheese left a lot to be desired. I swear it is made with powdered cheese (and perhaps some people enjoy that kind of thing). The "corn bread" was barely cut a quarter inch think per slice and was so dry, it too got a dunking in my BBQ sauce. All in all, not a great meal. I did enjoy the laid back style of the restaurant. It wasn't particularly full at 7pm on a Saturday night and accomadated our bigger group well. The highlight was walking out the back door and joining the group waiting for Dolly Parton to arrive at the Ryman auditorium. read more

Great BBQ! Loved the sauces, highly recommend the mustard-based sauce on the pulled pork, wow! Brisket and pork were wonderful. Pork was a little fattier than I would have liked. I am not from the south, which may be why I did not really care for the cornbread. Great atmosphere, friendly staff! Thanks for the recommendation yelpers! read more

i would give a better rating if the tennessee pork shoulder sandwich was warm, it made the meal not worth it. beans were plain. i was expecting some awesome bbq knowing we are in the heart of Tennessee! i would definitely come back & try out other food. but this time around was a no go.. read more

Jack's Bar-B-Que - Tennessee pork shoulder w/double mac & cheese. - Barbeque Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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