Market Bar-B-Que
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Phone: (612) 872-1111
- Price:
- $
- Best of Citysearch:
- Barbecue Food 2006
- Hours:
- Mon-Sat 11:30am-2:30am, Sun 12pm-1am
Editorial Review for Market Bar-B-Que – by Donna Tabbert Long
In Short
Dark-wood booths, red-checked tablecloths and slabs of ribs served on paper-lined, plastic trays all indicate a true-blue, old-time barbecue joint. Dozens of celebrity photos from 60-plus years in the business line the walls. Tabletop jukeboxes feature retro favorites like Elvis Presley's "Hound Dog." This is manly food, from the heaping portions of pulled pork and chewy ribs and piles of crispy fries to the crunchy coleslaw and syrupy, barbecue baked beans.
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User Reviews for Market Bar-B-Que
07/06/2008 Posted by mclaincausey
I had the spareribs. They were dry and tough, and not well-flavored. The whole point of indirect cooking methods such as smoking is to tenderize tough cuts of meat. The whole art of doing this is accomplishing the tenderization without drying out the meat. Market failed in both regards on the pork ribs, which is unacceptable. The chicken was not bad, but the spare ribs were a huge disappointment. The sides were good, I really enjoyed the slaw. Service was nice and I really dug the atmosphere. Perhaps I was there when the pit boss was having a day, but I really had high expectations hearing about how great the place was. If you want a real Southern BBQ experience, there are much better options in the area (Baker's, Qfanatic, Scot Jamama's, and Ted Cook's come to mind).
06/20/2008 Posted by MinneapolisLove
Through my experience the Market Bar-B-Que has always been the best place in Minneapolis to get great BBQ. I've gone there as long as I can remember and I've always had a great experience. I'm a big fan of the ribs and homemade bbq sauce and I like that they a pit smoked like its done in the south. I've also had their chicken which I was very impressed with how moist and tender it is. I feel like the market has a wonderful charm about it that I don't find at big chain restaurants and I think that it’s their dedication to great BBQ and friendly service that keeps me coming back!
Pros: Atmosphere, BBQ ribs, friendly service
Cons: interesting bar crowd
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