Tennessee’s Real BBQ Real Fast

Love this place! Been coming here for years & everything is good but the cucumber salad and blueberry soda are definitely my favorites. Also probably the only place i can think of that has a good choice of sides and homestyle like cooking, if you’re getting take out from here it’s definitely a step up than your typical take out food. A must try place

Best take out bbq in the south shore! Very affordable prices, alot to choose from. The staff is friendly and orders always come out as asked. The deco is hip and different. I honestly can’t find one thing to complain about this place, just go!!!

Came here last night because I was craving for some Ribs. Man, as soon as I open the door to walk in, the smell of SMOKED Bbq immediately got me even more hungry! It smelled delicious already ! Anywho let me get started on this; I ended up doing the chicken & ribs combo w/​3 sides. I chosed carribean wings with Beef ribs and sides of collard greens, beans & dirty rice ! Oh, and included cornbread for an additional .99 because cornbread is bomb ! My husband got Tennessee ribs.
The service was quick and I liked how they had fountains where we dined so that our drinks would be unlimited refills ! *nudge nudge*. Our order came out prompted and it was ALOT! The beef ribs were huge with plenty of flavors and fat! I also loved how I can bite into little pieces of cartilage as I eat the ribs. It was soooo good & tasty, just thinking about it makes me want more. As for my sides, I wasn’t too crazy about their beans, it was too «barbeque-​ish» for me and the collard greens were just ok. I took a piece of my husband Tennessee ribs, and there wasn’t really anything special about it. I mean, it’s not bad but it’s not like it’ll make u say «wow, I’m gonna come back for this!». But the beef ribs, is the sh*t!!! The carribean wings were good, but not spicy enough as expected. From a scale of 1 – 10 (1 being not spicy) I would say it’s a 1.2 lol
I just wished a BBQ place like this would serve us wet naps for our sticky fingers. Will definitely come back though!

Just went with my bro, he said the pulled chicken sandwich was good. I had the brisket sandwich, which was also good. The coleslaw was delicious. They have Soda City soda. He said the ginger ale was gross, but I thought the cola was good.

Went there tonight because Chili’s had a long wait. Always could smell the smoked meat outside but never had tried it. It was amazing. Tender ribs, tasty chicken, pulled pork was good. Had the dirty rice and mac-​n-​cheese sides. Dirty rice was better than the mac-​n-​cheese but both were good.
Got great customer service from the woman who waited on us. I without a doubt will be back there. My hubby and I are now hooked on their food.

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Order: Tennessee ribs 6 bones with smash potatoes, jambalaya, and baked beans .
Tennessee ribs: tender, fatty, and not fall off the bone. Good flavor of bbq. Nice smokey taste and smell .
Baked beans: good with some pieces of meat in there. Not smooshy. Firm beans but they can be broken with the tongue .
Jambalaya: spicy and full of rice. Good chunks of sausage and chicken. With a nice spicy kick and texture. This was real good compared to Popeyes jambalaya.
Service: girl at the counter was nice and not pushy. Sweet gal like Tennessee bbq sauce. Patient she was .
Would definitely recommend.

Figured I would try a different place for BBQ. I ended up slight disappointed. I had the Memphis ribs plate. The ribs were subpar: they were in an okay sauce, but the tenderness of the meat was not there and meat didn’t come off the bone easily. Sides were better than average: Coleslaw was quite good, and (by Yankee /​Northern standard) collard greens and mac&cheese were okay. Overall, I might come here again to try something else if I’m in the area, but there’s better to be in the Boston area.

Wasn’t expecting to find good BBQ in Boston but this place has great food. Had the burrito with tangy pulled pork. It was great. I only wish it was bigger. Left full and happy.

I’ve been coming to this place for years and I always order pulled pork and coleslaw it’s clearly the best thing yet

I didn’t feel like cooking on Saturday so I wanted to get some carry out. This is close to our place so I decided to give it a whirl. I got the mixed BBQ sampler and the chicken and ribs. The pros: Portions are huge and the service was fast. I liked the mashed potatoes and ribs. Cornbread was decent, didn’t try the greens. Did I mention the huge portions? We had left overs for days. The cons: The place was super dead at 8 PM on a Saturday and half the tables had chairs on them, 2 hrs before closing??? I felt rushed. Overall, good BBQ and a better choice than fast food when you are feeling lazy and don’t want to cook for yourself. I will be back, but this time only getting one sampler since it easily fed 2!

This place is as cute as cute can be, and the food is very good. We’ve tried the pulled pork sandwich and the BBQ chicken salad, and both were delicious. As a Texan who regularly travels to Massachusetts, I had never realized that the Boston area was missing a good BBQ place, and I am delighted that Tennessee’s has filled that void!

We had an event with 150 guests catered by Tennessee’s BBQ and it went over great! Not only was the staff incredibly easy to contact and work with, but they helped get us the best package for our budget. They were prompt with delivery and the food arrived hot and ready to serve. So many of our guests approached me to tell me how good the food was. Thanks to Tennessee’s for making my work a little easier, and for helping our event be a success!

North Carolina style pulled pork. To. Die. For. Got the baked mac & cheese, and the corn bread. The Mac could’ve been a little more flavorful, but it was still good. The corn bread is awesome, 2 big pieces of moist, corny corn bread lol. I can’t wait to go back and try the ribs and chicken.

I have been coming here for years and always loved the food. My favorite is the brisket — so good. I am only giving it 3 stars because, after going there last night, I see how much the price has been jacked up. I would get the «Oink, cackle and moo» and my daughter and I would share it with some left over. This was a good deal at $ 18. When I went last night I saw it was now $ 22. The girl at the register said she was shocked too as all their prices, except sandwiches, went up last week and the OCM was the biggest change.
I ended up getting a chopped beef sandwich which was great as always, but I fear I will not be going with my old favorite anytime soon. Their food is good, but they are getting too pricey for a mainly take out joint. They seems to have lost their way.
I did notice a brand new security camera pointed at the counter where the food is plated. Maybe some issues with internal theft that are being trickled down to us?

For the area, this is pretty good grub. They have all the expected meats and proper side dishes for a BBQ joint. My favorites are the brisket, cornbread, and potato salad, but I’ve sampled a pretty large portion of the menu, and its all pretty tasty. I just wish they would put peach cobbler on the menu… hint… hint… :)
If your from the south, it won’t be quite as good as home, but its a pretty good substitute to hold you over until you make back down, but in the land of bland, Tennessee’s does a pretty good job!

I have been coming here for years. Not a lot, but every time I do come the food is always good. Never a bad experience, which is rare, because even the best restaurants have a flaw or two. I am sure they make mistakes, but I haven’t experienced one yet. Lucky me huh? lol

Food tastes exactly how it would if you were at a BBQ joint down south, right down to the huge rolls of brown paper towels. I’ve tried the pulled chicken and pork and the slow cooked ribs. Sides are excellent too. You can’t go wrong with a hunk of crumbly cornbread thats not too dry nor moist or some homemade baked mac n cheese.
My only quip is that they don’t serve real Coca Cola products (nothin like a coke with your collared greens and ribs) and the iced tea is not sweet.
If you live nearby, its worth adding to your rotation. If you’re coming from far away, it’s definitely worth the trip.

Got takeout from here yesterday. I got the BBQ sampler for 1. Memphis ribs, dixie chicken, pulled pork, cornbread and 2 sides. The pulled pork was delicious. The chicken was just ok. Came with a leg and thigh. Not my favorite parts of a chicken but the smokey flavor was tasty. The ribs were pretty good too. Maybe a little fatty. I would of like a little more meat on them. The 2 sides i got were mashed potatoes that came with gravy on the side. Gravy was yummy! And my second side was mac-​n-​cheese. It was just ok. Cornbread was good. Not dry. Cost 16.99 but it was a huge portion.
The place was pretty cool inside. Decorated really nice. There were a few booths to eat in there too. Also, they have Pecan pie sold by the slice. Can’t wait to try it!
If your looking for health food this isn’t it but i’ll definitely be going back here once in a while as a treat. 3.5 stars

i tend not to love fast casual restaurants, but this one is excellent.
this was my first visit, and i was super excited. i’m a freak for ribs, and there are not many places near me for bbq. this place totally hit the spot, and i will absolutely be back.
my boyfriend went with the north carolina pulled pork platter which came with 3 sides; he chose bbq beans, cucumber salad, and dirty rice. the pork was wonderfully flavorful with a nice tang from the vinegar. the beans were good (beans aren’t my favorite thing ever, but he was very happy). the cucumber salad was somewhere between cucumbers and pickles, and was absolutely divine. it seems to me that there was a special side that night of jambalaya, and i’m pretty sure that’s what he got. otherwise he got the dirty rice. either way, i did not sample it but, again, he was very happy.
i stalked the menu for a few days before we went, and totally had my eye on the rib combo: 2 memphis, 2 baby back, and 2 texas beef ribs with 3 sides, for exactly $ 17.99. in my experience, that price is unheard of for that amount of food. well– i couldn’t have been happier. the beef ribs were appropriately massive, and both the memphis and baby back were excellently tender. for my 3 sides i got mac and cheese, collards, and cole slaw. the mac and cheese was very good; not necessarily as creamy as i prefer it, but i respect the style in which it was made, and appreciated it. the collards were amazing, and the cole slaw was more a vinegar style than mayo, though equally as delicious.
there are 3 different homemade sauces available to go along. though i took samples of each (and they were each different and good), i didn’t need to use them. my meat was sauced a bit while it cooked, and it was plenty for me.
all in all, i’d say this place ranks high on value AND flavor. also, service was friendly and efficient, even on a busy friday night when the phone was ringing off the hook with takeout orders. i will definitely return.

Really solid bbq overall.
A large menu covers all the basics — chicken, pork pulled and ribs, beef ribs, brisket, wings.
Sides range from dirty rice to baked macaroni and cheese, collard greens to vinegar based cole slaw.
Walk in, read the hall board menu, place your order and pay.
Sauces are in giant pump tubs and range from sweet to spicy (the spicy is really not that hot).
Napkins are on rolls under the counter — grab some as there are no napkins on the tables.
The Memphis rib platter ($ 16.99) is served sauced and has six meaty ribs and three sides.
Trimmed nicely, the meat is pulled back slightly on the bone. The meat holds to the bone well allowing for individual bites to be had. A crisp skin (bark) is fresh and has a nice «snap.»
Tender and juicy with a light smokiness, these ribs are nearly perfect, if light on the rub.
Mac ‘n cheese, is cheesy whilst not being goopy. Almost light but full flavor.
Very crisp cabbage and heavy pepper flecks highlight the vinegar based cole slaw.
The corn bread is soft, sweet, salty and not crumbly.