Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint

They're not even open today, but for some reason it feels right to blog about Martin's BBQ on a holiday. We tried out the place a few weeks ago and are happy to share our good experience here.

We ate at Martin's on a Friday night. I was expecting it to be packed, but business was comfortably buzzing along. As with many small food spots, it's helpful to know ahead of time how to maneuver through getting a table and ordering your food. I recommend checking out the menu before you go, but if you're not able there are paper versions you can read through once you get there. When you arrive, have one member of your party grab a couple of menus while the rest of your group gets a table. Then, together as a group, make a list of what you are ordering. My family and I were dining together the night we went and we got different variations of the barbecue sandwiches, which come with one side and your choice of sauce, all around $6-7. Write down your options in terms of meat-sauce-side. We ordered pulled pork and beef brisket sandwiches with Sweet Dixie Mild and rib sauces and slaw and baked beans. Write down everyone's drink orders too. Then send one person up to read out the order to the guy behind the counter, and he'll give you a number. Get that one person to get the fountain drinks and sit back and wait for your number to be called. Help cut down on traffic by sending one person to get the food.

We really liked our food. The sandwiches were generously stuffed with meat, and the sauces were tangy and sweet at the same time. I felt the portions to be just right for the price, and the sweet tea was moderately sweet - which can be difficult to find in barbecue joints.

My parents always compare barbecue to Ridgewood's, which is hard to not do when you live where they do. So my mother specifically asked me to relate to our Nashville Foodies readers that "the baked beans are not as good as Ridgewood's, and there should be more sauce on the sandwiches," but overall she liked it very much.

Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint
7215 Nolensville Road
Nashville, TN 37135
615.776.1856
Hours: Tuesday - Friday: 11 AM-8 PM
Saturday: 11 AM -till the music stops
Sunday: Closed for Church and Titans
Monday: Closed