I have been dining at this location since 2015 and it produces (imo) the best bbq in the Richmond area. Excellent quality and a very consistent product. Their customer service is equally exemplary as they genuinely work to make each visit a memorable one. . . . and they succeed. Great pride. Large thanks to Chad Mitchell ! read more

My MAN! Colby has exceptional customer service. Very pleasant employee over the phone as well as in store. A+ 5 Delicious food, always a treat going to Mission! read more

Mission BBQ - 2 Brisket Sandwich 2 Mac-N-Cheese 2 good 2 resist - Barbeque Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

I really love this location. The staff are always so welcoming and the bbq is always fire! read more

Mission BBQ - Pulled Pork Sandwhich, Mac & Cheese and Baked Beans - Barbeque Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

A quick stop for a BBQ lunch while shopping and Mission BBQ was amazing.The service is awesome the sandwiches are piled high making me a return customer. The Bread Pudding is some of the best I have eaten. The restaurant was full with Christmas shoppers having a good time. read more

Mission BBQ - Pulled pork and Brisket sandwiches with Coleslaw and Bread Pudding all very good. - Barbeque Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

My go to bbq spot when I'm in Richmond!! It's always so good and we were able to get tables for 30+ people one evening! They gave us a plate of freshly baked cookies for dessert bc we took over a lot of their restaurant that night. Food came out quick and they were able to have us all order in groups to put onto one check. Thank you! read more

Mission BBQ - Half rack ribs moist - Barbeque Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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Staff is so welcoming, kind, and generous. Food is amazing and fairly priced. I love the variety of bbq sauces on each table. Interior is clean and you can tell they take pride in keeping their restaurant up to high standards. Would definitely return! read more

Truly amazing. The people here are so kind it's unbelievable. We were first timers and they treated us like family. Ginger, Jerry and the kind man in the red hat were so sweet. The food is also unreal. Moist brisket and peach cobbler. It was some of the greatest bbq I've had. I also loved how clean the place was and how patriotic the place is. Couldn't recommend it enough. read more

Mission BBQ is by far the best barbecue particularly their fresh juicy brisket!!!!! the pulled pork is awesome. Everything is great. The ambience was cool as it is covered in first responder and military personnel's photos from way back to current definitely one of my favorite eateries near the Lakeside area read more

Food was disgusting. Collard greens taste like cooked spinach. I never knew you could make baked beans taste so flavorless. Added multiple sauces to turkey to make taste like something. It was far from darn good. read more

Outstanding! Their new employee Edward was awesome and very helpful for my birthday! Keep hiring good people like Edward!

Worst brisket I've had in years! It was tough and salty. I went in today expecting a normal Mission BBQ experience but nope. Not this store.

The Mission location at 5432 Glenside Drive in Richmond, VA always does an outstanding job overall. In my most recent visit, Robert took our order for carry out. He always recognizes us a regular customers and this time I told myself I wanted to commend him for his kindness and professionalism. Mission BBQ has steep prices but the quality is equivalent. However, what keeps us coming back (more than we should) is people like Robert. The open kitchen concept provides full view of management and team interaction - it always looks and feels positive. Orders are correct and packaged nicely. Money is tight but not worth saving a little to compromise the overall quality of this location. Thank you! read more

Good food great service.plenty of parking family friendly. I would definitely recommend.

My family visits the Richmond, VA area twice a year each spring for the Jefferson Cup soccer tournament. Every time we head down, Mission BBQ is on our list of places to visit. First of all, the theme and decor is very cool. Basically it's a military theme and I believe the restaurant chain is owned by and supports our US military veterans. You walk in, get in line for the counter, and place your order. They have fountain drinks or a wide variety of bottled drinks (make sure you grab a bottle of Cheerwine). My ideal meal here is the lean brisket, baked beans, mac and cheese, and a Cheerwine. My wife had the brisket sandwich and that was very good as well. Last year we had the ribs and were not disappointed. The pulled chicken is next on my list to try, Mission BBQ is a delicious meal, fun theme, and a great cause. See you next March! read more

Mission BBQ - Lean brisket dinner. 6-7 different sauces available at each table. Delicious! - Barbeque Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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I got the brisket sandwich, I had a choice between a lean cut and a more fat moist cut. I chose the lean. It was lean and good. I got the tangy honey sweet BBQ sauce and then went back to try all of them. So good. I even put some sauce in my beans and then put my beans on top of my brisket - wow!! What a good mess. The service is always quick and nice, they didn't disappoint this time. I did stumble on what I wanted- but she was patient with me for a moment-all in me. The setting inside is loud at lunch time, this is definitely a veterans establishment that makes you proud. Love it! read more

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I ordered the 5 rib bones and got a good portion. It was okay. Needed the bbq sauce for flavour. I got the Mac and cheese which was pretty good. Had a nice little crispy top finish. I found the cornbread a little dry. Service was quick. You line up and get your order 'eat in' or 'to go'. Walking in I thought you had to get seated and served so I was a little confused. It's very old south army decoration. Feels like you're in bar eating at picnic tables which, if that's your aesthetic, they served. I didn't really like the plating for eating in - plastic bowls, plastic cutlery, trays with brown paper on top - but makes for quick clean up I guess. read more

Mission BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

Have been going to Mission barbecue for many years have been very pleased with the food and service

Absolutely DELICIOUS!! If I could give more than 5 stars I would!! We are from the west coast and this place beats ANY bbq place we have ever been to. It was exactly what we were craving, and I LOVE how PRO AMERICA and MILITARY they are and their support for 9/11 victims and families. LOVE IT! We will be back!!! read more

If I could give more than 5 stars I would, these people were the nicest I've ever met at a restaurant. We had made a mistake on our end with our large order, the only mistake the restaurant made was missing our fries, and one of our party members assumed we were shorted more, even though we were not, and they helped us with far far more hospitality than needed, I hope they get a chance to read this so they can hear how amazing they are both as people and as a team. read more

The service and staff were so friendly and helpful! The atmosphere was comfortable. The food is amazing!!

I was hit with a barbecue craving, and so this is the place I picked to go. I had eaten at a Mission BBQ in another location and it had been really good. Unfortunately, not the case here. I got the two meat platter, with brisket and pulled pork. Brisket was nice, nothing outstanding but nice. The pulled pork lacked flavor and thank goodness for barbecue sauce. I also ordered the five bone ribs. These were horrible. They were way overcooked. Yes, ribs should pull easily away from the bone, but there should be a tiny bit of resistance. This meat was basically mush. You should be able to pull ribs apart, but you also should be able to pick up the bone and eat the meat from it, not slip the bone out and have the rest of the meat basically disintegrate between your fingers. I don't know if these had been cooked a while back and then held in a warming tray for way too long or what but they did have a somewhat stale flavor. The two sides I I got to go with this were collard greens and creamed corn, which was listed as a seasonal side. The collard greens were very good. Little bits of brisket mixed in with the greens. I doused them with a little of my pepper sauce when I got home which always is great on greens, but they would've been fine without it. I guess maybe I was the only one ordering creamed corn. What I got was more cream than corn. I basically had to search for the corn. It also had this vaguely sour taste to it, which made me decide to throw it out. I didn't want to risk eating a cream sauce that had gone bad. The place was packed. I stood in line for about 10 minutes to place my order which made me optimistic that I was about to get some really good barbecue. Sadly, my hopes were dashed when I got the food home. My barbecue bona fides and yes, I realize how obnoxious this is - native Texan, have smoked my share of briskets and pork shoulders, and chickens, and sausage in my lifetime, back in my younger days. I know what barbecue is supposed to be like. The service was friendly, and the place was lively, and considering the level of business they were doing, this shouldn't have been "old" food, but at least two of the items, the ribs and the creamed corn, tasted like they had long passed their servable lifespan. read more

This was a very busy place on a fall Saturday evening. I ordered a turkey sandwich and a side of mac and cheese. I don't eat a lot of meat, so I was pleasantly surprised how much I enjoyed the smokey flavor of their turkey. The portion size is very generous, I received four thick slices of turkey! The macaroni and cheese is top notch, as many other reviewers have stated. Next time I visit a Mission BBQ I'll try the salmon and the cornbread. I wish they had more meatless and seafood options. I would definitely try them all!! read more

This is our Goto spot for fast bbq. You can never go wrong with getting BBQ from here. I do however think they have changed a few things on their menu to include the pulled chicken and the beef brisket since I've last been. The changes are food the good. The pulled chicken is much more moist and we now get a choice if the fatty or lean part of the brisket. We also 5 bone spare rib which were extremely tender. Overall of course we would revisit. read more

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Austin was SO helpful! And so were the ladies taking orders, and the lady that came by with sauces/checking on us. Overall BEST service I've ever had from a Mission BBQ. We will be back!! Thank you!! read more

tha food was amazing cant say much for the cashier that was rude and had about as much character as a slug. She didnt engage me as customer and I had to ask for help while she state at me with a half retarded look on her face. But it was not only me , she gave the customers behind me the same nasty attitude. O could have left and went to order food somewhere else, but I support Mission barbecue because of its veteran caring theme and I support veterans. This is not the type of person they should have working at the very front end to initially meet customers perhaps she would be better used sweeping floors and dumping trash. I am going to be sending a letter to management so that they'll know of the experience because I'm sure they would not want to have anybody of such a low-level character working for them. read more

Mission BBQ - If you see this young lady working the registers run for your life - Barbeque Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

Barbecue is tricky but Mission BBQ is on the money 95 percent of the time and If they're not will make it right...!! Great experience, go there couple times a month.... read more

It has been over 3 years since I have been back in the area and on my first night in town I headed over to Mission BBQ. As I had remembered from previous visits the staff was very friendly and I did not have to wait long for my order to come out. I had the two meat platter with ribs and moist brisket. The meat was a tender and full flavored as I had recalled. It had that great smoked taste. I had a side of corn plus collard greens which were good also. Overall I would still give this place 5 stars for consistently delivering some great Texas style BBQ. I highly recommend! read more

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Ordered full rack to go meal. Service was excellent as I was provided several sauces to try. Ribs were "fall off the bone" excellent. Although I did not eat there, restaurant looked cozy and clean. read more

Food is great a little high price for bbq but i think its worth it especially seeing as 10% goes to vets. But the main reason for writing this review is Robert, hes always really nice and extremely knowledgeable about the menu and how much feeds how many people. Give this man a RAISE! Infact I meant to write this last time I came in but i forgot his name and wanted to make sure he got a shout out rather than saying the guy that took my order. Haha read more

As a visitor to the area, this has become my favorite BBQ spot in Richmond. It's hard to pick one delicious item because they are all good. The spare ribs a wonderful and fall off the bone, Several different sauces to choose from. The baked beans are wonderful and so is the Mac and Cheese. All sides give you just a little more than you expect. The service is quick, and the staff are all very friendly. Great atmosphere to dine in. read more

Service was great food was wonderful definitely a good place to visit when traveling or just eating in general

The first-class staff was very helpful with ordering my XXL Combo and explaining the sauces too. I selected brisket, pulled pork, green beans, mac & cheese, cornbread, 3 sauces, and sweet tea. Totally satisfied with the quality and quantity. read more

We love Mission BBQ so very much. We were in town for a volleyball tournament and it was conveniently located across the street from our hotel. The service was top-notch and incredibly fast. It gives you a super incredible sense of pride with all of the decorations. read more

Just great food and well run operation. Don't get discouraged by a long line- they'll move you through quickly and I've never experienced an annoyingly long wait. Food is top notch. Staff is extremely friendly and proactive without being overbearing. And whether or not you're a military buff, the photos are amazing and I never leave without a deeper appreciation for our past and current military service members have done for us all. So a visit to Mission can be more an experience than just a meal. read more

Macaroni quality was not what I'm used to. Even the noodles were different. Beef was greasy. Greens were watery. read more

Mission BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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Mission is very reliable and tasty BBQ with great service. You really can't go wrong with anything you order. You can order sandwiches, platters, entrees and salads along with great sides to choose from. There's plenty of tables with an upscale typical BBQ atmosphere highlighting and supporting the military. In fact they even offer special parking for active and veterans. There's outdoor picnic tables at this location. You basically order from a well lite menu board above the counter, pay and provide your name. Usually by the time you fill up your fountain drink they are calling your name to pickup your tray of food. If you order takeout they show you all your food before bagging it. This eliminates any errors and/or issues when you get home. The portions are large and they have at least 6 different sauces to choose from. There's also catering options for large parties or events you may have. read more

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Mouth watering brisket, and delicious mac and cheese! Greeted with smiles and good service! always a pleasure to speak with Travis. 10/10 one of the best chain BBQ SPOT read more

Too late in the evening for a full meal, but it had been hours since lunch and I was not only hungry but not willing for the full production of a sit down restaurant. Mission to the rescue! I am familiar with the brand, having visited them in other locations. Here in Richmond, it was the same exact configuration. Order at the counter and it's for here or to go. I got my turkey with cole slaw and brought it back to the hotel room. It was perfect. Still very moist, very delicious and very filling. Exactly what I wanted! The service at Mission is top notch. The gent working the counter this evening was friendly and funny and when someone else's order wasn't quite right, he not only kept their regular brisket in the box, he also gave them a full portion of the "moist" brisket on top of it. Impressive customer service. The restaurant is clean, from the floors to the condiments station to the tables. There was no litter in the parking lot either. Great stuff! [Review 11769 overall, 1551 of 2019.] read more

Mission BBQ - Mission BBQ, Richmond VA - Barbeque Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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I got the pulled pork plate with cornbread, two sides (green beans, mac and cheese) and a small drink. The cashier was okay, but the guy who filled my order kindly walked me through all the BBQ sauce options & said to come back again. Everything was delicious. I think my order (modest dinner for one) was just over $18. Gold Star family member here. I'm all for a thoughtful celebration of veterans, etc. but this decor was too much even for me. But there was diversity in both the staff and customers, so maybe it's authentic/safe? read more

Absolutely horrible. I appreciate your mission but you do not live up to the expectation. Took three bites and tossed it. Blah.