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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been looking for a decent barbecue joint since moving back to the South, and Martin's didn't fail me.My husband had the pulled chicken, I had the brisket, and we were both incredibly happy....
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best BBQ in middle Tennessee as far as I know. The Redneck Tacos sound like a scourge from hell, but quite the opposite. I hate rednecks (literally the only group of people besides mimes that I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Tried this on a recommendation of an acquaintance while I was in town. I'll preface the rest by saying I'm a pulled pork guy, but I saw someone with the ribs and they looked so good that I went for...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I HAVE NEVER BEEN IN THIS JOINT BEFORE. (nor have i set foot in the state of tennessee) i am writing this review in praise of their Western Tennessee-Style Whole Hog with Sweet Pickles that they had...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Solid BBQ. We get it to go about once a month and it's always good. Good alternative to a chain like Famous Dave's.
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
MMMMmmmmmmmmmmmm...Martins!We live in Nolensville, so around here it's slim pickens as far as restaurants are concerned! Thank goodness for Martins! I'm by no means a BBQ expert, but I can tell you...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was staying in Nashville for work (right near Vanderbilt) and this place was on my list for dinner one night. It's out in the countryside but worth the drive if you are staying in Nashville. It...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2009
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The beef brisket was great..very tender. Girlfriend had the ribs, a little dry...but still good. But the sides were fair at best and the cornbread was disappointing, it was a cornbread pancake, not the cake...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/22/2009
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This is the best BBQ I've found during an eight year search in the greater Nashville area. If I walk in a BBQ joint and smell liquid smoke I turn around and walk out. I'm originally from West Tennessee and we...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I live in Nolensville, so we visit Martin's frequently.I'm also a former Texan who has visited all of the 'cue shrines around the Austin area.Patrick is among the top 2 brisket makers in the area....
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My husband, son, and I decided to make a day trip to Nolensville and to take in the local Bar-B-Que joint for Sunday lunch. First of all, we are originally from Florida so the atmosphere made us feel...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I disagree with Noelle on her comments about Martins. No one goes there to eat chicken. They go there to eat the brisket, and pulled pork. Pulled pork sandwiches with coleslaw and fries, hmmmm. We...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2008
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Went yesterday for the first time and had the rib basket and brisket plate. No sides, no desserts. Just going for the products of the smoker. I've been known to throw a brisket on the smoker every once in a...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is THE place to go for BBQ if you are on the south side of town, or south of town all together. Martin's is reliable in serving tasty BBQ, chicken, brisket and ribs. The cornbread is awesome,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2008
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We have been looking for a good barbecue place, and we found it. My husband had heard good things about Martin's and we decided to give it a try. We loved the pulled pork, very tender and a wonderful flavor....
citysearch.com - user review - 05/01/2008
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I went out to Martins BBQ the other day because I kept hearing people talk about it, and I have to say it was the best BBQ i have ever eaten. Next time I go I'm taking the whole family!! Keep up the good work...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/20/2008
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I LUV Ribs. And after reading all the hype about Martins, we made the trek down there. I ordered Ribs and Wings, and the rest ordered pull pork. The pork was average, and the ribs and wings were SLATHERED in...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/16/2008
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I am a competitive bbq cooker, and that makes me very critical of bbq joints. In competition cooking it is all about consistency, and by far Martin's is the most consistent bbq place in Middle Tennessee. If...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/15/2008
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Been hearing about Martins all over Nashville and finally got out there to try it. It is everything we've been hearing and some. We've been several times now and its awesome every time. This is the best bbq...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/13/2008
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Martin's BBQ Joint has pretty good BBQ but could improve my serving hot meat instead of lukewarm. The BBQ has a great southern taste and being from Memphis, I know how it should be. However, the side items are...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/30/2008
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Best barbeque in all of middle Ten.
openlist - user review - 01/28/2008
This is the first review I've ever written. But, after visiting Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint, I felt inclined to do so. I have travelled all around the great state of TN to find the best BBQ and my search has...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/07/2007
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This place is great. THe smoked wings are excellent, so it the pulled pork. I sometimes get it to go, heat in the oven a few days later. The sauce is teriffic. So are the fries. Everything they have is great....
citysearch.com - user review - 10/13/2007
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We love bar b que and I consider myself a pretty good bar b quer...But this place is fantastic. The ribs were great, the pulled pork sandwich wonderful, the fries terrific..What more can you say except we will...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/12/2007
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I saw the Tennessean and channel 4 reviews on this small rib joint place. I decided to do lunch there last thursday. I was expoecting this greasy spoon type of place, and it was packed full of people. As a rib...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/07/2007
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You know, sometimes when you hear about a restaurant, you are disappointed when you go because the hype has built the place up to the point that no place could live up to the hype. I read the tennessean...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/29/2007
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I have been eating and cooking bbq for a very long time and this is as good as I've ever had. It seems as if the more popular bbq becomes and the more places that open up the farther they get away from the...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/12/2007
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I've eaten bbq in at least 14 states. Chris ranks among my top 4 pork smokers. Only the sauce keeps me from rating Martin's 5-stars. Sauces and rubs are important to me. (I know, I know... purists don't care...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/07/2007
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I'm a bit picky (okay... REALLY picky) about my barbecue. Pork is of course the only "real" barbecue but my measure of a great smoke chef is the quality of his beef brisket. If you can BBQ a good brisket, you...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is out there, I mean way out there in Nolensville. But, it's definitely worth the drive. When you pull up you can smell the smoker, and it only gets better once you go inside. Last night...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2007
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Patrick and the staff are so friendly - they remember you when you come back and really make you feel like part of the family. Have you ever been somewhere and found yourself thinking "I'd be friends with...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/22/2007
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An Oasis in the Country. This joint is well worth the drive from anywhere. You will not go away hungry and you will not go away without a smile. The people are a 10 and the food is a 13. The brisket plate is...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/15/2007
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MAKE SURE YOU STOP INTO MARTIN'S BAR B QUE JOINT WHEN IN THE NASHVILLE AREA. THEEE BEST BRISKET YOU HAVE EVER TASTED. IT LITERALLY MELTS IN YOUR MOUTH. I HAD THE PLEASURE OF BRINGING THE ENTIRE BAND IN THERE...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/02/2007
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Some of the best bbq I've ever had. I havent had bbq this good since living outside of Charlotte, NC when we would eat around Lexington & Goldsboro, NC. If you appreciate traditional bbq this is your place.
citysearch.com - user review - 04/25/2007
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Live in the Belmont/Lipscomb area of Nashville and have been looking for good bbq since moving to Nashville 9 years ago. This place was a bit of a "haul" (I dont usually venture very far from Nashville) but it...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/23/2007
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Slap-yo-momma Good! This is the best BBQ I have eaten in a resturant, and I have eaten a great deal of BBQ growing up in North Carolina and attend college and residing in Tennessee. I have never tasted such...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/17/2007
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I've grown up here in Tennessee. When I used to think of BBQ, I would think of Whitts or Bar-B-Cutie. That was the case until I found this joint. Not only is it a killer hang out, but the food is too good for...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/15/2007
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A buddy of mine recommended this little bbq joint in Nolensville TN. I decided to check it out and I was blown away. As I walked in, creaking of the door was replaced by Johnny Cash's life-leathered voice. As...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/13/2007
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I grew up in the middle of BBQ country and now live in Orlando, FL. We made a stop in Nolensville to vist frieds for Easter and stopped by Martin's to eat. Let me tell you, Martin's BBQ is the best by far. The...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/09/2007
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Best "Q'" east of the Pacific and south of Canada. In other words, it don't get any better. If you are in the area, or even if you're not in the area, you need to go check this place out. You wont be...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/05/2007
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when you can smell the smoke before you see the joint, you know the q will be worth the wait - and Martins does not dissapoint. The brisket tacos are great and take second place only to the traditional pulled...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/21/2007
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i'm kind of a bbq freak and have to eat at any new place that comes along......this is the best i've had in nashville. the line to order was a little annoying but the food was really worth it, which i guess...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/21/2007
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Great bbq and friendly service! I have been wanting to try this new restaurant for a while now, and after reading the recent review in the Living section of the Tennessean I could wait no longer. My family and...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/21/2007
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I had heard a lot about this place and then I read about it in the paper. My husband and I were out on a weekend adventure. I got hungry for BBQ. We passed 3 BBQ places to check this one out. I am so glad we...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/21/2007
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This is BBQ the way it was meant to be! The pulled pork is the best I've ever had! The slaw is just right - not too much mayo. The ribs are outstanding - and I don't usually care much for ribs. Take the kids!...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/02/2007
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I'm from a small town outside of Memphis and this is the best BBQ by far I've found in Nashville. The brisket is outstanding and the everyone should try the Brisket Chilli. If you're in Nolensville on a...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/01/2007
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You have got to check this place out ! ! ! Best southern BBq to be found anywhere... I highly reccomment the brisket taco's.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/31/2007
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I have lived in the Middle-TN area since 1996, have eaten BBQ all over the South, and I can assure you there is NO BETTER BBQ ANYWHERE, PERIOD!!! From the pulled pork, to the ribs, to the brisket, it is simply...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/30/2007
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I'm not a die-hard bbq fan, but I have to say that I will certainly take the time to drive out to Martin's BBQ Joint for the ribs. If you are a vegetarian, you might want to quit reading....the meat is so...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/17/2007
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A little bit out there, but worth it. The atmosphere is the best around outside of Robert's in downtown Nashville- you can take a gander of pictures of waylon, cash and the duke boys while you scarf down some...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/06/2006
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The best BBQ I've had in middle TN and pretty much anywhere. It's a true "joint" from the PBR and Fall City in cans to the Dukes of Hazzard gameboard hung on the wall. I suggest the "Brisket Tacos" with a PBR...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/06/2006
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The BBQ pork and sauces are excellent as is the brisket (and I'm not much of a brisket fan). All the sides are great, especially the potato salad. There's lots to choose from on the menu, so if you're not a...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/06/2006
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