I live out of town now and I use to love this place but the last few times I have come here the food and service has rapidly declined. Tonight was the last visit for me. The young lady running the register was extremely rude and apparently could careless if a placed my order or not. I was very surprised when I got there at peak dinner time to find only 8-10 cars in the lot. But now I know why.
Review Source:One of the most unique barbeque flavors I have ever eaten. Have seen their food truck at Bristol Motor Speedway over the years and finally got a chance to stop by the restaurant. A large interior capable of seating quite a few people.
Serving size here is massive! One half of the menu is barbeque and the other side is more grill with steaks and seafood items.
We opted to try the barbeque platters with both beef and pork and added the creamy slaw and baked beans as the sides.
Slaw was very good. Creamy and sweetened just right. Beans were lighter than most and had a very complementary taste with the rest of the food. Not as loaded with the brown sugar as some others can be. As for the meat, it was very tender and ample portions of both. The sauce is really the flavor here, and is thicker than others. Was very rich with subtle spicing and a smooth bite to it. Never had anything like it and was surprised at how well the meat and sauce blended into each other.
Nice place with friendly staff. Glad to find another joint with their own take on an American tradition!
I have lived all over and eaten a lot of BBQ. This was not bad. I was impressed with the size of the sandwich for the money. They have good beef and pork, however they don't do brisket. Â
I live in Va Beach, (used to live here years ago,) and lived in Memphis, this is by far no Beale St. but for this area, it is a good fulfilling meal. I do think it needs more coleslaw on the sandwich though. Not a fan of the dill slaw, but the sweet & creamy slaw was good. The french fries were great, nice and fresh, hot, and very plentiful!!
People love Ridgewood, but when it is full and the close leaving you outside--you might ask WHY?! Â The original owner of Ridgewood was the family that ran Pardners after they sold it to the Profitts. Â With a handshake agreement, they could not open another competing BBQ restaurant for 10 years. Â 10 years later, they opened Pardners.
For those who hate it but love Ridgewood, it really isn't all that different. Â Fries are very similar, blue cheese is almost identical, and the sliced ham (not cured) bbq is very similar. Â The sauce is a bit milder than Ridgewood. Â
It isn't your pulled pork type bbq, but it is good in its own right. Â Tea is outstanding.
I have only ate breakfast here every year when I go to the Bristol race. You get a ton of food and is priced cheap. The gravy is great likes grandma use to make, biscuits are fluffy and soft. The staff is always great and never much of a wait if at all.
Friend says the burgers are great just never ate there other then breakfast.
In this area there is lots of hoopla over Ridgewood BBQ. Â Don't get me wrong Ridgewood is very good, but I believe it is overrated and therefore tends to have a long wait time. Â
Pardner's is very good and rarely has a wait. Â The portions are generous and the BBQ is tasty. Â I personally like the beans! Â If you stop by you will notice the customers are almost totally locals, usually a very good sign.
If traveling to Pardner's from the Johnson City area BE AWARE! Â There is a speed camera just before you get to Pardner's. Â The speed drops to 45 shortly before the camera and they "catch" about 1000 folks a month!
We hit this up after Ridgewood was closed when we attemped the trip (oh, Sundays) and ended up getting takeout.
I had the pork sandwich (with slaw) and the beans. The beans were good, but my companions said they didn't top Ridgewood. I ate all of mine - I didn't care. I was a yankee in the south just trying to eat as much bbq as humanly possible.
The only thing that bummed me out was the sad small portion of slaw on the sandwich. I wouldn't have even known it was there unless I lifted up my bun! The meat itself was delicious though - good sweet and tangy sauce, not dry, HUGE portion. If I wouldn't have been so hellbent on devouring it, it definitely would've been two meals for me.
Service was quick and friendly, though we were definitely in and out in a flash.
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