I ate at the Lenoir City location earlier today for lunch. I had the pork dinner and everything was good except the French fries. They were severely under cooked. They should encourage the staff to use a timer for the fryer and even test them before serving them. Today was disappointing.
Randy Thornhill
Greatest Hushpuppies made the Pork Nachos are next level
Matt Powers
My wife and I decided to try Buddy’s for the first time ever at the Bristol location. We ordered our food online so we could be thorough and take time to look at the whole menu and decide what we wanted. My wife got the rib trio with beans and potato salad I believe. I went with a classic hot dog and fries and also got some hush puppies. Went thru the drive thru to pick up the order and that’s when it all started as a horrible mistake. I pulled up to the window to get our food and not even 1 person said we are almost done with your order, or we are working on it, or even said hello or anything to me at all; didn’t even give us our drinks at least when we pulled up. The manager looked like he was one of the biggest bums ever just because of the way he was dressed, very unprofessional. When we finally got our food the ONLY thing said to me was, HERE YOU GO. There was no hi how are you or have a good day or anything. Very rude customer service for starters. I grabbed the food and went to park in a parking lot to eat. We opened up our food and my wife’s dinner looked like it was just swished around like it was man handled. The beans were all in the potato salad and the ribs just even looked like they were dry as could be. She said the taste was horrible and she couldn’t even tell what one of the meats were. She said it tasted like chicken but if it was, then it wasn’t even done. She could have dipped it in bbq sauce, but oh yeah they forgot that. So she was eating dry awful meat with no sauce to even make it moist whatsoever. When I dug into my food, it just went downhill from there. The bun was just falling apart and would not stay together for starters. The chili tasted like it was seriously from a can, and if it was, I’ve had better can chili than that before. The fries wasn’t even close to being cooked all the way, and the hush puppies wasn’t even crispy, tasted more like rubber. So when you have someone like me who doesn’t take the time to write reviews about food, to actually take the time to write this review, well it was just so horrible that I actually had to say something. So if you’re looking to have some good bbq, don’t go to the Bristol location. It’s safe to say that I will probably never eat at buddy’s ever again.
Rich Nixon
I ordered the pulled chicken dinner and received it the chicken only filled half the to go box the sides were fries and baked beans and half an empty box. Yes I have a photo of it.
James George
To much salt on ribs &French fries hush puppies bland and tasteless
Food: 2
debbie freeman
Husband ordered chicken and pulled pork he did not get what he ordered and they did not tell him that they did not have that combo in a meal but if they give him a chicken dinner he wanted the chicken dinner and a pulled pork sandwich so I went back I was trying to buy a pulled pork sandwich instead they give me the pulled pork and on a plate and I had to pay $4.25 for it Justin pork on a tray so I ended up going back and having to buy a bun which cost me 39cents so we're all together we had to keep going back in peace and his meal together what we didn't want to begin with I think it's pathetic and ashamed that you have to buy this food like this and then be treated hateful and mean and the looks and the hateful talks from them Kelly Pruitt is the GM I don't care who the boss is I want the owner to see how his guests are being treated to get all together the first meal was $23.77 then I had to pay $57 then I had to pay $4.25 because the order kept getting messed up I came at the table and still didn't have it right my meal was a pulled one quart dinner on a bun south on the side whatever that means french fries corn and slaweven though all of this happened the food was cold I mean Coke I am so upset with this place right now I doubt if I ever come back here somebody needs to come in and check this place out and get it straight
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 1
Mike Harman
Pulled pork was great also really like their hush puppies
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pork Sandwich
Ben Moore
I got the trio. The ribs looked like they had been under an heat lamp all day. The meat was so dry it literally flaked off the bone. Chicken wasn’t any better the skin was so dried out it looked like a mummified. The pork was good but was given a small portion. I should have known better than to get ribs and 1/2 chicken at a fast food spot.
I got the mild bbq wings, baked beans and a Jr fudge cake. I placed my order over the phone and picked up in the drive thru. Both employees was very kind and welcoming. The food though…is mid. The wings are big and juicy but the BBQ sauce is not good, in my opinion. It has a strong vinegar taste. The baked beans I thought would be some fire bbq baked beans since it’s a bbq joint but they are just like lightly seasoned pork n beans honestly. I added a little bbq sauce to them and they was okay. The lil cake was good. Overall not my favorite but if you’re someone that doesn’t like their food seasoned good then you would probably love this place. Also I will add the prices are really good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dessert
chris spears
First time eating here not bad at all.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Pork Sandwich
Emma Caroline
Staff was so nice, food was delicious, place was clean, and it was affordable! Will be a regular customer from now on :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
debbie akers
Still love this place after finding it in Pigeon Forge Tennessee years ago. Glad there's one in Bristol area now
I ate at the Lenoir City location earlier today for lunch. I had the pork dinner and everything was good except the French fries. They were severely under cooked. They should encourage the staff to use a timer for the fryer and even test them before serving them. Today was disappointing.
Greatest Hushpuppies made the Pork Nachos are next level
My wife and I decided to try Buddy’s for the first time ever at the Bristol location. We ordered our food online so we could be thorough and take time to look at the whole menu and decide what we wanted. My wife got the rib trio with beans and potato salad I believe. I went with a classic hot dog and fries and also got some hush puppies. Went thru the drive thru to pick up the order and that’s when it all started as a horrible mistake. I pulled up to the window to get our food and not even 1 person said we are almost done with your order, or we are working on it, or even said hello or anything to me at all; didn’t even give us our drinks at least when we pulled up. The manager looked like he was one of the biggest bums ever just because of the way he was dressed, very unprofessional. When we finally got our food the ONLY thing said to me was, HERE YOU GO. There was no hi how are you or have a good day or anything. Very rude customer service for starters. I grabbed the food and went to park in a parking lot to eat. We opened up our food and my wife’s dinner looked like it was just swished around like it was man handled. The beans were all in the potato salad and the ribs just even looked like they were dry as could be. She said the taste was horrible and she couldn’t even tell what one of the meats were. She said it tasted like chicken but if it was, then it wasn’t even done. She could have dipped it in bbq sauce, but oh yeah they forgot that. So she was eating dry awful meat with no sauce to even make it moist whatsoever. When I dug into my food, it just went downhill from there. The bun was just falling apart and would not stay together for starters. The chili tasted like it was seriously from a can, and if it was, I’ve had better can chili than that before. The fries wasn’t even close to being cooked all the way, and the hush puppies wasn’t even crispy, tasted more like rubber. So when you have someone like me who doesn’t take the time to write reviews about food, to actually take the time to write this review, well it was just so horrible that I actually had to say something. So if you’re looking to have some good bbq, don’t go to the Bristol location. It’s safe to say that I will probably never eat at buddy’s ever again.
I ordered the pulled chicken dinner and received it the chicken only filled half the to go box the sides were fries and baked beans and half an empty box. Yes I have a photo of it.
To much salt on ribs &French fries hush puppies bland and tasteless
Food: 2
Husband ordered chicken and pulled pork he did not get what he ordered and they did not tell him that they did not have that combo in a meal but if they give him a chicken dinner he wanted the chicken dinner and a pulled pork sandwich so I went back I was trying to buy a pulled pork sandwich instead they give me the pulled pork and on a plate and I had to pay $4.25 for it Justin pork on a tray so I ended up going back and having to buy a bun which cost me 39cents so we're all together we had to keep going back in peace and his meal together what we didn't want to begin with I think it's pathetic and ashamed that you have to buy this food like this and then be treated hateful and mean and the looks and the hateful talks from them Kelly Pruitt is the GM I don't care who the boss is I want the owner to see how his guests are being treated to get all together the first meal was $23.77 then I had to pay $57 then I had to pay $4.25 because the order kept getting messed up I came at the table and still didn't have it right my meal was a pulled one quart dinner on a bun south on the side whatever that means french fries corn and slaweven though all of this happened the food was cold I mean Coke I am so upset with this place right now I doubt if I ever come back here somebody needs to come in and check this place out and get it straight
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 1
Pulled pork was great also really like their hush puppies
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pork Sandwich
I got the trio. The ribs looked like they had been under an heat lamp all day. The meat was so dry it literally flaked off the bone. Chicken wasn’t any better the skin was so dried out it looked like a mummified. The pork was good but was given a small portion. I should have known better than to get ribs and 1/2 chicken at a fast food spot.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Pork Sandwich, Slaw, Baked Beans
Great bbq. Loved the bbq nachos, brisket, ribs and pulled pork
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Slaw, Brisket Dinner, Ribs, BBQ Sauce
Little pricey
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Baked Beans
Restaurantji Recommends
I got the mild bbq wings, baked beans and a Jr fudge cake. I placed my order over the phone and picked up in the drive thru. Both employees was very kind and welcoming. The food though…is mid. The wings are big and juicy but the BBQ sauce is not good, in my opinion. It has a strong vinegar taste. The baked beans I thought would be some fire bbq baked beans since it’s a bbq joint but they are just like lightly seasoned pork n beans honestly. I added a little bbq sauce to them and they was okay. The lil cake was good. Overall not my favorite but if you’re someone that doesn’t like their food seasoned good then you would probably love this place. Also I will add the prices are really good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dessert
First time eating here not bad at all.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Pork Sandwich
Staff was so nice, food was delicious, place was clean, and it was affordable! Will be a regular customer from now on :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Still love this place after finding it in Pigeon Forge Tennessee years ago. Glad there's one in Bristol area now
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wings, Fries, Slaw, Hush Puppies, Lil' Buddy's Piggy Pack, Half Chicken, Hot Fudge Cake, Sides, Baked Beans
Been there several times....always clean, friendly, and great food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pork Sandwich, Price, Slaw
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