Super good and the best people!!The staff will always take care of you and has great recommendations.Like ordering ahead of their website will get you thru much faster.If you're driving in make sure you check for their break as they get an hour in Minneapolis location and the store shuts down.
Sheila Cole
All the meat is fantastic! Thankfully the meat is phenomenal on its own because we didn't care for any of the sauces. Potato salad is bland. Coleslaw has great flavor but has zero color and texture, no celery seed, carrots, or red cabbage. Garlic bread is passable. However, the potato wedges are amazing!Service is quite fast the cooks and cashiers are friendly (not amazing, but nice enough).Bottom line, get any meat you'd like but be wary of the sides. Totally worth the money for the meat, though.
Aeneken
My partner and I went to Q-Fanatic because he's a big BBQ fan. This was my first time at a BBQ joint and I did like this one! The meats were all tender & juicy. I loved the sides a lot, too!! Restaurant vibe was good, too. It was very chill and laid-back. Loved it!!
Lindsay Anderson
The food was very quickly assembled, great and friendly service! We got the Family Meal: 4 meats, 4 sides, bread choice, and 7 sauces (inc. Mustard, Pepper Vodka, Vinegar, etc.)! It was delicious down to the Coleslaw! Most most places lack in at least one menu item, but not Q! And the feeling of ordering a combination of several BBQ sauces, priceless.
Linette Combs
My partner is from Texas and thought we’d try with all of the high ratings. It didn’t taste like any of the Texas Barbecue that we know. The portions in my opinion were on the light side. We just didn’t taste any seasoning, no smoke. Out of the ribs pulled pork sausage and ham, the ribs were the better option but still underwhelming. The macaroni, again not like what we’re used to. No seasoning and mainly like too much velvetta melted over noodles. For reference we went to the Minneapolis location. If you’re truly looking for a good barbecue joint with the best sides try soul to soul smokehouse. You’ll taste seasoning throughout the food including the meat.
Greg L.
I'd give it a 3 1/2 if possible and the reason why I won't give it a higher rating is the meat itself was on the bland side...I order the spare ribs and they where very tender...but I didn't taste that smoke flavor which is characteristic of really great ribs.. After taking 3 trip to KC my expectations of ribs is very high being that there that is the BBQ mecca...so I judge all ribs on that level...the places I went to in KC the ribs are so flavorful and smoky you're tempted to eat them with no sauce.. I think anyone who comes from KC, Houston, Memphis, Austin would probably have the same opinion of Q fanatic...very tender, but kind of on the bland side. The sauce on the other hand is outstanding...it's too bad the I couldn't taste the flavor of the vodka sauce in the ribs themselves...if that was the case the ribs would get 5 stars from me.. The sausage was very good, taste wise and size. Edit: the ribs where actually seasoned pretty well...I ate the leftovers 7 hrs later and I guess it was an example of being able to taste the food when it's cooled down..now I would give it a 4 1/2
Abbie F.
I can't believe I never posted a review for here! I absolutely love this place!! They are the place we had catered for our wedding and I like to go there every month or two. My favorite thing to get is the two or three person combo platter depending on how hungry I am. I always get the brisket and pulled pork, those are my two favorite meats. My friend recently got the dry rub chicken and that was incredible so I'll probably end of that to the rotation. My favorite sides are the grilled veggies, potato salad, mac & cheese, beans. I always get those four no matter what. My friend also had the little jojo potatoes and those were delicious as well. The people who work here are super Duper nice and were extremely helpful when you go in if you have questions. I like the honey and the espresso barbecue sauces best. My favorite sauce is actually the pesto that comes with the vegetables. I also love their garlic rolls and the cornbread which come with the combo platter. There isn't a better barbecue place in the cities in my opinion!
Stacey D.
We decided to meet as a group here one evening for dinner and we're not disappointed! My friend and I spilt the 1 lb sampler and we both had leftovers to take home! I would highly recommend the Brisket and the spicy sausage. The pulled pork is also good but was not my favorite. The spicy potato wedges was a great side but our favorite side was definitely rhe BBQ baked beans. Do not leave that out of your order! As far as sauces. We got to pick 3 to try. I went with the pepper vodka - it wasn't very spicy but more vinegary. We spilt the espresso original BBQ and that was amazing! If you're torn between sauces, the espresso is delicious! The staff were great and our food was prepared quickly. There is a parking lot available as well!
Vidhu Pandey
Food is outstanding. Value is questionable. Ribs seemed a little light to me, and sure enough the pound of spare ribs (at almost $20/lb) came up short. 15.1 oz most certainly doesn't make a pound. That is despite the server weighing my food- it's like they knew they were shorting me??
Always drove by, but finally tried it today! It was delicious! Got the 2Lb meal, got 1Lb of spare ribs, 1/2 pulled chicken and 1/2 brisket. This comes with 3 sides and 5 sauces. The Mac and cheese and wedges were tasty, I didn't care for the Cole slaw. But overall would recommend, I will definitely try the other meats next time.
Karissa Caputo
My husband grew up in Kansas and has super high BBQ standards, and we LOVE Q Fanatic!! We usually get the platter with 1/3 lb of three different meats (burnt ends, sausage, bacon). The bacon is INCREDIBLE. Highly recommend. And the spicy new potatoes are delicious. All their sauces are delicious too.Hidden gem!!
Patrick L.
Always excellent!! decent pricing , and never have walked away hungry. friendly and helpful employees.... favorites are the spare ribs , and red beans and rice pulled pork bowl...
gAiL gOtCha
5 stars!!!! I never thought the best BBQ place in America is just around my hood!!! Loved everything we have ordered.. grilled bacon.. brisket..the wedge potatoes..slaw, cornbread etc..The bbq meats that truly do not depend on their sauces..which btw, they have the yummiest to choose from as well! i have been thinking about bbq since then... ❤️
Jolisa Bahr
A Slice of heaven! Everything is FIRE! The food was amazing! Everything just melted in my mouth. From the brisket to the pulled pork and ribs. The food was amazing alone but when tried with the variety of house bbq sauce..WOW! the Mac n cheese tastes like homemade is great. The roasted veggies are the best.
This place closed- has a branch open in Champlin
Super good and the best people!!The staff will always take care of you and has great recommendations.Like ordering ahead of their website will get you thru much faster.If you're driving in make sure you check for their break as they get an hour in Minneapolis location and the store shuts down.
All the meat is fantastic! Thankfully the meat is phenomenal on its own because we didn't care for any of the sauces. Potato salad is bland. Coleslaw has great flavor but has zero color and texture, no celery seed, carrots, or red cabbage. Garlic bread is passable. However, the potato wedges are amazing!Service is quite fast the cooks and cashiers are friendly (not amazing, but nice enough).Bottom line, get any meat you'd like but be wary of the sides. Totally worth the money for the meat, though.
My partner and I went to Q-Fanatic because he's a big BBQ fan. This was my first time at a BBQ joint and I did like this one! The meats were all tender & juicy. I loved the sides a lot, too!! Restaurant vibe was good, too. It was very chill and laid-back. Loved it!!
The food was very quickly assembled, great and friendly service! We got the Family Meal: 4 meats, 4 sides, bread choice, and 7 sauces (inc. Mustard, Pepper Vodka, Vinegar, etc.)! It was delicious down to the Coleslaw! Most most places lack in at least one menu item, but not Q! And the feeling of ordering a combination of several BBQ sauces, priceless.
My partner is from Texas and thought we’d try with all of the high ratings. It didn’t taste like any of the Texas Barbecue that we know. The portions in my opinion were on the light side. We just didn’t taste any seasoning, no smoke. Out of the ribs pulled pork sausage and ham, the ribs were the better option but still underwhelming. The macaroni, again not like what we’re used to. No seasoning and mainly like too much velvetta melted over noodles. For reference we went to the Minneapolis location. If you’re truly looking for a good barbecue joint with the best sides try soul to soul smokehouse. You’ll taste seasoning throughout the food including the meat.
I'd give it a 3 1/2 if possible and the reason why I won't give it a higher rating is the meat itself was on the bland side...I order the spare ribs and they where very tender...but I didn't taste that smoke flavor which is characteristic of really great ribs.. After taking 3 trip to KC my expectations of ribs is very high being that there that is the BBQ mecca...so I judge all ribs on that level...the places I went to in KC the ribs are so flavorful and smoky you're tempted to eat them with no sauce.. I think anyone who comes from KC, Houston, Memphis, Austin would probably have the same opinion of Q fanatic...very tender, but kind of on the bland side. The sauce on the other hand is outstanding...it's too bad the I couldn't taste the flavor of the vodka sauce in the ribs themselves...if that was the case the ribs would get 5 stars from me.. The sausage was very good, taste wise and size. Edit: the ribs where actually seasoned pretty well...I ate the leftovers 7 hrs later and I guess it was an example of being able to taste the food when it's cooled down..now I would give it a 4 1/2
I can't believe I never posted a review for here! I absolutely love this place!! They are the place we had catered for our wedding and I like to go there every month or two. My favorite thing to get is the two or three person combo platter depending on how hungry I am. I always get the brisket and pulled pork, those are my two favorite meats. My friend recently got the dry rub chicken and that was incredible so I'll probably end of that to the rotation. My favorite sides are the grilled veggies, potato salad, mac & cheese, beans. I always get those four no matter what. My friend also had the little jojo potatoes and those were delicious as well. The people who work here are super Duper nice and were extremely helpful when you go in if you have questions. I like the honey and the espresso barbecue sauces best. My favorite sauce is actually the pesto that comes with the vegetables. I also love their garlic rolls and the cornbread which come with the combo platter. There isn't a better barbecue place in the cities in my opinion!
We decided to meet as a group here one evening for dinner and we're not disappointed! My friend and I spilt the 1 lb sampler and we both had leftovers to take home! I would highly recommend the Brisket and the spicy sausage. The pulled pork is also good but was not my favorite. The spicy potato wedges was a great side but our favorite side was definitely rhe BBQ baked beans. Do not leave that out of your order! As far as sauces. We got to pick 3 to try. I went with the pepper vodka - it wasn't very spicy but more vinegary. We spilt the espresso original BBQ and that was amazing! If you're torn between sauces, the espresso is delicious! The staff were great and our food was prepared quickly. There is a parking lot available as well!
Food is outstanding. Value is questionable. Ribs seemed a little light to me, and sure enough the pound of spare ribs (at almost $20/lb) came up short. 15.1 oz most certainly doesn't make a pound. That is despite the server weighing my food- it's like they knew they were shorting me??
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Always drove by, but finally tried it today! It was delicious! Got the 2Lb meal, got 1Lb of spare ribs, 1/2 pulled chicken and 1/2 brisket. This comes with 3 sides and 5 sauces. The Mac and cheese and wedges were tasty, I didn't care for the Cole slaw. But overall would recommend, I will definitely try the other meats next time.
My husband grew up in Kansas and has super high BBQ standards, and we LOVE Q Fanatic!! We usually get the platter with 1/3 lb of three different meats (burnt ends, sausage, bacon). The bacon is INCREDIBLE. Highly recommend. And the spicy new potatoes are delicious. All their sauces are delicious too.Hidden gem!!
Always excellent!! decent pricing , and never have walked away hungry. friendly and helpful employees.... favorites are the spare ribs , and red beans and rice pulled pork bowl...
5 stars!!!! I never thought the best BBQ place in America is just around my hood!!! Loved everything we have ordered.. grilled bacon.. brisket..the wedge potatoes..slaw, cornbread etc..The bbq meats that truly do not depend on their sauces..which btw, they have the yummiest to choose from as well! i have been thinking about bbq since then... ❤️
A Slice of heaven! Everything is FIRE! The food was amazing! Everything just melted in my mouth. From the brisket to the pulled pork and ribs. The food was amazing alone but when tried with the variety of house bbq sauce..WOW! the Mac n cheese tastes like homemade is great. The roasted veggies are the best.