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Jack's Bar-B-Que

416 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37203
615-254-5715
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Ranked #61 of 1,414 restaurants in Nashville
Price range: $0 - $20
Cuisines: Barbecue
Good for: Families with children, Local cuisine
Dining options: Lunch, Dinner, Takeout, Late Night, Dessert
Restaurant details
Good for: Families with children, Local cuisine
Dining options: Lunch, Dinner, Takeout, Late Night, Dessert
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St. Louis, MO
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16 reviews 16 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2013 NEW

This place was delicious! We had to wait in a bit of a line, but it was definitely worth it! It is a line where you order each meat/side on a tray (cafeteria style), and then you get to end to pay. You seat yourself as well. I tried the brisket and pork, and both were yummy! They have a... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2013 NEW via mobile

My fiancé and a mutual friend just flew in from Key West and were so tired of sea food and decided to get BBQ! As serendipity works we saw a billboard for Jacks and headed down trinity lane. It was like pigs could fly! We absolutely love the different sauces! My favorite was Kansas City :) there were a lot... More

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Mooresville, North Carolina
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20 reviews 20 reviews
13 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2013

Being from KC and appreciating that BBQ, i was very impressed with Jack's. The smell hits you as you walk in and the meat is great. Highly recommend for a quick lunch.

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Dominical, Costa Rica
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21 reviews 21 reviews
9 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2013

We were in Nashville for a week and ended up at Jack's BBQ twice for dinner. We couldn't get enough the first time so we had to return with friends. I especically liked the brisket and the selection of bbq sauces. Service is buffet style and you can choose from pulled pork to ribs to brisket with several veggie sides... More

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Auburndale, Florida
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31 reviews 31 reviews
21 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2013

The kine stretched out the door and down Broadway, as it always does when I am in Nashville and heading out for a night of Honky-tonkin. Gotta get some substantial food in me first before you start the pub crawl and Jack's never disappoints me. Their brisket is to die for and worth the 45 minute wait I had to... More

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Rio Rancho, New Mexico
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77 reviews 77 reviews
45 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 29 cities Reviews in 29 cities
31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2013

Despite the fact that Jack's looked like a bit of a hole in the wall, we had heard the food was good. Six of us had dinner here at about 6:30 on a Wednesday evening - it was busy, but not so much so that we couldn't find a place to sit. We were not disappointed - the food was... More

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Atlanta, GA
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2013

This is not a fancy schmancy chain BBQ restaurant. This is down home, good ol fashioned BBQ that you eat at a picnic table indoors. The food is delicious, cheap and being in downtown Nashville you get to eat and see all that is going on. I went twice in one trip because it was so good and I wanted... More

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Nashville, Tennessee
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2013

There are a lot of good BBQ and/or meat-and-three style places around town, but if you don't want to leave the downtown/Broadway area, Jack's is hands-down the best. (Rippy's is fine for nightlife, but the food at Jack's is much better.) The only negatives about Jack's are the (typically) long lunch lines around noon and the pricing (which is a... More

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Cherry Hill, New Jersey
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27 reviews 27 reviews
8 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2013

We saw this place on You Tube and the food looked so good we decided we had to try it while we were in Nashville on vacation. Jack‘s is downtown right on Broadway. It can get very crowded, and the lines goes outside down the street. The restaurant is very country. The menu is on the wall and you go... More

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Luhe, Heilongjiang, China
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11 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2013

The food at Jack's is amazing! Eat there before you hit the bars. If you go there after a few beers, you're likely to get too full and burst. Long lines at night are worth the wait too.

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