Phoenix is a long way from Memphis, but Tennessee-style barbecue can be found in a few locations throughout the metro area. Next-to-nothing décor suits Honey Bear's BBQ's unassuming popularity-it has won almost every Best Barbecue award from local media since it opened in 1986. Although Honey Bear's popularity is no secret, its 50-plus-year-old recipes are. The secret: a tangy-sweet sauce that glazes ribs and chicken and accompanies pulled pork and hot links. The restaurant's motto-"You don't need no teeth to eat our meat"-proves to be no exaggeration, as the slow-cooked meats do almost melt in your mouth. Try some atop a small or large sandwich or perhaps on a plate with a couple of classic side items-sausage-enhanced "Cowbro" beans and scallion-studded potato salad, for example.
Kids' menu. Beer and wine available. Serving lunch and dinner daily.
"Honey Bear's mesquite-smoked ribs and chicken, doused in a sweet-hot, Tennessee-style barbecue sauce, are deliciously tender, practically falling off the bone."
- Phoenix New Times
ADDRESS
2824 N Central Ave,
Phoenix, AZ 85004
DESCRIPTION
Phoenix is a long way from Memphis, but Tennessee-style barbecue can be found in a few locations throughout the metro area. Next-to-nothing décor suits Honey Bear's BBQ's unassuming popularity-it has won almost every Best Barbecue award from local media since it opened in 1986. Although Honey Bear's popularity is no secret, its 50-plus-year-old recipes are. The secret: a tangy-sweet sauce that glazes ribs and chicken and accompanies pulled pork and hot links. The restaurant's motto-"You don't need no teeth to eat our meat"-proves to be no exaggeration, as the slow-cooked meats do almost melt in your mouth. Try some atop a small or large sandwich or perhaps on a plate with a couple of classic side items-sausage-enhanced "Cowbro" beans and scallion-studded potato salad, for example.
Kids' menu. Beer and wine available. Serving lunch and dinner daily.
"Honey Bear's mesquite-smoked ribs and chicken, doused in a sweet-hot, Tennessee-style barbecue sauce, are deliciously tender, practically falling off the bone."
- Phoenix New Times