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Joe's Real BBQ
BBQ Joint$$$$
Heritage District, Gilbert
The barbecue at Joe's Real BBQ is a can't miss
"Great BBQ, but the homemade root beer is the best!"(9 Tips)
"The root beer cake is super yummy"(4 Tips)
"Try the sampler platter, mac n cheese, and cheesy potatoes."(5 Tips)
"best bbq in Az!! beef brisket and baked potatoes are the best"(3 Tips)
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Best BBQ I've had in Arizona! The pulled pork sandwich, ribs, stuffed potato baker, the meat combo, Mac and cheese, baked beans, and apple cobbler are all great. Try the root beer!!!
Phoenix New TimesAugust 5, 2014Ribs: Think of them as meat lollipops thick with tangy barbecue sauce, tender from being lovingly slow-smoked over pecan logs, and served up with mac 'n' cheese and/or any of a number of other sides. Read more
My favorite BBQ spot. I always get the chopped brisket and pulled pork, w/ a homemade root beer, it's consistently very good. Also, the mac & cheese is the best in town. Worth a stop.
Luke MooneyNovember 13, 2013Joe's BBQ is a VERY popular place in Gilbert (and for good reason). As a result, it is often quite crowded. I recommend going for lunch or early dinner, if possible, to avoid the evening rush.
Taylor HoutsNovember 17, 2013By far the best BBQ I have ever had! I love ordering to go, and picking it up at the cute little window outside! The people are hilarious and their chicken is the best you'll ever have!!
Jonathan DavisAugust 24, 2011I love this place... good food overall. I usually get the bigger sandwich with 2 meats and take half home. Mac and Cheese, beans, cornbread, and cheesy potatoes are all really great sides.
Greg WebbFebruary 14, 2013The best bbq in the valley. If it's your first time you have to get a half slab of ribs (caked in sauce), bbq beans, mac n cheese, and homemade rootbeer. You can thank me later.
Jenifer LambertApril 14, 2015The chicken is unbelievably moist. BBQ sauce is one of the best I've ever had. Not too sweet.
Always worth the ride from Ahwatukee and worth the wait. Should there be a line, sometimes to the door or out, it moves quickly... and it's so worth it!!
Matthew SwartzAugust 4, 2013"The pulled pork here is the best. Also, if you don't know what you want, just get the sliders (chicken/turkey/pork) -- some of everything. Oh and food is free on your b-day."
Pulled pork, brisket, roasted turkey & chicken, ribs, max & cheese and the cheesy potatoes - yum! The bbq sauces are divine!- Kenneth MillarJune 8, 2016Joe's Real BBQ is a very unique experience. I love the food and the rustic restaurant in the heart of Gilbert's Heritage District.
Kyle GrayDecember 30, 2016Best barbecue place in Gilbert. The sausage is amazing, and the different sauces rock too. Gives a real old fashion vibe.
Lyndsey LaGregoNovember 11, 2010You can't go wrong with the sampler plate. The corn is my favorite side: very sweet and buttery. Wash down with homemade rootbeer. Kids will like the old-fashioned candy and the old tractor inside.- Phoenix New TimesNovember 4, 2013You won't go wrong no matter what you order, but popular items include the ribs, ham, baked beans, and of course, the homemade root beer. Read more
- Tim RoanSeptember 2, 2016Try the sampler platter, mac n cheese, and cheesy potatoes. So delicious!!!
Greg SchulzNovember 18, 2014The pulled pork sandwich was solid. The massive piece of cornbread with butter that I can only assume is derived from crack was a game changer.
My favorites: turkey sandwich (jumbo), beans and/or cole slaw, arnold palmer. Use all of the condiments, especially the onion relish and the regular BBQ sauce.
Nathan PhillipsDecember 24, 2011Best BBQ in arizona!... the bbq ribs are killer... I love the sauce and the homestyle rootbeer.... oh and rootbeer cake!.. this is a place you need to goto!
Everything is good here. I like the 1/3 lb pulled pork sandwich with a side of mac n. cheese. Sometimes I get sliders or wings when they have them. Read more
Megan CampbellNovember 18, 2013Sit outside for extra room to spread out. The soda machine is inconveniently placed, but the homemade root beer is to die for!
Two meat turkey/ribs is the winner. Love the turkey. Don't be a wimp and be sure to try the hot sauce!
- Phoenix New TimesNovember 12, 20102010 Best of Phoenix Winner: Best Pulled Pork! Scrumptious impeccable pulled pork. Heady with the aroma of pecan smoke, and beyond tender from a low-and-slow cooking technique. Read more
- Matt RileyFebruary 1, 2015Truly the best BBQ in town. Worth the drive where ever you live in the valley.
Barbara HutsonJuly 21, 2011Pulled Pork is amazing at this great family spot in old downtown Gilbert. Great for catering too!
Get the sampler plate. SO good.
Per R.July 28, 2013Love their homemade root beer! Their cheesy potatoes and Mac n cheese were good too!
Eddie KoranekMarch 31, 2015The chicken was super dry. Everything else was delicious! Awesome Mac n cheese!
Danica KumlerAugust 12, 2013Love The Walk-Up Window! Pulled Pork Is My Fav. W/ Mac N' Cheese & A Root-beer Float!
Awsome bbq, my favorite is the chicken breast either alone or as a sandwich. Best bbq sauce I've had in AZ.
Courtney JacobsenSeptember 14, 2010great atmosphere and great food! the baked potato is soo filling but make sure you have enough room for the side mac n cheese :)
The only problem is that it is always packed. Lines regularly going out doors...it's that good
- Never a disappointment. Esp.love the house root beer.Don't be intimidated by long lines, they move fast.
Andrew GormanJanuary 14, 2013The root beer is the best thing about this place. Worth the trip for that alone.
Linda J.September 14, 2011Don't want to wait in line? Saturday from 5 to 5:30 is perfect! If you wait until 6 pm the line is out the door.
Best barbecue anywhere and in my back yard! Pulled pork sammy and mac & cheese are the best but leave room for the homemade apple crisp too. Read more
My1039PhoenixSeptember 11, 2012Best BBQ in the East Valley! Try the homemade root beer while you are here!
Thompson's RealtyMay 2, 2012On free bbq day don't leave because line is long it moves quick. Best slaw around
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