People’s BBQ

1103 1/2 N Cumberland St, Lebanon
(615) 784-4175

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Steven Grady

This is a great place for great food! The pork and brisket with greens and corn bread were on point and the vinegar sauce is great too! Stop hear for a great meal and a fair price. The owner is the cook and he knows how to cook!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Brisket, Cold Slaw, Corn Bread, Pulled Pork

M Shrum

It's a local BBQ joint. Great prices, lovely family, and good food. Forget the haters, this place is worth supporting.

It is not meant to be fancy. It's all in the name, "People's BBQ." Swing by and get a plate, or two, of BBQ fresh from the family reunion/ family cook out.

If you're a food snob, go on down to Nashville and get served the same, overpriced, cookie-cutter meals with the rest of the bachelorette parties and peddle-tavern enjoyers. LOL

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Stephen Austin

We took a 10 minute detour off of I-40 because of the good reviews and the place was closed (we arrived 12:30 and they claim to open at 11). Not sure if it’s still in business.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Ian Lane

Good experience. The Brisket is soft and delicious

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Baked Beans, Cold Slaw

dee t

Delicious southern food- bbq is awesome and the sides are scrumptious!! Service is spectacular

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: White Beans, BBQ Plate, Chess Pie, Baked Beans, Corn Bread, Pulled Pork

Michelle Kreiner

Excellent Ribs n Brisket. Great pricing, clean environment. We are visiting from Florida and knew to find someplace local. Definitely better than the big guys. See y'all next year?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Brisket, BBQ Rib Plate, Mac and Cheese

RAY ALLEN

The brisket was very good. It was so tender I was cutting it with a plastic fork. It was also a very large portion. The owner was very nice and accommodating.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Donna Johnson

This place has amazing food! We had the brisket and it was very tender and flavorful! I absolutely always order coleslaw when I get BBQ and this was the best I’ve ever had!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Baked Beans, Mac and Cheese, Cold Slaw, Brisket, Corn Bread

Jasmine King

My family and I stopped by coming from Knoxville and let me just tell you everything was sooo delicious we definitely enjoyed it and will be back..Thank you again!!!!

Parking: You won’t be disappointed!!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: BBQ Rib Plate, Baked Beans, Mac and Cheese, Potato Salad, Corn Bread, Pulled Pork

Kim Victory

Catfish Friday was delish! First time visiting and will definitely be back. Try the homemade banana pudding!

International Candy Company

I accept a lot when eating out but one thing I will not accept is a business that is not ADA compliant.My wife and I stopped here to pick up some food to take back to our hotel (we were in town for a convention)My wife got the brisket plate with baked beans and mac/cheese. I got the full rack of spareribs and fries.The woman helping us was I suppose the owner's wife. She was not overly personable, but we were taking our food out, so it didn't matter. First about the food....I did taste the brisket, beans and mac. The beans tasted like they were from a can. Seemed more like pork and beans than baked beans. Very thin sauce and not a whole lot of flavor. The mac and cheese was ok but a bit too salty for my taste. The brisket was tender, and you could taste the smoke flavor but that was about it. The fries I had were crinkle cut but by the time we got to the hotel, they were very soggy and almost inedible. The spareribs were very fatty and had a lot of gristle. I think I threw out 1/3 of the rack as it wasn't edible. The "cornbread" as they call it was just a pancake. It was pretty much disintegrated by the time we ate. Now, getting back to the resturaunt. The wife put 4 little tubs of bbq sauce in a bag. I knew I was getting a full rack of spareribs and I like a lot of sauce. I asked her if I could have more. She goes "how many are in the bag?". I told her 4. She says, "I'll give you ONE more". Really?? If I ate there, I would have a whole bottle on the table to use and she gets an attitude because I asked for a little more. As I got my money out to pay her, she saw my VA card (I'm a veteran) She says "you're a vet"? I said yes. She tells me her husband was a vet. Did not offer any military discount at all. Great way to support the military. But you know what? I could live with everything I just described but one thing I cannot and will not accept is a business that is NOT HANDICAP ACCESSABLE. My wife is disabled. She has to have a walker to walk. This place had no ramp to lead inside the building. They do have a small ramp, but you still have to get over a 6-inch curb. If my wife wanted to stop here on her own, she couldn't because she wouldn't be able to get to the door without help. VERY SHAMEFUL!! I have also reported them to the ADA. If you want sub-par food, limitations on the BBQ sauce you get, non-military discount and are not disabled, then this is the place for you! So many other BBQ places in the area. I will pick one of them next time. Very, very sad

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 1

Patt Church

Great little family business. Clean, great home-cooked food. Noticed a lot of take out. Not a pass by. Don't judge a book by it's cover! Special- catfish, greens, and chess pie.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chess Pie, Corn Bread

Angelo Crawford

I accept a lot when eating out but one thing I will not accept is a business that is not ADA compliant. My wife and I stopped here to pick up some food to take back to our hotel (we were in town for a convention) My wife got the brisket plate with baked beans and mac/cheese. I got the full rack of spareribs and fries. The woman helping us was I suppose the owner's wife. She was not overly personable, but we were taking our food out, so it didn't matter. First about the food....I did taste the brisket, beans and mac. The beans tasted like they were from a can. Seemed more like pork and beans than baked beans. Very thin sauce and not a whole lot of flavor. The mac and cheese was ok but a bit too salty for my taste. The brisket was tender, and you could taste the smoke flavor but that was about it. The fries I had were crinkle cut but by the time we got to the hotel, they were very soggy and almost inedible. The spareribs were very fatty and had a lot of gristle. I think I threw out 1/3 of the rack as it wasn't edible. The "cornbread" as they call it was just a pancake. It was pretty much disintegrated by the time we ate. Now, getting back to the resturaunt. The wife put 4 little tubs of bbq sauce in a bag. I knew I was getting a full rack of spareribs and I like a lot of sauce. I asked her if I could have more. She goes "how many are in the bag?". I told her 4. She says, "I'll give you ONE more". Really?? If I ate there, I would have a whole bottle on the table to use and she gets an attitude because I asked for a little more. As I got my money out to pay her, she saw my VA card (I'm a veteran) She says "you're a vet"? I said yes. She tells me her husband was a vet. Did not offer any military discount at all. Great way to support the military. But you know what? I could live with everything I just described but one thing I cannot and will not accept is a business that is NOT HANDICAP ACCESSABLE. My wife is disabled. She has to have a walker to walk. This place had no ramp to lead inside the building. They do have a small ramp, but you still have to get over a 6-inch curb. If my wife wanted to stop here on her own, she couldn't because she wouldn't be able to get to the door without help. VERY SHAMEFUL!! I have also reported them to the ADA. If you want sub-par food, limitations on the BBQ sauce you get, non-military discount and are not disabled, then this is the place for you! So many other BBQ places in the area. I will pick one of them next time. Very, very sad

Don Darden

Great food! Today had the catfish and it was amazing. Wife had the brisket, she loved it!

Janet Sowell Darden

Awesome food and service! Best brisket I’ve ever had!

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