Original Uncle Tom's Barbecue

The place has been the same since it was inaugurated, that is, the history of the place is clear. Indeed, it is one of these historical places that has been operating for almost 80 years serving the same food. I ordered a sequence for two people that has an appetizer, main course and dessert for US$ 55.00. The food is awesome and the beer was great. I highly recommend it!

WAY OVERPRICED! Brisket was a joke. Looked like bacon strips. The nail in the coffin was the 18% service charge.... I'll NEVER go back! If this was a $30 bill it would have been OK. Good sitting areas, nice staff but bill ended up being $70.00. I've had WAY better for way less...

Mozzarella sticks were delicious. The cheese tasted fresh inside and had a great cheese pull! The atmosphere is so cute and welcoming. We had a very nice server. I ordered a brisket sandwich and it had the perfect amount of sauce, and it’s so good. The bun tasted very high quality. My husband got a chicken and brisket platter and I tasted the chicken and it was delicious. Today’s special was a steak and my son got that, so I gave it a try too: and it was equally as good. My other son had a burger and he loved it. We were very happy with our experience!

One star because the French fries are good. The brisket was HORRIBLE! Paper thin & I couldn’t cut it with my teeth. I complained but they just looked at me with no reaction. Poor mom had a brisket sandwich & could barely chew it either. I love hole in the wall restaurants but this one is not one of the good ones. 🥴 Going somewhere else to get good dinner tonight.

I haven't come here in several years because I wasn't crazy about it. I decided to give it another shot today. After about 4 years, I definitely regretted it. The food was awful. The brisket we're sliced super, thin, tough and dry. It was served in the bowl drenched with some type of sauce.. tasted nothing like barbecue, nothing like barbecue sauce. No smoke flavor.. nothing, just bad. The little thin pieces of brisket even had grill marks on it?? Why would they grill these ultra a thin slices?? The baby back ribs were hot, but microwave-hot. You can tell because the grease was dripping from the meat as it does when it's heated in the microwave. The ribs were also lacking flavor and high in fat. Absolute waste of 30 bucks. They don't even have fresh brew tea, only bottled.. shame. Save your $$

The food was great. The service was good. I really didn't like the surprise charge at the end, and that is the cause for the low overall score. The 3% charge for paying with credit, I understand, but the 18% service charge is outrageous. Not only that, they still have the nerve to leave a space to type with the options of how much. I wrote a not on the back that if they want a tip, then don't charge a service fee. I was already going to tip $10, but because they took it upon themselves to charge me, I didn't add one. They didn't a few years back, the last time I visited them. With this, I will not return. There was no special service to entitle this. I have been to way nicer restaurants with excellent service, like Famous Dave's and The Knife, and they don't make such charges.

When I walked in the inside was like a sauna. No biggie I was craving bbq and the reviews were good. Hard to find good bbq in miami. Server was fine. Drinks were canned or bottled so I ordered water (US mean refill ) not with can or bottled. Again no biggie. I am a huge sliced pork guy so that’s what I ordered. I also asked for a 1/2 lb of sliced brisket to go. They said no. 3lb minimum. So that was a no go. It took about 10 minutes for the sliced pork with coleslaw and baked beans. First it was pretty thick…no problem…annnnd it was COVERED with a sauce. Looked like gravy. It was ehh tasting. But I like no sauce or add my own so I can taste the smoke and judge the bbq. Cole slaw was decent. Beans tasted like out of a can. And no salt or pepper on the table. I tried to cut the pork with a fork….was not happening, and then I tried with the knife and it was really hard. I took a bite. Ready to savor Smokey goodness. Yuck. It was like pork jerky. Every slice. It was really really bad. So I asked for my check, it has a “service charge” already added to the ticket. Did not leave additional tip. Paid and left. The entire plate. I don’t know how you have stayed in business for 78 years. Maybe I just ordered the wrong thing. Will I go back? I do t know yet. Maybe. But probably not.

I was there for Mother's Day, what can I tell you? I ordered half rack of ribs and they weren't that great. That was a special they had they were good, but they weren't great. They didn't come off the bone as easy.

I have been coming to this place before they were owned by whoever owns them right now. I've been in this area for more than 30 years. I came today after more than two years. and here are my observations: The service is excellent. The staff is very attentive and professional. The place is cute is also very small but very comfortable and cozy The big beans and the slaw are very nice BUT ... the corn is not sweet corn. It is something with a weird flavor. Of course I'm going to compare you with Shorty's barbecue and Shriver's barbecue, which is the standard for MIAMI on BBQ flavor The spare ribs were tough , robbery, cooked well in the outside and undercooked in the inside. Please fix this. I'll come back to try the baby back ribs at another time and also the burgers seem to be very nice. I will come back to give it another chance.

I am not sure what is going on with restaurants these days, but even the tried and true are going down hill. Such is my last two experiences with Uncle Tom's. Prices are way up and quality is way down. The only thing good is their sauce. The chicken I had today tasted days old and reheated. Everything was way too salty. I am not sure who is doing the cooking there but it is definitely not the same chef. Even the macaroni and cheese was so salty you couldn't eat it. They now add a service charge to the bill even for two people; their loss because I always tip higher than 18%. The worst part was having to run to a bathroom within 10 minutes of leaving there, and that included both of us. A once great restaurant down the tubes unless you like reheated food that is salty. Disappointed. "And then you run to the store for quick relief from a bottle of Kaopectate."

Food was okay. They have a bbq special for $45 with certain items to choose from. (options are limited and mostly fried food ) We tried the St louis style Ribs and cornbread was dry and the coleslaw honey said wasn't bad. Service was okay as well. Nothing to rave about. Oh. I did try the Red Sangria. It was on the sweeter side but the most affordable on the bill. Outdoor patio You can seat yourself I feel like this place could use a touch on the menu and the atmosphere. I would try something again but at happy hour! Then I can try multiple things for a discounted price!

This is a well-established restaurant. It's been quite a while since we stopped for a meal. But tonight it seemed like the right choice and it was. Service was good, a bit slow until you realized the beef was cooked to order. My husband ordered the special picanha steak dinner with coleslaw and fries. It must have been 4 or 5 large pieces of meat cooked rare as he likes it. I had the half a chicken, coleslaw and fries. Delicious, and huge! No need to cook dinner tomorrow. Prices are great, lots of food for not too much money.

Disappointing Experience at Uncle Tom's BBQ in Little Havana** I can't recommend Uncle Tom's BBQ in Little Havana. The restaurant may have the look and feel of a classic American BBQ shack, but it's now under new management, and it shows. I ordered the ribs, but what I got was something entirely different, and it was far from good. The brisket was another disappointment - it didn't resemble brisket at all, and the taste was off. The quality of the meat is very low, and I wouldn't advise wasting your money here in hopes of enjoying good BBQ. As for the chicken, it wasn't memorable - you can find better chicken at any fast food place.

Not good bbq. Very dry no taste. Been here before and gave it another try. Just wasn't good.

I was in town for only a few nights and Uncle Tom's was recommended as it had been in Miami for many years. Just to keep it simple, I can say the food was good but not great. The staff was friendly and provided good service. The thing that stood out as unusual was I had to pull out my Google Translate, as I couldn't read the Spanish on the bill. The word that was used to represent the tip, Google translated to bribe, so we left a good "bribe" and went on our way.

The BBQ was OK, not great /not bad better than mediocre it was not disappointing. Service was good , friendly and they got the order correct. Never came back to check on the satisfaction of the food we also had to chase the waitress down to pay the bill. My BIG ** disappointment*** was after leaving the establishment we noticed there was a 18% gratuity added to our bill it's one thing to add it, they should make you aware of it.We gave 20% on top of the 18 the waitress made over $30 for serving 4 sandwiches & 3 cans of soda. Not a bad gig

everything looks easy and old school, the food is not bad, and the price is right. I would recommend for a quick stop, nothing fancy nothing super special

Warning do not go here! The food is horrible. The ribs were tough and the brisket was cut so thin and overcooked, I had to ask if it was brisket. We left without eating another bite. This is not real bbq.

First time back in 30+ years. Used to eat here regularly when I worked in the area. Same old dated place now Latin run. I had high hopes for good BBQ. Very disappointed. Ordered; 3 meat combo $ 35.99 Received Brisket, Pork ribs and Baby back ribs. Actually ordered pulled pork but since Valeria, the server, did not bother to write down my order I got 2 pork ribs instead. Came with small coleslaw, beans and Texas toast ( small piece of Cuban bread ). Not even close to Texas toast. Quality; All ribs were over cooked, dried out and tasteless. Brisket was sliced 1/8 inch thick, with no flavor and soooo dried out it was really inedible. Service; Mistake on order, never came back to check if everything was ok and had to call her over to take my payment. Got 5% service and they add an 18% tip to the bill. I find this to be normal when servers don't have to work to earn a tip. No reason to go back.

We had takeout and it was quick and everything was good. Good neighborhood atmosphere if you want to sit down and eat there.

Let me give you a little history about his place. Used to be owned by a greek immigrant & his greek-american family. Never had the chance to eat there when it was owned by them but I hear it was amazing. I ate there once the new Cuban owners bought the restaurant less than a decade ago. The place was falling apart & looked condemned so it was remodeled & cleaned up. EVERYTHING IS DRY & OVERCOOKED. None of their meats are trimmed so except fatty spare ribs. They don't know how to smoke meat or season barbecue meat properly. The owners/management apparently only look at their google reviews because that's where you see their responses which consist of gas lighting, accusing you of being "inconvenienced" along with some platitudes. The service is non existent if you can't speak Spanish. The time I went, I remember being ignored & looked at like a three headed monster until the moment I spoke Spanish. It was smooth sailing from there. Much friendlier after that. Most of their clientele are locals & tourists which create a problem for them considering no one in there speaks English & tourist require communication in English. Those are primarily their bad reviews along with locals that know what real barbecue is or remember the previous owners. Their good reviews on google come from locals that never had barbecue in their lives so understandably don't know that it's bad.

I grew up in the early 1970's just blocks from this restaurant. The smell that would come from there was amazing. I saw it was open on Facebook yesterday and immediately remembered that amazing smokey wood smell. I couldn't wait to come here and eat and relive the amazing food and smells from my childhood. Unfortunately as soon as I got out of my vehicle my disappointment started. The beautiful smoky wood smell wasn't there, but I still wanted to see if the food was good. We ordered burnt ends as an appetizer. They were just ok. No smoke flavor and dry. My wife ordered the Uncle Tom loaded potato with brisket. The brisket was thinly sliced and dry again no smoke flavor. I ordered a spare rib and quarter chicken platter. I don't think they season any of their meats before cooking and again no smoke flavor and the meat was dry and tough (which is tough to do to a chicken leg and thigh. I only ate 1/2 of one spare rib and the leg portion of the chicken. The best part of the platter was the French fries. They were crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. They don't even make their own bbq sauce as the old owner did. They use Sweet Baby Rays. We sat at the bar and our waitress was very nice. I was so disappointed and will not be going back again.

Can't understand how they are still in business and even more impressive is that they still have a license as a food establishment. When I got home I literally threw away all the food. The establishment has so much history and charm, the ambiance could be so awesome if the food would be at least edible. So sad that it is poorly managed, the employees looked like they were annoyed that they had a customer.

This is the best place to eat barbecue in Coral Gables. Nice and clean. People are the best. Very friendly. I always get the spare ribs ... amazing!! I recommend it 100% El Prof.

Good food : the beef , easy to cut and eat, tasty and selected to the texture of your choice fast staff and polite waitress , good ambience with the theme of west old house with some shirts of the restaurant

I ordered takeout from this place. The sauce is VERY GOOD. You need to put that on or in everything. Baked beans were a little flat...until I put the sauce on them. Ribs were just ok. Then I put some sauce on them. The chicken was over cooked, but it was definitely better once I put the sauce on it. The sauce was even good on the fries.

This is mediocre. Brisket was terrible undersliced, way too thin served with gravy on top like a roast. Food quality sucked. Service was okay. Ambiance was decent walked in abd could feel it was a barbecue place.

La atención a el cliente es buena siempre nunca me han tratado mal, pero de lunes a jueves parece que los cocineros no tienen ganas de trabajar, la comida estaba mal echa y fría.

I stopped for lunch yesterday. I sat at an outside table. I was eaten alive by the flies. I ordered the rib platter. Thats ribs, fries and coleslaw. The ribs were super dry, over cooked , impossible to eat or chew and filled with fat . I mentioned the above to the wait staff who looked at me as if I had three heads. They did not engage, ask questions or really cared. The ribs are not the type you would order and get at Houston's. The type that are falling off the bone. These tasted like day old ribs that were over cooked. I sent half back, paid for the full meal and would never return. iii

The building looks like an old school, country smokehouse. The wood charcoal smells pour out if the doors like incense from a hippie crystal shop. The signs scream authenticity. I just wish the BBQ was as good as the atmosphere. I'll start by saying I was here for the lunch special. Nothing was bad. The deal is solid. $12 for two meats, fries, and a soda. The 3 stars is just because the BBQ was not as good as I had expected from a legendary Miami landmark. I went with the brisket and ribs. The brisket was thinking sliced and smothered in a brown gravy. It needed to be cut with a knife. It was more like roast beef. I've been traveling the country lately, and I always try brisket. This is nothing compared to that of Georgia or Texas. It's just average. As far as the ribs go, you get 5-6 ribs. They come with no sauce on them. That's fine. It allows you to taste the meat and smoke more. While they were better than the brisket, they were still just average. The fries come seasoned, and we're good. The soda comes in a can, so there is no refills. Try it out, it's not a bad lunch. It's good, just not great. Maybe the chicken or pork is even better.

Staff is super nice. Only have bottle drinks & draft beer. My husband got the sausage trio which was a good portion but couldn't tell the difference in the 3 types of sauce. I got the chili cheese dog which was ok. Chili was dry & food was warm but not warm enough to melt the cheese. Lacked a bit of flavor. The baked beans & Mac & cheese were really good. So much cheese on the macaroni.

I ordered from uncle Tom's barbecue. The food was almost in edible. The brisket was dry and tough like shoe leather! The chicken was also dried out and lacked flavor. It boggles my mind however a barbecue joint can't make halfway decent barbecue. Not looking for the best in the world, but just would have been OK. Never again.

was in the mood for some bbq and driving through 8st my luck ran into this restaurant which we love. They are very good with following procedure during covid which i love that. To drink we had some beers because what else to drink with some fire bbq. To eat we ordered half rack of baby back ribs, bbq brisket platter, corn bread, corn on the con, for sides we had a house salad, baked beans yum and coleslaw. Everything was super good however the brisket was more to the dry side but it was good. Service was very good as well, very attentive. Loved it Whenever i have a craving of bbq or mac and cheese this is my go to place. I have tried the pulled pork mac and cheese which is amazing is full of flavor since you have the bbq sauce plus the cheese from the mac and cheese i love it .. last night i ordered the chicken mac and cheese and same so much flavor i always add a little of hot sauce and it was amazing. I

The brisket sandwich was tough to eat and seemed reheated. The rib meat sandwich was bland and had zero flavor. I will never eat there again

Greetings, Nice people, a Cuban version of Texas BBQ, not perfect, had a burger so it was not a sample of the actual bbq. Burger was not bad. Fries were also ok. Has a nice wood bench all along the outside and was a very pleasant sort of Unpretentious place. Price reasonable and people working here were very sweet and nice and friendly. I will come back again. Thanks !

So far some of the tastiest Barbecue I have had in Miami. Small place with a country feel. Ofers great food, cold drinks, and has plenty of tvs if you want to watch a game. The portions are huge and plenty to share. The staff is bilingual and does a nice job of keeping you happy. Prices are a good value. It is a casual place, that makes you feel welcome. Chairs and benches are not so comfortable and you may only be able to sit so long. But still highly recommend this place.

Got the brisket and baby back ribs. Not only is the hours on their website wrong but the brisket was so thinly cut and tough it was like cutting through skiet steak. Ive never had to eat brisket with a fork and knife before like a huge ribeye. The ribs were tasteless and tough and both of us have been throwing up all morning

Dated pretty sure it has rats and rodents doesn't look hygienic not one moment it does it look appetizing I'm never going there and also the food looks bland all of it bland bland food yuck. It's sad because it's in the heart of Miami.

The first sign of trouble was when we walked into the place and the entire staff looked surprised we actually came inside.... I remember back in the day when pretty much any barbecue joint couldn't disappoint. Well, those days are gone, and it pretty much starts at Uncle Tom's. I very rarely write low star reviews unless it is absolutely necessary to warn the public when something is amiss. Let's start with what they did do right.... The waitress was friendly, patient, and accommodating to our requests and made some sensible suggestions. She was quick and efficient in delivering our drinks and food to the table. In other words, she did her job very well. The manager comped our food when we expressed our dissatisfaction with our experience (see below). He did his job well. This is where the engine goes off the rails... We ordered burnt ends. Which at any other barbecue place they would be the actual meat cut from the "point" half of a smoked brisket. A "proper" burnt end should display a modest amount of "bark" or char on at least one side. Oh no, not these "burnt ends". These were more like dried out pieces of meat submerged in sauce. We ended up sending these back and replacing them with a generic "sampler platter" of wings, onion rings, and corn nuggets. Which were not bad and we would have enjoyed, if not for the memory of the aforementioned sauced jerky. Not willing to risk any further disappointment, we ordered a rack of ribs. Because, you know, "When in Rome..." This is where the engine goes over the ravine, and into the chasm... The ribs appeared cooked. They had a nice char, looked well seasoned, and the side of sauce had great flavor. That is, until you bite into them. Tough leather would have been softer. Then, the raw and uncooked center of the ribs gave way to visions of trichinosis. If you listened closely, you could hear the pig still squealing.... As we were driving away in haste, our first stop was for some Pepto and club soda..... Our appetites gone, like the reputation Tom Fantis worked so hard to create all those years....

BUYER BEWARE!!! This place still charges a service charge for eating there, plus they expect a tip. The food was not what it use to be. The appetizer labeled Burnt Ends were literally burnt and dry. The bacon cheese burger was dry and had no taste to it, but the crinkled fries were good.

So I finally gave Uncle Tom's a try. I read some of the reviews and although not the best I figured I'd give them a try. I ordered 2 full racks of baby back ribs, bbq brisket platter and some wings to go. On the drive home my car was smelling great, nice & smokey. I was so excited to dig into them and even more excited to see my boys face when I showed them what dad brought them. Baby back ribs are my boys favorite. Unfortunately the ribs and brisket were super dry which made them tough & leathery. The sides were average at best and the Texas toast it comes with was a joke. It's a piece of bread thrown on a grill to mark it, no flavor. Unfortunately, the whole meal was a disappointment. Total waste of money. The kids didn't like them either and my boys are usually not picky but their jaws started to hurt after eating the tough leathery meat so they gave up on them. What a disappointment

We were staying in the area for one night and while looking for low key local places to grab dinner we saw their Yelp listing. Parking n this area seems to be a HUGE commodity so when we saw they​ had parking and we were right around the corner it​​ was a no-brainer​. I will admit we both did a double take at the name as Uncle Tom​ has such a negative connotation. The place is small with mostly outdoor covered tables, seats at the bar and maybe eight tables inside. It's part sports bar and part dive bar, lots of beer posters and signs. The servers were pretty laid​ back and took a while to get to us even though it was not very crowded. We felt like we took a giant step back in time as all of the music they played was straight out of a '70s disco. We went for a 2 for $30 special. One appetizer, Two Entrees, ​and One Dessert. We started with Onion Rings as the appetizer, they were a much bigger basket than we expected, crisp and pretty decent with "Uncle Tom's Zesty Sauce" a thick, creamy slightly spicy dipping​ sauce. My husband ordered the BBQ Brisket Platter. It was a nice sized portion of sliced brisket, there wasn't much of a smoke ring and the beef was really dense and a little touch. Almost like​ they only slightly smoked it and then sliced and heated it as needed. My half of the special was a Baby Back Ribs. It was a way bigger portion of ribs than I expected to see; about six thick, dry rubbed ribs, smokey and tender but still with some chew to them. Really very well done. Both orders came with a cup of delicious​ coleslaw​, fries and apiece​e of Texas toast. Fries were great, Texas Toast was OK, and their BBQ was as good as most I've had at most BBQ places. We were stuffed and ready to head back to our hotel so we took our dessert to go. I ordered the Tres Leche Cake and unfortunately,​ they were out so I went for the Key Lime Pie. Not bad at all. All in all,​ it was pretty good, we were surprised​​d by the value. BTW, the menus they have on the tables really undersell their food, if you​ look at the gallery on the website it does a wonderful job of showcasing their​ food.

Ordered delivery and they sent zero bbq sauce. I ordered two meals. Pulled pork and ribs and not 1 sauce. Unfortunately the pulled pork is super fry as well. Very disappointed. :(

Very sad for me to see such mediocre ratings on a place I have come to love! I have heard though that under their new management that they have really turned the tables in what they are doing. My first interaction with Uncle Tom's is at their Pinecrest location that eventually closed down.......it was completely terrible! Thank the lord my experience here yesterday was nothing of the like and my boyfriend and I truly enjoyed our meals. I got the full rack of ribs that comes with fries and cole slaw. He picked from the lunch menu and got the combo plate of two meats, fries, and cole slaw----choosing the pulled pork and brisket. Oh man, were my ribs good! They were perfectly cooked: not fall of the bone (which ribs arent supposed to be) but very tender and seasoned well with a dry rub. You can add their bbq sauce thats left out on tables if you like which I did to my liking but I really appreciated that all their ribs weren't overly slathered and it was essentially up to the eater! My boyfriends meal was equally huge and they were very generous on the delicious pulled pork and brisket portions. I was not a fan of the brisket but he loved it. We both raved about the pulled pork and once again it was not drenched in sauce so you could add as much as you like! I would definitely recommend coming in if you are having a bbq craving. Next time I'll be getting a pitcher of beer since they have great specials that include free wings! If you haven't been in a while, go back, the new management is doing things right! IG: @KFitzEats

Despite the poor reviews by some people, my wife and I have always been curious about this landmark restaurant. Today we decided to try for the first time and we were pleasantly surprised. We love Bbq and have been all over the country sampling various styles. I had the Rib Meat Sandwich and it was delicious! Large chunks of rib meat with a little fat on it. The sauce is sweet and it had a nice smoke flavor. The bread was buttered, toasted and very fresh. The slaw was sweet with a bit of tang and the fries were perfect(for me) slightly golden not too crisp. My wife had the pulled chicken sandwich, which she thoroughly enjoyed. The service was very efficient and friendly and our waitress spoke perfect English(not common in Miami). The atmosphere: picnic benches with good 70s and 80s rock...perfect for someone born in the mid sixties. Currently there is a discount if you follow their instruction and post on instagram. All in all a great meal.

The fried chicken wings were a little too dry and rough but overall everything else was amazing. I will be giving it another shot again. Can't wait to come back and try the other menu items.

FOOD SAFETY ISSUE Be careful at this place, I ordered a medium rare burger and they served it to me completely rare inside. That is a serious food poisoning risk. They do not know how to properly prepare food.

I wanted Barbecue.Chicken grille , no sauce on chicken , no flavor, service was ok, ordered fries, no fries when i got home..chicken was dry.Place was ok.

If I had to summarize my visit, I'd say: What a disappointment! We recently moved back nearer to Uncle Tom's and decided to visit. The inside of the restaurant remains very much like it has for decades (small area, tables close together). We chose to sit outside; picnic tables were fine and they have fans that help with the Florida weather. Unfortunately, their outdoor seating also invited a couple who chain smoked the entire time we were there (fans just helped circulate the smoke - there was no escape). The food was entirely disappointing. Brisket was dry and tough, barely any bark, it gave the feeling it had sat around for a considerable amount of time. Beef (roast beef?) was also dry and leathery -- noticed it had grill marks so it must've needed reheating. Corn bread (at an additional cost for a small square) was more like a mushy bread pudding, it seemed wet and undercooked. Mac 'n cheese lacked sauce/liquid, it was more a dish of pasta shells with just greasy melted cheese on top. Taste-wise, the cole slaw and the beans were good. We ordered two platters with baked beans; one came with a styrofoam cup-size of beans and the other with a much smaller container (like the little cups you'd use to serve a condiment/ketchup) with the beans; we couldn't figure out why they'd be different sizes. When declining a "to go" box, we advised the server we were not happy with the meal. When discussing the corn bread, she said she wasn't familiar with what corn bread should be like. Our feedback wasn't acknowledged by any manager (not sure if it was communicated).

I want to congratulate Uncle Tom's for bbq that mediocre would be a compliment. They even managed to ruin a can of diet coke (can expired in January, 2021). Clearly, the brisket was sliced loooong before we arrived and the ribs were grossly fatty. It is highly possible the meat we were served was from the first load off the smoker 70+ years ago and has been sitting in the kitchen drying out. Though cooked, the brisket meat was tough, dry, & fat did not render which tells me it did not get to the right temperature. There was zero flavor in the meat besides the millimeter thin area where the rub touched the fat. Absolute rubbish. Same for the tough-as-leather ribs. Done, but clearly did not reach full rendering temperature. I have never seen ribs so poorly & hastily cooked. It's sad because the rub had the opportunity to be the only redeeming flavor.

You know how you need a recovery period after surgery to get back to greatness? Such is the case when restaurants come back from a major reconstruction. The signs are there and I know this review will be better soon... A staple of Miami's bbq scene, they were closed down until recently due to a fire. I like bbq so I was thrilled to hear they reopened. I tried a full course meal and will say their smoked BBQ chicken is the truth. It is smoky, aromatic and awesome. Same thing for the hot and perfectly crispy French fries. The fluffy, sweetly tart key lime pie is one of the best I've had. The sweet smoky aroma that welcomes you at the entrance is on point. Their house vinegar based bbq sauce tastes good on the smoked chicken, and the sweet one is better with fries. So why only three stars? As I mentioned to the owner, who ended up serving my plates, the grilled chicken needs some work as it tastes greasy. The Texas toast was a little heavy on the butter, and the corn on the cob more of it. I appreciated the VIP service by the owner, and the chance to bring up some of these points. It shows his love of the business and that he stepped up for customers, because prior to him stepping in it took a while to get the attention of the bartender / waitress.

You dad's BBQ joint is back open and looking better than ever. I remember my parents telling me that they would go on dates to this place back in the day. Uncle Toms opened in 1948 serving authentic BBQ ad treating everyone like family. Well, now they are "taking it back 65 years" and have "vowed to bring their signature sauce and BBQ back" Not a big place with 8 tables and and 7 stools by by the bar and another 10-12 tables outside and TVs everywhere. The Mac-n-cheese is a flavor punch to your happy jaw Pulled pork is as good as any Sweet corn made me blush The prices get the 1 to 2 dollar signs with sandwiches from 7-11 and platters and combos from 7 -18 and the baby back ribs tipping the scales at 20 for a full rack. All sandwiches are served with slaw and fries. All platters come with slaw, fries and Texas toast! Pro-tip - get the loaded Mac-n-cheese and stop being a pansy ass

Non-authentic BBQ, had the lunch combo with quarter chicken and brisket and it looked good but it was extremely dry and tasteless. My buddy had the T-bone and it was also dry and lacked flavor. We should've known, as we were the only ones in the restaurant. We basically had to drench the food in sauce. As I went to pour more sauce a hair came out of the sauce bottle... Needless to say, we won't be back.

I hadn't been here in years. Since it was newly remodeled we decided to give it a try considering we live a few minutes away. What a disappointment! I'm not sure if it's because they we're having an "off" night, but the food was not impressive... at all. The ribs we ordered did not fall off the bone. We ordered a side of Mac and cheese which seemed like it came from a box and was really greasy. Our dessert seemed like boxed pie. The corn on the cob was the only thing that was good. I don't think we'll be giving this place another try.

I was staying in the area for one night and was craving some BBQ so ordered from here via Uber Eats The food arrived in 30 min and was pretty average at best - I had the Baby Back Combo Platter - 1/4 rack of ribs and a chicken leg/thigh. The food was just ok - both the ribs were dry and the chicken was tough and overcooked. My side of french fries and baked beans were good but overall this meal was a disappointment

This place has gone to ruins. They changed owners apparently and we went today after not being there in awhile. And sadly it's not the same good quality, for starters.... they served my 7 yr old daughter raw chicken tenders!! Completely raw!!!!! If it wasn't because I went to cut the tender she could had swallowed it and gone go to hospital with food poisoning from this restaurant! Serving RAW! Chicken! The manager gave us the food for free but no one ate anyways! U think we' were going to eat after seeing that! My poor daughter ended up puking at home because she just felt so disgusted! Do NOT give this restaurant your money! Support restaurants that care enough to check food temp before serving it out!

This spot was absolutely amazing! Was searching for some good bbq while on my spring break was definitely worth the drive! Food was amazing flavorful and big portions. We had 3 dinners 3 drinks 1 appetizer and 1 dessert for $40!! Definitely worth the money. Staff was incredibly nice and fast, our order was exactly what we asked for. What a job well done I wish there was an uncle toms in New Jersey. Will definitely be back. Try out this spot you won't regret it.