Counter-serve smokehouse chain offering classic barbecue fare in down-home settings.
Hours
| Tuesday | 10:30 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 10:30 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 10:30 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 10:30 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday | 10:30 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday | 10:30 AM–8 PM |
| Monday | 10:30 AM–9 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 421 N State of Franklin Rd #100, Johnson City, TN 37604
Phone: (423) 236-8059
Website: https://www.citybbq.com/
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Order and Reservations
Order: Order online
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Located at 960 N Court St, City Barbeque offers slow-smoked meats, prepared on-site over local hickory wood in one of three smokers.
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Reviews
Gaga Traywick
South My Mouth – yes please!!
BAM- hands down best BBQ around, hickory wood smoked, the pulled pork is my fav, hubby loved the lean brisket, Bubba liked the chicken tenders.
Tried all the sauces normally we steer clear of sauces first go round to get a feel of taste, just couldn’t help ourselves super delish.
South My Mouth all day with everything.
My 4th trip and finally got the gals name Krista and Riley helped me out at the counter kudos to them.
I will say picking up to go at 4pm and hush puppies were kinda sitting there stale that would be my only complaint, make these fresh please.
So hubby comes here often for lunch he loves it!!
When getting Take Away reheat slightly on warm in oven make a tinfoil tent or leave in brown wrapper for meat, this will help not to dry it out. I also bake a potato and place meat and cheese on top with ranch.
Hubby loves the queso.
… moreBAM- hands down best BBQ around, hickory wood smoked, the pulled pork is my fav, hubby loved the lean brisket, Bubba liked the chicken tenders.
Tried all the sauces normally we steer clear of sauces first go round to get a feel of taste, just couldn’t help ourselves super delish.
South My Mouth all day with everything.
My 4th trip and finally got the gals name Krista and Riley helped me out at the counter kudos to them.
I will say picking up to go at 4pm and hush puppies were kinda sitting there stale that would be my only complaint, make these fresh please.
So hubby comes here often for lunch he loves it!!
When getting Take Away reheat slightly on warm in oven make a tinfoil tent or leave in brown wrapper for meat, this will help not to dry it out. I also bake a potato and place meat and cheese on top with ranch.
Hubby loves the queso.
Ricky Valero
New place in Johnson City and won’t be back.
The customer service was good, but that’s about as a good as it got.
For a placed called City Barbeque, the food was atrocious.
$3 up charge for brisket is absurd considering the portion size given to you. Plus the food was not fresh as most of it was cold.
The chicken was in this “bama” sauce which tasted horrible. The sausage is mediocre (and uncut is insane).
The only good things were the fries and mac and cheese which isn’t a good to be known for your sides only.
Overpriced, portions sizes for the price is not good. Some of the worst BBQ i’ve had in TN.
With other BBQ spots in town, definitely will not be back.
… moreThe customer service was good, but that’s about as a good as it got.
For a placed called City Barbeque, the food was atrocious.
$3 up charge for brisket is absurd considering the portion size given to you. Plus the food was not fresh as most of it was cold.
The chicken was in this “bama” sauce which tasted horrible. The sausage is mediocre (and uncut is insane).
The only good things were the fries and mac and cheese which isn’t a good to be known for your sides only.
Overpriced, portions sizes for the price is not good. Some of the worst BBQ i’ve had in TN.
With other BBQ spots in town, definitely will not be back.
Becky Rosenberg
Food was very “meh”.
Brisket was fatty and tough. Ribs lacked any real meat and were not falling off the bone like I would expect good ribs too. Pulled pork was doused in pepper for some reason. Cole slaw was bland.
Hush puppies were good and so were the baked beans. They do offer a variety of sauces. Original sauce was so-so. The swine wine was probably the best but it is spicy so I didn’t use a lot of it, but it had a good vinegar taste.
Overall, it was very underwhelming. Definitely would not put it on a list to revisit.
… moreBrisket was fatty and tough. Ribs lacked any real meat and were not falling off the bone like I would expect good ribs too. Pulled pork was doused in pepper for some reason. Cole slaw was bland.
Hush puppies were good and so were the baked beans. They do offer a variety of sauces. Original sauce was so-so. The swine wine was probably the best but it is spicy so I didn’t use a lot of it, but it had a good vinegar taste.
Overall, it was very underwhelming. Definitely would not put it on a list to revisit.
Michael Gilly
UPDATE: I went back after they gave me a gift card for the purchase amount. It was the same story. But I saw that they are bribing for 5 star reviews now.
We ordered the City Sampler with potato salad, Mac and cheese, and fried okra and a banana pudding on a Saturday at 12:30PM. That included brisket, smoked turkey, smoked sausage, and pulled pork.
The food looked and tasted as if it had been sitting out for a few hours. The brisket and pulled pork were dry but had good bark with a pink smoke ring. The sausage was good. The turkey was good but served a little colder than expected. The Mac and cheese was very good with strings of cheese coming out of it. The potato salad was bland. The fried okra was good with good crunch. The banana pudding was different but very good. It had some sort of sauce drizzled on it, but the bananas were not too soft and it had good crunch.
The service was great. The food was ready very quickly and they came to check on us multiple times.
The available sauces represented a variety, but I did not taste much difference between original and sweet sauces.
I will visit once more to see how it tastes a second time. But I was disappointed for this trip.
… moreWe ordered the City Sampler with potato salad, Mac and cheese, and fried okra and a banana pudding on a Saturday at 12:30PM. That included brisket, smoked turkey, smoked sausage, and pulled pork.
The food looked and tasted as if it had been sitting out for a few hours. The brisket and pulled pork were dry but had good bark with a pink smoke ring. The sausage was good. The turkey was good but served a little colder than expected. The Mac and cheese was very good with strings of cheese coming out of it. The potato salad was bland. The fried okra was good with good crunch. The banana pudding was different but very good. It had some sort of sauce drizzled on it, but the bananas were not too soft and it had good crunch.
The service was great. The food was ready very quickly and they came to check on us multiple times.
The available sauces represented a variety, but I did not taste much difference between original and sweet sauces.
I will visit once more to see how it tastes a second time. But I was disappointed for this trip.
Emily Thomas
Food was fantastic! Mary took our order and was very friendly and helpful! We got the Judges Sampler and the chocolate cake for dessert!
… moreAmanda Hollenbaugh
Not horrible, not great. It’s nice to have a barbecue place in that part of town now, but I’ll be very selective in what I order next time. It’s inexpensive, too, which helps. Food was fine. Nothing spectacular. Pulled pork and smoked turkey were the best of the meats (if you can get past the fatty bits coating every few bites of pork). The sausage has a flavor that I can’t pinpoint. Almost like chlorine. Probably just a spice? I’m guessing those aren’t made in house. The collard greens were good. Beans are tomato-y (I was expecting sweeter based on the menu image). I didn’t like any of the sauces. Too much molasses in some of the options, too much vinegar in most. Bread had the flavor and consistency of a McDonald’s hamburger bun, sesame seeds included. Not that I’m necessarily complaining about that. It was soft and tasty. I didn’t like that they put a sprinkle of salt on the meat after plating it. The saltiness stood out too much and distracted from the flavor of the meat. It was insanely crowded. I’m guessing because they’re newly opened. While I would go again, it won’t ever be when it’s that crowded again. The food isn’t good enough for all that nonsense.
… moreJay Dee
My friend and I ate here today for the first time. Mary, who was assisting in the dining room was an absolute joy…and quick to assist with clearing tables to make more space as well as answer any questions . The food was absolutely credible! I had a pulled pork barbecue sandwich. The meat was so tender and quite flavorful. Really enjoyed the assortment of sauces to choose from. Topped it off with their homemade peach cobbler, which is served warm with a side of Cool Whip! Oh my goodness… Cannot wait to come back again!
… moreNathaniel Young
From the food to the customer service this place is awesome! My second time back in a week. Tammy was so friendly and helpful making sure we had everything for our lunch. I cannot recommend City BBQ enough!
… moreBart Lyon
First time Visit was great.
Original Sauce and City sauce is delicious.
The food was very good. 2 meats and 2 sides. I had the pulled pork and the 18 hour brisket!!! Very good.
Mary was helpful and made the visit super.
She took great care of us.
… moreOriginal Sauce and City sauce is delicious.
The food was very good. 2 meats and 2 sides. I had the pulled pork and the 18 hour brisket!!! Very good.
Mary was helpful and made the visit super.
She took great care of us.
Sydney
I ate there for the first time yesterday. I hadn’t had BBQ in awhile. It was messy but good.
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