The reason I did not give it 1 star is that the BBQ was actually pretty good it was just the rest of my experience was not so great.
I walk in and there is both huge TV and jukebox blaring so loud on a Sunday at noon that I could hardly talk to my friend across the table. Is that really necessary to have that much stimulation going on?
I ordered 1/4lb of brisket and 1/4lb of pulled pork. I ate what was brought to me not thinking a thing about it. They both came in little styrofoam cups and did not look like a huge amount of food. Imagine my shock when I got the bill and she had brought me almost 3 times the amount I asked for. My bill for lunch was $24. I was going to say something but I thought if I ate it I should pay for it.
If I return to Louisville for another visit I will steer very clear of this place. If you like the kind of atmosphere where there is ear splitting music AND television going on then this is your spot.
It seems to me that there is a significant divergence in the opinions of this place. Â I can't, for the life of me, figure out how anyone could rave about it.
The ribs were dry, still had membrane attached, and were over-smoked. Â They'd been parboiled or sapped of flavor in some other manner. Â I should have been able to taste *meat*. Â I could not.
The rub was bland and overwhelming at the same time. Â It lacked punch. Â It lacked bite. Â I tasted a lot pf paprika and little else. Â It left me feeling like I had a mouth full of sawdust.
The accompanying sauce was too sweet and one dimensional. Â Asking for the "hot" version didn't really improve matters. Â It was the same sauce with what seemed to be Tabasco added.
The potato salad was actually my favorite part of the meal. Â The dressing was more complex than a plain mayonnaise based dressing. Â It was good but didn't rescue the rest of the meal from itself.
The baked beans were run of the mill at best. Â The rest of the sides were just not memorable.
The service was spotty. Â Glasses remained empty for longer than they should have. Â Any decent server would notice that the plates remained largely untouched. Â Not here. Â Seems that's more common than I would have expected. Â
We won't be back.
I don't see what the fuss is all about. Â The food was not good, but the atmosphere was good. Â
We had the smoked chicken... very dry... and not much flavor.
The waitress brought out some brisket... and while very tender and had decent flavor... it had WAY too much fat on it. Â My husband had the ribs... while I like a dry rub on mine, these were WAY WAY too dry. Â It was like rib jerky. Â
Will not return.
don/t ever judge this book bye it's cover...b/c it's great. Â if you are looking for D good BBQ anywhere in Lou/Metro area this is probably the number 1 place to check out on any BBQ list you make. Â Awesome brisket and most of the time the pulled pork tops the brisket. Â with ample sides in size and taste there is no better place to chill, have a beer and enjoy every bit of delicious BBQ in Lou/.
Review Source:So many people rave about the food here, but I have been several times and just don't see what the hype is all about. That being said, I am always tempted to stop in whenever I pass the smokers. My opinion is the BBQ is just average. I have never had anything here I would specifically go back for, which for me is the deciding factor. Drink prices are good, and if you just want some BBQ and a few beers for a reasonable price this is your place. I just think you will be let down if you go in expecting the best BBQ in Louisville.
Review Source:Good BBQ...being from Memphis this says a lot. Â Good prices on domestic beer, $2.00..BBQ sandwich was stacked high with pulled pork...menu says served with pickles and onion....I told em keep that stuff and put a spoon of slaw on mine. Well she did, but she added $2.00 to my sandwich...shoot, I should have ordered it on the side..at least I would have gotten bowl full. The sauce is ok...something like Germantown Commissary..another reason for 4 stars. Â Had to ask for my second beer but the bartender was cute so kept it a 4 stars!!! Â I will go back and try the ribs...and I recommend this place!!
Review Source:I was coming to town and was really looking forward to going to this place. Â Not far from downtown Louisville, it's a nice little BBQ place but not the best. Â My lady and I walked in and it was pretty steady for a Friday afternoon. Â A woman at a counter greeted us and said we could sit anywhere. Â So we told her we'd be outside. Â We sat outside on the patio area. Â Two smokers smoking away were out in the front next to some picnic tables. Â Very cool. Â Our waitress rolled up pretty quick and got our drink orders. Â I had the sweet tea and ordered some 'Spicy Cheese Balls'. Â Even though I didn't like hearing myself order something with the word 'Balls' in it. Â I'm glad I did. Â They were fucking awesome. Â Hot, juicy filled with gooey cheese. Â They were little but the order was a good size. Â YUM!
The sweet tea was barely sweet. Â in all honesty it was weak. Â Not my definition of sweet tea. Â As a Southern man I have high standards for what I call Sweet Tea and this was not it.
As for the food, my lady and I ordered the ribs. Â We got a half rack with two sides. Â I got the ever so fattening french fries and mac & cheese. Â They were good, nothing new just good. Â The fries were a little thin but they were crispy, crinkle cut and came with a dash of chili seasoning. Â The mac & cheese was a solid version of mac & cheese. Â The cheese had that extra cheesy taste to it. Â I liked it. Â Not my favorite but good. Â But what about the ribs you say? Â Well the ribs were ok. Â Part of the reason I was excited for this place was the smokers out front. Â I give them credit for actually using them, I saw a guy checking on the meat a couple times during my lunch. Â
However the ribs had a couple problems. Â First off there was no sauce on them. Â They had a nice coating of rub but in all honesty the rub didn't really provide me with any flavor. Â When I used the BBQ sauce, that was on the table, it was a tad watery. Â Alright man. Â
The meat was tender but when I grabbed a bone that's all I got. Â A bone! Â I know the expression "meat falls off the bone" but you don't want that to literally happen. Â I would grab bone pick it up and that's all I would come back with. Â A bone and my meat sitting on the plate. Â What you want is to grab the bone and be able to pull the meat off with out any resistance. Â That's the key. Â To be able to eat it with ease but not by picking up off the plate after it's literally fallen off the bone. Â
It wasn't expensive and I was happy I tried it but next time I'm in Louisville, I'll try somewhere else for BBQ. Â Three stars for effort.
The. Best. BBQ. Ribs. Either sauce is good, but spicy is better. Good potato salad -- not your usual white mush. OK beans, nothin' to write home to Mother about. Â Regular beer selection, and a bar (tried to order a local specialty cocktail, to which our server replied "We ain't that fancy."). Â But surely you didn't come for the service, did you? Â You came for the Best. BBQ. Ribs. Anywhere.
Review Source:How could a place that smells this good taste this bad... Or should I say average. Yelp really led me astray on this one. There is nothing to write home about with the food at this place and overall... It's just a place to eat when you need to eat. If you want a great experience checkout Smoketown USA!
Review Source:The service isn't the best, but the food is THE BOMB, the reviews are in a FABD's on Frankfort is the best BBQ in DA' Ville. love the brisket and many of the side are good also, but the Brisket sandwiches and the pulled pork and chicken are great. Cheap food with great taste and quality! a must when you are in Louisville looking for a place for lunch or a mid day snack. last visit was in January
Review Source:I ordered a half rack of ribs and a pound of pulled pork - this was delicious barbecue served in a place that looks like a dive. The Louisville-style ribs were slightly different from what I've eaten in the past (Memphis, Texas, St Louis, Kansas City and North Carolina styles...to name a few) but it was juicy, and the meat was falling off the bones, just the way I like it. It's not the best ribs I've eaten, and there isn't a whole lot of flavor so you have to drizzle the barbecue sauce they give you or dip the meat in it. It's still very good. The pulled pork was excellent. I'll definitely go back there but I would hold off on heaping accolades such as "best barbecue in town" till I've tried other places.
Review Source:I finally found the best BBQ in Louisville!
This is a very small place so you may want to plan accordingly if you have a large group. We were able to grab 2 spots at the bar. I can't believe I've been on the hunt for BBQ and the BF knew about this place the whole time!
The brisket sandwich is to die for! You really can't go wrong with anything (although the mac and cheese was just average). Prices are reasonable. It's a casual fun place! I can't wait to get back.
I should also mention the bartender (Brandon?) was the best server I have had in years!!
so stoked I found out about this place. Did a stogie night here for my cigar club and we were astounded by the quality of Q this place cranks out. A super laid back and cozy vibe with friendly patrons and servers. The half rack, mac n cheese, and baked beans were a welcomed end to a long week. Check this place out and support their hard work. Couldn't say enough great things about it.
Review Source:D-licous!!! Best BBQ in town to my mind. My friend Susan, a local, and I have made it our quest to try all the BBQ in Louisville and FABD is some of the absolute best.
The meats are great, dry smoked but still moist, good meat flavor, sauces are perfectly fine, and the sides are super. The green beans are delicious, never thought I'd say that about a BBQ joint but they are. Â We order everything by weight (1/2# pork, 1/2# beef etc...) so can't talk about the bread. I can say that the decor is fine. It is a bit of a dive but I like it. It does not feel unsafe or unclean, just well used. These folks have the best BBQ I've had in Louisville!
I don't think they have the best barbecue in the city, but I think they have the best barbecue package in the city.
I went back and forth on the scoring here - Which is to say that they may have only mustered 3 stars based on my brisket sandwich and fries, but they have Bell's Two-Hearted Ale on tap and mini-golf out back. Â That should bump anybody up to 4 stars, right? But they also have this gross smoker's patio out front (not the meat smokers, mind you - I'd inhale that all day) so you have to run the Marlboro Lights gauntlet to get in the dang door.
So, A-OK seems like an apt descriptor.
This is one of those dives that's a gem that only the locals know about. A little off the beaten path but some of the best BBQ I have ever had. They use a good dry rub on their meat and the meat on the ribs falls off the bone as you pick them up. You can wash it all down with a good beer. The service was slow and that would be the only negative  I'd give FABD.
Review Source:You all know the cliche - if you can't say something nice... So I will start with something nice. Â
The sweet tea was awesome. Fries were good - crinkle which is good with pretty nice seasoning. Pulled pork was better than most but not great. Service was slowish but they had just one girl working. She was great but just busy.
Now onto the bad. The Cole slaw was nasty and the Mac and cheese was just ok. Reminded me of something served at old country buffet. The ribs were horrible. I have never not finished ribs. I did not eat 4 of my 7 ribs. Bad rub, no flavor, and tasted like they were boiled. Very disappointing. Â Literally the worst ribs I have ever had.
Not impressed. If I lived here I would look elsewhere for mediocre bbq let Alone great bbq. Finish on a positive note right? Â Great beer selection. Â Too bad I got there at 12:30 on a Sunday and they don't serve until 1.
You get 1 star if not for the tea and pork. Get it together or sell your pits for scrap.
I LOVE finding places like this while traveling. Â Places like these are where it's a little further away than most places, that don't show up on a simple google search for "bbq", and where you ask locals where do you go for a good bbq? Â These are the gems where you know where the locals go for good food, good drinks, and good company. Â Frankfort Ave Beer Depot was an awesome find, and I'm surprised that there's only a handful of reviews here.
The decorum isn't much to brag about and fits the definition of an average dive. Â They have two smokers out on the parking lot that constantly pump out some delicious meats. Â We ordered the full rack ribs with sides of mac & cheese and potato salad. Â I kid you not, these are the best dry-rubbed ribs I've ever eaten. Â The ribs were perfectly spiced, cooked through, and fell off the bones as you picked them up. Â The two sides were also amazing and reminded me of homestyle potluck dishes. Â The beer was cheap and the conversations around the bar were funny so you know everyone was having a good time.
I would have given this place 5 stars but I'm a big brisket fan also. Â Their brisket was just okay which was a huge disappointment. Â They also had only one house bbq sauce so drenching the thinly sliced brisket in the sauce didn't help the cause. Â Also, the power went out while we were eating, and I wished the place would have bought everyone a free round to keep the energy up but instead they were focusing on making sure that they got cash payments since the credit card machine wasn't working. Â Regardless, for the cheap beer, good company, and perfect baby backs, this place ranks as one of my favorite bbq places that I have visited.
Just ate here today for a take out lunch and it just really hit the spot! I am definitely a BBQ snob, meaning...I'm extrememly particular about what kind of BBQ I will rate as good BBQ. This is very good BBQ! Excellent smoky flavor and a really delicious sauce that I found to be quite unique. I had the white chicken breast sandwich and it was piled high with meat and came with pickles and onions. The coleslaw was hands down the best I've ever had and if I'm pickier about anything more than my BBQ it's my coleslaw! The fries were nice and spicy and crispy and so yummy dipped in the BBQ sauce.
The atmosphere isn't my favorite, but I can understand why a lot of people enjoy it. It's just not my cup of tea. The food, however, is outstanding! I will definitely be back to try the beef brisket sandwiches and the ribs!
note: I give this 4 out of 5 stars because I'm still in search of the BBQ that will end all BBQ experiences. This is not the one, but it's very close I think!
What a neat place! This was my first dining experience here. I will be back! We placed an order for pulled pork, brisket, chicken tenders, fries, baked beans and potato salad. Oh my gosh was this place good.
It took about 20 minutes to get the food to go. Everything came out in separate cartons and clearly marked. Food was still very hot when we got it home. The brisket was the best we've had in this city. Pulled pork was a tad dry but put their kick ass bbq sauce on it and you're good to go. Five stars on the baked beans. They were flavored with some sort of teriyaki sesame bbq sauce. That was heaven. The fries were heavenly seasoned and delicious and I give the potato salad 3 stars because it was a little heavy on the onions.
Expect to see a VERY casual atmosphere here. Lots of tv's showing sports and other programs. If you like beer, you will like it here. Very afforadable beer and the service was very attentive.
I will be back to eat here. I recommend it for you too!
Great place to grab some bbq and beer. The meat is smoked right out front in the parking lot and prices are very reasonable. You can play games while you are there: ping pong, cornhole, puttputt, beer pong, etc. Just keep in mind for those winter visits that the games are outside. It's a very casual place, no frills. Check it out.
Review Source:As I write this review, I'm kicking myself because I've never played a putt putt drinking game at the Beer Depot yet... but there is always next time.
Okay, back to the task at hand...
Beer Depot has magic clocks. You get there in the mid-afternoon to grab an incredibly delicious pulled pork sandwich and then all of a sudden it's 2am. It's the only place that you can glance at the clock twice in five minutes, but it actually shows a change in 4 hours.
Beer Depot is just good people. It's unpretentious and is a great place to gather with a bunch of friends. The beer is cheap, the place is VERY casual AND they have games! You can play putt-putt, pool or bean bags. You can always stay entertained.
Bathrooms may not be the cleanest, but who cares... it's a ton of fun.
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