Big John's Alabama BBQ

5707 N 40th St, Tampa
(813) 623-3600

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Beverly Gaines

Service is prompt. Food is lip smacking good. Ribs, falling off the bone, chicken, tender and juicy, the sweet potato pie is excellent. We came as a group, ate in the dining room no problem accommodating us.

Betty Jenkins

6/10/25 ordered a white meat chicken sandwich. What I got was a far cry from what I ordered. I was told that Ribs would be 45 minutes. I was hungry. So I ordered chicken. I got a dried up wing and a dried up piece of meat from the rib cage. My fault because the sign say look at your order because it will not be replaced once you leave. My bad. I will not be going back. The food is a toss up now! No more, I’ve had enough!

Juel

Meat was over cooked

Vero Alba

Mac cheese was bland and bbq sauce was not all that great only decent thing on the plate was the greens

cbaby028

The food was horrible and made me physically ill. You all should be ashamed to serve that to anyone and especially at those prices. The meat was as dry as the desert. The sides were sad and pathetic. I would say don't eat here you may end up sick. I ordered from them as a last resort bc the decent bbq spots were closed. Don't I repeat DON'T waste your money or risk your health eating here. I remember when Big John's was a reputable company, now it it is straight expensive trash.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Calvin Morgan

Why did they take the Tea dispenser down? The container don't keep the drink cold and who wants to drink out of a bottle like a baby not to mention they went up on the price.

Slop Knockers

Been eating at Big John’s since 1984, orange building ifykyk. Chopped pork sandwich is amazing.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Claudell Bush

Thin End Dinner and Sweet Potato

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Pie, Sausage, Sandwich

Joel VR

Great BBQ spot. Food was excellent and the place is run like well oiled machine. Price is very reasonable for the amount of food that you get.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jeff Meltdownblue

Good barbecue, no doubt the only problem with this place is they rush people out at the end of the day so they can close early if they are going to do that why have hours of operation it makes no sense at all!

Food: 3

Service: 2

Aaron D. Horcha

Food is amazing. And sweet potato pie is everything!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Rob Jackson

One of the best in the area. Been a fan for over 40 years. Edit
Why would you not open the doors at 10 minutes after 11:00 with customers standing outside the doors? I went out of my way to come there for lunch that day, but if you don't care enough to open on time, what else are not caring about?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 1

Eric Anders

Great BBQ Best around

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ed B

As soon as i walked in, I was immediately hungry. The smell of the smoking meats was amazing. I order pork, chicken, potato salad and Mac n cheese. They were all amazing.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

IKE ONYECHI

Mouth watering, authentic taste ...mucho delicious

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

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