Bar-B-Q Heaven

Only carryout, but there is a deck and restroom outside for nice days! I ordered the turkey ribs small potion, which comes with 3 ribs and let me tell you… ORDER THE LARGE! I wasn’t sure how I’d like them but they tasted FANTASTIC! They were so moist and the mild bbq sauce was fantastic. Great combo of spicy and sweet. The owner told us the story of how he was introduced to turkey ribs and how it’s actually the neck through shoulder of turkey.
You won’t be disappointed! By the time we left, we had ordered another order to dine on the deck and two more orders to go!

I’m not a side man. Read some of my other BBQ reviews. I’m all about the meat! So did not order sides and won’t review them.
I’ve driven by heaven a few times and today I hit my breaking point and went in. Small hole in the wall with bullet proof glass due to the neighborhood. Staff was friendly and took my order and had it ready lickety split. Hot sauce on the side (how I like it). Got half slab ribs and one order turkey ribs.
The hot sauce I thought was initially more sweet than hot. But the heat came later and I like it! Both the pork and turkey ribs were moist and delicious. The turkey ribs was something unique I’ve not seen before.
Overall, and this is my first BBQ joint in Indy, it wasn’t bad. Not the best I have had but then we are not in Texas. Parking in front was easy even though it was close to 5p.

I love this place. The turkey ribs are amazing. You’ll think they are pork ribs. The sauce is great. Try the sweet-​hot mix of BBQ sauce. The staff is extremely friendly. You won’t be disappointed.

The food here was ok. Not my favorite place to go for BBQ. But I don’t think Indianapolis is a mecca for barbecues anyway. The ribs were tasty and tender but a bit oily.

Add a half of a star, please. Look, I love my hood and I love to frequent neighborhood staples and «mom and pop» spots. Bar b q Heaven has been holding down the game for quite some time. The crazy thing is, there are so many barbecue restaurants that serve AMAZING food that «The Heaven» tends to get lost in the shuffle these days. Overall, the meat is still tender and well seasoned, the sauce still holds its own and the staff is still amazingly helpful. Grab an order of turkey ribs (my personal fave with hot and sweet sauce mixed) they are sure to impress. SLIGHTLY pricey but not too much and you might wanna add some salt and pepper to the mac and cheese. I’ve never been disappointed I just have such a high standard for barbecue.

Great hole-​in-​the-​wall place. I went there with my wife because I wanted some bbq that wasn’t from a chain restaurant. It was pretty busy when we went, which I took as a good sign, but even so I didn’t have to wait very long for my order. Smelled amazing, friendly atmosphere. I ordered pig foot and collard greens along with a rack of ribs with slaw, Mac and cheese, and corn bread. The pork and the collard greens were cooked perfectly. The sauces they offer taste amazing. The sides were well portioned but the taste could have been better. Didn’t buy a lottery ticket this time, maybe on my next visit.

Don’t judge this place by the cover, you will get genuine cookout food here. The ribs are chard yet tender. For those of you that don’t eat pork, they have turkey ribs which are to die for.

I believe Bar-​B-​Q Heaven started serving open pit in Indy in 1952. They are still here with more locations, so that should count for something. Try whatever you want, but I’m going to say their rib tips are their forte. I find them to be some of the most tender, meatiest, and least fat and full of flavor in Indy. Even the small dinner is a generous portion. If you are into the turkey, it’s pretty good. The sides are hit or miss depending on your taste, and there may be different offerings depending on what day you go. The greens and the corn and the baked beans have been good. You can opt for sweet potato pie or chess pie or some others for dessert. There are a couple of soda machines for canned beverages. They have added a nice deck with music on the speaker for patio dining. Cash only.

I like BBQ Heaven. The operative word being ‘like’. I find myself going back for the turkey ribs alone. Not many places offer that as an option and theirs are really good. Super tender, juicy and big. However, the rest of the menu, to me, is just ‘Ok.’ It’s hard to get excited about their food when just a few blocks down the road you have Hank’s, which has, in my opinion, the best BBQ in that area and surrounding.
Aside from the food, their hours are unreliable. They don’t adhere to the hours that are posted on their building or online. They come close, but not all of the time. That can be frustrating as a customer.
So as not to bash them nor glorify them too much, I think that they are a solid 3 stars.

First time here. Smells amazing before you walk inside the front door.
They sell lottery tickets along with the pork.
I purchased an order of pulled pork, without a bun to make some nachos at home. I was served a 6 – 8 oz styrofoam bowl with pork maybe half full, and it was topped with my choice of barbecue sauce.
The barbecue was mediocre, not worth almost $ 6 for such a small portion. The service was terrible. I felt like I was not welcome there and will not visit them again.
I gave them 2 stars because the barbecue was decent.

Was introduced by a friend of mine who got hungry after midnight when everything else was closed. It’s a small shop where you just order at the front and take home to eat. I ordered their Mac and cheese and was so disappointed… I’m a pasta lover and even more of a cheese lover… I am not sure if it was because we came in 15 minutes prior to closing or what, but the Mac and cheese tasted like stinky feet… Spoiled food?!! It didn’t look very appetizing either… I am giving them good reviews for their tri-​tip!!! I ordered it without the sauce and even without the sauce, the meat was delicious and very flavorful… Yum! For that I would only come back for their meat… I may give the Mac and cheese another try… Maybe sometime in the future! Lol

This is just a great classic barbecue joint. I’ve enjoyed the spare ribs, rib tips, and most recently their pulled pork. All of it has been delicious.
I’m usually disappointed by the sides at barbecue places but they measure up here.

Absolutely delicious spare ribs. I never fully clean my ribs, but these were sucked clean. So yummy! The mac and cheese was good to, just thought the pasta was a little over cooked, but taste was great. My husband works downtown, so this is a perfect stop for carry out on his way home.

I heard about this place last night while at work so I decided to stop by on my way home since it was open until 1am. I went in at about midnight, no wait at all and ordered off their menu pretty quickly. I got 2 orders of turkey ribs with sweet bbq sauce, corn bead, and a large Mac and cheese. It came up to a little under 15 bucks. The lady taking my order was very very friendly!
The Mac and cheese was good until I found a little piece of plastic in it, but I understand that sometimes happens. For a large i thought it was pretty small of a portion. The corn bread seemed to be stale, so we didn’t eat it. But the main thing is the bbq! It was fantastic! The turkey ribs were so tender, they fell off the bone! All meat and no fat, she even hooked us up with extra sweet bbq sauce. I would go back for the turkey ribs alone and probably forget the sides.

It pains me to rate it this low, because I am a big believer in supporting the local places, but after my visit this past Sunda 3÷18÷12 and having their Rib dinner that is the best I can do. While the overall price of $ 11 for 4 ribs and two sides I felt was a good price and both of my sides of Mac/​Cheese and bake beans were good, the Ribs were well… okay at best. There was not a ton of meat on the ribs I got, they seemed to be a bit overcooked. The sauce was good but if you are going to have the word «heaven» in your name your ribs had better be top notch. Now I may go back and try the other choices, but probably won’t try the ribs again.

Not the greatest area and I definitely would not go alone after the sun goes down, but the bbq here is amazing. The rib tips are probably the best thing here. The ribs are really good too. Their menu mainly consists of ribs, rib tips, and bbq chicken. Never been disappointed with anything.
In my opinion, this is one of the best rib joints in the city, even better than King Ribs.
The people here are usually pretty friendly, and remember, it is cash only.

This smoke-​stacked riverboat of a smokehouse queen of King Blvd has been on my radar since I settled back into Naptown over a year ago. Finally, finally, I made it. It took a nudge-​nudge from two other hog-​smoke hunters, and it happened — and Kyle H brought wet wipes (way to be)!
I knew it was cash only, but I did not know it was take out only. Fair enough, we’ll find a curb.
Kyle H had BBQ on a bun for $ 4.55. The size of this «sandwich» (spork necessary) makes it a value. You’ll see the half slab listed at $ 11.13, and wonder if it’s worth it – size and sauce wise, it most definitely is. Those were the largest 6 ribs that’ve been plated in front of me. I gotta get this outta the way before I wrap this up: the ribs could’ve been better. I was pulling the meat with my teeth off the bone, they weren’t all that moist and were a bit tough. That said, the outer layer of the meat (slightly crusty on the edges) and the sauce kept me having at it.
I dig their menu: there’s a whole & half chicken — that’s really my wheel house, I’ll be back for this.
Now, I don’t know what «American» means to you… but to me… a BBQ lunch in a park (just down the street at Walton park there’s a picnic table) at said picnic table, children playing in the background, noshing on the most american cuisine with a man with a beard, on Martin Luther King Blvd, WITH a blue angel flyover — that’s American.
Yes, a Blue Angel flyover.

This is one of my favorite places to get rib tips! It’s a scary area as there is always something involving the police going on around it, but the rib tips are AMAZING! Do not let the location scare you. It’s a must venture to place in Indy. King Ribs use to be my go to place for rib tips in the city but after discovering this place I definitely say this is number 1 place in Indy for barbecue. Plus, we take a lot of friends here and love it that we can introduce them to Heaven itself :) I usually get my sauce on the side so I can taste the scrumptious meat that has been grilled perfectly. The people are really nice. The way to spell it could be barbecue, bbq, or their official way: Bar-​B-​Q Heaven
They sell lottery tickets here too which is kind of weird. There is only a small area to stand to order behind what looks like bulletproof plastic. They only take cash and it is a little pricey but so worth it. They also sell neck bones, pigs feet, chili, bologna, chicken, rib, sandwiches, sides (collard greens, corn on the cob, baked beans, mac and cheese, cole slaw, potato salad) and dessert (sweet potato pie, chess pie, pecan pie, cheesecake). The meal comes with 2 sides and bread. Their hot bbq sauce is very tasty too! Corn is just frozen on the cob and they heat it up for you as you order, so nothing special.
This location is open late night til at least 1am but 2 or 3:30am some nights!

We drove all the way to Memphis for good BBQ and I can honestly say this place ain’t half bad. I actually prefer this small joint to what I have had in Memphis. Beware the location is in a shady area of town and you will probably be waiting in line with some interesting characters. Don’t fret I have gone here numerous time early in the morning and come home in one piece.
They have ribs, rib tips, and BBQ chicken, and some other things but I usually only go there for the ribs and rib tips. The ribs are not the fall off the bones kind, which I actually prefer. I love that every piece have a nice char and it has that smoky flavor in the meat. They make their own BBQ sauce which really hit the spot for me, it’s not sweet like most BBQ sauce but more tangy. You can order the meat alone or as a dinner with sides such as potato salad and mac n cheese. Their portion is pretty decent as well. They say most hole in the wall place are hidden treasure and this is definitely one of those!