Lucille's Smokehouse Bar-B-Que

"The best BBQ in the Country!" "Or Maybe the State." "Or maybe the whole South!" That's what folks said about the BBQ Lucille grew up eating in her Grandma's lunch shack. When Lucille moved to Long Beach, she brought her Granny's cooking with her and opened her own lunch shack.

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  • Phone

    (480) 966-7427

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    lucillesbbq.com

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  • Type

    BBQ Joint

Address

2030 E Rio Salado Pkwy (at Tempe Marketplace) Tempe , AZ 85281 United States

Reservations Yes
Credit Cards Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Outdoor Seating Yes
Menus Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Happy Hour
Drinks Beer, Full Bar, Cocktails

Comments / 95


Keywords:

barbecue ribs brisket Southern food sandwiches garlic mashed potatoes good for groups strawberry lemonade fried green tomatoes biscuits live blues music happy hour casual great value banana pudding chicken big portions gumbo cheese grits spacious
Tiffany Mikus

OhhhhEmmmGeee the food was delicious! Grilled Artichokes Tri tip pulled pork sweet sugar biscuits need I say more? My wife had the brisket an mushroom sandwich with Mac an Cheese ... To die for Yummy!

Emily Allender

FANTASTIC Southern comfort food ! Gotta try the strawberry lemonade , onion straw appetizer , and most importantly, the fried chicken with garlic mashed potatoes and grilled veggies . So yummy!!!

Carrie Arnold-Wirick

The best and I mean best fried green tomatoes and deep fries pickles omg and sweet tea I love to order the combo appetizer plate for a meal!! IT ROCKS!!!!

Amanda Smith

Downright BBQ Place . Sat outside on the patio with a heater and it was lovely! Split the big rib meal and you won’t be disappointed! Banana Pudding to top it all off!

Leesha Heard

Ribs , potato salad (not my Mom's, but who can compete with my Mom?), pulled pork , and fries . My daughter tried the collard greens ; reminiscent of the way my Dad ate his greens--pepper/vinegar.

Susie Thornton

Everything is good here! The food, the service, the atmosphere. It's my new favorite place! And their sweet potato fries are amazing.

Marcela Palefsky

This is the best BBQ I have had here in AZ! Try their delicious biscuits w/ apple butter and pulled pork sandwich or brisket . Such a great family restaurant .

Lilli Francisco-Rimando

Mardi Grad chicken all the way. So delicious & savory! Fam loves the southern fried chicken sandwich & 2 meat combo platter. Love the cinnamon butter !

Ally Walker

Best place to go if you are wanting a savory BBQ . You can't go wrong with any meal and all the drinks come in a mason jar !

Ben Boyd

Fantastic BBQ spot....the best I have had in AZ. Their different flavors, large portions and wide range of variety on the menu make this a great place for either dinner or lunch . I would definitely

Leonor Rodriguez

We had a family ????plan for 4+adults. One thing we all noticed is that is a little overpriced..food is good! In comparison to other BBQ places it is a bit overpriced....

edward proctor

BEST hands down BEST smokehouse in Tempe, it may be a little pricey but it is well worth it. The brisket is amazing and they also accept sun dollars.

Tiffany Mikus

Ask for COLIN he was an awesome server!! Talked us thru the menu, everything he recommend was so good!

Drew Kampa

Box o toothpicks, warm hand towels, and tootsie pops. Best. Place. Ever. Happy hour is fantastic, the gumbo is amazing and the brisket sliders are some of the best.

Danny Imes

Great food and service. It is a little pricey so I would say its a great date place . BBQ is always a great choice,

Carrie Arnold-Wirick

Best southern food in town !! From the sweet tea , fried pickles fried green tomatoes to BBQ A MUST TRY!!!!

G T

Large servings. I recommend you come hungry or split an entree with a friend. The garlic mashed potatoes are delicious with the chicken and ribs .

Christian Sandoval

The food and drinks here are delicious! I had the pulled pork sandwich and it was wonderful.

Evie Coscia

Great burnt ends . Great Long Island Ice Tea . Great bartender .

Beth Sondermeyer

The ribs were excellent! The chicken and garlic mashed potatoes was great!

Erica Snyder

Usually have great food but the catfish wasn't cooked all the way through. Yikes! Biscuits are awesome and get the strawberry lemonade !!

Neil Maruca

Great BW, smoked chicken was moist & delicious, loved the house margarita

Jason Fisher

Awesome place for great BBQ . Service is pretty good. But if they mess something up, they are great about fixing it quickly.

Dennis Murray

Tri-tip was better than the brisket . Decent prices for rye and bourbon .

Roatajudy Mahe

Picked the special, had a variety of meats which was really nice! Cornbread was awesome!

Chris Prescott

Just tried the Smoked Chicken Pasta . It was so great. Must try.

Joymarie Parker

Great ambiance, service and food. Perfect end to our Arizona adventures.

Stanford Florence

I think the service is awesome! I've only had one bad server and we've been here quite a few times. You need to eat here!

Jeremiah B

Good steak , and there is a blue's band that plays on Saturday night.....overall a decent place.

Damien Shipp

Please avoid got $80 dollars worth of trash worthy food. The bbq chicken tasted boiled&dipped in a store bought sauce. They had nerve to say Memphis style sauce and being from Memphis that is a lie!

Cheese slid off the cracker

Ribs and okra are amazing. The waitstaff moves as fast as a southern grandma drinking moonshine .

Neil Maruca

BBQ chicken was good, St. Louis ribs were a bit dry. Sides and atmosphere are nice

Dillette Eustace

Everything is great best BBQ spot

Craig Mortimer

Dont forget about the complimentary bread and apple butter !

Justin Lisenby

Good BBQ and great sides.

Tom Smith

The baby back ribs are outstanding. The blues band that was playing in the bar wasn’t too shabby either ;-)

Drew Pociask

Great Southern BBQ and they have live blues music on Saturday nights!

Doug Nelson

Brisket is ok. Ribs and Tri Tip were better. Memphis sauce was wonderful.

nikki

Try the back porch lemonade , you will leave leaning. Great BBQ . recommend to everybody.

A.N

They smother the brisket with too much sauce.. I only got the sweet taste of BBQ sauce !

Chuck Via

Had the pork bbq frys. Hit da spot.

Cindy Gregory

Great food big portions ! You won't leave hungry!

Tom Medrano

Great food ... Great service.. Just a little high priced.

Dewana Mana

Everything!

Angelica Perez

Try the baby back ribs with extra BBQ sauce !

Anajolene Franklin

THANK YOU FOR TAKING MY MAYORSHIP! I've been waiting for someone to take it! I quit that place 2 months ago!

Gaurav A

Meaty Ribs . Looks Yummy!!!

Mike McAllister

Lucille's Smokehouse BBQ is a MUST! The Brisket is phenomenal. Don't forget to order the deep fried dill pickles . . .AMAZING! Read more

Sindell Soto

Tri tip salad is amazing! Definitely recommend!

Shelly Farley

Don't forget to try the fried green tomatoes They are awesome

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