Tennessee’s Real BBQ Real Fast

My co worker and i get the take out here often. Huge portions so i don’t have to cook dinner when i get home. Tennessee’s is the best BBQ around!

everything is SO GOOD!

Hit this place up quite a bit when I lived in the area, was never disappointed, True, you probably could find better BBQ in some small hole in the wall deep south joint, but we’re in Mass, and this is still pretty darn good.

With blues and country playing in the background, and smoky wings and ribs on my plate, what more could I ask for.
How about moist and flavorful cornbread, homemade style beans with pork and bacon. Which one is just what I got. Though I wish the cornbread had been served warm.
Mac n cheese too. Iowa’s served piping hot and was delishously creamy with just a touch crust from the oven.
No complaints here, and I got my BBQ fix.
I would be a regular if I lived closer.
Beer on tap and bottled are available.

Brought home 5 brisket sandwiches with great sides. The brisket was exceptional. Very little fat, and great flavor. The order was perfect. Everyone had enough brisket to make an extra sandwich for tomorrow. Rebecca did a great job getting our order ready for our early pick up time. Great place. Great food!

They really love burning their memphis ribs. It’s not really «fun» when you get a take out of full rack and find out they are all black and dry.

Food wasn’t bad. When I saw «real bbq» and signs about how everything was wood cooked I figured it would be smokey and have some bark. No smoke taste what so ever and the bark was absent. But the brisket was tender and moist. If you are looking for a true smokey taste I wouldn’t recommend it.

Browsing this place on Unilocal In search of dinner and the burrito was calling my name. Could this be a new take out staple?! Perhaps! The burrito was really tasty. I like the spicy chicken (add cheese). Who knew?! Been living near by for years and didn’t know what I was missing!
The evil two sides combo made me pig out with Mac and cheese AND mashed potatoes, oink. Important to get it when fresh cause obviously fresh tastes so much better. The gravy was disappointing.

Only thing I liked from here was the corn bread. It’s gross and doesn’t taste like a BBQ ew gross

Amazing fast and bone suckling good. Just know what you want pick your sides and grab a beer yes they have beer and enjoy life and taste the south for those few minutes then come back for more. Go for the pulled pork the ribs and those nachos and then the sides go with the collards the Mac and the dirty rice and you’ll be all set that i promise you and yes take out is just that fast too

I am indeed a fan of this place. It is a bit quirky. For instance some of the combo’s aren’t what they say they are. For instance, the oink, moo combo doesn’t come with chicken. That being said the food quality is good for boston metrowest. The service is good and friendly. The prices are reasonable. All things considered, I am happy to have Tennessee’s in the metrowest area.

Drawn in by the next-​door Five Guys, we decided instead that we were much more in the mood for BBQ. Collard greens were tangy and superior to Redbones. Memphis ribs stuck to our ribs in a good way, and the sweet potato and BBQ beans were to die for. Decent Blues tunes on the stereo and we were in a little bit of heaven.

It really is quick BBQ. Food is pretty good and it’s fairly priced.
Combos give a good variety of what they have for first timers.

Love the food here. Never disappointed. Good artery clogging eats.
Drink machine is different. not that into it. like two good options in my humble opinion.
Also the sauce is in these large canisters you have to be careful or you’ll be wearing it. Yikes.

As for BBQ, I only go to Tennessee (did I mention its an hour ride from where I live just to get it) but I wouldn’t have it any other way!
I am a fan of the BBQ pulled pork, sweet and tangy taste. I love the mac’n’cheese, top 3 favorite mac’s not made by mama. Also they have great beef brisket, pick the burnt ends option, smokey hearty flavor, great with some cole slaw.
I usually get it to go and it stays warm all the way home! I am a fan, and loyal customer!

I haven’t been here for a while now, but always had good memory of it. Used to be a staple joint for us when we lived in Framingham.
Had craving for BBQ late last night and decided to pick up some BBQ chicken wings and bucket of ribs.
The tastes of the ribs and wings were still good and the sauce on the side is as yummy as I remember. But the chicken and ribs were relatively dry and really burnt on the outside. I mean charcoal burnt…
That is a first I have ever gotten from any restaurant or take out place. Very disappointing.

This was a while back but I thought I should finally share why I don’t eat here anymore.
I loved the food (not real BBQ, but close enough) until one day my boyfriend and I ordered sweet tea. The tea had a funky taste, so we took a closer look and there was some kind of mold (I’m guessing) swirling around in our drink. We took it back to just let them know their tea probably went bad. Instead, they disagreed with us and said insisted it was fine. Alright… if you say so.
This got us thinking what other food is just sitting around. Maybe I’m being picky but that’s just gross.

I am a huge BBQ fan, and I’m especially attracted to a BBQ joint who has the state of Tennessee in it’s name (I lived there for 3 years and my cousin is a state trooper).
Much to my disappointment it was no where NEAR what I’ve experienced in the south. I walked in and three line cooks behind the counter just stared at me and started talking to each other in what I presumed to be Brazilian Portuguese, given the area I live in.
The décor is defined by many mural-​style drawings of pigs dressed as humans throughout the restaurant. One is a photo of a ‘female pig’ slapping a ‘male’ pig across the face. There are rolls of high school style brown paper towels under the condiment station instead of napkins. A peek behind the counter into the prep and cooking area revealed it could be a lot cleaner.
I ordered the pulled pork sandwich with a side of baked macaroni and cheese. The pulled pork in the sandwich tasted like a reheat of yesterday’s food. There’s no way it was cooked this morning — just leftover quality at its worst. I thought the baked macaroni and cheese was going to rescue me but it tasted worse! It was definitely cooked 2+ days ago — and that would explain why one early morning when grabbing some bagels next door, I noticed no one was in Tennessee’s doing food prep or starting the pulled pork, brisket, etc.
There are no commercial, non-​alcoholic beverages served here — just there own brand of fountain soda, so I had that. You can see where this is going…
It is 2:00 on Mothers Day on a beautiful Sunday afternoon, and there are more people at Boston Market two doors down.
Don’t waste your time or money — if you want a great BBQ experience — I hear Blue Ribbon in Newton is the place to go. I’ll let you know when I eat there …

That’s two visits for me in the same week and for good reason. Tennessee’s is the only place in this area that provides real BBQ real fast, just like the sign says.
I can honestly say it’s better than Redbones in Somerville — a lot more flavor and much better atmosphere.
So far, I can recommend the pulled pork sandwich and the pulled chicken salad. The mashed potatoes are heavenly! The cole slaw is the vinegary (not mayonnaise) kind and it’s delicious on the spicy pork. The cornbread is moist and very yummy.
Service is definitely fast and the food gets to you piping hot. Fountain drinks are generic and strange tasting, so stick to the bottled sodas, etc.
The atmosphere is perfect for a quirky BBQ joint. Napkins are rolls of paper you tear away as needed.
Prices are $ 7-​$ 9 for sandwiches and salads, but go up a lot more for platters. A sandwich and a side will keep you full for lunch AND dinner, though. My salad was HUGE, only finished half for lunch.
Will go again!

Across the street from my office is Tennessee’s — a barbeque place that is
frequented by a coworker that is actually from Tennesse. Needless to say, it was about time I got around to a taste.
My plate was loaded with the Bbq Dixie Chicken, Baked Mac & Cheese,
Killer Corn Bread and Cucumber Salad. The chicken: well-​seasoned, flavorful and moist. I only wish I weren’t so bashful about eating with my fingers (I usually refrain in public. Just personal choice.)
Killer Mac & Cheese: I like mine a bit creamier and a bit less firm. Though
this version was enjoyable for one that has been baked, thus zapping a fair
amount of its moisture.
Corn Bread: Now my mother is from the South, Georgia in fact. I love me some
Southern comfort food, have eaten at Paula D’s Lady & Sons restaurant and know
better than to mess with Texas. In short, this cornbread was
like taking a bite of a piece I got from my mama with tiniest dashes of sugar.
Cucumber Salad: this was a combination of sweet and nearly tart pickled
perfection. The tiniest slivers of fresh red onion added a nice flavor while
the marinade which the side dish was doused in made this an instant favorite of mine.
End Points:
I was greeted by the sweetest hostess who gave me wonderful recommendations
based on her favorites (I often as this in the least intrusive manner possible.)
This is definitely a place to pop by for a timely lunch.
The décor was somewhat like some of the backyard bbq’s I have previously
attended down to the rolls of brown paper towels that served as the source
of napkins, three flavors of bbq sauce bottled and ready for purchase.