Great home town flavor! The BBQ sandwich is good but the wings are awesome! Smoked wings in a white BBQ sauce. Bar area is fun on music nights. Great for lunch or hanging out at the bar watching the games. Highly recommend read more

The pork and grits... Resting on the creamy bed of cheese grits, is a hefty chunk of pork that melts right into your mouth. The pork is topped with with a LOT thin and crispy onion rings. In the mix, you'll find an impressive amount of hidden greens boiled with water and a load of bacon. The mouthwatering, vinegar based BBQ sauce does an excellent job with complementing the savory items on the plate. The portions are massive. The atmosphere is very friendly. Throughout the restaurant, you'll find signs and chalk written messages which gives this restaurant it's unique charm. The customer service was okay. I could tell people were tired, I may have caught them on an off day. When asking about how the food was cooked, I couldn't tell if the waiter was unsure, or if he was judging me for asking an obvious question. But again, I may have caught them on an off day. The food was excellent. read more

I came here with friends last night and we asked the hostess to please seat us on the patio. After sitting out there for close to 15 minutes and not one staff member greeting us or asking if we wanted anything to drink as several of them just walked right past us as we weren't even there, (they were not busy) we decided to just go to the bar and order/dine there. I soon realized after observing the FOH staff that not one of them seemed anywhere near organized with a slither of any since of urgency. It's a good thing the kitchen staff made up for it with great food, which is not the issue at any of Saws' establishments. Fried green tomatoes, pork and greens, and sweet tea fried chicken sandwich were all on point and a complete delight. I think I will stick with the other locations from now on where I can receive auto pilot southern hospitality. read more

Saw's Juke Joint - Crestline - Pork n Greens- cheese grits, greens, smk pork, Saw's sauce, crispy fried onions. Yessir!!! - Barbeque Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

Omg! Saw's BBQ was the best BBQ I ever had in my life! I even bought their sauce to take home with me. I ordered the baked potato tater with pork on top and ate the whole meal since it was so delicious. I recommend this BBQ restaurant to every person that visits the area! read more

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I don't get over to this side of town very often. Today a couple co-workers suggested Saw's Juke Joint for lunch. I'm a fan of the Saw's in Homewood, so I tagged along. This restaurant is far roomier than the Homewood version. There are considerably more tables and it boasts a far more open floor plan with a patio and bar area. Trendy, shabby bar/restaurant decor. The hostess seated us immediately around 11:30. The group collectively sighed when we saw we had beat the crowd. All Saw's Juke joint or otherwise always draw immense crowds. We were shown to a table in the main dining area after we said we had no preference other than inside. The server came over virtually immediately. She was friendly and attentive. I ordered the smoked chicken sandwich and white sauce and a side of house made plain potato chips. The smoked chicken & white sauce is the finest in town. The chips are slightly thicker than a lot of kettle cooked/ house made chips. Consequently some were chewy and some crisp and some were a combination of the two textures. Likely not for everyone.... I liked them personally. I did have side item envy when a co-worker's onion rings came out. In lieu of traditional onion rings he got a hay stack of thin, hand battered, crispy fried onion strips. The house sauce is a mild sweet, touch of heat and smoke vinegar based sauce. I personally don't care for it. If you like vinegar based and don't mind sweet then it will likely be for you. Next time I'll likely order the onion rings. I can't promise I'll try anything other than the smoked chicken with white sauce, but I will venture out on the sides. Cool atmosphere. I've read/ heard its a happening place at night. Good food, cold beer and acoustic sets on the patio. Wish this place was close to my house! read more

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We had a lunch there and the food was delicious. This is one of my favorite place to eat in Birmingham. Always fresh and fun place to eat and drink. Great place to hang out with friends and family. The service was excellent, our waiter was so kind. I hope to visit again soon. read more

I drove 30 minutes to get their smoked wings. They are amazing and I love them. Everyone should try these wings. The staff is nice and even though they were busy they are doing everything they can to provide quality service. read more

I have eaten at this location a couple of times and the food is always great. There is usually carousel so come early and have a beer while you wait. My favorite things are the pork sandwich and the sweet tea chicken sandwich but I know the entire menu is good. They often have a band here and that makes for fun times. The only downside to this spot is that parking can be a challenge! read more

Wanted to love this place. So many of my friends highly recommend this as "the" place for bbq. Sat at the bar and the service was poor - Turner the bartender clearly was having an off night or else he's clueless about service. The baker I got was covered with cold shredded cheddar cheese. In fact, the whole thing was cold. My friends pulled pork plate was ok, but nothing to brag about. I will try again - maybe the wings are the secret? read more

Delicious is all I can say. The beer selection is always good and the food has never let me down. I've tried most of the menu, but the burger, pork and greens and wings truly stand out. The best wings I have ever had anywhere. And I eat a lot of wings! read more

Yessiree, a rough and tumble crowd in this here juke joint. I would say this is for the toughest s.o.b's who live in Mountain Brook AL. I once saw a feller parking a BMW covered with clay. Probably had been out rustling cattle all day. The food is good. It's solid bbq. The crowd is torrential starting at 5pm. You can try to get carry-out, but they make you pick it up in the bar. There is one bar tender serving 100 Fred Couples, and he is not raring to bring food over. Saws in Avondale is better IF there isn't an Avondale event going on, in which case they will likely run out of food. read more

Such a fun experience! Me and my fiancé met a friend for dinner here. I like the size of this restaurant compared to the Homewood location but parking can still be tricky. The fried pickles and fried green tomatoes make awesome appetizers. I loved my BBQ sandwich, Mac and cheese and greens. The greens especially were delicious! I would totally recommend trying them. read more

Stopped in with friends for a beer and some BBQ. I was pleasantly surprised! Pulled pork BBQ sandwich was perfect. I had the onion rings as a side and the portion was more than I could finish. Large selection of beer both on tap and bottled. I will be back ! Great service and casual atmosphere read more

Saw's Juke Joint - Crestline - Some of the beer list... Plus some good stuff on tap. - Barbeque Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

Great little location right off the freeway. Had the smoked catfish and greens. Absolutely wonderful!!!

Great bbq in Birmingham! Casual, fast, and delicious! My baked potato was huge and delicious and so were my fried pickles! Our waitress was awesome and our food came out quick, even when it was totally packed! Parking is kind of a mess but it's worth it for delicious bbq! read more

My husband likes this location because it has burgers, all the saws have slightly different menus. He likes the shirts they sell at this location as well. read more

Food was fantastic, and the people sitting next to us were super friendly too (that just had to be mentioned), but service was extremely slow and our server only saw us once. We had to fight for attention from other serves just get a refill. Other than that, bbq was amazing. read more

Awesome experience. We are just passing thru Alabama and heard about it from the Hampton in front desk agent so we decided to check it out. Food is great, came out quick and at first the plates looks like it won't be enough but by the time you are finishing the plate you are so stuffed!!! I ordered the chicken and greens plate, which is so much chicken , it comes with onion rings which are so awesome all on top of grits and greens and a nice sauce!! I also ordered fried green tomatoes!! Needless to say I was super duper full!! Our server was very very friendly too. It's a great plate of you like soul food that is cheap and casual! read more

Saw's Juke Joint - Crestline - Chicken n greens plate! Yummy !!! - Barbeque Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

My parents were in town visiting for the weekend so I did my best to show them all things Birmingham. We opted to go to Saw's Juke Joint over the Avondale one because of seating concerns and I'm very glad we did. We started with the chicken wings, which were highly recommended by the waiter, and the onion rings. I'm not a huge chicken wing fan, but these wings were AWESOME. They are smoked and have very good flavor. The onion rings were also very good, thinly sliced and well seasoned. Although, I would probably opt to try a different appetizer instead of the onion rings or just order more chicken wings. For entrees, I had the chicken and greens (with grits), my boyfriends had the pork and green (with grits), my dad also had the pork and greens and my mom had their house special fried chicken sandwich. All the food was awesome, and I really like their white barbecue sauce. I liked being inside, with AC and would probably opt for this location from now on. We were too full to try their desserts so I'll have to go back and try them next time. read more

We had a great lunch at Saw's. We started with the fried pickles, then split a pulled pork baked potato. The service was great (even for a busy game day), and food was delicious! Great southern bbq spot! read more

Flight out of BHM delayed, so thought I'd grab dinner. This place was close by and got good reviews- it did not disappoint, pulled pork and greens plate was very good. read more

Everything was good! I had the saw cheeseburger, sweet tea chicken sandwich, and the shrimp n greens and I got to say everything was on hit!!! Definitely a good spot for your friends and family read more

My pork was dry and overcooked. In addition, there is no standard barbecue pork plate or platter option on the menu, the way there is at most barbeque restaurants. I don't always want my pork mixed up with collard greens and grits. To me, the barbecue pork at Carlile's and The Shack is much better. This place does have a good happy hour and good whiskeys. But it's too loud for the neighborhood, and is open too late. read more

Would try again for the pork n greens, but not the greatest place. Original pulled pork was too thick of meat for my taste, and the house potato chips were fried to the point of tasting burnt. Also, sides are separate purchase from the sandwich. read more

Another ab-fab place in the 'Ham. Outstanding barbecue with an interesting touch. Lunch specials are ever changing and, if not gourmet quality, damn close. One of three Saw's in the Birmingham metro area, it is the most spacious of them. Rumor has it that Saw's is an acronym that the owner's father gave him at a young age: Sorry-Ass Wilson. Nonetheless, if you like excellently smoked pulled pork and other delights, like pulled pork on a bed of cheese grits topped with greens, be there. read more

Saw's Juke Joint - Crestline - Daily special board. - Barbeque Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

Th e best, don' miss the tomato stack on Tuesday. Wings great, sweet tea chicken Wow, patti melt Sunday .

Food was great, service was great, everything was great, but I bit my tongue :( otherwise, yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaas.

Great place - exactly what I expected. Just in Birmingham for a few days, but would definitely stop here again. The sweet tea chicken sandwich was great. The chips are homemade fresh daily - and one side for two people is more than enough. Service was fast, friendly & she knew her stuff. Seems like it's always busy, but my guess is that it is busy because it's so damn good! read more

Nice bar atmosphere. I had the smoked chicken sandwich and the potato salad. Both were really good. The apple pie was also very good. I didn't much like the onion straws. read more

Every time we have guests who have never been to Birmingham or the South, we always take them here. Even though I don't eat red meat I tell everyone to get the Saw's burger because it's one of the best in town. I know this because once I took an out-of-town friend to Saw's and he loved it so much that we had to go back again the next day so that he could order it again! I also love the chicken sandwich, fried okra, and the sweet potato fries- they are so yummy and crunchy! The last time I ate there they had an amazing special- fried salmon patty with a fried egg with tomato, arugula, and white sauce on a bun! It was amazing!!! I try to eat a paleo diet but break the rules for special occasions and this "special" was a special occasion! Another bonus of Saw's Juke Joint is that they have plenty of room to accommodate lots of people and they also have outdoor seating. They also have TVs for all the sports fans and also a full bar! read more

Saw's Juke Joint - Crestline - Fried salmon patty with fried egg, arugula, tomato and Saw's sandwich sauce! - Barbeque Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

Service was quick and friendly. We got a BBQ plate, chicken BBQ sandwich, and fried pickles and green beans. Food was delicious. I think their white sauce could've used a touch more flavor though. Finally, I wasn't a fan of them using styrofoam for plates for dining in. Investing in some reusable options would be wise on all counts, in my opinion. read more

Was in Birmingham for a conference and asked for recommendations on a place to eat supper. This place did not disappoint. Delicious barbecue and great atmosphere! Will definitely be back. read more

Ate here for lunch today. Very busy but found a table outside. We placed our order for what I thought I wanted. When the order came out it was correct but I had ordered wrong. (I wanted the sweet tea fried chicken sandwich but ordered the chicken sandwich). They promptly left our food and a few minutes later returned with the food I really wanted. Do you get my drift? My mistake but they still made it right! Who does that kind of costumer service anymore? Saws does!! The food is amazing and so is the service. read more

Been a consistent customer here and always been satisfied besides today and don't know we will be back due to lack of principles here. Ordered pork and greens which is typically served over a cheese grits and today there was minimal grits to be found! Told the waitress and she brought out small cup of grits only to be charged additionally for them at the end. For an already small $12 plate you would expect to get what you pay for but that was obviously not the case. Very disappointed I guess it's time to find a new BBQ "joint". read more

Fantastic joint! Love the specials, the salads and the bakers and burgers! Nothing tops the shrimp grits and greens though!

Over cooked dry burger and soggy fries, so disappointed. Grew up with daws in Avondale and the burgers and pulled pork sandwiches were awesome. I would say try that location, this one was lack luster by far!!!! read more

I love the atmosphere! This is a great hangout spot for friends and family. The food was good, but service can be a bit slower as the crowd increases. The sauces are amazing! read more

The pork 'n greens! Oh my word so good! Gotta love down home southern food. Great food!

I'm currently having the best banana pudding of my life. Don't tell my grandma, but it's better than hers. Highly recommend giving it a try. Good atmosphere, and good food! Really cool place. read more

Saw's Juke Joint - Crestline - Barbeque Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

Dont give many 5 star reviews, but this place is awesome!! Looking at other reviews, many people agree with me. Many people have recommended it to me for a long time and we were finally able to stop by and see it. The atmosphere was exactly what I love...Was laid back, friendly, good music. If you're having a bad day, this place will cheer you up. Our server was awesome, she had great things to say about her favorite dishes up there. I had the Fried Chicken sandwich. The meat was fried perfectly, the bread was soft, warm, and buttered perfectly. My wife had the Saw's burger and that thing just looked awesome, she loved it! The white sauce is legendary for a reason, you could put it on a shoe and make it taste good. My son had the chicken fingers and as tired as he was from the zoo that morning, he loved it and was killing my onion rings too. There was a lot of food on the plate for the money and was a really memorable meal. Just has that "down here" feel to it and cant wait to go back!! read more

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