Buzz BBQ

Just got the 2 meat combo with cole slaw and potatoe salad. I got it to go. First thing i notice when i left was how light my bag of food was. When i got home I found out why. First combo had pork and brisket With only 3 very small strips of meat. Pork was probley an ice cream scoop size. kinda dissapointed.
But meat was very good just not worth the price.

You have to eat here. The food is great.
Don’t let the negative Nelly’s keep you away. This is real food made with a lot of care and attention. The staff however is not so good. Waited to long to be seated when there where plenty of open seats. There is a real difference between the front of the house and back. We order carryout and it works out great.
Unfortunately they closed down recently.

I hate to give bad reviews but it was slow inside yet still service took forever because the pick up n to-​go orders didn’t stop. Only one lady there, poor thing. We were there for 2 ½ hours way too long. Pulled pork was yummy and brisket as well. Not a fan of ribs… Fatty, dry and tough. Hot BBQ sauce had 0 kick. Cold corn and definitely not my momma black eye peas and rice :(. Still in search of a great bbq spot in Vegas. Any ideas?

I’m not sure how this place has gotten great reviews. I came here because
Someone told me how great it was. I ordered the 3 item combo (ribs, chicken, brisket) and all were pretty darn dry, especially the chicken. So I lathered everything up in sauce which I don’t like doing if the BBQ is spot on. Maybe it’s an «off» Saturday night dinner night

Lots of meat per serving. Flavor is amazing. Better than other BBQ places I’ve tried! Comparable to Lucille’s and much closer to me. Get the 3 meat combo, comes with 2 sides and rolls, only $ 20! Fed my boyfriend and me, even brought home left over! Love this place.

UPDATE: They closed!
Polite staff, clean tables. I enjoyed my catfish. A great place to go to just shut up and eat.

I am sooo bummed. After the ROTD on 6÷6÷2013 I decided to swing by since it had been a while since I had been there. This was on ⁶⁄₉ by the way… the sign said it was CLOSED. I think closed for good because I actually tried calling both locations to verifyand the phone numbers are no longer in service. Sad to see another local business down.

Not only the best BBQ in Vegas but some of the best I’ve had anywhere. Couldn’t recommend this place more. Great food and friendly family owned service. Come with a group and get a family meal. Good price and good amount of food. And definitely leave room for some amazing warm black berry cobbler over vanilla ice cream.
Definitely 5 stars recommended to everyone.

Went here for the first time tonight. And all I got to say is, WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH ME? I’ve been going to that shitty sushi restaurant next door for the longest time and never once gave this place a second glance. In fact, that was where I was going tonight buuut I was in for a new adventure. And I’m glad I took it!
I walk in and I’m seated, I’m the only one there besides a group of 4 or so. I ordered the 3 meat combo, picking the brisket, the pulled pork, and the ribs. (I know, my new years resolution to be a vegetarian took a dump on me) For the sides, i got the sweet potatoes and the BBQ baked beans.
First though, the waitress brought me out sweet rolls, which were warm, squishy, and awesome. Pretty surprising, seeing as it was already closing time.
Oh yeah, Unilocal needs to change this page, it closes at 7 now, not 9 pm. I walked in there at 8 like the jackass I am. I awkwardly saw it was empty and asked if they were open, she said no, but they’d still serve me anyway since the other group was there and they were still waiting for people to pick up their to-​go orders. Talk about service! (Calm down bleeding hearts, I left a good tip)
The lady didn’t even have an attitude about serving me. I know some places you walk in an hour before closing and they act like you just ended their world or something.
The food was great. The brisket was tender, pretty lean, and the ribs were fall-​off-​the-​bone juicyness! Pulled pork was also a winner-​winner. I dug into this meal with such fervor that about ¼ the way through it, the waitress apologized for not bringing me the BBQ sauces sooner. WHAT? Sauce? Sauce-​smosh, this dead cow/​pig is so good, I didn’t even notice that I didn’t have any, or needed it. I accepted it just to give the tasting-​a-​testing. The mild sauce is your typical BBQ sauce, and the hot one has a little spice to it, almost teriyaki like. I preferred the hot one.
The beans were pretty good, I did mix alittle BBQ sauce in them to get that «BBQ backed bean» taste, they seemed more just baked beans. The sweet potato fries were delicious, it was interesting that they seasoned it with sugar, I’ve never had that before. I’m used to the olive and rosemary type seasoning for sweet potatoes, but this was a pleasant surprise.
I couldn’t skip on the cobbler, so I got a blackberry one to-​go, and I wasn’t trying to stay too long either.
But enough of that posh-​posh, the whole reason I gave this place a 5 star is cause on the way out, the teenage girl at the front counter told me «sweet dreams!» HAHA! YES!
I said «…you too» and drove all the way home laughing so hard, tears were running down my face, that was the most ADORABLE thing I’ve ever heard in my entire life and it totally made my crappy day a +100.
I expect a «sweet dreams» everytime I leave this place now! ;)

Lots of mixed reviews, decided to try it anyway… the service was great, the brisket was tender and the sauce was very decent-​BUT the sides were awful!
*rolls were rock hard
*potato salad was from a carton
*cornbread was old and flavorless
*sweet tea bland!
*corn was cooked within an inch of its life
First and last visit!

I’m not sure what everyone’s bunged up about?
In the BBQ world, Buzz rocks! This is our annual trip to Las Vegas and Buzz’s is definitely part of the schedule! From the wonderful smell of smoke when you walk in the door, to the excellent ribs and brisket, this place oozes BBQ genius! I agree the sides and service are a bit lackluster, but the meat is to die for! Both the mild and spicy (hot) BBQ sauces are tasty. I like to mix them together in equal parts for the best of the best! True BBQ aficionados owe it to themselves to try this place!

Lose a star for the bad taste of soda. Lose half a star for serving the wrong food, then questioning us like we didn’t know what we ordered. Then left it and got the correct side. Lose half a star for the taste of the sides. Only thing good here was the meat.
Also, one of the tvs was entertaining two kids. We could hear it over the music playing in the restaurant.
I wouldn’t come back. :-(

We’ve been to the old location on Tropicana that closed. It was much better.
First thing we walked in and the sign said wait to be seated, so we waited. Nobody came up. We were looked at by everyone working there, but nobody said anything. Finally I flagged someone down and they told us to sit. The only section they were seating was next to the bathrooms. It smelled like a mixture of a porto-​potty and meat.
The servers – if you could call them that – were so confused as to what was going on with the tables. Nobody was our actual server or busboy. We were seen by four different people. They were all so helpful when we didn’t need help, but when it came time to refill water, get the check or bring us the half of our meal we were waiting for nobody wouuld come by or even stop. The were semi-​friendly, but not really.
We ordered their «special» 2 for $ 20. It is not a «special» it is just an item on the menu. It comes with three meats, two sides and three breads (supposed to be). We asked for double pulled pork and were told it would cost an extra $ 5, so we went with chicken instead. Two sides were black-​eyed peas and baked beans. We waited for much longer then already cooked food should take to get to us – about 20+ minutes. I mean come on the meat is already cooked or smoked, the sides are already made sitting in their pots of whatever holding device they have and their bread is from a bag they don’t make that.
Finally the food came out and the meat was good. I’d go back for the meat. The sides were good, not great. The sides were decent. We waited and waited and waited for the bread. Nobody came. Two of the four servers came by but didn’t even glance at us and basically ran past us. I finally stopped someone and asked where our bread was. After some huffing and puffing the server said ok fine. A few minutes later he brought back two pathetic excuses for bread.
Food is decent. Atmosphere is smelly (like poop) and strange. Servers are rude. Food service is super slow. Portions are not big enough for what they describe. I won’t be back.

2 words… No Bueno!
I was so excited to return to Buzz’s since I had eaten at another location last year while I was visiting Vegas. I had remembered that they had AMAZING blackberry cobbler. We first attempted to visit on Monday but the location was closed.
We returned today and had some serious built up anticipation. We sat down and ordered sweet tea, it was just the way I liked it, and the brought us super nummy cornbread! Both my friend and I ordered the 3 item combo as we like to have leftovers. I was thrilled that they had all the meats pulled, just the way I like em! I ordered pulled brisket, pulled chicken and pulled pork ALL of which were good! As my sides I ordered mac and cheese, collard greens and corn on the cob. The mac and cheese was shameful at best, the greens and corn were ok, but nothing special. For dessert I ordered the blackberry cobbler which, as I remembered, was VERY good!
Overall the meal was good but nowhere worth the $ 30+ per meal we paid. I was shocked to see the bill after the $ 25 gift certificate I had, had been applied was still over $ 50. I had noticed that the server had taken it upon herself to add in 20% gratuity, which I thought was a bit generous considering the service we had. The server was pleasant, but not very attentive.
Overall, I was not impressed enough with the food to make a return trip. I think for the money I spent here, I could’ve had a much better meal elsewhere.

So since my first review Ive come back twice and EVERY time i get sick. Wed night I was throwing up again an hour or so after eating. i swear, im never coming back here again.
Not only that but this place is a rip now. Everything has gone way up. It was over 100 bucks for 6 people. Thats with us getting their «deal» combo 2 for 20. I noticed the combo didnt come with dessert anymore or include their drink. So not such a great deal.
Seriously, it took over 30 minutes for our food to arrive. i dont know about you but that too long. Im hungry i expect food to come and be warm atleast. it was luke warm. Also, everyone moves soooo slow. I expect you to hurry to bring ym food in. Hustle woman. especially with the place being empty.
The food is nasty now. The cole slaw is flavorless and over powered by mayo. the mac n cheese should be called pepper and cheese. very watery. my two year old is a mac n chees addict and wouldnt even touch it. The ribs were full of fat. only two bites of meat. Corn bread was cold, so we asked for more and THEN it was brought out warm. not cool. Only thing good was the pulled pork.
Our waitress broke a dish at our table, next to my dughters high chair and just picke up the pieces. i would have liked her to sweep since it was right under my daughter. I dont want her to get glass in her shoe or whatever.
At first i thought i was being picky but everyone agreed and no one will be back

This BBQ joint is on the end of a Strip mall; it doesn’t look by much but if you are nearby (my GF gets her nails down next door and I get bonus points for driving her and I earn a great lunch out of the deal so guys it pays to volunteer to be a chauffeur every now and again)
Ok, the food is top notch; great catfish; the Briquette is divine; the server was a trip and is what you expect going into a old school mom and pop dive restaurant (this is by no means a dive) it’s a very intimate little restaurant sitting perhaps 50 people max.
I know they spray for bugs/​rodents as the exterminator came in twice during my last visit… Just a word of advice for the managers there; schedule these guys during off hours like before you open or after you close and not during the start of your early lunch crowd; I haven’t been too keen on going back since I saw the man carrying his arsenal back into the kitchen and exiting with more things than he came in with.
Your food was good but the mental image of the march of death performed by the exterminator visit was just too much for you to overcome.

Buzz BBQ is decent ‘Que but unfortunately based on my loving relationship with Dinosaur BBQ (probably the best BBQ ever) I simply can’t rate it higher than 3 stars.
The $ 20 special including 3 meats, 2 sides, and rolls is a great meal to split with a date or just a good friend who wants to pig out. A great array of meats and sides allows you to truly sample the menu. Unfortunately the meat was a bit cold when it came to the table but the hot BBQ sauce was delicious!
I’ll definitely be giving Buzz BBQ a second chance to impress simply because I have a soft spot in my heart for authentic BBQ. The owner seems like he truly had a passion for what he was doing and I appreciate that.

The BF and I normally share a 3 meat&2 side combo and are pretty satisfied with the amount of food for $ 20. They sweetened the deal with a current special dinner for two which is the 3meat&2side plate with a mini cobbler dessert for each person for $ 19.99.
Still consistent with the meats. The smoked andouille sausage was actually better this time around– the BF was totally feeling on it. Blackberry cobbler a la mode is worth making some room. Very comforting, berryful and I like that the crust is a bit sweet and salty.
Still enjoy this place, still recommend it. I see it has hit and miss times though… I don’t know if maybe the time makes a difference, but we always have a fairly good meal and good service on Sundays. It just happened by coincidence that it was always a Sunday from 5−7pm but if that’s when the better people are on staff then I’ll keep going at that time.

I reeally need to remember to review a place right after trying it out… Here’s what I remember:
Me and my friends are trying to hit up every BBQ place in town, and heard good things about Buzz. We were supposed to meet around 5:30 for dinner and that was when me and my BF arrived, but my friend didn’t show up til about 6:30 due to rain and traffic. But the server guy seemed very anxious and kept trying to have us order and seem to be trying to rush us. I felt kind of uncomfortable with his approach.
When we finally ordered, which we got pulled pork sandwich, ribs, and brisket (combo). And for dessert. Blackberry Cobbler with freshly churned ice cream. Yum. And the guy that made the dessert actually came out to make sure we liked it.
Oh yeah, I remembered that we actually really wanted a pulled pork sandwich, but since we got the meat combo instead, we stuffed the dinner rolls with butter and the pulled pork and that was pretty good!
Overall, the service was ‘okay’ and the food was good, but not great. Nothing special about the ribs or pulled pork or the sides. The sauce wasn’t great and the meat comes out pretty dry. There was a large party of 30 but our food still came out pretty quickly.
We did get a stamp card so there is a reason to go back. The food definitely wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t great. And for the same price, I have had better.
This review isn’t that helpful is it?

I’ve been here 3+ times in the last few weeks and I’m already planning my upcoming visits. I’ve had great service and really great food.
I always get the meat combo w/​sides. My two fave meats are brisket and pulled pork. My two favorite sides are collard greens and collard greens. :) Try the ribs too… Wow!
As a pie hater, I didn’t think to order the cobbler a la mode, but due to the waiter’s convincing promise of its goodness, we gave it try. Wow! It’s one of the best restaurant desserts ever. I’ve only had blackberry. Try it, seriously.
There are coupons on the company’s website that don’t have an expiration, so just double check with your waiter if you can use ‘em before ordering. I’m mos def a regular — See you there!