22 Best Barbeque Restaurants near Muscle Shoals

“Tried a Pork BBQ today and it’s the best in town! Highly recommended!“

“Big shout out to you all!! The food is fantastic and I love your drive thru window🙂 keep being awesome!!“

“LawLer’s Barbecue did not disappoint! The staff was incredibly friendly and welcoming from the moment we walked in. The food was absolutely delicious - fresh, flavorful, and exactly what good barbecue should be.

What really stood out to me, though, was how VERY clean the establishment was. That’s something that can’t be overlooked in my opinion, and LawLer’s clearly takes pride in maintaining a spotless, well-kept space.

Great food, great service, and a clean, comfortable environment. I cleaned my plate before I thought to do pictures for a review.“

“My favorite BBQ in the area. First time we went to Brook's to eat pulled pork but also bought a 6 piece wings with no sauce. The pork sandwich was great but the wings were amazing! Wings smoked to perfection! We literally drove right back to Brook's and bought 24 more.

We've typically waited a few minutes for our orders, but I didn't mind. If dude is bringing me those wings from the kitchen, I'm happy to wait. There were no tables in the restaurant when we were last there.“

“1-15-25 tried out the half bbq chicken plate. The chicken and the sides were great. The side dishes portions were very filling. Definitely 10/10 would recommend. White sauce and bbq sauce delicious chefs kiss ( 👩🏽‍🍳 👌)“

“Huge shoutout to Ali D. I used to work at Rick’s and since then I’ve had several employees question my orders, which I completely understand, but there are times they come off very rude. Ali didn’t question what I was ordering at all, she took my order with a smile, she was very polite, and she ensured my order was fulfilled correctly. Please ensure this gets back to her and her managers because she was the best employee I’ve experienced at this location“

“Decided this morning we would try RICK'S BREAKFAST on wilson dam road. It was great. Everything was fresh and the fried bologna was on point!
Before we left, I called for the manager and I told him this was our 1st time having yalls breakfast and that it was great and I thanked him.
If we going to complain when somethings bad, we should also compliment when things are good.
I will be back for breakfast again.“

“If you folks haven't tried the food here...you are absolutely missing out! Woah...tough to describe how good... I nearly didn't make it out. The reel from HeyShoals does it good justice - but you won't really know til you go get some for yourself...“

“If you haven't eaten at Dick Howells BbQ you are in for a treat, not only do have very reasonable priced delicious bbq and sides. They are a classic restaurant for decades. The staff is outstanding and their family packs are really reasonable. ***** 5 stars everyday.“

“BBBQ was the best! Ordered pulled pork with hot slaw and potato salad. Their blackberry cobbler was out of this world good. Will visit this eater whenever I am in Florence Alabama well before the W.C. Handy festival 2023 ????“

“Pop's has great food and was a relaxing place to celebrate Daddy's 101st Birthday. Everyone had a good time. Thank you Tim, Beverly, Sarah.“

“Whole Hog Express back open for business. Excellent smoked half chicken with white sauce. The owner delivered to the hospital where we work. They are ready for catering and fundraisers. Check out their daily menuTheir Winging it Wednesday is a must every week.“

“Wonderful food! I'm so glad we had the chance to try them while in the area.“

“Ate here for the first time today, we are down here for work and asked who has the best bbq and we were pointed to Scruggs, absolutely did not disappoint, whenever I visit Alabama again I’m making a Scruggs visit!!“

“Stopped by Rick’s to pick up some dinner in the way home, so I just ran through the drive through.

Service was quick and pleasant.

We opted for a Pulled pork plate with baked beans and potato salad; and a wing snack with vinegar slaw.

Pulled pork was moist and smoky. No sauce needed. Sides were excellent.

Wings were cooked nicely and I added a little of their mild BBQ sauce. Gave it a nice flavor. The vinegar slaw was a little dry and bland. Could have used some salt.

Overall good meal. No real complaints. Would go back.“

“Staff and all were amazing, had a great time seeing Tim Cannon and The Dirty Power, and those pretzels were awesome. :)“

“Came through the drive through for dinner and after getting in to sit down and eat I realized my meal was not right. I was over charged rather than up charged for the chicken stew as a side. I went in the next day to request a refund of the difference of my meal price. The employees that handled the issue were top notch on customer service. I was treated pleasantly and accordingly. The manager that handled the refund was sweet and went above and beyond what I was requesting. She took an unpleasant experience and gave me multiple reasons to want to be a repeat customer. Great job in helping the customer and I’m grateful to see customer service still exist! Thank you for being outside of today’s norms!“

“hamburger taste like soybean they took to long and the red hotdog isn't very good and they spend to much time trying to flirt and didn't get my fries this place isn't very good go to jacks“

“Flobama is a place to make unforgettable memories. Whether you join the well trained staff for a birthday dinner, incredible local musical talents, or a night out on the town…THEY ARE ONE OF MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE PLACES! Flobama is perfect if your looking to eat slow smoke fall off the bone ribs, top quality burgers full of bold flavor/variety, or snacking on perfectly crisp fried pickles. Kids friendly during the appropriate hours of before 8:30. The kids love the Elvis impersonation act they book pretty consistently throughout the year. EAT.LISTEN.ENJOY IS A PERFECT LOGO TO DESCRIBE YOUR EXPERIENCE at FLOBAMA. Give it a try, I can give you a 100% guarantee you’ll be glad you did.“

“6 friends in on a Monday afternoon to celebrate a birthday. Our server Tonia was excellent. She made us feel welcome and very comfortable . . . like she would do anything to provide us great service. She took our orders quickly, but not hurried. Our food (drinks, bread, appetizers, and entrees/sides) was brought out in timely intervals. Tonia got all 6 orders exactly correct . . . no mix-ups, no omissions, etc. The food items, (salmon, shrimp, chicken, steak salad, salmon salad) were very good and ample portions.
No negatives here; all positives, especially Tonia, our server!“

“Went back tonight an my food was amazing had ribeye baked potato an salad great job yall“

“I have ALWAYS loved Logans, tonight I decided to get takeout because I just didn’t feel like sitting in a restaurant to eat. The To-Go person named Devin was amazing, she made sure I got everything I needed in my bag and was very patient with me. Over the phone I didn’t know what I wanted ( because I don’t have a menu right in-front of me) I kept feeling embarrassed! She reassured me that it was okay that I just take all the time I need. Hands down best to go service I have EVER received.“