Theodore's Blues, Booze, and BBQ

I have visited them several times and I find it a cozy place. The staff is quite attentive and the food is good.
The plus of live music on weekends puts the icing on the cake!
Good job!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Food Service Atmosphere. All a 10 out of 10

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Corn Bread with Honey Butter

Great place for BBQ and Mac and cheese, and to catch a band. Their popcorn is particularly good too.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Nachos, Mac and Cheese, Brisket 1 2 lb

Good BBQ in New England is tough to find. And....... You won't find it here. The meat was dry and the sauces were underwhelming. The only good one was their hot sauce, which was actually very hot. I would recommend coming here for the music.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 5

Great bar b que
Lots of wall flair!
And Stout on tap

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Mac and Cheese, Brisket 1 2 lb

Very good brisket, kind of thick and a tad overcooked, but extremely tender, very good quality. It does need a bit BBQ sauce.
The ambience is fantastic.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Brisket 1 2 lb

Tonight Friday they have an excellent blues band, Jeff Berg and night train. Excellent. Oh, don't forget to order their smoked short ribs. Delicious.

Been comin here fo years love this place

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Wings Platter, Rib Combo, Bourbon Bread Pudding, Jambalaya, Pulled Pork Sandwich, Waffle Fries, Mac & Cheese, Fried Pickles, Burger, St Louis Ribs, Corn Bread with Honey Butter, Smoked Wings, Key Lime Pie, Slap Your Pappy Hot Sauce, Mac and Cheese, Sausage, Brisket 1 2 lb

This place is pretty good all around.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Jambalaya, Waffle Fries, Corn Bread with Honey Butter, Smoked Wings

My partner and I dined here on Saturday Sept 28th, 2024. We were staying at the MGM hotel nearby so this was an easy walk to get to, about 10 min walk. I looked online prior to coming for great eats in town and Theodore's stood out with many favorable reviews. We are big BBQ fans and always like to try local joints wherever we go.

This looks more like a pub/bar from the outside, old school, kind of dingy interior with a lot of character, an old historical builing. The restaurant is more spacious than it looks. Despite being a Saturday evening, there was no wait and we were seated promptly. We opted for the brisket burnt ends as an appetizer and got ribs and pulled pork as main meals. Our sides were a mix of the mac and cheese, corn bread and mashed potatoes with gravy.

Everything we tasted was delicious, the pulled pork was the best I've ever had. So tender and flavorful, I liked that it wasn't all drenched in sauce. There were parts that were untouched so you could taste it plain and add sauce if you needed to. On each table, there are 3 types of sauce, regular bbq, hot and a honey mustard type base.

The mac and cheese was delicious, cheesy, not dry, the cornbread and butter were warm and so moist. The mashed potatoes were more boring, no flavor on their own but the gravy helped.

Portions are very generous and pricing is fair. We really enjoyed and left with full bellies.

Only downside is the location, convenient if you are nearby on foot, but the downtown area doesn't have a lot of parking, there was a even a sign posted on the door warning people not to use the paid parking lot, it seemed unsafe. As out of towners, we found this part of the city a bit depressing, many closed businesses and for a weekend, pretty dead and not lively. I hope this business can continue thriving in such conditions.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Been trying BBQ all over for a while and this place is better than 9/10 places I’ve been to for bbq meat. All of it is delicious and the staff was excellent.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Rib Combo, Corn Bread with Honey Butter, Mac and Cheese, Sausage

Best wings i ever tried!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Delicious brisket. Mouth watering fall off the bone ribs. Perfect sides, excellent atmosphere and thrown together with exceptional staff. A perfect spot!! If I could give more stars I would

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Brisket 1 2 lb

Most horrible customer service I’ve ever experienced. So I placed my order online and they do not allow to make payments when you place the order so you pay at the restaurant. I go in and the hostess was very sweet. She pointed me in the direction where I needed to go to pick up my food. The girl behind the bar was, so distracted I had to wait for a while. And then I asked her for my to go order she got my name, and then she went about doing her business. I saw my order sitting on the shelf while she was doing other work. She comes back about five minutes later and grabs that same bag that I’ve been staring at and hands it to me and then walks away. I still need to make my payment and I have my credit card in my hand this whole time. She goes and makes a couple drinks. Does a couple other things wipes off the counter and then she gives me a puzzled look like why am I still standing here. I said I need to make a payment for my food. She says we do not accept online payments. This really confused me because I already knew this and that’s why I did not pay online. I looked at her and said yes I know this I need to pay for my food. And she says we only take card or cash and I looked at her puzzled. I have a card right in my hand and I waved it out her and said yes that’s why I am holding my debit card in my hand. I need to pay for my food. This was the most ridiculous experience I have ever had in getting a to go order. First and last time ever.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

My friend and I went last night for dinner. Our waitress was wonderful! We ordered the wings to start. They were terrific. She ordered brisket and pulled pork. I ordered brisket. We also got the corn bread which was out of this world my only situation was the brisket. It was a great taste but dry. The waitress was very accommodating brought me pulled pork and was perfect! Definitely will be going back soon!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Corn Bread with Honey Butter, Smoked Wings