One and Only BBQ

Awesome BBQ. Had the dry ribs and pulled chicken. Both were phenomenal! The sides were delicious too (deviled eggs and twice baked potato salad). I give the edge in ribs to Central BBQ, but the sides and service to One and Only BBQ

Food and service here were absolutely incredible. I was blown away by the service and level of deliciousness at this restaurant. I wish I would have gotten our server’s name so I could specifically post about how good she was.
My wife got the brisket and I got the pulled chicken. It had a garlic seasoning taste to the chicken. I usual another my food in BBQ sauce at BBQ places, but I only needed a little bit and it was absolutely perfect. I may live 3 hours away, but I’ll be back for sure!

Bar B Q was ok a little on the cold side but that was the only thing worth eating. The brisket was dry as could be. You could tell it was smoked several days ago and reheated on the griddle making it dry. The beans, slaw, and potato salad were straight out of the gallon jugs from Sysco.
There are much better BQ restaurants in Memphis than this.

This location is in a small upscale streetside mall in east Memphis but is loaded with character, nice people and great food!
Great sausage cheese plate! Best dry shake in town. Most certainly the best service at any BBQ shop in town.

Brisket sandwich was amazing. Stopped in here after a recommendation from a coworker. Awesome stuff!

Two words — barbecue nachos! These were the best bbq nachos I have ever eaten! Their bbq sauce was so delicious, I think I would have been just as happy with just the cheese and sauce on the chips. Be sure to get extra bbq sauce! Oh and lots and lots of napkins!
I also got some banana pudding that looks delicious but I am too full of nachos (and I got the small)! We’ll be eating the pudding later tonight.

I had a gift card for a free sandwich here, but had never been before, so it was a great excuse to try it, as I am never one to turn down BBQ. I wanted to wait until I had tried it again and had to pay for it to make sure my review wasn’t skewed by the fact that it was free :)
Both times were so great! I’ve now had the pulled pork, sweet potato fries (yummmm), and smoked turkey. Everything was wonderful! My only suggestion for improvement is offering a mustard style bbq sauce for the turkey, and maybe a less sweet vinegar bbq sauce. Other than that, I love this place, and their service can’t be beat, either. Super nice people!

We dined in One and Only BBQ (tiny seats… limited seating). Just watching, most customers were there for takeout. Waited standing about 10 mins for a table at 7:30 pm on a Thursday.
Tasty. Friendly service. Great value. Water pleasantly served in large Styrofoam cups. BBQ sauces on the table. The Hot Sauce is not so hot by my tastes.
Enjoyed and can recommend Pulled-​pork Diner Platter with two sides and buttered Texas Toast. BBQ Beans excellent; Cole Slaw less so. Also tasty was the side of Mustard Potato Salad.
Also tried the Starter of Fried Battered Pickles with dill yogurt sauce on side – interesting. Easily enough for 4 people.
Only (small) Gripe: No Beer/​wine license and BYOB is openly welcome. As a small dine-​in place, I kinda understand that a beer/​wine license isn’t worth it. But the food screams for a good beer.

I can’t say enough good things about this place! The food is always great and the staff has the best of personalities! Definitely one of Memphis’ best kept secrets! Do yourself a favor and visit this place! I’ve never been to the Kirby location but I can imagine it’s just like the Perkins experience!

I came to the One and Only bbq place on shear accident and was not disappointed with the food. I thought the brisket was awesome!

Five stars alone for the pork nachos. I love them! Small spot so if you come during busy times you may wait if you’re with more than a couple people. Their pulled pork sandwich is really good and I alternate getting that or the nachos for my entre. Also my boyfriend is in love with their banana pudding. Update from previous review: I come here weekly for pork quesadilla. This spot is consistently amazing!

It is as good as it sounds, the One and Only is always a solid choice. It’s worth making the trip.
It’s been a few years since I was in, they did not disappoint.

This amazing place was on my way to California, and being in Memphis we needed to stop for BBQ! The service was great, our waitress was cheerful and smiley, happily answered all of our questions, and even suggested some great food. We ordered the BBQ nachos appetizer and ate most of it in about 5 minutes, delicious. Our entire was a 4 meat platter with a half rack of dry rub ribs, pulled pork, turkey breast, and brisket. It was all wonderful, however my only complaint is that the turkey was a little dry. The flavor was there, though.
If I’m ever in town again, I’ll be sure to come back :)

This amazing place was on my way to California, and being in Memphis we needed to stop for BBQ! The service was great, our waitress was cheerful and smiley, happily answered all of our questions, and even suggested some great food. The 3 of us ordered the BBQ nachos appetizer and ate most of it in about 5 minutes, delicious. Our entire was a 4 meat platter with a half rack of dry rub ribs, pulled pork, turkey breast, and brisket. Could have easily fed 4, we took almost a whole serving home with us. It was all wonderful, however my only complaint is that the turkey was a little dry. The flavor was there, though.
If I’m ever in town again, I’ll be sure to come back :)

Food was good. However… paid $ 13 for a rib dinner special that should have been priced $ 5. In my opinion… very over priced.

One of my favorite BBQ spots. I have had several things on the menu and I have liked most of them. The dry rub rids and the twice baked potato salad are my fave but today I had the BBQ Quesadilla and it was pretty good.

The service here is awesome! I’ve never had a bad experience and did I mention the food is amazing

Excellent on every level. The smell gets you before you get through the door. The staff was great and that was just the start. I would kill my Mom for these ribs!!! The pulled pork was top notch and the potato salad and coleslaw both were kind. Their house made BBQ sauces were both yummy as all get out. This is the place to go folks!

One and Only BBQ serves up some of the best Memphis style dry rub BBQ ribs I have ever tasted! The BBQ ribs were tender, moist, fall-​off-​the-​bone, and mighty finger-​licking-​effin good! They were so good that we didn’t have any leftovers. End of rant over yummy BBQ ribs.
This BBQ joint has a cozy family interior feel to it. We arrived early in the evening after a long drive and were happily greeted by the staff. The rib-​brisket combo with sweet potato fries and twice baked potato salad was plenty of food for two people. While the dry rub ribs were amazing, I did not care too much for the thinly sliced and lean brisket, which reminded me of roast beef slices. I’m used to having some crust on my brisket, which adds to the overall flavor of beef brisket. Their brisket lacked a true smoky flavor like Texas brisket does. The sweet potato fries were on point but the twice baked potato salad lacked seasoning/​spices and was too rich and creamy for my taste. Our drinks were always full and the staff was attentive as we dined.
The dry rub BBQ ribs were the shining stars of the night. I’ll have to remember to try the BBQ nachos, deviled eggs, and banana pudding on my next visit as highlighted by other Unilocalers. I look forward to trying other BBQ joints around town for comparison.

I really like this location! Its super cozy and snug lol I ordered take out yesterday and I was met with exceptional customer service. I ordered the pulled chicken dinner, twice baked potato salad and bbq beans. It also came with Texas Toast. Let me just say it was delicious. I love chicken and there pulled chicken was good, and their bbq beans omg!!! so yummy… However, I will be honest I didn’t care for the twice bake potato salad.
Overall, I am a fan! if you want good food and great customer service, go check out One and Only BBQ!

Best dry rub ribs, EVER! I even bought a quart! Banana pudding not so hot… wimpy meringue, and no banana flavor in the pudding, just bananas. Twice baked potato salad rocks! Slaw, just like my Grandma’s, made with mayo. Great quiet, laid back atmosheric enchanting place.

This place is fantastic! The food is incredible, and the customer service is second to none.
I live in Collierville, and our take out order got messed up. We ordered a lot, and the three sandwiches got left off the order (we weren’t charged for them, they just didn’t get them keyed in).
We didn’t notice until after we got home, 30 minutes later. I called the place, and they immediately put me on with a manager. I explained what happened, and he asked me what sandwiches were left off. Then he offered to deliver them as soon as he could (they were still busy at lunch time, and the drive alone is 25 – 30 minutes, and they don’t usually do deliveries, except for catering).
I was impressed, and very thankful for the quick service. The owner himself brought the delivery, about an hour later!
They certainly went out of their way to make things right, and have earned this customer for life!

My experience with One and Only BBQ is one of randomness. I had no time to read reviews or go over Unilocal pics as I normally do when wanting to try somewhere new. There is actually story behind it. While visiting family in Memphis we decided on another BBQ eatery. (I won’t mention the name here but I will definitely be writing a review) While being treated badly in unsaid location my sister-​in-​law decided to get up and walk out. The rest of us, 12 in all, decided to follow suit. While outside we scrambled to find another BBQ place nearby as we were all on the verge of BBQ meltdown :-) :-) :-)
…I pulled out my «handy dandy» Unilocal app. Pulled up a few places and my other sister-​in-​law said let’s go to One and Only. Great Bbq. I’m in. we all caravaned over.
Not only did One and Only have amazing BBQ their customer service was on point. From the moment our party walked in the door to the moment we walked out we were treated wonderful as one would be expected to be treated in any food establishment wanting to earn the loyalty of new clientele.
When we walked in and said we had a party of ¹²⁄₁₃ they didn’t bat an eyelash. The place was crowded and they managed to pull tables together for us in a jiffy.
I give their staff mucho KUDOS for all their hard work, friendliness, organization with orders, bright smiles & wonderful work ethics with great attitudes!!!
Now onto the food!!!
Appetizer: cheese and sausage platter good variety and enough to pass around the table to share
Ribs: fall off the bone, mouthwatering wet ribs with yummy sauce!
Turkey: looked delicious and juicy
Fried BBQ Bologna: WOW! !!!
Sausage: I couldn’t stop eating it dousing with the flavorful bbq sauce. yum!!!
BBQ Nachos: well what can I say… Bbq meat on nachos. need I say more!!!
Side Dishes: twice baked potato salad, vegetarian baked beans and others… all were spectacular!
Desserts: Red Velvet Cake, Strawberry Cheesecake & Banana Pudding.. I’m hooked!!!
Seriously… give them a try!!!
Btw: I’m a foodie photo fanatic… but at the same time when one is famished and ready to chow down they forget to pull out their phone camera to take pics :-(
for about the first time ever… I only took a few pics of my banana puddin’ ****sad face***

Big menu but small place! This place is so tiny but the BBQ is pretty good! The wait was fast but getting the food was a bit long. Everything was hot and good.

Gotta visit this place!
Brunswick stew, was hearty and full of all the veggies you would expect, the best thing about it was the base wasn’t so acidic that it took from the meat. Great!
Bologna starter, if you grew up in a household on a tight budget, this will take you back to the grilled pinwheels your mom or dad made trying to convince you it was fancy. Order it, they have a dry rub on it and grilled, served with coleslaw and bread and butter pickles.
Deviled eggs, as the other reviews state, order them before you even read the menu. An order of 4 is 2.00.
Ribs come wet or dry with sauces served at the table, a mild and spicy. We ordered ½ rack wet, they have a good smokey flavor. They are meaty pull away from the bone.
Cole slaw it was finely chopped mayo based and on the sweet side.
BBQ chicken quesadilla wonderful tex me style, salsa was ehh.
Twice baked potato salad The Best Ever, described by my husband and dad. It was great especially if you like sour cream.
Banana pudding way too sweet, we split one order and none of us could eat it because of how sweet it was.
Baked beans nothing extrodinary but good.

Why should you go into this tiny, crowded little place? Because the BBQ is ON POINT!!! I have only had the BBQ quesadilla so far, but it was stuffed chock full of delicious, tender BBQ. The sauce was maybe a tad too sweet for some, but I am in love. This is the way Memphis does BBQ!!! I can’t wait to try more menu items.

Small store serving classic BBQ. Ideal for a quick lunch, very casual dinner, or carry out.
I had the Two Meat Including Ribs: half wet, half dry, brisket, slaw, and twice baked potato salad.
The wet ribs were over cooked, burnt and dry. When I asked the waitress if that was normal she said they grill the wet ribs «a little longer» to seal in the moisture… that makes no logical sense. The dry ribs on the other hand were spot on!
I was a little surprised with the brisket. It was tough, sliced super thin, lacked any crust. and was super lean which significantly limited the rich and robust flavor profile beef brisket is known for.
The slaw tasted bland, like that out of a jar but the potato salad was rich and creamy.
All in, the dry ribs and potato salad were great and I will try them again… perhaps.

Up until I had the opportunity to dine at One and Only BBQ, I thought that Central BBQ was about as good as it gets. Wow, now I need to amend my review for Central because One and Only is my new one-​and-​only spot to get BBQ in Memphis. This place is legit.
Food: As I do with most BBQ joints, I like as much of a wide variety of food items as I possibly can in order to adequately evaluate a broader spectrum of their offerings. As such, my choice for food was the 2-​Meat Platter (where ribs was one of the meats, and Pulled Pork the other). The sides were the twice-​baked potato salad, and the cole slaw. We also finished the meal with Banana Pudding.
Ribs: Holy shit. Literally, some of the best ribs I have ever had, but for entirely different reasons than I am used to. These ribs were seasoned PERFECTLY. They were not over-​dressed with spices that were too bold, smokey, spicy, etc. They were seasoned very delicately and simply; but with incredible effectiveness. Their texture … my God, the texture. So many places jack this up. Ribs should not be falling-​off-​the-​bone. They should still have a little bit of a meaty bite to them — they should separate from the bone with a little bit of work, but not too much. It is a strange balance, but one that One and Only strikes perfectly. (⁵⁄₅)
Pulled Pork: The pork itself is a little on the dry side, but it is meant for you to mix in a little bit of their sauce to moisten it up a bit. For me, the pork was perfect. Like the ribs, it was seasoned to perfection. It is very important to note that their meats have a beautifully-​well coaxed smokiness to them. They are not overly-​smoke-​heavy like so many other local places. The smoke is there as an enhancer, not a main flavor. It is beautiful. (⁴⁄₅)
Sauce: There sauce is the standard for BBQ, in my book. Again, BALANCE. It is incredibly well-​balanced between tangy, sweet, smoky, spicy, etc. It is the whole package — both their original and spicy versions. Everything that you put this sauce on will taste better. (⁵⁄₅)
Twice Baked Potato Salad: For me, this was a little bit too much sour cream. For my 4 year old daughter, it may be the most favorite thing she has eaten in her life. She devoured it! Like I said though, I think the overwhelming flavor of the sour cream may have masked some of their flavors a bit. Overall, unique and good though. (³⁄₅)
Cole Slaw: This is going to sound like an insult, but it isn’t. It is similar to KFC’s cole slaw. Mind you, it is better, but it is similar. It has a nice, natural sweetness; but also a pleasant tanginess /​vinegary-​ness that compliments the other items on your plate. I won’t go out and get a pint of this and sit on my couch and eat it, but with everything else — or topped with some of that BBQ — this stuff is good. (³⁄₅)
Banana Pudding: The best I have ever had — by far! Incredible. No weird after-​taste, super-​well-​balanced, and exploding with flavor. The custard is velvety and has a smooth flavor. Just excellent. (⁶⁄₅)
Whole Smoked Wing: Incredibly moist, light smoke flavor, paired perfectly with either BBq sauce. This was the best Smoked Wing I have ever had. (⁵⁄₅)
Food: ⁴⁄₅
Service: The service was mostly-​friendly, sort of prompt, and kind of efficient.
Service: ³⁄₅
Atmosphere: This is a small, little joint with only about 6 – 10 tables on the inside, and another few on the outside. I can see how this place would get wicked cramped with more than a few parties. Despite the small stature of the restaurant, it is a cozy, little place with an authentic Memphis atmosphere. I really enjoyed everything about the inside. It was also clean on both the dining room and restrooms.
Atmosphere: ⁴⁄₅
Price: For everything, I think we paid about $ 30 after tip for the 3 of us. That is pretty good for some of the best BBQ I have ever had. I would come back here time-​and-​time again if I wasn’t moving out of state.
Price: ⁴⁄₅
Final Thoughts: I am devastated that it took me this long to find this place. It took me moving out of the State to try something new, and now I am saddened because I may never get to eat here again. Additionally, One and Only has also created me a great deal of work, because now I have to go back and update my reviews for every other BBQ place I have Unilocal’d in Memphis. If you haven’t eaten here, you are missing-​out big time!

Well after a false start today at another bbq spot, I knew Memphis had to come through for me; and One and Only BBQ didn’t let me down!
Great sauces tableside. Free drink refills. Hot fast food. Tasty meat. Great choices of both meat preparation and sides. Boom! Just like that my faith in Memphis BBQ was restored. Make it a point to stop here for all your BBQ cravings! ;)
And don’t skip the house made Deviled Eggs. Deeeeeeelish!

This Southerner loves bbq and because I was in Tennessee, Memphis to be exact, I felt it only right that I look for me some good que.
I’m usually a decisive person where food is concerned but in googling «BBQ» I received so many hits that I became overwhelmed. I then made a decision to check out Memphis’ Talk. I’d made a great decision in doing so because this particular thread that I peeked into had people arguing over 3 – 4 establishments that they felt were the best and the reasons why they felt that way. After reading some of the posts and getting feedback from the thread starter I decided to go with One and Only BBQ.
Again, I made a good decision. The staff was nice and patient, as my friend and I did not make up our minds until after 15 – 20 mnutes of being seated. I had the Beef brisket, deviled eggs, and baked beans… I enjoyed all three items. The beef brisket was tender and when I added the GG Sauce (sweet and spicy hot sauce) and mild bbq sauce it was pretty darn amazing. My only complaint is that I had just as much fat as I did beef.
Overall, O & O BBQ was worth the visit.