I had out-of-town guests who wanted some BBQ. The staff was very nice, helpful and friendly. I had fish and chips as it was recommend, "We pack the house" on Fridays. Options were "white fish" or "catfish", I like both but selected the whitefish. I don't know what I got but it was soft like catfish but didn't taste like it. I've never had anything like it and I wouldn't have it again. Another had shrimp, rubbery. The two that we brought here for BBQ commented it was overly smokey. I noticed the cornbread came in a plastic wrap. It wasn't horrible food but all of us agreed we'd scratch this place off the list. read more

Tom's BBQ Chandler (Alma, Queen Creek @ Ocotillo Plaza) is NOT Closed. I've notified the front desk guy and they should get this clarified. There is another (Gilbert) location that might be effecting it. If the Chandler branch matches the Mesa branch, then Tom's is the place for quick standard BBQ. Not fancy with hovering fancy waiters like FD's, more of a get it yourself consistent BBQ fair. I have never been disappointed in my purchases of Tom's food at both Mesa and Tempe branchs. I'll have to officially wait to try out the Chandler version and will follow-up. Have good feelings though. My favorite purchase of Fried Mushroom's, Chicago dog, Polish dog, and brisket always has given me a bit of thrill. Well, 'cause I live in Chandler and my Doctor is in Mesa and the Mesa branch was always my stop by after seeing the Doctor. No, I never told him. I have always had great service and consistently great food from Tom's even after having to go a distance to get to their places. Fortunately have never had a bad person service occurrence like at Honeybear's where I had to prompt the two behind the counter into action, and even then they gave me two potato salads instead of the potato and slaw sides I had just moment's prior told them I wanted. Remember to tip appropriately for the service rendered, a few spare dollars in that odd pocket will go a long way to brighten everybodys day. read more

This was my first visit and after hearing nothing but great things about Tom's BBQ, I realize why. Wow, their great selection on the menu, the special requests they will create, fantastic customer service and their enthusiastic interaction with the guests creates a wonderfully unique dining experience. Today they are taking orders to smoke Turkeys for Thanksgiving. Who knew, I have to try this next year. A new favorite spot. read more

Very disappointed. We ordered a Smoked Chicken sandwich and a Beef/Italian Sausage sandwich, both were sub par at best. This was our first time trying Tom's, there won't be a second time! read more

Average BBQ not bad but wouldn't go out of my way to do it again. The food was ok the value was fair but nothing makes me want to do it again. Average read more

Food is so fresh, the bread buns, the hand breaded fish, the pulled pork, the chilly side dish and a crispy chicken sandwich, all so fresh. No heavy breading, no high salt content and not greasy. When the kids saw the French fries, The comment was, "the fries are so fresh, my day just got it from a real potato"! At the sameQuality level of the food, the price it's excellent. It is gourmet food at a fast food priceEat in environment it's very good. Although we have to leave and we use Take out. We plan to be there again the next day. read more

I love this place!!! Food is fantastic and you won't find a more enthusiastic owner and staff Happy to serve their patrons!!! A favorite in our household for sure! read more

Clean, friendly people but the food is nothing to write home about. The meats are only ok, the sauce is tasteless and they use way too much. Cornbread was microwaved and gummy. We won't be coming back. read more

Very salty and seemed as if it was prepared from a crockpot. Never see any smoke come from the place - how do you BBQ in a strip mall? Hmmm. read more

The main reason I ever go here is because they have fresh cut fries. Their food is so-so for me and the BBQ sauce is not very enjoyable. I always hope I am remembering the quality of the food wrong but end up being disappointed again. read more

I will not be back. I am offended that I ordered Catfish and was sold Basa (Swai). Born and raised in Chicago and lived there 44 years until 2 months ago when I moved to AZ, and I feel cheated that I wanted catfish and ribs but was sold Basa, which costs less and doesn't taste the same, not even the same texture and quality of fish. Disappointed! I guess if you don't know better, you would know the difference. They offered me a different meat, to which we took ribs but I'm turned off at the fact that they advertise catfish but give you something else. Basa is not Catfish! When you buy it in the store, they are not the same and they don't cost the same! I find it tons issue of ethics and false advertising! Just stick with the whitefish! Corn meal breaking does not make it Catfish! read more

One of my least favorite BBQ places:( I live in the area, and used to go here once a month or so. Every time I would order takeout, I would get home and find something wrong or missing in my order. Not to mention that it isn't cheap, but the quality of the food is below sub-par. I love a good BBQ pork sandwich, and this tastes like it came out of a plastic tub then microwaved. Not a $9/10 sandwich. The last time I ate here I got food poisoning, and that was it for me. I haven't been there in over a year, I would rather go to Taco Bell... read more

So delicious! I love that this location opened up because I would drive to the Tempe location from Gilbert just because it is so delicious. I order the pulled pork with jalapeño mac and cheese almost every time. My mouth is watering just writing this review. You can get hot or mild bbq sauce depending on your taste and there are pumps with extra in case you want to drown your meat like I do. The people working are always super friendly and treat you like you've been friends for years. Love it and it's definitely one of my favorite bbq places ever. read more

Save your money. The brisket was average. The pulled pork was not good. The mashed potatoes were dry, lumpy and not good tasting. The Mac and cheese was awful and had a tin taste? The cheese is fake, not good. The biscuits they give you come in a plastic bag from the grocery store. They are Aunt Hattie's potato biscuits. Overall just not tasty at all. There was no homemade flavors. It was bad. read more

Simple store layout. Food was very good and portions were sizeable. Best cornbread I have ever had as was so moist.

Love this place! Just found it and tried the fish fry tonight. You can order white fish or catfish, all you can eat. It's the best fish yet! We'll definitely be back for fish as well as try other menu items. The staff is very friendly as well. I highly recommend it! read more

To really taste good BBQ you need to get the sauce on the side. Franklin says if brisket is served smothered in sauce the pit master is trying to hide something. I ordered brisket and ribs with sauce on the side, brisket is hard to get right and these guys nailed it! Nailed the ribs also! Mac and cheese was good but not over the top. Gonna be back for sure!! read more

Tom's BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Chandler, Arizona

Cashier was annoyed when I asked if they had gluten free options. He told me they don't so we left.

From Chicago and this place has best Italian beef and Chicago dog in the Valley. Not quite like home but c'mon. Let's face it. You aren't gonna get AL's in AZ. Better than Portillos here which just didn't feel like the Portillos back home. Fish dinner on Lenten Friday's is good. Jalapeño Mac and cheese is straight up delicious. Could eat a whole pot of that. Portions are generous. The BBQ is decent. Not great but definitely decent. I actually like their sauce. Sweet tangy and spicy. Service is always friendly and fast. I've had lunch here enough they see me coming and know my order. Just good quick food even though not necessarily good for you! read more

The staff is really nice here. In addition to the #BBQ options here are plentiful. If you are looking for a place to take the family or a great date night, this is your place! read more

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So dirty. Tables are gross. Chairs disgusting. My wife ate. I had water. Most redeeming thing was polite friendly gal at register. Wouldn't go back. read more

The food taste great! I got the pork sandwich and the bbq sauce on it tastes delicious. The short hair woman took my order is nice and friendly! A little over priced in my opinion but the service and food was excellent read more

Fantastic BBQ. Local family owned business providing great service and food at very reasonable prices. Try the beef brisket, it's amazing.

I stopped by the new Tom's BBQ today to try it out. It's nice to see businesses going back into the Basha's shopping center at Alma School and Queen Creek. I'll try to be as thorough as I can with my review: The dining room was very clean and well kept. The staff was friendly and helpful, although obviously still learning their new jobs. The bathrooms could have been cleaner, there was a fair amount of trash all over the floor in the men's room. You could also tell they skimped on this part of their renovation of the space. It was 2:45 in the afternoon and I was the only customer so there was no excuse for this. The food: For $20 I got a three meat platter and a side piece of catfish. I wanted to sample alot of the food. For my three meats I got sausage, chicken and brisket. The highlight of the meal was the chicken which I thought was very good. The slices of boneless breast were flavorful and the meat was tender and moist. My pet peeve is dry over cooked BBQ and the chicken passed the test. The BBQ beans were also tasty with a nice sweet flavor and with the rich backdrop of BBQ sauce. The sausage was edible, but not very good (IMO). The blend of meat/seasoning seemed alot like Earl Campbell's (if you've ever had it). I expect more from pro BBQ'rs. The brisket was tender but they served me alot of fat and what looked like left over odds and ends of the meat. I didn't have a single full slice of solid meat. I went with the mild BBQ sauce on the meat. It was ok, I've had better. The BBQ sauce they put all over my meat was somewhat cold and of a thicker consistency than you usually see in BBQ places. The biggest disappointment of all was the catfish. As a child of the south I always look forward to a good piece of catfish. I think they leave the skin on here because it was very tough and hard to eat. Catfish by nature is tender and easily falls apart when you are eating it, so I'm pretty sure the skin was left on. I can't think of what else it might have been. It was cooked to order so it's wasn't stale or anything like that. I also had macaroni salad (in error because I ordered potato salad, but ate it anyway). It didn't taste super fresh and had way too much mayo in it. (IMO) So, overall they have potential but need to really WOW potential new customers in the area who are visiting for the first time. I don't think they had their best foot forward on this day, but I'll give them another try. I will say it was hands down better than Chandler BBQ by Fry's! read more

Fantastic food. Hot fresh and delicious. This is the place for some good bbq. I love this place.

Tried. Toms tonight for first time. Italian sausage with peppers was very good. Great authentic italian flavor. Also tried the chicago dog. It. Was very tasty and the sport peppers were not too hot. Bbq beans were as good if not better than the. Ones I used to eat in SC. I will definately be back to try the italian beef sandwich and pulled pork. They just opened this. Location so be a bit easy on them till the opening issues are worked out.....Nothing major. read more

I've only had the pulled pork sandwich with fries/ mashed potatoes. Not a fan of the potatoes but the fries seem to be a safe choice. It was tasty, but it's nothing spectacular. The brownie was also dry. read more

This is a great place to go for lunch. I've had the Italian Beef, Brisket and fish recently and everything was very good. I like the spicy BBQ sauce. read more

Tried this place out with a Restaurant.Com coupon. The food was quite good. The brisket and pulled port were both solid with the pork being some of the best I've had in a long time. I don't like the fact that they cover it in sauce but that's easy enough to rectify during my ordering next time. The side dishes were good and they have daily specials ($9.99 pork dinner, etc). For a filling lunch or a casual dinner, it's a great option. The interior of the restaurant isn't very appealing but it'll do. read more

It was alright. We did takeout. Waited inside the restaurant, the atmosphere was definitely lackluster. Felt a little cheap. What I really care about is the food... which unfortunately, was just OK. Ordered the pulled pork and the brisket, neither really tasted fresh. The BBQ sauces were awesome, however. I'd give it another shot, but won't go out of my way for it. read more

Carolina style pulled pork sandwich was SO good. And the jalapeño mac n cheese burned my face off in the best way possible. I just moved from Kansas City and it's good to know I can find good BBQ here in AZ. read more

So this is the 3rd time I've been back since my first review and I've still got 5 stars for this place. Finally tried their ribs today. :::channeling Janice from Friends::: Oh. My. Gawd. So, so good!!! The jalapeño Mac is perfect, not too spicy but as a kick and the potato salad is mustardy, not vinegary. This is so worth the drive from Downtown Phoenix. :-) read more

Stopped in for a quick lunch. I had the pulled pork and my husband had the brisket and it was all great! We will definitely be back!

Their corn bread is so good! And so is there crispy chicken sandwich with sauce on it

Today was sad for me went into Toms BBQ to celebrate their birthday I got the pork Sandwhich 7.50 combo and a crispy chicken Sandwich. I came home and noticed a skimpy piece of chicken in my Sandwich usually it is a nice piece of juicy chicken .This was sad maybe next time guys read more

Tom's BBQ - Enjoying my Father's Day with my wife and kids - Barbeque Near Me - Chandler, Arizona

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Stopped by Toms BBQ for lunch, I ordered the rib tips with curly fries and it was super yummy!! The place was clean and the atmosphere was friendly. It was pretty cool to use the bar code scanner on my new smart phone with the little review card I was offered that took me right to this link! Will be back for sure! read more

Stopped by for lunch and had an ok experience. Lady running the counter was very nice. Ordered a brisket lunch platter. The menu pictured showed a nice pictures of a "flat" part of a brisket. Also had a side of Jalapeno Mac & Cheese. When I got my food, the brisket was obviously from the "point" part which most bbq places use for burnt ends. Very fatty, think chuncks. Nothing like the picture and anyone who likes brisket knows the difference in the cuts (like order a filet and getting a strip steak - not the same thing). Flavor was good on the brisket, just too fatty from the wrong cut. Jalapeno Mac & Cheese was good and I'd get that again. BBQ sauces were on the sweet side but I thought both were decent to good. I'd go back but only if desperate for BBQ and can't get to some better choices in chandler/gilbert. read more

I stopped by on Monday and picked the Monday Special, pulled pork dinner with 2 sides and a roll for 8.99. It was excellent! The service was fast and friendly. I would definitely go back. read more

The only reason I'm giving this 4 stars instead of 5 is because they removed one of my favorite items which was the pizza puff. Otherwise, great place to get BBQ! read more

This place is decent, but not excellent. I had the brisket dinner plate, and it was more than enough brisket for me. It came out just how I like it - moist and not TOO much fat but still enough to keep the flavor on track. I had a side of mac-n-cheeze which had a very slight kick to it (jalapeno mac) and it was tasty, although a little on the "not quite warm (temperature) enough." Still good. I also had the loaded fries I think they were called... They were good, but I'll pass on those next time... A heart attack in a cardboard tray. Speaking of cardboard trays... This place is cafeteria-style (ish) which is fine, I enjoy that in a BBQ place, but their cheap plastic cutlery is pretty underwhelming. It's a good thing the brisket were moist and tender, of the flimsy plastic knife would have gotten me nowhere. I thought the food was a little on the spendy side, especially since it's not full service, but I've paid more for less. The counter staff was very courteous and helpful in selecting my sides, and even came by a little later and asked if I liked them and if there's anything I thought they could do better. Not that they would have, but it's the thought that counts. :) I'll probably hit this place for some of the lunch plates in the near future, since I did enjoy the food. read more