Brad’s Bar-B-Q

I was expecting this to be great because there was a good crowd and it looked like mostly locals. My husband and I were disappointed though.
My husband ordered the spaghetti. Typically he would never order spaghetti in a BBQ place but we thought it would be great, seeing that it really stood out on the menu. The pasta was cooked well but the sauce had no flavor. It was very bland and little of it. They need to add a larger portion of sauce. The piece of bread served was dry. No butter or garlic was added.
I had heard a lot about TN bologna sandwiches so I ordered that. When it arrived I was disappointed. It was a nice thick slab of meat but it just looked like they cut it off the roll and put it on the bun. I was hoping for some charring or grill marks but nothing like that. Maybe this is how it’s supposed to be but I didn’t care for it. I prefer my meat cooked.
Our review could’ve easily been three stars had they grilled the meat and added garlic bread instead of dry bread.
Overall service was friendly but very slow.

Brad’s Bar-​B-​Q is just ordinary. It would be nice to have some bark included in the meat and a warm toasted bun would be good.

Those three star reviews ahead of me… spot on. NO TELEVISION EVEN DURING FOOTBALL SEASON. GEEZ! A bit less than average portions of mediocre meat. Sides are nothing special either. But hey, our waitress was super nice!

Love the banana pudding they make it fresh
So good also love they have a drive thru window

Wish there was a 2.5 selection. It is just okay. Not memorable at all. I have eaten here 3 times and I can’t even remember what I had if that tells you anything. And my whole life revolves around food. It has to be pretty lackluster for me to not even recall what I had.
But I have to say that the «banana pudding» (banana whipped cream) is the worst banana pudding I have ever had. It is literally whipped cream mixed with bananas and a few hard cookies. It reminds me of what some BBQ place in the north would make and call it «southern style». Um… no. I ordered a pint of it and when she handed me the bag I thought I had the wrong order since the bag felt empty. But that was because whipped cream weighs about as much as air. All I can say is that mess ain’t no nanner puddin’. It is like blasphemy to even call it banana pudding.

I have dined here several times in the past with my entire family and the food has always been reasonably good but not remarkable. The last time the ribs were terrible and when I advised the manager I was told they had «gotten some bad ribs lately» and amazingly, no offer was made to bring out another rack. I mentioned it again when paying the tab (being most polite about it I might add) and they proceeded to charge me full price. No more visits since then and likely never again, although I do love their sauce.

Barbecue sandwiches, ribs, steaks, fish etc. good choice of local food and drinks. Nice interior and prompt service. Definitely recommendable.

Brad’s is good, solid Memphis style barbecue, but I wouldn’t put it on my top 5 list of favorites.
The food is okay, and they give you generous portions, so it’s a good value in my opinion. The pork sandwich is decent and comes with slaw that has a nice flavor to it. The sauce is perhaps what I find a little lacking here. I have to kick it up a bit with a splash or two of hot Tabasco before it’s spicy enough for me.
On an up note though, the servers are really nice and generally try to make your dining experience a good one. And it’s a family friendly kind of place, so an excellent choice for eating out with kids.