Central BBQ Restaurant Review:
Counter service at this original (and very small) Central BBQ location means there’s often a line during peak times. But it moves quickly, and besides, the tangy ribs and pulled pork shoulder are worth the wait. Central's fiery hot wings (marinated, smoked and then fried), homemade potato chips, a smoked portobello mushroom sandwich and four choices of sauce keep variety lively. Place your...
Be prepared to stand in line for your ribs during peak times at this small counter-service-only 'cue shop. Central's respectable versions of tangy ribs and pulled pork shoulder have put the place on the map. Central also serves up fiery…
Opened in 2001, Central is just a baby in the barbecue universe, but it's a legend in the making. Quality and variety are the order of the day here: There's sweet, slow-smoked pulled pork, succulent dry-rubbed pork ribs that 'cue aficionados can slather with four tangy sauces (locals pick a tomato-based sauce every time), and, unusual for swine-centric Memphis, pulled chicken. As for fixin's,...