Jack's Bar-B-Que - Nashville

Best bar b q in the city. great atmosphere super. worker. the ribs should also die for and the gay! spacious room at the top for larger groups. many bar b q sauce. and employees are great!

Delicious BBQ, well worth the wait. My jacket still smells of the finest smoked meats...I contemplated eating it for breakfast. The ribs were very good with the right amount of dry rub. The coleslaw was very good and complimented the rack of smoked meat treats. Don't be dissuaded by the line...Quick edit...the corn bread...don't do it. I wouldn't feed the dried out chunk of cornmeal to Steven Avery in prison, it was that bad...nobody deserves that cornbread.

Conveniently located on Broadway next to Tootsies, in front of Ryman Auditorium and across the street from Ernest Tubb's Record Shop, Jack's was one of our lunchtime picks during our visit to Nashville. In addition to its location, it's a Nashville original (and now more of a tourist attraction) that has been serving its version of bar-b-que since 1989. The first location was on Broadway at First Avenue, but that site is now a parking garage for the riverfront development. However, this new spot has the appearance of being filled with history and worn to the point of an old leather shoe. The interior was welcoming, but not a place to linger especially on a Saturday afternoon...read more

The pork was amazing. some of the best bbq in the usa. fun atmosphere too! there is often a line. many seats inside and outside. right at the ryman on broadway. affordable

December 31, 2016 · by willoughbyandy · in Barbecue, Southeast, Tenneessee · Leave a comment. Not realizing that there was a free New Year’s Eve concert in downtownNashville, we headed down to Broadway to grab some lunch. That explained the cordoned off streets and exorbitant parking (at noon). We found a paid lot next to the Ryman and walked down to Broadway in the drizzle. We turned the corner past Tootsie’s and as soon as we passed Robert’s Western World, we found ourselves standing at the end of the line waiting to go into Jack’s Bar-B-Que. Originally opening in 1989 at the corner of Broadway and First Avenue, Jack lost his lease to...read more