Reviews of Barbecue and Bourbon (Restaurant)

Dan Morris

Great service, great food. Solid BBQ with good sauce options. Great location and atmosphere.

Gary Raikes

Great BBQ, even better service. Owners Dave and Marcia manage a great restaurant..!

Jeffrey Yoza

Really good rib tips and the pepper BBQ sauce is a great sauce. Baked beans are sweet and sticky like candy.

James Ingram

Excellent food and service.

Mark Day

Service was good, waitress was helpful. Food was good. Pulled pork with egg on top. Sauces were a tad weak, the pepper was good, hot wasn't very hot. Good Mac n cheese.. would go back again next time I am in Indy

Dave Meyer

Chicken livers are the best in Indy.

Adrian Martin

Food was great, very tender meat.

Douglas Furnish

Best Barbeque in Indiana! I had never had chopped beef before and it was amazing. Cornbread is on point, Mac and cheese is crazy good and the BBQ sauces are top notch! Try the dirty lemonade!

Wes Frink

For a BBQ joint they have GREAT burgers as well.

jeffery patterson

The food was average. The mac n cheese is standard restaurant fare, greens were bitter but flavorful. The green beans could have used some ham for flavor. The ribs were not the fall off the bone tender I have come to expect from a rib joint. The smoked sausage was excellent-great flavor and not greasy. The brisket was the best I have ever had. The catfish was a very small filet coated in cornmeal and soggy. I had to pull up the menu online while writing this review as the food just wasn't memorable. The prices are too high for what you get.

William Brothers

Great Brisket and you gotta try their Greens!!!

Angela Lundy

Great atmosphere! Try the Dirty Lemonade.

Nita Huddleston

Awesome food and good drinks and awesome company. Our server Blakely was awesome!!!!!

Jay Jones

Almost missed this place, but glad I found it. The food is awesome and different and the service was friendly and perfect.

John Englert

Think they need to have someone keep track of who's waiting in line to get a table! Always takes too long to get served. Portions for actual meals ate pretty small or maybe it's because it's Race weekend they are running behind....

Lauren Morgan

Best tenderloin I've ever had. Great drinks, nice atmosphere. Love this place!

Timothy Wachowiak

Delicious food and fun atmosphere

Rachele Sager

Favorite place to have great BBQ food. The food tastes amazing and they have great prices. Love the wide selection of bourbon. Very small atmosphere and the wait can be long but totally worth it!

CHRIS CAMPBELL

Really good food, small carry out portions.

J R

Good food and amazing drinks.

Kayla Williams

Great and friendly staff, food was so perfect for fulfilling our bbq wants! Great little spot for the space! Must sample all the bbq sauces!

Shannon Kerl

I usually get the rib tips, green beans and baked beans and I'm never disappointed. The meat is tender and not much fat. The spices are just right on the sides. The jalapeno corn bread is very tasty with just enough "bite" to it. The seating is limited, but well worth the wait. Check out their daily meal and drink specials.

Brent Lacy

Very popular place with semi limited seating so you might need to be ready for a wait. The Barbecue is well worth the wait. Pulled Pork is good. My favorite is the beef brisket, very tender and good. Meat comes with no sauce, so you get to pick what you want. Mac-n-cheese is very good as well. Service is great. Well worth the trip and money.

Herb Young

Ordered from Door Dash. The ribs were mushy like they've been sitting in the oven (definitely not smoked to order), the mac and cheese tasted like it was made with spoiled milk (disgusting) and the chicken wings were mediocre. Either this is a low end bbq joint or they are just bad. Lesson learned.

Steve Pressnell

Great ribs, cool little hole in the wall. Good service, clean, lots of options. We'll be back!

Nathan Miller

Pleasantly surprised! We got the brisket, and it was great! Meat had great flavor and their sweet BBQ sauce (which the serve on the side...always a good sign at at BBQ joint) was delicious! Service was great too. We will be back!

Elda Jameson

We LOVE this spot! Always go when I get a hankering for MEAT! Lots of delicious options and very relaxed atmosphere.

Roger Goodan

Great briscuit!!!!! Dave was great! Made the Indy trip amazing!

John Montgomery

Great Food and Cold Beer

J.R. Dudley

Great food great service

Chris Haag

Awesome BBQ and terrific service. They take both very seriously. The place is always lively and makes you forget you're not at a true Memphis BBQ joint. But, when you walk out the door and see the Speedway, you'll know you're in the heart of Indy

Les Hedrick

Food is great!

Kymeri Davis

Good BBQ and the dirty lemonade is delicious

PlaymateCorySmith

I love this place, food is killer, drinks are strong, and Beth hands down has been the best serve we have ever had anywhere. 5 Stars all the time!

Dennis Long

All you can eat catfish was great, all of the side dishes remind me of home, very good. I'm going back for the third night in a row. Great service.

Don Stone

Always good! Fantastic burgers.

Erik Patterson

First time there for my Wife and I. Ribs are excellent. We also got the Nachos with Brisket. Man Oh Man.

Ryan Jones

Great small place. Amazing food at reasonable prices. I had the pulled chicken, seasoned fries, boiled cabbage. All excellent with impressive service!

Thomas yarnell

It is a great hole in the wall for barbecue. The food is great. The atmosphere is like the home town dinner. The only issue I had was with service. While I was a party of just myself, there was several times where I think the server just forgot that I exist.

Sarah Galligan

The space is small and their might be a slight wait, but don't let that hold you back. Barbecue and Bourbon has wonderful, flavorful food. The meat was tender and the ability to try the different sauces was awesome! There is something here for everyone. If you like good bbq this is a place to check out!!

Joe Proctor

The food was ok. The bourbon selection is outstanding. The rib tips were better than the slab. The cole slaw is good. This is a cozy place with friendly folks and good service...and bourbon.

Karen Matthews

Wonderful food nachos were superb, great atmosphere and people.

Josh Davis

Great food and pretty fast service even during the very busy Kentucky durby night.

Scott simmerman

The music was real good, the rib tips were awesome! The best part was the company I had for supper! Will definitely make the drive from Greenwood again!

Mike Fuqua

Had a group of 6, and only a few others in the place. An hour and 15 minutes later we got our food. This was after others that came in long after our party got there, had gotten their plates and paid their bill. NOT the servers fault. The kitchen staff is to busy on their cell phones out back (Which I Saw) I blame Mtg. for the kitchen issue. The food was cold and what they call Onion rings are not even close to that. Will not be back. Sorry

PAMELIA STORMS-BARRETT

Quaint old fashion decor; tenderloins are great. One of the few places on Main Street in Speedway with a parking lot. Prices reasonable, staff friendly. It gets crowded suggest going before or after meal rush time. Outdoor seating, too.

Aaron Lohman

Best brisket I have ever had!!! The staff was great.Nicole was a great host.

Dusty Wright

Good food

Kendra Travez

This is the best barbeque from here to California! The chuck burger should end up on your face if you eat it properly! Absolutely AWESOME!

Erroll Trouillier

Barbecue and Bourbon on Main is a great restaurant and bar. The food and the various barbecue sauces and mustard sauce is excellent. The employees are very friendly and helpful.

Michelle Faulkner

The best BBQ in the Indianapolis area, hands-down!

Theresa Rhinehart

Love the variety of food on the menu. I ordered the sampler appetizer- catfish nuggets, mushrooms, and stuffed potato, and my friends ordered pulled chicken, pulled pork, and other sandwiches. The dirty lemonade is one of the best drinks on the menu.

Charles Arvin

Dirty lemonade the best

Catrina Wilson

Good food great prices

Susan Lallak

Music is too loud. Too hard to have a conversation. Meat is good.

Duane Merchant

Excellent food! Get the Fried Cabbage. (May need a double order!) And they do have a decent Bourbon selection!

jim stray

One of my favorite hiding spots....

Melia Goeden

Awesome food, service and atmosphere!

Mark GARZA

I'm a big man who love to eat and I had to take a to go box. delicious and huge portions.

Matthew Green

UberEats was my reason for coming to this place. But the food smells amazing, the patrons are very cool to chat with, it is very clean, and there is an awesome female bartender to serve you some tasty drinks. Don't skip over it.

Matt Spanaus

There was a wait but good was great and worth the wait.

Matthew Dye

Specials: Monday - pork tenderloin; Wednesday - Wings & 1/2 rack of ribs; Thursday - Prime Rib after 4pm; Saturday - Ribs after 4pm. My favorites are the Chopped Beef sandwich and Fried Cabbage. Try their Seven Pepper mustard.

Roy Cooper

Glad we went for the Devour Indy promotion. The price was very reasonable...the meats were tasty and fresh...the sides were "meh" at best

Brian Candlish

Great BBQ! Staff is friendly and helpful.

Kelli Tanksley

Bartenders were great very nice, the rib tips where great as well, place was very busy but fast service.

Bonnie Ramion

Barbecue and Bourbon is always wonderful. Ribs melt in your mouth.

Stephen Chambers

Good food and great service!

Duane

Extremely dissatisfied with my service. Waited about an hour to be seated for two which isn't really all that bad. But then it took and hour sitting before being able to order. The server forgot to bring it appetizers out so when we got them they were cold. She had the balls to say be CAREFUL THEY ARE EXTREMELY HOT.... don't lie to me like I'm a child. I can tell when my food is warm let alone cold. Then she forgot AGAIN to bring our main order so ALL the food came out cold or luke warm at best. Not even heat lamp warm just straight up cold. Then or server didn't come around for the next HOUR. then she had that balls to over charge us by ADDING 2 drinks we did not have or even order. We had a total of 4 drinks (2 glasses of beer a piece). She charged us for 6... Over all 3 1/2 hours later we spent $70 on a pulled pork burger and a chicken patty with 4 glasses of beer.... Save your money and go somewhere else. I'm keeping this short because I can't even get to all the bad without writing a book.

Kenneth Hill

Whatever you do, do not use their Uber Eats . Apparently the people in the back can not read a simple receipt. 75.00 dollar order was missing things, and incorrectly fulfilled. Hope they improve on that aspect, food was okay. Don't get the Greens , who puts carrots in their Greens? At least their fried mushrooms and tips were delicious . In conclusion, extremely over priced. I can replicate same meal for less than a qauter of the price. Mine would be better . Would rather eat Divine.

James Kasischke

Good down home atmosphere. Table service bar and bbq in an interesting neighborhood.

Donald Perdue

Great bbq. They have a nice option of sauces from sweet to hot & spicy. Good smoky flavor. I had pulled pork & wife had the rib tips. Tasted great. My wife loved the pickle salad. Prices are reasonable.

Mellissa Terry

They have really good barbecue. I love the lemonade in there and we've been able to go there to get wood to do our own barbecuing which I thought was exceptional. And the owner is really nice and has had a few conversations with my husband. We will definitely be free quitting this establishment again time and time.

L S

Good food and service

Jesse Greene

Some of the best food I have had. Food prices fair. Alcohol pricy. This place is very small. Don’t go at busy times. Must try though. Recommend the 2 meat choice with sides.

Michael Acsbok

Long wait because the place is popular, small, and people like to take their time (so do I). Ribs and sides we're exceptional. Fries were fine but skip them and get one of the homemade sides instead, like the fried cabbage or potato salad.

Tina DeCoursey

One of the best tenderloins in town.

John Terry

Excellent food at affordable prices. Wonderful atmosphere and staff. I aiso know the owners and their devotion to creating an experience that exceeds their customer's expectations.

Matthew Rice

Unbelievable! Definitely the best option on the entire West side of Indy! No Joke

Ricky Nobles

Great Eats and service.

Tony Suarez

Great little bar and restaurant with good barbeque and other menu items. The small place was really crowded. It took some time to be seated. Once we were seated service was good, though the place was hopping with activity, food came quickly. We were never rushed to leave either.

mikaileykat

You will smell this savory place all the way down main! Barbecue and Bourbon serves the best Memphis style ribs in all of indy! The tenderloin is amazing, with features in the indy star and the today show! Plus the staff is friendly and the bartenders make the best bourbon drinks! Their house drink, the dirty lemonade, is only 3.50! By far a fan favorite for many speedway locals and travelers alike.

Jenny Hostetler

Ordered this from Grub Hub. Very disappointed with this order. Rave reviews on yelp and google, but I am less than satisfied. I have added pictures that I hope will help visually describe my grievances. My husband was somewhat satisfied with our order. I would not order from this establishment again in the future. I ordered stuffed jalapenos that were so under baked that I had to wash my fingers and mouth after one bite. They were so ugly and gross so I made sure to include a picture. I also ordered the pretzel appetizer. This was actually very delicious. The pretzels were amazing...the cheese is take it or leave it. I get a beer flavor, yes, and I do get a "cheese" flavor, but it leaves a lot to be desired. No spices, no real flavor, just IPA snot. I ordered, also the Hearty Mac, which is advertised as a macaroni and cheese with YOUR CHOICE of meat on top. Only given the 3 options of: chicken, pork, or beef, I chose pork and put a personal message that I wanted smoked sausage as my meat on top. I received pulled pork as you will see in the picture, and unfortunately, I have suffered from food poisoning from a different establishment with pulled pork, so I was unable to eat this dish that I dished out my precious disposable income. My husband tried the dish and noted that the macaroni, even with added spices was mushy and bland. He ordered a Bud's Burger, and it literally had no options, and came with nothing. Note that in the picture, the ketchup, mustard, and other toppings have been added. He hasn't even eaten this burger. It will probably end up in the dogs' dinner bowls. I ate a couple of the chips and they were soggy and gross. You'll also note a picture of chicken wings: they were pretty darn tasty and good looking. Make sure you grab some of the sauce though, because the chicken is quite dry. We ordered fries that were pretty tasty...Ore Ida tasty. We added condiments. They also label their to go sauces with dates, and the fact that your signature sauce has a worse sell date than your Ranch should tell you something. Silly idea. Put the date on the bottom...jeez. Not satisfied. Don't plan to order from this facility again.

Rick Northam

Gret food! Casual setting, great service. I'll be back!

Sherry Campbell

Awesome bbq and wonderful atmosphere

Amy Harris

All you can eat catfish fridays is always amazing!!!

Dianne Farmer

Delicious meats and sides... Very friendly, welcoming service..

Jennifer Ryan

Great service, food, drinks, and atmosphere

Robin Fox

The food was great and the beer was cold. The waitress was fun and knew here stuff.

aj forres

Awesome place with great character and atmosphere

Marc Harmon

Great ribs amazing gizzards

abi lanning

Went there for burger week. The food was appalling. We ordered 2 medium rare burgers. Both were EXTRA well done. The onion rings were crunchy and raw. Waitress was so nice, but for $40 plus a 22% tip, we seriously only enjoyed the drinks and waitresses kindness. I know that I will never go back to this dive.

Mark James

Love it. Brisket is awesome

Jason Fendrick

Ribs melted off the bone, perfectly smoked. Kids loved the macaroni and cheese. Definitely recommend it if you're in the area and craving barbecue!

Troy Barnes

Great little BBQ joint, sauces are fantastic and the sides top it off!

Nathaneal Newman

Awesome BBQ! The pork rinds are amazing. As a native Memphian, I was pleasantly surprised to see pictures on the wall showing the owners are from Memphis!

Matt Mauck

Amazing BBQ and friendly staff.

YTF Ever

Awesome service n food!!! I will be going back.

Stephen Bozzone

I was a little disappointed with the brisket and pulled pork. I lived in NC and I had brisket at Terry Black’s in Austin so my expectations are high. The sautéed cabbage and collard greens were good.

Stephanie Gregory

Great food!

sondra love

Best fried mushrooms! The service was great and the food was fantastic.

tinnekke

Had a fantastic dinner! You must try the fried cabbage.

Deepak Prabhakar

Small spot tucked away on the Main Street of the speedway area. The wings are great, smoked and then fried. We could smell the smoke from the parking lot while we waited for them to open, worth it! Got the three meat platter. The rib tips were easily the best followed closely by the brisket. The sides were ok, could have used a little more flavor

Michael Love

Love this place. Excellent food and service.

Janet Saylor

Service was fabulous. Food I give a one. My greens were had so much vinegar I couldn't eat them

Roger Musser

Food was amazing and really large portions.

Angela Boutwell

Literally everything I've tried here is awesomeness!! The staff is the bomb!! I love it!!

Claire Green

Great food!! Definitely get the smoked chicken. The place was swamped and the staff were still on it!! Good job guys!

Tammi Smith

The rib tips were tender and juicy but the sauce was less than to be desired. The hot was noot even mild, it actually sweet.

Jojo Sturgeon

Best restaurant in Speedway! Food is AMAZING!! No BBQ compares to it in Indianapolis! Try the 7 pepper sauce. One of the best tenderloins in Indianapolis! A must have if you are on the West Side near the motor speedway!

Zach Gerdts

Pork was to die for! Boneless chop was so juicy!! Brisket was a bit roast tasting and not a great smokey taste on it and mac n cheese was a bit blan. I work it the BBQ business so im a bit critical...but overall great and will return soon.

Mary Russell

This place was uhmmazing!! Deicious food and stellar service! Will be back for sure!

Doug Schaffer

Sat at bar with Christina. Quick, efficient service. She knew her guest's names. Food good, green beans lacking flavor, cold. Good crowd for 9:00. Good place for smaller groups, 8-10 seats at the bar.

Robert Charlier

My new favorite place to eat, I can't praise this place enough, they do everything better here. The smell from the street is how we discovered this place, the food and service are what make me want to go back. All the meats are heavenly, but the sides are on point too, I recommend the nachos with pulled pork for an appetizer it big enough for 2 or 3 people. My group shared taste of things back and forth and everything was just beyond what I expected. I would give more than 5 stars if that were an option.

Lauren Haltom

OH MY GOD have you seen the bathrooms? Amazing!! The bartenders are absolutely incredible too and it's just all around amazing!!

Rachel Roe

Very good food. Nice people as will

Jay Hickle

Great food. Good people. Been several times and everything has been delicious!

Trevor Bergman

Pretty solid visit. The service here is a cut above the norm. The servers were quick to greet and seat guests. Very friendly and efficient. The restaurant was very clean as well. I had the 2 meat platter with pulled pork and beef brisket. They were both well seasoned. The brisket was a bit overcooked but this did not take away from the flavor. Definitely worth checking this place out for some tasty BBQ.

Christopher Flanagan

Great food and atmosphere!

Jade Larson

BEST FOOD IN SPEEDWAY!!

Ross Barclay

great drinks and BBQ, if in speedway a must try

Rebecca Herrin

At least one vegan selection would be awesome. BBQ jackfruit sandwiches are so good. Think about it.

Bill Blaser

Great little hole in the wall place for ribs.

I'm Nuts

Really nice place. Good service, prompt, friendly, knowledgeable. Good parking on side lot. Small outdoor seating available which is shaded in evening. Would be great for small group. The ghost sauce was ON FIRE. The place is on the small side but clean and bright. I 100% recommend this place if you are in the area.

Kevin

Fire!!! Best restaurant in Speedway.

Damian Odom

We live right up the street and have been going at least once a week for the past month, don’t know what took us so long to try it out the brisket,pulled pork, mac & cheese and onion rings are very good, prices are very reasonable Friendly staff as well

fateric007

My catfish was excellent. My drink was delicious.

wayne hamilton

Omg this place is off the chain good the service is so much better then most and the owners r always their to help out if u need anything

Marisha Humphries

Loved my dirty lemonade & bourbon flight. They have a great bourbon list. Our server Amber was lovely.

Mark Fitting

Great bbq

Andrea Sharpe

Try the cabbage delicious!

David Mullinax

Bbq and bourbon. What else do u need

Shannon Coe

Good food. Good location. Good service. I liked the merchandise too.

diane moon

Great service and delicious BBQ! Relaxed atmosphere...good experience. We'll be back.

Kyle Dagman

Super racist server.

Andrea Cotton

This place has the best BBQ anywhere in Indy. Worth the drive. Good prices. The sides are outstanding. Try the cabbage.

Thomas McCarthy

The blackened catfish is amazing, and my friend raved about the St Louis ribs. The rib tips were disappointing.

Lakasia Turner

Great place to get good BBQ at a decent price

Ederlinda Perez

Delicious food great service and atmosphere!!

Dale Tinsman

Great food, great service

Reggie Arnett

B&B is always very good, the service is great and the people are friendly. Food delicious....!!

Keith Harkness

Yum, really enjoyed their Devour Indy menu!!

Albert Partee

Long wait with party being ready, poor service, low customer service skills, long waits for server, good food but small portion for price.

Zach Roth

Excellent food, though a slower than average kitchen. Prices are on the low side, a real gem for an affordable night out.

Jeff Lynch

Nice slices of brisket instead of a pile of shredded mess that other places have. Ribs were good. Chicken wings were huge and very tasty. Price is reasonable. Definitely going back again.

Brenda Thompson

I was in their group room and frankly can't judge it well. What I had was good.

Matt Clifford

Not flashy but high on quality. Service was attentive, cordial, and professional. The food was quite good for the price paid. The menu offered enough diversity to accommodate everyone's taste in our party. I most certainly would visit again.

Karen Buckner

My new 'go~to' place for THE best gizzards & livers (aka 'Lizzards')!

Brian Hoyle

Trash