City Barbeque

This is a great place… I live in Texas and eat BBQ about once a week, I love the atmosphere and the food is fantastic. I have eaten here several times, great pulled pork, hand cut fries and the baked beans are food porn.

I’m the fool that avoided coming to this place since it opened. I’m the idiot that wouldn’t take his wife here because I don’t trust bbq chains. I think we all know famous Daves is just awful and it built up a scotoma for me on bbq chain restaurants.
Tonight I apologize to City BBQ. You are amazing.
Tonight I’m the hero because I talked my family out of take out Chinese and brought them here. Since we came in as a family we ate as a family and ordered the family meal.
The pulled pork is amazing. Honestly, it can be eaten by itself without any sauce according to my kids. However, I’m not like my children because I prefer the sauce. City BBQ put time into the sauce as it took me back to my experiences of having bbq in Kansas City 6 years ago.
The best part of the meal was the cornbread. I’m not a sweet cornbread guy. To me sweet cornbread should have icing with a cupcake wrapper attached. This was not sweet to me and it reminded me of my Grandma Ethel’s cornbread.
We will be frequent visitors moving forward.

The pork here is great. For some reason when we do take out it tastes way better than in the store. When they have t the sweet potatoes are so good. They corn casserole is worth every bite. I don’t think the sauces are the best on the area but the meat is so good it doesn’t need it.

Great service — came in the weekend after Christmas with my kids for carry out. While we were waiting, my 5 year old started to have a melt down (over having a hang-nail…he was exhausted after a long weekend).
The people behind the counter offered him a free dessert to go, and he declined (too traumatized by his hang nail… oh boy). The manager put a piece of chocolate cake in our bag anyways and told my son it was magic cake to help him feel better.
When we got home, my son devoured his magic cake. And we devoured the delicious food — they do a great job with carry out — warm, packaged nicely, bbq sauce packets to go).
Service of the employees was above and beyond — not necessary to give us free ‘magic cake’ — but your patient and kind service has earned our loyalty.

We were in town visiting and stopped by for lunch and SO glad we did! Being from the south, I am picky about BBQ, but this fit the bill for me! Excellent sweet tea, pulled pork, and sauces! The mac & cheese was a little too milky for me, but it was still good. Cornbread was delicious! I love the quick ordering process, and the overall theme throughout the restaurant. Friendly staff and clean space!

One of the best BBQ places I’ve ever eaten at!
The meats are tender, juicy, and full of flavor. There’s a good variety of meats as well as side dishes. Portions are a good size too… you’ll definitely be full after your meal.
Cole slaw was not your typical creamy kind. It was much lighter and tasted great. Potato salad and baked beans were amazing too.
You get your food fairly fast, and they have everything out for you to get yourself… utensils, sauces, condiments, even to-​go boxes… very convenient!
Service was great, and the staff was nice. After we ordered our food, our 2yr old wanted milk. We went back to the register to order it. The lady asked if it was for our baby, we said Yes and she gave it to us at no charge. I know it’s just a small bottle of milk, but it’s the little things that can make your experience that much better. Thank you!

We ordered our Thanksgiving turkey from here. My dad ordered and paid over the phone. As well as calling a week prior to verify all was well with the order. When I arrived to pick it up on Thanksgiving Day they had no order and said they don’t take or charge credit cards over the phone. After looking for a number of minutes they said «we’ll just give you someone’s leftover turkey.» So, they charges me, and off I went. Later that night my dad looked at his credit card statement and they DID previously charge him for the turkey when the order was placed. Providing no confirmation number or anything for pick up. When asked, their response was «we don’t do that.» Their food is amazing! Their ordering process and customer service was terrible. It’s not like you can just go home and bake a turkey to fix their screw up when it’s THANKSGIVING DAY!

*2 visits
*Carry-​out both times
*Items tasted: cowbell sandwich, ribs, mac/​cheese, vinegar slaw, baked beans w/​brisket, gumbo
*Priced appropriate
I’d like to give two separate ratings: 3 for the food and 4 ½ for the staff. Overall, I’ll give a 4 star rating here.
Visited this establishment today for the 2^nd time. Today is Labor Day which has meant family & BBQ my entire life (I’m 44). My family lives out of state so it’s just me, and since I can’t have a smoker in my apartment complex to cook my own, I decided to visit City BBQ.
First, the staff is great. Always friendly, polite and courteous (this seems to be a lost art nowadays). They take pride in the menu and restaurant. Greeted with smiles on both visits.
While I’ve never dined in, the restaurant appears clean. It’s a nice BBQ spot.
The food is good but not knock your socks off good. Today, I had ½ slab w/​vinegar slaw and baked beans w/​brisket. The ribs were good. Nice and tender. Cooked about right. However, they seem to lack something for my taste buds. Maybe it’s the rub. Could be the sauce (tasted the original and the spicy). BBQ if one of my favorite fares. This just didn’t do it for me. It is, however, a good option if you don’t know how or don’t want to cook your own.
I will visit again because there are more menu items I’d like to try. Maybe other items, like the brisket and pulled pork, will wow my palette. Maybe next time I’ll dine in.

Great place to buy barbeque meat by the pound. I usually use their online ordering system and prepay. Beware — this place is crazy busy. Even if you pay ahead — you WILL wait at the pick up counter. Would advise that you pick up during off hours. The barbeque is excellent. I’ll get a pound each of pulled pork and brisket — then buy my own buns and make my own slaw. Will feed family of 5 for 2 days. Very friendly staff. Seems like a very well run place — even though the pick up counter can be a clusterfudge at times.

The best barbeque in the county is at… a chain? *audible gasp* It’s true. I didn’t want to believe it, either, but City Barbeque just hits the ticket every time if you’re in a BBQ-​craving rut.
This place is quick and cheap, and the food… not just the sandwiches and other meats, but most of the sides as well (something barbeque places seem to forget needs to be good also).
Aaaaand…it’s conveniently located right next to Graeter’s ice cream… if only it was possible to have room for Graeter’s after a meal at City Barbeque.

I always thought you couldn’t make good barbecue at a chain restaurant, well I was wrong. I got the sampler plater to fast a variety of items.
Meats: Brisket — It had a nice smoke ring and was very tasteful. I was sold on this place when I tasted it. I judge barbecue with brisket like I judge Italian with there lasagna.
Turkey & Pulled Pork — they were both very good and juicy. It is very hard to keep smoked turkey juicy but some how they have managed to do it.
Sausage — When I cut into the sausage I was expecting a lot of grease like all the other places, I was wrong it was juicy but not grease. It has a very good peppered flavor that stays with you for a minute.
Sides: Greens, Green Beans and Texas Toast — they were all good but I was pretty full from all that meat listed above.
Mac & Cheese — I thought it was creamy and very good. It was not dry or grease like you get at other locations. My father in law thinks it is the best thing on earth. Try it and make your own decision.

The food was downright amazing. We ordered a combo platter and shared it just so we could try a little bit of everything. I would definitely go back here again, the portions were generous and the food tasted nice and fresh and tasty! cool atmosphere, nice big outdoor seating area! Definitely a winner

Did I mention that the staff is intelligent, charming, and beautiful?
I guess that I should have added that to any thorough review.

We’ve driven by and pointed to City Barbeque in Columbus, OH a few times when I went to school there. Never got the chance to try it until the chain spread like wildfire across Indiana. This BBQ concept was completely new to me (I haven’t ventured to Kansas City, Texas, Tennessee…). Upon walking in, there’s the order line to your left and dining room to your right. It’s kind of like Panera Bread, where you order, pick up your food, and choose your own table. So if you’re a first timer, they give you a tiny meat sample as you hop into the line to order.
The cashiers are really willing to help you figure out what you want if you’ve got a million questions. To save the hassle, we ended up ordering the Deluxe City Sampler. It’s the whole shabam complete with ¼ chicken (breast/​wing or leg/​thigh), ½ slab ribs, pulled pork, beef brisket, 2 sides, 2 cornbreads and Texas toast. More than enough for two! For the 2 sides we chose the fries and green beans with bacon. We also got 2 fountain drinks — typical sodas, sweet/​unsweetened tea, and lemonade (free refills). They’ve got a condiment table (pickles/​sauces), wet naps, to-​go boxes/​bbq sauce containers right next to the fountain sodas.
The food? I believe it’s better than Squealers, Famous Dave’s, and all those other chain BBQs in Indy. City BBQ’s ribs were fall of the bone good, pulled pork was juicy, brisket was tender, and chicken was nothing special. Drench those meats and sop up a mixture of mustard and brushfire BBQ sauce with your cornbread/​Texas toast. Shake up that spiced vinegrette right into your fries and pulled pork for a bit of zing. Normally I hate cooked to death green beans, but the bacon makes everything better.
The sampler’s the best way to go if you’ve got a friend to share with. It’s a real meal deal vs. the a la carte. You’ll even have leftovers for lunch the next day. Don’t forget to pack a few sauce cups in your box as well! It’s our new fave BBQ hotspot, so we’ll definitely be returning!

This is the second time I go to this store, and I recommended to my wife. We got the beef brisket, smoked turkey and smoked half chicken.
Long story short, beef brisket is amazing. Turkey is good, but the chicken is just horrible! It is huge. I swear the chicken is oversized, that it was undercooked. We did not eat it, and it had to go to waste.
We didn’t take it back, because we were grosses out, and I’m sure they’ll apoligize and replace us with another overhuge sized hlaf chicken
My advise, stay away from the chicken

This place is all about the meat! vegetarians behold it, and shudder!
City Barbeque is about as close you’ll get to Memphis in Indiana. The pulled pork is this establishment’s crown jewel, pairing perfectly with any of its deluxe sides. But don’t forget the chicken, ribs, and brisket, too. The choices for sauce are also extensive, whether you want sweet, spicy, or something in-​between.
My one itty, bitty gripe I have about this location is how the service counter is set up. Food comes out on a counter facing the entrance/​exit and not toward the dining room, so it can get a bit crowded with people waiting for their food. Other than that, this place is great if the mood for barbeque hits.
Also, you can order whole hams and turkeys for the holidays to satisfy your fattiest desires without spending hours in the kitchen. Excellent!

This location has the Blues too! Joy!!!
BBQ was great. I had the beef brisket and it had great flavor. The rest of the food’s good, though the green beans don’t seem fresh, I could be wrong, but they seem canned.
Atmosphere is pleasantly blues filled. Service has always been good the two times I’ve been here.
Just wish the floor was cleaner– it’s 4:30 in the afternoon, and it obviously hasn’t been swept since the lunch rush. I’m really touchy about that sort of thing.
All in all, I would definitely return.

Pit Master’s Pick of More Cowbell. Do I have your attention? It is their «award-​winning beef brisket, topped with peppers, smoked provolone, onions and creamy horseradish sauce piled high on Texas toast» (from their website). However, I asked to hold the horseradish sauce. Same cost as a beef brisket sandwich but with more toppings so why not try it – I did. It was good!

It had been nearly 15 years since I partook of City Barbeque (in Toledo, Ohio). Today with a locale in lil’ olé Fishers the times have changed. I can still remember when they only had 5 locations (up to 10 cities now with multiples!) and glad they are doing well.
We ordered lunch in the office today for customers. It’s really remarkable how familiar everything tasted. The bark on the pulled pork (and the pork in general) is ridiculously good. All three sauces have varying flavors of awesome.
I did not like the pulled chicken… too salty. Speaking of salty… green beans. Holy hell bring the water. Potato salad is great. The mac and cheese was great as well… creamy and delicious.
Overall for a to go order it was really good and I can’t wait to go sit down and eat soon. Glad to have you in Fishers City Barbeque… it’s been a long time!

Love good BBQ, this is a place to go. First, had it at their Avon location. The brisket is my favorite item along with the baked beans, corn pudding, and slaw. For a hungrier appetite go for the city sampler, it’s a little of everything and enough for two.
If you have room for dessert, they are pretty darn tasty too.
Sweet tea is ok but not sweet enough for these southern taste buds. But mix in the lemonade and it will do for an Arnold Palmer.
Love the self-​service warm sauce and pickle bar, both good on BBQ.
The seating is a little tight, but there is outdoor seating during warmer weather.