JOHNSON'S BBQ, Chesapeake - Restaurant Reviews, Photos & Phone Number - Tripadvisor

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American, Barbecue
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Lunch, Dinner
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Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible, Seating
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Reviewed November 14, 2020

If you are in the area, stop at Johnson’s BBQ. Mr. Johnson is so nice. When I worked at Olive Garden years ago, he always tipped me as much as his food was. Today I took my husband there for a BBQ platter. I’ve been...there many times but he had never been. We didn’t know they only took cash and we were a dollar short. Mr. Johnson was SO NICE. He said no problem, bring it to me next time you come here to eat AND he gave my husband an iced tea “on the house”.... how nice is that? The food was delicious and my husband said he can't wait to go back.More

Date of visit: November 2020
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Reviewed January 3, 2020 via mobile

Great prices, BarBQ hot and fast. Terrific sauce, tasty collards, crisp fresh cole slaw. Friendly service. Cash only! The pulled chicken was as large as a whopper and much tastier. Canned soft drinks or tea. It’s the food that’s king here. Table seating but order...and pay first. Plenty of parking.More

Date of visit: January 2020
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Reviewed March 30, 2023

My Co-workers and I had lunch there. We all ordered ribs, but different sides for lunch. They have a good lunch special. The ribs were delicious but they did not fall off the bone. Still, I found them good and tender. The fries I had...were good, but the collards looked better. I want to try the pulled pork next.More

Date of visit: March 2023
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Reviewed May 17, 2017 via mobile

Love this place. Great service, great food. Everything that I've tried here has been awesome. The Ribs and pork sandwich are my favorites.

Date of visit: May 2017
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Reviewed February 4, 2014

I've eaten a lot of bbq at lots of places. This is the best pork anywhere. The smoker is out front, and fired up fresh all day. The sauce is smoky and sweet (I get mine on the side). I don't even get a roll...- nothing to distract from the flavor of the meat. One important note: Cash Only.More

Date of visit: February 2014
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Reviewed May 27, 2023

I've gone to the Johnsons bbq for years. I love the bbq sandwich. Great flavor. Great size and price.

Date of visit: May 2023
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Reviewed October 5, 2019

I was there for the first time as two neighbors said that it was very good. the BBQ sandwich was tasty. The pork was very fine chopped so bits fell off the roll. The sauce is added to the sandwich and not mixed into the...pork. I got the fries but they were very overcooked so I will not buy them the next time I visit. The total price for the regular sandwich, fries and canned soft drink was less than $7.00More

Date of visit: October 2019
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Reviewed September 30, 2018

I live in the Tampa Bay area, so I have to wait for the Ribfest to get Johnson's ribs. I love to take the plunge with their spiciest [thermonuclear] ribs and 'feel the burn'. The lines for Johnson's is always four times as long as...the rest - for a reason. The people in that line are repeat customers, year after year.More

Date of visit: November 2017
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Reviewed July 5, 2015 via mobile

I used to frequent this spot during the two years I lived in Chesapeake! I've never ordered anything from here that I wasn't completely satisfied with! Their collards are the best of the best and definitely the best bbq in the area! Family owned with...very friendly service! It's cash only but definitely worth a trip to the atmMore

Date of visit: July 2015
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Reviewed July 17, 2014 via mobile

the real deal. Came and had to pay cash and very nice platter offshore pulled pork shoulder smoked with real wood she was smoky perfection.it was generous portion and their soul was excellent although I would have preferred to get it on the side and...just use what I want. Maybe next time I will see if they have any Carolina vinegar type.I will try the ribs next time. Smoker was out in the parking lot smoking away.a little hole in wall place in a strip mall. But great barbecue, nice portions and reasonable prices. No credit cards though.More

Date of visit: June 2014
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Reviewed July 7, 2019 via mobile

This is a winner The brisket was cooked perfectly tender and delicious The sauce was amazing This is a great stop on your way to the Nc coast just a short distance off the interstate I will be back

Date of visit: July 2019
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Reviewed February 13, 2019 via mobile

Honestly the place is no frills and a little aged. However the Family and Food are amazing. Service and food made with passion. Recommendations from the Cashier was such a treat. Being from Chicago which is more a rib tip staple then traditional ribs. This...was more then I expected. Baked beans and collard greens were average however the Ribs were perfect and the Sweet Potato Pie was a slice of Heaven I also had their sweet tea that gave me the Southern Chills.More

Date of visit: February 2019
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Reviewed July 10, 2018

The wife had the pulled pork sandwich and I had the ribs. The service was a bit slow but the food made up for it. The tangy and sweet BBQ sauce was about what I expected. The pull pork was kind of chopped, not pulled....The ribs were pretty tender but all I could mostly taste was the sauce.More

Date of visit: June 2018
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Reviewed July 17, 2017 via mobile

This place is just a small hole in the wall but the BBQ is great. He has one several awards for his BBQ and it shows. We go there for lunch from work and always enjoy it. The place is clean and the staff is...friendly.More

Date of visit: July 2017
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Reviewed May 27, 2017 via mobile

Just flat out fine BAR-B-Q here. Found them by accident. Clean place. Simplicity rules. Homemade sides too. And great people running this place. Funny, happy warm folks.

Date of visit: April 2017
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Johnson's BBQ is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travelers:
  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 4.5
  • Value: 4.5