Payne's Bar-B-Que
1762 Lamar Ave, Memphis
(901) 272-1523
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BBQ Sandwich with Mustard Slaw
Chopped Pork Sandwich Regular
Jumbo Chopped Pork Sandwich
Pulled Pork Sandwich
BBQ Smoked Sausage
Chopped Pork Lunch
BBQ Pork Sandwich
Baloney Sandwich
Ribs and Slaw
Smoked Bologna
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Recently visited Memphis for the first time. Leaving the airport, I was driving downtown via Lamar Ave. when I happened to pass an unimpressive BBQ joint. It was lunchtime, so I immediately turned in for the fun of it. The interior is dated and open with a few tables for inside dining, but I kind of expected that. I soon learned that Payne's is renowned as one of the most favorite BBQ joints in the city. I ordered their most popular jumbo pork sandwich with their unique,...
The sauce and sandwiches are almost always perfect. I decided to go with the ribs this time and ordered a full slab. The size and quantity were great, but parts of them were so dry that it didn't matter if they had the perfect amount of sauce on them. I wish I could've enjoyed them, better than I did.
Got full slab and sausage, and OMG the (wet) slab has the most tender meat that I have tried so far, and the sausage is delicious too!! The environment for dine in isn’t the most inviting but the food was wonderful and taking to-go might be better.
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