10/03/09

The best

by scottlv

Eaten there for years now, never had bad food. A couple of times the service has been slow, but usually it is top notch. We have used them for catering and group functions, and were always happy. My favorite is the King sandwich with extra cole slaw.

• Pros: Way good barbecue
• Cons: service can be slow when busy

06/05/09

Beware the hype!

by mjdominguez

I have tried this place and the other locations over the years and I have yet to have a good piece of barbeque at any of their locations in Vegas. I recently had a good meal at Buzz and great barbeque at TC's Rib Crib. I read that Memphis was the real deal because they had a smoker. So I gave it one more try and what I got was-dry-thin-slightly warm meat and this was their "porterhouse of ribs". Never again! The ribs at TC's were juicy, meaty, and with plenty of flavor. Beware the hype!

• Pros: Service was prompt and friendly
• Cons: dry overcooked meat

02/18/09

Honest to goodness BBQ exceptionally well done.

by jayrayinnv

By far the best BBQ in Las Vegas and some of the best on the planet. The pulled pork and the ribs are beyond compare. The baked beans are the best I've ever tasted. Not Texas or KC style - it's dry rub Q slow smoked. The desserts are a little weak (although pecan pie is good), but by the time you get to dessert you're too full to even contemplate them. Nobody ever walks out of this place hungry.

Fried pickles are good and crisp as well as unique. The pork is the star here, however. Ribs, pulled, pork steak, whatever, the pork is the way to go. The other stuff is good, but if you don't have ribs or pulled pork you'll kick yourself.

• Pros: Ribs and pulled pork. Baked beans.
• Cons: none

11/17/08

I Like their bbq

by mickie221

It is real southern style BBQ. And the slaw is just like back home. It is a vinegar base and it is served on top of the BBQ sandwich. On an earlier review the writer complained that it was memphis/texas style. Duh. Hence the name Memphis BBQ. As for the sides - they are sometimes good and sometimes not so good. I love the baked sweet potato. And the creamed corn is really just that corn in a sauce made with real cream. I usually get the bbq beef or pork sandwich. I usually have to take half of it home. Their pecan pie is pretty good too.

• Pros: Great service and off the strip. Several locations to choose from.
• Cons: Sometimes a little pricey.

09/28/07

Pretty Darn Good BBQ for Las Vegas

by loriann_67

Well, as far as BBQ places go in Las Vegas, this one is by far the best. Their sausage link was delicious and the brisket was tender and flavorful. The choice of sauces was pretty good as well. The sides are always iffy and you just have to pick and choose. I would eat here again although only on pay day as they are a little pricey. However, most BBQ places are expensive due to the high cost of meat. Someone mentioned eating at Famous Daves....DO NOT waste your time. That place ranks right up there with the Salt Lick in just plain ol' bad food. And you most definately do not get your money's worth. Memphis Championship BBQ is, in my opinion, the best that Las Vegas has to offer but certainly not "the best" ever.

• Pros: Good food, good service easy access.
• Cons: Little too expensive but do-able

07/28/07

If you want good bbq, this is not the place

by mavericklv

Heard many good things about this place but turned out to be very disappointing. As previous writer had mentioned cole slaw is very vinegary and besides that not much flavor. Ordered combo of beef brisket and 1/2 smoked/bbq chicken. The chicken was actually pretty good .. nice smokey flavor and very tender meat which slid off the bone. The beef brisket on the other hand was horrible! It was very tough and fatty and also lacked any flavor. Had rice pilaf for a side and it tasted sour like they used the coleslaw dressing on it! Service was slightly above average but nothing special, at least the server noticed that I didn't eat the beef brisket to take it off of the bill. I would recommend Buckingham Smokehouse BBQ or even Famous Daves (chain restaraunt) over this place. I haven't been to Lucile's but have heard they are very good. Take my advice and go elsewhere for bbq that will be worth spending your money!

• Pros: plenty of parking space (should have suspected something when I noticed this)
• Cons: fatty/tough meat lacking flavor, not good value for the price

04/12/07

Cute decorations

by imapuglvr

Nice wait staff - nice smokey aromas outdoors - bland flavors in the meats (beef had excessive fat, but the pork was tender) - very vinegary but crunchy coleslaw - strangely flavored baked beans - and tough, overcooked crust on the hush puppies. Nice sweet potato, but the cinnamon did not enhance the potato and should be replaced by butter. Tea much too sweet. Nice place, but disappointing food unless one prefers food without much flavor. Not sure how this quality of cooking won any James Beard award. BBQ should be infused into the meats, and it wasn't. Wish it had been, because we would have been repeat customers with guests.

• Pros: good service, nice wait staff, enticing smokey aroma in the parking lot
• Cons: bland disappointing meats

04/11/07

Far from the best:

by ricjunior

The King has left the building and probably never showed up to this spot. Maybe he should be using the actual winning recipe here because the food I had was far from winning on any scale. The ribs were dry sauce was nothing special or anything you couldn't taste off a shelf at the grocery store. I would not go out of my way to eat at this place. Maybe if your options are limited to eating a Rib sandwich from McDonalds, or eating here, then I might even say then Mc'D's might be worth the stomach ace.

The King of Memphis is alive and smokin' in Las Vegas (the King Of Barbecue, that is).

by Contributor

In Short
Ranked several times as the World Champion of the Memphis International BBQ Cook-Off, Mike Mills has brought his legendary family recipes and Southern congeniality to Vegas. Entrees run the gamut, from green garden salads and charbroiled shrimp to world-famous chicken, pork and beef, all smoked and spiced. Meals come complete with a choice of two side dishes: the vinegar-based coleslaw, baked beans and sweet potatoes sprinkled with cinnamon.

11/10/06

Top-shelf Tennessee Dry Rub

by chibear89

This is my top choice for BBQ when I'm in Vegas. The previous review may be correct, you may have gotten some over cooked Baby Back ribs (return them). I have been to this place many many times and I always order the St Louis ribs. As the menu states "the porterhouse of ribs." Always pink (because of the smoke process) and very moist. These ribs don't need sauce but Memphis also provides a fine sauce. And yes the "sides" are so-so, but I'm not there for sides. Several of my friends order the "King" pulled pork sandwich, it comes with the slaw on top. The Ball jar's of Apple Ice Tea are always recommended.

If your gonna review a place I would suggest you go there more then ONCE. I've been to this location at least 30 times and never had a bad meal. Also been to the NLV location (after the NASCAR races) and find that location to be just as great. Exit the track to the east, go south (on LVB) about a mile or 2, it on your right. It's never been busy, we get to watch the congestion and the team haulers cruise past us, eat some fine BBQ then get back on the road after all others have gone. BUT KEEP THIS A SECRET !

• Pros: A Must Stop, St Louis cut Ribs, Covered Patio area for large groups
• Cons: Sides are so-so, Parking @ Warm Springs location is adequate