Dickey’s Barbecue Pit

Love this place. The pulled pork sandwich is so good. They also have the best ice! (Weird, I know but it really is) I walked by this place on south street many times before stopping in and I’m glad I finally did.

Love the food, and love the staff! We’re here at least a couple times a week. Guess you can’t take the south outta us! We love our Okra and Brisket! The location is great, never too busy. The food is always amazing and the staff are super sweet! Love it!

huge fan of quick delicious bbq !! dickies hrs he spot and doesn’t empty your wallet. service in store isn’t too great but get it to go and you’re fine !

I enjoyed there food it was good I ordered the 3 meat meal ham, brisket&ribs also there fried orkra was great My husband ordered there pulled pork sandwich I tried his too it was good. good place to grab some on the go BBQ will be going back

It’s tasty bbq, and their staff is always super friendly. Their brisket, fried okra and mac and cheese are my favorites. It might not be on the same level as some of the more traditional bbq spots like Percy St and Sweet Lucy’s, but Dickeys does more of a fast food bbq and they do it well and at a good price.

The best pulled pork sandwich I’ve had in Philadelphia. The food was phenomenal. The workers were also very welcoming and kind.

Ordered delivery tonight. Everything was cold, that can happen with delivery so we warmed it up. I had the chicken and beef plate. The flavor was alright, mostly smokey. The BBQ beans disappointed and the butter roll wasn’t even buttered. Can’t say if want to order from here again.

I was pleasantly surprised after eating at Dickey’s.
After building up some confidence, My buddy and I walked in the goofy corner joint and ordered some meat. The pulled pork and mac and cheese were good, the brisket was a bit dry. It was good food, but nothing out of the ordinary.
The service was what give Dickey’s the fourth star. As soon as we walked in we were enthusiastically greeted by two great workers. They hooked us up with food and made sure everything was good to go. Very nice people, made the visit pleasantly surprising.

Great BBQ, great prices! Used them on Grub hub, speedy delivery!

Seeing that I’ve lived in South Philly for a while but I haven’t tried this place, I decided to give it a chance.
I ordered the Westerner and my friend got some ribs and beef, thinking that we’d be able to satisfy our barbecue craving. However, upon eating, we noticed that the meat was dry and each bite left our mouths feeling like the Sahara.
For my sandwich in particular, it was a small sized sandwich that tasted alright but definitely was not worth its price.

You get what you expect here. Not bad for fast food chain bbq, but hailing from down south, far from a true BBQ joint. Because you pretty much should go into Dickey’s knowing this, I’m not afraid to stop in here on the fly.
Today, i splurged for the three meat platter, going with the pulled pork, brisket, and cheese filled sausage accompanied with the mac and cheese, and potato casserole.
If i had to rank each, it would go like this…
Pulled Pork: B
Brisket: C– (very dry)
Cheese Filled Sausage: B+
Mac and Cheese: C– (had been sitting for awhile. Boston Market has a far edge)
Potato Casserole: C (wanted to love, but had been sitting for awhile. Needed a bit more oomph)
Sweet Tea: A–
Ive been a handful of times before and some of my lower ratings this go around probably would have been a tad higher if I hadn’t gone around 3 pm today, and closer to lunch range. Shouldn’t be an excuse but will give benefit of doubt.

Having come into BBQ late (don’t hate me!), I stumbled onto this lovely South Street gem the last time I was in town. I picked up a quarter pound of their pulled pork to share with my 2 year old. Needless to say, I didn’t get much. He ate most of it. So when I was back in town, I also pulled in the hubby to try it out. He picked out the BBQ sandwich with the spicy cheddar sausage. I got my own serving of pulled pork. Both were as great as I remembered. Great texture, fabulous full flavor, wonderful spicy meat.
Highly recommended for the serious BBQ fan. Just be sure to bring an appetite.

Got a grub hub delivery from this place last night. After
Reading the reviews I expected way better food than we got. Ordered the rib platter with potato salad and beans. Also ordered the pulled pork sandwich with fries. The Ribs did not taste smoked at all so I’m guessing the were cooked in the oven possibly? The ribs didn’t seem to have any seasoning on them at all, actually they had zero flavor. The texture was wrong as well, just very mushy. The pulled pork was the same, didn’t taste smoked and honestly was dry and flavorless. The bbq sauce tasted right out of a jar and was very bland and boring as well. Potato salad was decent and the beans were the best thing we ate. Overall this place is a disappointment and it seems my search for real BBQ in Philly continues.

Dickey’s is now my go-​to place for BBQ. Their meats aren’t seasoned as well as other places but their BBQ sauces are amazing and make up for it.
I always come in for the daily specials. A great deal for a complete meal. The onion tanglers are really good and a must try. The buttered roll is garbage, don’t know why thats even included. They also have free soft serve ice cream.

There are two sides to every coin.
I came into D’s Barbecue feeling famished after an ill advised all vegetable lunch earlier in the day. Intending to feast, I exercised restraint by foregoing the three-​meat meal and ordering the two-​meat meal so as not to gluttonously over indulge. However, upon returning to my abode and opening the recycled-​material container, my heart and stomach sank simultaneous. A paltry helping of chicken, two ribs. (For the purposes of this review, we’ll ignore the beans and waffle fries sides). Though delicious, it was nary the satiating fulfillment I so desired, quoth my stomach, never more.
But here in lies the other side. Those of you who know me have observed my rapid and steady weight gain, mainly in the lower torso region of my nether person. While I contend this is because of internal organ mislocation putting pressure on the glandular growth receptors of my body, multiple doctors have assured me it is because I am eating too much. Given this prognosis negative, perhaps a meal that was less than what my baser instincts so desired was in the end, the right meal for me.

Having grown up in the Deep South — I often miss the awesome barbecue joints that I grew up with. Dickey’s brings back some of those good memories!
My first visit, I misread the sign out front, totally missing that the specials were listed by day — and I ordered something that was NOT on special that day. Yet, I was graciously offered the special anyway — and it was delicious! The pulled pork is very tasty, with a nice, smoky flavor.
The fried okra was an unexpected addition to the menu, and while I’m sure it was frozen, it was still good! The Jalapeño Beans were really nice.
And, the Sweet Tea was spot on! I’ll be back!

I’ve come here so many times to pick food up but never eat inside the place. The owner is very nice and so is the one cook. The location is ideal but parking can be a bit difficult. I don’t live that far so I usually walk up to south street. They have specials everyday which includes an entrée, two sides and a drink for $ 8.99.
I got the one for Saturday and it was well worth it. It filled me up and you even get free refills. The place is small inside so seating is limited but I found a place and enjoyed my meal. The chicken could’ve been a bit warmer but other then that I have no complaints. They have other things on the menu you can choose from as well.
I even kept the cup and brought it back home with me. I would come here again to eat, I think for the price it’s worth it but probably not for everybody. It’s not the healthiest of meals but it’s ok. They even have sauces you can have for free.

When South Philly food indecision had led me to here I thought that I found IMMEDIATE BBQ salvation. While it didn’t exactly hit that mark on the first attempt, Dickey’s was definitely a decent quick fix BBQ joint that I’d visit again for the daily specials and then some.
Being that it was a Saturday evening, the promise of a BBQ brisket sandwich special that came with 2 sides and a large drink had me entering the door. But in an odd twist the only thing that I didn’t enjoy about my meal was the brisket. While it was far from the worst that I’ve had (good riddance Q —
), it was just a let down compromised by both bites of dry meat and chewy fat. And unlisted topping of raw onion didn’t help matters either. Grant it things may have improved had I remembered to grab a side of BBQ sauce to counterbalance the dryness of the meat. but other spots have me so used to the meat coming sauced that I didn’t even think of it.
But other than the dreadful brisket, the meal that I had was quite promising. The fried okra was the perfect mix of slimy okra and fried crunchy bits that had me wanting more. And for a BBQ franchise chain, its mac & cheese was smooth and creamy. Their house brand of sweet iced tea also hit the spot. So overall while the meat failed to deliver on my first attempt, Dickey’s definitely has enough to bring me back for at least a couple more attempts. Especially when its specials lead to a good deal every day of the week.

It’s been a really long since I have been to a place where the service far outshines the food but a recent trip to Dickey’s fixed that problem.
I have been to another Dickey’s franchise in Texas and was looking for some good BBQ. Here’s what I got:
–dry brisket. Granted, it was freshly sliced from a hunk of beef wrapped in saran wrap that was stored in a warmer. While my meat was fat free it was deviod of any moisture as well. Even drenching it in Dickey’s somwhat watery sauces did not help much. Oh, and it was only lukewarm.
–dry pulled pork. Also conveniently stored in saran wrap, my portion, surreptitiously served from a «brick» of pulled pork suffered the same ills as the brisket. While it did have a good flavor to it, dry and lukewarm are not how I like my pork.
–baked beans. Decent but uninspiring. At least they were warm and not dry.
–onion string-​type things. Oddly enough, this was the best part of my platter. They were tasty and tangy and lightly breaded. Not at all greasy either.
–key lime pie. Obviously made nowhere near Dickey’s, served prescliced in a plastic container. Don’t laugh too hard but it was really good.
–the other half also partook (is that even a word?) in the free soft serve and deftly assembled a perfect-​looking small cone despite not doing this since being a teenager. The verdict was that it was just ok (but it was free of course).
As I mentioned before, the highlight of this shoebox-​sized outpost of Dickey’s was clearly the staff. They were humourous, friendly and accomodating and seem like they would be fun to hang out with. They added a star to my review. Maybe I’ll stop back to say «hi» and get a soda and a piece of pie. But not the BBQ…

If I lived in Philly, I would be here OFTEN!
I was in Philly for a business trip and a friend recommended this BBQ pit. I was NOT initially impressed when I walked in BUT the greetings of the workers quickly changed my first impression — everyone was very nice (even the others who were waiting to place orders). It was almost as if I were back home in DC!
My order was taken, didn’t wait to long to get the food. I placed mine as a to-​go order even though I knew that I would be eating outside at one of the 3 or 4 tables. I’m happy that I did say to-​go. I wasn’t able to eat all of my food and drink my huge sweet iced tea (in the BIG YELLOW CUP).
The food was delicious.
One of the guys even came out to make sure that I was enjoying my meal.
They also have ice cream! You can get a free cone that you help yourself to, if you so desire.
I’ll be back.
ps… I ate the rest of my food when I got back to my hotel later that evening.