BBQ s pretty good. The restaurant I was in was a bit busy so service is hard to judge. It had the ambience of a BBQ joint.

Great Memphis bbq joint. Great service and the food is outstanding especially that twice baked potato salad and the banana pudding. I don't normally have desert but if you visiting this place make room. There's enough for two that's for sure. Ordered the half rack of ribs, without sauce, great flavor but a bit dry for my liking. The sweet, mild and spicy sauces are on point and should be tried. Look forward to the next time I'm in town, I'm sure I'll be back. read more

Very good food. I live the devil eggs. I've always enjoyed each experience. I even pick up devil eggs for parties sometimes

Wow! Fried bologna sandwich! Thick sliced and so tasty!! Service was fast and friendly.

Enjoyed the food, service, and ambience. Very welcoming and everyone seemed to genuinely care about us having an enjoyable meal.

Drummies were phenomenal Tender and very well-seasoned. I highly recommend their banana pudding - ask for extra cookies! The service couldn't have been better. read more

Wow! Stopped in for lunch and had a memorable meal of mustard potato salad and brisket. My Haiku, an ode to One & Only BBQ My lunch was awesome! Intoxicating brisket Washed down with sweet tea read more

One & Only BBQ - Mustard potato salad & brisket - Barbeque Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

I'm glad to have finally made it to the original location of One and Only. I had heard the BBQ ribs were the way to go, but had previously only tried other items off the menu (and from other locations). I ordered a half rack (x6) of dry seasoned ribs and found the portion to be huge for a single person. The meat fell cleanly off the bone, and the dry rub seasoning was flavorful. The twice baked potato salad was highly recommended by the servers so I gave it a shot and was also impressed. The deviled eggs were tasty but nothing extraordinary. I also tried the banana pudding. This rich dessert came in a substantial portion with lots of extra lady finger cookies. All in, it was too much food, but I'd definitely order each item again. My only critique is the lack of a license to serve drinks - which I was able to overcome with some helpful advice and the Kroger around the corner! read more

Pretty good barbecue and fixins. I've been twice now and I enjoyed my food both times. The customer service is good and attentive. The price is right. It's very conveniently located directly off of Germantown pkwy. I'm making this one of my regular places to go. read more

Update: The loaded baked potato salad is still hands down my favorite side dish on the planet! However, I just recently had their BBQ Quesadilla and it knocked my socks off!!! Go get one today and thank me later!!! I never would have paired the two but it was life changing!!! read more

First off, I only use the star rating for the quality of the food... the wet ribs were divine! The half order of bbq nachos... divine! The French fries were sooo hot and fresh... divine! We each ordered 2/3 rack of ribs and took more than half back to the RV... service was good, place is a bit "cozy"... parking was ample... yelp did it again... these were quite possibly the best ribs I've ever had... read more

One & Only BBQ - 2/3 rack of ribs - Barbeque Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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Came out from California for Graceland and some Memphis BBQ. This place was recommended by our Uber driver. Its a small place with small dine-in area. Nothing to shout about. But, the minute we walked through the door, Jamie and Mike were so welcoming! Jaime was super attentive. We tried a little bit of everything and were not disappointed. Pulled pork and tri-tip sandwich, ribs, tri-tip, chicken, smoked wings, fried wings, mac'n'cheese, twice-baked potato salad, banana cream pie. Their BBQ sauces are delicious, as was the BBQ (we especially liked the hot and habanero sauce flavors). Jaime even packed up a to-go of wings for my flight home! Our experience at One & Only BBQ was awesome and we will go back if we are ever in Mephis again. We highly recommend this restaurant. read more

They have a really good veggie burger, and the vegetarian BBQ beans are 10/10 Also you MUST try the deviled eggs, they're out of this world. read more

One & Only BBQ - Veggie burger, vegetarian baked beans, potato salad, 2 deviled eggs - Barbeque Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Absolutely delicious BBQ, we had this amazing barbecue quesadilla with jalapeños and the BBQ nachos. Hands down the best barbecue I think I've ever had, highly recommend! Wonderful friendly employees, will definitely be back! read more

I ordered ribs and three meats that serves 2-3. Ribs were very tasty, smoked sausage very tasty. pork and chicken tasty. The beans were excellent and I absolutely love your coleslaw and especially your twice baked potato salad. I order there frequently and really love the junkyard dog . I am disappointed with the size of the sides on this order because they were the serving size of one that is included in single combos. It would be nice to have food and sides that match in servings. Don't lose customers for being stingy with sides especially when your food is very good. read more

Ordered the ribs and brisket with beans and potato salad. Ordered have wet/dry ribs and they we ok. The brisket was not good. It was more like dry shaved roast beef. Zero flavor - no smoke ring and the mild sauce was fair at best. I love brisket and this was a big disappointment. The beans were a little sweet but the potato salad was good. Ordered it as take out and service was good with the order correct and they remembered utensils with extra napkins - no wet wipes. With so many bbq restaurants in Memphis I won't return. read more

Must try hands down. Best BBQ in town. The ribs and homemade banana pudding are the best.

Service was outstanding and the ribs and brisket were even better!! Visiting from our of town and I was told to give them a shot and they did not disappoint. Got half slab muddy. It was awesome. read more

Yes! Highly recommended! Already a fan of their bbq and banana pudding. For thanksgiving we tried their smoked turkey and it was the best we've ever tasted! This will be our go to for holidays from now on. read more

Let me just say. I try not to believe the hype (good or bad) and go into any restaurant with a clean slate. Tonight we were craving barbecue and decided to try "One and Only" mainly due to the location and the fact that we had heard it was very good. We walked in and IMMEDIATELY were overwhelmed by the sweet smell that only smoked meat can create. The front door was propped open because the smoke was THICK! Which was perfect for me because I LOVE the aromas of barbecue and grills. We ordered two sausage and cheese plates for a party of 8 which was just enough. The sausage pieces were HUGE and smoked just right. The cheese was your standard cubes of cheddar and pepper jack cheese with the dry rub sprinkled on top. Surprisingly no crackers which I actually didn't mind. I saw the giant sign outside advertising their "Memphis Style Beef Ribs". So naturally, being the carnivore that I am, I decided to partake. I am so glad I did. I ordered the half rack not realizing that how much larger beef ribs were than pork ribs. There were 6-7 ribs that took up an entire platter by themselves. They were seasoned with a base of what tasted like salt and pepper with other spices and then rubbed with their dry rub spice afterwards. There was a TON of flavor. I am a big eater and I struggled to eat 4 ribs. So in hindsight, the 1/3 rack of beef ribs would have been plenty. Their twice baked potato salad was to die for. I couldn't get to the beans I ordered because I was too stuffed but my wife said they were great. The only downside is the lack of seating. We really enjoyed it and we will definitely be back! Bravo, One and Only! read more

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OMG THE BEST BAR-B-QUE!! Pulled pork sandwich was the answer to my prayer. I like to thank the nice girl who took my order for recommending the potato salad. It is delicious! And if you want to try an appetizer then get the chicken quesadilla. It is mouth watering. Everyone there is very friendly. Makes you feel like you're eating at a friends home. read more

I really like this location! Its super cozy and snug lol I ordered take out yesterday and I was met with exceptional customer service. I ordered the pulled chicken dinner, twice baked potato salad and bbq beans. It also came with Texas Toast. Let me just say it was delicious. I love chicken and there pulled chicken was good, and their bbq beans omg!!! so yummy!!!. However, I will be honest I didn't care for the twice bake potato salad. Overall, I am a fan! if you want good food and great customer service, go check out One and Only BBQ! read more

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Always delish! Super friendly staff. Surprisingly great veggie burger too. Drive thru is always convenient but plenty of room inside.

The inside of this strip-center bbq joint smells exactly the way it should. If you ever walk in to a place selling bbq that doesn't smell like pork and smoke, just go ahead and walk out because you're in the wrong place. One and Only BBQ has an impressive array of choices written on a huge chalkboard. I stood there looking stupid for 3 or 4 minutes just trying to take it all in. The young man behind the counter asked me if I need help. I started asking questions about the wings and sides. This guy was ridiculously sweet. I mean, he was like pecan pie a 'la mode sweet! He smiled, laughed, offered suggestions, and he didn't seem the least bit annoyed by my indecisiveness. I had pretty much decided on what to order until I noticed another chalkboard listing the specials of the day. One of the specials was a 1/3 rack of ribs with one side. I asked if I could have deviled eggs as my side and the sweetheart said, "of course you can!" Being from Texas I was curious to try the brisket. Not that many places in Memphis serve barbequed beef. Brisket is even harder to find and man I sure do miss Texas brisket. I added a brisket sandwich to my order thinking that I could taste it and and save the rest for the next day. I requested slaw and sauce on the side. My order was up in about 10 minutes or so. I was surprised to see 5 deviled eggs next to my ribs. I was expecting maybe 2 or 3. I ate one right away and I thought it was pretty good. Next, I went after the ribs. They were moist, tender, and smoky. I would have preferred a stronger smoke flavor, but that's just me. The brisket was a total disappointment. The meat was sliced very, very thin. It reminded me of meat you find in a Philly cheese steak sandwich. It was also very salty... way too salty for my taste. Had I enjoyed the flavor I would have been satisfied with the portion. There was plenty of meat on the sandwich. Sadly, most of it went uneaten. read more

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While working close by a coworker and I got an order to go. As I walked in the door the staff was tying the last bag of our order. They were very fast and courteous. Unfortunately they didn't have any banana pudding and we're out of a lot of items. I would say overall the food was average for Memphis BBQ. Nothing stood out as being above average. I didn't really taste any smoke flavor in the meat, however the pork was tender and cooked well. The sauces were all pretty tasty. The twice baked potato salad and baked beans sides were very good. My coworker got the BBQ Nachos, they looked great and he said they were very tasty. read more

This place is so convenient to my office that I had to give it a try, and I'm glad I did. On my first visit I was absolutely wowed by the extremely friendly service! That was also the case during every visit since. I guarantee you won't find better service anywhere in town. The parking is a little tight, but hey, park in the bigger lot and walk a few feet. Now, for the food: I've tried the pulled pork sandwich, the ribs, the baked potato salad, the beans, the sweet potato fries, the deviled eggs and the carrot cake. I wasn't disappointed with any of it. The meat is cooked in an electric smoker, and although it's not the best in town, it's very good. The sides definitely make up for the lack of smoke rings in the meat. They are unique and perfectly prepared. The baked potato salad is a must try. The burger is fantastic as well! I ordered mine with blue cheese, and they weren't stingy with it. The carrot cake delicious and moist, and the slice is plenty big enough for two people. There is also a strawberry fields salad on the menu. Now allow me to elaborate, I don't eat salad. Lettuce is for rabbits. Protein is for girls. This salad is the exception. Put pulled pork, blue cheese, walnuts, and strawberries on cardboard, and I'll eat it! I can handle the lettuce if I get all that good stuff on it. It is next on my list. Just thinking about it is making my mouth water. I know what I'm having for lunch tomorrow... This is a spot I'll be hitting on a regular basis to get my grub on. read more

One & Only BBQ - Definitely one of the better burgers in town! - Barbeque Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

This Southerner loves bbq and because I was in Tennessee, Memphis to be exact, I felt it only right that I look for me some good que. I'm usually a decisive person where food is concerned but in googling "BBQ" I received so many hits that I became overwhelmed. I then made a decision to check out Memphis' Talk. I'd made a great decision in doing so because this particular thread that I peeked into had people arguing over 3-4 establishments that they felt were the best and the reasons why they felt that way. After reading some of the posts and getting feedback from the thread starter I decided to go with One and Only BBQ. Again, I made a good decision. The staff was nice and patient, as my friend and I did not make up our minds until after 15-20 mnutes of being seated. I had the Beef brisket, deviled eggs, and baked beans... I enjoyed all three items. The beef brisket was tender and when I added the GG Sauce (sweet and spicy hot sauce) and mild bbq sauce it was pretty darn amazing. My only complaint is that I had just as much fat as I did beef. Overall, O & O BBQ was worth the visit. read more

One & Only BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Words can't describe how much I love this restaurant. Once I found the dry rub ribs here, I stopped looking elsewhere. Thanks Yelp reviewers! I'm from Texas. I like my meat moist, not dry. And even though I realize dry rub ribs have a dry rub, that does NOT mean the meat itself has to be dry. Texas brisket is a classic example of this. If you think about it, Texans just put a bit of salt, pepper, and not much else on the brisket. We definitely don't use a wet marinade, but at the end of the day, the brisket is moist. I write all this because Corky's down the street has a nice dry rub, but the ribs are dry. You have to work to pull the meat off of the bones. The German Commissary is okay, but not as good as Corky's. The One and Only BBQ hands down beats Corky's. The dry rub is just right. The meat falls off of the bones, which is key for me. I like my meat to be tender. A 1/3 rack dinner is pretty cheap too. It's about $13 and some change pre-tip. You get two sides. I usually get cole slaw and French fries; they both are pretty decent here. The staff is always friendly. They stream Pandora radio on the loudspeaker system, and the station they chose Thursday night had some of us jamming. It was great. I've recommended this place to everyone who's asked for suggestions. It's that homey, go-to place you have to try. Delicious! read more

One & Only BBQ - 1/3 rack of dry rub ribs, fries, & coleslaw - Barbeque Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Great moist pulled pork, chicken, and ribs which I recommend muddy. I've come to believe they have the best ribs in the city.

Two words - barbecue nachos! These were the best bbq nachos I have ever eaten! Their bbq sauce was so delicious, I think I would have been just as happy with just the cheese and sauce on the chips. Be sure to get extra bbq sauce! Oh and lots and lots of napkins! I also got some banana pudding that looks delicious but I am too full of nachos (and I got the small)! We'll be eating the pudding later tonight. read more

One & Only BBQ - Small BBQ nachos to go.....best I've ever had! - Barbeque Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Pretty much have lived in Memphis all my life with various stints in other places, so I've had the chance to try out all kinds of BBQ places around the country. This place is one of the best I've ever been to and surprise! it's in my own back yard. I came here back in 2010 and it was OK, not great but OK. I was over at FedExp at the Carrefour shopping center around last fall and decided I wanted BBQ for lunch so I went back to One & Only because it's across the street. My expectations weren't so high. WOW, what a surprise. The food was great. I'm not a huge meat eater so I got the Brisket Salad. Man, it was so good! I've been back four or five times since and have been more adventurous each time trying different smoked meats. The Chicken is so tender and juicy (really), it's my favorite right after the brisket. This place is hands down the best BBQ now adays in Memphis, better than Paynes or G'town Commissary (my 2 former favorites). How can similar food taste so much better? And it's in my price range too - affordable! I told my neighbors too. After trying it out, they ordered a BBQ turkey for Thanksgiving that they were able to pick up on Thanksgiving morning. Nice service! They told me it was their easiest and best Thanksgiving in years. I like that this place is small and family owned too. (like Payne's). The staff has always been really friendly and welcoming. It's got a nice vibe too; clean and comfortable for such a little dining room. It's my new go-to BBQ place! read more

One & Only BBQ - One & Only BBQ; Basic but cool just the same! - Barbeque Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

While I'm not a fan of their BBQ sauce their BBQ quesadillas are amazing. My boyfriend had the junkyard dog and it was yummy as well.

Had heard good things and wanted to give this place a shot. Prefacing that I'm a bit of a BBQ aficionado (have two smokers in backyard and am on a competition BBQ team). I ordered the 4 meat sampler (pork ribs, brisket, sausage, and pulled pork with twice baked potato salad, baked beans, and slaw sides. The store is clean and well laid out.. The staff are very friendly. Below are my thoughts on the items. Pork Ribs were excellent. Perfectly cooked. I ordered dry but was given wet. Not a big deal. Meat was moist with a light smoke ring. It's nice to see a place cook ribs properly (slight tug to pull clean from he bone) vs falling off the bone (overcooked). The flavor was great. They were the best I've had in Memphis. 9/10. The brisket was shaved thin, was a LITTLE tough but was moistened up with a nice finishing glaze. Flavor was good. Overall a very good product for a Memphis BBQ joint. 8/10 The pulled pork was unfortunately a bit dry. Flavor was good... Bark was above average and it showed a decent smoke ring. Overall it was a little above average for the city. I'm assuming it was an off night and will give it another shot. 6/10. The smoked sausage was good. Nice rub/char. Nice and moist with very good flavor. A little greasy but not enough to take away from the overall quality of the dish. Again, possibly the best I've had in Memphis. 7.5/10. The sauces (standard and spicy) were both excellent. Thin traditional tomato base that wasn't particularly adventurous but done quite well for a classic style. Id like to see a little more heat to the spicy as they were a little too similar IMO. 7/10 Sides were all done well but were nothing too adventurous. Beans were basic with good flavors. I'd like to see some pulled pork and a little more flavor added to help them stand out. Slaw was basic. Twice baked potato salad. Was also good but not great. A little too heavy on the mayo and short on other elements. The Texas toast was barely toasted but lightly buttered and pretty good. I will definitely be back to give the place another shot. Very good to great restaurant BBQ in this city. Runs with central (a current favorite)... Better in some aspects, a little behind in others. I now prefer this place to other staples like bbq shop, Corky's, and germantown commissary. Well done guys. One small note, in addition to serving wet instead of dry ribs, they left the banana pudding I ordered for my girlfriend out of our to go bag. We called and they apologized profusely and offered us to come by anytime to pick up the order or a refund. read more

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I am a big BBQ critic and usually very picky about my choice of Memphis BBQ places, but I have to admit I have another favorite spot! My husband and I had dinner here while visiting my hometown Memphis and it was absolutely delicious!!!!! The service is superb, our waitress was very friendly gave good recommendations and went the extra mile to make sure we were satisfied. My husband had the pulled pork dinner and I had chopped BBQ chicken dinner, the sides were awesome, seasoned perfect, hot and fresh. We chose cole slaw, baked beans and we also tried the homemade chocolate cake.........sssooooooooo gooooood!!! All this and spent less than $30 including tip! Great spot for lunch or dinner, we have a new spot to eat at when we visit Memphis now! read more

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In Memphis for the night and had to have some BBQ ribs. Couldn't dine in due to COVID-19, so we had Grubhub deliver to hotel. The wet Baby Back ribs were absolutely fantastic. Meaty, Tasty and Tender. Even the sides (green beans and coleslaw) were great. I will absolutely visit again when I overnight in Memphis read more

We went because we love barbecue. It did not disappoint me. It was the best Mac n cheese and ribs I have ever had. Not just that, the service was the greatest I have seen. The workers were Very nice and gave a free banana pudding as a treat. Right as you walk in you can tell it is a BBQ place. Little spot, just looks like a good BBQ restaurant. Would recommend! read more

I went to the location on Kirby this is my second time having to go back to get something they left off their food quality has dropped tremendously I got dry pork dry chicken on a bun I got a bologna sandwich look like you didnt care I paid a 112.00 and I will never be back DONT DO PEOPLE LIKE THIS I know I'm not the only one get it. STOP SELLING FOOD YOU WANT EAT read more

Love everything here and it's very consistent. Flavor is always spot on ribs are always tender. Love the twice baked potato salad.

Husband and I needed a good takeout place for dinner, and wanted barbecue so chose the one and only. We had the barbecue combination for 3 choosing ribs, turkey, chicken and chicken wings. Sides were baked beans and twice baked potato salad. Their sauces were a little on the spicy side, but quite delicious. We also ordered the rolls as a side, but we're missing Texas toast. Everything was prepared well and ready to go when we arrived for pick up. Each item had a lovely smoky taste and was seasoned well. Can't go wrong with good barbecue! read more

It was ok...best item to us was the deviled eggs. No salt or flavor in the green beans. The food dosen't represent the notoriety Memphis is known for in reference to flavor and succulence. The young lady (dark hair) behind the counter knows how to handle business even when she's wrangling customers solo! Great staff! read more

One & Only BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee