Neely's Bar-B-Que
Nashville, TN 37228-1306
Phone: (615) 251-8895
- Price:
- $
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 11am-9pm, Fri-Sat 11am-10pm
Editorial Review for Neely's Bar-B-Que – by Mindy Merrell
In Short
This barbecue joint channels Memphis amid views of the lake and the Titans' practice field. Flintstone-sized beef ribs--uncommon in Nashville--will please beef barbecue lovers. The sauce is tomato-based, thick and sweet, with a spicy finish. The slaw is creamy, fresh and sweet, not vinegary. Get your appetite primed with blazing hot wings served with fresh carrots, celery and blue cheese dressing. Kids and carb cravers will love the addictive "barbecue spaghetti" loaded with pork.
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Insider Tips
CateringNeely's will deliver for large and small groups. Ask to see the special catering menu.
TakeoutChoose six-, eight- and 12-packs that include chopped pork, sauce, slaw and buns.
User Reviews for Neely's Bar-B-Que
06/20/2008 Posted by taxh8tr
I visited Neely's while in town for a convention. I am an avid bbq'r and a partner in a grill and smoker company, so I'm fairly confident of my judging capabilities. I didn't see a smokehouse on the premises, so I'm assuming that the meat is smoked elsewhere and trucked in. It certainly tastes like it. The ribs were way, way, way overcooked. I like a little bark, but these were hard nearly the whole way though and was the chewiest pork meat I've ever had. The pulled pork was dry, and again, way overcooked. Note that I went there a 3 in the afternoon, so it could also be that I got lunch leftovers. Still, I've had pulled pork leftovers that were a week old that tasted a heck of a lot better. Perhaps the original locations are better, if the smoke on premises. It kills me to give a bad review, but bbq lovers should look elsewhere.
Pros: ample parking
Cons: overcooked food - what other con could there be
06/12/2008 Posted by london2k
I can't for the life of me see how anyone could give this place a bad review, unless they are perhaps a competitor trying to trash the place. We are MAJOR fans of BBQ and have eaten it in every city we visit. We've made special trips to KC to visit Arthur Bryant's (still the best sauce on planet earth by a mile), as well as Everett & Jones in Berkeley (great), Dinasaur in Rochester, Angelo's in Fort Worth, and the list goes on. Now.........Neely's. Overall I'd say it's VERY good. The ribs are fantastic, cooked exactly right. They fall off the bone and have the little chewy crust on them that separates average ribs from great ribs. The sauce is pretty good.....maybe not the best you'll have, but plenty good, and better than average. The real star was the *sliced* brisket (not the chopped). This was the best brisket I've ever had. Simply awesome. The beans are as good as I've had. Potato salad is very good, as was the coleslaw. Fries were...well, fries. The GLARING weakness was the so-called "beef sausage" which was horrible, tasting like a canned Vienna Sausage more than anything else. A very sweet peach cobbler was pretty darn good. Overall, we were VERY happy with Neely's and if you skip the sausage, you'll have a great meal. Without a DOUBT better than Jack's, where we've had undercooked ribs, insipid side dishes and the worlds worst cornbread. Apart from being in a handy location, Jacks isn't a pimple on Neely's arm, so to speak:-)
Pros: The best we've had in Nashville by a long way
Cons: Slightly haphazard service (minor complaint). A little out of the way.
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