I love Pardners. We were there this evening and the electricity went off right after we got our drinks. They quickly took our order while the grill was still hot and using flashlights managed to fix my husband's hotdogs and French fries, and my baked potato. The food was great and they laughed and joked and apologized for the electricity being out which of course they had no control over. The waitress was great and they just all made the best out of a difficult situation. One of our very favorite places to eat in the area.
Best barbeque and bbq beans are just as delish! Fast friendly service and the best sweet tea in Tennessee. A great deal for the meal which is reasonably priced.
Best beef BBQ sandwich I've ever eaten and that says alot!
When we drive through Johnson city this is our first stop for brisket and bbq. Not your traditional pulled pork but sliced with the perfect amount of smoke!!! see you next time !!
I would most definitely go to pardners over any other BBQ. Hands Down the best around. I'm glade the place is back open and is better then ever
Surprised to see so many bad reviews. I have always loved Pardners, and due to the sharp decline of the quality at Ridgewood, Pardners has become my go-to bbq spot. My favorite is the grilled chicken breast. It reminds me of the grilled chicken breast at Carrabas
Ignore the bad reviews. I lived in pine flats for about 19 years so needless to say I've eaten here for years. Hundreds of times. I'd say 9/10 meals there are good service and food quality. Their BBQ is pretty good. A step or two below Ridgewood but it's definitely not "lunch meat" as one other user claimed. People who say worst food ever should stop posting reviews because that's ridiculous to say about anything. If you only went once and didnt care for it, give it a second go and see if the service and food is better before making a final judgment.
It is Called Pardner's Bar-B-Que for a Reason. I have been eating at Pardner's for a couple of decades. Over these years, I have had the following: Pork (in sandwich form), slaw (always on the sandwich), fries, beans and tea. The sandwich arrives piled high with sliced, smoked pork. Fries are skin-on and cut on premise. A side covers a dinner plate. Beans are always good and my tea glass is never empty. The sauce ranks in my top 3. Prices are fair. If you want a great pork sandwich with all the trimmings, seat yourself and place your order. If you are looking for something else, keep looking.
BBQ for breakfast???. We were in Johnson City for the weekend and drove up to see the track in Bristol... we had not had breakfast and passed by to see a full parking lot. we turned around because I was really hoping to have bbq for breakfast... Well, no bbq on the menu but I had the tenderloin which just fell apart when you touched it with a fork. everything else was your basic breakfast joint, hashbrowns, eggs, toast... fast friendly service
Great food! All barbecue is hickory smoked in house, yes every bit of it, without that junk called liquid smoke that Ridgewood uses! The only thing Ridgewood is better at is shutting the door in your face, being rude as hell, and charging you nearly double! I recall a segment on the Today show where a Food Network chef went to Ridgewood and they had just closed and wouldn't let him in, so he came to Pardner's. It was the rescue chef. Talk about bad national publicity! Also, just another perk, the family that owns and operates this establishment are some of the nicest people I have ever had the pleasure of meeting! Ridge what barbecue?!?!?
Decent BBQ sandwiches. . But a great BBQ place is judged by it's ribs and these are terrible.
My family and I really enjoy this. We drive from Kingsport to eat here because it beats the places in Kingsport for barbecue sandwiches. I like that the sauce is already on the meat and you can add more if desired. It gives it a much better flavor.
We came to have the all you can eat fish. I had the biggest baked potato I have ever seen in my life. Our waitress was wonderful, she never let our drinks go dry and she kept us supplied in fish. She was great to cut up with as well. I will definitely make sure she is my waitress every time I come here. I added a picture of the potato, it fills the entire bowl.
The baked potatoes were huge... and very tasty.. Nice salad.. I got the combo plate of brisket and pulled pork. The brisket was very tender and good. I didn't care for the pulled pork; it just had a different taste to it that I didn't care for. The staff was very nice.
Servers here treat you like family. Love their bbq chicken.
Great food. BBQ is great. 3 different kinds of BBQ sauces. Fries were awesome. Big portions. You won't leave hungry. Waitress was outstanding.
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