Great food, 90s grunge in the background, prompt service, and totally worth the drive. I murdered the asada loaded nachos like there was no tomorrow. I pick my spots with BBQ, usually once every few months after my craving goes overboard. This place definitely hit it. read more

Food deserves a two but staff was very nice and bumps up overall rating one star. Been meaning to try this place for the last three years and finally had the opportunity as I had a hankering for ribs. Nice, simple place with its own parking lot. My wife and I split a full rack and two sides. I know they have a nice looking smoker in the back of their property but the ribs didn't show any signs of smoke either visually or taste. They used a St. Louis cut that reminded me of a slow cooker recipe. Very tender and fall off the bone but lacked a good rub seasoning. Styrofoam plates and plastic utensils is the style you can expect. The two sides we chose were Mexican corn and green beans. Neither were memorable. There was one house bbq sauce on the table and it was on the sweet side. Was hoping for a shining star in our hometown but I'm afraid this isn't it. read more

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We had a late lunch here on a weekday. They have a small plate special for kids and seniors. More restaurants need to do this because many of us older folks just don't eat massive portions! Pulled pork was fresh, hot and tasty. Mac & cheese was fresh and got two thumbs up. The real champ here is the sauce. Both the hot & sweet styles were kickin'. We will definitely be back! read more

This place, the staff, the food could NOT have been better!! We were in town for a rowing competition and had a bus full of hungry high schoolers. We had setup the dinner reservation in advance and New Moon was ready for us. The staff was extremely friendly and the food was exactly what we needed after our 4hr flight! Thank you for your generosity! We hope to return!! read more

New Moon BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Lebanon, Tennessee

Food is good but dang this place is grossly dirty! Also the girl with the long brown hair needs to put her pair up when working in food service. She flings her hair every time she comes to a table and we found one in our take out box! read more

Decent BBQ for Lebanon - I just don't understand why BBQ places out here don't have mashed potatoes. Maybe it's me but I just love them with my BBQ. Anyways the food is flavorful and I love the turkey. I don't think you can go wrong here. It's a great place to hang out and the decor is cute. Seems to have friendly staff and quick service. read more

New Moon BBQ - the interior of a restaurant - Barbeque Near Me - Lebanon, Tennessee

Food was ok. Lots of lean white meat on my chicken sandwich. Prices pretty steep. Bbq beans are a small serving very thickly prepared and a bit dry but tasted ok. I got ice tea. It was $17+tip. There's a place to stand for a to go order and i didn't know that dine in customers are supposed to go ahead and sit down as I'm used to ordering at the counter and then finding a seat. read more

New Moon BBQ - Chicken bbq sandwich + side of beans - Barbeque Near Me - Lebanon, Tennessee

2 for lunch. 1- meat plate ( smoked sausage, smoked bologna, brisket) with pinto beans, and turnip greens and cornbread. 1- smoked bologna plate with pinto beans, fries and cornbread. service- polite, but slow. Never came to check on us, or refill drinks. 1 waitress and maybe 3 tables occupied. Food: Portion wise was more than adequate. Quality was not impressive. - brisket was so dry, had to drench it in BBQ sauce just to choke it down. - sausage was ok, but not exceptional - bologna slice was pretty thin ( had to double check to make sure it was not Oscar Meyer ), had no smoke flavor to it. the only thing that made it better was, when they added the pinto beans to the plate, the juice spilled over onto the bologna. Turnip Greens, definitely came from a can that was heated on the stove. If you are expecting fresh greens- you will be disappointed. The cornbread, was 2 pieces of soggy pan fried "pancake style" "cornbread" That were cold. There were 2 bottles of house BBQ sauce on the table. 1- spicy 1- sweet They both tasted the same, with the spicy having a little "tang" to it. There was honestly nothing spectacular about this visit. Drove specifically to try this place. Definitely would not make the drive again to eat here, and don't think I would eat there, if I was local. In total for the above........ $37.00. My recommendation- skip it. Find a real BBQ joint, because this place ain't it. read more

New Moon BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Lebanon, Tennessee

Group order lunch with amazing brisket, wings and you must try the smoked bologna!! fried okra, green beans and broccoli casserole were worth going back for read more

2 friends and myself stopped here for a quick lunch because nobody knew what we wanted. Upon entering the cute diner we were greeted and told to sit wherever we wanted. Once we were seated we were promptly brought menus and asked for our drink order. We ordered Sweet Tea as this is the south. Upon bringing us our drinks our order was taken. My boyfriend got the Loaded Fries and minus the jalapeño's and a side of macaroni and cheese. I got the Elvis Taco which was a piece of cornbread smothered with baked beans, pulled pork and coleslaw. It was pretty tasty. My other friend got a 3 meat and 2 side plate. The diner is cozy and was quiet. They were playing old country music on the radio. It was a nice lunch. read more

Excellent everything!! Yall go there !' You won't regret it! The greens were fire! The BBQ was melt in your mouth tender! And the brisket.... Lord have mercy! And the sweet tea , almost as good as my grandmother's. I will go back again and again ! read more

Everything is delicious! We've had the brisket, ribs, sausage, tacos and burritos. It's all very, very good. The bbq beans are the bomb! Probably the best I've ever had. Coleslaw is really good as well. The carne asada burrito with bbq beans inside is massive and so darn good. My overall favorite meal. read more

Ambiance was BBQ style and service was fast and friendly. I wanted to love this place. The green beans were pretty mushy & ribs were a bit on the mushy side as well. I'm guessing both are soaking in liquid for most of the day(s) and waiting to be served. If in the area I wouldn't go back. As mentioned service was courteous and fast. That bumped my rating up! read more

New Moon BBQ - 1/2 Slab Plate - Barbeque Near Me - Lebanon, Tennessee

I loved pulled pork sandwiches just to clarify. But I got theirs today and the pork was so mushy and gross it tasted old like it had been sitting overnight and congealed together. Super disappointed considering I had an awful morning alresdy and needed a comfort meal. For being a BBQ place the pork should shine. read more

New Moon BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Lebanon, Tennessee

I'm not trying to be rude however 2 little girls were working in the kitchen and even brought me my appetizers a table with two girls playing with toys with bins and everything. Kitchen was dirty brisket sitting under a light out. The waitress brought me my food and immediately I had to take it back it was all the fat from a brisket I took it back and was given new brisket but WOW # child labor laws read more

I had the Elvis Taco. Cornbread layered with baked beans, cole slaw and pulled chicken. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!! Best I ever had. So good I wanted another one! But I had to tell my stomach no. So I just ordered 2 cornbread patties. A little pricey but delicious. My wife ordered the pulled pork. It was a little on the greasy side but I can't complain because I got the best meal. read more

Looking for a good BBQ place. Saw reviews and decided to try it with my wife. Their corn bread is not what that is, maybe cornbread pancake. Broccoli casserole I went to the bathroom to throw up. Brisket was tough and ribs no flavor. I don't know who did these review but they might be related or a prank. Lebanon might not know what Bbq should taste like. read more

I have eaten here before when it was Blue Moon BBq. It changed ownership and is now New Moon BBQ. Now they also serve tacos and Mexican food as well. For this review, I had BBQ plate. The BBQ is good. They have their own authentic sauce, i think they make that too. Sides were all good and the Hoe Cakes are as well. I will be back again. Cool ambiance in this place that's family owned. read more

Food was good enough that I will go back. Good selection, place was clam and staff was nice and attentive.

Good was gross. Fatty brisket, bland cornbread, and not so great service. One server for the whole restaurant. read more

A must go to when visiting family in the area! Everything tastes great!! My favorite is the chicken and the baked beans are very good!

It's really a 4/5 or 8.2/10 for me, but I saw a couple of ppl gave 1 star reviews and I'm trying to get this places rating higher. Because they deserve it! This is my first time trying them and I was very pleasantly surprised. The brisket is amazing! So tender, just melts on the tongue! The ribs were tender and moist. The pulled pork was a pretty dry. But that's almost to be expected, as pulled pork does not have much fat. A healthy dose of their sauce fixed it. Most of their sides are pretty standard and basic. I wanted to try their broccoli casserole, but unfortunately, they didn't have any for some reason. The turnip greens were fantastic, highly recommend. Even their cornbread pancake (which I normally don't like) was really good, soft and a little sweet. I'm glad I didn't listen to those nonsense reviews and gave this place a try. As a guy from Memphis, I take barbecue pretty seriously and I can tell you this was great. Big portions, good food, I'll be back for sure. WARNING though, their spicy bbq sauce is VERY HOT! I recommend cutting it with their regular sauce by a ratio of 5-1. Then it's perfect Then interior looks like every other bbq joint, nothing to comment on. read more

New Moon BBQ - The Jay Boy with Potato Salad and Mac n Cheese - Barbeque Near Me - Lebanon, Tennessee

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Decided to pop in after I saw the sign. Place was decorated really nice. Alot of local memorabilia. Ordered the Brisket platter w/baked beans, green beans, and corn bread. The corn bread came out as flat pancakes. Server was very attentive. Everything was fresh and flavorful. Worth the stop. read more

New Moon BBQ - Sliced Texas Style Brisket w/ cornbread pancakes. - Barbeque Near Me - Lebanon, Tennessee

Heading up to the Roller Derby at the Wilson County Fairgrounds, I searched the internet for a good local restaurant, found this place and was very satisfied. Service was so fast, I did not have time to sip my beer before the food arrived. A half rack of ribs and two sides was plenty for this boy. I've been watching different BBQ shows on TV talk about how ribs should be done. Mine were not falling off the bone, but stayed on the bone just long enough to get them in my mouth. There was a nice bark on them and I enjoyed the sauce as well. The menu did not lie when they called the sides home made. The slaw and potato salad were great. So was the cornbread. One very minor service issue was that they forgot the extra butter I ordered. Decor is great! I especially liked the soap box derby car, the hubcaps on the men's room ceiling and all the local historic photos. I'm not often in Lebanon, but when I am, I will try my best to check this place out again. A great value with great food and home town atmosphere. read more

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Easily my favorite place to eat in Lebanon. I buy at least one pound of smoked Turkey a week to meal prep with and it is phenomenal, super tender and juicy. Today I wanted to try something new and see they also offer Mexican options and my lord it didn't disappoint. I got a pound of carne asada and it came with all the fixings. Was absolutely phenomenal. No clue how this has 3.8 stars because I have eaten here now 30+ times and never had a bad experience. read more

New Moon BBQ - Carne Asada - Barbeque Near Me - Lebanon, Tennessee

The food was mediocre at best!!!! The cornbread is more like cornbread pancakes and they do not have much taste to them and were gross! I should have gotten the Texas Toast!!!!! The green beans were straight from a can that I could buy at the grocery store. The cole slaw was pretty good though! The pulled pork was okay but the barbecue sauce wasn't the best and if I had known this I would have brought some from home that I bought at the store. The service was slow even though there was only a handful of customers there. The booth we sat at had some tears in the seat and the furniture seemed like it had been through a war. Probably won't be going back unless nothing else is open!!!!! read more

I read the reviews, decided to form my own opinion and glad I did. Everything on the table was good. I may be being a little harsh on deducting a star for this, but at a sit down restaurant I don't want styrofoam plates. That aside, food and service were really good. Go see them. read more

New Moon BBQ - Brisket tacos, wings, pulled pork sammie, baked beans - Barbeque Near Me - Lebanon, Tennessee

I think the first clue that this is not a barbecue joint even though it's a decorated like one is that they really feature tacos and Mexican food. The barbecue was very dry. They have two kinds of sauce, and one is very very sweet with some spices in it, and the spicy one is so spicy that you can't taste anything after you've had it in your mouth. Got the turnip greens which I liked. What can you do to turnip greens. But I also got the steam broccoli which must've been steamed sometime last week because all of the florettes were gone and they were just the stalks of varying degrees of tenderness, they were not chopped up, it was very disappointing. The staff is not very good. Certainly we were a big imposition. They serve flatbread cornbread that is really out of this world. You can put the dry barbecue in it and put mayonnaise on it and it's wonderful. This is just because someone in your party. insists on going. I don't recommend it. read more

We came here because it had decent reviews but we were completely unimpressed. My wife had ribs and potato salad. Her food was really bland. I had a hamburger with BBQ beans. The burger was really bland as well. It tasted like it has zero seasoning. The BBQ beans were really good though. Overall really disappointed. Good place to come if you're on a diet, you won't want to finish your food For the prices they charge you could get Edley's. Worth the drive! read more

Good food, nice people. Brisket and ribs were good, smoked turkey was great. Sides were a bit undersized if you ask me, but good as well. $50 for 2, 2 meat plates, again not great, but not terrible for BBQ read more

Absolutely amazing customer service and great brisket! We accidentally walked into this restaurant 10 mins prior to them closing without realizing it until after ordering! You'd have thought we showed up as they first opened with the level of amazing customer service and fresh quality of food! I'm so sorry to the staff for being "those people" who show up at closing but so everyone knows we were out the door 5 mins after they officially closed and are so thankful for such a great meal during a crazy long day! We'd been going all day and from out of town stumbling in here 650pm on a Saturday. FYI the banana pudding is ALL THAT!! Yum!!!! Sorry no pics because we are quick and took dessert to go!! read more

Service- good, I was the only one in the restaurant though Ribs- very tough, flavorless, couldn't even pull them apart. Couldn't finish them Sliced brisket- tenderness was good, lacking flavor BBQ beans- out of a can Potato salad- out of a jug Cornbread pancakes- interesting concept, they were decent but I wasn't in love with them Dr Pepper- not bad Music- pop music hits? read more

New Moon BBQ - a plate of food with beans and a side of pancakes - Barbeque Near Me - Lebanon, Tennessee

Talk about a hidden gem.....from the cornbread to the turnip greens. If you're ever in Lebanon, make your way here!!

The brisket was great fork tender. The turnip greens were over cooked and the mac'n cheese was over cooked. My son's rib was awesome the smoked sausage was good and his brisket was just as good as mine. Cornbread was great. We may come back to try other things especially the brisket and ribs. The customer service was ‍a little slow read more

Food was tasty didn't like the corn bread was like a cookie so I would of preferred a nice normal square of corn breed the bbq was taste a tad over priced but isn't that the way it is these days. We had take out so service was fine read more

The barbecue and tenderloin were awful and fed it to the dog Don't waste your money read more

We were driving down 1-40 eastbound and yelped the New Moon BBQ and we were not disappointed. Great barbecue and equally great sides! Service was good too! read more

Was in town and a friend suggested this place. It was a good choice. The service was fast and food was cooked to order. The food was hot and fresh. My friends ordered the loaded fries and nachos and they looked amazing. The beef brisket and house chips were very good. If I'm in Lebanon again, I will stop by again. Everyone enjoyed the cornbread. read more

Really good find! Passing thru with dogs in RV and needed outside seating. Food was great- we are BBQ lovers. This did not disappoint and service was wonderful- even a pitcher of water for the dogs. read more

Well worth the 5-stars. I would give more if I could. The ribs are outstanding. Sides are great. Corn cakes are perfect. A++