4.5 – 2,398 reviews • Barbecue restaurant
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Since 1986, BJ’s Barbecue has been a cornerstone of the Sparks community, serving up homemade meals cooked from scratch. Indulge in classic barbecue favorites like tender ribs, brisket, and pulled pork, or dive into their famous Kickass Fries. The menu also features an extensive breakfast selection, including shrimp and grits, corned beef hash, and steak and eggs. For a midday treat, enjoy in-house cured corned beef and pastrami sandwiches. A full-service bar awaits at the back of the restaurant, while catering services are available for any event.
Veteran roadhouse for classic barbecue plates, Southern sides & beer, plus homestyle breakfast fare.
✔️Breakfast ✔️Brunch ✔️Lunch ✔️Dinner ✔️Dine in ✔️Take out ✔️Delivery
Hours
| Saturday | 7 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 6:30 AM–8:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:30 AM–8:30 PM |
| Thursday | 6:30 AM–8:30 PM |
| Friday | 6:30 AM–9 PM |
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BJ’s BBQ – Sparks, NV
80 E Victorian Ave, Sparks, Nevada. BJ’s Nevada Barbecue Company in Sparks, Nevada is celebrating 38 years as a favorite of locals and visitors. Established in …
Reviews
Ramon Eatz
Oh my, what a massive amount of fries my coworker ordered. With an egg on top. I had the Tuesday Tri Tip special and it was pretty good. The home cooking at this place is where its at. The mac n cheese has that Kraft taste. Dirty rice was very good mixed with the mac n cheese. Very friendly service and definitely has that local hometown feel to it. Big cups of water!!!
… moreMichael Sherman
A popular eatery offering award winning ribs with meat that easily tugs away from the bone, and excellent side dishes. Consistently delivers great product at good prices. Corn bread is slightly sweet with the right amount of moisture, while dirty rice included flavorful sausage and seasonings. Cole slaw compliments all of those.
The atmosphere is more like a diner, which is a fair trade for really good ribs and it isn’t noisy. Don’t be put-off if there’s a 10-15min wait to get in, as they do a good job handling a lot of rib fans, and people are typically seated in less time than they estimate. The staff knows their menu well, and is glad to help narrow down menu choices that match your tastes.
… moreDevan Williams
My husband and I are new to the area and we’re told by multiple people to try this out. We came on a Wednesday about 4p & got the special which was the three rib plate with two sides! The ribs had very good taste and also very tender. The sides we got were the cheddar grits & the barbecue beans & both were very good. This was a very good spot!
… moreBka Arn
Eat dessert before dinner and feel like little kid! Hot cocoa with a homemade magnificent marshmallow, beautiful bread pudding, then a bbq brisket sandwich was a perfect all American meal. Fun and delicious bbq.
… moreRyan Trombatore (Dunago)
I had the pulled pork, fries, and soup (out of mac and cheese). I would say it’s not bad but I do prefer a darker sweeter bbq sauce and that wasn’t really the kind they have here.
Pulled pork felt more like chopped pork. Portions were very large for the price I paid though. About $20 for the whole plate plus almost $4 for a soda. Not bad!
Only in town for work, probably wouldn’t eat here again personally.
… moreShawn hensley
Smelled great as I pulled up so I cant tell you how disappointed I am in this place.
Mac was alright but they have a funky cheese sauce. Seemed like they tried to do something fancy with it but missed the mark. The hotlink looked and tasted like a Zenner link they got from the grocery. Edible but I expected more than that. The ribs were Chewy with not a lot of flavor. Then there was the brisket which has no seasoning to it and was totally dry. Now I know why they ask “what sauce do you want on your meat”? I want none on the meat I want it beside so I can dip as I want not smothered to cover up the lack of quality.
Sad that the best thing on the plate was the frys. They were fresh and really tasty.
They need to work on everything else
Update:
After the response from BJs I needed to add here that I talk to my server when she asked how my meal was I told her it wasn’t good at all. She turned and said ok and walked away. So again I say.
This is very possibly one of the worst bbq meals I have had. Ever. I cant belive that the place was so busy. I guess reno has no idea what bbq is supposed to taste like.
Also notice the second picture. That shows you how much I left on my plate.
… morejami Britton
If you are looking for great BBQ give BJ’s a try ! They have been around since 1986. The food here is amazing and the people here are phenomenal. I was greeted as soon as I walked in the door . I can’t wait until tomorrow (Saturday) they have a seafood boil that I must try. I got the 3 meat combo meal ️. With macaroni & cheese , cheddar grits, hot link , brisket, & ribs. I can’t wait to come back and try some other items. Also, they make everything fresh ✨ on Wednesday’s they have beef ribs the beef ribs are sooooo good. I had to come back to edit this review
… moreFast Eddie
The food at BJ’s bbq is the worst bbq I have ever eaten. The waitress was very nice the restaurant needs to be cleaned. So the food, the brisket tastes like tuna fish no smoke ring maybe the boiled it in fish stock. We were given meat from the flat not the point. The pork belly was super dry and tough like pork jerky. The cost was 100.00 for two people with tip. We drank water. Again don’t waste your time. The hot links were mushy like the grinder knife was dull when making the sausage.
… moreWilliam Lawrence
Great BBQ very friendly and helpful servers !! Definitely going again … recommend the Smoked Beef Ribs on Wednesdays !!
… moreTaro Bunn
I have eaten here before and it was actually good enough for us to come back. Unfortunately, we came during the rib cook-off and it seemed to have a massive impact on the quality of service we received and the food we were served. The ribs were not tender at all and nothing like when we first ate there. Almost everything on our plate was lukewarm. We were given “applesauce” as a side that was basically just canned pie filling put into a cup. I don’t know if that’s what they consider applesauce or if they ran out and decided to just use pie filling instead and not tell us. The only pleasant part of the entire experience was the brisket. Our waitress never came back around to check on us after taking our order and I had to wait 10 minutes after we finished our meal to get up and ask for a check. It was not busy at all, most of the servers were in the front conversing with each other instead of checking on tables. We were one of only 6 other tables dining in at the time. Really disappointed with them and I’m not sure if the rib cook-off caused this drop in service but I don’t think I’ll be coming back after that experience.
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