Jim ‘N Nick’s Bar-B-Q

Ooof. With a name like Jim and Nick’s, I almost thought it would be a Greek place. They should give the Greek food a try because the BBQ ain’t working.
Everything started out so promising with these cornbread/​cheese muffins and nice, fast service. But the BBQ smoked turkey sammich and mashed taters were a huge letdown. The turkey was juicy but had absolutely no flavor at all! No smoke, no spice, no tang. The sauce was basically ketchup with some tobasco sauce… GROSS in other words. The mashed potatoes were soupy and bland. Let down all around.

Jim n Nicks on Lovell Road will be closing in the next 2 weeks!!!

I’m not a huge BBQ fan, and I definitely don’t like to frequent chain restaurants…
BUT, this is different.
Yes, Jim n Nicks is a small southern chain with shops from Destin, FL to this one in Knoxville and in between like Atlanta and Birmingham.
But, the care with which they caress the pork and turn it into butter is amazing!
The pork is the stuff of dreams!
Mac n Cheese… even better!
Cheesy cornbread muffins… RIDICULOUSLY AMAZING!
the only reason this isn’t 5 stars is they only have a couple sauces and none of them match my need for a little sweetness, but the BBQ is so good that the sauce can take a back seat.
I’ll be back, and dreaming in the meantime!

Well, well, well, Knoxville. Another BBQ fail. Big surprise. You people WOULD choose to put another chain place here. Can’t live without your chain restaurants, can you? I’m really starting to hate this place from a dining perspective.
The only item worth trying is the corn muffin. Warm, light, and just the right amount of cheese baked in.
This place tries to come off as «upscale BBQ.» Well, I’ve got news for you: Nobody wants upscale BBQ. I want to eat off styrofoam, order from the register, and throw away my own garbage. In fact, don’t even give me a waiter. Tell the waiter to go sit in a corner and study for his 4^th period Algebra test.
On to the food…
Have you ever swallowed a hair on accident? Well, imagine lots of tiny hairs wielding hatchets against your throat. You better dine here before Obamacare kicks in because you probably won’t be able to have the timely esophageal scoping that you’ll need after your meal. They offer plenty of sauce to top your pulled pork with, but here’s the thing: If your BBQ is any good, you don’t need sauce. I know, novel concept right?
The sides were nothing to write home about either; not that it matters, because if your BBQ is awful I’m obviously not coming back for the sides.

2 star reason — very bad service! The food here is really good and I definitely worth trying. The service, however, was horrible. While good, don’t eat the spicy BBQ sauce because you won’t get any drink refills. Also, don’t ask for extra napkins or you will get a weird look. Overall, worth a try, but I tend to like a restaurant where the service is outstanding. You won’t find that here.