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Bucky's Bar-B-Q
Category: Restaurants Barbeque Barbeque [Edit]
1700 Roper Mountain RdGreenville, SC 29615
(864) 329-0054
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Quiet
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Caters:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
26 reviews for Bucky's Bar-B-Q
Review Highlights
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"Bucky's pulled pork is simply: perfect." In 7 reviews -
"I went for the sweet baked beans and the green beans." In 3 reviews -
"...but the barbecue sauce and mustard based sauce on the table..." In 3 reviews
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26 reviews in English
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Review from Lee B.
Simpsonville, SC
12/18/2011
AMAZING FOOD, LARGE QUANTITIES, RECESSION FRIENDLY PRICES.
Excellent flavor (not too smoky) and consistency make this one of my all-time favorite haunts...if they served beer I would have to call it heaven on earth. I try to eat here at least once a month. The best part is it's incredibly affordable with the most expensive Dinner plates costing roughly $9.50 at the time I am writing this review.
Some of the best Smoked BBQ anywhere in the country. I have been eating at the Roper Mtn. Rd. and Pleasantburg Rd. locations for nearly 5 years and have only had a couple of instances where everything wasn't perfect (still good to great, just not perfect).
Their pulled pork is really, really good. Their ribs...so tender you can actually eat the bones if you want (I don't but it could easily be done). The chicken is always moist, lightly smoked, and perfect. The sweet potato casserole is excellent with a nice layer of hardened sugar on top. The cucumber salad is usually good (1 our of every 5-10 aren't perfect). -
Review from Derek B.
I was in the mood for BBQ on our drive from ATL to NYC and I heard this place was pretty good. It was really good. Almost worthy of 5 stars, but, the food had been sitting under a heat lamp or in a steam table or something and was just a touch dried out. I'm sure that isn't a problem during the lunch or dinner rush(we ate around 4).
So here's my big 5 for BBQ: Sauce, Ribs, Pulled Pork, Brunswick Stew and Sweet Tea, ranked on a 1-10 scale.
Sauce: 8 - They have 2 kinds, a spicyish tomato based and a mustard based. Both are delicious and they even work really well mixed together.
Ribs: 7 - Dry Rubbed, great, smokey flavor. Perfect texture - super tender while still having a bit of chew to them. Probably a 9 if they had been a little fresher.
Pulled Pork: 7 - Loved the texture and flavor. Really well done. Same story as with the ribs, probably a 9 out of the smoker.
Brunswick Stew(not on the menu!!!) but no points off, it's not really a staple of SC BBQ so I wasn't too surprised. Will replace this with their Sweet Potato Crunch which gets a resounding 10. Do NOT go to this place without getting some. Thank you to all the fellow Yelpers who said the same in their reviews otherwise I might not have been treated to this amazingness.
Sweet Tea: 9 - Not much to say, it's done right.
We also had some baked beans(super sweet but good), mac 'n cheese(yum) and cole slaw(not sweet, but I liked it).
All in all, I'd definitely go back. Food was great, service was great and fast, good amount of food for the price, and the interior was pretty cool.Listed in: BBQ
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Review from I. F.
Greenville, SC
3/14/2012
I think they do a very good job here with the pulled pork. It is not overly smokey, the sides like sweet bbq beans and sweet potato soufflée are tasty, and I enjoyed the home-made sauces on the table, which weren't too sweet. The guy waiting on me was attentive and polite. Depending on your personal taste, this could be pig paradise. I would go back again, but personally I still think Sweatman's or Jackie Hite's BBQ is better, but I don't feel like driving that far often. They have 3 rules on the walls--the last one is "3. Everyone Leaves Happy," and I see that they do their best to make that happen at Bucky's. Customer service is really important to them.
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Review from Candice S.
Taylors, SC
5/2/2012
$7 pork plate comes with two sides, and it is AMAZING. sister got the rib dinner and they were literally the best ribs I've ever had; the meat falls right off the bone. two sauces on the table taste fantastic mixed. drinks are included in the meal. like James Franco says in Spiderman... "SOOOO GOOD."
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Review from Gail Z.
St John, IN
3/14/2012 1 Check-in Here
Great no fuss place - just good food and great prices. I loved their green beans!
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Review from Laura M.
Greenville, SC
11/19/2011
I love Bucky's! Excellent BBQ - everything is good from chicken (dark meat is generally more moist) to ribs. Ribs are cooked perfectly every time, and the sauce is a vinegar based which I love. Yummy mac n cheese, green beans, and sweet potato casserole.
Yeah I'm going to need to get some Bucky's now... -
Review from Bud C.
Alpharetta, GA
10/7/2011
For openers, they do have t-shirts. Double extra large, bt they do have t-shirts.
No bars on the windows, not in a bad section of town, not enugh grease on the table to write your initials... normally the criteria for outstanding barbecue (think DaddyZs in Atlanta, Interstate in Memphis and Finchers in Macon)..., but they do have t-shirts and for a guy with more than 200 from barbecue joints across the country, that's important.
You rder at the counter and the guy who takes your rder is also the skilled tchnician wh chops pork with srkes up to 60 per minute with a meat cleaver,
The St. Louis cut rbs are excelent, the chopped pork even better. The chicken on this, our firts outing, a lttle nb the dry side.
Prices were more than fair.Seven bucks for a pork plate wih two sides and a drink. A quarter rack of ribs with a geneous helping of chopped pork, two sides and a drink for $9.90
The sides run the gamut , stopping short of french fries. Their sweet baked beans (a rareity) were too sweet for the taste of the Brown She Gourmet. The sweet potato crunch was excellent, slaw nothing special and the cucumber salad was a nice change of menu pace.
Other, but untried entries, included mac and cheese, potato salad, green beans and cajun into beans.Three sauces, two with strong Carolina read: vinegar) emphasis... tne mustard based, and their tomato - both above average. Did not try their hot pepper vinegar sauce.
Menu says Bucky's has four locations in the area, this one apparently the first and certainly showcasing the trappings (albeit shor of window bars and table grease) of most good barbecue places.
Staff friendly, prices good, food even better. The Bown Shoe Gourmet will return. -
Review from Chris O.
Oakdale, CA
1/4/2012
As good as the best BBQ I have ever had (lived in GA and travelled DE-AL for 6 years). service isnpolite, place is spartan but clean and fair price. Webiste too but their food is the real deal. Ribs incredible.
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Review from Kalen K.
2/26/2011
This is a true BBQ joint - built in a warehouse type building with a walk up counter and lots of big tables. We went here on a recommendation of a local as being the best bbq around.
I ordered the light chicken plate w/ potato salad and cucumber salad. Everything was good - a nice mild smoke and rub on the chicken. I have never been to a S Carolina BBQ place so it was an education in what it is all about. The sauce options at the table were a mustardbased sauce and a vinegar based sauce - both pretty tart. Other than chicken, there are ribs and pork on the menu. Having been to mostly Texas style BBQ's I was suprised to not see brisket on the menu (not that I care for brisket). I just figured it was a staple of BBQ joints.
My firends had the ribs and pork - all of which they said were pretty good. I have heard that the sweet potato soufle is a must try - just not a sweet potato fan myself.
I would call this a must visit place for anyone traveling to the area from out of town. I still prefer Texas BBQ, but this is a good chance to try the best of the local style. -
Review from Melissa L.
San Francisco, CA
9/16/2010
Bucky's knows BBQ. Bucky's knows how to treat the pig right. This place should be on a list of places one must try in Greenville.
We came here for lunch at the recommendation of a local team member. Pork, chicken, ribs and a bunch of fresh and tasty sides (ranging from healthy to all out comfort) are available. There's even an option on portion sizes - regular, light and child's portion. I've never seen this before at the BBQ places I've been to in OK, TX, MO and NC. Thank you Bucky's!
The six of us all ordered plates of chopped pork. I ordered a light plate with mac n' cheese and cole slaw. The portion size was perfect for me at lunch. The pork was flavorful, moist and smoky and not the least bit fatty or chewy. I could still see the smoke rings in the meat! The pork just melted in my mouth and was enhanced by the tomato and mustard based sauces. Both were good on their on but I found that combining them added that right touch of something sweet and sour to balance the richness of the meat. The mac n' cheese was creamy and well made. The cole slaw was well dressed and seasoned just right. It was not wet, goopy or bland, characteristics I find with most cole slaws. As much as I was trying to restrain myself from finishing all of my food, I could not stop myself from taking yet another bite. Apparently my dining companions couldn't stop themselves either!
The place filled up during the lunch rush and everyone seemed to be really enjoying themselves. I love the pig-themed decor. Service was friendly and efficient. Be warned that your clothes will smell of smoke for the rest of the day - a great sign for a BBQ joint, if you ask me!
Last night I chose to try one of their competitors and so wished that I had returned to Bucky's instead. A mistake I will not be making again.
This is some good stuff. Pig done right. -
Review from Derek P.
San Francisco, CA
9/20/2010 1 Check-in Here
I'm living in San Francisco at the moment, and even though I am elated with the food there, I have been craaaaaving real BBQ. And by real, I mean smoked, for a looooong time and with love. Bucky's pulled pork is simply: perfect.
Try it plain. Then try it with the mustard based sauce, then the vinegar based sauce, even ask for the Habanero vinegar sauce and try that. The sides are good too, but I normally stick to my standard sweet or cajun baked beans and slaw.
It has been one of the longer periods of time since I have been back to my hometown, but I plan on going here again while I am still visiting. -
Review from Pete J.
San Francisco, CA
2/19/2009
Bucky's served up arguably THE best barbecue I've ever had.
1. Order the pork plate.
2. Cut a hole in the pork plate.
3. Put your junk through the pork plate.
That's how good it was.
But seriously, this is commitment food. You won't put your fork down.
Get the sweet potato crunch as one of your sides, whatever you do. It was mindblowingly delicious.
They're not really keen on ambiance, but anyone willing to get snobby with comfort food shouldn't get to know about a real deal genuine BBQ joint like Bucky's. If they want to build another cement plant on the opposite side of it to shield this place from the foodies, I'm all for it.
You will eat here, & then you will fall to your knees & weep in the dusty gravel parking lot. It's that good. -
Review from Michele D.
Sterling, VA
7/25/2008
Very, very good stuff here.
This is a gem of a find; the local police told us about this place and I'm glad they shared their secret with us. It's a small place that doesn't look like much, but as soon as you open the door, be prepared for a bbq smell that will make you smile like a Cheshire cat. The smell alone make me take comfort in knowing I was about to experience something good.
The boys behind the counter were super friendly and suggested I try the lite pork plate (I explained I was trying to save some room for dinner that night and needed a suggestion). It's a smaller portion of pulled pork, and I had the choice of two sides. I went for the sweet baked beans and the green beans. I was offered a small container of the hot pepper sauce and told there were bottles of two types of bbq sauce on the tables.
I sat down and took my first bite. Good lord. So smoky and tender. I tried a little of the tomato based sauce and loved it. I tried a little of the mustard based sauce and loved it, too, but I think I favored the tomato based one more. The hot pepper sauce was so delicious that even though it brought a tiny tear to my eye, I couldn't stop putting it on. The baked beans were delicious; don't know if they make them themselves or if they are out of a can, but they were great.
Friendly service, excellent food, great portions for the price and their own parking lot. It doesn't get better than this.
Here's a tip. 1.00, you get a small soft-serve ice cream. A large is 2.00.
On Wednesday at dinner time, you can do all you can eat (incl. ribs) for 11.00. Damn that's the day I wish I could've had dinner there, but we were there for lunch that day. Bummer. -
Review from Gina B.
Northampton, MA
9/27/2011 1 Check-in Here
This place is less than a mile from my parents' house, so I get to eat there every time I'm home. I pretty much demand a trip here b/c it's so good. Awesome pork bbq just like you expect to find in the south. The pulled pork is moist and flavorful as is, but the sauces are great too. My fave is the habanero vinegar - it isn't on the table so ask for some at the counter. Sour and spicy goodness! The sides are good too - i usually get mac and cheese and beans, but the sweet potato casserole is good too.
You can also get take out here. One year we even got our Thanksgiving turkey here - smoked turkey rocks! And you can get large portions of the sides for picnics and parties. -
Review from David P.
1/22/2008 3 photos
Great BBQ with anti-ambiance, i.e., non-discript corrugated hut with baseball caps hung on the walls. Tables are picnic benches with plastic clothes stapled on.
I went for the pulled pork dinner which was smoked for 16+ hours in the backyard and hacked into little bits. Complex spices and smokiness didn't need anything else on it to be appreciated but the barbecue sauce and mustard based sauce on the table were nice complements -- not overly sweet or hot. Wide variety of sides, but I went with my old stand-bys beans and cole slaw -- both done simply but well.
Staff was very attentive and friendly to this clueless out-of-towner who came in search of true barbecue and left having found it. -
Review from John S.
Asheville, NC
7/15/2011
Great barbecue!! Just remember, you are not going for the atmosphere, you are going for real smoked Q. Huge portions for a very reasonable price. Super sweet ice tea, as you would expect. Great lunch spot, service is quick. I'm a fan!!!
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Review from David G.
Saugus, MA
6/10/2010
Very nice down home Mom and Pop location. Not only is the BBQ great but the sides are also very well prepared.
I went here for the Wednesday night all you can eat for $11, it was a great deal. The pulled pork - great. Ribs - great. The chicken - good. Mac and cheese - great. Coleslaw - great. The pink lemonade was also surprisingly good.
Very friendly service, great food. I'll be back. -
Review from Brian P.
Greenville, SC
4/24/2010
Great BBQ at a great price. HUGE portions compared to the other guys. All plates and sandwiches come with tea or pink lemonade. Their homemade sauces are fantastic.
Many sides to choose from and they also have a kids menu. -
Review from David P.
San Diego, CA
4/15/2010
Bucky's is great bbq and a great story. The original location (there are now 4) was a machine shop for years and when business went south the restaurant was born out of necessity. Remains the best bbq I've ever eaten. No stop in Greenville is complete without a meal at Bucky's. Everything is amazing, but the ribs stand above it all in my book.
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Review from Frank H.
New York, NY
7/16/2010
Solid BBQ, great sides, homey atmosphere. The only problem is the location - out on Roper Mountain Road next to a sheet metal shop (although there's a back story to that and you can't really criticize them for it, I suppose.) It's pretty busy at lunch so time it right.
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Review from Matthew R.
Greenville, SC
1/3/2011
A great place to go and get an incredible pulled pork sandwhich! Smoked, with a strong ham flavor this place has got it figured out. Large portions of meat and the sides to match, Kinda a no-frills lunch or dinner choice. Easy on the wallet and fills up the belly.
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Review from Matt B.
Atlanta, GA
10/25/2010
Ok - after reading the other reviews I figured this bar-b-q had to the closest thing to heaven and still be here on the planet ! The chopped pork was good but I've had better . The coleslaw and potato salad tasted like it was store bought . They only have lemonade ; sweet tea & unsweet tea ; none of which is my first choice ( didnt see any water ) so you gotta go with one of those ! One thing that I didn't like was that they keep the plastic utencils in a cup on the tables so you really don't know if someone else had touched them or God forbid sneezed on them ! But for the price I guess it was good ! Would I eat here again ? Maybe ; I wouldn't go outta my way for it though !
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Review from Matt W.
5/2/2009
Great authentic Southern BBQ. I got the pork plate with sweet potato crunch and beans, mmmm, It's sure to fill you up. It's a little heavy though so I don't recommend goin on your lunch break unless you wanna go into a food coma later at work. The hours are a little strange too...
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Review from Russ S.
Castle Rock, CO
7/28/2010
Hold on there, yelpers. Good stuff, but I've had better. Not bad stuff, no complaints about the service, food, or facility. I just prefer my ribs with the meat falling off the bone. Wed. night is $11 all you can stuff. Chopped pork was alright. The ribs I got were a little fatty. I gotta give some strong props to the mac and cheese. Spicy vinegar sauce was appreciated. Good regular and mustard BBQ sauce on the table. The sweet potato crunch was a baked wonderland of sweet goodness. I really mean WOW, that's some good stuff. The staff and fellow diners were all super friendly. My 3 stars is not a bad thing, Bucky's is just not tops for me. If you are in the area, do make a stop, but I would suggest a little drive over to the other top rated BBQ place on yelp, it really was smashing.
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Review from Veronica R.
Greer, SC
12/7/2010
We love, love, love Bucky's! It's our favorite BBQ spot in Greenville. The meat is so moist and flavorful you *almost* don't need sauce. I only have three complaints against Bucky's. The first is they don't tell you that all their plates come with drinks. For a long time I just picked up Bucky's to go and never knew a drink was included! Maybe it's posted somewhere in the restaurant and I just missed that? Anyway, they should tell you that! So make sure you pick up your lemonade or iced tea. The second is, as good as their meats and sides are, I am not crazy about their sauces. If I order to-go, I'd rather go home and use Sticky Fingers sauce. (sorry) The third is, I just wish they would extend their hours on Mondays and Tuesdays so we could eat there more often! :)
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Review from Doan D.
Berkeley, CA
2/10/2010
Was in Greenville SC for training for a week and been wanting to try BBQ. That's what the south is known for (went to something by the river in downtown greenville earlier in the week and the sauce there are good, but the meat was nothing to brag home about) I went to Bucky on my last night in town and order the pulled pork dishes. It was somewhat dry and not my cup of tea, but the owner was really nice and give me an extra dish of pull pork when they saw I accidentally/intentionally put hershey chocolate on the dish. I didnt realize the sauce were on the table (I am not into those sauce anyway, it got a strange tangy taste to it). Kudos to the owner for that!. So I also order a ribs dish, and this is the best ribs I ever had. It was very juicy, soft, tender and come right off the bones! Make me wish I had try Bucky earlier in the week so I get to eat more than just once. Business hours is a little strange, but if you check their website you can figure out when it's open! Thumb up for a good product.
