Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint

West Tennessee’s legendary whole-hog BBQ tradition is the cornerstone of Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint. The restaurants have been featured on the Food Network, Travel Channel, Cooking Channel, and The Today Show and in publications such as Bon Appetit, Esquire, Conde Nast Traveler, and Men’s Journal.

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Address

410 4th Ave S (at Peabody St) Nashville , TN 37201 United States

Credit Cards Yes (incl. NFC Payments & American Express)
Wi-Fi Yes
Outdoor Seating Yes
Wheelchair Accessible Yes
Music Live Music, Jukebox
Dining Options Bar Service, Take-out
Parking Street
Restroom Yes
Menus Brunch, Lunch, Dinner
Drinks Beer, Cocktails

Comments / 64


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brisket ribs spacious baked beans sandwiches whole hog bar games live music good for groups casual cornbread good for singles beer turkey slaw handmade lines dinner lunch BBQ sauce
Paul Suwan

Very cool space. Don't miss the upstairs bar/garden area! Food was really tasty. I had the Big Brother combo, which is brisket and ribs . A healthy amount of food.

Barry ????

Definitely try the brisket . Just get in line , order, then sit and wait for the food to come out. New favorite BBQ joint in Nashville.

Mon

The brisket was both juicy and flavorful, we got the sandwich and the fries . I recommend getting the sauce sampler with the fries , one of their sauces was mentioned on master of none by aziz ansari.

David Whitehouse

Everything here is good!! Ribs are outstanding and Sonia everything else I have tried on the menu. It takes time to make your way through, but dry ribs with slaw and baked beans is my favorite!

Murat

Centrally located, with delicious food. Portions are in European size, not that big at all. Big and spacious , great for groups and events . Even private room is available upstairs. Pork pull is great.

Connie Chiu

Yummy! Loved the spare ribs and wings with dry rub . Didn’t love the pulled pork as much but still good. Fried catfish was also surprisingly tasty. Great rub and sauces. Open seating without RSVPs.

D

I ordered the bbq ribs and chicken with sides of broccoli salad and green beans . The sides and chicken were okay. The ribs and the sauces though—spectacular! Definitely try all the sauces.

Nicole Rovig

Brisket , fried bologna sandwich , and the best baked beans I have ever had. Get there for an early rush and you can order and eat right at the bar . Awesome place!

Jackalyn Shields

The staff here was absolutely amazing! This is a great spot to grab a quick and hearty lunch . I recommend the brisket tacos and a local draft !! Get there early the line gets pretty long!!

Debby Asberry-Chua

The turkey , Mac and cheese , and slaw were delicious! Hush puppies came with a sauce that had a great kick. Ambience is fabulous - laid back and relaxing.

Rob Dusseau

Have to try Martins as it’s Nashville’s most famous bbq . The brisket was outstanding. The ribs leaves a little to be desired but the wings were heavenly.

Joshua Schmidt

Best BBQ (brisket falling apart in your mouth) and pretty decent outdoor music and beer scene. In love with this place! ????

Dustin Haley

If you’ve only got 1 BBQ spot while you’re in Nashville, check this out! The brisket was amazing.

Cicely L

Very good! Try the redneck tacos - good combination of cornbread , Cole slaw and BBQ ! Quick service and convenient location.

Shawn Cook

After the logistical mess in figuring out how to order, the food was very good. Therefore, it’s worth the drama. I had a pork BBQ sandwich . FANTASTIC!!!!

Scott Montgomery

As a Texan, I'm peculiar in my BBQ . This TN BBQ joint made it feel like I was back home. The turkey wasn't as good as I had hope for. But the brisket was great.

Sam Lack

Good bbq , the turkey was moist and the brisket was flavorful. Great atmosphere too!

Raj

Ribs with the local dry rub were falling off the bone good. Good atmosphere in the huge upstairs area too

Sto Mahoney

Awesome place to play bar games , eat delicious smoked BBQ , and meet new people. Ask if you can see them smoking a whole hog !

Roshel Aghassi

Wish we had this in Sacramento! There's ping pong , darts , shuffle board , BBQ , and beer . Great atmosphere?

Allain Barnett

Excellent brisket , chicken and sauces. I'd skip the Mac and cheese side, and go for the baked beans and potato salad

Ericu Desu

Perfect place for some BBQ , brisket , and beers . Add some sausage too!

Lauren Swisher

BBQ nachos and brisket tacos are both awesome takes on traditional barbecue

Max Wenneker

Fantastic brisket and ribs . Platter of both could easily serve two people.

Dani Heileman

Go upstairs and eat in the atrium. Live music and open air!

Stephane Wenric

Come early... or else they might be out of brisket , ribs , and all the good stuff.

Mo Al Zahrani

OMG!!! Great food the brisket is a must! Love it

Jodi B

I will come back here! Pulled pork , coke slaw and fries are perfect!

Caroline Park

Full service at the bar , guys. No need to wait in line , go right in if you can find a spot.

Dave Miller

The smoked wings were awesome! If you like spicy get the devils nectar sauce.

Owen

Brisket is the best I’ve ever had in my life

Doroulini

Brisket and pulled pork sandwich !!! Try their handmade bbq sauce !

J

Some of the best southern BBQ . Order lots and dig in together.

Jones

Meats were ok, sides were delicious: beans, slaw , broccoli salad , cornbread hoe

Ken Spratt

One of our favorites, go upstairs and sit with Boyd

Brianna Ennis

Delicious food! Mac and Cheese is a must add side

Colin Lord

Get here early. Lines can get really long around dinner .

Lorenzo Marrero

Excellent Beef Brisket tray with mac and cheese .

Wally N

Don’t go here after noon or so. The management seems obsessed with not planing ahead and the run out of everything, including things you can easily buy at the store like buns and soap.

Georgia Luddecke

The brisket is out of this world ????

Ryan Kenny

OMG. Try everything!!!!

Max K

Try to get a seat at the bar to skip the line !

Leland Smith - Customer Contact

Great atmosphere

Robert Forto

Go upstairs! You won’t regret it.

The Swedish Chef

Everything. Can’t go wrong.

Book Mueller

The Redneck Taco was delicious

Eva Wang

Need some AC in the joint! Way too hot! Ran outta ribs too! Ridiculous huh? Otherwise service was great. Nice folks!

Sharon Marion

The Fried Bologna Sandwich is awesome!

sean roberts

Love the brisket sandwich and baked beans .

David Whitehouse

Ribs , ribs ribs

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