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The Bar-B-Q Shop

Barbecue restaurant · Midtown ·

The Bar-B-Q Shop

Barbecue restaurant · Midtown ·
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A Midtown icon best known for dry-rub ribs and the city’s original barbecue spaghetti. Regularly cited by national and local writers, including Thrillist, for balancing tradition with a few Memphis-born inventions.

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Acclaimed sauces & dry seasonings top ribs, spaghetti & pork

bbq spaghetti
ribs
pulled pork
texas toast
brisket
coleslaw
beans
friendly service
Google Rating
4.4 (1.9K)
Yelp Rating
4.0
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1782 Madison Ave, Memphis, TN 38104 Get directions

$10–20

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Information

Acclaimed sauces & dry seasonings top ribs, spaghetti & pork

bbq spaghetti
ribs
pulled pork
texas toast
brisket
coleslaw
beans
friendly service
Google Rating
4.4 (1.9K)
Yelp Rating
4.0
Featured in Afar
Featured in
Featured on Bon Appetit
Featured in

1782 Madison Ave, Memphis, TN 38104 Get directions

$10–20

Order delivery
See Menu
Restroom
Popular for lunch
Popular for dinner
Cozy
Trendy
The Bar-B-Q Shop by null
The Bar-B-Q Shop by Photo courtesy of Craig Thompson/Memphis Tourism
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